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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-25

ticer of the county and in addition
he is the tax collector for the
state and county taxes.
Dick Sanford is a fearless of
ticer answering in his inforce-
ment of the laws, alike to friend
or foe showing favor to none. If
you want him as a friend just o.
hey the law, otherwise particu-
lar attention will be devoted to
you until the courts give you pro
per attention. He succeeded a
mighty good officer and many
predicted that Dick would have
his hands full looking after the
business, but he hasn't. He at
once let the people know that he
proposed doing his whole duty,
and he has had not the least
trouble. The people of Randall
county are peace-lOving people
and they greatly respect Mr..
Sanford for his enforcement Of
the statutes of the state.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-25

public square, a store of 90 feet
frontage on the square end eX-
tending back 100 feet. In addi-
ton they have a large warehouse
which is 80 by l2O feet in size
and is two stories high.
The stock of this concern in
cludeS everything found in IA com.
/ plete department store the three
main divisions being that of the
dry goods. the groceries and the
hardware and implements. The
dry goods department occupies
the front portion of a sixty foot
division Of the building and in
cludes everything in the dry
goods. clothing and furnishing
/ business. The grocery depart
ment occupies the rear portion
of this room and well kept
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and well supplied department
of edibleS enjoys a large trade
both from the city rs well as
the many farmer customers. In
the hardware department there
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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-25
R. H, Sanford, Sheriff,

Last year there was one of the
hottest races ever held in the
Panhandle, the race being that
for sheriff of Randall county.
There We're some awfully popu-
lar men in the race and until
election day it was very undecid-
ed as to which man would be Sc
lected. After the contest it was
found that K. H. Sanford had Sc
cured the nomination by com
Portable plurality thus teStifying
in a material way to the popular
ity of this man. He was elected
in November and soon afterward
took the oath of office. In his of.
fetal capacity he is the chief of.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-25

it is all any one can do to keep
up with them. Mr.. Abbott is
good business man and he is one
of the two gentlemen who are
building the two story, sixty
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14
GOOD BYE, CARRIE.
Atlanta Constitution Bids Farewell TIC
Our Own Aunt Carrie.

The edge Of her hatchet is
dulled; no more will it carve out
fame to DO coined into dollars.
For Carrie Nation has announced
her retirement from the stage Of
q wicked, wicked world to the
peace and quietude of on Arkan-
sas farm, where pigs and pickles
will s. plant before her satiated
vision the orstwhile abundance
of demijohns and damnaton.
There, in shadows Of the
Ozarks, Mrs. Nation 10 to become
q farmer, and tho hatchet, If re-
sharpened, will be used for other
things, for there are bean poles
to be cut and wood TO be chop
ped,
There, in the quiet evening,
she may sit and Wow the scln-
tillant colors Of u glorious Arr
kansas sunset and ruminate up-
on the gullibillty Of u public
which 80 generously lifted n bur-
den from her declining years.
Carrie has cut q wide swath,
Things have happened since first
she burst upon that Kansas sa-
loon, cut holes in the counter,
smashed bottles Of booze, smiling
ironically the while IL ran its
way to tho gutter, and put out
the lights,
Othor bars foil undor hor OUT
ward indignation and her broken
glass pile grew, while streams
and rivers were contaminated
with the "vile stuff" D."
But soon authority found its
courage, which had doparted
with tho momentary gasp caused
by her furious onslaught, and
smashing became a dangerous
occupation, Indulgod only upor
favorable occasions, sometimes
even then landing the smashel
in police court,
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14

Representative j. M. Street of
Sharp county made record in
the general assembly that is
clean and creditable. Mr. Street
was regular in his attendance
at the session and voted npon all
propositions consistently and
conscientiously. He was not a
wind TANNER, and did not at
tempt to make himself heard on
every proposition brought before
the house, but his record is more
commendable than the records
of some men who managed to get
their names in the newspapers
every day.
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14
EdNy ards
Mere. 90.
But that was even better can

But that was even better cap
ital. 1t seems to have paid
handsome dividends. Each
police court fine put keener edge
on public curiosity, and Carrie
took in the dollars at tho door
way of the lecture hall.
Thus the farm is paid for, and
there in the state that Jeff Davis
made famous by "hatcheting"
tho trusts instead Of tho demon
rum, she will find fitting COM
panionship for her closing years.
Oblivion has a fitting niche for
Carrie; it has long awaited her,
and she will fit it well.
And there will be no note of
sadness, but rather one Of hope
full satisfaction in tho thought
that
"We shall never look upon her
like again. ATLANTA Constitu-
ton.
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14
Destroyed BY Fire,

Last Sunday night at about II
O'Clock the kitchen and dining
room of Bill Everett, near town,
was destroyed by fire, together
with It's furnishings. The room
was several feet away from the
main building. II Ii not known
how tho flro originated, az The
building was q mass OF flames
when the fire was discovered
Salem Banner,
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14

Governor Donaghey has his
own way in the matter Of COM
pleting the new state capitol, the
legislature in its last agonies
having passed the Oldham bill,
which was really the Donaghey
bill. 1t is remembered that in
his public speeches before the
people and in his printed ltera.
ture, which he scattered 90 very
abundahtly over the state, Cam
didate Donaghey attacked the
motives Of those who wanted
large appropriations from former
legislatures TO complete the cap.
itol building, eharaoterising the
appropriations as an attempted
steal. Yet Governor Donaghey
asks the legislature for a large
amount to complete the building
with the very best Of grace,
Wo cannot sec why IL would be
more unfair to Governor Dona-
ghey to say that he 10 attempting
n steal than IL was unfair to 9th
ers for Governor Donsghey to
say the samo thing Of them
Governor George W, Donaehey
may be the very quint.eseenet
OF honesty, but 1t 10 safe to cay
that he has no monopoly on tbt
integrity in this country, There
are Others.
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14

If all the people would attend
strictly to their own business,
keeping their noses out OF other
peoples affairs that do not con-
cern them; il there were no Cos.
sips and backbiters in the coun-
try and the character assassin :
ators were all muzzled, no one
would have to die to get to
heaven. This old earth would be
heaven itself.
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14
Came Near Drowning.

While seining in South Fork
one day last week Grover Woods
had u narrow escape from drown
ing. The seine became hung in
deep water and Grover went out
to get 1t loose. His feet became
tangled in the cords and he was
dragged under the water.
Others pulled tho seine loose and
to tho bank. Grover was uneon-
seioue, but with u little work he
was soon revived. Salem Ban
nor,
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14

John Hall, editor Of the Salem
Sun, than which there is no more
staunch republican sheet, can
pour more hot shot into the DEM
ocratic camp than any other fol-
lower Of your Uncle Powell Clay
Ton within our knowledge. Go
it, John; we hope you'll keep
your seat at tho pic counter, and
everybody knows the more abuse
for the democrats the more pie
for John.
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14

Mecklenburg county, North
Carolina, according to writer
in the Little Rock Gazette, is the
banner good roads county Of the
south, and the success in road
making there is due to the use Of
convict labor. That county be.
gan building roads twenty years
ago with only five convicts, but
today has 200 miles Of fine mac
adam.
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14

Two things seem certain, speak
ing about the legislature. There
is no occasion for the legislature
to convene oftener than once ev-
cry four years. And the mem
bers of the general assembly
should be placed on a salary.
The members Of the late general
assembly drew six dollars a day
for l20 days, yet we venture the
assertion that if these members
had been on a salary of $500 the
session would not have lasted
more than thirty or forty days,
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14

and the effort for such a change
will no doubt be renewed in the
legislature two years hence, and
perhaps develop more strength.
The Record does not particularly
favor the removal Of the univer-
sity to Little Rock, but the Rec
ord would favor the removal of
the university to some more ac-
cessible point than Fayetteville.
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14
THE LATE LAMENTED.

THE LATE LAMENlED.
The legislature has adjourned
The Record has INDUCED in
considerable criticism of the late
legislature, and has no apologies
to offer for having so indulged.
The late legislature richly de-
served all the criticism and CEN
sure that came itG way.
And more too.
In our opinion, the late legls-
lature was the sorriest "bunch of
ducks" that has been turned loose
to make laws in this state in
many years.
Unquestionably, there were
some good men in the late legis-
lature; conscientious, lev ell
headed men, who had the inter-
ests of the state at heart and who
had ambitions to do something
for their constituents of a bene-
ficial nature.
These men are entitled to the
sympathy, not the censure, Of
the people.
Unquestionably, there were
many more men in the late leg
islature who wouldn't recognize
a plain business proposition if
they should meet one in the
road; easily influenced and with
as little conception of the needs
of the people as the baby born
yesterday.
Criticism?
Why not not criticise body of
men who will remain in session
120 days, when everything they
accomplished could have been
done in one-fourth the time?
Why not criticise a body of
men who will deliberately spend
in waste as much money as did
the late legislature?
And that, too, when the treas
ury is empty!
Criticism?
It's high time for criticism in
this state-crilicism that will be
felt.
The people have the right to
demand results--beneficial re-
sults--from the legislature.
Is the roster Of the general as
sembly a pension roll?
1t looks that way.
When another such outfit
camps in the capital city for 100
days, feeding from a treasury al.
most dry, then it is time for the
people to rise up in righteous in
dignation and start something.
Il wouldn't be a bad idea at
all to take u good number Of po-
litical "skelps" now,
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14

A few days ago the Florida
house Of representatives defeated
u joint resolution providing for
the disfranehsement Of the no..
gro. This resolution passed the
senate and was defeated by only
a small majority in tho lower
house,
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14

The editor Of tho Paragould
Democrat is Offering his plant
for sale, announcing that he has
a better position offered him.
Just what position can be called
better than the position Of tho
squirrel head" 10 hard to i'm
aglne.
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14

: Chancery court convened d
Melbourne Monday.
The w. 0. W. Camp at Raw
enden Springs has already an
nounced barbecue for July "a.
The |. O. O. F. lodge at Saladc
initiated "a new members recent
ly. The lodge there has lOC
members.
\ Lavelle Hughes, a young man
Of Pocahontas, was kicked on the
head by a horse a few days ago
and seriously, though not fatal
ly, injured.
The residence of Henry Daw-
son, near Pocahontas, was des-
troyed several days ago, while
the family was doing some trad
ing in town.
Joseph Esterdorf Of Alicia filed
a petition in voluntary bankrupt
/ Icy last week. He gave his
assets at ST 600 and his liabili-
ties at $4,000.
G. M. Fields Of Newark has
sold S75 worth of strawberries
from about half an acre of ground
this season and still has berries
for the market.
Woods Thomas, a prominent
citizen Of Calico Rock, received
a telegram last week stating that
his son, Harry Thomas, was in
Muskogee, Okla, in a deranged
condition.
One day last week the little 49,
months-old daughter OF Mr., and
Mrs. f. W. Estes Of Guion came
near dying from the effects OF
eating morphine which the wind
had blown from shelf in the
house to the floor,
At a meeting OF citizens held
at Melbourne recently a COM
mittee was appointed to solicit
subscriptions for the purpose Of
building good wagon road from
Melbourne to some point on the
White River railroad.
A recent issue Of the Little
Rock Gazette said: John James
of lizard county was arrested at
Kensett Thursday, charged with
bootlegging. AT the time of his
arrest his grip was searched and
found to be filled with TASKS of
whiskey.
An item in the Pocahontas
Star.Herald says that ten bright
little boys and girls, ranging in
age from twelve months to four
years, were brought to Pocahon-
tas last week and awarded TO
childless families located in dill
ferent parts Of Randolph county.
These little ones were inmates OF
the orphanage OF tho Sisters OF
Charity in New York City, and
homes for them were arranged a
few weeks ago.
|
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14
DoRtb KRRansos
No. 2

! One Qay recently Wnlle James
7. Fortenberry, cashier of the
Citizens Bank of Smithvlle, was
at work at his desk, he swooned =,
suddenly and fell to the floor.
EIe was carried to his home and :
medical aid summoned. He is
recovering. !,
While crossing Elevenpoints SO
river at Dalton, Randolph coun-
ty, one day last week, buggy :,
occupied by Ed Cooke, driver, a ~,
Miss Bell and two children, was
overturned in midstream, and the W.
occupants had a narrow escape .oa
from drowning. IN
The local train running be-
tween Cushman and Batesville
was wrecked one day last week ~,
near the Joblin quarry. Five
cars were derailed. No lives '"
were lost, but several hours were ~"
required to place the track in
safe condition again.
A. q, Bailey, who lives in Wy
cough township, Independence
county, found tax receipt in his :
field recently that belonged to
citizen Of Heber. The receipt y
had been blown from that town
during the storm which passed -
over that section recently.
James Hart, a young man i
about % years of age, was r
drowned in Village Creek, near -
Newport one day lately. He =
was out fishing in boat and in y
an accidental manner was thrown ~
into the water, and being very NN
weak from recent Illness, was iv
unable to save himself. ty
At Newport one day last week Va
j. A. Beard made an attempt to %
shoot Mayor w. r. Thompson
with revolver, but was prevent y
ed. by hyetanders. Board had si4
been deposed as an employe Of It
the city, and while intoxicated j,
attempted to take the life Of the L
ohiaf offioac ~ tho toun N
Uncle Allen Dillinger and his q
wife Of BeXar were re-married O <
few days ago. Each are about I
80 years of age and divorce
was granted only twelve days a
before they secured license to
marry again, They found that
they had made a mistake and
each was willing TO return TO the
old love. Salem Banner.
George e | is Of Pleasant
Plains, Independence county,
was arrested last week on the
charge Of passing counterfeit
money. Before Federal Com.
missioner Parse at Batesville
Ellis showed that while he had
some Of the bad coin in his pos
session he was an innocent hold
or Of such. He was discharged.
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14

The University Of Arkaneas 10
not lost to Fayetteville for two
more years at least, Thoro was
a strong sentiment In tho late
legislature for the removal Of
this institution to Little Rock,
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14

If some people were slrippedof
their deceit and hypocrisy there
woule DO nothing showing but u
dirty old hulk with q bad odor.
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14

The Mammoth Spring Monitor
looks like II might bo printed In
a blacksmith shop,
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14

The legielaturo-it did finally
quit,
Sharp County record., 1909-05-14
New Goods

We are receiving our new
spring STOCK Of General
Northumberland ask all to
visit our store and compare
Goods, Prices and Quality.
We are headquarters for
Shoes and an up to date line
Of Dress Goods and j. Cloth
ing.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-03-11
Veterinary Examiners.

Senator Tobin's bill establishing a
state board of veterinary examiners of
three persons, who shall license all
veterinary doctors. was passed to third
reading in the Senate. Graduates
of veterinary colleges will be
granted licenses with the privi-
lege of placing VS." after their
names. All must take examination,
except veterinarians who have prac-
ticed in the state for three consecu.
tive years. Those who have not come
from colleges can not use the words
veterinary surgeon" but must use
"non-graduate veterinary practitioner
This is TO prevent Misrepresentation by
unscientific veterinarians. The board
will serve without pay and receive nee
essary travelling expenses.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-03-11
To Accept c.rneale,. Money.

The House in committee Of the
whole Friday, favorably considered the
Senate resolution providing that the
University OF Colorado may take ad-
vantage of the foundation established
by Mr.. Carnegie for the purpose OF
providing pensions for superannu
ated college professors. There are
several OF these resolutions, each per.
hitting state institution to receive
the benefits Of the fund, and all went
through the Senate without opposi
ton. During the discussion, Mr.. Car
negie and the steel trust were vigor
ously denounced by Representative
Henahen and Mrs. Lafferty, who would
have the state refuse to touch faint
ed money"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-03-11
Drake DRAINAGE Bill.

The Drake drainage bill was passed
for third reading in the Senate Friday
after sharp discussion. which revolved
upon the point OF whether or not, un-
der the bill, drawn by Frank C. Goudy
and presented by Senator Drake, drain
age districts could be formed on the
eastern slope to draw water from the
western slope headwaters and divert
it to the plains east and north Of Den
Yer. The Drake bill provides that
drainage districts may carry water
from one watershed to another. Sena-
tor Napier declared this would allow
the eastern slope men to steal water
from the western slope and introduced
an amendment, which he said was
written in the handwriting and bore
the signature of the Trainer of the bill,
Frank C. Goudy. which! declared that
water could not be diverted from one
watershed to another by drainage dis
tricts. Senator Napier's amendment
was lost by vote Of 10 to IL and the
bill favorably recommended.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-03-11
To Vote on irrigation Project.

Greeley. Colo.-On Saturday. the
9th inst, land owners of the pro-
posed Denver-Greeley Valley irriga-
ton district will vote yes or no on the
matter of forming the irrigation dis
trict which will embrace 10000 acres
In southern Weld county and north
most north to Kersey and Kuner and
extending due east of Platteville, TAX
ing in the fertile Box Elder valley.
The district is divided into three por-
lions, in each Of which will be held an
election, one at the residence of Ed
ward Jones. one at that of Robert Pc
nix and the other at the home OF
Della Kinney.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-03-11
irrigation Measures.

There are three important irrigation
bills before the Legislature, introduced
by Senator Carringer and Representa-
tives Clark and Weiser, Senator Car
penter of the agriculture and irrlga-
tion committee called meeting Of
those interested in irrigation. at which
meeting counsel for the various irriga-
ton districts agreed to submit their
written opinions to the committee on
the legal phase Of the bills and the
relative merits. These opinions will
aid the committee greatly in consider
ing which bill to advocate. The three
bills under consideration Of the COM
mittee greatly concern farmers and the
state as WELL
1t Is proposed to allow the entrance
of state lands into irrigation districts
in two of the bills and in the third to
allow owners of desert and homestead
government lands to come in under the
benefit of irrigation districts, while
paying for their lands. The irrigation
districts favor the bills because it
would give a more compact acreage to
the districts. -.....
The Carringer bill relates to the en-
trance of state lands into irrigation
districts. 1t is backed by the Land
board. which in one county has 10000
acres of land entered. The value Of
the land to the state is increased be-
cause the lands come under the bene-
fits OF the districts water system.
The bill allows the district to tax the
land just as it would tax any other
land held by member of the district,
thereby adding to the revenue of the
district. The Clark bill permits the
state to come in under the district, al
though not becoming member upon
the same footing as other members of
the district.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-03-11
No Guardianship for Veterans.

In the Senate Senator Campbell's
bill, repeating Colorado statutes which
require that all old soldiers and sailors
entering the Soldiers and Sailors
Home shall turn over their pensions to
the commandant, was passed to third
reading. The United States laws re-
Quire that pensioners of the govern
nent shall not turn their money over
to anyone. but shall keep 1t themselves.
Senator Bohn, an old soldier, said 1t
was an outrageto make the command
ant guardian OF the old soldiers, be-
sides being violation OF the constitu-
ton. 1.-THE custom arose because it
was feared that the old soldiers would
90 into town pension day and get
drunk" said Senator Bohn. We'll, II
they want to get drunk. let them. They
have right to do SO. They fought for
the country and have right to any
pleasure they may get out of their pen
sions. 1t is nobody's business."It was
stated that as much as $4,000 passes
through the commandant' hands from
this source alone every year,