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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-12-09
our SEASON RAINFALL.

The News has frequently call
ed'the attention of its readers TO
the rainfall in Randall county.
Our reason for this is that many
OF our readers, off the Plains,
persist in calling this section of
the state IAN extremely dry
country" Such is very far
from being the truth and The
News desires to impress this
| fact upon the minds OF its read,
ers.
This rainfall has been tested
for II years and is vouched fer
under the authority of the Ma
tional governme through its
agent at Amarillo, a thriving
town on the north line of this
county. Concerning this gov
eminent station record, the
Amarillo Herald of last week
says:
"Some of the information fur
uished by the Dallas News AL.
manac should be taken cum
grano sails. According to that
authority Clarendon gets more
rain than Oklahoma City and
about as much as Fort Worth
and Kansas City. The almanac
informs US that Clarendon has
an annual rainfall from 80 to IS
inches which is an average of 4
inches. The average annual
precipitation at Kansas City is
IS inches, at Fort Worth 81
inches, at Oklahoma City 80
inches, at Amarillo % inches.
at Childress 14.5 inches and a,
Clarendon no official annual re.
ports have been made, but this
years monthly observation show
it to be less than at Amarillo
and more than at Childress. At
Amarillo, there is a weather
bureau building, erected in 1898.
and supplied with every modern
apparatus known to the science
of climatology. Peter Wood is
observer at Amarillo and has
been in the service OF the
government for 20 years. He is
accommodating and accurate
and is the most reliable sourc,
for weather conditions in the
Panhandle.
1.-The distribution of rainfall
at Amarillo is favorable to agri-
culture. 1455 inches, more than
two-thlrds of the annual supply.
falls during the five months o
May, June, July, August and
September. The gentle, steady
Character OF the precipitation il
the Panhandle is to be consider
ed in connection with The
amount. There are no rains il
this section bordering on water
spouts that supply the amour
without the benefits. The Az
ricultural Department is respon-
sible for the statement that 1t
inches of rainfall we'll diStribut
ed is sufficient for good crops
The annual average of % inche,
1t Amarillo is taken from tn,
last preceding IL years. W.
have the rainfall; we have tn.
soil; land can be bought at nom
inal figures; what we want ar,
people who know how to farm
and are willing to work"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-12-09
let Your Trees From the
Hereford Nursery.

Over 100 varieties growing here;
too, 900 trees in stock, all of which
ire Plains grown. Have had Id
years experience in Texas. Write
me fo- catalogue. Visitors welcome.
p. LANDRUM, Proprietor,
Hereford, Texas.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-12-09

Another big slump in cotton re-
Gently. This seasons crop is now
estimated at twelve million bales
and the price is getting down to 6
and 7 cents. The market, however,
today is largely in the hands OF
spectators.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-12-09
News Roll of Honor.

Under this heading will be found
the amounts received on subscript.
ion to the News during the past
week, and names of the parties
paying. This will serve as a re.
ceipt to those of our subscribers for
Warding money by mail.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-12-09

Careful attention to your
wants and no misrepresentation
is what we promise our patrons.
Thomas Bros. Furniture men.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-12-09

The st. Louis Exposition
the greatest Worlds Fair of our
time and generation passed into
history the first Of this month.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-12-09
STOCK MENTS.

From this point to Kansa
City and other markets, as fol
lows:
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-12-09
Burton-Lingo. Co-Lumber
Berkshire Hogs

KerKShIre HOGS
For Sale-At my Canyon Ceta
Stock Farm, a fine lot of Berk-
shire hogs-subject to registra-
tion-well developed for breed
ing purposes. Will sell for 500
per pair, or $40 each. These
individuals are of the famous
Prince Broad Back, Longfellow
w. and Premier Lee strains.
See or write
g. .DeGrattenreid,
Ccta, Texas.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-12-09
Burton-Lingo Co-Lumber
The best Bakers light bread at
Wilson'S. Fresh and good. 10 If

Oh yes, quite busy, but have
time to make baby's picture
yet before winter storms set in.
NJ. S. L.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Measuring Brides.

Measuring brides for legacies Is the
remarkable ceremony which annually
takes place in st. Cyrus, quaint little
village in Kincardineshire, Scotland,
on the brink of the German ocean.
More than fifty years ago q native Of
the village, who had been paymaster
general Of the Indian army, bequeath-
ed sum of money, the interest Of
which was, for all tir1e coming, to be
disbursed in five equal parts every
year. One part was for the purchase
of meal for the poor, while the remain
der was set aside to be divided among
each years four conspicuous brides
the oldest, the youngest, the tallest and
the shortest-who We're married in St.
Cyrus parish church.
The administration of the fund is in
the hands Of the parish minister, and
unhappy at Lmes is his task, such are
the jealousies which arise among the
competitors, for there is keen rivalry
for these legacies, which amount to
hardly more than $50 each. But that
is quite an important sum in so remote
and simple village. All st. Cyrus
turns out on "bride measuring day."
and the occasion is made holiday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Business. Before Pleasure.

They were performers in the anna
teur theatricals. During the progress
of the play at one time while their
presence was not needed on the stage
they sat together behind the scenes.
For some time he had been very at
tentiye to her, and, although people had
frequently remarked upon his devotion,
he had not come to the point Of pro-
posing. But as they sat behind the
scenes he felt that an opportune mo-
ment had arrived.
Marie" he said, you may not have
perceived my liking, but l cannot de-
lay. IL want to ask you to-to-be"-
Just then the prompter called the
girls name, but she never stirred.
THAT'S your cue" faltered the inter
rupted lover.
/. "Yes," she answered calmly enough,
laying her hand on his arm, "but never
mind the cue. You seemed very ear
nest just now, and want you to go on.
What We're you going to say?"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Start Of an Iowa Lawyer.

An Iowa lawyer tells the following
story of his first months Of practice.
He went to small country town and
secured an Office room. in front of
which was placed the usual sign. Then
he sat down and waited for his clients
to appear, all the while feeling very
much the dignity Of his position. The
day passed, and no one called, and an
other and another, until weeks went
by, and still there had been no client.
One morning, however, he was at the
depot to attend upon the arrival of the
daily accommodation train, quite an
important function of the town, when
handsome, we'll dressed young lady
approached and inquired, SIS this Mr..
Smith," At once the feeling of impor-
lance returned, and in his blandest
tone he replied: "It is, madam What
can do for your"
Can you tell me how much it will
cost to send a SOW and pigs down to
the next stations" -Green Bag.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Detecting Guilt In Liberia.

The brown skins of the natives in
Liberia are often daubed with red and
white clay, the effect of the latter be-
ing rather startling. This is called
dressing. Sometimes a vertical blue
mark is seen across the forehead. This
is sign of freedom. The Kroomen
have it more than others. They are
largely employed as extra hands on
the steamers. When a man is sus-
pected of murder, theft, ETC., he is
made to drink sasce wood. This being
deadly poison, his innocence is de-
clared by the draft not proving fatal.
1t is said, however, that this is only a
form. When the fatal moment arrives
some expedient is generally adopted,
or else 1t is considered that only an
innocent man would be willing to ap-
proach the deadly draft.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
The Thrifty piedmontese.

In character the Piedmontese are very
unlike the popular conception of the
Italian people. AS class the peasants
are sober. Industrious and thrifty. The
following instance of the thrift of the
peasants has in it touch Of pathos.
On one occasion, having given a cigar
to boaro (herdsman), found after
ward that the precious weed had last
ed the recipient whole month, few
whiffs only being taken after the even
Ing meal, and then it was carefully
laid aside till the next evening.
Whether the custom which still OBJ
tains in some parts Of Piedmont Of re-
garding the harmless, necessary domes-
tic cat as delicate morsel is to be put
down to thrift or merely to a perverted
appetite is doubtful, but it is well
known that to fill the pot-au-feu of a
Piedmontese peasant is the usual fate
of wandering or homeless felines.-Eu-
STAGE Reynolds Ball in Chambers Jour
nal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28

your way to answer them. Can you
split wood without hacking your own
feet OFF,"
II have done it."
"Um! You happen to know thing
or two. Now, young lady, if you were
planting potatoes how many eyes
would you put in a hill?'
"Four or five"
"And how about corn?"
"From four to six kernels"
''Y-e-s. And do you play the piano?"
Fairly we'll"
Wonderful young woman-positive-
ly wonderful" he chuckled as he rub
bed his hands together. Another ques-
ton or two and I'll be going. OF course
you expect to get married some day ~
I'll don't KNOW" stammered the
blushing Bessie.
But do. OF course you expect to,
and your chance has come. What do
you say to me? I'm purity nigh sixty,
but I'm worth half million dollars
and can buy you silk dresses and vel
vets and diamonds. Just say the word
and We'll be married in a month, and
I'll save the farm for your father and
give him a new start"
Il thank you, sir" replied Miss Bes-
sic, with dignity, "but 1 shall marry
for love or not at ALL"
"You are plain of speech, Miss Sauce
Box, but I'm not going to quarrel with
you. You go your way and I'll go
mine, but if you let that soft soap
spoil I'll come back and raise a row."
A week later Farmer Thompson,
who was making an effort to hobble
about his room, received letter In an
official envelope. He opened it with
sinking heart, but next minute he was
calling to Bessie
Here is a discharge of mortgage as
a present to mel" he gasped.
us it possible?"
"And here is letter from old John
Doan, which says that you are the
most sensible girl he ever saw, even
to refusing his offer Of marriage when
you were making soft soap that day.
Bessie
But Bessie had run away to cry.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Cured of Bright's Disease.

Mr.. Robert o. Burke, Elnora, N. Y,
writes: Before 1 started to use Fo.
ley's Kidney Cure 1 had to get up
from twelve to twenty times night,
and was all bloated up with dropsy
and my eyesight was 80 impaired I
could scarcely see one of my family
across the room. had given up hope
of living, when friend recommended
Foley's Kidney Cure. One so cent
bottle worked wonders and before /
had taken the third bottle the dropsy
had gone, as we'll as all other symp-
toms of Bright's disease" Sold by
all dealers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
The Peach.

Peaches are tonic, an aperient,
food and drink combined, or, to put
1t briefly, they are meat and medicine.
A good meal may be made on cut
peaches with cream and sugar, bread
and butter. After meal of this va
riety a person will feel more like at
tending to the duties of the afternoon
than if he or she INDUCED in heavy
foods. Peaches are good before break
fast and after dinner They are good
for the digestion, good for the blood
and good for the complexion. Some
people eat them without cream or
sugar and with good results. The
fruit is SO rich in sugar and acid that
it preserves it's flavor long while, but
to get the full benefit it should be
eaten as soon as it Is cut. Redness Of
the nose due to congestion, infamed
compilations, scrofulous and bilious
tendencies are said to be materially In
fuenced by liberal consumption Of
this luscious fruit
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Night was her Terror.

III would cough nearly all nigh
long" writes Mrs. Chas. Apologize
of Alexandria, Ind, land could hard.
ly get any sleep. l had consumption
so bad that if walked a block I
would cough frightfully and spit
blood, but, when all other medicines
failed, three $lOO bottles of DR.. Kings
New Discovery wholly cured me and
| gained So pounds" It's absolutely
guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds, La
Grippe. Bronchitis and all Throat and
Lung Troubles. Price SOC and $1.OO.
Trial bottles free at Nick Doffing &
Co.'s drug store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Weak Hearts

are caused by, indigestion. If you cat
a little too much, or If you are subject
to attacks of indigestion, the stomach
and Pu up against
suit. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat takes the strain Oft the
sour enee ana conrbuesp aoun
ishment, strength and health to every
organ Of the body. Sold by Nick
Doffng & Co., Extra, and c. l.. Bison,
Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
y Hanlin =

broke it so badly that work was
stopped until new concave could be
sent for.
j. G. johnson and wife and Hans
| Christensen and wife attended the
dance of their relative Henry John
son, out toward Elkhorn Saturday
night visiting there Sunday. They
report the dance real pleasant affair
where good order was the rule of the
hour and everyone departed feeling it
was good to be there.
The young friends of Chris Chris
Jensen helped him to celebrate his
birthday Saturday evening. The time
passed pleasantly in dancing and dur
ing the night bounteous feast of
delicacies was partaken of and at q
late hour, after wishing their host
many happy returns, the merry
makers dispersed to their homes.
Hamlin markets for Tuesday of
this week:
Wheat 64c; corn 39c; oats 81 charley
feed zoe; hard coal $50; Illinois
500; Centerville 4.75; creamery but
ter lie; dairy u; eggs IS; new pota-
toes Acc; hens Sc; ducks &c; geese &c;
turkeys Sc; cattle, butcher stuff 20
Bic, top Sc; hogs s4.45; spring
chicks 1Oc.
Ed. Dryden has erected big plat
form and intends to give Saturday
evening dances during the summer.
He proposes TO allow no rowdyism
whatever and those inclined that way
may just as we'll stay away. He in
tends giving at least one dance when
the Extra Concert Band will furnish
the music; that is il he can get the
managers of the Saturday night con-
certs in Extra to give their consent.
Post master Justesen has not heard
from his resignation yet and is afraid
he will not be relieved before the
next quarter, October list, which of
course would delay his departure un-
til that time. In the mean time Tom
Bruhn, the man recommended for the
office, keeps on hauling lumber to
Elkhorn, seemingly as happy and
contented as though he were stamp
ing letters and handing out Uncle
Sans mail.
The stock yards were empty Tues
day morning, the first time in many
moons and all on account of the great
strike which one wav or another
effects every branch of industry. The
farmers are very prudently refrain
ing from placing their stock on the
market, we'll knowing the buyers
cannot afford to pay as much IS if no
interruption had occurred in the
traffic. They are hoping the strike
will soon be settled and markets re-
sumo their normal condition.
Many of our farmers sent to Neb-
raska this spring and purchased wheat
for seed which, SO far as we are able
to learn, is proving to be a failure so
far as yield is concerned. Geo. B.
Gill has a nice looking field of 20
acres and he was consoling himself
that his crop would be exceptionally
fine but he was doomed to disapoint-
ment when he started the binder to
work and enough for row of shocks
was cut, close examination revealed
the fact that the nice looking heads
did not have single grain Of wheat
in them and he withdrew the binder
from the field. This is not an isolat-
ed case but is so all over the country
with scarcely an exception. This
country is not adapted to the raising
of wheat and the sooner our farmers
awaken to that fact the better they
will be off IN pecuniary sense. Corn
looks fine and if favorable weather
continues from now on that crop will
be large.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Double Action Springs.

First Patient (at the fashionable
springs)-What are you here for? Sec
ond Patient-To flesh up a little, And
you? First Patient-To reduce my
weight-San Francisco Bulletin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28

The One to Be Considered.
did she consult the groom in fixing
the date for the wedding?"
ooh, no; only the dressmaker."-
Chicago Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Evangelical Church.

Sunday School 10 O'Clock a. m.
Preaching II o'clock a. m.
Young Peoples meeting z o'clock
p. m.
Preaching o'clock p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
8 o'clock p. m.
G. F. HE1LMAN, Pastor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
Hester's Weekly Statement.

New Orleans, January 15.-Secretary Hesters weekly New Orleans cotton close of business today, shows decrease in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures of 52,000 bales, decrease under the same time year be- fore last of 55,000, and an increase over the same time in 1901 of 2S,000.
 For the fifteen days of January the totals show a decrease under last year of 50Oo0. a decrease under the same period new year before last 119,000 and an increase over the same time in 1901 of 116000.
 For the 137 days of the season that have elapsed, the aggregate is ahead of the 137 days of last year S1000; ahead of the same days year before last 5000, and ahead of 1901 by 40S 900.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 244,190 against 295,y12 for the seven days ending this date last year. 29s. S66 year befofe last and 215. 791 same time in 1901 and for the fifteen days of January 1t has been 576- 763 against 626.973 last year, 695,5 ,595 year before last and 46O s73 same time in 1901
 The movement since September first shows receipts at all United States ports of 5.665, ,527, against 5,3S1, ,4S1 last year, B. 3S1 142 year before last and 4,905 494 same time in 1901; overland across the Missis- sippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to north ern mills and Canada. 446,147. against 656,- GOT last year 7O4, 331 year before last, and 777,5 560 same time in 19Oi interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year. 421.s55. against 312, $40 last year, 4S7,71 year before last, and 694 022 same time in 1901; southern mill talsings 911 ,000 against 907, 641 last year. Sl1,726 year before last and 6571a same time in 1901
 These make the total movement for the f37 days of the season from September 1 to date, 7,444, 629 against 7,357 769 last year, 1884 9i0 year before last, and 7,036 196 same time in 1901.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 131. AT against 194501 last year, making the total thus far for the season 4t59 SPA against 3925, 364 last year. an increase of 234, ,46o
 Northern mill takings and Canada dur ing the past seven days show an increase of 26,S ,S54. as compared with the corrsepond- ing period last year. and their total talk ings since September 1 have decreased 5530 The total takings of American mills north and south and Canada thus far for the season have been 2120.027 against D. 121.S73 last year. These include 1.194, 7S7 by northern spinners against 1,20o,317.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty nine leading southern interior centers have decreased during the week 21,54O bales, against decrease during the corre- spending period last season of 5477. and are now 193,OO9 less than at this date in 1903
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop. and the number of bales brought into sight thus far for the new crop. the supply to date is 7el2. 42s. against 7,572,s4s for the same neriod Ia st year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
DIRECTORS RESIGN.
At a Meeting of United States Realty
 Co.,, Speyer Members Out.

New York, January 15.-At meeting of the directors of the United States Realty company today the resignations of c. F. Adams. E. c. Converse, J. H. Hyde. D. F. Hoffman, D. Johnson, A.. D. Julclillard W. C. Mcintyre, James Spray, c. H. Tweed and Cornelius Van derbilt as directors were presented.
 Most of the directors who resigned were members of the Speyer reorganiza- ton committee which recently undertook and later gave up the. work of bringing about certain reforms in the management of the company. The retiring directors rave no reason for their action. The resignations were all accepted and E. H. Gray, Edwin Hawley and E. P Hunt ington were elected directors The ac- ceptance of the resisnations was an- nonced in an official statement which added:
 '.'rhe other vacancies will shortly be filled with interests which will work in harmony with the balance of the board
 "The unfair and unjust criticism Of the corporations alleged connection with the labor unions has already been re- futed and the present board had already taken steps to remedy any defects which existed. The corporation has great ele- ments of strength and under an intel ligent and harmonious management will have a successful career.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
ON THE RACE TRACK
At New Orleans.

New Orleans, January 15.-Ethel Wheat and Burke Cochran were the only beaten favorites today. Jockey Hennessy rode three winners.
 Leeking started in the fifth race in the colors of his new owners, McCulloch & Krennick, to whom he was sold for $2500 The weather was clear and the track was fast
 First race, selling, six and a half fur longs-Travers, 1O4 (W. Hennessy), to 5, won; Amorous, 113 (Pieratt), 30 to l. sec ond; John Coulter 1O5 CHelgerson), 20 to 1, third. Time, 1:20 4-5.
 Second race, mile-Pettijohn. IA Gan non), to 5. won; Cardinal Woolsey, 112 (Fuller). to 5. second; Bodul, 97 GIT. Phil lips). 100 to l, third. Time. Al
 Third race, selling, mile and one-six- teenth-C Custus, 101 (RomanellD. to 1, won; Mauser 103 (Aubuchon), to 1, sec Time, AS
 Fourth race, handicap seven furlongs- Lev Dorsey 95 (W Hennessy), Il to 10. won; Invincible, 1O3 CW. Fisher). Il to 1, second: Boaster 97 (H. Phillips). to 1, third Time, :26 4-5.
 Fifth race, selling mile and twenty yards-Annie Max, 9S (W. Hennessy), Il to 2, won: Ethel Wheat, go Oivingston). 5 to 2, second; Mynher. 106 (JosD. to 2, third Time, :43.
 Sixth race, selling. mile and twenty yards-Compass. 97 (Aubuchon), to l, won; Burke Cochran 103 GIL Phillips), ? to l. second; Khaki. 102 (Salling), to l, third. Time, :43 1-5.