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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20
GRIM OLD CROMWELL.
The Protector Made Christmas n
Gloomy and Serious Day.

The Protector Made Christmas n
Gloomy ana serious Day.
christmas was Illegal in Cromwell's
time" said an antiquary. Those grim
old Puritans were so gloomy that they
would not have any gayety even on
Christmas day.
Cromwell said that holly and mistle-
toe were heathenish things. He said
that they had no real Christian slgnih-
canoe; they were part of some pagan
festival Of the Druids. Accordingly he
made law that II you decorated your
house with mlstletoe at Christmas you
got thirty days In jail.
"The terrible old fellow forbade
Christmas celebrations-no dancing, no
singing, no playgoing, no feasting on
Christmas day; penalty, thirty days.
"You see, II was his IDEA that Christ
mas was religious, o serious time. a
time for churchgoing and prayer and
reverence and for nothing else The
innocent family that in Cromwell's day
sat down to turkey and plum pudding
and wound up with Christmas games
got a month all round.
"Only for a time, though. The people
rebelled Willing as the people had
been to put on the gloom Of those
dreadful old Puritans, they insisted on
having a little Joy on Christmas day,
and Cromwell after n year or two had
to give In to them. New Orleans
Times Democrat
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20

heels ~ possible, a halt-grown pup
by followed, rating his pace by his
masters,
Now and then the boy looked back
over his shoulder TO salute the pup
py. Al such times the hoy spoke TO
the pup in lordly bu familiar terms,
and the pup made known his slayish
admiration ~ the boy by iri5klng
and capering and wriggllng from the
zap OF ul5 nose to the extremity Of his
tail.
Anybody could sec that they we're
friends.
Presently the boy stopped and sat
down on the edge Of the ditch, lie
let one foot hang over the edge; the
other he took up into his lap, lie
removed the rag from the afflicted
great toe, lie regarded the toe iu-
diclally for a minute, then gingerly
wlgglod II back and forth. while he
did so. the pup, crowding forward in
sympathetic eagerness. bllnked and
whlmporod.
Once more the boy, this time
studying the effect upon the pup,
slowly wigglcd his injured great toe
back and forth, The pup caught the
grin in the boys eyes and barked
tho humor OF the trick
Understand each other? OF course
they did. Better than anybody will
understand either Of them hereafter.
Their solo and entire business, right
nov, is to be friends, They wont
have time for that later on, The boy
won't anyhow
The boy wrapped the rag around
his toe once more rose to his feet,
tilted the toe at the right angle,
culfed the pup affectiouatoly on both
his droopy ears and they sort OF slid
out OF sight down the lane,
Their friendship was perfect he.
cause they were not aware Of lis ex.
istenCe.
The man in the porch chair
watching them while he pretended Ia
read a newspaper, dropped .the pa
per and stared straight out into dis
lance, seeing visions, for long time
after they went away.
And that night when the dogs
Of the neighborhood set up theil
chorus of discordant yells, he smiled
thinking of the freckled, grimy
sore-toed partners, instead Of grumb
ling, as he usually does.-.Franl
Putnam.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20
"The woman In white.o

In n letter to Charles Dickens, Wilhe
Collins intlmated the fact that the
great work upon which he had devoted
80 much time was flushed, but that
the finding of suitable title had occa-
stoned him much trouble. Eventually,
feeling somewhat run down in health,
he left London for Broadstairs, a re-
sort which was a fsvorite with both
Dickens and Collins. While lying on
the cliff in a medtatlve mood one
bright morning his eyes suddenly riv-
eted themselves on the white light
house which stood boldly out In the
foreground under the dazzling rays OF
the midday sun. AS he gaEed Collins
In semiconscious manner addressed
himself in a whisper to the light
house. you are as stiff and as state
" as my white woman said he
white woman! White wo-the wom-
nm In white. Eurekai 1 have got III"
And so the book was given this curl
Ously inspired title.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20

Three mluu,va u.ts, usu '"ru'3 ga"
forent men around me begging me 20
ny for my NE"
"Rut whyT
because / had knocked out MD
dleweight prize fighter who lad won
over thirty battles, Gee wills unI
when they tod me who the caap wac
nv knees gave under ne MY mouth
got dry as cotton. and didn't stop i''
my grip, was dustlng ogr5's inc
river within ten minutes, aDe olln'
feel safe for the next three days
Lordy, but think OF tia dry good'
drummer who had never had q glove
on knocking out a champion mlaAle.
weight. Did rum Well, mnoo
-qcord time, all rlght"-chlcago Ne"''
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altering OF checks In towns along tho
Fort Worth a Denver and Texas a
Pacific RailWays, a. follows Ten
raised iiity.eight 10 eighty, eight
TO twenty-five, one hundred 10 four
hundred, and several Others Where
handwriting is 30 complicated that II
cant be altered, ink eradicators and
acids are used In cutting out any
part OF the check not desirable. As
an example, recently an employe Of
prominent concern Is alleged 10 have
raised a check originally drawn for
$3.50 (the writing taken off with
acids) 10 $500. made payable to
bearer, securing the cash and max
ing good his getaway nearly three
weeks before discovery. This same
party is alleged 10 have raised an
other from $500 to $500 by ad-
ding teen to" four and the figure
one In front OF figure 4. making the
check worth a thousand dollars
more. II seems from the numerous
complaints made Of such practice
that II Is becoming quite an exten.
siye Industry.
The bills referred 90 as dangerous
counterielts are said TO be mostly
$40 bills and S. bills. The work Is
said to he so clever that none but
experts can toll that the bills are not
genuine.
In most other countries one can
save himself from countereflts by
requiring an Endorsement Of any
large bank bill rendered him, and
unless such Endorsement is entirely
satisfactory no can decline to accept
such bill Bank Of England notes
OF large denomination sometimes
bear tae signatures OF halt dozen
lndorsers before they 30 the rounds
and come back to be reissued clean
and new. OF course We can not "mu.
tilate" or "disfIgure" our currency or
our coin. II would be violation Of
law TO do IT, II is all the more nee
essary, therefore, to be extremely
cautions as TO money one accepts
from strankers, or from others who
are irresponsible.
Tho News repeats this warning,
hoping to be OF some assistance TO
readers who might otherwise be i'm
posed upon. II is very much In or.
der for bankers aud Others to be all
the more cautions because OF the
numerous iorseries recently report
cd, and all those TO whom large
bills OF money are paid should have
them inspected by some one VINO
can determine whether they are gen.
ii1ne. IL Is, In the meantime, the
duty OF every honest person to be
on the alert not only to save his own
pocket, but also in order TO bring IA
justice tho forgers and counterfeit
ers who are busy and bold In their
efforts to rob the people, dallas
News.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20
nav md Arrnr FlshInE a.

In the south seas and In various
groups Of islands In the Indian ocean
the aborlgnes shoot fish with the bow
and arrow, The art Ia extremely din
cult as in taking aim NJ an object I'M
der water the archer has 10 allow for
refractlon, n he were to aim directly
at the fish as he sees H., he would, OF
course. miss Long practice has, how
ever, made the natives expert to n
wonderful degree in this sport-Lon'
don Saturday Review,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20
York state Fruit Men.
tn DallY Panhandle.

Special TO Daily Panhandle.
Ithaca. N. y, Aug. l9.--Members
Of the New York safe Fruit Grow
ers Association assembled today in
tho auditorium of the College OF Az
rlculture, Cornell University, for the
annual summer meeting, Dean l.. H..
Bailey. OF the College Of Agriculture,
is In charge u the session, and some
OF the most competent horticultural
experts of tho country are on tho pro
gram. A symposium on "orchard
Parasites is the feature Of tho aft
ernoon session. Tomorrow tho dele
gates will 20 an excursion down the
lake and visit some OF the famous
orchards in the vicinity.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20
EXCHANGE COMMENT.
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Look Out for the Counterteitcs and
Forgers.
4 + 4 4

Forgers.
The News deems II in order to
warn It's readers against counterfeit
money that is said to be In clrcula-
ton In this part OF the country, as
well as against forged checks. 1t
seems, according to one contributor
to the News that "a wave OF such
rascality is now passing over the
country, and the Southwest is being
invaded and victimized by check rails
ers and forgers as never before"
II Is not always the old experien-
ced hands that do the work. 1t is
often amateurs and mere boys. Not
long since IL. IA and 16-yaer old
boys deceived the CRITICAL and trained
eyes OF bank cashiers. Several ex-
perts are playing winning hand In
New Mexico and on down into Texas.
One check had been raised from $25
10 $105. Another from S3.4S to
s3O.4s. A number OF complaints
have been made recently about the
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20
The New COtalog Of Lyon a Healy
Pianos.

Pianos.
This handsome book, which Is Just
off the press, gives Illustrations and
net prices of the four new designs OF
Lyon & Healy upright pianos that
are creating such a stir in musical
circles,
1t offers proofs for every claim
made, and It differs from other piano
eatalogs In many other ways. The
Lyon d Healy Piano leads all others
as the popular home piano OF Amer
lea. 1t is preferred by good judges
of tone and also by all long-headed
purchasers who realize that should
they ever want to sell their piano
again they could more easily sell a
Lyon & Healy piano than any other
make.
Drop a postal for his catafog to
Lyon & Healy, n Adams street, Chi
cago.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20
- -
The French Idea,

The Frenchman of the middle class
sacrifices everything in order to obtain
for his children some official position
or other, a mean one. perhaps, but
sure one, leading after thirty years OF
penury to a pension verging on destl-
tuition. This is one aspect of the decay
of the French race 1t is easy TO UNI
derstand that two races are not evenly
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20

armed Tor the struggle Tor HE II one
be made up OF Osprants TO oficlnl po-
sltlon and the other Of individuals pos
gessng initiative, daring and energy
For this reason do Latin races decline,
while Anglo-Sayon races grow and
multiply-parls Steele
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20

Programs are out today for the
big contest on August ~ and rs and
all preparations are now completed
for the contest and great time is
expected with many crack paIrici-
pants. In another column OF this is
sue will be seen the pictures OF Mr.,
and Mrs. Adolph Topperwoin who
will give exhibitions on those days,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20
FRIENDS.

A small boy, wisps OF hair thrust
ing through holes in his bandless
straw hat, scuffed along a footpath,
fayoring one great toe swathed in a
rag by fitting It up at an angle OF
45 degrees,
Behind the boy, as close to his
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20

FOR SALE--one story and a half
9-room house, rents for $40 pei
month. Also one Groom cottage,
rents for $50 per month, Both on
6O-foot east front lots and both new
and modern, in best neighborhood,
two blocks from opera house, So
500 for both, on easy paymens. or
$3.50 each. Apply 7OS Harrison.
le
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20
Just the ThounhN

Ardent suitor-Ah, my love ] cen
feel something gnawiug at my heart
and
Pretty Girl with a shudderl-Ugh'
Please don't talk that way, Percy
Craving always reminds me OF mice,
Chicago Tribune,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20

MT, anu MITE RuNlpU l'pp'l N'lH'
OF San Antonio, Texas, the celcbrat-
ed marksmen, will give an exhibition
OF expert and fancy shooting at the
grounds OF the Amarillo Gun Club
on August q and 2S, This exhibit
ton will be we'll worth an effort to
see as no such marvellous shooting
has ever been done In this section.
II will be a revelation to all OF the
wonderful possibilities OF modern
arms and ammunition In tho hands
OF experts, Mr. Topperwein Is the
acknowledged dean OF fancy and
trick shots, his many feats being OF
highly sensational character. Mrs.
Topperwein Ia without a peer among
women in this line Of work. Ladies
are especially urged TO cone and wit
ness her astonishing skill with shot
gun, rifle and pistol. The exhibition
Is free,
Some idea OF the character OF the
exhibition given by the Topperweins
will be gained by the account OF their
careers which follows:
Adolph Topperwein the greatest
living fancy and flying target shot
with rifle, represents the Winches-
ter Repeating Arms Co, and lives
in San Antonio, Texas,
His native state has long been
noted for It's good shots, which
doubtless accounts for his early ac-
quirinE the great skill he has dis
played In his exhibitions before ad-
mlring thousands, Mr.. Topperwein
uses ordinary Winchester rifles
shooting a solid ball, or in other
words, the regular cartridges such
as an individual would buy Of his
local dealer. The target he shoots at
when thrown into the air comprises
oranges. apples, bits of coal, wal
nuts, small marbles, empty cartridge
shells and other tiny objects.
During the Worlds Fair in ST.
Louis Mr.. Topperwein broke $780,
flying targets without miss. The
targets we're a composition disc Y
Inches In diameter, and we're throw
In the air twenty-five feet from him
This record was made in four hours
and ten minutes and was witnessed
by hundreds Of spectators.
Another feat performed by hin
was to hit S5 out OF 100 21a incl
targets thrown in the air, he doinl
the shooting while riding at full
speed IN an automobile. Mr.. Top
perwein Is the originator of man!
marvellous fancy and trick shots, an,
also the act of drawing pictures will
rifle bullets--shooting rifle rap
idly and drawing the outlines Of In
dian chiefs or other pictures.
In September lOOG MT topper
vein shot at 10000 ~ inch woodel
blocks scoring 1890 with straIgh
run OF S,S40.
During ten days in December
, 1907, Mr.. Topperwein shot at 72,50
IN inch wooden blocks, scoring ~
491---only Q misses. He lost only
out OF the first $4,000. He mad
!, straight runs of 1850, 1859, 13
cog, 1920 and 1888 He use
two Winchester Automatic rifles an
cartridges loading the rifles himself
I This Is the most remarkable pei
I Torrance with rifle on record an
is iikely to stand for some time I
come, as aside from the almost II
' credible score the physical exertion
something tremendous.
NJ. Topperweln's skill is not cor
r fined alone to rifle work, as he ais
does some phenomenal shooting wit
= a pistol and shotgun,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20
Yesterdays Gun shoot.

Yesterday afternoon was Ideal for
shooting purposes and 1t was regret
ted that there was not a larger at.
tendance. However, most OF the par
Elephants we're first-timers who took
advantage OF the opportunity to get
some good practice. Following are
the high scores made:
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20
Round Robin Hoods Barn,

sl-sue, supposin' / was n feller what
was stuck on a gal an suppoSin' you
was the gal. what do you reckon she'd
say IL was to ask you TO marry him?
sue-If he wants TO End out what I'd
cay. why don't you ask her?-Woman's
Hnme Communion
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20

WANTED 500 head Of cattle 10
winter, steers preferred, good
grass. plenty Of rough feed and wa
ter. Address o r, Winslow, Pan
handle. Texas, 40
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20

FOR sALE-Good mlllet seed,
Good time TO seed for fall crop,
Charles A. Dammcler, box 7i2, ANA
rillo. Up
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20

We have caught the right spirit
Let us not get away from it, Keep
the procession Of progress on the on
ward move. There Is great goal
in the distance.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20
nfncn Moved.

! have moved my la wotilce from
the Carson building to suite ~ Biy-
ms building where I would be pleas.
cd TO meet my clients and friends
lie Y. w. HOLMES.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20

FOR SALE Oee thoroughbred Dur
ham bull, six milk COWS, and ono
Poland China Boar Inquire box
635, Amarillo, Texas, 3p
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20

After the fair there will he other
things. Some of them are even now
on tapis We are going some.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20

This is to state that the Glenwood
Electric Park company, OF Amarillo,
Potter county, Texas, corporation,
incorporated under the laws OF tho
state of Texas, did on the 10th day
Of August. 1908, lease what is known
"a the Glenwood Electric Park to-
gether with all the buildings, amuse.
ments and baseball grounds, TO John
@. Hartman OF Amarillo, Potter
county, Texas, John G. Hartman as
sumes all liabilities and obligations
that may occur or accidents that may
or might happen on and after the
above date, August 10, 1908, and
said lease expiring on Dec. 81, 1908.
Now, whereas, this lease has been
entered into, by and between the
above named parties, the Glenwood
Electric park company hereby aud
hereon notify the public, that they
will not be responsible for any deal,
trade or obligations made by the said
John @. Hartman for himself, or for
the Glenwood Electric Parw COM
pahy. made by himself or his agents
nor will the Glenwood Electric Park
company be responsible or assume
any liabilities for damages or acct
dents or debt of any nature whatever
in and to the Glenvood Electric Park
and all persons. and tho general pub
Tic at large are hereby notified Of
the same.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20
II. A. MOBILES, President,
M. c. MOBILES, Secretary,

Glenwood Electric Park Co.
This the 18th day OF August, 1908.
p. S.---We think We can safely
say that Mr., Hartman will furnish
the public with some up to date
shows. clean. nce entertainments,
that will please all persons who at
tend the Glenwood Electric Park.
We thank tho public for their lib
ernl patronage, and kindly ask your
cooperation together with the stock
holders OF the Glenwood Electric
Park Co. In Mr. Hartman's behalf
feeling that you will always be doub-
iy paid and well entertained when
you attend the amusements at Glen
wood. @. E. P. Co.
20 &c wi
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18

about 70 in number, met at the club
room and drove 10 the park, where,
after listening to the music Of the
darlington Band and playing vari-
Gus games, a lunch was served
Everyone seemed to have a nice
time and all vote the h. KS good
entertainers.
On Tuesday night the Catholic
school will close their years study
with ceremonies at the Temple
Theater which Will be one of the
best affairs OF the season A play
called Dolores, or Through Paths
Of Sorrow" will be cast and many
interesting songs and pantomines
will also be rendered. Every one
should attend this show as the pro-
ceeds are for new school building.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18

j. Q. Hale was in Guthrie
Monday.
Fireman e. S. Fisher rs at the
shovel again Otter a well needed
vacation.
Conductor W. NJ. Doris has
moved his family to- Ridgetop,
Tenn, where he will reside.
Mr.. q. j.. Hutcheson, Dis
patcher on the North end, is off
on well deserved vacation.
Conductor Ben Lacy, of the
Hopkinsville local, is taking a
weeks vacation, dancing lessons
etc.
MIC. O. Hoffman, dispatcher ror
the 1. @. r. r. at Princeton, KY,
was in the city Saturday on bust
ness.
Messrs. N. K. McKinnon,
Dutch Kline, Fred Ashby, @. b.
Bridges, and j. W. Edwards went
to Guthrie Monday.
Robt. Fendwick, Sr., night
foreman Of the shops here suf-
fered the painful accident of
having his finger cut off one day
this week. s~'
Aut Robinson, who has been
an employee of the L. & N. for
the pas, year, has moved TO. St.
Charles whore he has accepted
position with the st. Bernard
Mining 90, - y z
There Is no twelve miles Of
railroad in the State, outside of
'.A louisville Interurban lines,
Ina is travelled as much as the
twelve miles between Norton
vile and Madisonyille.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
Quarterly Conference.

The Third. Quarterly Confer
ence Of the M. L. Church, south,
will De held next. Saturday and
Sunday, June. 30 aud 81. The
Official members are called to
meet Saturday evening at 7;3O
at. the parsonage. Important
business to look after and a full
Board is very much desired.
Pysechiqg Sunday morning at
lO'o'clock by Rev. S. j. Thomp.
son, the Presiding Elder. 'Phe
time for Sunday. school is moved
up to 8 O'Clock, and preaching
at 10 O'Clock, sharp. Don't for
get the hour, but be on time for
both services. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to ALL. ..e
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
Terse kilograms

RED Bud. Ill.--A black homins
pigeon new directly into the front
yard OF John Hoffman, six miles west
OF here. Mr.. Hoffman went out "a
feed H. and Il followed him into the
house. A small band was around It's
leg. with the following Inscription:
'T. Y 35.045." -
Chicago-Public school teachers OF
Chicago. numbering more than 5000,
will receive an increase In pay be.
ginning Jan. 1, 1909. The increase will
mean an additional outlay of $500. 900.
Benton. Ky.-Burnett Phelps. one
OF several men indicted in Marshall
county for night riding, was placed on
trial Tuesday. He is accused OF be-
Ing In the raid on Birmingham, when
John Scruggs, negro. was killed and
his grandchild was so badly shot 1t
died the next day
Providence, R I.--Warren r. Fales
was granted an absolute divorce from
his wife, Katherine Fales. Fales
named his son as correspondent.
New York-The New York police
have been notified by the authorities
of Red Bank, N. J., that they have
found and are holding Mrs, f. A. Mar
bury, the wealthy woman who elHded
her nurse in a department store on
Broadway Mrs. Marbury is a sister
Of the wife Of the late Secretary John
Hay.
New Haven't is reported on high
authority that an honorary degree of
LID. will be conferred upon ], Pier
pont Morgan by Yale university.
President Hadley believes Morgan
performed a selfsacrincing and patri-
otto act Of worldwide importance dur
ing the financial panic last fall
San Francisco-Eugene P. Murphy,
63 years. who represented the Unit
ed States in Alaska at the time of its
transfer by Russia. is dead here.
New York--A race between bal
looms and aeroplanes Is to be one
Of the features OF the Hudson cele-
bration In New York next year. The
race probably will be conducted un-
der United States government
auspices.
Tokyo-It is reported here that 80
fishing boats we're wrecked on the
coast in a tornado and $50 persons
drowned. The governor Of the Kago-
shima province has asked the govern
ment for aid from the navy yard at
Minneapolis. Minn.--Mrs. L. II. Tut
HILL 3S years old, of Brooklyn, NJ Y,
jumped of pier at Lake Minnetonka
and was drowned. She left a note
OF mental depression.
Her husband lives in Brooklyn.
Norman. Okla.-Bank depositors
paid in full two days after the insti-
tuition failed is the record OF the
unique banking law of Oklahoma,
which has been put to use for the first
time. The Bank of Colgate failed a
few days ago. and the bank commits
sioner took charge at once, and in
IS hours every deposition was paid
his full deposit.