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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-08-14

Mrs. Street, formerly a resi-
dent of this place, is visiting Mrs.
Reeves.
E. w. Richards of Rhome, is
here on vacation and is highly
pleased with the country.
Mack Sanford, a brother of
our Democratic nominee for
sheriff, was at the Reunion.
A public barbecue and picnic
at Dimmitt on Saturday, August
%. Horse races, foot races, etc.
A Mr.. Williams, at one time
connected with the Mercantile
Co. of this place, now of Dallas,
is in town this week looking for
a location.
Miss Katie MCGEE and Miss
Tollie Pearson of Amarillo, and
Miss Vera, daughter of j. B.
Younger of Farwell, were guests
at l.. G.. Corners this week.
A very interesting letter from
Mayor Jasper N. Haney dealing
with matters pertaining to the
PalO Duro Park as suggested by
his trip to Shreveport as a dele
gate to the Red River convention
should have appeared in this is
sue of the paper but cutting
down to four pages we were
compelled to leave it out.
About two weeks ago The
News published an item from the
Canyon City News stating that
some one had brought to their
Office leaf of rhubarb, or pie
plant, measuring "a inches. This
attracted the attention of one of
Henry knights children and
Tuesday he sent to this office the
leaf of a plant growing in his
garden which measures % inches
one way and u in two other di-
rections. Come again, Brother
Brandon. Claude News.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-08-14
PROPOSED AMEN DMENT TO THE
STATE CONSTITUTION RELAT-
ING TO COMMISSIONERS PRE-.
CjNCTS.
w. Il. DAVIE,
secretary of State.

Joint Resolution to amend Section IS.
Article 3, of the Constitution Of the
State of Texas, so as to provide for
subsequent redistricting Of county
into commissioners precincts, defin-
ing the manner thereof; for submit
ting same to the electors Of the State,
and making an appropriation there
for.
Be It Resolved by the Legislature OF
the State of Texas:
Section /. That Section 49, Article
:, of the Constitution OF the State IT
Texas, be amended so as to hereafter
read as follows:
Each organized county I'm the state.
now or hereafter existing, shall be d.
vided from time to time. for the con-
vtnencc Of the people, into justice pre-
c!ncts, not less than four and not more
than twelve. The present county
courts shall make the first division
Subsequent divisions shall be made by
the commissioners court provided for
by this Constitution. In each such
precinct there shall be elected. at each
biennial election. one justice OF the
peace and one constable, each OF whom
shall hold his office for two years and
until his successor shall be elect
cd and qualified provided, that In
any precinct in which there may be =
city Of eight thousand or more inhab-
itants. there shall be elected two JUS
tices Of the peace. Each county shall
IN Ike manner and In the first Instance.
be divided into four commissioners
precincts, in each OF which there shall
be elected by the qualified voters there
Of one county commissioner, who shall
hold his office for two years and until
his successor shall be elected and quail
fled. Subsequent divisions " n county
into commissioners precincts shall be
made as Is now or hereafter may be
provided by law. Tho county commits
sioners so chosen, with the county
Judge as presiding officer, shall com
pose the county commissioners court.
which shall exercise such powers and
Jurisdiction over all county business as
Is conferred by this Constitution and
the laws Of the state. or as may be
hereafter prescribed.
Sec. .. That the sum Of one thous-
anu 'Fl''VVJ ''IIdl9 J" u'I''S hBBi'-
priatcd out Of the State Treasury not
otherwise appropriated for the purpose
Of dcfraying the necessary expense of
submitting the above proposed amend
ment to the people OF the state at the
next general or special election In the
manner required by law, by the Cover
nor of the State.
"a true copy) w. r. DAVE.
Secretary Of State.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Gillian and
daughter, Mrs. Jewell Martin, of
Italy, came in last week on a
visit to relatives, Gillian
and daughter, Miss Pearl.
". j. Vansant of Paris and
|. B. Vansant of Van Buren,,
Arkansas, brothers of our Judge
Vansant, are here for the Re-
union and perhaps longer.
The Democratic convention for
the Second Supreme Judicial
district cOnvenes in district
court room at Fort Worth Sat
urday, August 22nd at p. m.
Until further notice the re-
tired EDITOR of The News, Geo.
A. Brandon, will be found, when
not at home or with n. ThOmp.
son or some other special friend
out fishing, hanging around The
News Office.
Amarillo has secured the pack
ing house, the last necessary dol
lar having been subscribed on
last Friday. 1t is good thing
for that town and will benefit the
surrounding country for miles
and miles out.
Clarendon did a big part by
the Northw est Texas Press AS
ISOLATION last week. Some of
those present even say that it
was the best entertainment they
ever had. Sorry, very sorry,
that we failed to be with the
boys this time.
J. f. Wansley writing from
his present home, San Diego,
California, enclosing renewed for
this paper and the Dallas News,
says that they are well pleased
with San Diego and that The
News is a welcome visitor each
week. He sends best wishes to
all his friends here.
This week The News is again
limited to four pages. There
are many things not likely to &C.
cur again soon responsible for
this and among them we will
mention the force going to the
Reunion and getting ready for
the change in management. This
last, within itself, is no small
task as we desire to leave for the
new editor, as far as possible, a
clean slate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-22
TENNYSON GIVES BOND.
Testimony of Mrs. Trosper Looks Bad
for Her Brother.

Marysville, Kan, Jan. 22.-When the
preliminary trial of George Tennyson
ended at noon yesterday, the defend
ant was bound over for trial at the
February term of the district court. He
was admitted to bail in the sum of $10,-
600, which was furnished by his broth
ers. William A and Alvin. and his
mother, Mrs. Matilda Tennyson, and he
was released from custody at once.
Only three witnesses were examined.
The testimony of Mrs. Kaufman fixed
the time of Georges arrival at her
house the night of the murder at about
$50. William Johnston told of the diff
ferences between George and his faith
er as told to him by the latter.
Mrs. Henry Trosper. a sister Of
George, told that she was at the Tenny-
son home during the sickness of her
sister, Flora. She did not remember
seeing George in the room the day
Flora died, and denied asking George
what was the matter. She had noticed
nothing unusual between Geroge and
Flora. She told of tablet which was
kept at the bedside for communication
with Flora. -.-
Mrs. Trosper told of a visit George
made to her home in June following
and murder, and said he asked her if
Flora had made a confession to her or
had given her any statement concern
ing her fathers death. She told him
she had not done so.
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MEASURE OF AGE.
New Standard for Retirement of Po-
licenen in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Policemen IN
Chicago are to be retired in the order
of the hardness of their arteries.
1T has been determined beyond dis
pute that man is as old as his arter-
les" said Health Commissioner Evans
last night, explaining the plan on
which the retiring board will work.
while it is a universal rule that as
a man grows older his arteries harden,
yet the process of hardening does not
move evenly with the years. The
arteries of man of so may be harder
than those of another man of 65. 1t
depends on the way he has lived
The machine for testing the arteries
is a hollow rubber band put around
the biceps of the arm and connecting
with a rubber tube which runs to a
common pump bulb in the hand. By
working the bulb the person being ex-
amined forces air into the band around
the arm until it swells enough to stop
the pulse. A mercury standard at
tached indicates how much pressure
this takes.
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KILLED AT LUNCHEON.
Frank Brady Shot by a Woman Who
Then Shoots Herself

New York, Jan. 22.-Several hundred
persons, most of them women shoppers,
witnessed a murder and suicide in the
restaurant of a large Broadway de-
partment store today. Frank Brady,
an advertising solicitor for a newspa-
per, was shot five times and instantly
killed by a woman whose name Is be-
lieved to be Mary r. Clark of 219 West
Thirty-third street. The woman then
shot herself and died in the hospital to
which she was taken. Mr.. Brady was
sitting at a table in the restaurant on
the eighth floor of the building.
The room was crowded with shop
pers and employees of the store who
had gone there for lunch. The woman
approached the table where Mr.. Brady
sat and fired five shots from a revol-
yer into his neck, face and chest. Draw
ing another revolver from her muff the
woman quickly fired three shots into
her own breast and fell backward on
the floor. Witnesses of the shooting sat
transfixed until the last shot was fired.
Brady was dead when they reached
him, but the woman was still alive and
was hurried to a hospital where she
died within short time.
Besides the two revolvers used in the
shooting, a third revolver, fully loaded
was found concealed in Mrs. Clark s
rnuff
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FOUND THE GOODS.
Inspectors Went Through the Shonts
Home for Struggled Articles.

New York, Jan. 22.-Dutiable goods
valued at between $1,000 and $1,000
on which no duty was paid when they
were brought in from Europe by Mrs.
Theodore P. Shonts and her daughter
were found by customs officials who
made search in the Shonts residence.
This statement was made by a repre-
authorized to tell of the result of the
investigation. 1t was said at the same
time, however, that no effort at con-
cealment had been made when the
family arrived, that the twenty trunks
which they brought in were thorough
ly examined by the customs officers at
that time and the only reason duty
was not paid was because none had
been assessed. In the statement given
out, it is said, that the report to the
customs officials was made in a spirit
of spite by woman servant who had
been discharged for cause and Mr..
Shonts regards the report as proven
by the investigation to have been un-
founded.
when the Shonts family returned
from Europe said the statement,
they had with them twenty trunks
containing wearing apparel. There had
been purchases made abroad, but
every one of these articles had been
worn. 1t now appears that the Gus
toms officials have considered some of
these dresses that have been worn as
dutiable, but at the dock that discov-
cry could have been made if the in
spectors had properly questioned the
family
Mr.. Shonts' statement further ex-
the customs law for each of the four
members of the family who brought in
the articles in question reduced the
sum due to $500.
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WE'D HER CHAUFFEUR.
Wealthy Chicago Girl Eopes to ST.
Louis to Marry.

Chicago, JAN PA romance from
an automobile ride in Chicago, two
wears ago eliminated in the elopement
to St Louis, Mo-, and marriage there
last night of wealthy Miss Miriam De-
Vore only daughter of Mrs. John A
DeVore of the Widermere hotel, this
city, to Robert W. Gilmore, the
brides former chauffeur, whose faith
er is an advertising manager in San
Francisco.
Mr Gilmore said that the court
ship began two years ago when Gill
more guiding a big automobile con-
tanning the future bride. won her ad-
miration by avoiding a collision with
another machine. Mrs De Wore ac-
companied her daughter to the sta
ton Monday night, when the young
woman left for st. Louis ostensibly to
attend school, but really to be welded
to Gilmore
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new ARMY POST.
One Is to Be Established Near Ports
mouth, n. III.

Portsmouth, n. H, Jan. 22.-The
federal government has ordered con-
demned forty acres of land between
Fort Constitution and Fort Stark at
New Castle, just outside this city
which will be the site of an
extensive military post The prop
erty includes many summer estates,
among them those of Jacob Wendell,
of New York. and John Barrett, of
Chicago, which are among the finest
in the state.
Both owners have announced their
intention of contesting any attempt
on the part of the government to take
over their property.
Plans for the new post nave already
been drawn and are in the hands of
the war departm ent.
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STOPS SPOTTED FEVER.
The New Serum Is Tried With En-
couraging Results.

Newport, R. l.. Jan. 22.-Two ma
val apprentices recently received at
the station here are suffering from
spinal meningitis. Both were con-
sidered hopeless cases. Medical In
spector Henneberger, L. S. N, how
ever, determined to try the serum dis
covered by DIR. Simon Felickner of
the Rockefeller institute and it is now
reported that both men are expected
to recover One of them. F. F.
Crawford, of Charlestown, Ill. is said
to be doing we'll while the other, R.
B. Holloway, of Upton, Tenn, is re-
ported as convalescent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-22
SCOTT HITS A SNAG.
His Anti-Bucket Shop Bill Stirs Up
Opposition.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Representa-
tive Scott Is meeting with considerable
opposition in his anti-option bill, to
prohibit gambling in grain futures.
Members of congress from the large
cities, including Chicago, st. Louis.
Kansas City and Denver, are opposing
him. This is presumably in the inter-
ests of the bucketshops, and in some
cases boards of trade. This opposition
sentative William Lorimer of Chicago,
who happens to be member of Mr..
Scott's committee on agriculture.
From nearly all other classes and
sections of the country, however moth
ing but commendation comes to Mr.
Scott in his campaign. The agricul-
tural class especially is urging the en-
actment of his bill. Kansas farmers
are writing him daily, and he has re-
ceived many letters from farmers in
other states.
The bill is now before the COMMITTEES
on agriculture. and is now being con-
sidered by the subcom mittee on mis-
cellaneous business. of which Mr..
Cocks of New York, who represents
the presidents district, Mr.. Rucker of
Missouri, Mr.. Haskins of Vermont, and
Mr.. Andrews of New Mexico are men,
bers.
AS soon as the agricultural appro-
Driation DILL is out of the way this bill
z.
and it is believed it will then go to the
house, with favorable report, COM
bined as it will be with Mr. Burleson's
bill prohibiting gambling in cotton
futures, which the south considers of
as vital Importance as correctionary
measure as Mr.. Scott does his general
grain measure.
Mr.. Scott has received threatening
letters from cranks and others inter-
ested on the other side of the contro-
versy; one of these being vicious in its
character. Another threatened hin,
bodily injury
Also a former Allen county man,
whom Mr.. Scott knew very we'll, has
been travelling about the country se-
curing cooperation among bucketshop
and board of trade people to the END
that a general political fight may be
made on Mr.. Scott in the Second dis
trict next spring, both in the contest
for nomination, and later. for re-eIec-
ton.
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CULlIDE Al SEA.
Two Ocean Steamers Crash To.
gether in Fog.
One Has Great Hole Punched
in Her Bows.
PASSENGER LIST 56.
All Are Transferred Without
Loss OF Life.
The Dana pA6 Shin Ia RIM nufo
PASSENGER LIST 56.
The Damaged Ship Is Run Onto
the Beach.

Rotterdam, Jan. 22.-The steamer
Amsterdam. belonging to the Great
Eastern Railway company, and the
British steamer Administer, from New
YORK, December 80, for Rotterdam,
collided last night near Nieuwe,
Waterweg. There was no loss of life.
The Amsterdam was badly damaged
and proceeded TO Massluis, where she
beached
The Amsterdam was coming from
Harwich and had Sc passengers on
board. A dense fog prevailed and the
two steamers came together before
either had time to sheer off. The
Amsterdam had a great hole stove in
her bows, and the water began COM
ing in SO fast that the captain decided
to lower his boats and transfer her
passengers to the Administer. This
was done without mishap. The stem
Of the Administer was badly dam
aged.
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He TROD ON THE FLAG.
EngIishnan Tlrashed by Members of
Star Spangled Banner Society.

New York, Jan. 22.-The story that
a young Englishman who is employed
by one of the large life insurance
companies trampled on an American
flag in the company's offices, has
aroused the ire of the members of the
Star Spangled Banner association,
which has formally demanded of the
company that the man be discharged.
1t is said that following the incident
of the insult to the flag two American
clerks in the office gave the English
man thrashing. The association
which has for an object the punish
ment of insults to the flag has elected
the two Americans to honorary MEM
berShip.
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Just n Little Cooler.

The weather today has been a little
bit cooler than that of yesterday and
several days preceding. The change
was due almost entirely to cloudiness
as it has been quite cloudy in Topeka
all day. Otherwise the weather Is just
about the same as has been exper-
fenced for the past two weeks. Tomor
with the possible exception of being
little colder in the morning. The rest
of the day will be about the same The
wind today is three miles an hour from
the south. The following temperatures
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the 2-cent fare bill. The chances are
that the committee will report against
the bill, under advice of Mr.. Grattan.
Another important bill before the
house railroad committee is the one
recommended by Mr.. Grattan, pro-
vidfng that if a railroad company
dfsobeys an order of the board, and
appeals to the courts, it can be
forced to pay a penalty from the date
of the commissioners order, provided
the courts sustain the order of the
commission. This will tend to prevent
appeals taken merely for the purpose
of delay. 1t is likely that the rail-
roads and the board can agree upon
some measure covering This matter.
The railroad committee will be in
almost continuous session from now
until all its work is disposed of.
The Santa Fe railways "official
photogra pher" took the picture of the
members of the Kansas house of
Representatives at noon today on the
north steps of the state house.
j. I. Sheppard. of Fort Scott, secre-
tary of the Railway Trackmens union,
is in Topeka today to look after the
bill Of Davis of Bourbon requiring
railroad companies to take better care
of their track. Mr.. Sheppard said:
81 understand a fighe being made
on the bank deposit guaranty law. L
want to say that If the legislature
beats that bill it will be mighty sorry.
The people want that law, even if the
bankers do not
The house went into committee of
the whole with B. T. Wheeler of
era wford in the chair.
Several amendments to the tax
commission bill were taken up. Bill
No 54 simply corrected a mistake in
the 1907 law, by fixing a time for the
tax commission to meet as board
of equalization. Bill No. 55 re-
lated to the listing of stock of cor
porations Both of these bills were
adopted with slight amendments.
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one MORE BIG FIGHTER.
BattIeship Mississippi Is Turned Over
to the Government.

Philadelphia, Jan. 22.-The battleship
Mississippi, constructed at Cramps
ship yard in this city, arrived at the
League Island navy yard today from
the yard of the builders and was for
many turned over to the government.
When the big warship docked at the
navy yard Captain John c. Fremont
took command. No time will be lost in
fitting the Mississippi for service. More
than 100 apprentices left the Newport
training station yesterday for this city
and upon their arrival today will be
assigned to the Mississippi. A draft of
sailors will be brought here for the bat
tleship from Norfolk
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War fin the Bear Samp.

New York, Jan. 22.-Attorney Gen.
eral Jackson will be asked by COM
mittee of retail liquor dealers, when
he reaches New York today. to take
steps to have the brewers association
dissolved under the statute making IL
legal any combination in restraint of
trade. The saloonkeepers say that
the brewers combined for the purpose
of raising the price of beer, while the
brewers announce that the increased
price is due to the higher prices or
materials.
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CAPTURES THE FIRST.
Taft Delegates First to Be Chosen for
National Convention.

Coalgate, Okla, Jan. 22-The
Fourth congressional district has
elected A. E. Perry and E. Q. Butler.
delegates to the Republican national
convention to be held at Chicago,
June Is. The delegates were in
structed for Taft These are the first
delegates in the United States chosen
for the convention.
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BRYAN TaIlss to Elks.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 22.-William J.
BRYAN and Judson Harmon, of Ohio,
made an informal call on Governor
Patterson this morning. Later Mr..
Rryan delivered two addresses, one be-
fore the public school officers associa-
ton and another to the local Elks-
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Hhode Island Is Growing.

census of Rhode Island, completed
and presented to the general assembly
today shows an increase in popula-
ton of IL per cent since 1903. The
present population, of the state is 4S0.-
OSo while five years ago it was
42S,556.
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Due to an Omen Jamn

Greensburg. Pa. Jan. 22-The YER
dict of the coroner's jury which in
vestigated the Darr mine explosion
has been returned generating the
Pittsburg Coal company and attribut-
ing the explosion to the use of an
open lamp.
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Eph Vancil Held for Trial.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 22.-The pre-
liminary trial of Eph Vancil, charged
with poisoning his wife. was held
here Tuesday afternoon, Vancil being
bound over to the district court for
trial. The defense did not attempt
to put on any witnesses in the case.
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TWO NEGROES KILLED.
Were Trying to Dynamite and Burn
Tobacco Warehouse.

Nashville Tenn, Jan. 22.-An at
tempt was made today to dynamite
and burn the Hayes-Sory Rugis to-
bacco factory at GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
The guards killed two negroes and
wounded another.
An investigation showed that the
door of the factory had been
saturated with coal oil and four sticks
of dynamite placed against it, When
the bodies of the two negroes were
searched sticks of dynamite were
found on their person in sufficient
quantities to wreck the building.
The third negro escaped.
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FLEET MOVES ON.
Battleships Leave Rio Janeiro for
the Straits.

Washington. Jan. 22.-Admiral
Evans cabied the navy department
from Rio Janeiro that his fleet with
the exception Of the Arethusa, sailed
today for Punta Arenas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-22
No Longer Living Skeleton :,

Naonsia, Conn.,. Jan. 22.-Edward
NEEDING. known all over the country
as the living skeleton is dead here.
aged 35 years.
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adopted yesterday, does not apply to
cities of over 10000 population A ma.
jority of the residents of adjacent ter
ritory may bring about the arrange
ment with the city board of education
by paying their proportion of the cost
of maintaining the city schools. They
will be entitled to vote in the city on
school matters.