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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17
PANHANDLE BULLETIN"

The Panhandle Bulletin, a
new Baptist weekly, with Rev.
Bennett Hatcher at the helm,
was launched at Amarillo on
the 9th Of this month. 1t is a
five column all home print and
Judging from its initial mum Der,
it fully merits the support Of
those for whom it IS chiefly pub
lished-the Baptists of the Pan
handle.
Touching the matter of the
esta blishment of Summer
Encampment" on the Palo Duro
canyon the Bulletin says:
Saturday, the last day of the
Missionary Rally at Amarillo,
was by long odds the greatest
day in the history of the Pan
handle. Provision was made
TO acquire school property easily
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17
\ Summer Encampment.

At the Baptist Missionary and
Sunday school rally recently
held at Amarillo, a cCmmitte
consisting of J. n. Marshall,
Sebe Thomas, j. l.. Smith, j. D..
Pallard, L. Y. Lester and A, f.
Baten, was appointed charged
with the location of a summer
encampment on the Palo Duro
Canyon.
Friday of last week the mem
bers of this committee met here
and in company with several
others went down the canyon
to Barrel Springs, which point
the committee selected as an
ideal one for the enCampment.
Upon the return to town steps
were Immediately taken towards
securing this property.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17
.th 100000. Besides,

worth 100000. Besides, a
great summer Encampment Will
be established at Canyon City,
The movement will be local, but
State wide. There is no doubt
at all that this can be made the
greatest encampment and sum
mer school in the Southwest.
Thousands of visitors may be
expected from all over Texas
and adjoining states, and the
greatest speakers of the nation
will be on hand TO entertain and
instruct them
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17
just The Thing for Bilious
ness.

Il took a dose of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tab.
lets last evening after dinner
and want to say that | feel fifty
per cent better than | have for
weeks. The Tablets are GER
tainly a fine article for bilious
ness. j. j. Firestone, of Fire
stone 4 Huxley, publishers of
The News, Allegan, Mich.
These Tablets strengthen the
digestion, promote a healthy &C
ton of the liver and produce an
agreea bic movement Of the bow
els. Price % cents For sale by
S. Y. Writ, Druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17

County, ii there he Il newspaper pub
lishcl therein, but ii not, hen in any
newspaper published in the Nth
judicial District but ii there he no
newspaper published in said Jul
dicial District, then in II newspa-
per published in the nearest District
to said 18th Judicial District to ap-
pear at the next regular term OF tho
County Court OF Randall County, to
be holden at the Court House there
Of in Canyon City. Texas. on the
2nd Monday in July 4. ID. 1904 the
same being the ilth day of July A
ID. 1904 then and there to answer "A
petition filed in said Court on the 18th
day OF May a. u. 1904 in "A suit, num-
brred ON the docket Of said Court
No. lG3, wherein Gobcr, Uume 4
Kenyon. Il corporatiou is Plaintiff
and II. 5. Burnham is Defendant
and snid prtitinn ,Ilo,-ino. th,+ .,n
divers occasions from .Ianuarv 3rd
1908 to May 14th 1903 the defendant
herein bought from the plaintiff here
in numerous articles of coal and feed
stufis amounting to SOY 80 ploiu-
tiff would further show to the court
that at divers times and occasions
from July Nth 1902 to August oNth
1903. the defendant herein bnurht OF
Wright Gamble X co. numerous mr..
ticles Of merchandise .nmoun,inm +,
S45.5S which last account for a vaIl-
able consideration has been duly
sold and transferred to the pIaintiff
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17
Spectacles Correctly Fitted

Some people think that it is an
easy matter to correctly fit specta-
cles or glasses. To one skilled in
the business-an expert optician-
it may be, but otherwise it is not.
1t frequently happens that one eye
requires a different lense from the
other and this very important dis
tinction can only be ascertained by
one who not only thoroughly under
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17

stands his business, but has the
necessary mechanical apparatus
to aid him. The senior Of the News
was laboring under this difficulty
and did not know until he visited
the Worlds Fair, that when he put
glasses on he was only useing one
eye-the other one having been
improperly fitted. This discovery
was made in the Agricultural Build
ing, where the A. S. Aloe Co.,
manufacturers of the celebrated
Brazilian lenses, have quite an eX-
hibit including all the known in.
StrumentS for correctly testing the
eyeSight. With this exhibit they
have also expert opticians who will
take pleasure in correctly fitting
SpectacleS and eye glasses Tor
..sa~. .,,., n,,S 49,. 7,
~
=, y,,,,,,
when in the Agricultural Building,
call and see tbem-vou will learn
something ANYWAY whether Won
need classes or NOT
--"- ---"-
Last huiSu"y' III 'I'e "oIId
al C''y' " 'eosP''o'' was gwen
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17

ton comes and alongits route
the rest is easy.
This immigration tide is set.
ting in tor this year and it is IN
to the real estate men of the
Plains TO say whether or not
any of it shall come this way.
What say those of Randall
county about it:
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17
COMING SOUTHWEST.

The immigration TO the South.
west last year was heavy and
this year it is likely to break all
previous records. One reason
for this movement will be found
in the exhibits OF the Southwest
at the Worlds Fair. Another,
and perhaps the chief reason,
beng the low price OF land in
this section as compared to that
of the older states. In respect
of climate. soil, water, general
lay of the country and character
of the people, no portion of the
great Southwest has so much TO
offer he immigrant as the Pan
handle of Texas. And moving
a step further in this direction
it may also truthfully be said
that no part of the Texas Pan
handle is better than the Plains.
Heretofore, Oklahoma, Indian
Territory, New Mexico land
other states and territories west
of US have been coming in for
most of this immigration tide
and the fertile plains OF Texas,
with most TO offer, has been
tagging behind. The question
has been frequently asked as 10
why this is SO?
The answer TO this question
is evident; little, if any effort,
has been made to parade our
advantages before the people
seeking new country. Our
folks, especially our real estate
men, are not reaching out after
immigration as do the people of
the other territories mentioned.
These days if you want a good
thing you must go after II. The
good thing instanced here is a
full share of the splendid stream
OF Immigration that is heading
this way. The Plains country
needs it, and can secure il, pro
vided she will only set her
wares for inspection before the
people who make up ITS parts,
To affect this it is only neces-
sary 10 adopt means to set our
country clearly before these
home seekers. How can they
know of all the good things we
have on the Plains unless we
tell them: With the facts set
out-published about the
SOURCES whence this lmmlgra-
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17
A THRIVING BUSINESS.

The damage suit industry" as
it has been aptly termed, is grow
ing to alarming proportions in this
state and it is high time that this
business, as now conducted, should
come in for little sober thought on
the part OF all good citizens. Take
one branch Of this industry alone,
that Of alleged personal injuries,
and in too many instances heavy
judgments are recorded against cor
porations just because they are
corporations. In other words. ju.
ries are inclined to give altogether
too much weight to the "Soul-leSS
corporation" racket of ShySter law
yerS who make a business of not
only engineering but seeking out
such cases. To come at a fair idea
of the growth OF this thriving bust
ness suppose we take the damage
suit judgments of one class of
corporations-the railroads-for
few years back. These payments
as shown by the records of the
Railroad Commission read as
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17
Citation by Publication
THE STATE OF TEXAS

To the sheriff or any Constable OF
Randall County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to
summon II. :. Burnham by making
publication OF this Citation once in
each week for four successive weeks
previous to the return day hereof.
in some ncwspaperpublished in your
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17

/ ne NSureS OF 1908, Almost TWO
millions, nearly equal the total
running expenses Of all the Texas
railroads for the same period Of
time.
Just claims for damages all rail-
roads should be forced to hquidate,
in fact, many Of them are willing
to do so without being subjected to
the force process but the conten-
ton that justice demanded the
enormous OUTLAWS set out above
cannot be supported by the facts.
And then there is another matter
to take into consideration aside
from the question of right or JUS
tice-"Do unto others as you
would have them do unto YOU
we, the people, the tax payers,
have these unrighteous judgments
TO pay in the form OF increased
freight rates.
Every good citizen should think
over shis situation thoroughly and
when the time comes for him to sit
upon a jury in a damage suit, to
which a railroad is a party, he
should treat this miss-called "soul-
less corporation" with the same re-
gard accorded by him to its legal
adversary and in all things render
his verdict as between man and
man.
Our country cannot well get
along without these great corpora
tons; the railroads especially have
made Texas what she is today and
we as citizens should deal fairly
and Justly by them eXacting only
in return that which is strictly
right.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17
"Denver Road" Excursion.

June "a and ., the "Denver
Road will sell round-trip tickets
to Houston and Galveston, for
trains due at those points evening
of the 3 and morning of the 20.
Ticket will be good to return
leaving Galveston night of June
27th. Rate:
Amarillo to Houston SASS.
Amarillo to Galveston $I4.SO.
Rates from other points in pro-,
portion.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17

Take Judge Parker and get a
chance at the loaves and fishes
this is the logic OF New York s
Republican counties, led by d. B.
Hill, and Texas accepting once
again permits the tail to wag the
whole dog.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28
independent Ticket

Rev. Almon S. Bsbee, Prohibition
nominee for sheriff of Cumberland
county, Saturday evening, sent note to
the county committee declining the
nomination, retiring In favor of ex-
Sheriff Charles Dunn, Jr., of Portland
whose name will be substituted for Mr..
Bisbee's on the ticket.
At the same time with Mr.. Bisbee g
withdrawal as a candidate for sheriff a
citizens ticket was launched on which
his name appears as candidate for SEN
ator. The citizens ticket has been made
up by the leading enforcement Repub-
licans and Democrats who have placed
on the ticket the following nominees OF
the Republicans, Democrats and Prohi-
bitionists
Governor, William T. Cobb Of Rock
land, Republican; congressman, Amos
L. Allen of Alfred, Republican; senators,
Oakley G. Curtis of Portland, Democrat ;
Charles H. Randall of Portland, Repub-
lican; Barrett Potter OF Brunswick,
Republican; Almon S. Bisbee OF Bruins
wick, Prohibitionist; register of probate,
Benjamin Coffin of Freeport, Republican
sheriff, Charles Dunn, Jr., Of Portland,
Prohibitionst; county commissioner,
James II. Mcdonald of Portland, Dem
ocrat; county treasurer, James Ii.
Thompson of Portland, Republican.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28
An Honorable Transaction.

The Christian Civic League Record
contains the following: The following
extract from letter written by Hon.
Geo. E. Macomber of Augusta is such
truth as we like to read concerning any
man who is to be governor of Maine.
"At the time of which | speak Mr..
Cobb was at the head of the Cobb Lime
Company in the city OF Rockland. This
company had fire In a lime kiln or
trestle connected with their business and
as the property was insured claim was
made for the loss. The adjusters of the
companies met Mr.. Cobb, went over the
matter and figured it up as best they
could but owing TO the nature OF the
property 1t was difficult to estimate the
damage closely, but an adjustment en-
tirely satisfactory to both sides was ar
rived at. The adiusters went away as
Stunning that this would be the end of
the matter. Mr.. Cobb went about the
work of repairing the burned property.
When the repairs had been completed he
found it did not cost so much as he and
the insurance men had estimated by, as
recall, more than a thousand dollars.
Notwithstanding the fact that Mr.
Cobb and his family were the largest own
ers in the burned property he did what
have never, in an experience Of thirty
years In the insurance business, heard
OF being done before. He voluntarily
wrote each company and returned them
check for the unused balance saying In
the very brief letter accompanying the
checks that he was only entitled to
money enough to cover the actual
damage. 1t was most unusual surprise
to the insurance companies but not so to
myself or to any Que who knew w. T.
Cobb"
The fact that Mr.. Cobb, by the testi-
mony of those who know him intimately,
applies this same scrupulous integrity to
his personal life as temperance man
should encourage Moral Forces to expect
from him hearty cooperation in all effort
to increase respect for law and to pre-
mote civic reform.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded in the county registry
Fairfield-John Tallouse to f. E. Tai
louise, 81.
Highland-T. B. Tague to J. W.
Howard, 81.
Norridge wock-LaForest Brown to
Peter TIaviss, $4,000.
Moose RiVer-David Holden to D. S.
Holden, 81.
Palmyra-Celia A. Worthing to Geo.
w. Brown, 5000; G. j. Reynard to Ida
A. Stuart, $1,000.
Pittsfied-H. B. Pushor to Bertha M.
Gray, 81; N. F. Gray to Augusta L.
Pushor, 81 Kate |. Lancaster to Esther
A. johnson, $1,000; Esther A. johnson
to Julia +. Parks, 81.
St. Albans-D. d. Stewart to Martha
]. Brown, $ll54; Elizabeth Parker ct al
to Fl. E. Prescott, 81 W. II. Russell to
C. W. Chase, 1875; D. D. Stewart to M.
K. Parkman, 5000.
New Portland-R. S. Kilkenney to o.
2. Nichols, 81.
Riplev-C. j, Cooley ct al to Il. E.
Gross, 1928.
Brighton-H. W. Archibald ct al to
W. j. Foss, 81.
Detroit-Wm. K. Rayner to Olive A.
Maloon, $75; Olive A. Maloon to Mary
j. Hall, 81.
Concord-R. L. Atwood to Lincoln
Atwood, 81.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28
Valuation of Maine.

While the state board OF assessors
has not progressed sufficiently in the
work OF tabulatlng returns from local
boards to be able to tell how great an IL
crease there will be in the state valua-
tic n this year, 1t is evident that there
will be a gain over 1903. A gain is not
surprise, as there has been a constan'
increase In valuation for every year
since the board was established.
OF ore thing the board is Convinced
and that is that the increase this year
will be considerably less than In previous
years. The principle reason for this Is
the small amount of building going on In
the state. By building is meant new
construction and repairing of old build
lngs. AS is quite well known, the small
amount Of construction in the state at
this time s due, chiefly, to the high
price of material of all finds and to the
increased price of labor. The high price
OF labor is the result of the shorter hours
and higher wages which have been
brought about by the labor unions which
have grown up in Maine in the past few
years, and which are new factor in the
building world of the state.
Und, r these conditions few are erect
ing new buildings and real estate owners
as rule, are doing only such repairing
as is absolutely necessary. All are
waiting for lowering of prices In either
material or labor, before they begin
work OF any kind. either new or renovat-
ing old.
Some cities and towns In the State will
show this year a considerable increase
in valuation, while others will present a
decline. In a large measure this con-
dition is due to the assessors of the
towns. Nearly every board has sys-
tenn of its own in determining the value
Of property. Some boards endeavor TO
put all property as near to its
market value as possible, others increase
to beyond the true value, while others.
and it is safe 10 say that they are the
majority, use twc-thirds basis. That
is they put the valuation of the city or
town at two-thirds of what it actually is.
II is the difference in methods followed
which makes the work of the states
1ifflpult
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28
About Moths.

In connection with the recent re.
discovery OF the broWL-tail moth IL
Maine il Is interesting 10 observe what
the results Of the war which Massachu-
sets has wsged against him are. III
previous years that State has made H
determined fight against the moth, a.
we'll as the gypsy moth, bur for thu
past two or three years the Legislature
has persistently refused TO make an az
preparation for the work. Prior to the
refusal of the Legislature 10 furnish
the sinews of war good work WAS made
in the battle. 1t Is not claimed by any
one that the moth was extermnattd
there, but it Is insisted that he was not
gaining ground. He was being checked
and the plague being reduced. Since
the failure to pass the appropriation
there has been change until it is said
that at the present time the broWr-tai
moth Is greater plague in Massachu-
sets than it has ever been in the past
while the cost Of again getting the pest
under control will be much greater than
it would have been but for the cessation
of hostilites. In other words it is be.
lieved that instead of the retrenchment
being money saver there 1t will event
ually prove to be very expensive ex-
pertinent.
In Maine, Commissioner of Agricu-
ture Gilman has, from the very start,
been on the alert for these moths and
so soon as they were reported took
measures for stamping out the threat
ened invasion. In this he was supported
by the governor and executive council
and 1t was thought that the moths had
been killed of. Yet it is we'll recog-
nized that Maine presents large border
for these moths to come into the State
over and It is not strange that they have
made their temperance here. Mr.. Gil
man IS keeping at the work and is doing
all that he can to prevent them gaining
further foothold in the State.
1t is pointed out by those who under
stand the subject that it is most import
ant for Maine to fight the moths mosl
vigorously, for should they reach the
great forest belt of the northern part of
the State the damage which they would
do is almost ineoncevabe. Perhaps,
outside of those Immediately interested,
this possibility has not been given con-
sideration, yet it is a most important one
for Maine. Let the moth once get into
those great timber reservations and it
will ruin the lumber value of hundreds
and thousands Of acres. This added to
the great danger to orchards in the
farming regions and to fruit and shade
trees makes 1t very important that no
effort should be spared which will have
tendency to restrict the advancement
of the little browE-tals.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28
Old Home Week.

New England Is preparing for her
annual reunion, void Home Week. In
Massachusetts and New Hampshire it is
popular and permanent institution
firmly established, and the other states
and Ieven the Maritime provinces and
Newfoundland have this year fallen into
line 80 that Old Home Week" will be
10 vogue from Connecticut to Labrador,
July 3lst to August 9Th, Massachusetts
calls back her stray folk TO the quiet
valleys and meadowlands, back to her
interesting and quaint old cities and her
picturesque towns on the Atlantic coast ;
Maine from August nth to 10th will as
semble In her delightful pine lands or
along her "ozoned" coast her scattered
children, and during the same period,
the hills OF Vermont, the historic waters
ofChamplain ad Memphremsgog ale in
viting the sons and daughters OF the
Green Mountain state. From August
Goth to Goth the "Old Granite State will
harbor her visitors and the mountains
and lake resorts will team with life and
gaity.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28
The Issue Settled

II aPpesf. h. Russian ard Bfi.ish
governments haYe agreed % 3 mutually
sati5factor7 basls f1r settlement Il The
question d he status u he RQs..au
volunteer flee. steamers 10 .he Red ~ea
and the seizure y hem 4 Bri.l.b
ships.
Russia, Ia response - GERMANY. pro-
test. sent dispatch 70 Por. Sad
ordering the immediate release 4 The
Hamburg lie steamer ~csn5.a-
which had arrived there aLd Bas await
iug Instructions.
II IL stated TIA. a The resg, Il 'he
protests made - sir Sieho.os D'CoaGof#
The British Ambassador = C11stsutIa1gle
IeW ak Pashs, he foreign ml1i.ter ha.
given HE Gece=-afy orders = prevent
any attempt which nay DE- made % AXE
he Peninsula I'D Oriental steamer
da!aeca Or III Russian volunteer fleet
steamers =. Petersburg ard ~mo.e1sk
through The DrdaLeiles into the Back
Sea.
The statement that Russia has decided
20 waive her Claim 70 search the Malacca
and 70 forbid similar se.zurfs il the fu-
ture L accepted by the morning papers
as fairly satisfactory solution Of the
situation brough. about by he seizure
Of that vessel. The fact that Gernat
vessels have also beer seized ls he'd %
aoquit Russia Of any design 70 emtrJH
Great Britain with other powers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28

The Report recently issued by tht
Connecticut Agricultural Station, under
the Pure Food Law, shows that 33 per
cent of the samples of cream of tartar
purchased from grocery stores during
the past year were adulterated with
quantities OF plaster, lime or alum.
Housekeepers may avoid the danger Of
this species Of adulteraton and be able
to make the best things more easily ard
economically at home by buying good
baking powder. Years ago the Royal
Baking Powder Company established its
own cream Of tartar refinery to make
cream OF tartar 100 per cent pure, which
it uses exclusively in Royal baking pow
der This is ali important fact for every
hOusekeeper to know.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28

a pure article of drinking water for stock
OF all kinds cannot be over estimated
Yet when the agricultural editor from
his niuth story apartments cautions the
farmers to provide fresh water for his
hogs at all times, no matter how sloppy
the food, then he is "talking through
his hat" and is imposing an unnecessary
labor on the amateur who endeavors to
follow all his precepts, 1t is all right if
you can get your hogs to drink it, but
speak from actual experience and know
whereof | speak, when | assert that il
you slop your hogs three times day on
slop thin enough to drink and composed
Of pure water and ground feed you cannot
under any circumstances persuade them
TO touch drop of clear water.