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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-07-08
CHAPTER XIII.

/IRKWOOD wassed little time.
X He had not much to waste
IL were he to do that upon whose
= = doing he had set his heart. II
irked him sore to have to lose the In.
valuable moments demanded by GER
tain imperative arrangements, but his
haste was such that all was consum-
mated within an hour.
Within the period of a single hour,
then, he had ransomed his luggage at
St Pancras. caused 1t to be loaded
upon a four wheeler and transferred
to neighboring hotel of evil flavor,
but moderate tariff. where he engaged
room for a week. ordered an imme-
diate breakfast and retired with his
belongings to his room. He had shaw
ed and changed his clothes. selecting a
serviceable suit of heavy tweeds, stout
shoes, fore and aft cap and a negli-
gee shirt of deep shade. calculated Mt
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wood glanced him up and down. grin
ming.
.Thank you. Eccles. I'll remember
von now. You'll remember me. too,
won't you? You're a bad actor. aren't
you, Eccles?'
ayes, sir: thank you. SIR" mumbled
the man unhappily and took instant
advantage of the implied permission
to 80.
Intensely diverted by the recollec-
ZION Of Eccles' abortive attempt to stop
him at the door of No. 0 and wonder
ING now that he came to think of it,
why precisely young Hallam had deem
I'd It necessary to travel with a body
suard and adopt such furtive methods
to enter into as well as to obtain what
vas asserted to be his own property,
Kirkwood turned active attention to
the lunch.
Thoughtfully he poured himself a
cup of coffee. swallowing 1t hot and
black as it came from the silver pot,
then munched the sandwiches.
It was kindly thought of. this early
morning repast Mrs. Hallam seemed
more and more remarkable woman
with each phase Of her character that
she chose to disclose. At odds with
him, she yet took time to think of his
creature needs. Women. he PROFOUND
ed gravely. are queer. There's no tell.
ing anything about them.
One Of the most unreliable speci
mems Of the sex on which he pro
nounced this highly original dictum
entered the room just then, and he
found himself at once out Of his chair
and his dream. bowling.
Mrs Hallam."
The woman nodded and smiled gra.
ciously. "Eccles has attended to your
needs. hope? Please don't stop smok
Ing" She sank into an armchair on
the other side Of the hearth and. prob
ably by accident, out Of the radius of
Illumination from the lamp. sitting
hdewise, one knee above the other. her
white arms immaculate against the
somber background Of crimson.
She was very handsome. indeed. Just
then, though keener light might have
proved less flattering.
Now. Mr.. Kirkwood ?" she opened
briskly. with second intimate and
friendly nod. and paused. her pose re-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-07-08

not Iar from ours. MIR. Mulready be-
trayed some agitation at the sight Of
calendar and told me that Scotland
Yard had man out with a warrant
Ior Calendars arrest Oh old charges
FOR old sake's sake Mr.. Mulready beg
ged me to give Calendar word OF
warning. did so-foolishly. 1t seems
calendar was at that moment plan
ming to rob us. Mulready aiding and
abetting him."
The woman paused before Kirkwood.
looking down upon him. And So"
she concluded. 1--WE have been tricked
and swindled. can scarcely believe it
OF Dorothy Calendar"
I. for one, don't believe It." Kirk.
wood spoke quickly. rising. whatever
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-23
Big Bargains!

In order to clear out the
stock Of the lines of good,
which we will not handle it
the future, we are offering
some exceptionally strong
Bargains al
such low prices that you'll
not be able to secure any
where else at an early date.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-23
The German Lutherans

Living in Canyon City and vi
cinity will meet for divine ser
vices Sunday afternoon at the
Church. Services will
begin at 2:3O o'clock. Rev. A.
NJ. Lohm IN will preach. Every
body is cordially invited to
attend.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-23

A. S. Rollins has returned
from trip to Dalhart When
questioned as to what he was
doing there Mr.. Rollins said
that he went after the "spuds or
spondulicks" and that he got
thpm
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-23
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Is 0RGANI ZED
TWO EETlNGS HELD THIS WEEK FOR Or
GANlZATlON OF VOLUNTEER COMPANY.
Officers are Elected - Application 10 be Made
For Membership in State
Organization.

Canyon City now has a volun
teer fire department. One OF
the full tledged variety and il
starts off in fine shape as regards
the membership.
Some time ago the idea was
promulgated that the people OF
this place should get together
and organize themselves into d
volunteer fire department sc
that, in case of fire. there might
be some one upon whom to look
for the direction of the work of
eXtinguishing the blazes. This
eliminated this week in the or
ganization of the department
when mass meeting was held
at the court house last Friday
night and which adjourned to
meet again on Monday night of
this week.
On Friday night IA large num-
Der signed their name to the list
and, as stated, an adjournment
was made until Monday night at
which time permanent organiza-
ton was made, officers elected
and various committees appoint
ed. At the meeting on Monday
night practically every person
who had signed the list was
present and much interest was
manifested. At that time there
were twenty one active members,
young men who are able to do
the work should they be called
upon to respond to an alarm of
fire. The officers elected were
as follows
A. M. Smith, department chief;
Joe Foster, first assistant chief;
T. V. Reeves, second assistant
chief; R. II. Sanford. foreman,
hose cart division; G.. \. Gamble,
first assistant; George Hutch
ings, second assistant; w. J.
foreman, hook and lad
der division; +. =. Brown,
first assistant and Everett Ha-
ney, second assistant. w. f.
Lair was elected Secretarytrca
surer. The office of engineer
was not filled, the election of
that officer was deferred until Il
later date.
1t was decided that the de
Dartment should seek member
ship in the state tireman'S asso-
ciation and three delegates to
the meeting at Gainesville on
May II, II and 13, were selected
as follows: W. f. Lair, Joe Fos
ter and A. NJ. Smith, with
George Hutchings and Everett
Haney as alternateS.
A mem bership committee con
sisting of Joe Foster, f.. G.
Brown, Vince Reeves, George
Hutchings and Everett Haney
was appointed, and a committee
to solicit funds for the use of
the department was also appoint
ed. This committee consists of
Mayor Jasper n. Hancy, City
J. H. lowell, n.
Gamble, Dennis porterticld and
+. G.. Brown.
A committee on permanent
and bylaws was
and consists Of ". j.
Flesher, w. f. Lair and h. H.
The entire meeting was typi-
fed bygood feeling and concerted
action on theparOof those who are
mem bers. They adjourned to
meet again tonight at the May
or's office.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-23
new Federation
FOR PUBLICITY.
NEWSPAPER EDITORS AND COMMERCIAL
CLUB COM BINE IN JOINT ASSOCIATION.
Enthusiastic Meeting Of HustIers Held on We'd
nesday at Lubbock Crosbyown
Next Meeting Place.

a meeting OF the newspaper
editors and commercial club rep
resentatives was held at Lub-
book on Wednesday of this week
for the purpose of combining
these interests in the work for %
more concerted action for the
betterment of the entire Pan
handle, Plains, and South Plains
country. Practically every
newspaper and every CONNER
cial club south of the canyon
near this city was represented
and the result was one OF the
most enthusiastic meetings Of
the kind that was ever held in
Texas.
The people of the town of Lub-
book proved themselves equal to
the occasion so far as the enter
tainment was concerned taking
care of the representatives
bringing them from Plainview
and Big Springs in autos and
turning the town over to them
after they arrived in their town.
The money of the representa-
tives was entirely pewter so far
us spending it was concerned,
the representative Of the News
being allowed to spend ten cents
in the town and that was for a
shoe shine.
The meeting was begun at
nine o'clock Wednesday morning
and the morning was spent in
the organization and discussion
of different plans of action rela-
tive to the advancement of the
country sought to be benefited.
A. w. Callahan, editor of the
Tulia Standard was elected presi-
dent of the Federation, Julian
Basset of Crosbytown as vice
president, Lon II. Biggers, sec
rotary of the Lubbock CONNER
cial club was selected as secre-
tary and Frank Parker Of the
Plainview News was elected
treasurer.
The next place Of meeting is
to be at Crosbytown on the
second Tuesday in June. This
place was decided upon by a
vote on account of
the good showing which the
town made as "a hustling, up-tO-
date new city in Crosby county
on the South Plains.
The resolutions which were
passed by the Federation were n
partial outline of the work pro
posed to be done during tbs
next three months and there
after until accomplished, not the
least important by them being
the location of them of the new
State Normal school on the
Plains of Texas.
After the morning session the
people gathered the assembled
delegates into automobiles and
showed them the city and sur
country winding up
the trip at the country home OF
George Boles, an ideal farm and
one of the prettiest houses and
and homes to be found anywhere.
In the afternoon a session was
held to attend to routine matters
after which Judge Kone, Com
missioner of Agriculture of the
state, Farmer Dick" Bonner
and Smiling Tom" Frazier ad-
dressed the meeting and the
citizens of Lubbock county about
agricultural, fruits and hog de
velopment of the Plains, the
opera house, which is new and
spacious building, being crowd
ed during the addresses.
Itis not for the News repre-
sentative to speak in full about
the plans of the organization but
we are free to say that the Pan
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-23
AMARILLO WILL
DOUBTLESS HELP.
MEETING OF CANYON CITY COMMITTEE WITH
AMARILLO BUSINESS MEN.
Members Of Chamber Of Commerce Endorse
Movement for State Normal
at Canyon.

a committee of Canyon City
citizens met with mum Der of
Amarillo citizens in the rooms of
the Amarillo Chamber of Com
merce this morning to discuss
the question of location, in the
event the Panhandle secures a
state normal school.
II. u. Sanb born was selected to
preside. Mayor Haney, heading
the Canyon City delegation,
briefly explained the object of
their coming and said in part:
We are here to confer with
the people of Amarillo on the
matter Of location of the normal
school in case we secure it for
the Panhandle. We come in a
spirit of good feeling and highest
regard for Amarillo. While we
may have been in each others
way in the past, let the past be
forgotten. Canyon City, as a
whole, is proud of your city and
Canyon City people harbor no i'll
will toward you, all claims to the
contrary not Wlthstandlng.
But we of Canyon City believe
we are Justly entitled to this nor
NAL school. Our location is ideal
at the head of the great canyon
where we all hope to see a ma
tional park-easily accessible.
with best of drainage, abundance
of water, a natural location for
such an institution.
I'VE believe the south plains is
with us, perhaps the west and
some of the north. We want |
this school and we want Amaril-
los assistance in securing it.
We expect to keep up our can
vass for it. We have taken the
first step in an effort to secure
the school and do not know what
Won have done.
we are your friends now and
always, and though we may have
differed, it shall be our pleasure
and pleasant duty in helping you
future to secure whatever you
may desire.
You have done much and Sc
cured many important things.
you will secure more and we
will stand by you. But in this
instance we appeal to your gener-
rsity and ask you to help us this
)ne time in securing this school"
JUDGE EAKMAN.
Judge Eakman, of Canyon
City, said in part:
Il came to Amarillo in 1890,
assisted in the installation of the
Masonic orders here, have many
friends in Amarillo whom | eS
eem most highly and have ever
)een friend of your city. Our
:ity, without disparagement to
my other place, is pre-eminently
tilted for location for a normal
school. Geographically it is well
located, has the drainage for
best of sanitary conditions, has
a moral citizenship and all other
required qualifications for de
school site.
Randall county is one of the
best in the Panhandle from an
agricultural standpoint. All
Chings considered, | believe we
ire entitled to this school. We
ask your cooperation in this
matter and will promise to aid
you in the future whenever you
may command us"
Attorney A. 5. Rollins briefly
seconded the appeals os the pre-
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-23

We have many other arti-
cles which we are Offering
at prices far below their rea
: value. Come and see them
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-23
Note and Comment.

IiCiC 10 ho iONtI = ldilc tiliI II
not wide enough for two.
When people catch cold they
Immediately blame the cold.
The things that are impossible
are things it is desired to avoid.
Girls are fond of baseball be.
cause there is a diamond in the
game.
A rooster is such a fool he will
crow from a coop tagged for
market.
One of the triumphs of life is
to get blind horse off on a con
tiding friend.
1t takes an expert to diStin-
guish between love and a state of
congestion.
1t is wrong to wear hat that
winkS at the devil from every
point Of view.
If one is stupid it is a happy
thing to be stupid enough not to
know it.
The lawyer who earns his
money is the one who keeps his
client out of court.
A crooked man always wants
to know if you are giving it to
him straight.
The danger of striking oil is
that ones feet may be carried
from under him.
1t is hard to get men to do odd
jobs, but men are standing
around to draw their pay.
The opportune time to rob
man is when he is settled down
in a state Of security.
The common feeling is that
resurrection is all right for those
who can't help it.
When one has been wronged
the wrong can easily be enlarged
by pumping wind into it.
1t is noticeable that where
women do their own houseclean-
ing they get through with it |
quickly.
When a man gets the amount |
of money he said he wanted he |
finds he has made u mistake in
If it We're as easy to let go as
it is to catch on there would be |
less confusion in the Whirl of this |
busy life.
Nothing conduces so much to
the peace of society as the sup
pression of what people think Of
one another.
1t seems almost necessary for
A girl to keep more than one fel- |
low on her string in order to
effect a killing.
1t is unfortunate to feel you
must make friends with people
who do no more than hint that
they know something.
1t is annoying to u prudent
housewife to find piece Of work
given out under contract would
cost less by the hour.
When mamma has bathed and
dressed the baby and coaxed it,
back to placidity, then the fond
father comes in to exhibit the
family pride; and this can be de
pended upon if mamma has a
nice young lady caller.
However beautiful the spring
there is a cold raw payday.
Women are that honest that
division and silence is beyond
them.
Some men are mighty busy
walking rapidly around the foot
of the ladder.
There is no harder JOB OF act
ing than to appear not to be en-
gagged when you are.
When a girl has finally hooked
her man she at once requires
that he shall hook her up.
The man who does the least
for the town remembers all the
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-23

Slty Woulu llop Dc buSii iui oiICi
away from here than to locate il
in one of the outlying additions
to Amarillo.
THE time has come to extend
the olive branch.
I'VE bear it with us. If you
help us in building schools and
colleges we are apt to forget our
longing for shops and round
houses and railroad centers.'
FAVOR FOR AMARILLO.
Dr.. Griffin of Canyon City
next spoke briefly in behalf of
his home town and said he fa-
vored Amarillo for the next doc
tors convention.
Attorney Thomas f. Turner
spoke in behalf of Amarillo. He
said he helped organize Randall
county twenty years ago. he
had friends there then and their
number had increased ever since.
While there may have been some
differences between the two cit
les, he never even thought of
enmity. He wanted the two
communities to get together and
stay together. He was glad
such a meeting was held, and
while he was not in position to
speak for Amarillo. personally
he was in favor of Canyon City,
providing Amarillo did not want
the school. He would stay with
the majority.
FAVORED By JUDGE PENRY.
Judge j. l.. Penry briefly but
forcibly advodated generosity on
the part of Amarillo. Hethought
the meeting meant far more
than could be cOmprehended at
a glance. Its beneticientreSultS
would be felt in future years.
Canyon City had taken the ini-
tiative and was entitled to our
consideration.
p. f. Boesen seconded the sen
timents as expressed by Judge
Penry. G. B. Pash said it was
a wise move on the part OF Can
yon City and that concerted ac-
ton on the part of Panhandle
towns was necessary if we hope
to secure the school.
l.. b. Mitchell favored Canyon
City in case Amarillo did not
wish it.
H. l.. Morrow said he was the
first justice of the peace ever
elected in Canyon City and sure
ly he was today u friend of this
town. He was personally in ia
vor of throwing our influence to
Canyon City in this case and |
thus secure their aid in other
matters. He was in favor of
calling a meeting of Panhandle |
towns and by delegation select
ing the location.
H. A. Mobiles favored Canyon
City in the proposition.
O. M. Eakle thought the loca-
ton committee would have to
be considered. Amarillo may |
have such advantages as would |
place it in advance of all other
towns.
w. b. Patterson thought cha |
rity began at home and next to
Amarillo, Canyon City would be ,
our choice.
Will A. Miller, Jr., said he was
for Amarillo first, but his sec
ond choice certainly was our
neighbor, Canyon City.
d. w. Owen thought Canyon
City was in line for location and |
ought to be generous enough to
it.
Mr.. H. B. Sanborn endorsed |
the idea of concerted action, and |
was for Amarillo first and Can !
yon City next. He approved of
the plan to have IA meeting of |
towns and decide by |
vote where the school should be
located.
The meeting adjourned to take
up the question at a later date. -
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-23

Lincoln Paints Our entire
stock of this well known paint
is being closed out at the hither-
to unheard of low price of $l.OO
to $I.l5 per Gallon.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-23
Ladies' Shoes

EdOTCS SnOES he TtInd1N-
der of our stock of these shoes
may be had at cost and less than
wholesale cost. Better investi-
gate these.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-23

Mems HatS-Here is where
you can get a hat at almost youl
own price. They're good, too.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-23

Continued on Page 81
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
MARCH MAKES A
TAME ADVENT
Clear, Cold Weather Of Last
Winter Month Makes Over
coats Again Popular

March came in to-day like iion-as all
Wilmingtonians can attest. OF course, IL
came as a rather mild lion, but the fact is
that to-day was somewhat more chilly
than had been forecasted by the summer
like weather Of February. Overcoats were
popular this morning, and those who dur
ing the hot days Of last month. had inn
agined that they would be wearing straw
hats in March are indignant. It's not the
weathorman's fault. however. 1t seems
that the corporation that controls Olym-
pus has decrecd that March must be a
little cold TO let people know that there
is still such season as winter. It is prob
able that the present snap win last several
days.
The passing winter has not been hard
one in wnmington-not hard enough to
quicken the imagination Of the Oldest in
habitant. There have been very few days
sufficiently cold. and very few SHOWS sur.
hoientiy deep, and very few winds sufn-
ciently high to arouse that redoubtable
individual to interesting "reminiscences Of
the far past.
Weather Sandwiches.
During the last three months there have
been seevral particularly cold days, but
they were in the midst OF very short
spells OF low temperature, and were sand
wiched between periods OF warmth that
savored of the festive springtime II occa-
sionaily a fur coat was needed one day,
a linen duster was much more season.
able the next.
SHOWS were not frequent. deep or last
ing, although there were at least two
spells OF good sleighmg weather.
AS has frequently happened in the past.
the ground hog was off side. lie saw his
shadow on February and should there
fore have presaged six weeks of bad
weather-hard, winter weather. according
to tradition. But it has been a stand Off
between good and bad since he stuck his
head out Of his hole. and his reputation
has not been improved as a result
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
STATE HOUSE BILL
FAILS OF PASSAGE
thirds vote to enact II.

a two-thirds vote to enact il:
Ayes-Sonators Anderson, Drexler,
Dutton. Finn. Hart, Miller, Monaghan,
Shelldrake-S.
Navs-Senators Conner, Corbit, Reed,
Rowland. Sparks.
Senators Monaghan and Finn
changed their votes to no for the pur-
pose OF reconsideration. Senator
Sparks Immediately moved TO recon-
slider the bill. hoping thereby to kill
it and prevent It being called UP at a
later time. Many Of his colleagues
would not support this tactic,
however. and the motion to reconsider
nays to yeas.
Killed Labor's Bill.
The House by vote OF 80 nays 60
? yeas killed the bill introduced by
Representative Connolly at the request
Of the Central Labor Union of Will
mington to prevent coercion and IN
timidation of employees by employers.
The bill covered the subject of payment
of wages weekly, 20 prevent discrimi-
nation against men joining labor
unions, and TO prohibit the compulsory
insurance of employees by employers.
Employers Liability Bill.
The House after long debate pass
ed Representative Connelly's bill re-
garding the liability of common car
riers TO their employees. The bill got
bare majority. 1t provides that an
employe injured through neglect of an
employing firm or corporation shall
have a standing in law to recover
damages. and the bill also abolishes
the fellow servant doctrine" under
which an employe cannot recover in
Delaware for injuries caused through
the neglect Of fellow employe. Rep
resentative Jester raised the question
of individual employers which caused
a debate over the measure. The vote
on the bill was as follows:
Ayes-AIessrs. Baylis. Brockson,
Bryan. Connolly. CHM, Hall, Hopkins,
jackson. Janvier Lendenham. Marsh,
Mcdonald, Soper, Truitt, Ward. Welch,
Williamson. Speaker Cooper-1S
Nays-NTessrs. Ainscow. Bradford
Ellison. Grubb, Hazel. Hudson. Jester,
iMnner, Morrison, Pharo, Rawlins,
Reeves. Spruance, Townscnd-14.
Land For the Canal.
The House passed three House bills
relating to a new High School for
Laurel, Mr.. Bradford's bill to provide
for the condemnation Of land FOR canal
purposes, it being designed to facilitate
the acquiring of q route for the Chesa-
peake and Delaware canal; and the
bill to increase the salary of Sussex
county's coroner from 5000 a year Ia
$500 a year The coroner at present
has TO pay all his expenses out of his
salary Of $500 a year. Not vote was
recorded against the salary increase
bill to-day.