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FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT
Kestuekians Engage In Lively
Gun Ply.
ONE WOMAN REPORTED SHOT

Constable. Whe Hso AtteSnpts1 -
ousii Disturbance Neas ths Fsie
0sov.:ds At 0asbsvrsvills, Wa slsse
Dead In hIs Teasks.
London. KY. Aug. ee-Ncvs -
been received here Of Q free ios.a12!
gun Eight near the knox county eaAS
grounds 1t Barb0urv1ils. II which tue
Mea were fatally shot and three OeAev
persons. one woman. badly wouadeA.
Constable L. n. Campbsu. Wao
sought to Qusll the dsitarbance. woo
shot dead. w
EDWARD Smith dieA q bio woaaM0.
Thursday. JoAs WssTsa = ses1sQoe,
" hart. And nay ~. RalDA TuGosS
. policeman. T. b serious eos1ie1uoss
Warrea's nethee. vitA . babs 6 ~
brsast. vas SCOT lAroagA oas ae116S
and the Denber was a0paaats6.
The oaly ernest h thal q Js1n 11o1
ley. vh0 b cAssgo1 VIA having So
tho bullet that killed CeostaAS0 c.
hell. Nearly ~ q ~ Aohts41 ~
escaped snhasoed have - ~
CO0ntry. AtSsH{
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
SIS FOR CALLING
WITH A BRICK
tFrom saturdays Dailyy

(fTom SatuTuay ; Ddlly')
For carrying brick with him
when ne went to see his daughter
and at the same time iltimating
that his son-in-law had best get far
away, H. A, Palmer, Iof Cement
Okla, was fined S25 and costs yes
terday afternoon in Justice Holman's
court.
Palmer, not Edmondson as the
Daily. Panhandle stated yesterday,
was the father. and Edmondson was
the objectionable son-in-law Pal
mer, as the evidence at the trial de-
veloped, married a widow over in
Oklahoma who was possessed Of
property. Edmondson's wife Is the
daughter OF their daughter. One of
the Widows sons by her first nus
band was with Palmer here and
helped in way TO bring on the
fight. Palmer in his testimony be-
fore the court gave Edmondson
bad reputation and maintained that
he had good reason TO oppose the
marriage of his own daughter to Ed
mondson. Ednondson intimates that
Palmer was trying 10 get some Of
his lifes property and In substan-
tiation Of this claim he produced
letter which, Palmer wrote to his
daughter demanding her signature
to certain deed and at. the same
time warning her not to let her hus-
band have, anything to do with it,
Palmer and his stepson Crumbey
happened to be going through ANA
rillo the other day on their way to
point south on the Pecos Valley
and Crumbey induced Palmer to visit
his daughter. Palmer consented 10
do this but sent Crumbey ahead to
tenEdmondson to leave the house
first. Then without waiting for
Grumpy to return he walked in with
brick and when the Objectionable
son-ln-law returned, the conversation
quickly brought in both the brick
and Ratchet st
At first the prosecution yesterday
endeavored to establish assault with
intent to kill on the part of PAL
mer but after summing up the evil
dence the court rejected this charge
and the prosecution and defense
agreed on the heaviest penalty for
assault that the Justices court can
give. So Palmer will Pay $25 and
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
SANTA Re "PLUG"
DITCHED AT GOODMAN

Heavy rains OF the past nv days
soitened tho new track on the Santa
Fe and djtched the plug extra" from
the north this morning at Goldman
this side OF Miami and about sixty
miles northeast OF Amarillo. The
road at this point Is running over
the new grade and. the track has not
yet worked down to ilrst-Class condi-
ton. The rains this week are prac-
tically the first since the new grad
ing was completed
Behind the plug" which was
started this morning from Hisgins
after the regular train was reported
late, are several sections OF the semi.
monthly excursion train from the
North and East. All these win be
held up until the damage TO the
track can he repaired but the com
pany hopes to get all the trains
through this Afternoon and evening
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
Double Birthday Party.

Last Tuesday evening Mrs. j NJ
Vernon, assisted by Mrs John Ser
vice, entertained in honor Of the,
twelfth birthday of little Miss Kaleta
Vernon and Miss Alleen Thomas, of
Dallas, niece of Mrs. Service. from
$50 to 1880 the house was thronged
with the happy little guests, who
were entertained by the various in
door games In geography con
test. the same number Of points we're
made by little Misses Guy Harding
and Falice and Daphne Stinett, and
in cut for the prize, a handsome
little vase, was won by Daphne Stl-
nett Dainty refreshments consist
ing of sherbete and waters were
served, followed by the cutting OF
the birthday cake. The dsrning nee
die fell TO Charlie Hardin. the dime
to Helen Thomas, the button to Mas
ter McVernon. Many handsome re-
membranes we're left Those pres
ent we're Guy and Isabel Harding,
Daphne and Fslice Stnett, Litta
Ball. Josephine Smith Norma Black
burn, Cornelia Wolflin, Enid Inger.
ton, Charlie Hardin and Helen
Thomas. Masters Clarence Service
clifford Root Richard Watkins
Menvin Moseley, Gordon Imam, En-
NETT Jackson,
AS they were leaving each little
guest was presented With a dainty
souvenir.
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men
PAY FULL FARE
CFrom Saturdays Daily)

CFrom saturdays Daily)
Ordinarily the sweeping restrlc-
tons OF the federal and state anti.
pass laws do not seriously affect rail.
road mon because none of the laws
forbid the issuing OF passes to bona
fide railroad employees But this
part of the law has no help in II for
the management of the Pecos Val
ley lines baseball team which has
arranged to bring the Clovis team
here for game tomorrow at the
park,
Under the old dispensation n the
general office team had wished TO
bring team here for a game they
would have simply got out the nee
essary passes and the other team
would have come for the game, Then
the only expense to he borne by the
office men would have been the ho-
-tel bills OF the visitors But no such
possibility Is open to them now and
today the manager Of the team at
the general office had to buy trans
portation In his own house for the
other team and had to pay just as
much money as If none of the play
ers we're connected with the rail
road.
The Clovis team will arrive here
this evening and will play the gen
eral office men tomorrow afternoon.
Clovis learned the speed of the rail
readers two weeks ago and has been
making due preparations for another
meeting The railroaders will have
the best men in the service in the
lfneup tomorrow The late rains
have left the field in ideal condition
so the game is sure to be a good
one to watch.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
RAINS AND
BIG CROPS
All Over The Prosperous Pan
handle Needed Rainfall Is
Being Recorded

The good work goes on and from
every part Of the Panhandle comes
reports OF abundant rains. In fact
the general delight Panhandlers ex-
pressed yesterday at being able TO
walk IN real mud has given way
somewhat today and the mud grum.
bier has already been heard from
From present indications the man
or woman, who objects TO mud, will
have occasion 10 grumble some more
before the dust grumblers get back,
Last nights rain was the heaviest
OF the series so far and this after,
noon has added materially TO the to-
tai The Indications are strongly in
favor Of more Of the blessings OF the
same kind tonight
From Z yesterday morning 10 Z
this morning 935 inches OF rain fell
and this added TO the other gives a
total this week up this morning at
s.7l inches.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
Try This For Catanh.

Free tests are now being supplied by mail
to all Catarrh sufferers. There is no
expense--no obligation whatever.
Or. Shoop IA combining Oil of Eucalyptus,
Thymo, Menthol. Oil OF Wintergreep, etc,
and is incorporating these ingredients into
a pure, snow-white eream-like Imported
Petrolatum. This Creation--Dr. Shops
Catarrh Remedy---sives immediate and
lasting relief to catarrh OF the nose and
throat. That all may first test It free, these
trial boxes are being mailed without
charge, simply to encourage these tests
and thus fully demonstrate, beyond doubt,
the value OF this combination.
II Catarrh has extended down to the
stomach or bowels, then DR.. Shops
Restorative must also be used internally
il a complete cure is to be expected.
Otherwise the DR.. Shops Catarrh
Remedy will alone be entirely sufficient,
Write Or. Shoop, Racine. Wis. for sample
and book. Sold by Druggists everywhere.
which book shall sssd you1
No ! On Dyspsps!s No!gor Women
Eo. On the kidneys No. 8 On Rheumatism.
COL niAA nExIG co,
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WAITER SUFFERS ACCIDENT.

Jones, young waiter al the Elk
Cafe, was the victim Of serious
accident today just before the noon
hour when fellow waiter tripped
him while he was carrying an arm
load of dishes into the dining room
He fell and his arm, which bent nm
der him, snapped in two places, Dr..
Patton dressed the injury as soon as
possible but the wound is such that
Jones will be out for several weeks,
Both bones OF the forearm were
broken in two places and in one place
the splintered ends tore through the
flesh.
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-
NEW BUILDING READY.
Panhandle Lumber Company Has
Handsome New offices.
lFrom saturday's paIlyl

A'Nh RahNiAa9 bhll9s
A DELAYED shipment Of millwork
which has held up the completion
Of the office building for the Pan
handle Lumber company arrived this
week and now the building is nearly
ready for occupancy. The building
is two stories in height, OF red
pressed brick with stone trimmings,
and presents a handsome street ap-
pearance. The Sixth street front on
the first floor is plate -slass and the
entrance is on the alley corner OF
the lot 4 t
The interior will be finished
throughout in hard pine On the
first floor are to be offices Of the
yards here. The second floor will
he given over to the general offices
of the company for the management
OF the affairs from the other Yards
at Panhandle, Canadian, Miami and
Pampa. t-'S
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
MORE RAIN AT MCLEAN.
Gray County Citizens Are Jubilant
Over Fine Prospects,.
Special to Daily Panhandle.

Special to Daily Panhandle.
Mclean, Texas, AUG e1-Rain,
rain, the night Of the Goth one of
the finest rains of the .yeat7fell which
insures full corn crop and all other
crops are doing as nicely as they
could. The business men and land
agents are smiling more than half
way round their heads this morn
ing, and about all the answer you
get when YOU speak to man is, at
Ia sure fine
The new concrete building Of Cou-
sins G. Christian is now ready for
occupany, and one side Is occupied
by l.. NJ, Haynes as general mer-
chandise store, the other side is still
vacant but we hope to have 1t full
in a short time, as We like to see all
houses in Mclean filled up.
The bank Is making some i'm
provements in the way of nice
awning which adds much to the APP
pearance OF the town.
The Methodist people are conduct
ing an interesting protracted meet
ing in our town at this time,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
A Little Girls Party.

Little Miss Emma Bynum enter
tanned Jolly party of her young
friends this morning at the home OF
Her aunt, Mrs. J L. Smith on, Tay.
Tor street Many novel games and
kinds Of play gave the little girls a
good time all morning At con-
test in pinning appendages to a tail.
less, Maud, Cora Russell proved the
most adept at replacing the missing
member and received prize, for her
skill. Refreshments OF sherbet and
cake made perfect the enjoyment Of
.A~Ax2 gusst. L.. !.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

boro, Score cards steSrins pretty
hand painted figures Of little girls
we're given the guests For the games
at progressive forty.two and the ia
bile markers we're hand.painted cards
Of the same kind With one, two or
more little maids painted on the
cards to designate the number OF
the table. Mrs. j. G. Mum received
the players prize, Mrs. Dodson, the
scorers and Mrs Randall the
puncher's prize, Refreshments of
neapolltan ice cream and cake were
served.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
DIR. CaIdwell'S
tLaKatiVs)
Syrup PepSin

should no taken a. once,
II is the best preparation for the stom''
aeh and bowels,
II they are all out of order, Il will
eradicate the trouble, tone up the parts
and restore them to their natural con-
dition DR.. CALDWELLS SYRUP
PEPSIN communicates itself TO the
whole system and rs beneficial and
curative effects are pronounced and
instantly experienced.
II will keep you in good health.
DIR. CALDWELL'S SYRUP PEPSlN
can be obtained ia both dollar and half.
dollar siEes from all druggists.
Your money viii be refunded II It
does not benefit you.
Your postal card request viii bring by return
mail our new booklet DIR, CALDWELL'S
BOOK OF WONDERS and free sample 10
those who have never tried this wonderful
remedy. Write Tor II today.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
Endorsed by the County.

THE most popular remedy in o.
sego county, and the best friend Of
my family" writes VIM NJ. Deit1,
editor and publisher of the otsego
Journal, Gilbertsyille, n, y, SIS DR.,
Kings New Discovery, II has proved
to be an infallibe cure for coughs
and colds, making short work OF the
worst OF them We always keep a
bottle in the house / believe it to
be the most valuable prescription
known for lung and throat diseases T"
Guaranteed to never disappoint the
taker, by b. o, Thompson, & Bro.
Price SOC and 800 Trial bottle
free 81 I'm
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
WARE HOUSE, on THE SANTA FE
Brick Building win House Pan.
handle Produce Company.
tFrom Saturdays Daily

From Saturdays Dally)
Skinner and Gilcotce have work
we'll begun on big wholesale and
produce house on the Santa Fe track
near the foot OF Filth street which
they are building for Mr., Chanslor.
the owner OF the new Chanalor build
ing When completed the building
IN 10 he occupied by the Panhandle
Prodrce Company
The building covers a LOT 6Ox9O and
has a nine foot basement over the on
tire space. twill he one story above
The basement Of brick, fire proof con
atruciion, and will cost about SO.
900 The builders have orders to
push the work 10 completion as early
as possible,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

the blaze made A turiously hot fire
In a few minutes and on account Of
the character Of the eontents,the
the firemen were unable to eXtin-
guish H. completely until the frame.
work was torn down and the con-
tents scattered
Confusion In getting out OF the
fire station gave the fire wagons
late start to the fire but as the
distance was short the delay was not
serious,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
At Mrs. Randall,s.

Miss Eadens, OF Corsicana, Miss
Woods and Mrs. Turner, of HillsboEo
we're the guests of honor yesterday
afternoon at an afternoon party Civ
en- by Mrs, C. F. Randall at her home
on Taylor street Progressive forty
two furnished amusement for the aft
ernoon and the guests played an i'm
teresting series OF games. YRsfresh.
ments were served of sherbnt and
dark and light cake.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
AZ Miss Hickman's.

Miss Hazeltine Hickman enter
tanned her club yesterday afternoon
at the home Of her aunt Mrs Harry
lngerton on Harrison street. Pro
gressive Might've at rive tables fur
nished amusement during the after
noon. During the business meeting
which closed the afternoon the host
ess served refreshments Of ice cream
and cake. Mrs. Charles Fisk was
the most fortunate player and re-
ceived the prize for the highest
score.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
CHANGE IN GROCERY FIRM.

r. l.. Collins Disposes Of Interest 10
u. j. Blvins.
BY the terms OF deal which has
Just been made public E. J, Bivins,
Of kaufman, has purchased the in
terests of R. L. Collins In the grocery
firm of Griffin g. Collins, and will
enter in the management of the
firm. Mr.. Collins will withdraw from
the store at once and will for the
present, take a vacation in Colorado
for several months to recuperate his
health. The new partner comes here
from Kaufman county, Texas. He
has become firm believer In ANA.
rillo and is showing his confidence
by substantial Investments.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
FINE RAINS AT PLAINvIEW.
General All Over Central Plains and
Crops Promise Well.
EpAcial 10 Daily Panhandle,

Crops Promise Well.
Special to Daily Panhandle.
Plainview, Texas, Aug. 2l,--The
rains last night fell for hours, and
reports say that 1t was general all
over the central plains country.
There is no question now about crops
and this section will be able to sup
ply all kinds of melons to the fall
markets Some of our merchants
have been shipping out vegetables.
Cattle continue to come in faster
than transportation can be furnish
cd 1t is reported that the railroad
company cannot furnish enough en-
gines to pull the cattle out, There
have been several northern buyers
down here, and several herds we're
sold here, and shipped by the buy
ers to market or to feeding grounds.
The Panhandle needs packing
house.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
SHOULD WEAR BLooMERs,

Innovation Which Might Have Deter
ring Effect on Street Paving,
Every woman in Amarillo ought
to get boomers and boots and wear
them every time It rains here,p de-.
clared young lady this morning, in
the course of an emphatic statement
of the need for street paving. Just
look at that street out there" she
continued pointing 10 stretch Of
Polk street slush. What do YOU
think Of such an exhibition as that
for a town as big as Amarillo Isl"
But as like as not" she reflected
III the women did wear bloomers the
men never would pave them"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
Regular as the sun

is an expression as old as the race.
No doubt the rising and setting OF
the sun is the most regular perform.
anee in the universe, unless II Is the
action OF the liver and bowels when
regulated with Or. Kings New Life
Pills. Guaranteed by L. o. Thompson
g. Bro, druggists, Csc, 81 I'm
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
ASLEEP on TRACK.
Texline Section Man Loses Hand by
CArless Act.
Special to Daily Panhandle,

Special to Daily Panhandle,
Texine, Texas, Aug, ga sec
ton hand went to sleep close to the
switch Monday morning before day,
with one OF his hands lying on the
rail. The switch engine ran over
his hand and crushed II so badly
that II had 10 be amputated Just
above the wrist. He was sent to the
hospital.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

costs and attorneys fees to Barrett
and Wharton and In tho future will
avoid carrying bricks when calling
on his daughter because HE aon-in.
law ia prone 10 mislnterpret his
peaceful intePupns'
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
For visiting Ladies.

Mines. Charles L. and J. T. Green
entertained a company OF ladies'
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Charles h. Green on Taylor
street, for Miss Eadens, Of corslcsna
Miss Woods and Mrs. Turner Of Hills
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
Chamberlnin's Collie. Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy Better Than
Tho noctor's Medicine.

ut gives me much pleasure to tes-
tity to the virtues and merits OF
C-hamberlain's Collie, Cholera and ri
srrhoea Remedy" says II. G. Bal
ley. editor of the Chaplin (south
Carolinal News. my wife and l
were taken With diarrhoea and so
severe we're the pains that we called
a physician, who prescribedg for US,
but his medicine failed to give re-
lief Atriend who had a bottle Of
Chamberlan's collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy gave each of Us
dose, and we at once felt better,
procured q bottle and before using
the entire contents we we're entirely
cured It is wonderful remedy and
should be found in every household"
For sale by Golding Drug Co. 3S1m
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
piarhoca and Cramps Cured,

DiarThoea and Cramps cured
about two years ago my father
came here from Mason City, Iowa,
on a visit" says O. L. Scott, Duff
field, Mich. while here he was
taken sick with diarrhoea and
cramps gave him several doses
Of Chsmberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and II cured
him. This remedy always cures, 1t
is for sale by Golding Drug Co. S31m
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
WATER MADE A FIRE.
Blaze in Material House Back of
Deandi Makes Hot Fire.

Water which leaked through the
roof the frame material house on
the north side OF the Deandl between
Polk and Taylor streets mixed with
Lime which the contractors had
stored there for use in the Lyons
building and about 9 O'Clock this
morning the mixture set fire to the
barrels and later TO the house. In
splts Of the wet boards of the house
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
USED A HATCH Ell.
Officer and Court Help Settle Fam.
lily Difficulty.
(From Thursdays DailyD


(From Thursdays Daily)
In the county court this afternoon
is being settled a family difficulty
which needed the services of City
officer Earnest Hughes to keep from
becoming a more serious affair. A
father-in-law who has been living
in Oklahoma. hunted up reCreant
son-in-law here yesterday and the
discussion over old times between the
two became too warm for words and
the father.ln-law used Ratchet. The
principals are being given an oppor-
tunity to tell their stories this aft
ernoon at the courthouse,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
RAINS AT TExLINE.
State lime Country Rejoioes Over
Crop Conditions.

Special to Daily Panhandle.
TeXline, Texas, Aug 2l,--lt is
raining here today, began Monday
night and about two and three
fourths inches has fallen up TO the
present writing.
Mr. o. D, Draper is sick with the
slow fever
II is raining harder than ever and
mas reached fully three inches now
The effects Of the telegraphers
strike are felt here, no messages be-
ing taken or received
Our lumber yards report good
business for the last week or so, with
the prospect good for more.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

We have In our possession a
bay horse about 4years old, fifteen
hands high, branded "Y" on shout
der, has run with our horses about
one year Owner can have same by
calling on us and paying for keep
ing.
MCKNIGHT LIVERY. SALES &
80 4c TRANSFER co.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
COLORADO MAN FOR AUSTRALIA
Elmwood Mead to BE Secretary Of
Irrigation at Big salary.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Laramie, Wyo., Aug. 26,--pr,
Elmwood Mead, formerly state en-
gineer OF Wyoming and professor Of
engineering at Colorado agricultural
college and afterward chief Of the
bureau Of irrigation In the department
of agriculture has accepted a position
as chief of irrigation for Australia
from the British government at a
salary OF $4,000
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PEPsIN SYRUP CO.
Monticello, Illinois

Sold by Mcqueen Drug Company,
Maddrey.Kenyon Building, Amarillo,
TeXAs.
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DIR. A. J. CALDWELL.

Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat New
Carson building, Amarillo, Texas,