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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-03-27
"But where to find that hap
pest spot below;
Who can direct, when all
pretend to know!

goldsmith.
Many are satisfied to live in
Northwest Texas, having PROV
ed the value of the land in this
region as good crop raiser.
Not only cattle, but wheat, cot
ton, corn, feed.stutfS, canta,
loupes, garden truck and good
health flourish herein a dis
trict where Malaria is impossi-
bic and very little doing for
jails and hospitals.
Land, which is being sold at
really low tigures-tho the con
stantly increasing demand is
steadily boosting values - is
still abundant; and farms and
ranches of all sizes, very hap
PLY located, are being purchas-
ed daily.
We will gladly supply all
askers with a copy of a little
book, published by the North
westh Texas Real Estate asso
citation, which contains an in
teresting series of straightfor.
ward statements of what people
have accomplished along the
line of
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-03-27
Low Rates to Chicago.

For the international Live
Exposition at Chicago. This
will be your opportunity to make
a cheap trip to the City on the
Lakes. See your local agent
for dates of sale, limits, condi-
tons, etc. Don A. Sweet,
Traffic Manager.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-03-27
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS.

First Church OF Christ, Scientist,
services ut the court house every
Sunday at 2:3O p. IN.
Sunday school every Sunday at
$3.50 p. III.
Testimonial services every Wcdncs-
day evening mt : O'Clock.
Everybody cordially invited To
attend these services.
Mrs Y Edna IL. '''-.-
First Reader.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-03-27

S. c. Brown Leghorn eggs,
81 90 per Is. N. A. PARKS,
LAT Canyon City, Texas.
If you do not get News it is
your fault.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
NEGRO PROBLEM SOLVED,
SAYS GOVERNOR AYCOCK
By Taking Black Man Out of Politics,
North Carolina Has Removed
Peril of His Race.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec. 1s.-tt the
North Carolina Society's banquet here
Friday night Governor Aycock said in
part:
Il am proud OF my State because there
we have solved the negro problem. which
recently seems to have given you some
trouble. We have taken him out Of poll
tics and have thereby obtained good
government under any party and laid
foundations for the future development
of both races We have procured peace
and rendered prosperity a certainty 1
am inclined TO give TO you our solution
OF this problem.
1T is, first. as far as possible under the
Fifteenth Amendment, to disfranchise
him; after that let him alone: quit writ
ing about him; quit talking about him: /:
quit making him the white mans bur-
dcn;' let him tote his own skillet quit
codding him; let him learn that no man.
nc race ever got anything worth the
having that he did not himself earn:
that violence may crafty his passions.
but 1t cannot accomplish his ambitions;
that he may eat rarely Of the cooking
of equality. but he will always find.
when he does, that there Is death in the
pot.
Let the negro learn once for all.
that there is unending separation OF the
races; that the two peoples may develop
side by side to the fullest, but that they
cannot intermingle. Let the white man
determine that no man shall by act, or
thought. or speech, cross this line. and
the race problem will be at an end"
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
ASKS HOUSE INQUIRY
INTO P.O. SCANDALS
Representative Hay Would Have Spe-
cial Committee of Five Investigate
Frauds in Department.

Representative Hay is the first MEM
Der Of the House to offer resolution
providing for a Congressional investiga-
tion of the Postoffice Department on ac-
count of the scandals which have been
unearthed in the past year. He has
offered a resolution empowering the
Speaker to appoint a special committee
of five members to investigate the de-
partment, to have access to all papers
and documents, to summon and swear
witnesses. and take whatever steps. in
cluding the mourning of expenses. that
may be necessary to thoroughly investi-
gate the department
The last two Congressional investiga-
tions. which. as a matter OF fact, develop
ed little of Importance and failed to un-
earth the frauds which have been found
recently. were conducted by standing
committees. Mr.. Hays proposition is
that the Speaker shall appoint a spe-
cial committee of five to conduct an in
dependent investigation.
The Republicans are opposed to any
Congressional investigation on the ground
that ii would be entirely unnecessary
and a duplication of the work done by
Mr.. Bristow and his assistants. They
took this position when the synopsis of
the Bristow report was first published.
and il is not likely that they will con-
sent to a favorable report on the Hay
resolution. much less to it's adoption by
the House
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
GEORGE C. LAFFERTY
REPORTER OF DEBATES
Other Changes Made in Force of
Stenographers of House of
Representatives.

Hereafter there are to be in thse House
six instead Of five reporters of debates.
as the stenographers on the iloor are
officially known. The House on Friday
adopted a resolution providing for the
appointment OF an additional reporter
at a salary OF 5000 per annum. ana
George c. Baherty. one OF the stenog
raphers to committees, has been desig>
mated for the place.
The vacancy in the force caused by
the resignation of J. a. White has been
filled by the appointment of Alliston
Cochrane. who has been acting as re
porter for several sessions.
John d. Cramer. assistant clerk to
the Committee on Appropriations, has
been appointed as stenographer to com
mitteesto succeed Mr.. Lafferty. and ia
in turn succeeded by Kennedy Ray,
now clerk to Representative Hemen.
way. Samuel II. Gray has been ap.
pointed assistant stenographer to COM
mittees. He has for several terms been
secretary TO Representative Sibley-
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
BRINGS J.p. MORGAN
into SHIPYARD DEAL
Contradicting Perkins Testimony,
Alexander Says New York and
Paris Houses Were interested.

NEW YORK. Dec. Is.-'restimony was
dragged uuwillingly from the lips OF
Charles & Alexander, at the hearing
In the Shipbuilding Company affairs yes
terday, which showed conclusively that
the French branch OF Morgan a. Co,
as well as the parent house In New
York, were both interested in the move
ment 10 float the big trust
Alexander is the man who sps1t two
months In Paris trying to proc5ce the
French underwriting for the concern.
and the facts which he admitted under
the scorching cross-examination OF Mr.
Untermyer. ftaly contradicted the story
told on the stand two weeks ago by
George W. Perkins. one OF J. p Nor
gan's partners.
Perkins. at that time. declared under
oath, that neither Morgan. Harjes &
Co, the Paris house. nor J. +. Morgan
q Co, OF this city. had any connect, on
with the sfip5uilding Ssal.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
HAD STOMACH WHERE
HIS LUNG SHOULD Be
Young Mans Internal Organs Are
Found Strangely Misplaced.

BROOKINGS. S. D. Dec ls.-sur-
prising displacement of the Internal
organs was developed at an exf rnination
of the body OF William Allison, twenty
one years old There was ar opening
through the diaphragm and a dilated
stomach. nearly three times normal size.
completely filed the left side OF the
thoracic cavity. taking the place Of the
left lung. There was no left lung, only
small rudimentary lung. about one
inch thick and three inches square
The heart was in the lower right side
OF the thoracic cavity extending parallel
and next to the spinal column between
the second and fifth rib The right
lung was not normal size.
The young man had never been i'll
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
LITTLE FALLS EX-MAYOR
LOCATED IN HONDURAS
Hadley Jones Has Joined Colony of
Defaulters in the Tropics.

UTICA. Dec. 19.-Hadley Jones. the
defaulting ex-mayor of Little Falls, has
again been located I'm Honduras. He
has risen to a prominent place among
the colony OF defaulters there, asso-
ciating with such persons as w r
Vice, who as Pacific Coast passenger
agent of the Union Pacific road ab-
seconded with big sum; Seth Tracy. OF
Houston, Tex; c. II. Tripp. of Hart
ford Conn: F. +. Webb of Mobile. and
F. p. Brown. Of Newport. Ky
Hadley Jones. though he aimfammed
many banks and other institutions in
Little Fails, still has many warm
friends in that city, and 1t is likely that
were he to return TO the city of which
he was once mayor matters would De so
adjusted that he would escape punish
ment for his wholesale defalcaions.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

S17O, 100000 The policy holders get about
81 return for fire losses to every 80
paid in premiums.
One hundred and seventy millions Of
dollars is the value of the property
that was destroyed by fire last year in
this country. And people still go on
building OF wood when absolutely fire.
proof burnt clay tile prod:f--ts cost but a
little. If anything. more than wood.
1t is estimated that our manufacturers
turn out about Sl94 900 900 of what might
be termed chemical productions in a
years time.
The Church of England enjoys an in
come Of about 100000 per week.
There are nearly 500 Christian churches
in Japan. and over 1000 missionaries.
The longest single span of telegraph
wire in the world is over the River
Kistna. in India. IT is $3.50 feet Ions
and is suspended over valley 1920 feet
deep.
Mount Aetna has thrown out some
thing like ten times its own bulk in Gin
ders and lava.
The sun is $4,000 Iailes in diameter.
and It would take 100000 worlds the
size Of ours to equal it in bulk.
The film of soap bubble is but the
fifty-millionth of an inch in thickness.
They make more Quill toothpicks in
Paris than anywhere else in the world.
Twenty million is about its annual pro-
duction.
We indulge in l doctor to about $50 OF
our people. Russia seems to get 'along
with l to 1000.
A steel bar magnetized when cold is
not magnetic when heated. and If mag.
netized when hot it loses its magnetic
power when cold.
Paper was made from rags early in
the fourteenth century. The first known
example Of that paper was used in a
letter from Joinvine to Louis X OF
France, dated September 6. 1915.
Experts in criminology aver that wo-
men of the criminal and immoral type
invariably have larger hands and feeC
.lad smaller heads than the average wo-
men.
There are over 10000 pupils in the
public schools of Germany who are the
unfortunate victims Of the suffering
habit. Can you blame then2
There are as many newspapers in lit
tie Iceland as there are in all of the
Chinese Empire.
Holland has the largest business in
proportion to population of any country
on the globe Her exports and imports
per capita equal ten times ours.
The Italians were the frst TO do busi-
ness by check. In England checks were
not used until about 1850.
Ten million pounds of nuts are the an
nual crop of the pecan trees of Texas.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES
ABOUT STAMFORD, CONN
In One District But Seven Out Of Fifty
Pupils Attend School

STANFORD. Conn. Dec ia mild
epidemic of measles has broken out in
the country districts around Stamford.
In the Springdale school district there
were only seven out of fifty pupils at
school yesterday. the absences being
attributed almost entirely to measles.
superintendent of Schools Everett c.
Willard had intended to close the school
until after the Christmas vacation. but
some parents objected. and the regular
vacation will commence next Wednes-
day. There have been no deaths from
the disease.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
SOME TERSELY TOLD FACTS
GATHERED HERE AND THERE

sultant paper is ready for the press the
next Some factories use as much as
800 cords of wood a day.
When Queen Victoria ascended the
British throne ~ per cent of the English
people could not write their names.
That proportion has been reduced to
trifie less than per cent today.
Seven-tenths of the psople Of China
are opium smokers and over 100000 of
them die annually from it's effects.
Some of our California brandy has
been exported to Germany and other
European countries for medicinal and
other" uses in their armies. And lots
more has been sent to France, bottled
there, and returned to this country as
French brandy
Not one person in fifteen has perfect
eyes and the larger percentage of de-
fectiveness prevails among blondes.
An ordinary elephant produces 100
pounds of ivory.
Alligators live to a ripe old age They
are known TO reach seventy-hve and
even hundred years.
The smallest bird in the world is the
"fiy eater" OF Cuba. 1t is but one-third
the size of hummingbird
over 25.OOO.OOo acres of land in the
Canadian Northwest are now owned by
of hn
lion acres have been acquired this year.
and fully one-fifth of those 5000 900
acres has been taken up by bona fde
settlers from the United States.
In Ireland there were 2, $50 mar
riages last year. 101, ,459 births. and 81. sos
deaths. This shows a slight decline in
the birth and marriage rates and an
increase in the death rate.
Prior to 1880 the nations of western
Europe, Great Britain. Germany. and
the Scandinavian countries. furnished
over so per cent of all our immigrants,
the highest class that we could hope
for. Hungary. Italy. Poland. and the
other countries of eastern Europe fur
nished less than per cent From 1881
to 1890 the ratios changed slightly. but
still western Europeans were greatly in
the majority. From Germany alone we
drew 100000 citizens inside of ten years
Lately conditions have changed. East
ern Europeans and Asiatics send US 70
per cent of our immigrants (so-calIed
European). while western Europe sends
US but "a per cent. IN 1901, for instance.
Austr0H Hungarians. Slovaks. Crotians.
Poles. and Magyars TO the number of
ia, 900 came IN, while 1876, 900 Italians hon
ored us with their transfer of "allegi-
ance." In July of this year g.. .53S peo-
pie of all nations immigrated into this
country.
The assets of the fire and marine in
surance companies OF the country and
the foreign companies doing business
under United States branches aggregate
1921. 600 and over. with a capital of
So, ,202, 900. Their total disbursements
were S164. .4OO. 600 and their total receipts
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
DOG LEADS NEIGHBOR
TO ITS DEAD MASTER
Strange Actors of Sagacious Canine
Caused Man to Follow

SYRACUSE. Dec. 19.-Henry Moonig.
the Hermit OF OrvilIe." was found dead
Friday by a neighbor who needed the
dumb pleading of his dog and followed
the animal. Nothing had been seen
OF Moonig since last Tuesday. but his
dog visited G. NJ. a. Smith and kept up
a whining He would run toward the
house and when he saw he was not
followed he would return and whine
again
Mr.. Smiths curiosity impelled him 20
follow the dog. and he found MoOnig
dead The hermit had lived alone for
fourteen years. His horse and cattle
have been without food or water since
Tuesday and the horse had chewed the
manger 10 pieces.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

Odessa is one Of the finest cities of
Russia. Foundations for the present
city were made In 1894. and IL is built
upon territory ceded to Russia by Tur-
key in 1892. 1t has population of Co.,
600, nearly a quarter of whom are Jews.
There are magnificent buildings, the
citizens are really the Americans of
Russia, enterprising, progressive, and
peaceful.
The first transatlantic steamship. the
Savannah. was built and owned in Sa-
vannah. and made it's first voyage in
1919.
There are FISH known to be over $50
years old still on exhibition at the Royal
Aquarium at St. Petersburg.
The cost of maintenance per man is
81. 900 a year I'm the British navy.
Two hundred and twenty thousand
people cross S.ondon Bridge every day.
The average American makes twenty
nine trips on a railroad in a year. some
of these trips are exceedingly short, yet
your average American gets on the train
ten times oftener than does his English
cousin.
In all Persia there are scant fifty-four
miles of railroad.
1t is estimated that there are 100
tunnels in the world of something like
a total of 600 miles. There are 1000 rail-
road tunnels. 30 canal tunnels. 30 con-
duit tunnels, 12 subaqueous tunnels.
British shipping has increased seven
times faster than the population ever
since the repeal of the British naviga-
ton laws in 1919.
The largest bronze statue in the
world is that of Peter the Great at St.
Petersburg that weighs about LOO tons.
The first complete manuscript of the
Old Testament was finished in 430 B. c.
It was translated into Saxon in 637 A.
D.. and into English in 1884
Asbestos is gotten largely from Can
ada. and they, the French Canadians.
appropriately call it cotton rock 1T
IS really a physical paradox. It is
nbrous and crystalline: a stone, yet ii
floats: brittle yet elastic; non-combusti-
BILE and a nOn-conductor OF heat and
electricity 1t is carded. spun and woven
into clothing, theatrical scenery, lamp
wicks. ropes for fire escapes and a
thousand other surprising uses.
The cost of rubber is greatly iilcreas-
ing In India and the other rubber pro
ducing countries. navies realizing the
value OF the product have simply de-
vastated the forests. Yet 1t is a most
easily propagated tree and grows very
rapidly In Ceylon trees have been
known to attain the hight of twenty
two feet in two years.
One pound OF sleeps wool produces
n yard of cloth.
Wood pulp paper. though compara-
lively new manufacture. has been
brought to a high state of perfection.
"A tree is cut down one day and its re-
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
PROFESSIONAL TRAMP
HEIR To A SNUG SUN
Heir-at-Law of His Aunt, Who Left
sIa,OOO, Cannot Be Found.

NEW YORK. Dec I9.-Henry Puster
Of Jersey City. who is administrator
of the estate of Mrs. Julia T. Shea, who
died four years ago. is anxious 70 find
Robert Purcell. nephew Of the dead
woman.
The woman left n9 viii sud her es-
tate is valued at sbouf $4,000. Pur-
cell is one of the heis-s-sts .aw. am Mr.
Puste- cannot settle ur 0is accounts
until Purcell is fourd. When last
heard from he was in DFnkirk. n. Y.
and Mr.. Puster says he was profes-
sional tramp.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
YELLOW FEVER SUBSIDIES
ON MEXICAN BORDER
No Cases in American Towns and Few
Across the Line.

Latest reports tC the Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service on the
yellow fever situation on the Mexican
border indicate the disease is nearly
stamped out. No cases are reported
recently from American towns. and but
few cases from toAns on the Mexican
side of the border.
The latest pldgue case from San Fran
cisco was reported November L. when
there was one death.
Scarlet fever is epidemic in Havana
and great precautions are being taken
in other Cuban cities to prevent the
disease getting a foothOld.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
AAGGAR'S GOODS FREED
FROM ATTACHMENT

In connection with the suit OF Elias
Mocksoud and others against Hassif +.
Haggar and others. Justice Barnard
yesterday signed the attachment issued
on the petition Of the plaintiff. The court
held that the property attached be-
lOnged to Mansour Samaka, who pur-
chased ii before the attachment was
issued -2alston & SiddOns and EugAne
Jones appeared for the defendants.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
POLICEMAN FINED.

Commissioner West today approved q
recommendation of Major Sylvester that
Policeman c. G. Barteman be fined so
for neglect of duty IN having remained
100 long In the Ninth precinct station
house.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

The assets of the fire and marine in
surance companies OF the country and
the foreign companies doing business
under United States branches aggregate
$321. 900. 900 and over. with a capital of
50, POP, 600 Their total disbursements
We're S164, ,4O0. 600. and their total receipts
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

Wood pulp paper. though a compara-
lively new manufacture. has been
brought to a high state of perfection.
A tree is cut down one day and its re-
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

The Italians were the first TO do bust
ness by check In England checks were
not used until about l7s0.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

Ten million pounds Of nuts are the an
nual crop of the pecan trees OF Texas.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

One pound OF sleeps wool produces
a yard of cloth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-27
N[N ELECTRIC ROAD
Work Commenced On Line to
Be Built Northwest From
Alden
ENTIRE EXTENT is UNKNOWN
The Line Will Probably Be Operated
AS an Electric Road With the Power
House at Alden to Furnish That
Place With Electric Lights-EIdora'
Citizens Backing Enterprise.
Special to Times-Republica

Special to Times publican.
Iowa Falls, Ia, June 27.--Work has
been commenced on the new railroad
TO be built northwest from
Alden. and graders as we'll as
a civil engineer corps are en-
gagged in the preliminary work on the
line. Three miles of the road will be
placed in shape this summer. the in
tention being to get it ready for the
iron before fall. The Porters of Edo
ra. are back of the new enterprise and
1t is thought probable the new line will
be operated as an electric road with
the power house at Alden TO furnish
that place with electric lights. The OBJ
jectve point of the new line is said
to be Oakland Valley. and from there
northwest, touching the south side of
Wall Lake, but beyond that point all
is speculation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-27
Sheffield News.

Special to Times Republican.
Sheffield. June CIV. D. Parker and
wife. of Minneapolis, are calling on
old friends.
The marriage of Herman l.. Carhart
and Miss Maud Ashton occurred We'd
nesday evening at the home of the
brides parents in Traer. The groom
is one of Sheffield's best young business
men, and is assistant cashier in his
fathers bank. The bride Is not known
here, but the many friends of Mr.. Car
hart wish them a long life and happy
one. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Carhart at
tended the wedding.
Rev. Fred Jerger and wife and Misses
Matte and Lena Slower attended the
German Baptist convention at Buffalo
Center.
Professor Doderer and wife have ar
rived and are living in the w. A. Hook
ing property on Maple street.
Mrs. May James Bowen and baby.
Goss. of Brookhaven, Miss, are visiting
her mother and friends.
Mr.. Bunker. of Ocheyedan Is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. G. c. Barney.
Sheffield will not celebrate at home
this year. Many will go to Hampton,
while others will attend picnics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-27
COMPANY A FILES CLAIMS.
Wants $723.50 for Services During the
Dubuque Strike.

| Dubuque, June 27.-Capt. w. H
I Thrift of Company A. has filed a claim
of $13S.50 against Dubuque county for
services rendered by Company a during
the street car riots The company was
on duty from June l6, 1903, until June
"a, 1903. during which time they acted
under the instructions Of Sheriff
Steiner. In the claim compensation is
demanded at the rate of $3.50 day for
captain, lieutenants, sergeants and cor
porals, and at the rate of $3.50 day for
privates.
In addition to the claim for service
the county will be asked to pay for the
supplies and other necessaries used by
the soldiers. Captain Thrift informed
County Auditor Weimer that he would
file claims for these items in few
days.
1t is not known whether or not sim
liar claims will be filed by the other
companies
1t is the consensus OF opinion that the
state will stand their expenses.