Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 6, No. 173, Ed. 1, Monday, February 10, 1908 Page: 1 of 6
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PALESTINE TEXAS
Capital S 10000000 Surplus and Profits S60036 33
Statement at the close of business Dec 3rd 1907
RESOURCES
Loans and Dieoounts J231J016 01
U 8 Bonds and Premiums 2625000
Banking House and Fixtures 2000000
Cash 111959 81
TOIAl M922658S
LIABILITIES
Capital Stook J10000000
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Tucker Royall Cashier
Davis Porter
TAILORS
Cleaning Dyeing Pressing and Repairing
We will show our appreciation by giving you a service
absolutely perfect and charge you reasonable rates only
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Ladies work given special attention by our lady tailor
We call for and deliver the goods
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HOME SEEKERS
Just at this time many people from the older states have their eyes on
Texas and thousands of new people will flock here on the lookout for
new homes If you have a friend among this army of homeseekers
who is interested in this section furnish me with his name and address
and I will help you get him here There are many good homes here
waiting for enterprising people and thousands of acres of good land
where nomes ca > be built If you haTe property to sell let me list it
and I may find you a buyer East Texas can offer rich opportunities
to homeseekers and it will be a pleasure to me to set forth some of
these opportunities to those wanting the information
And your insurance I can take
care of that for you
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ALDRIGH FINANCIAL BILL
Senator Aldrich Offers Bllf Proposing
to Provide 500000000 Emer-
gency Notes
Special to the Herald
Washington D C Feb 10 Sen
ator Aldrich today spoke on his fi
nancial bill which proposes to pro
vide for 500000000 or emergency
notes in time of need He not
only described the serious nature of
the panic through which the country
has just passed but while hopeful of
the future warned against overcon
fidence and indicated the possibility
of more unemployed men He point
ed out the necessity for reform in
banking methods He said his rem
edy was simple prompt and efficient
At any time within fortyeight hours
if emergency requires 500000000 in
new money could be put in circula-
tion He said congress ought to re-
quire banks to invest a portion of
their assets in railroad state or mu-
nicipal bonds in the interest of both
the public and stockholders
MONEY PANIC ENDED
Government and Leading Banks In
Denmark Stop a Threatened
Money Panic
Special to the Herald
Copenhagen Denmark Feb 10
The government and the management
of five of the leading banks of the
city made good the pledge today to
furnish funds to carry the smaller
banks over the crisis and all claims
will be met prdmptly The bank
which suspended Saturday will re
open It is now believed the panic is
ended though financiers concede that
the money stringnecy will likely con
tinue for some time to come
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PALESTINE TEXAS MONDAY AFTERNOON
FEBRUARY 10 1908
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Bill
Is Introduced In the Senate
Along Lines Recommended By
Postmaster General
Special to the Herald
Washington D C Feb 10 Pro-
vision for the
establishment of a par-
cels post on rural mail routes is made
inja bill introduced in the senate by
Senator Burnham of California It is
modeled along lines recommended by
PostmasterGeneral Meyer in his an
nual report Packages are limited to
11pounds and are to he not longer
than three feet six inches Five
cents is to be charged for the first
pound and two cents for each addi-
tional pound
REVISIONS ARE RECOMMENDED
as mittee Recommends Changes In
Methods of Postal Service
15 CTS A WEEK
That Advertiser Gets Most From His Advertising Who Says Just What
He Can Do and Does Just What He Says
The Bank Habit
Possibly you who read this have never kept a bank account If not let
us suggest that you try the expriment Aside from the fact that your
money will be safe from fire and theft such a habit tends to thrift
economy discipline and a general understanding of business principles
all of which are essential to success It also affords a convenient
method for the payment of bills and as tne checks are always pre-
served and returned to you they serve as receipts for the amount paid
THE Flt ST DIRECT SHIPMENT
EUROPE TO PALESTINE
BRANDIES
CREAM DE MINTHE
EKAUER KUMMEL
CONSIGNED TOJ
HALPORN
w TftST ggrs welcome
Special to the Hprald
Kansas City Mo Feb 10 The re
publican political leaders of the South-
west greeted Secretary Taft who ar-
rived here this morning He is to
speak tonight at a big banquet
Twelve hundred guests will be seat
ed at the tables
LEAKE ATTACKS BRIAN
New Jersey Congressman In a Sensa-
tional Speech Declared Demo-
crats Were False to Duty
Special to the Herald
Washington D C Feb 10 Con
gressman Leake of New Jersey in a
three minutes sensational speech at
tacked Bryan declaring his demo
cratic fellowstatesmen are proving
false to their duty in trying to nomi-
nate Bryan in the house of repre-
sentatives of the United States in-
stead of leaving the choice to the
democrats at the Denver convention
UNION PLUMBERS STRUCK
Scale Was Reduced In St Louis and
Men Quit Work
Special to the Herald
St Louis Mo Feb 10 Five hun
dred union plumbers in this city
struck today because the employers
put into effect a scale of 500 per
day reducing the scale seventy cents
per day
NEW YORK ICE BOUND
Ths Harbor Is Closed to All Except
Ocean Going Vessels They May-
Be Shut Out Tomorrow
Special to the Herald
New Yorlt Feb 10 This harbor is
Ico bound today to all but ocean
going vessels and unless the local
boats can keep the channel open It
is thought the ocean liners will not
bo able to get in by tomorrow
Will Recommend Two Battleships
Special to the Herald
Washington D C Feb 10 The
house cominltteo on naval affairs has
decided to report a bill recommend
ing two battleships In the present
congress They are to bo 20000 tons
each President Roosevelts recom
mendation was for three battleships
Special to the Herald
Washington D C Feb 10 The
Joint postal commission of senators
and representatives today recom
mended a revision in the busines
methods of the postoffice department
and the postal service Postmaster
General Meyer will be required to con
sider matters of policy only and it is
recommended that his assistants be
appointed by the president for long
torms
NEGRO FIEND LYNCHED
Mob Took Him From Military Guards
at Brookhaven Miss Today and
Strung Him Up
Special to the Herald
Memphis Tenn Feb 10 Eli Pigot
ajnegro was lynched at Brookhaven
Miss today He confessed to an as-
sault on Miss Nell Williams white
years He was brought to
sro weuiilgged uio assaulterTrom
TSie car and a mob hanged him to a
telephone pole
HYDROPHOBIA RAMPANT
Thirty Cases Being Treated In One
Hospital In New York
Special to the Herald
New York Feb 10 An epidemic of
hydrophobia exists in this city Thir
ty cases are being treated in one
hospital at this time On Staten
Island one hundred and sixtynine
dogs suffering from rabies have been
captured and killed
TO BE BURIED AT NIGHT
King Carlos and Crown Prince Will
Be Buried at Night to Avoid
Demonstrations
Special to the Herald
London Teb 10 The remains of
lale King Carlos and the crown prince
will bo taken to the pantheon this af
ternoon and will be buried during the
night The officers feared that a pub-
lic funeral might cause demonstra
tions hence the decision to bury the
bodies at night
BEASLEY COMMITTED SUICIDE
President of the American Bank and
Trust Company of Houston
San Antonio Texas Feb 0 C A
Beasley a banker of Houston shot
and killed himself this afternoon at 5
oclock in the Moore building the
largest office building In the city A
bullet hole was found through his
head and a 45caliber pistol by his
side In his pocke t were found two
bunches of keys 20 in money and
two letters one of which ias ad
dressed to his wife 1124 Main ave-
nue The letter has not been opened
The report of the pistol attracted a
large crowd Policeman Green was
the first to reach the buflding and
found Beasley In one of the toilet
rooms already dead He had been in
San Antonio but a short time His
body is beiiiK held by the coroner and
the inquest will bo held tomorrow
He was formerly connected with
the Ameiican Bank and Trust com
pany His wife accompanied him to
this city She was prostrated when
informed of her husbands terrible
fate
A Gas Heater Kills the Chill
Manhattan Shirts
JUST INA Large Shipment of the
Famous Manhattan Shirts for Men
These shirts stand in a class to themselves The designers
and makers seem to have about reached perfection in style
workmanship fit and finish The
new patterns for the com-
ing season are beauties and will appeal to you at once We
are showing them in white and all the new colors bothin
plain and coat styles
Wear a Manhattan Once and You
Will Have No Other
W B Flanagan
Mens Outfitter
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Special lot of Tapestry BrusselsGootWi quant
regular price is 50c to close out per yard
2B cents
All Remnants of Mattings 40c 35c 30c 25c grades
to close out at
WA
In order to close out odds and
ends in carpets we are offering
everything we have in short
lengths at a great bargain
Short Lcngthsln
AXMINISTER CARPET Regular 150
Special Bc
VELVET CARPET Regular 125
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NECHES TEXAS
Lumber Wood Post Oak Fence Posts
Red Oak or Pine Bridge Plank Mill
two miles west of Neches When in
need of any of the above
Call on or Address Us at Necbn
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Hamilton, W. M. & Hamilton, H. V., Jr. Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 6, No. 173, Ed. 1, Monday, February 10, 1908, newspaper, February 10, 1908; Palestine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth68519/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .