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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Rome, Dec. 2S.-Southcrn Italy
was visited by a serious and fatal
earthquake this morning.
I The center OF disturbance was in
silly and the greatest loss of life
u property was on that island.
reports are yet incomplete, but
pie everywhere we're thrown into
&c.
10 Catania, a Sicilian town of 3d.
people, a number of houses were
ken down and Inhabitants fled to
streets.
last crowds gathered in parks and
riches.
II MineO, a small town southwest
Catania, several houses coli
Used and the scene of panic was
T,eated.
Al Cantania the docks and shore
flint were overwhelmed by a tidal
we. Much damage was done TO
slipping, but details are lacking.
1t Agosta two houses were demol-
isrd, hut no lives lost. Prisoners
iuthc local jail made their escape
an dashed through praying crowds
Oi the streets.
Troops were called out TO restore
dies.
The latest reports from Calabria
ay three are dead and sixty injured
h.vr been reported and removed
from the ruins Of st. Anconi.
..yc,al were injured at Sanfrio.
troops are engaged everywhere in
the work Of rescue. ~
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

1t may be interesting to note at
this time that the manufacture of
this wonderful machinery may be
carried on in Amarillo in the future.
This would mean much to the city,
Of Amarillo as the company expects
to do almost a half million Collars
business the first year of its es-
adjustment. This equipment may
we'll be expected to revolutionize
farmlng-it opens up that newer and
better way of farming, and comes at
a time when the Panhandle is UNI
dergoing its transformation from a
grazing to an agricultural country.
Many thousands OF dollars will be
saved to the Panhandle by the loca-
tion of this factory In Amarillo.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
pRESIDENT-ELECT TAFT
WRITES he WILL
VISIT TEXAS
Special to Daily Panhandle.

Dallas, Dec, 2S.--The Dallas
Commercial club today received a
personal letter from Presldent-elect
Taft saying that he will visit Texas
and Dallas after adjournment OF the
next congress following his inaugu-
ration.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

Another large consignment Of new
freight cars for the International &
Great Northern arrived today, SO far
some $50 Of the 500 cars ordered
having been turned out About 80
cars are being turned out daily at
the factory.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
JAMES ]. HILL
BEGINS WORK
IN TEXAS
Gigantic Colonization SGhenls
Being Planned For Gulf
Coast
Special to Daily Panhandle.

Kingsville, Texas, Dec. 2S.--A 81
gantic colonization scheme was dis.
closed here today and Il is reported
that james }. Hill and B. II. Yoa-
kun are behind the project.
Seven million acres OF land along
the gulf coast are TO be apportloned
into farms for settlers, who are 20
come from the east and north.
The land Is valued at S75, 900, 900,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
FARMERS DEMAND LOWER
COTTON FREIGHT RATE.
Fight Reduced Passenger Fares and
Think Turn About Fair Play.
Special to Daily Panhandle.

Special TO Daily Panhandle.
Fort Worth, Dec. 2S.-General
managers and general attorneys OF
Texas railroads will meet in Houston
tomorrow to consider the proposed
reductln in rates on cotton ship
ments.
Several officials of the Texas Farm
ers Union will attend and urge
lower rate.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

The company proposes to operate
a grey iron foundry and a machine
shop in connection with its plant in
the event of locating here. The plant
will be modern and from a rather
modest beginning 1t is the aim Of
the promoters to have at no dis
tant date after establishment, three
or four hundred men in its service.
Machinery is now being shipped
into this country for the farming Of
Panhandle lands that should and may
be manufactured in Amarillo. This
company proposes to turn out much
of such machinery, all Of which will
he explained by Mr. Gerllng tomor-
row afternoon at the demonstration.
No one interested in the welfare of
the Panhandle and Amarillo should
fail to see the demonstration
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

In a letter addressed recently to
Clifford l.. Jackson Of Muskogee,
general attorney for the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railway company in
Oklahoma, Attorney General West
states that there is considerable
doubt as to the constitutionality of
the Jim Crow law passed by the first
legislature. The letter is in reply
to an inquiry from Mr.. Jackson re-
garding the suit that has been In
stituted by the county attorney of
Craig county to compel the Install
ing OF separate waiting rooms.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

Nos. q and 2S, the Planyiew pas
senger, and vacancies on the Cana
dian-Woodwar and Canadian-Amar-
lilo locals are advertised for brake
men.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

At the request Of the Atchlson, To-
poka & Santa Re Railroad company,
the Interstate commerce commission
has agreed 10 grant a rehearing of
the case in which that body ruled
against the railroads right to trans
port free OF charge supplies TO ho-
tells, along It's lines with which It
had contracts, When the hearing
will be begun is not stated,
The ruling, n adopted, It is said
would make II impossible to main
tain more than ten hotels which have
been established between Chicago
and the Pacific coast with a view OF
taking care OF trangcontinental tray
elers on the Santa Fe route. The
railroad company explained that It
was found impracticable to carry din
ers clear across the continent and
had provided the hotels for the con-
venience of the public, Many OF
the hotels are located in sections
which are practically deserts aud con
sequently the supplies have TO be
carried long distances.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

NlnlpN ptllHAtHuNHt anu NHltl NltAh
they were the poorest paid men In
the government service, not except
Ing the railway postal clerks,
where a few years ago chief
clerk had but twenty or thirty men
In his charge, he now has up to ESQ.,"
said Fair when clerk receives
regular run, Glass 2, learns the
distribution and Is full-iledged pos
tai clerk, then his troubles begin.
He may possibly be assigned TO a
run whore in time he will receive
$500 per annum, but he stands a
much better chance of being assign
ed to side run, the highest compen-
sation he can expect to receive being
SLIGO per annum,"
Fair defined the conditions UNI
der which clerks labor and the dan
gers, and said that during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1908, out Of
the 1900 clerks assigned to road
duty six were killed, fourteen SER
lously injured and 535 slightly In
jured.
THE highest paid wage" said
Fair, is $1,000 per annum, and only
24O are drawing that salary 1O,18S,
or two-thirds of the number Of clerks
in the service, receive less than ST.
100; 1890 draw $l5OO; 1000 at
$1,000, and some few men receive
$500, In 1884 the Il. NJ. S. had
practically the same organization as
now, with the exception OF the gem
eral increase allowed us two years
ago of 500, a raise Of 9ls per cent.
In that period government statistics
show that the cost of living has in
creased 33 per cent and the salaries
of congressman have been increased
so per cent and last year congress
increased the salary Of army officers
$500 per annum,"
Fair stated that for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1908, the deficiency
in the postoffice department was
$170OO,OO0. The postoftice depart
ment handles all the free and frank
ed matter fro-s the various depart
ments Of the government, and con-
gress, as we'll as some state instltu-
tions, without deriving any benefit
therefrom. The amount OF postage
on matter so handled would amount
to $1,000, 900 per annum, and causes
increased expense for carriage and
clerk hire, and helps create the de-
ficiency complained Of. 1t costs
$35, 600 to operate the rural free
delivery to 100000 rural families,
which service brings in but $1,000
600 revenue, making ! cent received
for each 5 cents expended, and this
deficiency is chargeable to the de-
partment and the railway mail SER
vice suffers. Eighty per cent Of the
bulk of all mail of the countryside
second-class matters-pays but 4 per
cent Of the revenue, less than 25 per-
cent of what it costs for distribution.
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

Because Fort Worth has made no
effort TO retain the national head
quarters of the American Brother
hood OF Railway Trackmen, located
temporarily in the Dundee building,
the officers are seriously consider
ing the propositions Of Little Rock,
Ark, and other towns which have
made flattering proposals. This city
Is naturally preferred by the organ
ization because Of its excellent rail-
way facilities, but these facilities do
not compensate for the advantages
which other cities are offering and
the men who build the track are
thinking OF hitting the road" for
other quarters.
1t is their opinion that the board
Of trade and the enterprising citi-
zens of Fort Worth do not realize
the Significance of this newest Of
railway organizations. They point
out that they represent $4,000
workmen in all parts of the United
States, their national headquarters,
having been in existence only six
months, employs twelve men, ten Of
whom have families and the forces
here will grow as the local lodges
are bound to increase. The next
convention in nl9 10. composed of j.
600 delegates, will meet in the home
city OF the headquarters, whatever
that may be. There are two lodges
in Fort Worth, their respective mem
berships being &C and AZ.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

Conductor Baker is spending the
holidays in Amarillo with Harry Cos
lin protecting his local run.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

All locals were annued ont Of
Amarillo, Christmas, on all lines,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
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section Of the country insures an
abundant prosperity for the year
1909.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
C. Davis is visiting IN Clovis,

Engineer Fred Stearns Is down on
his ranch near San Antonio
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

w, H. Burdlck is laying off the
Plainyiew few days and Conductor
Goold Is on his run.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

Brakeman j. l.. Morrow and
"Ikey" Wirthelm have been assigned
to the Cloyis-Rosw local.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

Conductor j. A. Rcedy Is resting
for 30 days and has gone to Fort
Worth to visit his family.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-27

In having this treaty provision up
held. Prior to the ruling of the
circuit court Of appeals. the liquor
traffic had been carried on under
what vas termed the boot-legging
system and every session OF the
federal court found many eases TO
be tried charging violation OF the
law. The following towns In the
reservation have saloons within
their boundaries. doing business
under license issued by the county
commissioners SSrrauiding. Fort
Lapwai, culdesac. Reubens, Kippen,
East Ilo. vollmer. waha. Mohler,
Nexperce. Sites. Kooskia. Lowe.
Ferdinand. Greer. Orohno. Peck,
Ciaord. and Lookout. To Nez-
percc and Idaho counties Il means
an annual loss Of $3.50 license money
from each saloon. and as there are
approximately IS saloons. Il means
a lcss OF S2s. 900 which has gone in
10 the treasury Of the two couaties.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-27

assays run from s12.00 to $500
per ton The company owns four
claims and considerable development
work has been done. Besides sink
ing numerous prospecting shafts
three tunnels have been run at a
total Of 200 feet and workmen are
now working on an 800 foot tunnel
which will tap the issure vein at a
depth of 700 feet. Should this
prove successful 1000 foot tunnel
will be run which will tap the vein
al a depth of 1900 feet. The 6ssure
vein is from two and one-half to
four feet vide and there are three
contact leads on the property run
ming from two 10 seven feet in width.
The new Huntington & Lewiston
road viii run within $50 feet of the
mouth Of the big tunnel. The officers
and directors are elated over the
prospects and invite the public to
come and inspect the ore.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-27

I. c. Grow. the farmer organizer,
is in our midst.
Farmers in this neighbOrhood pre-
dict an early spring.
II. w. Mics and w. q. Henderson
left Monday for Juliaetta.
Mrs. ]. P. Henrichs is recovering
from bad attack of the grippe.
Martin Miners and Geo. Nc
clintic made flying trip to Lewis
ton last week.
Mr.. ]. Cox. of Russell, was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Watson
on Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week.
VIM. Eastman and H. W. Miles
delivered a nice bunch of hogs to
Jake Boyer, of Mohler, on Tuesday
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evert Henrichs
we're agreeably surprised on Satur-
day of last week by visit from
Geo. Clausen and vernie Judson, of
Nezperce.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-27

This is a sacred drama shown by
hand coiored moving pictures and
will be shown at Wilson's hall to-
night, Thursday. February 27.
The first record We have of any
production CT this kind is in the
fourth century. A. D.. among the
Greeks and II was called "chrisios
Paschon." All through the middle
ages different dramas Of this nature
we're portrayed chiefly by religious
orders. During the crusades many
similar plays we're given for the
purpose Of stimulating the people to
activity in the saving Of the Holy
City from the hands Of the Soracens.
In December. 1907. Pathe Freres,
the great French artist. offered to
the people Of all nations his master
piece In the wonderful specular pro-
duction "The Life Of Christ" in a
hand-colored moving picture 6lm
over 1000 feet long. This great
picture is so we'll received by the
people that II is being shown in the
eastern cities to the exclusion OF all
other productions. It IS non-sectar-
ian and has been endorsed by all
religious denominations as well as
the leading educational institutions.
The people of our city and the sur
rounding country are fortunate in
having a chance to see this great
picture at the opera house tonight.
Popular prices viii prevail and a
large house is assured.
The admission is only Is and IS
cents.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-27

Harry Kafoury died at his home
in lilo Tuesday afternoon about 4 100.
Death followed an operation for
appendicitis. The deceased was a
young man ~ years old and leaves
a wife and two children. he was a
member of the firm of Kafoury Bros.
and a large circle of friends mourn
his untimely death. Father Greek,
of Seattle, will probably conduct the
funeral services. G. o. Davis was
called to embalm the body.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-27
David 3. cebIe DEAD.

The following IS taken from Sun.
dav's Review and was dated al Bay.
v,ew rdaho. Fehruayv ~ The Mr.
ro,,,s r.fsrred - n ,he article !,
ws,, Lnown n Ne,oerce and The sur.
rornd,rg country ana !. = brother Of
w = Chi. ~ mi. .lsoe
we'd ha, ;,,s, reschsd h.rs from
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-27

Mrs. Catherine Brophy MockleI
died at her home in Nezperce or
February a., 1908. at 4:2o p. m,
aged rs years. months and Il
days. She was born September 8,
1884. at St. Johns. New Brunswick,
and prior to coming to NezPerce
about FIVE years ago lived at Wey-
mouth, Nova Scotia. She is sur
vived by one brother, Daniel Bro
ply, Of Summerville, Massachusetts,,
and eleven children-Mrs. Doe and
Mrs. Chissell, of Omaha, Nebraska
Frank Mockier. of South Omaha
Mrs, Thissell, Of Cluston, Massa-
chusetts; John and James Mockler,
of Minnesota; VIM. Mockler, of
Alaska; Mrs. II. r. Morris, Mrs.
L. N. Swift, Miss Katherine Mock
ler and Thos. Mockler, of Nezperce.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-27

A. B. Williams, manager of the
AAl Mining & Milling Company,
received about IT'S pounds of ore
last week from the company's s
property on Snake river, about IS
miles above Asotin. The ore con-
tains gold, silver and copper and
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-27

from outside points as it viii avoid
the unnecessary lay overs at the
stations and the driving up and
down the heavy grade.
Lille Lorraine, the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Kress, was
born February /. 1907, and died
February II, 1908. Our little
flower has died and is now dwelling
with the angels in a land that is far
sweeter than ours. When the grave
opened up its bosom to receive our
darling one and We bade its lifeless
form last farewell, the cold sod
was thrown in to hide her away, now
We return to our quiet and dreary
home to never hear our sweet one
murmuring its sweetest tones. Oh,
yesl The little flower was our little
Lille, VINO is now lying in her silent
tomb. Z
Wesley Holdman who made trip
to ST Anthony this week says that
while there DR.. Blevins told him that
the elk in Jackson Hole we're SO
thick that the farmers are compelled
to fence in their hay stacks in order
to protect them. The snow is deep
and the elk are coming down from
the mountains in herds. The doctor
had just returned from Jackson Hole
and the estimate placed on the num-
Der of elk seen by himself was four
to six thousand. They we're observ-
ed in punches all the way from 20
to 1900. Il is against the Law to
shoot them at this season and all
the farmers. the doctor says, are
busy putting up high fences around
their hay stacks.-Idaho Falls Reg
lister.
Rev. &. &. Van Vert, the min
lister at Westlake who recently caus-
ed the arrest of the saloon keepers
at Westlake and Morrow for keep
ing their places of business open on
Sunday in violations of the Sunday
closing Law, was arrested Tuesday
at Westlake by constable Eller, of
this place, on charge of unlawfully
wearing an Odd Fellows lodge pin.
The complaint against Mr.. Van
Vert was sworn to here Monday by
Schuyler Adams. of Morrow. On
before Justice Fans
worth here Tuesday Mr.. Van Vert
entered a plea of not guilty to the
charge fled and was placed under
$500 bonds to appear for trial on
February 29th. BE easily procured
the bond and returned the same
evening to Westlake. The trouble
seems to have all arose over Mr..
Van Wert's attempt to maintain
strict enforcement of the Sunday
,losing law up on the mountain and
'urther developments are expected
o occur, as the end is not yet.
-Camas Prairie Chronicle.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-27

Il is hard to give up a good thing
even il you do get sick. Our COM
pany offers to send a man to pass
on the land and pay all his expenses,
provided We can get twenty men
who will each buy loo acres or more
at $3.50 per acre if this man who is
to inspect the land says 1t is good
investment. The twenty purchasers
are to pick the man who is to be
judge and we hope you can agree on
one who can take in all the sights
without getting sick. Come in and
see me at once as the contracts must
go to the company before the lst of
of March. After that date the price
of the land will advance to s5.7s
per acre. received a letter from
the company last night and they
state that they are selling land very
fast to Americans and many are pre-
pairing 10 move to Mexico.
w. E. Larson.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-27

branded SIS on hip, also 10-month.
old heifer calf, spotted same as
mother. Strayed from Eitzen's pas.
ture about the 18th of February. SIS
reward will be paid for their return
to Nezperce. A. B. Williams.
STRAYED-From my place three
miles north of Mohler. about the lst
of November. one spotted red and
white steer, coming 2-year-old.
round hole in each ear, no brands.
$500 reward for information leading
to animals recovery. NJ. J. Hines.
Neva Frances Ware, teacher of
pianoforte, has opened studio in
Nezperce. Those wishing to register
may do so at the home of E. Olson.
Terms-sl2.0o per term of twelve
weeks. No tuition will be refunded
except in cases of protracted illness
Farmers can never get from un-
der the thumb of the grain compan-
les so long as they mortgage their
crop TO them before il is placed in
the ground The minute a farmer
puts himself under obligations to the
Vollmer or Kettenbach people the
screws begin TO tighten.-Kooskia
Mountaineer.
Hon. wickliff R. Smith. represen-
tative from Nez Perce county, ex-
editor, poet, ETC., has, in his estima-
ton, reached the top round on the
ladder of fame-his picture appears
this week in half-page ad of a
patent medicine concern. Pete Or
cult, of the Troy News. viii probably
be next with his testimonial.
Much credit is reflected on those
who had the management of the
masquerade ball at Wilson's hall
last Friday night. Il was a success
in every particular and about forty
couples enjoyed themselves until four
o'clock Saturday morning. Music
was furnished by the Larson Heufner
orchestra and supper was served at
the Idaho Hotel.
Sarah Elizabeth Lehman. the in
fant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. Lehman, died at their home east
of town last Friday night of bronchi
pneumonia, aged l year, 6 months,
and 20 days. The funeral services
were conducted at the Brethren
church Sunday at II 90, B. J. Fike
officiating, and the remains were in
TERED in the Nezperce cemetery.
If you are going to do any build
ing this year let us furnish you your
plans and specifications. Everything
necessary sud up to date for
house, barn, stock shed, wagon shed,
poultry house, hog house, horse
barn. smoke house, ice house, dairy
barn, or any other conceivable out
building. All the latest inventions
and contriyances for saving money
time and labor. Ramey Lumber
Company, Limited, Nezperce. Idaho.
Il has been announced that
train service will be inaugurated to
the new town of vollmer next Mon
day. The service viii be provided
bya mixed train which will carry
freight and passengers. AT this
time we have been unable to get the
time of the arrival and departure of
The trains but most any service will
be great convenience to the people
of NezPeree in going and returning