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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-22
CAPITAL KNOCKS AT TEXAS DOOR.
Yoakum Predicts Golden Era Of Development
If State Will Lift Latch.

B. F. Yoakum, chairman of the
board of the Rock Island Frisco
systems, reached here this aft
ernoon from San Antonio, accom-
panied by John Sebastian, gen.
eral passenger agent of the sys-
tens, Albert II. Perkins, vice
president of the st. Louis,
Brownsville and Mexico Railway
and other railroad officials. Mr..
Winchell, president of the Rock
Island, left for st. Louis and San
Antonio today.
Mr.. Yoakum expects to spend
tomorrow in Austin. He will
call upon Gov. Campbell to pay
his respects, the two distinguish
men having been reared in the
same Texas county (Cherokee).
There is to be no special sig
nifficance attached to Mr.. Yoa-
kum's visit. He frankly says
that he feels lively interest in
what this Legislature shall do as
he is endeavoring to execute
large developments in Texas.
THE people of Texas have a
right to say that they want no
development; that they want no
outside capital invested, if they
they think that the best policy
for the state, and we will have
no right to complain" said he.
IF they make condition. so that
outside capital can not come in,
and we try to interest capital
nevertheless, that is our lookout.
But when we have started in up
on large development, which it
requires five or six years to car
y lllO CACCuIIOll, dilu tllc COllul-
tions are changed by legislation
every two years, that makes it
exceedingly troublesome for us
to carry out our plans. AS | said
before, the people of Texas have
a right to do that which they
think is best for them. What we
would like to see is a fixed policy
so that when we start in upon a
work we may know what to ex-
pect.
Conditions were never better
than they are now for enlisting
capital for outside development, !
if we could get investors to feel
in the future; if they
could feel that the policy of the
State was fixed, and | believe
that the constituents of the mem
bers of this Legislature desire
investment and development in
the State"
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-22
TWO LARGE TRAINS
OF IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE.
TWENTY-0NE CARS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS
REACH RANDALL COUNTY FROM NEB.
Unprecedented Influx Of People to This County
in one Big Shipment Game
Well Prepared 10 Farm.

1nall the history of the flourish
ing west and southwest there
has never been a time when such
an interest in the Panhandle of
Texas and especially Randall
county has been shown among
the people of the northern and
eastern states. During the past
summer, fall and this winter
there have been large numbers
of farmers from these northern
states who have come to Randall
county and invested in the land
for the purpose of making their
permanent home here. There
have been numerous individual
cars of household goods and
farming implements shipped
here by these people, cars ar
irving almost daily.
The climax of these immigra-
tion movements was reached this
week when there was shipped
from Wisner, Nebraska, one
train of household goods all of
which came to Canyon City and
Randall county. The train con
sisted of twenty one cars of the
goods besides the sleeping car
accommodations for the attend
ants. 1t was the intention to
run this train directly through
to Canyon City but the heavy
SHOWS in Kansas necessitated
the division of the train into two
sections so that there might not
be any delay in the transporta-
ton.
This train left Wisner last Fri
day and was scheduled to reach
this place on Monday afternoon
but the heavy weather as above
stated delayed the train so that |
the division was necessary and |
the train did not reach here un-
til an early hour Tuesday morn
ing. 1t was the intention to hold |
quite reception for these peo-
pie but the uncertainty of the |
arrival caused abandonment of |
the plans on Monday as about
noon that day it was reported |
that the train would arrive dur
ing the night. AS it was, how
ever, a large crowd gathered as
soon as it was ascertained that
the two trains had arrived
and these people were rendered
IN informal reception on the part
Of the gathered citizens.
These people had a large
amount of live stock in their cars
and in addition had bought two
cars of horses and mules in Kan
Sas City to be sent down for
their use, the animals arriving a
couple of days ahead of the
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-22

trains. After the arrival of the
trains photos of the cars and
people were taken. 1t seemed
quite change for these people
who left a cold spell at home
with the theomometor standing
below zero. When they arrived
here they were very comfortable
with their coats off, the day be-
ing mild and balmy as is very
usual at this time of the year
here.
AS above stated this large
number of people came to this
city from near Wisner, Nebras-
ka, and it is a fact worthy of
mention that all of these people
had purchased land through the
firm of Keiser Bros, & Phillips
who have Offices in this city,
Keota, Iowa and Red Key, Ind.
To say that these people are
pleased with their move would
hardly express the words which
have been said to the News re,
porter by them. OF course many
of them had been down before
but they were so highly delighted
with the present conditions here
that already they begin to say
that they would not care to move
back to Nebraska if they could
exchange their lands here for
lands acre for acre.
These people are all to locate
within a short distance of Can
yon City and will be a material
assistance in developing some of
the uncultivated lands near town.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-22
INSTANT DEATH OF
FRIEND BY FRIEND
YOUNG BANKER OF EMMA KILLS HIS
FRIEND THEN ENDS HIS OWN LIFE.
Henry L. Long Uses Pistol Which Snuffs Out
Life Of Young Montgomery and Himself
Last Sunday Night.

News has just reached ANA
rillo from Emma, Crosby county,
in the Panhandle, of one of the
most appalling tragedies of the
year in Texas, the killing of an
Emma merchant by the name of
Montgomery by Henry l.. (Bunk)
Long, cashier of the bank of
Emma. The cashier then turned
the weapon upon himself, blow
ing out his own brains.
The tragedy occurred Sunday
night in the merchants store
shortly after 9 o'clock. The de
tails of the affair are given by a
youth who was in the building
at the time.
Bunk Long was only -
years of age, while Montgomery
was two years older. The men
were close friends and spent
much of their spare time to-
gether.
On the day of the tragedy they
were passing the day with each
other in the same room, and it is
alleged they had been under the
influence of liquor for some
hours before the elimination of
the horrible affair.
The room in which the party
were spending the Sunday after
noon and evening was locked, and
it is alleged that Long had said
to Montgomery that he was
tired of life that he did not
care to live; that he thereupon
asked Montgomery how he, too,
would like to die; that MOntgOm-
cry replied that he would 90 too.
From that time the drift of
the conversation was light. Long
was called to the phone and
talked to a friend. After the
of the conversation
he returned to a counter where
on Merchant Montgomery was
reclining. He renewed the con-
about his WEAKNESS of
the game of life, and asked
Montgomery how he felt about
it. Montgomery reiterated his
former statement. Long stood
with a pistol in hand. Scarcely
mad Montgomery ceased to speak
when Long thrust the pistol near
MS friends head and fired, the
ball entering the mans left eye,
producing almost instant death.
Seeing that his shot had been
effective as against his friend,
Long raised the weapon and
sent a bullet crashing through
his own brain, the pistols muz-
lle being inserted into his left
Continued on last page
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-22
WILL RAISE BONUS
FOR NORMAL SCHOOL.
CITIZENS OF CANYON CITY INTERESTED IN
ESTABLISHING OF STATE SCHOOL.
First Steps Towards Raising a Fund will be
Taken at Citizens Meeting to
be Held Next Tuesday.

There is quite a sentiment
among the legislators of the
state for the establishing of an
other school to be maintained by
the state for the education of
teachers for work in the public
schools. This is made almost
imperative on account of the
crowded condition of the three
state normals now run by the
state. The buildings at these
three institutions are already
too small to accommodate the
very large number of people who
are attending the schools pre-
pairing themselves for work as
educators in Texas.
There is also a scarcity of
teachers in the state, it being
estimated that it would require
at least fifteen hundred more
teachers to supply the demand
among the public school of the
state. Then as our state pro-
crosses the quality of the educa-
ton of the teacher is very care
fully looked into before the en-
ployment for educational pur-
poses and each year the stand
ard for teachers goes higher
and until it almost takes a tech
nical education on the part of
the applicant before he is quail
fed for even the country school
work.
All these things are confront
ing the Legislature now in ses-
sion and it seems to be a general
concensus Of opinion among the
mem berS that this Legislature is
called upon either to erect new
buildings at one of the three
places where there are now
state teachers schools or to
establish a new school at some
place in the northwestern por-
tion of the state.
The people of this city who are
interested in these matters are
to have a meeting at the court
house next Tuesday evening at
7:30 o'clock for the purpose of
taking the first steps toward the
securing of the location of the
new school at this place should
the legislature so decide to 10,
cate.
Speaking about the matter one
of the members of the board of
trustees of this city said: There
is no question but that we should !
make an earnest effort to get |
this school should it be decided !
to establish such an institution. !
Canyon City is centrally located,
has fine people and the best of
the climatic conditions
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-22
Horses and Mules For Sale.

Gilloum and Frary will be in
Canyon City after January 18th
with a load of Missouri horses
and mules. See them ut Geo.
Reynolds Co.'S livery barn.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-22

We believe in the goods we are
selling and in. our ability to sue
ceed. We believe that honest
goods can be sold at honest
methods. CANYON LUMBER Co.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-22
Buie, Rollins & Woo||ey,
Lawyers

B. Frank Buie A. :. Rollins
c. V. Woolley
Court practice solicited. viii attend to
cases in all courts OF the state. EIamina eon
OF land titles a specially. Notary in ONCE.
once In Smith building. Phone %.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-22

Prof. f.. G. Bristol of Amarillo
will be in Canyon on Monday
and Thursday of each week to
teach violin, mandolin and viola.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-22
R. A. Sowder,
Attorney-at-Law

and Notary.
Complete abstracts OF Randall county lands
ONCE over Canyon Supply Co. Phone aiI
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-22

Continued on last page.)
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-22
J. C. Hunt,
Lawyer

Does both criminal and civil practice.
Twelve years experience. Land titles passed
upon. Write all kinds OF contracts and instru-
ments. Notary in ONCE. ONCE northeast cor
ner public square. up stairs. Canyon. Texas.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
DUTY

TESUS said in his day men in au
thority were CALLED "benefac-
- tors" 1t was the custom then as
now to claim credit for service rem
dered to ones fellow men and to mis-
take duty for generosity. A man who
exercises any kind of public power,
whether his power be political and de-
rived from the people, or financial and
derived from business acumen applied
to modern social conditions, has a re-
sponsibility equal to the amount of his
power. Public spirited actions on the
part of men of wealth or authority
should not be so rare as to excite COM
ment They should be a matter of
course; a part of the routine Of life. A
when he does his duty. But an en-
ploye who works faithfully and con-
scientiously is not the "benefactor" of
his employer. In fact, as the great
Founder of Christianity pointed out
when he proceeded to elaborate and
elucidate his remarks. he who serves
best is humblest. The idea was well
brought out in the noble allegorical
play 1.-THE Servant in the House."
Jesus said, Il am among you as he
that serveth," and he that serveth his
fellow men is today, as he was in the
days of old, the best man and the best
citizen; nominally, perhaps. the least.
but in reality the greatest. Duty is
not generosity. Men who do their duty
are the most valuable men in the
world There should be So many of
them among rich and poor there should
be no excuse for calling them "bene-
factors" In public office and in private
life, blessed is the man who does his
duty and has such good sense he will
not consider himself "benefactor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
INVESTIGATE

r OS ANGELES HERALD wishes to
be fair to all who are connected
- with the management OF the Sol
diers' home, and for that reason would
advocate a thorough and impartial in
vestigation of the charges brought by
inmates that said inmates are treated
more like paupers or criminals than
like veterans deserving of the best their
country can give. The public will not
be satisfied with a general denial of
the charges that have been brought to
the effect the Soldiers home has been
conducted like an institution made
famous by Dickens as "Dotheboys
hall" We don't think the brave old
bows at Sawtelle should be done by
mismanagement, and if, as alleged
there is mismanagement, there should
be a speedy change for the better. II
only one or two of the inmates OF the
Soldiers home had complained, or If
the complaints made had been vague
and sweeping, and not detailed and
precise there might be some excuse for
officials who refer to the veterans as
these fellows" and say the public
should not pay any attention to their
statements.
But many specific instances illustrat-
ing alleged mismanagement and poor
financing can be adduced, and the COM
planning veterans say they are prepared
to prove all their charges. 1t is ac-
knowledged officially there is deficit,
and that the deficit has resulted in an
impoverishment of the bill of fare. Who
is to blame for this? And what steps
should be taken to give the Sawtelle
veterans assurance of a square deal and
square meals all the year round? In
uuiry would doubtless result in recon-
mendations which would be needed in
Washington, if Washington and not the
local management is to blame for the
irregularity and inferiority of diet
which have caused the veterans to be-
gin an agitation for a reform of the
home.
Los Angeles Herald has called atten-
ton to conditions at Patton. That in
stitution should be reformed without
delay. It's condition is disgraceful to
our state. AS 1t is impossible to deny
the death roll published in The Herald
the management is attempting to dis
claim responsibility by saying the asy-
lum has been suffering from over
crowding, which has prevented officials
from giving the patients careful atten-
ton. In plain American, negligence is
admitted but a congested condition has
been pleaded by way of an excuse. Is
it an excuse? Overcrowding in an insti-
tuition will become an excuse for the
neglect of inmates on the same day
when two blacks become equivalent to a
white.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
MAYOR ALEXANDER

NT AYOR ALEXANDER has given
XH Los Angeles a clean, fair, de-
LII cent, honest administration, and
for this reason the pro-vice papers,
representing the baser elements of the
citys life, cannot refrain from venting
their venom. To run the city wide
open during the Elks visit would be to
insult the Elks. Why should newspa-
pers that opposed Mayor Alexander's
election suggest that he be a good
fellow" and disregard the proprieties
during the Elks' visit?
1t looks as if they were anxious to
discredit him, as we'll as to insult the
Elks. Los Angeles offers more legiti-
mate attractions to visitors than any
other city in the United States. No
city in the land has less reason for
running wide open," and for exposing
visitors to the risk of degradation and
insult. To run wide open would be an
act of gross discourtesy to the Elks,
and would cast a reflection on their
character and habits that would be far
from agreeable to them.
The statement published in a con-
temporary newspaper that "Uncle
Aleck is still an uncle to everybody
with one exception-the Office holder
who opposed his election as mayor" is
merely puerile peevishness. AS every
decent, self-respecting, law-abiding,
progressive, public-spirited citizen of
Los Angeles knows, Mayor Alexander
has made good-and that is exactly
why our contemporary is worried
most to death"
When the heathen rage and the peo-
pie imagine a vain thing, be sure the
rage of wounded vanity is caused by
an unhealed hurt, by what a celebrated
public entertainer would call a sore
ness -ness-ness."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
SAN PEDRO FOREWARNED

TOREWARNED is forearmed, and
even if the members of the board
Il Of trustees Of the city of San
Pedro had not been aware from their
own common sense that the Southern
Pacific corporal tion is trying to obtain
unjust, unreasonable and burdensome
franchises on the harbor of San Pedro
before the control of the city comes into
Greater Los Angeles" they have now
received warning of the plot that is
a-brewing, and The Herald advises
them to KEEP POSTED, KEEP WIDE
AWAKE, AND TO LOOK OUT.
Los Angeles consolidation committee
has recommended a s1O,000,0OO bond
issue for harbor Improvements, but
common sense and business sagacity
and prudence will prevent the citizens
of Los Angeles from voting these bonds
merely TO provide fund for the benefit
of long term franchise holders leeching
on the harbor. Greater Los Angeles
will not make of itself a charity organi-
cation society for the benefit of the
Southern Pacific company, and it is the
duty of the good citizens of San Pedro
to protect the interests of San Pedro
and of Greater Los Angeles by seeing
to it the harbor comes to the greater
city unincumbered by any additional
corporation burdens.
So Jealous are the citizens OF Los
Angeles of their harbor rights that any
attempt by the San Pedro trustees to
sacrifice public to predatory corpora
tion interests would arouse a hurricane
of indignation. Let any trustees who
are inclined to listen to the wheedling
Establishments of corporation agents-if
any such spineless trustees there be
know now what they will be compelled
to know later on in the event of any
dereliction of public duty that the peo-
pie of the city of San Pedro will not
consent to have their city injured and
Its prospects Of a marvelously success
full future marred or destroyed by faith
less public servants who are more will
ing to listen to the requests of private
corporations than to the dictates of
official duty or the prom $ Of con-
science.
To the wise a word is sufficient. Let
us hope the members of the San Pedro
board of trustees win be found among
the wise, and will defend the public
from the shameless franchise steal
which is being attempted by the South
ern Pacific, a soulfess corporation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
EMANCIPATION

VIZ HILE Cardinal Gibbons admits
w that society, if it had to depend
on the male sex alone, would
certainly go to the DEVIL at the same
time he is entirely opposed to woman
suffrage" His eminence believes wom-
ans power in the nation should be lin
tied to her influence, that she should
not be permitted to carry out nar own
plans or cast a vote which wo1!d help
bring about the reforms which have
the support of practically every woman
in the United States, and Which, if VIC
had woman suffrage tomorrow, would
go into effect the day after tomorrow.
The cardinal overlooks the two prin-
cipal points in favor of woman SUI
fra ge-frst, its effect on the neglect or
the premature employment OF chill
dren; second. its effect on the white
slave trade in girls. For the second
of these social reasons alone one would
think his eminence would be in favor
of the suffrage movement. And the in
spiration of the first reason is well
voiced by Mrs. Dargan, the suffrage
poet, in the lines:
The Lord Of Little Children to the sleeping
mothers spake:
"I.o. the dreaming time is over, ye the hand
of Life must take;
And the dawn was in our faces as we started
up awake
on Liberty's great day
We have heard the babes that called us from
the whirr Of wheel and loom,
In a world of sun and meadows crying for a
little room,
Ere their blood ran to the Golfers, ere their
labor made their tomb,
And we arise and go"--
TO THE POLLS, TO VOTE EMANcIPA-
rTONi
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
AT THE THEATERs

AUDrTORIUM-Dark.
MAsON-AIarie Doro In "The Morals of
Marcus"
BELAsCO-Richard Bennett In "The Lion
and the Mouse"
BURBANK7-'"Th Traitor"
GRAND-'BuncO I'm Arizona"
MAJESTIC-KoIb and Dill In "The Poll
ticians."
Observation-Disclosures.
LOS ANGELES-Vaudeville.
WALKER-Vaudeville.
EAIPIRE-Vaudeville.
UNIQUE-vaudeville and musical comedy
FISCHER'S-AIusical comedy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
HOPES BLIGHTED

T ARIFF revision that increases the
price OF the necessaries of life
II will have TO be revised later on.
Revision leads to more revision. But
reform is permanent. 1t is a pity we
cannot have square deal tariff pre-
pared which will benefit the consumer
without injuring the producer. When
such tariff is devised the land will
have prospect of rest from tariff dis
cussion. But hopes of reform are being
blighted by the "revisionists," who
have apparently forgotten pre-cam-
paign pledges.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20

llOW III OillClctl Cll
cles in Washington.
Even the presiden-
tial tennis court,
which was the scene
of many historic
encounters during
the Roosevelt ad-
ministratiop, is to
be destroyed and
used as the site for
a new wing of the
e X e C u t V e office
builing.
If Taft is the pi-
oneer golfing presi-
dent, he is also the
first enthusiastic
automobilist W h o
has ever occupied
the White House.
He has several big
high power m q =
chimes, in which he
goes about. AL
though a devotee of
the auto, Taft fol-
lows in the foot
steps of nearly all
hte nradenagc gcope q q
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
The State Press
Cause of Trouble

Rev. Madison c. Peters, who is writ
ing newspaper sermons, has recently
been discoursing on 1.-The Modern Era:
That of Brains in which he declares
that liability must meet the demands
of the day." AS a minister, Mr.. Peters
ought to emphasize rather the fact that
the modern era also demands a con-
science combined with ability and
brains This country is suffering from
too much brains and too little con-
science. Enquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20

Between June 1 and June IS the de-
partment of buildings of Los Angeles
board of public works reported a GAIN
Of $25O,OOO over last years total valua-
tion of permits issued in the corre-
spending period. FINE. Let Los An
geles flourish and become greater and
GREATER.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
California Race

The fame of California's floral pro-
ducts is too widespread to need discus
sion, but the prestige of Californias S
sons and daughters, great as it has
already become, is only in its infancy
A race is developing here, under the
natural advantages and ac-
ouired benefits coincident thereto,
which will one day be the aristocracy
of earth, the leaders of greater causes,
the accomplishers of wondrous things
San Francisco Bulletin.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
Tariff Llaht Needed

The thing most needed in tariff legis-
lation is more light. Unless the cost
conditions which lie at the basis of the
effort to compensate home industry are
fully explored and understood 1t Is per-
fectly clear that we cannot have
rational, scientific tariff applying econo-
mic principles indorsed by the voters of
the country--Anaheim Gazette.