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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25
WEBER WRITES Of
"REMINISCENCES

ii. j. Weber. recognized as cae
OF the better farmers OF this section
writes the following with reference
10 his farm, located twelve miles to
the southwest OF Amarillo, in Ran.
dali county. the letter appearing re-
Gently In the Randall County News
OF Canyon.
will inform, you that this Is my
9Th year farming in Randall county.
Texas. WIN say like this country
better every year. ! forme rly lived
In Iowa, the baner state Of the mid.
die west. where land prices and rent
are so high that a man with moderate
means cannot hold ont. We have
Just as good country as Iowa, the
only difference is our country Is new
and thinly settled II takes some lit
tie time TO settle up new country.
There are a great many people who
move into a new country who are nor
satisfied in any country; come here
and stay one or two years and pull
out again. They are shifters, and
are a detriment and knockers 10 any
country, especially a new country.
Their room is more appreciated than
their company. The man who moves
10 a new country and sticks 10 II will
come ont all right in the end. That
has been the history of every new
country. Some people think they can
move TO a new country and make
money without working. That is a
mistake, but will say man can farm
double the amount of acres here than
he can up north. Our land IL now
free from weeds and not so hard to
cultivate. We have long seasons 20
do our work, our soils are rich and
productive and the man who prepares
good seed bed and cultivates his
crops we'll will harvest a good crop OF
grain in the fall Our market for all
the farmer raises is the very best
Last year 1911. was a moderately drv
year with us, but we raised good crOrs
Those who prepared good seed beds
and cultivated their crops well, har-
vested good crops in the fall, but the
farmer who hosged his ground over
and planted his crop and cultivated
In slipshod way will harvest a poor
lcrop in the fall The year 1911 was
dry year all over the United states
from ocean 10 ocean and fror. the
Gulf of Mexico to the Geat Lakes OF
the north. Considering l9ll being
a dry year We raised some good crops
on the plains. Some Of our winter
wheat threshed ont - bushels per
acre, oats 60 bushels per acre, kaffir
corn from 20 - 50 bushels. milo
maize from 20 to 90 bushels per acre.
millet seed 80 bushels per acre, cane
seed 25 10 30 bushels per acre.
We have at present over feet Of
moisture in our pastures on hirh
eouad and 3 feet and better in the
plowed ground. with the moisture
We have now and the rains during
this summer and spring. this viii be
The banner cop year for the plains
country.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25
BEAUTIFUL COLORADO BOON
ISSUED ny CLARENCE LYNN

Colorado. top OF the world. known
everywhere as the greatest mining
state in the Union, is making amal-
ing strides in its agricultural devel-
opment. The story OF its wonderful
progress during recent years and Ia
exceptional farming possibilities Is
tersely told in an attractively illus
trated pamphlet, The Fertile Lands
OF Colorado" Just published and now
being distributed by the PASSENGER
Department OF the Denver e Rio
Grande Railroad. The text Is by that
we'll known authority on all things
agricultural, Clarence A. Lyman, OF
Iona Colorado
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25
Federal Court Proceedings

The case OF Marie Douglas Va. J +.
Collier tried In the Federal court, is
in the hands OF the jury.
The case OF II D Thomas VS. Mary
y. Gilley ct al, will probably be TAX
on up for consideration today, and
there Is likelihood that this will
be the last piece OF dccketed litisa-
ton to come before the court at this
time
Numerous orders will OF course be
entered. and final work accomplish.
ed looking 10 the ending OF The
term
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25
PALO DIIiO CLUB DAM
Nt-tElNG COMPLETION

The big conoret" darn recently ord.
cred 10 Coninc the lake In the Pall
Duro Club grounds. Is nearing con-.
pletion. and Will be finished within
two weeks The owners Of the pro.
perty state that the present dam will
be "unbrelkahle' and end an similar
troubles.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25

A health 10 the girl that can dance
like a dream,
And the girl that can pound tbs
piano;
A health to the girl that writes verse
by the ream,
Or toys with high c. in soprano;
To the girl that can talk and the girl
that does not,
To the saint and the sweet little
sinner
But here's to the cleyerest girl in
the lot,
The girl that can cook a good din
ner,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25
.FUQUA TO ATTEND
MEMPHIS BANQUET

w. II. Fuqua. president Of the
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. will
leave This evening for Memphis. res
ponsiye 10 the following invitation
from the Commercial club
Memphis. Tex. April %, lC12
". g. Fuuua. President,
Amarillo Chamber o. Commerce
Amarillo, Texas.
Dear Sir
we are enclosing You herewith a
complimentary ticket 20 our Get to-
gether banquet 20 he held Thursday
night. Aprl %
I'VE shall he very vlad indeed IL
yo' can be with rs. and We shall ex-
poet you 20 MAKE some remarks
choosing your own subject
We shall he very glad IL YOU can
come down IN the morning train and
be with rs during the dav however
if YOU find this in,onvonient We
shall .e glad 20 have ven come down
on the evening train. which arrives
here at a.32
Yours yery truly.
a W REED SOC.
Memphis Com mercial Club. %
Il is probable that other parties
will attend. + G. Priddy. the secre-
tary, being invited
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25
REVIVAL MEETINGS WELD
HY MISSION WORkFI;,

Rev. VI W Burgess and wife age
here holding a revival at Soc Jackson
street. NJ l.. Spangle. the evaneelis.
for this section, is assisting In ,uo
meetings
Ahere has been quite an interest
manifested from the beginning The
meetings begin promptly at \ O'Clock
Good singing will be one OF the ma.l
features. All are invited.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25
Altar Guild ith
Mrs, Mckirahan.

ST. AIMS Altar Guild met Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs W. II.
McKirahan, ITO Buchanan street at
$3.50 O'Clock. The afternoon was
spent in discussing the business mat
,ers OF the chapter. Mrs. ]. w. New
lille was elected to membership.
Later in the afternoon during pleas
ant social hour the hostess served
her guests with strawberry ice cream.
cake and macaroons.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25
He'll Bennett Society
In Session.

The members Of the Bell Bennett
Missionary Society OF the Polk Street
Methodist Church met yesterday aft
ernoon in the church paflors with a
splendid attendance present The
study for the afternoon was on the
second lesson OF the Conservation OF
National Ideals" which is the inter
esting course OF study selected.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25
Guild With
Mrs. Cockreli.

Mrs. Ida Cockrell was hostess yes
terday afternoon for the Guild of st.
Andrews Episcopal church at her
home. 1906 Lincoln street, from to
6 O'Clock. The meeting was opened
in the regular order by the president,
Mrs. r. l.. McMeans. following which
business details we're discussed, and
later light refreshments were enjoy
ed during a socia! hour
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25

The hat without a uanrs bit Wit
Eame-the Nc-Name Hat $500.
Blackburn Bros. 400 f. lth street
AT &c
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25

HAY-Several tons loose alfalfa
$1,000 fob. our warehouse. Early
Grain Co. l4j-tc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25

II H. good oxford IL must be- a
Flcrshein. Blackburn Bros, 400 F..
9Th street. 147 3,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25

HAY-Several tons loose alfalfa
1000 fob. our warehouse. Early
Grain Co. li5-t:
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25

Y-Seyeral tons loose alfalfa
5000 fob. our warehouse. Early
Grain Co. 1850
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25
SOCIETY
~ TELEPHONE 4OI

After a season o. iethsrsy, society
is slowly unfolding her petals, until
soon, before the heated season ar
rives. like full-blown rose viii the
social life OF Amarillo be one round
OF pleasures. Already a number OF
piCnics have been planned. Some
have already tasted OF the perfect de
lights OF a day down IN the heart OF
the canyon. with the music of the
falls and the intoxicating perfume OF
early spring breathing the melody OF
the woods a few informal fishing
parties have been enjoyed. Several
other social functions are planned
for the near future and soon We will
he right in the midst OF a pleasant
social season.
Mrs. II. " Ralsion. while N rout,
to Canadian Yesterday, received a
message on the train announcing the
death OF his mother, Mrs Rebecca
Ralston, who left Amarillo about Q
month ago 10 visit with relatives In
Galveston. Later Mrs Ralston eX
pected 10 visit another son in Ala
bama. The news was d great shock
10 relatives and friends. No particu'
lars have so far been learned. Mrs
Ralston was accompanied 70 Calves
ton by her daughter, Mrs. Della Raj
ston. The death OF Mrs Ralstcn cast
gloom over the entire city, she haV'
ing lived here a number OF years
and was a devout member and work
err of the Southern Presbyterian
church.
The \. L. G CLUB viii be- enter
tanned by Miss Bess Wheatley, 900
Washington street This afternoon al
2 O'Clock, with Mrs. John Ward as
leader
The Ladies Bible Class will meet
this afternoon Win Mrs Frederick
Kendall. leo0 Polk street at 3
o'clock
The T. y. VI. Club viii meet with
Mrs. r. w. Duren, 2o7 West Four
teenth street. at o O'Clock. A business
session viii open az 2.5e.
The Thursday FIVE Hundred Clut
will be entertained by Mrs II =
Sanborn. 500 buchanan street, this
afternoon al 8 o'clock.
Mrs Horace Gooch will be hostess
this afternoon for the Pierian Clul
at her home 1900 Tyler street, at
O'Clock.
Mrs. f. VI. Holman. 1905 Tyler
street has as her suose Der ulster
Miss Dlanton. OF Claude
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25
Beau-Nots i'm
business Session.

4 called meeting OF the Bean-Not
club called forth a large attendance
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Miss Gertrude Bell. 600 Pierce street.
Arrangements were made for a May
Ball TO be given May !, at the W. O.
w hall. The affair promises TO be
one Of the most elaborate events OF
the season.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
The White Shin.

The age or chivalry IL supposed to
be that age when young men dressed
themselves up I'm armor and pounded
one another with lances and swords.
II is perhaps we'll TO recall the story
pf the White Ship. which In the year
ll20 carried to England the grandson
uf the Norman conqueror. This ship
was captained by the son OF the man
who had steered across the conqueror
himself The ship sank. There was
only one lifeboat The young prince
was put I'm that. TO be rowed away.
His sister screamed. He put back TO
save her also. SO many leaped into
the boat from the sinking ship that all
were drowned except one butcher,
who clung TO the mast. The passengers
On this ship were 40 picked and no
bic knights, guarding the person OF
their future king.-Colliers Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09

Somewhere beneath the soil Of Sus.
sex, England, there lies peal OF
bells, while in the church near by a
solitary bell calls to prayer In the
middle ages. ii is said, n certain val
iant knight wished to present to the
church a peal Of bells that should be
of use and perpetuate his memory as
well, but the vessel that brought them
careened on approaching the harbor,
and the bells fell out and sank into the
mud Thereupon the donor declared:
Never shall the church have chime
until that peal | give 1t be dragged
from the sea by team of four milk
white oxen"
The oxen seem TO have been difficult
to obtain. At any rate, the fact re
mains that TO this day the edifiCe to
which the pious knight made his bene-
faction has never possessed more than
single bell.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
a STUDY In Punctuation.

A cclrhlslted eastern educator com
una who hls spent much time In
studying literature comma tells us that
the modern writer uses too many pune
tuation marks scmicolon that he often
gets them in the wrong place and that
they are nuisance comma anyhow
period
Another shark on literature comma
however comma says that Il is impos
sible for any person TO write without
using punctuation marks period Being
of asgenteel turn comma we do not fee
like coming right out and calling the
latter gentleman quotation marks
iiar comma quotation marks but we
have demonstrated comma 20 the salts
faction Of ourself comma ar least com
ma that writing can be done without
the use Of any punctuation mark what
soever period How do you like II in
terrogation point-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
The Banana.

The banana plant bears fruit every
year. Il is one Of the most productive
plants in the world and feeds more
people than any other known TO man.
II has been estimated that more than
a third OF the human race depend al.
most wholly for their existence upon
the banana That the fruit is amply
able 10 sustain life. and to sustain II
in n very satisfactory manner Is dem
onstrated by the fact that the millions
who live on practically nothing else
get along very well with it and appear
to be as strong and active as those
who live on other kinds of food.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
The Wild Horse.

The "wild horse" which until recent
years was comparatively plentiful in
the southwest and west, was the off
spring of the horses introduced into
the western continent by the Span
iards. When Pizarro and Cortes I'm.
vaded Peru and Mexico they took with
them the horses (the first ever known
In the new world) from which sprang
the droves of mustangs and bron-
chos that used to roam in unfettered
freedom over the plains Of Texas, Cali
fornia and New Mexico and the wide
pampas of South America. Some Of
the wild horses were Of good size and
very beautiful but most of them, ow-
ing probably to lack of proper breed
ing, were of the pony variety.-New
York American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
Natures CARVINGS.

There is rock profile TO be seen on
Mount Wilson. California. which Is
more striking than the famous forma-
tion In the White mountains. although
the former is said by some TO be the
most perfect of all OF natures carv
lngs." The features are strong and
full OF expression and the contour OF
the head OF correct proportions. the
forehead lofty. the eyebrows jutting.
and the aqulllne nose Is exceedingly
vigorous. The mouth Is hard and set.
but complete In detail. and even tho
line from the nostril TO the corner OF
the mouth and the rugged modelling Of
the cheek are distinctly marked The
chin and jaw are correctly sculptnred.
and even the line Of the high collar
and old fashioned coat may be seen on
this remarkable bowlder.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
TRAVELLING Incoanito.

Some Investigator Of curious subjects
has discovered that the inventor OF
travelling incognito was Peter the Great
Of Russia. The next after the famous
Russian sovereign to adopt the prac
tice was Joseph II. Of Austria, who IN
l777 made little stay I'm Paris under
the title OF Count Won Falkenstein
During the revolutionary period Louis
XVIII. buried his temporarily useless
royal dignity under the privacy OF
Comte de Lille. while Charles X. pass
ed as the Comte de Marles. The ex'
Empress Eugene in her splendor fire.
quently took little trips as the Comtesse
de Pierrefonds.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09

Arthur Farnum is seriously i'll with an
attack Of typhoid pneumonia.
Rev. c. S. Frost occupied the pulpit oi
the Baptist Church last Sunday.
Miss Annie Anderson Of this place, is
visiting friends at Newburg, n. Y.
The Providence Social Club held dance
last Saturday evening in Brunelps Hall.
Miss Lucy Gardner of Lonsdale, has
been the guest of Miss Marion Farnum
Miss Mildred Irons Of Providence, is
the guest of her aunt, Miss Nellie Marston.
The funeral OF Mrs. William Leach was
solemnzed at her late home on Saturday.
The burial was at Chepachet.
The Georgiaville Social and Literary
Society held social on Tuesday evening
in the parlors of the Free Baptist Church.
Phelon Il. Gayitt, life long resident Of
this village, died suddenly on Tuesday.
He was in the 72nd year Of his age. The
funeral services We're held on Thursday at
the Universalist Church.
Members and friends of the Free Baptist
Sunday School to the number of about one
hundred, enjoyed an excursion to Rocky
Point on Saturday, taking the trolley at
Esmond. The trip was great success in
every way.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
COMPANY At BREAKFAST.
a Surprise Party That Startled a
Bride In India

y surprise farty mat otartleo
Bride In India
81 was married IN India" says a
writer in the Contra Costa Gazette,
land rented little house fourteen
miles or so from any other habita.
ton of white men. The morning my
wife and | arrived the servants laid
breakfast on the veranda overlooking
the river. At the clatter of the plates
there began to come down from the
big tree that overshadowed the house
and up the tree that grew in the ravine
behind 1t, from the house roof itself.
from everywhere, a multitude OF sol.
emn monkeys.
"They came up singy and In couples
and in families and took their places
without noise or fuss on the veranda
and sat there like an audience waiting
for an entertainment to begin. And
when the breakfast was all laid and
the monkeys were all seated | went In
to call my wife.
breakfast Is ready. and they are
all waitingr | said
dlsmay. Il thought we were going TO
be alone. and WAS just coming out in
my dressing gown.
"'Never mind | said "rhe people
about here are not fashionably dressed.
They wear pretty much the same
things all the year round
"And so my wife came out. Imagine
her astonishment In the middle Of
the veranda stood our breakfast table.
and all the rest OF the space, as well as
the ratings and the steps, was covered
with an immense company OF monkeys
as grave as possible and as motion
less and silent as if they were stuffed
Only their eyes kept blinking and their
little round ears kept twitching. My
wife laughed heartily-at which the
monkeys only looked all the graver-
and sat down
"'Will they eat anything?' she asked
"'Try them said.
$50 she picked up biscuit and threw
it among the company. Three hun
dred monkeys jumped into the air like
one. and for an instant there was q
riot that defies description The next
moment every monkey was sitting in
its place as solemn as II 1t had never
moved Only their eyes winked and
their ears twitched.
"My wife threw them another bis
cult. and the riot broke out again. Then
she threw them another aud another
and another But at last we had given
away all that we had to give and got
I'D to go. The monkeys at once rose
and. advancing gravely TO the steps.
walked down them in a solemn pro
cession and dispersed for the days oc.
cuputiUns
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
Bow Lequed Men,

Do not revile the bow legged man
for he plays an important part in the
world. 1t Is estimated that 40 per cent
of mankind are bow legged. so nu
merically this class is entitled to great
respect Bow legs invariably accom-.
pany a robust physique. We find them
one of the conspicuous features OF
athletes. Comedians are almost al
ways bow legged. OF the bow legged
geniuses to which humanity points
with pride the most illustrious exam
pies are Caesar, Horace, Napoleon
Wellington, Schopenhauer and Cavour
the celebrated Italian statesman.-Lon,
don Answers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
ROCKLAND

Mrs. Mary T.. Hawkins, wife of the late
Charles P. Hawkins, died at her home
here last week.
Many people from this place are plan.
ming to attend the Old Home Day Cele'
braton at Foster next week.
The Rockland Athletic Association will
hold dance in the Red Mill Hall OH Sat
urday evening of next week.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
The Piano Case.

To restore polish on piano case
first dust II with dry. soft cloth. then
dip "a piece OF chamois skin Of good
Kize In clear. cold water and wiring as
dry as possible. rub over the piano
with this and If the skin becomes soil
ed rinse well and use again. always
wrlnging as clear Of water as possible
each time. When 1t Is clean polish
with a soft dry skin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
Practical Results.

There may be something in this the
ory OF telepathy." said the mystical
person.
"You mean thought concentration
that enables you to impress your ideas
on othersr" inquired Senator Sorghum
"Yes."
"Well, there may be something In It
But don't depend on It, For practical
results in impressing people, telepathy
will never compare with brass band
and a pprade Washington Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
Curt and Concise.

A certain surly old Yankee who runs
n small summer hotel on the Massachu.
sets coast once received a rambling
letter from n prospective guest, who
wrote to engage two large, sunny
rooms overlooking the ocean and con.
Meeting with private bath" One may
Imagine the lady's surprise Mt getting
the following curt reply: Dear Mad
am-All rooms face the ocean, and
that's your bath. h."-Lippincott's.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
No Further DeIsy

Abner Slopoak desperately M-mal
| name the dayg Jemima Jones ode
cislvelyl-No, Abner Slogoak iu
alarm)- Why? Jemima Jones frank
lyl- Because II YOU put II of as loup
you did your proposal we never viii.
be married I'll name the dar my
self!-Cleveland Leader.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
Where Did They Put III

Yeast-When they do housecleaning
at home | have the greatest trouble in
finding anything. Crimsonbeak- Me
too. They cleaned house at my place
the other day, and when get home,
do you know. couldn't find the key
hole for the longest time.-Yenkers
Statesman.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
BannN Panta

"why do you spend so much care on
the crease of your pants, heyT
1T is important. dad. not 10 wear
baggy trousers"
important. is IT. Why. you young
cub. look here Did you ever see a
statue to a man who didn't wear baggy
pants T-Louisville Courier Journal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
NORTH FOSTER

Mr. and MRS. Samuel Goldsmith are
visiting relatives in Johnston.
There are quite a number of summer
guests at the browne Homestead.
Stanton J. Winsor attended the Republi
can dinner at Warwick Neck on Tuesday
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
An Improvement.

Mrs. Newrich has put n beautifully
carved sundia in her italian garden"
"Yes?'
And she has arranged 10 have 1t
electrically lighted at night so she can
tell the time at all hours."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
Considerate.

Y. IAN incorrlglbe borrower)-Lend
me n fver, old man. Y (weakly lend
ing him E4 10s.)-Pm keeping the other
shilling to pay for the postage OF the
letters which / shall have to write you
before get my money back. Y. (cool-
ly)-Keep 3 shilings, then. That will
give me more time.-London Tit-Bits.