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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16
A WHITE HOUSE SCENE.
Tho Army That Mrs. Harrison Showed
to Mrs. 2utterworth.

When Mrs. Caroline Harrison was
the first lady of the land she gave
the renovation of the White House
her personal supervision, and some
Of her methods were unique. Mrs.
Ben Butterworth told story of one
Of her ideas, the working of which
she witnessed once upon making an
early morning call. Finding Mrs.
Mckee in the red parlor alone she
inquired for her mother.
Where is mammal Why, in
the basement. You will generally
find her in the basement, too, until
she is perfectly sure there are no
more worlds to conquer.
"Well, | will look for her." said
the visitor, and descending to the
lower corridor she soon located her
in the kitchen.
"Come in" said Mrs. Harrison
"that is, if YOU can cross that chasm
of dirt and creeping things OF all
kinds" pointing to the floor, where
lay, in evidence Of her prowess, my
riads of defunct water bugs, etc,
that had been slaughtered under her
direction.
"And now come up into the dim
ing room,' she said after she had
explained certain of her contemplat-
ed improvements. 81 want to show
you something else"
Going upstairs they entered the
family dining room, and the visitor,
standing in front of the mantel,
said: "What is it? do not see any
thing new"
"Turn around" said the presi
dents wife, and doing so Mrs. But
terworth at last noticed two good
sized sponges hanging over the man
telplece.
"Well, | see some sponges. What
are they for:" But just then she OBJ
served two thick, brown streaks
about an inch wide reaching from
the mantel to the sponges, and they
seemed to be in motion. "Why,
what is that? ?" she asked.
''That is two solid armies of red
ants" said Mrs. Harrison. "Those
sponges have been saturated with
sweetened water, and the ants are
travelling up to them for a feast,
and as soon as they have pretty well
covered the sponges they will be
plunged into hot water, ants and all,
then washed and sweetened again.
They have been changed four times
already this morning, and as yet
there seems no perceptible diminu-
tion of their number. But time and
patience work wonders sometimes,
and are sure remedy if kept up
long enough. ."-Housekeeper.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16
The Fall of Mobile
roRTErH ANNIVERSARY WAR STORY
April 3 and 9. 1865

had been cut.
The siege of Fort Blakely was begun
April 2 by Il column Of 1900 Federals
under command Of General Frederick
Steele, The work was defended by
about 1900 men with forty guns. Six
o'clock the evening of April 8 was the
hour fixed for the grand assault. Gen
eral Kenner Garrard's division held the
left Of the Federal line and was closest
to the enemy's works. The Eleventh
Wisconsin advanced as skirmishers
and getting the Confederate skirmish-
ers on the run. followed them to with
in 100 yards Of the ditch. There they
encountered terrible fire of bullets
and canister.
Many of the assailants fell. but the
survivors in groups rushed on to the
parapet and began hand to hand
fight. Lieutenant Angus Mcdonald.
Sergeant Daniel Moore and six others
charged together with bayonets. At
the parapet five were shot dead, and
Moore lost the lock Of his gun by
bullet. Moore and Mcdonald leaped
down into the fort, and eight Of their
nearest foemen surrendered.
A few yards to the right of McDon-
AIDS party was a squad of dozen
Confederates firing over the wall Mt
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

the 4th Of May. On thar day all III
Confederate forces under arms cas-
of the Mississippi river, about l1,00t
men. formally surrendered 10 Candy.
the victor at Mobi.c Candy also re
ceived the surrender of the last Con
federate force in the field, the trans
mississippi army. commanded by Gen.
eral f. Kirby Smith, numbering al
the date of surrender, May 2G, 1863.
about 1000 men The last battle Of
the war took place in General kirby's
department on May 13 at Palmetto
ranch, Texas.
GEORGE l.. KILMER.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

Hollands Magazine, a high grade
Texas publication, and the Canyon
City News one year, $1.15
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16
Copyright, 1905, by G. L. Kilmer.l

APRIL 8 and 0, 1865, simultaneous
"a with the negotiations and sur
render at AppomattOx, the
chief Confederate defenses Of
Mobile were stormed and taken by
General II. II. S. Canby's army. Span
ish fort was first to yield During the
siege, which began March 81, nearly
5000 shots had been hurled into the
long inclosed line surrounding the fort
proper.
Candy commanded force of $4,000
men, which attacked Mobile in two col
umns. The post was defended by about
10000 Confederates under General ID.
III. Maury. The principal works east Of
the city, which was the weakest side,
were Spanish fort and Fort Blakely.
Candy marshaled force of $4,000
men in front Of Spanish fort and after
IL long bombardment ordered Il general
assault for the morning Of April o..
Colonel Bell was selected to lead his
lowans close up to the Confederate
works ms Il picket guard for the storm
ers. Bell advanced the evening of the
Sth, first with two companies and then
the whole regiment. Some Texas and
North Carolina troops in the works
confronted by Bell resisted the Federal
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16
Careful OF His Health.

Willie had had cold, but was
quite recovered. When he came to
take his bath the other morning it
was evident that he had learned
something.
Mamma" he cried, ''hadn't |
better wear my rubber boots when |
have my bath? I'll get my feet wet
if | dOn'tw
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16
Didn't Speak the Language.

AT an evening reception recently
two men were interested In one OF
the young women present. One of
them remarked:
81 guess she's from Boston"
"Oh, no, indeed" replied the 9TH
er.
''Didn't she ask you if you hadn't
resided in that city at one time"
'<No; she said, 'Usen't YOU live in
Boston onct '"-Philadelphia Ledg-
er.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16
A Nursery Pantomime.

I've been to see the pantomime,
Where all the people speak In rhyme
! wonder why they do.
There was 4 little girl like me:
Her hair was al in curl and she
Had got dog like you.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16
"I SUFFERED AWFUL PAIN

in my womb and ovaries, writes Mrs.
Naomi Bake, of Webster Groves, Mo-,
land my menses were very painful
and irregular. Since taking Cardui
feel like new woman, and do not
suffer as did"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16
WRITE US A LETTER

in strictest confidence, telling US all
your troubles. We will send free ad-
vice Gin plain sealed envelope). Ad-
dress: Ladies' Advisory Dept, The
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chatta-
nOOga, Tenn.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

Nice. good cOmmOdious house i'll
West part of town, fine well and
windmill. Cheap at Sll0. This
Office.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
DUNN DESERTED
BY MEN He HAS
COUNTED UPON

Friends OF Alderman Dunn were greatly
alarmed today over the reports that they
received from various sources.
These were to the effect that there were
some traitors in their own camp.
More than one member of the present
ward comttee in Ward is known TO be
out of touch with Dunn; and IL is asserted
by certain friends OF the ward commit
tee that, no matter how tonight's caucus
may go, there SENS 10 be no way OF es-
Gaping a redhot fight at the property
voters caucus.
These reports. when they reached down
town, caused considerable excitement, as
the friends OF Alderman Dunn in the
city hall ring had been assured that he
had a walkover.
The alderman got a bit anxious him
SELF and there were rumors that he
threatened to throw his support atthe last
minute against the o ONeil-Connolly tick
ct.
A voter in Ward who was asked for
pointers on tonight's battle in his ward
said:
1T looks like a landslide against Dunn.
OF course, he is very confident-so conf
dent, in fact, that yesterday he promised
To send two wagons loaded with Italian
voters over to help his dear friend Dor
ney, VINO certainly Is In dire need OF aid.
There has been n very close canvass
made by the men who are opposed 20
Dunn. Their ticket has on IL a number OF
young men who are hustlers: and there
men have found that the people have be-
come thoroughly aroused by the conduct
of O'Neil and Dunn as exposed by the
News-Democrat.
Last year and the year before, the
Dunn men and the friends OF the council
men did some good hustling; but this
year. while the alderman has paid some
attention TO his fences, the friends OF the
councilmen have done but little
1T will be very interesting TO see II
Dunn can win single handed The strug-
gle tonight will be chiefly over O'Neil.
Many voters of the ward claim that he
deliberately set out 10 throw the organ
ization over which he was placed by the
Republican board OF canvassers; and
these voters will attend the caucus to-
night.
only two things can save INeil. One
is Republican money, OF which a big sup
ply was due 10 arrive last night, and
Dunn's promises OF jobs in the fire de-
partment and on the police force, which
have been regulated by the police COM
missioners and by the fire commission
erS
1T looks as IL the people Of the ward
had woke up So. expect good reports
from Ward tonight"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
0[NEYV|[[E BOY
BITTEN BY DOC
THOUGHT RAb|D

The health department was notified this
morning that about $50 yesterday after
noon, Patrick Common. the 5-year-old son
OF William Common OF 14S Delaine street.
was bitten in the foot by Scotch terrier
while playing in his yard. the dog being
owned by Mrs. Ellen Kerwin OF 147 De-
laine street.
The health authorities are investigating
the report; and II the canine shows any
symptoms OF rabies. it will be killed and
the city bacteriologist will examine its
brain.
John Colbert of 1A Doneson street re-
ports that his son John, aged 9, was Bit
ten on the left leg by a dog owned by
James Clark last evening in a lot off Ad-
miral street. The dog was on a lead
ing chain i'm the hands OF the owners son.
Enel Higson, aged 10, son OF James Hig-
son, was bitten on the left arm by dog
yesterday on North Main street The dog
Is owned by John Goldsmith. and was
taken by Dog officer Dean.
Joseph Malloy. aged Q. son Of John NAL
10y Of 81 Polk street. was bitten by dog
owned by Catherine Lehure OF Al Polk
street yesterday afternoon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
ME MARE LARGER NOW
THAN THEY USED TO BE

Until the 10th century armor developed
In a logical way. it's forms were governed
by the necessities OF war. and changes
I'm 10 were the result OF practical expert
cnce and actual experiment on the battle
field After the 10th century IL became
fantastic and meaningless. a gala cos
tune rather than harness. The greatest
captains opposed to its use, but the no
bles clung to 10 as mark OF distinction
After u was made bullet proof II became
so enormously heavy that at the end OF
the 10th century II was complained that
gentlemn of 80 years were even at
the age dcformcd by the weight OF their
armor In spite OF the huge armors OF
Henry VIII. Of Anthony OF Burgundy
and of some others. the average size Of
the modern man Is greater than that OF
the soldier OF the middle ages and the
renaissance. n we can Judge from the ar
NOR preserved I'm the museums OF Eng
land and the continent. which are with
few exceptions. small and narrow. es-
pecially the leg and thigh pieces.--London
Mail
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
LINCOLN
Town Council Votes to Combine
Offices Of Tax Collector and
Treasurer

The town council met in special ses-
sion yesterday afternoon with President
Pierce in the chair.
But little important business was done
aside from the appointment of a tax coll
lector, Councilmen Harris and Roberts
thought 1t would be a good idea To COM
bine the offices OF tax collector and town
treasurer and IL was so voted Town
Treasurer Manchester being appointed to
that office at salary OF 800 per annum.
Mr.. Manchester was also authorized TO
hire the sum Of 5000 to pay current ex-
penses
Bills were allowed as follows: Highway
account, S6Iil; miscellaneous, ss7475:
town officers, $50.
Council then adjourned TO meet second
Wednesday In October.
REPAIRS NEARLY COMPLETE.
The repairs on the Fruit street school
house, Prospect hil. arc fast nearing
completion and Contractor Collnge ex-
poets the building will be ready for occu-
pancy In about two weeks
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
SUED HIS GIRL FOR
SAUSAGE AND BEER.

For three years Sarl Huber of Munich.
Bavaria, was engaged TO Fraulein Crete
Christ Not only did he give her jewelry.
but he feasted her nearly every evening.
But another young admirer came and.
with hardly a word OF explanation, Frau
lein Crete broke her engagement with
Huber. The discarded lover sought balm
In the law. Tho German code does not
recognize damages for breach OF prom
ise, but the fitted person can claim all
presents Huber put In a bill OF particu-
lars, including not only rings brooches.
bracelets. stick pins, hat pins and other
things, but added several thousand
glasses OF beer and links OF sausage
enough 10 reach nearly around his be-
lowed -t.nvrria.- -Maea- 90 Ffaulein Grete-s
chagrin. her jlltsd lover won bis case.
She had 10 return lot OF assorted jew
eiry and give him 500 in cash TO settle
for the beer and sausages.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
PROPOSE TO RUN ELECTRICS
FROM BOSTON TO new YORK

The Boston and New York Electric
Railroad company has applied for a char
ter in Massachusetts, 10 build an cleo
trio road through this city between Bos-
ton and New York. on which It pro.
poses 10 mainra1n tnree and OHe-naTf
schedule between termianls
IL IL stated that the entire road will
be double-tracked and run on private
right OF way, fenced I'm, with a bridge at
every railroad and street crossing, sharp
curves being eliminated and the running
distance between Boston and New York
reduced 20 about 20 miles. The road is
for passenger traffic only. and the cars
are TO he Of steel.
The incorporators are Massachusetts,
New Jersey and Vermont men,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
CUMBERLAND
Evening Schools in the Town
Will Open October |

be started on oct. ana Supt. Richardson
is now engaged I'm making his prepara =
tions. Teachers have been appointed and
assignments have been made.
The schools TO be opened are the high
school, the Valley Falls. the Berkeley.
Ashton and Blackstone schools. At the
most of these buildings the attendance
was sufficient to warrant the retention OF
two teachers all last winter and some
good work was done by the pupils The
only school where the attendance fell of
TO any extent was the Ashton school. but
II Is believed that better interest will be
taken there this winter.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
Committee INSPECTED
MANY PUBLIC HIGHWAYS

The city council committee on streets
made tour OF inspection OF n large
number OF the public highways in the
Fourth. Eighth. Ninth and Tenth wards
this morning
There are many needed improvements
Go be made on the streets In these wards:
and the councllmen called the committees
attention 20 the fact
The committee was accompanied by city
Engineer Otis Il. Clapp and Commissioners
o. Public Works Walter r. siade. the
party leaving the city haA at 90 clock ia
hacks.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
WHERE THEY
SHOULD LIVE.

John -. Rockefeller-in OH city.
Wall Street T.ambs-in Shepherdsvillc.
Thea trical Stars--in Fitchville.
Boards Of Aldermen-in Council Bluffs.
Chauuccy Depcw-in Great Falls.
The Theatrical Trust-in Grafton
Thomas W Lawson-ln johannesburg
Thomas w LawsOn-in Wind Gap.
Chorus Gifls-in Johannesburg
Nansen-in Pollard
Harvey Peake In The Bohemian.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
MRS. BARKER IN VERMONT

Mrs Richard Jackson Barker. vice
president general of the National Society
OF the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. is a guest and speaker today at
the Vermont state conference in Burling-
ton.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
HIS WIFE IS MISSING

Frank Enos OF lO3 Atwelrs avenue has
asked the police 10 locate his wife. who
has been missing since July "a She IL
S. slender, with pock-marked faca and
light complexion.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27

a colored man whose name is not known
jumped of an electric car near the corner
OF Pawtucket avenue and Clyde street
yesterday afternoon directly I'm front oil
slow moving automobile driven by DR..
w. j. Roberts. The doctor saw the man
but had no time to stop before there was
collision. The man was knocked down.
but later when he was examined by DR..
c. II French IL was found that there was
nothing more serious than slight bruee
log
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
OFFICERS ELECTED.

The Ladies Aid society connected with
the Church OF the Advent held a meet
iEg yesterday afternoon and elected the
following officers: President, Mrs. j. j.
Beard; vice president. Mrs. I. j. Walker:
secretary. Mrs. Josephine Whitaker:
treasurer Mrs. Mary Peck.
Various matters were discussed by the
members during the meeting, and plans
were completed for holding harvest
festival on Oct. H. The reports OF the
secretary and treasurer showed the So
ciety 90 be I'm fiourishing condition. An
interesting address was made during the
session by the pastor OF the church. Rev.
James Il. Barbour
Arizona republican., 1906-10-25

curately how much land in this valley was irrigated this year. how large an acreage was devoted to the raising Of each of the respective crops and how large an acreage of each crop was raised by each farmer.
 an acreage Of each crop was raised hy each farmer.
 This work has been done under tho direction of Engineer Hill who has charge of the reclamation service in these parts, and it is his purpose to have these records made annually and kept on fife for later reference and comparison. It can then be told ac- curateiy each year as the time passes just what national irrigation has done Tor this valley, jus how much the ac- reage irrigated is increased from year to year. This will be very valuable in formation few years hence in de
Arizona republican., 1906-10-25

To keep these records. Mir. Stannard has devised a card system. carefully indexed. There are four sets of cards employed. The first card shows township map with the area irrigated in the township The second set uf cards includes one for each section. and shows tho area of farms and the acreage devoted to each crop. Next ir a set showing each farm and the crops raised on lt and finally individua. cards showing the name or the owner. the lessee. if it be re-t-cd. what each man raises and where he raises it.
 It was necessary this year to make a personal visitation to each farmer to secure the necessary data Theor- eticaHy it will be necessary next yea1 to do the same thing but this work may eventually be frightened a great deal by securing the cooperation Gt the farmers. r iz probable a system Of blanks will be devised to be mailed to each farmer annually with the re- quest that they be filled out and sen. back Co the office with the desired in- formation. It will be necessary evoo then t0 canvass the valley to lind the new men and to get data from tho~y who neglect to furnish it by filling o-i' the blanks. but it is assured that large number of the farmers will be sufficiently appreciative to furnish this information. lessening the wor5 by that much For the changes in ownership. etc. the county records may be consulted each year
Arizona republican., 1906-10-25
MR. TAFTS THREAT
 FULLY CARRIED OUT
Thousands of Rifles Which Will Never Figure in Another Cuban Out break.

Havana. oct. 24.-The statement made by Secretary Taft on the eye or his departure from Cuba. that he would put all arms surrendered b. insurgents where they would do D. further harm, was verified today when . company of une Cuban artillery spent the afternoon throwing the weapons into the sea from the outer bastion of Morro castle. Thousands of rifles and carhines were sunk in thirty fathoms of water
 Some unrest continues to prevail m the provinces of Puerto Principe and Santa Clara. where small armed bands are rowing and committing minor dep relations. Residents of Holguin re quested the protection of troops against a considerable body of former rebels who are reported to have not disbanded and a battalion of the Eleventh Infantry reached there this afternoon.
 The mayor of the town of Agua Cate. in the province of Havana. who was busted from office was restored to his position on Tuesday and organ ized an armed escort Of twenty-five men. alleging that he feared an at tack by the mOderates. Governor Ma goon tonight ordered Governor Nunez to proceed to Agua Cate with troops.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-25
AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA.
lt is Guessed that Lloyd c. Griscom
 Will Succeed Meyer

Washington. oct S+-The fact that Geo. von L. Meyer. ambass- dor lo Russia IS slated to become post master general next March has aIread- led to gossip as to his probable successor to the Russian mission The name oF Lloyd C. GrLscom of Pennsylvania. has beer mentioned as a most likely sue ccssor to Meyer in which case ft is re- ported that John Barrett now minister 10 Columbia probably will be appoint ed to succeed MT Griscou at Rio de Janeiro.
 t was stated al the White House to- day. however. that none of the pro posed changes will be made until a-- ter the presidents return from Pan anna.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-25

2. who has given banks in all parts of the country trouble during the past several years. was convicted here on three counts of forgery and given two years iE each case.
 Hc had made an escape from the Colorado state DeuiUenuary and is ac- quainted in Louisiana. Pennsylvania Ohio. Maryland, Arkansas. Illinois and probably other states
Arizona republican., 1906-10-25
MITCHELL DENoUNcEs
Western Federation and Other lafiu. ences Against His Organization.

VI eSLeEn F FeQeTaJiCn and tuner laTlN-
 enoes Against His Organization.
 Terre Haute Ind. Oct. 24.-RepE-iug to charges that the officials of district number II, United Mine Workers of America had not acted in the interests of the orgauizati ton. National President Mitchell in the special convention held here today accused the dissenters of an effort to disrupt the union. The deaouement was precipitated when Delegate C. r. Leweuyn of Linton spoke of the top coal question.
 LewelIyn criticized lhe decision of the national officers of the miners union on the top coal question, and by . inference declared that the national of- fcers including President Mitchell were not above suspicion. The words were hardly spoken when President Mitchell was ol his feet. He had been sitting as a spectator.
 President Mitchell said that Lewellyn had been the recipient of credentials of the Industrial Workers of the World and possessed them al this time Mr Mitchell sad that Lewellyn was allied with the Western Federation. and as its ally was doing all in his power to break the supremacy of the United Mine Workers in the Indiana field
 The deuunciation oi President Nit cheu created a sensation. When he finished he was oheered to the echo.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-25
HAD A ROUGH VOYAGE

Havana oct 1s-The British steamer kanawaha- which left New port News on October Is for this port with 600 horses of the Eleventh cav alry on board. arrived here after --uf- ferinS severely in the recent cyclone. one hundred and twelve horses ve-. lost
Arizona republican., 1906-10-25
NEW YORK POLICE SHAKE UP.

New York. Oct 24-PoHce Comm t-- SioEer Bingham gave notice E==-e-- day of the biggest shak--uu Iu -la El~- tory of Jl-e New York polzce force. The entire force of 1000 will b= an-etzI Wholesale transfers of inspectors captains and others Will be made b-- fore election day