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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-31
City Election Tomorrow.

An entire city ticket is to be
elected tomorrow as per notice
of election published else
where.
But one ticket will be permit
ted to be used and it will be
found in the possession of the
election managers only.
Upon this ticket will be found
printed the names Of those form
ing the present city government
and also several others who are
offered as candidates for the sew
eral Offices named in the election
call above alluded to.
In the arrangement of this
ticket the names of those form
ing the present administration
will be found first under each
office so that there will be but
little difficulty presented to the
citizen who desires, as some ex-
press il, to vote for or against
the present government.
Judging from the past if the
"old government" is returned it
will be well for the town and
such a conclusion will still hold
good, in the opinion of The News,
if the new men" on the ticket
are elected.
The one thing The News wants
and desires above all things is
Of action whenever and |
the material interests |
of Canyon City are concerned
and whichever party, old or
new ticket. comes out best in the
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-31

Saturday contest it can count on
the cordial support of this paper
and its editor so long as it does
its best for the common good,
and we here and now pledge our
selves accordingly. This is all
that could reasonably be expect
ed of any citizen and that much
every good citizen should be will
ing to grant.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-31
City Council Proceedings.

AT a meeting of the City Coun-
Gil Wednesday business transac-
tons were as follows:
The account of John Cogen for
work on streets, II l-2 days, was
allowed for S35.
Account of Canyon Lumber
Co. for 90c was allowed.
Account for one months rent
of council room, $40, was allowed.
Account of W. H. Hicks for
hauling and weighing gravel for
square, S545,52, was referred to
the finance committee.
The street committee was or
dered to make report of all street
and gravel work and the same,
when approved, was ordered
published.
S. B. Lotion and r. B. Red
fearn were appointed a commit
tee to examine and report on city
finances and conditions to date
and said report, when made, was
ordered to be published.
REPORT OF STREET COMMITTEE.
Canyon City, Texas, 5-29-1907.
To the Honorable City Council of
Canyon City, Texas:
We, your Street Committee,
wish to submit the following re-
port:
We have placed on the public
square and streets the following
stone and gravel, to-wit:
Bates stone, II - yards, at
81 per yard, on street.
Edwards stone, II IA yards,
at 81. % per yard, on street.
Dunbar gravel, 1852 yards, at
y cents per yard for gravel and
81 ID cents for hauling per yard.
Edwards gravel, 242 yards at
9 81 cents per yard and 60 cents
per yard for hauling.
Expense for spreading gravel
and crushing stone. Sl06.
We are mortified to learn that
some of our fellow townsmen
have falsely stated mot to us,
however, that he, or they, had
offered US gravel free. Mr.. F.
NJ. Slower offered, in open session
of the council, to furnish gravel
to the city for 50 cents per yard
on the street. We did not feel
justified in accepting his bid, be-
cause we were offered better
gravel by other parties at ~ -
cents per yard and subsequently
procured gravel at still lower
prices. THos. H. Rowan,
JOE SERVICE,
jim FOSTER,
Committee.
The foregoing report was
adopted and approved this Doth
day of May, 1907.
JASPER n. HANEY, Mayor.
Note-Report of auditing com
mittee came too late for publica-
ton. 1t shows correct balance
of funds and clears council of all
of graft,
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-31
Good Words for Chamberlains Cough
Remedy.

People everywhere take pleas
ure in testifying to the good quail
tiles of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Mrs. Edward Phillips
of Barclay, Md, writes; Il wish
to tell you that | can recommend
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
My little girl, Catherine, who is
two years old, has been taking
this remedy whenever she has
had a cold since she was two
months old. About a month ago
| contracted a dreadful cold my
self, but | took Chamberlain ;
Cough Remedy and was soon as
well as ever" This remedy is
for sale by S. V. Writ, druggist.
J. NJ. Renshaw is back with us
again and at his old business of
painting and papering.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-31
w. G. BAIRD,
H, S. PARKS,
S. V. GENTRY,

State of Texas, County of Randall
|, J. A. Tate, clerk of the county
court of Randall county, Texas, do
hereby certify that the facts recited
in the above and foregoing notice
are true and that the commission
ers were duly and legally appointed
with authority to give notice as
stated, and such notice is accord,
ingly given.
In testimony whereof | have here.
unto subscribed my hand and aftix
ed the seal of my office, this 2Ist
day of May, 1907.
[SealJ J. A, TATE,
Clerk of the county court of Ran,
dali county, Texas.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-31

Fresh light bread and barbe-
cue or boiled ham makes good
supper. If you think so phone
Canyon Market. Phone l72.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-31
THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
CHANGES.

The proposed constitutional
changes and additions, published
in full on the fourth page of this
paper, are for the citizens of
Texas to pass upon this coming
August. This week marks their
fourth and last appearance in
The News and the voters of Ran
dali county should study them
well. each upon its merits, while
the full text appears before them
so as to be able to vote intelli-
gently when the 9th of August
arrives.
The propositions submitted to
the public in these suggested
amendments are so plain as to do
away with any seeming necessity
upon the part of The News for
even a review of the questions
involved, and such being the case
this paper will content itself by
taking each up in order as they
appear and here recording its
verdict.
Providing home for Confed-
crate Widows. Read it over and
then ask yourself the question,
why not: The News is for this
amendment.
As to levying an additional
road tax when submitted to a
vote of the people effected. The
News sees no valid objection to
this. Its democratic from every
standpoint and it ought to be
adopted.
Creating the Office Of Commits
sioner of Agriculture. Not much
if it were left to The News. This
State is already cursed with too
many SinecureS-tOo much of
draw now on the public funds. If
sure of a practical farmer in this
place il would not be so bad, but
as the chances are largely in IA
vor Of some politician getting the
job or at best a theoretical
'high-muck- a-muck" we had bet
ter sit down on this proposition.
And then again we don't need
him as we already have an agri-
cultural department.
Establishment of State print
shop. Here again The News en-
tiers an emphatic NO. The News
takes this position because the
experience Of the past has prov
en- that it requires, as rule,
about twice as much money for
the government to do its own
printing as to let it out by con-
tract. The statistics of our
National government show this
beyond doubt as well as the
records of the states trying the
experiment. 1t wont do.
Salary of members of the
Legislature. Unless The News
is badly mistaken about such a
request as this one was refused
by the people less than a year
ago and the present one richly
deserves the same fate. If
coupled with the assurance of re-
ducing the membership of the |
House to one-half of its present |
number it might do, but under
present conditions it should be
SO treated as to bury it for good.
Creating improvement dis
tricts in certain cities. As this.
like the proposition to levy a
special road tax, must before be-
ng operative be adopted by the
people affected by the levy, The
News, as with the other, sees no
reasonable objection to this.
Home rule has ever been hobby
with The News editor and so he
will vote for this amendment.
Such are the sentiments of
The News after a careful consid-
eration of all the questions at
ssue in the six proposed amend
nents to our State Constitution.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-31
A NEW AND COMPILE TIE
n Line Of
Drugs & SUndries

| has been opened up in the Wal
lace building on the east side of
the square.
You are cordially invited to
| call and see the freshness and
beauty of our stock and fixtures.
If you cannot come, phone No. 90
and your order will receive
prompt attention.
Among the many things we
carry a fine assortment Of
Fdce POWderS
WRtS far face aRd lips
TIRtiRg md Enamei for FRger
mills
HaRd and Face L0tiORS
Best ImDOrted Perfumes
BrcaM NJ Ti0letS
Fine SOaDS aRd C0SMeticS
HaiT Dyes aRd ReStOTerS
C0mbS, HaiT BRUSHES, C2OtheS |
BRUSHES, TOOM BRUSHES
UhiSk BrO0mS 0Rd .UitrOrS |
Fine StatiOaery. crepe PaDer |
ind PaPeT ,}aDkiRs
LadieS' amt GeRtlemcR's Purses |
and Cdrd cases
Game curtis, DOmiR0eS, etc.
Your Prescriptions accurately |
compounded by a registered
pharmacist.
Soft Drinks by an expert dis
penser from a clean, sanitary /!
fountain, endorsed by all Boards |
of Health
Won't you be our
customer?
A. h. Thompson
DRUGGIST
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-31


the close OF business, May 20, 1907.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. Sis. 81 IS
Overdrafts, secured and I'M
secured ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1920. y
/. ). bonds to secure circu-
lation ..............-...-......... 1880. 90
Premiums on l.. : bonds. .J0S. 50
Banking house, furniture,
and fixtures. 6,sO3 81
Due from national banks
mot reserve agents D..... 12.769. 63
Due from approved reserve
agents ........................... 2O,S6O o.
| Checks Il other cash items 1,2l4.7O
! Notes of other national
DalKS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. DiJ.UO
Fractional papercurrcncy,
| nickels and CENTS. a. -
! Lawful money reserve in
! bank. viz:
/ Specie ...,.,,....-,.,...., j,15I00
! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 100000 9,957 90
Redemption fund with L.
S. Treasurer t5H ofcir-
culation) ...,..,.......u.u~.-. $500
Total .........,........ ....... b.. 500, go %
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid i'll. s 100000
Surplus fund-..-.................. 1000. 90
Undivided profits. less eX-
penses and taxes paid $3.50 -
National bank notes out.
standing ...-.....u...~.....ou l2,5O0.OO |
Due to other natl. banks l4,04l 80 |
Due to Trust Companies
and Savings Banks. 12,0iO.G2 |
Individual deposits subject
to check. 1l0,25S.1 II /
Time certificates ofdeposit 19,055.67 |
Cashiers checks out
standing ..........,.............. % p
Total~........................., S2a9, 500. -
State Of Texas, County of Randall, SIS:
], ]. l.. Hunt, cashier OF the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement Is true to the
best Of my knowledge and belief.
|. l.. HUNT, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
+. Z. WILSON.
J.. NJ BLACK Directors.
w. G. BAIRD,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day Of May, 1907.
r. A. SowDER,
Notary Public.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-31

oath rs required by law for such
commissioners.
Now therefore, you are hereby
commanded TO summon said I'M
known owners by making publica-
ton of this citation once in each
week for four successive weeks in
some newspaper published in your
county, to be and appear before the
undersigned, as such commission.
erS, on the est day Of June, 1907,
at the courthouse in Randall coun-
ty, Texas, in the town of Canyon,
the same being time and place Sc
Iected by us as such commissioners
to hear said petition and the time
and place when and where the same
will be heard Said petition being
styled PecoS & North Texas Rail.
way Company VS.. Unknown Own
erS, and being numbered Ala as
upon the civil docket of the county
court Of said county.
Herein fail not but have you be-
fore said commission on the 2Ist
day OF June, 1907, this writ with
your return thereon showing how
you have executed the same.
w. G. BAIRD,
II. S. PARKS,
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-31
No. 1861

No. 1861
The Canyon National Bank.
Ar Canyon. in the State OF Texas at
the close OF business, May 20, 1907.
RESOU RCES.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
IN CLASH OF RACES
Three White Men Hurt and TWO Ne
groes Badly Beaten - Blind Tiger
Booze Cause of Outbreak.

Two badly injured negroes lodged in
jail at Toccoa, Ga, under felony charg-
es, three white men slightly wounded,
one pitched battle with guns, among
the negroes, and numerous fights,
have been the results of blind tiger
corn liquor sold at the negro Lula
Baptist Association, which has been in
session at Two-Mile Church, near Toe
Goa, for several days.
The association is composed of the
negro churches throughout northeast
Georgia and part of eastern South
Carolina, and thousands are in attend
ance
Sunday afternoon the shooting and
fighting around the church grew so
general and dangerous that white peo-
pie living near complained to Sheriff
Stow The latter, with Chief of Po-
lice Mize, went to the church just
at night, quelled the riotous conduct
with some difficulty apd arrested Rich
Harder of Walhalla, 81 c., who started
the shooting.
The sheriff started ito the city with
the negro, but before reaching the cor.
porate limits, the prisoner showed
fight, and sprang from the buggy with
the intention of running, but Sheriff
Stow caught him and terrible. fight
ensued. After several minutes Har-
Der was beaten into submission and
landed in Jail,
John Cape, a white man, lives about
one mile from the church During
Saturday night, drunken negro, Thos.
Browner, who lives near LaVenia, went
to the home of Cope, and demanded
possession of the house. After some
words, Cope secured his shotgun and
fired at the negro, but failed to hit
him. Having no more shells, Cope
took his wife and children to the home
of neighbor
Returning to his house Immediately
with several white friends, they found
Browner in bed asleep. The negro re-
fused to surrender and a general fight
ensued. After several shots were
fired, entrance to the house was OBJ
tanned, and the negro was beaten into
submission. In the fight c. C. Wal
tiers and two other white men received
painful injuries.
The excitement near the church was
at high pitch and some of the white
people armed themselves in anticipa-
ton Of further trouble.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
CUBS ARE WORLDS CHAMPIONS.
Chicago National League Baseball
Cops the Coveted Rag.

The Chicago National League base
bali team Saturday afternoon, at BEN
nett Park, in Detroit, won the worlds
championship, defeating the Detroit
American League team by the score
of 2 to 0. 1t was the fourth sue
cessive victory for the Chicago team
in as many days.
The ''rooters'' who had followed the
Chicago team from the nome city
swarmed down to the diamond when
the ninth inning closed, and showered
them with congratulations Then sew
eral hundred of them formed in line
and marched down Michigan avenue,
headed by band, cheering and sing
ing in celebration of their victory.
Saturday night, President William
H. Yawkey Of the Detroit American
League, added as a gift to his players
for winning the American League pen
nant $4,000 to their share of the re-
ceipts from the worlds series which
closed in their defeat, making $780,
973.S6, which the local players will
divide. The share Of the Chicago Ma
tional League team in the worlds re-
ceipts is $32,S6O.O8.
Secretary Bruce of the National
Baseball Commission announced that
the total attendance at the five games
which were played in the series was
1906 and the gross receipts $1O1,-
1880 The receipts were divided as
follows: National commission, $780,
1885; Chicago and Detroit baseball
clubs, $18,311,13 each; Chicago Ma
tional League team, $S2,96O.O3; Detroit
American League team, $21, 973.S6.
Had the American League team been
successful in the series just closed
and won the worlds championship on
top of their capture of the American
League pennant, Mr. Yawkey's gift,
1t was announced, would have been
$4,000 instead of $4,000.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
SEAyISkAND GROWERS
Have Special Conference With Dele.
gates to international Cotton
Congress in Atlanta.

A called meeting of the Sea Island
Cotton Association of Georgia and
Florida was held on the third floor
of the state capitol at Atlanta Wednes-
day morning, when the visiting for
eign spinners were invited to meet
with them to discuss the best methods
Of bringing the producer and consumer
of this staple closer together to the
elimination of the broker and middle
man. az
what we want to do said Vice
President J. r. Williams OF Alachua,
Fla, who presided, is to sell our cot
ton direct from the planters of South
Carolina and FLORIDA to those Eng
fish spinners who handle our produce
and cut out the lh1ddlemen in Savan-
nah and Charleston
I'VE are going to hold our crop this
year; put it in warehouses at our
homes instead of storing it in savan-
nah why, we never know what the
men we sell 1t to in Savannah get
from the English spinner whc uses
it,"
After a lengthy discussion, which
was heartily entered into by the spin
ners present, it wGs decided that this
action could not take place in day
and the best way to get at it was
to draft suitable resolutions stating
how this trading could be accom-
,plished. i,
The spinners explained that it would
have to be made plain to them that
they could get as good service by
dealing direct with the planter as
through broker, who took all
blame and responsibility for bad and
damaged cotton, ="
The growers were urged to be care.
full In the selection of their seed; the
growing of their crop and finally it's
ginning and baling.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
OIL TRUST JUGGLING.
Twenty Millions LOANED" to Agent OF
Pipe Line Company and He Knew
Nothing About 1t.

\ Loans of over $20,OOO,00O which the
books Of the Southern Pipe Line com
pany show were made to p. S. Trainor
between 1899 and 1905, became more
puzzling of solution to Frank B. KEEL
logg, conducting the federal suit
against the Standard Oil company at
New York, Thursday, when Mr.. Train
or, taking the witness stand in the
oil suit, testified that the money had
never been paid to him and that he
had never heard of the account. The
pipe line company's books show that
the unsigned vouchers were received
for these loans and that the money
was never handed back to the com.
pany
Mr.. Trainor said that ne was for
merly crude oil purchasing agent for
the Standard Oil company of New York
and, as such, purchased all the oil
and sold it to the .refnerles. He said
he acted in a similar capacity. now
for the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey.
Mr.. Kellogg called MIR. Trainor's at
tention to the various loans, amount
ing to over $2O,OOO,OO0. which were
made by the Southern Pipe 1.-The com
pany and charged to 'P. S. Trainor.
and asked him to tell all he knew
concerning the loans -
Il do not know anything about these
loans," answered Mr.. Mainor. Il had
an oil account with the Southern com.
pany. but nj" money account. L never
gave them any vouchers and never
heard anything about the loans"
Mr.. Trainor said that he fixed the
price paid for crude oil after consult
ing with John d. Archbold, vice pres
ident of the Standard. These consul
tations were held daily, Mr.. TTainor
said, and after they were over, he
made public the market'price Of crude
oil. :
H. M. Tilford, treasurer of the STAND
ard Oil company of California and pres.
ident of the Continental Oil company,
when asked to produce the reports Of
the Continental company, testified, that
whenever a new report was received
he invariably destroyed the old one.
The reports of the Continental con,
tanned information regarding business
done by competing oil companies
Mr.. Kellogg will haye a conference
with Attorney General Bonaparte at
Washington to discuss the progress Of
the governments case against the
Standard Oil company. 80
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
OPPOSE NEGRO BISHOPS.
Sectional Question Crops Out in Epis
oona1 convention.

Sectional Question Crops Out in Epis
copa1 Convention.
During the very heated discussion
on the question of the negro In the
church, which came up Unexpectedly
In the house of deputies OF the gen.
eral Episcopal convention in Richmond
Va, Wednesday, afternoon, Rev. G. b.
Wilmer Of AtlantaS was subjected tc
Kisses by the southern delegations be-
cause of the SUPPORT afforded by him
lin the pogitioR<taken on the question
by, the bishop, of Michigan. The incl
dent. goes tor shows&he sectional divis.
ion onAadlts lquastisn which is appar.
ent 'evew' tit1erthe question is advanc.
ed The southern delegations are oD.
posed to the election of negro bishops.
The dioceseih .of: Pennsylvania first
brought the. matter up to the conven.
ton with. a memorial for the appoint.
ment Of b :6sshbb. 70 preside over the
colored churches in that state.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
comERcALLs EXTRA SESSION.

Alabama so!ops oEdered to Assemble
- ihtM6ntson1sft November 7.
Governor Conner, Wednesday after
noon, called an extra session of the
Alabama Legislature for November Z.
The call provides for regulation OF
railroads, securing reasonable rates.
preventing, DISCRIMINATION and prepare.
tjop Of the prqgeI- means Of securing
obedience to enacttnents; revision Of
fertilizer act, the idea being to make
it possible, to. sen: cotton seed meal
with Jess !, than 3. per cent ammonia;
compulsory eia5I ! !: and a few minor
iuaCOerS;t;H sbas.G
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
THIRD TERM FOR TEDDY
Favored by General Helm of Missis,
sippi. in Open letter.

Favored by General Helm of Missis,
sipp, in Open Letter.
Brigadier General George M. Helm,
commanding the Second brigade, Mis-
sissippi division, United Confederate
Veterans, one of the Wealthiest plant
ers of the delta and lifelong demo-
crat, has created much surprise in
political circles and among confeder-
ate veterans, by an open letter in
which he strongly advocates the cleo
ton of President Roosevelt for a third
term.
General Helm valves the question
of repubhcanism aside as to trivial
for discussion, and urges that party
lines be dropped in order that the
business interests of the south may
be benefited by the retention of Mr.
Roosevelt in office, the chief reason,
he urges, being the construction of
the deep water channel from the lakes
to the gulf.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
DOCTOR AWARDED BIG FEE.
Given Verdict of 100000 For Attending
Widow Of Millionaire.

Widow of Millionaire.
A jury at Chicago has rendered a
verdict against the estate of the late
Mrs. Harriet G. McVicker In favor Of
DR.. L. c. H. zeigler for 100000. Mrs.
McVicker was the widow of James IL.
McVicker, the well-known theatrical
manager Of Chicago, and for many
years the owner and manager of tho
McVicker's theatre. She died several
years ago in California and, DR.. zeig
Ter claimed 100000 from the estate
by virtue of contract which he said
he hat made with Mrs McVicker to
give her his exclusive attention during
the remainder Of her life She; accord:
ing to the claims advanGedDby "Dc.
zeigler, was to leave him that.amouht
in her will. st'@+ ~ ~,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
FIRST TUESDAY IN,DEcEMsER

Directors of Farmers Union Will Hold
Next Meeting in New orIeans.t'"
The board Of directors of the Farm.
efs' Union held a four-hour session. in
Atlanta Thursday afternoon. Only. rou.
tine matters came up for discussion,
The time for the next meeting was
set for the first Tuesday in December
in New Orleans.
All Of The delegates were pleased
at the success of the meetings held
recently, and have concluded they are
more beneficial than had been antic'
ipated.