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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29
'0f Interest 10 You

There is no one but that de
sires to present some gift or re-
ceive one during the holidays. [
wish to call the attention of the
public that between the first and
fifth of December you will find
on display at my store one of the
most complete, prettiest and best
selected assortment of Xmas
goods ever offered to the people
of Canyon and surrounding coun-
try. My stay of five days in the
market buying and selecting
what | knew to be the latest
makes me confident that I will
have what you want without go
ing to other markets to purchase
your gifts. My cut glass and
silverware will be complete. |
Will have something nice and APP
propriate for your husband, for
your wife, baby, daughter, son.
For the young mans sweetheart,
for the young lady's Sweetheart.
Don't be in hurry to buy, wait
until you see the best. Last, but
not least, ! will have the price
that will suit you.
Don't forget the place.
A. II. THOMPSON,
Leading Druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29
Wicker-F orbes.

Ed Wicker, the esprit de corps
of the Victoria, went last week
to his native heath, Waxahachie,
and on Tuesday evening was law
fully welded to fair daughter
of that town and life long ac-
quaintance Of his, a Miss LeolO
Forbes. Wednesday they ar
rived here and will, of course,
make their home at the Victoria.
Ed" is a graduate of Baylor
and aside from classical honOrs
showered upon him, won consid-
cradle renOwn as Captain Of the
Baylor foot ball team in which
capacity he served two years. He
achieved still further honors here
as a member of our Canyon City
base ball nine. He has many
friends here and all wish for him
and his bride a useful and happy
life
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29
Thanksgiving Day.

The weather was ideal. Nc
prettier day could have been
made-tO-order.
The post office and banks were
closed, of course, but we had the
ualin thatalmostevery other
line of business closed up, and
not for the hour of services only,
but for the entire day.
The union services at the Bap-
fist church began with the read
ing of the proclamation, by Rev.
d. NJ. Hawthorne. and the ser.
mon, as previously announced,
was preached by Rev. j. S,
Groves. a capable man of schol
arly attainments and with a mind
well ripened in the higher fields
of knowledge, Mr.. Groves did the
subject, Thanksgiving Day. its
objects and its obligation, full
justice considering the time at
his disposal. 1t was practical
sermon and to the point.
Thanksgiving day has never
been observed in Texas as in the
older states, but Judging from
the general suspension of bust
ness in Canyon City yesterday,
and the holiday attire and driv,
ing about of our people, it would
seem to be taking a fair hold
now. The News Office force
worked-it had to-newspapers
to maintain anything like a good
reputation must be on time.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29
Masonic Notes.

The Masonic grand lodge con
venes in the Temple at Waco a
week from next Monday. Bro
Il. A. Campbell will go as the
representative of Canyon City
lodge.
The grand chapter, which
meets Monday, will be asked for
a charter for a Royal Arch chap
ter, at Canyon City and as all the
preliminaries have been success
fully gone through with we may
look for the application to be
granted. This being so, organi-
zation and work in the chapter
degrees will begin at the earliest
possible moment.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29
A First Monday"

A First Monday" has gotter
to be fixed institution in most
Texas towns. 1t furnishes fine
opportunity for traders TO get
together; to exchange or sell
something you have and don't
need and also to buy something
you do need. There might be
auction sales on that day and
could be had lots Of fun if moth
ing else.
The News man has talked with
some of our business men about
this First Monday and all, TO
whom it has been mentioned, ia
yor it. They will no doubt, most
of them, offer some one article at
special price for such days
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Cowling
got back on Friday from their
trip to FL Paso and into Chihua-
hua. Cowling was sorely tempt
ed to and would, he says, have
gone to the bull fights at Juarez
on Sunday 18th but Mrs. Cow
ling forbid. He is quite taken
with the lands in that Mexican
province, also the mild climate,
the water, the American popula-
ton, which he says controls the
country, and it maybe-the bull
fights. He declares, however,
that this last attraction he never
saw.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29

only. The News is going to make
an effort to start 1905 with a
First Monday and it will inaugur-
ate campaign among Canyon
City people for that purpose.
The sixth of January is the
first Monday in 1905 and The
News will, if First Monday"
trading day meet the approval
of our people, furnish street
auctioneer free of all charge on
that day to all who may desire
his services.
What say you all;
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29
For Chronic Diarrhoea.

While in the army in 1863
! was taken with chronic diar-
rhoea,n says Geo. NJ. FELTON, Of
South Gibson, Pa. Il have since
tried many remedies but with
out any permanent relief until
Mr.. A. W. Miles of this place
persuaded me to try Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, one bottle Of
which stopped it at once" For
sale by S. V. Writ, druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29

Bazaar Notice. The ladies of
the r. ristian church will have
their bazaar December 1919. See
their beautiful hand made articles
before purchasing your Xmas
presents.
Miss frankie Gober entertain
ed the following friends very
pleasantly on Wednesday even
ing: Misses Moreland, Conner,
Garrison, Keiser, Wilson; MeSsrs.
Mitchell, Cullum, Bennett, Bucie,
Munger, Rector and Crawford.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29

The resolutions of the Palo
Duro Park association, in session
at Amarillo Tuesday, will be pub
lished next week. Failed to
reach us in time for this issue.
Geo. l.. Abbott left yesterday
for Haskell City where, in con
nection with an uncle of his, he
is putting in lumber yard.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29

1t is estimated that within the
last month or so 1895, 100000 has
been placed in safety deposit
boxes, under rocks, in old stoves,
stockings, etc, etc, and thus
withdrawn from circulation.
tbs, more than anything else,
in the opinion of financial author
tiles. has brought about the tight
money markets.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29

At last weeks New Orleans
convention of Farmers Unions it
was decided that they controlled
eight million bales of cotton; that
they would keep it until at least
fifteen cents per pound was OBJ
tanned for it and that they would
also demand and have fifteen
cents for next years crop. Now,
admitting for arguments sake,
that excuse EXISTS for the action
on the crop of this season, what
can be said in favor, if anything,
for the fixing of such a price for
next year:
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29

Two of the canyon eXplorin &
party, Sam Lotion and J. l..
Prichard, returned Saturday.
Yesterday the others were camp
ed at Chalk Hollow on their re-
turn home and losing IA mule, M.
S. Lusby and r. A. Terrill walk
ed in last night leaving Judge
Henson, Dickinson, DeGraften-
reid and Tom Myers to find the
lost animal. All are expected
back today.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29
Fifty Years a Blacksmith.

Samuel II. Worley of Xix
burg, Va, has been shoeing
horses for more than fifty years.
He says: "Chamberlain's Pain
Balm has given me great relief
from lame back and rheumatism.
1t is the best liniment / ever
used For sale by 5. V. Writ,
Druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29
Texas Indian Corn Crop.

Government ngufes place 'ile
leXaS Indlan corn crop 1cr TINS
year at 100, oo9,OoO bushels. Inc
same authority gives OkIaholha
and indian territory a comoiheo
cropot llo'949,ooo bushels. FROM
tins 1t VIII be seen that Texas
altho not rated as a corn state
beat them ooth with 49,ooO'ooO
bushels over. In the seven corn
states, ONO Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas ana Ne
ora>ka' the average yleLo per
acre Is gwen at - bushels; IN
Texas, 4 bushels.
On the Plans, INDIAN corn mas
not been raised to any great eX-
tent, out there Is no doubt what
ever, Judging from what has been
already done IN TINS direction
but that 1t Wlllcome up, one year
with another, to the general aver
age Tor the State, y bushels per
acre. A reputable citizen OF this
and the adjoining county OF Arm
strong for elghteenyear says he
has done that well, and citizens
lower down on the Plains, where
the >oIli Is NOS Sandy, even claim
double that as the average. And
all this has been done without
any regard whatever to the Sc
lection of seed. Any old thing
that is Indian corn, white, red,
speckled, hard or soft seems to
answer for seeding and the Won
der is that the yield is as good as
il is.
Another reason for not plant
ing corn as field crop on the
Plains is, that it takes work to
make it. Maize and katfir corn,
answering the same purpose and
yielding fifty bushels per acre,
can be made practically without
work. You can pitch these crops
in, sod or otherwise, and they
make themselves for several
years. until, as some Texans eX-
press it, the land gets plzened
up with weeds. Then, as one
of our Texas farmer friends sad,
we put in new land and turned
the pizened' out. " Takes too
much work to keep the weeds
down in corn said this same
good farmer CThe News can give
his name), and what ; the use
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29

A coterie Of jolly girls met at
the home of Miss Amelia Wilson
on Monday night, and again with
Miss Anna Jordan on Tuesday
evening" putting their heads
together"-planning for We good
times of the near future.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29

The "Pecos Valley" has ap-
pointed w, c. Swisher as claim
agent, vice c. NJ. Mccullough,
who has been assigned to other
duties.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-29

Canyon City offers some man
a splendid opportunity to put in
a good dairy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
By JAMES, CARDINAL GIBBONS


friendly relations between the proprietors and labor
unions by suggesting the most effectual means of
removing, diminishing, the causes of discon-
tent is benefactor to the community. With this
sole end in view, venture 70 touch upon this deli
cate subject If these remarks contribute, in
small measure, to strengthen the bond between
the enterprising of capital and the of toll,
1 shall be amply rewarded for my efforts.
Each day there grows more universal tendency
toward organization in every department of trade
and business This is right and proper; for in union
there is strength physically, morally and socially,
Just the power and majesty of this great Republic
are derived from the political union of the several
forces in the economic world accomplish results
which could not be effected by individual effort
One of the paramount rights of the aboring classes
is their privilege to organize to form themselves
into societies for mutual protection and benefit.
Labor has its sacred rights and dignity. 1t is in
cordance with both that those who have common
interest should unite for its promotion. Public
ognition If this fact implies a confidence in the
honesty and intelligence of the masses 1t affords
men an opportunity of training themselves in the
school of self government and in the art of discipline
1t inspires them with of their responsibility
as citizens, and with laudable desire to merit the
approval of their fellow Recognition also
takes away any for the formation of danger
societies. 1t exposes to the light of public
tiny the constitution and laws of unions and the
deliberations of their members.
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Matthew Arnold's Opinion

MATTHEW ARNOLD observes, 1T is better that
1T1 the body of the people, with all its faults, should
act for itself and control its affairs than that it
should be set aside ignorant and incapable and
have its affairs managed for it by called superior
class And such is my opinion. In honoring
and uphoding labor, the nation is strengthening its
hands, well paying tribute to worth
When capitalists combine themselves into cor
porations, why should not laborers combine into
trades unions? 1t would be as unjust to deny
workngmen the right to band together, it would
be to withhold from capitalists the privilege of form
ing themselves into syndicates Abuses creep into
unions, just corporations sometimes unwarranta-
bly, crush weaker rivals; but it is not because of
such evils that we have the right forbid organza-
ton to either the capitalist or laborer
There should not, and indeed need not, be any
conflict between labor and capital since both
essential to the public good the depending upon
the cooperation of the other. A contest between
employer and the employed is unreasonable and
hurtful to the social body, between the
head and hands would be to the physical body.
That the laborer is worthy of his hire is the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
Why Men Amass Wealth

CURELY do not wealth for the sole
~ pleasure of counting their bonds contemplating
their gold but rather that shall to rational
comfort and happiness. But is there any happiness
rational, pure, substantial, that which
springs from the reflection that others made
content and happy by benevolence? Is there
any benevolence gratifying to it's object that
conveyed by Consderate kindness, by fair dealing
and just remuneration for services rendered?
Contrasting the condition of the American wage
with those of other countries, |
strained believe that the majority of employers
in this country are, individually just fair minded
benevolent There certain trusts which have
SO ground down our poor until the cry of them hath
entered into the of the God of Sabaoth." FIRE.
quently, they compel their operatives to work for
starvation wages This is especially the in
mining Districts and in factories, where protests
have but feeble echo and easily stfed by in
tmldaton. In many cases, the stores of supply
are owned by the corporation controlling the opera
tor and he is charged the most exorbitant prices for
the necessaries of life, that in short while he is
so much in debt to the corporation that body and
mind are mortgaged to the rapacious cor1norant.
1t is such injustice at the hands of capitalists which
is responsible for much of the madness and impietv
of Socialism, Communism, Anarchy, Nihilisn, and
other like gospels preached by those land pirates
who preying the industry, commerce, and
trade of the country
But if labor organizations have rights to be vim
dicated, they also have sacred obligations to be full
filled So, also, there not only grievances to be
redressed, but dangers to guard against. Labor
unions soon become formidable in numbers, and in
consequence unwieldy. From the fact that of
many nationalities banded together in the
union it is evident that there must be men of many
different characters and varied temperaments.
Consequently, in the very nature of things, their
control and direction should be placed in the hands of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06

to work for the best interest of both employee and
employer. For labor unions duty, not only
to themselves as unions but to the men who make
1t possible for them to exist unions by provid-
ing employment for individuals.
Representatives who are in earnest will not only
consult the interests of the society they represent
they will carefully avoid infringing the rights of en-
ployers Intelligent leaders understand how indis-
solubly the rights of employer and employee are
bound together and will be jealous for the rank and
file of the society, well for their rights and
prerogatives. To command the respect of the pub
lie. it is necessary that each individual member
should display both moral and civic virtues.
To this end, it is necessary to exercise unceasng
vigilance in excluding from membership that tur-
bulen element whose mission is to pull down. rather
than build up; who, instead of upholding the Gov
eminent which protects them, bent upon its
destruction. For if such revolutionists had their
way, despotsm would supplant legitimate author
lty, license would reign without liberty, and gaunt
poverty would stalk through the land.
Live and let live is wise maxim, dictated
alike by the law of trade and Christian charity No
man is violating justice by purchasing from
dealer in preference another; but the alto
gether different when, by mandate of some Sc
cety, he is debarred from buying from some par
ticular firm. Such prohibition assails the rights
of the seller and the liberty of the purchaser, and is
an understandable invasion of the commercial priv
leges guaranteed by the Government to business
concerns Boycotting is disapproved of by impartial
public sentiment, and trades unions everywhere
to be congratulated upon having so nearly sue
ceeded in eliminating this process of retaliation for
grievances committed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
What Arbitration Would Bring

A VAST stride in the interests of peace and of the
y laboring classes generally would result if the
policy of arbitration which is rapidly gaining favor
in the settlement of all kinds of disputes to be-
fixed rule with trades unions all the world
The immense advantages which would follow the
settled adoption of this method must be clear to the
intelligent laborer and capitalist, and without
doubt the day is not far off when shall see the
entire abandonment of the strike policy.
Experience has shown that strikes drastic,
and at best very questionable, remedy for the
redress of the labor grievances. Strikes paralyze
industry They often foment the ercest of passions
and in the past have led to the destruction of
siderable property. All of which is bad, but by
the worst. They infict grievous injury
the laborer and his family The head of the house
is kept in enforced idleness broodng wrongs.
real and imaginary. until often his mind breeds dis
ease, discomfort and death of principle For activ
ity is the law of all intellectual and animal life and,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06

teaching of Christ. 1t is also the dictate of
and common He is at all times entitled to
fair and just compensation for his services. He
deserves besides, kind and consderate treatment
If we could only put ourselves in the places of those
we employ, and ask ourselves how we should like to
be treated, sympathies would undoubtedly be
wonderfully quickened And how much better for
the employee, did we frequently do this! They are
our fellow beings, having the feelings, just
easily stung by sense of injustice just as much
repealed by overbearing spirit, just quickly
softened by kindness, 1t largely rests
with whether their hearts and homes are to be
clouded with sorrow, radiant with joy, making
u.s. to great extent, responsible for the happiness
of whole families.
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wise leaders. Only men of
great tact, superior executive
ability, and of great frmness of
character should be selected for
such positions-men of con
science. who will honestly strive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06

\ My an enemy of
social order would
/ try to SOW discord
between the capital
list and laborer. He
La Junta tribune., 1907-09-21
New Subscribers.

New subscribers are the latest fad
at the Office of the great family
journal Among those who were
enrolled during the past week which
caused us TO reach the high water
mark of 1000 circulation, are the
following:
E. C. Pushee. B. F. Huggins, II.
T. O'Connor. j. B. Elder. Fred Sum-
mers, J. B. Morgan, r. l.. Gauger,
Mrs. w. M. Crawford, Mrs. ,Robena
Simmons. all of La Junta; w. P.
Wykle, of Rocky Ford; Calvin w.
Crozier. of Tonopah. New; Theo.
Paul. Wichita. Kan; j. W. Todd, of
Rocky Ford. Colo: Mrs. Sara Ad-
kins. of HiRbee. Colo. Clay johnson,
of Las Animas, Colo; H. A. Mccall,
of Swink; Tovatt & Cushatt, Of
Swink. Colo. M J. Gallagher. Of
Cincinnati. Ohio: Frank Wood,
Granite. Colo.
La Junta tribune., 1907-09-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Your sons probably please you as
well ny you pleased your father.
II you don't look carefully after your
own affairs. who do you imagine Will?
A good many people try to administer
forgiveness and punishment Mt the
same time.
About all some men get for their
efforts to he dIgniiied is reputation
of having the swelled head.
The greatest triumph for II boy Is
the privilege of being accepted as an
equal by boys somewhat older tlnu
himself.
Don't begin 10 wonder how other
people can afford 80 many things that
you cant afford. That is II big step In
the direction OF growing cnvious and
sour.
We have noticed that people who do
exactly ns they please. whether their
friends like II or not, get along about
us well as those who are always trying
to please.--AtciisOn Globe.
La Junta tribune., 1907-09-21

The authorities of the State
University at Boulder. after the en-
rollment at the end of the first week
of the years term, announce an in
crease 50 far Of l3 per cent in the
schools registration and an attend
ance of $50. OF the different de-
partments. the College of Engineer
ing shows the largest number of new
students 20 per cent in ad-
vance. The new Shop Building
which will be completed in the next
few months will be urgently needed
to accommodate the men. Enough
can already be easily discerned to
show clearly that the unusual
rapidity in growth at the University
of Colorado has not abated and that
its enlargement is but gauge of its
usefulness. In all, a more success
full year has never been in horizon
before faculty and students than at
present.