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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-04
JUDGE BROWNING oFFIcIATEs
Joins in Wedlock two Visiting Young
People.

People.
Although Browning is yet an
amateur at performing marriage
ceremonies he officiated with emil
nent satisfaction to all parties con-
cerned at the wedding Saturday eve
ing Of Mr. George h, Ashby and Miss
Jessie Kercheyal,
rhe ceremony Saturday was the
elimination Of romance begun in
other states. MIR, Ashby who Is a
cousin of stump Ashby, the cele-
brated Texas populst orator, is
young business man OF st. Louis.
The bride was a young lady OF
Coffeyvlle, Kansas and the two had
planned to spend their honey moon
in Colorado. To save time and to
satisfactorily meet some other plans,
the young people arranged to meet
in Amarillo, take advantage OF their
opportunity for Texas wedding
and 90 to Colorado, So Saturday
after the arrival Of the evening train
the Mr.. Ashby and his bride employ
ed the services OF County Clerk Wolf
lin and Judge Browning, and later
left on the evening train for their
Colorado honeymoon.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-04
TEXICO CONTRIBUTES
TWO GAMES

Texico contributed two games to
Amarillos list Of victories in the
events Saturday and yesterday The
border city bunch has some good
men in the line up and with the or
ganlzation Of the Amarillo team as
it was shaped up in the two games
makes an interesting contest but
there are several weak points and at
times the playing was ragged.
Cap" Hutchinson did the deliv-
cry work for Amarillo Saturday and
the visitors got few scattered hits
but failed to connect them into a
run. Gallegos, the Mexican twirler,
for the visitors pitched almost an
alright game but Weber got a clean
single that gave Amarillo the win
ming score.
Weber was in the box yesterday
for the locals and the visitors real
lied on their opportunities to the
extent of one run. After that they
Amarillo Jared better in the matter
of hits yesterday and scored five
runs.
The two teams play the third game
of the series this afternoon.
Amarillo Against the Cowboys.
Wednesday afternoon and Thurs
day for Fourth of July attraction,
the Cowboys returning from their
victorious tour through the .orth,
will appear in Amarillo for three
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-04

The editor OF the Panhandle has
always heard that PlaInylew, Hale
county. was a thriving and lively
city, In one OF the best parts OF the
Panhandle country, but Il remained
for him TO verify every good report
heard Of the little city and It's peo-
pie, when he attended the editorial
association meeting there last week,
The association reaches from the
Canadian river TO Fort Worth, and
includes all the editors in that ter
ritory, on the Santa Fe, Rock Island
and Denver roads. The attendance
was not large, because Of the diff
Guilty OF reaching the convention
town from the extreme ends OF the
district. While waiting for the
change in railroads In Amarillo, the
visiting editors we're entertained by
an automobile ride about the city,
and were met here by a reception
committee OF Mayor Delay and
Judge Lancaster and Mr. j. NJ. sha-
fer, editor OF the Plalnvlew Herald,
and his wife, who came to accom-
pany the editors and their wives to-
the beautiful little city Of Plain
view
The members Of the association
which is the Northwest Texas Press
association, had each received a tick
ct, through the courtesy of Mr. Az
cry Turner Of the Santa re railroad.
from Amarillo to PhinMew, and
also over the other lines aside from
the Santa Fe, from their officers
Mr.. Turner and Mr.. stowell, his as
sistant, accompanied the special
train, which was placed at the dis
posaI OF the editors, in Mr.. Turner's
special car, and the train left ANA
rillo at little after / o'clock, and
the run to Plainyiow was made In
a little over three hours, arriving at
its destination between and
o'clock.
From his special car, Mr., Turner
showed the editors and their ladies
the new work being done on the San
Ia Fe. near Canyon City On eighty
miles OF the road near there, a mil
lion and half dollars are being ex-
pended to cutting down grades, max
ing fills, STRENGTHENING out kinks and
curves, laying new ties and the
heaviest iron, and making the road
bed one to handle the large through |
business OF this company |
A quarter Of million dollars OF this
sum is being expended on the heavy |
work in the canyon. Solid new cul.
verts and stone abutments or iron |
bridges have been put in. and the
work Is most substantial, and was
viewed with interest by the editors.
one OF the most beautiful farm
scenes witnessed on the route, was
he beautiful valley OF the canyon,
which is all in cultivation, much Of
/ in alfalfa, which was being har-
vested. Fine fields of wheat and
bats were also witnessed and farm
,rs we're in the field working their
'orn or preparing the ground for
alter crops, and everything looked
Inc.
The ride to Plalnview from Can
ION was enjoyed, The farm land is
Inc and reasonably well occupied,
Many Of the fields OF corn were wit
iessed, varying In height from knee
o waist high, and of a good color,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-04
1918
NJamcstown ExnosIilon. .

II you are contemplating a trip to
the jamestown Exposition, consult
me In regard to reduced rates, which
are now in effect. d, l.. MEYERS.
Traffic Manager Pecos Valley Lines
and Southern Kansas Ry, Of Tex
as. 20 to Sept 80
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-04
JNO, =, COOKE,
j, NJ. SHAFER,
S. A, BREWSTER.
(Motion carried.)

Whereas, There is in existence an
unjust competition between the Unfit
ed States government and the job
printers of the nation in the matter
Of the government printing enyel-
opes at cost for business men and
others to do great financial loss of
the printing fraternity, therefore,
be It
Resolved, That each member OF
this association, on or about the first
of December, next, when congress
shall have assembled, write to his
congressman and both senator's, pro-
testing against said practice. And
be it further
Resolved, That the secretary Of
this association be instructed to
write each member of the associa-
ton about the time mentioned, re-.
minding them of this matter and
urging them to Immediately comply
with its provisions.
JNO. E, COOKE,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-04
For SAFE.

Sweet potato slips, cabbage, toma-
to. pepper and Bermuda grass plants.
Write for price circular
T. JONES G CO.,
15-1sp Clarendon. Texas.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-04
A. w. JOHNSON,
President Northwest Texas Press
Association.

introduced and adopted. One on the
anti-pass bill, and the unwarranted
interference of the legislators with
Gie private right of contract between
the railroads and the newspapers.
Another regarding the government
going into the printing business as
a competitor of the newspapers, and
another regarding the price Of sub
scription OF the country weeklies, all
OF which resolutions the Panhandle
endorses, and shall be governed by.
Resolutions which in part express
the feelings of every member of the
association towards Plainvlew and
its excellent people, were adopted,
but every editor who enjoyed the
open hearted hospitality of Plain
view will agree that it was the best
that could be supplied, and set a
mark for all other entertaining cities
in the future to strive for
The resolutions adopted, were as
follows:
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-04
(Adopted)
w, p, BLAKE.
MRS, r, w. MORGAN
JOHN w. DALE,

Whereas, there has been a con-
tlnual and marked advance in the
price Of all the materials and labor
necessary to the production OF coun-
try newspapers, and
Whereas, Said increased cost OF
production bids fair to have come to
stay, therefore, be It
Resolved, That in the sense OF the
association 1t has become necessary
and right that the subscription price
Of country weeklies be advanced,
and that the members Of this body
be urgently requested to advance
their subscription price to not less
than $3.50 per year, beginning with
the first issue in January, 1908.
JNO, f, COOKE,
j, NJ. SHAFER,
s. A. BREWSTER.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-04
Prompt Service

When you notify US by tel
aphone orotherwise to call
for your package, we don't
say An 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 does the combina-
ton appeal to youp Put
US to the test.
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committee Repprt on ResoIntions.

Committee Report on Resolutions.
We your committee on resolutions
report as follows:
That we are pleased to most hear
lilly thank the citizens OF Plainview
in behalf Of the association for their
hearty welcome and untiring efforts
to add to our pleasure and so hos
pitably entertaining the members in
their homes, and also thank DR.. j.
II. Wayland and Mrs. Wayland for
the reception rendered the associa-
ton the proprletors Of the skating
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-14
Corn Stalks as Big as his Ankle

]. p. Hickman, located twelve
miles northwest of town on the
Mineosa draw. was in town yes.
terday with a large smile. He
vas in a few days ago and told
ssme parties that he had some
stalks OF corr as large as his ankle.
Mr.. Hickman seemed to think his
story was taken with a grain Of
salt. He returned home, took a
string and measured one of the
big stalks and found it measured
an inch larger than his ankle above
the shoe top and over his socks.
Although Mr.. Hickman is not
built On the proportions of some
of our presidential aspirants, yet
the measurements referred to show
that we can raise big corn here.
The corn was planted on sod about
the first of July.
Mr.. Hickman says that the crops
in the Mineosa country are the best
he ever saw. He is we'll satisfied
with the country, which is the best
anybody can be with any country.
=. Nara Visa New Mexican.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Homestead Entry No S3o3

Department OF the Interior, Land Office
at Clayton N NJ Sept 10, loo7
Notice is hereby given that John +
Thomason of Montoya N M has filed no.
tice OF his intention to make final Commu-
tation proof in support of his claim, vs.:
Homestead Entry No. S3o3 made May 4,
1900 for the lots I and 2 and e2 nw4 Sec.
10, Twp On Range 2Se, and that said proof
will be made before II L Patterson Pro-
bate Judge, at his Office in Tucumcari n
M on October II, loo7.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of the land, viz:
d Rogers, John T Chappleman, James
Brock and John X Alexander, all of Ogls,
NM
EDWARD w Fox, Register.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-20
I. S. GIVLER. Pull
A Human Brick.

When Herman Unger, commercial
traveller down Boston way, concluded
to depart this life he desired some
disposition of his body which would
preclude resurrection. Accordingly he
decreed that his corpse be cremated
and that the ashes be mixed with suf-
ficient cement to form a solid rock
Upon his demise recently his rela-
tives carried out his wishes Mixing
five parts cement with one part ashes,
they did the good Herman into
brick. Pressed into the face thereof
are these words: Herman Unger.
Leave me in peace" But we believe
that such a brick as Herman cannot,
and should not, be left in peace to es-
cape resurrection, says the st. Louis
Republic. Herman should fit nicely
into the golden and jasper streets of
the happy future. If the road to hell
is paved with good intentions, why
not pave the road to heaven with
cynical purpose? Why not prove that
no poor mortal, however he seeks to
escape happiness, can fail to come
into it at last-be he no more than
beatified brick in the pavement of the
Eternal City?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-20
THERE is A REASON.
The Medical Times Explains Why
Doctors Oppose Patent Medicines.

The Medical Times for April in a
whole opposition of physicians to pat
emit" medicines which are taken with
out a prescription, in the following
words:
I'VE will hardly repeat here the
specific statement to the effect that
in one year S62, 900, 900 has been ex-
pended on patent medicines in the
United States. Enough to give every
practitioner in the country a yearly
income of $4,000. In the face of such
facts as these, all talk of love of hui
mainly, altruism, selfabnegation and
the like becomes cheap and nauseat-
ing. 1t appears to us that such bum
combe should give place to homely
common sense"
Reliable authority states that the
gross amount of the patent medi-
cine business is about $40,0 00, 900 in
stead of 100000 but taking the
Medical Times figures as correct they
represent an outlay of considerably
less than 81 per capita for home medi-
cation. The cost of doctors fees ex-
elusive of medicines except such as
are dispensed for the same period,
probably was approximately $3.50, 00O,-
900. This is reached by allowing an
average income of $4,000 to each of
the $4,000 physicians in the United
States. Even allowing that a gross
business of s62, 600, 900 is to be divid-
ed between $4,000 physicians the in
come of each would not be increased
more than $40.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-20
MADE A NEW FASHION.
Good Joke Played In Old Days on
WouId-Be Fashionable.

Old Camden, in his Remains" tells
a good story of a trick played by q
knight upon would-be fashionable
shoemaker Sir Philip Calthrop
purged John brakes, the shoemaker
Of Norwich in the time of King Henry
VIII, of the proud humor which our
people have to be of the gentlemen's
cut This knight bought as much fine
French tawny cloth as should make
him gown, and sent it to the tailor's
to be made John brakes, a shoe
maker, coming to this tailor's and see
ing the knights gown cloth lying
there, bid the tailor buy cloth of the
same price and pattern and make 1t
of the same fashion as the knights.
Not long after the knight, coming in
to the tailor to be measured for his
gown, and perceiving the like cloth
lying there, asked whose 1t was
John brakes, the shoemaker, who
will have it made of the self-same
fashion that yours is made of" Then
make mine as full of cuts as the
shears will make it," John brakes
had no time to go for his gown till
Christmas day, when he meant to
wear it Perceiving the same to be
tailor. II have done 1aught but what
you bid me-" quoth the tailor, for
as Sir Philip Calthrops garment is.
even SO have 1 made yours" by my
latchet!" quoth John brakes, Il will
never wear gentlemen's fashions
againi"-London T. P.'s Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-20
THE BEST HE COULD GET.
Amateur Gardener Could Not Under
stand Why Seeds Did Not Sprout.

The woes of the amateur gardener
are very amusing to others, but de-
cidedly real to the man who has
spoiled a suit of clothes, blistered his
hands and lost his temper in his eff
forts to make things grow.
A young man, recently married,
early in the spring secured a sub
urban place, mainly with the idea of
fresh, homegrown vegetables Every
evening he would hurry through his
supper and rush out to his garden,
where he displayed more energy than
skill. But, alas, When many little
green things began to break the
ground in his neighbors' gardens, his
own remained as bare as the Sahara.
1T certainly has got me beat" he
confided to a friend at his office one
day. Il can't understand why not
blessed thing has come up. I planted
peas and corn and tomatoes
Perhaps the seed were reflective"
the friend suggested.
Il hardly think it was that" the
gardener replied, for I got the very
best-paid Is cents a can for them"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-20

How to get enough qualified teach
ers for its schools is problem which
continually perplexes New York city
A member of it's board of education,
at the meeting last month, introduced
a resolution instructing the superin-
tendent to ascertain if teachers can
not be obtained from other cities He
said that there are 800 vacancies.
With salaries beginning in the lowest
grades at $500 a year, and increasing
at the rate of $40 for each year of
service, the pay is much better than
that offered in smaller towns; but it
costs more to live in New York, and
one does not get so much for ones
money in the way of pleasant human
intercourse as in the country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-20

Marriage ceremonies in India are
full of pretty incidents. The chief in
cident of the better class Hindoo mar
riage ceremony Is called the Bhaunri.
1t is the sevenfold circuit of a tree OF
post, or seven steps taken in unison.
The seven steps are the seven grades
of life. The husband, often a boy of
IA, walks round and round solemnly
with the end of his coat tied to the
end of the cloth which his girl wife
wears on her head, symbolical of
their union. All the time they do this
they must not look at each other, but
upward. The Hindoo is bound to in
vite his whole caste, within a reason
able distance, to his wedding. Fire
works play an important part in the
rejoicings incident to an Indian mar
riage. The marriage season is limited
to two or three months of the year
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-20
Sanitation of Small Towns.

We hear much of the reduction in
the death rate of large cities in recent
years, but very little about the i'm
provement of the health of small
towns. 1t is well known, says the In
dependent, that all the infectious dis
eases claim many less victims in city
life than they did 25 years ago, and
the reason for it is not far to seek.
Cities established departments Of
health, gave to them ample powers,
and then insisted on their being eff
fective if their appropriations we're to
be continued. The consequence has
been that not only has much suffer
ing been spared, but thousands
even hundreds of thousands-of peo-
pie are now alive who, in the words of
one prominent sanitarian, have no
business being alive-they would have
been dead if the death rate that pre-
vailed 20 years ago still obtained.
Had they died their death would have
been considered as from the hand of
God. We know that their living is
the result of the taking of some very
simple measures for the prevention of
disease.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-20
REHEARSAL IN A CAR.
Professional Entertainer Was Almost
Too Successful.

The other night, coming home in
the car" said the professional enter
tainer, Il began to wonder if L could
bring tears to my own eyes as 1 do
to the eyes of the other people.
tried l thought of all the wrongs
had committed, and felt sorry for peo-
pie had wronged. 1 thought of all
the mistakes / had made that other
people had profted by and pretty soon
the tears began to gather in my eyes
and roll down my cheeks.
I forgot there were other people
in the car who might notice me- Soon
a woman got up from across the car
and came to me.
Il see, SIR said she, that you are
in some trouble. Can do anything to
help your
Lord bless you, no, madam told
her. hastily wiping away my tears, I
am professional entertainer and was
practicing on myself. That's ALL"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-20
Latest Kansas Events.
Not Needed Now.

The Pomeroy model farm of 480
acres, on the outskirts of Hill City,
has been sold for $50 an acre. This
is the farm on the Union Pacific where
the Campbell system" familiar in the
west, was used. 1t consisted of the
plan of farming and raising wheat in
arid regions by the system of reten-
ton and utilization of the then scanty
rainfall. The tract was one, of the
highest and driest in Graham county.
The experiment began in 1900. An
immense amount of work was done in
preparing the soil and crops grown
upon the land demonstrated that good
farming could be made successful in
western Kansas. A large orchard, sew
eral groves of forest trees and an i'm
mense vineyard prove that tree Gull
ture in Graham county does not de-
pend upon water artificially applied.
AS the years went by and the rainfall
became greater, the need for the farm
as a practical demonstration became
less. 1t is understood that in the fu-
ture the place will be operated as a
grain and stock farm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-20
Greater Than AIaska's Gold.

Figures on the output and valuation
of zinc and lead ores from the Mis-
souri-Kansas mining district for the
first half of the year show the most
remarkable increase in the districts
history. Provided the same ratio of
increase is maintained during the last
half of the year the output and valu-
alton will be more than 100000 in
excess of the districts biggest year.
Last years output and valuation Oh.
zinc and lead ores was S15,128,175, or
more than 100000 greater than the
previous record year but the valuation
for 1907 will be approximately $1S,-
700, 900, equivalent to, or greater than
the value of the gold output frim Alas
ka. The value of zinc and lead ores
mined from the district during the
six months ending with June is $9,373,-
SIS, against s7,3OO,0s2 for the same
period of 1906. This value called for
the production of 316,004, 400 pounds
of zinc ore-the highest grade mined
in the world-and 49,554,24o pounds of
lead ore.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-20

The complaints about the poor pay
Of the clergy are getting loud, and
nobody disputes their validity. 1t is
solemn fact that the ministry stands
almost alone among all the profess
sions or occupations in which the
emoluments or wages have not ad-
yanced CORRESPONDENCE with the in
creased expenses of modern living.
The clergymen have perfect right to
be indignant about it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-20

The first passenger car on the in
terurban electric line from Coffeyville
to INDEPENDENCE made the round trip
is miles-in one hour The line was
found to be in good working order and
L is expected that regular service will
be installed at once. Besides the in
terurban lines, the company has a
city system that will be started
st the same time. A line is also be-
ing built from Independence to Cher
ryvale. D. H. Siggins of Warren, Pa,
built the line and is its president
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-20
A Fortunate Location.

A western Kansas paper takes this
cheerful view of the failure of Kansas
to attract immigrants: kansas is
too far west to get the Huns, Poles
and Dagoes, too far north to get the
negro, and too far east to get the
Japs and Chinese. The race problem
is one of the things Kansas reads
about in the newspapers and maya
zines, but she doesn't know much
about it from experience. Kansas
people all meet upon the level and
part upon the square.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-20
just Common AGoose" Wheat.n

In statement issued recently from
the state deparement of agriculture,
Secretary F. D. Coburn points out
pretty strongly that in his opinion the
hard Turkey red wheats are prefer
able to the macaroni wheats recon-
mended by the department of agri-
cuitude at Washington. Mr.. Coburn
takes this very deadly yelled shot at
Secretary Wilson: THE government
experts say the macaroni wheats have
a great future for breadmaking, but
this is denied by other competent au-
thoritieS, especially when their prod
ucts are compared with breads from
the hard Turkey red wheats, and a
Northern milling journal OF influence
and great prominence insists that the
macaroni is merely what was formtr-
ly the well known and very ordinary
goose wheat"