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

O. B. Gotten of Happy was at
tending to business matters in
this city "Wednesday.
Il. S. Pipkin left last Saturday
for the dry goods markets in st.
Louis and Chicago to be gone
about ten days.
: J. W. St Clair and j. c. Rogers
of Baylor University were in the
city this week visiting at the
home of Rev. J. NJ. Harder.
b. Judge, a resident of Denton
county, arrived here last We'd
nesday and will visit with friends
in this county until after the Re
union.
After months stay in Reeves
county John Hibdon has return
ed to this city muchly tanned
and has again taken up his work
in this office.
Charles Wineholt, together
with his brothers and sisters of
Bovina. have decided to make
their home in this city and will
move here at once.
c. p. HutchingS left Saturday
for st. Louis and Chicago for the
purpose of purchasing fall and
winter good for the store here
which he represents.
Mrs. l.. 5. Carter and daugh-
ter, Miss Helene, left Monday
morning for Dalhart where they
will visit with friends and rela-
tives for several days.
Judge ]. W. Tomlinson and W
\. Donaldson of Tulia came to
this city Monday for the purpose
of accompanying the normal loc-
ating board to that place.
Charles Callahan of the Tulia
Standard passed through this
city last Monday on his way
home from Amarillo where he
he had been on business matters.
The Christian Endeavor soci-
ETY. of the Presbyterian church
gave an ice cream supper at the
manSe last night, a large crowd
being present to enjoy the &C
caSion,
Judge Reeger. county Judge OF
Comanche county. and a Mr.
Evans of the same county, We're
in this city on Wednesday taking
general look at the country.
Judge Reeger took a look at our
new court house and was well
pleased with the arrangement
and appearance Of the building
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-20
The West and the Normal.

he spirit, energy anu Soou-
natured rivalry of twenty.eight |
West Texas towns for the loca- |
ton of the new state normal
school is typical of the men of |
the west. Any locality would be
glad TO have a state school locat !
ed in its midst, but nowhere else
than in West Texas can be found
so large number of towns that
will offer land and cash almost
sufficient to endow a fair sized
college. Nor are they content
with the offer of land and money.
More than 500 of the most sub
Stantial and enterpriSing men of
the West are here to prove TO the
locating board each that he halls
from the town with the finest
climate, the best people and larg
est number of advantages in the
world. Each Of these twenty
eight towns. according to the
statistics and attidavit-backed
arguments OF its partisans, has
the lowest death rate. the most
moral and enlightened citizen
ship. the most SalubriouS climate
the best present and future rail
road facilities, and each is de-
stined to be the industrial, moral
and educational center Of the
grandest section of the greatest
state in the union.
It's a pity that all Of them
can't win, for each one deserves
to win. These sturdy. go-ahead
andd weSternerS have con
verted cattle ranges into modern
cities ana productive farms.
When railroads didn't come to
them fast enough they put up
the money and builtthem. When
they encountered obstacles they
united their strength and brush
ed them aside.
Nothing can stop them and all
Texas is proud of them. BY a
. process of natural selection they
are the best type of daring, pro
gresSive, Self.rehant Americans.
They are in the main the men
who have had the grit and the
nerve to leave their early homes
in all parts of the union and dare
to cast their lot in a new country.
They combine the energy and
daring of the pioneer with the
polish and education of the dwell
er in the older settled sections.
Peopled by such a citizenship.
West Texas has a glorious future
for they viii make it great, rich
and powerful
The Record wishes there were
twenty eight normal schools to
be located, but as there is only
one, here's hoping that the best
town will win. FIT. Worth Re
cord.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-20

Miss Ellen Donald has been on
the sick list for several days.
Chas. Thomas went to Amar-
lilo on business last Saturday.
Judge c. T. Word made bus.
mess trip to Amarillo Monday.
Mrs. V. Edna Henson went to
Bovina last Friday returning
home on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Burrow
and little daughter, Dorothy,
left Monday for Seattle,
Mrs. V. Edna Henson went to
Amarillo Tuesday and returned
yesterday morning.
Mrs. Fred p, Luke spent sew
eral days in Amarillo this week,
visiting with her mother.
Mrs. Will Pace of Terrell is
visiting at the home of Mrs. Nj.
S. Gatewood in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. James of
Ceta were in this city Tuesday
on shopping expedition.
We regret to report that Mrs.
G. S. Ballard has been very sick
for portion of this week.
Earl Cobb of Amarillo visited
his mother, Mrs. b. +, Cobb, in
this city the first of the week.
Miss Duifa Black of Gomez is
visiting at the home of Mrs. NJ.
A. Scott southwest of this city.
Frank ElkinS of Duffau, Erath
county, arrived in this city last
Saturday and will locate in this
vicinity
Jessie Bryant, of Canyon City,
Texas, visited friends here last
Saturday and Sunday Texico
Trumpet.
Rev. Carver Of Decatur was in
the city this week in the inter
eStS of a school with which he is
connected.
Rev. and Mrs. John \. Travis
of Amarillo, visited at the home
of Judge and Mrs. \. y. Henson
in this city this week.
J. :. Greer, a business man OF
ArteSia, y. NJ, passed through
Canyon City this week on his
way to Racine, Wisconsin.
Charles K. Burrow and family
have gone to Seattle where they
will visit the exposition. They
will return via the Pacatic coaS'
and through the southern por
ton of the country,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-08
The Real Man.

Some weeks since under the above
caption there was floating about in
the press fugitive bit of poetic prose.
An inquiry was made as to the au-
thorship, and it developed that it was
written by the Inflated w. c, Brann,
and appeared in the Iconoclast. Here
is the article:
"The place to take the true measure
of a man is not in the darkest place or
amen corner nor in the forum or in
the field, but by his own fireside.
There he lays aside his mask and
you may learn whether he is an imp
or an angel, king or cur, hero or bull
dog.
care not what the world says of
him-whether it crowns him boss or
pelts him with bad eggs; care not
what his religion or reputation may
be. If his babies dread his coming
home and his better half swallows
her heart every time she has to ask
him for five dollar bill, he is fraud
of the first water, even though he
prays night and morning until he is
black in the face and bowls hallelujah
until the eternal hills shake.
But if his children rush to the front
gate to meet him and loves sunshine
Eliminates the face of his wife when
she hears his foot fall, you can take it
for granted that he is pure gold, his
home is heaven, and the humbug
never gets that near the great white
throne.
He may deal cards from the bottom
of the deck and drink beer until he
can't tell silver dollar from circu-
lar saw and still be infinitely better
than the cowardly humbug who is all
suavity in society, but who makes
home hell, who vents upon the head
of his helpless wife and children an
ill nature he would like to inflict on
his fellowmen but .dares not.
can forgive much in that fellow
mortal who would rather have the
hate of the world than the contempt
of his wife; who would rather bring
anger to the face Of king than fear
| to the face of child.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-08

VIM. NJ. Arnold, wife and two chill
dren returned home Monday from a
three weeks visit to his daughters,
Mrs. A. B. Twyman at Paris, Texas,
and Mrs. w. L. Hodge, at Bairds-
town, Texas. Mr.. Arnold reports a
very pleasant visit, and was much
pleased with his sons-in-law, neither
of whom he had ever seen before.
They are all doing well. Mr.. ivy
man, although young man is super
intendent of the water works at
Paris, a city of over 10000 and Mr..
Hodges a prosperous business man.
Prof. H. o. Maxey, while in Butler
last week, confided to some of his
friends his ambition to be circuit clerk
next time, and all indications now
point to the Professor being in the
race at the proper time. Prof. Max
ey has large acquaintance and many
personal and political friends in the
county. He served one time as coun-
ty commissioner and superintendent
of schools, and at one time made a
strong race for the nomination for
Recorder. He is exceptionally we'll
qualified to perform the duties Of cir
cult clerk.
Lewis Dunsworth sends us a Cana
dian dollar bill for The Times, from
Hillyard, Wash, and says if we have
any trouble using it down here and
will come out to the Seattle this sum-
mer he will help us spend it. Lewis
always was a self-sacrificing chap for
his friends, but he will be saved from
trouble in this instance, as we only
have those kinds of documents for a
short time. AS our creditors seem dis
posed to take any kind of old coin or
currency that comes into our possess
sion, our friends need have no COM
Functions about dropping it into our
till without the fear Of having embar-
RAISING questions asked about how it
came into their possession.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-08
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.

Miss Rachel Birdsell, of Holden,
visited Mrs. Charles Barckley the last
of the week.
This year trade with us.
Black G Arnold Clothing Co.
A. L. Graves was down from
Garden City attending to legal bust
ness the last of the week.
Wear Douglas "Gilt Edge" shoes
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
Mrs. w. P. Sewer went to ElDora.
do Springs the last of the week for
several months stay at that resort.
Wear only 'High Art" clothes.
Black G. Arnold Clothing Co.
O. H. Frazee, Who'll in the grocery
and feed business at Baxter Springs,
Kan., sends remittance for renewal
Our old friend J. H. Sacre orders
The Times sent to F. c. Williams al
Wellsville, Kan.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-08

Rev. j. B. Mayfield, wife and son,
John w., left Wednesday evening
for a visit to their old home in Car
rollton, Kentucky.
Zera Raybourn, of Jefferson City,
arrived in Butler Wednesday on a
visit to old friends and to look after
some business matters.
There will be an ice cream supper
at the M. E. church south at Spruce,
Mo-, on Saturday night July 10th
1909. Everybody invited.
Grady Smith, who is attending bus
mess college in Kansas City, came
home to spend the 4th with his faith
er, Recorder |. M. Smith.
| have a number of inquiries for
farms. If you wish to sell, list with
me. c. w. HESS.
28tf Butler, Mo.
M. E. Shannon, a substantial young
farmer of Homer township, was in
enjoying the fourth and took time to
drop in and have his name enrolled
for The Times.
Our old friend Frank Oldaker, who
has been as punctual as the tax col
lector for the past thirty years, called
Saturday and had his dates set ahead
to August 1910.
The Peoples Elevator Co. have fill
ed their large coal bins with an extra
steam coal for threshers. This coal
will only cost you 10 cents per BUSH
ell. 34-5t.
Mrs. A. M. Hunter, son and daugh.
ter, of San Jose, CAL, arrived in But
Ter the last of the week to spend
the summer with her father, Jno. H.
Pyle.
George M. Hardin received the
news Of the death of his grandson,
Hardin Schofield, 8 years old, which
occurred at their home in Middleton,
Ills.
The first wheat that came to Butler
this season was secured by Lyle &
Warnock for which they paid $1.0O
per bushel. 1t was brought in by
Ernest Cough, near Peru.
Clyde Mcfarland returned home
Sunday from a three weeks pleasure
trip through Ohio and Kentucky.
Much Of the time was spent with
friends in Cincinnati and st. Louis.
j. w. Mcclure, head miller for
Power Bros, favored us substantial
ly. Mr.. Mcclure expressed grave
fear of the excessive rains damaging
the wheat already in the shock.
j. H. McCombs orders his paper
changed from ElDorado Springs,
back to Adrian. Mr.. McCombs NOV
ed to ElDorado about a year ago for
the benefit of his health.
Henry Tilson, from New Home
township, was before the county
court Wednesday, on business con-
nected with improvement Of the road
next to the big ditch.
Major Ed. Clark who came home
on Saturday to spend the fourth in
Butler and head the military parade,
was pleasant caller at our sanctum
and had his dates set ahead.
Miss Cosby L. Brown orders her
paper changed from Colorado Springs,
where she Is successful teacher in
the public schools, to Seattle, WASH,
where she is spending her vacation.
Tom Cameron sustained his Sec
ond stroke Of paralysis last week and
for a time his life was despaired of.
but he rallied and is doing as well as
could be expected. About 4 year ago
he suffered a partial stroke Of paraly-
,, sis from which be never fully recov-
cred, although able to help himself
about He walked to Butler in the
heat and when he got back home, he
vyna ooraiss eiS;nknv
Evening journal., 1909-01-04
DREAMED Wife
WAS BURIED ALIVE
Visions Of Veil Choking Her
and Body Will Be
DiSinterTed

NEWARK, n. J.. Jan. 4.-When the
body of Mrs Gerardo Tramutola is
disinterred today her immediate rela-
tives viii have satisfied an impulse as
weird and uncanny as ever stirred the
morbid brain Of Poe TO brilliant ac-
tion.
Tramutola, who lives at 81 Bay ave-
nue.. obtained a permit on Saturday
from the city clerk, to have the grave
of his wife opened. He gave as his
reason the belief his daughters shared
with other relatives that his wife had
been buried alive. lie says they had
repeatedly dreamed that the whiteaveil
in which she was buried was choking
her.
lie continued that before his wife's
death she had requested that she be
buried in a black veil. A white one
had been considered more appropriate
and was used. II was this substitu-
ton (which was Responsible for the
strange obsession which possesses his
family.
Evening journal., 1909-01-04
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL
OF JAMES P. HOFFECKER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA Jan. 4.-The funeral OF
James p. Hoffecker, on Saturday after
noon, was one OF the largest private
funerals seen in this town for many
years The services were conducted by
the Rev. Robert Watt. d. D., pastor Of
Asoury M. E. Church, at the late resi-
dence Of the deceased. on Main street. A
male trio composed of the following sing
ers sang several appropriate selections:
Professor Pontz. basso; Lewis NJ Price.
first tenor; Thomas S. Start, SECOND
tenor Many beautiful floral offerings
were sent by friends of the deceased
Eight honorary pallbearers and over
fifty carriages escorted the remains OF
the recessed TO Glenwood Cemetery Mr.
Iiofecker was one of Smyrna's promi-
nent and successful business men. Dur
ing his long residence he held many po-
sitions of trust In the government OF
the town. He was a director in the
Fruit Growers National Bank. and a
member of the Board Of Trustees in the
Asbury NJ. E. Church. of which he was
a donator. For over forty years he was
teacher in the Sunday School Bf that
church. and lived to see many of his
pupils become honored and successful
men. He was over 70 years of age. and
leaves an estate estimated to be nearly
100000 Many prominent men from other
parts of the State attended the funeral.
Evening journal., 1909-01-04
LOOKING FOR AN
ELOPING COUPLE

Relieved to have left their home in
Trenton. n. j., to come to Wilmington
10 be married Miss Angelina Cunningham
and Ferdinand stephenson. have not yet
reached here. That is. as far as could be
learned to-day Inquiry was made Of the
police, and magistrates and others who
would know if the couple had arrived. but
no information was obtained concerning
them.
The following letter was handed to
Policeman sleater OF the Twenty-third
District who is stationed at the North
Philadelphia Station Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. last night by a brakeman on an
incoming New York train The letter was
dated Trenton and read:
''Please hand this 10 any policeman on
duty at North Philadelphia Station. The
policeman will please look out for young
woman Of fair complexion. auburn hair.
gray eyes Of slim build, five feet eight
inches tall. She wears a black merry
widow hat. a dark-green tailormade coat.
black skirt and a sable cape.
she will be accompanied by a young
man of her own height. who is dark COM
plexioned. He has a mustache and wears
gold-rimmed eyeglasses. The young wo-
mans name is Angelina Cunningham.
daughter Of the undersigned. The mans
name is Ferdinand Stephenson. They are
supposed TO be on their way TO Whining
ton. DEL to get married and will likely
stop of to spend Sunday with friends OF
Angelina. who live in the upper part OF
Nicetown.
Mrs Elizabeth Cunningham"
Evening journal., 1909-01-04


Il most earnestly ask In the namt
Of good government and decent ad.
ministration, in the name Of honesty
and for the purpose of bringing 10
justice violators of the Federal laws
wherever they may be found whether
in public or private life, that the action
taken by the House last year be re-
versed.
II alss urge that the Secret Service
be placed where 1t properly belongs
and made a bureau in the Department
of Justice. as the chief Of the Secret
Service has repeatedly requested; but
whether this is done or not, it should
be explicitly provided that the Secret
Service can be used TO detect ana
punish crime wherever It is found"
Attached to the message is a letter
from Secretary Cortelyou, of the
Treasury Department, to the HOUSE,
Committee on Appropriations; the
Busbey article, and letters from the
President to Speaker Cannon and the
late Senator Allison, all bearing on this
subject
Evening journal., 1909-01-04
THEIR LAST DAY
OF OFFICIAL LIFE
Three Court House Officers
Will Retire Tonight Leav-
ing Good Records Behind
NEW OFFICIALS GIVE BOND

At midnight tonight the official life
of several members Of the Court House
family viii end, and with the dawn
of tomorrow new term will begin.
Taking them all in all, the officials
are generally regarded as competent
a group OF men as ever assembled in
the offices and they go out leaving a
recor dthat will be hard to equal.
Although the new comers give prom
Use of being equally faithful to duty
and courteous to all visitors
The retiring officials are Henry stat
ford. sheriff; Winfield S. Quigley.
clerk OF the peace and Frank J. Speak
man. prouonotary Their successors
are, Charles H. Iippincott. Harry A.
Brown and Herbert l.. Rice. respect
lively
Robert Burns. county treasurer and
receiver of taxes and Philemma Chan
dler. comptroller. viii continue to serve
the county for four years in their
respective offices.
OF all the officials. George Janvier.
deputy clerk of the peace, has served
the longest, having filled the position
for sixteen years. His duties have been
performed so satisfactorily that the
office of the clerk of the peace stands
among the best in the Court House
now. John J.. Wright. a clerk under
the retiring clerk, win succeed Mr.. Jam
vier as Mr.. Browns deputy Frank
B. Newell viii become the new pro-
thonotary's deputy and Joseph ii. Bart
lett win succeed himself as Office de-
putty sheriff under Mr.. Lippincott, the
sheriff-eect. The present deputies
under Mr. Burns and AIR Chandler
will continue.
All the officials elect have given the
required bond for the faithful per-
formance OF duty during their teams.
Harry A. Brown and Herbert L. Rice
/ the only two officials who are required
TO bond before Superior Court. did so
today. Mr. Brown offering William W.
/ Lobden, Edmund Mitchell. Jr.. Thomas
Ar Brown and James Wilson. The
bond is for $4,000. Mr.. Rice's bonds
men are Charles F Rudolph and ].
Hadley Lewis. The bond is for $4,000
The sherifrs bondsmen are John r
Taylor. Edgar NJ Hopes, DIR. j. Har-
vel Spruance. Clarence e. Holt. Rob-
ert McFarlin and Joseph c. Jolls. The
bond Is for $4,000.
Mr.. Chambers bondsmen are Lii
hurne Chandler and Il. L. Rice. The
bond is for $4,000
Mr. Burns bondsmen are Senator
Henry A. dupont John j. Gallagher
James Meharg. DR. H. r. Spruance
Lawrence j. Broman. The bond is for
$4,000.
Coroner James A. Galloway and his
deputy Harvey E. Nichols will also GO
out of Office tonight to be succeeded
by Thomas II. Gaynor. coroner elect
and James T. Chandler, deputy.
The new Levy Court will organize
tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1909-01-04
HUNGRY MOB
DEVOURED DONKEY

BY United Press Leased speoial Wire
CATANIA, Jan. 4-Refugces arrivins
here to-day from Mossina say that last
evening q donkey. carrying supplies
into the city was killed by q hunger
crazed mob and iis flesh literally torn
into shreds and greedny devoured
The supply OF food Is stin so insum-
cient that # is necessary TO Distribute
the scant stores under "a heavy guard
Several rescuors were killed I'm Mes.
slna to-day by falling walls. From
the best figures ootainable. Il is shown
that % good sized towns of Sicily anu
Calabria have been completely destroy
ed. besides innumerable towns thai
have been badly damaged.
The Messlna authorities have warned
the government that It will not be pos,
sible for the rescuers to remain Ia the
city much longer, owing TO the fright
ful smells and the danger OF pestilence
Evening journal., 1909-01-04
MRS. ERB UNDER
CROSS-FIRE
DiStriCt-AttOrney at Media
Attempts TO Break Down
the Defense
CLAIMS MRS. BEISEL SHOT
ERB TO PROTECT SISTER

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
MEDIA. Pa. Jan. 4.-Paie, worn and
apparently on the verge of nervous
collapse, Mrs. Florence Erb took the
stand again today IA the trial of her.
self and sister, Mrs. Beisel. for the
murder of her husband. Captain j..
Clayton Erb, and faced the district
attorney who resumed his merciless
cross examination interrupted by Sat
uradys adjournment.
Again ana again the peoples pro-
secutor led the nerve wracked woman
over the events OF the night of the
shooting at Red Gables" in a desperate
effort TO make her contradict her pre-
vious testimony and break down the
strong case set up by the defense
that Mrs. Beise shot Erb to defend
her sister from his threatened attack
with a revolver
Mrs. Erb grew paler and paler as
the grueling dragged on. Dark hol-
olws grew uD~cr her eyes She ap-
peared to be suffering physical as well
as mental torture.
"On Saturday" began the relentless
prosecutor, you told us Mrs. Erb. of
the troubles you had with your hus-
with him. Now is It not "a fact that
you lived with another man up to that
time?'
The objection Of the defense was sus-
tanned.
Mrs. Erb denied ever having shot
at Captain Erb but admitted that once
after n quarrel, when she feared ne
was going to hurt her, she fired her
revolver out OF the window.
Prosecutor McDade then took up the
| incidents just before the shooting.
You screamed and ran into the batt
room when YOU saw your husband come
out of his room with the revolver in
his hand?"
YES"
when you first saw him from the
bathroom door, asked Judge Johnson
"how far off was he?"
About four feet. He had a revol-
yer in his hand. lie called me a vile
name and said he would get me out
of there. My sister was coming out OF
my rom about feet away. I was
afraid to come out. His till treatment
had made me a coward"
To direct question by McDade, Mrs
Erb replied dramatically.
Il had no hand in killing Captain
Erb at ALL"
Evening journal., 1909-01-04
GAS LAW HELD
CONSTITUTIONAL

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-The Supreme
Court OF the United State decided against
the Consolidated Gas Company in the 50
cent gas case.
During the sumner of 1905 and investiga-
ton was conducted by the New York leg
islature into the operations of the gas
companies. As result Of this investiga-
ton. the legislature at its term succeed
ing. passed the so cent law, reducing by
20 cents per thousand feet the price con-
sumers had been paying.
The new law went into effect on May
/. 1906 on May . the Consolidated Gas
Company, of New York city, secured an
injunction restraining the officers Of the
State and city from enforcing its pro-
visions. and the public service commission
from applying for a writ Of manramus to
force compliance.
The matter then went into the circuit
court, which on December 10. 1907. by opin-
ion Of Justice Hough held the State law
unconstitutional. The case went to the
Supreme Court.