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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

typewriter as the factoSy had turn
cd out. but that had been ab~>Sd. He
understands | thought
After three weeks In secondhand
shop l was purchased by a school OF
stenography and typewriting, Did ever
another machine go through what !
did, 4 year later was seized by a
deputy sheriff and got my FIRST glimpse
OF politics. was knocked down at
auction for a trlhe and was In public
once for two months. Then again !
was back In the secondhand shop.
Who should enter one day but my
old mistress. She wanted machine OF
my make--the only make, by the way
but then we all say that She wanted
secondhand machine, and ] was
shown her. Time had changed us both.
She did not recognize me at first; then
she saw my number and cried. She
carried me away with her Never, II
live forever, will forget the Joy OF
seeing her, She made me sing, aud In
the delirlum OF my Joy OWNED her
thoughts. and she scarcely had TO touch
my keys.
She never told me what had become
OF her other place, the boss or the ma
chine that took my place. We were
In big office now. At times she
would sit and look at me as though she
were sorry that she ever had parted
with me. but | was born for sorrow,
and after basking In the sunlight Of
her smile for two years she left me
covered up one night. never saw her
again.
When my cover was taken of I was
again In n secondhand shop with n lot
OF broken down hacks Of inferior
makes. Every day think will be my
last but ] am hanging on, hoping,
wishing. praying, that perhaps she has
not forgotten me, and as the brute who
is working me swears at me as my old
keys shake and wabble wonder II
she will ever come. / hope in her old
age that she is happy. York
Press.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
THE MAN AND HIS JOB.

II want to 90 home early this aft
ernoon,' said the clerk to his en-
ployer. II have headache"
The Old Man was gruff one and
somewhat OF philosopher.
"Headache?" he calculated, look
ing up from his work. well, my
hoy, It's better to have a headache
In the afternoon than in the morn
ing"
This reflection struck me as being
particularly good one when the in
stance was related the other even
ing at a big dinner in New York,
For, after all, a headache In the aft
ernoon is an indication Of hard work.
II means that man has applied him
SELF all day at his desk, whereas the
early morning headache signifies an
entirely different kind OF affllction.
Hard work never killed anyone
and the evil effects which sometimes
accrue from arduous labor are far
less dangerous than the multitude Of
ills that follow In the wake OF dis
slpation.
That's the best beverage in the
world" he remarked, as no banged
the glass down on the table.
A moment later, as ! was look
ing out OF the window, could not
help but gaze reflectiyely on labor
ing man in the street below who sat-
isfied his parched throat from big
bucket OF water.
Water for the laboring man and
water for the clubman--but how dif-
ferent the causes OF their tn.
1T reminded me OF the Old Mans
remark about the difference between
the headache in the afternoon and
the headache in the morning.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
HERE AND HEREAFTER.

IT'S but a days march from laugh
Ing childhood's days to the stern
reality OF manhood.
Infancy's remembrances carry with
them, or rather should carry, the
aroma, the perfume, the long llnger-
ing effects OF careful watchfulness
OF protection. and OF training, falling
which the neglected product can
scarce be blamed for after actions.
AS the twig Is bent, so inclines the
tree; usually. but let as rather deal
with the twig OF the stubborn ma
ture whose trend is opposite 10 the
training, whether this training be
for the better or the worse.
Credit Ten thousand times
should be heaped upon the head Of
the man who rises above the VitIRlI,
ton. and, sad to relate, pity, ~
thousand times redoupds to the pot
OF disgrace Of the man who disre-
CARDS parental training.
Reflectl In how many cases is
th!s course OF parental training cor
rect?
Is II training or rallroading?
In how few homes can be heard
the siren song OF sympathetic feel
ing. Alas. in how few homes is
engendered the genuine air OF COM
patriotisml and lastly, though not
any less in weight of Importance than
It's forerunners, how many families
are so prone TO put on society airs
that they would kiss IN the church,
and ten minutes lateY fight in the
kitchen.
specifically Reigns Nightly,
Now TO manhood We're herel
Expecting any day to feel the icy
grasp OF the hand OF dsath"---ao nov
elists say. we never Lave yet expe-
rienced II. but that's aside from the
question--when we are so encum-
bered by death can we raise or eyes
in justification, or shall we be com
PEELED to lower them in disgrace9
II isn't the paint or the cement on
the outside that makes the build
ing, Il isn't the mask monkey
wears; there's something deeper,
sounder, more weighty which proves
origin, breeding and bringing up.
Business dealings are the keynote,
get them regularly catered for and
attended TO, and there you have the
best diploma ever asked for by any
institution on earth, and good
chances are they'll be passports for
the hereafter.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

Francis Nicholson Brown, who
lives near Toulon, keeps bees and
tells this story: Il always have be-
lieved that bees reason, and the other
day bet hive against shoat that
| could prove 1t. | put ten Jumps OF
sugar in the garden, which were dis
covered by the bees. Their mand-
lbles proved too weak TO make any
impression on the hard Jumps. They
returned in about two hours, accom-
panied by many other workers. On
settling upon the sugar they were
seen to pump water, which they had
collected at neighboring fountain.
from their crops. In this manner
they softened the hard surface OF the
Jumps aud converted 1t into a kind
Of syrup, which they sucked up and
carried back to their hives. l won
my bet"--Chicago Inter-ocean.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
G 2
Selections
HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE.

The New Structure viii BE tho Eighth
Wonder Of the World.
The magnitude OF the projected Hud-
son river bridge does not at FIRST strike
the unthinking person, but when II
does strike II comes with breathlesS,
aerial Significance. II will be the eighth
wonder OF the world, and the eyes Of
foreign engineers are turned to New
York with expectancy.
The plans OF the new structure are
practically those OF the original North
river project. II was a long step from
100 foot span. then and still the
longest in the world, TO over 1900 feet,
the distance to be covered between the
piers on either side OF the broad Hud.
son. To make bridge almost double
the length Of the Brooklyn bridge
meant building the towers nearly twice
as high, and In order TO allow for ad-
dltional roadways and tracks thu
bridges OF double length must be also
twice as wide. Thus the proposition In
volved was really very much moro
than building bridge with a double
length span, for three dimensions had
to be considered. making the entire
structure nearly eight times as large az
the Brooklyn bridge,
At first other engineers were loath to
believe that modern materials made
possible so great bridge, but the en-
tire profession Is now agreed that the
bridge is possible and practicable, and
the estimates OF construction cost vary
between $4,000 900 and S5O,oOo,0 600. de-
pending upon the number OF tracks
and the carrying capacity designated.
These figures do not include the cost OF
approaches or OF right Of way.
II is an astonishing fact that 10 con-
templated, this Of suspending between
steel towers distant more than half q
mile eight great railway tracks aud
four driveways, says Charles Fl. Coch-
rane in the New Broadway Magazine.
As a triumph Of engineering the work
will have no equal. There will be four
stupendous towers at the piers, each
suggesting In appearance the eeiebrat-
ed Eiffel tower. These four towers will
be about 800 feet from foundation
stones to top. They will carry tho
eight mammoth steel cables that viii
curve gracefully across the noble Hud.
aon and support the two deck steel
truss bridge 40 feet wide capable Of
transporting 10000 persons In one
hour without undue erowdiDg.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

The happlest wife is not always
the one who marries the best man,
but the one who makes the best of
the man she married.
who findeth wife findeth a
good thing" saith the Scriptures.
Well, that's what most men are look
ing for nowadays.
II isn't. the big. vague VOWS he
makes at the altar which man finds
It 80 difficult to keep or to get
around, but the little foolish prom
ises he made before he ever got
there.
1t isn't the thingS man says that
proves he loves YOU but the things
be tries to say and can't-the thing
that chokes right up In his throat and
leaves him sitting dumb and miser-
able oh -Sr parlor diyan.
II is as FOOLS hto try to reform a
man after he hS- ."st his front hair
as to try to tame q after he has
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
GermaN Thrift"

The latest story Of German ''thratt'
is told at the expense Of the proprietur
OF a circulating library, which charged
for the wear and tear suffered by his
books at the hands Of his patrons
One volume came back to bis scrutiny.
"see here" he exclaimed, there 10 q
hole on page 10 Of my beautiful book.
And see here" he went on, turning
over the leaf, ~there Is another on
page 90"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

The Strand Magazine in It's July
number publishes a story illustrated
by Heath Robinson, without any au-
thorshlp, under the caption why /
Am Not a Criminal" that, without
exception is the fllmslest travesty
ever yet perpetrated. Emanating
form London, Eng, as this apparent
y does, the author inviting the dep
redator, and melting the elimination
rather than the elimination OF crime,
savors OF reception rather than re-
pulsion. But then, typographical or
rors sometimes occur and the un-
named author perhaps meant his
headline TO read why Am | Not
Criminal?" under which clrcum-
stances nobody would blame an I'M
suspectlng public for taking the int
tiatlye.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
RENTS IN NAPLES.
Landlords Fighting a League Of Ten
ants Who Won't Pay.

81 certainly wouldn't care to have
charge Of a rental department in Ma
pies II all I hear about tenants over In
that part Of the world is true" OBJ
served a real estate man who recently
visited Naples, in Italy.
From what hear. the legal means
AFFORDED the landlords Of Naples for
the collection Of their rents would
seem rather amusing and a bit eIas-
peratiug II In vogue In this country.
There Is league Of tenants who
haven't paid any rent In six months,
There are about 1000 in the league,
and they adopted the simple plan Of
refusing to pay rent ct all unless they
obtained certain reductions that they
asked for, a plan something similar to
the one tried out In New York.
The landlords first attempted evic'
ton, but they failed, as the police de-
clared that they we're unable to. evict
1000 families who meant fight and ex-
pressed a willingness to stand a siege.
Next the landlords brought suit in the
civil courts. The case coming on for
trial, the landlords rejoiced when none
Of the 1900 defendants appeared.
Their Joy was not destined to endure,
for at the last moment a woman de-
PENDANT presented herself and an
nounced that she had a defense to the
cause Of the action against her. I'm
der the law.-rather a curious one, 1t
would scientific woman was given a
month to prepare her defense, and this
appears to have held the other 1880
cases in allegiance. At the expiration
OF another month a new defendant
appeared, and the cases we're again
adjourned for thirty days. As at the
latest report there remained some
1895 defendants to report and secure
postponement, everybody connected
With the numerous suits may well be
dead before a hearing is reached. In
the meantime the tenants are paying
no rent, and the landlords are sad
Pittsburg Press.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09


Lemon juice b one OF the most ef-
toctlvo OF frcckle removers and may DO
used clear on some skins. II you find
that II Is too strong for your face and
that II smarts, dilute II with water.
BenzoIn also is excellent for freckles.
Into a cupful Of water pour teaspoon
ful Of benzoin and rub this into the
face for ten minutes night ana morn
ing by dipping a small piece OF clean
soft old linen into the solution and re-
peatedly pattlng the face with IT.
Let the skin get almost dry before
gently pattlng on the remaining mois-
ture with soft towel. Do not get any
Of this wash into the eyes, as II will
pain and smart them.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
rs,, N. Ysast.

The housekOeper frequently loses a
baking Of bread By using stale or in.
ferior yeast This could be prevented
by using this IufallibIe yeast test:
Break one or two cakes Of compressed
yeast, according TO the size Of the
baking, In a cup Of warm water. add a
teaspoonful OF graduated sugar and
set aside for q minute or two. II the
yeast ia fresh II will come 10 the top
and noAt. aud II left for nve minutes
or 30 II will become foamy.
II the yeast does not come TO the top
in ten minutes, II u unnt for use.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

The Politician is my shepherd. !
shall not want for anything during
the campaign. He leadeth me into
the saloon for my votes sake. He
filleth my pocket, with good cigars
and my beer glass runneth over. He
enQulreth concerning my family yea,
even unto the fourth generation.
Yea, even though walk through the
rain and mud to vote for him and
shout myself hoarse at his election
he straightway forgeteth me. Al
though | met him in his own house
he knoweth me not. Surely the wool
has been pulled over my eyes all the
days OF my life, and / will dwell in
the house OF the chumps forever.
For there is no escape from the de-
ceptlve politician and his winning
wlles. II ! take the wings OF the
morning and fly down to the bar
room before daylight, behold he is
there! and II drop in for night
cap at II p. m, 10 he is still there,
and II | make my bed In hell he will
have lower berth, middle section,
and will lie there as he hath lied
here. Selah.-Swiped.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
houashoId Hlnts.

Pieces Of old velveteeu should be
washed and used for polishing, They
are an excellent substitute for channels
leather and may be washed MS easily
as an ordinary duster.
New flannel should be put into clean
cold water and kept there for a day or
so, changing the water frequently.
Wash well In warm water, using lit
tie soap to remove the OIL Flannel
thus washed does not harden or shrink
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
A WOMAN OF QUICK WIT.
Susan D. Anthony Never Lacked .
Ready Reply.

Susan D. Anthony Never Lacked .
Ready Reply
Few lives so lend themselves TO dra-
matte narration az Susan r. Anthonys,
says the Delineator. II ranged from
tragedy 10 comedy, with scattered bits
OF melodrama. she ever In the center OF
the stage. With her everything was
always intensely realistic-not acting.
Miss Anthony had a peculiar faculty
Of condensing q whole speech into
single sentence. For instance, when
she heard men lamenting that the pro-
fessiou OF teacher was not respected as
much as the other professions. do you
not see that 10 long as society says
woman has not brains enough to be a
doctor, lawyer or minister, but has
plenty to be a teacher. every man or
you who condescends to teach tacitly
admits before all Israel and the sun
that he has no more brains than a wo-
manr' And when Horace Greeley said
to her at Albany, you know the bal
lot and bullet 20 together-if you vote,
are you ready TO flghtT instantly she
retorted, yes, Mr.. Greeley, just as you
fought In the late war-at the point OF
a goose quill" Again, when she was
talking on divorce and the Rev, A. d.
Mayo, thinking to annlhllate her, said.
you are not married; you have nc
business to be discussing marriage"
well. Mr.. Mayo" she answered, "you
are not a slave; suppose you quit lee
turing on slavery
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
A sstisfsOasc, Compact.

At a golden wedding celebration Gha
groom OF nifty years agone referred b
the perfect unanlmity and concord
there had existed between him and his
wife during the long years Of welded
life.
Said he; when we were nrst mar
ried we agreed that she should ssttls
all the small differences that occurred
and 1 all the largo ones. This ruio we
have adhered TO. She has always sst-
tied the small disputes, and, my
friends, there have never been any
large ones."-Lippincott's Magazine
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
LINCOLN IS
UNDER WATER
Some Lives Lost, Much Property
Damaged, Extent so Far
Unknown
Assoelateo press.

Assoelated PRESS.
Lincoln. Neb, July 6.---Nearly all
Lincoln is under water today as re-
suit OF the storm last night which
lasted nine hours and assumed the
proportions OF a cloudburst. The
flood not only caused an immense
loss OF property to owners andrail-
roads, hut was attended by loss OF
life. the extent OF which is not def
Tinitely known. At least one; person,
a milkman named Nelson Is known
TO nave been drowned and a woman
and three children living in the bot
TENS are missing. An area OF TWEEN
ty-five square miles ia covered with
water from two TO fifteen feet In
depth.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

We read commercially In the
newspapers that certain class Of
feminine Britishers denounce Queen
Alexandria for having accepted an
invitation Of a certain high class lady
to n Sunday lawn party There's q
great big difference between secu-
larity and sacrilege. Rex Edwardus
septlmus would never be bullied by
these near-angels, and now that the
queen has dared declare herself, the
hangers-on OF the cloak OF religion
would, and will squal. Success to
the power Of their lungs.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
Study IN, Cock Stove.

Every day much fuel 10 wasted by
overheatinE the stove. Cooks make
up roaring fires and then, as a matter
Of course. protect their baking with
paper and tins Of water and salt or
by leaving the oven door or ventilator
open. Why put on 10 much coall
Then you would never get the oven
too hot the kitchen would be more
bearablO. innnitely more healthy, and
hundredweights Of coal would be saved
In the year. Study the management Of
your stove more carefully and Its reg
ulation viii be easy.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

should emulate. Candy Kids arc al
right In their places, but keep them
In confectioneries. There's sim
hope; enthusiasm is contagious, so
Troop BIS" return may SAVIOR OF the
prodlgal's return and the deiaulting
members may be brought to see the
error OF their ways, and be duly Inn
pressed with the idea that militar-
ism does not wholly consist OF a
brilliant display OF uniform and &C
coutrements.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

on chicks on previous visits, This
time the hnwl, clrcled above my head
and screamed Justify She appeared TO
be in pain and anxious TO get rid OF
her passenger. At last the bard nut
tered TO the ground dead. Clutched In
It's claws was weasel The hawk
had barred the weasers heart, but the
plueky little animal had Ripped part OF
It's opponents wing away. touched
the weasel with my toe, thinking II
was dead. With the last gasp 1t bit
me below tho ankle" - New York
World.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
PEOPLE OF THE DAY
A Nebraska Orator.

Ignatlus ]. Dunn. who has been Sc
lected by the Nebraska delegation to
the national Democratic convention at
Denver to nominate william Jennings
Bryan for president Of the United
States, is unusually well equipped Cor
the task. He has we'll rounded, clear
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
Holps snurrKn M ANY POSITION.

ing illustration, In this attachment the
shutter can be adjusted at any point
desired In q very simple manner. At
the lower end Of the shutter is hori.
zontal rod on which is a movable
spring clamp. The latter connects with
an arm plvoted to knob on the win
dow sill. The clamp is loosened by
pressing the finger pieces and moved
back and forth along the rod until the
shutter is 10 the exact position desired,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
Odd Duel In Mid.ir,

: "For some months past" said New
Jersey lady, 81 have been finding dead
chickens nearly every day. One day I
found thirty with their threats cut,
and the neighbors said 1t was the work
OF a weasel. Yesterday morning was
taking the chicken census when a
spiked tailed hawk swooped down and
grabbed something from the ground.
AS IL rose l could see that 1t wasn't a
chicken. had seen that hawk carry
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09

What kind OF Troop "B" have
wei Why should they not be dub
bed Troop wv" the twenty-third let
ter Of the alphabet Would not
this be more in accordance with their
code Of tactics, when It required two
thirds Of the force to muster the
"skidocing" balance to take train
to their training quarters, where
they would be in converse and action
with regulars, whose practices they