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A M Rich is in town
E O Sheets of Tyler is in the city
Mr and Mrs Leslie W Pryor are
visiting In San Antonio
Miss McClure of Galveston is a
guest of Miss Sallie Young
Dr J B Smith of Crockett was
here on business last night
Mrs W C Janes and children left
for Crockett today on a visit
G W Gillespie is reported serious
ly sick at his home 107 Magnolia
street
Mrs F W Kltcher went to Dallas
via the morning train to visit her
mother
Prof Walker King went south via
the early morning train dressed in
hunters togs and carrying a gun
A little son of Mr J J Murphy
is reported quite sick and has had to
have the constant care of a doctor
Mrs Clara Brook Dougherty and
little son Brook have returned from
a six months visit to Trenton N J
Baby Swallowed Red Ants
Mexla Texas Dec 9 What came
very near being a fatal accident oc
curred late yesterday evening near
this city when the baby of Mr and
Mrs Marshall Kujara crawled into
the yard and went to an ant bed and
swallowed a lot of red ants The child
was brought to town and given medi
cal attention and it is now thought
will recover
New Oil Well
Markham Texas Dec 9 The Pay
Streak Oil company well which
came in this morning isestlmated to
be producing Between 7000 and 10000
barrels per day and is the best well
to date In the field C G Hansel is
the successful driller of this well
New Machinery
Mr Foy Milton of the Milton Bak
ery is in receipt of a letter from the
factory advising him that the new
and uptodate machinery ordered for
his bakery has been shipped and it
is expected at an early date This
machinery will make this plant one
of the most modern bakeries in the
country
From Mon
UNTIL CHRISTMAS
Interesting news can
be found in our
space on the third
page of this paper
Watch for it
COPELAND
No Clasps No Hooks
No Eyelets No Strings
No Heavy Steels
Agents For
Standard
Patterns
Free
Delivery
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The man behind the dollar is the man who will meet with success in life
Why not act wisely and start an account with thi3 bank No deposit
too small for us to welcome
First National Bank Palestine Texas
LITTLE LOCAL FACTS
A A A A A
Bibles and Books all kinds at
Durr Sons 104t
Holiday district court will take up
the criminal docket
A good crowd was in town today
and trade was very brisk
Fireworks Fireworks See Durr
Son for Fireworks 104t
District couit was busy with some
divorce cases this morning
Fresh Candies best in town at
Durr Sons 104t
There will be a rehearsal of the
cantata Esther at the opera house this
evening
See the best line of Toys in town
at Durr Sons 104t
Holiday travel is picking up now
seem disposed to take the advice to
shop early and avoid the rush
I No matter how far good breeding
good connections or personality may
cany you careful drapery by a good
tailor will take you a little farther
in a business or social way See
Michell Donahue the good tailors
307 Main street 1210tf
Double Tragedy
Boerne Texas Dec 9 Oscar Ran
zan was found dead about 12 oclock
today sitting in a chair with his
throat cut and his razor lying in his
lap His mother a woman about SO
years was at the same time found
dead in bed a few feet away A glass
of fluid was found on a table near
the mother but cause of her death
is only conjecture
Dont fail to attend the Majestic
Range Demonstration at our store one
week Dec 12 to 17 Palestine Hdw
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OUR DEQEMBE
ulH9 Ftir CloaK Sale
still continues Come in while the selection is
still good and have your purchases laid aside for
you
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In Addition iWe Offer
Black Taffeta Tailored Sijk Underskirts with
wide flounces especially priced at 350
Planks Celebrated Childrens Gingham Dresses
sizes 6 to14 years value 100 for 59c
Special values in all departments
e Grand Leader
TEXAS NEWS NOTES
Ben B Myatt was not captured in
Louisiana and officers are hunting
for him
The Pullman company has volun
tarily lowered the sleeping car rates
in and out of Texas
Total number of bales of cotton gin
ned in Texas during November were
C83182
The report of the state blind instl
ture is approved by the governor
The state is to resurrect the old
bookkeeping case against the rail
roads
Charles W Scott of Houston fell
dead on the street
Statement of savings deposits for
November shows an increase of G2
000
Robbers at Broaddus blow safe con
taining postoffice money and secure
800
You are invited to inspect a large
assortment of Cut Glass at the Motley
Drug Company secured at low prices
and most suitable for Christmas giv
ing She will appreciate an elaborate
piece of Cut Glass or something neat
and dainty of design in Cut Glass
See our line get our prices 9tf
Stenograpner
I am prepared to do stenographic
work for the public at reasonable
rates for firstclass work My office
is with my father Dr A A Speegle
in the Brown Gardner Dick build
ing Office phone 23G home phone
494 Miss Mae Speegle 119lm
Herald want ads bring results
Palestines Leading Store
Many people are going back home to
see the old folks and it is a blessed
privilege in life
For Christmas presents good dis
play of pictures at reduced prices All
of the new ones Ed Kingsbury 12t
A good crowd has been in the city
today s looking over the Christmas
lines and doing some trading The
big rush will come later
For Christmas presents skirt and
shirt waist boxes Prices 125 to
1250 Ed Kingsbury 1012t
Only a few days remain now in
which to hustle for the holiday trade
Better to advertise well than to pack
away the stock you fail to sell
You miss something by not seeing
Durr Sons line of holiday display
Prices right on everything 104t
Judge and Mrs J F Weeks are
happj grandparents a little daughter
having arrived in the home of Mr
and Mrs V A Andrews in far off
Dakota
Now is the time to have your pic
tures framed for Christmas See Ed
Kingsbury
The forthcoming poultry show to
be held from Deceilber 14 to 17 in
this city will be hel i in the Cronln
building next door to Schrelners
music store J
We are here at the same old stand
and have the nicestline of holiday
goods that there is in Palestine If
you are from Missouri come in J
E Bonds I 10 6t
The Christmas shoppers are turning
out in large numberi already these
afternoons and eveniugs and people
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TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
FOR RENT 6 room cottage at No
7 May street H Maymon Phone
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FOUND Brooch set In
pearls Owner see Conrad
Chief of Police
Seal Shipped Oysters
W H Smith Is receiving dally seal
shipped Oysters the best ever
brought to the city 3 dozen to sealed
can and absolutely free from contam
ination 35c a can Phone 1063 17tf
800 Gont
San Augustine Texas Dee 9 The
safe of Woods Taj lor merchants at
Broaddus containing the postoffice
money was blown open by robbers
last night Eight hundred dollars
was secured Not a clue was found
by tho officials
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If you have a want get rid of it by
using the Herald want column I
The Peoples
Company
Pays the Big price for
second hand furniture
Down on Avenue A
Phone 11O
To Holiday Shoppers and Presents to You the
Host Remarkable Showing of Hol
iday Merchandise
Presents That are Useful
Presents That are Serviceable
Presents That are Not for a Day or Week
But for Constant Use
Our Suggestions May Help You
We have Furs of all sorts Beautiful Cloaks and
Jackets GoldHeaded Umbrellas Mufflers of
every sort Fancy Linens and Table Scarfs Kid
Gloves Just anything you want in the Glove line
Sweaters for every Man Woman and Child in
Anderson County that wants one Wool Scarfs
Shopping Bags Fancy Hosiery Silk Linen and
Embroidered Handkerchiefs for men or ladies
Neckwear for ladies all kinds of Neckwear for
men
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All of Our Ladies Suits Cloaks and Trimmed
Hats are Discounted 50 Per Cent Cant You
Call and Inspect Our Line It Will be Profit
able to You
Yotar Very Truly
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vSWEET TASTE
Pure Candies for the pure enjoyment of the
Christmas Tide You get them from the Palestine
Candy Kitchen Here you will find nothing but
the pure goods in all kinds of Candies and other
delectible sweets
Also a big stock of fruits and nuts Buy from us
and you will get the best in goodsr the best in
treatment and the best in price
PALESTINE CANDY KITCHEN
Royall BanK Building
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Should you need Cotton Ginning1 Cane Grinding Saw Mill or other
Machinery or repairs for same it matters not by whom made Dilleys
can save you time trouble or money perhaps all if you will consult
them You are desirious of building up Anderson County give proof of
it by first giving home factories employing home labor an opportunity
to serve you and then all things being equal give them the preference
Call on or Addraast
Dilley < Son
Paliitlnsi Xejcao
290 Oak Street
To Put One of Our
New and Wonderful
AMBER LIGHTS
IN YOUR HOME
Just to show it in action alongside of any other kind
of light you may chance to be using
You will be surprised to note the immense volume of
light that it gives a greater volume than you get from
three to five house lights of any other type
Its effect on your eyes will be a sensation of rest and
comfort and will reflect for the first time the faces of
your family under artificial light their natural soft
warm colors and the harmonies of decoration and dress
will be undisturbed
We will send out and attach this light to any gas fix
tures you designate you to have the privilege of buying
or refusing the light after inspection
If you wish to keep the light we will charge its cost
1G0 to your account two payments if you like
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