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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-01-28
How the Other Half Gives.


THAT sentiments of tender charity
are innate among the poor can be seen
from a case which presented itself
among a group of little children at a
school where we visited" writes Mrs.
John Van Worst In Woman's Home
Companion. '1They were Of the most
destitute, this little class, but az reg
ular as soldiers in attendance. After
an unusual absence OF two days one
Of the small pupils. Mary By name.
was closely questioned by the teacher
on her return. Very reluctantly she
responded that they had been without
food at home and that she was asham-
ed to come hungry to school.
mo comment was made before the
other children. Nothing further was
said
'.The following morning a small pro-
cession fled before the teachers desk
IA procession Of little people. tiny,
poor. ignorant Yet not one Of them
came empty handed One brought an
apple. one piece Of cheese. one a roll,
one a slice of meat And each as she
put her meager offering down whis-
pered to the teacher. It's for Mary"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-01-28

a tickling cor n, from any cause 10 qnick-
" stopped by DR.. Shoop's Caugh Cure Aud
it is SO thoroughly harmless aid safe, that
DR., Shoop tells mothers everywhere to give
it without hesitation, even TO very young
babies. The wholesome green leaves and
tender stems Of a lung healing mountainous
shrub. furnish The curative properties 10 pr.
Shops Cough Cure. 1t claims the cough
and hea the sore and sensitive bFone HAL
membranes. No opium, no chloroform, moth
ing harsh used to injure or suppress. Sim
pfy q resiuous plant extract, that help to heal
aching lungs The spaniards call this shrub
which the Doctor uses 1.-THE Sacred Herb
Always demand DR.. shoop's Cough Cure.
NfIler'a Pharmacy
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-01-28
Notice to Taxpayers

or MIDDLEwAY AND KABLETOWN
DISTRICTS.
hereby give notice thai / will be at the
Court House. IN cbariee Town. on Tuesday
and Friday Of each week q Feeeive taxes, aud
to atteRd to any puziuese pertaining 70 said
Districts.
yAkxs GRAxTHAM.
Dec. R.-y. Depaty shesi4
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-01-28

John-.'what kind of tea do you like
best?n Priscilla-.Go-tees. some, but
Rocky Mountain Tea bestn John" Why
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea bestY'
Priscilla 1T speaks for itself John. .
(Makes lovely complexions.) For sale by
Rrown A. Hooff
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-08-15
The Mysterious White Leader of the MashOna Negroes
By SYDNEY FORDCLIFFE

among would of the other prisoners
by the British during the the admit that they had
been led by those of their tribes.
Time and again the white had been reported
have been only by young and inexperienced
who might under the which they be
old
fearless whom fierce battle picnic
night watch quiet change from the rush and
fight Recruit all alike
have the mystery what offended if
whom they tell doubts
other hand native that questioned
Them much less being their leader
What the inference then? is likely
young recruit of what he imagined he his
guard would his
that they in their would believe
mystery? Nor likely that white could
whole that after his death disappearance
he could still among
leaking Had been only tribe of might
been possible 100000
who all told the soy-that there white
their ranks And another fact which
mysterious that the white leader his negro
followers to fight at places $50 miles
This would hardly be possible this
days rapid transit much less the wds of the African
where railroads have the automobile
Can be that there truth old legend told by
natives of those of old white who before
them from the south and told
OF his color and wanted with them dying
promised should the soldiers OF h great white
against the that he would back them how ght
This not the explanation that of advanced
CIVILIZATION willing but it is the only that
possibly be given May there not be truth in it?
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-08-15

many nexpicabe almost border the
reported by the troops sent against the Maoas in Rhodesa during
1t will be remembered that this expedition sent after
the terrible uprising OF the of that early in 1896
except the fortified cities Salisbury Umta butaly
outraged and murdered by the natives and their property destroyed
natives when they fighting against the sent out by Great
their color led them hard decide just what he really
If he white his identity where he came from has
been explained his object in ayng himself with the
finding himself for the first time amongst the weird surroundings OF
he had marvellous tale to tell of how he had seen White man
leading band Of natives
asked the reason why he did not arouse the camp he gave as his
Icing led by
UR " was for time
accepted fact that there really white man leading the
try who had far lowered
himself 5n m lead as @ of %asss rg the eent camps
that the mysterious white leader of the Mashona mps had been
reach reported time after time
had been encouraging the natives rally when they were about
fight he the of their again taking heart and returning
Most of the fighting during the Mashona done during
the night and owing to this fact there was great diversity Of opinion
light cooed who had travelled north from the Cape and
natives. The favored by
those who knew the Maonas the best claiming that the native
themselves to be led by of them On the other hand
maintained that feeling white all
bitter the that he
had fallen, would ally himself with them.
The last time the white reported to have been
the fight against the allied mp Of the smaller chiefs and the
of the chief of all the Mashonagombie
The white troops made the attack against the native strong
hold after midnight The white man. reported been
the moonlight mount the stone wall that surrounded the
kraa, the follow him charge, when
welmed shot from the rifle of caused him throw
his hands and fall backward out of sight.
Up to m as has ALREADY been said it was generally a
ghtcoored Cape Kar but from then the into
the matter
Only few seconds elapsed after the he fall
backward before the troops
natives back into their Although hundreds of dead and wound
ed found there of of lighter color
and this all the mysterious known
the Mashonas stopped in battle carry from
field of action tend to their wounded
In addition this when after few days. natives
rendered of their marched
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-08-15
MINES AND MINING.
Continued from Page ~

AS development goes the Blossom everything goes
show that the Colorado vein has been tapped lower
Both and the Sioux Consolidated There
considerable the latter and all indications show
that the bodies continuous There
that idle the all developing satisfactory
This week strike has to be recorded Bingham Central
The encountered in drift from the and said
body of magnitude At the time the value of the
ton be given but from samples which have been brought
the rock looks be all right
Ohio Copper affairs about the position they
last week There change however, which will be hailed with
satisfaction, and that that the will be worked full
capacity from
Changes in the mode of taking handling the
Utah Copper coming gradually All the being
off and from the thorough which things being DONE
7-cent copper is in sight
The Yampa smeler is capacity and is turning
copper bullion rapid progressing
finely
PARK
The tunnel at the Iowa Copper is nearing the point where its
body which opened short distance from the surface will
be encountered depth Already fine body lead coming
the face of the tunnel This surprise management
for they have been all the workings nearing
the point where the would be
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-13
INJUNCTION SUIT FILED.
Citizens Of Hale County Seek 10 Stop issuance
Of Bonds for Building Of New Court House
For That County.

1t seems that the election for
the issuance of bonds for the
the erection of a new court house
for Hale county was not entirely
satisfactory to some of their
citizens as suit to enjoin the
issuance of the bonds was filed
in the District Court of that
County last week.
The Plainview News gives the
following digest of the petition:
A petition signed by r. Lem
mond, B. A. Hudgins, II. L. Har-
rington and A. FL. Brumell has
been filed with the district court
of the district to contest the
legality of the election held Oct.
3 for the issuance of bonds for a
S65, 900 court house and $4,000
Jail for Hale county. The petit
ton purports to show that said
election was a mere pretention.
The signers of that petition
claim that 900 men who voted at
Plainview had not paid their poll
taxes for 1907, that 222 voters of
the same precinct had no city
poll tax receipts, that 220 men
voted who were disqualified by
reason of not having resided in
Texas II months and Hale coun-
ty six months, that 10 persons
voted who were not property tax
payers, and that 1872 were dis
qualified by virtue of not being
naturalized citizens. The con
testers contend that by throw
ing out these votes the majority
will be against the proposition.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-13
Mrs. Ed Diffenderfer Dead.

The News is this week called
upon to report the death of Mrs.
Diifenderfer, the wife of Ed Diff
fenderfer, one of the prominent
citizens of the Ceta community.
After a short illness she died
last Sunday night. The body
was conveyed to her former
home in Indiana for burial, being
accompanied by her husband and
children of whom there are
three, and her father and mother
who had arrived in time to be at
her bedside at the time of her
death. Mrs. Diifenderfer had
only lived in that community
about two years but during that
time had made of the people
there her warmest kind of
friends and therefore the imme-
diate relatives are not the only
ones who grieve at her death.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-13
More Railroad News.

The railroad proposition is
waiting now on the right of way.
Altogether, things look hopeful.
The committee has been work
ing to the southeast and report
encouraging progress. Thus far
the people along the right of way
have been very liberal, for which
they have the sincere thanks of
the entire country. If the men
on the other end Of the line and
through the town will do as well
our railroad is assured.
1t is too early to boast yet, but
thus far things have gone so well
that there is room for cOngratu
lation. So far, so good; and yet
our efforts must not be relaxed
The rest ought not to be so hard
but it will be hard enough and
everybody who can needs to help
in this last pull. The right OF
way people can help now. Give
us a lift. Baylor Co. Banner,
Now just look at that state
map again and see toward what
portion of the state the new rail
road into Seymour is pointing
Do you want some other town il
the Panhandle to get this road
If you do, just lay quiet Fido
and they will get it. If you
don't want some other town t.
beat us to it, get out and hustle
We will beat them in that event
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-13
Hoffman Paragraphs.

There is being quite a good
deal of wheat sown in this com
munity this year. The farmers
expect a big yield for the coming
season.
Mrs. G.. X. Stratton was shop
ping in Amarillo last Saturday.
l.. A. Pierce and family visited
in barger last Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Lester and children
returned last week, from an eX-
tended visit with relatives and
friends in Missouri.
f. Hoffman and son Henry left
last Tuesday for their home in
Belle Fourchc, South Dakota.
Services were held at the Palo
Duro church Saturday and Sun
day. Rev. Johnson, the new
pastor delivered the discourses
X. A. Campbell and wife visit
ed their daughter, Mrs. Stratton,
this week.
NAV
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-13
Happy News.

The remains of Mrs. Ed. DIFF
fenderfer were shipped to her
former home in Indiana for
burial. Mrs. Diffenderfer was
sick only short time when she
was called. A husband, three
children and host of relatives
and friends are left to mourn hrr
loss. The children will remain
with Mrs. Diffenderfer's parents,
who were here with the deceased
in her last moments.
Mrs. Il. Carter was in Canyon
Saturday.
w. +. Kline is much better at
this writing.
D. f. FELTON, returned after
several weeks absence in Ne
braska and South Dakota.
The following met at the
| Christian home Saturday and or
gained a club to be called The
Ramblers." Mr.. and Mrs. j.
| b. Christian, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Malcolm, Mr.. and Mrs. X
Woods, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Dill
niger, Misses June, Carter,
| Cook, Messrs June, Jones, Der
ny and Durrett were charter
members. Club will meet every
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Mitchell from
Cortland, Tennessee, are build
ing nice home east of j. NJ.
Stones store.
A. w. Woods is in town from
Amarillo.
The Ramblers spent pleasant
day at the Canyons Sunday.
Mrs. II. Currie returned to
her home at Happy Sunday after
a several weeks illness in ANA
rillo. We are glad to see her
home again.
HAPPY.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-13
The State Of Texas.

BY virtue of the authority
vested in me by a certain Deed
of Trust, dated the 9th day of
April, 1908, and recorded in Vol.
4, Page ID, of the Records of
Deed of Trust of Randall County,
Texas, wherein the Canyon City
Ice & Light Co. conveyed certain
property therein described to
ID. A. Park, IN TRUST, to secure
the First National Bank of Can.
yon, Texas, in the payment of its
note of even date with said Deed
OF Trust for the sum of nine
thousand, three hundred ninety
five and 55-100 dollars, due one
hundred and twenty days after
date, with 10 per cent interest
from maturity, on which note
the interest to October, 23rd,
1908, has been paid, and
WHEREAS, said above de.
scribed note is past due, and
unpaid, and the First National
Bank of Canyon, Texas, has re-
quested that | proceed under
the powers delegated to me in
said Deed of Trust;
THEREFORE,, | will proceed to
sell the property described in
said Deed of Trust at public
vendue at the court house door
of Randall County, in Canyon
City, Randall County, Texas, tc
the highest bidder, for cash, on
the First Tuesday in December,
A. ID. 1908, the same being the
First Day of December, A. d.
1908, between the hours of
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-13

10 o'clock "a. IN. and 4 o'clock
p. m, and will apply the pro
ceedS of said sale as follows
First, to the payment of all costs
necessary to the execution OF
this trust; Second, to the liquida
ton of said note; Third, the re
mainder, if any, to be paid to the
Canyon City Ice & Light Co.,
it's assigns or legal representa-.
tiveS.
The property described in said
Deed of Trust and herein adver,
tised to be sold, is described as
follows:
Situated, lying and being in
the County of Randall and State
of Texas, viz:
All Of that part Of Block No.
forty (40) which lies south of the
right-of-way of the Pecos and
Northern Texas Railway, as
shown by plat Of Heller Addition
to Canyon City as shown by the
Deed Records of said County
Also, Block No. Twenty-four (2D,
in Lair Addition to Canyon City,
as the same appears by the plat
of said addition recorded in the
Deed Records of Randall County
Texas.
Said lands being the property
on which the plant of the Canyon
City Ice & Light Company is 10.
Gated, together with all nipple.
ments and machinery thereon
and connected Herewith, to,
gether with all light lines and
everything connected with said
lines.
WITNESS my hand at Canyon
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-13
City, Randall County, Texas, this
3rd day of November, A. d. 1908.
ID. A. PARK, Trustee.
The New Railroad

Will not be a certainty without
the required amount is sub
scribed by the land owners along
the proposed line as per con
tract. But while this good work
is going on, | have great bar
gain to offer for sale in eight
sections of most all smooth land
nine miles from Canyon City,
at about One-half of the regular
price that is being paid for land
This will all have to be sold in a
body. Good title, easy payments,
interest at { per cent.
l.. G.. CONNER.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-13

Childress saw very busy day
Saturday. The Denver road
left some 100000 dollars in the
city and at least three hundred
cotton pickers were paid off.
This with other pay checks roll
ed the amount well past $4,000
No other Panhandle town can
compare with this by $4,000.
This is another reason why
Childress is the best city in
Northwest Texas. C hildres 5
Index.
What if the town of Canyon
had just half of this amount turn
ed loose here every thirty days:
Would it increase the business OF
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-13
Puts It Just Right.

In Sundays issue of the Dial
las News, there appeared an ar
ticle under the caption, What
Made Dallas a City," Under
this, the explanation of how it
was accomplished followed in a
sub heading, Bonuses and
Brains Secured the First Three
Railroads, Plack and Energy
Helping" Those who are famil-
lar with the history of Texas will
remember that this is only too
true. When Dallas was a mere
village on the banks of the Trim
ity, with nothing but the broad
acres of black land surrounding
her, but little did anyone think
that it was to be the first city of
the big state of Texas; but it
happened that Dallas was for
tunate in securing bunch of
men who were thoroughly famil-
lar with the art of city building
and hence set to work without
delay to locate those enterprises
which have made her great and
which will ever keep her in the
lead of all other Texas cities. The
first thing to receive attention
was railroads, ana the News at
tributes the success of Dallas
largely to her first three roads
which it aptly says were secured
by bonuses and brains.
In reading the headlines, as
well as the item itself, we could
not help thinking Of the excellent
opportunity Vernon has of lead
ing out in this western country
as did Dallas back in the earlier
years lead citydom in all Texas.
Yes, brains and bonuses form a
strong combination, and both are
indispensable in the growth and
development of any community.
Vernon Record.
Dallas has some natural adj.
yantages. So has many another
town, but it never in this wide
world would have been anything
like it is now unless the people
of that city had determined thai
it should become a leader anC
stuck to the determination. Nat
ural advantages are all right bu'
won't build the town. Taken il
connection with grit, determine
ton and some coin of the realm
and it is the proper thing. Can
yon City has the advantages bu
how about the other things.
We believe in the future o
Canyon City, but this edito
does not want to have all thes
good things happen after he ha
gone to his reward. He want
some of the earthly advantage
and benefits.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-13

A letter to friends in this city
this week from Mrs. V. Edna
Henson, who has been absent
from this city for about month
on a visit to relatives in Kansas
City and st. Joseph, Mo-, an
nounces that she expects to re-
turn home next week.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-13

What's the matter with the old
counties of Texas? Nothing.
The old ladies are only taking a
back seat to let pretty, dainty
Panhandle move into the spot
light. Texas is all right all over
but the Panhandle is the head of
the state and should lead-Clar-
endon Banner-Stockman.
Certainly there is nothing the
matter with the older counties
of Texas. They are doing all
that they can do but they just
lack the general advantages that
the Panhandle of Texas has.
That's the reason this country is
outstripping the older. settled
counties.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Van SAINT
left yesterday for Paris, Texas,
and other points where they will
spend the winter.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-13
: US AND SOME OTHERS ;
b assesses AnHA 81
Hha q 4 4 81
n Il n q 4 500

There came to this Office this
week a letter from a former
Randall county citizen who, for
business reasons, has moved to
another county and had request
ed that we change his paper, and
in his letter he says: Now
Brother Terrill, | will deem it a
great favor if you will send me
the best paper published in the
Panhandle, The Randall County
News"
One of our subscribers from
Ida Grove, Iowa, writes this Of
fee: MY paper of last Friday
did not come in. If you have an
extra send it please as | am
anxious about every issue.
The Randall County News is
still making things burn. 1t has
increased the size of its pages, is
using new headlines and is
growing better in every way.
Hereford Democrat.
The Randall County News has
enlarged to a standard sized
country neWSpaper-SlX col
umns, eight pages. Editor Ter
rill is giving his people the best
paper they have ever had, by
far, and the advertisers seem to
appreciate t.-Banner Stock
man.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-13

the town? Sometimes this
editor thinks that some of the
business people of this town
don't want it to grow for the
reason that they might have
some competition and when it
comes to the hold hacker" will
be a gone gosling. If we could
induce some railroad to build in
to the town and place their shops
here it would make business in
all lines better. What if compe-
tition did come! There would be
business enough for all.
The Panhandle waited patient
ly until she could stand on a
string of corn ears reaching ac-
ross the state, a pile of cotton
reaching into the blue dimness
of the heavens, around the base
of which stretched miles and
miles of flowing wheat, oats and
alfalfa before she made her big
bow in the show ring. She was
able to deliver the goods and
convince the world of her great
ness by being able to substan-
tate every claim. Clarendon
Banner StOckman.
Yes, and the Panhandle will
keep on showing the people of
the world that she leads. 1t will
not be long until the United
States will be called upon to con
slider that the Panhandle furn-
ished a large per cent of the
wheat, corn, oats, sugar beets,
and numerous other items of this
kind. Just watch the Panhandle
come out.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-02-27
ITCHING ECZEMA
F|FTY-F|VE YEARS
Suffered Torments from Birth
BoiIs Formed as Big as WaInuts
-InFrightfuI Condition and Could
Hardly Work-Tried All Kinds Of
Remedies to No AvaiI-At Last
WHOLLY CURED ms
MONTHS BY CUTICURA

IT had an itching, tormenting eczema
ever since | came into the world, and I
am now a man fifty-five years old. I
tried all kinds Of medicines I heard OF,
but found no relief. l was truly, in g
frightful condition. At last my blood
was so bad that l broke out all over
with red and white boils, which kept
growing until they were as big as wal
nuts, causing great pain and misery. |
thought they would take the skin OF
my whole body, but kept from scratch
ing as well as 1 could. l was SO run
down that I could hardly do my work.
Mr.. Nelson r. Burnett recommended
the use of Cuticura Remedies, telling
me he was confident they would benefit
and, in time, cure me. I used the Cuti-
cura Soap. Ointment, Resolvent, and
Pills for about eight months, and | can
truthfully say l am cured. / cordially
recommend Cuticura Remedies to all
who are afflicted the same as was, be-
lieving that, if they will use them
according to directi ons, they will find
them all they are represented to be.
Any one doubling the truth Of the above
can write to Mr.. Burnett, who will cheer
fully vouch for my statements.
"Hale Bordwell, r. F. D. 8, Cedar
Corners, Upton, Ia, Aug. II, 1907"
81 cheerfully endorse the above tes-
timonial. 1t is the truth. know Mr..
Bordwell and know the condition he
was in. He never tires of praising the
Cuticura Remedies.
NELSON R. Burnett, Upton, Ia"