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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08

the raising OF 4 large family IL not eoz-
sidered burden. They are brought up
in a simple fashion aud are taught 70 -
for themselves Nowhere do women 80
naiyely aud tnetfully rule men as In Hes-
land. aud this Is because their men vaina
wealth. politics and 80 short everything
which leads to a large. happier home
life. This is especially true OF the mer.
chant class, who believe that II they
know how TO make a comfortable living
their wives know how 10 spend q judi.
eiously. Many have such implicit eonn-
deuce In their wives hnanciering they
insist on their managing the exehequsr.
FeseFying spending money for themselves.
They need have no fear OF their for
tunes being handled with recklessneaa.
II their husbands are shrewd enough 70
make fortunes their women are wise
enough to save them. They keep their
homes IN apple pie order and this
they accomplish win rev servants. The
question OF servants does not worry .
Dutch housekeep r; Rhe ands good girls
relieve her OF many duties. but abe eRa
manage very nicely when left alone.
Their servants are known for their com
potency and the mistfesses deserve mrch
credit for their reputation, These woEnsn
s>ei themselves responsible for the order
Of tho hcuse, aud an ignorant maid.ser-
want IL soon made competent with them.
An political aud social questions are lsft
TO the men: the happiness OF their hus-
bands and looking after the children. are
Of paramount Importance with the wosa.
en-. Most Of these women aud as much
pleasure in raising n large family as the
English get from sports, and the Amexi-
can women from clubs Though three 81
four little ones wanting their own way
Is certain at times TO be a trial, thay
console themselves with the thought that
the children Will some day be grown sod
comfort In their old age. Self-relinnce
ID fnvorite word with Dutch mother.
and long before the girls reach their teens
they are given duties 70 perform about
the house, taught to cook and sew. Where
the family IL large and fhe income amsn.
the girls are taught TO make their own
dresses and to trim their own hats.
Though they ARE sehooled on the serious
side OF life, they End plenty Of time for
pleasure. In the winter they pass tho
time skating ana sleighing. in the sum
mer they have bathing and boating ~
the seaside.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08

dations have been committed fnT the most
part By Canadians and japanese. Our
government has failed 10 effect satisfac.
tory treaties with the various powers, and
the situation has become 20 acute that
President Roosevelt seriously proposed to
the last Congress Ia destruction Of the
remnant OF the seals as q solution Of the
difficulty.
Tue females arrive at the breeding
grounds, or ro0ksrisr, as they are called
about the FIRST week In June. Although
the females. after giving birth, leave the
island frequently and travel hundreds OF
miles 20 the hah banks for food. each Of
them comes back to her original station
and 10 her own Pup. She has but enc,
and will not feed the young. OF another
COW. How the mothers recognize their
respective pups when after an absence Of
several days they and them tumbllng
about together Ia pods Of 10 or y II
puzzles observers to determine but $50.
they do 30 seems h be establlfhel beyond
doubt On their expeditions Tor food
the females are aRalu affscktd BY the
seal pirates ana nHmbeus slain. 10 this
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08

| Their neceEEsries.
The FIRST days Of August mark the break
| Ing up OF the rookeries. The bulls begin
10 leave, not 20 return until tho next sea.
son. Each one has remained uron his sta
tiou continuously for three months with
out es ting or drinking. TIE moist atmos-
phere has supplied him with water, and
the large supply Of sdipose tissue with
which he arrived has served for food.
The remaining seals nov ramble about
without restriction or any regard 10 fam
ny ties The females make longer ex-
cursions TO sea and cease to look after
their rups, now six weeks Or two months
old strange to say. the little seals are
not at all at home 10 the water Up 10
this time they have neither been In q
no displayed any desire 10 20. Their
time has been speut 10 gnmboiing vita
one smother. ike little puppy dogs. Noe
they begin to eyince curiosity with ~
gard 10 the water. but at arst It is only
shown By sporting 10 the shallow pools oa
shore Presently some OF them venture
down TO the edge Of the beach, aud the
incoming waves roll them over In uttsx
helpieEsness. They have no more idea Of
how 10 swim than has a new born human
babe. Dropped into water beyond bis
depth. head downwards, a Two mon th-oId
seal SINKS like stone for lack OF the
knowledge or instinct 70 right himself
He learns TO swim very gradually and
Slowly, goiug out farther ana farther each
day, and Mt ieugrh getting 20 rock at
short distance frOtA shore, whence be
makes safe excursions until be Is conf
dent Of bis ability 10 keep adcat. All this
white be has received no assistance from
hls mother, Indeed she has apparently
taken no notice Of him and his clumsy ef-
forts 70 become familiar with The other
side Of his au.phihiHn NE ne does how
ever. seem 90 derive s9ule help from the
holluHculckia. Rhp spent great deaf OF
their time st this period 20 che waters
near she shore and by example at least
show the infants the way % enjoy life.
10 the course 81 -four or i've weeks, how
ever the young seals are quite NJ hons
in the sen aud may DE seen, lik their
elders taking nap on their backs whilst
the easy waves soOthe their slambera.
Early Ia October they depart with the
females 20 the winter feeding g-SaGda, 70
return the neIt seasOa-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
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- Ol4,AND is known as land OF flow
II ers. dams and windmllls 1t ought to
be known as country Of homes and
aone-fife, for there are no people who
care more for comfortable homes than the
Dutch. The French and Germans content
themselves In small apartments all win
Ter, satisfied TO breathe plenty OF air In
the mountains and In the watering places.
But the Dutch appreciate their soil and
Yiace they can call home, and though th"v
have bunting lodge off in the woods or
spend long holiday at the seashore II Is
their homes they value most. A Dutch
prDFerb says; GIVE a Dutchman his
pipe and hearth and you make him happy;
give his wife pail and broom and you
win all her smiles" To know the Dutch
ct fheir best is not to meet them abroad,
where they often appear Ill at ease on
Foreign soli but to see them pasturing
xheir cattle, working In their gardens, and
reading by the hearth.
Though the Dutch are exceedingly dem
ocratic 10 &heir ideas and worry their
beads very little about nobility and ma
oobs nowhere are social classes more
clearly defined. This is largely because
occupations are handed down from ia
sAer to son through several generations,
ana however wealthy families are they
Aaye no ambition 10 rise socially; they are
satisfied to remain in the social class In
which they ind themselves. The daugh-
tsr Of trader is satisfied to meet her
3atn IN the son of a trader. and an owner
IT rich pasture land does not seek
9obleman's daughter when looking for a
wife
There Is the large stir nobility who trace
sheir family tree back for generations,
yfcud of their ancestors because they
hought so htroically and successfully TO
naintain tteir country's dependence.
They smile as they tell of great, great
aucle who made a large fortune In an
East india company or OF a great, great
grandfather who went TO Long Island
when 1t ~as full of traders. some Of the
proudest dutch families in New York be-
ing his descendants.
Though the nobility are to be met with
sn all fine large Dutch cities. they are
most plentiful In Amsterdam and The
Hague. 1t was In Amsterdam, the cap
2tal of Holland, the Dutch rulers once
Owed and many of the old families built
their homes near the palace and the gov
eminent building. But Queen Wilhelmina
and her mother preferred the smaller and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
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- tfs fur seal is last going the way OF
the elephant, the buffalo. the sea
otter and other animals Of the kind
that do not breed freely In captivity and
are killed by man for their skin or horns.
a comparatively few years unless an
exfraordinary change is made in present
-onditions wifi see the practical extinc-
+soa nf the highly interesting pinniped
from which we derive the most useful
Cor kuegn to civilization
The popular idea quite generally con
fuses the fur seal with the hair seal As
matter Of fact, except for their name
and the general outline OF their form,
they have nothing 10 common Ia all
else. and espefinlly 20 their hahits. they
are iEite dissimlaf. Every attempt to
keep The fur seal I'm captivity has failed.
and 20, aside from the hunters, very few
bezs0ns have ever seen one Of these ami
mails. although almost everyone thinks
that be Ia familiar with them. The hair
sal Is to be found IN all the salt waters
OF TIE world. The resorts Of the fur
eeeg are very restricted The pecuHs
Nundifions ffat Il demands 10 its breed
~ grounds are found most extensively
SqA kbe foggy shores and sloping beaehes
NJ TIE Antarctic region, and these were
'@Aeir chief habitat untf the ruthless pur-
kf1it OF hunters. who for many years
Asred hundreds Of thousands without
ftEard 20 sex. drove them away. Vow
f12 entire herd, reduced from many NH
N0ns TO about 10000 frequents Bering
Ae~ IN the breeding au, and by far
sAiE majority betake themselves to St.
PA2A the larger OF the two small Islands
% eAe pribilov group.
ST. Paul Is a trihe more than 30
aqv1Ff niles 10 extent. A more cheer
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27
A Farewell Reception,

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Brandon on West
Fifth street last Monday night
the members Of the ladies soci.
ETY. Of the Christian church Of
this city met TO hold a farewell
reception in honor of Mrs. X. l..
Faulkner who is soon 10 leave
this city 10 make her home at
Kansas City.
Even though it was in the ma.
ture Of a farewell TO Mrs. Faux.
ner, those present report a very
enjoyable occasion. an occasion
which will cause Mrs. Faulkner
always TO remember this city
and her church with kindest
thoughts.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27
inspectors Elected Sheriffs.

The ability to capture cattle
thieves, particularly those who
wander abroad at night and prey
upon the well.fed herds of the
Texas cowmen, is a golden asset.
So also is personal popularity.
But these two assets are threat
ening to break up the corps of
efficient range inspectors in the
employ of the Texas Cattle Rails
ers' Association.
Three old-time inspectors, who
have patrolled the range for
many years, will be inaugurated
sheriffs of their respective coun.
ties this week. They were elected
on the Bird inst. A fourth in
spector has already taken up his
duties as sheriff.
lnOSe inspectors VINO were
elected sheriffs in the recent
elections are as follows: G.
Brown, Pecos; T. H. Poole, Co.
tulla; j. f. McCanless, Dalhart.
The inspector who has already
taken office is NJ. b. Chastain Of
Maria.
These inspectors have not as
yet resigned and if they think
themselves able to care for both
offices, they will not be called
upon to sever their connection
with the association. -Dalhart
Texan.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27
EXTENSION IS SECURED.
Rumor That Santa Fe Is About 10 Close Up
Last Gap Is Rapidly Becoming More
Evident.

Which way will the Santa Fe
railroad extend when it leaves
Plainview?
This question, of all-absorbing
interest to the people living
south and east of Plainview
and of no little consequence to
Plainview'S business interests, is
about to beanswered not by some
"high.micky mick" of the road
in question, but by the people of
little county seat town, namely
Floydada.
For long time leading CAPT
talist land Floydada has some
real men of capital have been
patiently working on this prob
lem. At last, it is understood
that they have carried their
point and that the Santa Fe will
be extended by the people them.
selves, who, instead of giving a
bonus, will simply subscribe the
stock to make the extension.
This stock has nearly all been
subscribed.
The old grade made in that di-
rection by the Santa Fe forces
about two years ago has been
secured by the new promoters.
The old survey and the original
right-of-way will be used by the
new company.
1t is understood that this tap
will be operated by the Santa Fe
people as soon as completed
and will finally become a
link in the great transcontinen-
tai cutoff which this company
has contemplated for years be-
tween the Gulf and Pacific, con-
Meeting the South Texas lines
with those in New Mexico.
1t is reported that nearly all
of the capital stock necessary to
secure the road has been sub
scribed and that upon compile
ton of the lists the work will be
actively pushed. -Plainview
Herald.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27
Group Cured and a ChiId's Life Saved,

1T affords me great pleasure
to add my testimony to that Of
the thousands who have been
benefited by Cham be r lain ;
Cough Remedy. My child, An
drew, when only three years old
was taken with a severe attack
of Group, and thanks to the
prompt use of Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy his life was saved
and today he is a robust and
healthy boy says Mrs. A. Coy,
Jr., of San Antonio, Texas. This
remedy has been in use for many
years. Thousands Of mothers
keep it at hand, and it has never
been known to fail. For sale by
City Pharmacy.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27
The Cattle King Restaurant
Sale

The Ed Harrell creek section
ton of land six miles northwest
Of Canyon City, $50 acres in Gull
tivation and so acres more in
alfalfa. Good fve-room house,
and large barn for about 20 head
Of horses, also hay barn for 65 or
70 tons of hay. One hundred
and seventy-fve acres under
three-foot hog wire fence. One
Of the best alfalfa farms in the
Panhandle. viii sell the horses,
tools, ETC., with the farm if the
purchaser desires them. In
quire Of
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27
Hoffman Items.

The school at Hoffman closed
last Friday. The teacher, Miss
Nell Boyle, returned to her home
at JOY, Texas. This has been a
successful school year.
Misses Ora and Sallie Cage
were visitors in Canyon last Sat
urday.
Mrs. c. A. Hitchcock of Can.
yon visited her brother, Mr..
Pierce, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Stratton
were in Amarillo last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cage Wis
tied at the home of II. Lester
last Monday.
. l.. A. Pierce was business
visitor in Umbarger this week.
Ed Hoffman and Roy Cage
spent Sunday in Canyon.
Last Thursday night a crowd
of young people gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r.
Stratton for a surprise party.
Every one present reported a
nice time. MAX.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27
Young Folks Wed,

At the home of the parents of
the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l..
Prichard, on West Houston street
in this city last Sunday after
noon, Rev. j. NJ. Harder per.
formed a wedding ceremony be.
tween Robert l.. Wagner and
Miss Isabel Prichard both of
whom have resided in this city
for some time, Quite a number
of the friends of the couple were
present.
AS above stated, Miss Prich.
ard is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Prichard of this city
and has always had the best
wishes of the people of this city
and now that she has selected
for herself life partner, these
people congratulate Mr.. Wagner
and wish them both a long and
happy life. Mr.. Wagner has been
connected with business con.
Germs in this city for a long time
and is at present the manager of
the Canyon City Mattress Fac.
tory, and his quiet, unassuming
ways have attached to him a
great host of the people as his
friends.
After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Wagner left on the north
bound train for Fort Worth and
other points in Central Texas
and will be at home to their
many friends in this city in
about ten days.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27
Printer Wanted.

Somebody cite US to good,
sober printer who wants steady
position at a good wage. We
want an assistant foreman with
job and ad qualifications to work
in one of the best supplied Of
fees in West Texas. He will
have TO do some work on the case.
News Publishing Co., Canyon,
Texas.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27
Out Of the Ginger Jar.

The hot argument box should
always be kept in a cool place.
Fill that dog and cat box with
clean straw before you forget it.
The temperate in eating are
seldom forced to ride night
mares.
One may tell a tree by it's bark,
but it is difficult to tell a dog by
its bite.
What trade should be recon-
mended to short person? Gro
Ger grow, sir).
Anybody can find out how to
make money merely by paying a
visit to the Mint.
A man has to work harder to
be poor farmer than he does to
be good one.
Do not be afraid of knowing
too much, but beware of know
ing things that are not so.
Throw physic to the dogs he
said.
She did; next day the dogs were
dead
The politician may not be so
strong as a horse but often he
has a great deal more pull.
There ought to be enough for
everybody these good times.
Even the pillow has its share.
If you must give advice, first
consider it carefully. What if
somebody should follow it?
It's pity some one doesn't
invent a hat that will cover the
bald spot on the back of mems
heads.
If you cant get turkey for
Christmas try chicken; and be
thankful that you are living to
eat it.
The sharper who sold a wind
broken horse as sound, proved it
by the sound made by the af-
hicted animal,
Alexander the Great conquer
ed the world but he didn't make
so much out Of it as Mr.. Rookie
teller has made.
Fence rail philosophy may be
good enough in its way, but we
pin our faith to the man who
climbs down and goes to work.
Worrying is like wearing peas
in the shoes. 1t wears out the
stockings; it makes the feet sore;
it takes the JOY all out of living.
The man who has a good wife
and conscientiously takes her ad-
vice, is not likely to get into very
deep trouble, either in this world
or the next.-From December
Farm Journal.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27

Today will be yesterday to-
morrow. Value the time, snatch,
seize, enjoy and employ it.
Others may be caught but time
steals on. You'll never turn
the wheel with the water that
has passed. Now is the time to
get busy with Fulton Lumber
Co.'S material. Many receive adj
vice, only the wise profit by it..
Do it now and keep smiling.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27
Good Cough Medicine for Children and Crow
Folks, Too,

I'VE could hardly do without
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy"
says Mrs. Flora Despair Of
Bloyd, KY. 81 found it to be
so good for the Group and have
used it for years. | can heartily
recommend it for coughs, colds
and Group in children and grown
folks, too" The above shows
the implicit confidence that many
mothers place in Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, a confidence
based on many years experience
in the use of it. No one need
hesitate to use this remedy for
it contains no chloroform, opium
or other narcotics and may be
given TO child as confidently as
TO an adult. For sale by City
Pharmacy.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27
Odd Fellows Lodge.

The Odd Fellows Lodge Of this
city meets every Monday night
at 7:30 o'clock and all members
as well as visiting brothers are
requested TO attend. The ofiic.
ers are: Il. G. Taylor, n. g.;
James Dawson, V. g.; A. n.
Henson, Sec; J. Frank Smith,
Treas.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27

Pasturage for three or four
thousand cattle, convenient 10
Pecos Valley Railroad. Will
lease or take cattle by the month.
Address, First National Bank,
Amarillo, Texas. 35lt.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27

James Griffith of Fort Worth
has been in this city this week
on visit to w. o. Bennett, one
of his old Taylor friends.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27

Joe Dawson left last Sunday
for Arkadelphia, Ark, where he
will make his home.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-27

Read our editorial, THE Long,
Last Call" in this weeks issue.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-15
Women as Chemists.

1T is inexpedient publicly TO en-
courage women to adopt chemistry as
a professional pursuit"
In this concise way is expressed the
view Of those members OF the Chem.
ical society of Great Britain who dis.
approve OF the proposal to allow won.
en- TO become members.
Out OF 3400 papers read on per
sonal researches during the last 35
years. only 90 have been contributed
by women alone. There is growing
desire, however, on the part of many
of our leading scientists TO admit won.
en- chemists to membership, and, as
the wish has met with the strongest
opposition from other members, the
question is being put to ballot.
Nine. Curie is at present the only
woman member, and she has been
made merely an honorary fellow"
with neither voting power nor eligibil'
itv for office on the council.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-15
IRRITABLE MAN HAS A KICK
Misuse Of Apostrophe and Quotation
Marks, Not to Mention kindly"

There are two things that are mis-
used a great deal" said the irritable
man. and the mishandling OF them
annoys me lot. For one thing. some
persons haven't the vaguest idea Of
the proper use Of the apostrophe.
I've seen a word written this way.
autos. which is meant only 10 indi-
cate the plural OF auto. Now, there
isn't the very slightest excuse for
that and 1t makes me sore every time
see IL Then again, other folks don't
know what to do with quotation
marks. have seen a sign on an ele-
waited station reading, Keys" with
the agent Now, what earthly use
are those quotation marks about the
words keys and agent? None, none at
all There isn't any rhyme or reason
in II"
Well" replied his listener. there's
another as bad as that There's the
use OF the word kindly You hear q
lot OF folks using that atrocious vaude-
vile phrase: Thank you, kindly.
That makes me sick. saw the other
day in Brooklyn sign. Gents will
kindly not smoke Only gents would
use that sort of language"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-15
SIMPLY 4 DEMAND FOR PROOF.
PHILADELPHIA Journals Summing Up Of
Betsy Ross Incident.

Tho Betsy Ross legend is quite
harmless. Anybody may believe it
who will 1t is like the story of
Washington and the cherry tree. No
body can prove that the youthful
Washington did not chop a cherry
tree. Very probably he did, and quite
as probably he did not lie about it.
But If 1t were proposed TO erect
public monument to mark the spot
where the cherry tree stood, We should
ask for some more certain evidence OF
the accuracy of the story than Par
son Weems long subsequent nara
tive That is all that the historians
appear to be asking about the Betsy
Ross legend. They are not attack
ing the memory of that esumable
woman, nor the veracity of her de-
scendants. Family tradition is TO be
respected. But family tradition that
is not supported by contemporary rec
ords or other historical evidence is an
insufficient basis for an official in.
dorsement that is supposed TO be au-
thoritatiye and conclusive. Nobody
wishes to spoil good story, but
those who are satisfied with family
traditions ought not TO ask anything
more.-Philadelphia Ledger