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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
THE WATER WORKS SITUATION.

The water question has been
solved by the weather clerk. in 80
far as plenty Of water for moistening
the soil for growing crops is con-
,erned. But In so far as plenty OF
water In Amarillo. for household.
Ianltary and sprnAllng purposes is
concerned II remains the same as It
aid last winter
AT that time committee OF the
bankers and most substantial busi-
ness men OF the city called on the
manager Of the Water Works Co.,
md asked to know when the sltua-
ion could be expected to be bettered.
rhey we're told that It would be but
few months, possibly July when
they would be able to furnish the
city with permanent and abundant
supply OF water.
II Is now the 23d OF August and
after sinking two experimental wells
and whole lot OF promises about an
engineer who built the Kansas City
water works, and other prominent
water works. being engaged in hunt
Ing the proper place for the Water
Works Co. TO get water, the city OF
Amarillo is In the same condition to-
day that II was nine months ago.
What are the citizens and property
owners Of Amarillo going to do about
the present condition OF the water
supply for the city? An epidemic Of
typhoid fever stares the city in
tho face, II present conditions
continue much longer
The editor OF the Panhandle at
tended meeting OF the city council
last evening which was expected to
be mass meeting Of citizens also,
TO discuss the water situation. A
few citizens we're there In addition
to the mayor, and couple Of coun-
cilmen. An uninterestlns coAversa-
ton occurred, in which Alderman
Thompson assured those present
there was nothing to the recent i'm
pure water stories which have been
circulated about the city, and he
expressed the opinion that It would
take 100000 to reimburse the pres
emit company for what they had here,
and several hundred thousand more
to put in the water works Amarillo
needed, and that the city could not
enter into any such deal and he saw
not way out OF the dilemma until par
ties who had the money would come
in and relieve the situation Other al
dern,en arrived, citizens retired. and
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
CHAPTER ON ADVERTISING,


Ex-Governor VIM. l.. Douglas, of
Massachusetts, who has been one OF
the most successful advertisers the
business world OF the present age
has known, is quoted by the Fourth
Estate, newspaper publication, Of
New York, relative to advertising, as
follows:
Ex-Governor William l.. Douglas
tells In an interview OF the adyertis-
ing policy that has made the Douglas
shoe known everywhere.
Have | tried any advertising me-
diums other than the newspaper"
he said recently, echoing a question
OF the writer. Il should say sol
Magazines, circulars, street car
signs and many another, Why,
once actually painted a whole
town red spread my advertise
ments over It's fences and roofs and
barns and everywhere my men could
find space for an ad. oh, yes, i've
tried them all. And the newspapers
give by far the best results"
Even better than the maya
sinesg"
Much better. And for many rea-
sons. In the first place, newspaper
advertisement strikes the eye the
moment the sheet is opened. The
same advertisement would lie hidden
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
FINE PANHANDLE MELONS.

The Daily Panhandle today has
on exhibition three of as fine water
melons as the editor ever saw. They
are from Childress, Texas, present
from Editor L. e. Haskell, Of the
Childress Index. Two OF the melons
were OF the Georgia Rattlesnake va
rfety, and measured two feet IN
legnth, and two feet and three inches
in circumference, and weighed res
pectively, 40 and 4216 pounds. The
other was of the dark green, round
variety, weighed 41Is pounds, and
measured two and a half feet. The
melons came by express, prepaid,
and in the mornings mail the fol-
lowing letter came:
Chlldress, Texas, Aug. 26.
s. A. Brewster, Editor and Manager
Daily Panhandle,
Amarillo, Texas. &gf
Dear sir,-- .T
BY this days express send you
three water melons, samples of what
grow In this county. OF course |
could have secured larger but was
afraid that you would receive such
a shock you would not be able to
enjoy eating them. Childres not
only raises the finest water melons
in the world but has bountiful crops
OF all kinds of grain and the finest
crop of cotton ever grown in the
state. Rains of last week have done
the county lots of good and the
farmers are wearing long smiles,
such as do not wear off soon.
These melons were grown by M.
l.. Dial and Rev. J. w. Coker, the
former raising the Georgia Rattle
snake melons and the latter the dark
green one All are good, sweet mel
'ons and are great favorites in this
section. L. b. HASKETT.
TO say that the editor and his
wife, and the entire Panhandle force
will enjoy eating these delicious
Panhandle melons, which are the
finest Favored on earth, is putting it
mild, and the thanks of the entire
force go out to Brother Haskell for
so kindly remembering us.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

changed seldom. OF course in the
case OF dry goods stores or other
places where special sales are held
and new attractions offered from
time to time It is necessary to change
the form and inducements of an adj
vertlsement. But where a man deals
in single staple article | think he
should write one strong convincing
advertisement and lot that stand for
long time.
"LOt him make sure first that 1t
is the strongest. best-worded adver-
tiement that he can concoct, Then
let II stand.
There are good reasons for this,
Suppose a man has glanced at my
advertisement for several days in
succession without reading 1t. Then
one morning he does read It. That
may be the day wien, II | constantly
changed my ada | might have a
weaker. less attractive, less convinc-
ing one than usual. Perhaps / lose
his possible custom
A good advertisement is an argu-
mont, Remember that An argu-
ment. Not boast 1t does not
shout an unreasonable command to
buy something. It explains to you
why you should buy the article. 1t
appeals to your sense OF reason. 1t
should never exaggerate in any way,
but tell the mere truth.
IAN advertisement should never
claim for goods more advantages
than they actually possess. AID
article must have merit and its pro-
prietor must fight, every minute, to
keep the quality high. Success must
not lure him into letting up, one
atom, on high quality. II he does
in the course OF time he will lose.
Some people get to making money
fast. Then they think they can low
er the quality land, incidentally, the
cost OF production and make more.
have made more because my goods
are worth more"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

"a mass meeting OF the subscribers
to the experimental farm fund, is
called by the committee nor thds
evening at the mayors office. It
is understood, for some reason the
parties who carried the subscription
paper to raise funds, has refused TO
give up the subscription paper or the
names thereon, claiming 1t to be
their private property. Those cit
liens interested in the retention OF
the experimental farm for Amarillo.
should attend the meeting, and give
of their funds for this excellent
cause. The experimental farm is of
great value to Amarillo and this por-
ton of the Panhandle, and should
be retained by all means.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

day the paper received a valuable
communication from Mr., A. H. Lei
digh, superintendent OF the expert
mental farm, regarding his expert
ence in dragging the roads at the
farm where cut up in muddy wealth
err, and having hard clods. It APP
pears in this issue and will prove
valuable reading, and d the advice
given by him should be adopted by
the city authorities, after rains, It
would rebound to the benefit of tho
streets of the city for driving. 49,,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

Rev. Walter c. veazie, OF Dallas,
who has been conducting series OF
meetings at the Congregational
church, left this morning for Plain
view where he will engage in revi-
val work for several weeks. o..
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
THEl ,ExPERINrENTAL FARM.

The citizens who have actively in
Observation-Disclosures in raising funds
TO retain the government experiment
al farm near Amarillo, deserve a
great deal OF praise and the thanks
of the community The methods OF
agriculture practiced by the United
States government are of the most
approved, not only from a scientific,
but a practical standpoint as we'll,
and the experimental stations scat
tered over, the country furnish most
convincing object lessons OF the re-
sources OF the soil of the various
sections No other factor, perhaps,
as SUCCESSFULLY exploits the agricul-
tursl possibilities of community.
There are other features, how
ever aside from the scientific dem
onstration of the agricultural re-
sources Of the land, which should
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

The new Chamber of Commerce
have had a work to do, in caring for
the advertisement Amarillo got at
81 Paso, but that is over and the
next thing OF Importance for the
Chambers OF Commerce to take up is
the water question in the city OF
Amarillo The Panhandle wants to
report the action OF the Chamber OF
Commerce on the water works ques-
ton, amidst wants to report some
vigorous suggestions to the city
council from that body. in connection
with what is to be done to get good
and sufficient. body of water for
Amarillo, during the entire year.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

Yesterday the Daily Panhandle
had an editorial reference to the ne
cessity OF doing something with the
streets after rains and mud, recon-
mending that dragging before the
clods got too hard would improve
the streets for driving purposes. To-
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
NELSON 8 DRAUGHON Business College

Fort Worth. Texas, guarantees to teach you book
keeping and banking In from eight TO ton weeks,
and shorthand in as short time as any first-class
college Positions secured or money refunded.
Notes accepted for uton. For catalogue address
j. ": DRAUgHoN. President Sixth and Main
Streets, Fort WORTH Texas.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

Any errors reflectlng upon the
character. standing or reputation OK
any person. firm or corporation
which may appear in the columns OF
The Herald will be gladly corrected
upon Us being brought 10 the at
tention OF the publishers.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

Should any subscriber fail to ro-
ceive The Herald regularly, please
advise US at once by card or tele-
phone.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

Entered at the PostoffIce at Amar-
lilo. Texas. as second clasu mail mat
ter.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
OFFICIAL Organ Of City OF Amarillo
and Potter County
AnvERTIsING RATEs.

Display zoe per inch each insertion
Locals lOc per inch each insertion.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
THE WEEKLY HERALD

Published weekly on Thursdays
at SIS Polk street. Amarillo. Texas.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

The Herald will cease coming to
you when your time expires unless
we are authorized 10 continue II.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

s. A. BREWSTER, Editor and Mgr.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

2. 70. BoEsEN, Publisher.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14
RAILROAD OFFICIAL WAS UP
IN POLICE COURT YESTERDAY

Because he posted a number Of cir
culars on post in front Of his Office
} G. Ligeour, commercial agent .,
the A.. B. & A., was arrested ana
yesterday he was hauled up in The
police court. convicted Of the change
and a small fine imposed
Council recently passed an ordi-
nance making it unlawful for any
one to post circulars of any kind On
any post, tree, fence, billboard or else
where in the city Mr.. Ligeoar, it
seems. did not understand the ordl-
nance thoroughly and Monday he plac-
Cd a number Of circulars on post in
'front.' o. his office advertising an ex-
cursion over his line, whereupon ne
was arrested for the offense. lie gave
pond, Of curse, and was convicted be
lore the mayor yesterday morning
aud ane OF three dollars was impos-
ed Qp3n him.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14
4 CAR LOAD OF
NEGROES PULLED
SHERIFF LYENS MADE A BIC
HAUL ON BRUNSWICK
ROBCES,
13NE WANTED FOR STEALING
Sher4 Went To Depot in Je;
Capture Him and Landed
Whole Box Car Fu,l of
the Travellers.

A whole ear load of Brunawic
groes were jailed in Jesup -
morning as they attempted 10 Y
an empty box car. in which
Travelled from this city
Monday negro entered Che office
OF n. d. NJ. Strachan On Bay street
and stole a valuable automatic Colts
revolver The case was at once re
ported to the police depAment and
Chief Owens. after getthg ciue
learned chat thc negro had left toT
Jcsup He a. once wired Sheria
Lyeas 70 lsok olt ior him. The sheriff
thinking tAat 'he ne5ro would lkeH
come in ON "a freight tram, met the
next one 20 arrive aud in one Of The
empty ears he found eight nesroes
who We're comfortably quartered and
prepared to take long ride. The
sheriff pulled the negroes out one al
q time | Aand searched thenA The pis-
tol wasAound ON one OF the negroes
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14
COMMISSIONER NEIL TO TRY
AND SETTLE TIE STRIKE

Washington, August 12.-Laboa
Commissioner Neil will make ever
possible effort to end the strike OF tl
telegraph operators. He today Il
up the matter with both the head
the union and The officers Of the I'd
graph company, and it is generally be
lieyed that he will be successful. A
number of kilograms We're exchanged
today between the commissioner. the
union heads and telegraph officials
and things seems to be shaping up
as well az could be expected an
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14
LEGISLATOR AND EDITOR
ENGAGE lN A FiGH T.

Atlanta, Aug i3.-An editorial IN
the Gainesville Easle. criticising Rep
reseatatiye IT. Ii. Perry of Hall for
yogl.s against the proaibl,l9n y.
and calling on nina TO resign. caused
personal difficulty between Mr.
Perry and Colonel II. II, Dunn, presi-
dent Of That newspaper, when tae
TWO men met in the capl'ol corridor"
yesterday morning.
Mr. Perry asked Colonel Dunn If he
wrote the editorial in question, and
Colonel Dunn told him he did not
but had seen and approved OF it be-
tore it was published. Tnereupon
MIR. perry called Colonel Dun liar
and attempted to slap his face.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14
AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE.
sma! Negro shanty in New Town
Was peetroYed.

The IRE department. was called out
early this morning by an alarm sent
i'm BY telephone. AZ quick run was
made and tho blaze was discovered
in a small negro shantly a: the corner
of Wolf and L streets
The flames had gained good head
way before the alarm was sent in
and it was almost completely des'
troyed before the arrival Of the de
Dartment
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14
HORSE STUCK A LIVE WIRE
One Ct the Fire Horses Was Knocked
Known by Electric Shock.

One Ct the Fire Horses Was Knocked
Known by Electric Shock.
While en- route to the fire IN New
Town at an early hour tAis morning
one Of the horses hitehed to the dou-
BILE hose wagon collided with live
wire which had dropped vcross the
street The animal fell to the ground
as if it had been killed by Che shock
and it was fully half hour before
the nremen succeed in getting it up.
The shock was a severe one and it
was feared that the horse had been
seriously injured but it soon got
over the effects Of the shock and was
an right when the department return
ed to headquarters.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14
10000 OPERATORS
OUT ON STRIKE
LABOR COMMISSIONER NEIL is
MAKING AN EFFORT TO SET
TIE IT AT ONCE.

Chicago5 August l2.-Tnere was no
change in the telegraph operators
strike today, only that hundreds OF
operators in all sections Of the coun
Try joined in, and the strike is now
general throughout the country.
1t IS now stated that there are at
least twenty thousand operators out
and others are quitting daily.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14
LOCAL OFFICERS FEELING RE,
suit OF THE BIG STRIKE
OF OPERATORS.
ANOTHER GOES OUT HERE
Manager Cook, Of the Postal, is Nov
Handling Business of the Com.
pany Here-Fow Te.erains
Are Received.

Not over one-iourJh Of the NIal
number Of telegrams have beel4 re-
ceived in Brunswick for the pab Two
days on account of the strike of
telegraph operators. aud ali teIegrams
given to the local Offices are taken
with the announcement that they are
subject to indefinite delay. AS stated
The News yesterday morning, the
pc union man employed here by the
Western Union Went out Monday, but
&c returned to work yesterday, and
The operator employed by the Postal,
who is not member OF the union,
went out.
The strike has reached a serious
stage already, and it has been impos-
slble to handle very much business.
Manager Cook, Of the Postal. stated to
q News reporter last night, that very
near every union man in the south
was now out and that his company
was not able to handle over one-tbird
or one-fourth Of the regular business,
while the Western Union is in about
the same condition.
The Associated Press operators ara
now all out and the big dailies are
compelled to come out without the
news Of the world. AS result of
the strike The News telegraph ser.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14
LEAVE TONIGHT
Number Of Local People Going to the
North Carolina Resorts.

Number Of Local People Going to the
North Carolina Resorts.
The annual excursions to th~ differ
cnt resorts Of North Carolina ana eis4-
where will be operated tonight and
it is expected that quite a large mum
Der Of Brunswick people viii take
advantage of the low rates
Several viii go TO Hot Springs, ~
C.. where Albert Fendig & Company
of this city. viii tomorrow conduct a
big sale OF lots. Others viii 20 to
Asheyille, Waynesyille and other well
Enown resorts.
The A., b. & A. IS conducting an ex-
cursion to Warm Springs and Meri-
weather Springs, and it is expected
that many viii also 60 to these two
gell known Georgia resorts.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14
THE BANKING BILL PASSES.
1t Was Passed by the Senate by
Unanimous Vote.

Unanimous Vote.
The general banking bill passed
the senate Monday by a vote of y to
o.
Senator Hawes addressed the sen
ate in behalf OF The measure lie ad-
mittod that there we're certain er-
rors in the bill but urged that il be
passed withou amendment for fear
that it's passage ia the house would
be endangered
Senator Fielder stated that after q
careful study Of the bill. that he had
prepared several amendments but
had decided NOT to present them on
request Of several Of Che senators.
lie declared that several banks in
Macon had failed racen 1qaecause of
lack Of examination, and argued that
some additional law should be enac-
.cds
Senator Ea5eht .steed and wilkes
also expressed themselves as favor
ing the measure.
state Treasurer r. =. Park sat in
the gallery, observing intentIy the
proceedings.
Immediately upon the passage Of
tho bin. President Akin filed with the
secretary his protest over the pas
sage of bin in an admittedly i'm
perfect form.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14
GOOD WORK OF THE POSTAL
News Thanks Manager Cook FOR Re
ceiviag Our Press Dispatcres.

News Thanks Manager Cook FOR Re
ceivlag Our Press DisPatcres.
By special effort made last night
by Manager Cook, Of the Postal Tele-
graph Company, The News received
number OF its regular tele9raDhic
dispatches.
While most Of the operators are Oh.
III Atlanta, the regular telegram from
that city, covering the day S dong
ofthe legislature was received, while
several other telagrans Of news We're
also received during the night.
The News appreciates this act q
the pagt Of Manager Coax and
through his effor5 were are able to
give The news OF the legislature and
other happenings Of the day in the
outside world
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14

PnN9i u4S 4eIlOW employees that he
De given hearing on the charges,
and reinstated if the charges were
found to be without foundation The
Los Angeles operators went out on.
strike, and nonunion men were but
IL their places A wire was riggged
up between Los Angeles and Chicago
and a Chicago operator VINO was put
TO work on the line refused to work
With the Los Angeles "scab." He
was discharged and and another man
put on the wire. This man also re-
fused TO work with Los Angeles, and
he, too, was discharged Tai3 was
repeated until forty-nine nea had
been discharged, when all the opera
tors in Chicago struck. The non-un-
ion men we're put to work al Chicago.
and ST. Louis operators refused to
work with them. hus the strike grew
and spread until it has practically
tied UP the telegraph business all
over the country
II is expected that unless the op-
orators and the companies come 10
al understanding soon, operators in
every telegraph Office in tne United
States viii walk out. ana as non-un-
ion men are few and far between.
comparatively speaking. the result
will be that all lines Of business which
make use Of the telegraph will be
more or less crippled
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14
STEAL ROOF o. sKYscRAPzR.
Thieves Operate in Daylight While
Thousands Pass Below


cleveland. Aug. 13.-With thoas-
ands Of people passing along Eu-liu -.
avenue. thieves managed to carry oi
q goodly portion Of the roof OF inc
soha HARNESS Brown bui.d.A5'
skysoraper All the copper ga,-ei'u7 .
has been stolen and some oL tne o.-'-
:, material. 1t viii be necessary 10
rcof the building again
The stealing If tae root Of the 7"'
srraper is one of the most unique .32-
berjes ever committed il clevelailn'
The thieves have evidently Dee-
working in broad daylight fof S
erai days. while thousands nave pes- ,,
palkiug by the bis bailaias '9.alis
sanored Of their presence q sste i27-
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14

machines will now prove popular and
it is expected that the Mutual VIII
be largely patronized in this particu-
lar line OF their service.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14
DAY CURRENT

Mutual Light and Wat
Mako Interesting annou
the people of Brunswick:
The Mutual Light and
pany have decided TO k.
electric current for pow
throughout The entire yea
be accepted as good ne@
lie for many business
now install motors. as
possible to operate
night winter as well 3
Electric motors for rim
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-14

NI'A 0It
interfered with
. print the usual
'ws.
is said to be The
snt trouble be-
: and the com
sco. Ever since
bad feeling be-
employers, and
came wnen an
'ged at Los An
of deliberately
nd the company
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-26
From Bristol Tribune.

Miss Jennie Knott was a Webster
visitor Monday.
Ole Ackerson was Webster
visitor again Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Huwe had
business at Webster Monday.
l.. f. Brokaw had business at the
county capital Friday,
Henry Wagner and P. Monzel
are here from Webster today.
j. o. Gullander YVES FRIDAY
morning passenger to Webster.
Mrs. VIM. Behres and daughter
Miss Mary, were visitors at the
county seat Tuesday, Mrs. B. will
visit there few days.
Mrs. Mat Monzel returned home
to Webster Friday after visiting
friends and relatives here in the
country.