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The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-24
RidInrs Gocs 10 Scaglrt.

Steve Rulings. Amarillo's sharp.
shooter. did not return. but will
head the squad of shsrpshooters who
will 20 70 Seagirt, n. j. Although
Rulings made a higher score than
last year, he was closely pressed for
ffst place. He made els out OF a
possible $50, and the next man, Cap
tain Atkinson, crowded him with
2l5. The next nearest score was
1es. Ed. Taylor of Troop p, did
some remarkable shooting but was
Ipenalized on form and did not class
SO high as he really deserved.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-24
MIrs. Shnford Entcrtnins.
(From Wednesdays DailyD

NfTOlH NtunohuHIN Dally)
Mrge j. d.. iSmford's beautiful
home on Jefferson street was thrown
open TO large afternoon party yes.
terday in honor Of her mother, Mrs
j. A. Shuford, Of Garnet, Kan. and
Mrs. Wp,F. Sterley and daughter
Miss May, of ~ WORTH Twelve Ia.
bles were placed through the house
and 'on the porch for forty-two. The
guests chose novel pickaninny score
cards and found their partners by
matching the divided pictures on the
cards, Other cards were embossed
wild flowers and quaker beauty
heads Decorations Of fresh flowers
filed the house, and the porch,
screened from the sun, by rep cur
tains, formed delightful room
Miss Easum furnished music while
the guests played for the scores,
Miss Taft. of Houston, won first
prize, chamois bound Book Of
Friendship" The consolation prize.
a black and white sketch went TO
Mrs Collins. and Miss Malcolm
Noope. on ~ draw with Miss Lutte
Wood, won. the puncher's favor, a
Party Record'f hook, The out-of
town guests we're; Miss Taft, OF
Houston, Mrs. Horace Gooch. Louis
VILE, Ky.F Mrs. aBrpadwell, Of Tono-
pah, aNev., aMrs8 Hearndon, X
Worth Mrs. Thos. Curtis, Henrietta,
Mrs, shouH Maugum. okla, Miss
Wright, TT, Worth. Miss Caperton,
Miss Bryanc, Paris. Miss Wolhin,
Mexico3City, Mrs sterley and daugh-
ter Miss May, of Ft. Worth.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-24
Ball Saturday Night.

A grand ball has been announced
for Saturday night In the Polk street
skating rink StovalPs orchestra
which will furnish the music, Is a
new organization, but has the make
up for good music. Preston stovall,
the yiollnlst, studied in Boston and
has had the advantage OF concert
work all over the country. Il. "A.
Davidson, from Collins, Miss, is a
concert pianist. s. F. Hiatt is a frst-
class cornetist The abilities ot,A.
A. Human with the clarlonet, and
John Trollinger, with the drums. are
well known In Amarillo. X
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-24
In One Grave.

This afternoon at three o'clock the
venerable couple, together in death.
wsro laid TO rest In the same grave
IN tho cemetery at Hereford. Mr..
and Mrs. Bassham hsd been members
Of the Christian church for many
wars. and Rev. J. N. wooton, pastor
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-24
TROOP u rs HOME.
Citizen Soldiers Return From Two
Weeks Training.
CFrom Wednesdays Daily.

tFrom Wednesday, Daily.
Troop b, First Texas Cavalry
reached home last night, after a lonp
and tiresome march from Austin
The boys have put on citizens clothes
today and have taken up the routine
OF daily work instead of the strenu-
Gus camp life with It's hurry up calls
for ercss-country hikes and exacting
drill duties.
The boys return in good condition
with healthy bronze that tells OF
outdoor campaigning. and appetltes
which they offer to back against
grizzly bears and boarding house
hash, There was continuous
round Of maneuyers at Camp Mabry
from the time the troops fled of The
train to the final call for march
away.
The manueyers were not the kid
glove sort OF inspection drlll that
'NH NhN' NV Nh9 W llillllh tUiUllD-
ments. They were campaigning with
all the hardshlps and some Of the
dangers OF actual warfare, In squads,
companies, picket and skirmish lines
other and against all the obstacles
that the tactician could devise. Per-
haps the boys cannot go all over
Camp Mabry and the surrounding
country blindfolded, but many of
them are quite sure that they could.
One feature of the work was the
emphasis placed on the soldier of the
line and the nou-commissione Off
GER. The yalueof such training Is
for It gives the corps much
greater mobility and increases the
power of initiative when necessity
demands individual action.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-24
COMPLETES the TrcKEr.
Independent Voters Make Further
Nominations.

(From Wednesdays Dally)
AZ the meeting last night OF the
Independent voters, Earnest n, Peo-
Piles received the nomination for
county treasurer The meeting de-
cided not 10 put a man In the field
for commissioners, so the nomination
OF Peoples completes the ticket
The voters present entered into a
full discussion of ways and means
for putting their cause before the
people. A campaign committee com
posed OF N. G, Martin, G, X. Baker,
Warren Blackburn aud r, c. Rivera
VIII have charge OF the work This
committees was instructed TO secure
at once the necessary signers to the
petition for Il place on the official
ballot. This committee will also
plan meetings and speeches.
The committee also brought up for
ADJUSTMENT the securing OF suitable
place for gatherings. The meeting
next Saturday will decide upon a
hall aud will hear the report OF the
campaign committee
The committee is now al work Sc
curing signers to the petition for
place on the ballot. TO secure this
place the petition must have as
many IN five per cent of the voters
at the last general election who have
not participated in any primary.
Earnest E. Peoples, the nominee for
county treasurer, is advertising man
ager and window dresser at the Ma
uonal Dry Goods Store. He has been
In Amarillo about a year, but has a
wide circle Of personal friends and Is
well acquainted with conditions in
the town and county. He came TO
Amarillo from Ennis. Texas, where
he has been a leader in local and
state labor organisations. He IL
,leaf ana iorceful speaker, is thor
1ugh business man and would make
, capable ofiicer.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-24
W. o. W. Celebrate.
(From Wednesdays Dally.)

IRON wednesdays DallyJ
The Amarillo lodge Of the Wood
men Of the World had a big time Al
their meeting last night. Two new
Woodmen, Warren Blackburn aud
Hugh chesnutt we're led around the
stump. with all the ceremonies ap-
propriate TO the occasion After
routine business OF the evening, the
lodge had an Informal ice cream sup
per and jubilee. The lodge now con
talns about one hundred and sixty
members and is In II fourlshlng con
ditlOn. "a
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-24
J. J. Terrell Here.
(From Wcdnesday,s paIIN.l

Hon, John J, Terrell, land com
missioner OF the state, arrived to-
day from Austin and will take va
cation here as the guest OF his old
friend, r, B. Newcome. at the Palo
Duro Club. Dir, Terrell is visiting
other friends in Amarillo and paid
the Daily Panhandle a call John w.
Dale, of the Panhandle ONCE, is an
old Wise county friend Of Mr.. Ter
rell's and is helping to welcome him
to this part Of the Panhandle.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-24
An Encctual Feryent Prayer.

One OF the types Rev Marshall
discussed the other night In his lee
ture, the "Min-tree." was "old Dea-
con Hardhead" This old brother is
the one who Is always right and al
ways ready to agree that you are
wrong.
In one town the deacon had irst
been member OF the Methodist
church. lie pushed forward and was
appointed steward. Then he got into
trouble with the members and the
ehurch put him out He Immediately
cast his lot with the Presbyterians
and ere long became an elder. Here,
too, the majority OF the congrega-
ton were strongly blind to the truth
so plainly visible to the brother, and
to save the congregation from utter
ruin they excluded him and his dis
sension.
The Baptist church then became
his chosen flock and, being zeal
Gus worker he speedily took lead
Ing part, Before long the church he
gan to be torn with dissension. Fin
ally the minister young man, after
carefully canyassing the situation,
called a church meeting one Sunday
morning and announced that instead
OF having sermon. they would have
a humiliation meeting each mem
Der would make confession OF his
faults and the congregation would
start with a clean slate .ch
So one by one the members made
confession, of gossiping, backbitlng
and mistaken judgment, but Deacon
Hardhead looked complacently while
the others confessed. Finally the
minister termed and asked him If he
had anything to say.
only this" he deacon pompouslyI
responded, strutting TO the front. II
am deeply gratihed to know that the
members see the errors OF their ways
at last I've had TO bear great
deal but its had its effect, and If
had II to do over, I'd just as did
before" go un,D, .,oi.
For moment the congregation
was so still that It hurt Thon the
minister called upon oneQof the old
TO lead In prayer The old
man, in a voice tender and culver
Ing with age, prayed hong and elo-
puently, closing with a1fervent plea
for a blessing on the nation, on the
state, on the congregation, and fin
ally winding up with those words
And now, o Lord. we would earn
sstly beseech thee TO take this BROTH
pr who has just testified and sink
him In the lowset pit of hell. In Je-
rus name, Amen" <t'm
Again the audience gasped for
breath. The young minister nerv,
,usly started to his feet and spoke ia
he venerable elder.
Why Brother Adams, you have
Iurely made a mistake. You cannot
make such"
Yes. Brother volney,' slowly re.
urned the old man, solemnly shak-
ne his head. " think the Lord un.
this right You all
,now how this brother joined the
dethodlsts and busted them up, and I
hen Joined. the Presbyterians. and
,lsted them up, and now he's Joined
". and ls about to bust us up,pl1
hink. maYhe. II the Lord put him |
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-24
pance Lnst NIrht.
(From wednesday,s pally.l

About thirty couples enjoyed a
dance at the Polk Street rink last
night. Hollander's orchestra furu-
ished music for dances, and among
the musical numbers that were ia-
vorites were: Priscilla" Henry;
Come Take Skate with Me-
Cobb and Edwards; Waltz Nc
Round AGalns Willie Mills; Fly.
ing Arrow Hoffman; Belle OF the
Ball" Harris; Holding Hands,
Won Tilzer, 06s
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-24
Better Than Spanking.

Spanking does not cure children
OF bed wetting. II it did there
would be few children that would
do it, There is a constitutions
cause for this. Mrs. M. Summers,
Box SO, Notre Dame, Ind, will send
her home treatment to any mother.
She asks no money. Write her to-
day If your children trouble you in
this way. Don't blame the child.
The chances are it cant help it. 3
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-24
TWO lives LOsT
SmlvU a Hereford Results Ia Death VI
HT,ipt Mrs. BasshlR and Injury
d Two Young PsepIe.
WON Wsdnesday's Dallyl

ny long distance telephone, this
m8rning. Geo. w. Dale received full
particulars Of the tradgedy at Here
ford Yesterday which ended the lives
Of two old people. l.. n. Bassham and
hls Wife Mrs, Basshan was Instant
" killed IN the runaway accident
yesterday. and her husband, with his
skull crushed. fingered on I'll this
norning.
A touring car and nervous team
caused the accident which has cost
two lives, malmed one girl perhaps
for life and seriously injured a young
man Yesterday MFR. Russell, a.
young man from Denton. Tex, broth
Or-iB-iaw OF Joseph l.. Cough, and a.
young lady, who acts as stenographer
for Mr.. Cough, started to a picnic at
sulphur Park, four miles east OF
Hereford. The two secured double
seated surrey and took the aged cou-
pie, Mr., and Mrs. Bassham, with
them for an outing.
When about one and half miles
east Of Hereford. George Karr. drlv.
Ing big touring car OF the George
O. Wright Land Co., overlook the
surrey. He Stacked speed and gave
several stringent honks on the auto
horn.
The young team which Russell was
driving took fright and got out OF
his control. He lost the lines and
Jumped to the ground in an effort
10 reach the horses heads and check
them. isc missed his hold, was
thrown under the surrey and severe
iy bruised.
The other occupants OF the madly
cureering surrey attempted to save
themselves by jumping. Mrs. Bass.
ham sell on her head and shoulders
breaking her neck and arm. She
was instantly killed. Mr.. Bassham
struck upon his head. crushing the
skull. Tho young lady broke her
thigh and injured her spine.
The victims we're immediately
carried TO Hereford and given every
possible attention Mr.. Bassham
fingered til ak o'clock this morn
ing. but never fully regained CON
seiousnesS. The young lady is still
In q critical condition and II Is feared
that she received permanent in
juries. Mr.. Russell. beyond severe
bruises, was not seriously injured.
Strangely enough tho team with
the surrey, after running few hun.
dred yards. returned TO the scene Of
the aecident. and we're secured with.
cut any damage TO the vehicle The
lunch basket in the surrey was not
sven overturned. Had tho occupants
remained in the carriage the chances /
are they would have escaped UNI {
harmed {
In One Grave.
This afternoon at three o'clock the ]
venerable couple, together in death. {
wero laid 70 rest In the same grave I
IN tho cemetery at Hereford Mr.. I
and Mrs. Bassham hsd been members Q
Of the Christian church for many =
wears, and Rev. ]. N. wooton, pastor I
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-24

Mrs. A, s johnson received tele-
gram Monday telling her that her
father, |. A. Biekham had been killed
at his home at Lane, louisiana. Mrs,
Johnson left at once for that place,
and will probably be away two
months. Her father was manager
OF plantation near Lane. and was at
one time sheriff of lie county Of
which Texarkana is the county seat.
No explanation OF the killing was
given in the telegram to Mrs John
son and it is mol known whether It
was accidental on not
The Greeley tribune., 1906-11-22
GROW CREEK

Virgil Stockton is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Mclean.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Jack
son, Nov. 13, a son.
Mrs. E. NJ. Gigray of Grover was
visiting her sister, Mrs. Howard
Briscoe, last week.
William Williams passed through
this neighborhood on his way down
to Masters where he will farm next
year.
James Oglivie and Miss Daisy Law
we're married Nov. IA at the home
of the BRIDES parents near Windsor.
The groom is foreman at the S. L.
w. ranch. The bride taught two
terms of school at the S. L. W.
school house. The young couple are
very popular and we'll thought Of in
this neighburhood. MIR. and Mrs.
Oglivie will be at home on his place
on the lower part of the S. T.. w.
ranch.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-11-22
ELwELL

John Whowell's sister and Harry
Whowell are going to Boston this
week to stay about six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flora stayed at Karl
Carlson's between services last Sun.
day, where several of the neighbors
met In the afternoon to practice
music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flora came from
Denver last Friday but as their
goods have not arrived they will
visit among their parishoners n q
while. Their daughters will come
from Oklahoma in about ten days.
Mr.. Eichmann expects to leave for
St. Louis next Wednesday, where he
has business to look after in connec.
tion with his tire puller invention.
He expects to have Mrs. Eichmann
meet him there when they will spend
a week visiting and sightseeing
after which they will go to his old
home in northern Missouri where
Mrs. Eichmann has been visiting the
last two months.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-11-22
NUNN

Mrs. McFaddon has had we'll
drilled on her place.
Mr.. Blystone of Wellington was a
recent visitor in Num- and was TAX
ing orders for pumps, etc.
]. A. Burch and family have gone
to Hygiene where Mr.. Burch will
take charge of his fathers farm.
The new store building and post
Office building which Barnard Joyce
is having built are about ready for
occupancy.
The time and work spent by a
number Of farmers in this vicinity
grading a crossing and preparing a
place to load beets was we'll spent
and a decided improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Morrison who
came from Hartford, Conn, about
two years ago and took desert claim
a few miles east OF here were iu
Greeley the other day making final
proofs on their claim.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-11-22
AuLT

Harry Fry has moved on to hi.
claim near Grover.
Mrs. G. G. Garnett has moved Int
the house with Mrs. NJ. e. Staple
ton. .s
b Miss Jessie Todd returned las,
week from visit to friends. al
Krumm s. Golden have sold theil
meat market to Cameron Bros. late
of Fort Collins.
o. H. King went to Denver last
week and had tumor removed from
the back Of the drum of the left
ear.
Mrs. A. ]. T'engwald and children
will move to Denver next month as
Mr.. Tengwald's business Is located
there now.
VIM. Smith has moved his family
into the Kesner house north of the
place where Milton Allison and
family reside.
A brass band was organized Mon
day evening Of last week and the
following officers elected: Chas. G.
Swope, president; j. E. Hoolihan,
secretary; V. d. Selby, treasurer
Walter Gurney, leader.
R. L. Pence has moved the old
post Office building up beside the
telephone building. The post office
has been moved to the south side of
Main street, to the building that
was occupied by the racket store,
which has been moved to the old
bank building, which was vacated
last week by the Wright grocery
store.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-11-22
ROWE DISTRICT

Walter Fry has rented the Geo. n.
Haynes farm and will move on this
week.
Geo. N. Haynes and family left
Monday for the Pacific coast where
they will remain indefinitely for
the benefit of the health Of the
family.
Mesdames j. H. Rowe and S.
Lewis were called to Denvr last
week on account of the serious ILL
ness Of their sister, Miss Ethel Nc
Leod, who died Saturday morning,
Nov. II. Miss Mcleod taught the
Pierce school two years ago and was
quite a favorite here. About year
ago she was compelled to gve up her
studies at the Normal on account Of
tuberculosis.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-11-22
SEVERANCE

W. Hail is feeding $500 head of
sheep.
George Roullard is in Windsor
where he is employed in the sugar
factory.
Mrs. Anna Fuqua of Seattle,
Wash, has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Roullard.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Pressler have
been enjoying visit from Mr.. and
Mrs. George Albin and son of
Kansas.
Nat. Farnsworth who is attending
the State university at Boulder, re-
Gently made the home folks pleas
ant visit.
Mrs. P. G. Riddall and children
returned recently from Tacoma,
WASH, where they had been visiting
relatives several weeks.
A Christian Endeavor society has
been organized here and the follow.
ing :.officers elected: President, R.
S. franklin; vice president, Bert
| Riggs; secretary, Miss Nichols
treasurer, Mrs. franklin; organist,
Mrs. Riggs.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-11-22

Evans were Denver visitors Sunday
aud Monday.
Mr.. Hammer and family of Casper,
Wyo., have taken up their residence
in Evans for the winter.
Or. Horton was Denver visitor
saturday where he has been looking
after some of his patients.
The lecture by Rev. McBurney
Monday evening was we'll attended
and highly appreciated by all.
The League social held at the
home of Mrs. Behrens last Thursday
evening was success socially and
financially.
S. A. McGill, an engineer, who
has been working for James Wolk,
running his steam thresher, was
taken to the Greeley hospital last
week. having contracted typhoid
fever.
Invitations have been received by
some of our Evans people to the
wedding of Roy w. Beal and Miss
Grace McBurney Of Santa Ana,
Calf. Roy was an Evans boy and
his marriage Is quite surprise here.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-11-22
WINDSOR

Miss Lottie Aldrich visited her
aunt. Mrs. Lackore, in Greeley Sat
urday.
Ed. Weakly moved his family TO
Loveland Tuesday where they will
make their home.
: Mrs. G. A. Yancey went to Eaton
Monday for few days visit with
relatives and friends.
Mrs, Eliza Cowley visited her ais.
ter, Mrs. AL Dickerson, in Greeley
several days the past week.
FL. Teller and Joseph Cope made a
trip to Omaha last week in the in.
terest of the Cope Stacker COMPANY
Mrs. j. 2. Stocking of Pierce
visited her daughter. Mrs. W. A.
Cloud, several days the first of the
week.
Mrs. harry Adcock went to Gree.
ley Saturday to attend the services
of dedication Of the NJ. r. cnurch
Sunday.
Mr.. Bechtel and family moved IN
Boulder last week where he will
make his home. Mr.. Bechtel will
be conductor on the Colorado and
Northwestern.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-11-22
Collins District.

Roy Gilmore lost valuable colt
Sunday.
The farmers are still busy with
their beets.
Harry Shook was Greeley visitor
Saturday and Sunday.
Mesdames Kilstrup and Gilmore
called on Mrs. Jeremiassen of Ault
Saturday.
Mesdames McFadden and Molly
neux of Num- we're in this neigh
borhood last Thursday.
Mrs. William Wood and children
have been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Roe Craine, few days.
S. C. Taylor and father of Ault
were working the road betp cen their
place and Nelson's Thursday.
w. ]. Gilmore and wife enter
tanned Fl. P. Nelson and son, Will,
at supper Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kilstrup and son,
Lauritz, and John Jeremiasson were
guests of Anton Anderson of Eaton
Sunday.
j. e. Glover who farmed Fl. Nc.
Donald's farm last year has rented
the Chas. Collins place and expects
to move soon. William Wood will
farm the ranch vacated by Glover.
The sale at II. P. Nelson g. Sons S
was well attended, the implements
and furniture selling at fair price.
Mr.. Nelson, who lives at Hilltop
now, came up for the sale and he
and his son drove back Saturday.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-11-22
LAsALLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harbottle spent Sat
urday in Greeley.
o. c. Zingg spent few days in
Denver last week.
Miss Alma Midgett has again re-
sumed her school duties.
Mrs. Peterson spent Saturday with
her daughter, Miss Midgett.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. McKenney are
now occupying the Shook house.
Miss Jennie Ellis is spending a
few days in Denver and Loveland.
Chas. Gordon went to Denver last
week where he expects to spend the
winter.
Miss 2ettie Heiskell of Fort
Morgan was the guest of Miss Edith
Ellis Monday.
There will be a service at the
Presbyterian church Sabbath evening
to which all are invited.
Mr.. Sorenson has returned from
Nebraska, where he has taken his
wife and daughter for the winter.
Mesdames Willie, Craig, Behrens,
McAfee and Geo. Parks spent last
Wednesday with Mrs. Seaman, help
ing her with her winters sewing.
- The LaSalle band boys are doing
good work under the leadership Of
hr. Sullivan. They will give pro.
gram and supper at the hall the 9th,
The Greeley tribune., 1906-11-22
GREEN CITY

Gordon Sanford is seriously Ill
with typhoid fever.
Charley Swink purchased fine
team of draft horses recently, paying
s400 for them.
Mollie Hilderman gave dance at
her home Saturday night which was
we'll attended by her friends.
Fred Shambo and Miss Brandon of
Hardin were callers at f. v.
Warner's on Sunday afternoon.
Another slight snow fell Saturday
night and Sunday which will cause
another delay among the beet
laboIers.
School began Monday morning.
There is a decided air of despondepcy
among the pupils who are anxious to
learn because the beautiful fall
months have been devoid of school
and their utter inability to complete
their grades in the short term.
There is still another unlocked for
delay at the new railroad spur. The
graders failed to find enough dirt
(Which is not often the case in Colo
rado) to grade the track. The water
had seeped in and more time and
more teams will be needed. Eugi-
neer Weeks Of Denver was on the
ground last week and said, Well
build her If we carry dirt a mile,u