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The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14

Of the many nice sidewalks that are
being built They are among the
best assets for any town, and are the
cause for many pleasant remarks
from visitors. That sidewalks cannot
be over valued Is readily admitted
by all but that they are built TO be
used for other purposes than to wall,
on is possibly something new. The
habit of skating on the walks seem
to have been taken up by many and
Judging by the many complaints that
are heard about such a practice 1t IS
quite evident that IL does not meet
with the approval OF all, To be going
at a lively pace down one Of the con-
cretes and without any Introduction
whatever butt into a Fellow on wheels
going at the rate of forty miles an
hour Is anything but a pleasant feel
ing. And If after It is all over aud
no harm has been done more than "A
mashed nose or a very sudden sit
down" and maybe loosing ones false
teeth or breaking brand new pair
of suspenders, It is d ciatatecly
continue your journey for fear Of
having another like experience. Side
walks may I'M the desire for place
to exercise the pedals on a couple OF
pair OF wooden wheels, but the fellow
who has to hurry back from the
MONDAY meal or supper so that his
fellow workers may go home for the
same purpose, hasn't got time TO
climb telephone pole or jump Il
rour-foot paling in order to avoid a
head on collision. or course YOU
could walk In the middle Of the street
and IT is all right II YOU are hitched
TO a coal wagon or the family surrey,
but 1t doesn't so so well as the cos
cretes. The practice of skating on
the sidewalks should be abandoned.
1t is against the city law to ride
bicycles on the sidewalks and If there
is no other way to stop the skating
proposition an ordinance should be
enacted to prevent that also. 1t
would only be justice TO the side
walk builder and the people who
LrnNel lhem.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14

every foot OF land available, The
man at home too, is realizing the
wonderful advantages this section
has over others ad Is doing his part
toward developing IT, What was
once regarded as the great desert
Is now being turned into a yerlt-
able garden, and the half has never
been told nor shown. The man
from Missouri" In his address this
morning at the meeting Of the farm
ers expressed the out slders view
of this rapidly advancing country
and In his talk gave some pointers
that are well worth bordering over.
That the Panhandle Is the coming
country of this great commonwealth
aye more of the United States,
is no longer Il disputed question.
Just how soon all of these things
will come round only time can prove,
but II the past five years advance
ment can he taken as a criterion
the future five years has many sur
prises in store in the way OF agri-
cultural resources.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14
ABOUT THE PANHANDLE.

From letter received this morning
from John r.. Leblanc general freight
and passenger agent Of the Cotton
Belt railway, with headquarters al
Tyler, Texas, the folloMngi B taken
Il want To congratulate you. on
the appearance of the Daily Pm
handle, and to say that the publica-
ton Is d most excellent one" Such
expressions IN regard to the paper
are appreciated and We are glad that
our far away neighbors are taking
note of the progress that the great
plains is making and that the "oalJ
daily" in the Panhandle Ii read by
people some five or six hund,od
niIcs from bomelhrs'> .ota elr
.f.tF as" .#.N ... 10"
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14
FUTURE OF THE PANHANDLE

-.tFhe question which so concerns the
popusce of this section and is ono
fraught with interest by the outside
world as we'll is relative to the fu-
ture of the great Panhanle of Tex,
as. Heretofore the attempt at IN
answer to this question has been
more or less speculative and is yet
considered so by the person of pes.
simistic views. But to the person who
has studied the conditions, who mas
observed the resources and who is
closely allied with the tillCr of the
soil, the question is no longer a
doubtful one. A visit to the exhibit
car low being prepared by the as
ISOLATION will convince the most
skeptical that this section has a fu.
ture of unsurpassed prosperity A
visit 10 the display department. OF
the Farmers congress will prove &c
one beyond the shadow of doubt
that this section as a fruit and veg
etable country will some day sur.
pass the most fertile Of the Eel
berta" section of East Texas.
With rainfall above the average
of the agricultural districts, and
with climate conditions the equal OF
which can not be found anywhere
for the raising of grains, this sec
ton promises to become the wheat
country of the world. These things
Are realized by the poole as evidence
by the demand for the lands, much
higher now than few years ago
yet much cheaper than they will By
a few years to come. The northern
and eastern man has confidence IT
the great Southwest and is backing
pp that confidence by purchasing
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14
TO PAVE POLK STREET,

Mayor Miller is working on prop
osiuon now for paving Polk street.
The majority OF property owners
along the street are in favor of the
improvement, and the need for 1t is
such that the proposition is likely
to be pushed through rapidly Such
an improvement will be of great
benefit to the entire city and the
city will bear part Of the cost Each
property owner will pave onc-third OF
the street in front of his lot. The
city pavcs the remainder
The plans are for a yitriied brick
pavement on sand mattress resting
on n six inch solid concrete base,
This form Of pavement is by Far the
most economical requires little care
and Is practically indcstruclable. 1t
can be laid for $1,75 per square
yard. a
The owner OF each lot will pave
a space of 20X3O or 66 % square
Yards. At $1.75 a yard this amounts
TO about Si17. This can be made
in five annual payments or less thaan
S25 per year.
The present condition of the street
demands immediate and extensive I'M
proycmcnts. It viii cost nearly as
much to grade and gravel the street
AS il will to pave it, The gravel
street will never be satisfactory, and
tho paved street will be a credit to
the town and a paying investment.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14
COME OVER AND FIND OFT.

From the Elk City Record We
edit" tho following;
An Eel Reno dispatch contains the
following:
s1"A grizalcd patriarch driving a
gray horse and n brown mule passed
through the city this morning on
the wagon cover written with char
coal were these words Hurrah lol
hell When asked where he wa'
headed for he said: Panhandle OF
Texas by gosh
That makes us think of the old
farmer whom George William Curtis
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14

the newspaper correspondent met on
his tour through Texas
Tho Texan had been preaching the
glories OF Texas TO Curtis and finally
Curtis mentioned the celebrated
statement of General sheridan that
II he owned Texas and he'll he'd rent
Texas and live In hell,
did no say that" asked the
Texan. ..
That's what they say" answered
Curtis. .
We'll, ri bot" was the grim re-
joinder, "he's changed his mind by
now"
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14
HOW FITz LEE ''BACKHEELED"
AND KILLED AN INDIAN
The Story Of an Exciting Man Hunt in Texas, as Told by
Captain Jack Hayes

the creek until 1t was certain that
the drive could not last much longer
without results. In fact, It did not.
Seeing results in reach, Fitz Lee was
tearing through the brush, when sud
denly he fell backward and disap-
peared from the view OF Captain
Hayes. Hayes knew at once that
something must have happened, and
he did not have long to walt to find
out what it was.go ,i-a,i 40,
The hunted "buekpo had turned
hunter. He had dropped suddenly
behind rock and had allowed Fitz
Lee to overtake him cThen, knife
in hand, he had sprung from his
crouching position at the throat of
his pursuer, carrying him down and
falling above him, with his knife
ready to end the hunt on that side
of the creek,
When Hayes saw them next they
were rolling over on the ground,
evenly matched in life and death
struggle. The Indian had been arm
ed with lance as well Us knife
but had dropped it, Lee had carried
carbine in his hand and revol-
yer In his belt. He had dropped the
Qarbine as he fell. IL was knife
against revolver, with the Indian hav-
ling the advantage of close quarters
and his own readiness to strike. In
the first struggle Fitz Lee had grip
ped and held the Indians wrist He
attempted TO use his own revolver
with the other baud, and, in doing
so, dropped 1t. 1t was out of reach
of both as they struggled on the
grousd. In the struggle Ftz Lee
twice tore himself loose from the
"lndian-hug" clutch Of his antagonist
and rose to his feet, only TO be over
thrown again. He had risen and
had been thrown third time in this
way, and his last hope of life lay in
| the clutch he had on the Indians
throat. .s .- e
From the other side Of The creek
Hayes. who saw the whole fight af-
ter its first beginning, had shifted
from point to point, attempting to
get shot with his earbine without
being as likely to kill Lee as the In
dian. Finding this attempt impossi-
bic, he gave It up aud began climb
ing down into the bed OF the creek
TO reach the scene of the struggle,
full of gloomy expectation that when
he did so he would find Lee dead and
nothing left except to kill the In
dian.
Before he had climbed the other
bank, however, he heard shot from
a revolver. A second shot followed
and when he reached the battle
ground it was to find the battle
over. Fitz Lee, with his revolver
smoking, stood over the dead In
dian. In rolling over and over on
the ground they had rolled in reach
of the revolver Lee had grasped II
and fired the first shot. 1t wounded
the Indian only slightly and the
struggle which began for the knife
went on for the pistol until finally
Lee once more turped the Indian and
shot him through The head just as
Hayes came into view.
ut was close CALL Hayes said
after they had stood together so
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14

The announcement that a Repub-
llcan daily is soon to he launched at
Ada. !. r., causes the Ada Evening
News, the Democratic paper to say
"rhe News will state that under
business consideration it was a little
startled at Che idea Of a second daily
paper for Ada, bul readily asserts
that the enterprise will De, a good
advertisement for the city. And,
what is more, 1t is really better that
the Republicans of this continuity
have little help, for sometimes,
lately, It has been really painful to
witness their contortIons after some
of the roasts handed them. Even a
Republican SHOULD have .tRe chance
lorgmswer, Not guilty. If It is quite
impossible to establish the truth"
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14

long that it seemed that one or tho
other had to say something, " sN
Eyes" Lee said and waited.
GLOW did you manage touturn
him when he was so much heavier
than you are?" Hayes asked when
1t seemed the time had come for more
conversation.
ut was trick the boys at school
in Virginia taught me that saved my
llfe," Lee said. "They called it the
back-heel, and when the Indian was
getting the better of me l thought 1t
might work on him. l tried it and
1t worked"
So the man hunt ended. The sue
cessful hunters had a butcher knife
and lance for trophies, and thoy
afterwards found the "buck's" bow
and arrows he had thrown away as
he ran, knowing them to be useless
against firearms.
1t is good Indian" story--one
of the best. Perhaps the best part
Of it is that Captain Hayes never felt
called on at any time to make an
explanation, either in beginning it
or ending it, of why he and Captain
Lee hunted that particular Indian.
Perhaps it was because that partic-
ular Indian ran and gave his war
whoop as he ran, after being flushed.
But Jack Hayes never had a little
Peterliin" to ask his unexpected
questions about what they fought
each other for"
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14
THE MONEY INSTITUTIONS or
AMARILLO.

Together with the other rapid adj
yancements and natural progress OF
Amarillo and the Panhandle country
il Is interesting to note the condl-
lions OF the financial institutions.
Banks are considered the safest ba-
rOmeters of country, and their
prosperity Or adversely indicates the
exact conditions of the section In
which they operate. The statements
made BY these organizations are
probably followed more closely than
anything else by the outside world.
People have confidence in a country
where the financial Institutions are
healthy and growing ana are ever
ready to cast their lot where such
is the case. The banks of Amarillo,
the money center n the great Pan
handle country, show a marvellous
growth the past year and with each
succeeding report or statement, the
increase in every way is much larger.
This one fact no doubt has been
the direct cause of bringing more
pcoplc to this country than any pri-
vate institution. The people who
read the statements become inter-
cstcd in the country where the mon
cy institutions are so prosperous and
come TO investigate, which always
results in a good per cent of them
investing and probably locating, The
statements of June ! Is of the three
national banks of the city show a
total Of, the assets 10 be $2,533i-
l37,gS while the statements of Sep
lcmbcr 4 show a total OF S2,735,-
Sl3.02 an increase of $2O2,675.O4
in lust two and half months time.
The liabilities Of the three banks nc
cording to the statements OF Juno is,
less undivided profits, we're S2,36t-
1886 while the recent statements
show liabilities to the amount OF
S2,6OO,00S, making the individual
dcnosts much greater now than IN
June by many thousand dollars b
On June IS there were individual
deposits to the total Of 81 ,153,223.S ~
and now the total amounts to $lf
29d,926.42. These figures are from
the three national banks only ana
the Amarillo Bank & Trust Co.,
which is enjoying an unprecedented
period OF prosperity, as well as the
other depositaries, probably IN
crcases the individual deposits TO
l$1,50O,O0O. The above is a record
we believe that no other set of insu-
tutions in the country can surpass
everything considered, and the state
mcnt is made that no other city in the
United States the. size Of Amarillo
can produce one chat will equal
this. Every deposition should BE-
proud of such record for these in
sututions and the banks themselves
no doubt arc. The Panhandle is the
coming country Of tho southwest and
her money repositories are the best
evidence obtanable.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14

Texas Is the best place in the coun-
try for Indian stories aud Captain
Jack Hayes probably knew more of
then and could tell them better than
any other man in Texas. When
John Henry Brown was collecting
materials for Texas history he found
Captain Jack Hayes, and the Captain
filled him up with the picturesque.
Sometimes the captain forgot dates
and failed to locate places exactly
but he meyer left out the picturesque
or a single detail necessary for the
development Of the plot as the
lnoyelisis say
one Of the best stories the captain
ever told is of how he and Fitzhugh
Lee went hunting and flushed an
Indian. The resulting man hunt
was probably the most exciting of
Fltzhugh Lees life, As Captain
Hayes gives the details, he himself is
far in the background, with the late
General Lee playing the role OF
tragedian.
General Lee was Captain Lee then,
on service in the United States army
at Texas frontier post 1t was "be-
fore the war" when "Fitz" Leo was
under 80, active and slim in the
waist. In the next thirty years he
accumulated over a hundred pounds
of extra flesh he did not have when
he and Captain Hayes started on their
man hunt His belt did not measure
more than "a inches then or the re-
suit would have been different and
there would have been no Fitz Lee
to riso TO eminence during the Civil
and Spanish wars.
Captain hayes and Captain Lee,
both mounted had left the prairie
for the timber which skirted creek
with rocky bluffs on each side OF
IL, when they flushed game for which
thoy were not looking. It was what
Captain Hayes usually called "a
buck" in war paint and feathers,
They caught sight of him as they
entered the timber. The recognition
OF each other as fair game was mu'
tual and instantaneous, Gut the In
dian when he saw two TO One against
him, knew he was to be hunted In
stead of the hunter. He gave his wal
cry and darted into the underground
milking for the thick brush along the
rocl,y banks OF the creek, with the
two Americans close behind him.
..,When he reached the creek and
chusscd It, darling away from the
tran into tho thickct, Lee and Hayes
left their horses and followed on foot
at run, planning the hunt togeth'
or until they, too, reached the creek
Hero they decided to separate Lee
was to cross the creek and make the
drive for.the game by a circuit which
would keep the Indian confined
the brush along the bank, between
Lee on. one. side and Hayes on the
other. Under this strategy one OF
the other would soon get Il pot shot
at him., as he was obliged to come
into the open in crossing the ravines
into which the bluffs of such creek;
frequently break.
This was an ideal plan, and II
worked we'll as long as the drive
lasted. The buck" was driven along
the bank ON Captain Lees side Of
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14
Summer Tourist Rates.

Effective June lst and continu-
ing daily until Sept. 10th, round
trip summer tourist tickets NAV be
sold to Chicago and ST. Louis, at a
rate Of one and one-third the stan
dard fare. Dates Of sale, daily
June LIST to Sept. Goth inclusive,
Continuous passage in both dlrec-
tons, Final return limit, oct.2l,
1906. Tickets for return, passage
must be executed by Joint agent,
for which fee Of twenty-five cents
will be charged,
~ GEORGE VOORHEES,,
44tf LocalAgenr,
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14
WILL INVITE SYNOD HERE.
Effort is Being Made 10 Secure State
Gathering of Presbytcrians.

Effort is Being Made 10 Secure State
Gathering of Presbytcrians.
(From Thursdays Daily Panhandlo.)
Rev. L. c. Kirkes left yesterday
for Abilene, where he is delegate
from the Amarillo Presbytery TO tho
synod of Presbyterian churches for
Texas and Louisiana. Rev. w. A.
Erwin left Tuesday for Abilene, also
as delegate. These two gontlemSA
will carry invitations from the ANA
rlllo Presbytery to the synod asking
to entertain that gathering next
second this invitation with one from
the city OF Amarillo and Secretary
Shireman will extend Amarillo's hos
FATALITIES to the synod for the Com
mercisl club.
The synod comprises about ESQ
delegates, There is great likelihood
of the synod accepting Amarillo's In
vitation and should IL do so Amar-
lilo will entertain notable gather
ing of distinguished body. Next
years synod viii be the first meeting
in Texas of the United churches. AS
such it will be very important gath
ering and great interest will attach
TO It's transactions.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14
SOMETHING no BRAG ABOUT.

sherman has built more brick side
walks thm any town in neXas the
past twelve months, Sherman Reg
lster,
THAT may be true, but Amarillo
has built more concrete sidewalks
than any other town in the state, and
the best part is the good work con
unues.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14
FRIDAY, SEPT. IA, 1906.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governor,

For Governor,
T. VI. Campbell Of Palestine.
For Lieutenant Governor,
A. -. Davidson OF Cucro.
For Attorney General,
n. Y. Davidson OF Galveston.
For Controller,
j. W. Stephens OF Austin.
For Land Commissioner,
j. J. Terrell Of Austin.
For State Treasurer,
Sam Sparks OF Bell County.
For supt. of Public instruction,
II. u. Cousins Of Huntsville.
For Railroad Commissioner
l.. j. storey OF LOckhart.
For Chief Justice Supreme Court,
Il. II. Gaines of Austin.
Judge Court Criminal Appeals
J. y. Henderson of Calvert.
For StaU Chairman,
G.. \. Garden of Dallas.
For u. S. Senate,
Joseph ". Bailey Of Gainesville.
For Congress,
John ". Stevens of Vernon.
For State Senator,
John W. Vcale OF Amarillo
For Representative,
j. II. Bowman of Amarillo.
For District Judge,
J. y. Browning Of Amarillo
For District Attorney
~ Henry Bishop OF Amarillo
For County Judge,
Sam II. Merrill,
For sheriff,
j. T.. Hughes.
For County Treasurer,
\. II. Tudor,
For County Attorney,
Hugh umplTieS.
For Tan Assessor,
!. =. Floyd,
For Commissioner,
John Kerr.
For Animal and Hide Inspector,
u. &. SA,llcr.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14

THE TEXAS PANHANDLE.


= To the Panhandle country, friend gog =
= Who're the winters mild and free from =
= Whore the refreshing grand
+ Fans the brow OF the maid and the aboring man. +
= Where water pure as the dew drons that le,, 81 +
= And sparkle In sunlight heneath the clear sky, N =
= ls found in abundanre, and thanksto mans SKILL =
= us pumped thefearef by the clever mill 5 =
= Who're the country Hes level rich. fertile good =
= That the rainfall is ample is well understood. +
= Where Buffalo the friend
= Is yielding its place to the grain from the East. +
7 Where barley Ri& Ahae and wheat +
4 And fruits of the orchard, the wotdi cannot beat iN +
+ Where products gardens, and melons compare, =
+ VITA those on exhibit at eTad country fair a tN 1901 =
+ Where cattle and horses in pastures sleek =
= And sheep hogs poultry, Of them must speak, =
= Are all grown with profit and but little pains +" =
+ by the ranchman the Texas plains +
+ Where people prosperous and live at their +
= Enjoying climate that's fee from disease 40. =
Pure air water aud bright skies, " N =
= One glance this country whl.opeh eyes ft ,
= Where Is cheap, bat Will remain, =
= As hundreds going the homeskeers train. +
+ They buying for homes for comfort and health +
= Advance Investments alone Will bring q'3t +
+ My friends take advice a thing, =
= A home in the Panhandle is Ut for king At .5 =
+ while will lind out in time, =
+ The truth simply stated In tits little rhyme So +
PIG A. j LEE. =
r City, Mo. Nov IS, 1905 ysfls#z'' =
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14

The cry to divide Texasis gaining
soma headway East Texas howey-
er, has decided that 1t would be a
shame to do such a thing as that.
Now be careful sio Cone Johnson
would probably stand better'chance
to fin a warm" congressional seat
with It divided than other wise,
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14

uGoyeuor-elcct Tom Campbell has
gone TO Hot Springs 10 get over that
'tired feeling he says, caused by the
strenuous campaign he wlged, Lots
OF people are remaining in Texas
ara have the same kind Of feeling,
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14
SKATING on THE SIDEWALKS.

The citizens of Amarillo have q
right to be and no doubt are proud
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14

Wouldn't poor old "UnIe" Joe
weep IL it should happen?r He has
owned Danville polilicaHYoBo long
that his fresh tender heart would
be broken Gompers may get him
though, for worse things than that
hpvn haitppne,l ... .. co.. a.-- --ss.s,,,,
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14
SUBSCRIPTION sl,oo PR YEAR

TIE HERALD will cease coming 10 YOU when you
Ina expires unless wa are authorized 10 continue Il
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14
N. J. WADE.
Attorney-at.LaTpa ~ p 81
Reynolds Bldg. TT. Worth, Ten.

Practice IN State and Federal Courts,
Business of non-residents given per-
sonal attention. S. w. Phonc ISo.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14
THE TWlCE.A.WEEK HERALD
Published kuoh Tuesday and FHdNbY
T.. r BoEsEN

Entered at the Postofflee at Amarillo
Texas, as second class mail matter.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14

- = 49, ~ q N
'fhe ma" who Fcfrlged- 10 sadxGR
tsc because he thinks Il doesn't
pay has been seen rl5tns vita. his
sweetheart. in ~ scare Roebaek Dug
gy hitched q @.ahtsEicaa sthFk
headed mug