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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-22
MORE PAY TO GOOD SHOOTERS
War Department Wants to Encourage
Expert Marksmen.

Washington. - Announcement is
made at the war department that en-.
listed men qualified as expert rife.
men are entitled to three dollars
month and those qualified as marks
men to one dollar a month, in addi-
ton to their pay, from the date of
qualification to the close of the next
succeeding target year; provided, that
during that time they continue to be
members of an organization armed
with the rife or to re.enlist in such
an organization within three months
from the date of their discharge.
If soldier, having qualified as an
expert rifeman, fails in the next sue
ceeding regular practice season to
again qualify as such, he will be enti-
tied to the classification and pay of
a sharpshooter until the close OF the
next succeeding target year following
his failure to qualify The extension
of time in which soldier may quail.
fly Is not to exceed three years Quail.
fieation can not be made in the coast
artillery nor in bands OF any arm of
the service.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-22
FREES BOY WHO TOOK 20 CENTS.
Judge Says Amount Is Too Small to
Blast Reputation.

Cincinnati.-Acting Police Judge
Fox dismissed Fred Ruble, aged II,
charged with stealing 20 cents. The
prosecuting attorney strenuoussly OBJ
jected, asking that the case be de-
cided according to the law and the evil
dence.
when | raised my right hand to
take the oath of Office" said Judge
Fox, 81 took an oath that would up.
hold the law and act as a judge of
this court shoulds | will decide the
cases as my conscience Dictates"
There was ripple of applause,
which the court officers at once sup
pressed. The company which had the
boy arrested had been missing money
and marked four nickels, which It
was charged Ruble took After the
evidence was in and arguments con
cluded Judge Fox said he did not care
to blast the young mans reputation
because of four marked nickels.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-22
Cutting Up a Xmas Yacht.

Hackensack, N. 1.-THE famous
yacht Hildegarde, in its day one of
the finest craft afioat, built in 1874
to the order of the prince of Wales,
now king of Great Britain, at a cost
of $4,000, is being cut to pieces in
Hackensack river here. Its hull,
made of Chinese teakwood, els being
cut into souvenirs, and one will be
sent to King Edward. Walking sticks,
collar boxes and paper knives, made
from the hull of King Edwards for.
mer pleasure craft, soon will be in
many Hackensack homes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-22
GIRL DONS TROUSERS
THEN TRAMPs LONG DISTANCE
TO REJolN HUSBAND.
Pretty "BrOncho Buster" After Being
Arrested for Masquerading at Last
Reaches Better Halt In
Western City.

Spokane, Wash-After having
tramped more than 1000 miles attired
in mans garments, arrested at Walla
Walla, south Of here, and detained In
TAIL two weeks on technical charge
Of masQuerading, Mrs. George Earl,
who was Nora Clay, daughter OF a
former cattle grower near Ft. Worth,
Tex, has joined her husband In
Spokane after a separation OF six
weeks.
They eloped three years ago, be-
cause the brides father threatened to
place her in a convent. She was then
16 years of age, and had a reputation
throughout the panhandle as "bron-
cho buster" Mrs. Earl Is OF medium
height, slender and comely. a typical
Texan, and speaks with an air OF re-
finement. George Earl has found en-
ployment in a local hotel, where Mrs.
Joseph A. White has given the girl
wife a home. This is her story:
81 was raised on the plains OF Texas
and started to ride bronchos when four
years of age. When was 10 started
busting mustangs and Indian ponies
Papa sold his ranch later and started
a wild west show. l did trick riding
and broncho busting. 1t was easy, as
had roped and branded cattle on the
Texas ranges.
while with the show met George
and we fell in love. My parents OBJ
jected to our marriage because they
said | was too young. was 16. Then
George and ran away, because papa
threatened to put me in a convent.
was to be taken to Lott from Ell PasC
on the 6:S5 o'clock evening train anC
George and left for Waco an houl
earlier.
I'VE went around the country, final
ly going to Oregon,
George failed to get work an(
started for Walla Walla. ! did no
hear from him for several days, ant
my funds gave out. Determined U
reach him, | decided to don suit o
his clothing and beat my way to Wall'
Walla. Reaching there. heard he ha'
gone to Spokane, and started out t
tramp 1t to this city, When l reache'
Starbuck / got a report that he wa
at Walla Walla, and turned back.
81 tramped all the way from Star
buck back to Walla Walla on the raj
road track, not having bite to ga
from Sunday morning to Monda
night l was arrested by the constf
BILE at Walla Walla, who noticed tha
l wore women's shoes, and suspecte
that | was masquerading.
II told the police of Walla Wall
that l was stranded, and was dete
mined to reach my husband and rea
lied that the adoption of a disguis
was the only means whereby | coul
carry the scheme through. wa
turned over to the Salvation arm,
where l was treated nicely, and r
,, ceived transportation to Spokane, aft'
,, George had written to me where I
was. We expect to stay In Spokan
as we have found good friends wi
will assist us in making home"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-22
ann. "a 81, OMAN. carhaa..

St. Louis.--It was learned the other
day that 1000 head of hogs bought
recently by Thomas Mcpherson from
the immense herd Of porkers on Ches-
ley Island, in the Mississippi river be-
low the city, where the st. Louis gar
bage is consumed by the swine, we're
destined to feed on the garbage of
Omaha. The municipal contractors
had found that the high-bred Poland
Chinas and Berkshires from Iowa
wouldn't eat the daily dumpings Of
filth from Omaha. The Omaha con-
tractor paid a good price for the st.
Louis swine with undiscriminating
taste.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-22
Has AIblno catbird.

Carlisle, Pam Albino catbird is
the prize possession of Abram Eek
man, a farmer living near here. Last
spring a pair of catbirds nested in a
tree in Eckman's yard. One of the
Young was white. The little bird
could not fly and member of the
family picked 1t up, when it was dis.
covered to be an albino, pure white,
with pink eyes, 1t is now placed in a
large cage, hung In the yard, where it
Is fed daily by one of the parents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-22
Drunken Bees Torment city.

Pasadena, Cal.-Scores of angry cit
liens have made complaint to the au-
thorities that bees and flies, intox-
icated on fermented orange juice, have
become nuisance that should be
abolished. They say that the proprie-
tors of nursery near the town have
large force of Japanese employed ,ex-
tracing seeds from partly decayed
oranges, and in the process of squeez'
ing the seeds from the oranges small
stream of orange juice flows from the
place. which attracts millions of flies
and bees, which become incorporate
The nursery uses the seeds for plant
ing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-22

Washjngton.-A vaudeville actress
of New York city, who evidently
wants Uncle Sam to help advertise
her, wrote a letter to the bureau of
immigration as follows:
81 am about to put on new act
and want to wear red, white and
blue tights. The shirt and lowers
viii be of red and white, and the
trunk of blue with white stars. Has
there ever been any legislation
against such a uniform?"
Chief Terence V. Pewderly replied
that tights were outside the sphere
Of his official Influence.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-22
DREAM MADE HER BREAK NECK
In Turning Girl DisIocated vertebrss
Surgeons Reset Them.

Camden, N. J-Dreaming of bears,
the traditional bugaboos of childhood
ten-year-old Olga Bennett of South
Second street was frightened so badly
by a vision of the beasts pursuing her
that she turned suddenly and dislocat-
ed her neck. The pain Of the disloca.
tion awakened her and she called
loudly for help. Her parents rushed to
her bedside and tried to allay her
fears, but she continued to scream un-
til she tainted from the pain.
When the older folks attempted to
revive her they noticed that her head
hung limp from her body. Not under
standing what could all the child they
called in physician. He saw imme.
diately that her neck was dislocated.
An ambulance was called and she was
hurried to the Homeopathic hospital
where careful examination of the in.
| jury was made. 1t was found impos.
sible to make any progress in giving
the girl even temporary relief until
the X.rays were used With their aid
an attempt was made to replace the
dislocated vertebrae.
The first few attempts were unsuc
cessful, and the surgeons were in des
pair of saving the child's life; but
finally an attempt was made which Is
thought to have been successful With
the aid Of harness the girls hea(
has been put in position and helC
there. 1t will be several days, how
ever, before it is known what the re
suits of the peculiar accident will be
In the meantime the case is beint
watched with much interest by tn,
medical profession of this and neigh
boring cities.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-22
OIL. On. n.sf Mu.. punIl.

Columbus, O.-Miss Della D. Rice,
of Columbus, who was sent to Manila
by the United States government
three nashshs ago to teach the 81 deaf
mute Filipino chlldreh, reported By
the census, writes that mistake was
made by the census takers and only
one such pupil has been found. She
is under contract to remain three
years at $1,000 a year, and win re-
main TO teach this one pupil.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-22
oeeslves Girl; Army kvsnces

Leavenworth, Kan.-Private James
NJ. Pyne, Sixteenth artillery battery.
was tried by court martial and SEN
fenced to three years in the militarya
penitenuary for breaking his promise
to marry, and defrauding a girl Of
money. The girl is an army nurse,
whose name the military authorities.
refuse to divulge. Gen. Godfrey ap-
proved the sentence.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-22
cupld Kent Busy at Panama.

New York.-According to Herman
Weeks and his wife. who arrived here
the other day from Panama, the gov.
ernment has promised eyerysman who
brings his bride to the canal zone or
marries there a detached cottage.
The result has been such a boom in
marrying that the brides and brides.
grooms are ahead of the cottages by
oavoraf lana
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-22
Hen Is 20 Years OLE.

Worthwhile, Mich.-Wesley Mills Of
this place has hen that is 20 years
old which he raised on his little farm
here. 1t is just as brisk an egg layer
as any in his flock. A peculiar char
aeteristic of the egg bird is that 1t
does a growing stunt every day Just
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-22

There are two inexcusable errors
made in this statement. In the first
Continued on Second Page)
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14
SEVEN MILES
OF COPPER
WOTkmen Putting Finishing
Touches on Trolley Equip
mGnt for Gar Lines

This morning the force OF special
workmen began stringIng the copper
wire for the street railway system
and the Polk street line now has all
the appearance OF working system,
Setting the copper wire In the hang
ers will take some time yet and much
'of the bonding OF the rails is yet to
be done, The overhead work will be
done, however, before the time the
engines are installed at the power
house.
The copper wire which is being
strung Is another indication OF the
excellence OF material that has mark
ed every detail OF the construction
OF the system. II Is high grade cop
per, 90 size. and is considerably larg-
er than that used In many places,
Copper wire OF the quSlity used
here costs the company 81 cents a
pound and as the seven miles OF wire
now here weighs 5000 pounds some
idea may be gained from this one
Item OF the expense OF building the
system In addition to the copper
wire, $500 pounds OF quarter steel
strand galvanized cable is being used
in the connections between the troll
ley poles for holding up the trolley
cable, 10000 eye bolts are used in
fastening the cable to the poles,
The two big Keller water tube
boilers with a factory rating OF 179
horse power each, are already In
stalled at the power house and the
generator Is ready for business. The
Hamlln-Corliss engine which the
company has purchased was shipped
from the factory at Williamsport.
Pa, on the 10th OF September and
the company is unable to get further
trace OF 1t. Three cars OF brick
shipped on the 18th OF September
from Humboldt, Kan, are also miss
ing and work at the power house is
being held up by these shortages.
The cars for the company will be
here as soon as the power house
equipment is complete.
Officers OF the company are en-
deavoring to get everything complete
for opening on Dec. 10, but delays
may put the opening at a slightly
later date. At any rate the system,
when complete, will be a model Of
up-to-date completeness and its
equipment will be matter OF pride
TO every citizen OF Amarillo To
fifty celebrate the opening Of the
first street car system in the Pan
handle the occasion will be marked
by the three days Panhandle meet
ing which the various organizations
are now preparing for the same
date.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14
BUYS UNION DRUG STORE.
Walter G. Fly Will Continue Business
Near Union Station.

At sheriff's sale yesterday in the
courthouse OF the stock and drug
store property OF w. p. Mills, former
proprietor OF the Union Drug Store.
Walter Fly, as the highest bidder,
bought the stock and fixtures, The
amount held against the former prop
rietor was about $1,000 but the
amount OF the bid was considerably
under this figure. ...
Walter G. Fly the purchaser, will
reopen the store at once and will
continue the business at the stand OPP
posite the union station with an in
creased stock and equipment. He is
an expert pharmacist and resigns a
position with the f. r. Roach Whole
sale Drug company to take charge OF
the business. The Union Drug Store
is the only one in the vicinity OF the
union station and under good man
agement will do a prosperous bus
mess.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14
YOU MAY NOT
NEED IT NOW
Put II In Some Safe Place, For
Il May Come in Handy
Some Day.

Here is simple homemade mix
ture as given by an eminent authority
on Kidney diseases, who makes the
statement in a New York daily news
paper, that it will relieve almost any
case of Kidney trouble If taken be-
fore the stage of Brights disease, He
states that such symptoms as lame
back, pain in the side, frequent de-
sire to urinate, especially at night;
painful and discolored urinatiOn, are
readily overcome. Here is the recipe
try It:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Take a teaspoonful after
each meal and at bed time
A well-known druggist here In
town is authority that these ingredi-
ents are all harmless and easily mix
ed at home by shaking well in a bot
tie. This mixture has Il peculiar
healing and soothing effect upon the
entire Kidney and Urinary structure,
and often overcomes the worst forms
OF Rheumatism in just a little while.
This mixture is said to remove all
blood disorders and cure the Rheu
matism by forcing the Kidneys to fill
ter and strain from the blood and
system all uric acid and foul, decom-
posed waste matter, which causes
these Affections. Try 1t If you aren't
well. Save the prescription.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14
Il, COUGH, X
w. f. ARMSTRONG,
]. L. WHITE,
] n. BROWNING.
J, C. HUNT

Governor Browning at some length
explained the resolutions and urged
their adoption. The governor waxed
earnest and eloquent in the course
of his remarks and when he, conclud-
ed every delegate in the house real
lied more than ever the Importance
OF carrying the movement on to sue
cess. The resolutions were unani-
mously adopted. ...,
Appointments Of members of the
executive committee will be made by
Judge Haney within the next ten
days.
The convention adjourned subject
to call of committee. -.s
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14

A lecturer talking to an audience
of Chicago women the other day
said:
"The man race is now function
ing in the fifth SUFFRAGE OF the fifth
root race. There are seven OF the
root races, yu know. Sex came In
with the second. And it is pretty
well established that Chicago will
be the nucleus OF the sixth SUFFRAGE. "
II that city resents this tommyrot
as It should there will be a foot race
without the intervention of sixth
SUFFRAGE" or anything else--with that
particular lecturer" slightly In adj
vance but in uncomfortable juxtapo-
sition with the toe OF the Chicago
boot.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14
NATIONAL RESERVE
PARK CONVENTION
Continued From Page )ne,)

the end that the Congress OF the
United states set aside the Palo Duro
as a National Park;
That the Amarillo Chamber of Com.
merce endeavor as an organization,
and through the individual effort of
rs members as well, to influence the
members of the Texas delegation in
the House Of Representatives, and the
United states Senators OF Texas, TO
secure the needed legislation aud adj
equate appropriation for this purpose
by the Congress OF the United StNtes.
And furthermore, that It hereby
tenders to tho business men OF Can
yon CITY, IFS aid aud influence for
this end. under their direction.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Vernon Beggs, Secretary,
The commltte on resolutions re-
turned the following:
We, your committee. appointed on
Resolutions, beg leave to submit the
following resolutions for adoption;
BE II resolved by this convention
Of citizens and business men OF the
Panhandle country,
/. That the Congress OF the Unit
ed states be and the same are hereby
requested and urged to enact law
providing for the purchase OF that
part OF the Panhandle OF Texas
known as the Palo Duro Canyon,
which includes parts of Randall Arm
strong, Brlscoe and Danley counties;
and that said territory be set apart
and improved as a National Park and
Game Reserve.
2. That the chairman OF this con-
yention appoint an executive commit
tee of seven discreet and sensible men
as soon as practicable, from such
parts of the country as he may deem
proper, and that notice OF. such APP
pointment be given through the press
That such committee, when appointed
shall take such steps as It may deem
necessary TO secure the object de-
clared in the above resolution; and
to this end said committee shall have
all needed authority and power to
raise money, appoint other commit
tees. call other conventions, etc, as
may be necessary in the premises.
3. That the press OF the State be
requested TO publish these resolutions
and such other matter as may be re-
quested from time to- time by said
executive committee. Respectfully
submitted, ' ..tr
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14

Let southern bankers not again
place themselves in the hands of the
unscrupulous New York sharks, and
they will never again get them In
such a place. There should be no
valid reason for keeping money in
New York to handle foreign exchange
and we hope that Galveston, the larg-
est cotton shipping port in. the world,
with New Orleans, will be able to
take over the exchange business be-
tween the South and Liverpool. It
can and should be done.-Abilene
Daily Reporter.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14
CHILD DIES FROM BURNS.
Little Daughter OF Washburn Man
Fatally Scalded.

After terrible suffering for sew,
eral days, the little three and a half
year old daughter of J. r. Thompson,
of Washburn, died today at the san
itarium from burns caused by fall
ing in a vat Of Boiling lard. The
burns from the scslding liquid COW
cred a large part OF her body and
recovery was beyond hope from the
first but the parents hurriedthe child
here at once for treatment. All eff
forts failed and the end came to-
day. The remains are now at the
Maddrey & Kenyon undertaking
rooms waiting shipment to Wash
burn where the funeral willtbe held
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14

A Des Moines woman withdrew
$500 from a savings bank and hid 1t
in order to have 1t safe" The fol-
lowing night burglar appropriated
the entire amount Moral: Stand
pat on your bank deposits.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14

Jesse +. Ball, six feet, six inches
high has removed from Iowa to Ne
brsska, and the question has been
raised whether he is an Iowa or
Nebraska highball
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14

Whichever way the wind doth blow,
Some heart Is glad to have 1t SO;
Then, blow It east, or blow 1t west,
The wind that blows, thpe wind is
best. Caroline A. Mason.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14
4O2 Polk Street

The undertakers' trust is the worst
of all. 1t has boosted the price of
funerals 40 per cent just at a time
when every community has a number
of people who ought to be killed off.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14

Money Is beginning to get sober
That Is. II isn't as tight as 1t was.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14
Transferred.

l.. w. Carleton, to New Mexico
conference; G.. w. Sheorer, to New
Mexico conference; ]. A. Moody, to
Texas conference; w, B. Martin to
North Texas conference; J. B. Black
we'll, to Oklahoma conference; o. B.
Staples, to Oklahoma conference.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14
Abilene District.

j. r. Morris, P. F.. Abilene sta
ton s. J. Rucker; Albany and Lue-
ders, w. !. Lee; Arson station, j. A.,
~'~qs: Aycca circuit. r. D. stewart;
Pa,gi station, ], II. Cham tligs; Capps
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14

G, S, Hardy, p. L. Plainview sta
ton, r. S. Barcus, c. NJ. Shuffler and
A. B. Roberts, supernumerary;
Wright mission, G. II. Bryant; Hale
Center circuit, J. A. Laney; Lub-
book station, Ben Hardy; Hockey
circuit. to be supplied by Eugene c.
Bristol; Gomez mission, ]. o. Gore,
and c, II. Smith, supernumerary;
Browntield, P. f. Riley; Tahoka mis-
sion, r. A. Lisemby; Emma mission,
A. H. Hussey; Post mission, TO be
supplied by J. L. West; Dickens mis-
sion, o. p Clark; Floydada mission,
J. w Smith; Lockney mission, to be
supplied by w. II Carr; Matador cir
cult, r. J.. Jameson; Turkey mission,
c. d. Pipkin; Silverton circuit to be
supplied by G. r. Fort; Tulia sta
ton, ]. r. Howell; Hereford station,
J, w. Story; Umbarger mission, to
be supplied by T. F. Robson: Dim
mitt mission, w. P. Edwards; Ere
ona mission, V. II. Trafnmell.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-03-15
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