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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30
A STRENUOUS RULER.
Daring, Goodness and Bravery Of
james ~. Of Scotland.

euWNNu w. W oANhiaN'f
One Of the interesting characters Of
history il James W., king Of Scotland
from 1a13 10 1913. he was athletic,
courageous and fond Of adventure, In
putting down Instructions and im'
proving the criminal administration OF
the country he was foremost In the
ranks and did not shun hand 10 hand
contest. He married a daughter Of
Henry VII. OF England aud made a
treaty which secured peace between
the two countries. lie labored TO build
up navy and develop commerce and
showed skIllful diplomacy In dealing
with other nations. lie was killed In
battle az Floddcn, where his army
was disnstrously defeated by Henry
VIII.
Those were strenuous times, when II
was necessary for king 10 be fight
or and 10 inspire bis obstrcperous sub.
jccts with some degree OF terror King
James used often 10 20 about the coun'
Try IA different DISCUSSES, not only be-
cause he loved adventure but because
ne could thus secure Information on
the state Of the nation ut drst hand,
II is related Of the vigorous Scottish
king that once when wandering through
the hills during the night he was over
taken by a violent storm and was
obliged 10 take shelter In cavern near
Wcmys, which Is one Of the most re-
markable antiquities OF Scotland, Hav.
ing advanced some way I'm, the King
discovered number OF men and w0'
men ready TO. begin 10 roast a sheep for
supper. From their appearance he sus.
pccted that he had fallen into evil com
pany, hut as II WAS then too late he
asked hospitality from them ill the
tempest was over They granted II
and invited the king who was IN
known TO them, TO slt down and join
them at supper. They were n notorl.
Gus band OF robbers aud cutthroats
and this fact soon dawned upon James
As soon AZ they had finished thei
supper one 0f them presented plate
on which two daggers were laid In the
form Of a ST. Andrews cross, telling
the king that this was the dessert they
always served 10 strangers; that he
must choose one Of the daggers aud
fight him whom the company selected
as his antagonist The king, realizing
that he was 20 be murdered, instantly
seized both daggers, one IN each hand
and plunged them into the hearts Of
the two robbers nearest TO him He
then dashed out OF the cave and made
his escape, returning MS soon as pos
slble with a body OF soldiers, by whom
the whole band was arrested aud pub.
ilcly hanged Pnnxsutawney Spirit.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30
WASTED PRECAUTIONS.
A Spell Of Worry and Anxiety That
Went For Naught,

"NWN W lNehs'H
Ferguson was vending his uncertain
way homeward sorely troubled in his
mind over the curtain lecture he knew
was in store for him and casting about
for some means of eyading It, Sudden
~ a bright idea was evolved from his
befuddled brain. He would slip into
the house and got quietly into bed
without awakening his wife
Accordingly he stole gently upstairs
carefully undressed outside the door
and crept into bed, with his face To-
ward tho outside
He mentally congratulated himself
upon his success thus far and went to
Bleep,pd .''H1 't''1
When he awoke In the morning he
dared not look at his wife, and after
lying still for a few minutes and not
hearing any noise from her he con,
cluded she was still asleep.
He then determined to arise very
quietly, carry his clothes outside the
door, dress there and go downtown to
business without waiting for break.
fast. He was successful in this, and,
meeting the servant girl downstairs, he
said
Eliza, you can tell your mistress ]
expect to be very busy today and
therefore didn't stay to have break.
fast with her this morning"
laws, STRIP said Eliza "Missis went
away yesterday morning to her moth
er's and said she wouldn't be back till
this evening. London Telegraph.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30

Ing the ten ccnt piece for which The
conductor of the trolley car had gone
10 her side. "Tyc only brought willy
with me. He's eigb, 50 I've got 10 pay
his fare, I've left Myra that's -four,
aud Ncddy, that's two, ~ home, Now,
you wouldn't have charged me for
them, would yong
40, madam" said the conductor
"Your fare, please"
"Wcll, they'd have taken one seat"
persisted Mrs Iapham, sim retaining
her hold on the ten cent piece. ~
couldn't have held em both, thought
Of bringing them, only twas too far
Now why can't You take on something
from WHY under the circumstances"
Youths Companion
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30
In RuNinn Perfumea.

ar you give her pcrfumery for her
birthday" said the druggist, give with
discretion Find out first the effect Of
perfumes on the system,
"Heliotropc is n bad scent for any
but the boisterous and gay, II is de.
pressing, II often causes the neums.
THEME 10 weep. Would IL suit her?
"Nlusk is a powerful stlmulant. a
good thing for those with weak hea ats,
How is she that way?
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30
A PORTO RtCAN CUSTOM.
Prayers For the Dying Reeited In tho
Public Streets.

Prayers For the Dying Reeited In tho
Public Streets,
"A few evenings ago while we were
at dinner In our hotel" writes an
American author visiting in Porto Rico
"wc heard the tinkling Of small bell
just outside the hotel doors. Instantly
Salvador, the waiter, stopped in the
little busting run with which he waits
on the guests, hurriedly procured a
candle. lighted II and carried II out on
the balcony Almost as soon MS that
candle was on the balcony railing We
three Americans were beside II, ques.
tioning Salvador, for we were sure
something unusual was going on,
I'VE saw a. procession Of many peo-
pie, led by two priests, coming down
the street, each person bearing in his
hand lighted candle. They stopped
in front OF n house facing the hotel,
and Salvador told us that somebody
was dying there and they were pray.
ing for his soul. Up and down the
street as far as we could sec on every
balcony railing was burning either a
candle or kerosene lamp.
From the absorbed interest OF the
people gathered in front OF open doors
and windows Of the afflicted house the
sufferer was apparently trying TO die
IN full view Of the spectators.
Presently the bell began TO ring
again, the procession formed once
more, and they all moved up the street
Salvador telling us in explanation that
there was a second person dying and
they were now goiRg to pray for him,
Exchange.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30
ToMoRRows BIRTHPLACE.
Line In the Pacific Who're II Shakes
hlands With Yesterday.

AtUo ~ tNe FhpinC WHofu " oHaNNe
Hands With Yesterday
Most people who have read Jules
vernes Around the World In Eighty
Days will remember how narrowly
the traveller missed hls bet, having for
gotten that in following the sun from
east TO west he had gained one day'
When Que crosses the Atlantic from
london to New York he gains rather
more than half an hour each day
From New York TO Chicago another
hour Is gained, another TO Denver, an
other TO San Francisco, which Is reck
onlng time eight hours later than Lon
don aud Of course the best part OF q
day later than Shanghai and Yokoha'
ma. In crossing the Pacific there
comes time when the day begins,
where yesterday and tomorrow shake
hands and where the traveller Is cheat
ed out Of a day In his life.
In mid.Paelhc. going west, one skips
from sunday 10 Tuesday. Going cast
be has one day Of the week repeated
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30
The British Breed.

British bred animals, whether they
be horses. cattle. sheep or even pigs,
are superior TO all others in quality and
Stamina. There is some strange and
admirable power In our soil which puts
stronger aber and more enduring
stamp OF excellence into the live stock
bred In our islands than are found in
the same breed or species in any other
part Of the world.-Loudou Times.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30
A Doubtful Assertion.

Browne They sdy that drowning
men catch at straws,
Townc-Ycs. but doubt II, I've seen
a number Of men drown, and those ct
them who had any preference At all
seemed in favor Of plank In fact. I
do not now recall ever having been
asked for straw by a gentleman who
was drowning New York Journal,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30
Handsome pOos Are Good DOGS

In the most characteristic OF English
dogs, with the English bulldog as an
unfortunate exception Of a glaring sort
common sense principles in the canon
OF judging are distinctly marked IN
the case Of hounds any good eye can
pick out the best animals This was
curiously illustrated not long since IN
private when an artist taken over one
Of the bigger kennels Of toXhounda
picked out the prize and pedigree dogs
one after the other He went purely
by his own sense OF what was strong
and comely, Of Strength aud beauty
met together" as Shelley says In a
very different connection. - London
Outlook.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30
sanitarium.

/ sanitarium.
8 banks, 3 national and bank
and trust companies Combined cap
ital and surplus, $650,0O0. Deposit;
approximate $2.75o,O00.
building and loan associations
loah and investment associe-
tons
opera houses, and other places OF
amusement.
park
I public library.
hotels and II restaurants.
flour mill and elevators.
8 steam laundries,
livery stables
s lumber companies and planning
mill
commercial club.
. newspapers, daily
2 bottling works.
stock yard.
10 miles street car lines.
H. s. Weather Bureau.
Government experiment station.
Gas, electric light, water plant.
Water pure and good.
Good sewerage system.
II miles OF cement sidewalks.
Wholesale Goods and Manufacturers
As wholesale and manufacturing
center, Amarillo is rapidly coming Il
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30

the front. Her goods and wares are
now sold over territory more than
800 miles in extent and this is being
increased each succeeding year. The
wholesale articles include groceris,
drugs, wines, liquors, lumber, con-
fections, cigars, etc. Manufactured
articles embrace brooms, brick,
cigars, candy, cement, cornice metal,
ice, tanks, marble and granite, etc.
Assessed Valuation. Etc,
Amarillo assessed at $4S3S,932.
Based on a 3 per cent valuation.
Bonded debt $4,000.
City tax rate, IS cents on the 800.
County taxes So cents on the
500.
State taxes S2ls cents on the
800.
Independent tax for school district,
so cents.
Taxes for city are due Oct. l.
Delinquent Feb. /.
Potter county has magnificent
courthouse; it has a small bonded
debt OF $4,000, but assets Of over
100000
Schools.
public school buildings, includ'
ing high school.
Two more buildings must be
erected soon, for the schools are now
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30

II was on ferryboat plying between
Sydney and Manly, one OF that city,
beautiful suburbs. Every seat was oc
cupied. Each occupant felt the innu
eace and prepared for an enjoyable
trip when a lank girl Of fifteen appear
ed, dragging by the hand screaming
child. There she stood, glowering. A
mild lady suggested the child might be
IN pain. An old bachelor muttered that
people who had charge Of childrc'
should keep them at home, Low
voiced but distinct imprecatIons wer'
now rife. She took not the slightest
heed Of the mutterlng or the bawlng
which was now at the highest pitch
I'll the suggestion was offered thai
medicine would do II good Then she
arose in her wrath, as II were, and
giving the child a vigorous shake, said
ethel cry as loud as you like. Nv,
paid your fare London Tit Bits.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30
PITY Aha Pnnr Wolf.

"why is &c. asked the fox, that you
always look so gaunt?"
"Oh." replied the wolf. "its all due
90 the business I'm in. always have
TO keep away from the door until
there's nothing left in the house TO
eat."-Catholic Standard and Times.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30
Peppsr In oIden Times.

During the middle ages in EuncpA
pepper was the most esteemed aDdim.
portaut Of all the spices Genoa, Ven.
Ice and other commercial cities Of cen
trial Europe were indebted TO their
traffic in pepper for a large part of
their wealth, It's Importance as
means OF promoting commercial activ.
ty and civilization during the middle
ages can hardly be oyerrOted, Tribute
was levied in pepper, and donations
were made in this spice, which was
frequently also used as a medium Of
exchange In place Of money. When
the imperial city Of Rome was be-
sleged by Alaric, the king Of the Goths,
in 4OS A. H., the ransom demanded I'm
cluded 5000 pounds Of gold, 10000
pounds OF silver and 5000 pounds Of
pepper illustrating the importance OF
this spice at that time. .s-., q.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30

"You New Workers don't seem 10
know anything about the rest OF the
country" said the visitor.
The rest Of the country" echoed
the New Yorker. What's thatT'--
Philadelphia Ledger,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30
A City Of Happy Homes.

Dublavin took a walk in the ceme
terry, where be noticed on the tomb
stones, Good Husband" Good Wife,
Good Son"
ut Is evidently here that the hap
piest homes are found" he reflected
Nos LolSirs.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30
A Sliaht Deduction.

In Mrs. Laphsm's family circle her
powers OF reasoning were accounted
most remarkable and convincing. Out.
side the family her ability to convince
was not so marked,
"See here she said without reeas
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30
MOUNT FUJIYAMA.
Japanese Pilsrmaso to It's Tempest
swept Summit.


swept Summit
TO the people Of Japan the mount
Frjiyama is sacred The meaning Of
the word is honorable mountain"
During that brief six weeks Of summer
when Fujiyamas wind swept sides are
cllmbable, writes A. H. Edwards IN
"Kakemono,' the pilgrims come ir
thousands, in ten thousands. They
dress themselves in white from head
to foot They carry long slaves OF
pure white wood in their hands, each
stamped with the temple crest, and in
bands and companies they climb the
mountain.
Always the leader at their head, his
stan crowned with tinklinR mass Of
bells, like tiny cymbals, chants the
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS

crowded beyond their capacity.
&c teachers.
I,400 chldrca of school age.
Schools are well attended and first
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30

Equality may he all right, but no
human power can convert II into q
fact.--Balzac. ~ ss.s7I s..--..-.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30

Location. Etc.

Location, Etc.
IN POTTER county. OF which Il is the
judicial seat,
-Four hundred and seventy miles
fro mDenver.
Three hundred and thlrtY-four
miles from Fort Worth.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30

the poisonous spincs had collected In
various parts of my body consented TO
come out and then ouly after FIRST fes
,ering. london Saturday Review.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30

The center OF five railroads. Fort
Worth G. Denver City Chicago &
Rock Island, the Southern Kansas &
Texas the Pecos valley & North
eastern and the Pla!uylew & South.
ern. Three latter are a part - the
Santa Fe system
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30

class.
/ academy.
Bonus offered for college,
! commercial schooI.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-30

He is wise to no purpose who Is NOT
wife TO hlmsele.-Latin Proverb.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
AreHaneS Leaves for
Boston

SAN JOSE, July Frank Arellanes.
VINO was purchased by Boston from the
San Francisco coast league club a few
Gays since, left this morning for Bos-
ton TO join the American league club
The dicker was a fortunate one for the
owners Of the San Francisco club. for
mad he not been purchased from them
ne would have been an asset hardly
worth holding, as he refused to have
anything TO do with the club, believing
he had been unfairly treated by Danny
Long in the matter of his agreement
with them.
sunday he was presented by the man
agement, fans and players with a fine
pair Of diamond cuff buttons and yes
terday several feminine fans gave him
a diamond set gold match safe. He was
perhaps the most popular player the
local club has ever had. His record
was largely responsible for this. Dur
ing this season he pitched 13 games for
san Jose and lost two, one a 13-inning
game to Stockton and the other a 10
inning affair with Fresno. Sunday he
pitched three-hit game against Oak
land.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08

CndIuplOn IH0 money. Out SIMPLY Dc-
cause he wants Rickard to raise the
Cans cut a few thousand.
Just as soon as they fix matters up
the champ will be ready for them. He
would rather fight than eat. Now that
he has attained his Iifes desire. Bat
is so tickled with himself that he can't
find words to express his JOY. He has
turned the business end of the deal over
to Manager Wiilus Britt. and just as
soon as the latter signs him up Bat will
be on the job and the fans will see a
fight. no matter whether it takes place
in Goldfield. San Francisco or in some
village by the Red sea.
They are all making a noise like a
challenge. now that they realize that
Nelson is the big buzz in the atmos-
phere where the padded mitts fly.
Bright and early yesterday morning
Promoter Jim Coffroth received a wire
from Freddie Welsh asking him to get
busy and sign him up with Nelson for a
20 round mill. Welsh was very en-
phatic about the '20 rounds" This ruff
fled the Mission street magnate bit
and he penned the following sarcastic
message to the Britisher:
Nelson signed with Cans at Goldfeld
for 100000 purse, his end $4,000
oAAO OAN AAC uOCAlllc lliAs, GU Will nave 10
go long route to get him"
That likely will hold Mr.. Welsh for a
while. but in the meantime Abe AtteII
is pulling off some stuff in New York
Shortly after Coffroth had shot the boy
on his way with the wire to Welsh, in
came another, who handed Coffroth the
following from Atten:
Please match me with Nelson as soon
as possible"
This was the one that stung Jim
Right away quick he responded as fol-
lows:
You had better forget the others and
get ready for Moran on Labor day. He
will give you all the fight you need"
Coffroth would like to put on Terry Mustain.
the heavy weight who trimmed Jack Sullivan
at Goldheld on Saturday, provided he can find
a live one for him. Mustaln will be here on
Monday in quest of match In the meantime
Conroth will see what he can do in the way
OF getting him on with Al Kaufman for next
month, which is open one at the Mission
street arena. Mustaln is being looked after by
Gregory Mitchell. Cofroth thinks he would
prove a good drawing card here and is anxious
to give him a tryout
The respective abilities Of Los Angeles and
this city to draw crowds at prize fights is
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
WOMEN'S GOLF TOURNEY
Associations Regular Event at
CIaremont Club Today

The regular tournament OF the Cali
fornia women golfers association will
be held on the links of the Claremont
country club today. 1t will be an Is
hole bogey handicap event. The winner
will receive the association medal. and
a prize has also been offered by the
Claremont country club for the second
best score. The entry list is unusually
large and the tournament should prove
a most interesting one.
Twenty-one players from the various
cities in this part of the state entered.
and the class of the contestants is high
er than that in any like event held in
the past. The following VIII partici
pate:
Miss Edith Chesebrough and Miss
Florence Ives Of the San Francisco golf
and country club: Mrs. Shields. Mrs.
Postlethwaite. Mrs. W. H. Rhodes mad
Miss Meyer of the Preside golf club;
Mrs Garritt, Mrs. Snow and Mrs. J. Le-
roy Nichol OF the Menlo golf club; Mrs.
Bowles, Mrs. Johnson, Miss Johnson.
Mrs G. Fields, Mrs. T. Ricard, Mrs
scaife, Mrs. Temple. Miss E. Have
meyer and Miss V. Havemeyer OF the
Claremont country club; Miss Shaw of
the Sacramento golf club and Miss
Kempn and Mrs. Weeks of the Bur-
lingame country club.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08

clearly illustrated by the two mills on satur-
day Some have always claimed that the
southern city could Outdraw san Francisco with
a good attraction. but now they will have 10
switch their talk Cans and Nelson fought TO
more than 1900, while Welsh and McFar-
lands drawing capacity was something in ex-
cess OF $lS'ugO- We beat the south about Sll,-
600 on one hght-a rather fair showing.
Packey Mcfarland is due here from Los An
geles this morning. Packey. according to re-
eisiOn OF Jim Jeffries. Packey says he is mad
to tght Battling Nelson % rounds, but more
However, it Is very likely that the champion
will do the debating regarding rounds II the
pair ever reach a deciding stage in their diS
cussi0n. Ii Is Nelson and not Mcfarland
whom the fans will pay their money 70 see In
action.
While Tex Rickard IS engaged in talking in
four figures TO Wilus Britt and Ben Selig. he
can have a chance to vary the mOnotony with
some three figure demonstrations In court very
shortly. Charles Dixon, Nelson's gateman and
time keeper at the last fight. has sued Rickard
for 1913 which he claims Is due him for nearly
man hired him to look after the Gans-Nelson
pictures here at q salary OF $40 a day and that
he not only failed to pay that but also held out
his pocket while working for Riekard
Coffroth is very sorry now that he did not
take moving pictures OF the last fight Tele-
pouring in him asking him TO ship the hlms
on. as the sports in every large city seem 70 be
wild for a glimpse at them. Contrary to ex-
pectations the hght turned out 10 be the ideal
moving picture one. Nelson won inside OF 20
rounds BY q knockout. the fight was replete with
startling incidents and the hght was perfeet.
conditions would not prevail and for this reason
and also because the films OF the former hght
Of the men are still in existence Conroth
passed the pictures up and now he is one Of the
sOrest men in the city