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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24

and we should not fail to act
on the suggestion. Canyon City
is moving out in the direction OF
identifying herself and this
tendency should be strengthen
ed by every public spirited citi.
zen. With our unsurpassed
health resort as a basis for such
improvements, we should not
fall short in our effort to bring
Canyon City to the front. &C
acres of ground desirably loca.
ted, with the proper attention
to water, can be made a park
with winding walks, grass,
trees and shrubbery, and can be
made the wonder and admira
ton of all who visit US. The
fact that water in inexhaustible
quantities can be secured at a
small cost removes all exagger-
alton of our possibilities.
1t will require effort and some
little expenditure of capital.
But nothing valuable comes
without effort and cost.
In this aesthetic age beauty is
often a determining factor in the
growth of a town or city. Beau
tiful streets, houses and parks
induce persons of wealth to be-
come residents.
We have natural advantages,
citizens, it's true, but it will
take little effort along tried
and true methods to bring these
natural advantages into prom.
hence.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24
CANYON CITY NEWS.
THE SLAYER.
GEO. 4. BRANDON, Prop.
WALTER X. BRANDON, Editor.

The -Four Hundred" of New
York society want a Jester 10
make them laugh. If they
could see themselves as others
see them they would not need a
jester--it would tickle them to
death. FIT. Worth Register.
Last year the -Four Hundred"
society accepted a monkey as
its equal; this year it has de.
clared in favor 4 NV negro. 1t
mayssa around to educated,
but unprsand ious, white folks
after whist
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24
.sIs srsussnsses
CLEAN Up The CITY.

There is nothing that Canyon
City could do at the same ex.
penditure of labor or cost that
would be conducive of as much
good as TO clean up the city.
This one thing, perhaps, would
do more TO create a favorable
and lasting impression on our
visitors at the coming Re union
than anything else The county
physician has sent up his ap.
peal to clean up aud no one
should indulge il a little game
of spite work by trying to
''stink" his neigbbor out Of his
hole.
Acting on the suggestion
made by our County Judge,
many have prosecuted this cru
SADIE most vigorously, but there
are others yet tagging behind.
From a material standpoint it is
the best thing TO do. The
warmest part of our season is at
hand and those that have not
attended to this matter already
are urgently requested 70 do SO
al once.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24

One who was a visitor here
last year from Anna, H., writes
a friend here and says:
"A full realization of the de.
lightful summer spent with you
last year cannot be properly
appreciated until after partak-
ing o. the balmy breezes you
have down there. Why, Inever
knew until this summer how far
short my own dear Illinois home
was in being perfect in climate.
But just to think of the vast
difference in temperature! You
are no doubt sleeping sweetly at
nights in your beloved homes
at Canyon City and l am miser-
ably tumbling to and fro won.
dering if 1 have not at last
reached the center of Wilhel-
nina"
For our superb climate here
on the Plains We should indeed
feel grateful. Six deaths and a
score of prostratious bore wit.
mes to the severity of warmth
in Chicago July .. The temper
AZURE during the afternoon of
this day reached 81 degrees in
the Weather Bureau. Aud all
this happens, too. every year in
the Lake City.
Well, l think We will stay on
the Plains.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24
ALTITUDE And DRY AIR.

The benefits to be derived
from the climate of the Rocky
Mountain region by those suffer.
ing from diseases of the lungs
are due to two causes, mainly;
first, the dry air; second, the
altitude. lam not writing from
the standpoint of physician,
but of an observer who has had
a residence in New Mexico,
Colorado and Texas. From OBJ.
servations made I arrive at the
conclusion that dry air is the
principal thing. The drier the
better. I limit this remark
to the places mentioned
above. There may be 10.
calities in Arizona or Nevada
where there is not enough hu,
nudity. l do not know. But in
Colorado, West Texas and Mex.
leo it holds good. The drier
the better.
But the same rule does not
work with reference to the alti.
tude. Altitude is an important
factor in the cure, or arrest of
the disease. But it cannot be
said, the higher, the better.
High attitudes are good for some
patients...-a few; but death to
others. have known persons
to meet death within a few hours
by going to an altitude Of 1000
or 8, 600 feet. Persons affected
with tuberculosis should not
venture above the altitude OF
5000 feet without carefully ex.
perimenting. The great ma jority
will find attitudes of less than
5000 feet to be more beneficial.
To physicians of the
Mississippi valley and of the
eastern states who send patients
westward these facts are, We
presume, unknown.
When they can do nothing
more for a consumptive, they
say to him, "Go to Colorado, >"
or "Go to New Mexico. Wheth.
er his patient will 60 to an al.
titude of 5000 or 10000 feet be
does not know, aud, perhaps,
does not care. for he thinks he
will die anyway.
All this will be better under.
stood after a while. Physicians
will instruct their patients to
try the lower attitudes in the
arid region first. Then gradual.
ly 70 a little higher On this
plan the patient himself can de.
eide better than the physician
the altitude that suits his case.
When that time comes-and II
will come-then the Panha ndle
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24
Permanent Fair Grounds

IL can't see why the business
people of Randall county don {
unite together with means and
spirit on the proposition of a
permanent plot of ground for
Reunion celebrations, ETC., and
beautify and equip same with
trees and shrubbery of all kinds
together with suitable struc.
lures" remarked a prominent
business man to The News man
this week. Continuing in this
strain of thought the worthy
citizen said: Each year we
are hampered more or less by
not having our own grounds,
grand stands and water appli.
auces and it would be = profita.
BILE investment for the town to
negotiate with parties holding
land close in and then improve
the grounds with the end in
view of making = park feature
Of the investment. Mr.. News
man you can put me down ~
the one to head the list with a
for this purpose.
That this business man was
but voicing the long felt need
of our town is unquestionable
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24

may expect a great influx OF
sick people. Most parts of the
mountain region Of Colorado
and New Mexico are above the
altitude of 5000 feet. Hence,
the Panhandle is the most avail
able place for sick people who
are unused, to high altitude.
They will come and come by
the thousands. Some will say
I'VE do not want them" Others
will say "pass laws to keep
them OUT But this is inhumane
and criminal.
They must be allowed to
come. If they come in large
numbers there must be
sanitariums provided for them.
Some will say, "this is i'm
possible"
1t is not impossible, When
the American people see that a
thing ought to be done they can
do it. Canyon City cannot do
it, nor the Panhandle. 1t is a
matter of so vital a nature and
SO largely national in import
ance that the whole people of
the United States will take a
hand in it.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS.

First Church OF Christ, Scientist
services ut the court house every
Sunday ut $50 p. m.
Sunday school every Sunday at
$3.50 p. m.
Testimonial services every Wednes.
day evening Mt 8 o'clock.
Everybody cordially invited to
attend these services.
Mrs. V. Edna Henson.
First Render.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24
8 sections of the Block land

IL sections of the Block land
holdings just east OF the town
have been placed on the market,
Judge l.. G. Lair being local
agent. The Judge says the
price has not yet beeu esta blish.
ed on the land, though he ex
poets it to be fixed and ready
for sale at once.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24
BAPTIST.

Preaching every Sunday. morning
and evening, Rev. J. ID. Ballard. pas
tor.
Sunday School every Sunday morn
Ing. j. w. st. Clair. Superintendent.
Is Y +. L. every Sunday at 3 p. III.
a. II. Thompson. President.
Ladies' Aid Society every Tuesday
at 3 p. III. Mrs a. II. Thompson,
President.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening.
Choir practice and teachers meet
ing every Friday evening.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
CUM BERLAND PRESBYTERIAN.

CUM BERLAND PRESBYTERIAN.
morning and night 10y Rev. Chal
ners kilbonrne, G. +. pastor.
Second Sundays morning and
night. Rev. A. W. Crawford Presby
terrain pastor.
Fourth Sundays morning aud
night, Rev. Randolph Clark, Chris
tinn pastor.
Sunday school every sunday morn
ing ut 10 O'Clock.
Christian Endcavor 3. p. III.
Choir practice every Friday night
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24

G. NJ. Thomas, of the firm of
Thomas Bros, of Canyon City,
was with Us Tuesday, working
IN the interest of his house. -
Lubbock Avalanche.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24

When the wind picks up the
microbes in a long neglected
germ breeding spot and hurls
them through the air, then the
doctors get busy and people
wonder how they got sick. A
general cleaning up will make
the people feel better to say the
least Of il.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24

U. s. Gober, formerly of Can.
yon, has opened up a drug bust,
ness near the depot. Amarillo
Star.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24

Jim Franklyn is here from
Canyon for few days visit.
He is assisting in the music at
the tabernacle. Star Daily.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24

On the ranches, pastures and
meadows, the grass is magnifi-
cent and the mowers, rakes and
presses are busy on some of the
latter converting the grass into
hay.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24

The immigration department

The immigration department
of the &. r. l. & NJ. Road has
been successful in securing five
hundred Boer families to locate
in Dallam county and along the
line Of that road in this terri.
tory. 1t is expected the first
contingent will reach Dalhart
within the next few weeks and
select their lands.-Dalhart
Sun.
HeInf,,l Some newspapers
print matter to fill up
Reading. space. Much Of this in
really harmful reading. 1t IL the aim
Of The Semi. Weekly News to
give helpful reading, Thousands
will testify to its helpiulness to them
Ask your neighbor.
The Farmers Has helped
many. 1t IL not
department the theory of far.
ming written by college professors
and Others up North on conditions
That don't fit Texas. II is the actu-
nj experiences Of farmers here mt
home who have turned over the soil.
Snecial fyOu ae not taking
The Slayer you should.
OueT It IL helpful to the best
interests Of your town and county.
For $I.75, cnsh In advance, we will
mail you The Slayer and The Gal.
weston or Dallas Semi. Weekly
News for IL months. The News
stops when your time is out
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24
CHRISTIAN.

All members and friends of the
Christian church are requested to
meet at the court house at 10 o'clock
u. M. every Lords Day.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-24
METHODIST.

Preaching every Sunday ut la. NJ
and 500 p. IN.
Sunday School every Sunday at 10
Il. IN. A. Ernsberger, Supt.
Junior and Senior Epworth Lea
CUES every Sunday Mt $50 p. IN and
800 p. m.. respectively
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night ut 500.
j. i. Stephens, Pastor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
ORPHANS HOME MONEY
One Under State Control Will
Get S36,652 Per Annum.

The Soldiers Orphans home at Atchi-
son will get $36.652 each of the next
two years for maintenance, repairs and
salaries. In addition to this the house
ways and means committee recon-
mended $500 to procure fire apparatus
and $40 900 for the construction of a road
from the city limits of Atchison to the
home
This last item started fight. Adams
of SedgWick and Enright protested
against such appropriations if as d re-
suit the quasi charitable institutions in
the various towns of the state are to be
cut off. They argued that these hos
pitals and homes are doing a great
work for the state and are saving the
state a great deal of money in raising
private charity, and they are entitled to
some recognition from the state
Representative Waggener said that
when the home was built during John
A Martins administrator as COVE nor.
the city of Atchison gave the site at a
cost of $21 800, and the governor and
board of charities agreed that when the
city built road to the town limits the
state would build it the rest of the way
to the home, a distance of a mile and a
half
After a talkenfest lasting for some
time. the bill was recommended for
passa ge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
MORE TROUBLE AHEAD.
British Naval Authorities Think
Venezuela Matter Not Settled.

New York, Feb. 19.-British naval au-
thorities think there is more trouble
ahead with Venezuela, says the Herald's
Port of Spain, Trinidad, representative.
They say that England is determined
not to recognize any Castro blockade
and her war vessels viii not hesitate to
fire on ships or shore upon any mani
festations of interference with British
trade with Venezuela.
No instructions have yet been re-
ceived regarding the delivery of war
ships to Castro. It IS believed here that
nothing viii be done until the terms
of the agreement are received from
Washington. The German cruiser Falke
and the British warships Tribune, Alert,
Pantome and Colombine have arrived.
AstOnishment Is expressed in govern
ment circles here. says the Herald s
Caracas correspondent, that nothing has
vet been heard Of the return OF the
/ Venezuela feet as stipulatd in the pro-
tocols. officials can only explain it as
the result of desire of the allies to assist
the revolutionists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
TURNS TO ICE.
High Water Freezes While
Covering Large Territory.

vincennes. Ind, Feb 1s.-High water
which has turned to ice, and the bitter
cold has brought intense destitution and
much suffering in scores of homes in the
Emberras bottoms south Of here.
Thousands of acres OF land which last
week were under water are now covered
with ice and many homes are entirely sur
rounded by it.
The Wabash river continues TO rise and
adds to the destruction in the desolaIe dis
trict The farmers are fighting with hun
ger and cold. Those who have not moved
out of the lOWlands are prepared to do so
on short notice In some eases the people
are living in tents which they have pitched
on The side of hill or on top Of the
levee.
Until teday the ice has not been thick
enough to bear the weight of d person
and for the past three days it has been
Impossible for many TO leave home.
Scores Of families are living in the sec
ond stories the lower floors being filled
with ice. It is impossible TO send relief
into a portion of the district as the roads
are blocked by water and ice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
KIRKPATRICK LoeEs.
His Proposed Special Legislation
Amendment Voted Down.

Kirkpatricks proposition to amend
the constitution SO as to allow the
courts to determine what is special leg
islation failed to carry in the house to-
day, although it received 73 affirmative
votes to "a negative. It requires a two
thirds vote, or 81, to carry constitu-
tional amendment in the house.
The amendment was designed to head
off the local bills which now flood the
house There was no debate on the
measure and when the roll was first
called there were 68 yeas to 50 noes.
This was 16 less than the number re-
quired Then a call of the house was
declared and enforced for half an hour.
A few absentees were brought in and
il was discovered that others had been
called away or were sick Kirkpatrick
secured three or four changes from no
to aye. but later. Hale. Hugos. Gods
chalk, Robbins, Mclaughlin. Roughton
and others changed from aye to no.
When it became evident that the res
olution could not be passed, kirkpatrick
himself changed his vote so to be able
to move a reconsideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
A PRINTER.
House Votes to Make the Office
Elective.
People Must Vote on a Constitu-
tiOnaI Amendment.
WAS ALL ONE WAY.
Vote on the Proposition Stood
81 to 5.
Hale, of Rush, Finally Won a
Victory
1t Won't Be Effective for Four
Years.

This was a field day for constitutional
amendments in the house Three were
considered before noon and a fourth was
made a special order for this afternoon
Only one of the three considered this
morning was carried, and that was
Senator Kennedy's state printer resolu-
ton which Hale of Rush has been try
ing to call up for several days. He sue
ceeded today and the resolution passed
almost without opposition. The vote
stood "a. to s. and the five votes against
it were cast by Broadbent, Keith, Per
kins Of Leavenworth, Laughlin and
Waggener. all minority members.
This undoubtedly means that begin
ming with 1906 the state printer will be
elected by the people instead of by the
legislature This will give George A.
Clark time to serve his four years. The
Kennedy resolution, which has already
passed the senate, provides that an
amendment shall be submitted at the
general election next year to change the
constitution so that the people shall
elect the state printer by direct vote,
the first election to be at the general
election in 1906 The amendment will
probably be carried when it gets to the
people.
When Mr.. Hale called up the resolu-
ton he was surprised to find that it did
not meet the opposition it had formerly
and which he expected. The resolution
had been referred to the judiciary COM
mittee and had to be recalled from that
Mr. Hale said that he wished to cor
rect a newspaper statement quoting him
as saying that the administration crowd
was trying 20 defeat the resolution. He
denied having ever made such a state
ment.
I have never criticised any admins
tration in Kansas and / never expec'
to- he said 7 believe that an admin
istration has right to lins up behine
any honorable proposition which it see:
Mt
There was no debate on the PROPOSE
ton wha teyer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
ON LEWIS TRAIL
Hughes Faction Want to Get
Rid of Him.
Plan lis to Claim He Fails Of Re-
pubIicanism Test.
HE WRITES A LETTER.
Tells Committee He Has Been a
Republican Since 1896.
Today Says He Has Since Voted
Straight Ticket.

Last night the Republican city CEN
tral committee decided to hold an inves-
legation Of the eligibility of r. A. Lewis
for a position upon the ticket which
viii be placed before the Republican
primaries and as the Hughes forces are
completely in control of the committee
and Hughes wants to dispose of Mr.
Lewis it is pretty safe to say he will
be disposed of in short order. 1t is only
Just to Mr. Bergundthal to say that he
mas nothing to do with the scheme The
committee handled the Lewis PROPOSE
uon with a great deal Of reticence and
Lewis name came very nearly being
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
STATEHOOD RIDER.
1t Is Attached to the Postofice
Appropriation Bill.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Mason
from the committee on postoffices and
post roads, today reported the post
office appropriation bill In addition to
the amendment providing for admission
OF Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mex
leo as states, the bill makes changes
relating to the conduct of the post
office department The statehood
amendment is somewhat different from
the statehood bill as Arizona is the first
of the territories mentioned in the
amendment whereas it is the last men
toned in the bill. The transposition
was made in order to give Arizona the
benefit of the first vote in case of a
division of the question. The
amendments are as follows;
Increasing the aggregate amount to
be paid as salaries to pCStmaSters to
the extent of $753 600. There is a gen
eral increase of the salaries of assist
ant postmasters. The appropria
for the purchase and rental of can
ceiling machines is increased from
$3.50 600 to S310, 600. The aggregate ap-
preparation for free delivery is s19, OPS
500 an increase of 81. .59S, $50. Authority
is given to employ automobiles as well
as horses in the postal service. and
there is an appropriation of 500. 900 for
this purpose Ten division Superin-
tendents in the rural free delivery ser
vice are allowed, instead of seven as
in the house bill and the total apprO-
priation for that service is placed at
S12, ,626, 500, instead of SO, 529, 400 as in
the house bill
The salary of superintendent of rail-
way mail service is increased from So,
500 to 81 800 and that of his chief as
sistant from 50, 900 to SO, 500 The ap-
DrOpriation for this service increased
to d total of $11 933. Boil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
TO LOOK UP SCANDAL.
The Senate Starts One and
House Stops 1t.

In the senate Wednesday afternoon
Noftzger brought up q proposition to in
vestigate the charges of scandal in con-
nectiOn with the proposed purchase OF
land at the Lansing penitentiary- The
matter had been alred by Leayen-
worth paper. which % 4sed that the
state was about to pay 50 1000 more for
a certain piece of coal land than the
owners of the land were going to re-
ceive. Somebody was supposed to be
getting a rakeoff The land in the dis.
cussion is commonly known as tho
Green land, the property of the heirs of
the Green estate. It is underlaid by
coal and is desired. along with lot or
other land, for the use. OF the beniten~
tiary coal mines A quarter section was
to be bought for $Z5,000 1t was claimed
that the estate was to get only $16, 600.
A bill is now before the senate call
ing for the appropriation of d consid-
cradle amount of money for the Dur-
chase of coal land This was included
in the appropriation. Noftzger's reso
lution asked for authority for the ap.
Dointment of a committee jointly from
the two houses. which should have
power to summon witnesses and take
evidence upon the deal The resolution
was adopted and reported Immediately
to the house of representatives
When the resolution was messa aged to
the house it was promptly killed. The
house was in committee of the whole.
and in the midst Of the wrangle over the
BARRIERS bill, but Speaker Pringle took
the chair and Representative Kine
moved that the rules be suspended and
that the resolution be considered at
cnce. Mr.. Leland moved as a substi-
tute that the house resolve that the
Green land is not wanted by the state.
This, said MI Leland, will do
away with the necessity for an investi-
cation. There is no necessity for this
land that I know Of
Lelands substitute was carried. which
puts a quietus on both the purchase and
| IL ir,.-oetscra. ti1,,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
COLD WAVE SUBSIDIES.
From Zero the Mercury Goes
on Upward Career.

This is the first day since the cold
wave that there has been any evidence
of thawing- Today in a few exposed
places the snow has succumbed to the
sun but the weather has rot been par
ticularly warm on account of the wind
blowing Il miles an hour from the
southwest.
The minimum temperature for the
day was Just zero. The indications are
for warmer weather. The forecast sent
out this morning was as follows: Gen
orally fair tonight and Friday. rising
temperature. The hourly tempera-
lures recorded by the government ther-
nornatar today wore as follows.