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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27

these many other meB and women Of
the congregation aud Of other con
gregatlons took occasion to add ear
nest words OF appreciation Of the
good example and the help Mrs,
White had accomplished In their
own lives,
Services were conducted with mu-
sic by q specially chosen choir at the
church and also at tho grave
Mrs. White was the daughter Of
MIR. and Mrs. V. WALL Of Dallas,
She moved to Amarillo number OF
years ago with her husband and
lived for several years on their ranch
south Of the city. After the death
Of Mr. White which occurred in 1908,
She made her home In Amarillo and
has sought relief from the enemy
consumption which had already laid
hold upon her In February, 1906,
her only child, daughter followed
the husband and father and Mrs,
White has been left alone here. She
was barely over 80 years of age at
the time of her death aud aside from
the great sorrows that had come
upon her she struggled against a
disease that would have made Of
most people halplcss inyalids. But
the pluck that kept her cheerful 20
the end made her take the interests
Of her friends, her church, and her
town for her own so that she lived
a true life of service,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
Hal, Crashed Opportunities.

Dr. Hale likes to talk OF his col
lego days. when tho doctor was at
Harvard, the only bathing facilities
consisted Of a few primitive shower
baths in the old gymnasium. Dr. Hale
remarked, with a humorous twinkle
In he eyes 'lp spite OF these heavy
odds, We took baths every ten days, '
By special permission of the faculty,
b. cultivated in the college yard, not
far from his room, small vegetable
garden, when he needed irc5hen-
ing up after hard studying, he would
work In this garden, thus receiving
from It not only fresh vegetables,
but fresh strength with greatest
pride, however. he tells OF the class
day festivities at the time OF his
graduation with dancing on the green
in the college yard,
At one time Dr, Hale was giving
the writer some advice, emphasized
By personal experience, when he said,
when | started out in life ! seized
every opportunity 20 speak In public
from dcdications OF pigsties 10 the
most notable occasions, and that Is,
I believe, the only way to become
even a passable public speaker" lie
went on 10 say that in his writing
he early made mp his mind that he
would not fail for lack Of persistency
at any rate Consequently he drew
IN list, arranged in order OF pref
erence, Of all the magazines in Amer
lea IN which he would be willing to
have anything Of his appear, He
added humorously that this list in
cluded practically every magazine of
which he had ever heard When he
had finished manuscript he sent
It 10 the first magazine on the list,
and If It returned, he sent it to the
second, then to the third, then TO the
fourth, and so on until the list was
exhausted After this he gave it a
rest ranging, as chance dictated, from
few weeks 10 as many months. AZ
the end of this period he would take
It out, read It over, revise 1t, and
send It anew on its travels If II
completed the circuit again without
success, he consigned It to eternal
oblivion. probably this seldom hap
pened That such should have beer
the method of man who later be
came IRGH&atRoi' o. d story ranged
among thco twelve best stories even
written III the English Language
should be Illuminating to young writ
crs who are faint yet pursuing" -
From OR Hale at Home by Ly
man Beecher stowe, in the Circle
for February.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27

Lee Biyins returned yesterday
from business trip to Old Mexico.
4. McWaid, proprietor of the At
lantic Corn company, Atlantic, Iowa,
is here visiting his sister, Mrs j, H..
Chambers and family.
Miss Laura Hammer and Miss Co
ra Hendrix went to Claude yesterday
to spend Washington's birthday va
cation with relatives.
% X Brashear of Fort Worth, Is
here visiting his mother, Mrs, Joe
Gonzales, and getting acquainted
with the Amarillo country.
Rev. c. y. ~ Ferguson was in
Clarendon last night as one of the
Judges of the annual inter-society de-
bate at Clarendon college,
Mrs. p. II. seewald, and three
children left yesterday for a short
visit with her brother, Judge Nor
gan and other relatives IN Clarendon.
T. ]. Darling of Temple, district
deputy for the Elks, after a visit
here last night, left this morning fol
Childress where he viii look after
Elk business today.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
SAVAGE INJUNCTION
IS DISSOLVED
CFrom Saturdays DallyJ

(llOm saturday Dblgt)
by decision handed down this
morning In the court of clyll appeals
for the second supreme judicial ais
ulct of Texas at Fort Worth
the injunction granted H. u.
Savage and i. y, Bozcman against
Sam r Merrill ana others by Judge
Lewis Fisher OF the district court at
Galveston, Is dissolved and the case
dismissed This Is the Injunction
which was secured In January from
tho Galveston Judge and which re-
strained the publishers of the Week
ly Herald from making the fourth
and final publication of the commits
sioncrs' court order putting prohibl-
ton in effect
rho plaintiffs in the Injunction
case will probably be given about
ten or fifteen days now in which TO
move for a rehearinE OF the case. II
the rehcaring Is refused, the commits
sioners' court order will be published
for the fourth time,
The case decided today was appeal
ed through The action of the prohI-
btionisls and was heard two weeks
ago today before the court in Fort
Worth, Madden 4 Trueloye Of this
city represented the appellants aud
Reeder, Graham & Williams, OF this
city and George G. Clough of Calves
ton defended the Injunction.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
THE TREE FROG.
It's Power Of Changing Color For Self
PrStsotion.


Prptsotion.
The tire frog II found throughout
the eastern United States, ranging west
to Kansas, and Texas aud north into
Canada,3 III jnhabits woods and or
chards 'dhd Is found on trees, stone
walls, fences and houses, The eggs,
which are deposited early In May, are
attached sIngly or In small groups TO
grass or dead stems At the surface OF
the water, Early In July the young
have passed through the tadpole stage
and leave the water They are green
Al FIRST, but soop turn 20 gray or gray
and green. The tree frog Is largely
nocturnal In habits and feeds on IN.
sects. IL Ia notable for It's many color
changes and varies from almost white
to green or dark brown or various com
binatlons Of green and gray.
While the tree frog Is common
throughout the eastern United States,
It's purrlng tril is far more familiar
than the frog itself, owing to It's retlr
ing habits and powers Of resembling In
color the object on which Il rests.
The tree frog IL thus one OF the best as
we'll as one Of the most familiar exam
pies OF what II called protective colora'
ton. resemblance In color between
any animal and its surroundings that
renders II nconsDicuous aud enables II
to clude the eyes Of animals,
Miss Mary Dtckcrson in The Frog
Book" says; The color varies greatly
at different times and In different con
ditlons. In bright light and high tenn
pcrature II may be yellowish white
with no markipgs. In dark, moist
or cool place Il may he deep stone gray
or brown. When the background OF
color Is green his characteristic mark
ings may or may not appear The
changes Of color are not rapid, an hour
at least seeming necessary TO create
any radical difference. But II is usual
ly true that the given dress harmonizo'
so perfectly With the surroundings tina
the tree frog Is AZ invisible ms though
he were Perseus in his charmed bel
! met"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
CONGRESSMAN FOR
THE PARK MEASURE
(From Fridays Daily1


congressman from all sections OF
the United states have been sounded
BY letter and in person on the Palo
Duro park project since the campaign
began for the creation of the national
park and the interest which has been
shown by these legislators is ia
yorable omen OF the consideration
which the measure will receive in
congress Not only have the Texas
representatives and senator's been
thoroughly canvassed by their con-
stituents here but the same personal
touch system has been used and IS
still being used by citizens of the
Panhandle and by citizens OF other
states who have become interested
in the project. In this way con-
gressmen Of other states have been
approached on the subject by their
own constituents or by men whom
they knew and the impression upon
them has been correspondence good
Much good can yet be accomplish
cd by citizens who will write to con-
gressmen whom they know and urge
the merits OF the park measure. An
indication OF the assistance which is
being secured from without the state
on this measure is the following let
ter received lately by Secretary J. T..
Num-, from Representative Scale Fer
ris, OF oklahoma;
81 am in receipt Of your kind com
munlcation in reference to stevens
bill No. 11,7i9. In reply thereto |
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
Tea at Mrs, Bivins.

Guests flied the beautiful parIors
of the Biyins home all afternoon
and evening yesterday at the tea
given by the ladies of the Christian
church for the benefit of their new
church fund.
Music of rare excellence during aft
ernoon and evening by some Of best
musicians in Amarillo added much TO
the enjoyment Of the guests. In the
afternoon Mrs, l.. c. Kirkes sang
Tosti's Goodbye" to accompaniment
by Miss Mobiles Misses Mobiles, Field
er and Stivers gave piano solos. In
the evening Mr. Eugene w. Peterson
sang "Bedouin Love Song and "The
Sweetest Flower" Mr.. Charles V.
kirkpatrick gave piano solos, and
Mr.. j. II. Anderson and Miss Eloise
Cakes sang a duet and Mr., Ander-
son sang solo.
Coffee witt1 whipped cream was
served in the hall and in the dining
room the visitors were served with
chicken salad on lettuce leaves, and
grape frappe The ladies OF the
church received all guests and made
Of the affair delightful socia
event.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
COMPLAIN OF
THE PEDDLERS
City Court VIII Hear Cases
~ Against Sellers Of Fruit
From Wagons
SFrom Fridays DaJIyJ

whether peddlcrs OF fruits. and
other wares shall have the right and
exercise the privilege OF selling their
goods from wagons at stands on the
streets In the down town section and
around the union station will come
M for another hot discussion In the
city court this afternoon or tomor-
row. This question has always been
difficult one for the city authori-
ties and various ordinances have
been passed having TO do with H.
The last and most rigid Of these was
tho ordinance passed last summer by
tho city whereby selling on the
streets from wagons or from other
temporary stands was absolutely pro-
hibitod In the down town business
section and In the Bowery district
Bowcry Merchants File Complaints.
This morning a number OF prop
rIetors OF fruit and confectionery
stores on tho Bowery appeared In
city court and filed definite COM
plants against number OF peddlcrs
who have been making a practice
OF selling from their wagons near the
union station. These street vendors
have the first chance at the trade as
they are at no expense for stand or
rent they can make a more favor
able rate on their wares. They sue
cecded in getting a large part OF a
trade which the established mcr'
chants on the Bowery urge is Justly
theirs because they have made in
vcstmcnts In store and equipment
and are subiecte to rent, taxes, and
other similar charges. Acting on the
complaints filed this morning Chief
OF Police snider will see that all the
parties mentioned appear in city
court 10 answer charges for violation
Of the ordinance,
..... May Fight the Ordinance.
-, Since the payment OF fine in thi'
case will not insnre against prose
,cution in the future. IL Is not ct al
certain that the street vendors vii
submit TO the fines without a fight
Last summer when the ordinance wal
passed, a number of these merchant
made talk of fighting the ordinance
but the test case proceedings were
never carried into court The onl!
exception to the general rule Is tina
of Dad" Boyles, the popcorn ant
sandy man, who secures tacit per
mission from the city TO run his bus
mess on payment of $3.50 a year int,
the city treasury. At least one o
che other street vendors has offere,
10 pay the city the same amount 0
money annually for privilege of sell
ing fruit from wagon but this re
quest has been indefinitely table,
and practically refused.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
WITH
MRS. FORSEMAN
Lrrom Saturday, nailvl


Mrs f. w, Foresman, 1905 Polk
street entertained party OF ladies'
last evening in honor OF her mother
Mrs, f. w. Foster, of Chicago. The
popular game of forty-two was in
dulged in during the evening and
Mrs. Arthur Mcknight, Jr,, carried
Off the champion prize, with Mrs.
Dohoney close second and Mrs.
Richard Hall, consolation winner.
A dainty luncheon was served in
due time at which Messrs. George
Williams, viii Graham and i. b.
Mitchell acted in the capacity of
walters. They were dressed in be-
coming style and by means of burned
cork the boys made most clever mig
Eer hashers," and made the hit of
the evening.
The guests wefa. Mines Gooch,
INunn Jr., Num- ST., Nicely, Sanborn,
Avery Turner Dohoney, Anthony,
Arthpfl Mcknight Sro Arthur Nc
knight Jr, Sneed, Burgess, Lump
kin, ~ A., Johnson, Doctor Wells,
DALEY Arthur Niece, Doctor Nc.
Niece, Miss Niece, Mines. Graham,
Ware, Miss Ware, Mines. Lee Biyins
Wallace, White, Salter, Sadler, Nor,
row, Richard Seay, McMeans, Hall
Considine, Trent, Blair, Dohoney, Al.
len, Smith, Garwood Webster
Ozier, Currie, Newbold,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
PLEASED WITH REV. DYER.
McmbcbrS Of congregational Church
Hear New Pastor
(FrOm saturdays Daily)

Members of the Congregational
church are warm in their approval
Of the work Of Rev, p. H. Dyer, wSo
just entered upon his pastorate and
preached his first sermon here last
Sunday Rev. Dyer shows himself to
be an able and earnest speaker and
man OF attainments which will make
him useful not only TO his church
but to the community, lie comes
here from Sreator Ill. His family
is now at Dallas but will move to
Amarillo as soon rs suitable arrange
niepts Gamble made for a parsonage.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27

or gets check for his money,
~ sugar beets can he grown IN
tho Panhandle II viii be the open
Ing OF new era OF rapid develop
ment," says Mr. Coulaon, and land
values will advance rapidly Sugar
bccts are one of the best feed crops
that can be grown, and farmers who
have been livestock raisers should
aid In the development OF this In
dustry by feeding the beets to liver
stock until a factory Is secured
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
Usual Result.

well" asked the motorman, did
you manage to collect your little bill
from that conductor
no. answered the disguised pas
Benger. 81 got tired trying to collect
It at his house, and the other day !
caught him on his car"
What did he do?'
"The same thing as usual--put me
Off"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
BURIED YESTERDAY.
Of Mrs. White Brings Trib-
utcs from Friends. .s.r:
CFrom Saturdays DailyD NJ

Rev Bennett Hatcher conducted
the funeral services yesterday after
noon at the Baptist church Of Mrs.
L. \. White, who died Wednesday.
Rev. Hatcher gave an eloquent trlb-
ute to the beauty OF Mrs Whites
character and to the worth Of her
life. Rev r. + Jenkins the pastor
of the church. who assisted in the
scr".ce, spoke feeIingly of the nobl-
tty of ner life, and in addition -
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
Real Ganiu..

That artist is a real genius re.
marked the admirer.
NO. answered Miss Cayenne; he
can't be A. real genius, or people
wouldn't be saying so many compll.
mentary things about him before he is
dead .".-Washington Star
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27

beg to advise YOU that It will be a
pleasure to render the Texas repre-
sentatlyes every possible assistance
and YOU may assure the Hon, John
II. stevens that | will render him
every assistance within my power at
all, times
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
supsrstitious Golfers.

The two chief gohng superstilIons
are that two up and Ave 10 play never
won a match and that L is unlucky to
win the frst hole. It is hard to say
which is the sillier OF the two London
Mail.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
Hundrcd-Acre orchard.

J. +. lowell is planning hundred
acre apple orchard, which is being
planted this week, The Hereford
nursery has the contract and will
put out a fine variety Of apples. Mr..
lowell has been on the plains since
'S6 and this step on his part ex-
presses in strong terms the conf
dence he has in the ultimate sue
cess of apples growing on the plains.
The orchard Is located on his
ranch three miles east of Hereford
and will he in full view of the pass
ing trains on the Pecos Valley.
This is move on the part of an
old timer on the plains that should
be followed by others,--cloyis News.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27

&. A. (Pat) Paffrath, the veteran
Panhandle booster, is up from Fort
Worth to enjoy Panhandle air for
a few days.
Dave Derden and william T. Jesse
we're in Dalhart Wednesday to play
in the orchestra for the firemens
benefit dance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-23

wouldn't worry So Steady, boys-now let
go!"
And, with a gay wave of his hand to his
mother in the. window, Harry was of down
STEADY, boys" he repeated "steady!"
as. with ears pricked UP and eager muscles,
they went flying along.
speh beauties as they were-brlgat BAYS
trilsi They were the delight of Harrys
heart.
If they had been any less mettlesome, he
would not have liked them half so well. The
very risk he ran, because of their high spirit,
| added to the pleasure of controlling them.
Mr.. Conway watched the wagons disappear
over a rise in the road.
They're all right now" he said to him.
self. Somehow they always make me think
Of grasshoppers-they have just SO much jump
ing to do"
When he entered the house, Mrs Conway
was crying in earnest.
~ declare, John. have grown so nervous
about Prince and Duke that ! cannot stand
it, If Harry is not willing they should be
sold, it is quite time you took matters into
your own hands. Every time he goes through
this performance | am sick for the whole
day. Breaking colts may be fun for boy,
but it's pretty hard for his mother. 1 wish
they break their necks! That would settle
the question, and l think it's the only thing
that will"
But. mother. how is boy to learn if he
|
"How do you expect him to practice if he's
killedg"
"Well, Mary, Pm sorry you feel so. You
persuade him if you can. confess he gets
the better of me every time l try it. Prince
and Duke are fine colts! Just the kind to
train Harry in courage and craftsmanship"
"But what good is courage when harness
gives out? What could Harry have done
lust now if you hadn't been on hand to help
him out of his fx?"
"You manage it then, mother. OF course,
can sell the bays any day for a good price. "
Mr.. Conway began to cough.
Now, John, you've got cold again, going
Mr.. Conway was not strong, and he had in
deed caught fresh cold. He sat down to
his paper again. and Mrs. Conway hustled
about to prepare domestic remedy she felt
indispensable when his attacks of asthma
came on.
A little before noon they spied Harry re-
turning The colts were coming down the
road in a perfectly docile way. When Harry
refined them up in front of the stable door
they stood as quiet as mice.
He threw the reins over their backs, leaped
out and patted their noses.
"See. mother" said Mr.. Conway, "they
are as gentle as old horses. now they have
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-23
M1R01DIE i'm
the 1DUS[M.

Mothers only nervous, and she won't
old Peter could wheeze himself half way
Prince and Duke had had their fun for the
day. They took their places at the pole like
veterans and Harry was off at once
1t was fve-mie drive. The day had
been thawv. and the road was somewhat
muddy, but not enough to make travel
heavy.
1t did not seem any time at all to Harry
before he got glimpse OF the village spires
He stopped first at Doctor Brawn's door, did
street, where he put Prince and Duke unoer
shed, blanketed them, and then went out to
complete his various other duties.
Harry learned that the Ladd boys had been
searching and mourning for Mr.. Conway, but
it took quite hunt before he came upon
them in the express office.
They held off little. about paying mere
lad SO large sum of money. They had
known him from his babyhood, and thought
| it ridiculous he should be transacting business
bluff farmer fashion.
Il suppose you can count that pile of
money without slate and pencil!' one
asked.
Harry did not relish their banter. He
counted the bills over twice, with as much
composure as if handling money was his chief
occupation. Then he put the valuable packet
in an inside pocket of his overcoat.
n knOt Oh 1ultIb Hdu kdbIclcu Iuuuu W bcc
what was going on. This he remembered af
terward.
When he got to the shed and was taking
,, out the colts he found that Prince had
loosed shoe He had to take him round to
the blacksmith's to have it reset.
This still further delayed him.
When he finally left the village for home
it was nearly shutdown. The March wind was
high and it was growing cold
But he had still enough of daylight for his
| five-mile drive The bays were lively and
eager, but entirely manageable.
aGood boys" Harry said to them, proudly.
When he was about two miles out from
town, he saw an old woman trudging along
ahead Of him in the middle of the road. In
the half-dim light she looked very tall and
large :.
est of the mud instead of picking her way
along the side of the road She was poorly
dressed. much bundled up and seemed in
firm.
There was stretch of clay road just
there and the colts we're walking. Harry
refined them little, So as to pass the belated
traveller.
At the sound of the horses feet close to
her. she turned and faced about.
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