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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-20
Angry with barrow

Once or twice he turned to Clarence
barrow and faced him with roar of
anger and another time he said: at
does not lie in the mouth of counsel to
find excuse for these awful crimes"
Mr.. Hawley concluded the afternoon
with the remark that the state had shown
enough to convict, and that any juryman
not willing to convict on the evidence con-
Meeting the conspirators with the blow
ing up of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
concentration in 1899. and the explosion at
the Vindicator mine in 1903, alone Sought
only to rid himself of an unpleasant duty
to his state.'
Mr.. Hawley will continue his argument
tomorrow. Judge Wood has notified
counsel for the defense that he expects
argument for their side to commence on
Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-20
Chinese Awarded Damages

As5UUIdItU
HONOLULU, July 19-Joseph Gool1im.
a Hawaiian Chinese. has been awarded
$40, 900 .CMexican) for injuries sustained
during the pillaging of the missions at
Lin Chow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-20

We are featuring a large assortment of viii
young girls; are nicely made and finished wi
assortment of sizes in the lot
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-16

style. Streets will be brought to the
established grade where the cross
ing is put in and the crossing will
arch over to comply with the grade.
All blocks which have been provided
with cement sidewalks will be con-
nected with crossings but wherever
gaps have been left in the walks the
crossing Improvement will not he
made. With the walks now built
however, and with those under con-
struction there will be few IL any
streets in the main part of town that
win he left unimproyed with the
crossings at the end Of the sum-
mer. Many property owners have
held off on building OF permanent
walks on account of the lack OF cross
ings and when the city begins ac-
tual work on these improvements
sidewalk building will take on new
boom.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-16
Proposed Amendment 20 the State
Consultation Authorizing the
Establishment OF State
Printing Plant.

Establishment OF state
Printing Plant.
Joint Resolution authorizing the sub
mission to vote OF the people Of
the state OF Texas Of proposed
amendment OF Section 81, Article
XVI. OF the Constitution of the
State OF Texas. relating TO print
ing, publishing, stationery paper
and fuel and making an appro'
priation therefor.
BE II Resolved by the Legislature OF
the State OF Texas:
Section 1, That Section 81 OF Ar
tlcle XVI Of the Constitution Of the
State OF Texas be so amended as to
hereafter read as follows;
Section 81. All printing and pub
fishing and all stationery, paper and
fuel for the various departments,
and for all offices. whether created
by this Constitution or by law, shall
be done and supplied as may be pro-
vlded by law, and for the accom-
pllshment OF these objects and pur-
poses the Legislature may provide
and establish all requisite means and
agencies. invested with such powers
as may be deemed adequate and
advisable.
Section 2. The foregoing consu-
tutional amendment shall be SUBMIT
ed to vote OF the qualified electors
OF the state at an election to be held
throughout the state on the first
Tuesday in August, A. d. 1907 at
which election all voters favoring
said proposed amendment shall write
or have printed on their ballots the
words "For the amendment to Sec
ton n OF Article XVI Of t.e Con
stltution, relating TO stationery print
ing, paper and fuel" and all those
opposed shall write or have printed
on their ballots the words Against
the amendment to Section Fl OF
Article XVI OF the Constitution, re-
latlng to stationery, printing, paper
and fuel"
Section 3. The Governor OF the
state is. hereby directed to Issue the
necessary proclamation Cor said cleo
ton and to have the same published
as required by the Constitution and
existing laws Of the state.
Section A. That the sum Of two
thousand (s2,OOOl dollars, or 50
much thereof as may be necessary, if
hereby appropriated out of any funds
in the Treasury OF the state Of Texas
not otherwise appropriated, to pa,
the expenses OF such publication and
election.
| CA true copy.) l.. I. DAsHIELL,'
Secretary of State.
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Proposed AmendRnt TO the State
Constitution PFiding for the
Creation Of Improvement
Districts Certain

AINs
Joint Resolution nending Section
8, OF Article s, the Constitution
OF the State opexas, providing
for the creatiolof improvement
districts in clt of more than
five thousand Inhabitants and
charging the q of certain i'm
provements ma therein against
the abutting prSrty.
Section /. Be Resolved by the
Legislature OF thbtate of Texas:
That Section olrticle OF the
Constitution Of tfState of Texas,
be so amended as hereafter read
as follows:
Sec, .. The Statax on property,
exclusive Of the tAecessary to pay
the public debt i Of tAe taxes
provided for the bfit of public free
schools, shall ne exceed thirty
five cents on theIe hundred dol
lars valuation; atno county, city
or town shall levylre than twenty
five cents for city county purpos-
ee, and aot excedg fifteen cents
for roads and brA5, and not eX-
coeding fifteen Cd to pay Jurors,
on the hundred drs valution, eX-
cept for payment debts Incurred
prior to the adopI Of the amend
ment September a. d. 1888, and
for the erection dlblic buildings,
streets, sewers W works and
other permanent rovoments, rot
to exceed twenty cents on the
ono hundred dollah luation, in any
one year, and eN 5s Is in this
Constitution other provided; and
the Legislature nalso authorize
an additional annhd valorem tax
to be levied and lected for the
further malntenaiof the public
roads: provided, a majority OF
the qualified prop taxpaying vot-
ers OF the county ng at an cleo
ton to be held fo1 purpose shall
vote such tax. no exceed fifteen
cents on the ondndred dollars
valuation, OF thcsfrty subject to
taxatloa in such lty. And the
legislature may Ilocal laws for
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-16
CEMENT CROSSINGS
ARE NOW ASSURED

(From Fridays Daily Panhandle :
Acting in accordance with the in-
structlons OF the city council at the
meeting Tuesday, the street and al
ley committee is now preparing the
contract for cement crossings con-
struction and has forwarded the bond
which the city requires to the con-
tractor The contract calls for fifty
or more cement crossings to be built
according to the same specifications
as those already put in and the con-
tractor, II, S. Share, has agreed to
put them in for 16% cents per foot.
Mr. Shade, the contractor, is now in
Illinois but has purchased property
in Amarillo and expects to move
here at once.
, The new'crossings in the residence
parts of town will be two feet wide
on top and about three and a half
feet wide at the base. They will be
eight inches thick, of solid concrete,
and will be of the turtle back"
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~
as aided the Con ioraoy, anC
making an appropri ton
Section /, BE II Rd solved by Tho
Legislature OF the sd ate OF Texas
That Section 81 OF Article 3 Of the
Constitution OF tle Iate Of Texas
as amended In 1908, 9 so amended
as to hereafter read follows:
Article 8. Section 81, The Leg
lslature shall have no bower to make
any grant or authorize the making
OF any grant OF public (money to any
individual, associatIonsi or individuals
municipal or othet corporations
whatsoever; provided, however the
Legislature may graI mt aid to indi-
gent and disabled Confederate sol
dlers and sailors who came to Texas
prior to January Ill 1880, and who
are either over sixty years OF age
or whose disability IS The proXImate
result OF actual service In the Con-
federatc army for a p8riod OF at least
three months, their Widows in indi-
gent circumstances who have never
remarked and who Dave been bona
flde residents OF the state of Texas
since March /, 1880 and who were
married to such soldiers anterior TO
March /, 1850; provided said aid
shall not exceed eIkht dollars per
month, and provide Il further, that
no appropriations shIll ever be made
for the purpose heninbefore spcci-
fled in excess Of 100000 dol
lars for any one. year. And also
grant aid to the establishment aud
maintenance OF hone for said sol
diers and sailors, heir wives and
widows and women Who aided in tho
Coniederacy. under such regulations
and limitations as may be provided
by law; provided th grant to aid
said home shall not exceed one hun
dred and fifty thouSnd dollars for
any one year. and NOMINATE of said
homes shall be emitted to any other
aid from the state; he legislature
may provide for huSand and wife
to remain together 10 the home and
provided further, that the provisions
OF this section shall ut be construed
to prevent the grant 4 aid in case Of
public calamity.
Sec 2. The Govenor OF the State |
Is hereby directed ; issue the nee
cssary proclamatiorfor the submits
sion Of this amchdent to the quail
fled voters Of theltate OF Texas on |
the first TuesdaEn August, 1901. !
The sum Of 5000, or so much
thereof as may necessary, is here
by appropriated pay the expenses
of carrying QUITE provisions Of this
resolution. Z. 7, DASHlELL,
CA true COPY Secretary Of State.
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~ or subdivision thereof voting
at an elections to be held for that
purpose, TO adopt same,
BE IL Resolved by the Legislature Of
the State Of Texas.
Section /, That Section 0 OF Ar
ticle s OF the Constitution OF the
state OF Texas be amended by add
Ing thereto Section Oh, which shall
read as follows;
Section Ga A majority OF the
property tax paying voters IN any
county or one o. more political sub.
divisions thereof, in this state, vot.
Ing at an election held for that pur-
pose may vote a tax for road and
bridge purposes not to exceed 80
cents on the 500 valuation OF prop
eTty subject 10 taxation in such coun-
~ or political subdivision Of such
county, or may issue bonds not TO
exceed 20 per cent of the assessed
value Of the real property in such
district, for such road and bridge
purposes, provided that such tax, or
proceeds OF such bonds, shall be OK,
pended in the territory in which It Is
voted, and no other and this pro-
vision OF the Constitution shall be
self-enactIng without the necessity
OF further legislation
Sec 2, The governor OF this State
is hereby dlreceteed to issue the nee
essary proclamation submitting this
TO the qualified voters of
Texas at the next general election
held in this state, or in case any
previous election shall be had In the
state for other purposes. then this
proposed amendment shall be sub
mitted TO the qualified tax paying
voters. And the sum OF $4,000 or so
much thereof as shall be necessary,
is hereby appropriated out OF the
treasury of the state OF Texas for
the purpose of submitting this prop
osition to a vote of the people OF the
State of Texas.
IT, r. DASHIELL,
CA true copyD Secretary of State,
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Proposed Amendment TO the state
Constitution Creating the Of
flee Of Commissioners OF s
AaruIrnnIinnn

CONSTITUTION CfcatlhG INC vi
flee OF Commissioner of 4,
Agriculture.
Joint Resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article four ca OF the
Constitution OF the state of Texas,
by adding thereto a section to be
known as Section q, providing for
a department of Agriculture, with
a bureau OF labor.
Be II Resolved by the Legislature OF
the state Of Texas;
Section l. That Article four ca
OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Texas, be amended by adding thereto
Section 81, when majority Of the
qualified electors for members Of the
Legislature OF Texas at an election
for that purpose shall vote In favor
OF the amendment, shall read as
follows:
Section 81. The Legislature shall
provide for the office of Commits
sioner of Agriculture, who shall be
either elected by the qualified voters
Of the state, or appointed by the
Governor with the advice and CON
sent OF two-thlrds OF the Senate, as
the Legislature may provide; whose
term of office, duties and salary shall
be prescribed by law; in which de-
partment there shall be established
py the Legislature a bureau of la
Dor, when required by the public
interest.
Sec. .. Tho Governor Of this State
is hereby directed to issue and have
published the necessary proclamation
for the submission Of this resolution
to the qualified voters for members
of the Legislature of the state OF
Texas. as an amendment to the Con-
stItution OF Texas, to be voted upon
the first Tuesday in August, 1907
All persons fayoring said amendment
shall have written or printed on their
ballots, as follows: For the amend
ment to the Constitution, providing
for Department of Agriculture and
Bureau OF Labor" And those OPP
posed to said amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots,
MS follows: Against the amendment
to the constitution, providing for a
Department OF Agriculture and
Bureau of Labor" And the sum
OF $4,000 two thousand dollars or
SO much thereof as may he noces'
sary Is hereby appropriated out OF
any funds in the Treasury Of the
Slate OF texas, not otherwise aporo'
pr.ited, to pay the expenses OF such
publications, proclamation AID c'eI'
tor. l.. T DAsalNttv
i CA true copy.) Secretary o. State.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-16
Let Everybody Work.

And the world would be more happy
and contented. Just consider how
much pain and trouble results in
your body, when your liver or stom-
ach stop working. Happily, you can
soon set them to work again, cure
your pains, and restore yourself to
health and contentment, with DR..
Caldwelrs Oaxative) Syrup Pepsin.
Try it, Sold by ]. w. Mcqueen Drug
Co., at soc and $1.OO. Money back
If it fails. is I'm
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-16

the maintenance OF the public roadl
and highways, without the local no
tIce required for special or local
laws,
In addition to the foregoing, cit,
les OF more than five thousand In
habltants may lay out within their
corporate limits, improvement dis
rIcts In which they, by and with
the consent OF a majority OF the tax
payers owning real estate therein,
may build sidewalks and charge the
cost thereof against the abuttlng
property. and may build sewers and
pave streets and charge one.third
OF the cost thereof against the abut-
ting property on either side OF the
streets upon which such improve
ments are made In such district, and
the amount charged against all such
abuttIng property shall be deemed
"AH H'AA w w NdA tballloN anu
a lien upon such abutting property
and the Legislature Is required to
enact laws prescribing the means for
ascertaning the amount properly
chargeable against each parcel Of
abuttlng property, and providing for
Che enforcement of It's collection.
Sec 2. The Governor is hereby
directed to Issue the necessary proc
iamatlon for submitting this amend
ment to the Constitution to the quail
fled voters OF the state of Texas, on
the first Tuesday in August, A. d.
1907 at which election all voters IA
voring this amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots:
For the amendment to Section
Of Article s Of the Constitution, per-
hitting property owners in cities of
more than five thousand inhabitants
TO create Improvement districts, one
third the cost OF which to be
charged against abutting property
on either side of the street" And
the voters opposed to said amend
ment shall have written or printed
on their ballots the following:
Against the amendment to Section
8 OF Article of the Constitution,
permitting property owners in cities
of more than five thousand inhab-
itants 70 create improvement dis
trlcts, one-third the cost of which to
be charged against abutting property
on either side of the street"
dSeG. eSs The lateness in the ses-
sion, the crowded condition of the
Of both houses, and the
Importance of this proposed amend |
ment, create an emergency and an
public necessity demand |
Ing that the constitution rule. and |
Senate Rule No. 81, requiring bills
to be read on three several days be
and the same are hereby
l.. T, DASHIELL,
"a true copy) Secretary of State.
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Proposed Amendment TO the State
Constitution Fixing the Salary
OF Members OF the Leg

Of Members OF the Leg
islature.
An Act TO amend Section "a OF Artl-
Gle III OF the Constitution OF the
state OF Texas, relating to the
compensation OF members OF the
Legislature.
Be It enacted by the Legislature OF
the state OF Texas
Section 1. That Section "a OF Ar
tlcle III, Of the Constitution Of the
State OF TEXAS be amended 80 as to
hereafter reld as follows:
Section "a. The members OF the
Legislature shall receive from the
Public Treasury such compensation
for their services as may from time
TO time be provided by law, not to
exceed one thousand dollars for each
year In which biennial session OF
the Legislature is held under the pro-
visions OF this Constitution, and five
dollars for each day OF any Special
Session held during the subsequent
year, and IN addition thereto, they
shall receive mileage in going to and
returning from the State Capitol,
not TO exceed three cents per mile;
the distance to be computed by the
nearest railroad route, and the Comp
troller shall prepare and preserve a
table of distances for each county
seat now or hereafter to be estab-
lshed. and by such table the mile
age OF each member shall be paid;
no member shall be entitled to mile
age for any extra session that may
be called within one day after tho
adjournment Of Regular or Called
Session.
Section 2. The foregoing Consti-
tutional Amednment shall be sub
mitted to a vote Of the qualified elect
ors of the state at an election to be
held throughout the State on the
First Tuesday in August, 1907, at
which election all voters fayoring
said proposed amendment, shall have
written or printed on their ballots
the words: For the amendment to
Section "a Of Article III Of the Con-
stitution relating to the salary OF the
members Of the legislature" and, all
those opposed, shall have written or
printed on their ballots, the words
Against the amendment TO- Section
"a of Article III Of the Constitution
relating to the salary Of the mem
bers OF theLegislature.p 5,rr, isss
Sec. 3. The Governor Of the. state
is hereby directed 10 Issue the ,neces,
sary proclamation for said election
and to have the same published af
required BY the Constitution and
laws of the state, and the sum OF
$1,000 or so much thereof as may
be necessary Is hereby appropriated
out of the general revenue OF the
state not otherwise appropriated tc
pay the expenses Of such publication
and election. l., T. DAsHlELL,
CA true copy.l Secretary of State
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Troy Steam Laundry.
Phone AZ.
Notice 20 Debtors and Creditors.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF POTTER.
Phone ~.

COONIr VI fOlIbh
10 those indebted to, or holding
claims against the estate of Ja-
cob Bruner. deceased
The undersigned having been duly
appointed administrator of the es-
tate OF Jacob Bruner, deceased, late
OF the county OF Potter, state OF Tex
as. by Sam r. Merrill, judge Of the
county court OF said county on the
- day OF January, 1907, during a
regular term thereof hereby no
titles all persons indebted to said
estate TO come forward and make
settlement, and those having claims
against said estate to present them
to him at his residence, in Amarillo,
Potter county, Texas, where he re-
csives his mail, this % day OF -----
A. d. 1907. r. r, WHEATLY,
Administrators OF the Estate OF ia.
cob Bruner, deceased. 10 AZ
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Mr.. and Mrs.h D. Miller leave to-
morrow for Tda where they, will
spend several wks while Mr., Miller
is engaged in srveying a new addi-
ton to the tow pf Tulia.
Mrs. viii waep and little daugh-
ter, Of Herefon topped over hers
saturday with rl4ivcs on their way
to Fort Worth aere she will visit
her parents.
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Proposed Amendment to the State
Constitution Providing for the
Establishment of Home
for Confederate Wild

Joint Resolution to amend Section
81 Of Article OF the Constitution
of the state OF Texas, as amended
In 1903, so as to authorize the
grant OF aid in the establishment
and maintenance of a home for
the disabled and dependent wives
and widows of Confederate SOL
diers and sailors and such women
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-16
Proposed Amendment to the State
Constitution Authorizing the
Levy of a Road Tax.

Joint Resolution amending Section
8, of Article s, Of the Constitution
of the State of Texas, by adding
thereto a section to be known as
Section ga, increasing the amount
OF tax that may be voted for the
purpose of improving public roads,
and to allow counties or political
subdivisions of counties by a ma
jority vote of the qualified proper
ty tax paying voters Of the coun-
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-16
Prompt Service

When you notify US by tel
ephone or otherwise to call
for your package, we don't
say "All Right" and then
wait for two days before
we come for it.
We call the same day
within a few minutes II
you are in a hurry and
we deliver the Numbered
clothing at the time agreed
upon.
Good work and prompt SER
vice docs the comblna-
ton appeal TO youp Put
US TO the test.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-16
What Malt
Is to Beer

Malt is barley, with its
life-germ artihcially grown,
Malt gives body, strength
and quality to beer.
The better the malt, the
more satisfying the beer.
The Pabst Eight-Day Malt
ing Process follows Nature--it
grows the barley slowly, thur
preserving all of the nutritious
food properties of the grain, and
transmitting them to
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-16

That Is why the most successful livestock breeders
and feeders the Southwest file each issue of FARM AND
RANCH away for future reference The Editors every
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Department are employed be-
cause they are known to possess
ability and superior knowledge
about the topics upon which
they are to write.
Its Department Of Farmers
OrRanizatiOns'' is intended to
aid in building up organiza-
tions run honestly in the interest
of actual farmers.
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each department contains Clean reliable interesting,
instructive, original matter prepared specially for FARM
AND RANCH. No second hand or done over articles
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-19
MASQUERADE PARTY.
Held in Honor of Miss Florence

held Tn Honor of Miss Florence Foulks of Brooklyn.
 A masquerade party in honor of Miss Florence Foulks of Brooklyn, N. Y., and John Sherwood of this city. whose engagement was recently announced, was given last evening at the home of the Misses Margaret. Josephine and Nellie Dillon of East Main street. Some of the most orig final costumes seen in a long time were worn and caused any amount of amusement. Miss Margaret Cas- sidy. who essayed the role of a witch, captured the ladies' first prize, while Dr Freney, who appeared as Bill Nerve" the hobo, was awarded the gentlemen's blue ribbon.
 After the masks were laid aside dancing was enjoyed. the music being furnished by Miss Molly Noo- nan at the piano, Oliver Chapin, violin, and Adolph Race, cello. Sew eral interesting musical and vocal se- lections were rendered by Messrs Kennedy; Freney, Cannon, Chapin and Race, also by the Misses Noonan and Dillon. Those present were: Dr Freney, Dr Parker, Dr Dillon, Harry Phillips, Thomas Cannon, John Burke, Joseph Kennedy, Alfred Straub, George Jackson, Oliver Hew- it, Adolph Race, Oliver Chapin, Michael Noonan, Miss Margaret Cas- sidy, Josephine, Margaret and Nellie Dillon. Miss May Dorsey, Molly, Nell lie and Anna Noonan, MT and Mrs Hewitt and daughter. Lillian, and Miss Birdie Daly of Naugatuck.