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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-20

At the invitation of Judge and
Mrs c. T. Word, the representa-
tive of the News went out west
of this city last Friday to see a
herd of cattle which Judge Word
was moving from his Potter
county ranch to the lower ranch
in Castro county. He was well
repaid for the trip as he saw
2640 head of two and three year
old Hereford cattle that was
worth going many miles to see.
When the party first came upon
the herd the cattle were in the
valley of the Palo Duro about
seven miles Northwest of this
city and it was great sight to
see. Of even size and color, in
fine condition, and scattered over
a large scope of territory they
presented an ideal pictu re. Time
was, in this country, when a
herd of cattle the size of this was
common but in this time it is the
largest that has been driven
through this county for some
time. The News representative
enjoyed a dinner at the chuck
wagon" and had a delightful trip.
Misses Ada and Edith Hawkins
have been entertaining number
of their Hereford friends with a
house-party this week. On
Wednesday and Thursday the
party spent the time at the falls
on the canyons east of this city.
The visiting members of the
party are, Misses Victoria New
ton, Beulah Stoker, Graham, Mr..
Jesse Stanford, Terrence STAINS
berry, Mrs. Tucker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hal Hawkins, and Misses
Amanda, Johnnie, frankie and
Carrie Hawkins:
Larry Carter of FL Paso county
is here visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. $. Carter and will
remain until after the Reunion.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-20
PROGRAM FOR FIRST NIGHT.
Daughters Of Confederacy Announce Entertain
ment for Initial Evening at Grounds.

AS has been the custom hereto
fore the first night during the
Reunion will be devoted to ap-
propriate exercises upon the part
of the local camp of the United
Daughters of the COnfederacy.
For many seasons past this en-
tertainment has peen proven to
be one of the features of the cele-
bration and a glance at the pro
gram as prepared will show that
this year will not be behind any
other but that it promises to be
bigger and better.
AS stated, the entertainment
is under tina auspices of the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
This program is under the sup
ervisiOn of the committee from
the daughters, consisting of
Mrs. John Knight, chairman,
Mrs. John Rusk, Mrs. |. G.
Jenkins, Mrs. W. D. Scott and
Mrs. Sterling Coffee.
Address, w. j. Flesher.
Quartette, Gross of Honor, >
Misses Mae Cowling, Matte
Holland, Susie and Drusilla
Knight.
Recitation, Miss Earline Gar
rison.
Piano Duett, The Race Miss
es Jessie and Katie Smith.
Recitation, Douglass Johnson.
Piano, ''Valse Brilliante, "
Miss Miriam Wilson.
Recitation, Miss Grace Wink
Gilman.
Piano, "Old Black Joe," Miss
Willie Mills.
Recitation, Forrest Hitchcock.
Song, "Smarty," Kathryn
Thompson.
Recitation, Miss Lucille Coffee.
Violin Duett, Charlotte and
George Ingham.
Recitation, Miss Osce Mills.
Piano, Awakening of the
Lion" Miss Katie Smith.
Recitation, Paul Foster.
Song, "Napanee," Ralph
Smith.
Recitation, Ruth Pearl Knight.
Closing Address, Judge A. n.
Henson.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-20
Canyon Sight-Seers.

a jolly party of sight-seers
spent two or three days on the
canyons east of this city this
week. The party was composed
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cullum,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cullum, Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Hoover, Miss
Matte Thompson, allof this city,
and Mrs. and Mrs. Fred Cullum,
Mrs. Austin. and Roy Williams
of Mineral Wells and John Coker
of Dallas. The trip was made to
the canyons i'll autos and most
enjoyable time is reported.
Mrs. NJ. a. Scott of Happy
was in this CITY Monday.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-20
LOCATING COMMITTEE
VISITS OUR CITY.
VARIOUS PROPOSED SITES FOR NORMAL
COLLEGE MAKE GOOD IMPRESSIONS.
Bonus offered From This City Attracts Attention
ofPeope Who viii Locate
the School.

lie WOFh Vi SHOWING UQ0 lOCdU-
ing committee the various pro-
posed sites in this city for the
West Texas State Normal Col
lege is now over as the commit
tee has come here, inspected our
propositions and has gone furth-
er down to look at the other
towns that have made offers for
the school.
After the committee had fin
ished the inspection of the var
ious bids at Fort Worth it elimi-
mated such towns as it was
thought advisable not to visit for
various reasons and on Friday it
started forth for its final labors.
Friday afternoon was spent at
Wichita Falls. Saturday after
noon the committee arrived at
Amarillo and was shown the
sites there and remained over
night. On Sunday morning they
were taken to the PalO DurO
Club grounds near this city
where luncheon was served to
them. AT two O'Clock that after
noon a number of auto loads of
people went out to the club and
and took charge of the members
of the committee and took them
for Il sightseeing trip on the
main canyon east of the city, the
beauties of which very greatly
impressed Lieutenant-Govern
Davidson and Speaker Marshall,
Superintendent Cousins not be-
ing with the party at that time
but coming direct to Canyon
City.
The locating board consisted
of A. b. Davidson, Lieutenant
Governor of the state, John Mar
shall, Speaker of the House of
and h. b. Cou-
sins, State Superintendent of
Public instruction, together with
their secretary, r.. j. Waldeck.
Sunday evening and night the
committee were entertained at
the Victoria hotel, the committee
preferring to be together than at
private homes. On Monday
morning the actual work of show
ing the various locations was be-
gun in earnest. There was a
large crowd of Canyon City peo-
pie out in autos to accompany
the committee in their sight
seeing.
There were nine sites ror the
buildings shown the committee
and they seemed well pleased
with what we had to show them
although so far as talking was
concerned they were as silent as
clans and that is some silent.
The sites shown were: 30 acres
at the reunion grounds; % acres
off of either end of the John Hut
son vacant property just east of
town on the town section; 40
acres of land where l.. G.. Con
ner's old home stands, adjoining
the town section on the east; 40
acres of land east of G.. :. Bal
lard 5 residence and across the
street from l.. g. Conner 5 home;
40 acres out of the Northeast
corner of l.. G. Conner'S home
tract and south of the road lead
ing east from town; 40 acres
proposed by Judge c. T. Word
and John Knight in southwest
ern portion of town; "A acres of
l.. II. Lester and the Howell
estate in west portion of town;
- acres adjoining townsite on
north, belonging to W. E. Bates;
40 acres proposed by W. +.
Bates, running down into the
Palo Duro.
The commit tee then left for
Tulia and to proceed on their
journey. They did not give out
any information nor did the peo-
Continued on page D.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-20
THE PROPOSAL FOR
NORMAL GOLLEGE.
TEXT OF PROPOSITION MADE FOR LOCATION
OF STATE SCHOOL HERE.
Over A Hundred Thousand to be Spent by
Canyon City on Proposed
School Site.

Now that the board Wnlcn Is 10
locate the West Texas State Nor
NAL college has been here and
has. gone to the other places for
the purpose of investigating, the
proposition as made by the local
committee for the school has
been made public.
The proposition goes into de-
tails showing how the people of
this city want their money spe mt
or at least for what items the
amount shall be appropriated
and while we do not give the
proposition in full on account of
its length, we give the gist of
matter as follows:
Gentlemen:
AS proposition from Can
yon City, Randall County. Texas,
for the location of the West Tex
as State Normal College to be
located west of the Ninety.eighth
meridian by your board, we beg
to submit for your consideration:
That the citizens of said town
will donate a location for said
school, free of charge to the
state or to the board, as herein
after mentioned.
That the citizens of said town
will eXpend upon the grounds
selected as a site for said school,
if located at said city, the sum of
One Hundred Thousand, One
Hundred Dollars, $500, 1907 as
follows:
a. For home for the presi,
dent of said school, including
servants house, barns and fenc-
ing, the sum of 81, 800.
b. For the purpose Of erect
ing and equipping a gymnasium
and natatorium, the sum of S10,-
600.
C. For the purpose of erect
ing a dormitory on said grounds,
the sum of $4,000.
d. For vhe purpose of build
ing sidewalks and landscape gar.
dening upon the grounds, the
sum of $4,000.
e. For the erection of water
works system including tower
tank, well, etc, the sum of 81, 800.
f. For cement to be used in
whatever buildings upon the
grounds, said cement to be de
livered F.. O. B. the cars at Can
yon City, $4,000.
e. For sand and gravel to be
used in whatever buildings may
be desired upon the grounds,
$4,000.
h. For brick to be used in
whatever buildings may be de-
sired upon the grounds, S15, 900.
i. For lime to be used in
whatever buildings may be de-
sired upon the grounds, $1,000.
j. For stone or terra Gotta or
both together, to be used in
whatever buildings that may be
desired upon the ground, S10,-
600.
k. For fees for architects,
plans, etc, for buildings that
may be desired upon said
grounds, $1,000.
|. For the purpose of paying
drayage, freight, express charg-
es and incidental expenses, in
connection with such buildings
that may be desired upon said
grounds, $1,000.
m. For the purpose of install
ing a sewerage system and dis
posal plant for the use in build
ings upon the grounds, $4,000.
n. Should any money herein
appropriated for any particular
purpose prove to be more than
sufficient for the purpose named,
then said overplus is to be used,
according to the discretion of
the State Board of Education,
in any other item herein provid-
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-20

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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-29
THE ETHER HABIT SPREADING
IA New Contagion That is Causing Terrible
RaVages in Paris.

berries, when, according to it's devo-
tees, it makes dish fit for the gods.
But the ether fiend is not good sight
the next day. He has had bad night,
his will and his strength are gone
and his pale face is drawn and bag
gard, while his eyes are dilated be-
yond measure One night, when a
number of habitual 'etheromanes"
were about to adjourn to an apart
ment where they would be free to in
dulge their favOrite passion, friend
who knew the risks they were run
ming attempted vainly to dissuade
them from their plan. But they
would not listen to him-they seemed
to be fatally drawn toward the ether
chamber by a mysterious and invinci-
BILE force, and his arguments were in
vain. Next day he learned that the
ether seance had almost had a tragic
termination. One of the etheromanes
under the influence of the exciting
element had tried to kill one of his
comrades, and the others, suddenly
sobered, had had all they could do
to restrain his hand. Montmartre is
the quarter of Paris most addicted
to the ether habit, and the majority
of the victims are women. Whole
'litres" of the subtle fluid are drunk
with reckless abandon, and until
complete intoxication has overtaken
the ether maniac there is no thought
of putting away the diabolical excit
ant.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-29

According to the fashionable doc
tors of Paris, new contagion is at
present causing terrible ravages in
the capital. Attempts have from time
to time been made to prescribe OPT
UNI, morphia, hashish and other poi
sons. Some have even suggested the
prohibition of absinthe, but at the
moment it is none of these that is
causing anxiety-it is ether. The
ether passion has spread with such
rapidity in Paris that the number of
"etheromanes" is almost incredible,
and every day new recruits are added
to the ranks of those who have been
enslaved by the insidious fluid. Opium
and hashish only appealed to certain
categories of people, but ether finds
its victims among all classes. AS a
means Of intoxication it is within
reach of all purses, and although its
effects are less deadly than those of
certain other drugs, its consequences
cannot be regarded with a compla-
cent eye. To take only one example,
at Rochefort-sur-Mer there is mari
time hospital frequented by students
who later will qualify for naval sur
geons or colonial doctors, and among
these young men, when the grind"
becomes too irksome or the discipline
too severe, ether has been a frequent
remedy. The consequence is that its
ravages have been considerable, and
last year several suicides were traced
to overindulgence in the fatal passion.
An attempt was made by the author
tiles to keep the fact from leaking
out, but it gradually became known,
1t is not in the provinces alone, how
ever, that the ether habit has mani
tested itself. "Etheromanes" are
frequently met with in Paris, and
when reproved for their addiction to
the drug, they defend their weakness
by exaggerated descriptions of the
Joy and delightful intoxication they
find in the absorption of the fluid.
Some of them are accustomed to
drink ether in the form of a syrup,
much as they would take any other
alcohol; others let few drops of
volatile ether fall on a bandage,
which they place before their mouths
and violently inhale; and one of the
most refined" methods of enjoying
ether is to mix 1t with wild straw
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-29
a Born Financier.
By a. Z. LEWIS.

Sonny" began the book agen'
would this be a good time to SCI
the boss?'
Got yer life insured?" queried the
ofice-boy.
Now, look here, old man. con-
tinued the fellow, in confidential
tones, "you and l must fix this little
matter up. Your business is to keep
us fellows out of the Office, isn't it,
Oats right
cat the same time, you need lit
tie extra coin for balls and parties
and Delmonico dinners?"
ITO say muffin of grand opera"
"Of course. Now, old pal, I'll tell
you what we'll do. You get an inter-
view for me with the head OF the
firm, and I'll hand you half dollar
before I leave. Why, I've got book
proposition here that he'll jump at
"Nuttin' doin'," replied the boy,
after a few moments thought.
but why not?'
"Becus a guy as smooth as you
would sell our easy boss so many
books he'd be broke for months, an
I'd lose a. dollar a week in tips he
hands me. It's your move, Alger-
non."
And the book agent sighed and
moved on.-From Judge.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-29
Rubens' House at Antwerp.

The question of reconstructing Ru-
bens' house at Antwerp for the Brus-
sells Exhibition revives the interest
in the proposed acquisition of the
original by the Aldermanic Council of
Antwerp. The scheme is that the
gorgeous house, which was built from
the designs of Rubens himself,
should be acquired and turned into
Rubens Museum, where will be
housed all the artists designs, his
letters and copies of his most cele-
brated paintings. The house as it
was in the painters time can be seen
in many engravings of the time. not
ably one in the gallery at Munich,
showing Rubens and his second wife,
Helene Fourment.-London Globe. :
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-29
THE SPUR.

Because of your strong faith l kept the
track
Whose sharp-set stones my strength had
well-nigh spent;
l could not meet your eyes if l turned
back:
So on | went
Because You would not yield belief in me,
The threatening crags that rose, my way
to bar,
I conquered inch by crumbling inch-to
- The goal afar.
And though struggle toward it through
hard years,
Or finch, or falter blindly, vet within,
You can!' unwavering my spirit hears;
And | shall win.
Adds Dunbar, in The Century.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-29
i5f1l s s, ~ Z 8 ~ MN
IA ~ - = : = 6 p,
FARM AND GARDEN

at a reasonable price, and this +,
an excellent feed for poultry =,
to them while fresh. Never f..
cayed meat.
When the ground is frozen
snow covered where do your n
procure their grit, or teeth. un,e,
have thoughtfully provided ~
farms are all picked over and
is no grit to be found there, ev,
summer.
1t is a mistake to try to kee,
many hens for the room Won ,
Better drop off a lot of them ami
the rest a chance. You will Al
ter, and so will the hens.
In building the house do mt
the roosts too high. IA foot Il
is high enough. There is dans3
fowls injuring themselves flying
from a high roost, especially the !
Ter birds.
Old hens commence laying lata
leave off early. Old hens, unles,|
are very valuable as breeders
seldom profitable to keep, consid1
their record throughout the :
year. ..--
If the hen will not nay fol
board in eggs, she should be ;
to yield profit by being slaugh
and her carcass sold. No poultr1
should keep drones; he cannot ?
it. .e.
Experiments have proved that 7
in good condition will eat, on an
age, three ounces of mash ii
morning, two ounces of grain at
and four ounces of grain at nigh|
People who have had the d
ence know it to be a positive
that frosting the toes, combs Oh
ties of a hen will put a stop I'd
production.
There is knack in feeding hen1
must be learned by experience.
hens should be well fed and \
ways a little hungry.
Keep a box of grit and a
charcoal handy for chicks and
fowls. They will eat as needd
require both.
It is said that the only poor r
from feeding skim milk or butts
either sweet or sour, is on acco
not feeding from clean trou
From Practical Poultry Points
American Cultivator.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-29
Keeping Down the Belt Line.

"The trouble with you women
said a man recently, ''is that you de-
pend upon the straight-front corset
instead of the proper exercise" This
shows how little he knows about it..
Some Atchison women get down on
the floor every night and roll and roll
like puppies at play. Then they stand
on their toes and balance backward,
forward and sideways, and take other
exercise that would make a contor-
zionist envy them, and every bit of it
is done to keep the belt line down.
Women wear the straight front. but
they don't depend upon it.-AtchisoV
Globe.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-29

'YOuve got chance TO clear the
whole game up in about thirty sec
onds. l work for Mr.. Cathcart. He
got chance to come into that big
merger case the other day. 1t would
be the making of him-and me-if
he could land it, even if he lost, but
he is going to turn it down because
he is so worried about Miss Lorna
that he does not dare accept. He
knows very we'll that if he takes the
case he'll be thinking about her in
stead of the merger. Now If he
was sure of her and didn't have, to
worry he could make his career. and,
of course, when the Office was pros
porous there would be chance for
my career, too. Won't you let Mr..
Cathcart marry Miss Lorna-and
give me chance?"
The old lady sat infiexible in her
chair. There was no sign in her re-
lenting in the cold, gray eyes and
Bobby tried again.
Suppose that you had little
boy" he began. Suppose that you
died when he was kid and he had
to take up to the newsboys' lodging
house and the best he could. Sup
pose that little boy was anxious to
get ahead and no one would take
him because he was just newsie.
Then suppose chap came along
and said, Robert, you look good to
me. You travel the straight and mar
row path and I'll give you dollar a
week and a chance for a career
What would you think if I was your
boy?"
Bobby spoke with simple earnest
ness that carried conviction. He did
not know that far back in the early
days when Stanley was making the
money that had left him a million
aire there had been little boy who
had sought career. He had been
compelled to work along with the rest
and the mines had killed him.
In the cleaning eyes tear now
glistened and Bobby talked on I'M
checked. He told of the trouble he
and Cathcart had when the funds
were lOW, VI INV SdIuCdiL udO SONC |
without money himself because he !,
would not take the cases he knew to
be dishonest, and in the end his boy
ish talk did more than all the plead |
ings Of Lorna and Cathcart together. |
The old lady planted kiss on the
cheek.
Run along now" she said in a !
voice that trembled. II will see that |
you have your career-and Mr.. Cath
cart. too"
Bobby returned the kiss with hug
for interest and sped from the room.
He knew a spot in the park where
Cathcart and Lorna were apt to be
and he made for this tryst with all
speed. He met the lovers on their
way home and halted them to give |
Boss" he said gayly, don't beat
It at the corner. Take Miss Lorna
all the way home. Mrs. Stanley
wants to talk to you about getting
married and-about my career. -
Helen Sanborne; in New Orleans Pic
ayune. !
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-29
An Indian Arrow

DR.. Whipple, long blshop go
sofa. was about to hold ren Z
Vices Vices at an Indian village y, =
the western states, anu "a =.
ing to the place OF nieos IN
chief, who was his hos. htI
was safe for him 10 80 80.
in the lodge. fieh'' ~ ~
the red man. No y-M
hundred miles from
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-29
FARM NOTES.

Dampness in the poultry house must
not be allowed. Remember also that
fresh air is a tonic, and that poultry
OF all kinds will do much better II
their roosting quarters are well ven
Hated.
Green bone and scraps of waste can
ofter be bought at the butcher shop
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-29
Village Innocent No Fool.

It was said of certain village Gin
nocent" or fool in Scotland that II he
were offered a silver sixpence or cop
per penny he would invariably choose
the larger coin OF smaller value. One
day a stranger asked him:
why do you always take the pen
ny? Don't you know the difference
in value?"
AYE" answered the fool. II ken
the difference in value. But If took
the saxpence they would never try me
again. "-Everybody's Magazine.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-29
A Frugal Mind.

Cleverton (who has hired a taxi
cab to propose in)-"Say Yes darl-
ing!"
Miss Calumet-"Give me time to
think"
Cleverton-"Heaven But not in
here! Consider the !"-Tit-
Bits.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-29
SELECTING BREEDERS

Breeders should be selected q
or and health as much as Tor
and fine plumage. 1t is a gooe
to make vigor a first considel
The hens should be selected frl
ting toge her those that confo
shape and color, all as near ON
as possible. Then select the
He should be strong where tne|
are weak and taken as Wnc
good a specimen as you can ni
member the male is reckone
the mating. l believe 1t is gel
an accepted fact that we get3
and vigor from the male an
and shape from the female. I'M
not mean though that one
fine results from an under'slSec
erel. All breeders should be
standard weigh as possible,
haps a little above would De pe
The eggs will be fertile IN
days after yarding together, pu
safter to wait ten days before
the eggs for hatching.-f
Home Journal.
WHY NOT RAISE MORE "
So little has been written
the duck compared with the =
people are apt to think TINS p
the poultry trade unimportanI
About two years ago nad =
trouble with the cholera ana
among my young chicks, Una.
ally decided to try ducks ,n'
chickens. secured a ulo
Aylesbury breed, and began
pertinent. l have had notnlns
greet. Last year, my secona
T raised a few over nunuis
if I had not experimental .
incubator and got it too not,
losing two hundred, the PROV.
are that I would have raise0
$50 more than did.
I find the Aylesbury duOA
healthy and vigorous, goou
fine table-bird, and first c'as.
market. For the latter pur
duck is largely bred in Ens.
The duck requires very NV.
attention than the chicken, =.
less liable to disease, and It =
as profitable. So, why lfo'
ducks?-Farmer's vile III
Farmer.