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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
HEID IN AMARILLO IN
CONNECTION WITH MURDER
Echo If Tragedy In Arkansas When
Woman II Beaten 90 Death.

Deputy sheriff Sid Houpt, brother
Of Sheriff Houpt Of Garland county,
Arkansas, arrived In the city LAST
night from HOt Springs, believing
that Archie Banistcr, wanted there
on charge OF murder Of Mrs. Ada
RloCher July q, last, had been ar
rested In Amarillo. The officer
stopped over az Austin long enough
90 file application for requisition Oi
Archie Banistcr and came ON 90 ANA
rillO 10 be followed by The document
from Governor Campbell today.
Reaching Amarillo, Houpt went Ia
the county Jail and there met and
talked with Arthur Banlster, brother
az Archie Banister, the accused Of
the murder. The prisoner who Is
being held In the Potter county Jail
upon minor charge, states that he
has not heard direct from his brother
since some time In June, nc which
time lie saw his signature ON II hotel
register IN an Oklahoma town. Wr
stated that nj that time he did not
see the brother, only his name upon
the register OF the hotel. Since then
he has not only not seen Archie Ban
lister, but has had no communication
from him, or regarding him.
Arthur BAnister dlsclaims all
knowledge Of the Hot Springs trans
sclIon, and declares that II his broth.
er Is In this section OF the state, or
the country he knows nothing OF II.
Deputy Sheriff Houpt. after talk
Ing with Arthur Banister, wired his
brother, Sheriff Houpt, all OF the
facts cleaned by reason OF the inter-
view. lie stated later that he does
not know what course will be pur-
sued regarding the man held In ANA
rillo. lie will doubtless get a return
wire this afternoon with instructions
from the sheriff regarding future ac-
ton.
AtrOCious Murder.
The murder causing this agitation
was one OF the boldest and at the
same time one OF the most atroclous
and cold blooded ever perpetrated
In the state OF Arkansas.
July Z OF this year the lifeess
form OF Mrs. Ada Riecher, a beautl-
full woman OF not more than thirty
years OF age, was discovered in a
cottage in Kirk street in Hot Springs
by Robert Harris, 12-year-old boy
residing in the nelghborhood The
discovery, made about O'Clock in
the forenoon, was reported to the
chief OF police without delay. EN-
trance was had TO the house from the
rear. The entire front portion OF
the cottage was found to be locked,
The murder was committed with a
machlnist's hammer, the woman's
forehead being beaten to pulp.
Upon the hammer was found no
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
MEDICINE THAT is MEDICINE.

II have suffered a good deal with
malaria and stomach complaints, but
] have now found a remedy that
Keeps me well, and that remedy is
Electric Bitters; a medicine that Is
medicine for stomach and liver trou-
blcs. and for run down ocpditions "
says w. C. Kiestler, OF Halliday,
Ark. Electric Bltters purify and en-
rich tho blood, tone up the nerves.
and impart ylgor and energy to the
weak. Your money will be refund
cd II II fails TO help you. soc at l..
o. Thompson & Co.'s drug store.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

might asl, Mo how are wei get
.,. A.. y, ,row tho ,cIo ~
Peop'' nero W. '''" ~
sugar beels' Ihe queS'ioh 1.F'.nS
sugar beels proil'aDI ny ''I the
small or large laha o"uo' u"i S'eu
the experimental stage anu 70 ~
no longer any aouOt "o '' laCI
OF sugar beet raising po'"B aollt-
able business,
the question mlshl ne aNIgYlere
shalI we .o"H"'u".e W., LII
FIRST OF an get your 'o',Ianu
there VIII be no uouDt OF s'' the
DeeIs' lheh you u'lR"' con 10"
are we gong TO get lna i .t yet
your Leading cl'l@on" OF '"e nllerS
OF your CH'mOer OIL Oou l., lto-
gelher Organize " co., po' 's,oPut
your STOCK on the hlaIheN Sn ,,,Nur
facilities ana ! wiz wal az "fh
within snort t'''o, nave t"gYs
ana means Tor a sugar sugar nee, pgy' ,y
in the Guy oil N'''''' III" '""t
commoaaae we ".'l ''so o. vac
PANHANDLE ula',,v' "Hu w a."
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
JUMPS THE DAILY PANHANDLE,

Newspaper men enjoy joke, and
when It follows along the line as in
dicated below there is added flavor.
w. A. Rice, the wit of the Daily
Panhandle office and the circulator
OF the paper in Amarillo, is, with his
family, enjoying the holidays at his
old home in Kentucky. The follow
ing letter was received from him
today:
Chambers, KY, Dec. 90, 1908.
Daily Panhandle. Amarillo, Texas:
stop my paper. The boy did not
leave me any paper last night. Take
my ad. out, | told you a week ago
will not pay for it. The book
keeper made mistake in my bill.
don't like the editorials nor the
local news. w. A. RICE.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
CH0KED TO DEATH

is commonly said Of babies who ha
died of the Group. How unnsceSsa
this is. No child ever had the crO'
without having a cold or cough
the start If you will stop the fir
symptom Of the cough with Ballard
Horehound Syrup there is no dang
whatever Of Group. Sold by l.,
Thompson & Co.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
The Correct Time

to stop a cough or cold is just as soon
as It star.s-then there will be nc
danger OF pneumonia or consump-
ton. Just a few doses of Billiards.
Horehound Syrup taken at the start
will stop the cough. If It has been
running on for some time the treat
ment will be longer, but the cure is
surs.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
DON'T BIZ HOPELESS

about yourself when you're crippled
with rheumatism or stiff joints--ot
course you've tried lots of things and
they failed. Try Billiards. Snow
Liniment---it will drive away all
aches, pains and stiffness and leave
you as well as you ever we're. Sold By
l.. o. Thompson & Co. ~
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
PUBLIC SALE.

will sell at public auction, at
my residence, eight miles east Of
Amarillo and six miles west OF Wash
burn, on Monday, December 81, 1905.
my entire farming outfit, consisting
OF mules, horses, cows, hogs, farm
Ing implements and household goods.
]. F. sWIsHER. Up
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
AIRY SMOKE.

Just think, II those pulsating pal
plating, perambulating Panhandle
folks were in East Texas, how much
better they could enjoy Christmas.
--Nacogdoches Sentinel.
ML4 hsre you there which the
Panhandle people have not which
would have added TO their Christ
mas enjoyment? II there is one
single blessing in Eastern Texas
which can not be found in Western
Texas. no citizen who knows both
lands has ever been able to realize It,.
The editor of the Sentinel is in
vited to come and live in real live
land and leave his provincial shell
behind him.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

Governor Deneen will attend an
agricultural college TO learn about
the needs OF farms and farmers. For
political purposes he might read
Maud Muller" and james Whit
comb Riley.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

WANTED--Plowing in any amount
from 200 acres up; can break so to
20 acres day. State price will
pay and location. Address box 762.
Amarillo, Texas. W-2p
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

Houston Chronicle: At San Ber-
nardlno, California, a mans mind has
been restored by a daring surgical
operation" Maybe II congress
would have the surgeon general cut
into the Uranium OF Cromwell II
would restore his memory as TO who
got that Panama $iO,OOO,OOO.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31
HILL AND THE DENVER.

Clarendon Chronicle; The aoqul-
sltion Of the f. w, G. D. and c, & s,
roads by the Hin syndicate gives the
latter control OF over 10000 miles
OF road and reaches from the Pacific
to the Gulf at Galveston, giving an
ocean outlet az both terminals. IL
will make the n. w. a. ID. a part OF
great trunk line from ocean 10
ocean and we may look for fine
road bed and a wonderful increased
traffic In the near future, and ulti-
mately a double-traeked road, This
means much for Clarendon, and will
bring her much more prominently
before the travelling world.
Quanah Tribune-Chief: Since the
Denver has become part Of the great
Burlington system there are plans
on foot to double track It, The
amount of freight passing over It
would almost Justify Il now, and how
It will be when the freight from the
great northwest Is conducted over
It to Galveston may be conjectured.
Instead OF occasional blockades we
shall have them often then, To
furnish more freight for the Denver
we expect Jim Hin TO employ fleet
OF steamers between New York and
Galveston. The old scotchman may
be trusted TO work up business for
his roads, Aud he VIII develop Tex
az like he developed the great north
west
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

The young man of Vienna who
promised his aunt he would never
part with any treasures she might
bequeath him rinds himself the
proud possessor OF fifty-six cats and
wants to buy a terrier.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

Perhaps ~ the interstate COM
merce commission would X-ray Har-
riman's head they'd find out what
the United States supreme court
won't compel his tongue to tell.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

too old. Chief Snider has rendered
excellent service in the matter; and
the force OF Sheriff Hughes stands
ready to be of whatever help that
Is possible. ,aas.,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

BARGAIN in set OF fine oak post
office fixtures. Would sell part.
Address First National Bank, Anna.
rillo, Texas. 1002w1c
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

A tobacco expert says one girl can
make 2TO0O stogies in a day! The
female monster,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

WANTED-Woman to do general
house work; must furnish references,
Postoffice box so, Amarillo. &c
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

WANTED-To lease stalk field CON
venient to Amarillo. Postoffice box
90, Amarillo. tic
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

WANTED--Vendor' lien notes. viii
buy few at proper discount.
John S. Harper, 127 f. 9Th street.
q A0-tf-c
La Junta tribune., 1908-11-14

Perhaps you do not realize how
much greater will be the progress
made in the next five years.
Perhaps you do not know what the
development Of the farm land sur
rounding La Junta will do for the
town in trade, In increased demand
for every form Of labor that La
Junta workmen can perform.
Hundreds Of families will move
here by next spring and build their
homes on the land near this city,
and they will add enormously to the
wealth and progress Of the coun-
ty seat.
You can hardly imagine the advan-
La Junta tribune., 1908-11-14

There isn't an industrious farmer
in this valley who desn't average
more than that from twenty acres.
and frequently the earnings from ten
acres far exceed the entire profits
Of 100 farms in the middle west.
There isn't an acre Of irrigated
land in Otero county that won't earn
from Sis to $50 in alfalfa or afal-
ia seed. Beets, grain, cantaIoupos
and other products will pay ten times
as we'll here as the products rails
ed in states east Of Colorado.
That is why farmers are going to
flock into Otero county to make
their homes, and to contribute to
La Junta tribune., 1908-11-14

tages that are about TO take place in
every form Of property, in the city
and adjacent to it.
These hundreds OF families are
coming here because they can earn
more; because this is better cii-
mate; because they can live lonser
and be happier.
Perhaps you don't realize how
small arc the earnings from farm land
In the middle west. Farmers work.
ing 100 acres are satisfied to receive
six per cent on net valuation Of
$50 per acre. That is less than $500
in year for time, labor and the in
terest on the money!
La Junta tribune., 1908-11-14
To the People of La Junta and Vicinity

and share in prosperity unparaI-
eIled.
We are advertising the advantages
Of La Junta and Of the land un-
der the Otero Canal in hundreds Of
newspapers and magazines. Our
advertising expense for November
will be over IS 900.
Already over 1,4oo farmers have
written to US for our literature, and
several hundred have sisnifed their
intention to come here and investi-
gate.
Now, good people Of la Junta, we
hereby appoint zach and every one
Of you a committee to boost for
this town and for the farm lands
around il.
La Junta tribune., 1908-11-14

Do.s anvbodv in La Junta remember
how real estate in and ABOUT Id
Junta has increased in value during
the past five years?
Don't you know certain pieces OF
property that you could have oouen'
five years ago for one-fifth OF wna'
it now commands?
Your recollection OF such instances
cannot be very satisfactory unless
you bought some property and share
the increase that time has wrousn'.
Can you not look ahead i've years
and see an even greater increase
in population and corresponding rise
in real estate values?
La Junta tribune., 1908-11-14

Business will pick up; houses will
be building. will be furnished and
equipped and everybody will have
to help and receive his pay for
helping.
We can make la Junta city Of
$1,000 people In the next five years
IL we will pull together.
It 10 simply . matter Of boosting,
Of making strangers welcome; Of
La Junta tribune., 1908-11-14

telling them they can do better here
than in any other place on earth;
that this climate and soil have no
equal anywhere.
That is the receipt for putting Ia
Junta's population to $1,000 In the
nent five years.
Don't say "IF" this, and "iF" the
other, but come out strong and
hearty and emphatic In vindieating
La Junta tribune., 1908-11-14

your own choice Of a residence.
II you don't think La Junta the
best place for you, why not move
away7 u you don't think it alright.
why not say so, and say il as II
you believed II?
A wonderful prosperity is in store
for Ia Junta and everybody will share
in II. Property 10 going to advance
rapidly. Pretty good idea isn't II,
La Junta tribune., 1908-11-14

We ask all Of this for your sake
as well as ours. All the people WE
brina here will have money 70 IN
vas. and to spend. Our land is no'
for sale on long time or for "e1e
dribists, and our advertising 10
direct to weIl-to-do farmers WHO
will, have money to invst ana 70
spend. They will earn more anu
nut Il in circulation and each one
.x xou will have a chance at It.
La Junta tribune., 1908-11-14

Based on legends
of the Holy Grail and
produced at enormous
expense. Enacted by
a noted company of
players. The most
elaborate production
ever attempted. The
grandest success.
La Junta tribune., 1908-11-14
La </unfa Theatre Saturday, zv0veznber Fl

Messrs. Martin &
Emery's r e We mt.
Artistic and Sumpt-
uous Presentation Of
Richard W a G n e rs
Mystic Festival Play
lin Englishl adapted
by Mr.. VIM. Lynch
Roberts.
La Junta tribune., 1908-11-14
Based on the
Legends of the
Holy Grail
Special Notice

For the convenience of "Parsfal patrons
the former rule of commencing the evening
performances at $50 and giving two-hour
dinner intermission has been done away
with During this engagement the entire
performance will be given at one sitting.
The curtain will rise at 7:45 sharp at the
evening performance, carriages may be
ordered at Has. Auditors must be in their
seats at the rise of the first curtain, as no
one will be seated during the play
La Junta tribune., 1908-11-14

to take on little before the rise
comes?
Buy some real estate somewhere
from somebody, and you will make
sure profits, and in the meanwhile
the money is safe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-15

ing similar qualifications as they may
occur in the Custodian Service in Tint
city
June II, 1908. at Cairo, Ill. to fill
a vancancy in the position OF tele-
phone operator (male), $3.50 per an
mum. in the office of the Secretary OF
War. and vacancies requiring similar
qualifications as they may occur in
any branch of the service.
June II. 1908, at Cairo, ILL.,. to MI
a vacancy in the position of custodian
of archives (male.) $1,000 per an
mum. photographic ONCE. Bureau of
Enuipment. Navy Department. and va
oancies requiring similar qualifications
as they may occur i'm that Department
June "a. 1908. at Cairo, Ill. to fill
a vacancy in the position of labora
tory assistant tglass blower), male.
81 600 per annum. Bureau OF Chests
try. Department of Agriculture. aud
vacancies requiring similar qualifica-
tons as they may occur in any branch
Of the service.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-15
MERRY WIDOW
AND HER WALTZ
PLEASED PATRONS or OPERA
q HoUsE-MUslc AT PICTURE,
SHOWS is ExcELLENT-NEW
LlRDOME NEXT WEEK.

The people OF Cairo need not lack
for entertainment these fine evenings
With the opera house and Arcade NOV
ing picture shows IN operation. Last
evening the theaters we're well patron
lied and the entertainment furnished
was exceedingly good even though 4
greater price of admission had been
charged.
At the opera house the picture was
the Merry Widow Waltz Craze,
which was very 1udicrous and kept
cvelN body in laughter.
The entertainment offered at the
opera house in this line is as good as
any to be seen in the larger cities,
The operator IS Patrick Morrison,
who gives the pictures without a flaw
and Rudy Hasenjaeger brings in the
effects in a good manner so that when
dishes fall there is a crash, when tn"
monograph In the picture goes, there
is real one operated and every other
sound produced gives touch of real.
ism to the pictures.
The song last night was that tuneful
one, That's Wfhat the Rose Said 70
Me" which was sung in an excellent
manner by Harry IIasenjaeger, Jr,
The accompaniment are played hy
Mr.. Brighter OF Buchanan's store, who
recently came here from San Fran
cisco where he conducted music
store of his own before the earth.
quake, Mr. Brighier's accompani-
ments are feature in themselves aud
are a great pleasure to the discrimin.
atlng musical patrons Of the picture
show. He plays with fine express
ion and chooses suitable selections at
all times. His accompaniment for the
song was decided addition to the en-
tertanment The owners of the pie
ture show are fortunate to have So
cured the services Of Mr. Brighter
Tonight the bill will be The Bar
gees Daughter in which romance
comedy and tragedy are combined
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-15
May 10, 1908.

Mrs. +. r. Hodges was shopping in
Cairo Monday and Tuesday.
Mi. Albert Goodman OF Mill Creek
was in our town Monday
Master Dublin House is here visiting
his grandmother, Mrs. Fitzgerald,
Mr.. George lsler and family were
shopping in Cairo Tuesday
Mr. W. T. Oller, OF Mill Greek, was
here on business Tuesday.
Miss Alma Finch, OF Anna, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her mother
Mrs. finch
Ny aud Mrs. Buchanan of Beech
Ridge, called on friends here Satur
day
Miss Maggie siers is visiting this
wc,r in D,dsti county.
Misses stella and Etaci VegnaIa, Of
villa Ridge wefr il our town Tiles
day
Mrs. rom Mi ford and children are
visiting relatives at Mable, Ky. this
weck.
Marshal Wilson of Tamms, was
here on business Tuesday
The people of this community were
very much shocked to learn the death
OF Eddie Curtis, which occdrred az
his home in Eleo last week. He has
worked here number pf times as
agent for f. b. Hodges and made
bany friends that regret to learn of
his death.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-15
The New Airuome.

The famous Huston-Baley Stock
company which opens a two weeks
engagement at the new Airdome next
Monday night is the largest and best
popular priced company on the road
today. The people are all artists In
their respective lines. Specialties Of
the highest order will be introduced
between the acts by such high class
artists as Forbes and Forbes, and
others of equal merit. This is what
Mr.. Ira Swisher. manager OF the Gen
net theatre, Richmond. Ind. has TO
say: consider the Hutton Bailey
Stock company one OF the very strong
est repertoire companies that has
ever played my theatre.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-15
MOUND CITY
NAV IA. 1903.

way ~, lSOo'
Miss Sarah Casey of Cairo, was the
guest of friends here Wednesday.
DR.. Doty spent Wednesday in town
attending court.
Lawyer Spann Of Vienna was trans
acting business here "Wednesday
Mrs. Albert Meltz returned home
"Wednesday from visit with friends
at Maiden, Mo.
Miss Madge Cook, who has spent
the past winter here attending school
has left for her home at Holloway
KY. since school losed Wednesday.
Irving Cornell of Mounds was IN
town on business "Wednesday.
Mrs Killgo and Mrs. Tarbett OF
Cairo, were the guests of Mrs. f. c..
Moss "Wednesday.
Mrs. A. l.. Compton spent Wednes-
Jay with her brother. DR. viii White
afer and family at Olmsted
Bills are cut for the Modern Wood
men benefit Our Irish-American Cou-
sin" which will be played by home
talent Saturday evening. May 10th,
at the opera house Following is the
cast: Joseph Sprackling. a schemer
Roy n. Adams; Victor Belmont, a
captain OF the army. Byron Council.
Benjamin Lowell. an English Banker,
Carl Parkman; Tommy Sprackling, a
tramp. VIII Kreitner: Teddy O.Malley,
an lr 'sh-American. Mary Lingham:
Kitie Tyson. ray of sunshine. Flor
'ace Stophet: Susie Lane a coquette
Flora Dougherty; Elsie Lowell, true
aud layol Evelyn Lambert. Miss
Allie eBtts. pianist. Specialties by
Miss RudeIle Huffman: Messrs. Roy
Adams. Byron Cornell. Carl Parkman
and Mark Lingham in quartettes;
EVELYN Lambert in ballads and Maud
Wall IN readings. Admission, children
under II years. 25 cents; general adj
mission IS cents and reserved seats
% cents
Mrs Badgley of Almsted was shop
ming in town Wednesday.
VIII DENLY IS seriously i'll at the
home OF Mrs. Sarah Culp, on East
Main street.
Mrs. II. Calvert of Mounds was shop
ming in town "Wednesday
The Temperance chautauqua con-
tinrcs to meet with great success.
The attendance Thursday afternoon
and evening was large and the pro
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-15

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS {


County Medical society was held here
on TUESDAY A number of visiting
physicians We're in attendance.
r. S. Gillian and wife of Tunnel
Hill, spent Sunday here with the fam
lily of his brother, Postmaster w. II.
Gillian.
Messrs. S. A. Van Kirk, O. r. Nor
gan James Huckleberry, w, j. Jones,
f. Z. Throgmorton and A. f. McKen
zie were called to Salem Tuesday as
wit in the circuit court.
" c. Simpson has returned from
brief visit to his brother Marion at
Champaign.
]. D. Lee, wife and daughter of
Louisiana, are in Vienna. He is to
nave charge and manage some Of the
concrete walks to be built by our
citizens.
The condition of Marion Gillian
has become so serious that the phys =
clans have decided that an operation
is the only means of saving her life
Miss Bertha Martin of Harrisburg,
and Miss Fife Galeener OF Eldorado
visited Misses Amy and Mabel
Ga,aener here Sunday
Or. and RMS. c. d. Mobiles cf Bun
combe and DR. T. G. Kerley of SIM
son. were Vienna visitors Tuesday.
Miss Lena oGodwin of Lutesville.
Mo, is a guest of her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Galaspi.
Mr. and RMS. David Main, of kar-
max, spent Sunday here, guests of
Mr.. and RMS Cunningham
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-15

mancnt, whereas under the system
now in operation there is continuous
expense in dredging the channels
which become clogged with sand and
sill washed down by the spring floods,
especially from the unforested areas
around some of the rivers.
In the long run the storage reser-
voir method would be cheaper as well
as more effective. for, as one of the
sponsors of the plan says. 1t is better
business to add to the tops of the
rivers and get what you want than
to keep digging OUT the bottoms in an
attempt to get river deep enough
TO loat a boat in.