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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-12-28
cHARLES =. YERkEs DYING.
Said Street Railway Magnate Cannot
Recover, -.

New York, Dec. 28.-Charles T.
Yerkes, street railway financier and
constructor of the London underground
railways, was SO close to his death
Just before midnight that a consulta-
ton Of physicians was hurriedly called
ct his bedside and all the members of
his family gathered In his rooms In
the Waldorf Astoria. 49,:
Dangerously Ill for several weeks
Mr.. Yerkes suffered two days ago a
turn very much for the worse. His
disease, which is very painful, began
to attack the heart. The patient failed
rapidly and became unconscious.
Though insensible to all sounds and
unable to speak his agony was ex-
IRENE and greatly affected his wife,
son and daughter, who had been hastily
summoned. III
DR.. H. P. Loomis was called to his
patients side and other physicians
Joined him in conference. Their eff.
forts proved successful in staying the
progress Of the disease for a time and
about midnight Mr.. Yerkes rallied.
The physicians agreed that he prob.
ably would survive for another day,
but did not think he would live more
than two days.
coNsTABLEs TAKE THE DEVIL.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-12-28
Chimes Boycott win CONTINUE.

New York, Dec. 20. Dr. r. F. Tong,
the representative Of the Chinese gov
ernmsnt who Is here to create q pub
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-12-28
PRESIDENT DIsAPPROVES
POPULAR PRESENT

Washington, Bee. 2S. a press dis
patch from Baker City, Ore, an
nounced that q 10-cent subscription
Wa to b started In Oregon and ex-
tend over the country for the purpose
of raising q gum which probably would
aggregate 48OO. 900 to be presented to
Min Alice Roosevelt on the occasion
ot her m6friage to Representative
Nicholas Longworth. The president
ai6epprovea Of the proposition, as Is
Indicated BY the following statement
issued from the White House:
aThe presidents attention having
ben called to the dispatch from Baker
Cify, Ore. to the effect that ! sub
seription was about to be started for
! wedding present for Miss Roosevelt
~ president stated that while he APP
prSciatad this evidence Of good will
hs hoped nothing Of the kind would
be- undertaken. IN fact, he wished
particularly that the proposed work
should not be done"
NO NEW MAIL houTEe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-12-28
HER MISSION 4 SECRET.

0unhoat Dubuque Leaves Puerto Plata
for Monte cristi.
Washington, Dec. Is. The navy de-
partment has received brief dispatch
from Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo.
announcing the departure from that
port for Monte Cristi of the gunboat
Dubuque. No details Of her mission
have yet been received.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03
The RAILROAD.
a..Sxsxs

,bs ANIMAL sto-khoI3ars meet
in, # the A+,hison TonaLa ana
SAM, = h-Ilat Ton4L, Kansas
T,,,rs3,,, ofl,s- wasl, M -baoqa
was made in the directorate. all
those whose terms expired this
year being reelected.
The matter Of the cutoff from
the Panhandle to the main Calves
ton line was taken I'd but Just what
was determined upon does not
seem to have been given out for
publication. President Ripley be
ing questioned about II SAID:
I'VE have such a plan in view,
but the railway viii not he built
for TWO or three wears vet Work
has been begun on a short line be-
tween CANYON City and PlainvieW,
which will eventually he extended
10 connect with the main line, but
when the line will be completed
has not yet been determined"
Asan evidence ri the certain
tvof,ba av,arsion The brancl,
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03

Mrs. Jno. Dean returned Monday
from a weeks visit at Amarillo.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03

The "Autocrat of all the Rus
slams" has issued decree in which
he grants freedom to his people and
provides for constitution, appoint
ing Count White to carry out the
program. If this yielding alienates
the soldiery, and it may, the Gar
may ere long travel the way OF
Louis the Bourbon.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03

Last Friday closed two
months of the present school
term. The attendance has been
regular, and a little larger than
the same time last year. Six OF
the class of 1905 have enrolled
and are doing satisfactory work.
Comparatively speaking, |
think our school is doing we'll.
We have a good class of pupils
and they seem to be in sympa
thy With school work.
At the end of each month, a
report of the month 5 standing
Of each pupil Is sent to the par
ent or guardian for inspection
and signature. The reports
should be carefully examined.
Cooperation between home and
school will greatly aid in the
efficiency of school work.
This year we use the follow
ing markings in grading pupils:
A indicates from 80 to 100.
B 50 to 80.
G +" 4" 70 to so.
Any marking below G is I'M
satisfactory, and is equivalent
to a failure.
Visitors are always welcome.
A. ERNSBERGER, Supt.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03

The News Office has been very
busy this week on special four
page edition Of ?, 900 copies concern
ing Canyon City and Randall
County and the Plains country
generally. 1t is illustrated by
real life scenes from Randall Coun-
ty only, and is edited and paid for
out and out by the Canyon City
Real Estate Company. Through
the courtesy Of this enterpusing
iirm-composed altogether Of home
men, thoroughly identified with the
Countrywide News will, in its
regular issue Of next week, include
two extra pages containing the it,
Illustrations used in this special edi-
ton with some additional matter of
its own. We shall print some ex-
ira copies of this issue and those
desiring them can, by speaking IN
time, get them at five cents per
copy.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03

The News office has had It's
hands so full of extra work this
week that our local reporter failed
to get out on the streets and note
what was, going on.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03
SPECIAL WHEAT RATES.

The Santa Fee announces a
one-half car load rate to apply
on wheat IN less than car load
lots from all points on its lines
in Oklahoma and Kansas.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03
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 re-
ceipt to those of our subscribers for
Warding money by mail.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03

The penalties OF the law
should be made to reach thieves
of the silk stocking brand as
well as those Of the cotton sox
kind.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03

H. S. Moran Esq. of Weather
ford was in town several days this
week seeing after the Rider cattle
interests.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03
Get Your Trees From the
Hereford Nursery.

Over 100 varieties growing here;
100, 900 trees in stock, all of which
are Plains grown. Have had Ia
years experience in Texas. Write
me for catalogue. Visitors welcome.
IF LANDRUM, Proprietor,
Hereford, Texas.
A. n. HENSON Agent for Ran
dali County.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03
To School Teac hers.

The teachers of Randall County
are requested to meet at the Court
House on Saturday, the 18th day
of November 1908, for the purpose
of organizing a teachers institute.
The law requires teachers to at
tend county institutes.
hope all teachers will attend, and
be present promptly at 10 o'clock
a. m. on the date mentioned.
Patrons and friends of education
are also requested to attend
J. M. VanSant,
County Supt., Elk Oficio,
Randall Co., Texas.
Mrs. Jno, Dean returned Monday
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03

1t come by way OF Austin that
we are to have an extraordinary
session of the Legislature in Janu.
airy. The Lord forbid!
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03

The Canyon National Bank
opened for business on the first.
This office did nice lot of work
for them this and last week.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03

Artesia sends display of field
and garden products to the Dallas
fair.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-11-03

Old papers for sale, 20 cents pei
hundred. At this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

pressed, the stranger and to those who
lack the plainest necessities of food
and clothing.
But this spirit of Christmas which
is to find its expression in the gift of
loving service is not the spirit of mere
benevolence. Kindness that is not in
spired by comradeship is not beautiful
at all. It may be pity from a proud
heart. but that is not friendship, and
it is not the deep brotherly love of
Christianity. Men needs friends more
than they need aims. We all need
each others friendships. We are in
separately bound together as men of
one race and men of all races. The
powerful need the sympathy and rec
ognition of the humble, the rich of the
poor. and the cultured OF the unredned,
and for this reason the life which finds
its expression in unaffected and uni
versal friendship is the life which has
most nearly caught the spirit of Christ
and of Christmas. Let us give gifts,
and among them that larger gift of
loving service. Thus will the. spirit
Of Christmas be shed abroad and make
the world brighter and better.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

ing little group paused, the iron clang
doomed again close above them.
Some ones up in the bell chamber
said Bargle, obviously.
BY right of his Office and of his
familiarity with the place, Bargle
| mounted first with his lantern, the
others trailing up after him. In a
twinkling, he had jerked the trap
door open, and stepping into the bell
chamber. peered eagerly around, and
was startled by a vision of two white
faces gazing from the shadow of one
of the bells.
why" he calculated, what are
YOU doing here, young masters?"
For he recognized them instantly as
the Squire's two sons, down at Peri
dale for a holiday.
They came forward shiyering, but
evidently ben on showing that they
were unperturbed.
Its all right, Bargle," cried the
older of them; you have been a long
time coming"
But why are you here, james," in
quired the vicar, reprovingly.
80, we nipped out after we'd gone
up to bed, sir" said the boy, "and
came to ring the bells"
"But I've got the keys" muttered
Bargle.
1--WE crawled through the belfry
window"
There was no need to come so high
as. this, though"
mo. 1t was too early to begin
when we got here, so we anne up to
see what it was like in here; and all
in a jiffy the %trapdoor slammed down
and the candle blew out, and we'd left
the matches below. We couldn't fee
where the trap was in the dark, but
we found one of the bells" He fall
tered. shuddering reminiscently, but
added. forcing a laugh: Its your
fault really, Bargle. If you hadn't
said you wouldn't ring the bells-nc
bells al Christmas!-never heard Of
such a thing!-we shouldn't have
come"
IF you hadn't come, young mas
ters-"
Bargle stopped as if his words
ehoked him. He thought of the white
face he had left lying on the pillow
and could not believe it was by, mere
accident or by human hands only tina
the warning bell had summoned hin
there in time.
"Amos!" he cried, sharply, motion
ing to his assistant; get thee down
lad. It's more'n time we was maxim
a start!"
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
DECORATIONS FOR HOLIDAY
All Manner of Pretty Fixtures, from
Peanuts in Tissue Paper to
Red Cranberries.

Peanuts wrapped in yellow, red and
white fringed tissue paper and tied
on pendant lengths of strings, three
or four to each, are splendid decora-
lions when tied to the limbs of the
Christmas tree.
Red strings of cranberries, with
knots Of narrow satin ribbons tied
here and there on the strands, are
about as pretty as anything that could
be bought for either tree, table or room
ornamentation.
Gliding English walnuts becomes a
delightful frolic if several young peo-
pie are in the secret. Crack open the
nuts so there will be two perfect half
shells to each. Inside the empty nuts
place a MOTTO or device which will
tell the fortune of the one receiving
it. Then glue the shells firmly to
gether. When dry work a tack in the
end where the stem grew, inserting il
slowly that the she'll may not break
4tlu the entire nut, fasten q string
around the tack and hang the interest
ing nuts on the tres
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

glue. paste, saehet powder and turpen-
tine. It's a new deal on me. They
used to buy what they wanted, and all
| had to worry over was an accommo-
dation at the bank. | have asked for
the reason of the change and l am
told that any coarse plebeian car make
presents that cost money, but a present
that has the makers individuality,
taste and refinement stamped upon it
in crewel or gum-arabic medium is
beyond rubies. Also I am Informed
that it is cheaper and that it saves
the trouble of shopping"
Il should Think that there might be
something in that"
There you betray your ignorance
cnee more. BY the time a woman has
matched up Is or 20 shades of sewing
elk every few days, blown herself for
beeswax, paint brushes, stamped linen,
crepe paper, glass and rassepartout
paper, embroidery needles, gliding,
birch bark, enamel, ribbon and a few
hundred other articles of raw material
she ought to own that there is nothing
to the economy argument either OF
time or money; but you q eYerlast'
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
Carvfng
the Christmas
Turkey

To carve the Christmas turkey skill
fully and successfully requires g
knowledge more than that acquired by
general observation. To the amateur
carver as he watches the practiced
hand it seems the simplest thing in
the world, but when he attempts to
duplicate the feat he soon discovers
that a careful study of the birds an
atomy is necessary.
At the Christmas dinner the turkey
is of first Importance and the proper
handling O; the fowl means much
toward the success of the Wand.
The host usually maDipulates the
carving knife and fork. There seems
to be a tradition that on this day the
bird in all it's brown and savory splen-
dor should be placed intact upon the
table. A thin, sharp-bladed knife and
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

"You might as we'll suggest that cro-
cheted slippers might be actually worn
Come to think of it, however, / have
known a man to wear crocheted slip
pers, but ne was a divinity student,
so he didn't count. If l wanted to
mortify the flesh | might wear the
average Christmas gift ~suspenders
and smoke the lovely cigars that a
man gets at the festive season, but l.
get trials enough when find that the
sawdust pincushion filling has got
mixed I'D with my diet. We have got
sawdust enough around the place to
keep a ton of ice through the summer
months. Well, thank heaven, it will
soon be over with now, and shall be-
able to lay my aching head on a sofa
pillow with an appliqued motto OF
IRon Repos' on it and think it all
over. | can get up and by the trifing
exertion of walking across the room
can scratch my matches on the back
of an %emerycloth prize hog, thus saw
ing the wear and tear on my trousers;
There is an end to everything, and
from the nervous and worried looks of
nv women | should judge that they
will go back to the time-honored fool
ishness of buying their gifts next
wear: then the spring house cleaning
will be the worst thing that I shall
have to contend with"
"You said that you didn't want any
sympathy"
"No: I can suffer and be strong
| After all, dining out isn't bad for a
change"
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

"Tell 'em to light a fire." said ore
of the men; IAN get you on, lad, an
get the doctor there against we come.
Then the two lifted the woman be-
tween them, and the old man, trem-
ulously, distractedly, leading with the
lantern, carried her with what speed
they could in the direction that Amos
had taken.
And every minute still the bell re-
iterated it's heavy, monotonous clang,
though, for the nonce, they had al
most ceased to be aware of it; Bargle
had become Indifferent to it %altogeth-
er, and only gradually awcke to it
again as he sat holding his daughters
hand, watching the life rekindle in her
ewes, and listening to her feeble Whls-
| perings.
at is a long way from the station
she was telling him, satisfied with the
forgiveness she could read in ms
every tone and look; land when got
as far as the church | was SO tired
/ and farmland | fancied about that
time tonight you would be there, in
the belfry; so I went to the church
but the door was locked, and
Bargle turned to a touch on his
shoulder.
THE vicar is waiting, with severa
others, in the next room" said the
doctor. They want the key OF the
belfry, but | think you had better &c
with them-you are talking to my pa
tient more than is good for her
Gomez"
Bargle hesitated a moment. the1
stopped to kiss the pale face on tn
pillow, and submissively obeyed.
Up the steep, narrow stone stairWa.
of the belfry tower, up. n up, ant
up they clattered. one after the other
till at last they streamed in across tn
understanding floor of the belfry
and there through the ceiling tn
three ropes dangled in the shadow,
emptiness, moved by no visibl
agency; and yet, eve as the palpitat
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

Plunge the fork upright into the center
of the breastbone. The drumstick is re-
moved by a single stroke of the knife hit
ting the joint exactly.
a platter of sufficient size to hold the
fowl and it's disjointed portions are
necessary to enable the carver to work
with neatness and dexterity.
Whether it is good form to sit or
stand while accomplishing the work
depends entirely upon the comfort or
the performer. There is also a ques-
ton as to whether the head oil the tur-
key should be to the %carver's right or
left. This is also for the individual
to decide, but generally the head is to
the left, as the wings and legs are
more easily d%isjointed with a stroke
from left to right. If the company be
small and the bird n of good size,
carve from one side only. The other
side may be reserved for slicing cold
The first move of the carver is to in,
sert the fork astride the breastbone,
at the point. plunging it deep enough
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

"4ou may find out some day, but as
a friend and well-wisher l hope that
you will ever remain in blissful ignor-
ance. If | go into a closet to get out
my house jacket, there is a wild
scream from one of the girls. | turn
around, expecting to see some loved
form stretched out in the agonies OF
death, and my wife says: Here, you
mustn't go in there
why not?' l ask.
"'Oh, because. Here. tell me what
it is you want and l will get it for
you. | never saw such a man to 81
poking around, anyway Then she
pushes me out of the way and hunts
I'D the coat for me, and l begin dimly
| to comprehend that there is a Christ
mas present cached away there some
where. l can't hunt~a pipe Or get a
book out of the bookcase or forage Tor
pie in the pantry or exercise any OF
| the ordinary privileges of a head of a
household without getting yelped at
and hustled and giggled at. l feel as
If | were walking over mines that were
liable to be exploded at any moment
and blow me to destruction.
"Then when l return to the bosom
of my family after a hard days toll
in their interest, I like to be welcomed
with some show of affection. AS it is,
my appearance seems to be the signal
for fight. l might be a leper, to judge
from the way my daughters and the
once-loving partner of my joys and
sorrows start up and flee, as it were,
into the wilderness, grabbing things
right and left as they go. The assur-
ance that | will receive an embroid-
cred silk muf1er, a cardboard and rib
bon waste paper basket, a sofa cushion
for my wearied head and a pair OF
wool mittens with an Assyrian design
in scarlet and yellow hardly compen.
safes me for the wear and tear on my
nerves.
SIS it as bad as that?"
Its a blamed sight worse. The
~coucealment is only a small part Of
it. There's the manufacture of the
articles to be considered by itself. AS
say, I haven't a home. | sleep in
notion factory, in an atmosphere Of
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
"What is the wax for!

What is the wax for?
That is to give an oriental, ara
besaue effect to a tomato can or a dls-
carded liqueur jug. You take your
tomato can, or whatever it is, anu melt
your wax and pour the wax over IT,
lust as a kid would dribble strip over
buckwheat cakes. criss-cross and any
how, until the thing is covered WIN
crinkly-crankly wrinkles; then you get
a rich barbaric effect by gold-palntlng
it. 1t is then a thing of beauty, an ar
ticle of bric-a-brac or a jardlnlere. us
a corker for originality, Tor you
| couldn't get two alike to save your
neck. Some friend of ours is going to
be ~gladdened with a pen-wiper artist
ically constructed on a basis OF clothes
pin-I guess it's a pen-wiper-and my
father is going to get a chamols-leath-
er dingus trimmed with pink ribbon
to wipe his eyeglasses with. l nave
a mental picture of him in the act OF
using it. l don't suppose you nave
ever considered the artistic possib1li-
ties of the common domestic frying
PAM"
Never
well if you ever saw one WIN TT
little symphony in sage green n
purple painted on the side that should
60 next to the gas burner you will I'M
doubtedly be impressed, as | was. IL
is a lesson that teaches a man to o
for the beautiful in the most homeiy
and prosaic objects. You are carried
away from the suggestion of German
fried potatoes and liver and bacon to
the waning twilight when a solemn
hush broods over the face of sage
green nature. You can almost near
the p~laintive cry of the W~hlppoorWlll
calling to it's Grant mate and the
dull boom of the bittern in the dis
tant marsh that the real estate man
is booming daytimes for desirable resi-
dence property. The long purple
shadows cast a gentle melancholy over
your soul. if you've got one; and then
it's the handiest thing in the world
to hang up on a parlor wall by the
hole in the handle
"A man might ignore the landscape
and send the pan out into the kitchen .
Eyes, he might do that If he a
| reckless. hare-brained courage in large
quantities. There's always that pos
! sibility about a frying pan picture. but
what can you make out of a gilded
horseshoe with taffeta bows unless
t YOU get enough of them to use as
nnoits? What utilitarian value IS
3 there in a outlook with a saucer-eyed
e owl painted on it?'
S at occurs to me that a man might
keep his cuffs in it."
"Evidently you never saw one said
the bald-headed man, conclusively.