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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
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Yesterday the seventeen months
old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. w. G.
Lanier at the home on Jackson street
from a severe attack OF measles. The
funeral services we're conducted this
afternoon from the home, 6lO jack
son street.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
GOING AFTER BUSINESS

There is a great difference in 60
in, after business and waiting for
business to come to YOU. the olu
saving "all things come to those VINO
watt" has been changed by modern
methods to read, all things come 10
the fellow who goes after the things
the other fellow is waiting for"
This was never more truly Illus
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

1t is noticed that Mr., SAINT
seay, the grocer, corner Fourth and
Taylor, is erecting commodious
warehouse to accommodate his large
shipments OF canned goods, which
are necessary to supply his rapidly
increasing trade. Mr. Seay buys MS
canned goods in car load lots ana
has two car loads on the'soad at
the present time, to accommodate
which the new warehouse is being
erected. ...-
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
Three ID Cattle SoI@

w. @. Richards, thrrAgh e. A.
Paffrath as agent, hS1 sold to W.
Webster 600 head ofI-year ola nell
ers from the ThrerD rahch IN COT
tie and Ford ccdnties. The cattle
are to be devered next month at
childress fo shipment to Dakota
pastures.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
n,l Fire ON Pierce Street.

Fire from a burning trash pile
c.a gnt the small barn in the yard Of
L. Gown at Fourteenth an Pierce
this morning and completely Destroy
cd It before the blaze could be ex-
tinguished. Most Of the contents
we're removed before the building
was destroyed. There was little wind
at the time and the fire company
easily kept the fire from spreading
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

LOCAL BRENITlES,
(From Saturdays D9DlyJ

u
(From Saturdays D2llyJ
Highest cash price paid Tor IA,
hogs at the City Meat Market, 9tt
Artists have no troubles In secur-
Ing models The famous beauties
have discarded corsets and have be-.
come models In face aad form since
taking HOLSTERS Rocky Moutam
tea SO cents, Tea or Tablets, j.
w, Mcqueen Drug Co, rs I'm
The baccalureate sermon TO the
Sam j, Brown, the city clerk, Is on
ais way TO Richmond to attend the
Confederate reunion lie will be
Joined by his daughter, Miss Edna
az Bristol, Tenn, and will visit the
Jamestown exposition on the trip
senior class Of the High School will
be delivered by the Rev Jewell b,
Howard at the Christian church, Sun
day, June 2, and the other COM
mencement exercises will be held in
the following week The nature OF
the other exercises have not yet been
entirely determined but there will
probably be a reception TO the senior
class and their friends and later
there will be a public presentation
OF the diplomas Members OF the
class have received their invitations
for the commencement exercises and
will mail them this week,
Its too bad to see people who 60
from day TO day suffering from ply
steal weakness when HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea would make
them well, The greatest tonic known
30 cents, Tea or Tablets. ], w. Nc
Queen Drug Co, IS I'm
Wynkoop Kiersted. the hydraulic
and sanitary engineer OF Kansas
City, is here to take charge OF the
Improvement operations Of the water
company.
Charles C. Frederlcks left yester-
day for a vacation trip to the James
town exposition and other points
east He will go by way OF his home
at Valparaiso, Ind.
NttIa Kndot fabian NM. gtopoli,.
especially after eating, will relieve
sour stomach, belching and heart
burn. j. B. Jones' Newport Tenn,
writes. 81 am sure three one dollar
bottles Of your Kodol positively cured
me OF dyspepsia. and | can teeom-
mend It as that was three years ago
and / haven't been bothered since
with It," Kodol is guaranteed to
give relief. Sold by l.. o. Thompson
g. Bro. Is I'm
Charles w. White and family OF
Denton, are stopping over in ANA
rllo today on their way to Here
ford which they will make their
home.
C. w. Cotter, general supeGn-
tendent, and A. j. Gausewltz, super
intendent OF the Denver road, were
here yesterday looking after the af-
fairs OF the company.
Mr.. A. w. Woods, president OF the
Woods Wholesale Co., candy manu-
returned yesterday from a
short trip to Kansas City, where he
went to purchase new machinery for
his factory. He reports an agreeable
trip, and that he returns feeling
greatly invlgorated with his little
trip to the lower altitude.
ALI non-residents owning lands
near Washburn and along the line OF
railroad between there and Panhah-
die and who are DESTROYS Of Joining
in the injunction to prevent the re-
moval Of the railroad or to recover
damages, are requested to write
james Logue at Washburn, stating
what they own and their desires
Eminent legal talent has been en-
gagged and by joining with us it win
be less expensive and onerous on o.
y Up
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

In the face Of all the trust-busting
of the President, the largest merger
Of the present day, is in progress
as announced by the dispatches, that
of the Greater Pennsylvania system
embracing about all the railroads in
New England, Verify the railroad
have but little fear of the threaten
ed opposition of the President.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
WAS Not Small Pox.

ct was announced few days ago
in the Advocate that the little baby
Of Mrs Elmer Young, who Is visiting
Aer mother on Lamar avenue, was
Suffering from a case OF small pox.
DR.. Thos. Moody had a yellow flag
placed in the premises and yester-
day removed It, saying that the dis
ease was not small pox, but was the
effect Of vaccination, The friends Of
Mrs. Young will be glad to know
that the case has resulted this way.
The little child has never been Sc
riously i'll and was at the Park last
night"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

Mrs. ]. D. Halves, who has been
visiting with her husband for a few
days at Plainview, returned to the
city last night. Mr.. Halves Is also
in off the road for day or two.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
DIR. CaldWell'S
(LaxatiDo) .H,
Syrup PepSin
should be taken at once.

bDOulu De TAKEN NJ OnCe'
1t is the best preparation for the stom-
ach and bowels. &,
II they are all out of order, II VIII
eradicate the trouble, tone up the parts
and restore them to their natural con-
dition. DR.. CALDWELL'S SYRUP
PEPSIN communicates itself to the
whole system and its beneficial and
curative effects are pronounced and
instantly experienced.
1t will keep you in good health.
DIR. CALDWELL'S SYRUP PEPSlN
can be obtained in both dollar and half.
dollar sizes from all druggists.
Your money will be refunded If it
does not benefit you.
Your postal card request will bring by return
mail our new booklet, DIR. CALDWELLiS
BOOK OF WONDERS" and free sample to
those who have never tried this wonderful
remedy. Write for 1t today.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

for the grade on the Panhan-
aut-oM Location parties have
a. several lines through and the
ne now staked off Is the one on
which the contract is soon to be let
Condemnation proceedings will
be commented at once to secure
deeds from the right of way from
here to the main line. For the pur-
chase OF this land the company, in
accordance with It's agreement, is ia
give the committee $4,000 and the
warrant for this money has already
been ordered from the treasurer,
Under the system OF transfer that
mas been arranged and the organi-
zation OF plans for the completion
OF the work, the remaining steps of
the deal will be accomplished with
comparative ease. Practically all the
rebuilding is now nearing completion
with the exception OF strengthening
the line from here to the main line
and the big construction outfits now
at work both north and south of
Amarillo will quickly complete the
easy construction between here and
Panhandle.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
PEPsGM sYEUp CO.
MontjocIIo. IIilnoIa

Sold by Mcqueen Drug Company,
Maddrey-Kenyon Building, Anlarillo,
Texas.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
WAS NOT SMALL POX.
Case Reported at Paris From Anna.
rillo Was Trifling Affection.

Amarillo citizens will be glad to
learn that the case OF small pox
which the little child OF Mr., and Mrs.
e. Il. Young was said to have de-
veloped after its return to Paris some
weeks ago with its mother has turn
ed out to be only slight Illness
probably coming from vaccination.
The Paris Daily Advocate, Wednes-
day, has the following to say Of the
case.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
COMPANY TO
TAKE CHARGE
Santa Fe Prepared TO Take
Right Of Way and Land
For Shops

In an unofficial way the authori-
ties OF the Santa Fe companies gayo
notice yesterday that full possession
OF all the property needed for the
cutoff and for the extensions here
would be asked within q few days.
This includes all OF the city property
. purchased by the citizens committee
r a cost OF about $4,000 and also
the right Of way from here to the
pt on the main line this side Of
handle city, Contracts for the
krucuon OF the cutoff will be
within a week or So
'I Yhe porperty included in this
lnsfer includes the strip from two
70 four blocks wide extending for
"a mile on the east side OF the Pecos
Valley lines, right of way strip
along the Denver to a point near the
Denver round house, and a small
tract Of land on the west side Of the
track near the crossing Of Fourth
street by the Pecos Valley lines.
In the long tract east Of the Pc
cos Valley will be located the great
freight yards Of the system, the car
sheds, round house, the machine, car
and engine shops. The lots in this
tract belonged To scores OF owners
who held all the way from twenty
five foot lots to several blocks each.
These owners we're scattered over
many states and In some cases had
even forgotten the existence OF the
property The work Of appraising
Nese lots, finding the owners and
DlctIng the purchases has occu-
nearly a year but has been ac-
he'd with remarkable success
commercial club and citizens
o.
on the west side OF the
he foot of Fourth street
1sed site for the Santa Fe
he location OF the station
gt has never been Off
2hd but such location
understood to be decided
the Denver to. the Den
house, the company Sc
lght Of way and has be-
Iction Of the main line
the Santa Fe will enter
Branching off across the
and Rock Island near the
round house is the line Of
for the grade on the Panhan-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19

We'll, the biddin started lively and it
got to qittin' hot,
Fer every mind in Cactus on that sin.
gle thing was sot.
Purity soon I'd staked my saddle, worth
two hundred dollars net,
Just to own fer one short second that
blamed drug store toilet set.
II was then begun the shootin', no one
seems to know Jest how,
And twas lack of ammernition that at
last broke up tho row,
And thirteen OF US was hurted, but the
worst blow that we met
Was in findin' that some bullets had
gone through that toilet set.
But we plugged tho punctures in it, and
we plugged the wounded. too,
And agreed we'd arbitrate it, and the
bunch ID soc it through,
80 wo sent a gift committee, but thsy
ecams back sorer yet,
Fer the teacher d fluttered eastward,
so we have that toilet sot.
Denver Republican.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19
Christmas In
Cactus Center.

WY oMEN'S scarce in Cactus Gen.
m ter, and there amt no bar
gam stores
Fer to start them Monday rushes that
preak down the stoutest doors,
But we had some Christmas shopp'n'
that the town amt over yet,
Jest because Of one small woman and
drug store toilet set.
She was Cactus center's teacher, and
she hadn't left the stage
Fore she had the boys plum loeoed,
and don't bar youth nor age.
She was cute and smart and pretty,
and she might a. been here yet
II it hadn't been for Dawson and his
drug store toilet set
II was old and scratched and speeklsd
fer twas in his case fer years,
But old Dawson, sharp and clever, put
- a whisper in our ears
Lowed he'd sell that set at auction, and
he says, Nov, boys, you bot
ThisIl make a hit with teaeher-this
here swell new toilet act"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19
QUEER CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
esms Of the Things Found by til
British Dead Letter Office.

During the ten days preceding thrist
mas about 10000 parcels are handle
every twenty four hours by British
postofice officials, or approximate.
100000 for the entire ten days during
which the rush lasts.
The contents of many Of the parcels
are, TO say the least. somewhat curl
GUS says the Pictorial Magazine. y
hamper OF live leeches, for instance
seems q strange sort of Christmas
gift. So does an artificial leg. Yet
both OF these were among the parcels
treated" last Christmas. Another long
coffin shaped box excited suspicion on
account of the odor emanating there
from. On opening 1t, however, nothing
more dreadful was found than youn2
alligator In 4 dormant condition. An
ether evil smelling hamper was found
to contain no fewer than 300 dead
mice while yet a third inclosed de-
funct puppy consigned for postmortem
purposes to an eminent surgeon.
Christmas presents of live animals
are constantly being sent through the
post notwithstanding the fact that the
practice Is strictly prohibited. Pigeons,
rabbits, white mice, rats, ferrets, silk
worms, lizards, snakes, guinea pigs
and even on one occasion pet lamb
have all been dealt with at some pc
Rod or other.
No longer ago than last Christmas
eve a box was intercepted containing
$50 live frogs, and short time before
twelve healthy young adders were dis
covered in an innocent looking hamper
which was supposed to contain poultry
Some of the Enclosures are decidedly
sarcastic OF this class was two foot
long cane bearing the Endorsement: "A
Christmas present for Johnny. For
outward application only. To be well
rubbed in"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19
KING HEROD's ROOSTER.
Tho Legend Of St. Stephen, First OF
tho Noble Army of Martyrs.

Tho Legend Of st. Stephen, First of
tho Noble Army of Martyrs.
Ever since that first Christmas eve
the cock has crowed all night long on
the anniversary to keep away evil
spirits, for the cock is holy bird and
a knowing one There Is a pleasant
tale of him and st. Stephen, the first
martyr. whose day Is Dec. &c, close by
his dear Lords.
st. Stephen was King Herod's stew
ard, 1t seems, who served him i'll the
kitchen and at table. One night as he
was bringing in the boar's head for his
masters dinner he saw the star shin
Ing over Bethlehem. Immediately be
set down the huge platter aud eX
claimed:
mo longer, Herod, will be thy serv-
ant for greater King than thou Is
born"
What aileth thee?" cried the king
wrathfully. DO you lack meat or
drink that you would desert my serv-
Ice for another'sr
NAY" ans wered Stephen; Il lack
utllnCl hGdt Dut iLC 1hilb
that Is born this night 10 greater than
all OF us, and him only win | serve"
That Is as true" quoth Herod, smit
ing the table with his fist, "as that this
roast cock on the platter shall crow be
fore u.s."
Hardly were the words out of his
mouth when the cock stretched his
neck and crowed Justify "Christus ma
tus estr' At this proof that Stephens
words were true Herod was 80 angry
that he made his soldiers take Stephen
outside the walls Of Jerusalem and
stone him to death. And this IL the
reason why unto this day st. stephen
is the patron Of stonecutters.-Abb ie
Farwell Brown In Llppincott's Maya
xinA
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19
CHRISTMAS NEAR THE POLE.
Where Seal Meat and Whales BIubter
Take Turkeys Place.

Where Seal Meat and whales Sluoter
Take Turkeys Place.
II think Christmas. 1888, was my
most memorable one" said General
Greedy, the artIc explorer. wv it'll my
command was proceeding southwark
In the hope of obtaining help, and
about the Goth of October we Ell
sconced ourselves In little hut at
Cape Sabine. Our supply OF food was
running very low, and We were on
very short rations. every one being al
lowed Just food enough In each TWEEN
ty-four hours to sustain life. Under
these depressing circumstances and
amid the awful silence OF the polar
night the cheerfuness that We cOntin-
ued to maintain was remarkable.
christmas day came at last-Christ-
mas In the arctic regions! At q O'Clock
We had our breakfast-thin soup made
of peas, carrots. blubber and potatoes.
Our Christmas dinner was served at |
o'clock first course, stew of seal
meat, onions blubber, potatoes and
breadcrumbs: second course. s, rived
one hour after first. u stew of raisins.
blubber and milk; dessert. a cup Of
hot chocolate. One of our party had
some tobacco still left. and he very
kindly made cigarette for each one
In our little party
q will wager that iu AL Christen-
dom that day not another present was
given or received that gave such III
tense delight to the recipients as did
those little rolls of tobacco and paper.
They were quickly afiame and being
pmffed away at for dear life, and thus
my most memorable Christmas-a
Christmas near the north pGle-ended
in smoke Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19
THE NEWSBOYS' PIE.
IL Took Man Who Looked Like sing
ham to Find II,

IL Took Man Who Looked Like sing-
ham to Find II.
Tramp, Tramp! Tramp. Two hun
dred aud tifty pairs of little feet. keep
ing step. are marching to dinner In the
New York newsboys' lodging house
Five hundred pairs more are restlessly
awaiting their turn upstairs. In prison.
hospital and amshouse the great
city In post and gives Of her plenty
Here an unknown friend has spread a
generous repast for the waits who all
the rest of the days shift for them
selves as best they can-turkey. cof
fee and pie. with vegetables to fill III
AS the file OF eagle eyed youngsters
passes down the long tables there are
swift movements of grimy bands, and
shirt waists bulge. ragged coats ga
at the pockets. Hardly IL the file seal
ed when the plant rises: II Amt got
no pie. 1t got swiped on me" Seven
despoiled ones hold up their hands
The superintendent laughs-it *
Christmas eve. He taps one tentatIv"
ly on the bulging shirt. What have
you here. my lad?"
'Me pie" responds he. with an limo
ceut look. II was scarf It would get
stole" }t..
A little fellow who has been eyiug
one of the visitors attentively tukes his
knife out OF his mouth and points IT al
him with conviction
Il know you" he pipes. You're II
p'llce commissioner seen yer plculre
In the papers. You're Bingham
The chatter of knives and forks
ceases suddenly. Seven plies creep
stealthlly over the edge ~ the table
and are replaced on as many plates
The visitors laugh 1t was "A case "
mistaken identity Century
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19
mar. Got,D ADNItE.

o. S. wooleyer. one Of the bsr Ano-n
merchants of Ls Raysyills, \. y says ~
you are ever troubled ~ith piles apply back
lens Arnie SAlye. II cured me II them tos
good 20 years ago" Cures every sofs.
wound, burn OF abrasion syc at szmpsau a
Azores and q. K. Fogss dfag stefs
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19
j. y. MOL MAN
Attorney at Law.
nsuFsnos Agent. Atnens ~ elre
Sales for Unpaid Taxes.

Unpaid sseso n
es,t Z
u are the OIL
for
Al
and previously s. is
the
highest
Of Fstruar.A = n A he
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19
Where Bel. Ring Underground

Near Raleigh in NottuEhamshlre
England. there is n WILEY said 10 have
been caused 10y an earthquake several
hundreds OF years ago and Il II now
usual on Christmas morning Tor Old
men and wo&ien TO tell their ehHdrvH
and young friends TO 40 TO the yallry
stoop down and henr the bells riug <
nerrly IN the ruins OF the church IN
der the ground. Tit Bits
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19

This is the season OF decay and
weakened vitality good health is
hard to retain. If you'd retain yours.
fortify your system with Holiistr =
Rocky Mountain Tea, the surest way
35c, Tea or Tablets q r Fogg
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19
Vacations as Christmas Presents

In letter to the employees of the
Bourne mills of Fall River. Mass. an
nouncing the regular profit sharing div
idend on Dec n last. Treasurer George
A. Chase said: The board of directors
nonnce to yon the experiment OF va
cation week in August. 1907. The mills
will close Aug. "a and reopen Sept. 3,
thus allowing you ten days Of rest aud
recreation. In lieu Of regular pay you
wages. payable Just before the vaca-
ton. to the amount OF 10 per cent OF
the average weekly wages" This
promise was faithfully kept
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19

In Cairo at the present time there
IL an endowment expressly for the
lodging and feeding OF homeless cata
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19

Orders iaf engraved Work 81 any
desc ption wedding announcements
calling cards. sto taken at the RH
pasTMa once
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19
Annual Meeting, First NationaI
Bank of Skowhegan.

The Stockholders # the E.f.t National
Bank Of Sko~hegan are hereby notified that
their annual meeting for the choice Of d.ree.
tors T. the coming year and tee transss ton
Of any other business that may ieRally come
before them, eiil he held a. their Banking
Rooms IN TUESDAY. January Il. 1908 At 70
O'Clock a. m bs4g
skoabeRan, Dee 3, 1927
BIN "a. FABE Cashier
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19

The finest Coffee Substitute ever made.
has recently been produced by DR.. Shocp Il
Racine, Wis. You don't have to boil it
twenty or thirty minutes. "Made in a min.
ute says the doctor. "fIeallh Coffee" is
really the closest Coffee Imitation ever yet
produced. Not grain Of real Coffee in II
either. Health Coffee Imitation is made
from pure toasted cereals OF grains, with
malt, nuts, etc. Really il would fool an <
pert--were he to unknowingly drink it for
Coffee. G. K. Foeg.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19

When the stomach. Heart. or kidne,
nerves get weak. then these organs always
fail. Don't drug the stomach, nor stimulate
the Heart or Kidneys. That is simply a
makcshilt. Get a prescription known 70
Druggists everyN here as DR.. Shops Re
storatiye is pre- pared expressly Tor these eak
inside nerves. Strengthen these nerves.
build them up with Dr.. Shot ps Restorative
tablets or liqnd-and see how quickly
help will come. Free sample test sent or
requ, ST by Dir. Shoop, Racine, Wis hon
health is surely worth this simple test. 9
K fogg.
Improvidenee in trihes has never
swelled band account.
Too many women who work find it
easier to get than to keep.
A,man's conscience only troubles him
when something else does.
A safe way not to lose money in in
vestments is not to have any to lose.
The fear of being called mean has
many time paved the path TO the
poorhouse.
Each time the spending microbe il
successfully fought "salt down" the
equivalent.
A girl would rather be kissed by a
stranger than not be able TO tell how
men try TO.
Chorus girls must be mighty sharp
at bargains TO be able 10 buy such
expensive jewels ON such small
salaries.
Generosity, like charity. should
have home start. II Is neither gen
.rous nor thrifty 10 spend lavisb ly
on others ut the cost OF probable De
pendence CT othe ~ ina later years
- New YORK Press
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19
Her savings are the saving of many
business girl.

Count your own faults before at
tempting to enumerate those OF your
neighbor.