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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08
aDJUTANr GENERAL DIES.
FAlRFIElD. Ill. April 9. AThomas
w. Ccott, adiutant general of llllnois,
died at his home here.
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.
Mary e. Bennett. Plaintiff.

NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.
Mary E. Bennett. Plaintiff.
Robert L. Bennett Defendant
IN CHANcERy. 4.
Pending in the Circuit Court OF
Harrison County. West Virginia.
To Robert E. Bennett:
Take notice that the dispositions OF
Jennie Scott and sundry other wit.
nesses will be taken at the law offices
of Miller & Huxley. In the CONNER
cial National Bank Building. In til.
City OF Youngstown. State OF Ohio. on
the 19th day of April, 1903. betwecn
the hours OF A. NJ. and 10 p. NJ,
which dispositions shall be read In be-
half of the plaintiff in the hearing OF
this, above styled cause
You will also take notice that tile
dispositions OF Mary E. Bennett and
sundry other witnesses will be taken
at the law Offices Of sperry & sperry.
in the City of clarksburs, Harrison
County. West Virginia. on wcdnes-
day. the .lst day of April. 1000. be.
tween the hours of o'clock a. NJ.
and 10 O'clock P. a.. to DO read. on
the nearing of tho above styled cause
in behalf of the said plaintiff.
II from any cause the taking OF the
same shall be commenced, and being
commenced. shall not be completed
on the dates mentioned for the TAX
Ing thereof. the taking of The sam,
VIII be adjourned from time 10 time
and from place to place until they are
completed.
: Yours. etc.
Mary z. Rennett
by sperry & Sperry. Attorneys.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08
ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN.

Frederick H. Kreismain, Repus-
iiican, was elected mayor Of St.
Louis Yesterday. The entire Re-
publican city ticket was successful.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08
sEAMEN MISSING.

LONDON, April 5.-A despatch
form Putna. Arenas. Chile. says the
British steamer, Oak Branch, today
struck d dereiict In the straits II
West Minister and was abandoned n
a sinking condition. The captain ard
crew Of twenty are missing.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08
BIG CITIES WET
In Wisconsin While the
Smaller Localities
Go Dry"

MILWAUKEE. Wis, April 7,-La..
est returns from tho municipal cleo
lions show IS cities in Wisconsin
voted wet" and thirty dry" the las
ter being smaller localities.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08
WoMaN OK TRIAI.

Lyons. y. r. April. 5.-calmiy
asserting her innocence and the be-
lief OF her ultimate acaultlal. Mrs.
Georgia Sampson was placed on trial
here today on the charge of shooting
and killing her husband. Harry
Sampson. a nephew of Admiral sami-
son. ". !.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08

sANDusKY. O., April The
barge Norman Kelley, with four men
and woman aboard. is drifting
helplessly before a sixty mile gale
off Kelley's Island. The barge
broke away from the dock at Ksi-
ley's Island this morning.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08

WASHINGTON. ID. c., April -
The Department of Agriculture re-
ports the winter wheat average at
.s2.2 percent against s1.a percent
"a year ago.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08
Majorities and Pluralities

Mayor--f1ank r. Moore. majority ].
Chief of spollce-IIarry L. Rep. majority
City cierk--ylI H. Cole. Rep. majority
superintendent Doyle majority
Water Lynch pilrauy 49,
Ernest Weir Rep plurality 80; William
Denl plurality yote)
Asessor-John F. majority
school commlssoner-Arhur Thorn.
councimen-Firs ward Rob-
bins Rep 49, Third ward Charles
j. McReynolds Citizens
League 5gss3s51 -
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08
State of'west Virginia.
TO the Sheriff of Harrison County

state of'West Virginia,
To the Sheriff of Harrison County
Greeting:
You are hereby commanded 10
summon Robert E. Bennett to appear
before the Judge of our Circuit Court
OF Harrison county at the Clerks Of
nee of our said court. at rules TO be
held therein for said court. on thu
FIRST Monday in April next. to; answer
a billsin chanccry exhibited against
him in our said court by Mary L.
Bennett and have then there thiswrlt
Witness, i. Wade coffman. Clerk OF
our said court, at the court house OF
the said county. this 25th day Of, Feb
ruary. 1903. and in the 4sth year Of
The State.
]. WADE COLEMAN, Clerk.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08
The Cause of Many
Sudder, Deaths.

prevailing IN MlS
IS because SO decep-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure OF
apoplexy are often
the result of kid.
ney disease. II
kidney trouble is
anowedtoadvance
thekidney-poison-
ed, blood will ut.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08

PERU. Ind, April THE tornado
which struck this town last night de-
'stroyed four factories and several
school buildings, and wrecked many
small structures. Samuel Corner was
caught under the wreckage of his
dwelling and seriously injured.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08

WABASH. Ind, April 7.-scores Of
persons were Injured and thousands
Of dollars worth Of damage was
caused by a tornado which struck
Wabash last night. A dozen houses
were demolished. Mrs. James Hayes
and four children were pinned down
beneath the wreck In their home,
which caught fire. The mother was
badly burned before she was rescued
and she will die. The. children were
seriously hurt. The wind was followed
by cloud burst, and the river rose
folding surrounding lowlands.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08
The Re- ,lblican Ticket,

CONFERENCE.-The
ms
Fifth ward, Clarence w.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08

TOLEDO. O.. April 7.-Thousands
of dollars damage was done and
many persons slightly injured as the
result OF a hurricane that visited Tole.
do and vicinity today. The wind at
tanned a velocity 90 miles an hour.
Pedestrians We're injured by falling
signs. parts OF roofs and chimneys
and limbs of trees. There are no re-
ports OF fatalities.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08
HURRICANE II
KILLS many.
-----------.-
Ten Persons Meet Death
in the Storm in
Tennessee.
TORNADO IN TOLEDO
Does Great Amount of Dam
age and Houses Are
/, Wrecked in Indiana.


MEMPHIS. Tenn. April SIX
persons are known to have been killed
by storm which swept over Northern
mississippi last night and probably
IS were injured. The tornado which
covered a wide area. wrought much
damage to outhouses and crops. The
most damage was done at Aberdeen,
West Point and Rich. Miss. -Four
persons were killed at Aberdeen and
two at West Point. Reports from
Western Tennessee state the storm
wrecked many small buildings.
AT Starkville,. Miss. four Negroes
were killed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-08

BY sperry 9 sperry. Attorney..
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01
DEAD, HARD LUCK.

The editor, the devil, the print
ers and every one connected with
the publication of the News were
working like Turks on Thursday
afternoon trying to get out last
weeks edition of the paper so
that we all might enjoy the
Christmas day in a befitting
manner, All was going sub
timely when the unexpected hap
pened. Suddenly something
happened to the printing press
and the rear end of it arose and
chased itself around. When we
got it stopped we had two papers
printed and badly broken
press. Right here is where any
experience printer will sympa-
thize with this force for we had
to run the most of our papers
off on a George Washington hand
press ask the printer, he can
tell you what this means-but
we got our paper out and we had
Christmas, too. Nothing like de-
termination.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01

not but state that our success
has not been the result of the
efforts of the management alone
but is largely attributable to the
kind words and the material as
sistance of the citizens and
friends generally people who
do not hesitate to give us items
of news that would otherwise
escape our notice. In, addition
we have also to render thanks to
the working force in this Office
for the their attention to the
work of seeing that the paper is
attractive and well printed.
This number is tilled-a n d
others will be from this day on
with things that are of inter
est to those who have the inter-
est of Canyon City and Randall
county at heart. We believe
that you are well posted on the
happenings in other portions of
the state, United States and OF
the world and we shall devote
our attention to the matters and
happenings close at home;things
that effect the home life and the
neighbors and these are the
things we are promising for the
future. If we can show you how
to do just one thing in a better
way: if we can instill into our
readers principles and knowl-
edge that will be uplifting and
beneficial to all concerned. we
shall have then done something
for the benefit of the entire coun-
try not to say anything of the
state and county.
The present growth and in
fuences of the News have not
been attained by anything ex-
cept service in the past 1t will
not win anything save by service
in the future. But, in so far as
our knowledge and power per
mits, it shall be new in willing
ness and desire to see that the
ideal of the fathers that has
come down to US from the times
of the Pilgrams shall not be
brought to nothing, but shall
flourish and burn anew. With
this ideal in our hearts and this
declaration on our lips, we wish
you a Happy and Prosperous
New Year.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01

1905 is a year in the past is
now a part of history. Have you
contributed to the upbuilding of
the city, county, staoe and Union
during that time or have you torn
down the efforts of your neigh
bors when they have tried to
make their own condition better
thereby lettering that condition
of things that belong to you? In
which column shall you be placed
for the last year? And in which
column will your name appear
when the year 1909 draws to a
close? Start right.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01
PROPOSED MOTOR ROAD.

In another column of this is
sue we reproduce an item taken
from the Plainsman, a newspa-
per published at Dimmitt, our
+neighbor city in Castro county
to our southwest. Dim1nitt lies
in the heart of a very fertile
country and Castro county com
prises a body of very desirable
farming land, and it behooves
Canyon City to get in touch with
these people at once. 1t is pos
sible that a motor line would not
meet the requirements of that
country in the future but it will
serve the purpose for the pres
ent and for some years to come
at least and if the service by
such line proves inadequate for
the amount of business devel-
oped then it will be the very best
step ever made for another rail
way from this city to the south
west, bringing to this city peo-
pie who otherwise would go to
Hereford and other places fur.
Their west Of us along the Pecos
Valley Railway line.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01
A NEW YEARS DEDICATION.

1t is a good thing for news
papers as well as individuals to
stop and take an inventory every
once in a while-th first of jan
uary is as good as any other
time and to ask themselves in
what direction they are drifting
or going. As a newspaper man
the editor speaks for himself,
and in this instance at this par
ticular milestone in life, he feels
that he is going in the right di-
rection. Ever since this editor
has had charge of the paper and
long before, it has been the pur-
pose to present just the very
best paper that could be gotten
out for the purpose of giving to
the people who are our subscrib-
ers and readers of it's columns,
the very best local paper to be
found in the Panhandle or the
whole of Texas for that matter.
We have strenuously tried to
make its columns interesting
and the paper attractive. How
well we have succeeded does not
concern the general public but
we desire to state that we have
succeed far more than our ex
pectations and the editor is
naturally optimistic. Our read
ers are our friends and do not
hesitate TO encourage the editor
in his efforts.
Under such condition as these
on this day, the beginning day
of the new year of 1909, we can
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01

wrsnper il sureo Z ~ recei
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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01
: US AND some OTHERS :
THE RAILROAD OUTLOOK.
nx*& 80 y q

Some two weeks ago Major
Gordon made visit Ia the peo-
pie of Silverton and the county,
and submitted to them new a
proposition calling for II sum
equal to 1850 per mile from the
point where the road crossed the
Tule to the south line of the
county via Silnrton, this amount
to be divided into four install
ments to be paid in as the work
progressed;and for which amount
the subscribers were to receive
first mortgage bonds on the road
as it was constructed. This road
was to be built from Canyon
City through Silverton to a con-
nection with some trunk line
now in existence or hereafter to
be built to the south or south
east of Silverton. The Briscoe
county railway committee met
the following week and declared
all former contracts between
Major Gordon and the citizens of
the county null and void and
authorized the subscribers to
former contracts TO call at the
bank and get their securities and
notes which had been executed
under the provisions of the
former contract.
Also a committee was appoint
ed to draft a counter contract,
the one Major Gordon submitted
not being entirely satisfactory,
and submit the same for his con-
sideration.
While the people are very anx
ious for a road and will consider
favorably any reasonable and
tangible proposition which may
be submitted to them, it seems
at present to be the concensus of
opinion of the people to not tie
themselves up in any contract
for a proposed railroad unless
the one submitting the PROPOSE
ton has sufficient backing to as.
sure them that the road will be
built when they have complied
with their part of the contract.
1t has been suggested and the
Enterprise now makes a motion
that committee of five. be APP
pointed from each of the three
counties, Briscoe, Randall and
Floyd, to confer with each other
at a time and place hereafter TO
be selected, looking to the form
ulating of definite and feasible
plan by which the county seats
of these three counties may be
connected by a railway, either
steam or electric; and that par
ties along the line between these
places hold themselves in readi
ness to cooperate with these
committees. Who will second
the motion?--Silverton Enter
prise.
We second the motion and for
fear that no one will put the
question, we ask the people of
Randall, Armstrong, Swisher,
Briscoe and Floyd counties as to
what they will do with the mo-
ton. 1t seems to us that it is
not a debatable question. Every
one ought to be ready and will
ing to put forth every effort to
build this road even if we have
to build it ourselves.
We are under the impression,
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01
Out of tbs Ginger Jar.

If fool is ont of his place any
where on earth it is on farm.
The all-around man tries to be
square with tie world.
Will some one please step for
ward and tell u, what the see
saw.
Are your harrow teeth aching
out in some Ow-drifted fence
corner? If so, why so?
Blest is the man whose wish
and care
Is just to be happy anywhere.
I'll ne men who try to hide their
light are few, while those who
seek to shine in the light of
others are many.
The kitchen range is not very
large or imposing, but it is a
most important complement to
the cattle and sheep range.
The reason so many men are
lounging about waiting for polit-
ical plums, is because they are
too lazy to raise plums of any
other sort.
1t is an apparent contradiction
that while the grocer desires to
take orders from everybody, he
still insists upon doing quite as
he pleases.
A tempest in teapot is a fam
liar phenomenon; but only those
who live in the cyclone belt are
permitted to observe teapot in
a tempest.
While you are tinkering around
at this season making things,
make a few good resolutions, and
then stick to them like a sand
bur to a sleeps tail.
Good nature is as contagious
as the measles. Put on your
best smile when you get up in
the morning and observe how
every body will greet you with a
sunny face.
When | hear a man Dragging
about hardships, said Uncle
Remus, Il just ask him: Was
he ever on top of a powder mill
and blown a hundred feet in the
air."
Too many men who before
their marriage were always par
ticular to get out of the buggy
and help the young woman in,
may be observed a few years
after marriage sitting in the
wagon while the good wife clam
bers in over the wheel as best
she may. There is something
wrong when the man is less
of his wife than he
was of his sweetheart.
= From January Farm Journal.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01

If you have made a resolution
this morning stick to it through
thick and thin. There is moth
ing which will tear down your
moral character quicker than to
break resolution definitely
made but if you keep the resolu-
ton it will do more to build you
up than any other thing that can
be done by mortal man.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01

however, that the Silverton peo-
pie have underestimate the
promoter of the proposed line
and that it will be clearly shown
if they will carefully investigate
the different railway propositions
that Major Gordon has under
taken. In addition to that his
connection with other systems is
such that if he does buI
railroad which he propos1E,s
build we will be assured Ms.
connection with-s-faaii4l WAY ff4em
the east or southeast.
The editor does not wish to
violate any confidence placed in
him on account of his connection
with some enterprises proposed
to be built and established in
Texas at an early date, but he
does want to say that if the rail
way is built from Canyon City to
Silverton, there will be no ques-
ton but that we shall have con-
nection with a railroad from
either Dallas or Fort Worth or
possibly both. Just mark the
prediction. What we need to do
is to build the road now to Sill
verton and the rest of the propo-
sition will take care of itself and
we have by far the better end of
the entire proposition.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01

Good morning, Year 1909 We
bespeak for ourselves and the
people of this country that con-
tinued prosperity, happiness and
health which has been our por-
ton for many years.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01
Contributors Notice.

The editor of this paper is anxious to receive,
from time to time. communications from its
readers. but We request that all such com
munications be signed, not for publication.
but that we may know the source from which
the article comes.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01

The Randall County News of
Canyon City comes to our table
this week with beautiful colors,
and the prettieSt Xmas number
we have received this year. The
printing was plain and neat, the
ads show artistic work by an ex-
pert printer and the reading by
a pen pusher who knows how to
deliver the goods. The News
printing plant from an outside
view would be credit t a town
larger than Amarillo. Dimmit
Plainsman.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01

wrapper IS sure>
open and read. ~. q, y
Last year southern man bought
fifty copies of his local paper contain
ing a suggestion for factory location,
marked them and mailed them to fifty
individuals or concerns that might be
interested.
Result: Twelve immediate inquiries
three propositions for the factory site
one thriving factory located which to-
day pays wages TO 1T5 persons living
in that town.
Watch this paper for such opportu-
mites TO BOOM YOUR TOWN.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01

It's awful to be an old Crouch.
He can't even wish himself any
;o,-
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01

Have purpose and work to-
wards that purpose.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-01
Railway Time Table.
MAS LINE. wEsr BOUND.

MAIN LINE, WEST BOUND.
No 81 TO Cloyis,.......,........ ...... $50 p. m
No a0i, TO Carlsbad. lol5 .. m.
No. 3, Local Freight. 200 a. m.
MAIN LINE, EAST BOUND.
No 81 from Clovis .....-.. .....l0o0 a. m.
No a12. to Kansas City,. $50 p. m.
No "a Local Freight .............. a:40 p. N.
PLAINyIEW BRANCH, NORTH B Nd
No D. to Amarillo .... ..-.-.-..-... i00s a. m.
No a. Local freight, ...--......-.... eco y. m.
PLAINvIEw BRANCH, so. BOUND.
No 93 Local Freight ...-.......-s $40 a. m
Trains No. 81 on the Main line leaving Can
yon city at ESQ p. m. is made mp here, and
Train No IS. on the Main Line arriving from
Clovis at 10 a. stops a this place.
Local freights and trains Nos. 81 and IS don't
run on Sunday
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-05
MAY BE TREASURE TROYR.
Strange Find In Delaware River Near
Fort Mifflin.

Chester, Pa, June 3.-Government
officials are agitated over the discov
cry of an obstruction in the Delaware
river in the vicinity of Fort Miflin,
which they think may prove to be a
treasure ship which went down in
1872. 1t is known that there is a boat
at the bottom of the river at that
point and that war equipment of v9lMe
as well as gold and silver are still
confined within the hold of the ship.
While the government boat Cataract
was working in the vicinity yesterday
the suction pump became clogged and
when it was brought to the surface it
was found to contain several fancy
and costly helmets such as were worn
by the English soldiers and equip
ments of othec descriptions. This dis
coyery has led to the belief that it is
one of the boats of the English gov
ernment which brought gold to this
country to pay it's soldiers during the
war of 1912, and which was sunk al
this point.
For the purpose of bringing the
boat to the surface the Hellgate, which
has been dredging the river off thk
city, will be sent to Fort Mifhin.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-05
GETTING UP TO US.

The Eastern states are inclined to
remove all specific speed restrictions
from automobilists, even from joy
riders, and to hold them responsible
under the common law rule of reason
ableness only. Speed is not the best
test, for in some places a slow rate of
speed is as dangerous to pedestrians
as high rate. Owners and operators
are required to be cautious every
where and the penalty of carelessn.ss
is assessed by jury.
New York is about to impose a
new code of license fees A fee of "a
st year is to be paid on automobiles
under twenty horsepower; Sc or those
between twenty and thirty, and $40 ON
all above thirty horsepower. these
licenses go into the state treasury.
Among intelligent automobllists
there is a feeling that more caution Ia
needed ON the part of all who own or
drive automobiles. Public sentiment
is rendered hostile by joy-riding and
re k'ess speeding. 'ghe best frtends
of the automobile think all such ac-
tions should be stopped, otherwise
hostile legislation will be fostered.
Reasonable action on the part of -
who use the stree is that belong to a..
would work out a satisfactory resai.