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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-24
A HoNeKoNa TYPAooN.
Doors and Windows Smashed In by
the Fury OF the cslS.

| pooee and Windows omAshoo IN pJ
the Fury Of the osls.
BOoml Boom! Boom! The sigma
had changed TO thu ominOus red
Eresn.red, and tho three dynamite
bombs were the warning that the
typhoon was upon us, No need 70
hurry the servants now $500 every one
was only too anxious to assist The
wind was tearing round the house,
seemingly In all directions but strong
eat from the north, and the noise OF Il
was louder than thunder. One out
side room. more exposed than the rest,
seemed to be- Its especial butt, We
stayed there for a moment 10 listen to
the raging Of the storm, but even the
stoutsst heart could not sleep IN that
pandemonium OF sound II was we'll
suffered and barred, but II was In
credible that II stood In that tornado
OF wind. The doors creaked and
groanod with the strain, and the win
dows elattOTed with a shriller note,
while outside II seemed as though all
the winds OF all the ages were let
loose for destruction. In the center
OF the house, though the noise was
less, one could feel the building rock
ing on its foundations and hardly
dared speculate how much the late
heavy rains had weakened them, Ev-
cry moment we expected the roof
would 90.
Crash! The upper part OF an inner
glass door had blown IN. There was
a stampede for that part of the house,
for the wind must be kept out at all
costs. Sofa cushions. sheets, blankets
from the beds, all we're Tequisitioned
10 stun the broken pnnes. We had
hardly finished before there was a ter
rlhc noiso in the basement and such
n shouting In Chinese that one could
hear the boys above the din OF the
storm. II was the door Of the cooks
room which had burst lis hinges and
bolts, and once the wind had found an
entry It made the most Of its oppor-
TuDllys lNtull -rt'Nh puuNo w blas"
clattered to the ground in the base
ment before they could get the door
wedgOd back into place with great
difficulty. But there was little time
TO think Of the servants, for we had
our own troubles upstairs,
The wind suddenly veered round I'M
I'll the full force seemed TO be coming
from the southwest, and the front OF
the house began 10 feel IT, The hall
door was stralnfng on its hinges, and
we had 10 improvise struts and pile
heavy furniture behind It TO help It's
resistance TO the wind. Then a rush
upstairs, for a bathroom window had
crushed in and the door was straining.
Every moment the wind was increas.
ing IN fury, but the roof held, Be-
tween 3 and the typhoon was at
its height, and It is impossible TO de-
scribe the sense Of helplessness one
feels IN such a wild raging Of the ele-
ments Sleep was out Of the question
until the wind abated toward morning,
and we rested n little, a tired, sorry
looking household, encamped in the
safest part Of the house.-Nan Peacock
IN Leslte's Weekly.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-24
She Got a New Pair,

SarcAsticus and his wife were going
to the theater
WIN you please go in and get my
goats of the dressing table," said
Mrs. 8.
"Your goatsf" queried the puzzled
sarcasticus. What fanyle have you
women got now"
TIL srcw YOU" snaupg. the wife,
and she sailed away and ION return.
ed, putting on her gloves.
Are those what you mean? Why,
call those kids"
Il used to-" replied Mrs Sarcasticua
but they are getting so old am
ashamed to any longer"
He took the hlnt,--Pearson's Week
ly.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-24
Whom a President Resigns.

The method by which president
may resign is provided for In section
Isl Of the revised statutes. reading as
follows: The only evidence Of a re-
fusal to accept OF Of a resignation of
the Office Of president or vice president
shall be an instrument in writing de-
claring the same and subscribed by the
person refusing to accept or resigning,
as the ease may be, and delivered into
the office Of the secretary Of state
Washington Post
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-24
Rather Ambiauous.

When Weber and Fields were play
ing together a couple Of husky west.
orn visitors, seeing New York for the
first time, dropped into the Weber
field Museum Of Drama to see the
show
which is Weber and which ia
Fieldsp asked one, who forgot what
a programme was for.
"Derned II know" replied the 9TH
or. "But whichever Is which. I'd rath-
e. be the other one,"-BohemiS Mag.
azine.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-24

II man asks candid opinion OF
friend and gets 1t, It makes him
mad,-Atchison Globe.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-24
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST IN
THE LONG RUN

and that what we wish mind and will satisfaction
will We
that ever Of the state Ksntug the home Of fine whh The wS
Bond Year Old Whskey and "OLD DARNG
These two Whskeys absolutely and naduerad
whsky din
mistaken idea The the bottle
lin
lis 100 and & ~
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-24
THE QUALITY YOU r1UST LEAVE
TO YOUR DEALER

We have Dallas
of
will pleased satisfied The Old
$500 for full prepaid On
catalogue
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-24

VIZ ~ realize the tact that
M and purity whEsy when buying just that they get low We have
that we advocate We know that when sell first grade
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-05
Weather Conditions

mere was no material change from normal temperature condi- tions during the week, the mean temperature being practically the same as last week and one degree below that of the corres- bonding period of 19O7a The maximum temperature ranged from 90 in Union county to 99 in Jackson county; The nights were generally cool and pleasant, with minimum temperatures rangingi from 65 in Benton coun- ty to 71 in several southern counties.
 Showers fell in some parts Of the state daily The weekly rainfall was unevenly distributed and ranged from trace to more than two inches. the greatest amounts received being in the southern counties. 1t was appre- ciably above normal in Hot Spring, Ouachita, Bradley,Union and Ashley counties, but gener- ally deficient elsewhere. A storm central over Arkansas Monday morning was causing rain in most of the eastern and southern sections.
 There was more or less cloud mess during the daylight hours, but the nights were generally clear. The amount of sunshine received was below normal in some of the southern counties but normal elsewhere.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-05
Several Things Please Bryan.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 5.-The use of the photograph by MT. Taft as a means for disseminating his speeches, as reported in dispatches from Hot Springs, excited the liveliest interest of Mir. Bryan-so much so that he said: The Republican papers have been making fun of me for using the photograph as means for reach ing the public, but since the Repub- lican candidate has followed my ex- ample l presume the criticism will cease, and this now will be regarded as a dignified method of discussing public questions
 MT. Bryan is much pleased over the decision of Secretary of State Junki confirming the fusion arranged last spring by Democrats and the Peoples party. This twill have the effect of throwing large number of Populist votes to the Democratic electors in Nebraska.
 MT. Bryan received several farmers from Phillips and Norton counties, Kansas These men stated that four years ago they voted for President Roosevelt, but this year they will cast their ballots for Bryan They said that many others in their counties will follow their lead
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-05

and children have been taken from Michel to Colon, Blairmore and other points. The men have stayed to fight for their homes.
 The town of Hosmer, between Fer nie and Michel, was in great danger, some dwellings having been burned, but the main part of the town was saved and will probably escape unless a stronger wind arises.
 While the number of dead at Fernie may not he definitely known for days, 1t is not believed to be so great as was at first feared. Up to p. m., Sunday night, four bodies had been found in the town, those victims having been smothered by the dense smoke Con- sidering the fact that at times it was impossible for man to outrun the flames, it is believed the loss of life was remarkably small
 Such was the force of the fiery tor. nado that one frame building, seventy feet long was picked up, carried across several lots and dropped into the middle of the main street
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-05
FLAMES STILL RAGE. Fernie Will Be Rebuilt as Soon
 as Ashes Cool.

Fernie, B. C.. Aug. 4.-Amid the smoking embers of their homes and of fires with the great forest fire still raging in the distance. the plucky men of Fernie are clearing away the ruins, pitching tents, checking up the miss ing and announcing plans to build new and better town where the hot ashes of old Fernie lie today.
 The great wave of fire is still roll ing eastward through the forest, fol lowing the lines of the Canadian Pa cific railroad In some places its path is but a mile wide, in others, three miles. Nothing can stop it apparently till the rain falls and that may be days or weeks.
 Michel, twenty miles from Fernie. is the town in greatest danger now but that town still stands and as the wind has fallen it has good chance of escaping.
 Fifteen box cars loaded with women
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-05
Nay Never Be Known.

Nelson, B. C., Aug. 5-It is esti mated that the number of known dead as the result of the great fires will reach 125 and the probable loss is placed at $5,000,000. The exact mum. Der of fatalities may never be known.
 Reports are conflicting. The latest news received at Michel places the number of dead of Fernie at 102, with sixty-four others burned in a logging camp at Elk River. An official state ment, said to have come from Fernie, places the official list of dead at Fer nie and surrounding camps at 173, with property loss of $S,000,000
 Supplies of food and clothing are being rushed to the stricken region from Vancouver, Nelson, Cranbrook and Michel. The fires near Hosmer, Michel and Cranbrook, which threat ened each of these towns, have ap- parently been checked.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-05
pie attended the reunion at Mo. Neil last Thursday.

pie attended the reunion at Me- Neil last Thursday.
 George and Lee Alder made business trip to Hope and Pres colt last week.
 The picnic given by the W.O w. on last Friday at Willisville. was a very pleasant event. Ev- eiybody seemed to enjoy them selves in the superlative degree.
 The croquet party given at the home of Messrs. Johnson on. Sat. urday afternoon was enjoyed by a number of friends.
 Miss Bell Martin, the accom- plished young woman of Fordyce, IS the guest of Miss Ira Owen this week.
 The district meeting held at Corinth, Columbia county, on Fri day and two succeeding days,was well attended and good work ac- complished.
 The cream supper given at the home of Bascom Butchers, Fri day evening was largely attend ed and a royal time was had.
 The music school which is now in session at Mineral Springs by Prof. Pink Taylor will close Thursday evening, Aug. 6.
 A fine concert will be given on the last night and everybody is cordially invited to go and take some one with you.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-05
Blue Ribbon Corn

The News today received an ear of corn from Geo. Westmore- land that measures II inches in length, 10 inches in circumfer- ence and weighing ? ounces. It contained 20 rows of grains, with 90 grains to the row, making a total of 1000. The grains were all perfectly formed, and it was by far the finest specimen of corn seen here this season. Mir. Vest moreland had the prize ear neat ly tied with a blue ribbon and is proud of it, and significantly adds this word: Next"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-05
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
Nothing of Importance Done by the City
 Partners rt Their Regular Meeting

A meeting of the city council was held last night at the office oI the recorder, and but little business was transacted. The matter of street tax was taken up and it was decided by motion that all parties in arrears for street tax for last year be pro- ceeded against according to law, and Chat all those who have been warned on the current year be given ten days in which to pay same, and that after that time if not settled the same action be taken against them.
 After the allowance of accounts for the month of July, the council adjourned to meet on the 18th inst,
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-05
FIRE DISASTER.
Summary of Fatalities and Also
 Property Losses.

Vancouver, B. C., Aug 5.-Follow Ing is a survey of the Crows Nest fire disaster:
 Fernie-Town destroyed, fifteen to fifty killed; property loss, $5,000,O00 l insurance, s2,300,OO0; 5000 homeless Hosmer-One life lost; residence sec tion burned; thirty homeless; damage $200,00O; coal mine properties not SC riously damaged.
 Michel-One life lost and foul killed; three miles away town oil 1000 population half burned; people, fled; entire town will probably bel consumed with loss of $1,000.000; nc details obtainable.
 arwood-Sawmill village. Two killed; large mills and adjoining build ings burned and loss S250,000.
 Coal Creek-Not seriously damaged
 Burned Area-Thirty miles long by five to ten miles in width; damage to standing timber, $2,00O,000.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-05
Wriuht ard Scott Confer.

Washington, Arg. 5.-Secretary of War Wright had a lengthy conference with Colonel Scott, superintendent of the military academy at West Point, concerning the status of the eight ca dets whose dismissal from the acad- emy was recommended by the board of officers. Secretary Wright an uounced after the conference that he would reach, probably within forty eight hours, a conclusion in the cases, and then make a stateemnt regarding the same.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-05
Sea Of Fire.

Fernie, B. C., Aug. 5.-From Michsl where the fire scene begins, fol twenty miles west, is yet sea of fire with miles and miles of blazing noun, tain sides.
 Michel is safe, but the whole valley Of the river is on fire. All women and children have been sent to Blair. more, Frank and Coleman for safety. All mines are shut down and men are fighting the flames in relays. Only about dozen houses have been burned at Hosmer, but fire is all around it.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-05

R. w. Finley of Austin says he is not a candidate for chairman of the Democratic state executive committee
 Mary Cooper, negress, was badly slashed about the face and arms at Mckinney, Tex. Buckner Johnson, a negro, was arrested.
 In an automobile accident near Bur liugham, twenty miles from San Fran. cisco, three persons were killed and like number in iured.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-05
ELECTION COMMISSION.
The State Board Hps Been Busy at Little
 Rock This Week.

Little Rock, Aug. 5,-The state board of election commissioners W asi in session all day yesterday with prospects for another full day ahead of it, before all con- tests can be disposed Of, and the county commissioners announced No appointments were announced Tuesday when the board ads- jOurned to meet again Wednes- day morning. Only about half of the counties have been gone over in the selection of commissioners and some of these vii llhave to be considered again with view to strengthening the numerous tan gles and factional differences.
 Mississippi county started the excitement on Tuesday morning when John A. LOvewell and Sher- riff Hall representing the two contending factions in that coun- ty paid their respects to each other. Mr. Lovewell charged that there was a scheme to bring the drainage question into the matter, and that the men select ed by the county central commit tee were under the domination of R. E.. D. Wilson. This assertion was hotly disputed by the other faction, who asserted that cer- tain proceedings of the commit tee which Lowell had alleged were not published had been pub lished.
 St. Francis, Sebastian, Lafay- cite, Ouachita, Pulaski and Boone came in for their share of atten- tion.
 The session of the board contin- ued until about noon when it was announced that the hearing of contests were ended except in one or two special cases where men who were absent would be given an opportunity to be heard. One of these is Lafayette coun- ty in which the fight is on be- tween the county central com mittee and the s-candidates who are at variance as to cOmmlSs- sioners wanted. T. B. Parks ol this county was telegraphei for and is expecte1 to be heard We'd nesday.
 The afternoon session was eX- ecutive, but one member of the board stated that lists had been selected in only about half the counties and there were some ot the lists taken alphabetically that were passed without decision until further consideration. The counties passed were Benton, Boone, Bradley, Conway, Cleburne Franklin, Garland, Lafayette In Boone. Garland and Lafayette there are dissentiOns. and in the other counties passed the inform ation in the hands of the commits sioners is not sufficient t o arrive at a decision
 1t was also stated by a member of the board that Republics ms are getting their wishes in about half of the counties passed on so far, but in others the recom- mendations of the Democratic county committees are beng needed.
 No formal decision has been ar rived at in Pulaski county where the fight is on the saloon and anti-saloon clements, but it is be- lieve9 the board will appoint compromise members in this county, not recognizing either faction. The announcement of the lists for all the counties will probably not be made before la@o fhic affprpOOn
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-05
Conflauration AWhirl.

Cransbrook, B. C., Aug. 5.-The con. Migration which has been sweeping the Elk River valley since last Satur. day afternoon, has already caused property loss aggregating $7,500,000,I according to careful estimates.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-05
NEVADA COUNTY NEWS
An Interesting Correspondence from
 Different Sections of the County
Laneburg-Sutton, Aug. 4.

Laneburg-Sutton, Aug. 4. The general health of this coul- munity is good.
 E. B. Murry has a very sick child.
 Mrs. Tena Mum of Prescott is visiting her brother T. $. Garrett at Sutton.
 Ms. w. E. Sutton and Mrs. T. $. Andres left for visit at their old home at Grenada, Miss, one uay last week.
 J. .Hornady one Of Laneburg's oldest citizens, died at his home last week. Mir. Hornady had been a sufferer from cancer dur ing quite a long time.
 Quite a number of Albany's cit- iiens were summoned to court last week as special jurors. Some of our young people at tended the picnic at Rosston last Sunday.
 The protracted meeting at Laneburg is in progress this week. Rev. Keeling has not yet arrived to assist Rev. Irwin but we understand he will be in to- day.
 Gus Sutton of Waldo. visited at sutton last week.
 Mrs. J. w. Franks of Prescott, returned home yesterday after spending several days here vis- ting relatives.
 Friendship. Aug. 3. We are glad to say the health of this community is very good. Several of our people attended meeting at Serepta, Sunday. C. M. Hirst attended the all day singing at Rosston, Sunday. D. B. Turner visited near Bluff City, Saturday and Sunday. We are glad to see the roads being worked.
 Joe Gill is still at large. May our people be on their guard and always be watching and let us protect our country.
 Bluff Springs, Aug. < Health here is good.
 Our school is moving along nicely.
 G R. Hart and family of Sutton visited at R. l.. Beauchamp's Sun day.
 Mr. Thomas was at the school house Friday taking pie lures.
 Uncle Bert made a trip to Hope Saturday,
 A. F. Fore, the assistant over seer, worked our roads last week. Wren Woosley says he is going to kill a beef every week if he can sell it.
 Delta, Aug. 4 Good weather and nice showers are always appreciated by good people.
 Crops seem to be doing exceed lrgly well at present.
 Quite a number of Delta's peo-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-01-08
Rats Are ,gcry Experts.

The ivory dea'e" ''.'s.4.1 ta I hal. dozen rats guawnr. %ler.s- 'Ho yellow heaps of tuskS and ivory tra@'oea., .'. the sarrct.
 They are lHite la oe, yolr sec. .0e said "W'hy >hou!dnt they tn so: .i'. fact lS, they are on my 0aHratf ,T work for me. Their W;,-:as are q l."V.}a of cheese ana q loat of hr"ad 3 Vr"
 Ivory dealeES like rat. for lats a ivory's best iHts"@. aud without ',,. help We shoHr of5on w%rt I hi&ht price for Il h1d ltlak tha1 for q Gl.g one"
 He took fr:,~ao0t of .,o4y fY,.. the floor an,, pointed to certain SHr3 furrows i'll ifs surface.
 "'rhe rats did that he said. "Tn"+e furYowS are ;l proof Cf the tvorN's eE celIencc. Rats graw the ivory tht contains aninlat sit;". 1T gelatin, q substance of which tEey are fond. Ant. this substance il is that makes ivn'N excellent. yet d mere man can't 'ti whether d tusk contai,,s it or not. Tie rats can tell. They are ivory experts,' New Orleans Times Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-01-08
TElc Worst of Education.

Nhc& t',s. pew anG the old school ulecl, t,t"re is likely to be d clash of 0piH.ons, aH,; SCI tEe miller, Brown, found tltc a'thar day when Farmer Jackson sect bis young &on across to the rciEl with a s;Ic; .t corn wHich he wishc>; -1,t.t,},l fnto n9cat. Like the miller. t5e taiil NJ oc the old, leisure, iy sci yol, anl e.s5x ;l tiny stream of meal triclz}o,l oi1t The young man waxetl ilnp&l,rIt.
 What q tn''r |" sa1e', with scorn. "Why. co3li ss;i, Nc meal quicker than thiS raI#>it;tej,i,s old core2rn 0. yours can grind :(.''
 "Ayc." sa,. M.'lar E;ror,-A. hut how long coylslsl hccf, t rs'. Ia..':;
 '',Till srarvett," was the rrenchant answer.
 And when Mille" Nrastu h;>.! nUZzIed out the inw%,t;31eSs Di tbe l..s...s,Tk At concluded that lads aaw% }s3As woHo "gettiE' power t9n ~:a1p wi the'f tongues. London Express.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-01-08
Wonderful Builders.

\ personal inspection of the. pyra mids made by an English quarry own CT led him to the conclusion that the old Egyptians were better builders than those of the present day. lie found blocks of stone in the pyramids weighing three or four times as mueb as tho oiolisks on the banks of tbe Nile. He saw a stone the estimates: weight oi which was S00 tons. Ma'.H of the stones were found to be thirty feet in length and fitted so closely so gether that the blade of penEMife could be run over the surface without discovering the break between them There is no machinery. he claims, SC perfect that it will make two surfaces thirty feet in length which will meet together in unison as the stones in the pyramids meet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-01-08
Saving a Cab Fare.

Here's pretty tale of domestic economy from all English paper He had been brought up in tue lap of luxury and cXtravagancc, and when bad times came and he had to go down to the city and look carefully after his shiliingS 1t was his pretty and tcH,jer little wife who helped him aud cncuur aged hjln by example in small savings, One fence he never wouid face. He baked at taking a bus. Tt might pass inc club, yol know, dear, and the fellows Ht the windows ' One evening. however. ho returned ra diant to dinner. Tcndcr!y embracing his ifc's partner, lie murnured: I've done it. darling. All thc way for three pencc."' Love and gratitude were in her eyes as she said: "A.' hrayc boy! I'id you mind 1t very much" With af- fcctionata checrincss he made answer: "No. dear. Got box scat: req .cnd old sort. the driver. Told me lots Of stories snd was quite chatir. Capital chap! Gave him ;1 big cigar and half a crown for himself wlcn -ot down.