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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
MURDER OF THE SEAL.
The Way tho Animals Arc Slaughtered
by the Hunters.


by the Hunters.
The ice echoes no footballs, 80 the
murder Of the seal is a stealthy act.
Yes, II seems like murder. On the pan
lies a whitecoat alone. Up to 1t hur.
ries one OF the hunters. Lifting his
bat above his head, he measures the
distances then, swinging downward the
Iron shod point, he strikes the skull Of
the seal such blow that II is crushed
In as II OF pasteboard. Tossing aside
the bat aud whipping out the scalping
knife, while the creature is still culver
Ing, with a swift undercut and two or
three side strokes the keen blade has
severed the hide and the layers Of fat
beneath so they can be rolled into a
pelt, the hide holding the fat in It's
folds. The next whitecoat is with its
parents. Their hide is coarser but
worth having so the gunner takes a
quick aim, lodging a charge OF shot in
the head Of the growing mate Just at
the base Of the brain. Here the skull
Is thinnest. One of the batters stands
guard over the bowhole TO prevent
the mother from escaping, while an.
other bats the cub. Then the female.
who would desert her offspring to save
her own life, is dubbed on the head.
A few strokes Of the knives and three
more bloody carcasses crimson the ice.
The pelt of the FIRST seal Is piled with
the other three in pan. The hagman
sticks a dag by its side and the hunt
ers hurry forward, leaving the pelts to
be towed back to the ship when the
hunt is ended
Thus the slaughter continues hour
after hour until nightfall only ends the
stroke Of the bat and thrust OF the
knife. II it began at daybreak the
field may be strewn with thousands of
dead seals, for If the pan Of ice is
thronged with them, as Is sometimes
the case, a hundred men will kill ten
times their number In day. since most
Of the seals are harps, which seldom
try to protect their young. and are
slain without attempting TO defend
themselyes.-Day Allen Wiley in Met
ropolitan.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02

FOR FEAST
This Evening From
Evansville Ind.- Tables Set
Tor Eighteen Hundred
Associated Press.

AhhOCldltu IIthos
Kansas City, Mo-, Mar. 5O.--ITun-
dreds of democrats from Missouri,
KANSAS aud other nearby states are
here to attend the dollar dinner to
be given in Convention Hall tonight
by the Young Mems Democratic
Club. VIM. J.. Bryan and Judge
Judson Harmon will be guests Of
honor and will be a mammoth affair,
Eighteen hundred persons will oc-
cupy seats at the banquet tables and
the dinner marks the most import
ant democratic meeting held in this
part OF the southwest so far this cam
psign. Judge Judson Harmon to-
gether with a host OF prominent de-
mocrats arrived this morning from
Cincinnati and Bryan will arrive at
$3.50 this afternoon from Evans
Vile, Indiana.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
pepIorable Levity.

1--WE students can stand Il good many
things" said the college girl. but this
last missionary was too much for MS.
He preached on the glo.ies OF the mis-
sionary calling for women. He told Va
we ought all OF us TO 20 and help the
heather That was all right.
But then be worked up to a glow
Ing finish. Now. | appeal to you. as
college women. how much better than
mere learning aud mere books It Is TO
90 forth into the world and become
fishers OF men"
THAT was TOO much or course we
smiled In fact, some OF us snlckered
audiby. Then the missionary COM
planned to proxy that he couldn't help
noticing deplorahle spirit OF levity
apparent among the students" -Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Mrs. II. Joe Isaacs Dies Suddenly,
(From Mondays DailyD

This afternoon at 2:45 at her
home on Famous Heights, Mrs. H..
Joe Isaacs died from complications
following an illness contracted last
week.
Few people even knew that Mrs.
Issacs was dangerously i'll and the
members OF her family had believed
her to be out of serious danger till to-
day, and her sudden death now In
the prime OF life comes with tragic
force upon her husband, her family,
and upon all who have had the privl-
lege Of knowing her. Complete an
nouncements cannot be made now in
regard to the funeral but services will
be conducted here tomorrow by the
rabbi Of the Jewish synagogue in
Trinidad who will come here es-
pecially for the service Interment
will take place at Mrs. Isaacs' old
home In California,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Vote on Bond Issue.

Newark, n. j., Mar 30.-StocK-
holders of the Butte Electric & Pow
err Company met here today in special
session to vote on the issue Of $1,000
600 30-year per cent bonds secured
by a mortgage upon the properties,
the Madison River Power Company
and the Montana Power Transmits
sion Company. The purpose OF the
issue is to llQuidate the floating debt
and provide additional working
capital.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Settlers I'm New Mexico.

More than 5000 homestead fill
ings were made in New Mexico last
year, according to the report of the
secretary of the interior, covering
100000 acres. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 people have gone to live
on the mesas and plains heretofore
given up to grazing, and they are
making a success of it under the dry
farming" method, which is not dry
farming at all but merely scientific
method of conserving the rainfall
which, in many parts of the former
ly despised desert" reaches Is to
&c lnches.-El Paso Herald.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
COTTON MILLS
REDUCE PAY ROLL
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Boston, Mar. S0.-A general re-
duction OF ten per cent in wages OF
the New England cotton mill oper-
atives which was recently decided up
on became effective today in the
mills employing $4,000 persons,
Next Monday a movement will apply
to the pay of many more. The re-
duction IS due to the depression of
the cotton goods market which fore
ed the mills to ourtail their produc-
ton. Several MINOR strikes are re-
garded possible Dat no general walk
out is expected.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02

Nose. the darby cook Of party OF
surveyors In eastern Texas, was great.
ly annoyed by the razorback hogs that
roamed around the camp, One evening
while he was at the spring a particu-
larry rayenous band of these "piny
woods rooters" ralded the cool tent
and ate up everything that was edible
and some things that weren't For sew
eral moments after his return from the
spring Nose could find no words TO ex-
press his feelings. "Waal." he finally
exclaimed, de good L9wd suhtalnly
knowed his business when he named
hawgs 'hawgsv Dey sho' is hawgsI'-
Everybody's Magazine.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Runions and Bank.

ut is extraordinary, writes Sir Hen
~ Drummond Wolf in Rambling Rec
objections" ito observe in England the
weakness that most people have for
Boosting Of their friends in high places
and the Difference that they show to
them, The daughter Of lady of very
high rank had some pain in her foot
which the mother asked the goyeruess
TO be good enough to LOOK at The lat.
ter after examining 1t said, If 1t were
not for her ladyship's exalted rank
should say II was a bunion.'"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Amnrina on ION.

Some years ago while on a tour
through Europe, Sir Henry Roscoe
paid a visit to vesuvlus, which was al
the time In eruption. He there met an
American, who spoke in depreciatory
terms Of the magnificent spectacle.
We'll" remarked Sir Henry, when
all is said and done, you have nothing
Ike this in America"
"No," replied the other "but we have
a river that would put the whole
darned thing out In Eve minutes"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Sim Of Preonoiiv.

T behave" declared the freshman,
"thot me youngest sons born t be a
surgeon"
'Phwat leads We T. say thot?" asked
his friend.
"Ol caught him usin' tn scissors on
Il book Old lately bought an before
OF cd stop him he cut out tn appin.
dix" bohemian.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Associated Press.

Asboclateu Frebs'
Auburn, n, Y, Mar 3O,-Unmoycd
and without showing the falntest
sign OF any kind, Chester Gillette
was put to death today In the
Auburn prison. The electrocutIon
was the most successful that ever
took place in the local prison. But
one contact was required to carry
the mandates Of the law into effect,
and when that was over the murder
er at Grace Brown had paid the PEN
atty OF his crime. The elecuocution
was marked throughout with celer-
ity Gillette was declared dead at
CHS a. m. The current was held on
for one minute and three seconds and
a careful examination Of his heart
then showed no sign OF llfe Rev
Henry McCilrayy, who had been with
Gillette was so overcome that he had
to be taken from the room, Wit
nesses assembled in the wardens Of
flee at six o'clock and at G;1O the
march for the death chamber began.
Gillette walked firmly, looking
neither to the right or left II was
Gle when the little party entered
the chamber and work Of strapplng
the man in the chair was quickly
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Commission Plan Election.
,eclal TO Daily Panhandle.

Special TO Daily Panhandle.
Des Molnes, Ia Mar. 3O.-Des
Moines is holding Us first election to-
day under the commission system OF
government. Under this plan, there
win be mayor and four commission
ers, to be chosen in today's election
the largest number OF votes at the
primary on March &c. Eugene w.
waterbury and A. j, Mathis are the
mayoralty candidates, The campaign
has been the most exciting In the his
tory of the city end there Is every
prospect that a tull vote will be cast.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02

give us the score after the game,
which they did, but we are no babies
and to show them what the A. II. s.,
are made of we said the game came
out two to one In their favor"
IN the 9Th, 9th, 18th. Sth and 9th
innings there we're no scores and few
errors, and fast ball playing, When
the game closed all started for the
hotel with yells and colors flying,
followed by few little boys and a
sunbonnet brigade from Canyon,
which was trying to yell louder than
Amarillo, but alas, how completely
they did fail,
Manager Wicker at the hotel was
not prepared for such a hungry
crowd and we nearly eat Canyon out
of house and home. Through the
Kindness OF Mr.. Wicker the parlor
was turned over to us and we had
an enjoyable time About 9 o'clock
we went to the skating rink On
leaving there we filled their ears
once more with yells and started for
the depot yelling as we went. Ar
irving at the depot we had not long
to wait until the train came.
"In the train those yells started
again and from there until we reach
ed Amarillo did we yell, yell, yell"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Pas Bill.
Associated Press

Washington, Mar. 30.-The urgent
deficiency bill appropriating $4,000
600 for armor etc, for vessels here
tofore authorized was passed by the
senate today, On motion Of Senator
Warren $4,000 was added to the
bill for the mileage of officers and
contracts Of surgeons OF the army
when authorized by law.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Re.Open Big Western Bank.
ocIal to Daily Panhandle.

Special to DAILY Panhandle.
Kansas City, No. Mar, 80
with W. y, Rldgely, comptroller Of
the currency, as It's new president, the
National Bank OF Commerce, which
closed last fall, was re-opened for
business today, The institution has
$6,6OO,OOO cash in It's vaults and Is
now thought 10 be In n sound condi-
ton, The bank was one Of the larg-
est west OF the Mississippi and its
rehabilitation will likely have a
favorable effect on financial conditi-
favorable effect on financial condi-
lions throughout the Southwest
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Grim Comedy.

A certain young actress was con.
stantly irritatel by the pompous be-
havior Of the actor-mauager in whose
company she was playing
"Now. Miss Blank" said the great
one. you'll have an opportunity TO
show your talents in another direction
I've cast you for a dandy part, small.
but fat And you'll have chance 70
study me in a new role You've never
seen ne do farce comedy. have your
YES. have" coutradicted Miss
Blank; 1--WE seen your Macbeth"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Am.nltlsn Of The Fair Say.

Mrs Al thought Mrs. G. was a
friend Of yours. Mrs. Band so she
is. Mrs A.-Well, she isn't. She's a
hypocrte. Mrs. B.-How do you know
that? Mrs, A.-Because she tried to
get me TO say something mean about
you. Mrs B.-She did? How2 Mrs.
A.-Why, she asked me to tell her what
| really thought OF you.-Chicago News.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
No More Pearl Buttons.
D nnily Panhandle.

Special to Daily Panhandle.
New York, Mar. 30.--As a result
OF the failure In the supply OF fresh
water mussels, the pearl" button
factories Of New York are finding 1t
difficult to supply the demand, and
many of the plants may be forced to
close down.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
MURDERER or GRACE
BROWN PAYS PENALTY
EIGCtOCutiOa Was Most Successful Ever Conducted
in Auburn Prison. Came During First
Contact Of Electric Current

over. The electric current was
turned off one minute and three
seconds later, Gillette made a con-
fessIon to his spiritual adviser, Re
switched on at G;l4-O3 and was
gardIng this Rev. McCllroyy said. Be
cause our relationship with Chester
Gillette was privileged, we do not
deem 1t wise to make a detailed
statement and simply wish to say
that no legal mistake was made In
his electrocution (signed) Henry
McClrovy, Cordello Herrick,
Besides his confession, Gillette has
a word to say to the young men Of
the world, He handed a communi-
cation to Warden Benham last night
in which he urged all young men to
lead a christian life lie has one re-
greet he said and that was that he had
not lead such life, but had now
found Jesus Christ" Closing he
said: "There is not one thing I
have left undone which viii bar me
from facing God knowing that my
sins are forgiven, for ! have been free
and frank in my talks with my
spiritual adviser and God knows
where | stand My task is done and
the victory Is won.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02

II woulon't have minded neng whip
ped so much" said the young culprii
IF the teacher hadn't said that my
punishment hurt him more than It did
me-"
THAT oughtn't to make you feel any
worse"
"Well. Il did. What he punished me
for was telling stories"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Resigned Position.

Albany, Mar. 3O.-Charles An
drews, former chief judge Of the
court of appeals has resigned as COM
missioner to take testimony for the
government in the matter Of charges
against the district attorney Jerome.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Thia EARTHLY staoa

1.-THE sun" remarked the Kindly eitl-
zen "shlnes for ALL"
And that's what worries some peo-
pie averred the caustic citizen. 'They
seem to think the sun ought to be ham
died as spot llght."--LoulsvIlle Cou-
rier-Journal.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
His Qualifications.

"He's talking now OF becoming an
actor"
why, he hasn't any qualifications.
has he?"
"Oh, yes; friend Of his died recent
ly and left him a fur lined oyercoat
and high hat."-PhIladelphIa Press.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
TORP EDO GOAT
TO NAVY YARDS
Associated Press.

Washington, Mar. 30.--An acct
dent to the torpedo boat Blakely,
which engaged in topedo target
target practice at st. Joesphs Bay,
has compelled her to return to the
Pensacola navy yards. No details
of the accident are given out except
that the vessel was pierced by a tor
pedo,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Icy

JOY In life is Ike the oil IN the lamp
when the oil commences to fail. the
wick burns with gllmmering red
fame, filling the air about II with
black smoke Life also without little
JOY burns unproftaby, aling the air
with depression and sadness.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Gun EXplOdeS,

Washington, Mar. 30.-During
target practice Saturday at Magda-
lena Bay lao inches of the muzzle
of one OF the six inch broadside guns
of the Missouri blew Off. No one
was injured.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
On Tarra Eirmn.

"What does become of all the plnsr
cried Mrs. y. as she vainly sought for
one on her dressing table.
II know, mamma" cried her little
SON who had just begun to study Latin
"They fall to the earth and become ter
rapns," -Harpers Weekly.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Bank Opens.
Associated Press.

Kansas City, Mar, 30.-The re
organized National Bank of Com
merce began with william B. Ridge
" former comptroller Of curren Y
as its president re-opened this morn
ing. Long before the receiving
tellers window opened many per-
sons were standing in line to deposit
money.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
Slow Mover.

Blobbs-See that messenger boy read
Ing the dime novel. He hasn't moved
for an hour Slobhs-What an ideal
chess player he would make.-Philadel-
pha Record.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02

"Don't you feel wellT' asked friend
"Not very" answered Mr.. Cumrox
"Why don't you so home
Il can't Mother aud the girls arc
giving tea. aud I'm not invited
Washington star.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02

The first mail steamer from England
arrived In New South Wales In 1853.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02

The hawk eats the dove. but the
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-21
Numero II

ce I'd. despues, "porque dicen hasta
donde etc."
lEn que quedamos7 tEn plural 6
en- Singular para saber que atener-
nos respecto la concordancia que
I'd. usa, amigo "Fieramosca'
Mas tarde al censurar al sefior vi
dal, "recarga" 10 pesado de su pape1
dandole de patadas { tno estarfa me
Jor dandole patadas2 J a la tiple al
bailar un bobero.
No Fieramosca, Vidal no recarga
porque recargar signihca exagerar,
poner el de ST coleto las patadas esas
y no es asf, pues en- Ell 1ibreto los
autores ordenan que Ell burro de esas
patadas.
Censure I'd con raz6n los auto
res pero no Vidal, que no tiene
culpa de las patadas de aquellos Sc
flores.
Tambien felicita a Sotorra por 10
bien que canto Ell "Saludo" de la
Tempestad.
Sc llama Salve de la Tempestad,
Sr. Fieramosca aunque realidad
es On sa1udo q Ia TERRA natal, su
nombre t6cnico es Salve, I'm critico
tan experto como I'd. no debe igxo-
rarlo.
Y dejese" "Fieramosca de a~entaras
quijotescas, deje tranquilos a los que,
como los Sres. del Plea, no tenemos
la dicha de pensar bien y escribir
mejor.
LATIGUILLO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-21
Eel LAzO De ORC"

Como habiamos anunciado
aver lines, llevaronse a efecto
las elecciones para la nueva di-
rectiva de esta Sociedad, resul-
tando electos por mayoria los
senores siguientes:
PTesidente. don Juan Audinot;
Vice e-presidente, don Genaro
Cordova; Tesorero, don Lorenzo
Ponzalo; Secretario (reelecto),
don Juan Vera Maduro; Vocales,
don Manuel Ramos, don Her
mimic Mia bal, don Gabino
Troncoso, don Pillar Rivas Y
don Mario Mirabal; acordandose
para la toma de possession Ell dia
9 de Mario.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-21
DESDB WASHINGTON

10y no ay sol" puso en- I'm
cartel con ortografia anarquis-
ia aquel empresario madrileno
de torOs, que sc inmortalizo con
|ese anuncio. Pues bien; 10Y
no ay" almirantes: es este Ell
primer dia en- que tenenos que
pasarnos sin ellos. No Sc nos
ha servido mas que unos cuan
tos capitanes de barcos mercan
ties, quienes han declarado que
el Estrecho de Magallanes no
tiene va horrores y que a la Ar
mazda de Evans DO lie sucedera
NADIA grave. Como he tenido ell
honor de opinar y de decir ESQ
mismo desde que Sc nos comu-
nic0 la salida de las "naos" af-
lilo entire mis- correligionarios a
esos "skippers', como salude
por igual motive, hace pocos
dias, d Sir Cipriano Bridge, al
mirante britanico; y deseo que
ell Estrecho no nos haga quedar
NAL a todos; 10 cual seria espe :
cialmente lamentable para Sir
Cipriano, dada su alta categoria.
Y puesto que este invierno
hemos de tener mucho que ha-
blar de cosas navales, asi Dor
10 de la expedition de Evans
como por los debates que habr5
en- Ell Congreso sobre la querella
entire la "linea" y los cuerpos
auxiliares de la marina ameri-
cana, hagamos hoy I'm inter
mezo' hnanciero.
Anteayer Sc nos telegraflo de
Londres que Ell descuento del
Banco de Inglaterra no sc reba
Jara en- esta semana; pero que
probablemente, Ell d1a 9, sc re-
ducira al 6 por 100, siempre que
la situacion en- Nueva York Y
en- Berlin permita hacer ESQ.
In Londres sc espera que, de
TN mOmento a otro. los BancOs
de Nueva York vuelvan a pa
gar, por complete, y de una
maDera normal, en- dinero; perc
que habra una gran atonfa in
dustrial y vendran perturbacio
mes mercantiles.
Aqu1, en- los Estados Unidos
los peritos en- meteorologia eco
monica, declaran que no yer
claro. Hay sfntomas buenos
Ipero, tambien, Sc presentar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-21
Edi6CiOS ESCOIareS

EfComisionado de Educacion
muy en- breye d1scutira en- el
Consejo Executive, la designa-
cion de una partida para cons
truCCion de edifcios escolares.
Cree Mr.. Dexte que las Camaras
han de votar por 10 menos.
cuarenta mil dollars.
Ell ComisionadO de Educaci0n
presento un proyecto de ley
pidiendo un aumento en- la
asignacion para construir los
mencionados edilcios.