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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

The Fort Worth Telegram philoso-
pher grows sad eyed and says:
The Old Man With a Scythe," Is
after all the best friend of human
kind that God has ever sent to minis
ter to the evils and ills that flesh
is heir to. Death is the great deliv-
erer from the trials of life. He Is
democratic and just, when viewed
from the cold and calculating stand
point of worth the while. He touch
ca the body raoked with pain and
anguish yanishes; he lifts the burden
OF years from the shoulder of those
whose race has been run; he raises
the pauper to the realm of the prince
and he gives to the oppressed the
powers of the wearers Of purple.
Though our best friend he Is sell
dom loved; though our greatest ben
efactor, he is seldom appreciated;
never welcomed. But should the
"old Man With the Scythe" ever
be barred from the realms OF earth,
turmoil and torment would be the
lot of man, and misery and want
would stalk abroad the land. Those
who so live and act that they can
give TO the "Old Man With the
Scythe" a friendly grasp of the hand
in greeting, and who can look back
over the vista of years that spans
their living with feeling Of faith,
love and charity, are the ones to
whom hope is ever a shining star,
and the ones who merit and receive
the praises.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
RIO GRANDE AND IRRIGATION

One OF the officers OF the United
States reclamation service will tell
the sixteenth national irrigation con-
gress at Albuquerque which opens
Sept. 20, the story OF the treaty by
which the United States and the Re-
public OF Mexico settled dispute
over priority rights to the waters of
the Rio Grande.
The issue was settled by an inter-
national commission, and by treaty
entered into the government OF the
United States agrees to deliver to the
Republic OF Mexico sixty thousand
acre feet OF water yearly from the
great Engle project, which will cost
the rise of eight million dollars. The
Mexicans will use this water for the
irrigation OF twenty-three thousand
acres OF land on their side OF the
Rio Grande.
The Mexlcans took water from the
Rio Grande at Juarez nearly three
centuries before the Americans set
tied above and exhausted the stream
and their canal is flowing to this day.
Originally the Engle project was des-
ignated to furnish water for lands
in New Mexico and Texas, Now, by
the treaty, the project becomes in
Sensational. BY the same treaty the
Mexicans contract to take no water
out of the Rio Grande above old
Fort Quitman.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

are said. Yes Texas, can compare
not only with California, but with
all the fruit regions OF the Garth, not
even excepting the golden fringe OF
the Mediterranean sea,
The great Panhandle will soon
supply large portion OF the markets
OF the country with fruit-apples,
pears, cherries, grapes, melons and
a number OF other varieties--the
Size and flavor OF which will com
mand blue ribbon prices.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
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According to no less connois-
seur than Champ Clark, this story
told by Representative John f. La
cey. of Iowa, was the best and most
opposite he had heard in ten years.
The bill to bring Texas under the
operation OF the irrigation law was
under consideration, and Mr.. Lacey
was opposing 1t on the ground that
Texas had retained to herself her
public domain when she came into
the Union, and was now trying to
force divide" with the other arid
and semi-arid states of the proceeds
OF the sale OF the national domain.
Mr.. Burleson, of Texas, defending
Texas, said that she had sold and
ceded to the United States her claim
to ninety-elght thousand square miles
contained In the country north and
west OF her borders.
Mr.. Lacey retorted. most of them
are desert lands. Texas sold the
worst she had. She reminds me of
the story Artemus Ward told about
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

A writer to a trade journal says:
81 may be prejudiced but | believe
that the daily newspaper is the one
most important engine in the hands
of the intelligent advertiser A good
saying to bear in mind is this; Rep
etition is reputation. Only the daily
newspaper can give you the constant
repetition that wears away forget
fulness and forces attention. To say
a thing every day is, of course, the
quickest, surest path to permanent
remembrance. | should like to say
however, and in this l am certainly
not influenced by personal interests,
that the intelligent advertiser should
under no circumstances neglect the
Importance of the local paper-daily
Sunday or weekly. Every man who
sells goods, every man who tries to
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
Six Chinese Prisoners.

Six Chinese were given prelim-
mary hearing yesterday in this city
before the United States commits
sioner. They were held here upon
charges OF being in the United States
without proper authority. This is
about the third batch OF the celes-
tlals here in that number OF weeks.
This last party come in from Ros-
we'll and to that point from Chicago
and New York, according to their
own statements.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
PENNSYL vAN|ANS
SUFFER FOR WATER
Land ParChed, Industries Idle, Canal Boats Dead
Forest Fires Rage And Water
Sold By Gallon
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 10.--Prac-
tically the entire state of Pennsyl-
vania, east of the Allegheny noun
tains is suffering from the worst
drOuth in years. In some parts rain
has not fallen for two months and
rivers and streams are so low that
many industries are interfered with,
and in some instances are closed
down for lack of water.
Forest fires are burning In several
sections. Several localities report a
total loss of crops unless rain comes
soon.
At Shenandoah the water supply
Is so low that farmers are bringing
water to residents in town instead of
vegetables, as there is more profit In
water. IL sells for 8 cents gallon,
and many persons are compelled TO
walk three or four miles to get il
even at that price.
Several coal mines in that region
are closed because of lack Of water
to run power plants.
At Duncanon, near Harrisburg, the
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
PANHANDLE FRUIT RECOGNIZED
AS FAR-FANiED.
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The Dallas News has tho following
regarding the Panhandle and Texa
'rult:
Harvey c. stiles, State hor-
ticultural Inspector" so runs a
dispatch from Austin, has filed
with the Department of Agrlcul-
ture his report OF an extended
inspection OF the Bartlett pear
in West Texas. His remarks
are encouraging regarding the
possibilities OF pear-growing in
the Western part of the State,
where, he says, one man has an
orchard OF thirty acres from
which he expects yield that
will be worth $4,000" AL
ready we produce in East Texas
the most luclous peaches that
ever smeared the lips OF man.
The Upper Panhandle has begun
to grow apples and cherries that
promise to become Just as far
famed as are the peaches. over
South Texas they are growing
ings OF deliciousness that Smyr-
ma has never known. over in
Southwest Texas they are grow
Ing oranges, and lemons and
dates and grape fruit, while ac-
ross the way, in the vicinity of
Laredo, they are putting the
Bermuda onion out OF business.
And now out In West Texas they
are producing pear, to say no
thing OF grapes, that is going to
make California uneasy. The
question Is, though no prize Is
offered for the correct answer,
where is that particular heaven
In which Pomona abides?
The upper Panhandle has begun
o grow apples and grapes that pro
Mise to become =. far famed,
rays the News, and the News is EN-
nently correct And now out il
West Texas they are producing
pear, to say nothing OF grapes, tina
5 going to make California uneasy,
says the News again. Let's sea
General Sheridan said II he ownet
lades and Texas he would rent on
Texas and live In the other place
Ind now comes great newspape
Ind tells us that California
queen OF fruit countries
S going to become uneasy regardln,
Texas. How time and energy d.
'hange things. Texas, IL 1t would ge
Up and dust, could not only riva
california but surpass California IL
he quality OF its fruit. California
ruit compared to Texas grown frui
s insipid. The flavor, the essentia
luality of successful fruit, is lacking
Different varieties OF fruit in Cali
'ornia grow large, but when that Il
'sid about all the complimentary
hings that can be truthfully sale
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Great is Diand OF the Ephesians"
cried the silversmiths of ancient Eph-
esus Great is the Panhandle Of
Texas!" cries the man who has tick
led its soil and then has taken a
look at what it grew. You, Mr..
Fastener, Mr.. Northerner and Mr.,
southerner can get slice of 1t II
you hustle. Take your pen in hand
and write to the secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce, Amarillo,
Texas, and soon you will receive
something interesting.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

convince his fellow man, knows how
important the personal equation Is.
II you wanted to sell a man a coat
and you could get that mans init
mate friend to go to him and talk
to him about that coat, your sale
would be assured, The local news
paper is the local intimate friend of
the people YOU are trying to reach
In each locality In my opinion, you
cannot get the best results unless
you bring to your aid the daily as
ISOLATION Of the local editor with his
local readers"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

The "soul-kiss hat" is said to
be the latest creation in wo-
mans head gear. The name
may be appropriate, but the
chances are that the adornment
will also prove "heartrending'
and "purse-touching. "-Nacog-
doches Sentinel
IT'S a poor man, in more ways than
one, who gets heart failure every
time the dear, sweet things want
soul kiss" hat or any other kind OF
a hat. The "soul kiss" hat is al
right, as we suppose it means one
that will not saw his neck off when
he reaches over to sip little nectar
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

two men he heard talking at a hotel
mp In Maine, one OF them said;
Well, Bill. I've sold that old
mare,
What says Bill. That old flea
bitten. brokon-down, spawn mare"
Yes.
What did YOU get for her2'
"A hundred dollars
"'A hundred dollars, Who did
you sell her tor
Mother" ~ Uncle Remus
Home Magazine.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

The effort to convince people that
II pays to plant only seed OF the best
quality is often met with the oppo-
sitlon of ignorance. Yet progress is
being made. A farmer who has sew
eral tenants persuaded one TO use
improved cotton seed The tenant
on the adjoining farm was not to
be convinced. The two crops now
stand with but a wire fence between,
Each has about the same sized stalk.
But upon the improved cotton there
are fully twice as many bolls. That
wire fence separates more than two
men and two crops,-Texas Farm
and Ranch.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

We love the man with the rose
on the tongue: the man who sees the
boys dirty face, but mentions his
bright eyes; who notices your shah
by coat, praises your studious habits;
the man who sees all faults but is
quick to praise and slow to blame.
We like to meet man whose smile
will brighten up deadnesa. whose
voice is full of music OF the birds,
whose handshake is An inspiration.
He makes us forget our troubles as
the ravens croak is forgotten when
the wood thrush sings. God bless
the man of cheer There is plenty
of trouble here and we need no in
crease OF 1t. There is a lot of dying
ahead of time Roswell IN. NJ
Register Tribune.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

More shade trees are needed along
the streets Of Amarillo. The man
who will make a tree grow where
none grows now will be beneiaetor
10 the generation which will succeed
US, Not only that, but the planter
will enhance the value OF his prop
erty and get some OF the reward
himself.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
Dry Menther Ned

Dry weather is needed at N
time for the maturing oRripgq
the feed crops OF the cous. y
harvest time is here, and win
and dry weather are an herat'
necessity. There Is an extreSy ~
condition prevalent just ny, a.
all that remains to be donNs I
proper harvesting and curingpf I
crops, Up to this time tht ra
have been rather too heavy br
work of the haryesters. rs iY
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

The announcement In last nights
Panhandle regarding the proposed
$4,000 hotel for Amarillo was read
with great interest by the people OF
the city II was cheering and happy
news and the citizen both great and
small' uttered hearty amen.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Every farmer in the Panhandle
should plant an orchard. Every
home owner In Amarillo should plant
fruit trees to the limit OF the space
OF his lot or half block or block or
acreage will allow. II will pay an
hundred fold. Plant fruit trees and
vines.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

That college--when are We going
to get busy on this proposition? In
the meantime the youth and the mon
ey Of Amarillo and the Panhandle
are going to distant points. This
should not be.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Pull for that $25O,OOO hotel for
Amarillo. Get down for a generous
block OF stock. Nothing gives more
tone and dignity to a town than a
hotel OF the first class. Amarillo
needs just this.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Any errors reflecting upon the
character. standing or reputation OF
any person, firm or corporation
which may appear In the columns o.
The Herald will be gladly corrected
upon It's being brought To tho a.
tention OF the publishers.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Messrs. Martin Schechinger, OF
Harlem, Iowa, Charles Redng, of
I'll Reno, Okla, and e, II. Nahm, of
Independence, Mo, we're guests of
Mr.. /. Mantz in Amarillo today. The
gentlemen are contemplating on in
yesting in real estate in the vicinity
OF Umbarger where Mr.. Mantz is
operating now. Umbarger, in fact,
has before it brightest prospects for
speedy settlement, as 1t is one OF tho
best parts Of the Panhandle.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Susquehanna river is lower than for
more than one hundred years.
The Schuykill river is lowest since
1869 and canal boats are stranded at
different points.
Forest fires, which have spread
from railroad tracks to timber lands
are causing much excitement and
considerable apprehension about
Tobyhanna and places at the eastern
edge of the state.
A careful estimate places the area
already covered by flames at 80, 900
acres. There are fires Of large pro-
portion in a number of other local.
tiles.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Mrs. Perdue, accompanied by her
children, left today for Dalhart. She
will visit with her husband who is
engaged at Dalhart at this time, and
will probably be absent from the city
until the close OF next week.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Mr.. Taft jumps on Mr.. Bryan with
both feet: in some respects using
unparlimentary language. Taft has
unconsiously played into the hands
of Bryan Now watch the fur fly.
Whom the gods would destroy they
first made spell-binders, Dallas
Times Herald.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Quit Handwriting the home cap
tain OF industry Give the Texan
who can do things the opportunity
for exercising his genius for creating
new commerce and new pay rolls,
Let Texas grow.-Ft. Worth Star.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Pickett, ac-
companied by their daughter, Miss
Mabel Pickett, are in the city this
week from Clovis. They are here on
shopping expedition primarily and
incidentally visiting friends,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Sidewalks are being laid from
Polk street to the postoffice. This
is but another stretch OF fine broad
walks being made just now, and in
dicates what may be expected in
this city within the next few weeks.
The city government had as we'll get
active in PREPARATION for laying the
promised crosswalks, as the citizens
are taking advantage OF the offer
made in a recent meeting OF the
council to lay crossings wherever a
whole block of sidewalks is connect
ed up.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

II has come to pretty pass in
these United States when the stock
gamblers OF Wall street throw a 1T
because OF the fact that It looks like
an honest man will be elected pres
ident in November.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Waxahachie has curfew law now,
began last Friday night, and we be-
lieve it's the best law good town,
as Waxahachie is, could have passed,
II children are allowed to run at
large on the streets many OF them
make bad people, and the curfew
law, II enforced, will stop this. All
towns with over 1000 population
should have this law.--Maypearl
Herald.
A curfew law that would run in"
the parents who allow their children
to run on the streets at night would
be better law thana law TO run in
the children, A child is not sup
posed to know much about law other
than what he learns at home, and II
the father does not teach him cor
rectly he should be punished and not
the child. Pity It is that Waxahachie
sees the necessity OF a curfew law to
keep her children off the street
Fort Worth Star.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Are those your weeds which are
growing in unsightly profusion in
front OF that lot? oh, 90 on and
cut 'em.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

A Paris woman wants divorce
because her husbands, hair doesn't
match the parlor furniture. Why
doesn't she do like the American
wfe--pull it out?
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

II those night cotton" riders start
anything In Texas they will have
their hands full, also their hides full
--of duck shot, or something heavier.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
LOCAL ITEMS.

Prominent among the visitors
the city this week Is Mrs. Villa
Duff of sherman She is the guei
of Mrs. Lee Blvins and will be herr
several weeks.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

l.. Il. Roderick is visitor in the
city from Okarche, Okla, as the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. n. p. Hen
derson. He will visit in Mexico be-
fore returning home.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

What has become OF the Lamesa
railroad? We hope to hear the cars
whistle down that way soon. We
learn that Lubbock Will have one or
more railroads inside OF a year.
Brownfleld Is expecting a railroad
from the north In the near future
and II is thought the founder
OF Post City has a railroad up his
sleeve. Any one OF these roads
would help to settle up the country
by giving us nearer railroad out
let than we now have.-Lynn County
News.
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The simple life is the kind no
one wants to lead until he simp-
" has to. Snap Shots In Dali
las News.
Mr.. Philosophical Snapshots, yol
are mistaken.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Mrs. Nose Hughlett was In town
Wednesday shopping" at Tom
Trents. Mr.. Hughlett Is off on a
trip to West Plains. Mo, and Mrs,
Hughlett is bossing the farm-going
to the blacksmith shop and keeping
the ploys running. 1t usually takes
man full day to go to the shop
and have a plow-point sharpened but
hustling woman can get out o.
town by 1:30.--Claude News.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
ADVERTISING RATES.

Display zoe per inch each insertion
Locals l0c per inch each insertion
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Albany, N. Y, Sept 19.-New
York Is threatened with forest fires
which will equal those of 1903 when
several lives were lost and millions
of dollars worth of property was
destroyed.
Forest fires are raging in the Adj
rondacks and spreading rapidly.
They new extend over a mide area
in the Adirondacks and Catsklll
mountains.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

Mr., and Mrs. Won Hardin have
returned to their home at Beaumont
after a visit with IIelatiyes and
friends here for the past, several
weeks, The visitors were guests OF
their mother, Mrs. C, NJ. Hardin, at
11O6 Fillmore street. z.-...-.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-16
FLEET AT HONOLULU.
All Arrangements Completed to Re
ceive Atlantic Warships.

HONOLULU, July ls,-The ar
rangements for receiving the Atlantic
battleship fleet on arrival here to-
morrow is now complete. The pilots
and quarantine officials will board the
feet outside the harbor, No others
will be allowed on board until after
the fleet is anchored Governor
Freer will receive the official call Of
Rear-Admiral Sperry tomorrow aft
ernoon, and will return it in few
horus. The officials Of the fleet will
be the governors guests at dinner
Saturday, Monday they will be en-
tertained BY the Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court Steamers are arriy-
ing here from other islands, with
hundreds OF people to view the fleet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-16

SANTA BARARA, Cal, July is.-
Two men are dead and property
alucd at about $lsO,0oO was destroy
ed by FIRE in Santa Maria oil fields
at orcutt, the principal pumping and
shipping station Of the Union Oil
Company and the Standard Oil Com
pany, today. The fire is still raging
but il Is believed this evening, that
the town can be saved from the
flames. Four huge tanks, each hold
ing $4,000 barrels Of oil have been
consumed. In the explosion Of one
OF the tanks two workmen who were
lighting the FIRE in an effort to keep
it off the pumping station were over
whelmed by burning oil. One was
instantly killed and the body con-
sumed by flames. The other crazed
with the plain and blinded with the
oil broke from his rescuers and rush
ed madly back into the burning oil
The FIRE started at midnight presunl-
ably from crossed electric wires.