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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20
Free Scholarship In Nursing.

The Philadelphia School for Nurses
2219 Chestnut street, Philadelphia
Pa, offers free scholarships in trained
nursing to young women in every state
in the union. The scholarships cover
the full two years course, with ROOM
board, uniform, laundrying, ETC., in.
cluded, and railroad fare paid to home
town or district upon completion of
the course.
A home study course and a short
resident course are also provided,
which quickly open the door to OPP
portunity and enable progressive stu
dents to render noble service to
humanity and at the same time ac-
quire for themselves substantial in
come from the best paid occupation
now open to women; besides qualify
ing every student to deal with emer-
gencies in the home that may mean
the saving of a loved ones life.
Far-seeing philanthropists are ad-
ding to the resources of this school
with the view of ultimately extending
these benefit to earnest, energetic
young women in all country districts
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20
WEATHER FORECAST.
MAY 20 IN HISTORY.

li75-Declaration of independence
adopted at Mecklenburg, N. c
17S1-David Dudley Field, famous
clergyman, born in East Gull
ford, Conn. Died in Stockbridge
Mass, April Is, 1857.
1791-Governor Telfair of Georgia
welcomed President Washing
ton on his visit TO Augusta
1S14-Hon. w. H. Sleeves of New
Brunswick, one of the Fathers
of the Confederation, born
Died Dec. g., 1873.
1s23-General Frisbie, founder of Val
lejo, Cal, born in New York
Died in Mexico City, May IL
1909
1859-French and Sardinians defeated
the Austrians at Montebello.
1S60-The Prince of Wales (King Ed
ward VID concluded his visit
to Canada
1861-North Carolina secession ordi-
nance adopted.
1891-Alphonso Taft, father of Presi-
dent William H. Taft, died
1S97-Monument to Stephen Girard
unveiled in Philadelphia
1902-Tomas Estrada Palma inaugu-
rated first president of the Re
public of Cuba.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20

is killed and the feast is spread. OF
course, Mr.. Beckett, l am for you for
state treasurer, but at the same time
| am looking out for what will pro-
mote my interest. My home is at
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins county
own a newspaper there, and my
brothers and relatives are nearly all
business men. We will obligate our
selves to carry the county without you
entering it. Thomas Brothers have
one shoe house in Hopkins, one in
Grayson and one in Ellis, one at Ennis
and one at WaXahachie. They are eX-
tensive advertisers and at present are
patronizing about ten newspapers.
From experience I know we can get
the support of these papers for you.
If we furnish the literature, they will
publish something every week in ref
erence to your candidacy. | will visit
these counties for you, and l feel con-
| fident my people and l can carry for
you Hopkins, Ellis, Fannin and Gray
son counties, which have a big cleo
toral vote Now, then, Mr.. Beckett, l
hope you will not think me guilty of
any breach of propriety in referring
to certain matters in this letter. Of
course l thoroughly understand the
oath of office you will have to take
in case you are elected, but there are
ways of manifesting your intentions
without the use of words written to
convey them. Under certain condi-
lions l know l will do you as much
good as any man in Texas. l want
you to give this matter your consid-
Grafton and keep everything a pro-
found secret With best wishes and
awaiting your pleasure, l am, your
friend, H. Bascom Thomas.
Austin, Texas, Jan. 81, 1902.-Mr.
J. H. Beckett, Cameron, Texas: Dear
Friend-Some time since l wrote you
a letter concerning a matter which 1
will not mention here. l am sure I
am m position 10 DO you 49,
terial good, politically, and am willing
to demonstrate the fact Evidently
you did not receive the letter l wrote
or either neglected answering. l am
your friend and l want you to be
frank with me in reference to the
matter l discussed in my former let
ter. l feel confident l can carry FL
lis, Grayson, Hopkins and Fannin
counties. Awaiting your pleasure, 1
am, your friend,
H. Bascom Thomas.
1t need hardly be added that Bas-
com did not receive a reply to either
of his letters. And it need hardly be
added that he was talking through his
hat when he said he could deliver
the support of the newspapers in his
district. The newspaper men up that
way have made their position very
plain.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20
ANOTHER LAUGH COMING.

The Denton Record and Chronicle
expresses the following opinion as to
the governors race:
The ants are already beginning to
chortle at the mix-up they're throwing
into the pro ranks by starting the dis
sension over the constitutionality of
statutory statewide The Fort Worth
Record notes that
According to all the prohibition
leaders submission is lost, and ac-
cording to most of them statutory pro-
hibition is unconstitutional So what's
the use of worrying"
The ants don't fear submission, be-
cause they believe it's a cinch on hav-
ing eleven senators. They don't fear
statutory if they can elect either Col
quit or PoindeXter, as both of them
have promised to veto statutory. The
only fly in the ointment" yet remain
ing, indeed, is the danger that the
pros will get together on Cone John
son, who promises to exert every eff
fort for statutory prohibition if the
ants again have control of the senate
and again refuse the people chance
to vote on prohibition. One can hard
ly blame the ants for laughing in
their sleeves at the success of their
palDable efforts to divide the prohi- |
bition strength, but one doubts the
political Judgment of their being so
publicly gleeful over a mistake that |
it is yet possibly to rectify. He laughs
best who laughs last, and the OPP
Donents of statewide are not yet out
If the woods, for there are indications
hat the pros will even yet get to-
gether on Johnson, who is making
'apid gains wherever he goes.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20

The Herald has absolute faith in
the merits of the split log drag, and
the evidence offered by the originator
as printed in these columns yesterday
should convince any man of open
mind that the drag will do the work
claimed for it. The Herald repro
duced the article yesterday in the
hope that some one would give the
drag a test on the streets now in
prime condition for such test. Ger
tainly the streets need the attention.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20

and in the smaller towns and cities.
The institution is approved and in
dorsed by leading physicians and ed
ucators of the entire country. Some
of the leading men of this state are
it's strong supporters and indorsers,
as will be seen by the catalogue, which
will be sent to any one who writes
to the school for it.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20

A gentleman reminds the Herald
that most of the successful farming
is done by farmers and not by experts
writing in the papers. He says the
practical farmer is the man who de-
livers the goods. The Herald is in
full accord with this opinion. But our
ideas may differ materially as to who
is a practical farmer. Certainly the
man who goes into the field, turns his
land over with the first kind of
pillow that comes to hand and drops
seed not selected with any special
care and lets it go at that, is not the
practical farmer. But the man who
cultivates his lands to the best advan-
tage, who studies the needs of the
soil and supplies its DEFICIENCIES with
proper fertilizers, who selects his seed
with greatest care, and plants in soil
best adapted to a certain crop, who
cOnserves the moisture and works his
fields and helps the plants to thrive,
and who uses all of the knowledge in
the usual waste of the farm
serve some purpose, is the practical
farmer. And we don't care whether
a man gets his knowledge first hand
from the field of experience or wheth-
er he learns it from the experience of
others, if he uses it successfully he is
A practical and successful farmer.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20

bank full and in some places danger
warnings have been sent out. Texas
is as wet just now as if Colquitt was
governor.
A Pennsylvania robber has succeed
ed in getting away with $4,000 of the
Adams Express company's money.
For a state like Pennsylvania that is
going pretty strong.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20

In an effort to drive mosquitoes
from house in Houston the house
was set fire and destroyed. How
strange! We had been told by a
famous Houstonian that the mosquito
was unknown in that heavenly town.
We find out things about Houston
every day.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20
Whose Time Piece?

Constable Bob Fitzgerald left with
the Herald a watch found on vacant
lot. Owner can have property by
calling, describing same, and paying
for ad.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20

and quicken the memories of olden
times.
A meeting of the social committee
will be held at the Y. NJ C. A. tonight
at 1880. Reporter.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20

There never was a more suspicious
time for using the split log drag than
right now, and there never was a
better street and road machine de-
vised And the drag can be built for
almost nothing.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20

The astronomers do not know where
they are with regard to the passing
of the earth through the comet tail.
The opinion seems to be growing that
it never touched us.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20
$500 Yard of Buff orphinstona.

Place your orders now for eggs. is
for s1.5O. Call and see my birds, 355
Palestine Ave. Phone $50. w. R.
Crawford. 22-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20

A season of sunshine would be very
acceptable right now.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20

Governor Manship of Mississippi
will lecture at the city hall next Mon
day night. His lectures are highly en-
tertaining. He appears as the sixth
number on the Palestine Lyceum
Course. He stands at the crest of his
profession and his stories of the old
time southern negro will entertain
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20

Don't question the merits of I
split log drag. The national goi
ment has tried it out and says it
the work. To take an opposite st
shows that you do not know VI
you are talking about,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.

At a meeting of the Boys Work
committee yesterday afternoon it was
decided to have a junior membership
campaign in few days. AS soon as
arrangements can be perfected the
campaign will be started The com.
mittee propose to continue the cam,
paign for ten days. General and
more minute statement will be an
nounced as to the plans in Mondays
paper.
The Boys Sunday Meeting League
will have a social at the Y. NJ. C. A.
this evening at 1880 All boys be-
tween the ages of ten and sixteen are
requested to be present. A good time
and an all-round hour of fun is prom
ised to every one.
For some time the boiler and water
facilities have been a little unsatis-
factory, but this has all been elimi-
mated. The boiler has been thor
'sughl LEANED and put in first-class
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20

Governor Spry of Utah filled LARGE
place in the sporting public's eye re-
Gently by announcing that he would
call out the state troops il necessary
to prevent the JetfrieS-J Chnson fight
from taking place III his state
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20

The Texas streams are all reported
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20
The sp0kesmen f0f 5cndtor Bal

in Texas deny that the senator WI
any such letter as the Russell letter.
Then some one has been very wicked.
If it is a forgery it could easily be
proven, we should think.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-20

Herald wa Mt ads. pay.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-02
VIEW OF SELF.SACRLF7CE

question which frequently arises in so.
c1al relations is to what extent should one sac.
r1hce ones self to oblige ones friends. More
than half the social pleasures entail a sacri.
lice on somebody's part. Money has to be
spared that can i'll be afforded, people whom
one doesn't like have to be met and health
has to be disregarded in order to keep an en-.
gagement.
The life of the average woman seems to de.
mand OF each successive day just little moro
OF her time and consequently Of his vitality
and when she adds to her own burdens those
of other people, by filling in place at the
last moment, or by doing any one of the null:
t1tudlnous other little things that oblige so
cially, she Is on the road to destruction and
had better learn to say "No" before she has
to go to sanatorium. Every social leader
has on her list some of these tried and true
mortals whom she can coax into working over
time For this reason her dinners are never
clouded by vacant place; her entertainments
are always success. But the woman upon
whom she leans pays for it all, even though
she has her good time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-02
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
PRINCIPAL Events Gathered IN the
Old Scandinavian Countries ~

Thomas Krag, who has the reputa-
ton OF knowing a thing or two about
the fair sex, writes the following about
the Scandinavian women: Coming to
Copenhagen from Kristiania IN
Stockholm, a man thinks thus: Nor
wegian beauties are charming, but the
Norwegian woman is developed along
the lines Of ski sport and woman's
suffrage. They become either clever
or realistic, lose the charm of pure
youth, and do not care for news. The
Swedish ladies are very stately, and
occasionally beautiful, but almost al.
ways formal. Now, the Danish wo'
men, and more especially those Of Cop.
enhagen, are bewitching. They re-
mind me of the Japanese women. The
same friendly lustre in their eyes, the
same kind of laughter. And in their
soul of souls a concealed heat which
only the select are permitted to feel
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-02
DEN MARK.

The street car motormen and con-
ductors in Copenhagen did not go on
4 strike. BY vote Of 1872 to 362 they
resolved to accept compromise.
The Danish-American Association of
New York rendered a dinner to DR..
Maurice F. Egan, United States min
lister to Denmark. No one but Mr..
Egan referred to the Cook incident,
and he said in part: IT have just re.
turned from Washington, where !
talked with many prominent people,
including President Taft, and I be-
lieve there is but one feeling in our
country regarding the Cook episode.
That feeling is respect for the gener-
osity Of the Danes in their reception
of an American citizen who asserted
that he had done a great thing, and
admiration for their courage in being
the first to acknowledge their error
Above all things, the American people
admire generosity, courage and the
spirit Of fair play. These qualities
have been shown by the Danes under
trying circumstances and their actor
has strengthened the bonds which
bind America and Denmark"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-02

using the long distance telephone, and the
structure Is sound proof in the highest degree.
In general appearance the presidents new
telephone booth conforms very closely to the
usual type of booth found in hotels, railroad
stations and business houses all over the coun-
try. To be sure, the oak wood of which 1t is
constructed has been specially selected for it's
beautiful grain and the plate glass in the door
and windows Is unusually heavy, but in gen.
eral appearance the booth conforms closely to
prevailing standards. The distinctive charac-
teristics is the roominess of the interior. Not
only will the booth accommodate satisfactor-
lily SO big man as President Taft, but there is
ample space for stenographer to sand beside
the presidents chair inside the booth in case
the executive should desire to have a memo
randa taken down in shorthand as he received
1t over the telephone. There are also facilities
whereby If desired, this booth can in warm
weather, be connected with the novel air cool
ing system which has been installed in the
White House Offices for the purpose of
making them habitable to weighty president
during the dog days.
Through the medium of this telephone clear
ing housewife an operator on duty night
and day-the president has the entire official
world at his ear. First of all, 1t serves as the
"centrar of the White House private telephone
system This system has Is inside stations
az they are known in technical jargon-that is,
1t controls a dozen and half different tele-
phones distributed about the presidential man.
sion, the White House offices and the grounds,
and thereby linking the business Offices, the
living quarters, the kitchens, laundry, stable
and garage, etc., ETC, not forgetting the head
quarters of the police froce of 80 men that
guard the White House, and the members of
which may be needed at some point quickly, to
control a crowd or remove crank. Via the
presidents private exchange his phone or any
Of the other 10 may be- quickly connected to
any Of the thousands OF 'phones-oficial and
non-offl embraced in the public telephone
system of the city of Washington
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-02

The government intends to ask for
increased appropriations for the en-
couragement of farming on q small
scale.
The Duke and Duchess of Solder.
mainland went to Russia to attend the
funeral of Grand Duke Michael Nikola-
jevitsch.
About sixty Hungarian farmers are
making preparations for taking a trip
to Scandinavia next summer, chiefly
for the purpose of studying farming In
Sweden and Denmark.
A motor boat race from Stockholm
to Gothenburg will begin at three
o'clock in the morning of July 18th.
All of the competing boats must pass
outside of Falsterbo Ref, Skane.
Bran new royal palace. In few
days the Duke and Duchess of Sorm.
land will move into their new cottage
at Ryssviken, Sormland. The interior
is finished in oak at a cost of $1,000.
The regular watchmakers Of Hels.
ingborg and Landskrona have appeal.
ed to the national government for aid
in their competition with the so-called
watch Jews" or Jewish watch and
clock peddlers.
Anna Hellgren, a girl who was work
ing in butcher shop in Oskarshamn
slipped on the floor. and as she fell
a meat hook on the wall caught in
the back part of her head. She faint
! ed at once so that she was found hang
ing on the hook. A surgeon treated
her at once.
Anticipating higher duty on coffee
the coffee importers made haste tt
import and pay the old duty on enor
nous quantities of coffee just before
the close Of the old year. Certain
parties are in favor not only of rails
ing the duty, but also of making the
new rates retroactive as far back a!
Dec. 20.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-02

However, the higher circles of ofticialdom
are by no means dependent upon the pubic
service for their telephone facilities Tney
have very ingenious system Of their own. II
is a secret network of wires, and very natural-
ly, it is centered in the White House. Pri-
marily, this confidential telephone web consists
of a special private telephone wire leading
from the White House to each of the nine de-
partments Of the government The main pur-
pose of this is to enable the chief magistrate
to at any moment consult with any of his nine
cabinet officers without any danger of caves.
dropping, but of course. should the president
desire to communicate confdentially by phone
with any subordinate In any OF the depart
ments, it is simple matter to summon such
individual to the secret phone, rather than to
have him communicate with the White House
via the regular telephone channels.
Equally important arteries Of quick COM
munication, are the two special telephone
wires leading from the White House to the
United States capitol. One of these lines leads
into the great exchange at the big white-domed
building and through this central" the presi-
dent can get connection with the private Office
OF any senator or representative, or with the
cloak rooms or other rendezvous of the law.
makers. The other line from the White House
to the capitol Is a strictly secret line. Not
only does 1t not lead into the exchange at the
SapAIOA, UuI lue loIm4ud1 Is uOL dCCSSS1U1e 10
any person save with the presidents sanction.
1t is safe to say that there are men who have
been in congress for years, who do not know
of the existence of this secret line to the
White House, much less know the location of
its terminal. However, the line serves most
important purpose, for 1t enables the president
to at any time, confer with the vice-president
or with any senator representative-for in
stance, the administration spokesman or floor
leader-in absolute security as to the confden.
tial character of the verbal exchanges Not
even hello girl" can overhear what Is said.
In number of connected telephones, and in
point of the average number of calls handled
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-02

luuu1Cdt1UH ny CelepnOue between nOrSemeu
riding at gallop in opposite directions
Latterly both the army and the navy have
taken up the wireless telephone. It may be re-
membered that during the round the world
cruise Of the battleship fleet, the wireless tele-
phone was employed extensively for commun1-
cation between the various ships. Now the
United States Army Signal corps Is taking up
wireless telephony with long distance installa-
lions, with view to determining the utility
of the system for field service. With the In.
struments In use 1t is possible to communicate
In an ordinary conversational tone for dis
lance OF 15 to 20 miles. The army expert
ments are designed especially to develop ap-
paratus that will combine compactness and
lightness.