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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
ATYpEWRITER'S TALE

Like the great majority Of persons, l
have no recollection OF my real early
life. My earliest recollection is the day ]
came into use. had been sitting upon
a shelf In the store, where there were
a half dozen Of my kind exactly like
me.
"If you want a brand new machine,
miss" heard the salesman say, why,
here Is one that Is beauty. II has
several OF the latest improvements
which are not on our old typewriter"
"Well, I want a new one" said a
sweet, musical voice. and the salesman
took the cover OF me saw girl
about twenty years old. "A good look
err" commented to myself, Little did
| think at that time that she was to be
my mistress as long as she was or that
I should ever learn to love her as
did In after life. She sat down at a
table while the salesman placed me In
front OF her. She ran her fingers over
one, and felt a thrill.
1T is a lovely machine" she said.
Don't get any dlscount|
There was some transaction that
did not hear. An hour later was In
Wall street, and she was patting me
while we'll dressed man blew tobac-
co smoke In my face and told her what
to write. was with her for year
before really knew loved her, 1t
flashed over me In an instant. 1t was
summer There was absolutely moth
Ing to do that could see. About ?
o'clock the boss came In.
Pretty hot" said he as he pulled of
his coat. Jennie" he continued, will!
you go down to Manhattan Beachr
II don't see how | can" she replied.
resting her arm on me. II am going
out this evening. or at least halfway
promised to CO."
Come on said he I'VE can get a
boat and be down there while you're
talking about IT,"
AS she put on her hat to 90 felt my
first pang of jealousy. The boss was a
good looking young man. He was free
and easy with everybody except his
father, an old gentleman. who came
around occasionally and said a whole
lot of things about when he was a
young man and then didn't show up
again for another two weeks.
As the pair left the Office together II
seemed to me that my happy existence
was at an end. All day Sunday II
raned. This did not lessen my at OF
the blues. and was glad when the
day was over Monday morning my
mistress came in, and we we're soon AT
work. That afternoon the boss was at
tentive to her. When the days work
was done, they left the Office together
My feelings cannot be described. No
typewriter that has not been Jealous
will ever know how | felt.
The next day was sick at heart. !
was so III that my upper case II, A. r,
T and Z would not work. man came
from the factory. He was a black.
smith. who never should have been
sent. He said that water had been
spilled over me and my Keys were
stuck. How little he suspected that II
was the brine Of my tears that had
caused the rust ran along for awhile
and then was considered permanently
disabled.
remember the day saw him kis,
her and saw her blush. In my indig
nation my ribbon turned from black Il
purple, and two OF my Keys were bro
ken. The next day that same black
smith said was undoubtedly defec
tive machine. He offered her new
one for me, and the offer was accept
ed. Two hours later man in the Of
fee Of the company said I was as good
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
YhaIP knoN,iadda.

IT'S been a sinnah!" vouchsafed
recently converted brother during an
experience meeting in Ebenezer chap
el. "a heen.yus, lowdown, contamL
mated sinnah for, 10, desc many yeahs
and never knowed It"
Don let dat modest yo', BruddeF
Newcome," spoke up alphabetically
inclined deacon. DE rest of US know.
ed 1t all de time."-Puck.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

Miss Gaddle Yes, May Roxley n
Just as mad at her father as she can
be. There was a little puppy with q
great pedigree that she wanted him to
buy for her, and he wouldn't do II.
Miss Ascum-What was II, French
count or a German baron2-Catholie
Standard and Times.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

Wise sayings Of today are ignored
until after their authors death. Like
Postum, there's Il reason" Flatter
man to his face, and the subject
isn't living that can stand It, without
being affected. Pluto and Arlstoles,
and Demosthenes and Confuclus
(best OF ALL were all nonentlties in
their day. Yet now their delvings
are delyed into and dalntily dealt
with and dellciously devoured.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

big auditorium.
Mr.. Dunn IL enc OF the four delegates
at large selected by the Nebraska state
convention. He is city attorney Of
Omaha and has been identified with
Democratic politics In his home state
for twelve years, He 10 n warm sup
porter OF Mr., Bryan, a brilliant orator
and an attorney Of high standing in
Omaha.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

AkcnASon COMMENT
Sound Logic.

Sound Logic.
A duck, which had faithfully stuck
to business during the summer and
laid several dozen large, fawn-colored
eggs, complained that she was not
appreciated.
See that hen over there" said the
duck, she hasn't laid so many eggs
as have, nor so big, but she has
books written about her and verses
composed In her honor, while no.
body is saying a word about me-"
"The trouble with you is" said a
wise Leghorn rooster that was stand
ing near, that you don't tell the
public what you have done. You lay
an egg and waddle off without say
ing a word, while that sister OF mine
never lays one without letting every
body in the neighborhood know It,
II you want to cut any ice In this
community, you must learn to ad-
vertise. Eek.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
In Sore Straits.

II Veil you ! must have some mon
cyl" roared the king Of Maritana, who
was In sore financial straits. Some
body will have to cough up"
Alas" sighed the guardian Of the
treasury. who was formerly court Jest.
er, "all our Golfers are emptyv-Judge.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
Turn About.

"Some people," grumbled Groucher.
make me sick"
II should think nearly everybody
would make you sick" replied DiEgs.
Indeed! WhyT
Reciprocity, you know" Catholic
Standard and Times.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

Mother--Just run upstairs, Tom
my, and fetch baby's nightgown.
Tommy-Don't want to.
Mother-oh, we'll, II you're going
to be unkind to your new little sis
ter, she'll put on her wings and fly
back again to heaven.
Tommy--Then let her put on her
wings and fetch her nightgown!--
Punch.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

Twenty-three thousand freight ctrs
recently idle are now moving. Il
IL said the remainder Of them will
got busy when the onion crop Ia Tex
as is ripe.--Jefferson Jimplecute,
That kind Of "23" suits every
one. Twenty-three thousand ''eight
cars whizzing to market with the
products Of Texas farmers loaded in
them! N.Y. this sight would BIO a
shock to the pessimistl Ana then
.1e orion crop in the background.
toJ Cents for the scents is the mot
ia enc everybody will be happy.
Fort Worth Record
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
shut,.r Attachment.

The majority Of the attachments EN-.
ployed to adjust window shutters are
almost worthless for the purpose. Gen.
orally the shutters can be adjusted at
only three or four angles, The last OBJ
lection, at least, is overcome in a de.
vice recently patented by New Jer.
sey man and shown In the accompany
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
gotten his second teeth.

gotten his second teeth.
People who can't afford them have
an idea that there is something almst
immoral about hanson cabs and au-
tomobiles.
In a mans opinion q kiss is an end
that Justifles any means.--Helen
Rowland.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
Did the Work Over.

Myer-Your friend oldbach is a self
made man, isn't he?
Gyer-He used to claim he was until
he met a woman who made fool OF
him.-Llpplncotts Magazine.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
Lswysr AummsI. osrmsn s.ud.nt

Lawyer HummeIa GERMAN otuuenI
Lawyer Abe Hummel OF New York
entertained us with bis brilliant con-
versatlon on the Lusltania," said a
tourist "Hummel had one night In the
smoke room an argument with terri
bly, scared German about education.
There's nothing like our German
universities; there's nothing like our
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

Two Elgln men have snapped wives.
Next thing we know. we shall have
matrimonial exchanges as we'll as
matrimonial agencies.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

Upton has Just issued a new chnL
lenge TO rthe American cup. II IS
probable the recent depression has
had It's effect upon the sales OF the
famous Upton teas.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

An auditing committee is good
thing. II is one way to spend money
where you get value received.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

A Cleveland physician, we'll known
among his professional brethren for
a consuming desire to stand in the
llmelight, has recently attained the
goal OF his dreams by discovering"
the law OF sex. He makes the start
ling announcement that the gender
OF the stork's burden depends solely
on the financial question; using that
elastic term in its broadcast sense.
When times are good more girls are
born than boys, When times are
bad, the reverse is the case. The
logical deduction would be that when
family was really anxious for a
son and heir, the head OF the family
should so into bankruptcy; but the
doctor did not make that drastic re-
commentator. - Rocky Mountain
News.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

A trainload OF cattle sold In oma-
ha recently for $4,000, being exact.
ly IS per hundred pounds for every
s%her on board, These cattle were
fattened on a mixture Of corn and
alfalfa, To encourage feeders TO
take up the balanced ration as the
best for cattle, the packers are to
have exhibits at he National Corn
exposition to be held in Omaha next
December and will show IN the cats
OF meat the superlh' y U. that from
alfalfa-corn-ted steers - Farm and
Ranch.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-13
FOR SALE.
List of Electric Outfit Complete
as it is Now Running. All
in Good Order.

l 1O-Horse Power Fairbanks
Morse Special Electric Gasoline
Engine No. 34435, all complete
with Oilers and Starter Pump.
/ Fairbanks Morse Direct Cur
rent Generator, 115 Volts, 81 Am
peres, No. 1774, B.; will make
100 l6,C. P. Lamps, complete with
Sliding Base and Lightning Bolts.
l Marble Switchboard on Angle
Iron Frame, complete with 1
Main Switch Volt and Ammeter
and Ground Detecter Switch.
83-Horse Power 115 Volt Di-
rect Current Motor and Starting
Rheostate complete.
Apply to J. E. Mercer, Fitz-
gerald, or to the Boyd Company,
Leary, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-13

There are many bright and capable women
editors in Georgia. Some conduct the papers
entirely, while others are important aids in the
work Miss Shelton, of The Elberton Star,
has attracted attention all over the country
for her brilliant paragraphing. Mrs. Lyle
conducts The Brunswick News, and does it
most capably She not only writes the bulk
of the matter daily, from editorials to society
news, but reads proof, solicits advertising and
has time to pay attentions to many other
things for the upbuilding of Brunswick. Miss
Mary Bateman aids in the conduct of The Fort
Gaines Sentinel. Miss Retha Pnrcelle edits
The GAINESVILLE Advance, and has started a
crusade for clean town that is making good.
Mrs. Frelie Hill makes The Maysville News
mighty interesting paper. Miss Edna Cain,
when she isn't writing for the magazines or
big papers The Quitman Free Press scintillate
There are probably others we do not recall at
this time.-Atlanta Georgian.
Indeed there are others: Miss Lawrence, of
the Ashburn Farmer; Mrs Shaver, of the Jackson
Argus; and Mrs. Jordan, of the Hogansville News,
and Mrs. Penn of the Monticello News for instance.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out
We publish the following from the Worth
County Local for the simple truth that it contains
"ARISToCRACY.
EFor all time part of community has claim
ed superiority over their fellows.
'FWhen America was settled the fond dream
of some was that, artificial distintinctions in
society would be eradcated. But the idea is
universal ands ometimes assumes ridiculous
FORMS When girl with millions swaps her
position for an empty title the whole United
States holds up it's hands in holy horror and
yet every hamlet is guilty ofthings just as fool
ish. The denizens of little village soon be-
gin to ape city folks, and look down upon their
neighbors who are superior in many respects to
themselves.
'Mothers who in their youth worked in the
field and were honest sensible girls sometime
consider it degrading, for their daughters to
engage in anything helpful if it involves any
work. They think it high class for their girls
to CAD about and do nothing, but degrading
for them to work. We know that some of the
sweetest girls in Worth County are earning
living at honest labor, and that they are highly
respected by all the sensible people in the
county,"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-13
Public Sale.

Will be sold before the court
house door in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill
county, Georgia, at public outcry
to the highest and best bidder, for
cash, during the legal hours of sale,
on the 14th day of October, 1908,
the following livestock, towit:
Two white ponies, mares; red
and black spotted ponies, l mare
and 1 horse; two roam ponies, l
mare aud l horse; 5 bay horses; 2
sorrell horses; 2 blue mare mules;
| blue horse mule; 2 red horse
mules: 1 bay hnrse mule; 5 black
mar. mules; l brown mare mule;
/ bay horse mule.
Salt live stock consigned to E.
VI. Whitehead, Fitzgerald, Ga,
and having been rejected by the
consignee is sold for freight and
feed charges, and expense of sale.
Atlanta, Bi- mingham & Allan
tic Railroad.
131-2t G. G. SMITH, Supt.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-13
Gov. Smiths Record Clear.

'In the recent controversy between thePresident
and Governor Haskell in regard to the privileges
granted the Standard Oil Company in Oklahoma,
the Daily Reporter of Independence Kansas took
occasion to remark that the lease to the Standard
Oil Company was granted by Hoke Smith when
the latter was Secretary of the Interior under
Cleveland and that in Iattacting this lease, Gov
Haskell was criticsing the acts of Democratic Of
fetal.
When the matter was brot to Mr.. Smiths at
tention, he went to Washington, and forced Sec
rotary Hitchcock to admit that he was in error in
his charge that the much talked Of lease 81 ven
the Standard Oil Co. by Secretary Smith. 1t is
said that in Washington, where the facts in the
case were known, Secretary Hitchcock is severely
criticised for not giving out signed statement ad
mitting the error, instead Of publishing an ''unof
fcial'' explanation
Gov Smiths statement of the matter as given
out early in the week is as follows and ample ref
utation of the charge that he was concerned in the
''deal' by which the government enriched the
trust at the expense of the people of Oklahoma.
'The Usage lease which Gov Haskell has at
tackled, was made by the Republican administra-
ton. The lease which was approved in 1896, un-
der my administration secretary OF the interior,
expired March 16, 1906 1t was granted before
Oil was discovered in the Usage country before oil
was discovered in Texas, when but little oil had
been discovered in Kansas and when no oil pipes
or railroads were accessible for transportation from
the Usage country.
''The lease was directed by the Usage Indian
National Council recommended by the Indian bu-
reau. 1t was approved by Assistant Secretary
ReynOld.
"When Secretary Hitchcock criticised the
lease of 1906 / went at once to Washing and on
February 49, 1906, exposed at once his base charge
The Washington Star of the following day publish
ed an unofficial statement from the interior de-
partment that the statement made by Secretary
Hitchcock was without any intention of charging
Secretary Smith or any other official of the de-
partment with derelection of duty.
''The department under my administration APP
proved the lease to individuals in large undevel
oped territory when there was little to encourage
the expenditure of money boring for oil. The Re-
publican administration made a lease to corpora
tions reported to be connected with the Standard
Oil Company Of 100000 acres of developed oil
fields 1t is the Republican lease which is now
the subject Of attack"
for Pull Out
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-13
The Dazzling Durnphule. +"

Tom Watson's Jetfersonian is full to over
flowing each week with political sophistry-a
thing it does seem Watson has too much sense
to be habitually guilty of. 1t stamps him as
little, narrow, mean and contemplate. Wat
son lacks balance along this line. 1t is pitiful
to see this brilliant ''durnphule" trying to stir
up trouble for Bryan by saying-even arguing
that he is an enemy to the South, becausehe
asked the leader of band to play "Marching
Through Georgia." We Gods! Has Watson no
more sense than this! Mightas well say man
was an enemy to the North because he enjoys
sDixie,' or that another hates the Presbyter
ians because he loves the old Methodist camp
meetings.
Then theegotism of Watson! Was there ever
man so puffed up with it? And was there
ever q man who talked so much and did so
little?
He has preyed on the credulity of the COM
mon people even as the parasite preys on it's
victims. He has done nothing but talk talk
talk, and his talk is generally of that abusive
and ntolerant type that brands the man not
properly balanced. He sees nothing in any
body or anything that is at variance with his
views, and yet he is accused of selling out to
the republicans time and again, and we all
know how the Joe Brown crowd handled him,
and also how he repudiated himself because
Hoke Smith would not pardon his murderer
FRIEND Glover of Richmond county.
This practical pirate has about run his course
in this section, some of his most intense support
ers having turned their backs On him. and are
bitter in their deuuncation of the man, who
for selfish reasons has deceived them for sever
al years.-North Georgia Citizen.
The Thompson trouble makeris indebted to the
Enterprise for this last and most appropriate title
The Dazzling Durnphuue is getting to be an intoler
lble political nuisance.
Fttzgcsald
The interior of home filthy and dirty, the
pack yard the dumping place for all manner Of
iIth is the breeding spots for fever and disease.
for FitzUerald
We need city court to attend to all except
the heavyweight business These misdemean-
or offenders could be attended to at once and
not kept in jail-Conyers Free Press.
Yes, Conyers needs city court, if they car
,et one like Fitzgerald's. The misdemeanor class
will, of course, for the very reason suggested by
he Free Press. They 10 not want to be attended
% at once. Ben Hill superior court has but little
20 do and the county is saved thousands of dollars
annually by our city court, for the offender is at
ended to instead of being kept in jail.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-13
A Thorn In The Flesh.

The future plans of Governor Smith are
continually thorn in the flesh of his bitter
and implacable enemies. His friends are
pursuing the even tenor of their way, and
while they may be saving political wood,
They are saying little. The Atlanta CORES
pondent of the Columbus Enquirer Sun attr
butes the organization of "good government
clubs" throughout the state to the Smith men,
as movement to keep the Smith forces organ
lied for the fight two years from now. Mr..
Smith has said nothing but his friends, the
enemy, like this correspondent, are laying
plans for him in 1910. One is that he will
again be candidate for governor against Joe
Brown, as the secoud precedent has been ever
lastingly smashed. and another is that be will
weld to his well known ambition and become
a candidate for the United States senate. In
the latter event, says the above writer, there
is talk over the state to the effect that the
Smith following and all the opposition to Joe
Brown and the crowd that is backing him,
will line up for Hon. Fuller Galloway, ofTroup
county, and put him in the race for governor
against Joe Brown, should he again be a can.
dldate.
Of course all of this is asurmise and gossip,
pure and simple however plausible it may
sound. That Hoke Smith will continue to be
powerful, if not ruling, factor in Georgia
politics is certain, and should he be candidate
for governor or SENATOR he would make cam
paign that would stir the state from center to
circumference
The possibility of Fuller Galloway become.
ing candidate for governor is remote. But
should he decide to drop his multitudinous
interests and turn his attention to public mat
tiers, well then there will be something doing
in Georgia politics, and the men who propose
to oppose him had as we'll take to the tall tim
ber
The opponents of Joe Brown in the primary
accepted the result in good faith, and as the
nominee of the party he received their sup.
port and votes. If he walks in the straight
and narrow path, we'll and good; but should
he wander afeld the Hoke Smith boyle, mean
ing the reform element ih the democratic party
of the state will be sure to get hin.-Lagrange
Reporter.
P.ll for Fitzgerald or Pun Out.
The labor unions will defeat Mr.. Taft for th
presidency. The Buffalo Republic, a labor organ
s exposing great Panama canal scandal, involv
ng the $40, 600, 600 paid for the French claim 8
franchise, ETC.