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the smaller stations. such as Cape Eliza
beth, Ne. We're obliged to relay be
cause their power is not sufficient.
Even those stations heard the message.
San Juan, Porto Rico, is also a weak
point, its power plant not being com
pletely installed, but there was prac-
tIeally an unbroken system of commu-
nication by wireless telegraph between
Cape Elizabeth, Ne, and Colon. Panama.
St. Augustine heard Cape Elizabeth.s
acknowledgement of the message and
relayed its answer to the capital. The
distance from Cape Elizabeth, which is
near Portland, to st. Augustine is go
miles The stretch from Washing
ton to Guantanamo is 1900 miles.
This successful test, coming in the wake
Of two others-the continued com
municatiOn with the West Virginia and
the other cruisers of the feet which re-
Gently brought President Roosevelt
north from New Orleans and the en-
couraging results reported by the chief
Of the Newport station-has made it
clear to the minds of the naval authori-
ties that every vessel in the United
States navy should be equipped with
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Geographic business of Nome and Sew
ard peninsula, which with the official
business averages several thousand
words every twenty-four hours. In a
single hour there have, been transmitted
1000 words without error or repetition.
The tests made during the presidents
voyage from New orleans to the Capt
tai City were III some respects very re-
markable. The wireless instrument on
board the flagship West Virginia was in
continuous communication with the
other vessels of the feet and with the
shore stations all the way from New
Orleans to Norfolk. One night. with
the flagship 225 miles from Key West,
the messages between the operator at
that point and the vessels of the fleet
could be read at the navy yard in
washington without any difficulty
These messages We're clear at dis
lance of 1850 statute miles. The New
York navy yard caught one of them.
and the station at Manhattan Beach, on
Long Island, caught another.
The longest distance over which a
wireless message has come safely TO the
operators Of the navy department has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-25

been 1000 miles That was from San
Juan. Porto Rico, to Manhattan Beach
station on Long Island. The operator
at Colon recently read messages pass
ing between the operator at Key West
and the steamer Concho. plying between
Galveston, Tex. and New York The
distance was 1900 miles The opera
tors at Newport and St. Augustine Of
ten talk at night. but have never been
able to do so in the daytime Wireless
telegraphy does not succeed as well by
day as at night. Experience shows that
the range at night is at least three times
that of the daytime. The reason for
this is not yet accurately understood
The theoretical explanation is that the
rays of the sun 'ionize" the atmosphere.
That is supposed 10 mean that the at
mosphere is not as good a medium for
the electric current when the sun is
shining as it is al other times.
As soon as the government has com
pleted its system Of naval wireless
telegraph stations Communication may
be held between all points on the coast
line Of America. There will be a chain
Of wireless stations along both coasts
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inspector in charge of ordnance at the
torpedo station Among some of the
best tests which have been made be-
tween the Newport station and other
stations in various parts of the coun-
try, at an average speed of eighteen
words minute, may be cited the fol-
lowing:
Washington navy yard. distance 32s
miles; Boston navy yard 20 miles;
Philadelphia navy yard. $50 miles: At
lantic City, S45 miles; Portsmouth navy
yard, $50 miles, Cape Henry, Virginia,
$50 miles; forts in New York bay. 100
miles, and many others
According to the annual report of
General a. W. Greedy. chief signal Off
Ger of the army. the signal corps is now
prepared to furnish all equipment nee
essary for 10000 miles of communica-
ton. Direct wireless communication is
now established between i've military
posts in Alaska The commercial bust
ness alone has netted 100000 during the
past year. This is the only wireless sys-
tenn that is operated regularly as q part
Of a telegraph line doing q commercial
business. 1t has handled daily the entire
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and throughout the West Indies on the
east side, while on the Pacific side tbsv
viii extend from San Diego to Be1linr-
ham bay and on to Hawaii. Guam and
Manila. Power houses are now beln~
built at several points. and it is nre-
dicted that within another year the
president win be able to cornn,,ri,.,fs
with the governor of the Philippines nv
wireless Biography
Notwithstanding the great advance
that has been made in wireless felaers.-
ply during the last year. the fac+ -
mains that there are still MANY ss~,o.,,,-
difficulties to be overcome before II 80
be made of universal practical bansf5s
The ease with which messages ma, -
intercepted and the. consequent fr,r,r.-.5
bility Of maintaining secrecy i1te~ss,..
very materially with its emplovrsr,t -
time Of war by land forces. Its extar-
slVe use Tor commercial purposes il
equally impractieable under n-.es,.-s
conditions. At this time it wonI6 -
pear that the navy AFFORDS about ~.
only favorable opportunity for ifs s ~
ploitation
CLAIMING a BARLOW
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IF John Tyler Morgan should live IN
til March 8, 1907, he will have served
continuously for thirty years in the
United States senate. There is every
reason to warrant the belief that he will
round out the full five terms, for al
though he is no longer a young mamie
was born in Athens, Tenn, June 20,
1824-he is still in fair physical condi-
ton and as vigorous mentally as ever.
Mr.. Morgan is not college bred, but he
is reputed to be enc of the most schoi-
arly men in the south and for many
years has had a great rep1tatioh as
lawyer. He entered the Confederate
army as private and became a general.
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!. :. !. :. :. !. !. !: J.
fLg15asesF~1 INCE John Sharp VIII
lksf MOL lfans became leader of
RSs k25l the minority in the
l0A @A Ell national house of rep
It ISL resentatives. at the
lNA N2 ~ opening of the Fifty
k9kSe-sSfsa eighth congress. no
~ 6 ->A=ZSZ| competitor OF sufh-
cient caliber to cause
him a moments uneasiness has arisen
to dispute his claim to Intellectual pre-
cedeuce. Every congress, with its con-
stauuy recurring political discussions,
affords an opportunity for distinction to
the party of the opposition. The test
OF the opposition ia Che Fifty eighth
congress was we'll met. In John Sharp
Williams it furnished a leader who has
lived up to the expectations of the mi
nority which chose him and won the
admiration of the majority.
NO other opposition leader in recent
times has become so well known as has
the representative from the Eighth Mis-
sissippi district Southerner as he is,
Mr- Williams has probably made him
self more acceptable to the whole ma
tion. irrespective of political creed, than
amy other minority leader since the civil
war Plain spoken and logical, unhesi-
Eating and honestly pugnacious, as free
10 excuse as to attack. with a self pos
session undisturbed by any heat of
debate, undismayed by reverse and not
carried off his feet by success-these
are some of the characteristics that
have been made conspicuous during the
leadership of John Sharp Williams of
Mississippi.
For an Of these things his political
foes have been conDelled to admire him
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q AMUEL DOUGLAS M'ENERY,
senior senator from Louisiana, is
q we'll known figure on the streets
of the national capital. He has been in
the senate since 1896, and his present
term will expire March 3, 1909. Like
Senator Daniel, he was an officer in the
Confederate army and served a cam
paign in Virginia under Magruder. He
had been cadet at West Point and a
student at the University of Virginia,
although he is native OF the Pelican
State. He has also been lieutenant
governor, governor and associate JUS
tiee of the supreme court of Louisiana.
He has had very active career.
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Behind d desk and fought
As glorious u fight as that
Or planned as grand a plot.
He did not attack either admiral but
chose as the object of his satire the
bureau of navigation and its head. It
is not likely that Mr.. Williams will ever
be able TO live down the reputation he
acquired by this bit of doggerel. From
that day to this letters asking him for
a copy of the verses come in from all
parts of the country. and il is easily the
most popular speech he has ever made,
not excepting his famous tariff effort.
Like all well educated persons, Mr..
Williams never makes a point of his
education and is exceedingly modest as
to his attainments. He may be the
best educated man in the SOUTH said
a Tammany member after Mr.. Williams
had been in congress for some time,
but he keeps it to himself mighty
close" The gentleman from New York
had evidently been expecting quota
lions from the Latin classics and was
disappointed when none was forthcom-
ing. Another member, abiding to the
leaders carelessness in the matter OF
attire, said: Williams is always in
fatigue dress, but his mind is always in
active service. If ever see his neck
tie in a tight bow I am going to break
| a lance with him. ] believe he might
lose his temper then"
John Sharp Williams was born il
Memphis. Tenn, in 1854. When his IA
ther was killed at the battle of Shiloh
his son was seven years of age. The
Williams family was one of the fortu-
nate few that saved a competency from
/ the wreck of the war. From his father.
( estate Williams inherited property il
Memphis, and from his mother many
/ thousand acres of cotton land in Mis-
/ sissippi. He always had money suf1-
cient to meet his demands, and hi
guardian permitted him to do prett,
much as he liked. That he had map
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John WARWICK DANIEL has been
Ab United States senator from Vir-
gina for about eighteen years. He
is veteran of the civil war, and he
bears with him wherever he goes wit
ness to that effect in the shape of a
cork Leg, hating substitute for the
one shot off in the second battle of Bull
Run. Although his Iooomotion has been
impeded for more than forty years,
Senator Daniel exhibits no other sian
of slowness. His whole career has
been one ceaseless round of activity as
student, soldier, lawyer and politician.
His physical misfortune is more than
Offset by his energy and seniality.
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JOSEPH c. CANNON, known COL
Al ioquisliy and approximately as
"Uncle Joe" is easily the central
figure Of the Fifty ninth congress. This
is due not so much to the fact that he
IS speaker of the house of representa-
tiVes as it is to his general picturesque
ness and his unique methods CT con-
trolling the rather uawieldy body over
which he presides. MIR. Cannon is a
native of North Carolina, born at Gull
ford, May Z, 1886. He removed to Illi-
nois at an early age, became a lawyer
and began going to congress in 1873, a
performances he has repeated 50 fire.
quently that he has acquired the habit.
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conspicuous. Since his election to con
gress he has addressed himself with
zeal and animation to the discussion of
every subject of Importance which has
come up and has shown mobility of
temperament which has fitted each
phase admirably. It is also true that
during all of his versatile action his
followers have always been able to
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JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS.

to fashionable attire is his manner Of
offsetting his natural plainness of per-
son. He is utterly devoid of vanity in
any form and is apparently impervious
to personal criticism. Above all this,
tn, thing that has most impressed the
house and also the public at large is
the discovery of the lofty character of
the man and the ability that makes it
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shown as a leader is not due entirely to
that somewhat elastic influence known
as personality. In the art OF phys
zeal magnetism he is by no means an
adept Nature has even been a trihe
niggardly in endOwing him with the
complete equipment of the statesman.
His makeup is not that of the typical
American orator. A serene indifference
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MR.. WILLIAMS IN DEBATE.

count on his fealty to his political faith.
and so have his adversaries
Mr.. williams reputation with the
gallery of the house VS. made during
the SchIey- Sampson controversy. AT a
moment when the house was keyed to a
high pitch of bitterness. the member
from the Eighth district of Mississippi
rose in his seat and began to recite a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-25

O ERENo ELISHA PAYNE, chair
- man of the ways Snd means com
nittee Of the house of representa-
tives, is serving his eleventh term, but
not consecutiVely. Born in 1845, he be-
gan to practice law at Auburn, N. r.,
in 1885, and is still in harness. IN 1899
Mr.. Payne was appointed member Of
the American British joint high corn
mission, which was direct recognition
of his ability as an interpreter of inter
national law. It was due to his re-
naarkabIe talent for combining business
with pleasure that he was invited to be-
come member OF Secretary ats re
cent Philippine expedition.
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JOSEPH WEEKS BABcOcK is
pretty well known in Washington,
since he is now serving his seventh
consecutive term as a member of the
lower house. He was born in Vermont
fifty five yearo ago, removed with his
parents to Iowa when he was five, emf
grated to Wisconsin when he was thir-
ty and in five years became a wealthy
Iumberman. About this time he was
elected member of the assembly, and
a few years later he was sent to con-
gress. He has been chairman of the
national Republican congressional com
nnittee ten years and has shown great
ability as an organizer.
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XXYILLIAM ANDREWS CLARK,
wv United States senator from
Montana, is a notable example
of the self made man. He went from
Pennsylvania to Montana during the
civil war and worked at mining as a
day iaborer. In few years he ac-
CURED mining interests which made him
enc of the richest men in the world.
His advent into politics was stormy.
He was defeated for congress, elected
but unseated as United States sena-
tor in 1890, elected again in 1899, in
Vestisated and discredited, indicated
at the ensuing state election and re-
turned.
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lance communication to naval purposes
on Christmas eve a greeting was sent
out by the officials ia charge of the
bureau of equipment at Washington to
every wireless telegraph station on the
Atlantic coast. This was done not
merely as an interesting episode, but as
a practical test of the value Of the APP
.paratus and the degree of efficiency to
which it had been brought
Beginning at o'clock in the evening
she station ait the capital sent cut the
greeting Merry Christmas" at inter
walls of fifteen minutes until 10 O'Clock
Replies were received from Portsmouth.
d. H.. Newport, r. J.; Boston. Mass,
Guantanamo, Cuba; Norfolk Va; St.
augustine. Ela-; Beaufort n. c. and
Jupiter inlet, North Carolina. Some of
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FEARS Progress In Practical Wireless Tele8raphy

CENT experiments in
wireless telegraphy
made by the officers of
the American navy
seem TO prove beyond
question the perfect
adaptability of this
means of long dis
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poem. One of the verses was to the
effect that
No other sailor ever sat
Behind d desk and fought
As glorious u fight as that
Or planned as grand 4 plot.
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Cured of Bright's Disease

Geo. A. Sherman, Lisbon Red
Mills, Lawrence Co., N. Y, writes
Il had kidney disease for many
years and had been treated by ply
sicians for twelve years; had taken
a well-known kidney medicine and
other remedies that we're recon-
mended but got no relief until
began using FoleY's Kidney Cure
The first half bottle relieved me
and four bottles have cured me oil
this terrible disease. Before be-
gan taking Foley's Kidney Cure
had to make water about every fif-
teen minutes, day and night, and
passed a brick-dust substance, and
sometimes Shiny substance.
believe would have died if | had
not taken Foley's Kidney Cure
Golding Drug Co. 44-52
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-06-26
FARMERS INSTITUTE
Arrangements for Big Meeting
Being rlade-PIans For
Farmers Congress,

Elaborate arrangements are be-
ing made by the proper parties for
the Farmers Institute, which con-
venes here Saturday, July 9TH, in
regular monthly session, and &C
cording to those plans this will be
the banner meeting of that organ
ization. The first Saturday in each
month is the day for the regular
meeting, but for some reason, pre-
sumably on account of this being
the busy season for the farmers, a
meeting has not been held for sew
eral months. This being the case,
only adds Importance to the coming
session, and everything necessary
for a successful one is now being
done, and the coming together of
this body of men is looked forward
to with an anticipation of great
good as a result. A program is
now in preparation and the ques-
tons to be considered and discussed
are interesting ones, not only to
the farmer but to the business man
as well. The farmers of the coun-
ty are seemingly enthusiastic in the
movement and are we'll organized,
with the membership continually on
the increase. 1t is the intention
also Of those who have the arrange
ments and plans in hand, to pre-
pare for a joint meeting Of the In
stitute and the business men of
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Following the Flag.

When our soldiers went to Cuba
and the Philippines, health was the
most important consideration.
Willis T. Morgan, retired Commits
sary Sergeant u. S. A., of Rural
Route No. |, Concord, N. H., says;
81 was two years in Cuba and two
years in the Philippines, and being
subject to colds, took DR.. King s
New Discovery for Consumption,
which kept me in perfect health.
And now, in New Hampshire, we
find it the best medicine in the
world for coughs, colds, bronchial
troubles and all lung diseases
Guaranteed at L. o. Thompson &
Bro, druggist. Price SOC and ST..
Trial bottle free. 45T5l
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Amarillo the same day, and discuss
questions that are for the mutual
benefit of both. One is dependent
on the other, and both should work
together at all times, thus accom-
plishing more successfully and with
much more satisfaction the common
aims in view. Another important
matter to be discussed in the Insti-
tute is the Panhandle Farmers
Congress which convenes in this
city in September. Committees on
arrangements will be appointed
and preparations will be begun as
soon as possible for the Congress;
solicitors will gather exhibits of the
resources to be on display during
the meeting of the Congress, and
which will probably be turned over
to the Exhibit Association for use
in the special car afterwards. A
number of prominent speakers and
authorities on subjects vital to the
farmer and stock raiser will, be
present, and special invitations will
be issued to all farmers in the state
to attend.
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d o mem

Don't let your child suffer with
that cough when you can cure it
with Billiards. Horehound Syrup, a
sure cure for coughs, bronchitis,
influenza, Group and pulmonary dis
eases. Buy bottle and try it.
B. B. Laughter, Byhalia, Miss,
writes: Il have two children who
had Group. | tried many different
remedies, but must say your Hore-
hound Syrup is the best Group and
cough medicine | ever used. 10.
Thompson & Bro. 45T5l
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For Sale.

CLAIMING, TExAs-Three story no.
tel, we'll furnished, SO x 80 feet
grounds rs x 100 feet. $2.oC
rate. Twenty rooms and more
practicable in third story to accom-
modate present overflow. Popula-
ton 500 and increasing. Only
hotel. Will sell at bargain, rea.
sonable payment down, easy terms
on balance.
Address
The CAPITOL FREEHOLD LAND g.
INVESTMENT Co., LTD,
5O-59 Claiming, Texas
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WHAT A DRUBBING !
A Small Crowd Witnesses The
Slaughter of The limo
cents" by Amarillo.

1t was shame, but it couldn'
be helped Amarillo tried to help
the visitors but they didn't accept,
and of course it was their fault.
About as poor game as has been
seen on the local diamond, feature
less, unevenly matched, and as full
of errors as it could be it seemed,
was the verdict of the small crowd
that witnessed the nine inning
play around" Sunday. The Giles
boys tried hard to do something,
and the two lone runs they got
were credited on errors, while the
twenty-one stacked up OH the home
side were walk overs. The visitors
battery, although it is claimed to be
paid one, was minus, and the
support was lacking. Not one mai
but the entire personel of the team
had errors galore. The hits off o,
Giles were few at first, but as the
game progressed became so numer
Gus that all count was lost. ANA.
rillo, with Lewis in the box, hello
the visitors down to few hits, and
after the sixth inning, Wee Willie,
Kitchen and Hollander each tried
their hand at slab work, but Giles
just couldn't, Lewis got a home
run to his credit and several two
baggers, putting the ball over the
fence a number of times. Every
man on the home team took "swats"
at the ball and took them so fast
that it required three or four of the
spheres to keep the game going.
Several new men were in the game
with the local, but the chances for
them to show their ability did not
come. Cook played behind the
home plate for Lewis, though he
could not handle the catchers pad
as Baker. The crowd was in good
humor and despite the poor work,
and cause for such, they yelled
and croaked and hurrahed, in fact
it seemed as if they got their mon
eys worth.
The score:
Amarillo 2I
Giles
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THE WEATHER.
Tonight and Wednesday
Warmer. Cloudy Weather,
Purchases are Being Made.

1t is learned that work is fast
progressing in the way of securing
the lands for the erection of the
Santa Fe railroad shops. Several
deals have gone through of late
and others are pending, and as soon
as all that is required have been
consumated, work will begin on
the round house, yard tracks, etc.
The Commercial Club, which has
this matter in hand, is busy and is
making all Roadway possible.
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Something New.

Having sold my interest in the
McKinstry g. Person Real Estate
Co., have formed the P.L. Person
Real Estate Co, | have with me
Mr.. Pete Gilvin and Mr.. W, o.
Daniel, and we would certainly APP
preciate your business If you
want to sell list your property with
US. If you want to buy we want to
sell you. The P, L. Person Real
Estate. Co. Phone Z6. 81
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Valuable Mobeetie Lands.

Mr.. 0. G. Elliott, who lives one
mile north of Mobeetie, was in the
city Saturday, and while here Wis
tied the Herald in its new quarters.
Mr. Elliott is a great believer in
the Panhandle country, and thinks
it the future garden spot of the
state. He stated that he had re-
Gently refused a cash offer of ten
thousand dollars fora section of his
land, and that ought to satisfy any,
body that this country is good for
something other than grass.