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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
A True Snake Story.

While exploring the palo Duro
canyon some weeks ago a party of
brave men were frightened out Of
their wits at an early hour by loud
screams coming from the direction
OF certain member of the party,
who slept near the camp fire, and
whose head was within six inches of
an oyerhanging ledge of rock. The
camp fire had warmed up a huge
rattlesnake, and from all accounts,
his snakelets made things lively for
a while.
81 felt the monster slowly crawl
across my body, and finally coil him
self on my chest | was paralized
with fright and could not move a
muscle. When his snakelets finish
ed coillng himself up, felt the end
OF his tongue tickling my nose, and
his breath was awful. | never be-
fore smelled such an odor, At last
! decided to make an effort to throw
him off by quick grab at his neck,
about two inches below his head,
my hands were under my head,
as a pillow. I commenced removing
my right hand, slowly and cautiously,
for I knew 1t was sudden death II
failed to throw him off. Slowly my
hand was removed, and | made des-
perate grab, quick as flash, I made
the grab for his neck. As swung
for him my hand struck a small bush
that stood near by, and I was sud
denly awakened from dream"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
Ehtlmate Of Ryan.

Hon Jack Beall told a newspaper
man al Dallas what he thought of w,
j, Bryan, In the following language
"of course. Mr. Bryan will be the
Democratic nominee, In my Judge
ment, he Yields u greater influence
for good In behalf OF the highest
ideals OF private ana public life than
any other man, Ho represents moro
nearly the hopes and aspirations Of
the great mass OF the people than
any other man. 4 few weeks ago
attended a banquet rendered him by
the Democrats OF Washington City,
The ovation he received was the
greatest ever witnessed, have
heard him lecture and speak a num-
Der OF times heard him In 81
Louis in 1904, when he won the ad-
miration and respect Of a convention
out Of harmony with many OF his
Views but the washington speech so
far eclipsed all the other efforts that
I felt that | had really heard Bry-
an, the eloquent, but one time, BE-
ginning at midnight he spoke for
more than two hours and do D.
believe that speech was ever de-
liyered containing more OF sparkling
wit and humor, OF keen logic and
convincing argument OF lofty
thought and exalted sentiment than
this speech, 1t made profound
impression and every Democrat left
the banquet hall knowing that we
would so into the contest OF 1908
with the worlds greatest man as our
leader"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

tremely simple In operation and Is
fastened TO the fence without other
clamp or other attachment, ana once
fastened, It stays ill the user wishes
It removed, Railroads have been the
largest users of this kind OF stay but
It. has attracted wide mse among
farmers and ranchmen and the pro-
motcrs are sure that they have a
good market for their product 1t
can be manufactured and retalled so
as to give fair profit to all concerned,
the promoters say at about cent
each, so in addition TO It's other
claims over other stays IL has the
advantage Of most OF them In cost,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
Citation by Publication.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the Sheriff or any Constable OF
Potter County, Greeting:

To the Sheriff or any Constable OF
Potter County, Greeting:
Oath having been made as required
by law
You are hereby commanded TO
summon w. c. Gordon by making
publication Of this Citation once in
each week for four successive weeks
previous to the return day hereof,
In some newspaper published in
your County, IL there be a newspaper
published therein, but II not, then
in any newspaper published in the
Attn Judicial District; but II there be
no newspaper published in said Ju-
dicial District. then in newspaper
published in the nearest District to
said 47th Judicial District, TO APP
pear at the next regular term Of the
County Court Of Potter County, to be
holden at the Courthouse thereof, in
Amarillo, on the End Monday in
January A. d., 1908, the same being
the 18th day of January A. d., 1908,
then and there to answer petition
filed in said Court on the End day
of January A. d., 1908, in a suit,
numbered on the docket of said
Court No. 701, wherein II. A. Camp
bell & Co, a firm composed of II. A..
Campbell and j. r. Sadler Jr., are
Plaintiffs, and w. G. Gordon Is De-
PENDANT. and said petition alleging
in substance, that on or about the
10th day of August, 1907, Plain
| tiffs contracted with Defendant to
do certain plumbing for Defendant
In a residence being erected by De-
PENDANT for Oscar Donaldson and
certain plumbing in another resi-
dence being erected by Defendant
for j. +. Clark, both in the town OF
Amarillo, Potter County, Texas; for
I luc DOidIunbh NOhhl"Nb l'ihAilAH
were to receive $267.95 and for the
contract on the Clark residence the
sum of $235,65, as soon as said
plumbing contracts should be per.
formed. That Plaintiffs have in all
things complied with their contract
in installing said plumbing in both
OF said houses, aud Defendant has
only paid the sum OF 1926 on 81
Donaldson contract and $3.50 on sale
Clark contract, leaving a total Of
$231.6O due on sad two plumbing
jobs for which sum, with interest ant
costs, the Plaintiffs sue.
Herein fail not, but have before
said Court, at its aforesaid next reg
uar term, this writ, with your re
turn thereon, showing how you have
executed the same.
Witness Frank Wolflin, Clerk o
the County Court OF Potter County
Given under my hand and the Sea
of said Court, at office in Amarillo
Texas, this the End day of January
A. D., 1908.
FRANK WOLFLIN,
Clerk, County Court, Potter County
BY ROLLIE H. SCALES, Deputy
2-4tt
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
TRAIN KILLS HORSE.
j. Y. Rice Loses Valuable Animal in
Accident at Union Station.
{ From Fridays DailyD

(From Fridays Daily.)
In an accident at the union sta
ton yesterday evening a horse be-
longing to ]. V, Rice, the furniture
man, was injured so that 1t had to
be shot
The horse was in a team attached
to furniture wagon that had been
left at the freight platform while the
driver was inside billing out some
freight. While he was away the
evening Santa Fe train backed down
the station track and frightened the
team so that 1t ran away, In at
tempting to cross the track one of
the horses was caught by the rear of
the coach and It's leg ground Of un-
der the trucks The other horse was
not injured and the wagon escaped
damage.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

distracted the other fellows money
from his pockets as they were scuf-
fling. Word was sent to Chief Sni-
der and he went TO the saloon and
arrested Farmer. Farmer denied hav-
ing wrongfully taken any money and
when searched had no money in his
possession. Later It developed that
he had lust deposited a small amount
of cash at the bar. The man with
whom he had engaged in the scutfle
was not in a condition to help the
officer in getting a very clear &C"
count of the affair and offered to
whip the officer for interfering in
the good time the party was haV-
ing. Under such circumstances Chief
Snider left the money part of the
transaction for the men 30 settla
among themselves Farmer he placed
under arrest and lodged in the city
jail.
This morning Farmer, much less
talkative and confident than he was
last night, plead guilty to being
drunk and was assessed the usual
fine for that offense.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
PANHANDLE
AGRICULTURE
In Bulletin Now Being Prepared
U. S. Department Will
Give First Report
(From Thursdays Dally)

NJ. A, Carleton, of the United
States department Of agriculture, and
In charge OF the experimental farms
in this section, gave some informa-
ton the other day during his visit
here, OF the bulletin which is now
being prepared on the work of the
department in the Panhandle.
This bulletin will be the first au-
thoritative statement of the depart
ment OF agriculture on crops and
conditions in the Panhandle. 1t Will
take up at length all work that the
department has done up to this time
In the Panhandle and will give view
OF the crops tried, OF the conditions
attending their growth, cultivation,
and harvesting, and will give exact
figures on the yield of each expe-
rlment
Written by A. II. Lcidlgh.
A. II. Leldlgh, director OF the work
for the two years the department
maintained the station at Claiming
and of the station here for three
years up until last fall, is getting the
bulletin together and he is now in
Washington experimenting the
work. The amount of work con-
nected with the preparation OF such
bulletin would be a surprise to
people unfamiliar with the work.
Some idea OF the amount OF work
may be gained from the fact that the
small grain experiments at the farm
this year reached nearly one thou
sand Accurate figures on all these
experiments have been kept and all
these figures must be tabulated for
reproduction in the bulletin. The
work in the Panhandle here and at
Claiming now covers nearly five
years and the mass OF figures and
data which the department has gath.
cred would be bewildering to any
one save the experts in charge and
who are working on the book,
General Survey OF Field.
In addition to the figures and
statistical information that the bull
letin will contain, It will take up
information gathered from observa-
ton OF other crops in the country
outside those at the experimental
farms and will discuss local condi-
lions. Mr. Leidlgh, the director who
is preparing the bulletin, Is well fit
ted to give this general information
because, IN addition to his pains
taking work at the farm, his interest
In other work in the country here
gave him ready knowledge OF croT
growing operations in the country at
large. As this first bulletin will be
a general survey OF the field and
conditions here, this wider knowledge
of conditions in this country will
give the bulletin high practical val
ne. And containing as 1t will The
first complete and authoritative
statement OF agricultural conditions
in the Panhandle the bulletin will b,
the most valuable piece of agricul
tural information yet received ii
the Panhandle and will be awaited
with corresponding interest
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
TO MAKE FENCE STAYS.
New Firm win Supply Wholesale
Trade.
(From Thursdays DailyO

4 FNut'
(From Thursdays DailyO
Louis Alverson and II. L. Horsely
OF Fort Worth have arrangements
nearly completed to begin in ANA
rlllo the manufacture of a wire fence
stay that hSs already proved a sue
cessflh seller. The now firm con-
trolls patent rights on the device FOR
making these stays and will install
machinery in part of the building
used by the Williams Auto & Machine
Co.
The stay to be turned out by this
company is already in common use
IN this part Of the state and is han
died by the hardware stores. The
company here will ID wholesale
business entirely and will sell
through jobbers and retailers
The stay which the company makes
IS fashioned from solid piece OF
hard steel No II wire, 1t Is ex-
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
Real Estate Transfers.

The following warranty deeds were
filed for record yesterday in the Of
flee OF the county clerk:
c. w. Ford and wife OF Quay coun-
ty, n. NJ, to Collier & Batson Bros,
of the same county, lots and .,
block 147, old town, 5000.
J. d. Anderson to b. +, and Salie
n. West, lot 6, block 201, G, e. S.,
$685..
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

We are not prone TO blow our own
horn, but we can show you daily
newspapers, published in cities of
10000 population, which do not
come up to The Daily Panhandle In
general excellence, We are pleased
to note that the majority of our peo-
pie appreciate our efforts to publish
first-elass daily newspaper.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
ROCK CRUsHER AT WORK.
Cement Material Made by Gasoline
Power.
lErom Thursday,s pallyl

CNrom Thursdays Daily)
Scgueur & Gross, the cement men,
are making trial runs of their new
rock crusheder in its temporary To-
cation west of the city building. The
machine which is built something
like a big nut cracker, is driven by
a acknowledgement gasoline engine.
Crude limestone rocks found in the
breaks north and west of Amarillo
are being used in 1t now, This rock,
when crushed furnishes high grade
concrete material and it IS the in
tention Of the owners of the crusher
to use this machine extensively in
the preparation of material for side
walks and pavements.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
CONTEST
IS FILED
Saloon Men Sue for Trial Of
|, the Prohibition Election
Case Before Court

! (From Thursdays DailyO
! Yesterday afternoon suit was filed
Balust County Judge sam h. Mer-
u and County Attorney Hugh UNI
ircs by Savage & Bozeman, to con-
II the result Of the local option
dction as declared by the judges of
q election and by the commits
shers' court. Under the law thir-
tpays Is given from the date of the
o,cr by the commissioners court in
Wch any citizens Of the county may
II suit for contest. The commits
shers court finished canyassing the
vie on Dec, l6 and entered the or
d. on that day Yesterday was the
u day OF the time allowed.
Examination of all Ballots.
The petition filed with the county
crk recites allegations practically
IL same as those which accompanied
te application of the Amarillo Beer
tIce Co. for an injunction, On ac-
dunt of the Irregularities which the
Iaintiffs allegc TO have entered in
I the election, they ask that all the
hllot boxes be opened, that all bal
its be examined and duly counted,
nd that all irregular ballots be
brown out, further that II II should
evelop that the number Of irregular
Dalots and the extent of other ir-
'ogularities be such as to prevent the
court from determining clearly
the actual result Of the election was,
the election as a whole be declared
null and void.
In this case u, u. Savage and J. a.
Bozeman, given as partners in the
"Budweiser" saloon are the plain
tffs. These are the plaintiffs who
applied for an injunction to the dis
trict court in Galveston last week
on the ground that Judge Brown
ing of this district was disqualified
from acting on the application by
reason Of being q relative of Boze-
mans and who later secured the in
junction preventing the publication
81 the commissioners court order.
Under ordinary conditions the con-
,est case would come up for trial
Il the May term Of district court here
before Judge Browning. but as Boze.
nan is a plaintiff, another judge will
probably he asked for. George G.
Clough, the attorney who secured
the injunction last week, is named in
Ihe petition as the leading attorney
Tor the plaintiffs in this case.
Two Appeals Pending.
In the meantime two appeals are
pending before the court of appeals
at Fort Worth and decisions may be
reached In these this week, One Of
these is the appeal carried up by the
anti-prohibitionists from the refusal
OF Judge Browning to grant an in
function on the application of the
Amarillo Beer & Ice Co. The other
Ia carried up by the pros from the
order OF the Galveston court grant
ing an injunction on application OF
Savage g. Bozeman, and restraining
mo publishers of the Weekly Herald
from making the fourth publication
of the commissioners court order
putting prohibition in effect.
Neither of these appeals have to
do directly with the contest which
will DO carried out regardless OF the
decisions at Fort Worth. But UNI
less the present or similar injunc-
lions are kept in operation, prohi-
bltlon will go into effect ill the con-
test Is settled It's continuance then
will depend on the result of the con-
test.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
BURIED IN ILLINOIS.
Remains Of Leslie Williams Sent to
Whitehall, Ill.

'(From Thursdays Dally)
Yesterday the remains OF Leslie
Williams, the young man who died
Tuesday at the home of his brother
II. II. Williams, $40 Pierce street,
were shipped by o, NJ, Eakle, to his
old home in Whitehall, H., where
the funeral will take place.
Through injuries from an accident
Mr. williams had fallen victim to
tuberculosis, aud II was in the hope
OF getting relief from this that he
was brought here, Mr.. Williams was
not married but was accompanied
here by his mother who returned
yesterday to Illinois for the funeral.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
A Tin Wedding surnrisc.

At the residence of Mrs. W. r.
Hollis, Mines. G.. ], Mum, Sam Orr,
W. r. Hollis, c. d. Jackson and Al
len Early entertained the members
OF the Philharmonic and Pierian
clubs Wednesday afternoon in honor
of Mrs. II, Cooper. This day marked
the tenth anniversary OF Mrs.
Cooper's marriage and her friends
took advantage OF this opportunity
to plan surprise for her in the form
Of tin shower.
The spacious rooms Of Mrs. Hol-
lis home, so beautifully adapted to
entertaining, were made most at
tractlvc with shaded electroliers, red
capped candelabra and festoons OF
tin hearts. With no thought that the
tin hearts suggested celebration for
her, Mrs. Cooper was genuinely sur
prised when she was presented with
huge basket Overlooking with use
full gifts in tin and enameledware,
Mrs. Higglnbotham made the pre-
sentation in a clever original parody
from which the following verses are
taken. 'i
d,
A decade ago, as you all must know
Arose a new Lochlnyar out in this
West;
Der all the wide praIries his brief
was the best
And save his good law books he for
tune had none;
He read all unfee'd and he wrote
all alone,
This gallant pleader, Hugh Herman,
was digit
oh, where In the Southwest was e'er
such knight?
He had won the true heart Of the
maid OF his choice,
Such the power OF his logic and elo-
quent voice.
SO be stopped not for Story,
and stayed not for Blackstone,
But burned midnight oil in greatest
profusion
Til the wise, aged jurlsts began to
take notice
And say Here's the coming young
lawyer" or That's what my
vote is"
And when he came knocking
again AT their gate,
They shrewdly observed at must be
her fate"
So churchward they hasted,
and at once they are wed,
Just a decade ago--All has been
said
May these gifts OF tin, contain all
within
The regard Of your sisters, as bright
ly 1t glistens.
After opening the gifts and en-
joylng the appropriate verses accom-
panying them the guests were given
little heart shaped booklets with tin
covers, in which were written rhymes
which concealed names of certain
well known kitchen utensils. The
idea of the tin wedding was further
emphasized by serving refreshments
in tin dishes. The guests departed
wishing Mrs, Cooper many happy
returns Of the day."
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
MONEY CHANGED HANDS.
hut Theft Was Not Committed by
the Suspect.
(From Fridays Daily)

(From Fridays DailyO
A bunch of convivial spirits in the
Silver Eagle saloon on Polk street
last night gave a robbery suspect
story to Chief of Police Snider but
investigation of the men in the sa-
loon at the time failed to develop
anything that would serve as evil
dence of theft.
One of the men named Farmer
who had been drinking engaged In a
boisterous wrestling match with an
other who had come in from railroad
work where he has been in the en-
cheering party. Farmer threw the
other man to the floor, and accord
ing to one or two of the bystanders
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
NELSON & DRAUGHON Business College

Fon Worth Texas guarantees 10 teach you book
keeping and banking In from eight to ton weeks,
and shorthand In as shou time as any hrst-olass
college. Positions secured or money refunded
Notes accepted for tuition. For catalogue address
J. W. DRAu0HoN, President Sixth and Main
Streets, Fon Worth, Texas
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

we must walk in the light" coun-
sells Brother John Rockefeller. 1t
need not be added that Mr. 2ocke-
Teller will be only too glad To furnish
the necessary kerosene.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
SUIT FOR SETTLEMENT.

c. u. Works Institutes Proceedings
Over Valuable Amarillo Property.
Through his attorneys, f, b,
Works, Of HILLSIDE, and Madden &
Truelove, of this city, G. D. Works
instituted suit today against ]. T.,
Downing for a settlement of business
transactions involving certain proper
ty in Amarillo, including the Yo-
semitic hotel on Lincoln street.
The value of the property involved
has been given as over $25,000. The
suit will be tried a. the next term
OF the district court.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

R. o. Coneley, former employN
of the Denver office here, is back
from Childress where he has been
for several years. He expects to 10.
cate again In Amarillo.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

YOUNG MEN WANTED to learn
telegraphy and station work; only
practical school; main line wlres'
most reasonable terms. E. Page.
Manager Western Union Telegraph
company, jefferson, Texas. 4c
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
TAFT CLAIMS OHIO.

Managers say JnHt Majority VI Del-
cgates Favor Him.
Columbus, Ohio. Jan. 17.--With
Just half the counties of tie state
heard from the management Of the
canvass for Taft for the Republican
presidential nomination claims that
more than 500 delegates in the state
convention or few more than neces-
sary for control. are already chosen
in favor OF Taft
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-09-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL DIS
TRicT COURT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA. LYON COUNTY.
/. A. sTROsNIDER, PLAINTIFF
AND CONTESTANT VS.. C.. c.
TURNER, DEFENDANT AND
coNTEsTEE.
PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL
STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF
ORMSBY. s. s.
Alfred Chartz, being first duly
sworn, depOses and says, hat he is
the attorney for defendant and con-
testee In the above entitled action;
that on the - day of March, 1907
afflant forwarded by United States
mail q full, rue and correct copy Of
a Notice of Appeal in the above en-
titled action, copy Of which is hereto
attached and made part hereof and
marked Exhibit "A" That afiant de-
posted the same in the United States
Postofice at Carson City, Nevada,
addressed to Hon . c. E. Mack, attor-
ney-at-law, Reno, Nevada, and that
there is a daily mail service between
said places, and the distance is about
~ miles. and less than IS miles.
That afiiant fully prepaid the same.
That afiiant resides in Carson City,
Nevada, and said Hon. c. E. Mack
resides at Reno. Nevada.
ALFRED CHARTZ.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 20 tn day of March, 1907.
G. H. PETERS.
Notary Public, Ormsby County. New.
endorsed in the First Judicial Dis
trict Court OF the State of Nevada,
Lyon county. I. A. Strosnider, plan
TN w. G. Turner defendant. Proof
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-09-14
FOR COAL

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Capitol Commission
ers until noon, Saturday, September
26, 1908, for furnishing One Hundred
and twenty tons of Castle Gate or
Rock Spring screened lump coal, I. o.
b. Carson City. Each bid must be &C
companied by a certified check to the
amount of five per cent of the m
punt of the bid, which check shall re-
main in the possession of the Clerk
of the Board of Capitol Commission
ers until the bid is rejected, or he
successful bidder shall have executed
a contract for the delivery OF the
coal. The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids. All bids
should be addressed, sealed, to Clerk
of the Board of Capitol Commission
ers, Carson City, Nevada. al2W