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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-04

Huy possible impuatlon OF wrong do.
.ng that may follow me-
You sro remembered 40 about
'bat missing antique ring 10 fact I
n.a the man who had stolen % A.
I,lHt Thought ] did Aye knew him
'u.ca' That H "a strange thing to
.s hIf oven thrice mean dis.
.u..DI was sure. aa ] reelected that
hp clock thief had twice before via.
lel .hp store ON occasions after
which article. OF value had been found
missing
u lot much of e story teller but
.l look ahead % little ms hard think.
los assured mD chat ! might make u
0uol detective THAT reflection led TO
action discovered my natural forte.
and Chat .s why I have become a Sc
cret service man where ] have an
easy ease about once a year. plenty
UI time t0 work 900 10 aud good pay
iy frat step was to 30 to the
Jewellers Board 10 Trade That was
where they kept The records " the
trade. and ! knew mine would follow
me The secretary vaa q bland. bright.
eyed old man told my story also
reg.'cI uy suspicious I cUHld see
chat BE- .as becoming interested In
ue
You think The man who palmed
'ho missing antique ring today is a
rr.to. ar1l ohf' he inquired
% am certain OF o."
And that you would know him
rrin'"
@ surely would See here I cried.
7 noticed something peculiar lie
800 nos seem able 70 raise one hand
higher ,h8u his chest tie tried 10
1tch away grain Of dust on his
cheek and noticed him vince as
thought O. hurt him u Was a peculiar
motion Besides his eyes am go.
iur 90 find that mar" ! continued des
routcly y want to clear myself OF
any possible suspicion"
See here. said the secretary. 81
Ike your tain Nobody thinks Of sus.
reCfing you. Tor these robberies have
become an every day event want
fo ssy this however; II you succeed
DOB running down the gang who are
rullty 81 these Systematic pe,ulations
ne jewelers. Board OF Trade viii pay
you a reward OF one thousand dol.
lars"
Tn FoIng ~ try and earn A." 7
said and forthwith started 10 make
the effort VIVA, iirs, did was 70
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-04
DAILY MARKETS
KANSAS CITY Grain

KANSAS CITY Mo. May g.
Cash Wheat No red. 90 TO 1903.
SO 3 red. SO 10 100, 80 red. So TO
95s 80 . hard. 30 to 90. 80 hard.
50 20 50. NO. hard, SO 10 s. 10.
Cash Corn 80 . white. 81 ii TO
~. SO. white, 81: No. white.
Be-. No. mixed. % -; No. 3 mix
cd. 90 ~. 40. mixed, So. No Q
yellow, 81 Ia to ~; 40. 3 yellow,
5G 81 NO yellow. none
Cash Goats 40 - white, 90 Ia
10 Be-. 80. @ white. 30 10 Ia. 80.
Z white none. 80 . mixed. % -;
SO @ mixed, 30 ~ no. I mixed,
none.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-04
BUTTONS COVERED

ln twenty five different sizes. IN
Guiding Ivory rims In c0lOrs. dark
red, white. blue. brown. tan. black
and ustt red. Shill. Amarillo. Tex
as Sample card on display AT Groer's
store. fth and Taylor or
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-04
MRS. FYFE
1Is East fth ~.
OSTEOPA

Or. X. J. Clements
Or Gertrude Clements
Rooms %, g. Old Eberstadt BLDG
office Phone 12s. Res Phone SB7
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-04
DR.. NJ. B. HARRIS

-Osteopalh and Surgeon
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-04
sliEI,ipF's SALE
STATE OF TEXAS

!
COUNTY OF F''''i
ny Fi''ni' o. 'n ''''f "' .1''
81 out OF me honprahiT 'ihIfl.'
Court Of Potter County ou the 2nd
dsy ~ MAJ ID 1870 b., fbe cl0rk
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COMPANY, @ ''fp''''i'' ''I'ls mas
Eyler Bes Ef'ar Nah." Efln
Willmcrinr and NIl.rn and Cruz
ington Wofkr and imphr" 'Ia q
tao parfaw.hIrHI 800 I.ll aai '"
INC aa sheriff l.r.''i .at delivered.
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-04

'iirhfiy disEuiec my face Then J
made o. my business N visit a rCgu
lar circle u the biz down toVn Jew
elfy stores
struck my quarry me third DAY
A. = street corner occupied by one -
the Leading diamond houses my a.
ienflon uan attracted 10 a man AID q
woman r0nyerGing The mans eyes
Fret gave me q airt ~ something "a
m.lar Ihe woman had opened her
hanf0lg and given hIm an apple A.
he took D. noticed fhe gamo fore
shortened .novtmoff ~ ffe arm o. Z
: so sell remembered iir slipped ne
apple .r'o hin pocret Then both o.
tered the diamond shop The woman
vas cho ing gum
follow ID then as FAR a. the win
dow lrd noted their every move
ment The fashloHaL'y dressed woia
un VAS shown a Tray of unset stones
The man pr0ceeded 10 eat 'he apple
SHE aafsd 10 b. hoau some other
gems Hor companion drew nearer a.
% 'rny There tas rapid move
ment could not f0iioT saw the
woman take her gum from her mouth
Then The man sffolled CafelessIy ~
ihe door tossed 'he core u uc apple
into Tho street ard came back 10 ths
side NJ his companion
was after that apple core double
nuitt Then az returned 10 the win
dow ! Witnessed an exciting talIcau
inside and stole lh'iher myself
Apparently 'hs couple had found
nothing to suit them and started q
leave the store Suddenly the sales
non called 70 the no0r alker and r-t
zoo from behind the counter
Two diamonds are missing From
fho tray he declared
"bo you dare a. lufiuuato that We
took them ." blus'ered my man
"The udea'" smiled che woman. roy
ally mn nlhceut in her queeuly scor
"You must submit to a soaica," said
De- riors firmly
"YcH than suffer Tor this indigni
iy' cried The man
They accompanied tho salesman
Who Nas iolned b. lady clerk 20 PEI
.ifing rooms slIded 900 10 the 800.
ahfra they had stood az 'ho counter
! slipped ny fingers along the under
cdr, no The show case
The ESQ SUSPECTS cumc out OF t.t
reurIl looms threatening but ,rIum
nhant THE missing gems had not beer
found
4 shall start a suit through ms
lawyer ZOO once" said my man aud
moved towards he counter against
which h's umbrella rested
"Waf I said and blocked his We
"Fyamr that" 7 added. eytcndiuf
he april core 20 The as'onished clerk
And that" and handed a Wad OF
gum 20 me noor91lkor
what does this mean?" inquired
the sall man vaguely. and then his
eve rested on Sparkling eye ~ Hight
imbodd,d In the fruit At the same
moment he noorwalscr discovered
ne second gem To- the gum which tnf
def woman swindlar had stuck on the
under rim Ut he counter where had
found n
The man turned r,d then white
Tho woman tainted tolcphoned the
Jewellers Board OF Trade ia seer,
ay appeared iu person then ue po
Iae Tho shortarm man willingly con
Z, ID to lae tribe Of the antique
dnr
Guldsieln a. co offered hundfam
apologies and 40 Increased salary
However vHh The one thousand dol
lara followed my uetuul bent bc
'ame soDr.. service man as J have
already told and married Cha, pretty
pmplthlzlna stenorraphcr o. course
UurrErt 9G. o. IS Il Chapman
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-04
Costly camsl's Hair.

The most costly OF all the white
animal hairs imported is that of tho
nmel The camel Is commonly ot a
dirty brown color. but parts of its
body may be- hite. ~ may be- stroaks
iu us maHe called veins The camels
hair Is OF superior strength and It's
Tine white hair Of sufficient length is
used ~ substitute for natural white
human hair White hair OF the camel
Is worth So am ounce
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-04

Va matter Who i your doctor.
Dickson and his expert help can fill
your prescriptions just righat al the
Amarillo Drug store 157-tfc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-04
Hold, WhIt,Mash 10 WaII.

The addition o. il p.ut ot glue water
10 four gallons OF whIfewnsh viii pre-.
vent the latter rubbing on wall.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-04

Al Kodak, aud supplies ~ the
Amarillo Drug store l5T-tfc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-04

amarillo Drug Store u near ~ The
Store urtt door. they deliver free
and promptly Phone lO00-l0ol
157-tfc.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-04

Room J, 8, and ., Chanslor Bldg.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
FIGHT
IS OPENED IN
SENATE:
Debate to Go Over to January 5
After Advocates Outline Mer-
its Of Two Bills.

WASHINGTON Nov. 24.-The Will
son administration was confronted
to-day by the hardest battle that ii
has faced since it came into power
when the fight over the currency
measure was opened on the floor OF
the Senate.
Senator owen, chairman Of the
Banking and Currency Committee,
made an extended speech outlining
the features of the administration
draft of the measure as amended by
the regular Democrats. Senator
Hitchcock. insurgent Democrat, will
follow Senator owen in advocacy Of
the measure he framed with the help
of five Republicans.
After these speeches have been
made it is practically agreed that
currency debate will go over to Jan
uary 3.
Keen interest was manifested
among Senators to-day as to the at
titude that President Wilson, Sec
rotary of State Bryan and Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo will take to-
ward the provision for the insurance
of deposits in the Hitchcock draft of
the currency bill.
Until recent years Secretary BrY-
an was the foremost advocate Of the
guaranty of bank deposits.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24

When ,he clamorous Old Maids con-
vention is opened at the Atlanta Thea
ter Monday night, Atlanta will be fur
nished something OF a beauty show as
well as hilariously funny travesty on
spinsters IN general their dreams, their
hopes their fears.
Mrs. Charles sheldon, Mrs. George
Browder, Miss Lucie V. Harris and a
dozen other Atlanta girls and women.
surprisingly good actors, all of them.
take the part of the orthodox odl maiden
ladies. and are made up to create a
convincing atmosphere about them. But
there are plenty of roles that call for no
comedy makeup. ana Jnese are filed
by young married women and girls who
can sing well or recite We'll or dress we'll
The Old Maids convention vii! be
held for the heueht OF the Mineral Bluff
Industrial School
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Railroad Trainmen
Organize in Atlanta

With more than 200 charter members,
Georgia Lodge, No $50, Brotherhood Of
Railroad Tranmen has been launched.
following a meeting Sunday.
At another important meeting, the fol-
lowing officers were elected by Division
No 457 of the order of Railway Con
ductors:
w. A. Slate. chief conductor: O. II.
Williamson, assistant chief conductor;
w. \. Harkins, secretary and treasurer;
j. g. Monroe, senior conductor: ]. II.
Rowland, Junior conductor; K. Walter,
inside sentinel L. Q. Miller. outside
sentinel; +. Z. Rosenborough. Dan Ros-
well. 7. T. Stevens, trustees; w. j.
Reeves, ]. NJ. Henderson, J. c. Monroe,
local committee of adjustment, and W.
l.. Alcutt. correspondent Of official pub
LEGATION.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Adamson 1nspects
Chattahoochee River

COLUMBUS. Nov, 94-Congressman
w. G. Adamson, of the Fourth Geor-
Sia District. and Major Brown, of Mont
gomery Government engineer in charge
of Improvement work on the Chatta-
hoochee, have returned from a trip
down the river to Eufaula, to secure
data on river conditions to be used in
the fight by MIR. Adamson for his bill
for an appropriation of $500 900 to lro-
vide locks and dams on the Chatta-
hooChee
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
U. s. Leads World in
Movie Manufactl1rp

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-Tbe I.-.
States leads the world in the me-. "a
ture of motion picture films. ana ,s DC
films made in this country in igig IL IN hs
placed together, a string ~ .0oo vera
long, enough to stretch aron9l miles
world, would result. says a rs1or. Rs
sued to-day by the Bureau of E Is
and Domestic Commerce Vfeiga
There was g total expiration ot >.
100000 feet. Of ain Alms in The ~
months ending with Septemher ag5 w ~
500, coo feet of exposed. or finished -
Their value was S3,50O,O00. EngiannI,ln 5
our chief customer. 7''"0
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Vacant House Burned
By Tramp Campers

shortly after midnight sunday,
large tWo-story house, vacant, and be-
longing to the A., 3. and A. Railroad,
at the corner of Marietta and fremont
streets, neaI Howell's Station, was dis
covered in flames ana was burned TO the
ground before the fire could be eXtin-
gushed,
The house was purchased along with
property by the railroad some time ago,
and had been vacant since then. 1t
was valued at about $500. The fire de-
partnent believes the fire originated
from a tramps camIAS nartN.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Cabinet to Receive
On New Years Day

NAahlNGrON, Nov. 24.-Cabinet
members probaoIy win follow the
ancient Washington custom Of hold
despite the determination of Pres
dent Wilson to DO away with tnis
practice.
Secretary ut State Bryan VIII wee
ceive caller pu the New year ana
other members are expected 10 fol-
low suit,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Police Seize Girls
Engagement Ring

CHICAGO, Nov g4-Learnirg from a
policeman who called at her home that
her engagement ring was part Of s2
500 loot stolen from guests at a hotel
Miss Alma Anderson was forced to turn
IL over 90 the authorities in the pres
euee OF girl friends who had gathered
tu COnRr tUlAt" her upon the announce
wCnt o. rNy engagement.
The riuG WIS given Miss Anderson
several Weeks ,,u hy Joseph TENN. aa
electrician for The rytel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
1000 Kansas Women
Manage Own Farms

TOPEKA, Nov. 24.-Kansas has
loo women in the active manage
ment of farms, and there is not one
who has not made a success of an
agricultural life work.
The Kansas woman farmer is
scientific farmer. 1t is estimated by
the agricultural authorities that 90
per cent of the women in the active
management of the farms are men,
bers of the farmers institutes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Judge Gary Gets
100000 Painting

PARIS, Nov. 24.-It has just be-
come known here that Gainsbor-
ough's famous painting. The Market
Cart" is now inthe collection of Judge
Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation.
1t was sold at Christie's. in London,
early this year to Agnews for 100000,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Farmer Charges Fee
For Shooting Rabbits

MONTVILLE, N. j., Nov. 24.-John
Van Ripen is getting wealthy by charg-
ing New York "sportsmen' so cents
each to shoot rabbits In his fifteen-acre
preserve.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
OLD MAIDS CONVENTION WILL BE
SOMETHING OF A BEAUTY SHOW.

o the 0 be In he
e haa g n 10 I
IonsA Miss
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-12-03
some gift articles that will be welcomed and

Ribbon Trimmed Pin Cushion. Soc
Scrim embroidered in ribbon Second Floor.)
NGl Buffer and Tray for $l.00
in. tray and buffer untarnishable, French gray
Tobacco Jar With Silpcrcd Top, 75c
Non-tarnishab1e metal, heavy glass. Illustrated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-12-03
Proved TuRNiNG PoINT

The penny proved a turning ,pcin
IN this wonan's life and brought he
in. place Of despair. Rea'
this. letter; it's a human document.
:: Penny Contest Editor-If you
deem this episode in a woman's
life worth publishing you are at
liberty to do so-it has for it's
!. basis not fiction, but truth:
We came from a CITY where the
smallest coinage. exchanged was
the American dime. Our circum-
stances. were rather straitened.
and what. available cash WE. pos
.:sessed. in a strange town, would
soon vanish. ::
Absorbed i'm my thoughts, won.
derink how we were going TO
subsist, how / would be able to
help, my eyes on the ground were
suddenly arrested by the CLEAN of
what at. first I took to be a gold
coin, but turned out TO be brand
new penny, probably lost by some
-child.
"a penny, what's the good?" /
thought i was near a park sit.
ting on. a beneh. An urchin. came
Offering his evening papers. One
cent. he cried. =.
Don L bother me, can read
"Oh, never mind, lady" he re-
piled; read the pictures"
:. I'gave him the penny. Perusing
the paper absent mindedly, Tread
the want ads One attracted my
attention. I answered it, was
taken. on trial and, Mr.. Editor
that was; the means Of bringing
homie many welcome dollars. -.
We attributed 1t all to what we
called 1t afterward,. and to- this
very.day-'the lucky penny" And
although. I am not superstitieus,
1 have always had d reverence: for
the penny since. Audit all came
through a good penny paper ad-
vertfsement.. What this paper did
for me 1 hope The Call will do for
others. u NJ. Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-12-03

Inflated values are punctured by tn,
advent Of the penny, argues this lady
who contends that he is the man wht
makes easy money" that holds tn,
penny in contempt
Penny Contest Editor-When-
ever and wherever the penny be-
gins to circulate freely and be a
part Of commerce, the day OF in
fiated values and waste in buying
Tecedes into the past
And inflated values are just as.
detrimental to a. community at
large as deprecated values.
Either extreme is bad What the
public wants and what is best for
II. is TRUE values
II a woman runs short of 25
cent bingham and goes to pur-
chase an extra half yard, she
mentally resents being charged
Is cents for it. Waste is always
objectionable to the thrifty. 1t
is the man who makes easy
money who holds the penny in
contempt; the Industrious, provi-
dent man or woman gives the pen
ny its true value; A HELP IN LIT
TIE THINGS.
the retail merchant finds 1t TO
his advantage TO use the odd cent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-12-03
FAMILY FOUND TT useful:


This whole family found the penn
useful. Baby wanted 1t for her ban
and father for his paper. The nttl
copper made them all happy.
Penny Contest Editor-Mary had
just come in after" going on an
errand for mother. Mamma" she
said. may L have a penny2"
Yes replied mother. But.
why do you wish it?p
Cause ] want to put the penny
in my bank, so that when I grow
up to be a big lady I shall have
lots of big dollars"
Then In strutted Tommy. with.
an air of great Importance
Mother, guess what I've found
"a penny"
My. isn't that. finer: -.
Yes. and I'm going to buy four
marbles with it at the. corner
store" =.
a short time afterward in :
stepped Margaret. Mother, you
don't know what an advantage il
IS to have a penny. Every day at.
the school cafeteria they have
something for a. penny. It's more
fun to get. things for a penny:
Yes. Margaret; do you remem-.
Der that I told you l saved a.
penny yesterday when 1 got that
basket for SO cents?''
Yes"
To-day went TO a bargain sale
and I found some. Of the incest
narrow ribbon for a penny yard. ,
1t must have been at least. Ave
cents originally"
- That evening in came father
hearing a newspaper in his hand.
by Georgel DO you know the
San Francisco Call is a mighty.
fine paper for only a-penny7. Why.
I never saw anything like it." -.
This is only one family in which
the penny is important. but you
may be sure there are many more.
BEATRICE SWAN.
1884 West street. Oakland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-12-03
PROVES VALUE or PENNY

By means of figures this contestant
expounds the advantages OF the pen
ny. Read what he says about tn,
savings one may hoard: through buy
ing a penny paper.
Penny Contest Editcr-The
courage of newspapers convic-'
tons which has been the direct
means of benehting financially
several cities around the bay, has
become San FRANCISCO history :
BY this is meant the drop Gin
price Of Our evening newspapers.
which change has been wrought
wholly through the Offices of The.
Call. =.
With this vicissitude there has
been placed in our hands a weapon
with which Ito combat the high
cost Of living. The advantages
bestowed are all too evident;
making a denial impossible. :.
THE NEWSPAPER HABIT
For example. We will assume
that man has formed the habit
Of buying a newspaper daily.
Formerly, the price was five cents.
g. IN 20 years he would spend ex-
actly 1892. On the other hand, at
-. tn e. present value, only -s73 is ex-
pended, a saving of 1919, To the
= average person, that amount,
. handed out grstuitsusly. and es-
=: :, .gieciaIIy IN coppers, would call for
-: an exuberance of spirit from al
: snrost any eone. It would from me,
- certainly.
s. Those of you who, in days gone
-. BY. paid your precious nickels for
: : world knowledge Strive to ac-
- oulre that most admirable and
q: requisite tendency so strange to
-. MOST Of us-the ability to save.
=. : The. four pennies which you re-
:. Seeive as change %from The Call
fJ. Ifewsbay consider as having never
=: been received--for awhile. Re-
=. :.'member. those papers were not
:. e. always this price. Place the four
= coppers into the little bank at
=. .home every highland be sure
e: ;.the little" bank Is larger than
g: the usual run.
.sTRPRfsE IN STORE
Then, SOME DAY. SOME ONE
=. Will be pleasantly surprised. The
e.. key wili turn in the rusty lock
and out upon the table will roll,
not one, but hundreds of the once
despisede little pennies. In one
short year, if the habit is dill
gently practiced, there will be
precisely 1,460 cent pieces.
only pennies, SCORED and held
in contempt-put. oh. how mighty.
E. SINCLAIR,
21s7 Forty-hrst avenue. Oakland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-12-03
GOMPERS SEES PEACE
FOR ELECTRICAL MEN

Samuel. Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, an
nounced yesterday that the outlook
was good for an adjustment of differ
ences between the electrical workers
and the Pacific Gas and Electric COM
pany. The federation executive ON
GERS will meet again today with the
representatives of the warning fac
tons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-12-03


It stimulates business and acts as
a. good advertisement; the. Gus
toner finds 1t: to his advantage
because he can buy as small a
quantity as he wants.of anything.
without seeming to ask a favor.
he thereby avoids embarrassment
as-well as waste: s.: :.
Pennies come in. handy in many
places. The children can use them
for small treats. or as an induce
. Eent to a savings. bank account,
and the .:grownups" can. buy the
most reliable. newspaper, THE
Evening Cali" So the penny has
its place in the scheme Of thin gs.
as we'll. as the; bigger. and more
valuable coins.
=: MRS. GEORGE S. BENNETT. :
264S Union. street. :.