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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-08-05
Citation by Publication.
THE STATE OF TEXAS

THE STATE OF TEXAS
To the Sheriff or any Constable of
Randall county greeting:
Whereas, the State of Texas,
through her County Attorney, did
on the 18th day of July A. D. 1904
file in the District Court of Randall
county, in the State of Texas, her
petition in suit No. 278, on the civ
il docket of said court, being suit
brought by the said The State of
Texas, as Plaintiff, against the I'M
known owner of the within deScrib-
ed lands as Defendant and the ma
ture of the Plaintiffs demand as
stated in the said petition being an
action to recover of the Defendant
as the owner of the lands returned
delinquent Cor reported sold to the
State) for the taxes due thereon for
the year 1903; and, Whereas. the
said name of said owner is unknown
and upon the affidavit of Bern Viii
son having been made, setting
forth that said owner is unknown
to the ~affiant. IS the Attorney for
the State of Texas, and after in
quiry not ascertained.
These are. therefore, to command
YOU to summon said unknown own
er by publication of the following
notice:
"The State of Texas and Coun-
ty of Randall:
To the Unknown Owner OF the
within described land and to all
persons owning or having or claim
ing any interest in the following
described land delinquent to the
State Of Texas and County of Ran
dali, for taxes, to-wit:
Abst. No. 1874; Cert. No. 1I7i
Surv. No. 10; Original Grantee
John H. Gibson; $40 acres delin'
Quent;
Which said land is delinquent fo|
taxes for the following amounts
$I.83 for State taxes and 81 II TO
County taxes, and you are hereby
notified that suit has been brough
by the State for the collection o
said taxes, and you are commandet
to appear and defend such suit a
the August term of the Distric
Court of Randall County, and tn
State of Texas, being the next reg
uIar term thereof, to be held at tn
court house thereof, at Canyon, OF
the 10Th day of August, 1904, AM
show cause why judgment shall
not be rendered condemning sal
land Cor lot), and ordering sale am
foreclosure thereof for said take
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
Even Irreii2ious People Believe In
Religion.
Richmond News-Leader.

Richmond News Leader.
1t is encouraging and significant to
read that an audience in Pittsburg Sat
urday night attending a minstrel per-
formance, resented some irreverent
use of Bible quotations, first by cold
silence and then by protest, so that
that part of the stage business was
promptly cut out. The vast majority
of the American people are reverent
and decent, however surface indica-
tons may make them appear to the
contrary. They have sincere regard
for religion, no matter how irreligious
their personal lives may be, and de-
mand that the proprieties be respected
in public even when their own lives
are not quite proper. The underlying
sentiments and impulses of the masses
of our people everywhere in the coun-
try are good and sound and are as
serted on occasions We have seen a
house full of the toughest kind of peo-
pie hiss from the stage performers
who had gone beyond the line and
said and done things which more Gull
tivated audiences would have endured
if dashed, seasoned, softened and trim
med q bit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
SEVERAL CRIMINAL CASES.
The Mills of the Law Grinding Both
Rapidly and Fine.
Especial to News and observer.)

1
AsheVille, n. c.. Aug. THE second
week for criminal Superior court con-
vened this morning with the docket in
| a very healthy condition. Last week
Judge Moore and Solicitor Brown went
at the docket with a vengeance, ana
| as consequence this could be entire
| " cleared by tomorrow, were 1T not
| for the fact that the two embezZlement
eases and the burglary case still to be
| tried will consume q large portion OF
| the week. Last week some 50 or 70
cases were disposed of, and out of this
humber the solicitor secured over I5
convictions. Saturday Corpening Gar
rett, charged with the murder of Amos
Greer, plead guilty to manslaughter
and was sentenced to three years on
the chain gang. Garrett killed Greer
about two months ago in an accidental
and peculiar manner. The murderer
and another negro were in bowling
alley. when a dispute arose and Gar
rett picking up one of the bowling
balls fired ii at the negro's head. The
man thus assailed ducked and the ball
landed on Greer'S head, fracturing
the skull and causing death within a
few hours.
The burglary charges against Dick
and Horace Johnson will probably be
taken up tomorrow, and when these
cases are finished the embeZzlement
case in which Horace Graham is
charged with embezzling over 5000
from the Southern Express Company
will be given attention by the court
The last case to be tried will be that
Of Ebbs. of Madison county, charged
with the embezzlement or misappro-
priation of about $1,000 belonging to
a minor. James Blaine, for whom
Ebbs was guardian.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
Alexieff Reports Engage
ment at Port Arthur.
THREE SHIPS STRUCK
Two Protected Cruisers and a Gunboat
Badly Damaged by the Shells of
the Russian Ships in the
Fighting of July the
Twenty-Six.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg, Aug. S.-Emperor
Nicholas has received the following
from Viceroy Alexieff dated at Muk-
den August z:
kilograms received today from Port
Arthur and from the commander OF
the squadron (Rear Admiral Withof)
state that the cruisers Bayan, Askold,
Pallada and Novik and some gunboats
steamed out of the harbor on July
26 for the purpose of bombarding the
enemy's positions. They were attacked
by the Japanese battleship Chin Yen,
the protected cruisers Chiyoda. ltsuku-
shima and Matsushima. and two sec
ond class cruisers, with thirty torpedo
boats.
IAN eight inch shell from the Bayan
burst in the stern of the Itsukushima-
placing that ship out of action. There
upon all the Japanese ships steered for
the open sea and at the same time
the Chiyoda was damaged by a Rus
sian mine. AS the Chiyoda was sink
ing by the head she Steered toward
fallen Bay. A shot from battery p
also damaged Japanese gunboat
which was sighted.
"On July 81. in view of the Japa-
nese having taken the general often
Sve against our land positions, the
Bayan, Captain Reitzenstein; the bat
tleship RetvtZap, the Pallada. Askold
and Novik the coast defense ships
Gramiashchi and Otvasnni, the gun
boat Giliak and twelve torpedo boats
under the command of Rear Admiral
Lerchinsky, were ordered to support
our right flank at the demand of Lieu
tenant General Stoessel. our ships
preceded by mine dredges, steamed to-
ward Lungantan, from where they
bombarded the Japanese positions un-
til o'clock in the afternoon.
"On their return. which they effect
ed with the same precautions, a mine
exploded underneath one of the
dredges.
Read Admiral Withot estimated
that the enemy's naval forces which
were off Port Arthur July 80 con
sisted OF five battleships. four armored
cruisers, ten old cruisers and forty
eight torpedo craft"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
Would Stop Trade With
a BeIligerent.
CUTOFF ALL NEUTRALS
Hay Shows up Not Only the Absurdity
of the Muscoviti's Argument But
It's inconsistency With
Her Own Former
Views.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, Aug. S.-"The recogni-
coal and other fuel and raw cotton as
absolutely contraband of war might
ultimately lead to Il total inhibition of
the sale by neutrals to the people of
belligerent States, of all articles which
could be finally converted to military
uses. Such an extension of the princi-
pies by treating coal and other fuel
and raw cotton as absolutely contra
band of war, simply because they are
shipped by q neutral to non-block-
AIDED port of a belligerent, would not
appear to be in accord with the oc
Casional and lawful rights of neutral
commerce"
This is a summary of a declaration
by SECRETARY Hay on the right of neu-
trail nations during the war. 1t was
embodied in a circular to American
ambassadors to Europe which was is
sued from the State Department Jun>
TO- last, but for some reason was with
held from the public, although ship
pers who inquired at the Department
after their right was supplied with
copies. The circular is based on 9.
declaration by the Russian government
that coal naptha, alcohol and other
fuel have been declared contraband.
Secretary Hay directs attention to
the West African conference in 1884
when Russia cook occasion to dis
sent vigorously from the inclusion of
coal amongst articles contraband of
war, and declared that she would cate
gorically refuse her consent to any ar
tiCles i'm any treaty, convention or in
strument whatever which would imply
its recognition as SUCH
Due note is made of the fact that
raw cotton could be made up into
clothing for military uses for a bellig-
crent but the secretary adds that a
military use for the supply of an army
or garrison might possibly be made of
foodstuffs of every description which
might be shipped from neutral ports
to the -blockaded ports of a bel
hgerent.
1.-The principle under consideration
might, therefore, he says, 'be extend
ed so as to apply to every article of
human use which might be declared
contra band of war simply because it
might ultimately become i'm any degree
useful to a belligerent for military pur
poses"
The secretary speaks of coal and
other fuel and cotton .ts being employ
ed for Il great many lnnnocent pur-
poses, and that many nations are de-
pendent, on them for the conduct Of
inoffensive industries adding:
and no sufficient presumtion of an
intended warlike use seems to be af-
fCrded by the mere fact of their des-
tination to a belligerent"
He declares that the recognition, in
principle, of the treatment of coal and
other fuel and raw cotton as absolutely
'contraband of war might ultimately
lead to a total inhibition of the sale
by enutrals, to the people of belliger-
ent States, of all articles which could
be finally converted to military uses.
This the Secretary contends would not
appear to be in accord with the re-
sonable to be in accord with the rea'
sonable and lawful rights ON COM
merce.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
WAR PAGEANT
Army of Workmen Pre-
pairing For Manoeuvers
at Manassas.
CBy he Associaed Press.)

Washington, Aug. S.-An army OF
workmen, directed from Washington
is now engaged in preparing the
ground for army manoeuvers that are
to take place between the fifth and
tenth of September on the battle
fields of Virginia. Where the Union
and Confederate warriors struggled at
Bull Run and Haymarket in the
Sixties, camps are now being laid out
for the young soldiers of today. When
the manoeuyerS are in full blast it is
estimated that $4,000 men will be
engaged. OF this number. 5000 will
be regular soldiers and the remainder
State troops. hree great camps will
be established.
The water supply for the troops is
one OF the chief concerns Of the camp
builders. Camp, No. l. which Is to be
located near Lewis Crossing, Prince
William county, will be supplied with
artesian water, on less than twenty
five being necessary for the purpose
of camp life. Camp No. 2. near
supply from two biz reservoirs which
will be fed by fine spring at borough
fare Gap.
The matter OF conveying the SOL
dfers and their outfits. the tents and
provisions and the thousand and one
articles that will be needed upon the
nIanoeuVerlng grounds is another
great problem to be confronted The
Southern Railway Company has this
matter IN charge and In busy laying
down the tracks and constructing sta
tionS for the use of the soldiers and
their friends All told. the govern
ment has $1.000,000 ready TO spend
upon the manoeuvers. If such q sum
is needed, but it is not probable that
uS nc lf
The manoeuverins area is 5000
acres, whichh, under the agreement
tIlilue with the farmers Of Virginia
is 10 be leased at 20 cents an acre
In addition to that e~ense, the United
states will probably ne called upon to
pay TO few biiis for damages to
crops, buildings and stock. The
amount of damages to be paid the
farnters will be determined after the
manoeuverS are oven by n board of
adjudication. This board VIII consist
of three members who are to be ap-
pointed respectively by General Cor
bin, by the Governor Of Virginia and
by the farmers.
The Southern Railway Company is
spending S25,000 in laying tracks
about the camps.
On September 10. which will prob
ably be the gala day of the manoeuv-
erS, there will be a parade and re-
view of the entire force by President
Roosevelt and General Corbin, com
nl;tnding the Department of the East
Then there will be sham battles almost
every day OF the six between State
troops or State troors and recula RS
upon some portion Of the great quad
rangle which stretches It's length and
miles of TERRITORY
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
YET DARKER DEED?
A Young Girl Shot in
the Head.
A Young Man Behind Prison Bars
Who Says He Can Prove
an AIibi---UgIy
Charges.
(snecjal to News and Observer.

Salisbury, n. c.. Aug. Sam MAJ
we'll a young white man 10 years old
is in jail here charged with shooting
Bessie Kiepniz, a fourteen year old
white girl of Southern Rowan.
Behind the charge and MaxwelTs 3
imprisonment are ugly charges and
counter charges all unfit for publica-
ton. This much is certain.
About $50 o'clock last Monday aft
ernoon. the Kiepnic girl was shot in
attending
the head and the bullet has not yet
been removed. For days she lay in an
unconscious condition and the attend
inp physicians had almost dispaired of
her recovery when she regained con-
seriousness. Being question she stated
that she and Maxwell were in the yard
at The home. of Maxwells brother-in-
law Stephen Williams. when Maxwell
made improper suggestions TO her,
and a little later fired.
Seen in the Jail today MaxWeli stated
that when the girl was shot he was
sitting I'm the room win ms Ihother
and sister He denies all knowledge Of
the affair. and declares ne can eStab-
Iisb an alibi. He is being held with
ont bail as the wounded girl is by no
means out of danger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
AN OLD NEGRO KILLED.
Blind Tiger RaiGed and II Quantity
OF sheet Lightning De-
StrOycd.
Especial to News and Observer

Asheville, n. c.. Aug. S.-An old
negro man named David Shipman was
killed near Hendersonville yesterday
by being struck by passenger train
No. II, between Asheville and Spar
tanburg.
When the train was nearing Hen
dersonville the engineer saw a man on
the track short distance in front of
the engine He applied the brakes and
blew his whistle. but the man paid no
attention and in almost second the
engine was upon him. He was struck
in the back and killed.
1t is said that the negro was about
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
DOWN, DOWN INTO
AG0RGE OF DEATH
Over the Boiling Flood in the Arroyo the Bridge
Bursts into Matchwood and Sinks
Under the Train.

half mile from the bride. and pieces
of the baggage car stuck out of the
water in several places. Bits of
clothing, coats. skirts and women s
hats were found in the brush along
the shore and the searchers scanned
the foliage for bodies Masses OF
earth had caved in from the high sides
of the river at many places and
searchers passed these with fear that
bodies were buried under them,
which they were helpless to reach.
Five hundred men scanned every
inch of the river and its surroundings a
few hours after daylight. They waded
in the stream and carried out mud
begrimed bodies which were found
at widely separated points, some of
them miles from the scene of the
accident.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
HIT HIM ON THE SHIN MAYBE.
Otherwise How is it This Negro Wasn't
Killed.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro, n. c.. Aug S.--A negro
by the name OF George Harring was
struck by the Atlantic x North Caro-
lima passenger train Saturday night be-
tween Kinston and LaGrange, at
Fields Crossing.
The negro was sitting on crosstie
asleep and the engineer did not see
him until too late to stop. He blew
his whistle, and the negro jumped UP
and got right in the middle of the
track. when the engine struck him,
Knocking him about twenty feet into
ditch. The train was stopped as
soon as possible and run back TO the
place where the negro was struck and
he was found in the ditch groaning.
He was taken up and put on the train
and brought on to Goldsboro and
placed In the Emergency Hospital,
where il was found that he was bad
ly bruised up, but otherwise not Sc
riously injured.
He had taken on too much corn
Juice and had sat down on the cross
tie to await the coming of the train,
as he wanted to come on to Goldsboro
that night. and while waiting he had
fallen asleep with the above results.
How Herring escaped a horrible death
is hard TO surmise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
TO EUROPE on CATTLE SHIP.
Three Nervy Young AsheviiIians Take II
Memorable Trip.
(Special to News and Observer )

Especial to News and Observer
Ashevile. \. c., Aug. S.-Three
young men, Robert Reynolds, of Ashe-
vile, Robert Gilmer and Cleveland
Welch, of Waynesville, former students
of the University of North Carolina
have just returned from trip abroad
made under interesting and peculiar
circumstances. At the close of school
the boys engaged to work their way to
Europe on a cattle ship, and while the
hardships encountered on the trip
across the Atlantic were severe, the
young students enjoyed their time to
the fullest. After reaching the old
country they travelled through Eng
land, Wales, Ireland, Belgium, Hol-
land and Germany, and also spent
some time in Paris.
The trip across the water and the
return was made without accident, al
though going over a storm was encoun-
tered, a number of the animals were
dashed overheard and the cattlemen
at one time had trouble to keep from
following the animals into the deep
blue seas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
TO GET OUT A CAMPAIGN DAILY.
This Is What the Republicans of Dur
ham arc Figuring On.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and ObserVer.)
Durham, n. c., Aug S.-The Repub-
lican party in this county is figuring
on getting out a daily paper from now
until the November election. The plan
is to circulate about four thousand
copies of the paper each day, give the
news happenings and pay especiai at
tention to politics from the standpoint
of the Republicans. The matter Will
he taken up and decided az meetins
of some of the leaders to be held on
Wednesday of this week. 1t is under
stood that the editor of the paper has
been decided upon in case it is decided
to get out the paper. If published the
first issue will come from the press the
latter part of this week or the first
of next.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

rs years of age ard deaf, this explain
ing the reason of his. failure to near
the locomotive.
The remains were taken to Hender-
sonville and turned over to the dead
mans relatives.
The police officers of this city got
busy yesterday and raided blind
tiger" outfit, capturing a quantity Oh
liquor and arresting three men charged
with selling the stuff. At the trial TINS
morning witnesses swore that they had
purchased whiskey from two of the
defendants. The third man was dis
charged
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
THREE MEN DROWN
One of Them Dies in an
Effort to Save Two
Others.
Especial News and Observer

Especial News and Observer.)
Norfolk, Va. Aug. 8..-John ID. Arm
strong, the well known oyster packer,
his married son, Walter ID. Armstrong,
aged twcnty-one years. and an aged
man named Pulliam or Pullen, from
Norfol. were drowned in Little Bay,
near Willoughby Beach, at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning. The accident occurred
just in front of Mr.. Armstrong; sum-
who lost their lives ana a coIureu inan
named John Gale were out in a small
boat planting seed oysters.
The boom Of the vessel jibed in a
slight gust of wind while Mr.. Arm
strong was leaning over the side of
the boat, and being struck by the boom
Mr. Armstrong was knocked over
board. Julian jumped in after him,
and the two had nearly reached the
boat. when Julian was taken with
cramps and called for assistance. Then
young Mr.. Armstrong jumped in 10
try to save his father and companion.
In the struggle which followed all
three men went down and were drown
ed together.
Truth is certainly stranger than fic1
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
A Generous Church.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Portsmouth, Va. Aug. S-The First
Presbyterian church of this city not
only gives its pastor, Rev. A. r. Shaw,
a vacation during the month of Au-
gust, pays his, salary for the month.
employs minister to supply the pulpit
during his absence. but, at the be-
ginning of the vacation presented Mr..
Shaw handsome purse to be spent
where and as he pleased. In express
ing his genuine appreciation of tho
kindness of his congregation, Mr..
Shaw says he knows he is preaching
TO some of the best people in Vir-
ginia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
Fighting Seven Miles from Port Arthur
(Rv the Associated Press.)

St Petersburg, Aug. S.-A dispatch
fromb Mukden dated August says
the fighting at Port Arthur from
july &c to 2S occurred at least seven
miles from the fortress and that not
all the guns OF the batteries facing in
land were engaged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
SiXty-Thrcc Bodies Recovered.
NV the associated PRESS }

(By the Associated PreSs.)
Pueblo Colo, Aug. Sup to 4:30
p. m. siXty-three bodies have been
brought to the city from the wreck
of the Missouri Pacific train near
Eden.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09
Guns at Port Arthur Again Roar.
(Rv the Associated Press.D

Chefoo. Aug. Sill p. m.-The
firing of heavy guns at intervals of
one minute has been distinctly heard
i'm the direction of Port Arthur since
1890 D. M, the acoustic conditions of
the atmosphere being unusually IA
vorable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-09

Truth is certainly stranger than fic,
tion to many people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-19
NOVELTY IN CONDOLENCES
Two Men, Same Name, Meet Doom Same
Hour, and in the Case of Both the
Doom Was Death.

Escanaba, Mich, Nov. Is. - The
peculiar coincidence of two men of
the same name meeting their doom
in the same manner at the same hour
on the same day has been brought to
notice in connection with the recent
death Of John Minnick, killed at the
Stephenson companys mill at Wells,
near here. The same morning, a little
after 8 O'Clock, at Milwaukee, Wis,
John Minnick,a millwright, was caught
in shaft and whirled to his death.
John Minnick, of Wells, who also was
millwright, was killed shortly after
8 O'Clock, his clothing likewise having
become caught in shafting
No one saw the accident which re-
suited in John Minnick's death at the
Stephenson MILL, and when the man.
gled body of John Minnick was found
in Cox Bros plant at Milwaukee it
was the first inkling Of that fatality
Both men were working about revolv-
ing shafts, and both without thought
of danger approached too near. The
men were not related.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-19

The three public men that the
administration had marked for de-
feat were Spooner, Quarles and
Babcock. Mr.. Babcock renamed in
Washington, where his duties we're,
and was reelected; Senator Spooner
had his say, hit the opposition
squarely and fairly, sand awaits
further developments. &c Senator
Quarles took his place on the stump
in opposition to the governor, and
while apparently defeated retires
with the respect and good will of
friends and enemies alike. The
Herald believes ISenator Quarles to
be the most available man TODAY.
There is absolutely nothing against
him except that he wouldfnot stand
for LaFolletteism. This we still
believe is to his credit andshould
not be counted against him.