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The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30

II, 1904. Since that time she has
been In close CONTINENT, yetfher
spirit has never broken and floin
the first she has steadfmuy detlat-
ed her innocence. AZ first frlendless
and despised, many people sympa-
thizers, mainly woman, call upon her
daily, bringing her candy, fruits and
other dellcacies and bedecklng her
room with PICTURES, books and frag-
rant flowers which serve to hide the
bare walls OF the cells. A great ST.
Louis newspaper has taken up the
case and with flarlng headlines read
ing. "Wlll You Give a Dollar to Save
a Woman's life" was the means Of
raising sufficient money to pay tho
costs Of on appeal to the supreme
court.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Myers sits pa.
tiently In her cell aud rocks and
reads and waits. If she feels any
relief at safety passing what was to
have for her the day OF final judg
ment. II is not likely that she Will
give 1t expression. Only once In the
sight OF man has she broken down
and that was many months ago, when
her aged mother called unon herI
in the Liberty jail. What poroXysms
OF grief may wreck her slender -foEni
during the silent watches Of the
night. no one knows To her visitors
she always presents a cheerful faceN
and her iailors have come to love herl
for her patient fortitude "EXcopti
that she attracts SO many visitors,
she causes the least trouble OF any
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30

Liberty. Mo-, Oct. 2e.--Dry-cyed
md fearless. frall but unafrald. Mrs.
agnes Marguerite Myers has again
aced death, and again the grim
cior has passed her by. Sentenced
10 miserabiy on the gallows for
murder OF her husband, the stay
i execution granted to this little
oman by Governor Folk expired to-
lay Now another power, that Of the
uprcmo court OF tho United States,
ias interviewed, aud Mrs. Myers Will
hiyo another lease OF life for at
cast two or three months while that
august body is examining the vol
umiaous records OF tho trial. The
belief growing here that In case the
writ OF error asked for by Mrs.
Myers attorneys is not granted,
Governor Folk will commute the sen.
tenc OF the woman TO life lmpris-
onmcnt No woman has ever been
hansed IN this state and the people
Of Clay county are not anxious TO
have the doubtful honor OF breaking
mis- record.
Before God, am not guilty OF
he murder Of my husband" Mrs.
Myers tells tho numerous visitors
Hho call upon her In tho little cell
which has been her home for over
\ year. The condemned woman was
arrested shortly after the murder OF
her husband in Kansas City May
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT
Special Agents Return From Trip 10
Misunderstanding Matters

Washington, D. c., Oct. ZEE. w.
Sims, United States attorney for tho
northern district Of Illinois and Geo.
NJ. Bowers, United States fish com.
missioner, were in conference with
President Roosevelt today. Sims and
Bowers, as special agents of tho
President went to Alaska to investl4
gate the alleged sealing and arrived
at the Seal Islands two days after
the killing of the Japanese which
has been made the subject of dlplo-
matte negotiations between the Unto
ed States and Japan. It is believed
the conference touched upon this,
matter.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
bandit FIGHT in Illinois Town

st. Louis, Oct. ga special to
the Republican from Odin, H., says
that the bank Of Odin was dynamited
and looted by gang of safe robbers
at an early hour this morning. The
report from the explosion attracted a
crowd OF citizens to the scene and a
running battle ensued in which thr-
ty shots were fired. The bandits
escaped with their booty.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
Farmers Union sccting

Tupelo, I. r.. Oct. f26.-scveral
hundred farmers are liking part in
the Farmers union in session here
today. The securing Ola proper rep
resentation OF the agricultural in
forests in the constitutional conven-
ton soon to be held VIII be discussed.
The Farmers unions of this dis
trict number twenty-fib, with total
membership of more tian 1900.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
Germans visit the Pope

Rome, Oct 26.-Ths pope today
received the German Foreign Sec
rotary Herr Won Tschiisky and Frau
Won Tschitsky who were accompan-
led by the Prussian minister to the
vatican, Baron Won Rttonhan. The
pontirr entered into a cordial CONVEX
sation with the visitors which lasted
half an hour Herr yon Tschlrsky
conveyed to the pope Emperor Will
liams best wishes aud he pontifr in
return sent his warme4 greetings.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
Y. NJ. C. A. Meeting

Montclair, N. j., Oct. 26,--The
state convention of the boys de-
partment of the Young Mems Chris
tian association opened here today
and will last through Sunday. Many
we'll known religious workers will
address the delegates. including
State Secretary Charles r. Clark OF
Newark and the Rev. DR.. Parkhurst
OF New York.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
EIGHT ARE DEAD AS A
RESULT OF THE FIRE

Kansas City, Oct. 26.--Four bodies
were removed this morning from the
ruins of the Chamber of Commerce
building at Kansas C!ty, Kan, maxi
ing a total of known dead TO oate Of
eight. The bodies removed today al
though badly charred were identi-
fed as follows Edward Winslow,
city solicitor for Morris Packing cont
pany; Mrs. Edward Winslow, his
wife and two daughters aged Q and 5.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
To Inycstiratc Elevators

Kansas City, Oct. 2G.---The Mis-
souri, state railroad and warehouse
commission is holding a meeting here
today to investigate the operation OF
elevators and to inquire into the
switching rates on grain of the Kan
sas City Belt line, which are alleged
to be excessive.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
NIontmn Pioneers Holding Reunion

Anaconda, Mont Oct. 26-Thc
hardy pioneers who crossed the
plains, prairios and mountains in
long trains Of whitc-tOpped "schoou-
ers" in the early DAYS when Monta-
ma was u wilderness inhabited mainly
by Indians and buflabcs, are gath
cred in Anaconda today to partici-
pate in the annual reunion of the
Montana Pioneers society, The
meeting viii last throtgh tomorrow
and the visitors will b. handsomely
entertained during Their stay by the
business men of this ely.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
Indiana Arl,oI Dny

Indianapolis, Ind. Oct. 26.--To-
day is being observed MS arbor day
throughout the state A general hol-
iday has been granted II school chill
dren. Tree-planting exercises win be
conducted on the grounds OF the
schools in this and nbuy other In
diana cities.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
Commoncr Greeted BY Crowds
Confederate "Vcts" Adjourn

Dallas, Oct. 2G.-The closing SEES
sion Of the Texas Confederate re-
union is being held in the auditorium
at the state far grounds this after
noon. After addresses by Hon.
Charles Culberson, GenAral r, P.
Slime and other Veterans, the meeting
will adjourn to allow the visitors to
inspect the state fair.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
Chnrge Acninst Associntlon

Dcs Moines, Iowa, Oct. &c. e.
Mcsserole at the afternoon meeting
of the commerce commission. direct,
ly charged that the Iowa Grain Deal.
ers association formed a pool to con.
troll the business in Iowa and boy
cotted him when he refused to join.
He is secretary OF the Cooperative
Farmers association.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
VIOLATION oF coNrRAcr


'ssasFtNNHeaN
Beautiful New Capitol OF Pcnnsylva,
mia Cause OF Court Proceedings
Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 26.-statc
Treasurer Berry said today that he
would recommend 10 Attorney Con-
oral Carson that criminal proceed.
ing' be Instituted against the mem
hers OF the board Of public grounds
and buildings, who contracted for
roitrnishing and oquipping the now
state capitol, which cost $4,000.
600 Berry claims the board exceed
ed It's legal authority In contracting
for nearly s9,OOO,OOO OF work on
the building.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
oriylIo. Ohio, oet. ge.-A snoclo

orriylle, Ohio, Oct. 26.--A special
train carrying Bryan and party was
greeted here by large number OF
people. Bryan congratulated the In
dependent Republicans for electlng
Pattison governor OF Ohio and
advised them to aeln elect the DEM
ocrats 10 congress TO uphold Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his policy.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
DENIES STORY

Officials Say President Cassatt Is I'M
proving
Philadelphia, Pa. Oct. 26.-The
officials Of the Pennsylvania railroad
today denied the statement published
this morning that the inspection trip
by the company's directors fixed for
today had been postponed on account
OF the health of President Cassatt.
The story is denounced as being with
out foundations. Cassatt is steadily
improving and is at his office daily,
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
Robbers Sccnrc Sc. ZOO

Jefferson City, Mo, Oct. 26, The
Bank of jefferson thirty-five miles
from here was entered last night by
robbers who blew up the safe, Sc
cured $500 and escaped.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 26.--Thc
convention Of the American Civic as
'ocIaion, which has been IN session
aere since "Wednesday, closed today
and many Of the delegates are leay-
lng for their homes.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-30
DISTURBED CONDITIONS
ialion in Morocco Remains Very
Critical---NIcrchant Rescued

Critical--Merrhant Rescued
ropgier, Oct. 96.--owing to the
'sturbed state OF the country, Amer
minister Gummerc and DR.. Do
Iac German minister, are re-
% az Fee, The Moorish Off
IN answer to the French rep
ailons regarding the disquiet-
taltion deny the responsibility
e others. Some foreign dip
are demanding tho dismissal
oaammed Fl Torres. the rep
aiIre Of tho sultan here, on
ound that he Is old and incap-
W "a fanatical The situation in
Ao gro CITY continues critical. Herr
Heinrich. a German merchant who
@as captured BY the Moorish horse
men near Rabat has been rescued
rs h.s personal guard
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Many Languages in New Guinea.

From me Bulletin Of American Geographical Society.
Mr.. A. u. Pratt, the naturalist. telling the story
Of his sOJOurn among the abOrigines OF southern
New Guinea. says that language Is curlOusly diver.
SHED among them. The explorer meets a tribe
with a distinct speech and camping near them for
n time he learns the common currency OF their
tongue. 4 few miles further on appears another
people. perhaps not greatly differing in type. but
with another language altogether.
Thus at DinAwa. where Mr.. Pratt's party were en-.
camped for five months In the foothills OF the owen
stanley Range. the native phrase for Build the
FIRE" was Aloha d.: while at FOuIa. only eighteen
miles as the crow nics but much further on foot,
the phrase runs "Aukida pute." He says that the
main reason for this linguistic variation IL TO be
found In the fact that travel In the Papuhn High
lands Is extraordinarily toilsome. owing 10 the cG
ceeding abTuptness OF the topography and the end
less succession Of almost razOrlIke ridges. Long.
rough ascents and descents and devious windlngs
are the portion Of the wayfarcr who wishes TO
reach some spot that may even be visible from his
last hating place. Thus the tribes are confined 10
uarrnyy arena
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some to regard it as a concerted move
ment intended to modify the prevalent
antitrust spirit by placating the wage
earners While that feature may not have
been entirely disregarded, it is not at all
likely that it occupies any important place
in the wage increase. We are in time Of
great industrial activity. In some lines
there is an actual shortage of labor, and
in few or none is there an oversupply.
There is activity in building and general
construction work. Mills and factories
are running on full time. Some are be-
hind their orders and unable to catch up,
while many Others have orders booked
ahead for future deliveries.
The history of such experiences shows
little difference. Under such conditions
wages rise in this day of large corpora
tons just as they did in the days before
trusts were organized. The satisfactory
feature of the present situation is that
the absorption of labor supply and
the increase in wages seem to be
based on sound and healthful economic
conditions.
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ESQUIM4UX WHO NAVE NOT SEEN
WHITE MEN.

Captain Klinkinberg OF the revenue cutter
Thetis says that last winter he went on a
hunting trip into Prince Albert Land. sup
posed to be one Of the largest islands Of the
Parry Archipelago, and found there several
hundred Esquimaux who had never seen
white men. and who fashioned their hunting
implements from bone N copper which
they found on the island.
This is interesting, and the news is prob
ably true. 1t was reported at least thirty
years ago by the coast Esquimaux that
many people were living in Wollaston
Land. the southeastern part Of the island
OF which Prince Albert Land is the northern
part. No explorers or other white men had
ever penetrated this island before Klinkin-
berg made his hunting trip while his vessel
was frozen in the sea ice. II was thought
likely that in the course Of Esquimau
migration these natives had removed { o
other hunting grounds. but ethnologists
AVE repeatedly urged the Importance Of
making a study Of them il they could be
found. because they nave never been eS-
posed to foreign influences. and are there
fore living in their primitive condition.
Last summer Mr.. V. S~tefansson. the
e~thnologist Of the Mikkelsen-Lehingwel
eAplOTlHH cApcultiOu, HOdIlcu uOWu Tic
Mackenzie River to meet the expedition
at the river delta and go with it 10 the pro-
posed winter quarters on Mimic Inlet.
Prince Albert Land. He is an instructor
in a~nthropology at Harvard. The work
before him was TO study the old Esquimau
remains in this part of the Parry Archipel-
ago. and above all to live among these
primitive natives if they were still there
and make them the subject of thorough
study. The American Geographical Society
had word last month that he had reached
the Arctic Ocean and was awaiting tho
expedition at Herschel Island.
The vessel with the other members OF
the expedition on board was the first to
reach Point Barrow this year. At last
accounts il was east of Point Barrow, but
the ice conditions we're very unfavorable.
for persistent winds from the north kept
the channel along the coast ice choked most
Of the time. Ii was uncertain that il would
reach it's destination in Prince Albert Land
this year. but il not it had planned inn
portant research work that woul keep it
busy till it could attain the proposed base
of operations.
The expedition is in communication with
Stefansson; and if the story of the finding
of these natives is true, and there is good
reason to believe it may be. the chronological
results of the expedition are likely to be
far more valuable than there was good
reason to expect would be the case.
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Mr.. Hcbberd's Report

The City Record of Friday contained
the report of the Commissioner Of Chart
ties for the quarter ending with June 30.
II tells in detail of the activities of the
Commissioner and his staff during April,
May and June, and bears date of Octo-
Der %. On January 1, 1907, or about
seven weeks from now, the annual re-
port of the department will be due. If
it is transmitted to the Mayor as promptly
as this document was it may be pub
lished in the early part of April, 1908.
Commissioner BINGHAM succeeded in
getting his last quarterly report to the
Mayor within a fortnight after the close
of the three months it covered. Be-
cause of the %promptness with which it
wa published it had a real value. 1t is
not improbable that Commissioner BING-
HAM could find AZ many EXCUSES for de-
laying the publication of his reports as the
head of any Otherdepartment. Undoubt-
eddy he would not be severely criticised
if, for instance, his report for July,
August and September werN {, printed
until after Commissioner HEBBERD's for
April, May and June was made public,
but he chose to be on time.
Mr.. HEBBERD's report must be pub
lished, under the law. That is the only
excuse for its appearance in the City
Record at this season.
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The Awful Mouse.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN--Sir: The question
Of the hereditary antipathy TO mice In women,
raised by one OF your correspondents. does not seem
to have brought out all there is to be said on the
subject.
Let us start with the admitted fact that In gen
eral women are more afraid Of mice than men arc,
This rule carries with Il It's exceptions, Of course.
] know one woman who delights in playing with
live mice Uhc ordinary house variety taken from
traps.
The habits OF mice In many respects are like those
OF other wild animals. They like a sheltcrtng
cover from which to attack their prey or to which
TO retreat from their enemies. They say a wild
snake runs beneath the shadow OF the snake charm.
cr's gown when he stands stock still In bright sun.
light In an open space playing or singing his chant.
Mice when scared run for safety to the first re.
treat that In their judgment seems safe. know
Of one instance where a white footed deer mouse
tor wood mouseT ran up a mans trousers leg and
he caught the animal half way up his thigh. |
know of several instances of house mice running
up the legs OF women: and most women know OF
such instances, or at least have heard JUNIORS OF
such. Such occurrences are decidedly more fire.
Quent with women because their dresses present a
more accessible retreat to the mouse than mans
clothing does. In fact, It Is rarely that we hear
of a man being annoyed In this way.
Here We have. | believe. al least a partial reason
for woman's fear Of mice, and It would seem to
argue against the hereditary theory. Interchange
the costumes of man and woman. and ] believe you
would find the man gathering his skirts close about
his legs and standing on chairs. while the woman
looked on unafrald. Probably men, however. would
not exhibit the hystercal symptoms OF screaming
and fainting. But the fear OF having the mouse up
his skirts would be evident, no doubt.
Women as a class are not reported afraid Of pet
white mice In cages, though sometimes repugnance
To Them is shown through association VI Ideas.
CoLRBRooK, n. II. November o. DIX.
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The So-Called Labor Vote.

There is no warrant for the assumption
that the Hearst campaign in this State
furnished a census Of organized labor
as a political force. The more carefully
the vote is scrutinized the more apparent
IL is that the candidate did not control
the SURFACES Of union labor. That he
received a large part of the labor vote
may be safely conceded, but the dis
tinction between the vote of organized
labor and the vote of laboring men must
be recognized.
Organized labo. comprises the well
paid class of workmen, represents prop
erty in the savings banks and in land and
other material things; and has for the
most part an intelligent conception Of
the law and the relation of the law to its
own well being. We incline to the be-
lief that organized labor is averse to
party affiliation and is more likely to
express its political convictions indi-
vidually than collectively. It seems
to us that the late election fur
nishes evidence that skilled labor cannOt
always be depended upon by dema-
gogues. Certainly no well wisher Of
such labor could wish TO see it identified
with a nefarious movement, an~tagonistic
in it's very nature and inception to law,
order and personal liberty.
In such a movement the successful
appeal of a rich and INSCRIPTIONS dema-
gogue is necessarily to the ignorant, the
credulous and the vicious. When these
are in the majority it will prevail and it
will carry everything before it, but not
until then. The character of the Ameri-
can workingman as he is represented in
organized labor is the best guarantee
that in such a forbidding campaign as
that we have just Witnessed he will not
merge his identity with the wrong side.
Political leaders and political parties
will make a grievOus mistake by adopt
ing an attitude of subserviency toward
labor leaders and labor bodies. 1t is far
better to stick to the Constitution and
the law and deserve the confidence and
the respect of labor than 10 try to win it
by sycophancy and -servility. Mr.. CAN
NON stands higher to-day in the eyes of
organized labor than he ever did before.
He defied GoMPERs and all his works,
made his campaign on constitutional
grounds and on American principles, and
received a greater majority than when
he ran before. For the same reason
GoMPERs is losing standing and influence
daily. He is demanding privileges in
the name of organized labor which
organized labor will not tolerate the
enjoyment Of by any other class, and
which it has no idea, collectively, of de-
handing for itself. The laws in this
country were made for the benefit of all
the people. and they will not be per-
verted or changed in the interests of any
class, however powerful, labor trust,
money trust, or trust Of any kind what
SOevpr.
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Gompers In the Limelfeht.

Now that the smoke has risen and the
echoes lie dead upon the hillsides, where
is our fat and once windy GoMPERs?
We refer to GoMPERs, SAMUEL, head Of
that benevolent and altruistic propa-
ganda otherwise and euphemistically
known as the American" Federation
of Labor. Does he squat, IA would
some lone penguin, upon a recently
stormswept shore, with blighted plum
age and eyes like heartbroken oysters,
the victim of a bleak despair? Is he
passing in review the ghostly shadows
of his October armies and labelling the
cadavers of his boasts? Does it by any
chance occur to him that he il a failure
and n target for irreverence? Pardon
the seeming ribaldry when we say: Not
much!
The Hon. SAMUEL GOMPERs has been
heard to remark on several notable occa-
sions since November 6 that he is more
than satisfied with his work in the cam
paign. MARK TAPLEY at Eden was a
peevish and a fretful Knockcr in COM
parison. Here is the Hon. SAMUEL
GoMPERs, who some weeks z went
forth into the trackless wastes of Maine
TO put the grand taboo on Mr.. LITTLE
FIELD, thereby lifting that gentleman
well above the tide of Republican calam-
ity. Later, in a rapture of beer and
~pretzels, and sharpened to a razor edge
Of insight by w~ienerwurst unlimited, he
girded up his loins and took the field in
many States. He had condemned to
occultation the Hon. JOSEPH &. CANNON
of Illinois, the Hon. SIDNEY f.. MUD Of
Maryland, and various other criminals
in public life whose punishment it was
his appointed duty to infiict. He didn't
90 South, where they have an open
season always for the COMPRISES of this
wicked generation. but he circulated
1uently in many well kept preserves.
Ii is true that the Hon. JOSEPH G. CAN
NON broke his record for m~ajo1ties, and
that the Hon. SIDNEY +. MUD received
several hundred more votes than he ever
did before. But does all this, or any
part of it, dilute the godlike ecstasy of
GoMPERs? As we said before: Not
much. He finds in the situation n GER
tifcate, if not a whole diploma, and he
energies from what smaller men might
consider as a gloom with the rapture
of infatuation shimmering on his Visi-
gothic brow.
Let no n figure to himself the OBJ
scuration of a man like GoMPERs. So
long as the American people retain a
sense of humor and the teeming millions
long for innocent amusement, GoMPBRs
will continue to be their chief delight
may we say their pudding?