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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-09-04

one hundred thousand dollars
The bait used, is to leave Can
yon City out about 8 miles to
the west, and the "Queen City
of the Plains" is already biting
strong as will be seen from the
following excerpts clipped from
the Amarillo Star:
Capt. Will A. Miller has just
returned from Plainview and
from him we learn that the peo
pie are very enthusiastic in the
matter of the proposed railroad
from PlainYiew to Amarillo or
some place in Randall county.
Some $4,000 in money and
probably 20 sections of land
have been subscribed up to to.
day.
Capt. Miller thinks the peo
pie will get up $40, 600 and 30,
900 acres of land, but for Anna
rillo to be the objective point
her people will have to put their
shoulders to the wheel, as it
will cost something like $780,
600 more to come to Amarillo
and bridge the canyon than to
go to Canyon City.
"This road would be the
greatest feeder that our city
could get, as it would be the
wholesale point for all lines of
business to furnish the lower
plains country.
"We would suggest the Com
mercial Club and Board of Trade
take action in the premises ana
get the people prepared to meet
Maj. Gordon upon bis return
here with some definite propo-
sitions."
"The people of Amarillo are
again confronted with money
question and The Star would
like to let it alone if possible,
but duty is always disagreea-
bic thing and we cannot shrink,
so here is at you. Every busi-
ness man in town knows with
out telling the value of the
southern country trade. Each
one knows that as 4 business
proposition it should not be di-
verted from Amarillo. What
they may not realize is, that if
the proposed road should be
built to point somewhere in
Randall county. presumably
Canyon City, and no further, it
would cut Amarillo entirely out
of the trade that will be built
up at the junction with the
Santa Fe. While it is true that
the wholesale merchants are
more directly benefited than
are the retailers, all are vitality
aud it certainly looks
to US that Amarillo will have to
come through again for most
road. They raised
the Santa Fe bonus and made
money by it, as all will admit,
then how much more necessary
it is to raise this bonus and
thus clinch her position as a
ceuter?"
"nsu.us".m.u.usu."su.usu.u
Buie & Rollins have several
fine sections of land for sale at
bargains.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-09-04
A REUNION VISITOR.

Pilot Point paper. zine Post-
Signal" was with us during the
reunion, the guest of Rev. j. D.
Ballard. Upon his return home
he published a long article in
his paper concerning our plains
country, portion of which the
News here reproduces. Mr..
Moffit was here to see for him
self and to talk "face TO face"
with those of our citizens who
in times gone by were his old
friends and neighbors and SO
the following excerpts from his
paper may be said to rest on
the experience of those who
know the facts. That por-
tion referring to the products of
the country; impressions of the
reunion and scenes and doings
about Canyon City reads as fol-
lows:
"The senior editor and young
est son were among the many
eXcursionists WHO took in the
recent U. G. Y. and Cowboy re-
union at Canyon City. Amarillo
and Hereford were also both in
cluded in the visit by most of
the eycursionists. This was
our first visit to the Plains and
it was interesting to see such
modern towns and evidences of
prosperity right in the very
spot where, in our early school
days, was marked on the maps
"The Great American Desert. -
Whether there ever was a great
desert on the Texas plains we
cannot say, but certainly it is
not there today, for nature has
carpeted the earth with the
nutritious buffalo grass and it
is now one of the finest stock
countries in the world.
"The air on the plains is de-
lightful and the constant breeze
makes it cool even in midsum-
mer and out door life is enjoya-
BILE; it is very rare that one
cares to sleep throughout the
night without extra cover, in
fact, it is a fine country tor
sleeping.
"For the last two or three years
wheat and oats have done we'll.
We gathered the following
wheat statistics from j. G. VAN
BILE of Hereford who has been
running a threshing outfit the
past four years. The average
yield for the four years pre-
vious to this year was IA bush
els per acre. Highest yield Il
bushels. The frst year, four
years ago, he threshed only 10
bu., last year 5000 Was not
through threshing this year.
There are three outfits now in
the county. The wheat was
pastured during the winter and
up to April Is. Oats did well
this year, about 35 or 10 bu. per
acre. This gives some idea of
the development in this line.
Il X
"The cattle business is under
going change-from the large
ranch where cattle were left to
Shift for themselves the year
through, to the smaller stock
ranch on which the cattle are
carried over the severest winter
weather by feed raised on the
ranch, in other words to stock
farming. Kaffir corn and milo
maize is the main crop for feed.
This change is being rapidly
made and many farmers from
the other PORTIONS OF Texas arc
buying these lands. Denton
and surrounding counties are
well represented on the plains.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-09-04

Buie & Rollins have several
fine sections of land for sale at
bargains.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-09-04

Go to REDFEARN & Go for
Gents and Ladies' shoes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

determination to keep her husband
near him.
Neither was Jane at all averse to
London Cluny was in London. and
Matilda was there, and most of the
girls whom she had known all her
life long. And IL Jane accepted will
ingly this change of life, Matilda took
her phase of it still more enthusi-
astically. She was not long in discov-
ering that 1t was in her power to be
virtual mistress of the Jevery man
sion. Her youth, her beauty and her
many sorrows inclined Sir Thomas
Jevery's heart to sympathy, and this
prepossession grew rapidly to devot.
ed affection. She was considering
one morning string of Orient pearls,
wondering If they could be worn with
her new damasse gown, when Jane
entered her dressing room.
Jane Swaffham, she cried with
delight, IN swear was just wishing
for you. Stephen is here. VIII you
see him?"
Il will not" answered Jane posi-
lively. Il will not come to question
about him If he is discovered. Do
not ask me to put myself in such a
strait, Matilda. 1t is far better l
should be able to say, 4 have not
seen him."
Jane, will tell you piteous tale.
IT'S OF our late Queen. She is so
wretchedly poor, and since her son
returned to their miserable little
court in the Louvre, so broken-heart-
ed, 'twould make you weep to hear Of
her. Stephen came with Sir Hugh
Belward to get some money on Bel
ward" .as
How does Sir Hugh Belward hope
to get money on Belward? He is pro-
scribed." ..H.-
His younger brother joined the
Parliament, and he left the estate In
his care. And his brother has turned
traitor to him, and would give him
nothing but permission to ride away
as secretly as he came. But oh, Jane!
the poor, poor Queen!"-and then Ma
tilda went into some details of the
piteous straits and dependencies and
insults the widowed woman had been
obliged to bear.
Jane listened silently, but there
were tears in her eyes; and when
Matilda said, 81 have given her the
jewel the gracious King sent me by
my beloved Prince Rupert, and also,
what moneys l could get from my
Uncle Jevery," Jane added
Il have ten pieces Of gold that are
altogether my own, | will give them
to her. l will send the gold by sure
messenger to-day"
Matilda did not urge her to remain,
and Jane was eager to get away.
When she reached home, her father
was walking about the parlor and
talking in an excited manner to his
wife. He showed much discomfort.
and as he walked and talked he rat
tied his sword ominously to his
words.
(To be continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
BY AMELIA E. BARR
"A Story OF Cromwell's Time

They were not happy apart. Poor
Rupert! That affiiction will bring
him to shore. and then what will
the King do for money!"
He is said now to be in great need
of 1t. though Prince Rupert sent hom.
rich prize this past summer; and
tbs further said he resigned his own
share of it to his cousin. Charles Stu
art"
'Twould be most like him."
This conversation had many sides
and deviations, and the night was far
spent when Matilda was willing to
sleep. And in the morning, while
they ate breakfast together, the sub
ject was renewed; for sorrow is sell
fish and Matilda forgot that she had
never even asked after the welfare of
James family.
Jane returned to her home soon
after breakfast, and her mother met
her with a smiling face. Il was go
ing to send the coach for you" she
said, "for there is to be company to-
night" and then she looked at Jane
oo gil
stood at once what was meant
rs it Cluny?" she asked, blushing
brightly.
yes. He has asked for an inter
view with your father, and | suppose
that it is granted, for | was told of
the matter"
Mother, dear, will you speak in
our favor?"
IF needs be, Jane But I am Of
this opinion-some one has spoken
already"
DO you mean the Lord General?"
81 wouldn't wonder if he has said
the two or three words that would
move your father more than any
woman's talk or tears. Keep your
bravery, Jane; father likes women
that stand up for themselves"
1t was evening when Cluny came
and he was taken at once to the
room in which Gen. Swaffham was
smoking his goodnight pipe.
Good evening, sir" he answered to
Clunys greeting. "Sit down. You
have requested speech with me; talk
straight out. then"
Il am here, General, to ask for
your daughters hand. love her.
have enough for our necessities and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

she lifted her eyes to Matildas, but
she did not like to speak. Matilda
smiled rapturously and said:
1T is not impossible, Jane, though
see you think so. He loves me. He
has vowed to marry me, or to marry
no one else"
"But-but-he cannot marry you.
He will not be allowed. Half dozen
kings and queens would rise up to pre-
vent it-for l am sure l know the
face"
who is it, Jane? Whisper the
words to me. Who is it, dear hearth"
And Jane stopped to the face on the
pillow and whispered:
Prince Rupert"
And as the name fell on her ear,
Matilda's face grew heavenly sweet
and tender, she smiled and sighed, and
softly echoed James last word
Rupert"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
THE YOUNG MAN REMEMBERED.
Judges Words of Caution Returned at
Inopportune Time.

Judges Words of Caution Returned at
Inopportune Time.
A good story is going the rounds Of
the Memphis bar on Judge John r.
Moss, of the criminal court, that will
bear repetition, says the Memphis
Scimitar 1t was during the days that
his honor was making the canvass be-
fore the people for the position he now
holds.
Prior to that time Judge Moss had
not acquired the smoking habit, and
he was opposed to young men especial
ly going around with cigars or cigar
cites in their mouths. One day he
met young man whom he knew well
with a cigar in his mouth. After shak-
ing him by the hand the Judge said:
MY friend, don't smoke; it's a very
bad habit" The young man desisted,
as requested.
During the hottest portion of the
campaign last summer Judge Moss
carried cigars around in his pockets
with which to treat his friends. One
day he met the young man before men.
toned and after talking for some time,
during which he mentioned the fact
that he was a candidate for criminal
court Judge, he reached back into
his coat pocket and pulled out cigar.
Wont you have a smoke?" he said.
mo, thank you, Judge; it's very
bad habit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

away and building up his fences to
have himself regularly elected" when
the proper time comes. The sober
minded, intelligent, thinking people
know that there must be an end to
present political practices before there
is any show OF the country being de-
veloped. When they refer to the sub
ject they have to speak in a whisper,
but they are hoping and praying for
something to happen that will guar
antee more stable conditions.
When an American woman begins
housekeeping here her domestic af-
fairs undergo a radical change. To
begin with, she cannot have any car
pets on the floors of her dwelling and
she must live in the same house with
the horses. This Is not so bad as 1t
sounds. On account of the warm eli
mate the the most of the floors are
made of stone or marble, and carpets
are not needed. The plan of most
of the larger and finer houses provides
for the stable quarters on the first
floor, while the kitchen is on the roof,
and this arrangement is not at all I'M
satisfactory when one becomes accus-
toned to the novelty of 1t.
The troubles Of the housewife be-
gin in earnest when she employs her
servants. | say servants, be-
cause there must be a number of
them. The maid of-all-work and the
all-round man servant do not abound
in these parts. The domestics here
are specialists. Each one insists on
performing his or her own kind Of
work alone and are exceedingly care
full not to encroach on the rights Of
others. A social distinction is drawn
between those who wear shoes and
those who go barefooted. Her help
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

somewhat for our comrort-and we
are both willing to take love as secur-
ity for our contentment." And though
the words were such ordinary ones,
the young mans heart throbbed in
them, and the father felt it,
Gen. Swaffham looked at Neville
silently for q few moments and then
said, Il will not be unkind to either
you or my daughter; but there must
be no leap in the dark, or in a hurry.
Take five years to learn how to live
together fifty years. l waited six
years for my wife; Jacob waited four
teen for Rachael"
Sir, we live not by centuries, as
Jacob did-if it would please you to
say two years"
Il have said five, and verify it shall
be five. Cannot you wait and serve
for five years? If not, your love is
but a summer fruit, and Jane Swat.
ham is worthy of something better"
Sir, I entreat. l am no coward,
but cannot bear to think of FIVE
years."
81 have said my say. There is
nothing to add or to take from it,"
Then Cluny perceived that entreaty
would only weaken his cause, and he
advanced and offered his hand, say
ing, Il am much in your debt, sir
'Tis more than l deserve. but Love
must always beg more than his des-
ert" And Gen. Swaffham's voice
trembled perceptibly as he answered.:
you have time and opportunity to
win your way to my heart, then l will
give you a sons place. Go and ask
Jane; she will tell you I have done
kindly and wisely" And Cluny bowed
and went silently to seek his be-
ftrothed.
''Your father says we are to wait
five years, sweet Jane; and it's hard
condition. l know not how l am to
endure It,"
And Jane smiled and began to talk
over with her lover the hard condi-
ton, and somehow 1t became an easy
and reasonable one. They soon saw
it through Love and Hope and Wis
dom, and so at the beginning of their
probation, they rejoiced in the end of
it.
Life soon settled itself to the new
conditions Of the Swaffhams. The
General, in spite of his wife's and
daughters disapproval, bought the
Sandys House near Russell square,
and some of the most precious heir
looms of old Swaffham were brought
up to London to adorn It,
Mrs. Swaffham was we'll content in
London. Social by nature, fond of
the stir and news Of life, enjoying
even the shadow of her old friends
power and splendor, and taking the
greatest interest in all public events
of the time, she was pleased rather
than otherwise at the Lord Generals
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
HE STOPPED THE BELL.
Applicant Had Good Right to Demand
Free Seat

FTCC oCdt.
The requests for theater favors in
the small towns are very troublesome,
says the Chicago Inter Ocean. Every
person of local standing feels that he
has right to admission at least, while
the trustees and the constable feel
that they are entitled to private boxes.
Some of the requests are decidedly
unique.
Recently a company played in q
small Southern city. The manager
was taking the tickets at the door of
the theater, and the natives were
struggling to get in. Suddenly" he
tells. "a long, thin, bushy chinned in
dividual divided the folding doors
with his shoulder, whispered confiden-
TALLY: I stop the bell | asked him
to repeat. L stop the bell he said
again, in hoarse whisper. You will
have to see the opera house manager
and tell him what you STOP | said,
reaching for tickets. He tripped up
several ladies while backing out. Soon
the manager of the house came in,
saying, He's all right, he stops the
bell | allowed him to go in, and af-
ter the people were seated l asked the
local man what he meant by he stops
the bell Well said he, this man
is the janitor of the Town Hall, right
opposite, and on show nights" he
does not ring 8 or 10 on the town
clock. You see,' he said, it would dis
turb the performance and so the poor
people do not know what time it Is
is open. If l had turned him down he
would have rung out 8 or 10 every
half hour to get even"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
CHAPTER VII.
Two Love Affairs.

TWO Love Affairs.
Matilda's confession brought on a
conversation which lasted many
hours. The seal of silence having
been broken. the sick and sorrowful
girl eagerly took the consolation her
confidence procured her. She related
with an impulsive frankness-often
with bitter, though healing tears
the story of her love for the gallant
Royalist leader.
Jane, think of my father and
mother dead of grief, and of my three
brothers-two slain in battle, one
wandering, know not where. Re-
member that with my fathers death
died all my own hopes regarding my
lover And when father had been
three days in his grave, and l lay at
point of death, Anthony Lynn came
with his Parliamentary title to our
house and lands. l was at his mercy,
at his charity, Jane"
well, and II SO, many favors he
and his have received from your fam
lily. All he is worth he owes to your
father"
''He was kind and respectful; am
very sensible of that"
Then, speaking with her old per-
emptoriness, she said suddenly,
"But for Gods sake let me ask when
you heard anything of Prince Ru-
pert?"
you know that he was made ad-
miral of the Royalist navy; but, in
deed, he is said to be nothing else
but pirate, robbing all ships that he
may support the Stuart family at The
Hague"
HE is the bread-finder of the King
as well as his defender. So much |
knew, and it's well done in him."
"The latest news Is the drowning
of Prince Maurice"
THAT is the worst OF news. Rupert
loved this brother of his so tenderiy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
"Unbecomina Conduct"

An amendment to the charter OF
Greater New York, introduced in the
Legislature at Albany the other day,
provides that school teachers may be
removed from their positions for "un.
becoming conduct" The object Of the
amendment, according to its sponsor,
is to enable the school board to re.
move a teacher II she marry. the
courts having held that under the
present charter such removal would
be illegal. 1t, therefore, appears that
marriage is "unbecoming conduct" on
the part of a teacher.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
CHAPTER vI.-(continued.l


Il have only been in London three
days. I was i'll at de Wick. / became
unconscious at my fathers burial. You
remember Anthony Lynn, the tanner
and carrier, Jane?"
Yes"
He has bought de Wick from the
so-called Parliament. He was very
kind to me, and he knew his place;
but on my faith! / nearly lost my
senses when I saw him sitting in my
fathers chair. Well, then, l am now
in London, and all roads lead from
London. shall not longer spoil my
eyes for the Fen country. But, oh,
Jane, the melancholy Ouse country!
The black. melancholy Ouse, with it's
sullen water and muddy banks. No
wonder men turned traitors in it."
And Jane only leaned close, and
closer to the sad, sick girl. She un,
derstood that Matilda must complain
little, and she was not unwilling to
let the dreary meadows of the Ouse
bear the burden. So the short after
noon wore away to James tender min
istrations without one cross word.
Early In her visit she had yielded to
Matilda's entreaties, had sent home
her carriage, and promised to remain
all night She dismissed Della, and
herself undressed her friend as tender
ly as mother could have done; and
when the tired head was laid on the
pillow she put her arms under it and
kissed and drew the happy, grateful
girl to her heart. and said some of
those sweet, foolish words which,
alas! too often become a forgotten
tongue. Matilda answered them in
the same tender, broken patois-"Dear
heart! Sweet heart! Darling Jane!
Go to the little drawer in my toilet
table and bring me picture you will
find there. 1t is in an ivory box, Jane,
and here is the key" And Jane went
and found the miniature she had once
got glimpse of, and she laid it in
Matilda's hand. And the girl kissed
1t and said, Look here, Jane, and tell
me who 1t is"
+ Then Jane looked earnestly at the
handsome, melancholy, naughty face;
at the black hair cut straight across
the brows and flowing in curls over
the laced collar and steel corselet, and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
BRICKS FULL OF GOLD
Cunning Cinnamon Long Had Feath'
cred Their Nests.

Cunning Cinnamon Long Had Feath
cred Their Nests.
A man who owned a whole street
of houses at Osborne, near Melbourne,
was much puzzled and annoyed to
find that the bricks were being con
stantly stolen from the garden walls
of some OF these houses.
The depredators were Cinnamon,
but what on earth they did with the
spoils neither he nor any one else
could find out.
They did not seem to build any.
thing with them. Several were cap,
tured and punished, but the thieVing
still went on.
At last, in disgust, he determined
to pull down the walls and outbuild-
ings, level to the ground, make a new
street and build fresh houses at cost
of some 100000 to $4,000. When
work hogan, and the old walls were
torn down, the bricks gave up theiT
secret. They had been made OF clay
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
RAILROAD MAGNATE
Is SHOT BY FIREMAN
Riot Follows Refusal Of Miners to Ride
With Men Who Have Replaces !.
Train Crew.

Belleville, Ill, May 11.-Sheriif G..
w. Thompson and force of deputies
were called to the Niger Hollow mine
OF the st. Louis and O'Fallon railway
company, seven miles north Of this
city, to quell riot which was started
over the discharge of Engineer John
Frye and his fireman, Thomas Hughes,
for alleged incompetency. The COM
pany placed two new men in charge
OF the engine. The men refused to
board the train or go to work, and q
riot quickly followed. Several men,
were badly injured. John Gundlach.,
one Of the owners of the railroad, was
shot by Oliver Gibson, a former night
foreman at the mine, and is reported
to be fatally injured. Gibson and
several other rioters were arrested.