Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 4, No. 262, Ed. 1, Tuesday, May 15, 1906 Page: 2 of 6
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GELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
MISS FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE IS
EIGHTYSIX YEARS OLD TODAY
WAS A FAMOUS NURSE
Special to the Herald
London May 15 Miss Florence
Nightingale the famous Crimean war
nurse who shares with the philan-
thropic Baroness BurdettCoutts the
honor of being one of Englands grand
old women was eightysix years old
today Miss Nightingale lives In quiet
retirement in a house In the outskirts
of London which she has occupfed for
many years Here she received today
a number of personal friends who
called to congratulate her on her birth-
day Others who remembered the an
niversay among them King Edward
and Queen Alexandra sent her person-
al messages of felicitation Though
she has been an Invalid for man
years Miss Nightingale continues to
take an active interest in all that con-
cerns the profession which she made
famous
Miss Nightingale was born at Flor-
ence and named after the City of Flow-
ers Originally her patronymic was
Shore and it was only on her father
inheriting the estate of her uncle
Peter Nightingale that he assumed
the name of the testator
After being presented at court Flor-
ence figured for several years In Lon-
don society and then withdrew to
devote herself to sick nursing It was
only natural that with her experience
in nursing and her talent for organi-
zation she should be placed at the
head of the band of volunteer nurses
composed wholly of women of good
family who started out for the Crimea
in response to the public appeal for
nurses made by Sir Robert Peel and
Sir William Russell the correspond-
ent of the London Times at the seat
of war and who like Miss Nightin
gale still survives
Modesty has always been Nightin-
gales principal characteristic She
refused all public ovations on her re-
turn from the Crimea and when the
nation and the army presented her
with a testimonial of 250000 in rec
ognition of her services she declined
to receive It
Episcopal Church Congress
Special to the Herald
Philadelphia Pa May 15 Prom-
inent clergy and laymen of the Epis-
copal church are here from all parts
of the country to taUc part lnjjjs an-
nual session of the Episcopal Church
Congress The formal opening took
place In St James church today with
an address by Bishop Peterkln of
West Virginia The first regular ses-
sion takes place tonight when the
Problem of Child Protection will
be discussed
Among the persons of note who are
to speak during the three days ses-
sion are Hon Alton B Parker of New
York Bishop Edsall of Minnesota
Prof James H Dillard of New Or-
leans Bishop Gailor of Tennessee and
Bishop McVikar of Rhode Island
Colorado Commercial Convention
Special to the Herald
Pueblo Colo May 15 Representa-
tives of commercial bodies in the chief
cities of Colorado met In convention
in Pueblo today to discuss various
matters of mutual interest with spec-
ial reference to the development of
the industries and resources of the
state Among other matters the con-
vention will consider the advisability
of asking the legislature to pass a
law establishing a state railway com-
mission
Denvers City Election
Special to the Herald
Denver Colo May 15 Denver is
holding an election today for members
of the board of aldermen and several
minor city officials The tax payers
are also given an opportunity to vote
on the question of granting the fran-
chises asked by the Denver City
Tramway Company and It Is this fea-
ture of the election in which the pub-
lic in displaying most interest
Nebraska G A R
Special to the Herald
Lincoln Neb May 15 The busi-
ness section of the city is gay with
the national colors In honor of the
annual encampment of the G A R
department of Nebraska which will
be in session during the next few
days The affiliated bodies meet at
the same time and In point of attend-
ance the combined gathering promises
to be one of the largest of recent
vears Much Interest Is displayed in
the contest for the office of depart-
ment commander for the ensuing
vear Those most prominently men-
tioned for the honor are Andy Tralnor
of Omaha H W George of Broken
Row and former Adjutant General
Tames D Gage of this city Officers
nf the national organization and other
veterans of note are to speak at the
evening camp fires during the reunion
The Herald Bells engraved station-
ery
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THE INTERSTATE COTTON SEED
CRUSHERS ASSOCIATION MET
IN ATLANTA GA TODAY
Special to the Herald
Atlanta Ga May 15 Several hun-
dred members of the Interstate Cotton-
Seed Crushers Association represent-
ing an aggregate capital of one hun-
dred million dollars and coming from
all the states between New York and
the Rio Grande were present today at
the opening of the associations annual
convention in this city
The gathering will be In session
three days and Judging from the Im-
portance of the matters scheduled for
discussion It will be the most notable
convention the organization ever has
held
Foreign tariffs which operate
against cotton oil products will re-
ceive attention and plans will be dis
cussed In a general way for the ex-
tension of the foreign markets for
American cotton oil products
The officers In charge of tne conven-
tion are
President J C Hamilton of Baton
Rouge La
Vice President F H Bailey of
Prais Texas
Secretary and Treasurer Robert
Gibson of Dallas Texas
In Memory of Band Leader
Special to the Herald
New York May 15 The memory
of Patrick S Gilmore the famous band-
leader of whom It has been said that
the magnetic wave of his baton did
more toward banishing the sinister
memories of civil strife than the rap
of the statesmans gavel in the halls
of legislation Is to be honored tonight
as the memory of a band leader never
before has been honored The tribute
is to take the form of a mammoth con
cert In Madison Square Garden The
plans have been under way for two
years and the artistic success of the
affair is assured One thousand mu-
sicians are to take part and John P
Sousa Victor Herbert Walter Dam
rosch and Frank Damrosch will be
the conductors In addition many em-
inent vocalists have volunteered their
services
Of Scientific Interest
Special to the Herald
New York May 15 A meeting of
unusual scientific Interest was held to
day at the American Museumof J a
ial History having for Its object
the initiatory steps in the formation of
an American Museum Association an
alagous to that which exists in Great
Britain and Ireland The membership
will Include representatives of the va-
rious scientific museums of the United
States and Canada and the various
countries of South America will also
be invited to affiliate Dr W J Hol-
land director of the Carnegie Museum
in Pittsburg Is the projector of the
movement
Florida State Primary
Special to the Herald
Jacksonville Fla May 15 The
Democratic state primary through > ut
Florida today Is for members of con
gress and members of the state legis-
lature together with various local and
county officers Though no important
offices are to be filled the campaign
has been a very spirited one In cer
tain sections of the state and the out
come Is awaited with Interest The
primary Is equivalent to an election
but If a second primary Is necessary
It will be held next month
Military Kitchen Car
Special to the Herald
Washington D C May 15 The
Secretary of War has approved the
recommendation of the quarterhiaster
general and the commissary general
In favor of a kitchen car for mllitaty
purposes This car will be used on
occasions of the transfer of large
bodies of troops over distances which
require a period of fortyeight hours
or more It has been found by a prac
tcial experiment that money is saved
and the men provided with better food
by having an Improvised kitchen at-
tached to the train which carries them
long distances such us Is Involved In
a transfer of troops across the con
tlnent Hitherto there has been more
or less dependence upon the restau-
rants and other facilities en route
Iowa Tuberculosis Congress
Special to the Herald
Des Moines Iowa May 15 The
Iowa state convention of antitubercu
losis workers of which exGevernor
Larrabee Is president met In this
city today with a representative at-
tendance The papers and discussions
dealt with plans for Increasing public
knowledge on methods for the control
cure and extermination of the disease
Among the participants were maiiv
members of the Iowa association of
physicians and surgeons whose flftv
fifth annual convention is In session
here
The Herald will pay cash for nice
clean white rags
This recer
good or bettejj
under the A
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PLATTJ
What the
I rimnEle A Means
CIGAR EDITORIALSNo 4
Millions oftacDars in money and many years of hard and
skillful work hav > een devoted to making this A Triangle A
merit mark stana absolutely and invariably as THE SIGN OP
A GOOD CIGM
It is not theflrand of any one cigar It is the trademark of
a system of maiyuj ture perfected bythe American Cigar Com-
pany which hasmjvolutionized cigarmaking and improved cigar
quality 50 to lOjQjT ir cent
It means enth 2 freedom from rawness or bitterness
It means invariable smoothness mellowness and fragrance
It means perfe Stly blended tobacco thoroughly ripened
It means a gir that will bum slowly and evenly
It means pejffi zt smoking condition if the dealer has done
his part jfl
And it meaiis ill this wherever you see it or whatever the
price you payfo mi nvr cigars
No one cigar fwill suit all tastes There are many A
Triangle A l ffi < s and among them you are sure to find the
cigar you wanBH Slake a test of any brand on which you find
tins A TriaUgTt A Mark The Castvei1 Zlub at 10c is a
recent examplerajf A Triangle A superiority One of the most
popular and thljai isp of A Triangle A productions is the
na Hel
> igar 5 Cents
mple of A Triangle A production is as
any 3for25 cents cigar except those made
ngle A processes
> N CIGAR CO Manufacturer
TOBACCO CO Distributer
TEXAS FARMERS
Located in the Panhandle Ooantry constitute a vast proportion
of those wbo are out of debt posses an abundance of all that la
necessary to comfort and easy hours and own
BANK ACCOUNTS
Those who are not so fortunate should profit by past ozperiences
and recognizo that these conditions are possible in
THE PAlN HANDLE
asjuowhere else for the reifeon that no other section now offers
Rsally HighClass Land at Low Frlcoa
and that the Agricultural and Stock farming possibilities of this
section are the equal of and in some respects butter than throe
to flvo times higher priced property located elsewhere
In a word Many magnificent opportunities are still open
hero to those possessing but littlo munoy but prompt Inves-
tigation and
QUICK ACTION
are advisable as speculators have Inves-
tigated and are fast purchasing with a
knowledge of quickly devoluplng oppor-
tunities to sell to others at greatly in-
creased prices
dia DENVER ROAD
tells cheap RoundTrip Tickets twice a
week with stopover privileges
For full Information write to
A A GLISSON G R A
Fort Worth Texas
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The Best
ALWAY
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That is the kind of 1rinting you get at the llurulil Office
The largeit sliipinont of Stationery cveropeneil in Palestine
just received Let us print some of it for you
Every tiling From a One Inch
Label to a Book
THE HERALD
PHONE 444
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THE TRIANGLE A
Merit
Stands for Honest Cigar Value
What Changes Time Has Made
Fenton
61 Spring St
The present day tend-
ency is to have the bath
room dainty wholesome and inviting
and this is only proper as the bathroom is
the most important room in the modern
home No bathroom is so pleasant
and inviting as the one equipped with
Standard Porcelain Enameled Ware
The booklet Modern Home Plumb-
ing will be sent free upon request It
shows a variety of Standard Fixtures
and gives approximate costs in detail
Burns Plumbers
Palaatin Phont 158
Through Texas
The I G N R R has fast trains through Texas traversing
many
the greater portion of the State reaching all of the large cities except
one affording travelers every convenience and comfort to be found
on a modern railroad liigbclass equipment and motive power
seasonable time tables excellent dining stations Pullman Buffet
sleeping cars chair cars and parlor cars and courteous Agents nd
Train attendants
Diractto SAINT LOUIS
The I G N R It In connection with the Iron Mountain System
operates Four Limited Trains Daily between Texas St Louis and
Memphis the service boiug four to ten uours quickest and 100 to ISO
miles shortest These trains h vt > Pullman Buffet Sloepers and Oualr
Cars through without uhange and connect morning and evening
in Union Station St Louis with ull the Northern and Eastern liner
A la carte Dining Oar Service botween Tozartcaua and St Louls
Direct to OLD MEXICO
The I G N R R in connection with the National Lines of Mex-
ico operate Fast Trains Daily between Texas and Mexico via Lare-
do the Short and Scenic Routo which Is 302 miles shortest The
cities of Monterey Saltlllo San Luis Potosl and Mexico Oity are
reached directly in through Pullman BufXet81eepera withoutchango
This route also forms the now short line via Monterey to Torreon
aud Durango direct connection with through sleeper to Durango
being made at Monterey
Excursions HatosJPerlodlcally
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Hamilton, W. M. & Hamilton, H. V., Jr. Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 4, No. 262, Ed. 1, Tuesday, May 15, 1906, newspaper, May 15, 1906; Palestine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth68131/m1/2/?q=waco+tornado&rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .