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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-11
THE GIANT ANT EAT
A Most Peculiar Creature That Is
Found In Venezuela,

The giant ant eater Of Venezuela
is one of the most outlandish look
ing creatures in all the domain Of
nature. 1t is an animal about two
and half feet high. The body and
tail taken together measure about
seven feet in length. The tail is
usually carried curved over the back,
draping and shading the body. In
appearance the bushy tail may be
likened TO a clump Of ornamental
grass. The head is very Anall, but
1t is prolonged into a snout foot
or more in length. The mouth is at
the extremity Of this snout.
The ant eaters belong to that
group OF the animal kingdom known
as the edsntates, a class usually
toothless. If they have any teeth
at all, they are very few in number,
of a documentary or simple form,
in the back Of the head. They re-
semble in this respect birds, and
they furthermore bear resemblance
to the bird creation in the posses
sion of muscular, gizzard-like stom-
achs. One feature of the edentates
is that they all have some peculiarly
in the covering Of the body. The
armadillo, for instance, has shell
Of arMor, the pangolin a series Of
shingle-like scales, the aard yark, ma
tive to the Transvaal, a piglike skin,
scantily covered with hair, and, last
", the ant eater, with a bushy tail
and the body plentifully covered
with hair.
The ant eater is in many ways I'M
like other animals. The most strik-
ing dissimllarity is in its mouth,
which does not open and shut with
an up and down movement Of the
lower jaw, as that Of all other quad
rupeds, but it is a mere aperture,
opening only enough to admit of
the passage Of the foot long, whip
like tongue.
In captivity the ant eater is fed
on bread and milk. In its native
haunts, the forests of South Amer
lea, it feeds exclusively on termites,
or, as they are commonly called,
white ants. These termites abound
in the wilds Of tropical America, and
the ant eater tears open with its
sharp fore claws their conical mud
nests and with its slender tongue
ticks up the inmates out Of every
nook and creyice.
The ant eater has a queer way Of
walking. 1t is the manner in which
it uses its fore limbs. The claws Of
its fore limbs are so constructed
that they are incapable Of sustain
ing the weight Of the body, but are
turned backward, compelling the
animal to stand and walk on the
outer surface Of the wrists. When
it ambles around, awkwardly, as it
appears, it seems to be using two
amputated fore limbs.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-11
OUR COUNTY PROSPERITY.
Some of the Reasons Why Our Section is Forging to
the Front Rapidly and is Becoming the
Greatest Farming District of the West

mate, neither too hot in summer
nor to cold in winter, with cool,
pleasant nights in summer to
sleep, undiSturbed by heat or
mosquitoes, the good health enjoy
ed by all the people, and the
good moral, christian. law -abid
ing citizens who have pleasant
homes in the Panhandle of Tex.
as, making it an ideal home in
which to live, and | believe it is
destined in the near future to
become one of the best wheat
and oats producing countries in
the wheat belt of the United
States, and one where the wheat
raised will grade No. / in quality,
AS to the rainfall on the
Plains, something the people ofthe
north have an erroneous idea of,
and many of them think it is a
dry, barren desert, which is a
grave mistake, as there has been
plenty of rainfall when needed
ever since | have been here. At
the time of writing we have had
a three and one half inch rain,
raining continuously for the last
thirty-SiX hours. One beauty Of
it is that the land is so level here
that if man has a deed for 100
acres here he will always own it
unless he sells it, for after a big
rain the best part of the soil is
not making its way toward the
the Gulf of Mexico and leaving
twenty acres of bitches in your
field for you to pay taxes on and
can't be utilized.
Now some people may say or
think that | have land to sell or
an AK to grind-far from it. Al
though | own two sections of
as fine land as was ever in the
country. | have none to sell at
the present, for | claim that land
on which we can raise twenty
to thirty bushels of wheat to the
acre and other crops in proper
ton, if it is worth one dollar it is
worth fifty dollars per acre.
These are my honest conyic-
tons about the Panhandle of
Texas. Yours very truly,
THEODORE COCHELL.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-11
RAILROAD COMMITTEE MEETS.
Meeting OF the Board Appointed by
Chairman CowIing with Major
Gordon Yesterday,

committee Wnlcn was APPOINTED
by Chairman Cowling as result
of the railroad meeting which
was held Thursday afternoon OF
last week the committee met
yesterday afternoon and submit
ted to Major +. c. Gordon a
counter proposition.
There were quite a number OF
people present and in the absence
of Chairman Cowling George y.
Brandon called the meeting to
order. L. G. Connor was APP
pointed temporary chairman.
Judge J. c. Hunt read the prop
osition as propounded by the
committee which we give in full
below
MAJOR L. c. GORDON We,
the committee appointed at a
meeting of the citizens of Can
yon City, Texas, for the purpose
of Investigating your proposition
for the building of a railroad
from Canyon City, Texas, in a
>outhea>terly direction to a con-
nection with some trunk line,
beg leave TO report:
That on account of the peculiar
condition and status of the land
ed possessions along said pro
posed route in that at least two
thirds of which is owned by non
residents and the further fact
that almost every other section
along said route has never been
patented and that money is still
due the state and that many of
the patented sections have al
ready a first mortgage upon
them-it will be impossible to ac-
cept your proposition but in lieu
thereof make you the following
proposition
That We will give outright
$50, 100000 in cash, thirty five
acres of land for depot, switches,
round house and shops, and also
200 alternate lots te be laid off in
an addition to Canyon City ad
joining the depot or round house.
This proposition embraces on
your part a connection of Canyon
City with some trunk line of rail
way other than the Santa Fe,
and the locating of the general
round house and shops
of said road at Canyon City for a
period Of not less than twenty
years. Respectfully submitted,
L. c. CONNOR,
Chairman Committee.
Canyon City, Texas, Sept 9,
1905.
Major Gordon took the floor
and stated that he could not ac-
cept the proposition as submit
ted by the committee and that
the proposition which he submit
ted at the last meeting was the
very best that he had ever sub
mitted to any people, setting
forth the plans again according
to the former proposition, show
ing that if the subscribers 50 de
sired that they might be able to
get first mortgage bonds on the
road for all amounts they paid in
cash.
Several good speeches were
made by our citizens relative to
both propositions which tended
to bring about a better under
standing on both sides, Of the
general conditions. A strong
sentiment was had towards ac-
cepting the proposition as sub
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-11

lust Received l. Shipment Of fruit
jar caps and rubbers.
THOMPSON HARDWARE Co.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-11

II you are in
business and you
want to m AXE
more money you
will read every
word we have 10
say. Are yox
spending your
money for ad-
vertising in hap
hazard fashion
az if intended
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30

tion from the owners, on the mast
acorns, nuts. etc. that grows wild In
the woods. We don't advise, however
this method of raising hogs. Probab
ly this country is better adopted TO
the raising of sheep than any other
country on earth. Everything a
sheep requires is here.
Mule raising is good industry to
go into IL this country. YOa can
raise a young mule for most nothing.
Horses do equally as well.
pouIfry-There is no other country so
well adopted to poultry raising as this,
everything combines to make it the
very best poultry country on earth,
the seasons are right, the climate is
right, the markets are right and best
Of all, good health,
Terms We can give good reasonable
terms To any one buying farm in this
country. II a man has the appear
ance of being man who wants 10
make good home for himself and
family, and who will improve and
fix up a farm, that kind of man can
get terms that will suit him.
Come to Wright County, Missouri,
where good water. fine shade, luscious
fruit, and high intellectual and moral
surroundings abound, to make your
| future home.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30
More Stock Law.
"From Mountain Grove Journal.
Editor JOl rnal:

"From Mountain Grove Journal"
Editor Journals:
AS | understand 1t there is two
propositions before the voters Of
Wright county, one is TO restrain all
stock from our ran ge and lanes, the
other is to restrain the hogs only.
Well let us vote on both and perhaps
the hog law will pass If the general
stock law does not. | think general
stock law would be the biggest step
toward prosperity. that | can think
OF. The range is growing less and
less, the grass being mostly gone
from the ranges. Take look at
the range most anywhere; ou tside OF
a few places it would take many acres
to support a COW and the way it is
now we not only have to fence against
our own stock but also against every
rogue that prowls up and down ou'
lanes, etc, Our present system is ex
pensve. S25 quarter for fencing anc
just to keep out lot OF hogs anC
| cattle that are having hard time tC
live on the range, and growing corn
or bay is very tempting to them.
What farmer is it that has not been
pestered with breachy cattle and
hogs? Also losing stocklrunning out
Ii there is any question pefore the
farmers OF Wright county, IL is t
MAINTAIN the fert ility Of our land. We
can raise the crop if we only have the
land rich enough. Commercial fer
tllizer is good but its effects are short
Continued on Local Page)
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30

The men who do a town more
harm than good may be classed
as follows: First, those whe OPP
pose Improvement, Second,
those who run it down to strang-
ers. Third, those who never
advertise their business. Fourth
those who distrust public spirit
ed men. Fifth. those who show
no hospitality to any one. Sixth,
those who hate to see others
make money, Seventh, those
who oppose every movement tht
doesn't originate with them
selves. Eighth, those who put
on long faces when a stranger
speaks of locating in their town.
Ninth, those who oppose every
public enterprise, which does
n OF appear Of personal benefit t
to themselves.
A clipping handed us to publish.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30
Wedding B ellis.

Pearl Newton, son of the late Syria
Newton, of near Odin and Miss Bes
sic Hensley, daughter Of Ex.Sherifl
Joe Hensley, of Haftv!le, Mo. were
married Monday at the home Of the
brides parents in Hartville. The
ceremony was peat formed by Rev, J
W. Slusher OF the NJ. E. Church
May all their pleasures be as bright
as new ones, is the wish Of the Press
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30

Some are discussing the ques-
tion as to whether that part of
the wagon wheel that touches
the ground, stops, while the
other part of the wheel rolls on.
The motion of the wheel depends
on the propelling power. If'an
OK draws the cartthe wheel will
travel as,fast as the OK. If a
gasoline moter be the power
shell travel up to the gasoline
age. The thing is to get there.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30

John Rosevear WAS married to Miss
Mary Bell Dennis Of same neighbor-
hood last Thursday at Nelson Mat.
locks residence. The ceremlnies
were performed by Mr. Matlock. May
their pathway be strewn with roses
all the way, is our wishes as well as
the wishes OF their friends,
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30
CHURCHES

PRESBYTERIAN Church holds
services at IL a. IN. and 7:30 p. m. on
Fourth Sunday in each month.
Sunday School every Sunday 10a. m
]. A, Russell, Pastor.
METHODIST Church holds ser
vices at IL a. m. ana 7:30 p. m. on
First and Third Sunday Of each month
Sunday School every Sunday 10 a. m.
B. ID. Jones, Pastor.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30
SNSl!ggs.w..SM
WJAN w. Nssz
"'Sam-a-Hhes"
BY One o. the Kids.

The shrewdness of a Philadel
phia lawyer has been ques-
toned since a gosh darned
sharper swindled few of'm out
of some of their "shiners."
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30

government and iu the courts on
numerous occasions. Many Gu
rious things are happening in
these latter days.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30

In the Scientific American a
young genius asked the ques-
ton; elf the magnetic needle
was south of the equator would
it point north?" and the answer
implied that the north end of
the needle would point north
and the south end of the needle
would point so nth.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30

Little did we think, some
years ago that we would live to
that ripe age when we could
hear such questions as "what is
q horse" or what is whisky"
but this last question is being
discussed in the departments of
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30
About Wright = .
y County Missouri.
TIE HON. JAMES WILSON, Of

THE HON. JAMES WILSON, OF
Iowa. Secretary OF Agriculture OF
the United States, in recent ad-
dress made the following statement:
sin my Judgment the best invest
ment in the country is in Missouri
farm lands" and, in our opinion. he
might have added, "In Wright Coun-
ly." We belie-e this is trae. and
thinking it probable that you are no:
exactly satisfied with your present 10
cation, and surrounding, We wish to
present few suggestions as to the
esirability of securing home here in
he "Ozarks," and especially Wright
County. We shall present no exag-
gerated statements, but facts which
can be verified by personal investiga-
tion.
Location-W Wright County is located
in the south western part of Missouri,
half way between Kansas City and
Memphis, and contains 22,3l7 acres
Of lan6 valued at s1,64S,S ,SO2 %. 1853
town lots valued at s29S, 1880
7.ls4 horses valued at S2S9,5O6 1872
mules valued at $3.50. Is, 448 cattle
valued at SOS, l67 1927 SHEEP val
ued at s34 ,gO5 %, ,753 hugs valued at
S4l, ,3O6. Total valuation $64i, 14+.
Our county is out Of debt and taxes
are low.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30

A. +. and A. M. Mansfield Lodge
No. 543 meets every Wednesday night
on or before the full moon of each
month.
j. A. Hylton, w. NJ.
n. N. Nichols, Secretary.
r. A. NJ. Mansfield Chapter meets
2nd Saturday evening OF each month.
j. A. Hylton. nigh Priest.
n. N. Nichols, Secretary.
EASTERN STAR Mansfield Chap
ter No. 76 meets lst. and 3rd. Friday
evenings CT each month.
Mrs. Mute Miller, Worthy Matron.
N. N. Nichols, Secretary.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30

ROYAL NEIGHBORS meets every
2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings Of each
month.
Maggie Reynolds, Oracle.
Laura Miller, Vice Oracle.
Grace Bonnell, Recorder.
Belle Brazeal, Receiver.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30
DIRECTORY.
LODGES.

10 o. F. Lodge No. lac meets on
2nd. and 4th Saturday nights in each
nonth.
George Tripp,. ,.......... Noble Grand.
ElIDert rope. e,.............,N ice dTdnd
John w. Brazeal ........ Secretary
james COday ....-.......... lTeaSuTef
REBECCAH Lodge meets lst. and
3rd Wednesday nights Of each month
MrsJ, d. Reynolds, Noble Grand.
Miss Maude Reynolds, Secretary.
NJ w. A. Mansfield Camp No. 3l4s
meets lst. and 3nd. Saturday nights
Of each month.
Joe w. Brazeal .................Co Consul
ION SlaLe.... ......."....,..... AuviSOf
Henry Dennis, N. S. Miller.
Clerk. Banker
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30

One of the men of the Electric
line said. the other day, that
they could furnish power OF
lights for something like 2 cents
u "Kellowadt" and a by-stander
said shat don't explain any
thing, they might put wad in
a shotgun shell, and Id tell them
to shoot her off and go ahead"
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30

+. !. : :. + + + = + A
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30

There is some danger of the
New Electric line running up
against one of the Ozarks down
there in Donglas county, but if
they do, maby they will have
headway enough established by
the time they get to the bottom
of the grade to pitch the car,
passengers, freight and all right
over the hill-a sort of jumping
the loop" process, you know.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-07
HUGO Wrote for All.

1 wrote for all; with profound love
for my country, but without preoccu'
plying myself more for France than
for any other people. Little by little,
as l advanced in life, l grow simpler
and become more and more the
patriot of humanity. Besides, this is
the tendency of our epoch, the law of
development of the French revolution;
and, in order to correspond to the per
petual extension of civilization, books
must cease to be exclusively French,
Italian, German, Spanish, English, to
become European, and, still more,
human Hence new logic of art and
certain necessities Of composition
which modify everything, even the
conditions-so narrow in the past--of
taste and language, which must now,
like everything else, be broadened.-
From Victor Hugo on Les Miser'
ables'" in the Century.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-07
TREES THAT LIVE CENTURIES.
One at Least is Known to be over
700 Years Old.

Brazilian cocoanut palms live from
600 to 700 years, and the Arabs assert
that the date palm frequently reaches
the age of 200 to 300 years. Wallan's
oak, near Paisley, Scotland, is known
to be over 700 years old, and there
are eight olive trees on the Mount Of
Olives near Jerusalem which are
known to have been fourishing in
1899. The yews at Fountains Abbey,
Yorkshire, we're old trees when in
1882 the abbey was built, and a red
wood in Mariposa Grove, Cal, is a
manifold centenarian. Boabab trees
of Africa have been computed to be
over 5000 years old, and the deciduous
cypress at Chapultepec is considered
to be of a still greater age. Humboldt
said that the dracaena draco at Orota-
va, on Teneriffe, was one Of the oldest
inhabitants of the earth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-07
kILAuEA WORTH A VISIT.
Hawalps Show Volcano Is One Of the
Worlds Wonders.

Kilauea, the spur of the great
Mauna Loa, is well-behaved volcano,
as it can be visited with perfect safe
ty, even II In eruption--as 1t Is from
time to time-when exhibitions Of ac-
tiVity are given that are worth travel
ing thousands of miles to witness.
This volcano is on the island Of Ha-
wall, and the shortest possible trip
that can be made to 1t form Honolulu
covers four days. This allows only
half a day at the volcano, which is
much too short a time to study the
workings Of what is considered one Of
the worlds wonders. A week at least
should be- given to the trip. The sea
voyage is always more or less rough,
but the boats, although small, are
comfortable. From Hilo, where the
water trip ends, there is a railroad
ride Of about IS miles through the big
Olaa sugar plantation. This is follow
ed by a stage run of IL miles over
road leading through a perfect fairy
land Of tropical foliage, the highway
being lined on either side with roses,
magnolias and ferns, which last grow
to the size of trees without losing any
Of their delicate beauty. Returning
by the other route, there Is a stage
drive of IS miles over lava roads and
across the great flow which ran into
the sea from Mauna Loa several years
ago,-Leslie's Weekly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-07
PROCLAMATION
OF REWARD
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Executive Department.

WHEREAS, it has :been made
known to the undersigned governor
of the commonwealth of Kentucky
that during rhelnight of December
CT, 1907, a large number of unknown
persons who confederated and band
ed together for the purpose Of in
timidating, alarming notwithstanding
persons in Christian lcounty and the
city of.Hopkinsville, KY. and for
the purpose of molesting, injuriug
and destroying property of other
persons and corporations and in pur-
suance of that conspiracy a large
band of such unknownpersons, arm
ed and Masked and going:by night
to avoid being discovered and identi-
fed in their crime, entered, invaded
am attacked .the Icity:.of Hopkins
willie, Christian county, set fire to
fwareh. Uses and other buildings,
fired into homes, shot and seriously
wounded one citizen and assaulted
and injuredi another, and injury re-
suited to the personl'and property
of other persons and.corporations by
reason of said unlawful acts, said
unknown persons thens fled from
justice and are still at large;
AND WHEREAS, Such conduct
is denounced by thegstatutes of Ken
lucky as felony and the perpetra-
tors of such crimes should be
brought speedily to justice and made
to suffer the penalties of the law;
NOW THEREFOR Z BE 1T
KNOWN, That by virtue of the
authority vested in me by law, J do
hereby cfEss reward cf:Fiye Hun
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-07
ONLY ONE.
The Record in Hopkinsville
Is A Unique One.

If the reader has a bad back" or
any kidney i'll and is looking for re-
lief and cure, better depend on the
only remedy endorsed by people you
know. Doan's Kidney Pills relieve
quickly-cure permanently. Hop
kinsville citizens testify to this. Here
is a case of it:
j. W. Pritchett, 752 E. Seventh
street, Hopkinsville, KY, says,
-Four years ago Doan's Kidney
Pills which l procured at L. A. John.
son & Co.'S. drug store brought me
such great relief that | was glad to
tell the people of Hopkinsville my
experience with the remedy. Before
using them, pains existed in my
kidneys and in the back which caus-
ed me a great deal of annoyance. l
saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised
so highly that l concluded to try
them. They proved to be an excel
lent remedy, relieving me of the ach-
ing in my back and helping me in
other ways. l have great faith in
Doan's Kidney Pills and / am sure if
people who have kidney trouble will
use them according to directions
they will be satisfied with the results
obtained.
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan' s.
and take no other.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-07
TO FINANCE POOL.
Agent For Dark Tobacco
Growers Claims to Have
Backing.

Paducah, KY, Jan. George
Snadon, secretary of the Dark To-
bacco Growers Association, is tour
ing the Western district, inducing
banks to advance 60 per cent. of the
value of their receipts to association
warehousemen to finance the 1907
pool. He says the American Nation
al Bank, of Nashville, offers to ad-
vance money to any solvent institu-
ton in the agreement, and if local
banks will not help the pool they can
get the money elsewhere.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-07
Dense Population.

OF the worlds greatest cities Paris
has the greatest number of inhabi-
tants to the acre. For its 1871, 900 in
habitants an area of only 1925 acres
is available, so that each acre has 142
inhabitants. Berlin is almost as thick
ly populated, inasmuch as its city
ground (now almost entirely built up)
comprises only 1868 acres, and in
this space 2.O34,O.0 people live, or 1S1
to each acre. The conditions are con-
siderably better in London, where A.
$50, 900 people live In an area of To-
$40 acres, or 60 to the acre.