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The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-30
A CALL FROM CHAIRMAN BLUM
ENTHAL.
Dear Fellow Zionists:

Dear Fellow zionists:
The summer is about over. The
out-of-door pleasures will soon be at
all end The autumn breezes will
bring along new energy and activity
we do no doubt that the Zionists too
will not fail to report at the roll-call
of their respective societies. We ex-
pect all of our members to come and
take their places in the line of activi-
ty with renewed vigor and determine
ton. The work for the coming sea-
son will require that our forces be
strongly combined. Let us bestir our
selves and resolve to do our share in
this noble cause. The only real pleas
Ure we get is thru our earnest endeav-
OF to work. Here is a chance to work
The pleasures will naturally follow.
Let us increase the volume of our
ranks. A Zionist gathering always
tokens of good cheer and fellowship.
Here is where our unassociated CO.
religionists will thank you for bring
ing them home to our sons ana daugn,
tiers.
With an earnest endeavor to pry
our ship of hope onward, we will find
that the true success is to | abor.
Blessed is he who has found his work.
Here is work for every one of us. Let
us be blessed.
Be sure not to forget to place a Ma
tional Fund stamp on each of your
New Years cards.
Wishing you happy New Year,
with lions greetings,
CHARLES BLUMENTHAL,
Chairman Propaganda Committee
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-30
A HOUSE OF CARDS.
(By Mrs. B. Lurie.)
THE MARRIAGE.
CHAPTER l.

His wife, weeping bitterly but silently
by her bedside, knew the end was
not far aft The dying man had just
ceased speaking and the effort had
well-nigh exhausted his strength. TWO
girls Of ten and twelve were standing
at window facing the street, look
ing out at the sheets of rain that
pelted against the window panes.
A young boy of about fourteen sat
at a table by a lighted lamp scanning
with sad intentness a Hebrew prayer
book that lay open before him.
Mr.. Harris began to speak again
The mother bent forward the better
to catch the almost inaudible words.
The echildren looked up but were too
far off to hear what their father was
saying.
Tell her that | hold her respon'
sible for my early end" he gasped in
Yiddish iargon. And it is on her
account that you and the children
are now left without money or bust
ness" His face was distorted by an
agony of regret. His wife's voice
was full of soothing tenderness as
she made answer.
my, my, don't worry on our ac-
count, David God won't forsake us.
Well make a living with His help.
Only don't sap your remaining strength
by worrying over Ressie. ] am sure
she regrets the step she took more
than we can imagine / thank God
your heart is not so bitter towards me.
for the misfortune. You believe now
that | would rather have died than
have had it happen. But, who can
tell in bringing up a family what
will befall them This has been an
undreamed-of punishment on me, es-
pecially as you held this whole year
through that it was greatly my fault"
Her voice was full of panied resigna-
tiCn.
mo, not now" he moaned. 81 see
things clearly since ! have been sick,
and lay here watching your devotion
to me. / feel the MALACHI a Moves,
(Angel of Death), near me and know
! have done great wrong in having
Cancelled my insurance policies when
the blow fell, and God forgive me, it
is too late to remedy it now. Woe
be unto me- to leave you and the
children on the mercy of the world!"
ing draught. Having administered it,
she resumed her former seat The
medicine soon took effect and he be-
gan to doze. She was watching him
intently. Her brain was on fire. She
had hoped against hope that he might
relent toward their Oldest daughter.
"A mothers heart is never as bitter
and unlorgiving as a fathers" she
thought to herself. 81 wish the Lord
would send me ingenuity of speech
SO could soften his heart towards
her, if only little, before the end"
She shuddered as the thought came to
her. "The doctor said he couldn't
hold out till morning but maybe he
is mistaken" she thought hopefully.
HE has been better today than for
week past. And now he is resting
or, -NssalIft fhfnL I will 70 tba
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-30

tell, she signed heavily as Sne rose.
She motioned the two girls to follow
her and her son to remain. Mother
and daughters repaired to the kitchen
where they talked in subdued tones.
They questioned the mother eagerly
IL their father had forgiven Bessie.
Mrs Harris shook her head sadly
as she replied, mo, and l don't think
he will either" Just then, her son
appeared at the kitchen door, His
face was white as death, as he whis-
pered, excitedly, Quick papa is max
ing a terrible noise" His mother
fairly flew to the sick room. She
arrived just as her husband was
breathing his last. Hardly knowing
what she did, she ordered her boy
to telephone for the doctor. He ran
to do her bidding. The two girls
stood weeping helplessly. Their
mother walked about wringing her
hands, almost bereft of reason
Dr. Hahn arrived shortly. He saw
that the case was now one rather for
the undertaken than for him. Full Of
sympathy, he led the distracted moth
er and daughters from the room, tell
ing the boy to telephone for the Sham
mas. He thought it best to give the
little girls some employment also. He
accordingly sent one to notify several
of the neighbors to come and stay
with Mrs. Harris and the other to go
for an aunt who resided at the other
end of town. After the Shamas
arrived he took his departure.
1t was two weeks after the funeral.
Mrs. Harris was sitting by the din
ing-room table discussing her pros.
poets with her sister-in-law, who had
come daily to offer comfort and con.
ISOLATION in the familys bereavement
The case was doubly sad as the little
home was desolated by the loss
of both provider and provision. Aside
from their personal belongings and
ordinary household goods, there was
no money to pay even living expenses.
David Harris, during his lifetime, al
ways boasted that he inteded to live
while he lived" On his arrival in
America from Austria, he Immediately
decided to take his wife and baby
girl West. He settled in Kansas City,
Mo-, where he made a comfortable
living at divers occupations till he
acquired sufficient English and capt
tai to open up business for himself.
He prospered fairly we'll, always liv-
ing comfortably but lacking the lknacl
OF laying by much ready cash. His
wife could never impress him with
the Importance of even owning the
home which sheltered them. He con
tended that he could always rent
better house than he could ever
afford to buy, as the interest on the
investment would always exceed the
rent on the kind of house he wished
to occupy. Thus, aside from the ac-
tral earning capacity and insurance
to the amount of five thousand dol
lars the family had nothing to which
to look forward. In time three other
children were born. Their education
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-30
THE JEWISH HERALD

was his pet" as the others jealous
ly observed. Although never openly
scoring at religion, his wife and as
sociates knew he had no strong relig-
ious predictions. On high Holy days
lie provided himself and family with
seats in Schulz" Towards the period
of his daughters graduation from
high school at the age of sixteen, he
became a member of the Temple,
thereby affording the younger children
an opportunity of attending Sabbath
and Sunday school. His wife was de-
lighted, but he himself, took very lit
tie interest in their religious affairs.
About the same time, he bought out
a saloon in a very promising location
in the heart of the commission dis
trict. This was his first venture in
the liquor business. He often told his
wife that if it wasn't for the money
in it, he would throw it up in min
ute. No one can imagine to what
depths "Goyim" can fall till they get
down in place like mine on Fourth
and Walnut: You don't know how
many times a day / thank God | am
a Jew. l tell you there is differ.
ence between Goyische and Juedische
blood! No "schnorrer" leaves my
place now without a donation" he
concluded laughingly. Which was the
truth, as the fraternity soon found
out. Although no one considered him
''fromm" (pious), rather the contrary
he became marked" man as far as
charity to Jewish causes were con-
cerned. Those who went away in full
banded delight were wont to say
Harris may be no better than a
Coy but he donates like a pious
Jew"
Thus matters moved along in their
usual channels. The children grew
and thrived The family were sup
Piled with everything within reason
and were contented in proportion.
After leavingg High School, Bessie
Harris took a course at business col
lcge, from which she emerged ready
for a position as bookkeeper and
stenographer. Her father secured her
employment in the commission dis
trict with one of the prominent firms
where he could keep his little girl
under his eye" as he fondly observed
At noon they always went home TO
lunch together Thus happily passed
the seventeenth and eighteenth years
of her uneventful existence. Her
birthday occurred in November, and
was always remembered with hand
some present from her father, mother
and others OF the family. The winter
following her eighteenth birthday, she
became regular lrequenter at the
public library. Every evening after
office hours she would stop in to look
over the current literature or else to
exchange a book In the course Of
this attendance, she naturally made
the acquaintance of several men and
women Almost from the first, she
fell into conversation with young
man who was employed as book
keeper at Armours packing house.
He seemed anxious to anticipate her
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
STIRRING ADDRESS
BY GOV. GLENN
First Gun Fired in Re-
submission Fight
Ex-Governor of North Carolina Prays
for GONernOr-elect of Maine.

The address by Hon. Robert B.
Glenn, former Governor of North Car
olina, at the mass meeting under the
auspices of the Maine Woman's Chris
gress Square church in Portland, re-
Gently, might be called the opening
gun in the resubmission fight in the
State of Maine, for he devoted good
part of his time to answering the ar
guments against prohibition, especial
ly that one to the effect that license
or local option would make more bus
mess, while he also gave some advice
to his triumphant brethren of the
Democracy up in this corner of the
nation relative to their possible action
when the new Legislature assemblies
You men," he said, II ask you as
Legislators to offer up this little pray
er: o., God, what will you have me to
do in this great conflict that now con-
fronts the State of Maine. | am a
Democrat | have nothing to say
against the Republican party, for
some of the truest and grandest men
and some of the truest and grandest
principles in this country are to be
found in that party. Yet | have been
a Democrat because of that one under
lying principle In it's platforms, the
greatest good to the greatest number.
You Democrats here, If you think that
your victory Is simply on account of
whiskey, and if you go to the Legis-
lature and bring back the whiskey
curse on the State of Maine, you hear
my prophecy-your party will go
out of power after two years and
stay out for another 30 years. But If
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
The Doctors Question
Much Sickness Due to
Bowel Disorders

A doctors first question when con-
suited by a patient is, Are your
bowels regular?" He knows that 98
per cent of illness Is attended with
inactive bowels and torpid liver, and
that this condition must be removed
gently and thoroughly before health
can be restored.
Rexal Orderlies are a. positive
pleasant and safe remedy for consti-
patton and bowel disorders in general.
We are so certain of their great cura-
tive value that we promise to return
the purchasers money in every case
when they fail to produce entire sat
isfaction.
Rexall Orderlies are eaten like can
dy, they act quickly, and have sooth-
ing, strengthening, healing influence
on the entire intestinal tract. They
do not purge, grippe, cause nausea,
fiatulence, excessive looseness, diar-
rohea or other annoying effect. They
are especially good for children, weak
persons or old folks. Two sizes, 25c
and 10c. Sold only at our store-The
Rexall Store. F. w. Bucknam.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
Danger in Delay
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous
for SkOwhegan People
TO Neglect.

The great danger of kidney troubles
is that they get a firm hold before the
sufferer recognizes them. Health is
gradually undermined Backache
headache, nervousness, lameness
soreness, lumbago, urinary troubles
dropsy diabetes and Bright's disease
follow in merciless succession. Don't
neglect your kidneys. Cure the kid
neys with the certain and safe rem
edy, Doan's Kidney Pills, which has
cured people right here in Skowhe-
gan.
Mrs. A. J.. Merriam, r. f. ID. No. q
Skowhegan, Me-, says: Il suffered for
three years from kidney trouble. There
were pains in the small of my back,
especially severe when | arose in the
morning and | usually felt dull and
langud. Headaches and dizzy spells
annoyed me and | noticed that the kid
ney secertions were too frequent in
passage and filled with sediment. Soon
after | commenced taking Doans Kid
ney Pills, WAS relieved. In return
for the benefit this remedy has
brought me, | gladly recommend it,
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's Sand
take no other.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
G. r.. FOGG'S SUCCESS.

G. r. Fogg, the enterprising drug
gist, rather than await the ordinary
methods OF introduction, urged the
DR.. Howard Co. to secure quick sale
for their celebrated specific for the
cure of constipation and dyspepsia by
offering the regular SOC bottle at half
price.
In addition to selling a soc bottle
of DR.. Howard's specific for 25c G. r.
Fogg has so much faith in the rem
edy that he will refund the money to
anyone whom 1t does not cure.
When your head aches, your stom-
ach does not digest food easily and
naturally when there Is constipation
specks before the eyes, tired feeling
giddiness, bad taste In the mouth
coated tongue, heart burn, sour stom-
ach, roaring or ringing in the ears,
melancholy and liver troubles Dr.
Howard's specific will cure you.
40-42
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06

State and it has won honor and fame.
They say it will help business and
that Portland will die if they do not
have the traffic back, They say
mourning is on the door of Maine and
that poverty is in her midst | hai
rather see town dead than pay the
price OF the boys and girls of the
State for keeping it alive. Then they
say it is business proposition. Any
thing that tends to make the men in
community meaner and lazier doesnt
tend to make the community better If
strong drink helps business WHY
don't the railroads advertise for
drunken conductors, engineers or dis
patchers? If you have no respect fo}
yourselves, have some pity for the
helpless little children that You brine
into the world. Will you go back to
whiskey. or will you stand for the up
building of your glorious State? Their
never was Il baser falsehood in the
world than when they tell You than
the open saloon with its degradation
and corruption. adds peace and wealth
TO any community.
For the sake of humanity. Demo
Gratis. Republicans, good citizens
never let rum come back to the State
OF Maine" Governor Glenn mex
spoke of the argument that prohibition
does not prohibit, and said nobody
but fool ever claimed that it would
absolutely prohibit. But il lessons
ii reduces the traffic Governor Glenn
said that the wettest dry town in the
whole country is ten times better than
the driest wet town in all the world
He argued that prohibition worked all
right when the officials were in sym
pathy with the law and he thought
that instead of tining the liquor sell
ers we should do as they do in North
Caroina--set them to breaking rocks
on the highway. Many interesting
statistics were given TO show how
much better conditions are in Maine.
Kansas and North Carolina than in
New Jersey or some other licensed
states. There was prolonged applause
when the speaker concluded aud the
audience sang temperance song to
the tune of Dixie.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06

Miss Gertrude Lane, former Saco
girl and a graduate of Thornton
academy, has lately been promoted to
the responsible position of editor-in-
chief of the Womans Home Com
panion, New York publication. Miss
Lane has been employed upon this
promotion indicates not only ability
but recognition by the owners Of the
paper of the young woman's worth.
Miss Lane was prominent in literary
circles when a student at Saco and
was also an accomplished pianist, TAX
ing part in many local entertainments.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
Regret Discontinuance of Dummy.

Kennebec Journal: The reported
discontnuance of the Dummy running
between South Gardiner and Augusta
when the fall schedule of the Maine
Central goes into effect next month Is
being received with considerable de-
gree of regret by the travelling public
especially by the regular riders of the
trio of cities who use 1t in going to
and from their places of business.
This train has been an established in
stiution for many years and many are
hoping the Maine Central manage
ment may see their way clear to con-
tinue the service.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
New r. r. Bridge Mt Wlnslow.

Members of the Maine Centrals S
bridge building crew have gone to
Winslow, where they will be engaged
in erecting a new steel bridge across
the Sebasticook river. The bridge Is
TO replace one built about 25 years
ago. The new one Is much heavier
than the old and much more up to
date. The old bridge will be removed
in sections and as fast as the old parts
are taken out the new ones will re-
place them. making it possible to con-
tinue the regular traffic of the road.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
Unique Party Given In Thomaston.

Miss Emily Smith of Thomaston
gave a unique party the other even
ing. The invitations read Crazy
Bridge and stipulated cotton costumes,
consequently. some of the guests were
fearfully and wonderfully arrayed.
Miss Vivien Van and her chum, Viola
of Boston Globe fame, were present;
also handsomely gowned ladies from
Japan and gay Paree. Several ladies
dressed in the extreme of fashion,
hobble skirt and all, were much in
evidence; others dressed in styles well
nigh unattainable were to be seen.
The score cards were adorned with
original verses and decorations. Deli
cious refreshments were served and
each one presented with a souvenir of
the occasion 1t was one of the most
enjoyable events of the season.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
Land Damage Case In Portland Court

All evidence bearing on the ques-
ton of liability in the case of the es-
tate of George Van Dyke against the
Canadian Pacific railway on trial in
the United States court. was conclud-
ed Wednesday, Sept. 2S, and adjourn
ment taken until Tuesday, October 4.
when the question of damages was
taken up. The railroad is accused of
setting fire to the plaintiffs timber
lands.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
Colonial Jack In Maine.

Colonial Jack. the Newburyport,
Mass, man, who is walking through
Maine, in training for walk from
California to New York in the win
ter, returned to Wateryille Wednesday
afternoon, September 49, He was
there over Sunday and left Monday
morning for Skowhegan, Madison and
Norridgewock He walked from Nor
ridgewock via Oakland, Wednesday,
pushing his wheelbarrow ahead of
him, and continued on to Vassalboro
where he expected to pass the night.
He remained there long enough to
telephone to his wife in Portland. The
traveller was a little bit under the
weather. but kept ploddng along at a
rapid gait.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
Here and There in Maine
Attended Golden Wedding In Monson.

Shailer Mathews. dean of the theo-
logical department of Chicago uniyer-
sity; Henry II. Mathews, Boston; Dr.
Edward b. Mathews, professor in
Johns Hopkins university, and Mrs
Grace T. Philbrick. formerly dean OF
the womens department of Colby col
lege, whose. husband is professor In
the State university at Columbia, Mo.
attended the golden wedding of their
parents, Jonathan B. Mathews and So
phia L. Shailer Mathews, held recent
ly at their summer home in Monson
The couple have seven grandchildren
Among the presents received was {
goid-lined loving cup from Col. r. c.
Shannon of New York, an oldtime
friend. Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews have
lived in Portland and in Brookline
and Newton Center, Mass. Shailer
Mathews, dean of the theological de-
partment of Chicago university, is .
graduate of the Portland High school
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
The New TrunkIine Road.

The new trunkline road between
Rockland and Rockport has now pro-
gressed as far as Oakland siding. and
Will be continued as far toward the
Rockport iron bridge this season as
the weather will permit The road
from Maverick square to the Rock
port line will not be built until next
season.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
SandfOrd to Sell Shiloh.

Whappy Joseph. who pursued Frank
w Sandfords barkentine Kingdom
two months and finally rescued his
sister recently from that vessel. Wis
tied Shiloh Wednesday, September 2S,
and endeavored to induce Joseph Har-
riman to leave. He failed to do so,
but learned that Shiloh Is for sale, as
Mr.. Sandford has reported to his fol-
lowers at Portland that he has Sc
cured an island in mid-ocean, where
he will transport them. Mrs. Sandford
has just arrived at Shiloh. Rev. A. A.
Whitaker, whose family was taken
from the ship by a sheriff in June, is
in charge of Shiloh. Efforts are be-
ing made to locate Mrs. Abbie X. Hig-
gins, follower of Rev. Frank w.
Sandford, and induce her to leave her
associates so that she may come into
a third of an estate of 100000 left her
In the will of her mother, Mrs. Ellen
S. Reynolds of Brockton. Considera-
ton in the will gives Mrs. Higgins
this share If she will abandon Sand
fords colony. Mrs. Higgins is be
leved to be either at Shiloh or on the
Kingdom, at anchor in Portland har-
Dor, or possibly on the Coronet, that
has not been heard from since June
10
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
New Casino for POpham.

The Bath Independent says that a
casino Is to be built at Popham the
coming season by syndicate of which
+. S. Mari is at the head The casino
will have a restaurant so by 40 feet
and bowling alley 10 by 20 feet. with
a dance hall over the restaurant. The
new building is likely to add greatly
to Popham's popularity.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
The Perkins a Good Boat.

Although it will be some time before
the computing of data is completed,
owing to the fact that one of the tor
sion meters was out of commission the
torpedo boat destroyer Perkins Is be-
lieved to have come easily within the
government requirement as to water
and oil consumption in recent 12
hours run at 16 knots at Rockland.
The Perkins averaged ICY knots.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
Maine Central R. R.
Arrangement of Trains in
Effect June 20, 1910

Trains leave Skowhegan as fol-
lows: 500. 7.55 A. M. for all points
vest also to Belfast, Dover, Fox
croft Bangor and way Stations
ll.6 a. IN. for Watervile, Oakland
Bingham, Lewiston. Augusta. Gardiner
brunswick. Portland and Boston, Dex-
YER Dover and Foxcroft. Greenville
Bangor. B. & A., and Washington Co
Kys St John and Halifax. 3.25 p. m
ior Waterville. enabling passengers to
,ake afternoon trains for Bangor, the
New York Express and night Pullman
LOT Portland and Boston-405 p. m
sundays only, to Waterville. connect
York
,ARRIvALs-7.50 a. m. from Water
VILE daily except Sundays.-10.35 a. m
passenger from Port land. Oakland
Materyille, Augusta and Bangor-4bC
shd 9.55 p. m, from all points. and al
let6 a. m Sundays only.
!, so r. BOOTHBY, Gen. Passenger Agt.
NORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President and General Mgr
Portland, Maine.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
York Merchant BANKRUPT.

A novelty in the United States bank
rupt court In Portland. was the filing
recently of a petition In bankruptcy
by Japanese. The petitioner was X.
fauboyania of York Village, novelty
dealer whose liabilities are placed at
$5107. He has about dozen creditors
throughout New England.