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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
A New Fashion Freak.

The latest evidence OF lack OF men
tai balance on the part OF the Amer
lean woman is her frantic attempt TO
reduce her weight so as to bring Il
within reasonable distance OF the re-
quirements OF the present day fash
ions. Makers OF fashions have de-
creed that no longer Is the plump
woman the correct figure, and every
design being turned out by the Paris
makers, as we'll as the best recog-
nized authorities on this side, are
adaptable to none but the slenderest
and most svelt figure. And since
the fashion came in but a few months
ago it may be assumed that there
will be no change for at leaat eigh-
teen months or so. So the woman
must conform TO the fashion.
The present system of weight re-
ductlon is calling chanting" 1t
would be silly IL 1t were not abso-
iutely wicked, but at all events 1t Is
heroic. No greater evidence have
women given that pride knoweth
no pain" than this system OF reduc-
Ing their bodies TO almost skeleton
like measurements. It includes daily
Turkish baths, the most exhausting
and rigorous daily exercise, sys-
tenn or humping and massage that
would make Spartan vince with
pain, and, above all else, mlnim-
tied food ration that wouldn't keep
healthy robin alive. And It's all
for the sake OF having the extremely
slender waist, the hipless figure and
q neck like a crane.
There is no creature alive so at
tractive as an attractive woman,
therefore reasonable vanity is an in
herent characteristic and excusable,
but when 1t runs to extremes II be-
comes almost a vice. Only heaven
and the woman herself knows how
she suffers and suffers and smiles
in following the whimsical DEGREES
Of fashion. It is first French heels,
and milady puts on heels so high
that II awkwardness were tho test a
Chinese woman would lose in walk
ing match with her. And they tip
her onto her toes until every muscle
In her body is on strain, and every
nerve in her III TO snap. Then It's
tremendous hats, and she can never
select the medium or conservative
model, but must put on her poor
head mass Of dry goods that gives
her the headache and sends a pain
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
BEET SEED
IS GOING FAST
tFrom Fridays Dally)


orders for the sugar beet seed inn
ported by citizens here for the use
OF Panhandle farmers are coming in
fact and at the present rate all OF
the 1000 pounds received In the inn
portation from Germany will be ex-
hausted before the meeting Of the
Cattle Ralsers' convention here the
last OF April. Yesterday J. II, Avery
shipped out 800 pounds Of the seed
to Groom and $50 pounds TO Pampa.
Besides these orders individual farm
ers IN those communities have al
ready secured smaller quantities Of
the seed Most OF the farmers, as
has been stated before, are getting
enough for the planting Of one acre
but some planters will try larger
fields than this.
Although It is not certain that the
Chamber OF Commerce can get more
seed OF the quality wanted for use
here, It is now thought that a small
quantity can be secured later II It Is
needed, from some one OF the sugar
beet factory companies,
Besides the seed secured here
farmers over the Panhandle have Sc
cured a considerable amount OF seed
form other sources either from reg
ular seed houses or from the govern
ment so that acreage is the plant
this year will give a pretty thorough
demonstration OF the beet raising
possibilities OF the Panhandle,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
CONN. UNION men
FIGHT PIECE WORK

New Haven, Conn, March 81
4 conference will be held tomorrow
between the heads Of unions and Of
ficlals Of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad CO. on the rule
establishing piece work in the shops,
The shopmen are violently opposed
to piece work rule and a strike may
be declared If the railroad seeks to
enforce the rule. 1t is hoped that
compromise will be effected
In an unofficial way, it is ascer-
tanned that sentiment among the Of
ficers Of the road is strong against
receding from the position of the
company In the matter, the conten.
ton being that piece work, il fixed
upon fair basis, gives the mea the
maximum of wages and at the same
time secures from them the maxi
mum OF efficiency.
Talks with the men, on the other
hand. show that they and the heads
OF the union organizations are strong
ly opposed to the piece work rule on
grounds which are not definitely
stated, beyond the position that piece
work is opposed to the general poll
icy of the union.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
PANHANDLE CUTOFF
\ COMES TO TOWN
ShrisEiHg Whistles Celebrate Completion Of Last
Link in Santa Fe TraRS-COntinGntaI
at Ills Today

owing 10 the rolllcking March gale
out OF the southwest today, there
may have been few people In some
parts OF Amarillo today who did
not know that something historical
took place at 11:45 this morning.
But when the steam siren at the wa
Ter plant tore loOse a dlscordant
shrek at that minute followed and
followed by more OF the same kind
and all the laundry whistles, shop,
roundhouse and locomotive whistles
took up the refrain and auto horns
and pipes helped the nolce and hum
dreds OF people guessed that the
greatest fire that Amarillo ever had
or something OF unusual Importance
was taking place. People ran for the
open places and climbed 10 the roofs
20 see things happen. Then as fast
as II could be circulated, people told
one another that the last spike in the
Panhandle cutoff had been driven
and that the last link In the Santa
Fe transcontnental was welded to
amarillo.
An Impromptu Celebration.
Since early last month the steel
gangs have been at work complet-
ing the track on the cut off from the
Panhandle end OF the line and today
the crew began on the last lap OF the
distance. j. II. Avery who rode out
TO the work this morning learned
that the steel layers would have the
work up to the tracks here at 11:15.
lie brought the news back TO town
and began working up the celebra-
ton which should mark the compile
tion OF tbs truly historic piece OF
railway. with the assistance of
Mayor Miller and others, he passed
the word around TO the men at every
plant In town where there Is a steam
whistle to pull the ropes at 1915.
In the little remaining time several
autos we're secured to take a party
OF citizens out to the end OF the line
for q little celebration. Then at
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02

Bryan is a friend to labor and the
laborlng man and has always shown
his good heart for their cause, The
President knows this and he also
knows his candidate. Taft is not
liked by labor organizations, His
career on the bench was not liked
by organized labor In his message
to be sent TO congress this week the
President will endeavor to clear up
some rough places the toilers OF
America do not like and thus make
friends for Taft. Bryan has all
along declared himself and promises
from the administration will not bear
much fruit.--sherman Daily Demo-
crat.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02

.l1:15 when the whistles broke loose
the parry started In the autos and
went TO the point near the Western
stockyards where the new line OF
steel OF the Panhandle cutoff
touches the tracks OF the Rock Island
aud Denver here.
Steel Gang Missed Treat.
But the men In the steel gang
build railroads as a matter OF course
and just because they completed one
OF the most celebrated pieces OF
railroad in Texas, It did not occur to
them that they should stop and jol-
lily. when the Amarillo men in the
string OF autos reached the terminus
OF the cutoff the crew had already
driven the last spike and the worn
train had run back TO get a new Job
for the men. so the boxes Of cigars
provided by Amarillo had to be car
ried back and some bundles OF elo-
quence stored for the occasion had
to be saved up for the completion
OF the next transcontinetal line into
Amarillo.
On the way back Mayor Miller,
with d. II. Keller OF the Denver, r..
l.. Strlngfellow, II. r. Morrow, r.,
w. Graham, w. H. Fuqua and others
took the boxes OF cigars from b. r..
Wares car and went TO the general
offices. Here they visited all the
offices, handed out cigars, complI-
ments and congratulations To every
employe In all the departments. Aft
err an informal glad hand meeting
here and round OF talks the party
came back down town.
Nearly Ready for Trains.
At present the cutoff is not ready
for the running OF trains to Pecos
Valley lines here because the angle
bars over the Denver tracks are not
in place but the remaining work is
matter OF but few days and
freight service over the transconti-
nenetal will be possible in a few
weeks. 5,s
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
TRANSFORMED FRAME BUILDING
"Oricntal Palace" Adds TO Appear
ance Of Polk Street.

(From Fridays DaiH)
With the addition OF the new
pressed brick and plate glass front
TO conform In design with the other
buildings on the block, W. l., Thomp-
son has effected transformation
in the old frame Mel Thompson
building that adds much to the APP
pearance OF Polk street. The interior
OF the building has also been over
hauled and improvements have been
made that correspond to the changes
in the front 80 that the building is
for most purposes as good as the
brick blocks which hem Il in on both
sides. The front Of the building Is
divided between VIII Northen's cof-
fee house and a space in front OF the
billiard hall which is TO be fitted
with a handsome soda fountain and
cigar store equipment. Back OF this
Is the billiard hall which Is being
refitted and refurnished
Back OF the building in space to
the alley line about 50x73 feet in
size, Mr.. Thompson proposes to put
in palm garden FOR use all the year
around. A concrete wall will set
the court Off from the alley and the
construction will be arranged to pro-
vide a skeleton frame work overhead
so that the whole court can be roof
ed over with glass. Small trees,
flowers, and shrubbery will be set
out in this garden and small foun-
tain will be placed in the center of
the court.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
the paper and said, That's how 1t
was. That's who beat me-

the paper and said, That's how II
was. That's who beat me-
Saved Money for Country.
zoe Bailey has saved more money
for his country than any other ten
senators that have ever been there,
one time when he was there first he
went Oft down in my old state OF
Virginia for two days to make speech
and when he came back the pay
master up there gave him his pay for
the week but he handed back pay
for two days and said that II wasn't
his. The other senators told him to
20 ahead and take It, that they all
did. But he said, No, III not take
It,, and he got the constitution and
showed them that he didn't have a
right to It, That was the first step
that caused them to 80 to fighting
him. Yet today they cant do any
thing to hurt him because he's still
got the constitution behind him.
lone time up there at Washington
there was a female clerk in one Of
the departments that wanted to have
good time so she went off and
wasn't at her desk for six weeks at
a time and then she came to the pay
master and wanted her money for
the whole year, But he said, NO,
Joe Bailey's opened our eyes, She
said she'd resign II he didn't pay her
all OF It but he wouldn't pay 1t, And
it would be a Gods blessing If thou
sands more like her would resign
and save the country that money"
Continuing the speaker told of the
influence which men here wanted
eSnator Bailey TO use for them, OF
the success which he had had In Sc
curing federal buildings for Texas,
and how Amarillo at the present
time is asking for a building which
Senator Bailey's Influence. might get.
That's the way with some men," he
concluded, "They fight Joe Bailey
but they'd like to get him to get the
money for our federal building"
Two Honorary Delegates.
On motion the chair appointed
three and later five committeeman TO
arrange for the delegataion to Fort
Worth, as follows; Mayor Miller,
Clifford Braly, w. B. Patterson, j.
r. Bowman and r. l.. Stringfellow.
Then the motion by his comrade,
Baggett, that Joseph Sowder be sent
as delegate met with a hearty re.
Spouse and n collection which later
included in its object the sending of
Fred Johnson as an additional dele
gate caused coins to rain down upon
the chairman's table til a total OF
about S26 was raised.
Just before the close W. II. Fu-
qua stated that in a personal Letter TO
him the senator had signified his
intention Of stopping over in ANA
rillo either gong to or coming from
the convention at Denver as the cit
liens might choose. Both ways"
shouted several men in the audience,
and the sentiment was given out that
Amarillo wants the senator "gwino
an comm" next summer.
With the BUSINESS in hand by the
committees the meeting adjourned
sine die. .,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02

With Senator .Whyte, the Oldest
member of the most august body in
the world, and Senator Bryan, the
youngest member, both dying within
a few days OF each other, truly Death
is no respector OF persons and both
youth and age fall beneath his scythe.
Fort Worth Star.
A lot OF these attempted suicides
among high school and college. stu
dents said to be due to "over study"
are more likely due to too many
night parties and too little spanking.
Ell Paso Herald,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02

Carl Gilliland was here this morn
ing from Hereford on law business
Sheriff J.-E. Hughes left last night
with a patient for the asylum at
Austin.
]. D. Shuford, livestock agent for
the Denver is here for few days
in Amarillo
l.. A, knight and j, n. Jordan, OF
Plainview, registered at the ANA
rlllo yesterday.
D. B. Keller vice president and
general manager of the Fort Worth
e. Denver is in Amarillo today.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02

When Llllion Russell reaches San
Antonio, within a few days, there
are quite a number OF godly San
Antonio bachelors who intend con-
ferrlng with her with regard to her
"infalllble recipe for catching hus-
lands. There is nothing like being
on to the fine points OF the game
when on the defensive during leap
year. --Ean Antonio Express.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02

To show that his people have no
apprehensions as to the object OF
the sending OF the United States
battleship fleet to Pacific waters,
the Japanese emperor has sent an
invitation to the President to allow
the fleet to visit port OF that ma
ton. The President took the matter
under consideration and accepted 1t.
Well done, for both Japan and -
President. Abilene Daily Reporter,
ATTORNEY Iawes Graham is in Fort
Wcrth on business.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Audience Elected Delegates.

There was no dissenting voice to
the resolutions as read and copies of
them were at once started through
the audience for signers. Then on
motion, all who signed the resolutions
were constituted delegates to the Fort
Worth meeting with the provision
that the active delegation be made
up later from those who could ar
range their affairs so as to 20 to
Fort Worth.
Calls for Joe Sowder" brought
that white-bearded and sturdy old
veteran of the civil war and Of long
life on the frontier to his feet while
the lists we're being circulated. 81
am what they term m old fog" he
declared. II went through four long
years OF war and I've been thirty
one years on the frontier. knew
Joe Bailey when he came into Texas
as a boy, and I'll say this for him,
there never was a boy entered that
state that has done more for the state
than Joe Bailey. when he was
elected to congress over Judge Hare
of sherman, some people said to the
Judge, How was it that the boy beat
you?' and then the next winter when
Joe Bailey made his first speech in
congress the Judge pointed to It in
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02

Earl Cough, OF Hereford, passed
through Amarillo yesterday en- route
back to waco where he is attending
Texas Christian university.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Urges upholding of Bailey.

"The majority OF the citizens OF
Texas have always stood by him."
declared Judge II. H. Wallace, who
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-25
PRESUMABLY WITH
ULTER|OR MOTIVES
Alleged Fake Sales and Pur.
Chases on Stock Exchange.

New York, Aug. 25.-Thorough in
Vestigation of transactions on the
stock exchange last Saturday, in
which it is alleged that matched
purchases and sales were made, will
be undertaken by a committee of five
to be appointed by the president of
the exchange. The board of govern.
ors met to consider the allegations
that fake sales and purchases had
been made on Saturday, presumably
with Interior motives, though the OBJ
ject of the alleged improper transac-
tons has not yet developed. The gov
errors decided that complete in
qtliry should be made and instructed
President Thomas of the exchange to
appoint a committee of five to under
take the work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-25
DECLARES He
IS NOT GUILTY
Former Official Accused of
looting Sub=Treasury.
IS ADMITTED TO BAIL

G. w. Fitzgerald Arraisned at Chi
cago on Charge of Stealing Govern
ment Funds to the Amount of $751;
co0-Federal Authorities Will Take
No Hand in the Prosecution Until
Further Evidence Is Secured.
Chicago, Aug. 25.-C. w. Fitzgerald,
arrested on charge of stealing $751;
600 of United States funds from AS
sistant United States Treasurer Will
lam Boldenweck on Feb. 20, 1907, was
admitted to bail by Judge Chetlain
Counsel for the defendant pleaded for
an immediate hearing, but the court
postponed the examination until Aug,
81 to allow the states attorney to col
lect further evidence.
II have not nickel that doesn't
belong to me-" exclaimed Fitzgerald
to reporters.
He gave his attorneys an elaborate
explanation of the money he had used
In speculation. When he was dis
charged from the government employ,
he declared, he had $4,000, his wife
possessed about $4,000 and later he in
herited between $4,000 and $4,000.
Fills egg speculation began with an in
vestment of only 5000, he asserted, as
he had only to put up sufficient mar
gins to cover probable fluctuations of
prices. This deal netted him $500.
He then interested several others and
together they made up a pool of $5,-
600, by the use of which they made
some profit. AS to the house he pur-
chased he said that it was offered for
$4,000, with $4,000 mortgage. He
and Mrs. Fitzgerald secured the prop
erty by paying down $4,000.
The evidence against Fitzgerald
was worked up by a private detective
agency and no move was made by the
government authorities in court. A
representative of the United States
district attorneys Office, however, was
present. -@5 -
Assistant United States District At
torney Davis stated that the federal
authorities had concluded not to take
part in the prosecution of Fitzgerald
unless further evidence against the
defendant is unearthed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-25
this fact IS generally conceded. But

this fact is generally conceded. But
one other agricultural fair in America
even approaches it, and that IS the.
Toronto show, which it is necessary
to assign to second place.
The fair is truly representative Of
the whole state, of all its people, of
all its industries and Of all its
resources. 1t has always been that,
but this year, under the initiative Of
C. N. ,Cosgrove and his assistasts, it
will be bigger and more entertain
ing exhibit than. it has ever been
before. Because this is the semi
centennial of statehood special effort
has been made, and the result is
certain to be a truly marvellous
exposition of Minnesota's vast
wealth and progress. ~
The state fair has always had the
liberal support of the people = of
Minnesota. and this will furnish no
exception to the rule. 1t deserves
popular support, but state pride
alone would not provide 1t; its sup
port comes because it is worth
patrOnizing. and because it is not
only instructive but vastly enter
tanning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-25
CONFERENCE OF new
ENGLAND LEADERS
Chairman Hitchcock Presides al
Boston Meeting.

Boston, Aug. 25:-The third of the
big district conferences, which are a
feature of the management of the Re-
publican campaign by Chairman
Frank H. Hitchcock, is being held here
at the Hotel Lorraine. At this meet
ing all of the national committeeman
of the New England states are pres
ent. Greater importance is attached
to the gathering than to those held in
Colorado Springs and Chicago because
of the early elections in Vermont and
Maine and the effect that strong cam
paigning in those states will have on
other sections.
The conference chiefly is for the
purpose of arranging details of the
campaign, such as the assignment of
speakers, the gathering of funds to
carry on the work, the distribution of
literature and other routine matters.
The state leaders will make known
their wants in relation to speakers
and literature and the national COM
mittee will meet the. demands as far
as possible.
Many strong speakers have been
assigned to Vermont and Maine al
ready and others popular in those
states will be sent there as rapidly as
they become available. A strong eff
fort will be made TO hold the Repub-
lican vote recorded in 1904 in order to
influence voters in other parts of the
country.
At the opening of the conference
Mr.. Hitchcock made brief statement.
He explained that it had been decided
to have sent to national headquarters
reports on the effectiveness of speak
ers and he said there should be no
hesitancy Oh the par; OF the directors
of this branch Of the work to with
draw any 81 ea'.eis y, no failed to make
good impression.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-25
MinnesOta's Great Fair.

In making your plans for the next
month you can hardly afford to
overlook the fact that the Minnesota
state fair, the greatest show of its
kind on the continent. will take
place at Hamline Aug 81 to Sept. 5,
and that it will be bigger and better
than ever before.
There is no need of exaggeration
in describing the Minnesota state
fair. It is credit to the North
Star state that it should have the
best state fair in the country, and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-25
Work Of City Council.

At a session of the city council
held last evening, steps were taken
towards advertising for the sale of
the $50, 1000 waterworks bonds passed
by vote of the people, August IL.
. Bids for the sale of these bonds
will be opened Monday evening,
September Fl all bids to be filed
before 8 O'Clock of that date.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the water and light committee
to place the water tank in a safe
condition and the city clerk was
ordered to purchase at once the
necessary repairs needed for the city
we'll.
The council also designated the
polling places for the primary cleo.
ton, and appointed judges of cleo,
ton, as follows:
First ward: Polling place,
Mageau's grocery store; judges, M.
A. Snow, Clyde Johnson and w. T.
Mageau.
Second ward Polling place,
City hall; judges, M. Flint, F.
George and G.. Shepherd.
Third ward: Polling place.
Pogue's warehouse; judges, ]. P
Omich, F. O'Leary and P. M
Dicaire.
Fourth ward: Polling place
Daily's Employment office; judges
Alex McKinnon, C. w. Rhea and E.
H. Winter.