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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-12
Curious Mail Route

One of the most remarkable
mail routes in the world is that
in which a letter journeys in go
ing from Beebe Plain, VT, tC
Beebe Plain, Quebec, Canada
While the two offices are within
ten feet of eacn other-are locat'
ed in the same room, in fact-a
letter mailed from one Office tC
the other must make trip OF
294 miles 81 miles in Canada,
and the remainder in the United
States.
The plain old fashioned store
building which is situated on the
international boundary line con
tains both the United States and
Canadian offices. There are sep
arate entrances to each, but both
are in the same room, have the
same lobby and there are no par
titionS to mark the division be
tween the domain of Uncle Sam
and the possession of King Ed
ward.
IF you mail a letter from the
Vermont side addressed to the
Quebec side says the postmast-
er, 1T goes from here to the
junction, then to Newport, then
to White River Junction and
back to LennoXville, Quebec,
over the Boston and Maine.
There it is transferred to the
Grand Trunk and goes to a
Southbound mail pouch and
comes to Stanstead junction and
then back to this same building,
a distance of 294 miles.
If we wish to mail a letter
from the American side to De
roy Line. it must go to White
River junction and then come
back over the official route. -
Cleveland Leader.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-12
Press Pointers

AS The days grows short the
gas and electric light bills grow
longer.
Any new poems on The Beau
tiful Snow" should be submitted
promptly. Please attach return
postage.
Since the recent storm in
southern Kansas even the live
stock is becoming wise. An eX-
change declares that when the
cattle see ablack cloud approach
ing they back up and wrap their
tails around saplings and hang
on like monkeys.
The editor was dying, says an
exchange, but when the doctor
bent, his ear on his breast and
said, Poor man. circulation al
most gone the dying editor
sat up and shouted: You are a
liar-we have the largest circula-
ton in the county.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-12
Knights of Pitheas Banquet

Last Tuesday night was a
scene of much merriment at the
Ca 1yon Cafe when the X. p.
lodge of this city gave a'banquet
to their friends. Each lodge
member invited a lady friend
and there were about forty pres
ent to partake of the good things
set upon the tables.
The jolly crowd of people met
at the lodge halls where several
selections of music and reading
were rendered by local talent.
After a very nice interesting pro
gram was given, they all went in
a body to the Cafe where two
tables ladened with all sorts of
dishes known to culinary art
awaited them. ToastS were ar
ranged but the speakers were
unable to give their "spiels" on
account of there being two tables.
Everybody reports having a big
time and plenty TO eat
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-12
wayside, Items
DELAYED from last week.

The good rain which fell a
week ago was sorely needed and
much appreciated. Some COM
plant is heard of wheat not com
ing up well, while others think
as it will come from two or three
times. patience will right things
in the end with probably a good
stand.
old BOreas" got on a ram
page early Sunday morning and
held his reputation well the
greater part of the day. Quite
a number near Wayside were
disappointed as they had pre-
pared to enjoy the day at Beula.
We were unable to find out but
don't think there were either
Church or Sunday school. b.
NJ. Beasley and family and H. H.
Saul and family enjoyed their
basket dinner with w, H. Pain
ton and family.
Grandpa and Grandma Sluder
left Saturday for a trip to 5. a.
Sluder's who live at Floydada.
Geo. HCllabaugh and family
have moved into the home with
Geo. Cook.
w. j. Sluder and wife return
ed Thursday from a trip to the
Dallas fair and visiting relatives
and friends in Dallas and Tar
rant counties. They report a
most enjoyable trip. Teddie.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-12
Citizens Hunt Big Game

Canyon City, armed citizens
flock to the mountains for big
game. On Thursday of last
week, from the dawning of the
day until very long after sun rise
Canyon City presented the APP
pearance of a town where a riot
call had just been sounded, a
party of less than a hundred of
our citizens. men afOot had guns
on their shoulders, men in bug
gieS had guns beside them. men
on horse back with guns across
their saddles in front of them,
and even autos carried armed
men. In the buggies or behind
the buggieS and with men on
horseback and afoot, were one
dog, two dogs, and possibly
more. Now it was soon after
Nov, and the opening of the
season and the Nimrod portion
of Canyon City $ population was
on its way to the fields, and some
to Davis Mountains" to make
deadly war on quail, dove, part
ridge, deer, and bear, especially
Bear. The plan and start had
been arranged for since Monday.
Supplies of all kinds, including
a large stock of shells. had been
purchased, all of the artillery,
both heavy and light, small shot
guns, the equipment called for
some high power quick firing
guns, were all cleaned up, and
put into shape for good and
effective work, and presume
Canyon gun stores did a land
Office business.
When the Randall County
Travelling "Arsnal' reach Davis
mountains, no doubt the sturdy
mountianeers together with
bears will be reminded of the
days of 1860, when wars alarm
was first sounded, and every
body went armed with whatever
kind of gun he could get.
Besides the individuals, pairs
and the parties we might men
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-12
Work on the New Hotel,

The work on the new hotel,
which is to be placed in the old
Bon Ton stand and over The
Leader and Thomas Bros, has
been at almost at a Standstill
until this week. Harrell $ Bon
Ton closed its doors last week
and now Il large brick addition
is being built back of this build
ing. which is to be used as a
kitchen. The building will be
converted into a lobby and din
ing room sometime soon while
the space over The Leader and
Thomas Bros. has already been
partitioned off into about 81 or 10
large airy rooms.
1t has not been decided who
will run this hotel as the con
tract to run it has not yet been
let but it is generally supposed
that the management will fall
into the hands Of experienced
local hotel people. 1t is to be
fitted up in modern style, large
enough to accommodate a goodly
number of people.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-12

ton a few of the names of whom
the News learned, McNeal Bros.
Charley McDade, f. G. Brown
and Scott Downing, last but not
the least W. w. Thompson, O. G..
Martin. Rollie Varney, have left
as scouts equipped with their
high power guns, Notice to
Bruin" is that he had better
look out, especially when the
party (arsenaD nimrods get into
action, and we add. that the in
dividual nimrods, had better
look out too when Mr.. Bear gets
into action. something will be do
ing.
Now boys the News wants
to remind you of this fact, that
the public is in a measure pro
tected from such an army of
nimrOdS, on your return in that
you can not spin killing yarns
above IA certain limit. The law
makes it a penal offence for any
one hunter to kill more than
twenty birds of any kind during
any one day, therefore your
tales of slaughter will have to be
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-12
Her Heart was Broken

because her complexion was bad
and she could find nothing to
clear it up. Ladies; a bad com
plextion is caused by an inactive
liver. An inactive liver will be
put perfect condition by taking
Billiards. Herbine. The unequal
ed liver regulator. For sale by
A. H. Thompson Drug Co.. The
Leading Druggist.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-12

DR.. G.. b. Lohr, V. s.. who has
for some time been visiting in
Virginia returned to Canyon on
last Saturday and is now located
at George Reynolds & Co. livery
barn, he would be pleased to
meet all of his old time friends.
Be a News subscriber.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-12
The Melancholy Days

The melancholy days have come
The saddest of the year,
When no mosquitoes merry hum
Impinges on the ear,
Nor does it sing to you and sting
And make you fret like any,
thing
But though no more you feel its
bite
You cannot sit out late at night.
Where are the flies, the happy
flies
That lately sprang and stood
Upon our salads and our pies
And all our other food?
Alas they all have heard the call
That comes to them in early
fall;
No more they seek your bald
DuIt SpOJ
And caper nimbly when you
swat.
The iceman with his chilling load
Goes mournfully about
And us he rumbles down the road
No more he lifts shout.
But black with CRIME and right
on time
The coal man makes his prices
climb;
Your purse grows wan and weak
and thin
While you look at your empty
bin
And now when comes the calm
mild day.
There echoes on the breeze,
Which DER the golden rod will
play,
The sharp hay fever Sneeze.
With wild ah-choo. they thus re
new
Acquaintance with the autumn
view
And sneeze both morn and after
noon
Because they have come home
too soon.
And now we think of one who
went
From out our kitchen door,
Who vowed, with her vacation
spent,
She would come once more
But though we wait by dawn
and late
No latch clicks on the garden
gate,
And so once more have to look
All DER the town to find a cook.
Chicago Post
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-12

told somewhat according to law,
remember that the game warden
suspicious are now raised, on
both as to time and the number
killed, the News trusts we will
have a goodly report.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-12

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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
Essence Of the News.

Cotton prices advanced to new high
records in an excited market
Archibald Dickson died, in New
York City, Of hydrophobia caused by
the bite of a dog he had befriended.
Commander Peary, at Eagle ISL
and, declined to comment on the sub
ject of DR.. Cooks ascent of Mount
Mckinley.
A process of treating the fibre of
the silk cotton tree of the tropics so
that it can be spun has been discov-
cred in Germany.
Trinity NJ E. Church, West New
Brighton, S. l., was destroyed by fire.
The police in Paris say that police
dogs routed a mob which n de an at
tack on the Church of the Sacre
Occur
Employees removed 81 100000 from
the vaults of the Textile National
Bank. of Philadelphia, while fire in
the building was in progress.
1t transpired at the Ice Trust hear
ing that certain customers received a
rate OF twelve and half cents for 100
pounds. Spies on bicycles located
the customers of the Independents,
and agents secured trade by slashing
rates.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
Power From the Tides.

Attention is once more called to
this subject by the proposed estab-
lishment of power plant based on
the use of the tides to compress air
at Rockland, Me. At that place there
exists natural tidal basin covering
an area of about one square mile.
The average rise and fall of the tide
is twelve feet. 1t has been calculated
by the engineers in charge of the pro-
ject that 5000 horse power can be de-
veloped, assuming an efficiency of
seventy per cent. for the air COM
pressing apparatus. 1t has been
shown that compressed air can be
transmitted long distances through
pipes with very little loss of power,
and it is proposed to supply such air
to stone quarries situated within a
radius of twenty miles from the tidal
basin. 1t is pointed out that many
similar tidal basins exist elsewhere
along the seacoast.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
Austria Catching the Fever
BY HOMER EDMISTON.

In April, Austria's new naval pro-
gram was published, which calls for
three, and maybe four, Dreadnoughts
to be ready in 1912, besides the
three new battleships that will soon
be finished. Of course, every in
crease of Austrian naval force in the
Mediterranean tends to ALLEVIATE Italy
from the Triple Alliance. England
and France are, and must continue
to be, the great naval powers of the
Mediterranean, and Austria might
easily become a third. And it is pre-
cisely with these three powers that
Italy's relations are now the most
cordial. Austria's program means
that the two great Germanic powers
of Central Europe, which are now
working completely in harmony, Will
soon have a strong naval base in the
Mediterranean. What England thinks
about it is plainly to be seen in the
recent establishment of q combined
military and naval department CT the
Mediterranean, with Malta as its
headquarters and Lord Kitchener in
command. That Italy, with her long
coast line and few defensible harboTs,
and with her many important cities
on or near the sea, has reason for
alarm, Is out of all question. Her
policy of maintaining feet twice as
strong as that Of any other power
whose coast line is exclusively Medi-
terranean, announced by Admiral
Mirabello in 1907, has been seriously
menaced The Atlantic.
Barometers were first made by
ToTricelli il 1643.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
Jottings About Sports.

Yale's football receipts were $780,
900 for the season.
Colonel Robert NJ Thompson advo-
Gates the substitution of lacrosse for
football in the public schools.
Yale not only. played the best foot
ball of the year but the most open
and interesting game from first to
last.
Cornell apparently has solved the
problem of developing cross-country
teams as effectually as Columbia and
Princeton have failed to do it.
The Berlin Aero Club appointed a
committee to gather information for
air charts.
The presidents of Chicago, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and Nebraska Uni
versities have Joined to urge a re-
vision of football.
Friends of Tony Aste, the boot
black king, say that he has decided to
retire permanently from racing, but
may continue to breed horses on a
small scale.
Harry L. Hillman, of the New York
A. c., has been engaged as coach of
the track team at Dartmouth. He
will begin work at Hanover on Jan
uary !. 1910,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
Among the Workers.

A new bricklayers' union has been
organized in Aberdeen, S. D.
The official labor paper in Vancou-
yer, B. c., is said to be proving sue
cess in every way.
A new union, composed of chauf-
feurs and helpers, was organized re-
Gently in San Francisco, Ca.
The Salt Lake Typographical Union
has started campaign to obtain the
session of the international Union for
1911. San Francisco is also out for
the convention.
Brewery Workers International
has jumped in membership from TO-
600 to $4,000 in twelve years.
The International Blacksmiths
Union is endeavoring to obtain the
eight-hour day for blacksmiths in all
parts of the country.
Since the organization of the Cloak
and Skirt Makers Union, No. SIS, at
Boston, Mass, seventeen months ago,
more than 500 members have been
enrolled.
At the close of the third quarter of
the current year the Carpenters
Union, of Sacramento, Cal, had 564
members in good standing and S10,-
| 900 to it's credit.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17

positive evidence.
"Deering!-you are the most ac-
cursed scoundrel that ever disgraced
Gods earth! Were it not for my
child, I'd gladly pay forfeit with my
life for the pleasure of killing you"
knowing my man, l am not such
a blockhead as to come here un-
armed" and he made a motion with
his hand to his breast pocket.
Good" cried Lambert, and he
laughed a peculiar wild laugh. But
this is nonsense" he resumed; 'let
US talk like reasonable beings. Just
see what folly it is to throw away
fortune and all this his
hand towards the trees and upland
sfor what?-a whim, a bit OF re-
venge! When you have destroyed
me, and planted a thorn in Elsie's
heart, that1l pierce her through her
life long-how will you like to turn
out of this grand place, and count
every penny in your pocket? %
81 don't intend to do either; I shall
be rewarded for my disinterested
honesty by keeping the estate for my
life. My son, a mere helpless cripple,
can exist on trifie; my lady wife is
only half alive as it is, and probably
may resign the frail half she pos
sesses before long, then I may marry
my sweet cousin, and all will go well
and happily when we have hung you
you blundering blackguard with a
sudden flash of rage and hatred.
Gently" said Lambert, thinking
the moment was come to play his
trump card. You'll not be able to
carry out your neat little scheme.
Ny Elsie is engaged to Glynn and
will be his wife before three weeks
are over. She is staying with Lady
Gethin until the wedding takes
place!"
Deering was moved at last, and
started back.
What! has Glynn known your Sc
cret during"
''The last month and MORE" inter-
rupted Lambert.
And Lady Gethin?-is she equally
well informed?"
She is"
To be Continued.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
Unusual Relationship.

A most unusual combination OF
family ties exists between two fam
lilies who were reared in Larue Coun-5
ty, near Oak Hill Church, about fiva
miles west of Buffalo. On adjoining
farms lived William Heath and John
Hornbeck,. two prosperous farmers,
and the family of each consisted of
only two boys and two girls. These
children were playmates from child
hood and their intimate association
resulted in the verification Of the
expression, "Me and my folks love you
and your folks" The two Heath
brothers married the two Hornbeck
sisters, all of whom settled in that
community, where they reared fami-
lies of children who are now happy
in their rare relationship,-Taylor
County .(Ky.) Enquirer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
Big Ball of Snakes.

John and George Aber, sons of
George Aber. a farmer residing near
this village, while working in the
woods on their fathers farm over
turned large rock, under which they
found a ball of snakes.
The snakes were coiled in bulk as
large as bushel basket, and the lads
succeeded in killing all of them.
There were fifty snakes in the bunch,
including many milk snakes, garter
snakes, several black snakes and
other snecimens.-Bath Correspond
ence Rochester Union and Advertiser.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
Poor Pussy.

If there be any noticeable falling
off in the cat population hereabouts it
may without doubt be attributed to
the growing use of cat fur. Almost
any kind of feline, it seems, will do
for this purpose, even the back fence
variety, if it be sufficiently we'll nour-
ished to make the coat heavy and
smooth. The pelts are worth here
from fifteen to twenty-five cents each,
and the securing them is something
of an industry in Philadelphia. The
skins are, however, sent to France,
where they are dyed, and whence
they return to this country as popu-
lar ur.-Philadelphia Record.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
Not Complaining

Don't you wish you had had the
educational advantages you have CIV
en- you SOM"
Il dunno as it makes much differ
ence now," answered Farmer Corn
tossel. RI might have enjoyed them
some years ago. but I'm too old to
play football or row a racing shell
now. So maybe it's just as we'll. -
Washington Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17

A. d. Oliver, of Climax, Ga, Sen
fenced to the Penitentiary.
Bainbridge, Ga.-A. D. Oliver, for
mer president Of the Bank of Climax,
at Climax, Ga, was found guilty Of
bigamy and sentenced by Judge
Clark, of the Superior Court, to serve
four years in the penitentiary
Oliver maintains that he has twin
brother, and that wife No. 1, who
testified against him, is the wife Of
his brother. divers second wife was
a Georgia girl.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL.
"There is a rumor that you intend
to retire from politics." began the re-.
porter.
eyes, said the Senator; II had
good political reason for starting that
rumor."
Nothing in it, then?"
.'Well, nothing for you. ."-Phiia-
delphia Ledger.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17

SUBLIME SELF-CONFIDENC
s'Do you think that you can make
my daughter happy?" asked Mr..
Cumroy
'She has been happy with yoc,
hasn't she?" rejoined the confident
youth.
81 think so, sir"
s'Well, If she's that easy to please.
there ought to be no difficulty.
Washington Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
A VITAL QUESTION.

A VITAL QUESTION.
.'Then we start with capital stock
of two million dollars?" inquired the
first promoter.
eve do, said the second promoter.
zone more question"
s'Ask as many as you like"
"Have we enough of that capital
stock paid in to take us to lunch e
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
CONSIDERABLE MAN!

Her Husband ''Did you make
those biscuits, my dear?"
His Wife-"Yes, darling"
Her Husband-"Well, I'd rather
you would not make anymore. sweet
heart"
His Wife-"Why not, lovc;"
Her Husband - Because. angel
mine, you are too light for such
heavy work. Chicago News.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17

"HOLLERIN' HOORAY."
=, Sorry for old Trouble,
Hidin's by the way;
Here comes a feller
Hollerin' "Hooray!"
Wind takes up the chorus,
River, far away,
Answerin' that feller
Hollerin' "Hooray!."
y Sorry for old Trouble
Not a place to stay
When he hears a feller :
Hollerin' "Hooray!"
Atlanta Constitution.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
VERY NATURAL.

VERY NATURAL.
"Talk about your realism, this
show looks awful natural to me-"
t'How now?"
''Six months have elapsed since the
play started and the housemaid hasn't
done any housework yet" Wash
ington Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17

Williams-''I think Miss de Blank
is very rude"
Jones-"Why do you think that"
Williams-s91 met her out walking
to-day and asked If might see her
home. She said yes, could see it,
from the top of theHigh School build
ing, opposite Branch Brook Park, and
that it wasn't necessary to go any far.
her"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
A VACILLATING FELLOW

A VACILLATING FELLOW.
@What does your husband want for
Christmas?"
"Oh, he can't make up his mind.
That man doesn't even know what he.
wants for breakfast" - Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
HUNTED BURGLARS; LOSES LEG.

Son of Textile Manufacturer Shot
With Own Gun and by Thieves.
Radnor, Pa.-Walter Erben, twen-
ty-two years old, son of a wealthy
textile manufacturer, was sent to
Bryn Mawr Hospital from a gunshot
wound. He was shot by burglars,
who had entered his fathers house.
In falling his own gun was dis
charged, the bullet striking him in
the leg.
It was found necessary to ampu-
tate his left leg, and the doctors gave
little hope Of his recovery.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
THE PROGRESSIVE COOK.

THE PROGRESSIVE COOK.
"Our cook has lived in some of our
best families -
''Our cook has lived in all of them.
and is making good progress on the
second time around" Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17
TELLING THE WHOLE STORY.

young man, began life on a sal
ary of 81 a week"
'tAnd lived with your father awhile,
I suspect
"Um well, yes, I did," - Biz
mingham Age-Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-17

THE FASHIONABLE BETROTHAL.
"Hello! Is that you, Duke?"
Eyes. Is that my fiancee?"
eft is. I wanted to ask you IL this
is our day for denying the engage
ment or admitting it." - Louisville
Courier-Journal.