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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30
GEN. SIDNEY 4. SHOEFS
II BURIED NJ HEREFORD

Re, Walter p Jennings, pastor OF
the First christian church. returned
yesterday from Hereford where he
assisted in conducting funeral ser
vices for the late Rev Sidney T.
Shores. whose death occurred sun
day morning. after a brief Illness, OF
pneumonia.
Rev shores was pastor OF the
First Christian church AZ Hereford
and was greatly beloved by his con
gregatiou. the general citizenship.
and by a legion OF friends through
out the Panhandle lie was born ~
years ago in Winston salem. y. c.
\ wife and two children survive
him.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon. by Rev. Freder-
lex NJ Grim OF Albuquerque, y. II;
Rev. Thomas G Nance OF Hereford.
and Rev. W. ?. JENNINGS OF Amarillo.
rnterment followed az the City Gene
terry under auspices Of the Masonic
fraternity
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30
POLL TAX RECEIPTS
SEEM MORE N DEMAND

Polltax payments on yesterday
Jumped i51 over the day preceding,
making a total. ui'h exemptions Of
l20L
But even az that rate. 20 said Col
lector buckingham last night ~
Ru be- practically impossible 70
reach the record Of last year. when
fhe total vas 1911 payments Only
two days remain IN which certificates
% citizenship may be procured and
this department win be kept on the
jump from now till the close Friday
-iaht"
Certificates for poll tax payments
issued by cry Collector Mcbride. APP
prox.mated total Of 100 az : O'Clock
yesterday afternoon
"Thls o. FAR below the record Of.
iG12.' said Mr Mcbride. and II
rho citizenship want their normal
voting strength. activity FOR the next
two days will be absolutely neces-
sary
Following are the county pOlltaH
uavmcnia fu all urpcinrfs
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30
TEXAS sPt In BRING
OVER DOLLAR PER Bl SHEL


WASHINGTON, d c., Jan. 29.-
That Texas is becoming to be recog-
nized as o potato growing state is
recognized by the report OF the
United States Department OF Agri-
culture which shows that the $4,000
acres OF Texas soil planted In Irish
potatoes during the past year netted
the growers the sum OF s3.440,000.
During 1909, there we're - 900 acres
in potatoes. which sold for
$3.50. 900. During 1912. yield
OF So bushels per acre was reported.
against 60 bushels in 1903 The
market price was given at 81 % per
bushel for 1912
New York leads all the states In
the Union In the potato industry
the acreage last year amounting to
$50. 900 acres, which was disposed
OF at IS cents per bushel
Indications are that during the
coming year the acreage in Texas
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30
Resolutions of Respect

At the regular meeting OF the Fed
Grated Missionary Society. on Mon
day Ian. 27. a committee was ap-
pointed TO draft resolutions OF r..
spect for the memory OF two OF theif
members passed away.
The following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas. since the last meeting o,
our society. II has pleased our Heav-
emily Father. 10 call from life's labors
20 heavenly rest. our two beloved sis
tiers and co-workers. Mrs ". A..
Luckett and Mrs. F. A. Beech
Therefore. BE Il resolved. That tie
departure OF these two Christian NO.
men. our society has lost two OF its
most valued members and most ef-
ficient workers.
Resolved. That we hereby tender
our sincere and most profound SYM
pathy 10 the bereaved families:
Resolved, That a copy OF these
resolutions be spread upon the min
utes and also that a copy be furnish
ed to each OF the families as also to
the two daily papers OF Amarillo for
publication.
MRS. J. F. NUM-.
MRS. J. VI. RUSSELL.
MRS +. NJ RYBURN.
Committee
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30
UIILEF|ELO EXPECTS
QUANAH, ACME & PACIFIC

L1TTLEFlELD. Texas. Jan %
The recent announcement OF the
Acme. Qu'uah a Pacific railroad
that The line would be extended At
once from Roaring Springs 90 Ros-
we'll. y 49, has started hustling
,mong rival towns iu th.. section Of
opuuirf FioyIada Lorkney and
plai0tiaa 1r. lined up or 'he north
FhiIo lubbock and Crosby'ou bring
up "a. southern extreme and Peters
burg 1u' Alternately the center
Each of tle rival towns comedies
that Littcfcld Is ON the direct route
no matter which Of the other towns
secure u. but what is even moe sig
uificapt b. The fact thar the Little
ficid interest has been iu fery close
touch with the proposition for many
months whether the road goes
northwest after mounting the cap
rock west OF Roaring Springs and
then turns southwest or whether Il
goes due southwest after mounting
the c1prock Litilefield Is on The
Route
The Li'tlefield people through Ma
ior Littlcfield Of Austin. are now
~ touch sith this project. but are
Swing out nothing They seem TO
took gpon az e matter of fact and
a settled in, Pom, insofar as they are
concerned. bat not disposed 10 lake
any part Boz the matter insofar as the
cont ending towns 20 'hc east arc
concerned, The general opinion
seen to be- that the l.iitlefield peo-
ole knew what they were doing when
thcy subdivided several thousand
acres OF the yellow House ranch and
pl1ccd u on the market. and especi-
ally when mo, established the new
jown 0f Littlonold on the TeN.co-cut-
pff OF the santa Fe.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30
Profits to Middlcman.

ALVIN. Tex. Jan. 2s-The straw
berry growers OF this section were
astonished TO learn that their berries
we're selling on Fort Worth and Dali
las retail markets at five cents per
berry. The producer gets less than
one half cent each and the middle
man is making four and one-half
cents on each berry sold at this time
OF the year. Stated another way
the producer gets $3.50 per crate
and the consumer buying berries az
five cents each. pays approximately
s72.00 per crate. leaving a profit OF
500 90 per crate for the middle
man
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30
loIR APPLICANTS TAKE
BAR ENAMI> HERE

Four applicants appeared In the
.Ciyil Appeals court room yesterday
morning. when examination for IL
cense 10 practice Law iu this district
were begun The work vas immedi-
ately begun and will continue lot
several days
Examiners for IN, seventh SUI
preme Judicial District are J. l.. Pen
RS OF Amarillo. L. J Thorne OF Mem
phis and ". u Fisher of Canadian.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30
PASTOR TO ENTERTAIN
STEWARDS At DINNER

The board OF stewards OF the Polk
street Methodist church will be en-
tertained at dinner next Friday night
by the pastor, Rev +. +. Robinson.
The dinner will be giysn al the Har-
vey House. beginning at 6 o'clock.
Attractive Invitations have been is
sued. and the guests-to-be are look
ing forward 10 the event with pleas
urahle anticipation.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30
A TEXAS WONDER.

The Tcxas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles. removing grav'
Il. cures diabetes. weak and lame
backs, rheumatism. and all irregu-
larities Of the kidnevs and bladder
in both men ana women Regulates
bladder troubles In children. II no,
sold by your druggist. will he sent
by mail on receipt OF $500. One
small bottle Is two months treat
ment and seldom falls to perfect a
cure Send for testimonials from
this and other states. DIT. y W
ball. 292s Olive St. ST. LSfs. Mo
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30
K|MDROUGH MAKES
APPEAL To VOTERS
Amarillo. Jan %. 1919


10 the Daily News
Pray let me have Just one word
more Only two days remain for The
friends OF Amarillo. and her schools,
and her homes and her children 10
pay their poll taxes or get their Ger.
tificates of exemption There Is no
longer any attempt To conceal the
purpose Of the liquor dealers to
bring on a local option election dur
ine the year There Is no longer any
serious effort 20 conceal tho fact,
that they are struggling nov 20 get
control Of a majority OF the poll Tax
receipts I, surely cannot be- thAt W.
are willing 20 sir By and let a bunch
of knockers and saloon people turn
Amarillo backwards Go down Polk
street and count the brick business
houses that have gone up since the
saloons went out. Go over 10 the
courthouse and see how the criminal
dockets have vanished Who would
bring them back Look around YOU.
Where are the halffed and half-clad
children that were formerly 20 be
seen hanging about The street cor
nprs' Gone with the saloons That
a the curse OF liquor % star,es ana
l.tauchos and murders the br'sR
and happy but defenceless boys and
girls. Dirt. sQualor. misery. crime
Not for Amarillo this year. The les
sons Of the recent past are too vivid
In memory Two more days Let MS
do our whole duty in behalf OF ANA
rIlo W. II KINBROUGH
Advertisement
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30
MORE CANDIDATES FOR
Correspondence COURSE

r. things continue as they are nOR
headed. Postmaster Ingerton will
shortly be enabled 70 qualify for the
job Of Minister Plenipotentiary and
Ambassador Extraordinary 20 the
court Of King Cupid and Queen Hy-
men The captains reputation has
spread and he is rapidly becoming a
clearing house FOR the matrimoniallJ
inclined
Only a few days ago. The News,
prompted by a broad sympathy for
the suffering. printed a pleasing let
ter from a lassie In Michigan And
here comes another. this time from
Chester. Pa
Sidney l.anier. the laureate Of the
South. once apostrophized In his
poem on Glover Dear uplands'
Chester favorable fields"
But Miss Helen Palmer doesn I
think 80 we'll OF Chester. evidently
"a any rate. she is looking out for
other fields whore the game Is Wild
or
She writes
Chester. Pa. Jan TO- lob
I Postmaster Dear Sir i would like
worry much n YOU know OF any cow
bows that would like 10 correspond
I vi'h me please give them my ietter.
lie must be- a single fellow. ! am ~
years old. light hair. blue eyes and
rosy complexion Tell the boys 10
write as soon as they receive this
letter Thanking you IN advance. ]
remain. yours truly.
HELEN L. PALMER.
.2l0i West Third St. Chester. Pa.
q. you Cowboy
/ But the cowboys are not going 10
have a monopoly on opportunity An
opening for the fairer sex Is offered
. IN tine following from an Individually
Handsome Texan. whose habitat is
Justin This boy Is only 20. but he's
decidedly lonesome and has lived
sufficiently long by himself As this
I Wiiuesseth
Justin. Texas. Jan p. 1913
Dear Sir. wish that you would
look for q nice girl for me. il YOU
Ihaf' 10 advertise why do so and II Il
icosst onything are put you to ems
Itruble why am willing to pay II.
want a girl somewhere the age Of is
10 2S ! have a good job an can
give the best OF reference an my age
is 20. am feet ~ inches high an
way 100 pounds. am light complex
ion an dark hare now wish you
so I will remain as ever.
ED ALLEN
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30
New suits Filed

'The following new suits have been
filed with Clerk VI II. Hardin OF
the Forty-seventh District Court:
Lille Lowrey vs.. W. NJ. Lowrey.
divorce.
]. F. Mitchell VS.. Mike c. LeMas-
ter and W A. McSpadden. debt.
Amarillo Mill & Elevator Com
rany vs.. First National Bank OF Am
arillo. garnishment
Amarillo Mil & Elevator Company
VS.. Texhoma MIL & Elevator Com
pany. debt and punishment
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30
Well, Naturally.

A man charged in an English court
with disorderly conduct pleaded that.
seeing a notice on a lamp post. he
climbed up to read 1t. and the words
We paint" slightly annoyed him.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30

will be materially increased, and
with the better facilities and meth
DDS OF cultivation and marketing
the price per bushel will be higher
than in the past.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30

You can drive tho worst case - malaria
rigtt ont % you with 5 5 s.
81 tingies yrur nerve ccnters. puts
Strength into your muscles. braces up
Pour appetite and makes your blood fairly
atarkle with new life II you can hardly
drag one foot after the other viii
siun put Ffap and vig0r Into fHur ever
movement "a is tho most hracing medi-
cine ever discovered
Vu don't wait for results. sou feel tho
g Z rigAt away. ~ $ 5. IS just as
IA raj u the blood "a that you should
u..k or see o. exercise any - the senses.
" sdreds of people hereabouts know
s They have used u Tor years and
all Rave rnarvc'ai 'fc way u cures ma
iaria. knocks fhcunlfism, drives al forms
.f blood poison ont ~ the system. cures
,.cyrr,a. sores. h1iis. scrofuia, itching ana
,ll skin crupfions You viii ind ;. ; ;.
on sale AZ any drug store at s. 90 bot
IL. and ~ ats lutte purity and freedom
s,orn an poison ls drugs ls absolutely
-sar,r'rai n there is anything peculiar
ART four case that yuu want o. Know
,so,e .haut write ln confidence % Nedi'il
T,.,.,,.,,.ent. the Swift specInc o." ltI
So, sldg Atlanta ca Hu' Oh n.i reg
-. 81 iuffir ~ --1-ai'
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30

The Oriental Hotel l. Serving the
est meals OF any hotel IN the city.
70, weekly or monthly rates si-tf
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30

I've Trouble See Wolcott
4-Gc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-30

Nose TrouAce See Wolcoit
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Tombstone epitaph., 1913-10-12
St. Louis Capitalists
 Purchase Mine
A Globe dispatch says

A Globe dispatch says:-
 Reports that the Gibson mine, owned by Sam Gibson and Tip Hen- derson, has been sold to . psrty of So Louis capitslists were received here lsst night by wire. The rumors were to the effect that the property would change bands tomorrow.
 According 70 the dispatches c com- pany of St Louis capitalists is to be .oru ed to operate the property and will spend s3O 900 .OOO at once in in- stalling . concentrating plant. The capital stock of the company is to be $500
 VII Mann and J W Sanders of the National stockyards; ard J H Dieter and Richard Stevens attorneys st St Louis, are named ss the ne~ owners of the property. These four men made trip to the Globe dis'' trict not long ago and inspected the Gibson mine. They did not make public their plans at that time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1913-10-12
Passing of Tombstone Pioneer

At II 80 this morning Mrs Refugis Riley vile oi NJ Riley, we'll known Tombstone pioneer. passed away tt the age Of 56 years, after q lingering illness of over two months.
 Mrs Riley was born in Mexico, but when . child. sas brought to the Ststee, and her parepts settled in Cocbise. She was la,er married to Mr Riley, and together with her hus- band, she has been e continuous resi- dent of Tombs:one for the past 30 yesrs, :bavins como here in 1883 when the camp was st its best. and witnessed the bardships and privstion' characteristic of the pioneer.
 The many friends of the deceased will regret to learn of her sudden taking of, and the sympathy ol thu community ;s extended to her be- reaved husband.
 The funeral services will Dc hell tomorrow at p m from ths fsmil 1 residence as Cor. Touehnut and ls
 St, che daughter. Mrs c c Burgess
 having been notified by wire and
 expectsd this afternoon ifom El Psst
Tombstone epitaph., 1913-10-12
Horrible Way of
 Committing Suicide

Ray Tomkipson, . resident of Phoe.. nix. chose the moot horrible manner of bis taking of, being dragged to death by horse. The suicide took place near Cave Greek Monday morn.. and word of it was brought to the office of the sheriff in the afternoon by boy who was with hin. and saw him going to . manglipR dsath.
 Tbe boy ssid that he and Tomkin. son were rounding up some calves. They were going through . small canyon and Tomkinson who had DO rope ssked the boy for his saying that they would drive the calves through 6 flat beyond sbere they would rope them. He directed the boy to ride oyer the hill to gather what calves he could find and they would meet iu the open space.
 As the boy came out upon . ledge looking down upon IL be saw Tomkin- Son with the loop of rists about his neck. the other end tied to the horn of the ssddle. He was beating the horse, urging it into the psroxysm of fear. and as is started to run he ran sith it beating it for . time until he lost his footing.
Tombstone epitaph., 1913-10-12
From Wednesda avs Daily

Manager Harry Evans of the lo a ofice of she Mountain States Tele phon, Co, accompanied by John Bishop. left yesterday for Bensop where they wall remain about week repairing Che line at that point.
 Mir and Mrs A K AdamsOn, and daughter. Lsvons, and Miss Alice Perry spens Sunday in n mbstone visiting with Mrs Ed Nsvins.
 Judge R $ Maclav, former clerk oi the board of supervisors of Cochi e county, and 0 M HAddsn. ~ers visi tors in the city yesterday on business The Judge is . former resident If this city, and while not tar from the only Tombssone. is pleased to gay . visit to the old camp occasionally and meet his friends who are alw,ys glad to greet him.
 TIP Blsvins o' Douglas is a visit,r n Tombstone today on business.
 James Woodrel is among the visi- tors iu the cornty seat today from Douglas.
 The following is the program for the Schieffslin tonight: ''Memorie- oi . Pioneer" and "His Only Son." 1.-two cowboy pictures; "A Happy Family" . melodrsms; "Becsuse of Bobby" comedy.
Tombstone epitaph., 1913-10-12
Alleged Murderer Cap-
 tured at Douglas

Returning from his work ct the o. < A. smelter, last night about Il o'clock. following . quarrel earlier in the day with his wife, Jim Felter shot end killed his father in law, Thomas Walker, then made his escape and at 3 o'clock yesterday morning had not been apprebended. although descrip- tions had been telephoued all over the county. He wac supposed to have crossed the line into Mexico.
 Felker is said to have threatened his wife when he left home. Her iathcr came to the house, about mile and . half west o' PiTtlevilie, ct her request. Felker Ieft his work ct the smelter and came home. He is said to have koocked st the door of the house and, when Walker answered to have shot him down in his trscts Walker died almost immediately. Sheriff Wheeler immediately left iol the tho scene, and today word was re. ceived from Douglas that he had cap.
 urrd Fe.sss and will bring him tt Tombstone this evening. where b. will be lodged in the county jail C await trial. It is not known, howeve
 whether or DO; be win be tried st thi term of court.
Tombstone epitaph., 1913-10-12
Freak Marble Found
 In Arizona

L. F. Rsiuey, c stone cutter of many years experience, yesterday brougb. to Globe samples of . freak marble" of which he has discovered . large deposit in Gutter Wash, eight miles northeast of Globe. He ssys tha. he never before ssw . stone ex- sctIy like that in the deposit and that it seems to be cross between a mar ble and an onyx.
 A peculi.rity of the stone is .thst there is no grit in it and although it . very hard i, can b. 0 It with 6 com- mon knife or dressed with e plauer with DO more damage to the edge o' the tool than would be dote by wood
 The stone is found in . dozen dif ferent colors. reds, greens, white, orange and many others and would make an ideal building stone for cost ly mansions. the discoverer ssys. Hs believes that the deposit has great com mercial value e it is within si1 miles of the railroad and there sr' thou. ands of tone of the rock on tn' surface.
Tombstone epitaph., 1913-10-12
From Tuesdays Daily

Ths program st the Schieffelin last night was . good one, and the house wss packed to the door.. "The Mons of Modocs" was ssplsndid t~o reel feature, and manager Johnson intends to put on such featuree every week A three-reel feature will probably be presented next week and will no doubt prove . big drawing card.
 Supervisor John Rock, Attorney J. T. Kingsbury and County School superintendent D. B. Hutchins mot ored over to Gieeson yesterday on tusiness. They returned last evening TB Grace, the we'll known travel. ling man, is 6 visitor in the city today and interviewing our merchants as 10 sheir individual wants. Mir Grace makes frequent trips to Tombstone.
 James Msrrs was an outgoing pas- senger this morning for Tucson on . business mission. He ex 2ects to return this evening.
 B R River, of Pkoenixa is among those registered at the Arcade today
 Ex.Judge Fred Sutter was . visiter n the city from Bi.hee yesterday on business.
Tombstone epitaph., 1913-10-12
Racer Through
 Tombstone Today

W Fl Paterson, pilot, and W 0 Workmsn ecosniciap, travelling in their Chalmers "30" racer, arrived in Tombstone last evening from Fl Psso and stepped at the Cottage over night They are travelling over the route of the big Fl Paso to Phoenix road race in Move Der.
 rLey left Ei Paso yesterday morn- ing and dis2ite tire trouble when in Dem,ng m .de excellent time. Con- sidering their unscqusintsnce of the roads and their wait :n Deming. ex- cellent time was made, actual running time being about twelve hours.
 When asked ss to the condition of the roads, Mir Patters ssid: "We find the roads in fairly good shape 60 far, with the exception of e few bad stretc he's which can essily be gotten iu shape be ore the race. We made better time since we left Deming than on any other stretch. and from what we can learn. we expect to make better lime from here to Tucson.
 They left this morning for Tucson, thence on to Phoenix, where they eI- pect to remain for few days before over the route again to Fl Psso.
Tombstone epitaph., 1913-10-12
Claimants May
 Yet Secure Money

The Douglas and Fl Paso claimants to damages from Mexico because of wounds received from Mexican bull, lets during the battles of Agus Prieta snd Jusrez. two ysars ago, may be paid soon That is the tenor of 6 special dispatch to the Fl Psso Herr aid. which follows.
 WASHINGTON. D c, Oc. 6-After rejecting sn amendment to the UT. gent deficiency appropriation bill to pay Fl Poo and Douglas claimants SIP. 900 for iinIuriee inflicted during the battles of Juarez and Agus Priets, two yesrs ago, the senate reconsidered today and agreed to the amendment, which was again introduced by seua- tor Mark Sni b. of Arizona.
 "As this amendment was not in the house urgent deficiency bill it will have to be agreed to by the joint conference on the bill. the measure having been passed in the senate to. day"
 Senator Smith of Arizona. and Representative Smith, of Texas, who urged the appropriation in the house are sanguins that the amendment will be accepted by the conferees and the claimants receive their mon y.
 The claimants named in the amend ment snd the smounts are: Adolfo Vsrells. $30OO; Vireioia Morehe sd $3000; Abundlo Soto, $4000; Ed win G. Heaton. 5000; Celia Grifiths. Sl5 900; A. R. Chandler, SIP 900; all ol Fl Paso; Emma Larson, 5000; Elmer E. Crow, 5000; Francis F. William, l $5OOO; John W. Keat. $5O0O; Josept W. Harrington. sl5,OOO; William R White. $20OO, all of Douglas Ariz.
Tombstone epitaph., 1913-10-12
Income Tax Law
 Soon Into Effect

A Washington dispatch says:-
 Tbe treasury department is prepsr- ing for flood cf questions about the new income tex. realizing that Shis feature of the tsri6 bill sbous to be- come law strikes more intimately ct the tsxpsyine citizens than do tbe in- direct taxes collected through she GUS. soms duties.
 One of the first steps taken to get general Information b. ioee the house ~ill be to distribute bispks through possofbces internal revenue of6cerG end other federal agencies. Howsvss the feet that he does not receive [ blank or . request to pay the tax will nos exempt ble:psrson isou tht penalty oi the lsw.