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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-07-01

edge ana bcller incy were usncrcu
ed Bond the reporter saw no sign OF
recognition. but the stranger betrayed
himself. Beyond II doubt he knew
these people and was extremely de-
sirous to avoid attracting their espe-
cial attention. He pulled Up his collar
little farther on the side toward
them and turned his head so that no
clear view Of his face could be had.
Later he managed to assume a not
notably unnatural position. with his
right elbow on the arm of his chair
and his hand shcltcring his visagc.
1t was the young lady who was next
to the man in the raincOat. and she
seemed to be entirely obivious Of his
presence. She kept her attention fixed
upon the stage and seemed to take n
very deep interest in the performance.
whispering frequently to the elderly
man beside her. as if making COM
ments and criticisms. Kent. who was
very near this group. could not hear
what was said. but the man in the
raincoat must have heard much Of it,
and he seemed to be listening secretly.
At the close of the first act. when the
lights in the house were turned up, the
man in the raincoat sank down still
farther into his chair and effaced him
self with even greater caution. Pres
entity, to Kents surprise, Detective
Bond arose and strolled out of the au
di,orium. He went to the smoking
room downstairs, and Kent ventured
to follow him. No one else was there.
Hello" said Bond as the reporter
entered. What do you think of the
play?"
BLAST the playw replied Kent. 1--WE
got something else on my mind"
Have. eh?' was the response.
"Well, so have l."
"Now, look here Cyrus Bond" said
Kent earnestly. 1--WE always used you
well, and you've always found me
square. I've never given away any
thing you've told me until you've said
that | could. Isn't that so? Well,
such being the case, | ask you to let
me in on this game that's going on to-
night"
Camel! repeated Bond.
"Who's that fellow In the raincoat?"
BLAMED If | know" answered the
detective, almost as If the confession
were a relief to his feelings. That's on
the level. l don't. Only wish | did. for
I'm of your opinion. my boy. There's
something up. l caught on to that man
Mt the station. He's disguised. and he
is mighty anxious to escape observation.
He knows those people next to him. and l
don't. They're strangers here. They came
up on the 5:l5 train. and they were 'on the
quiet'-a little not so hard as he Is.
"What do you make of it?''
"If / was to give guess" said Bond.
"I'd say that that fellow was young
Blaisdell the man who turned the trick
at that New York bank the other day.
and that the other two are relatives. his
father and sister, perhaps. They look a
mighty sight like him. Have you caught
on to that?"
"I have" responded Kent. But that
fellow doesn't answer Blaisdelrs descrip-
ton very we'll"
HE doesn't" responded Bond. rubbing
his head refiectively. land that's fact.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-07-01

at bridgeport at O.2O D. IN. ran
into the station few minutes
late and with an unusual
painting and hustle, as If cOnfessing
that it was in a hurry. From the rear
platform OF the last car there alighted
Il tall young man who did not wait for
the train TO come TO n full stop. He
wore q long, dark gray raincoat, with
the collar turned up, and black alpine
hat was pulled well down over his
forehead. His general aspect as he
lodged around the end of the depot
suggested that Of one who is hurrying
through smart shower without an
umbrella, yet the weather had cleared
within the last hour. and, moreover,
the man was under shelter all the
time.
IL II was the strangers intention to
escape observation he failed signally.
An exceptionally keen eye marked all
his doings. Before his foot was firmly
on the boards Of the platform as he
stepped down from the car this thought
had flashed through the brain of GER
tain young man who lonnged near by
upon the shady side of n pillar which
supported the roof, THAT fellow looks
queer"
The eye and thought were Stephen
Kent's, and Mr.. Kent was report
er on one of the Bridgeport papers,
therefore an individual who was glad
to see anything or anybody that was
queer. He was Il youth Of quick deci
sion, and he lost no time upon this oc-
casion.
The stranger crossed the street be-
yOnd the station in II great hurry and
entered the bar of hotel Kent went
In by the main door and gained the bar
In another way, yet almost simultane-
ously with the object of his interest
The man in the raincoat took his
place by window and observed with
obvious interest, even n measure Of
anxiety. the crowd which poured out
of the building. 1t may have been a
quarter OF an hour that he stood there.
and meanwhile Kent was sitting be-
side small table pretending to read
an evening paper.
The light from an electric lamp struck
through the window in such way that
the stranger could not avoid it as he
looked out. 1t beat strongly upon his
face, revealing to Kent very interest
ing mattcr-namely, that the man in
the raincoat was naturally of fair
complexion. though he seemed to be
dark because his eyebrows We're pen
ciled and his mustache blackened.
Obviously the disguise had been has
tily assumed, but the reporter was Of
the opinion that it must make Il rad
ica change in the mans appearance.
1t was probable that his hair had al
ways been dark brown, and for that
reason the gray eyes and very light
colored eyebrows and mustache would
have been the more notable.
Presently it became clear that the
stranger was satisfied with what he
had seen-or 1t may have been with
what he hadn't seen-from the win
dow. He turned away and walked
across the street into the restaurant
which is in the depot.
Few people We're eating there, but 1t
seemed that they were too many for
the man in the raincoat, and he was
about to go away when he observed
flight of stairs leading up to another
dining room on the second floor. Five
minutes later, when Kent asccnded the
stairs, he beheld the stranger sitting In
II corner with n newspaper held up be-
fore his face. Not counting two wait
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-07-01

Every 50 cents worth of goods
purchased at the Canyon Mercan-
tile Cos. during the month of July
will entitle the purchaser to vote
in the hat contest.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-07-01
IL. NttltiSou,
Clerk, County Court, Randall lleounty.
BY &. n Harrison. Deputy.

A $40 dress hat is to be given
away by the Canyon Mercantile
Co. Read their display ad for plr-
ticularS.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-07-01

AND they will want a house,
and that is Burton-Lingo Cos.
BUSINESS.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-07-01

The Best Candies at Wilson 5.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-07-01
Orchestra
Chair X II
BY HOWARD FIELDING
Copyright, 1908, by Charles W. HoOke

.HE train from New York due
at Bridgeport at G:20 p. IN. ran
into the station a few minutes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24

Fas' IT,, S Ts s y1 3q' X Il far 'N
sal i III charsc Of The sangrenn Wn r!
q Dsive ,noI IIespi Was y i,zn Meeae 81
Scotch su, ,'S descent His early boyleodI was
spent near Brandy Station, CMlpepe ,i,
county, VA This home was broken w
by !hq war IN iSsa ssfv,a nc f fotSfe vnsl.
i ht and Lee University, Lexlngto,n,,
Va, enlstins with Mostly. lIc coulH, ~
Ills Vivid and versatile manner, teii y.
Ills experience with TINS co'l' y, ,,.e' 81
received from Ills congressman, the mp
pontment Of midsh'rm,an ~ LA lh9 III eo 81.
feaeratte sth aesrn nsyS le Mallory ard
i1enry, at Rockotts, James River. R,ci,.
,nond, Va. where hc remained 9'l ,,i,,l
few days before the n eYnSua Of O. ships
rrew, having contracted dysontoirS. lie
was, sent to The did Belleview Bl.ck HOS,
pltal. at which place the over-rnemGra :
him somewhat improved, though by IL
Journey after receiving his discharge lie;
and weary tramp, however, up. the %
Central Railroad for slat,nton, Va. They
ttlrried and rested a few hours With h,s
frlend,. MIR Pratt. ut the University OF
the Old homestead at Mount Scion, Au.
We al Know what those days were to
s sasr hs w Ga sfs eh sa ths s sat
ness that no had stood by hls STATE Z,
the Unlvefaltygof Virginia, three years
s sstsr s VII h fe"sa f iSa ffene
tnnf1tcd Henry w. Grady, whose mt timely
DEATH lie deeply 3tnourned. these Two
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24

IIditor OF The Tlmes-DlsPatcH'
sIr,-How many registered voters are
there In Richmond, and how many are
qualified to vote In the coming election?
Will It be possible for persons VINO
have not already done SO 70 pay their pol'
tax now and vote in the election tor
Mayor and will such persons be allowed
,oarvp H"POLITICS,"
we answer: Total registration-white
s,255, colored sl7; qualified yoters-white
5sss, celored 4,. Persons who failed to
nay their poll taxes SIX months PRIOR TO
The general election June l4tD will not,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
rptal ynluc 81 uaid ln6rtsased pteinlse.e.
Donps Axp STOCKS OWNED AssoLvTTIY BY The ooxrANY

Description &
S;S.S S; o} S$s5
Bran ford Cahadn.
y HsS9 sqis!.h co,unaiis
c5 SHsoe ana % soe railway copsa
mortgage gold !giHrant,se,d2 ia
ty ,ssPS%s wa Va ESssstsfed
f,ss; 4. Soti
ysslssn yno% relf;s;iaani cenpsny.
ssnnssR and md nnnS hIo drsi son.o.
Chicago and Northwestern railway Sinking FUND.-.
un ssH'ss
sfss sa ss s'1a1' ss s!' tsd
cen,.s hairoaa Of Nav jersey general mortgage.
Rs ssi rs:
E Els S aiilwsy F sn eentssa
nS,,safs
sss sSs
iEtS and New Yori canal ana aaro.d
81 fos tr e.
St Paul and Northern Pacific registered rst mortgage.
Southern RAILWAY Company, ST Louis Division, arst
rerre @ofis ss fS Sda rees t mortgage, gold
Terminal 'sfo Railroad x..oei.on Of ST. Louis. mr.,
y,5siss MISlsse general ,s
american ia onal Bank Hartford ............,
Metropolitan Trust Company, New York.
essis ts. sRsa' Bs ssE
c coSyne eneR h hiTer hsnk
Isrmsra md Meelanles National Bank. hartford.
E5a1!ss sa oI1R'sy HsS So.
smt s.G 5nsf h Ss%p's%y aa,t.e.a
sEssss ePs Es
National German American Bank s. Paul Pau
F Ssoen nt'tsn S"ti's sAh SsT
State Bank, Hartford
s Ws'erS y0Hssns Waterbury
B Bae EaEs sros srGa per
Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago aud s.. Louis Rail-
Cleveland ana Fittsnirs Railroad Company isusrsnteed
rort Wsy ms and Jackson Railroad Company tpte
eeor FIFTH R.,iissa ssd banking
rno fasGGs snfs aaI fd dfq eonp.ay.
N s.T rs "a sss .1. spd Hs1ea Railroad
s.w VIZ .nd Harlem haaroad Company
and bureau INV vaes Raroad Company guar
p .s';sa ss sst and RAILROAD conpan;
and sfsss Railroad
ss n
Empite nd Bay State Tel conpny suaran,eedj
HSss and mississippi Tsissraph company lsuar.
S I.SisH.gl fe@eaay fs:;;sses,ij
h hss f ksMsy 'ee e%pss
New York Dock Company tpreferred) ........-.....
Total par, anI market value tcarrcd out at market
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
Coal Formation.

EDITOR Of The Titncs-Dlsphtcli:
slr.-How was coal formed?
2. Are anthracite and bittnlinous coal
formed together, OF in the same mine?
u n S "A VIRGINIA..
1. In brief. coal IL the result Of the
transformation OF organic matter. See
some good cyclopedln. i5
2. No; they rarely evcr come out Of
tho Same mine. Are generally found N
different sections Of the country. &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
Foreign Terms.

Editor of the Tines-Dispatch:
eir,--what word dis "vin" derive from
and what does It mean, the word alias
ana the word Nee? by so doing you
will settle a dispute. F
Union Lovel, Va.
"via," Latin, road or ways-hence by
The way. Noe" find, born--hence ones
name at birth Mrs. Smith nee Brown,
4. e. Mrs. Smith born Brown, Alias
Latin, meaning other; otherwise White
alias (othcrwIse known as) Black.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24

Editor OF The trImes-Dispatch
~ SIR, / Please publish tho old song IN
which tire tho words:
spring would be but gloomy weather
If we had nothing else but spring.
ss5 s..i s Mfs, Il. a. j,
Yes; If some ono will sond us a copy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24

Under the law. be allowed to vote III the
primary OF general election. (, m
Suspended Notes.

Editor OF Tho 1lfnes-Dlspatch.
slr,-Plcuse let me know how long a
whole note IN music should be held. Give
tho number OF seconds. j. A.. G.
II depends entirely upon tho metronome
indication ut which n piece Of Music is
to bo played as To how i6tis q whole
note therein Is to bo held. 6j8
no further explain. there are many
divisions OF tlmo in music, from very
fast TO very slow, and the exnct length,
Of time for note to be held depends
enurelw upon the tempo Of the piece
Of music.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
Virginia Pension Laws.

Editor az The Times Dispatch;
4 sir,-Plense inform mo what steps are
to secure pension for an old
Confederate soldier Tho claimant IS an
able-bodled man about sixty-five years
old. ana served three years in "Loe bat
teTy" ng private. J. r. w.
lie is entitled to $50 per sannum, and
may file his application with the county
pension board at the county courthouse.
blank forms can be obtained from the
clerk Of the court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
Jackson and Lee Birthdays.

Jackson and Lee Birthdays.
Editor OF the Tlmes-Dispatch
Slr,-Please give the birthdays OF Il. ~.
Lee and T, j. Jackson
n. r. b.
II. e. Lee was born on January 49,,
1907
II. j. Jackson tstonewall Jackson was
born on January q. 1924 according to
most biographers. but there Is some
doubt II. owing to the destruction Of
family records when llc was All infant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
Matters OF Longevity.

Editor OF The Times. Dispatch:
slr,-J. Considering the longevity Of
the Inhabitants OF the earth before tho
flood. Is it not probable there were near
~ AZ many people then as there are
now?
2. What was the average longevity
then?
3. IS this average gradually on the de-
| creasa?
s. If so. does 1t not seem to date from
tho deluge?
5. What Is the average OF human life
now, and is it the same for male and
female?
Very respectfully,
OLD SUBSCRIBER,
Quinton, Va.
4 ard 2. We have no records prior to
tho flood.
A. The average longevity during the
last decade or two has been on the in
crease.
s. average longevity now, taking age
u az ypsls. as figured by the Northampton
mortality table with males and females
combined. is 2a.1s years; By Carlisle ta-
lie, males and females combined, 8,I2
yenrs There is diversity of opinion on
this question, of tho sexes some think
I'M :, orto1,t,, heavier than female.
,,s,,s ron,,,o ,eav,cr than males, re-
NH, .nor,o,,tv 4. generally considered
ra,.or,,h,. mar n,,ea ftcr forty.
five or fifty years is reached.
x1y,,1,;4o, ,,d Church Mern.
-
OclS4tP'
stanhrasvllle, W, ~ y -'si'o''
"s 81. M rnoraa We shipatom evcr at.
tacf himself TO any church? II so, what
denomination?
yours trMly, ~, ~, 49,, ,,,
/ suhscr,hcr.
An ovcc,,ont account ~ Washinrton,s
rc,r,on was given N n work entitled
,palIpious Character and on,n,ons Of
r..orra yyash,neton" wr,tten Soma wars
/, 90 ny raw DR. Edw,rd g. Mcclure of
rrederickshurp Va. The Testimony Is
IA wa ,hinpton was member al the
church OF England in colonial times, and
afterwards of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of the United states.
Judge Marshall, in his biography. says;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24

Hollow Grinding Razor.
Editor Of tie Times. Dispatch
sir.-.Wtll you kindly inform me where
I can have q razor" hollow ground ?
and obllge,
x. r. 2.
4 Clayton, Pelter, Pilot, Va.
It can lie done here in Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
Edmondson Road Law.

Edmondson Road Law. 3l 5
Editor Of the limos Dispatch:
sir.-Plcase let me know whether or not
the Ehmondson Road Law was passed
by the recent Legislation, and II 50
where can I obtain q copy.
d. H. PAGE.
Road Commissioner,
ALTERNATE county.
Yes it was passed, and vie shall pub
.lish 1t. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
Life of Bond or Note,

Cherry Hill.
Editor Of Tho TImes-plspatcll: ~,
on H a BOND 4 good99 understand that 4, &
note IS not good after tlyte y,.eeaarrsS while
Il bond is goosl for twenf,t Gro ge1 tr ~.
lums to raise, II they can give them
good homes?
/. A note is good fve years; bond
ten.
regulations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
con is Richmond

ION is Richmond"
Editor OF the Times Dispatch:
4 sir,--sonebody inquired for the Yankee
lingo ION to Richmond" herein en-
close copy.
vhry Respectfully.
JOS w. SMITH.
The one YOU enclose Is not the one
wished we are sure. There IS another
version and Of more literary merit,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
Underwater Railroad.

Editor Of the Times Dispatch:
Stiff yo,t know anything In regard
to the progress Of the engineering corps,
OF the Tidewater, Railway please give
an account OF same. 1t would b read
With much interest.
Unity, Va, APRIL 9th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
Sale Of Tobacco at Warehouses

Gold 1lill. Va,
Editor Of Tho Times.Dispatch:
sir,--Please publish information with
reference to the charges made by the
warehouses in Richmond for handling
farmers crop OF tobacco.
81 1st Can farmer sell his tobacco on
the warehouse floor, either loss or in
{hoEshoads, direct to the buyer or is 1t
necessary for him to sell through a
commission merchant?
Cd. Can a farmer ship his tobacco to
the warehouses and have It sold by them
without him (the farner) being present?
TOBACCO.
/. The schedule Of charges for selling
tobacco on the warehouse floors are fixed
by the board OF trade. and are as follows:
Fifteen cents per hundred for handling,
Weighing and placing on the sale floor;
fifteen cents per Pile auction fee, and
8 per cent. commission.
2. Every warshouseman is a connmisS
sion merchant (but all commission ner-
chants do not run warehouse), and
through him the farmer can sell direct to
tho buyer.
.. Tho farmer can ship his tobacco.
ioonssning 1t to the warehonseman. and
have same sold and returns sent to
him without being present himself.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
How Romans Expressed Big
Numbers,

Is. u .
Editor OF The Times. Dispatch:
s,r,--Will you kindly inform mo
through your query column how the Ro-
maf,a expressed, In Roman numbers, any
number over million?
A TEACHER.
buffalo Forge. va.
amy number over million" the Ro-
mans usually expressed by certain con-
yentionai signs. For example. a line
drawn above number rnultiplies by
1000; thus, v.-5ooo. A line above and
at each side mult,plies by 100000: thus
i XIV III 100000. These signs may DO
combined at will: thus, ] XIII,
XXXVI1D. II o37 900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
Old Soldiers Vote

Editor Of tile .rimes.Dispatch
slr,-Pleaso inform me If an old soldier
over 80 years 81 age who fought III the
civil War is compelled TO pay Capt.
tatl0n Tax, ana obllge,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
Correspondent Right.

Editor OF The Times-pispatch:
slr--As the result of problem No, In
your query column is undoubtedly an
error I present the following as cor
rect result.
Problem as stated; What number null
tlplied by 31-5 of SIS Will produce 8?
Let . unknown number.
Thcny x IS x 81 $ s.;
DRY x "a X 2a'- 8,
.y-s~ (sx ~;
therefore y . Y%ls < ~, or 10 Ans
Proof: % x'ss x aa-s.
A READER.
va, ava rirht OF course.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24

Lieutonant-Co1one Tohn w. liner, OF
The Thirty-seoond and Fifty-eGhtl Ala.
banla infantry, consolidated. writes OF
ricks holAterA and t1la. Dis. - .I-L--
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
Qualified Voters.

You are right, Of course
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
Washington and Church Mem
bership.

Stanurdsville. Va, April p 1904.
Editor Of Tho Times Dispa tch:
sir,--Did George Washington ever at
tach himself TO any church? II so. what
damn, IN "a tionp lHa.p 'GlI.6.l F. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
Hollow Grinding Razor.

No he is not,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-30
WRECK AT CEDAR HILL.
Engine of shore Line Train Leaves
 Rails.

A railroad wreck occurred just this side of the Cedar Hill station early last evening which fortunately did not re- suit in any serious injury to passengers or crew.
 Train No 21 on the Shore Line divis- ion left New London at her usual time. 5:45 p. m. and started on her run to this city, where she was due at 7:O5 o'clock. As she arrived near the Cedar Hill station she slowed down in order to take the crossover so as to get on the main track. and in some manner the engine left the rails and tore up the tracks considerably and slid partly over the bank. which at this point rises to a height of twenty or more feet.
 The passengers in the coaches were all more or less shaken up, but so far as could be learned no one was injured. The tracks, however, were badly torn up, and it took the wrecking crew until late in the evening to get them into condition again. In fact, the rails were torn up in such a way as to cause the entire three systems to be held up until midnight. causing trains to be several hours late
 The passengers on the wrecked train were transferred to train No. 64, which leaves this city for Hartford at 8:05 p. m, and were run back to the Union station in time to connect with the train running over the New York division.
 Immediately after the wreck the cars belonging to the Shore Line train were run back to the train yards north of the Cedar Hill station, where they re- mained over night.
 The wrecked engine was one of the big new ones recently purchased by the road and was unusually powerful The only reason assigned for the wreck is that possibly something became caught in the switch and threw it partly open, which naturally caused the engine to leave the rails.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-30
TITO DOLLAR TAX ON ALIENS.
Proposition. to Impose It on immigrants
 from Canada.

Washington, Dec. 2S. The proposition presented to-day at the meeting of the Atlantic Steamship conference with the Trunk Line Passenger association to impose a head tax of two dollars oni aliens entering the United States from Canada, and crossing to some Atlantic port on their way to Europe, is said here to involve nothing more than ar rsngement of the association for it's own protection.
 Speaking of the matter tonight Com missioner General of Immigration Sar- gent said that the law requires trans portation companies to deposit two dol- lars for each alien in transit through the United States to another country. This amount is furnished by the trans- portation companies as. a guarantee that the aliens are going out of the country, and on proof of departure the sums deposited are refunded