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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-23

That made them all laugh. No doubt
they thought that. after all. so long as
Baby Deb was there 1t would be
Christmas anyhow. goose or no goose.
SO they were happy for n moment until
the thought came that roast goose was
good on Christmas even with Baby
Deb. and then they looked dismayed
again.
However. when Papa Stoughton ex-
planned how it was they saw it MS
plainly as he did, and so they made
no more complaint. Only Tom fell
a-thinkng. and when the others saw
what he was doing they did the same
the difference being that Tom was
trying to think what he could do to
get the goose anyhow and they were
trying to think what he was think ing
about so that they could think the
same-all except Baby Deb. of course
who being only four years old. gave
herself very little concern about the
thoughts of others. Her own thoughts
took all her time.
Tom finally said AN" under his
breath and mysteriously vanished into
another room after reckoning his
brothers and sisters to follow him.
which they did almost before they had
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-23

HRISTMAS is just rs much
q Christmas at the Boon island
w. lighthouse as it is anywhere else
in the world.
And why not?
To be sure the nearest land is ten
miles away. and when the winter
storms come the waves dash quite
over the TWO acres of rocks out of
which the sturdy lighthouse rises,
There are no blazing rows of streets
lined with toyshops there. no gather
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-23

IeuEe OI TOCkS.
STEP BY STEP. PAT generally washed
TER, PATTER. by the waves. but
at low tide, even In this bad weather.
out Of water The other children had
been forbidden to go there because 1t
was dangerous. but no one had thought
went and in her imperfect way begged
hard for the goose.
Christmas eve came, and still there
was no goose. Baby Deb was puzzled;
the others were gloomy. Still Baby
Deb would not give up. 1t would be
low tide about I o'clock. She knew
that. for she had asked. She would
make her last trial. She had hope
yet. but as the others knew nothing
of her plans they had absolutely no
hope. To them it was certain that
there could be no Christmas goose at
their ho,,Sr that year.
Seven O'Clock came, and Baby Deb
crept sc..t.y from the room and down
stairs. she opened the great door just
Il little Iit aMd slipped out into the
darkness really did slip. for it was
very KY 90, the rocks. and she sat
down ir.y hard. However. she was
r""y chuhby and did not mind it, She
rIWlrd cautiously around to the big
io"k. he keen wind nipping her round
cltrHs and prliing her with the frozen
d:ul~ "i spray She knclt down.
'NA pipA.'". dood Lord. send Us
l.n<, Ne wants doOse awful.
Nu!ti Yru. pruSr. duod Lurd!"
ihL, t"'i something right alongside
81 i,r
"CA. wn.;'> DATE" she exclaimed
putting hci hnl.I ont. "W'hy. it's :;
dnospr" she eripI. With scrram n q: &c
light. as hri hlad t.ihe In contact will
Il suft. warm. teathrry body.
She forge; H. give Il ''tIank yea" for
the goose. hui she WAS t!.ana.u, though
rot 50 very mitch surprised she really
had eXppctp. it,
1t WAS Il heavy lead for Baby Deb.
but she was excited aEl ala not no
tice it. She made her VA: into the
lighthouse. and step by step. pat1pr
patter she went upstairs and burst. IL.
GREATNESS, into the sitting room. cry
ing eXultantly ITS tunlncd. its tuIn-
med" us the great goose fell from her
arms upon the floor
Well. if you think they were not sur
prised you know very little about the
Stoughton folks What they said no
body knows. They all talked at once,
but by and by Papa Stoughton had
chance to be heard.
"Where did you get it, Baby Deb?"
he asked.
"Why, p'ayed bod for It," answer
ed Deb in the most matter Of fact way.
..D Il bod z.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-23

house. has 1t not chimney? And do
not children there have stockings
good. long stockings? Indeed. they
have. And does not Christmas eve
see them all temptingly hung. so in
willingly limp and empty. under the
mantelshelf? And does not Christmas.
morning-very early. mind you-see six
graduated. white robed ghosts per-
forming mysterious ceremonies around
six bullying stockings?
All. then. if you suppose that that
cunning old gentleman Santa Claus
does not know how to find Il chimney.
even when the cold waves are pelting
1t with frozen spray drops ten miles
from land. you little know what a re-
markable gift he has that way.
And the Christmas dinners they have
thcre-the goose. the brown. crisp.
juicy. melting roast goose! What
would that dinner be without that
goose? What, indeed!
But once--they turn pale at that
lighthouse now when they think Of it
they came very near having no goose
for dinner on Christmas day!
1t came about in this way. Papa-ah.
If you could only hear Baby Deb tell
about it. 1t would be worth the jour.
ney. but you cannot. Of course. SO
never mind-Papa Stoughton. the light
house keeper. you know. had lost all
his money in savings bank that had
failed early In that December.
A goose is really not very expen-
sive fowl. but II one has not the
money of course one cannot buy even
a cheap thing Papa Stoughton could
not afford goose He said s0-said
so before all the family.
Ike says that the silence that fell
upon that family then was painful to
hear. They looked at one another with
eyes so wide that It's mercy they
could ever shut them again.
mo goose" at last cried Tom, who
was the oldest.
mo goose!" cried the others In
chorus. all except Baby Deb. who was
busy at the time gently admonishing
Sculpin. her most troublesome child,
for being so dirty. Baby Deb said
mo doose" after all the others were
quiet.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-23

eyes and hugging and kissing and
making up new pet names for Baby
Deb.
Papa Stoughton did say to Mamma
Stoughton that night as they were 60
ing to bed:
"a wild goose. 1t was blinded by
the bright light and broke its neck by
flying against the glass. And. after all.
who shall say the good Lord did not
send 1T"
At all events. not word Of explana-
ton was said to Baby Deb. and nu
one contradicted her when she said at
dinner next day:
"Dod's doose is dood."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-23

ticularly explicit with Stulpin. with
whom, indeed, she held very elaborate
and almost painful conversations.
One thing became very certain.
There was very little prospect Of clean
weather within week. and it lacked
only three days of Christmas. The
others gloomily gave up hope. but not
so did Baby Deb. The truth was she
had plan. and you know when one
has plan one has hope too.
Mamma Stoughton had only recently
been having series of talks With
Baby Deb on the important question
of prayer, and it had occurred to Baby
Deb that the goose was good sub
ject for prayer 1t was very clear
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-23
~ Christmas
81 50 Goose
BY CHARLES BARON.


fCopyriSht, 1909, by American Press Ass
citation
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-23

ing Of families.
no Chris t mas
trees lOa d @ d
down with pres
ents. nothing to
be seen from the
Zig h t h ouse but
the changing WA
ter and unchang-
ing rocks-water
on three sides
and on the fourth
side a bluff bar
rier of rocks.
with the world
hiding behind it
ten miles away.
There are six
children there,
though. and a
mother and IA
Their. and If they
cannot make Il
,s
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-23

ca So to her. The
goose walls neceS-
sary. " h.y not
ask for it, then?
The great diff
Guilty was to find
Il secret place for
her devOtions. for
the family very
w ell filed the
lighthouse. a II d
Baby Deb under
stood that pray
ers ought to be
quietly and Sc
cretly made.
The place was
found. however.
Just in front Of
the ligh t house
W s a b rOa q
ledge of rocks.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-23

nobody can. Why. Baby Deb alone is
material enough of which to make a
Christmas. and very rollicking. jolly
sort of Christmas. too. but when to
her you add Tom and Sue and Ann
and Ike and Sam-well. the grim old
lighthouse fairly overflows with Christ
mas every 25th Of December.
If 1t is a lonely. old. one eyed light
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-23

fairly said "Ah!"
Baby Deb was
there. too, some
W b a t awestruck
ut the mystery
a out her. but
ready to lend the
help of her wis
dom IL necessary.
I'VE must have
a goose" said
Tom.
81, "Oh." gasped his
audience, moved
by m l n 6 ! e d
amaZement and
admiration.
Tom looked at
them with great
firmness and dig
nifty.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-23

exclaimed Papa
StCughtOn.
"P al d Dod!"
c h o ru Sc d the
family.
q" 'Es." respond
ed Baby Deb
con vincin gly.
"DOd-ze q 90 d
Lord. ! Played
to him. He send
ed II to me dess
now.
NJ o re q lie s.
lions and more
of Baby Deb's
explanations re-
vealed the whole
story. F u Il n Y
folk S, t h o s e
Stoughtons. but
they spent the
next ten minutes
L l.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-23
Expericnced.

He-The love have declared for
YOU, my dear. is perfect love.
She-And will you swear that you
have never loved another:
He-Ah, darling. you forget that
just told you that practice makes per-
feet.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04

Surface Cutyators The John D.
Tower surface cultivators for dry
farming. the best implement
made. We have just received a
car load. See or write us. Nc
Mel Bros. Canyon. Texas. 10tfc
On account of the absence of
the pastor, Rev. T. p. Speakman
filled the pulpit at the First Bap-
fist Church last Sunday evening.
the pastor, Rev. J. NJ. Harder,
being at Happy in attendance
upon the Fifth Sunday meeting.
SPITz Pups FOR SALE Snow white,
good disposition, fine for children. 50
each, Write Us McNiel Bros. Can
Won. Texas. Ia tie
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04
SWlSHeR CORNERSTONE IS LAID.
Mason 0fficiate at Demonstration in Tuha Last
Saturday High Wind lnteteres,

Last Saturday was gala day
in Tulia and had it not been for
the very high wind which pre-
vailed. there would have been an
extra large crowd there on the
occasion of the laying of the cor
nerstone of the new court house
for Swisher county. AS it was
there was over one hundred ma
sons in the line of march when
the time came for the actual
work.
Dr.. Andrews of Floydada was
the master of ceremonies and he
was assisted by Judge Penny of
Plainview, Visiting MaSonS were
there from the lodges at Hale
Center. Plainview. Tulia. Canyon
City, Floydada and Silverton
with possibly other lodges rep
resented in a smaller attendance.
Arrangements had been made
for picnic in the court house
square, but on account of the
wind this portion of the program
was dispensed with and the din
her spread at various places in
the town.
The beautiful masonic cere-
mony was used and the large
crowd of Masons present tended
to make it all the more impress
sive.
The building. according the
plans adopted, is to be one of the
prettiest in northwest Texas. 1t
is large and roomy and of very
pleasing exterior appearance.
Those from Canyon City who
were in Tulia at the demonstra-
ton were. Il, G. Oldham, Jesse
Christian. Il. a. Sowder. 5. b.
Lotion. Joe Service, J. C. Pipkin,
Baxter Allison, Robert Steen.
W. D. Scott, l.. G. Conner and
Ed Hoffman.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04
FARMERS NOW BUY BONDS.

AS an indication of the pros
perity that has come to the
Plains country to stay, We cite
the fact that Messrs. Harp and
Williams. farmers and Stockmen.
recently bid for and was award
ed the bonds which are to be
issued by Hale county. Texas.
There is a total issue of SO. 900
in bonds for a new court house
and jail for Hale county. run
ming for for forty years with
five per cent interest and these
farmers have bought the whole
caboodle. Speaks volumes
about the Panhandle prosperity.
doesn't it:
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04
TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS ON LAND.
Navarro County Man Here to Develop His Sec
ton Of Land Near This City.

Among other interesting de
velOpments which have begun in
this county within the past two
weeks is that of ". z. Turk of
Blooming Grove, Texas, who has
arrived to begin operations for
the Improvement of his section
of land lying about three miles
south of this city. He has made
ARRANGEMENTS for the breaking
by steam plow of a large acreage
of the land which he expects to
plant in milo maize and kattir
corn this season. He is also ar
ranging to building substantial
improvements in the way of II
house, barn and such like Mr..
Turk. in addition to understand
ing the farming end of the work,
is Il business mac of ability and
he is making these improvements
because of his Judgment that
this country offers great induce
mentS to farmers.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04

A merchant of this city recent.
~ remarked that if Canyon City
got much larger his line of bust
ness would have more competi.
ton and that so far as he was
concerned he was satisfied with
his present business. Just as
sure as can be that man will have
more competition and that soon
because two parties were in this
city during the past two weeks
looking for a location for just
such a business. Mr.. Satisfied
Man will have TO look out for
these hustler who do NOT fear
connection.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04

DR.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Stewart.
together with their family, left
yesterday for a months recrea-
ton trip among the mountains
of Kool Kolorado. They will visit
relatives while away.
The poet sings of the perfec-
ton of "A Day in June. " Buy
your Honey Bee Flour and the
good housewife will sing of its
excellent qualities, at the White
Swan Grocery Co.
Harry Howell, Misses Edith
Hawkins and Blanche Lester, ac-
companied by Mrs. John l..
Howell, Sr.. spent last Monday
at the Palo Duro club seeking the
finny tribe. "
Surface Cutvaturs-The John ID.
Tower surface cultivators for dry
farming, the best implement
made. We have just received
car load. See or write US Nc
Mel Bros, Canyon, Texas
Rev. w. A. Borgess., an evan
gellst OF the Christian Church,
was in this city the first of the
week the guest of r. G. Oldham
and Travis Shaw.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04
NEW LUMBER YARD.
Local Company About Completing the Most
Complete Yard in Entire Panhandle.

Some time since we announc-
ed that the Canyon Lumber
Company would erect new lum-
Der yard on the lots just north
of the north east corner of the
square and this week the work
has been practically completed.
The company started in with the
idea of making the yard the
largest and most complete in the
Panhandle and they have done it.
They have two long sheds, each
100 feat long with Il storage cap
acity of nearly a million feet of
lumber, besides their office
building. which is large and
cOmmodiOus. Then in addition
they have a large sash and door
house. Just back Of these there
is to be storage place of so by
40 feet for posts, shingles,
lathes and such like.
The lumber sheds as built are
tall and are substantially con
structed, are convenient and the
large stock of lumbe which they
are now placing in them is a
sight you wont often see in Tex
as. Just drop around and look
at it. 1O-1t
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04

Jake y. Harrison. after an ex.
tended visit with his son. Claude
n. Harrison, has returned to his
home at Dallas.
Mrs. j. \. c. Howell of Altus.
Oklahoma. after visit with Mrs.
j. l.. Howell in this city. has re.
turned home.
Judge Eakman spent several
days of this week in Tulia at the
bedside of his nephew who was
sick.
Irving Fulton and Gus Engel
of Zeta were in the city Tuesday
attending to some school matters
with the county Judge.
Bob Dawson and r. O. Allison
have returned from a trip to FL
PaSo and Old Mexico. They re-
port a very enjoyable time but
that they were glad to get back
to Gods country.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04
Box Supper al Umbarger,

All the arrangements for the
box supper at Umbarger tomor-
row night appear to have all
been made and those who are
in charge Of the matter promise
that an interesting will be given
those who attend. A program
has been arranged for the Occas-
ion and our informant states
that there Is going to be some
thing awful good TO eat in each
one of the boxes which will be
for sale. County Judge
A. y. Henson has been invited to
address the attendants. The
are to be used princi-
pally for the benefit of the IL
brary Of the Umbarger school.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04

The song of the town clock Will
soon be making the music for the
residents of Randall county fof
the timepiece has arrived ana Is
now within the new court mousse
building ready for Installation as
soon as the man who is to be sent
from the factory arrives.
J. B. Anthony and Il. [. Lock
head. both of Terrell, Texas, are
here Investigating the city as a
location for a Touring mill
When seen by the News report
or they both appeared to be well
pleased with the outlook tor
such an institution.
Frank Chisholm and Bow De
Quire. former Rockwell county
friends, we're in this city this
week. guests at the home OF Mrs
j. l.. Howell.
Burette Burrow made busl-
ness" trip to Hereford last Sat
urday. returning Sunday after
noon reporting successful trip.
G.. W. Leverton of Hartley is
in this city this week making a
visit at the home of \. Thomp-
son.
Edgar Money of Umbarger was
in town Monday.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04
PANHANDLE STILL The BEST.
Randall County Citizen Visits Southern Portion
Of State and Returns Here Satisfied.

When person once gets a full
taste of the Plains country he is
very hard to satisfy in any other
cline. They may be dissatisfied
for a short time when they first
come but after that they are Pan
handlers good and strong.
Recently j. +. Rogers of this
city decided that he would inves-
tigate the southwestern portion
of the state and he therefore
made a trip down there. return
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04
Band Concert at Happy.

On Wednesday night of this
week the local band went to
Happy where arrangements had
been made for a concert to be
given by the band. An interest
ing program had been arranged
for the occasion and it was rend-
cred with much ability accord
ing to reports from there yes
terday. The boys went down in
autos and were unfortunate
enough to have a blow out there.
by delaying their arrival until
about $50 on account of which a
large number of those who had
come to attend the concert. had
returned to their homes. but
even then a fair sized crowd was
present oenioy the music.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04

ing home on Tuesday of this
week.
When accosted by the News
reporter Mr.. Rogers stated that
he had made visit to Houston.
Austin, San Antonio and many
other places in the southern por,
ton of the state in company with
\. II. Rife of this city and other
people. Himself, Mr.. Rife and
others purchased a tract of 10. p
600 acres of land lying along the
NueceS River in Dimmit county.
and within the artesian we'll belt.
Speaking of the purchase Mr..
Rogers stated that these people
bought the land solely as an in
vestment and that they would
soon Subdivide the tract and sell
it out to other people and that
neither he nor Mr.. Rife had any
intention of moving to that sec
ton of the state to live. AS for
me, said he, 4 am we'll satisfied
on the Plains as | have never
seen any country that could beat
it. The Panhandle will have just
as good wheat and oats this year
as any of the section which we
visited and we always beat them
on other crops. Yes. sir, l like
the Panhandle and expect to stay
here. You can't beat it.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04

Do you realize that Canyon City
is standing at the veritable turn
ing point in its history? Do you
realize that the longer active pro
gress i deferred the harder it
will be to start progressive
campaign for advancement: PEG
pie who own property here should
think about these things.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04
BRING CATTLE TO PANHANDLE GRASS
Fine Pastures Of This Section the Niece Of
Texas and New Mexico CattIemen.

Cattle shipments for rest and
pasture are received in this city
TO the average mum Der of seven
ty-tive cars daily. The movement
has perhaps never been better
at present. a condition that is ac-
counted for through the fact that
since the recent rains grass has
sprung as if by magic. The Pan
handle is being sought by hold.
ers of feeders in various parts Of
the country.
1t is estimated that within the
next few weeks vast mum bers of
will have their herds
upon the large pastures of this
section of the state The pas
lures to the north are receiving
shipments. but it is per
hapS true that no pasture section
is proving so popular as is the
Panhandle.
1t is noted that the death rate
shipments has been ma,
terially lowered within the past
few weeks. This is accounted
for through the presence of in
creased moisture. Daily Pan.
handle.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04

landing or reputation OF ANY person. agm or
corporation which ma> appear in the columns
Of The News vii. be gladly corrected upon its
being brought 90 the attention OF the publisher.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04

Surface CuItiyaturs -The John d.
Tower surface cultivatOrs for dry
farming, the best implement
made. We have just received a
car load. See or write US. Nc
Mel Bros, Canyon. Texas. lotto
Mr.. and Mrs. Travis Shaw and
daughter, have returned from
Detroit, Michigan. where they
had been visiting relatives.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04

Attorney a. ). Rollins has
been attending district court at
Hereford this week.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-04
Contributors Notice.

The editor Of this paper = anxious 20 receive,
from time 20 time communications from its
readers hut We request that al such com
municatiou> ne signed. not for publication.
hut that We may know the source from which
the article comes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01
Cemetery Election

Notice is hereby given to the
lot owners in Rose Hill ceme-
terry that the annual election of
Rose Hill Cemetery Association
will be held at the office of j.
"A. George, Sec. on Monday
evening April 5th, 1909 for the
election of one trustee for the
term of 5 years in place of j. D..
Brown whose term expires.
The polls will open at z o'clock
%. m. and will close at 8 o'clock
o. M. All owners Of lots who
reside in st John township,
Harrison Co. Iowa are entitled
to vote at this election.
j. D. Brown, Pres.
j. A. George, Sec. Mo Valley,
Iowa. March goth 1909.
Also one trustee for the term
of four years to fill vacancy
caused by the death of w. K.
O'Neal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01
Christin Church

A new $4,000 auditorium
was recently dedicated by tie
University Pace churo Of
Christ at Des Nome Yhi
Building is one Of thu II sr-
gest church b'si''' go in he
ceasry, as it seat upW 4cls Of
1000 people. 1t is needed be
cause the church has 5000
members.
The church banquet, last
night was a delightful affair.
Fully 200 peopls attended.
Since March, l, 1907, there
have been $50 additions to the
local church. During the chu-
rch year just closed the Bible
School attendance has averaged
100.
Very special Easter services
are being arranged. A child
rens program will be given in
the evening.
Subject Sunday A. M. sermon
ga Mind to Work."
Evening Sermon THE Story
of Naaman."