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The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

An Omaha woman who hasn't bathed
IN sixteen years has been proclaimed "as
beautiful as a goddess" Evidently clean
Illness isn't always next TO goddessllness.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20
l'ew Uniform Changes.

Army officers Of all ranks are gratified
10 note that there probably viii be nc
radical changes In the uniform Of the
military personnel Suggestions for many
changes have been submitted to authori-
ties in the War Department. out the num-
Der OF actual changes 10 be made will.
very sensibly be kept down TO a mini
num- Whatever changes are decided on
VIII. II IS expected be with a view 70 ad-
ditlonal comfort and serviceability, rather
tnan 10 eiaborateness, and also for the
purpose Of accentuating differences in the
uniform Of officers and enlisted men. so
that mistakes in identity may be avoided
As far as possible, the uniforms selected
Tor service wear have been adopted with
the thought OF making them as nearly In
visible from a distance as possible.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

Anybody can get amusement out OF a
barrel says the Pittsburg Post. He is
more likely to get trouble out Of It. how
ever.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

a Poor, NJ D." passed away recently
at Salem. Mass He must have been, IL
he wouldn't save himself
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

/ Col John Temple Graves now admits
that reformed paragrapher can go 10
/ Heaven. But can a reformed paragrapher
! get Q Job?
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

TullahOma, Tenn, has a hen that
hatches snakes. Undoubtedly some one
has been feeding her ''moonshine" corn.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

\ New York swindler has written a
book which is great success. That is
frequently done at the race track.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

Baron Kurold is said 10 be very much
averse TO the war talk in Japan. He is
a man Of few words: in fact. there is
neither excessive lingo nor lingo in his
make up.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

France has passed a law requiring for
eign residents TO register good and suffi-
cient reason for living there Can Jimmie
Hyde give a good and sufficient reason
for living anywhere?
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

The latest remedy for appendicitis is to
walk on all fours. Secretary Taft isn't the
least bit afraid Of appendicitis.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20
4 statue OF stanton.

The work Of arranging for the erection
of statue Of Edwin NJ Stanton. Lin
coins Secretary OF War. at Steubenvine.
Ohio, his native town. is progressing ia
vorably. The trustees Of the Stanton Mon
ument Association. Of SteubenviHe. has
been very busy the last few months. and
IS result OF reports submitted at the
last meeting the trustees say they are
warranted in announcing tnat the cree
ton Of a bronze statue Of heroic size Is
reasonably assured. The sculptor is TO
be Alexander Doyle Of New York. who
also Is q native Of SteubenvliIe. Mr..
Doyle Is now doink the preliminary work
on the memorial at his summer home.
Squirrel Island. Ne. The projected statue
Will be the first erected 20 Stanton
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

St. Louis admits the use of 55o0O0.O0O
gallons Of water last year. The consump-
ton could hardly be greater If Mr.. Ha.ri-
man were q resident Of the town
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

Then, too Mr. Richard Croker might
TeJaliate by changing the spelling Of his
winners name 10 O'rby.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20
Not Likely To.

Not Likely To.
Bout once a week
Some crooked sneak
I viii tell all" doth sing.
Whereat we wait:
But down 70 date
We haven't heard a thing.
In Chicago.
You live with your parentsY'
7 do"
"One question more. simultaneously
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20
VOL. ]. NO. 7.
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: II you see j; in The Big
Stick. i, isn't so.
OUR NEW DEPARTURE.

We hope our countless readers
viii Be pleased with the new de-
partment in The Big Stick this
week. We have been thinking for
some tims that We ought to do
something IN the way Of exploiting
the capture Of japanese spies. and
now We have imported. at great ex-
pense. one Of the most prominent
prevaricators who ever kept a news
paper up 20 date. At one time he
Was stationed at Mole st. Nicholas,
and, later. at Chez Foo.
OF course, our innumerable patrons
will understand that there isn't 4
word Of truth in the story about the
capture Of Ohades Kichkaya. As q
matter Of fact. he is employed as
butler in q local fraternity house.
and is a fine. inofensiTe little chap.
But this is the dull season, and
VIC have 70 make the paper pay, and
We noticed that others papers seemed
to be doing well at the game, 50
here we are.
We hope our numberless readers
viii appreciate our efforts to give
them the best obtainable. Now is
the time 10 subscribe,
Ice always viii be high so long as
people persist in gOrsing themselves
With highballa
II President Roosevelt can't get
nd Of these army worms By shaking
the big stick at them. we viii miss
cur guess The big stick has always
been effective before specially so in
the case Of harTimans-and it is a
reflection on our beloved Chief Ex-
CCutirc 70 intimate that he is now
at a loss 10 know what TO do.
In the name Of our Washington
druggists. VIC are moved to thank
"Old BOrax" Wiley for not putting
the ban ON chocolate sundaes.
Who's going to cut that melon
anyway-tho gas company or the
bunch OF brokers that are gobbling
up the stock?
Experience teaches that knocking
is a good thing. Don't decry It,
Let the knockers alone. Who ever
heard Of a real baseball fan who
didn't kuock7
Postmaster Barnes intends TO give
Washington the model pOst-office Of
the Union. His broom is stil new
enough 70 sweep clean.
Pro Bono Publico-Your article is
too long. II would FIJI an entire
edition Of The Big Stick. ASK tie
Commissioners They know why we
are paying meter rates for water.
or course It Affects the price Of ice.
Any fool knows that ice is frozen
water.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

Postmaster Barnes intends to give
Washington the model post-offiee Of
the Union His broom is stil new
enough TO sweep clean.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

Experience teaches that knocking
is a good thing. Doa't decry It,
Let the knockers alone. Who ever
heard Of a real baseball fan who
didn't knock7
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

Bad weather causes many murders, ~
says a contemporary. And yet, Willis
Moore will persist
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

Read Bingvilie Bugle tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

In the name Of our Washington
druggists, We are moved to thank
Old Borax" Wiley for not putting
the ban ON chocolate sundaes.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

Who's going to cut that melon
anyway-tho gas company or the
bunch OF brokers that are gobbling
up the stock?
The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

Ice always viii be high so long as
people persist in g0rsing themselves
with highball7
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Something Is wrong. Candidly,
we believe II Is the exaggeration and
the perverted Views OF some Of our
own people; that II Is their calamity
bowling which gives us a bad name
abroad, and that whatever evil comes
from our chief Legislative policies is
due to the downright misconception
Of our own home folks
Isn't 1ft about time for them to
look at the facts and TO cease their
evil imaginings? Al least let them
have the patriotism to await the re-
suit OF legislation before proclaim
In II evil. r,t f'..-
u isn't true that any considerable
number of Texas people want to
hurt corporations, and II isn't true
that the state is nprt by making
corporations behave.
Anyhow. with four great railway
projects actually financed, with out
side insuranes money coming to Tex
as and with taxes reduced, the
prophets Of evil'are woefully discred-
tied at the very moment when they
were predicting the ,dire5t calamity.
Fort Worth Record.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

The striking telegraph officials
are now fighting among themselves
and charging each other with graft.
Sylvester ]. Small the deposed pres
ident, has issued a statement in
which he charges that ring" politics
IS being worked and that the con-
yention called for Milwaukee next
month will be trump" affair, with
the purpose OF getting possession Of
the $4,000 in the mutual benefit
fund. He also charges the members
OF the executive board OF holding a
continuous session OF four months at
So day and expenses when there
was nothing to do at headquarters
except fold circulars and lick stamps,
On the other hand members OF the
executive board which suspended
Small declare his charges unwarrant-
I'd and his own conduct suspicious.
They say he is the only official OF the
organization who has drawn full
salary since the strike and the only
one who has not contributed a cent
TO the strike fund. What with
charges and countercharges the who'll
truth seems in fair way to be d.
vulgcd.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

en- eastern banks and tighten up the
eastern money market
Fortunately for the legitimate Dor
rowers OF the East. the West has "a
flood OF money with which to help
out. The western banks are able to
do large part OF the lending which
the eastern hanks In the natural
course OF business would do, The
flrst-claSs borrowers OF the mercan-
tile and manufacturing sections OF
the East are now depending on west.
ern help and are getting II, The
West moves its own crops with It's
own money. and rhon with the same
money brings back whatever II needs
New York has become, as General
Hancock said OF tho tariff, a local
issue" so far as the actual wealth OF
the nation is concerned, The people
there may roll themselves up in .
collcy Tangible with their pluAses
and CANDLES, and the West doesn't
care. Not many years ago the trouble
there hurt worse In the West than
II did at home. Now the West mere
~ makes money out OF Wall street
misery, Time works wonders, I.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

There passed the other day on the
the French statute book law which
will probably have important results
In the history Of many French lives,
II Is a law by which any man or wo-
man over the age OF thirty may mar
ny without first obtaining the per-
mission Of father or mother and
without needing even to go through
the form OF notifying the family OF
the event. Hitherto no Frenchman,
OF whatever age, could marry without
his parents consent, though after
the age Of twenty-five he could bring
the matter into court and get ju1g-
ment upon II.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Dr. william II, Maxwell, New York
city superintendent Of schools, takes
Issue with Professor Jelgersma. OF
Berlin, who has declared that the wo.
man student upfIts herself for the
duties Of motherhood by her close
attention to herNstudies. Or. Max
we'll says: Higher education OF wo-
man has never done anything hut
good for the race. To talk OF girls
breaking down under the strain OF
education Is all nonsense, You will
find In our high schools the finest
types OF womanhood. Through tho
education OF the mother thousands Of
children have been saved from phys
ical and mental Ills. Ignorance in
the mother hurts the child, and none
OF her offspring are injured because
OF information she has aimed
through schooling" The doctor alSo
says that teachers make good wives,
He tells the truth,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Fine grass, bankfu streams, big
fairs, first class fall business and
gardens, breezes sweet as apple bios
SONS and a brand OF sunshine
bright as the CLINT OF Lone Star
maiden's eye. are some Of the first
impressions OF the thousands of
homeseekers who are now pilIng
into Texas for look at the country
or course, those who see what they
want will return as permanent citi-
gems, while the transient element will
undoubtedly speak we'll OF Texas
Every homeseeker's excursion helps
n hit toward the five million mark
Fort Worth Star.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Congressman Burleson, OF Texas
called upon the acting treasurer In
Washington asking for a Si0,000,O0O
deposit In southern banks TO assist
farmers to store cotton in ware
houses. He was informed that ware
house receipts could not be accepted
as security Mr., Burleson cannot un-
derstand why the treasury Is open
to stock gamblers and not willing to
help the cotton planter, He will
see Cortelyou.-Sherman Daily Dem.
oCrat,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Wheatls sellinga over 81 bush
Ell In all parts OF North Dakota, and
the farmers OF that state, especially
those OF the Red river valley, are
receiving greater returns from their
crops than for any OF the last half
dozen years. In the Chicago Ex-
change the rapid advance in the. price
caused considerable excitement for a
time, and many OF the bears are
said to have last heavily
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31
bid. for New RaIIroad Work.

Lawtou, Okla, Oct. 29.--Adver-
tisements for bids were made this
morning by the Lawton, Wichita
Falls & Northwestern railroad for
seven miles of road, to be opened
and let Nov. 10, j, A. Bellamy,
president of the proposed line, stated
today that everything was ready to
go ahead with the work as soon as
the contract was let, without 'arv
hitch whatever,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

The unsettled situation Of Wall
street need not disturb the people
Of Amarillo and the Panhandle. Our
prosperity has a foundation far more
safe and substantial than the gamb-
ling halls Of New York. Our wealth
is In mother earth, wherefrom none
can take II unless by honest toll and
natural production. Let the Web
street hell-holes howl themselves
hoarse. Their wild yelps need not
disturb the slumber OF honest men.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31
Diarrhoca 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 Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea. Remedy and it cured
him This remedy always cures. It
is for sale by Golding Drug Co. 3S1m
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

There need be neither fear nor APP
prehensIon while they are chaper-
onlng the boys In Dallas
Amarillo should have several hun
dred REPRESENTATIVES on the state
fair special next Friday night For
get your private business for a few
days ard help attend to the business
OF Amarillo aud the Panhandle
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31
piles Cured at Home by New ABB
sorptlon Method.

II you suffer from bleeding, item
Inf, blind or protudlng Piles, send me
your address and / will tell you how
to cure yourself at home by the new
absorption treatment; and will also
send some OF this thome treatment
free for trial, with references from
your own loealitycif requested. I'M
mediate relief and permanent cure
assured. Send no money, but tell
others Of this offer Write today to
Mrs, NJ, Summers, Box P, Notre
Dame, Ind. IrTt ''
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31
Notice.

We beg to advise that the first
reguinr annual meeting of the share
holders of the Western Bank & Trust
of Amarillo, Texas, will be
held in the office Of the above named
in the city of Amarillo,
Texas. on the 22nd day OF October,
1907. 70 1Fri2w
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Austin has signed with a New York
contracting company for the rebuild
Ing Of the great dam across the Col
orado river at that point, which was
washed away by the floods several
years ago. The new dam, which Is
to cost $1,5OO,O00 will form lake
thirty miles long and half a mile
wide. 1t will provide power for a
large electric plant, 81,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Our special edition is out. With
out intention to boast or blow our
own horn we say a more thorough
and exhaustive treatise on Amarillo
and Panhandle advantages has never
been published, The edition will I'M
doubtedly do good missionary work
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

There will be great good result to
the Panhandle section, and particu-
larly to Amarillo, from the trip of,
the excurslonists 10 the state fair at
Dallas 1t will be the means of ad-
vertlsing this section extensively and
acquaint the people with the fact
that there IL no section that offers
greater inducements W the home
seeker or the Investor
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Stock gamblers and spectators
are once more in furry" In New
York and the government has come
to the rescue to avert a panic When
1t comes to devilment of the most
damnable kind you can always trace
its source to Wall street. D.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

The Chicago Tribune remarks that
wheat, at the present prices, makes
corn bread look good and whole
some" The fact OF the matter s
that corn bread looks good and IL
wholesome regardless Of the price of
wheat.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31
THE WEST is SAVIOUR.

A few OF the gay boys In New York
financial circles have made trouble
for themselves and their neighbor; by
Overlooking their financial stomach
with speculative securities. The trou-
blesonis members OF ths banking fra
fernlty are few and far between, but
they are numerous enough TO fright.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

The entire force OF pencil push
ers OF the Daily Panhandle leave on
the excursion for Dallas tonight. The
paper for the next day or two, will
be in charge of the office devil"
who promises some hot" editions
during our absence.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Don't be nigga IDLY In the matter
OF the preachers salary" advises
the Monticello Press. These are
good times, and everything seems 70
have gone up except the ministers
salaries"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

A nursery representative sold So
600 worth OF trees g. Amarillo in
two days, There can be no better
investment than for the planting Of
trees, fruit and ornamental, and for
flowers and shrubbery- In that way
the city will be beautIfied as well as
benefited materially.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

1t would be difficult to convince
the Missouri farmer who recently
sold thirty-tour mules at an aver
age OF STA per head, or nearly S6,-
900 for the lot. that the nule In
dustry is not paying one.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Some OF our nlmrods have bee.
shooting at" ducks OF late. One OF
the aportsmen recently showed us
some feathers to convince us that
he made a hit. They looked like
Plymouthrock feathers
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Amarillo business men are adopt
ing the photograph in their oorre-
spondencc They say the stenog-
rapher does not exist who can take
dlctation as ras as they can talk
about the virtues OF their country.
Ell Paso Herald
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

II you see anything In the air
these days that looks like a cross
between a chlld's toy and a section
Of the day OF judgment It is probably
one OF the balloons entered In the
international races at st. Louis,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Sarah Bernhard, always original,
referred to the FIRST commercial Mar
conf message across the Atlantic, as
a wireless kiss across space" This
Is poetic but the style will hardly
ever become popular with Texas
lovers, Fort Worth Telegram,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

We will try to keep our readers
posted on the doiagC OF the dclesa'
llous to and from the fair town, We
cannot pTamIPe to keep an eye on the
bunch, while at tho fair
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

The San Angelo Standard has Sc
cured membership in the Associated
Press and will soon commence to use
the service and issue an eight page
paper.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Otto Miller and Arthur LANCER
two railroad section men, fought a
duel with knives in Houston room
ing house for over half an hour and
each was severity wounded.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31
THURSDAY, OCT. 81, 1907

rhe average lie OF an American
ship is only eighteen years, whllg
that OF a British vessel Is twenty-siy
Afars The scandinavian average is
IN best, II is thirty years,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31
EXCHANGE COMMENT

Last week the widow Of r, T Bar
mum was married for tho fourth
time, sac must be finding welded
life something like ircus,--El Paso
News.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

An English physician declares mod
nsty Is q disease, II II Is. the spo,
kane Spokesman Review concludes
hat the healthiest places In the world
are In bathing beaches and ball
rooms
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

A negro laborcr on "a building in
San Antonio fell from the sixth floor
with a $50 pound steel beam and
was horribly crushed, fatally injur-
ing him.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Both. Gl0nVood and Famous Park
additions will be on the excursion.
Nothing doing in lhe lot-Sclling line
while Hartman and lsaacs are break
Ing the news 10 Dallas,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Colonel Henry Watterson fayors
the formation OF new party The
presumption IL that Mr. WattcrsoR Ia
getting lonesome among good DEM
ocTatH
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Frank Driver, a prominent farmer
OF near Huntington, was shot and
killed, and the sheriff has arrested
John Gates, another prominent farm
err, charged with committing the
crime.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31
NELSON 6 DRAUGAON Business College

Fort Worth. Texas, guarantees to teach you book
keeping and banking In from eight TO ten wee's,
and shorthand in as shou tina as any hrst-cAss
college. Positions secured or money refunded.
Notes accepted for tuition. For catalogue address
j. ". DRAUGHoN President Sixth and Main
Streets, Fort Worth, Texas,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Any errors retlectiLg upon the
character, standing or reputation Of
any person, firm or corporation
which may appear In the coldmns OF
The Herald will be gladly corrected
upon It's being brought TO the AZ
tention OF the publishers.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

three hundred ana seven state
banks IN Tcyas, md an Of them as
sound aa gold dollar, That's The
way we do things In grand old
Texas, Fort Worth Star.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

What has made other tlrmluS
countries famous will likewise make
lhls-thc 100 acre men made Okla
homa and our land Is as good or bet
ter Sco?-Lubbock Avalanche.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

The brick school mouse at Blum
was struck by lightning and dam
aged to the amount of $4,000. On
the day previous the school trustees
had taken a storm insurance policy.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Wdll street may yell and fuss and
knock, but Amarillo and the Pan
handle will go on boosting just the
same .'
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

LOST--One bay horse, branded "P"-
on left shoulder. VIII pay liberal
reward. B. F. Talley, l1OS Lincoln
street. 40 3p
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

II Is TO be hoped that all heads
viii III their caps and sidewalks will
be plenty wide when the boys come
marching home
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-31

Should any subscriber fail TO ro-
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