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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-09-04

City and 32O acres of land ad-
joining the townsite.
The principal offices of the
company and shops and round
houses to be built and maintain
ed at Canyon City for period of
twenty years, and also division
headquarters.
All money for rights-of- way
shall be taken from the twelve
per cent. cash paid.
The grading of all the road to
SilvertOn or Briscoc county to
be completed within one year,
and rails and ties with trains
running within two years unless
hindered by strikes, great finan-
cial stringcncy or Providential
hindrence, and if so hindcrcd one
year more shall be allowed.
Subscribers may pay their
subscriptions by work on railway
at $500 per day for man and
team, which shall be the same as
cash and bonds issued for same.
Deeds for lots in Canyon City
and 800 acres of land to be held
in escrow until road is complet-
ed.
Major Gordon is we'll recon
mended, having been the first
promoter of the road from here
to Plainview. He organized and
secured the construction of the
Georgia Pacific railroad from At
lanta, Ga. TO the Mississippi
river. Also built a railroad from
Clarksville, Tenn, into south.
western Kentucky, which is now
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-09-04

IA part of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railway. He inaugurated
and built the She field and Bir-
mingham Railway in Alabama,
besides having been interested
in developing other great enter
prises in the South.
Thursday morning the chair
man, l.. f. Cowling, appointed
the committee of ten provided
for at the meeting and they are
as follows l.. G.. Conner, l.. 7.
Lester, j. NJ. Black, G. O. Keiser,
G. Y. Word, John Hutson, j. a.
Edwards, W. f. Heller, w. f.
Bates, J. G. Hunt.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-09-04
A Small Fire.

Considerable excitement was
caused in this city last Saturday
afternoon when an alarm of fire
was turned in from the western
portion of town. 1t was soon
learned that some bedding
in the smoke house of D..
a. Park of West Evelyn
street had become ignited. A
can of gasoline in the building
exploded, partially knocking out
one side Of the building, but
prompt action on the part of the
neighbors prevented any damage
to any other buildings.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-09-04
HOME PEOPLE BUY.
More Of Our People Get Lands While
They Can Get Them at
Present Prices.

Three Of our citizens decided
this week that they had better
get a hold on some Of our lands
while they could get them at pre-
vailing prices and they there
fore purchased each a section of
land from John HutsOn, who rep
resents the Cedar Valley Land
and Cattle Company.
The parties purchasing were
h. M. Peeler, b. G.. Taylor and j.
Frank Smith. The terms are
private, but we understand that
the lands brought a good price.
Mr.. Peeler bought back a section
of land that he purchased from
the state and which he sold in
1908. Mr.. Peeler thought at
that time that the land had reach
ed it's highest point, but now de-
cideS that it was ,etter than he
thought and therefore gives a
good profit to get the land back.
Gradually these lands that
have been held for some time in
large bodies are being sold and
as fast as sold improvements are
being made, so that in a short
time the large ranches will be a
thing of the past.
The three men who purchased
the lands mentioned in this arti-
Gle are old timers in point of hav-
ing lived inthe county for mum
Der of years and their purchase
only denotes II confidence in the
future development Of the lands.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-09-04
0Id-Fashioned Box Supper.

The ladies Of the Baptist
church of this city gave an old
fashioned box supper on the
lawn at the residence of j. II.
Hall on West Houston street last
Friday night. The attendance
was large and a nice amount was
obtained for the benefit Of their
parsonage fund.
There were Il large number Of
beautifully decorated boxes to be
sold, and they all went almost
Immediately after being placed
on sale. This reporter cannot
speak for them all, but he does
know that the one he purchased
was worth the money and more.
There was also furnished nice
music and free watermelOnS. y
sideshOw in the way of moving
pictures also went to enhance
the enjoyment of the entertain
ment and all went away glad that
they had come.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-09-04

line, One-third one year from that
date and the remaining one-third
two years from that date, with :
per cent. interest payable semi
annually, said notes to be placed
in the hands of bank trustee,
to be deliverdd when railway is
completed
The twelve per cent. cash paid
to be paid out as the work on the
grading of the road progresses,
at the rate of nine hundred dol
lars for each mile as graded, the
grade to be accepted by a com
mittee of three appointed by the
subscribers, said committee to
issue the checks.
For all these cash amounts
paid in and used for grading
there are to be delivered to the
trustee first mortgage u per cent.
bonds in amounts equal to cash
paid in, same to be delivered to
subscribers who paid the cash.
The notes ard cash remaining on
hand after the completion of rail
way to be considered as a bonus,
First mortgage bonds to be linn.
tied to twelve thousand dollars
per mile
Canyon City to be required II
furnish right-of- way through Su.
burbs of said town, to a connec.
tion with Santa t'e railway, to-
gether with twenty acres for de
pot grounds, same TO be decided
to the railway company, subject
10 the building of the road, AlsC
two hundred town lots in Canyon
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-09-04

Mrs. Mae Van Wermin of Oak
land, Cal. is visiting in this city
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
j. NJ. Renshaw. After visiting
here she will go to Coney Island
and the principal points of inter.
est in New York and other east
ern states.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-09-04

Prof. Redus, Prof. Craig and
Miss Annie Kirk, teachers in our
public schools. will conduct the
county examination for teachers
certificates to be held Friday and
Saturday at the court house.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-09-04
RAILROAD Meeting.
Proposition is Placed Before Randall
County People for Railroad
to SiIverton.

For some time there has been
an undercurrent of talk regard
ing a new railroad out of Canyon
City and the matter eliminated
into meeting which was held at
the court house in this city We'd
nesday afternoon. While not a
long notice was given to the peo-
pie the court room was comfort
ably filled when called to order.
NJ great demonstration was
made but the matter was taken
up in business like manner and
fully discussed. Major Eugene
G. Gordon, who represents the
promoters, submitted in writing
u proposition as well as stating
to the assembled crowd the clc-
ments of the proposed PROPOSE
tion.
After the discussion the peo-
pie organized on somewhat OF a
permanent basis and elected l..
f.. Cowling as permanent chair
man and George A. Brandon as
secretary, the chairman having
authority to appoint committee
of ten, to which committee, to-
gether with the officers, the
propoition was turned over for
investigation, to report at meet
ing to be held Thursday after.
noon, September 10. Major
Gordon and possibly others in
terested will be here to meet
with them.
The people of the town have
taken hold of the matter in their
usual business like manner and
not with a view of making a big
blow and then have nothing do
Ing,
We have not space this week to
give in full the proposition sub
mitted, but we give below the
gist of the matter so that our
readers may be reasonably well
informed about the matter.
The proposed road to be built
from Canyon City in y southerly
pr soqtheasterlr direction to "a
connection with some railroad
further south or to built through
Brisco county.
That the people subscribe an
amount equal to one dollar per
acre for all lands lying within
six miles on both sides of the
proposed road, from the begin
ming point to the county line.
Twelve per cent. Of aggregate
amount subscribed to be paid In
cash within fifteen days after
contract In closed, said amount
to be deposited in some agreed
bank as trustee, the remaining
eighty per cent. to be represent
ed by notes of each separate sub
scriber for his amount, payable
one-third when railroad is entire
ly completed to Randall county
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-09-04
Keiser Brothers & Phillips Buy and Sell
==Panhand|e LanGS==

K. w. O'KEEFE, President
j. NJ. BLACK, Vice Pres.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
How Herington Feels.

Herington Time: We have taken
great pains to note what was said last
week by the Republican papers IN
this county in regard to the political
trick Of the Abilene Chronicle in sell
ing out what little influence it had to
Rees for congress instead Of staying
by home candidate as 1t promised
fairly to do, and every one Of them
condemns the Chronicle and stands BY
Sam Smith, just exactly as they
ought to do. The Hope Dispatch il
probably more outspoken than any o.
the rest, and gives it out straight and
strong that the Republicans Of Hope
to man are for Smith and will stand
by him through thick and thin, and
farther than that the Chronicles de-
Election will make two votes for Sam
Smith to every one that it will lose
for him.
Sam Smith needs no encourage
ment" as the Topeka Capital puts it.
to remain in the race for congress.
After having announced his candidacy
he is in the race to win and there be
will remain until the last vote Il
cast and counted. Besides that, he
stands the best chance Of the three
for the nomination, the Abilene
Chronicle and the Minneapolis Mes
senger to the contrary noswithstand-
ing.
Sam Smith is the only candidate Of
the three whose chances for the nomi-
nation for congress is growing at this
time. Mr.. Rees never did stand a
ghost Of chance for the nomination
at the primaries, and the race from
now on will be between Calderhead
and Smith with Smith in the lead In
every county in the northern and
eastern portion Of the 9th district.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
Nh. Brewer and the Campaign.

Some Of the newspapers Of this dis
triCt which are supporting Judge
Rees, seem to be expanding consider
able effort, in an endeavor to create
sentiment against Senator j. q.
Brewer Of Abilene. Mr.. Brewer is
not candidate for anything, and has
host Of friends In this district who
believe in fair play, and are liable to
resent this kind Of a 6ght.-[Clay
Center Republican.
This sentiment is shared by the in
telligent voters Of this district. They
realize that not only is it reacting on
Rees but 1t is dong Brewer no harm.
He Is one Of the most influential Re
publicans Of the Fifth district and
personal abuse Of him is very weak
act on the part Of the Rees crowd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09

The Kansas City journal. u com
mentlng on recent contribution to
LesIiss Weekly BY J. 3. Case calling
attention to the fact that the West
should be more literally represented
In the cabinet. says;
1.-THE real thing that's working In
the mind Of Mr.. Case Is the fact-the
somewhat peculiar inexPlicAble fact
that no cabinet place has ever been
given to Kansas man. Though
Kansas has been in the center Of the
political stage through all her history
she has never had representative at
the presidents board. Indeed she
has had very little 10 the way Of high
political app oil Armenia Judge
Brewer was appointed on account Of
the Field influence more than on ac-
count Of any Kansas influence. Ryan
was minister to Mexico and Osborne
went to Chile and Brazil. Mcfarland
was ommissioner Of the gensrallsnd
Office and Ware Of the pension. Fun
ston was made general without Kan
sas influence. With few other as
slstant secretAryships, chief clerk
ships, small consulships and the like,
Kansas has made up her list Of par
Elephants in national office holding
We wonder how this would be ex-
planned by MIR. Case and others
equally interested in the welfare Of
Kansas. Why should Arkansas, Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Minnesota, Colorado and
California furnish men for the presi-
dents advisers while Kansas is passed
BYE There must be some reason
other than the one oi.mere accident"
Mr.. Taft when be is nominated can
easily make up for the dcreliction and
there is no better material in Kansas
for cabinet place than Mr.. Case him
self, type OF the best western pro-
and culture together
with entire fitness for the work. I.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09

MorgapeIlle Tribune: TheremaFk.
able change going on IN the ssnti-
ment Of the Republicans in the Fifth
district concerning candidate for
congress d significant Of what 70 20
happen on August 4th. For few
weeks 1t looked as, though Smith and
Rees were running neck and neck in
opposition to Calderhead, bnt II is be-
coming clearer that Rees Is 0 weak
candidate and that Smith Is gaining
rapidly in oil parts Of the district.
That is certainly true here, and IL
begins to look as though he would
win the prize hands down. The A.
tacks made upon him BY the Rees
supporters through paid editorials
and the purchase Of newspapers, have
shown how desperate Is the Rees cam
paign. 1t has reacted in Smiths
favor, and more than that 1t has
shown how weak q candidate Rees has
proved to be. Clay county has many
obligations toward Dickinson county
and when our sister county puts up
such a strong candidate as Mr.. Smith
with such hearty support among his
home people as he is receiving, 1t is
our plain duty to stand by him, The
Dickinson county Republicans seem
to have all the better element enthu-
siastically united for Smith, and he
ought to be very proud Of the sup
port his home people Of the better
class are giving him. We hope to
see the solid vote Of this section OF
Clay county cast for Smith as It
should be. He will honor US when
elected in November.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09

The Chronicle copies an article Of
villIfcation and abuse Of Judge Q. I.
Moore from a Democratic paper pub
llshed In Marion, the Headlight.
The "TIeadlightr is published BY one
IL. w. Moore. This man Moore and
his close political friend. Judge X. L.
King. whom he is trying to boost into
Office, both stumped Marion county
| for Bryan and free silver and against
William Mckinley. They have kept
up their warfare on the Republican
party ever since. Two years ago in
1906 J. W. Moore sought and received
the Democratic nomination for con-
gress against the Republican candi.
date In the Fourth district. He was
defeated Of course and so Inundated
because even the Democrats would
not vote for him that he decided to
purchase . paper with which to carry
on his abuse Of Republicans. He
bought the Democratic paper Of his
town and has been using It ever since
to villify and traduce members Of the
Republican party. He has no politi-
cal standing at home, either among
Republicans or Democrats, but like
the Chronicle he is sending his sour
rilous matter abroad In the hope that
he may get little cheap notoriety
where he is not known. And this Is
the character Of cattle with which the
Chronicle hopes to create some oppo-
sition to a fellow citizen Of it's own
county and vent its spite against this
paper.
Judge Moore is recognized by all
classes as one Of the most conscieD-
tious, honest, courteous, painstaking
and popular judges on the Kansas
bench, ever watchful Of the peoples
interest and against jobbery Of all
kinds. Because Judge Moore is a
brother-in-law Of one Of the REFLEc-
TOR proprietors, the Chronicle seeks
to cast aspersions upon his character
and defeat him for an office he has so
ably hlled.
Such tactics will do Judge Moore
no harm and is but another exhibition
Of the Chronicles cussedness and gen.
eral worthlessnesS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
Rees Helping Calderhead.

Belleville Telescope: Sam Smith
was the first man in the congressional
race against Calderhead. Judge Rees
got into the race since then and it
must be he entered in the interest Of
Calderhead in order to divide Smiths
vote. II Judge Rees has entered the
race in order to divide the opposition
vote to Calderhead he should be frank
and say SO. But even then and above
all he cannot honorably run for con-
gress when his oath Of office and the
state constitution forbids it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
Senator Long INDICATED.

The arguments against the reelec-
ton Of Senator Long are about all IN.
There never has been much to them
except an assertion that he was not In
harmony and accord with President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft. The
evidence Of Roosevelt, Taft, Dolliver,
and the newspapers Of Washington is
unanimous and emphatic against this
theory and in support Of the reelec-
ton Of Senator Long. The only wit
nesses on the other side are a. few
men in Kansas who are mad at Sena-
tor Long on account Of local politics,
and who are trying to beat him for q
second term.
The. complete refutation Of the
charges made against Senator Longs
record by William Allen White, and
the great work done by Senator Long
in the Chicago convention have shown
the Republicans OF Kansas that their
senator is a man Of whom they have
reason to be proud. In the fight
against Democracy he will be the
leading champion in every county in
the: state on the Republican platform
which he helped to make. The OPPo-
sition to him at the primary has only
brought out the facts and made him
stronger. There is no doubt Of his
denomination, for the fight against
him is petering out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
Rees Helping CaIderhead.

Green Banner: The Fifth district
congressional campaign is rapidly
shaping itself for the Republicans and
recent events are making it very clear
where the contest lies. It is easy to
see that the two men in the lead are
Congressman Calderhead and s. s.
Smith Of Dickinson county. The race
has settled itself down to such a point
that there is no possibility for Mr..
Rees to win. He was the third man
to enter the race and will be the third
at the primaries.
A desperate attempt has been made
by his friends to injure Mr.. Smith,
but we notice that the Rees supporters
are saying nothing against Calderhead.
The inference is clear that Rees re-
mains In the race to defeat Smith, and
not 70 defeat Calderhead. II the
voters Of the district want to put a
wide-awake man in the lower house,
they will vote for Smith and be GER
tain Of having the right kind Of tim
Der.
The people Of this section feel very
friendly toward Dickinson county's
candidate. He is made Of good stuff
and will be the right man for the
place.
We are going to depend upon Dick
inson county to elect a stats senator
from Clay county and it is our duty
to stand by Dickinson's candidate for
congress. He ought to have the
unanimous vote Of Clay county Re-
publicans. both because Of his ability
and because Of our relationship in
senatorial affairs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
lndieted for swIndlInq.

Chicago, July S-Wallace H. Hop
kins, president Of the Wallace H. Hop
kins company, a brokerage firm 70
Gently forced into bankruptcy by
creditors after Hopkins had fed from
Chicago and Thomas J. De La Hunt,
secretary of the Consolidated Zinc
company, were indicted Tuesday by q
federal grand jury. They were charged
with using the mails to promote .
fraud BY which investors in mining
stocks were alleged to have lost thou
sands OF dollars
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09

Z Geo. 4. WitzeI Of Missouri. score
tafy Of legation at Costa Rica, han
been transferred to Panama.
Mime. Anna Gould, divorced wife Of
Count Boni de- Castellane. and Prince
Helie dc Sagan have been married IN
London. VI
There was continued suffering from
the hot wave at Philadelphia Tuesday
several persons being reported dead
from the heat
The American government has sent
dispatch to the Haitlans sympathiz-
Ing with them in the great loss By
fire at Port au Prince.
A. Campbell Turner Of Missouri, 500
ond secretary Of legation at Havana.
has been transferred to Mexico to sue.
ceed Paxton Hibben Of Indiana, pro.
NOTED to Bogota.
The revolutionary forces in Hon
duras have captured the town Of
Gracias and have control OF the de-
partment Of the same name. which
lies in the southwest portion Of that
republic.
Nicholas Cherry. "a years old.
Tuesday night. shot and severely
wounded his sweetheart, Anna Helm
gartz, 20 years old, at Neponset, ILL.,,
and then killed himself by firing Q
bullet into his heart.
Postmaster General Meyer left
Washington late Tuesday night for
Hot Springs. Va, to participate In
Wednesdays conference between
Judge Taft and others relative to the
Republican national craftsmanship.
Ebert H. Gary, chairman Of the
board Of directors Of the United
States steel corporation. senior Don
Ramon Pima, minister Of Spain to the
United States, and John w. Gates
sailed Tuesday for Europe on the
Kronprinzessin Cecilie.
Gen. r. G. Horne, who was commit
ted to the st. Joseph asylum after q
Kansas City jury had acquitted him Of
causing the death Of H. ]. Groves on
the ground OF insanity last April, has
been discharged as cured by the board
OF managers. He has returned to his
home In Marshall, Mo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
rELEaRApalc saEvITlEa

Six persons were killed and 80 9TH
srs injured in collision at a railroad
crossing in Oakland, Cal.
Capt. Edward +. Reilly, q pioneer
and veteran Of the Civil war, is dead
at his home in Leavenworth, Kan.
One boy dead, one MORALLY wound
Cd and rs persons injured was the
Fourth Of July record in st. Louis this
year.
Five persons were dangerously In
iured By the collapse Of . bleacher at
the baseball park in New Bedford,
MasA
Joseph p. Thomason. q Kansas City
wood turner who had been married
but three days. committed suicide BY
shooting At his home there.
While testing HIS aeroplane In fe-
mans, France, Wilbur Wright the
American inventor. was seriously
sealded BY the bursting Of = hot water
tuba
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
Chanman IL for Smith.

Chapman Advertiser: The Abilene
Chronicle which has been supporting
Hon. S. s. Smith for the Republican
nomination for congressman from
this district for more than year and
has had so many nice things to say
about Mr.. Smith, has very suddenly
changed its support from Mr.. Smith
to Judge Rses Of Ottawa county, and
now is making 8 fight In the interest
Of Mr.. Rees. Just why the Chronicle
50 suddenly changed its support is
not positively known by the voters Of
this county, and has set them all
guessing, however, they all guess
about alike. The excuse given BY
the Chronicle that Smith can't win, il
not taken seriously BY anybody, Al
the cause Of their change, Mr.. Smith
e too well known BY the DickinsOr
county to be injured by 81 attach
made upon him BY any newspaper
and, II the voters Of the other cOun
ties in the district knew Mr.. Smith
a. be Is ktown in bis homo county
he stack Of the Chronicle would no
iaks sway. but rsthsr sd % BIZ
snppolt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09

One Of the curious things about
newspaper work is that some editors
think il changes results to belitue a
meeting. call Il "irost, /" "azzls." etc.
Why not tell just what happened and
let the readers iudgeF For Instance
Leland had about $50 voters 70 hear
him; Stubs at Junction had SIS
what good does It do or whom does II
help 70 abuse either meetingF This
IL no time Of year for msetings<
scarcely meeting except Ia the BIG
cities has bad over 800 present and
most Of them pot so-shd e Is The
sane "a both sidss % What good y
elll namesF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09

Look out for lies and mud to be
thrown at candidates during the last
few weeks Of the campaign. 1t ia
known that one Of the editors Of the
Chronicle has promised in writing
that that treacherous shess proposed
to open up its mud batteries on a
certain candidate when 1t would be
too late to counteract any harm that
its lies might accomplish.