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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18
Human Blood Marks.

A tale OF horror was told by marks
human blood In the home OF J.W,
Williams, a wee-known merchant of
BAG, KY, He writes: Twenty years
ago l had severe hemorrhages OF the
lungs, and was near death when II
began taking DR., Kings New Dlscov-
cry. 1t completely cured me and |
have remained we'll ever since,
It cures Hemorrhages. Chronic
Coughs Settled Colds and Bronchitis,
and Is the only known cure for
Weak Lungs, Every bottle guaran-
teed by L. o, Thompson g. Bro.
druggists. soc and 800. Trial
bottle free. l4-lmo.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18

the club would have with an increas'
ed membership and revenues. The
matter OF delinquents in connection
with the revenue was further dis
cussed by various members. The
secretary, however, asked that the
club be very careful in the matter OF
pushing members into the club. The
organization needed the support OF
every citizen and no action should at
any time be taken that would cause
any man to have an unwelcome feel
ing for the club. After further dis
cussion by j. c. Paul, j. NJ. Russell,
f. B. Sanders and others the matter
OF new and old memberships was left
TO be handled by the directors.
The New Directorate.
Short business talks we're the rule
all the time during the meeting but
theqnuniber orssubjects in which the
members we're interested made the
Nme pasy rabfdIy and finally several
AS one OF the members suggested
it would have been impossible to
make mistake in selecting direct
crate from the fifteen names return
ed by the committee. On the vote
the following received the high num-
bers and will accordingly form the
administering board: II. c, Harding
d. X. Fly, George S. Williams, j. b.
Bartlett. c. E. Gustavus, Will A. NIL
Ter, ]. X. shireman, ]. l.. Smith d.
w. owen, l.. c. Klrkes, e. w. White
and w. A. Woods. After the count
ing of the votes the meeting ad'
journed
projects had to be passed over hur-
riedly in order to complete the cleo
ZION OF directors. Upon the motion
OF John Mcknight, amended by
John Griffin to include Mcknight
John Mcknight, ]. c. Paul and W. d.
Lee we're appointed to select the
names Of fifteen members from which
the directorate might be elected
During the absence of the commit
tee the secretary called for big
aye" vote passing a resolution OF
thanks to the Whltlow-William COM
panv for their generosity.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18
Mrs. Slmonds Dead.
fFrom Monday's pallyl

(From Mondays Dally,)
Yesterday afternoon dt the resi-.
dence in Famous Heights, Mrs. Mel
lie simonds died after a short illness
from pneumonia fever. The remains
will be shipped this evening to the
old home at o' Wiiltamsfield, ILL.,,
where the funeral services will be
held.
Mrs, simonds was about 40 years
of age and came here with her young
hunsbend several weeks ago to make
their home. They had purchased a
tract in Famous Heights and had be-
gun to make improvements there,
The illness of Mrs. Simonds has ex-
cited the sympathy of all who knew
the young people and those associat-
ed with them have given every pos
slble assistance. Mr.. Simonds will
20 back to Illinois for the funeral
services and It is unlikely that he will
return here.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18
BRYAN'S
TRIBUTE
treat American Citizen Pays
Tribute 10 His Departed
Friends

Reading in the telegraph Of the
hsit of William ]. Bryan togAustln,
md his visit to the gravoiIof Ex-
ioxernor Hogg, and the modest trib-
o. Of friend he there paid TO the
DRY Of his departed friends,
"A to the editor Of the Daily
lille like turning back the
cells OF time, The act was so like
lir. Ryan, the tender hearted man,
md genial friend, that the dispatch
S reproduced below:
Standing uncovered by the gray
granite shaft that marks the spot
where the great commoner O. Texas
sleeps that last sleep that comes to
mortals, the great commoner of the
nation pronounced these words in eu-
ogy:
Truly he was a great and good
man." and then he laid his tribute
IF flowers upon the grave
The visit of William Jennings
Bryan to the grave of James steph-
en Hogg was a feature of the visit Of
The great national character to Aus
tin that was full Of human interest
and touched every emotion of the
human heart. 1t was a quiet, unos-
lentatious tribute of a friend living
Of "A friend dead. It was brought
about by Mr.. Bryan's own request
and the first request he made after
reaching Austin, and it was unac-
eompanied by a crowd of sightseers
Or curious people, Only Mr.. Bryan
and those who, by official designa-
ton, are his hosts on this occasion
were present, and the visit to the
dead was but short one,
Mr.. Bryan expressed to Judge
James II. Robertson his desire to
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

B. f. Crocker, Esq, now "a
years OF age, and for twenty years
Justice of the Peace. at Martins
burg, Iowa, says: 81 am terribly
afflicted with sciatic rheumatism in
my left arm and hip. have used
three bottles OF Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and It did me lots Of good"
For sale by Goldlng Drug Co.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18
DeviI,s Island Torture.

Is no worse than the terrible case OF
piles that afflicted me ten years
Then I was advised to apply Busk-
Inns Arnica Salve, and less than a
box permanently cured me, writes
LII. S. Napier. of Rugles, Ky. Heals
all wounds, Burns and Sores like ma
gic. Csc at L. o. Thompson & Bro,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18
Born.

Mr.. and Mrs, J. c. Reid, 1910
Van Buren, street, are rejoicing over
the arrival OF a son born Saturday
evening.
To Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Gilvin,
yesterday afternoon, a nine pound
boy. Mother and babe are both do
ing well and Pete is thankfully re-
ceiving the assistance of his friends.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18
Died.

Ella Louise, the 13-year old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Trigg, died
Saturday evening from an attack OF
the measles after i'll health of long
standing. The funeral services were
conducted from the family residence
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock, the
relatives and intimate friends Of the
family being present
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18
For Sale.

Buffalo-Pitts. 22 h. p return flue
engine. suitable for blowing. New
water wagon. cooking shack and sep
arator. Terms given, $1,750.
THOMAS GILES,
Box 374. Amarillo, Texas.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18

H. P. Canode, manager OF the
AMARILLO hotel, is getting around to-
day by the aid of crutch. Sunday
he severely sprained his ankle and
the injury has confined him to his
room till today.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18

traced TO the kidneys,
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
in the disorder of
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their worS.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18

visit the grave of former Governor
Hogg, and 1t was arranged that when
the party left the mansion to go to
the university that the drive should
be through the cemetery.
Mr.. Bryan was accompanied by
Governor Campbell, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Davidson, Speaker r. b. Love,
Senators Skinner Veale and Faust,
and Representatives Wolfe, Baskin,
Holshousen, DAWN of Brazos, and
Roberts Of Travis, When the car
riage had stopped by the side OF
the family lot in the, cemetery, Mr..
Bryan walked forward with barred
head, while the others grouped about
him. He said.
Truly he was a great and a good
man." and the calling for a box Of
flowers which he had left in the car
riage, he walked within the enclosure
and laid up the graves of the form
er governor and OF Mrs, Hogg, gor-
geous lilies and then flowers of rare
beauty Of other growths,
1t was with reverent hand he
placed his tributes upon the grave Of
his friend, and those with him stood
in silence as they watched the testi-
monial that was being paid.
IF had been called away before
him, there would not have been a
more sincere mourner then he said
Mr.. Bryan.
Judge Robertson, for many years
the close associate and law partner
of the former governor, said:
81 will say here in the presence Of
my friends that Mr., Bryan may hear
that when Governor Hogg was so
sick in Fort Worth and | was called
to his bedside-it was at the time |
wrote his Willie had been sick on
his back for sixteen days. He said to
me: Robertson, am at the forks
of the road The doctors think l am
going to die, but | believe | will
weather it through, and | am going
to make a fight for it, but If | do
die, | have 50 lived my life that | am
prepared for the future and have no
fear, and when | do pass over | will
not land in briar patch.' | asked
him If he wanted to be buried in the
state cemetery and he said no, that
he wanted to be laid by the side of
his wife, and that If he had his
choice no cold marble would mark
his grave, but he would have a wal
nue. tree planted at his head and a
pecan tree at his feet, and in after
years, when his friends would visit
the spot, they could gather the fruit
and send it to their friends and be
satisfied in their memory of his life''
"That reminds me of an incident
in Japan" said Colonel Bryan. ut
is a custom there for devout Budd-
hists to place a stone lantern In the
temple yard as a sign of devotion,
but there was one so poor that he
could not afford the stone lantern,
so he brought little slips of trees
and planted them on the roadside,
and that road is one of the most
beautiful today because of those
growing trees. He could not afford
the expense of the stone lantern so
he went into partnership with ma
ture."
at is the same thought" said
Judge Robertson.
Eyes, It is the same thought on
the other side of the globe" answer
ed Colonel Bryan. "The works OF
men live after them and we are re-
alizing now this great mans value"
With a reverential bow at the spot
Of sacred memory, Mr.. Bryan turned
to his carriage and the Others follow
ing. the party was driven at once to
the university.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18
DIR. CaldweII'S
(LaRatiVs)
Syrup PepSin

II Is the safest, quickest-a acting and
most effective remedy in the world for
all bowel and stomach troubles-pleas-
ant powerful, and penetrating.
1t reaches the seat of the trouble and
instantly corects it.
The confined gases are released, fer
mentation is stopped and the affected
locality soothed and strengthened.
DIR. CALDWELL'S SYRUP PEPSIN
can be obtained in both dollar and half
dollar sizes at all druggists.
Your money will be refunded if Il
does not benefit you.
Your postal csrd request win bring by return
mail our new booklet, 'DR. CALDWELL'S
BOOK OF WONDERS" and free sample to
those who have never tried this wonderful
remedy. Mail your postal today.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18
PEPsIN SYRUP co.
RlontioolIo, Illinois

Sold by Mcqueen Drug Company,
Maddrey-Kenyon Building, Amarillo,
Texas.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18
FOR
AMARILLO
Annual Meeting Of Commercial
Club Shows Results for
Panhandle Metropolis
(From Fridays Daily)

Greater things for Amarillo was
the theme of every talk, report and
discussion the the gathering OF bus
mess men in the annual meeting of
the Commercial club last , night.
When the president called the meet
ing to order at $780, the county
court room where the gathering was
held was well filled and other Joined
the party after the opening. The
generosity of the Whitlow-William4
Cigar company Amarlllo's latest
wholesale enterprise, furnished an
abundance of smoking material
which proved emlnently satisfactory
to the members all through the even
ing.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by OYER Work.

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
It used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18

Therefore, when your kidneys are weak
nr ont of order, you can understand how
1uickly your entire body is affected and
aow every organ seems to fail to do its
duty. :, 80, :.
taking the great kidney remedy, Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, because as soon
as your kidneys are we'll they will help
all the other organs to health. A trial
will convince anyone.
If you are sick you can make no mis-
take by first doctoring your kidneys:
The mild aud the extraordinary effect OF
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney remedy, is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases, and is sold
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18
Presidents Remarks.

Ing.
Presidents Remarks.
"They elected me, | think" said
President Jeff D. Bartlett, in open
ing meeting, "to this office because
they knew l couldn't make speeches
So | have no speech for you now
but | wish to present to you as bus
mess men some facts concerning the
work and accomplishments of this
club.
THE first proposition which the
club took up and the proposition
which has taken more time and in
terests than any other was, of course,
the Santa re shops project, Although
the work has taken over a year and
is not yet complete, the progress
made has been great. This matter
was first, you remember, placed in
the hands Of a committee. This COM
mitee for one reason or another could
not give the necessary attention to
the work and it naturally was turn
ed over to the Commercial club
which has transacted the business,
your secretary having been the most
active in bringing about its success.
Under the plan adopted for the valu-
alton of the property that was re-
qured for the shops, the prices to
be paid were fixed by committee
OF thirteen real estate and business
men. This committee was divided
into four committees of three each
and these committee Independent of
each other and at different times
went carefully over the entire tract
to be purchased. They listed every
lot at what they considered a just
valuation and later these valuations
we're taken and averaged. Then 1t
was found that the amount OF the
fund subscribed for the purchase al
lowed a 10 per cent increase over the
value found by the committee. All
the lots were then listed at the val
ne found plus the 10 per cent and
the lists were deposited with the sec
rotary, and with Mr.. c. e. Cakes,
the treasurer. The lots have been
purchased according to that valua-
ton and no deviation has been al
lowed from it. At this time there
are very few Of the property owners
who have not made the final settle
ment and the club expects to wind
up successfully this undertaking at
an early date.
"The club is in fine shape. We
have PA members but we need more
We need more money to accomplish
other things. Our present quarters
are cramped and every citizen should
combine to see the Commercial club
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18
Home Of ewnmp-Root.

have a sample bottle Home Of swamp-RoOt.
by mail free, also pamphlet telling you
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hanton, N. Y Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Roott,
Or. Kilmer's Swainp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18

Amarillo Beer G. Ice Co..
Amarillo, Texas.
Phones $50 and 102.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18

on It's merits Dy an
druggists in hfty-cent
and one-dollar size
bottles. You may
- ......In haftIA
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Box 374.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-05

Probably the most picturesque phase
Of American railroad operations is
found in the manner in which the
steam roads of the West battle with
the giant snowdrifts Of the mountain
regions. This novel activity Is seen In
Its most spectacular form on the higher
levels of the Rocky mountains. The
largest rotary snow pillow in the world
Is in service on that engineering mar
vel, the MofFat railroad in Colorado,
ana the manner in which it bores
through the great white banks that
block the steel-tracked highway has
solved one of the most perplexing prob
lens of operating a railroad more than
1000 feet above the level Of the sea.
In the early days of railroading in
the region beyond the Mississippi river
the familiar hand shovel was the main
dependence for clearing the tracks, and
after every heavy fall of 1.-The beauti-
fur an army of men that included ev-
hurried to points where blockades
might be expected. Locomotives, in
strings of two, three or four were also
hurled against the drifts In an effort
to dislodge the troublesome masses of
icy crystals.
As a solution for this aforementioned
nakeshift some genius invented the
push pillow, huge wedge-shaped struc-
ture on wheels, which bucks" the
drifts, impelled by the force of several
powerful locomotives behind 1t, and If
the snow barriers be not too heavy, can
force a pathway through the mass.
However, the fact that even the heavl-
est snow plows are ofttimeS batfied
by the drifts in the mountains indi-
Gated the necessity for yet more pow
erful type of snow fighter, and thus in
time there was evolved the snow pillow
known as the rotary, which has revolu-
tiOnized the methods of fighting snow
and is represented in the rolling stock
of every railroad that is liable to feel
the grip of the western blizzard.
In the principle of its operation the
rotary Is radically different from all
other designs of snow plows for In
stead Of being anything in the nature
Of a scoop or shovel that shoves the
snow aside, its chief working mechan-
ism consists of a monster wheel which
burrows through the snow, tossing the
v,nro -, Ioss dooov roo+arioI in oyoTv
direction. The wheel or snow screw
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-05

at the forward end Of rotary resem-
bles the propeller of steamship or
giant electric fan, although, of course
1t has many more blades than either OF
these.
The wheel of the average rotary
snow fighter is from 8 to II feet IN
diameter and consists of a series OF
hollow, cone-shaped steel scoops, each
equipped with a knife-like piece OF
metal. As the wheel revolves at high
speed, these blades strike the snow
and Ice loOsenlng 1t and throwing 1t
into the scoops. The wheel proper Is
inclosed In a metal hood, at the top OF
which is a square opening or funnel
By the revolution OF the wheel, the
snow caught up by the scoops Is thrown
through this opening with great force,
and the funnel Is so shaped that the
snow is hurled in an Oblique direction
and caused to fall at distance of from
90 to 100 feet from the side OF the
track, according to the speed at which
the wheel is being operated. Moreover,
the hood is inclined inward, 80 that the
falling snow does not descend upon the
top Of the rotary and bury the machine
III drift of its own making.
The rotary pillow, like the old-fash.
Toned type Of push pillow, is propelled
by a couple of powerful locomotives,
but the power for operating the great
propeller is contained within the pillow
itself. This Is supplied by an engine
somewhat resembling a marine engine,
but capable of developing almost as
much power as a locomotive. The ro-
tary must Withstand the force Of push
Ing engines behind, as we'll as counter
act the side motion of the great whir-
ring wheel, and consequently the roof
and sides, as we'll as the framework,
are Of metal, and the machinery is set
as near the ground as possible, in Or
der to help STEADY" this energetic me-
chanlcal toiler. The weight Of the av-
erage rotary, complete with tender for
fuel and water, Is more than 100 tons
At the forward part Of the pillow is the
pilot house, wherein Is stationed the
pilot who directs the operation of the
rotary and communicates the necessary
instructions to the engineers Of the To-
c0motives in the rear.
A giant rotary can force its way
through almost any snow barriers at a
speed Of from four to six miles Der
hour, as a minimum. The ponderous,
knlfe-armed wheel spins around at
speed of from $50 to 300 revolutions
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-05
IN OLD 'LYCEUM" DAYS.



The golden days Of the lecture plat
form are past, and the lecture bureau
is no longer the active feature Of the
intellectual life that it was fifty or
even twenty-five years ago. At one time
almost every town, East and West.
had its lecture course each winter
Many were the adventures experienced
by the lecturers as they penetrated the
provincial parts of the country to de-
liver their messages of wisdom or
amusement. Sometimes a concert by the
Mendelssohn Quintet Club, or some
other musical organization, was sand
WICKED in between two lectures.
Thomas Ryan-a member Of the fam
GUS quintet club-in ''The RecollectiOns
Of an Old Museum" tells Of the recep-
ton Of a young woman lecturer in a
small Wisconsin town:
It was a young mems society which
had summoned her, made up Of very
youthful members. When she reached
the station the entire association was
lined up to meet her, and she was cere-
moniously introduced, then and there,
to each one. AS the weather was ex-
tremely cold, the process was an ordeal.
This over, the leader wiped his brow
and looked about as If asking what to
do next. Miss Andrews suggested the
hotel. A one-horse sleigh was produc-
ed; the leader handed the lecturer in,
got in himself and offered her the relns.
She declined, saying he knew the horse
and way better than she. The young
man seemed relieved, and quite salts
fed that he had shown the guest of the
society every courtesy possible.
That evening the whole association
again met and escorted the lecturer to
the hall. The room was packed.
On the stage was an old-fashioned
settee with legs In the middle and at
each end When Miss Andrews sat
down the affair tilted with her. A
large, heavily built clergyman came In
and seated himself on the other end
Up went the settee, and up went Miss
Andrews until her feet no longer touch
cd the floor. The audience giggled and
Miss Andrews laughed; there was moth
ing else to do
The lecturer scanned the house
foremost leaning with folded arms
on the edge Of the stage, sat a young
man In a red flannel shirt who never
took his eyes on the lady on the plat
form.
Finally the reverend giant rose to In
roduce the lecturer. This suddenly let
Miss Andrews end OF the settee down
with a thud.
The clergyman was long-wlnded, and
tAs red-shirted young man became rest
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-05
Buying Birds to Free Them.

Birds are often purchased In the bird
market at Lucknow, India, in order to
be set free again. This is done by Hin
docs as work Of merit and by Mo
hammedans after certain rites have
been performed as an atonement, in
imitation of the Jewish scapegOat. 1t
Is essential that a bird used for this
purpose should be strong enough to fly
away but that does not induce the
cruel dealers to feed the birds, or to
refrain from dislocating their wings or
breaking their legs. They put down
everything to good or bad luck, and
leave the customer to choose a strong
bird, If he can find one, and to go away
If he cannot. The merit obtained by
setting a bird free is not attributed to
Deity, but 1t is supposed to come in a
large measure from the bird itself or
from Its attendant spirit and hence
birds Of good or bad omen, and espe-
cially kites and crows, are in much
demand and are regularly caught to be
sold for this purpose.