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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30
HOFFMAN PARAGRAPHS.

Crops are looking fine since the
recent rains.
b. II. Johnson made business
trip to Goodnight last week.
Rev. j. d. Ballard is conduct,
ing IA meeting at Day school
house this week.
George Mccain and wife of
Oklahoma, are visiting his faith
er's family.
Mrs. John Arnott and family
and Miss Nellie Frea of Amarillo,
visited Mrs. G. II. Hitchcock last
week.
The PalodurO creek was high
er last week than it has been for
two years. The moss was well
washed out.
There will be free ice cream
supper Saturday night, August
3lst, at the home of Mrs. b. r.
Johnson. Everybody invited to
attend.
Mrs. Hoffman and daughter.
Miss Emma, and Miss Lyon went
to Canyon Saturday shopping.
Some of the ladies and girls
are making fine cowboys this
week Since so many calves
have been shipped out the cows
are taking things in.
viii and Roy Cage, Jesse
Pierce and &. H. Hitchcock are
hauling their wheat to market.
Mrs. H. S. Burnham returned
Saturday from Missouri.
b. II. Johnson is on the sick
list this week.
Miss Ora Cage is with Mrs.
Day this week attending the
TASSIE.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30

The picture expresses the
weather conditions in Canyon
City for the past week-lovely
all the way through.
Preparations for big fall SOW
ing of wheat are being made and
from all reports Randall county
for next year will have a larger
acreage in this cereal than ever
before.
Grain crops such as maize,
katfir and corn are in the filing
out stage and grass is growing
to beat the band"
All told Randall county is in
fine fix, thank you.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30
New Reunion Executive Committee.

AT a mass meeting of citizens
held at the courthouse Saturday
called at the instance of the Re
union executive committee OF
1907 and looking TO the organiza-
ton of a committee to take up
the work for next year, the fol
lowing business was transacted:
The report of the 1907 commit
tee to date was approved and final
settlement authorized to be made
with the new committee which,
by rising vote, was selected as
follows:
j. d. Gamble, j, H. Garrison,
Geo. l., Abbott, 9. p. Hutchins,
Travis Shaw, j. G. Hunt and Geo.
A. Brandon.
On motion Tuesday before the
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30
That immigration Company.

That immigration company
talked Of in last weeks issue
of The News would be one of the
best things out for Canyon City.
We must have actual settlers
in the surrounding country in
order to sustain the town. Build
up the county and Canyon City
will take care of itself. This
proposition is, or should be, self
evident to every thinking person.
How best to accomplish this pur-
pose ought to, beyond doubt,
have the serious consideration of
every permanent citizen of Ran
dali county. All such are vitality
interested in this subject and
should, whether they do or not,
concern themselves in the perfec-
ton of any plan which offers the
thing most desired the actual
settlers.
In the candid opinion of The
News an migration company,
such as the one talked of" is the
very thing. Formed of citizens
of the county and with the ex-
press purpose of getting these
actual settlers, leaving specula-
ton out entirely, and with suffi-
Gent capital to conduct the cam
paign successfully it is bound to
succeed.
The urging of the formation
of this immigration Company is
not idle talk on the part of The
News man, nor is it plan in
dorsed for the other fellow" to
do and perform alone, but one
for which The News will go its
entire length and in addition put
in every dollar it can command.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to express our sin.
cere thanks to our many friends
and neighbors who so kindly and
tenderly helped US during the
late sickness and death of our
little baby. We feel indeed CRATE
full for your numerous acts of
kindness and trust that the ap.
proving smiles of a loving Savior
will overshadow you.
Sincerely and devotedly yours,
J. f. COLEMAN,
Mrs. J. L. COLEMAN.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30
CATCH ADVERTISING SCHEMES.

Panhandle towns are still the
easily caught game of the adver.
Using Booklet" people, "Direc-
tory" people, Card" people,
Picture" people, Watch, Ring
and Diamond" folks, Piano Con-
test" people, etc, etc.
Great things are promised by
all of these schemes; the fruit
proffered by all of them looks
tempting and in the majority of
instances it is swallowed by the
victim and then escape is well
nigh impossible.
Two of these schemes, at least,
bobbed up in Canyon City during
this month: One a piano contest
and the other a Souvenir Book
let" This last bears an ANA
rho IaOel ana Is alleged TO De
for the benefit of the entire
Panhandle" its promises are
great, but, strange as it may ap-
pear to some, its personal identi-
~ is unknown even to Amarillo
printers. The News turned both
down and trusts that other bust
ness men of Canyon City did the
same.
There is more in these catch
'em-quick advertising schemes
in the Panhandle-to the promo
ters-than anything now going.
So the evidence now points.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30
SUMMER MILLINERY.

Remember that we have
to prepare for Fall long
before you even think of
it. So, even if your hat is
as fresh as ever, you can
have an extra one for a
change, for we have made
prices SO low you can cas-
lily afford it.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30
County Court.

The first case taken up for
trial this week was that of the
State vs.. r. A. Dobbs, The
charge in this case was SANDER,
the prosecuting witness being
Mrs, Sallie Barnard. Cooper of
Amarillo, assisted the county at
torney and j. c. Hunt the defend
ant The trial was before jury
made up as follows:
l.. S. Carter, l.. n. Lochridge,
f. W. Neice. c. r. DeGraftenreid.
". H. Hicks and ". \. Jennings.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30

and the case, under proper
charge from the court, was given
into their hands late Tuesday
evening. Wednesday morning
on this jury stating that it could
not arrive at a verdict it was dis
charged and the case continued
to the next term of court. The
jury was three and three. Loeb
ridge, Jennings and Hicks for
acquittal and the others for con
viction.
The Dobbs case settled for the
term court adjourned until this
morning.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30

last full moon in August 1908 was
chosen as the proper time for
our next Reunion.
A vote of thanks to the retir-
ing executive committee was
unanimously adopted as was also
vote of thanks to Mr.. Hutson
for his generosity in giving the
use of the Reunion grounds.
j. G. Hunt acted as chairman
and A. S. Rollins as secretary
and the meeting was we'll atten-
ded.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30
ChamberIains Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy Would Have
Saved Him $4,000.

In 1902 | had IA very severe
attack of diarrhoea," says h. N.
Farrar of Cat Island, La. For
several weeks | was unable to do
anything. On March 18, 1907, |
had similar attack, and took
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy which gave
me prompt relief. | consider it
one of the best medicines of IFS
kind in the world, and had |
used it in 1902 believe it would
have saved me a hundred dollar
doctors bill" Sold by S. V.
Writ, druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30
Another Summer
Hat

is an article any woman
would be glad to possess,
if she thought she could
afford it. Well, here is
your opportunity. We are
clearing out all our
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30
Cattle Sales.

T. F. Gilleland and l.. n. Loeb
ridge sold and delivered some
cattle here yesterday to buyer
from Oklahoma, at the following
prices:
Gilleland-70 steers, rs at S25.
Lochridge-2S COWS at $500,
II heifers, rs, at SIS and 4 heif-
ers, Is. at S12. Saturday Mr..
Lochridge sold, delivered at Hap
Ply, Is two year-old steers at S24.
Miss True Cartright of ANA
rillo, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
D. A. Park.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30
Chaufauqua Notes.

Canyon City's first Chautau
qua, closing yesterday, may be
put down, taken all together, as
success.
Stalker, the cartoonist, is ex,
cellent in his line and made quite
a hit with our people.
Miss Miller was in very bad
voice, having contracted a severe
cold which interfered materially
with her part. The larger por-
ton of her audience failed to
hear distinctly on this account
and hence were not in a position
to fully appreciate the golden
thoughts expressed in her lect-
ures. Those who did hear all,
however, are unstinted in their
praise of Miss Miller.
The Howard Payne Quartette
was a winner with our people.
An unusually full house greeted
these singers on their secoud APP
pearance Monday night. a feat
ure of this program was piano
solo by Miss Bessie Haney. 1t
was encored and gracefully re-
sponded to by Miss Haney with
a second solo the rendition of
which, the two solos, Chautauqua
Manager Andrews declared was
equal to anything now on the
Texas platform.
Tuesday evening and at night
DR.. Corbett. was the platform
speaker. His subject on each &C.
casion was altogether temper
ance; claiming that the liquor
traffic in all of its forms was the
one great gigantic evil of the
country, and that the one way to
deal with it successfully was to
vote the strictly Prohibition tick
ct in all elections-that the two
old parties" were under the con-
troll of the liquor interests, etc.
Vocal music by two young ladies
and violin solos by our own DR..
Ingham We're the other features
of Tuesday. Very few men can
head our genial dentist in this
role-he would make a star of
great magnitude for any Chau
tauqua. When played by the
hand of a master, such as DR..
Ingham, nothing equals the dear
old fiddle for stirring the best
emotions Of the human soul.
A wreck on The Denver" no
uncommon thing, prevented the
Wednesday afternoon entertain
ment. The night program, car
ried with the addition of two
more violin solos by DR.. Ingham.
Mrs. Ingham assisted in this, as
on the preceding night, and it
was no small part of the proceed
ings. The recitals by Miss Parks
were good. Count Sobieski's |
address was well received. In |
the fortunes of his family we
have the history of Poland and |
he told the story briefly and well |
and his audience. the largest I
during the Chautauqua course,
was well pleased.
Ben Hur was good, in the esti-
nation of many the best enter
tainment of the lot.
Next week The News will re
view this further and also take
up the question of future Chau-
tauquas.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30

Harry Uphold, i'll with typhoid
fever, is recovering. This, with
the |. l.. Hunt case mentioned
elsewhere, are the only typhoid
cases in town that we know of.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30

Rev. A. B. Haynes and wife
leave us today for Lebanon, Tenn
Rev. Hawthorn and wife re
turned yesterday from visit to
Washburn. They intend moving
into the Haynes residence.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-30
License to Wed.

Wednesday the clerk issued
marriage license to j. f. McClain
and Miss Dollie Thomas. Yes
terday to G. NJ. Hicks and Miss
Annie Coker.
Clerk Tate says he has more
of these papers and expects quite
rush On them this fall, crops
being good.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13
he Limit Of Life

Tie most eminei;t madical sci;-
e!:'i-ts are uaal mnus in the cnn-
c'sion that the generally accept.
ed limitation of human .lifsSis.
many years below the atlainmalft
possible wlthethe advanced knoWl.
edge of which tbs race s. ssloW.
possessed. The critical period,
that determines lis. duratianS
seems TO be between 80 and s60f;'
the proper care. cf the body dur.
ing this decade cannot 5estoo
strongly urged; carelessnesss then
being fatal to longevity Natures
best helper after 80 Electric
Bitters, the scientific tonic 5medi-
cine that revitallzes every organ
of the body. Guaranteed. Soc. G..
L. Penn & Son w. E. Lynch &
Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13
As to Delays in Court Room.

IN his endeavor to handle the
business of the court with dis
patch, a presiding judge has many
things with which TO contend.
There is probably no more fruit
full cause for delay than the alb
sence of a witness, juror or attor-
ney, just at the time when his
presence is needed in order TO
carry forward the work of the
court. When an attorney bias 8
case set for a given hour, be
should be in the court room
promptly at the appointed time,
and whenpersons are summoned
to attend court as witnesses and
Jurors they should be constantly
IN IN orFYerY near, the. court roon,
unless reused blythe judge:
In Aikenslast week Judge Hy-
drick surprised some Of the ab-
senseos by 6ning them. The chief
of Alken's police was one who
bad to pay a fne.. An attorney
should not have to bo called to
the court room to look after the
interests of his clients, nor should
Jurors and witnesses bs allowed
to delay the court machinery.
Other judges should apply the
remedy FOR this widespread evil,
just as Judge Hydrick did. Every
hour that is needlessly consumed
by the court means money out of
the pockets of the tax-pay ers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13
A Word to Trustees.

As every dollar that is raised
through the poll tax and the per
CAPITA dog tax goes directly into
the public school fund, it be-
booves the trustees over the coun-
ty to see that all polls and all
dogs are returned in their res
pective school districts. Each year
many young white men and color
ad men hecome liable fol: the poll
tax who did not have to:pay dur
ing the preceding year. If no re-
turns are voluntarily made by
these persons, their names should
be hand d to the county auditor.
ULder tbs law tax of fifty cents
must be paid on every dog. Won
der if.Lalf the dogs in the county
are returned for taxation? See to
it, trustees, that they are.
The forcing of more complete
returns of dogs would accomplish
a two-fold benefit: Besides swell
ing the school fund. q number of
worthless ours, that are menace
to the country, would be killed by
their owners. Nobody objects to
paying small tax ona good dog;
on the other hand. no one is will
ing to pay q cent on worthless
dog.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13
Fourteen years agosthe dispen-

Fourteen years agosthe dispen-
sary law was enacted, and, having
filed its mission, it has given
place to another and better law.
As tho years pass, the Carey
.Cotb:an laN will. in Like manner,
g We place TO some law that VII
be another step in the interest. OF
sobriety. That subtle, yet very
powerful, force, an enligh 'en-d
public sentiment, is back of all
law. Aud, thank Heaven, this
sentiment is year by year in
creasing the strength of those wha
oppose the sale of whiskey as a
beverage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13
TIE Lien Law in a Nutshell.

Before we had the lien law, says
the Southern Cultivator. the in
telligent white population con-
trolled the production and sale of
cotton and rice, the chief products
of the State. Now under the lien
law system fmore than half the
cotton growing and marketing Of
of the state is in control of
irresponsible, reckless, improvi-
dent negroes, who, by the use of
money obtained through the sup
ply merchants and others, from
foreign cotton spinners, control
both the production and the price
of cotton by placing themselves,
through the medium of this lien
law, absolutely at the mercy of
cotton bears.
The lien law enables the iu-
competent negro who does not
own anything but his labor to rent
land, give lien on The prospect
i've crop, make conditions that
boss the land owner, and puts the
negro in an independent coudition
that be will not hire himself to
the owner of the land to work Of
all.
In short, the lien law, to a large
extent, pulls the farming lands
under the control of incompetent
laborers who own no property.
Progressive farming can not
thrive under such conditions.
Remove the lien law, and then
the more intelligent property own
ers will be forced to secure ad-
vances made to produce the crops,
and incidentally the land owner
will have to look after his inter-
est in both crops aud land, all of
which will tend to improve the
land and place the sale of cotton
into the hands of a more husi-
ness-like class of farmers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13
In Memory of Mr.. Mark johnson.

In Memory of Mr.. Mark Johnson.
On February 1st, 1907, Mr..
Mark Johnson departed this life
at The residence of Lis youngest
sou, MI. D. B. Johnson, in bis
9Otn year. He leaves to mourn his
death s children, F. P. Johnson,
Billie Ice, D. B., Josie Stevens,
Jane Stevens, Elizabeth Bryan,
Anna Liza Mcclure, Emma Nc
Dowell, So grandchildren, 50
great-grapd-children and 4 great
great-grand-children.
The funeral service was con-
Quoted by Rev. j. E. Johnston.
The text, 1st Peter 2:24, was
selected by the deceased about,
10 years ago. He was laid forest
by the side of his devoted wife at
the family burial ground in lbe
presence of his large family and
a vast concourse of neighbcrs aud
friends by whom he was highly
esteemed on account of bis many
fue traits of mind and character.
He died as be had lived, q con-
sistent member Of Mouutl;n
Creek Baptist church. For ,i.s
last 10 years of his life be was
afflicted with paralysis but was
never known TO nurmur OF COM
plain. He seemed to recognize, ss
did Job, "Tbat the hand nf us
Lord hath wrought this" He tried
to merge his Will into that of tue
Lord and did not cavil a. this
afhiclion but submitted pasalve-
ly to this decree. He was wllIin:
to drink the bitter as we'll as b.,
sweet, kn owing that the cup was
prepared by his Heavenly Father
who loves his childrea too we'll tu
add one ingredient that migh'
have oeen spared. He did MOI
complain of this prescription 0
his Heavenly Physician be aust
it WAS bitter, but looked M it in
faith az b ing cor his good.
IN t my Will, but thine be-
done" He was cheerful in life,
pttient III suff.ring and submis-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13
sive in death.

sive in death.
And, to The bereaved family may
Gods comforting grace be suffi-
cieut for the sorrowlngloved ones
May be draw each ole of the
family close to His great loving.
heart and fulfil His promise 10
each one. Let ia not doubt the
goodnfEs of G. I'd i'll he removal of
one who is dear to US. He is still.
loving and kind. May, He guide
Che feet-of The dear ones in the
way of eternal life aud may we
look forward with :hn sweet hope
of a happy reunion when God
shall say: "It is enough. Come up
higher. y
sopala. S c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13

I. is probably true that there
are only fifteen men in the state op
posed to the marriage license law !;
. butunfortunately those happened
IT, be members of the senate
Spartanbu Herald.
Not many years will pass before
1T will be possible to enact a mar
sriage license law. Every time the
question is agitated the sentiment
IN favor of such q law increases.
For many years anti-dispensary
Legislation could not be enacted,
Int this year it was impossible to
longer stem the tide. So it will be
with marriage license law.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13
"Egerybody Should Know

says G G Hays, a prominent
business mau of Bluff, Mo-, that
Bucklen's Arnica Salva is the
quickest and surest healing salve
ever applied 20 sore. burn or
wound, or to case of piles. I've
used it and know what I'm talk
ing about. Guaranteed. 25c. G..
L. Penn q. Son w. E. Lynch &
Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13
Auditors Notice.

For the purpose of receiving, Tax
returns the County Auditors Office
will br open from the lsE of January
70 the goth of February, 1907.
All persons owning property, or
having control of such as husband,
guardian, executor. administrator,
etc, are required b. law to make re-
Turns of such property to the county
auditor or to his deputy within the
time prescribed, or be subjected, in
case of tsiur: TO comply with he
legal requirement., t0 aa additional
penalty Of 50.por cent. MI male. citi-
zpns between the ages of 81 and GU
years ofagt. except tn So incapable of
earning q support aud those above
b. age of 80 years who served in The
-Cnnfederat' war, axe de. med taxable
polls.
I will be al the following places on
lie days noted for tile purpose of re-
ce:ving TAX returns.
Trenton. Tuesday, Jan Sn
Arthur Herrin's store, Wednesday,
Jan Oh
Johnston, Thursday, Jan IN. h
Elmwnmi, Friday. Jan. 1lth
Pleasant Lane. Saturday, Jan. 12fh
w Y Qnarlns, Monday. Jan. 14th.
Lnngmires, Tuesday, Jan 18th.
Plum Branch, "Wednesday. ian. 16
Parksville. Thursday. Jan .Ll7th.
Mudnc, Friday, Jan. 18th .
Clark's Hill, Saturday, Jan 18th,
w Fl Boulwarr's store, Monday
Jan ooh.
'Collirr's. Tues lay, Jan. 21st.
Red Hill, w, duesdwy. Jan. 22nd.
al Etlgefirld. O.. H., till and in
Guiding Feb 2Dth..
j. B. HALTIWANGER,>
County Auditor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13

We havszI eceived beautl-
.ful# #lotof fancg Scrockery, consist.
ing of and piece sugar and
cream sets, water sets, cups and
saucers. etc.EVe offer at.prices
lower thal,ssame5can be bought a
in Augusta.sss;
Edge6eH Mercantile Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13

The society women of Alabama a
are flooding the legislature Nith
protects against the a1,ti-gambling
bill which has been favorably re-
ported to the House. tits aimed
sdfrsstly at card parties, mention
ing bridge, eucbre and other
games. Should the proposed meas
snre pass, it will be q Jail offsnse.
without alternative of fine, for
any woman in Alabama to allow
these games to be played in her
home for prizes of value. This
legislature, 80 designa-
ted sby some of the fair women.
has received about 5000 letters Of
sproteat, many Of them being well
seasoned with ginger and pepper.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13
Letter to w. Fl. Powell.
sopAla. S c.
Edgefeld, S. c.,

Edgefield, S. c..
Dear Sir: a man fed his hens half
meal and half saw dust; he thought
they wouldn't know the difference.
He concluded they did when the eggs
hatrhed woodppckers.
Another man painted his house
with paint hat was made OF half
paint->ubstifu'es. lie didn't know the
ditference-noi TILL he paid til. paint,
er.
He had 20 gallons to pay.for, , lin.
stead of 10. Got foolel $3.50 on the.
paint.
He had 20 days wages to pay-for,
20 ins,ead of 10. Fooled $50 in " ses.
He gotta pnnr jnb hpsiGrs. He paid
too s.uch Jfor his eggs, and they
liatched wo0dpecIers.
Ycurstrnly
f W WDHEORE & co. $
E,lsclirld M rcantIr &C.
i3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13
Warming From The Auditor.

Up Ito this date, Feb. 1lth, very
few people have made their tax
retusns, and as a great majority
of tae Taxpayers OF this county
.bave become SO .neglectful of this
important legal requirement, no
alternative is left for the auditor
in. the discharge of bis duty, hut
to do as the law requires; which
is to add fifty cents to every dol.
lar of taxable property not .e-
turned for taxation on or before
the 20th of February. Fair notice
is hereby given that the penalty
will be added in strict complain
ce with the law.
J. B. Haltiwanger..
Feb. 11th, 1907.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13

) Figures compiled by the bureau
of statistics of the department Of
commerce and labor show that
nix and one half billion pounds
Of sugar were consumed by the
people of the United States dur
ing the year 1905. This would be
an average consumption of 76
pounds per capita. Most of this
must have been consumed by the
girls and ladies, for we have not
yet seen a boy or man who had the
appearance of having consumed
that much sweetenin'.