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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

body votes for himself and it was to
the interest of the farmer as il was
to the interest of the labOrcr and the
business man, that Taft should win.
The prevalent high prices Of farm
products. as compared with the prices
that resulted from the election Of
Cleveland and his free trade policy III
1892. cOuld not be overlooked by the
intelligent farmers of this great asri.
cultural region, and they gave their
support to tho ticket which meant The
continued upholdins of those high
prices
The laboring vote, despite all of
the noise made by Samuel Gompors
and in spite of the almost fearful APP
peals made by Mr.. Bryan. gave its
vote TO the man aud the party that
meant continued high wages and con
tinued work. The American laboror
knows too well the nseparablo con
nectiOn between the protective tariff
/ and high wages, to ever vote, en-
masse, for man who was OutSpokcn
/ i'm his prediction statements that he
would destroy that tariff and bring
/ the American labOrcr to the level of
| the cheapest foreign worker in point
of wage. And so the labOring vote
went, after all, not 10 the ticket to
.,,.l, f,h Il nv
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

The "reminiscences of veteran Aus
.ralian pioneer have just been publish
cd He tells how, while walking UP
Groge street, Sydney, in 1898, he
heard the announcements of the first
sale by allotmcnts in the new town
ship of Melbourne He went inside
where the sale was being held The
auCtioneor proclaimed the merits of
this new township and predicted that
it would be grand city some day
Yes, a city of kangaroos" interiectod
1 soothing spectator Hardly a bid
ronld he obtained. few years later
he gold discoveries did rapidly con
vert the township of Melbourne into a
great city and the lucky people who
had bought allotmCnts for 500 found
heir value increased to from 100000
o $4,000
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Tho cause of union labor can be
best advanced through peaceful argu-
mCnt and n resort to such means rs
are countcnanccd by law. The ballot
offers a sufficient remedy for all the
ills of which labor complains. To
vote for the man who as judG" hon
cstly carried out the laws as he
found them, will assure his election to
the presidency, where he will have
more power to help the laboring men
to obtain the square deal which he
advocates for every citizen OF the
| United States.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

A letter from a father to a son who
is going to Yale college giving the lat
ter paternal advice, is going the
rounds of the press and attracting con.
siderable attention, not 50 much for
what it contains as for what il does
not contain. The warning is given not
to gamble, except moderately. He
suggests that he take an interest in
religious matters if he can; that h
take a part and a strong one in athle
tics. But there is not one word n
the letter which refers to hard study
or mental culture.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Judge Boyd has already made
good" as a representative OF the Third
district In congress. His first term
has placed him in position to accom-.
plish more, during the coming term
for this district than any other man
could accomplish. For the sake of
this districts welfare therefore, The
News believes that Judge Boyd should
be reelected 1t would be folly to
change men at this time and lose all
of the next session for the sake of al.
lowing MIR. Latta to get onto the
ropes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Governor Patterson of Tennessee Is
urging a conference of the governors
of Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri, Az"
kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and
other states in the south where the
night riders have been doing their
deadly work for the purposes Of talk
ing concerted action in putting stop
to their murders and incendiarism,
Governor Patterson has just arrested
over fifty of these marauders and is
evidently in earnest in his desire to
wipe ont this blot which rests upon
the name and disturbs the peace and
common wcalths of the nation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

And now the school boards in New
York and other centers are seriously
considering the opening OF the schools
to evening performances of automatic
pianos and moving pictures. The
friends of the movement contend that
the passion which is manifested among
the people, young and old, for nickel
odeons is a healthy and normal one
and that all it needs to make a mighty
educational force is TO give II tho right
direction
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

In the savings banks of the United
States-the banks which represent the
savings of the wage-earncrs of the
country more nearly than any other
there was, on June 30, 1896, near the
close of four years of Democratic adj
ministration, deposits amounting to
less than two billions; to be exact,
81, 1856 400 6S, representing what was
left of the savings of 5,065, 494 people,
depositOrs of the money. On June 80,
1907 the number of depositors in the
savings banks had increased three
millions, to a total of S,5SS,Sll people
with money in the bank" and their
deposits had risen to $3.50, 07S,945, an
increase of LISA millions OF dollars in
the savings banks alone. This is the
record of Republican times. Is it pos
sible that any intelligent man will
vote for the return of the good old
Democratic days."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
SIPREME IEDGES-

While some importance has been
given during the campaign to the SIT
preme judges to be appointed, perhaps
few persons have realized how many
judges may be appointed by the mex,
president. Justices are permitted 10
retire at the age of 20 on full pay. OF
the nine judges, five are now above 20
and one will be 20 by 1913. Their
present ages are:
Chief Justice Fuller -.
Justice Harlan, Is.
Justice White, 70.
Justice Brewer, Il.
Justice Peckham, 20.
Justice Holmes, g..
Thus the next president may have
six judges to name.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

One of the finest high school build.
ings In Nebraska is being constructed
just now by the city of Wayne. In
many respects the Wayne building.
work upon which has just been start.
ed and which is to be completed by
August /, 1909, resembles the high
school building in this city which was
carefully inspected by mombcrs Of
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Col. Watterson said OF Mr.. Bryan, in
1896; lie is a dishonest dodgcr, lie
is a daring adventurer He is poIiti.
cal fakir He is not of the material
e which the people OF the United
states have ever made a president
nor is he even of the material OF which
any party has ever before made can
didate." Public confidence never win
be built upon tie shifting sands of
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

After your ballot has been cast 1t
cannot be recalled. Make IT count
when You do cast it make it count A.
an endorsement OF the progress that
as come to this nation during the past
twelve years under Republican pros
pcrity; make 1t court in favor of Il
continuation of prosperity as against
the hard times that would follow the
Inauguration of the frce.silvCr gov.
eminent ownership, free trad" peer
less one
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Nebraska farms and Nebraska farm
products are high priced now under
Republican rule. Bryan's election
would change this condition, for there
would be a period of doubt and I'M
certainty during which industry would
lag and food prices and land prices so
down.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

People who used to deem Mr., Bryan
sincere as man for principle havt
Low come to the conclusion that he
has wabbled back al forth on his
trce-silyer issue, his government own
crShip, and what not, all for the sake
of the votes. And his record during
the past twelve years is not gaining
him profound regard at this time
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Farmers and farm hands who huslt
corn November 3, when they should
be voting for Taft, will use poor bust
ness sense, if Bryan is elected and
the price of corn goes down through
Democratic experiments and tariff for
reVenue only.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Miss Ida Tarbell has returned her
attention from somber and discourag
ing subjects like John d. Rockefeller
Standard Oil and graft and pictured
with her facile pen the alluring posi-
bilities just ahead of the Windy City
It's a welcome change.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Lord Nelson, the great English
sea captain, used to laugh at the feeble
powers of the diplomats and declare
that his seventy-four gun ships We're
the best diplomatic negotiations in Eu.
rope, And history proved that he was
wise.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Prof. Charles Eliot Norton Of Har-
ward university who recently died
near Boston in his eighty.frst year,
was one of the men who in very
quiet but substantial way, eXcrted a
lasting influence on human affairs. He
was professor of art in Harvard and
was greatly beloved by the students.
He was the warm personal friend of
Longfellow, Whittier, Lowell and
George William Curtis as well as of
Ruskin and Thomas Carlyle. During
the Civil war he was editor of the
North American Review. Such a man
does great service for his times and
deserves highly of posterity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Taft has all his life been a Construc.
tive statesman, doing real things for
this nation. Can anybody point out
anything that Mr.. Bryan has ever
done, except to suggest and then to
take back his suggestions?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

President Roosevelt passed the half
century mark October 81. While he
has only reached middle age he has
accomplished what any man might be
81 three score and ten.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Governor Sheldons administration
has been an excellent one. Under HIM
every pledge of the Republican party
was carried out. Even the most ar
dent Democrats concede that Sheldon
will be reelected by a magnificent ma.
jority.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

the Warnc board before their own
building was outlined.
The Wayne structure is SONl29 feet
The upper floor will have an assembly
room seating $50 persons, supcrintcu-
dents office. library, two class rooms,
three recitation rooms and laboratory.
There are two exits 10 the second
floor
The first floor contains eight grade
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Who will tell us whether we are TO
lose the rest of the ArchbOld letters?
Did Mr.. Hearst exploit them for cam.
paign purposes or will they be con
tinued? Whatever his motive in this
instance, w. r. Hearst did a public
service.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

TO think that it is all over and that
everybody can now go on their bust
ness dcvoting their time and energies
to the everyday affairs of life is quite
relief
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

The gift of leadership is the ability
to select good men for licutcnants or,
in the absence of good men, to make
poor men do good work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Honolulu is nothing if not frater.
nal. The Pacific Commercial Advcr.
tiser. published in that fair city, car.
ries cards of twenty.six different fra.
ternal organizations.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Farmers who do not vote for Taft
November 8 will help Bryan, whose
tariff plans and other Democratic
doctrines may mean reduction in the
value of lands and farm products.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Farmers now get high prices for
lands and farm products, and at the
election November 3 should not risk a
change from Republican rule.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Evidently the great magazines of
the country think they have solved
that problem: What shall We do with
our cX.presidents?"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Ohcd RaaSCh will make an ideal
road supervisor for Norfolk precinct
and the people of that precinct will
undoubtedly elect him by n good
strong majority.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

a lowering of land prices $40 an
acre would amount to $23O,4OO, in each
township. One Taft vote in the corn
field on election day might lose n
precinct
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

The News still has on hand a mum.
Der of those handsome Taft pictures
which may be had free for the asking
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Il want to go home in timeto get up
in the morning. said one man who
stayed up practically all night in Nor
folk TO hear the returns.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Peculiar thing how these systems
Of figuring out things advance, can be
turned upside down.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

Sometimes wOman's crOwning
glory is pinned ON for the occasion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

BY working for her husi and ci%h-
teen hours a day woman fails to earn
Il lot of money.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

If q man is honest because it is the
best policy he will be dishonest for the
same reason.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

ouested her to come Tor pracuce All
hours when the others were not
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

time supposed it TO have been ielhoN
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

II gives a woman dyspepsia to Sc
I man eating with his knife, instea
of with his fork.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

All the popular songs represent a
nan imploring a girl to love him,
hough it is doubtful it much implor
nc has TO be done.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

When the weather is bright, and
he women are on the streets, a polite
nan does nothing but take off his nat,
md bow, and tie horses TO telephone
)OlcS
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
DIED AT CANYON
CITY YESTERDAY

N. S. Griggs. manager for tho
Maddrey-Kenyon company has re-
turned from Canyon City, where he
was called to attend the embalm-
ing OF the body OF Joel Preslar who
died from effects Of cancer OF the
stomach. The remains were shipped
to Georgetown, Texas, his former
home. Decedent was GA years OF
age, and had been a resident of Can
yon City for the past two years, and
has been a moving spirit in the az
fairs of the place since coming there.
A widow and five sons and five
daughters survive him, He was much
beloved among his friends, and was
looked upon as a man OF Importance.
For years he has been a leading cit
iIen of communities in which he has
lived.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
PANHANDLE WIDELY
READ NEWSPAPER

Illustrative OF the range covered
by the Daily Panhandle the follow
ing letter is given from Pittsburg,
Pa. This is but onk OF the many
long range readers on the list OF the
paper, and It Is indiyidualized and
given only by reason OF the general
interest of the matter treated, and
with a hope that tho parties chiefly
in interest may be benefited:
"Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. l5.-Bditor
The Daily Panhandle, Amarillo. Tex
as. Dear Sir: In your issue OF the
3rd inst, observe a notice Of a
water well that was being drilled
on the plantation Of ]. X. Mitchell,
at or near Alanreed in Gray county
that at a depth Of ninety-flve feet,
uncovered a very strong flow Of gas
and traces of oil, etc. My brother
is a practical oil man OF twenty-five
years experience in the oil and gas
fields OF Pennsylvania, Ohio, West
Virginia, Kentucky and Alabama and
he is now in your state where he Is
drilling three wells--one near Ector
in Fannin county, aonther near Sher-
man in Grayson county, and third
one near Gainesville in Cook county.
Should your people, or any Of the
gentlemen whom you mention, i,e.,
DR.. ]. A. coppeAge, y, H, Rector,
r. D, Kinkaid, D. &. London, or ]. X.
Mitchell, wish TO nave the country
over there exaPSneS\by Recognized
expert in ALI rmatters pertaining to
oil and gas, Ila@t sure my brother
will run over therS from sherman
and 20 over the lands with them and
that too without any cost to them,
provided they address him as fol-
lows and arrange meeting, Ad-
dress Colonel Paul ]. Mahoney, lock
box 1888, Sherman, Texas.
MY brother is very well known
in Gainesville, Sherman, Denison,
Bonham and even in Dallas.
He intends leaving Sherman in
about ten days and is coming north
on business trip Of about two
weeks, SO If you address him prompt
ly be may have time to go over and
look the lands over before he comes.
Very truly yours,
&c.. "JNo. P. MAHoNEY,
Room 81, Vandergrift Building,
Pittsburg, Pa"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
ONE WEEK MORE
TILL BIC FAIR.
Booths Located Exhibits PsCed--A Getting Ready
Between Roach Drug Warehouse
and Meningitis Barn

Is known fact that the management
of this movement has secured the
finest known attraction in the form
of carnival company. There will
be a liberal showing Of every one of
the late features for the entertain
ment of the general public
The livestock and agricultural
exhibits have been moved down to
date and those who fail to look upon
the fruitings Of the ranch, the farm,
the dairy, the poultry farm and or
chard, will miss much that will prove
pleasing and valuable. There will
be an exhaustive array of good
things in these divisions OF the fair,
These will be shown absolutely free
and will be in charge OF men and
women who i'll take pains in ex-
planning all OF the points of interest
about them.
1t must not be overlooked that a
great portion OF the display will be
given over to the exhibit of flowers
and ornamental shrubs, grown in this
city and section. This department
will be looked upon with especial
favor by the ladies and lovers Of
flowers among the sterner sex.
Then there will be section given
over for the reception OF pet stock
and fancy poultry. This will prove
of special interest to the fancier in
these respective lines.
This, the first annual fair and
carnival Of the association, will be
largely what the people OF Amarillo
see fit to make It. They have the
destiny Of the movement in a meas
ure in their hands, They have been
and will be asked to come through
with their part and make this an
event that will advertise broadly and
to the best advantage the wealth
and the possibilities OF this portion
OF the state. The city OF Amarillo
will incidentally come in for most
liberal share Of advertising, and it
is Of course OF interest to the people
of this community to see to it, that
this advertisement is OF the right
class.
Next week will be the greatest the
city has ever known. She will have
on her glad rags" and will receive
the visitors from all sections of the
Panhandle as her guests. Let none
fail to take part in this great move
ment. II Is worth the money"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

One week from today the first an
nual fair and carnival OF the Pan
handle Fair Association will be in
full swing in this city. The fair and
carnival will occupy that space be-
tween the Roach Drug companys
wholesale house and the Meningitis
stable, plot Of ground admirably
suited to the needs of the move
ment, and close in, so that all may
attend the attraction without the in
convenience Of engaging transpor-
tation.
Booths are being located and ex-
hibits placed. Space is being Sc
cured daily, and there is every rea-
son to believe that all progressive
concerns OF the city will be amply
represented on the grounds. 1t is
stated that every train will be laden
with hundreds OF people from various
sections OF the Panhandle, during
the fair and carnival. The affair
has been widely advertised, and
there is no doubling that the ex-
hibits will prove a revelation.
This occasion is one that will fur
nish opportunity to the people of
this city to get acquainted with their
neighbors and friends in the adjoin-
ing cities and towns. 1t will be
season when the financial and COM
mercial institutions will be able to
make themselves known to those
about them. There will be a big
showing of business during that week
as both ladies and gentlemen will
be here and will do much of their
fall and winter shopping while at
tending the fair and carnival. 1t
should be a bargain week, and a
week of general pleasure. 1t comes
at most opportune time. The NAM
moth fall stocks are all opened, and
the array of styles and prices has
never been SO liberal in the Panhan-
die as a whole, before. Hundreds Of
outof town visitors will throng the
establishments of the city, and none
can doubt that the business will be
heavy.
From time to time special an
nouncement of particular days will
be made. The committees are active
in their quest OF matter that will be
interesting, and no efforts are being
spared that can add in any way to
the good things already assured. 1t
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

The evidence OF all the witnesses
who have SO far testified would in
dictate that William Randolph Hearst
has degenerated into a common po-
litical liar, First he sent from Eu-
rope reply TO an imaginary request
from Gompers for him to support
Bryan. Mr.. Gompers promptly nall
ed that falsehood by emphatically
denying that he had sent a commu-
nication of any character to Hearst.
In Atlanta the other day Hearst
stated that he was importuned by
Mr.. Bryan to support him four
months ago, and Mr. Bryan de-
nounces the statement as a barefaccd
falsehood; and the people believe
Mr.. Gompers and Mr.. Bryan.-El
Paso Times.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
ACCIDENT YET
A MYSTERY
OrViIIe Wright Cannot Account
for Disaster TO
AerOpIanG
Associated Press.

New York, Sept 21.-orville
Wrights own story OF the tragic fate
which befell his aeroplane at the
Fort Myer, Va, testing field, result
ing in the death OF Lieutenant Eel
fridge and the dangerous injury to
himself, is told in a dispatch receiv-
ed this morning,
According to Wright's story he Is
at loss to account for the real rea-
son for the fatal termination OF what
promised to be a record-breaking
flight The immediate cause, he
says, was that one OF the propellers
struck a guy rope, but he is unable
to understand how it happened.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
STREET CAR PEOPLE )
ARE EXTENDING Line
(From Mondays Daily,)

There is gladness among the res
ldents Of Polk street, especially those
living out quite a way over the fact
that the street car company is ex-
cending It's trackage from Fourteenth
to Seventeenth street, This will
furnish a means OF access to and
from the homes Of many people on
that popular street, which like other
streets, Is becoming more populous
as the days pass,
In this connection It is but fair
to say that no city in the state has
such a street car system as has ANA
rillo. II Is one Of the best in the
state or any other state, regardless
the size of the city. The equip
ment Is up-to-date IN every particular
and the roadbeds are models OF per-
lection. The steel is heavy and all
is in keeping with the general de-
scription down to the minute"
The statement that extensions are
to be made along the various lines
of the company comes with a show
ing of pleasure upon the part Of the
people as a whole. Amarillo has
Just cause to be proud OF this sys-
TEN, 1t Is a credit to a city OF any
size whatever, and 1t does credit to
the citizenship that the patronage
is good in the extreme.