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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02
Smallpox at Tulia.

We are extremely sorry to an
nounce, and yet we conceive it
to De our solemn duty to tell the
simple truth. that Tulia has a
sporadic case of smallpox. The
victim is Prof. O. S. Ferguson,
Principal of the Public Schools
OF this city, who during the hol-
days took an excursion to Okla
homa ana Indian Territory, and
while gone, probably met the
contagion. He had been feel
ing badly several days, but
Wednesday morning was SO bad
ly broken out that there no Ion
ger could be any doubt concern
ing the malady with which be
was afflicted, and he dismissed
school for an indefinite period.
NO one regrets the matter more
than Prof. Ferguson.
1t Is doubly unfortunate that
it should break out where it did.
There is scarcely'a home in this
city that has not one or more
children in school. An oppor-
tunity is all The smallpox wants
10 spread, and in this case the
chances could scarcely be more
Observation-Disclosures.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02
For District Judge

The News is authorized to an
nounce Gov. J. N. Brewing as
a candidate for Judge Of this Judicial
District.
Gov. Browning is ne of the
early settlers Of the Panhandle
coming here some twenty-five
years ago and during that time he
has made a record both as a citizen
and as a lawyer Of which any man
might justly feel proud. He was
the first district attorney in the
Panhandle country; was in the Leg
lslature for this section eight years,
four Of which he served as Lieuten-
ant Governor.
Gov. Browning, The News is
pleased to say, comes well within
the rule "honeSt and capable" and
he has many strong friends all over
the district who predict that he will
be our next District Judge.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02
Forestry Association Or
ganiZed.

Wednesday night at the Cour
House branch OF the Panhandle
Forestry Association was organized
with % members; a. n. Henson
was elected chairman, and r. NJ
Peeler and @. A. Brandon Secre
tlrieS.
Prior to organization, interesting
talks were made by Hon. A. c.
Wilmeth OF Snyder, DR.. Cartwright,
/. 7. Lester, A. n. Henson and
{. /. Garter OF Portales, n. NJ.
The address proper was made by
Mr.. Wllmuth and pretty we'll GOV
cred the subject of the why and
wherefore OF forestry. DR.. Cart
wright spoke of the most suitable
trees to plant and stated the prices
and urged that every member of
the association get in line through
this Randall County organization
with every ether association in the
Panhandle and order trees and
plant them.
Those present and enrolled as
members are as follows:
W. E. Bates, E. w Reynolds,
/. T. Lester, Dr. Howell and wife,
L. n Lochridge, D. A. Park and
wife, }. w Cummings, A. n. Hen
son, W. J. Redfearn, Travis Shaw,
John Rowan and wife, B F. Buie
and wife, Emma and Maud Brandon,
K. NJ. Peeler, A. NJ Smith, Frank
Beaver, j. NJ. Cooper, Judge FAX
man and wife, and Chas. Harding
Several gave IN orders tor trees
this spring delivery, but to give
everybody a chance 10 come in and
get trees such as they wanted, it
was decided to meet on next Tues.
day night at the Court House for
this and some other important bus
mess.
Don't forget now, Tuesday night
at the Court House. and every
body, ladies especially, invited to
attend
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02

$50 poll tax receipts were taken
out prior to Yesterday for this coun-
ty and when you add to this num-
Der the exemptions on account of
age, the legally qualified voters
who may move here soon and those
who will arrive at their majority in
time, you will have the number of
qualified electors for Randall Coun-
ty at the fall election. The ANA
rillo Herald reports o35 polls paid
IN Potter County up to and incIud-
ing Tuesday Of this week.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02

A. NJ. Smith is talking of getting
up shipment of Plains hogs for
entry in the Fort Worth Fat Stock
Show. They are here, and such
as would stand good chance for
first prize, if only Mr.. Smith can
secure them The News for one
would like to see Mr.. Smith sue
coed not only in getting the hogs
but first money also.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02

Judge M IA. Brooks declares
that he will hold his position in the
Court of Criminal Appeals not,
with standing his candidacy for
Governor Commissioner Colquitt
will also hold on to his job while
also running for Governor. Some
folks might, yes even are now call
ing this hoggish but it's motifs
only making dead sure of good
thing no matter how the land lays.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02

General Joseph Wheeler, low
ingly remembered by those of
the Lost Cause" as one Of it's
bravest and most gallant defen
ders, has passed over the river
to rest. He died Thursday of
last week at his daughters home
in Brooklyn at the age of SO.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02

l.. q. Conner sold for l.. T..
Lester this week the lot on North
side OF square adjoining Burton
Lingo on the west, to S. v Writ
for s42o. This is the property re-
ported as purchased by Mr.. Lester
last week at 1913.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02
Mules for Sale.

j. F. Hood on Wednesday sold to
Geo. Suits, young man who is
working for Clyde McIlroy, his
2I3b acres five miles west of town
at 81 per acre.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02

J. w. Reed OF the Seydler Mer-
camille Co. returned Tuesday from
trip to Fort Worth where he
went to lay in stock of groceries
for his firm. See their ad on the
first page.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02

The Canyon Lumber Co. has
now a full supply of pants and
oils and will make ii to the in
terest Of those needing such to
see them before buying.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02
CANYON LUMBER Co.

Judge Henson this week bought
from w. K. Farr the G.. w. TAYLOR
house and three lots northeast of
post office. He paid 1878.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02

! have $50 acres of land living
right against the town on the
northwest that | will sell in
blocks from ten acres up.
w. T.. Bates.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02

@. G. Bram's father, G.. Bran,
who has been very poorly for quite
a while is reported as improving
some.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02
DENTIST COMING.

Dr.. Harrison Of Hereford,
Dentist, will be in Canyon City
regularly on the second Mon
days and Tuesdays and the
fourth Mondays and Tuesdays
in each month. All kinds of
dental work done and satisfac-
ton guaranteed. 36 stet.
OFFICE-HOTEL VICTORIA.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02
FOR SALE.

A fine milk COW, Red Poll, six
years old with young calf-3t
gallons of milk day easy.
j. M. Vansant.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02

Married-at Lucerne Mo-, Jan
uary goth, Eugene Huffman and
Miss Bertha Cochell.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02

We are very DESTROYS of sell
ing our paints-we have oil too
and will make you some prices
that are not likely to be dupli-
Gated.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02

A 3 Room House on three lots. NH
fenced and close in at $3.50.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02

For District Judge 47th Judicial
District
j. n. BROWNING.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-02

Try the News for Job Work.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
COACH RICE TO ADOPT
NOVEL ROWING SYSTEM
Will Have Mirrors So Men May See
Every Inch of Their Stroke.
Short Blades Used.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2O-James Rice.
coach Of the Columbia crew. expects to
put in force a plan entirely new at Co
lumbia when the men go to work on
the rowing machines. as they will as
soon as the weather drives them from
the Harlem river.
lie intends to use the ordinary row.
ing machines, but in the end of the
handle he viii have fixed a short oar
blade, so that the man at the machine
can at all times see the exact position
OF the oar. Besides this Rice expects
TO have mirrors put up alongside the
machines in which the oarsman can
watch his own work
Rice believes that the oar blade taken
IN connection with the mirror will be
great help in teaching the proper
way TO feather the oar. He finds a dis
position on the part of the men TO put
the oar into the water before IL is fully
turned. so that for the first foot the
full force of the stroke is lost He is
teaching the men to do away with the,
quick turn OF the wrist 10 which they
have been accustomed and 10 use in its
place a gradual turn. beginning as the
body swings forward.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
AMATEUR UNION WILL
ALLOW DANIELS TINE
Crack Swimmers Marx of 50 Seconds
for 100 Yards 10 Be OFF,
cially Recognized.

ST. LOUIS, No, Oct. 2O.-C. NJ. Dan
iels' wc-Id's swimming record OF 56 sec
onds f5r 100 yards, made in the tank Of
the Missouri Athletic Club at St. Louis
on Marcl p. 1905, VIII probably be ac-
cepted by the Amateur Athletic Union.
At the time the record was made Eng
lish experts ridiculed the time. and
some Of the papers intimated that Dan
iels oiled his skin before swimming
During the recent visit of the New York
Athletic Club swimmers To St. Louis for
the Amateur Athletic Union champion
ships. the record of the swim was au-
thenticated by the four timers who held
the watches at the time OF the perform
ance. Four caught Daniels time, three
in 0:55 fiat and one in O:55 40. All the
timing officials are qualified by the Am
ateur Athletic Union rules. and the ac-
ceptance Of the record will credit Dan
iels with the fastest time ever made by
a swimmer, amateur or professional. at
the distance.
Daniels established the record in a
match race with MaTquand Schwartz, of
the Missouri Athletic Club.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
VANDERBILT CUP RACE
STILL UNDER LIMELIGHT
Question of Another CkurSe to Be Settled Next Month";
Football Goes Merriy Oh Despite Aarmists-Good Bill
lard Matches This Week-NeWS of the Colleges
By MANHATTAN.

NEW YORK. Oct. 20-The late tace
for the Vanderbilt Cup is still a tSpic
of conversation. and some are pronl 10
deride the showing made by the Auieri-
can drivers. All things considered, they
did remarkably well.
Our drivers had q big handicap 10
overcome in the matter of experiepce.
The foreigners had a start Of many
years on them: but. in spite Of this the
Americans pressed them hard. AFcri-
can cars are improving all the time
and IN a few short years, II not sOuher
win show them what We can do.
Looking for New Course.
Along about November ! we shall
probably know whether or not wej are
To have any more auto races foV the
Vanderbilt Cup in this country.
Mr.. Vanderbilt and a committee are
now trying 10 see II they can ptOcuT,
land enough for private track iwhers
death ANA injury VIII not FOLLOW the
contests
There is plenty OF money behind ths
private track scheme. as the mapufac-
turers, as well as millionaire auto own
ers, viii come down handsomely il a
course can be secured. In fact. 1 hear
that the committee has some $4,000 or
hand TO work with. 1t seems out of tht
question to secure enough of land or
Long Island, where "a boom has pul
prices out Of sight. Several States age
making bids for the private course. and
the committee is considering them all
The expense of the undertaking vii
be enormous In fact, only millionaire.
could stand the cost, but IL sufficient
ground can be obtained at a fair figure
IL IS probable that the private course
viii be built. and records broken on a
clear course where only the drivers vii
be the ones who viii eudauger their
lives
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

Patrons Of poOl are also to have some
thing Of interest to excite their atten-
ton this fall, as there is a strong prob
ability that John Horgan, of St. Louis.
present holder of the worlds champion
ship emblem, Will play Jerome Keough.
of Buffalo. the challenger. in this city
Horgan recently defeated Horace Lean,
Of St Louis, who was challenger, and
has to accept or forfeit 10 Keough with
IN ten DAYS. Alfred DeOTO was also a
challenger, but Withdrew. as keOugh
will probably challenge the winner in
the coming match, which will be Of 800
points, on three nights.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

en are coming into the rowing game so
fast that Miss Mabel Graham, Of Wash
lngton Heights, intends 10 canvass her
friends and acquaintance with an idea
OF FORMING a woman's club 70 be de-
voted 10 rowing and canoeing exclusive
ly. II Miss Graham hnds II impossI-
ble to arouse sufficient interest 20 start
new organization she hopes 10 get
cne Of the Harlem river clubs 10 add
"a women's list To its membership.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Municipal Prizes for Rowing.

A proposition Is soon 10 be put before
the board of aldermen 20 the effect that
the city furnish a prize to be competed
for by the oarsmen on the Harlem
river
The aldermen are TO be told that Bos-
ton. Philadelphia. and other cities make
a practice OF providing funds for prizes.
while IN New York the greatest rowing
center IN the country. there is nothing
doing as far as the municipality Is con-
Cerned. 1t will be pointed out that ath-
letes are 4 good set of men-men To be
proud OF. that young men spend time
and money to make themselves in prime
physical condition. and that a prize Of
fered by the city would be a great in
centive to arouse keener interest in
clean sport, and thus repay its cost
many times over in the shape of more
vigorous youth and citizenship.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Championship Billiards This Week.

New York IS host this week 10 the
greatest billiard experts of the world,
who are exhibiting their skill at the
Madison Square Garden. The list Of
champions of the cue embraces George
Slosson, Hoppe, Schaefer. and Sutton.
All have their hosts Of admirers and
much money will change hands as a
result of The tournament
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

He has given his final NO" and IL
looks as II he meant what he said Jim
IS now a sure enough farmer. and takes
more pleasure in a hay wagon than ne
ever did in the squared circle II hav-
ing been rumored that the big fellow
was TO enter the ring again. an enter
pTising correspondent hunted him up OF
his farm in California, and put the ques-
tioo 20 him straight This is what the
champion said: This murmur about
my fighting again is all wrong.
Delaney sprang that about my going
back into the ring. He must have got
it out of his dream book. for 1 never
led him 10 IT,
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

Two hundred and nifty acres Of land
have been purchased on Long Island
stretching along Peconic Bay. where
viii be laid out c. 3. Macdonald's s golf
links. with eighteen ideal holes The
new course will cost over Sl0O, ,0JO. and
no spot in the country approaches il
from a true golfers point Of view The
new course viii be longer and altogether
bigger than the famous Shinnecock
Hills links. Work will start in the
spring. after experts in this country and
abroad have been consulted IN regard 10
the plans.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Has Game Been Thoroughly Tested.

The new football rules have been
tested and worked out. and stin the
game goes merrIly on. as I have always
said il would.
The cry Of the alarmists has ceased.
and all is working well. Saturday 3
sames gave the first direct line on the
teams and Poon Perm went 10 the wall.
Yale is now looking pretty good and
Harvard promising. The Tigers are
strong, despite the fact that they did
not accomplish great deal with the
Navy.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
FREAK CHICK, HALF OWL;
TOES IN, H00TS ALL NIGHT

CHESTER. Pa. Oct 20.-Mrs. Ellen
Elliott, OF ROckdale. is the pOssessOr OF
a freak chicken. which was Matched a
few days ago. The fowl is half chicken.
half owl. and shows little signs of life,
except at night when IL makes a pecu-
liar. incessant howl. II has the owls
curved head and hooked beak; also the
large staring eyes.
When the chick walks. its feet over
step each other, as If walking a chalk
fine
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Expensive Golf Links Laid Out.

In response TO Pennsylvania call for
track work, forty men have responded.
Among the experienced men are Cart
nell, the intercollegiate champion In
the sprints; Haskins. the One-mile in
tercollegiate champion Taylor, winner
Of the quarter-mile championship two
years ago. and Root. Jones. Folsom.
Beck, Car0theFs and Olsen.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
SAN FRANCISCO TRUST
KILLING BOXING GAME
Feud Between Graney and Cofroth Driving Best Fighters
to Los Angeles Despite Prosperous Outook-Great
Chance for Reporters
By w. W. NAUGHTON.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. October %
Eastern sporting writer's noticed that
Jack O'Brien gave Los Angeles the pref
erence over San Francisco as field OF
operations. and they assigned a wrong
cause for the dapper Philadelphian. $
choice Of location. They think that
Jack. who is as wise as an owl in all
things connected with the game, after
looking the ground over. decided that
what remains Of this town cannot make
IL worth while for an associate world 5
champion 10 tarry here.
This IS all a mistake. San Francisco
has plenty Of money 10 spend on pugI-
Istic entertainment. II paid over $3.50
for the privilege Of seeing Dick Hyland
and Eddie Hanlon in action and the
chances are the same pair Of lads could
not have drawn S3Oo0 in the days before
the fire.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
FOR SHOW
ABOUT COMPLETED
British HOrSemen to Meet in
New York to Arrange for
international Exhibit.
WILL BE ANNUAL FIXTURE
London Is the Place Seleeted-Events
VIII Include Many Breeds-ShOuld
Be Of Much Benefit.

LONDON, Oct 20.-Detans FOR the
first international horse show, which
will be held at the Olympia. London.
early next summer, have been practi-
Cally completed, and the conditions TO
cover the exhibition viii be drawn up
and signed during the National Horse
Show at Madison Square Garden next
month. Arrangements have been made
for the visit OF "a number of the En-
glish directors OF the international
Horse Show Association TO New York
during the horse show week, when they
will meet the American directors and
complete arrangements.
Will Be Held Annually.
The project, which viii be conducted
by the National Horse Show Assocla-
ton and English Hackney Horse So
ciety provides for an international
show 10 be held annually In London
during the last week ia May OF the
first week In June.
The events viii include every breed
Of carriage. saddle. jumping. hackney,
harness. and trotting horses and ponies
the show viii be open for entries from
any recognized horse association in
America, England. Canada, France,
Germany Russia, Austria, Italy, Spain,
Holland. and other european countries
and the british Colonies.
The object of the international Show
Association is TO improve the breed
of show horses. especially the hack
rey and harness breeds. The importa-
ton Of the English hackney horse into
America has resulted in improving the
carriage and harness horses.
Is an Innovation.
The hackney has been bred in this
country with great success but no Amer
lean breeder has yet crossed the Allan
tie TO try conclusions with the English
breeder. THis will be the first oppor-
tunity the representatives Of the two
countries nave had TO meet on anything
like even terms, although what advan-
tage there is will be with the British,
owing to the long ocean voyage neces-
sarv for the American horses.
Assistant Secretary Hyde has re-
ceivcd assurances from "a number OF
American exhibitors that they viii send
entries to London for the show.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
BILLIARD EXPERT
DISCUSSES GAME
Prof. Mclaughlin Says Time
IS Not Ripe for Drop
ping 1872 Play.
LONG RUNS lNFREQUENT
Player Suggests That Balls Be Spotted
Each Tire They Freeze-Would
Make Game More Open.

NEW YORK, oct 20-Prof. McLaugh-
lin. who recently won billiard game
from Hoppe. has just been interviewed
upon The subject of winter billiards.
Among other things he said.
The time has not yet come for drop
ping the lS-2 play. II is a beautiful
game, susceptible Of much higher de-
vclopment than IL has yet attained, and
a game Of billiards should not be reIe-
gated to the past until il has been more
nearly exhausted than this one has.
Long Runs Not Frequent.
Nobody has yet become so proficient
in it as 10 bore an audience by exces-
siveIy long runs. I do not doubt that
somebody may run a game out one Of
these days. but let us wait at least uu-
I'll somebody does so before throwing
out a play that has 50 many still un-
/ developed possibilities The mere fact
that one man in match game and
another in a practice game have made
averages OF 100 is not a sufficient rea-
SON
Straight billiards were superseded 10y
the balk-line game because the experts
had reached a point where by rail nur-
sing In which one smut was very much
Ike another. they could play until they
and the audience We're tired Why.
men could make 1900 or 400 points at
t..at game before il was dropped. OF
course that would bore an audience.
But nothing Of that kind has happened
IN the 1872 game. The longest run ever
made at Il was not in the least tire
some TO watch.
Should Be Improved.
Il should much rather see the 1S-2
game improved than dropped; and 10
this end I would suggest that the balls
be spotted every time they freeze. This
would make the game little more open.
because players would be much more
careful then not TO freeze the balls
than they are now, when they can save
their positions By banking or making
masse shots from the UnfroZen object
ball. Moreover II would add greatly
TO the spectators interest 10 see the
player work the balls again from spot
70 position. Indeed. that is the thing
Of greatest interest ia any game of
billiards That is where the greatest
mental effort comes in. After the balls
are together Il becomes more a matter
Of mere execution
"The freezing Of balls usually comes
about by the player trying 10 nurse
them too closely He can afford TO
take the chance Of freezing them if he
can get out of the sCrape by an easy
bank OF draw or maSSe from the un-
frozen ball, but If il were mandatory
that the balls be spotted every time
they freeze. as it used 20 be IN the old
rail play, he would not take that
chance, but would play q little more
openly thus making the game a little
hardec for him and considerably more
inter sing for the spectator"
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

Several White Sox players were not
join the team just as the season was
over and receive just as much prize
money as the regulars who worked hard
all summer.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
SKY-PIL0TS DEFEAT
ALL-DAILEY ELEVEN

The Sky-pilots, of Georgetown Prep.
School defeated the All-Daileys, of
the same school, on Thursday by TO o.
The game was hard fought and the
sides well matched,
The lFpp-uD.