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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17

Takes one-fifth TO one-third as long
does it better; saves the packer from
90 to Is per cent in labor in the cur
ing room; eliminates the cost of
cooperage; reduces the cost of brine
three-fourths; saves the packer loss
from "skippered" meat. Meat which
has been electrically cured will not
spoil, for there are no impurities left
nit.
Whether justly or uniustly the old
way OF curing and the condition OF
meat packed in America for the for
eign trade have been severely criti-
cised abroad The sanitation-or
rather lack OF tin our packing
houses has been condemned. But
when American meat can be shipped
to any part of the world, no matter
what the climate, the length CT the
journey or the conditions or trans
,portatlon, SO that it will arrive at its
destination sweet and free from
faint, all the meat eaters in the world
will consume nothing but American
ham and bacon.
Work is now going forward on a
similar process for the preserving oil
eggs, fowl fish and vegetables, 1t is
declraed that electricity can also be
used in making dried beef.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17

Mana creature endowed with rea.
SON
Thunder--A noise known by persons
not deaf
Lightning meteor,
A Rainbow-A meteor Of divers col
ors.
Weapon Salve-A sort Of ointment
which Is said to cure a wound by be-
Ing applied to the sword or other weap-
on that made the wound
Balloon--A football; also a great ball
with which noblemen and princes use
to play,
Cow-A beast well known
Milk-A food well known.
Poacock--A fine bird.
Elephant-The biggest strongest and
most intelligent of all four footed
beasts.
Medlar.-A fruit which is grateful to
the stomach, but is not ripe til It be
rotten.
Snow--A meteor well known In north.
erly and southerly climates, especially
beyond the tropics.
Mouth-Part Of the body Of a living
creature.
Eye-An instrument Of death
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17

Panhandle Is developing rapidly into
an agricultural section, The i'm
portance of the location OF one OF It's
better stations near Amarillo - duly
rccongized by tho government, and
likewise by the people OF this city
and community Subscriptions have
been accordingly made by wide
awake citizens Of the city. A por-
ton OF the money remains 20 be col
lected and for this collection com.
mitlee composed Of Messrs II. X.
Morrow, r. L. strIngfellow, NJ. C,
Mobiles, J. G. Lakenan, j, NJ. Nicely
and ID, Gilvin, was named.
Attention was called TO the fact
that liberal expenditures, OF money
have been made within the last few
months for the printing OF literature
and other means Of advertising Am
arillo and the Panhandle. 1t was
stated that some have subscribed
amounts to this enterprise who have
not paid the sums so named An
effort is to be made to collect all
such outstanding obligations with as
little delay As possible.
Great Campaign Planned.
Beginning during the month OF
January a. campaign never hereto
fore equalled In Amarillo will be in
augurated.
An effort will be made to get all
of the business interests of the city
identified with this greater move
ment, and 1t is probable house to
house canvass will be made In this
connection. Those who are promot-
ing this renewed effort realize tho
Importance OF perfect cooperation.
They realize the need of the services
and good will of every man having a
part In the future growth and devel-
opment OF the city.
The pull will be strenuous one
and one calculated to include the
varied interests and individuals of
the community. This is not to be a
one-man movement, nor yet one In
which particular set OF men seek
to predominant, but one in which is
offered an opportunity for every in
dividual who wants to see the city
grow to do something to that end.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17

he no exploitation or illustration Of
vice and crime, but the aim OF tho
EDITORS viii be 10 issue a paper which
will be welcomed in every homo
where purity and refinement u,e
cherished ideals
Notwithstanding the fact that The
Monitor will DO owned by q religious
body whose policy will undoubtedly
be It's own, and to whose desires and
opinions It will at all times be sub
servicnt We must commend the SEN
timents expressed in this editorial,
We know too much OF the selfish
ness, the social impurity, The po.
litical corruption. and the gross in
Justice in the world about us, and
too little OF the great good being
done by an enormous army OF God
fearing, uncomplainlng patient men
and women, who are ever tolling for
the welfare of their fellow men. Let
us have less sensationallsm and more
deeency In our newspaper methods.
Let us continue, by all. means, to OK
pose and condemn existing evil, hut
not to the exclusion of legitimate
recognition OF existing good"
The Western Christian Advocate
(CincinnatD INDUCES in some hui
moroue suggestions regarding the
newspapers effort to square the
newspaper function with one OF It's
imputed philosophical tenets. We
read:
THE paper will sell for two cents
a copy, or five dollars a year, We
await with much interest the issues
Of this paper. Should Boston have
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17
learned BY Exnsrinnon.

II always make It point" said
the man with a wart on his nose, a
couple of cross eyes and a hair lip, but
otherwise possessing a perfectly good
face, ito say polite and compliment
tary things to the ladies. It does me
no harm, and I notice It always gives
them a lot Of pleasure. Ny motto is
to scatter sunshine provided 1t costs
no money as journey along"
II used to do that, too" said the
man whose set Of neglected whiskers
were calling plaintively for the lawn
mower, but have been broken Of
the habit No more sunshine radlat.
ing from these quarters"
"And what cured your asked the
other,
"A couple of breach Of promise
suits"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17

from Amarillo, Texas, became in
terested in the Pratt children after
the shooting OF Tuesday. He said
last night that he believed Mary
Pratt. although trained in the queer
faith, could be educated differently,
il given the opportunity.
II Intend to visit the children" he
said last night at Chesterfield flats,
1924 Locust street, 'and IL the lit
tic girl 11-years-old, appears intel
ligent enough to train in the right
way will ask the Juvenile court Of
flcers for permission to adopt her
"ot course, this all depends on
Mrs. Allisons opinion, but we haye
no children and can make her a good
home.'
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17
EXPECT Mr. F. |. YOUNG
ALBE MINISTER OF CHURCH on
CHRIST TO BE IN AMARILLO
DURING JANUARY,

Announcement was made Ncator-
day forenoon By officers OF the
Church Of Christ that y, H. Young
OF Denton, Texas, will he IN ANA
rlllo early in January f. L. Young
is one Of the ablost preachers Of the
church In Texas, lIo IL wen known
as a debater and is described as a
preacher Of more than usual clio.
auence Correspondence has been
carried on between the officers OF
tho church in this city since the cons
gregatlon was set in order a few
weeks ago, with various preachers,
Mr.. Young is the first one to openly
express determination to come to
this field and look It over though
others have expressed themselves
with a desire 10 do so.
At the time OF Mr. YounGs com
ing the church which now meets in
the county court room, Will make an
effort to get a more spacious hall in
which to have preaching 1t Is not
the intention to hold a long pro-
tracted meeting upon The occasion of
this visit, but only preliminary
meeting during which a closer ac-
Qualntance may be established be-
tween members OF the Church OF
Christ and their Interested friends.
Later In the year arrangemfnis will
be mado for revival Of several
weeks, The exact date Nof Mr..
Young's coming will he annodpccd
later
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17
Meat Cured By Electricity

New York World.
Still another use has been found
for electriclty--the curing OF meat.
A process recently perfected will,
the originators predict, revolution
ize tho packing industry and drive
the method of curing now in general
use out of existence
A lot Of meat which has been cleo
trlcally cured was boxed and sent to
the United states consul at Vera
Cruz, Mexico, 1t was protected only
by screen, to keep out rats and
mice, and a layer OF then parchment
paper
The consul at Vera Cruz kept the
meat four months, then returned it
to. New York. on it's arrival here 1t
passed government Inspection An
other piece of meat from the same
lot has hung two years in room
where the temperature has never
been below 10, IT is sweet and
wholesome today. other equally
startling tests of the electnS process
have been made and have been sue
cessful.
The process in it's fundamental
principle is simplicity itself, The
meat is placed In tanks containing
brine, The brine is the same solu-
ton which is used in curing estab-
llshments everywhere. Electric cur
rents the sent through the tanks.
They drive the salt into and through
the meat much more quickly and
distribute 1t much more thoroughly
than is possible under the old meth
cd, in which the meat is merely al
lowed to soak in the brine.
Even the most up to dale curing
cellars have brine covered floors and
damp walls, The process OF curing
takes so long and the meat must be
handled so many times that perfect
sanitation is impossible, The meat
must be changed frequently from
one hoeshead to another, from old
brine To new, There is always more
or less secpqgo from leaking casks.
Tho cellars ave in, layers, under
ground, Az are invariably dark and
often poorly ventilated
With the electric method the meat
Is handled but once--when 1T goes
into the brine and when itcomes out,
cured. Therefore there are fewer
casks and less seepage, The brine
can be used over aud over again in
definitely, as 1t too has been puri-
fled by electricity, and circulating
through a cooling vat outside re-
turns TO the tank.
In the matter Of time consumed in
curing the origlnators make these
comparisons: m
Under the old method ham Is cured
In from ~ to 1O5 days. Electrically
cured II need stay in the brine but
from 20 to S5 days. Under the old
method bacon is cured in 22 days.
Electricity cured 1t remainsl the
brine only four days.
ltemized, the CLAIMED advantages
OF the new method over the old are:
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17

The attendance at the meeting was
not large partially 10y reason OF the
facts that the present apartments OF
the organization are insufficient for
tho accommodation OF large NUM-
her. That which was lacking In
number was supplied in enthusiasm
and real interest
WIN A. Miller Jr., probably struck
the keynote when he said the active
interest Of the business men OF ANA
rlllo IS not sufficiently contered up
on the growth and progress Of the
city and community as we'll He
called attention to the lack OF CO.
operation, and hence the lack of
greater success in many enterprises.
Mr. Miller stated that the best in
terests OF the city may be served II
the new organization, or more cor
rectly speaking, the renewed or
ganization, will adopt set rule that
les directors, and such other mem
bers as may care to do so, will
meet for their MONDAY lunch Thurs
days OF each week In the dining
rooms OF the chamber. They
ought TO spend at least an hour In
such way and there should be
talks OF three minutes each upon
some topic OF worth TO the commun-
ity. The contact gained through
partaklng OF this one meal a week
together will be for the good OF all
concerned, according TO Mr. Miller,
and the exchange OF thoughts can
not but have an influence for great
things In the future.
Important Resolution.
A resolution was adopted which
urged that all business men OF the
city should come forward and lden-
tify themselves with this laudable
undertaking. The resolution re-
counts the fact that Amarillo is Just
now at the threshold OF an era of
greatness as compared TO which all
Of her other achievements have been
tame and commonplace. The en-
tire business citizenship was called
upon to set a shoulder to the wheel
OF progress and look for the great
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17
BABr LOST -FOUR DAYS is DEAD.
Child Of 10 Months CrawIs Three
Miles in stonewall County Dur
ing Parents Absence.

Aspcrmont, Texas, Dec. a.
Crawling about three and a nal.
miles after having succeeded in leay-
ing the house while parents were
absent, the infant OF Mr., and Mrs,
Henry Russell, who reside eighteen
miles northeast OF this place, over
come BY fatigue, bruised by falls and
scratched by underbrush, lay down
and was mot found until more than
seyenty-two hours had passed, The
child died Thursday afternoon.
After dinner, OH last Monday, Mrs.
Russell left the farmhouse to 80 into
the cotton field. rhe infant was at
that time asleep. The woman closed
the door to the room within which
on bed the child was reposing.
When the family returned It was
found that the baby had disappeared.
The door was open. Searching the
premises and adjacent outhouses and
fields, and not finding the child.
neighbors werc notified and before
nightfall over 100 stonewall county
farmers and their sons, reused by tho
thrilling sentence, "A child IS lost"
we're securing the countryside mile
after mile, field after field and pas
tura after pasture.
A pond near the Russell home was
dragged without avail. During
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17
Oriain Of Geography.

The Phoenlcians were the first peo-
pie to communicate to other nations
knowledge Of distant lands. 1t is now
known that before the time OF Homer
that enterprising people had passed
beyond the limit Of the Mediterranean
into the great western ocean, and It
was by their sailors that the first
rough charts Of the world as then
known were made. But geography as
a science originated among the Greeks,
its real father being Herodotus of Hal
icarnassus, about B. c. asa.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17
THE RULE OF THREE.
A Superstition Of the Man Who Build
tho skyserapsrs.

A Superstition Of the Man Who Build
tho skyserapsrs.
These airy crews are generous
crowd. says Ernest Poole, writing 10
Everybody's Magazine of men who
work on skyscrapcrs, They earn high
pay. When working full time they
make SGT week, and, Hike their rough
brothers out on the plains, they are
quick TO give OF their earnings. On
Saturday afternoons when they line
up at the pay window the Sisters Of
Charity are always there, and quarters
and dimes Jingle merrily into their lit
tie tin boxes
Behind this generous giving Is su
perstitIons belief that amid risks lihs
these It Is we'll TO propitlate fate al
you can, for fate Is a relentless ole
machine, and when once It's wholesale
gin grinding no power on earth ca
stop them. The rule Of three Is cen
turtles old You may hear OF II out OF
the ocean, in the steel mills, in th.
railroad camps and down IN the mines
And You find It up here on the Jobs Ii
the skies
Believe it?' said an old foreman
you bet they believe IT,"
DO your" | asked.
We'll" he said, "all can say Is
this; 1t may be spell or II may be
because the way Of the whole crew Is
expecting it, But. anyhow, when two
accidents come close together you can
be sure that the third amt very far
of"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17
WEEKLY NOONDAYLUNCHMAY BECOME FEATURE
Heretofore RSy Little Organization 10 be BuadanGd 10 be Incorporated, to
Occupy More Pe8ntON Quarters and 10 Reach Out For More and
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17

the day time women and children
joined in the search. Work was sus-
pended on many a farm. Monday
night, Tuesday, Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning passed, and still
the child was missing,
Wednesday afternoon and Wednes-
day night the quest was renewed
with frenzied endeavor. Thursday
about noon huddled In the under.
brush Of woodland, about three miles
from the Russell homestead, almost
unconscious the baby was round dy-
ing.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17
REV. MASTERS CALLED
MEMBERS OF SECOND BAPTIST
CHURCH HOPE TO GET Alb.
ILENE MINISTER.

The Second Baptist church OF
Amarillo has called Rev. L. Z. Mas
ters Of Abilene, Texas. It is thought
he will accept. II soh 1t means an
other strong preacher for Amarillo,
Mr.. Masters is a graduate Of the
Southern Baptist Theological Semi.
nary OF Louisville, Ky. Recently he
closed a successful pastorate at Cor
man, Texas
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17
AMARILLO REAL ESTATE
MAN MAY ADOPT
PRATT'S ORPHAN
CHILD VICTIM OF RELIGIOUS Fla.
NATIC STANDS CHANCE TO
GET HOME IN PAN.
HANDLE.

Kansas City Dec. 1.-THE Times
says Mary Pratt, the l1-year-old
daughter OF Louis Pratt, the religious
fanatic who died at the general hos
pital Thursday afternoon, may he
given a good home in Texas.
w. w. Allison, a real estate dealer
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17
BUYING CHAIRS BY SIGHT.

Few Felix's Ever Think TO Try Them
by Sitting In Them.
II went with some folks the other
day" the man said, ito buy couple
OF chairs. We went to a furniture
store and looked over what they had
to offer, -
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17
QUEER DEFINITIONS.

An Early Eighteenth Century Inter.
proter Of Hard Words.
Bailey's Universal chronological Die.
tionary, with the subtitle, "An Inter.
prefer of Hard Words" was first pub
llshed In London in 1921. Most Of its
definitions are eccentric, and some Of
them incredibly so, Here are speci.
mems plucked at random:
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17
Manufacturers Present.

Messrs. Gurlee & Tuthill, manufac-
turers Of blow which is operated
by gasoline engines, were before the
chamber They are DESTROYS of To-
eating in Amarillo with their fac
tory. They set forth their scheme
and the chamber took cognlzance
OF the various details. At tho con-
clusion or the audience with the man
ufacturers the committee on manu-
featuring was given the affair in
hand. This committee consists of
Messrs r. l.. strlngfellow, c, X.
Chanslor, o. II. Nelson, T. B. Mitch
ell, c. p. cakes, Lee Blvins, ]. W.
Crudgington and II. A. Mobiles.
Experiment Farm.
The government experiment farm
in this city is to be conducted upon
a more elaborate scale than hereto
fore, In view OF the fact that the
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17

ness that is assured TO the COM
munlty.
The resolution nor the meeting
was In any manner calculated to cast
u reflection upon the efforts that
have heretofore been exerted by n
limited number Of Amarillo citizens
for the growth and upbuildlng OF the
city, II simply takes cognIzance Of
the fact that there are greater pos
sibilities and calls attention OF the
public generally to that state Of
affairs.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-17
To Incorporate.

The Chamber OF Commerce is no
longer 10 be conducted In the man
ner adopted In the past Il is to
be duly incorporated under tue laws
OF the state. This move 10 made
in order that the field Of usefulness
will be enlarged and dignified A
committee was named for the pur-
pose OF drawing up articles Of in-
corporation, and consists OF Mesrs.
Will A. Miller. Jr, ]. II, Bowman
and Lon d. Mars. This committee
will lose no time in rounding out the
task In hand in order that the prop
er authority may be had from the
state under which to expand the pres
emit movement.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-01
PORT Al PRINCE
AWAITING ATTACK
Foreign Warship on
Hand to Protect
Subjects
BATTLE IS HOURLY EXPECTED
Revolutionary Force Num-
bering About 5000 March
ing on Capital.

Port Au Prince, Hayti, Dec. 1.-THE
American cruiser Des Moines sailed
into port here this morning. She aug
ments the force Of foreign sailors and
marines that have landed for the pro-
lection of Port Au Prince, and particu.
larly the foreigners in case Of an en-.
gagement between the rebel and gov.
eminent troops which apparently Is
bound to occur in short time.
The arrival of the Des Moines was
preceded by that of the French cruis
ers Duguay and Trouin and the Ameri
can cruiser Tacoma The British
cruiser Scylla and the Italian cruiser
Fiermosca are expected shortly and
with their advent the foreign element
will feel more secure.
The night passed without serious
outbreak but the government expects
an attack any moment. 1t was re-
ported this morning that General ST.
mon, the revolutionary leader, was 80
miles. from here yesterday. He has
a we'll armed army of 6,000. He is eX-
pected to reach Port Au Prince Thurs
day or Friday at the latest, and it is
reported will attempt to lombard the
city.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-01

is. 1t claims that geographically it is
entitled to the school for the reason
that so much of the surrounding ter
ritory offers rich fields for research
Other contesting cities are Los An
geles, Salt Lake City, Colorado
Springs, Washington, d. G., and the
City of Mexico.
The institute has two schools es-
tablished, one at Athens and the 9TH
er at Rome 1t is desired to establish
one in America with view of making
Investigations into the history of the
early peoples who first settled upon
this continent. The officers of the in
stitute have in mind series of exca-
ations in the western part Of Amer
ica running from Alaska to Central
America.
The committee which has in charge
the selecting of the site is compose
of Alice G Fletcher, Washington d. c.;
Charles P. Bowditch, Boston; Profes-
sor Franz Bras, Columbia university;
DR.. J. Walter Fewkes, Washington; !;
Professor F. w. Kelsey, Ann Arbor;
DR.. Charles F. Lummis, Los Angeles;
Professor F. w. Putnam, Peabody
museum, Cambridge.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-01
RIVER THREATENS
TO DESTROY CITY
Pine Bluff, Arkan-
sas, at Mercy of
Big Flood
FRANTIC APPEAL UNHEEDED
War Department Refuses
Petition of Citizens to
Change Bed of Stream

Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. Following
all-night struggle against the en-
croachment of the Arkansas river. the
citizens of Pine Bluff renewed their
apparently hopeless struggle today. The
fate of property aggregating probably
five million dollars is in the balance.
Unless they check the foods force
the jefferson hotel. court house and
other large buildings are almost sure
of destruction when the crest of the
food reaches this point To this is
added the strong probability if these
buildings 90 and the river remains I'M
checked that nearly the entire bust.
ness section of Pine Bluff will be de-
stroyed.
A section of land north of the court
house 10 feet wide by 100 long is mov-
ing slowly towards the river. Several
warehouses along the rivers banks,
which have been partly wrecked, are
tottering. The entire river front is
cracked and is unsafe. even for pedes-
trians. Secretary of War Wright has
been appealed to by the citizens of
Pine Bluff, asking permission to
change the course of the river to save
the town.