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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12
DISTRICT COURT
ABOUT THROUGH.
MANY CASES CONTINUED ON DOCKET
UNTIL NEXT TERM OF COURT.
Fewer Cases Than Ever Before Disposed Of
Transferred Criminal Cases the
Cause Of Trouble.

What appeared to be one of
the largest and heaviest dockets
In the district court Of this coun-
ty that has ever been known has
proven to be almost a fasco as
regards the trials. In fact the
number Of cases tried was very
small and attorneys of this city
say that the failure to try many
civil cases was caused by the
fact that the two Williams muir
der cases were brought to this
county from Farmer county
Attorneys in the civil cases
thought that the entire two
weeks Of the term would be used
iu trying these two cases alone
and there fore did not make ex-
tensiye preparation for trial Of
civil business. When the con
tinuance was had in the Williams
cases were therefore not ready
for trial and therefore majority
Of the cases on the docket were
continued
The principal matters of in
terest in the court this week was
the trial in the Johnson divorce .
case in which judgment was rem .
dered by the Court in favor of .
Mrs. johnson giving her a di- /
yorce with custody Of the child
rem, and the trial Of the Frank
Lester case. In the Lester case
in which he was charged with
manning there was a hung jury
for a long time, several of the
jury wanting TO render a verdict
of simple assault, but a verdict
was finally rendered of aggravat-
ed assault and a fine Of $4,000 /
and costs imposed.
The greater portion of the re-
mainder of the weeks time was
put in by the lawyers in arguing
different motions and matters of
like nature. Yesterday after
noon the Judge practically dis
posed of all these matters and
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12

building will be devoted to offices
there being nineteen suites of
rooms every one of which has
two rooms to the suite at least
and each suite having good light
and direct entrance from the
rooms into the large hallway
which runs through the center
of the building. The front stair
way is to be broad and has an
entrance of imposing appearance.
The front Of the banking por-
ton of the building will have two
immense columns, the entrance
being set back into the building.
The trimmings of the entire
building are to be of Carthage
marble and terra Gotta, the out
side walls being finished in en-
ameled press brick. The inside
building is to have plate glass
show windows with large double
door entrance.
AS for the general finish of the
building it is said that the speci-
fications will call for the very
best material that can be bought
and that the finish will be in
strictly city style. The archi
tects have endeavored to make
the building just the essence of
modern style coupled with dura-
Oility and convenience.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12
OMMISSIONERS'
HOLD COURT
Continued from First Page. J

fund as was also a like amount
from the General fund to the
Road and Bridge fund.
The report of Ed Hoffman as
road overseer of Precinct No.
was examined and approved, as
was also the report of Chas. l..
Gordon Cumming overseer.
The proposition of r, g. kirsh
to furnish the plans, specitica-
tons and schedules for the fur
nishings in the new court house,
making ten blue prints for the
use of the court, for the sum of
5000 was considered and accepted
the amount to be paid upon ac-
ceptance of the plans.
The quarterly report of W. D.
Scott, county attorney, was eX-
amined and approved.
The report of the jury of view
appointed upon the petition of H.
II. Gillian, ct al. being favora-
bic and having been examined,
was approved and the road or
dered opened.
A petition from |. Mantz, ct al.
was received asking for a public
road running from Umbarger
south to the county line and the
court granted the petition APP
pointing Ed Baird, G.. Gordon
Cumming, |. w. Mcclure, |. G..
Jenkins and G.. T. Degraftenried
as jury of view.
Upon the petition of |. n. Hicks
ct al. for a public road beginning
at the east corner of Section 112,
Block 6, running west to the in
of the Tulia and Can
yon road, was granted and a jury
Of view was appointed consist
ng of K. b. Re dfearn, NJ. o.
Slack, r. w. Bruce, l. w. Nc
Clure and -. Moore.
The report of j. w. St"ddard
Is road overseer was examined
md approved.
The taxes on Survey No. l21,
n Block No. 2, was corrected
md reduction allowed and GER
flied copy of order ordered to be
sent to state comptroller.
The court appointed the road
,verseers for the various pre-
.incts as follows:
|. c.. NJ. Meeks.
,. Jesse Pierce.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12
Lame Shoulder.

This is common form of mus
cular rheumatism. No internal
treatment is needed. Apply
Chamberlain's Liniment freely
three times a day and a quick
cure is certain. This liniment
has proven especially valuable for
muscular and chronic rheuma.
tism. For sale by the City Phar-
macy.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12

The Harrell Confectionery has
this week received a large gen
orator for the use in generating
the water for their soda fountain
1t is said to be one of the largest
and best in the state.
Bert Wilson of Amarillo was in
the city Tuesday attending to
some business matters.
6. r. Burrow is making a tour
of the Rockwell Brothers lum-
Der yards this week.
Phone IL when you have an
tenn of local news.
Be News subscriber.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12

went to his home in Amarillo.
He will return Saturday and ad-
journ court for the term.
The minutes show the follow
/ ing transactions since our last
issue.
VIM. Willard, No. 403, vs.. Ce-
dar Valley Land Co.; judgment
for plaintiff for cancellation of
vendors lien and quoting of title
upon defendants disclaimer filed
in the cause.
! The State of Texas VS.. John W.
! Williams, No. 400, witnesses en-
ter recognizance for appearance
at next term of court.
State of Texas vs.. Dolby Viii
liams, No. 407; same entry.
Special veniremen in the Will
liams cases allowed per die m
amounting to $50.
Jury for first week allowed per
diem amounting to SIP.
Jury for second week of term
empaneled and consisted of J. H.
Hall, Jim Foster, Ed Wesley, G.
S. Ballard, S. B. Lotion, r. g.
Oldham, J. L. Prichard, T. h.
Rowan, J. Frank Smith, W. E.
Laughery, r. E. Foster, O. r.
Blankenship, J. NJ. Gibson, J.
r. Campbell and J. W. McClain.
c. T. Degraftenreid No. 1863,
VS. Silas Lake, ct al, cause con-
tinued by agreement of parties
and set for first day of next term /
at o'clock, p. II.
Jury for first week allowed |
per diem amounting to $500. |
n. a. Johnson No. 397, VS.. l..
c. Johnson, divorce; divorce
granted and custody of minor
children given TO plaintiff, with
costs adjudged against defend
ant.
f. D. Harrell, w. r. Moreland
and W. c. Baird appointed jury
commissioners TO select jurors
FOR next term of court which
hey did.
Fulton Lum Der Co., No. 379, VS.
canyon City Ice & Light Com
1any, motion to correct judg-
nent; Granted and order Of sale
illowed for Block 40 in Heller
edition and Block a in Lair ad-
lition, with buildings and i'm
,
The State of Texas VS.. Frank
ester, manning, defendant ,
pleads not guilty; trial by jury
nd verdict of aggravated assault l
frnp,;,,,.I m D..,a = B
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12

he OlllCeFS SelecueQ 10 nOld
the school elections in the va
rious precinct are as follows:
District /. G. G. Wiseman,
John Boulware, James f. Park.
,. j. H. Crawley, j. M. EN-
cry, Tom Slack.
3. Louis Salzman, j, r. Skid
more, - Eckert.
1. r. w. Bruce, j. NJ. Craig,
Henry Moore.
3. A. b. Cage, l.. A. Pierce,
- Easter.
6. Andy Costly, II. J. Web
Der, j. b. Dick.
{. j. A. Wilson, w. B. Camp
bell, - Martin.
8. Peter Meyers, H. f. Frary
and |. w. Scott.
9. James Knox, VIM. Mccain
r. H. Cahler.
10, p. G. Buckner, H. James,
Henry Wesley.
ii. W. G. Ross, Frank Wurs-
ter, Thomas Lester.
II. o. r. Blankenship, Adam
Walker, John Ladehoff.
ID. f. M. Gruner, Irving Full
ton, John Heman.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12

p. d. Casey made a hurried
business trip to Amarillo Tues
day.
Judge A. n. Henson is having
another windmill put up on his
place that he may irrigate more
extensively.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12

Continued on Page IL
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12

3. Frank Wurster.
4. |. w. Scott.
5. f. NJ. Cornell.
6. Thad Cobb.
Z. j. B. Dick.
8. r. f. Fostor.
0. Joe Gamble.
10. NJ. O. Slack.
II, j. NJ. Craig.
II. j. E. Num-.
Is. Sam Virgins.
If. --.
Is. W. e. Bennett.
16. Charles Atkison.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12

went to his home in Amarillo.
He will return Saturday and ad-
journ court for the term.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-11
x THE EVENING STARS TWO PAGE MAGAZINE X
WomeN IN the History
Of Amevlca
BY H. ADDINGTON BRUCE.

p N THE April number of Smiths, H Addneton Bruce. in a article on the
"women of the Revolution" gives a yivacious description by Mrs.
= Troupe, OF Morrstown, of a VISIT paid to Mrs Washington when the
latter vas living with her husband in winter quarters at he Arnold Tavera
Several of us" said Mrs Troupe in relating Ter experience to tins
wife of he Rev. Joseph F.. Tutte, to whom the present generation ives
this interesting side-ight on Revolutionary history, several Of is thought
We would visit Lady Washington, II as h a said to De so grand .
ourselves in our most elegant rufHes m silks n were roduc t"
her adyship And don't you think! We found her knitting with q
apron on! She received II ,ers>g raciousy easily, ut after thu
compliments we're over IN resume her knitting. There W e were "1tnoua
a stitch of work, n sitting in state but General Washngtons al
with her hands. vas knitting stockings for herself n husban
And that was not all. In the afternoon her ladyshp ok occaso 70
in a way that we could lot be offended at that at this time it was
countrywomen because the separation from the mother country will dry
up h sources whence NAM of our comforts have been derived We aust
become independent by our deternin ation to d % without wha we cannot
ourselves make. Whilst u husbands ad brothers are examples Of pa
tritism, W e must De patterns of industry"
Continuing thu article says: es
when h news from Lexington announced that var had at last become
Inevitable. With splendid promptness of decision they hastened to make
ready their men for the fray to send them forh wen-armed, weH-clothed,
n strengthened by h knowledge that they were leaving at home rot
weeping and desparing women, but women whose greatest hope was that
heir loved oes would indeed lcquft themselves like men.
MANY a tale is told o. the Spartan spirit shown by the women of the
American Revolution. Mary Draper, Of Dedham, Massachusetts. al. the first
strapped a knapsack on the back OF lei sol a lad of 16, and thrust a gun
into his hands with the remark that young as he was, America needed him
and he mustg TO- In South Carolina, when Judge Gaston's many som volun-
teeed in a body, Mrs. katherine Steel, who already had M sn in the patriot
army, ordered his younger brother to enlist, telling him: You must go
10 W n fight the battles of III country with John. 1t must eve b e said
that tn old squres boys have done more for the liberty Of their GUN
try tina the Widow Steeps' Another Revolutionary mother, whose nan
has faded rom recollection, insisted that Ter We young ION volunteer, In
when one complained that he had n o rifle, she grimly assured him that
he YOU find plenty Off spare weapons IN the battlefield"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-11
Plan Vacant Lot Farming as a
Remedy for Congestion in Big Cities

homecroft villages" or like associations
are graphing with the other phase
thereof. Now, as in the time of the
Gracchi. and for similar reasons, the
cry is back to the land!"
There, at least. there is independence
and a living. A living gotten from the
soil in the sweat of ones brow has its
drawbacks; unemployment and starva-
ton, however, are not of the number.
In every large city there is a little
army of the too many"-a surplus of
men, who, because of their Indifferent
accomplishments or lack of ~self-asser-
t~iveness, fall in the rear, and stay
there. Some of them maintain a pre-
carious existence in keeping small
shops, boarding houses and unlicensed
saloons; others are in the ranks of the
chronically unempioyed-from which
estate 1t is but a short step into the
habitual1y criminal class.
If they could be made to realize that,
with $50 days work in the year, two
acres can be made to support an aver
age family, besides a surplus of mar
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-11
NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS AND OTHER STATE SCHOOLS.

rorters of the contemplated raid oil the public school revenues to supply the
means for increased State extravaganza. We know things best by comparison
Mr. eake makes some comparisons of New Jersey with other States in heir
teachers than New Jersey Massachusetts, has ZS@S46 population an New
Jersey as1 SsS669 Indiana has $500 schoohouses n Michigan and wisconsin
each about 5000. The populations oft these States are: Indiana, 2d6 43; Michi-
gan, 24M9S2 and Wisconsin, 2069O42 New Jersey has 1000 schoolhouss. As
Mr. Leake points out, New Jersey is the only State in the Union that dos not
give a boy a chance for a college education. All it affords is a scholarship in
an agricultural school, There's are many housands Of students in free Stat
colleges n other States, There would be more schoohouses and more and better
paid teachers in New Jersey today if the State had not for many years ss-
tematicany robbed the municipalities. The bonded debt of the school districts
in New Jersey approxtmates sooOoMo Between 100000 and 100000 is paid
tut of the annual AK revenues for interest and sinking funds. This debt va
incurred because the Legislature deprived the municipalities of at least 100000 40
annually of, income from railroad real estate and compelled them to borrow
The school property of the State is valued ats about $0OooO0O, m not far short
of one-half of it represents unpaid debt. Shame upon hose who would feed the
extravaganza Of a State government with public school funds sin the face of such
q record as this
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-11
A BOULEVARD LOCALLY PAID FOR.

Evidently the promoters of the ocean boulevard project despair of getting
a State appropriation. When the boulevard was proposed the idea vas that
the State would pay the whole bill. The cost as ciphered t. a fraction and
1T was wv tatt the Satew would mott av to "a N excessive amount. That
was prior o the election. The deficit was not discovered until after the alec
ton and after the public had been officially informed that here ws a balance
of S2s1S2 76F in the estate treasury. The Governor doubted this statement whe
1T appeared He thought the balance did Tot much exceed s2OOO0OO In point
Of fact it was a little over ten thousand dollars No money for ocean bouevards
unless the public school funds could De drained IF their revenues. Then it was
proposed that the State should pay one-third Of the costs of instruction AS the
prospects for getting any appropriation from he State ave grown dim, a bill
appeared in the Senate last night providing that he counties N municipalities
through which the boulevard will pass shall pay all the cost of construction
Therecan be- moo objection to that if the proposition is in good faith.
the Colgate bill making the unauthorized use of a machine by a chauffeur a
criminal onense This BILL FIJI becomes a law, VIII be a protection for valuable
property as well as additional safeguard for the public. Morally the chauf-
fem has 10 more right to the private use of his employers machine than he has
to appropriate his employers watch or wallet. The SOY ride" of the chauffeur
not infreQnentLy. ENDS disastrouslys and ever Totally. and in nan cases damage
is done to ~ machine, neceMtating expensive repairs.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-11
~URsDAY MARCH II, 1909.
PLANS TO PAY THE STATE PIPER.

There is n o tnckay Of figures in the report by a ommittee of the legislative
minority It Trenton setting forth ways and means for increasing State income
and the retrenchment of State expenses. There is M evasion favoring this or
that selfish interest ant no lodging of responsibilities. The committee takes
firm ground against schoolfund punderng by he State administration, and
equally strong ground aganst in deprivation of the revenue Of the munich
pandes 1t finds ample opportunities for rctrenchment in the elimination of
salaned boards, the cutting ut or reduction of salaries and TIL trimming of
appropriations. AS for new revenue there is the unassessed rolling
stock not belonging to the railroads of the State, but largely used in the State
while a revamaion of railroad property and franchise would surely increase
the railroad tax revenue Their are other good sources of revenue that car pc
resorted to- Governor Fort al see no source of new State revenue but the
public school funds. The Joint legislative committee could see little else for the
State to take except school and municipal evenue The economies of admin
proposed by the committee are farcicaL The committee of thu minority
leave the school n municipal funds untouched and recoup the State
treasury, first, by bona hde retrenchment of expenses and. second, by creating,
not stealing, new revenu for he State. There car be uncertainty in the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-11
IS IT 10 BE A BARREN SESSION?

When the Legislature convened last January there we're cheerful hopes of
"a business session and IN early adjournment, after all necessary business
Ishomd hay been transacted. The principal york of the Legislature in a session
OF ten weeks SO far has appeared to be to avoid dong II important business.
All the principal bills introduced have remained in committee lot n important
measure has passed both houses, the State finances are lin the air." and the
Governor. who made all his principal appointments Tasty ear at the beginning
passed. resolution for sine die adjournment on March TO- which will give five
days next week for legislative work. Nearly six hundred bills nav been intro
ducd. and comparatively few placed on the calendars. The appropriation bills
this year will call for prolonged debate. There will a stiff fight on he pfopo-
snols for new State revenue n IN the school fund diversion question. The
short interval allowed by the Senate resolution means riot not deiberatve
work such. as is essential in the making of laws. Another week added would
hardly ALLOW time to get through he necessarily business. But h resolution is
at least consistent with the legislative records SO far 1t means getting away
from the Statesb cuisines.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-11
Little Land League Behind Move
for Cooperative Agricul-
I.
tural Colonies.

- ONERNOR STUART'S recent
" c~ommendation of vacant lot
farming as a means of counter
acting some of the evil consequences
of the congestion OF populations in
cities might be regarded, says the Phil
adelphia Record, as a straw showing
the drift of thought. The air is vibrant
with suggestions as to how those who
nave remained on the soil could be
induced to stay there, and how those
who nave been stranded in the big and
(for the unfortunately lonely city could
be restored to the independent, if toll
some, life on the farm. The Country
Life Commission has investigated and
reported on one side of the question,
and In every centre of population 'co-
operative farm colonies or suburban
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-11
Two Acres Can Be Made to Sup.
port an Entire Family,
Experiments Show.

kcsable products to provide money for
clothing and to keep the roof in re-
pair; that such land can be bought
near to civilization for from $50 to 5000,
and a sheltering home can be quilt for
a few hundred dollars more; if they
should learn that a loan could be OBJ
tanned on such a property as readily
as on city real estate, and the entire
Indebtedness could be paid out of
what they would save in rent they had
been in the habit of paying to the city
landlord-if these things. which arc
demonstrably true. could be carried
home to struggling city folk, it is
almost inconceivable that the army of
the too many" would continue to trot
the pavements worried, hungry and
savagely discomfort with the world.
To preach these truths'a and give heart
to the stranded in the cherries wastes
of the city is the object of the Little
Land League, an association of philan-
thropic me and women recently orr
ganized in New York, but whose ac-
tivity is intended to cover the whole
country. The league has no land to
sell; Its simple purpose is to stimulate.
when necessary, through helpful legis-
lation, and by aid to individuals, but
mainly by agitation and publicity, all
movements from the congested centres
to the country, from slavery and i'm
morality to independence and happi-
ness. EVERY family should nave its
homecroft, so that the masses of our
people may become more efficient, pros
porous and intelligent by reason of their
more healthful environment and the
moral uplift that with owning
ones own home on ones own lam and
all through ones own effort" This is
the message of the Little Land League;
and if it is keyed a little bit high, the
purpose for which it Is sent naturally
exalts the utterers.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-11
AN Ex.pRHslDeNTlAL OCCUPATION.

The late President of the United States takes a step higher up. He assumes
a n edtoriar position on The Outlook. and yesterday proceeded to his daily
editorial labors, like the average editor. by street car. Grover Cleveland found
private employment after his second presidential tern, nd so did most of the
ex-Presdents. The foreign observer is bewidered by this democratic American
1t shocks his sense of the prorrietes. Fancy King Edward VII. step
ping down and nut and engaging in insurance or aw, or Emperor William
abdicatng and taking up journalism. Inconcevabh! Then why Cleveland and
Roosevelt and the others who also were the rulerso of a nation?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-11
Two of the Days Best Stories

HIS SHARE. r.
mn o yu contemplate entering itoa life partnership with Miss Bulhon?"
the old man said, smiling fondly upon his sol. "Of course yu are
old enough to judge for yourself, but it hardly seems % me"
father will give us a houses and lot; her unclea handsome check and she has
quite little money of her own q -f
And what do o contribute to the partnership the old ma demanded,
with a twinkle in his eye
The young man bhushed slightly XIV
We'll, r. principally thu name dad, principally the name" lie admitted.
AGAINST THE RULES.
WERE is a certain Pitsburg broker who INSISTS that every clerk Gin his
estabhshnen shall present a immaculate personal ppearan
If yu care to retain your position in this house" said he n
morning TO N offender whom h had summonedt to h private office, ~ will
have to devote more. attention to your toilet Why, mar, you present the
appearance of one h has not shaved fora week.
Beg pardon, sir said he clerk, "but an raising a beard"
THAT'S n 10 excuse" said Thu boss. "Yo must 10 that sort of thins outside
business hours"-Harpers Weekly,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-11
FEELINGS HURT.

TIL render-You seem SO very sad.
The Locomotive-Yes, 1 suffer SO
many reverses at the hands Of the en-
gineer, you know. {
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-11
O AT CHURCH

CuYate-I have not seen III hus-
band at church recently, Mrs. Bloggs.
What is he doing?
Mrs. B~loggs-Six months, sir.-Ex.