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

Dear IndeX:-Aftcr quite a
delay | will write Il few dots as
we are housed in this morning
baking our shins.
A full grown norther came
down on us last night, alth ough
it is nice and clear, which looks
fine to the old cows.
| have Just read Uncle Ezekiel S
comment on the conduct Of those
military youths at Denison. |
say amen to what be says. A
cigarette firm and a booze gug-
gler dressed up in uniform can
get booty, cuss, smoke cigar
cites and take in the public
thoroughfares and come out in
hviug colors, but let a bunch of
so called hayseeds Try it and see
the results.
| think it high time for those
high, muckety. mucks at Austin
to give the boil weevil a rest
and look into affairs that would
be a benefit to the state.
We Plains people are going
INTO winter in good shape, but
cant say how we will come out
in the spring. Some parts of
the Plains made good crops,
while other portions made a
failure. In this immediate
height orhood crops were good,
also grass was fine, and the re-
suits are fat cattle to go into
winter.
There is one consolation if we
have to lift old COWS this winter.
We know where to get to find a
good hold, as we had lots of prac
tice last winter.
Cattle are still very low.
Steer calves are selling at $40
per head.
Uncle Ezekiel, if you will come
up we will give you all the
spare-ribs and backbones you
can eat. | butchered four hogs
Monday, all fattened on milo
maize and nothing else. Three
netted $50 lbs. each, while the
fourth pulled 325 lbs. How is
that? Aud we rendered l1O lbs.
lard and made 50 lbs. sausage,
and still we have a nice fat year
ling butchcred and hanging up
in the smokehouse, so now we
don't know Swift and Armour
at all. | merely mention this
lust to show what can be done
out here on the plains (so,called
"baldies").
Wishing the Index force and
the Boyd people ar enjoyable
Christmas, | will quit.
Your friend,
Jno. A. Derryberry.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-01

G.. H. Price LEFT Wednesday
evening for Trinidad, Colo, where
he will find employment in candy
factory. We understand that he
has secured good position and
will move his family there later.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-01

Earl Cobb has accepted posi-
ton with the Stringfellow-Hume
Hardware Co. Earl is a young
man that knows most everybody
in this country and has the mack
about him of ingratiating himself in
the confidence of those with whom
he does business.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-01
Great Magazine Offer.

The Cosmopolitan-known
throughout the world-and The
Twentieth Century Home Mag
azine, equally as good, with the
Canyon City News-all three,
one year for So 10.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-01
Married-At the residence o

Married-At the residence of
Judge Henson on Monday evening,
Dec. 10Th at 7 o'clock, John B,
Rowan and Miss Mary |. Turner,
both of Ceta; Judge A. n. Henson
officiating. The bridal party con-
sisted of NJ. NJ. Wesley and Miss
Rowan, the groom's sister.
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DR.. Parsons and wife of Amarillo
were visitors here this week.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-01

E. T. N. Reid, son of our fellow
townsman, T. F. Reid, spent the
holidays with his parents who live
, miles south of town. He has
been employed on the Amarillo Star
force for the past three months.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-01

r. X. Philips, who is at present
living in Sherman county, spent
the holidays with his mother, Mrs.
B. E. Cobb. Mr.. Philips served 9
years in the u. S. Navy and is
now enjoying his freedom to the
utmost. He has invested in a
ranch in Sherman county.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-01

G.. r. Burrow and wife returned
Tuesday from Henrietta where they
spent the holidays very pleasantly
with relatives and friends.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-01
THANKS

To the members and friends who
50 literally pounded US on the last
night of the Old Year.
Blessings upon all.
J. d. Ballard and family.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-01

NJ. +. Slower returned yesterday
from his chase after Bob Hampton
who was trying to get away with
his livery rig. He overlook the par
ty near Tucumcari, n. NJ, recovered
his property and placed Hampton in
the custody of officers.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-01


games. there are probably quite
as many dollars won and lost,
yet we call prize fight "a bru-
tai smuggling match between two
thugs" and put it under the ban
Of law, while the others we call
"athletic sports land those en-
gagged in manning and murder
ing each other to insure Il win
ming, "gentleman scions, Of our
best families, and if in one Of
the games there is less carnage
than usually attends Spanish
or Mexican bull fight, the game
is reported in the ''sassiety''
and "sportsmen" journals as Il
Every tame and uninteresting
game"
Society men betting their
money, SOCIETY women their
jewelry, en- a football game is
pheasant pastime' for gentle
men and ladies of the chest So
ciety,' but betting money on a
prize-tight or boxing match is
"gambling' by "the common
herd.
Here is your "tweedlededee, y
there is your "tweedlededum, y
and that's the whole difference.
Boyd Index.
r,.ssn.ls. s,s"E',s.
Christmas Eve as the News
force was busily engaged
printing the paper for last week,
and wondering what was in store
for us in the way of gladnesS for
Christmas, we were agreeably sur
prised by visit from no other per-
son than "Uncle Tom" Foster,
who brought enough genuine aid
with him to pave the way for the
feeling of peace and good will to-
ward all men. "Uncle Tom"
handed US four dollars and left in
our possession a quarter OF large
porker of his own raising and re-
quested that the total amount be
placed to his credit on our SubSCrip-
ton books. We have several FoS-
ter's on our subscription list and
somehow or other their time is
never allowed to expire and they
are never in arrears. They are a
good stock of people and the news.
paper business would soon lose the
title of being a hand to mouth living
if there were more OF JuStSucn peo-
pie. Mr.. Foster may rest assured
that this Christmas present was
sincerely appreciated.
.s...r.,.,.n.u..u.,
The writer, in company with the
took Il day of Mon
day. and went out to Newt. Reeves
ranch where an old-timc cowboy
roundup was INDUCED in, Cowboys
from all parts OF the county were
there and enjoyed the sport OF riding
brOnchos, roping and branding
calves, and finally as the dinner hour
drew nigh, Il fat yearling was
slaughtered and all OF the parts OF Il
beef that are generally thrown away
were put into IL large lO-gallon ket-
tie and converted into that dish that
the cowboys have so horribly mutt
lated by giving it such name. The
realizing that their day in
Texas will soon be over, rehearsed
old camp scenes and had the photog-
rapher take pictures OF them in order
to perpetuate their memories. Doe
tor Reeves is a host that is equal to
all emergencies and can entertain Il
crew OF cowboys as he would he
equally capable OF banqueting n
sprinklng OF the Swell l0O' in Del
monicO's. There is no limit to his
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-01
Helpful
Reading.

AoI,f,,I Some newspapers
print matter to fill up
Reading. space, Much OF this is
really harmful reading. 1t is the aim
OF The Semi Weekly News to
give helpful reading, Thousands
will testify to its helpfulncss to them
Ask your neighbor.
The Farmers Has helped
Department the theory OF far
ming written by college professors
and Others up North on conditions
that don't fit Texas. 1t is the actu-
III experiences of farmers here at
home who have turned over the soil.
SraC;aI III YOU are not taking
The Slayer YOU should
OileT 1t is helpful to the best
interests of your town and county
For SI.I5, Gosh in advance, we will
mali you The Slayer and The CAL
weston or Dallas Semi Weekly
News for l. months. The News
posts when your time is out.
e @u~
Geo. A. and Mrs. w. Il. Brandon
returned yesterday from Lampasas,
where they spent the holidays.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-01

w. c. Kenyon was seen on the
streets Wednesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-18
HITEMAN.

Hiteman. Oct. 15.-Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Mol, a son, on Thursday,
Oct. 10.
Married. at high noon Thursday,
Oct 10, 1904, at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. P. II. Waterman, Of Hiteman,
John A. Canine Of Omaha, Neb., and
Miss Henrietta Dinsmore. Of Hiteman.
four nephews of the bride acting as at
tendants and ribbon bearers, Masters
Philip and Harry Alderman and David
and Harrison Waterman and Miss Jes-
sic Canning, niece of the groom, acting
as flower girl and ring bearer The Off
ciating clergyman, Rev. R. B. Hall,
the brides pastor, together with the
bride and groom, entered the parlor
and advanced to the south window,
where beneath beautifully designed
bell the words were solemnly spoken
which made two hearts beat as one.
After the ceremony the guests repair
ed to the adjoining rooms where the
wedding banquet was served. Mr..
Canning is well known in Monroe
county, having been born here some
thirty years since. He is the son Of
Ed A. Canning, of Bluff Creek town
ship. The bride is the daughter of
vile, and sister of Mrs. P. H. Water
man and Harry A. Dinsmore, of Hite-
man. She has for several years been
the bookkeeper and cashier of the
F1iteman Supply Co. store. The newly
married couple go at once to Omaha
and begin housekeeping. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Thomas
Of Ottumwa; Mrs D. G. Dinsmore, of
Kirkville; Mrs. Clara Alderman and
two sons, Philip and Harry, of low 4
City; Mrs. Ed Sloan. of Abba. AZ
Miss Helen Dinsmore, of Abba: En-
and Mrs. S. A. Corey. of Hiteman, Mr.
and Mrs. o. l.. Canning, Mr.. and Mrs
H. A. Dinsmore. Dr.. and Mrs. TT. J
Avery, Miss Maggie Phillips, ard otheI
friends and relatives.
c. S. Carver, of Los Angeles, Cali.
fornia, visited yesterday 18th Hite-
man friends. He left Thursday morn.
ing for visit in OttumwA and vicin.
ity.
w ! C. Wsg for a nae W =, Powell lsf
fair.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-18
BAND FAIR CLOSES.
Weeks Bazaar at EIdon Has Been a
Splendid Succesa.

Eldon, Oct. 15.--This afternoon at
the park the Eldon Maroons will cross
bats with the Bloomfield nine. The
game is called at 2:30. The Bloom
field band will also be here and a good
program given. This is the last day
of the street fair, which has been a
grand success. There will be a dance
tonight at the opera house.
Ben Wectker of Fairfield is visiting
Eldon friends this week.
Mrs. j. j. Schil1inger of st. Louis,
is visiting Eldon relatives.
Miss Tina Cox of Banaparte, visit
ed Eldon friends this week
p. j. Laboe, Of Chicago. was In the
city on business yesterday.
Frank Vass returned to Bonaparte
yesterday after visit with relatives
and friends this week.
Fred Hayte, Of Muscatine, was In
the city on business yesterday.
Misses Lizzie and Alma Sweeney.
of Ottumwa, attended the street fair
here yesterday.
Miss Mae Rogers left yesterday for
st. Louis to attend the fair
l.. w. Hall will visit EIdon relatives
over Sunday.
]. Morrissey, Of ottumwa, attended
the street fair here yesterday.
Mrs. M. Beare, of OttuYnwa, visited
Eldon friends this week, at the home
Of Z. Smith and family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-18

points are allowed for uniformity Of
exhibit which includes type, size,
shape, color and indentation, Five
points for shape of ear In that It must
be cylindrical with straight rows and
proportionate length to circumference.
Ten points on color Of ears, White
corn must have white kernels and
white cob, while yellow corn must
have yellow kernels with red cob. Five
points are allowed for market condi.
ton as to soundness, freedom from IN
jury and maturity. Ten points are al.
lowed on the tips of the ears. which
must be filled out with regular sized
kernels. Five points are given to the
butts of the ears which must be we'll
filed out by having the kernels SWELL
ed out about the shank in regular or
der. Five points are given each to uni.
formity Of kernels and shape The kerr
nels must be uniform In shape, type
and color, possessing the wedge shape
with straight edges. Ten points are
credited to length of ear and space be-
tween rows. In length of ears they
must conform to the standard, which
is from eight to ten inches, while the
kernels must fit closely on the cob.
Five points are allowed for circumfer.
ence of ears, which ranges from to
7.5 inches. The most important con
Isideration Of all is the per cent of corn
to cob, where twenty points are given
This means that the corn must have
deep grain with a small cob, a char
acteristic that is not found in large
corn.
GAS time and space forbid further
criticism and suggestions are not prac
tical, but to those interested and who
desire to study up on the matter Of
corn judging the following circulars
can be obtained free: Bulletins 6S ant
N of the Agronomy section at the
Ames Agricultural college at Ames
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-18

question with the same persistence
and thoroughness that he studied I'LL
college textbooks or his books Of 1RW
comparatively unknown. He came osd
of it with reputation that was al
least state wide. He went into thu
campaign without single thought Of
gaining reputation. His was thu
earnestness of q Paul Revere, ridlnf
through the night to arouse his co.m
trymen of the danger that threatenet
them. His speeches were three hour
long. He seemed never to tire, hind
self, and his audience after three houH
of his Illuminating logic hungeret
eagerly for more. At this time Mr
Shaw had no idea Of political career
After the election Of Mckinley he re-
sumed his business at Denison., will
the consciousness of work we'll done
and without entertaining any idea thai
this work would rebound to his ad
vantage.
Nominated for Governor.
1t was in the summer of 1897 thai
the republican situation in Iowa BID
came SO complicated that a new can
didate not allied with either of the pre-
vailing factions seemed to be desir
able. Numerous friends throughout
the state wrote Mr.. Shaw, asking him
to become candidate. He f1nall5
called into council few Of his Denison
friends and placed the propositior
before them AS he said In his pecM
liar way: I'm the case of an office, ont
must either run for 1t or run RwaJ
/ from it; which shall I do?" After
long and earnest consultation In which
the different phases Of the political
| situation were canvassed, 1t was thu
unanimous opinion Of his Denisoa
| friends that 1t Was worth while II
| make the contest; that while victory
was not by any means assured M
harm could result from making an cd
fort. Within an hour after this con
ference had concluded the "ShaW
/ boom" was under full Roadway. Neye,
has any community taken greater In
terest in contest than was displayed
by the people Of Denison In this fight
| for the governorship. The campaigl
lasted but five weeks, and 1t wat
! crowned with success at the memcr
able fourth ballot in the Cedar Rapids
! convention.
From this time on Mr.. Shaw became
/ public character. His life and work,
and political history are known te
/, every reader Of the daily press. HI
still retains his beautiful home IL
Denison, and claims his residence
1 there. He keeps in close touch Will
his large business interests, and Is ID
4 constant correspondence with many oil
his old time friends, SO much SO thai
4 Denison feels that 1t has not lost Mr.
/ Shaw, but simply loaned him to the
nation; that he is in heart, the samt
simple, effective, energetic fellow citi
zen that he was in bygone years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-18

which is today one of the strong
financial institutions of the county.
During this time Mr.. Shaw's fame as
a lawyer spread into adjoining coun-
ties. and he was reputed to be one OF
the best trial lawyers in western Iowa.
During this period he showed himself
active in all Of the life of the COM
munity, and his persistent and intelli-
gent advocacy of any measure In
eured it's success. He conceived the
plan OF Denison's college, and by his
own bounty and intense enthusiasm,
he succeeded in raising over $4,000
for this project. very large sum
when the size of the village is consid-
cred. Since the founding of the Deni-
son college, Mr.. Shaw has shown con-
tinued interest in its success, and he
has been never failing support to 1t,
both financially and by personal work.
He also retained a great affection for
his alma mater, Cornell college, and
to his intelligent and tireless effort
much of the success of that institution
is due.
Active Church Worker.
On par with his business stood his
church work with Mr.. Shaw. He was
the most active Methodist in town
full of Methodists militant. His purse
was always open for the support of
the church, as was his hospitable
home for the entertainment of mis-
sionaries and evangeIists of church
work. He was the life and center Of
the Sunday school, of which he was
.he superintendent, until he graduated
from that position and took the gov
ernorship. He was always active in
church government. attending all of
the Iowa conference for many years,
and having been delegate from Iowa
to the general conference Of the
church at New York City, Cleveland,
Ohio, Omaha, Nebraska, and Chicago.
In these conferences he took an active
part and was recognized as one of the
leaders of the Methodist laity in the
United States.
Wins Fame as Speaker.
1t was in the summer of 1896 that
Mr.. Shaw took more than passing
interest in politics. 1t is true that he
had long been a republican worker
that he had been delegate to many
county, district and state conventions,
that he had made numerous campaign
speeches in Crawford and neighborine
counties; but in 1896, trained by the
fearful panic Of the preceding years
seeing in the triumph of free silver
nothing but continued and direful
business disaster for the whole coun
try, he threw his own business af
fairs to the winds, and entered heart
and soul into the campaign, striving
to prevent the crowning calamity OF
Organism running the homes and hap
piness of his countrymen. He went
into the campaign with the zeal OF
the Salvation Army. His clear mind
shook off the glittering fallacies OF
free silver. as he studied the money
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-18
HAPPY HOME LII E
JAMES PERRY ooNNoR GENy,NE.
I'm HIS RELATIONS wITHAHls
u FELLOW MEN.
Interesting sketch Of the Life Of the
Congressman From the Tenth Dis.
trist-Fonnsr Partner, Friend and
Rival Of Leslie NJ. Shaw,

James Perry Conner. congressman
from the tenth district and former
partner, friend and rival of Leslie NJ.
Shaw, Is widely known and has many
friends throughout the state. The
following interesting sketch of his
home life was published recently In a
Council Bluffs paper.
James Perry Conner, congressman
from the tenth district, is q Hoosier
by birth. although since years Of age
his life has been spent In the state he
In part, now SO ably represents. He
was born January ~, 1851, in Della
ware county, Indiana. When he was
but years of age his father, a physi-
clan, died and for two years the family
remained IN Indiana. Mrs. Conner was
again married In 1866 and the new
family removed to Black Hawk county,
Iowa, where the boyhood days of the
future congressman were spent.
Beyond his common school education
he attended the Upper Iowa university
at Fayette and later completed the law
course at the state university, at Iowa
City. Soon after graduating he started
to seek q location and went as far
west as Missouri Valley and then by
mere chance was directed to Denison
and decided that 1t was as good place
for young lawyer to starve as any
that he could find. And starve he did
for the first few months, undergoing
all the hardships and disbursement
that fall to the lot of tireless. beard
less barrister.
Chooses Shaw for Partner.
He became better acquainted and
more prosperous and in 1875 decided
to cast his lot with another young fell
low, q youth In the same boat with
himself, one Leslie M. Shaw. by name
7 Accordingly the firm of Conner &
Shaw was formed. Shaw did the office
work and Conner did the trial work
and very soon the firm had almost a
monopoly on the legal work of the
surrounding country This partnership
lasted nine years, was a great finan,
cial and legal success and formed a
friendship and intimacy between the
partners which continues to this day
IN 1880 Mr.. Conner was elected dis.
trict attorney for the district compris.
ing Pottawattamie, Fremont, Mills
Shelby. Audubon, Crawford. Carroll
and Greene counties. This Office he
held until January, 1885, and made a
record as q prosecutor which has nev
er been excelled in Iowa. So greatly
was his work appreciated that he was
elected circuit judge, necessitating the
dissolution Of the firm of Conner &
Shaw. He served as circuit Judge fol
two years, until that office was
abolished, and was then elected dis
trfct iI1dge nv tI1a v0ta ~ 10th ,,o;itino1
parties.
The four years as district Judge
served to round out his character and
to bring out those qualities of impair
tiaIity and fairness which made him
) SO successful on the bench and which
have served him SO we'll in later life
Resumes Practice Of Law.
In 1891, on account of ill health he
retired from the bench, refusing {
practically certain denomination and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-18
EVENT OF CAMPAIGN.

Fairbanks Meet'dg at Milwaukee
MarkI an Epoch.
Milwaukee, Jct. 15.-The Fairbanks
meeting this evening will be the larg.
est OF the Campaign. The supporters
Of La Folle fte are determined to make
this one lfthe events Of the campaign,
as it MP fks the recognition Of the La
Toilette state central committee by the
republican national committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-18

A man In an argument will not ad.
NIT he ig wrong until he gets by him
self.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29
REMAINS OF MAJORITY OF VIC
TINS or sHARwIck (pA.) DIS.
AsTER RECOVERED.
WORK GOING ON UNlA1ERRUPTEDLY
LARGE FORCE OF EXPERIENCED
MINERS IMPORTED To AID
IN eRUEsoME TASK.

Pittaurg, Jam 29.--The number OF
bodies rescued from the Allegheny
Coal company's mines at noon totaled
ninety.fvc. About thirty more are at
the bottom of the shaft ready to be
brought up and probably fifty are
still In the mine
All night long the work OF cleaning
up the mine itself was carried on.
Not for an instant did the inspectors
and the experts cease in the slow but
steady task Of exploration. The left
heading OF the south main level has
been thoroughly inspected. The bod.
les there have all been recovered and
the work in the right head is now be-
ing pushed forward rapidly. A squad
OF men were put to work during the
day digging graves for the victims In
the plot Of ground adjoining the Lu-
theran cemetery half way between
here and Springdale. Il is in this plot
that these miners who have no friends
able To bear the expense OF burial
will be inferred.
A body of l25 experienced miners
arrived during the day from Monon-
gahela City to assist in recovering
the bodies still in the mine They at
once relieved the men who have been
working since Monday and are now
down In the mine.