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Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-01-06

Visitors to the Chinese Legation at
Washington have often been attracted
to a tiny little figure perched at the
head Of the grand stairway. 1t Is al
ways there when a dinner party Is go
ing on or when Sir Chengtung Liang
Cheng, the Chinese Minister, is giving
a reception. 1t never fails to appear,
and the uninitiated have been heard to
remark in undertone that 1t Is a queer
little figure which guards the head OF
thu stairway.
However, it is a very animated some
body after all, for it is no other than
the young daughter of the Minister,
Mise LANG, who, though barred
through the custom Of her country and
her youth from taking actual part in
these entertainments, is, nevertheless,
determined to see as much OF them as
she possibly can. Perhaps her father,
the Minister, does not know she Is
there and perhaps he does, but nobody
knows. for no mention of the fact has
ever been made to him, and Miss Liang
continues to enjoy these many social
affairs from afar.
This dainty little Chinese maid has
been in this country ever since her IA
Their was delegated to represent his
emperor at Washington. She Is Just
seventeen years old, and until she came
to America she did not know what 1t
was to be allowed to go out unat-
tended. +
Over In China the women never show
their faces on the street, but with the
appointment to Washington Of WI
Ting Dang, former Chinese Minister,
members of the legation, and especially
tAe women, were given greater free
dem and now they go about with never
thought as to the propriety Of the ex-
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-01-06

There is a class of people who nave
apparently lost sight of the fact that
the federal land laws, from the home
stead law down, and even before inc
homestead law, were enacted for the
purpose of fostering the making OF
homes for the nation; they seem to
think, and it must be confessed that
they have successfully put into prac-
tice their belief. that the laws are 10
be construed into passing on the title
from the government into private
hands with absolutely no regard TO
homemaking. They argue that when
the public domain goes into private
ownership it becomes taxable property
and this helps the country and the
State, and The quest on is ignored as
to whether men and VOL en- go upon
that land and make homes and rear
families. q
The following part of rr e report OF
the Public Lands Commission shows
that the Communication clause at pres
ent is a farce and that land can be
entered under it and almost immedi-
ately added to already large individual
holdings. The Commission recon-
mends that the period of residence
be extended from fourteen months to
three years and that the residence be
actual and not constructive, as 1t is
at present. With such a law strictly
enforced the evils of the commute
ton clause would be largely obviated.
It is, however, highly improbable that
If a man actually resided and i'm
proved his homestead for three years
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-01-06
a COUPLE OF
"HOMES" IN THE
WEST

Gen. Morgan Neville, a rich pioneer
and taught the district school. He had
word from France that there was a
chance to regain the Bourbon throne
if he could but get to Paris, but he
had not money enough for the trip
Gen. Neville lent the prince the money.
something like $500, and the prince
a v in pledge the ring that Miss
Strong now wears. Going to New Or
leans by boat, PHILIPPE got to France
and the rest Is history. He regained
his throne and the money lent by Gen.
Neville made it possible. The king sent
back the amount of the loan, told the
general to keep the ring and asked him
to visit him at the royal palace. The
ring is a pear shaped diamond, set In
black enamel and is naturally highly
priced.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-01-06
AMERICAN LAND MONOPOLY.
rs BEING FOSTERED BY OUR PRES
ENT SYSTEM OF LOOSE
LAND La, US.
Homestead Communication and Desert
Land Act, Supposed to Encourage
SYSTEMATICALLY Utilized for
Land Grabbing.

Land Grabbing.
Land monopoly is a black cloud o
dread from which Ireland is jus
emerging, and we applaud England
act, while we may yet possibly be
little skeptical, in providing a plaI
| whereby free Ireland may become {
fact.
Yet we ourselves are al rapidly ap
preaching land monopoly in America
as it is possible to do, considering oul
vast extent of territory. Land monop
oily brings with it more state evils
than can be recounted in any single
article. 1t retards every internal de
| velopment, it smothers individual eff
fort and enterprise and finally il
transforms the stem and fiber of the
individual citizen from that of a sub
stantial, self-reliant supporter of free
government to a supine, Indifferent
and passionless individual, lacking in
mental and moral poise and in those
sturdy and heroic qualities which
have made America the greatest name
in history.
Land monopoly, did you say?'
says the American land grabber
why, there is enough land for the
children of the nation for generations
If not centuries to come. The gov
eminent owns in the West alone near
ly half a billion acres and how can
there be any land monopoly when this
vast area is always open to free entry
under our various land laws?"
Half Billion Acres Remaining.
1t is true that there are valuable
lands in the West yet remaining open
to entry, or at least land which will
be valuable when it shall have been
furnished water for irrigation, but
what is the general description of this
half billion acres yet remaining under
Uncle Sans control? Is it reasonable
to suppose that the shrewd land oper-
ators, living on the ground, have not
SKINNED the cream of this land, and
are not doing SO to-day-the fertile
valleys and the rich plains, where
water can be applied-and leaving the
great bulk of the land to their pos
terity, land composed of mountain
tops and impossible canyon sides
which will probably forever remain in
the hands of the government and al
least can never support life. Glance
at a physical map of Colorado, just
for an instance. and note the vast
preponderance of mountains. There
are many fertile valleys in Colorado.
for the map is on a much reduced
scale, but from its appearance you
would think the entire State was com
posed of nothing but chain upon chain
and range upon range of untillable
mountains.
Denounced by Commission.
This question of land monopoly in
the West, as it is fostered through the
use of the Communication clause of the
homestead act and the desert land act
has been studied by the Presidents
Public Lands Commission, and their
report, the third installment of which
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-01-06
The Royal Crown Of England.

Uneasy is the head that wear the
crown" The crown of England is a
costly toy and is better to look upon
than to year.. Around the circle there
are twenty diamonds, worth $500
each, two large center diamonds, &c.,
600 each; fifty-four smaller ones at the
angle of the former, $500 each; four
crosses, each composed of twenty-five
diamonds, 100000; four large dia-
monds at the top of the crosses, $40
600; twelve diamonds contained in the
fleur-de-lis, $4,000; eighteen smaller
ones in same, $4,000; pearls, dia-
monds, etc, upon the arches and
crosses, $4,000; also hundred and
~forty-one small diamonds, $4,000;
twenty-six diamonds in the upper
cross, $4,000 and two circles of "earls
about the rim. $4,000. The cost of
the precious stones alone is nearly
half a million dollars.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-01-06
"A Ring for q Throne.

Hiss Josephine Strong, who was
private secretary at Washington for
Congressman Hawley, has a diamond
ring that was once owned and worn
by Louis PHILIPPE. king of France.
The ring has a peculiar history. It
will be remembered that PHILIPPE lived
in this country when he was an exile.
He lived one winter in GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, and spent another winter with
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-01-06
Info fhe Eackh,s Bowels.

At Bendigo, Australia, there Is a
gold mine $500 feet deep, or only 60
feet short Of th~ree-quarters Of a mile.
This is said to be the deepest gold
mine in the world.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-01-06

Here lies my wife's nearest relative
Ian my tears cannot bring her back
Therefore l weep.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-01-06

Mark Twain, that prince of humor-
lists has reached the Limitation of life
as laid down by the Scriptures-three
score years and ten. And yet he is
still able to give us gems of humor
and wit-such gems as attained fame
for him years ago when Huckleberry
Finn, Tom Sawyer and Innocents
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-01-06
MARK TWAIN AT SEVENTY.
THE HUMORIST ENTERT4LNS
GROUPS OF AUTHORS AT
BANQUET.

At Three Score and Ten He Is Hale
and hearty-CiveS Views on How
to LiVe-Never Smokes or Drinks
While Asleep.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-01-06

Continued on next page,)
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-01-06
Denounced by Commission.

This question of land monopoly in
the West. as it is fostered through the
use of the Communication clause of the
homestead act and the desert land act
has been studied by the Presidents
Public Lands Commission, and their
report, the third installment of which
New-York tribune., 1906-10-28

finished portraits have been sought with energy
by American collectors the latter have neglected
those drawings in which the personal charm in
his art is lumnously revealed This sheaf OF
excellent reproductions may serve to create a
new interest among people who buy works OF
art. Whether it does this or not it will be widely
valued for every student Of the English school
must be glad of having what is practically
kind of Gainsborough portfolio.
We have never sympathized with the critics
who have sought to exalt Gainsborough at the
expense of Reynolds. Both were great artists
and while it is necessary to recognize their
points of difference it is silly to blame one for
not being like the other. Nevertheless, we can
understand how Gainsborough sometimes capti-
Yates the beholder and almost makes him forget
the great merits of Reynods-there is so much
temperament, there is SO much that is delicatey
winning, in Gainsborough's art. 1t comes out
with peculiar felicity in his drawings The ner~
vous brilliant touch that gives US the beautiful
handling of the painted portraits gives US IN
the drawings line that is as individualized as ii
is expressive, line that fairly Qufvers with the
magic of style. There was something positively
clairvoyant about Gainsborough's instrument
whether it happened to be the brush or the pen
ell. Vitality flowed through 1t and made his
slightest sketch as strong in truth as in beauty
His refinement, his grace. his high bred elegance
all these qualities appear in his figure studies
and you find all of his knowledge of landscape
FORMS all OF his healthy sentiment, in his
sketches OF wood and field. The book before US
well illustrates his range: it includes not only
casual sketches but several studies for noted
portraits. Lord Ronald Cover, in brief pref
ace, speaks Of Gainsborough's having made thou
sands of these drawings and studies, and adds:
81 know of many an old country house in which
studies by Gainsborough allowed to hang in
obscurity in the bedrooms" He hopes that this
publication may suggest to the owners of these
neglected little masterpieces that they do grea ter
honor to them
New-York tribune., 1906-10-28

he is relieved Of the necessity OF constructing
an ingenious explanation of his mysteries
Old California has doubtless been the scene
Of many romance, but II is doubtful II If ever
gave birth to one like that recounted in MI
Carpenters novel, Captain Courtesy" The
gentleman who gives the title to the book is
an fdeaIized highwayman who succeeds in car
rvins on his profession for many years with
out imbuing his hands with the blood of his
victims and who is altogether a model Of
chivalry, save in the one respect Of robbing
Mexicans. He devotes the proceeds of his thefts
to supporting the revolutionary movement in
California, and makes violent love to an Amer
lean girl the ward OF a Spanish priest in one
Of the old missions. Other characters in this
impossible little tale are a Spanish lieutenant,
rnysteriously in command of a regiment who
talks broken English to his own countrymen,
and an American renegade who spies" obvious
" and persistenty throughout the book, without
arousing anybodys suspicious
Those who love a story Of mystery just be
cause it is mysterious viii find no cause for
complaint in MT Gordon Holiness novel THE
Late Tenant" The possibility of mystery is
increased in this book by the very mysterious
character of the supposed villain, a person Of
SO contradictory a makeup that neither his
actions nor the springs of them can ever be
safely predicated. In view of the exciting and
perpIexing complications which arise from his
incomprehensible procedure. the reader has lit
tie reason 10 critcise the authors employment
Of SO inconsistent a personality. The plot deals
with the attempts of her family and friends
and one complete stranger TO rehabihtate the
character of mysterious young woman who
has nysteriously died in London fat and
who Is supposed to have hidden somewhere IN
tho snartment the documents which VIII JUS
t5rv herself and tncriminate others. The search
engages the efforts OF number of variously
interested persons, greatly to the mystification
Of a young man from Wyoming. who has be-
New-York tribune., 1906-10-28

lous fellows in fiction, where the game is all
IN the hands of the novelist; but in practical
criminahty. in ninety-nine detective cases out
of a hundred. circumstances would make fools
of the ceverest detectives, did not Chance or
a peacher intervene. Those of who have
been much behind the scenes know how small
a part mere astuteness deductive intelligence
plays in clearing up mystery without the aid
of Chance or the Informer" All this is un-
doubtedly true. yet it may be questioned whether
the average writer of detective stories does not
show his wisdom in choosing the out
OF the hundred which to formulate his plots
Not that Mr.. Barron fails in telling highly
romantic and adventurous story, quite
likely in its incidents and characters those
of the romancers whose methods he decries;
but through relying chance to unravel the
complications tn which he involves his dranatis
persona. he makes the solution Of hts mystery
quite too improbable Incidentally. Of courBa
New-York tribune., 1906-10-28
GAINSBOROUGH.
Il Book Sho5cing a Little Kmozon
Phase of Has 4rt.

Under the title OF Drawings OF Gainsbrough"
there has Just appeared particularly gratifying
addition to the series devoted to the drawings
OF the great masters which Is published by
Newnes. OF London. and imported here by the
Scnbners Too little Is known Of the famous
Engitshman's studies and sketches. While his
New-York tribune., 1906-10-28

come the occupant of the fiat In spite OF
himself. he is drawn into the ENHANCEMENT and
toward the attractive sister of 1.-The late ten
ant" With probability thrown to the winds
at the outset, the possibilities of strange and
exciting adventure are wellnigh Iimitless and
are freely exploited
New-York tribune., 1906-10-28

The volume of tho literary history OK
England which NJ. JuSSerand. French AmbaS
Sador to the United States, is about bring out,
deals, among other subject5 with the Lterature
of the Reformation: with Huma nism rep
resented by Sir Thomas More; with EliZabethan
Prose and Poetry; with Edmund SpenSer and
the Early English novel. In later volume the
author will treat of Shakespeare and the Eliza
bethan Drama
New-York tribune., 1906-10-28
LITERARY NOTES.

Benvenuto Ceuini. IT appears, left a pocket
sketch book containing about eighty small de-
signs, chiefly of jewel work and plate and this
New-York tribune., 1906-10-28

MT Marion Crawford has been writing new
novel It's scene is set in ConStauunOple in the
days of the byzantine city's giCry, and its love
story is that Of 4 warrior noble and beautiful
slave girl. The romance is to bear the name OF
"Arethusa, q Princess in Slavery"
New-York tribune., 1906-10-28

The historical novel TO which Mr.. s R
Crockett has given the title OF The White
Plume" revoIves about the career Of Henry Of
Navarro Although the scenes are laid in
France and Spain, the author shows himself q
patriotic Scot by making the leading characters.
with the exception of the hero, of Highland
extraction. OF plot there is little; the advent
ures Of the inconspicuous people in behalf of
whom the readers interest and sympathy are
Invited. follow the shifting fortunes Of royal
nersenages In the uncertain procession OF po-
teal events. When the author has written
-ae requisite number OF pages he unites the
s-Fa-ated lovers and ends the romance- In
s-ite of the frequent clash Of arms, the hair
.,-.adth escapes and. deeds Of derring-do with
which the story abounds, the interest Is too
widely scattered and too little infused with
.--.rinatjon TO make the book rank with the
.est Of the authors previous work
IN Marcel Levignet" Mr.. Ewyn Barron has
erIeavored to portray original type of de-
.ectIve hero "vidocqa." he says. ARE marvel
New-York tribune., 1906-10-28

In the current number of ''MacmiIlan's Maga-
zine" there is entertaining article on forensic
elocution-an article enliycned by illustrative an
eCdotes. The author says that ne cannot cal to
mind any prominent member Of the British Bar
who wilfully invents words in order to secure
effect, did the Irish barrister, Egan:
FIs-an was an adept ut that kind of thing. having
high degree; and after all. that enters very largely
into effective speaking. once, when at a loss Tor
'this naufrageous rutan," fine sounding
phrase, which it would % difficult to define from
follow d counsel whose eloquent speech visibly
impressed the jury. Up 1uIaped Egan: Ny
idle notion that al this loud and empty deClama-
ton of his has secured for MIN your verdict, but,
you too long-I have experienced too often already
that twelve men OF your commanding sense ana
the dark oblivion OF brow" There again was
acute sense of the effectiveness OF mere sound
ing phrase
stage a life full of delightful achievements, il
coming from her own pen and is to appear in
the pages OF "McClure's Magazine"
The late Mrs Riddell, the English novelist, at
tempted al one time to edit popular periodical,
has described an interview with her which took
place III a cellar under her husbands shop IN
London. Certain patent stoves of which MIR.
Riddell was the inventor and manufacturer Were
exposed for sale therein:
Mrs Ridden a lady of delightful manners and
charming appearance acted her husbands clerk
and made out invoices IN the cellar beneath tho
proper day. She very hospitable, and enter
tained many literary people in her rambling old
her husband, who continually attempted to tell
some long winded story
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-11-02
A Certain Cure for CrOup-Used for
Ten Years without a Failure.

Mr.. w. G.. Bott, of Star City,
Ind, hardware merchant is en-
thusiastic in his praise of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. His
children have all been subject to
Group and he has used this rem
edy for the past ten years, and
though they much feared the
Group, his wife and he always
felt safe upon retiring when a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy was in the house. His
Oldest child was subject to severe
attacks of Group, but this remedy
never failed to effect a speedy
cure. He has recommended it to
friends and neighbors and all
who have used it say that it is
unequaled for Group and whoop-
ing cough. For sale by S. V.
Writ, Druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-11-02
B. Y. P. U. Program.
Nov. 4th, 1906.

Leader-Arthur Todd.
Subject, THE Blessedness of
Communion with Christ" John
14:1526.
Scripture readings: Matt. 3,
M. S. Lusby; Matt. 4, Elbridge
Gatewood; Matt. 5:1-26, James
K. Drinnon; Matt. 5:27-4S, Paul
inc Dunbar; Matt. 6. 1-18, w. r.
Brandon; Matt. 6:19-34, Dixon
Lair.
Song.
THE Holy Spirit and Com
munion with Christ" w. r.
Brandon.
Human Helps to Communion
with Christ.
Prayer. Worship.
Talk-Rev. j. d. Ballard.
Notable instances of COmmun-
ion in the Bible, Paper) Katie
Gatewood.
The Blessedness of Commune
ion-W. [. Todd.
Closing exercises.
j. K. Drinnon, Pres
Miss Dixon Lair, Sec'y.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-11-02
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Delay in Stock Shipments.
Delay in Stock Shipments.

There are now some ten train
loads of cattle awaiting ship
ment here.
They are being held all about
town, many of them on short
grass, at great expense by the
shippers, And aside from this
expense, to say nothing of the
worry attendant on delay and
uncertainty combined, the stock
are shrinking in market value
every day.
A shortage of cars" is the
excuse rendered by the railroads.
This the shippers, from their
conversation are not inclined to
believe and in their desperation
they are appealing not only to
the State Commission, but to
the National authorities at Wash
ington.
The situation is indeed a hard
proposition from the shippers
standpoint but, if the public car
riers-the railroads are, as they
say, doing all they can in the
premises The News fails to see
wherein these appeals to the gov
eminent, either State or Nation
al will do any good.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-11-02
TO the Voters Of Canyon City.

We, the undersigned voters of
Canyon City would respectfully
recommend the following per-
sons as a safe Board to have the
management of our city govern
ment, viz;
Geo. A. Brandon, Mayor.
S. V. Gentry, Marshal,
j. Frank Smith
r. w. O'Keefe
d. A. Park Aldermen.
j. M. Black
r. G.. Oldham
Signed,
l.. G. Lair j w Cummings
p H Young VIM. Willard
| n Hicks j w Reed
II E Money I l. Hunt
Y B Ketner W Hall
[ l. Vansant l. n Lester
j G Pipkin S B Lotion
n j Cochran w j Redfearn
H S Parks j w COwart
w NJ Steen Jim Foster
F p Wilson e G. Thomas
C M Thomas Ed w Pipkin
w Fl Newberry A M Smith
w E Laughery John Rowan
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-11-02
From Geo. l. Abbott.
Editor Canyon City News.

Editor Canyon City News.
In view of the fact that my
name has been mentioned, both
for Mayor and Alderman of our
city, | take this opportunity of
stating that it will be impossible
for me to serve in either capaci-
ty as my business is such that
it demands my entire attention.
| am grateful for this expression
of the confidence and esteem of
my friends, but under the exist
ing conditions | could not accept
either office. Yours truly,
G.. l.. Abbott
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-11-02
Mrs. A. n. Henson is home
from visit to friends at McClain.

Mrs. A. n. Henson is home
from a visit to friends at McClain
Oscar Gamble, who has been
confined to his bed several weeks
with slow fever, was out on the
streets Tuesday evening enjoy
ing the pleasant sunshine.
That serial story THE Mara
thon Mystery will begin soon
in this paper. II is a master
piece of one of the worlds best
authors. Look out for it.
Reynolds & Co. have sold THEN
Mercantile business to S. V.
Gentry. Change took effect the
first.
FOR SALE-Good milk COW
with young calf-also a good
harness horse, Z years old,
weighs about 100 and perfectly
gentle either double or single.
2ts JOEL PRESLAR.
Layton Lewis, a nephew OF
E. H. Ackley, arrived here Sun
day from Dallas and will take a
position with his uncle in the
Lumber business.
J. II. Morrow moved into his
new purchase, the Jno. Orr house
Wednesday, Mr.. Orr moving tC
the Sam Shotwell farm south OF
town. II. j. Cochran goes into
the house vacated by Morrow.
Rev. Joseph &. Bates of Collin
county, who has been conducting
a revival meeting at Altus, Okla,
came in yesterday and will re
main over Sunday with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Bates
A. NJ. Hatchell, from Granger
Texas, has moved into the new
! A. e Brown house. His car OF
| household goods arrived Satur
day and he expects to stay
here during the winter anyway
J. r. Morrow has purchased
the John Orr house just west o
the Methodist church. He in
tends to erect more comma
dious dwelling there in the nca.
future.