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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-14
c0URTsHIp BEGUN IN ILLINOIS.
Bride Comes From North and Bridegroom from
Canyon Cit-A Merry Couple"

a courtship begun in childhood
eliminated in marriage in ANA.
rillo yesterday afternoon be-
tween Oliver NJ. Springer of Can.
yon City and Miss Elsie Carlson
of Elgin, H., Justice Kent X.
Kerr, officiating. The contract
ing parties were devoted for
years and much in company with
each other until more than
year ago, when Mr.. Springer
came to the Panhandle, stopping
at Canyon City where he is now
in business. Thus separated,
the two kept closely in touch by
correspondence. 1t was arrang-
ed a few days since that Miss
Carlson should come south to
meet her tiance, and that the
marriage should take place in
Amarillo.
Happiness reigned supreme in
the hearts of the young people,
and they dubbed over with it in
such Il degree that it was almost
Infectious. Justice Kerr states
that although his services in the
capacity of a magistrate to per-
form marriage ceremonies have
been much in demand, he has
never united such a happy pair.
Today Mr.. and Mrs. Springer
left for their home in Canyon
City. Amarillo Daily Panhandle.
Mr.. Springer is well known
here and his friends are busy
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Springer
the best that life can give.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-14
Big Bargains!

In order to clear out the
stock Of the lines of goods
which we will not handle in
the future, we are offering
some exceptionally strong
BARGAINS-Bargains at
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, 1909-05-14
Just the Thing,

How is that fat girl you used
to go With"
In fine shape"
why, | heard that she had
been very sick and had wasted
away until she was straight up
and down like yard of pump
water."
Well, that's fine shape accord.
ing to the present fashion"
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-14
RAILROADS THROUGH PLAINS.
Actual Construction is Heavier Than Any Other
Portion Of the Southwest.

That the Panhandle and Plains
country is destined to be the
most "railroaded" section of the
entire southwest is a conceded
fact by those people who know
the conditions as they exist.
There is no section of the entire
country which is capable of such
uniform and complete develop
ment as an agricultural district
and which offers such an easy
proposition for the building OF
railways.
In the section of the state
known as the Plains there are
now more railroads building and
under contract for construction
than the people generally know
about. Relative to the Santa Fee
extensions the daily papers re-
Gently had the following article
under date line from Lubbock
The contract for the construc-
ton of the branch of the Santa
Fee from Plainview to this place
has been awarded to Moore &
Harris and the contract for the
Coleman cut off from here to the
line of CARA County has been
awarded the same concern.
Forty-tive teams are now at
work on the line from here to
Plainview, and it is officially an
nounced that work on that part
of the cutoff from here to Cara
County will begin Immediately.
A man high in authority makes
the statement that the rest of
the contract from Lubbuck to
Coleman will be awarded within
less than ninety days. The
heaviest work on this line will be
from the caprock to Coleman,
the work from Texico to Lub-
buck being very light. The
branch from Plainview to this
place will be rushed and the
work on the cutoff will be car
ried from this place toward Post
and northwest toward Texico.
w. b. Story, chief engineer of
the Santa Fe system, is now in
Lubbock the purpose of his visit
being to start things moving in
construction work.
Many miles of the Altus rail
way running from Altus, Okla
homa, to Roswell, n. M. are al
ready graded and contracts are
let for the entire work. This is
by many to be a branch
Of the Orient railway and if so it
will make connection at Altus
with a direct line to Kansas City.
All thelines of railway running
toward the west from Dallas and
Fort Worth are now considering
the ACCESSIBILITY of extension into
the Plains country, In fact
there are said to be now in this
section of the state no less than
three crowds of men who are
looking out the most advisable
route for these extensions.
All these things go to point out
the fact that the arid west" as
this country has been called by
those who do not know the con
ditions, is developing more rapid
ly than any other section of the
and it goes without say
ing that if there was not some
thing to back up the country,
produced that the
railways will have to haul out in
order to exist, these financial
people would not at all invest
their good money in railways in
the Plains country.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-14
Election Notice.

BE it ordered by the Board OF Trus-
tees of the Canyon City Independent
School District that an election be
held at the Court House in the town OF
Canyon City, Texas in said Independ-
ent School District on the l. day of
May A. ID. 1909 to determine whether
the board of trustees of said dictrict
shall have power to annually levy
and collect tax upon all property in
said Independent District for the sup
port and maintenance of the public
free school in said Canyon City In
dependent School district, of and at
the rate of not exceeding 80 cts on the
800 valuation of taxable property in
the district, such tax, if voted, to be
levied and collected for the year 1909
and annually thereafter unless it be
discontinued as provided by law
Geo. 4. Brandon is hereby appoint
cd manager OF said election. and he
shall select two Judges and two clerks
to assist him in holding the same.
None hut property tax paying yot-
ers who are qualified under the law As
voters in said Canyon City Independ-
ent School District shall vote at said
election.
L. G.. CONNER.
Tb....s.l.-s of G.Ia,1 TeaoY1
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-14
Neither Does the Other Kind.

Queer about these phenome-
nal lawers.
What is it,"
They never ask nominal
fee"
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-14

We have many other arti-
cles which we are offering
at prices far below their real
value. Come and see them.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-14
Cotton Rags Wanted.

This office viii pay five cents
per pound for clean cotton rags
delivered at this office.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-14

Lincoln Paints Our entire
stock of this well known paint
is being closed out at the hither-
to unheard of low price of $l.00
to $l.l5 per Gallon.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-14

Ladies Shoes The remain
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, 1909-05-14

Mems Hats Here is where
you can get hat at almost your
own price. They're good, too.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-14
Magazines at Cowart S.
Election Notice.

BE it ordered by the trustees of the
Canyon City Independent School
District that an election be held on
the II day OF May A. ID. 1909, at the
Court House of Canyon City, Texas,
in said Independent District, to de-
termnc whether the board of trustees
in said district shall have the power
to annually levy and collect a tax
upon all property in said Independent
school district for the purpose of pay
ing off interest on bonds and to pro-
vide a sinking fund sufficient to pay
off the bonds at maturity. Such tax,
if voted, to be levied, and collected
for the year 1909 and annually there
after unless it he discontinued as pro-
vided 10y law.
Geo. \. Brandon is hereby appoint
ed manager of said election. and he
shall select two judges and two clerks
to assist him in holding said election.
None but property tax paying vot-
ers who are qualified under the law
who reside in Canyon City Independent
school district shall vote at said cleo
ton.
l. G.. CONNER,
President of School Board.
J. G. HUNT,
Secretary and Treasurer of School
Rpar1 Rat
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-14
PRICES
ON GROCERIES

The Canyon Mercantile Company will make the fol-
lowing low prices, For Cash, until further notice.
Read the list carefully and act quickly. Don't wait
until it is too late; and don't forget to bring the cash
if you want to take advantage of these prices
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-01-07

relieved recently of a pocket book
containing $500 in checks and mon
ey. found the pockethook in his baru
minus the money
AT meeting of the county COM
missioners recently held 1t was de-
cided to go after the $4,000 state aid
fund and build three sections of
permanent road I'm the county.
Mr.. aud Mrs. ]. " Lawler are
spending the holidays at Terre
Haute, Ind, with their son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Dorgan.
Mrs. Eliza Shepherd and her
daughter, Miss Jennie, will soon
move to town. Alva Hill, who has
done the farm work for Mrs. Shep-
, herd for several years, will go to
Wyoming and join his two brothers.
Frank Ray. of Minerva. has been
adjudged insane by the probate
judges of Carroll and Stark coun-
ties and he has been sent to the Mas
sillon hospital. He was under in
dictment in Stark county for horse
stealing, but the indictment has been
nollied on account of his mental
condition.
d. d. McClimonds has bought the
DetfAN ANlN III u ctNL VI lllAhJCl III
$1,000 and the NJ d. Boreland tract
for $500.
Mrs Kate Steen is visiting her
son. Will Steen at Mansfield.
Samuel Groves has sold his farm
in Richland county, Wisconsin, and
has moved to Castalia, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII J. Hayes, of Co
lumbus, are guests of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hayes.
The Soldiers Relief commission
held meeting Monday
Hon. Thomas II. Watson. of Min
erya was in town on Monday.
Cyrus H. Albaugh and Rose Mess
ner, of London township and Clare
Hardesty and Bertha McCort, of
Algonquin, have been granted mar
riage licenses.
T. o. Smith, who is attending
school at Bloomington, H., is spend
ing the holiday vacation at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs T, M.
! Smith, near town.
| ]. e. Finefrock, Of Canal Fulton,
was Carrollton visitor on Tuesday.
Miss Anna Johnston, a teacher in
the South Market street school, Is
| spending her holiday vacation with
her father and other relatives in and
near town.
Miss Galbraith, who had been
making her home with her sister,
Mrs. Palmer, near Hibbetts, died
Monday and was buried Wednesday
at Carrollton, Rev. c. w. Harshman
officiating Miss Galbraith was about
rs years of age and was a sister of
Mrs. Robert Heron, Of near town.
Mrs. John Hogan, of Youngstown,
was a guest of Carrollton friends
few days this week.
Miss Jessie Jackson, principle in
one of the Cleveland schools, is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
G. Jackson.
Miss Helen Raley, stenographer in
the law Offices of Day, Lynch & Day
at Canton, was with home folk the
latter part of last week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-01-07
BURTON
Routs Political Bosses
and Makes Taft
Surrender
DICK GETS NOTHING

Columbus, o., Dec. 31.-Congress-
man Theodore e. Burton Of Cleveland
will be elected senator from Ohio on
the first ballot Tuesday, January II,
without opposition.
Charles p Taft, his nearest oppo-
nent, formally withdrew from the
fight at II o'clock this morning. Two
hours later Senator Foraker withdrew
from the race and prepared to return
to Cincinnati. He had only six votes
left.
Governor Harris withdrew immedi-
ately after c. p. Taft's statement was
issued, and Warren G. Harding and
]. w. Keifer were put out of the race
Wednesday night by Burton, who cap
tured their last remaining votes.
Included in the arrangement into
which Taft and Burton entered at
midnight last night was an equitable
division of the state offices and upon
this Burton and Taft's representatives
worked half the day. The surrender
to Burton marks the final rout of the
state organization.
1t is known that the machine" be
fore Taft came here a fortnight ago
to make his fight for senator, had
promised nlIu WOnueTS, WHICH IL COulu
not deliver. The only member of the
organization who made good was Oil
Inspector Phipps, and Burton is said
to have consented that he be made
the real leader of the organization.
Phipps collected and held eight votes
for Taft.
So far as actual power is concerned,
Congressman Burton will WELD it all
in this state for at least two years to
come. Senator Dick will not be con.
sidered in party matters or In the ap.
pointment of federal officers, it is un.
| derstood.
Senator Foraker's withdrawal was
absolute surrender. He secured nc
terms from Congressman Burton, who
curtly intimated to him that his fight
had been against Forakerism and that
Forakerism was dead.
Foraker did not withdraw until he
was assured that George b. Cox had
agreed to vote the Hamilton county
| delegation for Burton That settled
it as far as Foraker was concerned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-01-07
WIRELESS FOR CANTON

Canton is among the many Ohio
cities to be equipped by the United
Wireless Telegraph Co. with wireless
stations. The company's eastern op-
Grating department has announced the
placing of an order for $50 complete
sets of wireless instruments, all of
which are soon to be installed at sta
tions to be established east of the
Mississippi river.
Sites are being secured, and the
company hopes to have most of the
stations in operation before the close
of 1909.
Following are among the Ohio cit
les in which stations are to be estab-
lished: Akron, Ashtabula, Warren,
Youngstown, Steubenville, Marietta,
GAINESVILLE, Canton, Cleveland, Lorain,
Sandusky, Mansfield Columbus, Lam
caster, Chillicothe, Portsmouth, Gin
cinnati, Hamilton, Dayton, Springfield,
Lima, Defiance and Fiudlay.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-01-07
FIGHT TO CONTROL
W. & |. {. ROAD

Cleveland. Jan. 1.--Attorneys repre-
senting many eastern banks and the
Rockefeller, Hartman, Morgan and
Gould interests are lining up for the
big battle in federal court which will
determine who is to control the Wheel
ing & Lake Erie railroad, which now
is in the hands of b. A. Worthing-
ton as receiver.
The matter will be on hearing early
this month before Judge Tayler. Many
papers have been filed in the case
The most important is the answer of
Receiver Worthington to the interyen-
Ing petition of the Mercantile Trust
company of New York which repre-
sents the first mortgage bondholders
of the Wabash Pittsburg Terminal
Railway company. This company own
ed some of the Wheeling stock and
to keep this stock from becoming
worthless Is fighting the effort of the
New York Trust company to have sold
$12,000,000 worth of notes and 81 1000,
600 of the Wheeling's rolling stock,
which were given as security for an
$S,000000 gold note issue
Demurrers were filed in the case by
the Central Trust company of New
York. which brought the receivership
suit, and by the New York Trust COM
pany together with some other plead
ings
Receiver Worthington asks the court
simply to protect the interests of all
parties. He will join IN the fight to
prevent the sale of bonds and rolling
stock. A big array of New York
Cleveland and Plttsburg lawyers will
be present at the hearing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-01-07
800 BARREL OIL WELL
IN HOMEW0RTH FIELD

Alliance, Jan. IAN oil well was
drilled in on the Peter II. Hahlen farm
by the Baker Oil company on Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, which is
by far the biggest producer in the
field. It is claimed to be a 500 barrel
well, and this claim is warranted by
test of the flow for one hour BY
nightfall on Thursday the tankage
erected near the well was filled and
the Standard Oil pipe line workmen
were called out Thursday night to
connect with the pipe line leading to
the pumping station. This well makes
a steady flow of oil with evidence of
little gas, and it is believed to have
entered the phantom pool which has
been searched for for several years.
1t is probable that when the flow Is
subjected to a meter test that the es-
innate of 500 barrels per day will ex-
ceed the amount actually given out by
the we'll This gusher is located
about 200 feet northeast of the big
well on the A. ]. Stouffer farm, and is
the most northeasterly producer in
the field
The well drilled in on the Jesse
Freshley farm came in on Thursday
and is about a ten barrel producer.
Aside from the big well struck on
Thursday the daily output from the
Homeworth-Alliance field is about
100 barrels at the present time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-01-07
CANAL FULTON.

Canal Fulton, Dec. 31.-Prof. A. e.
Breeze, of Portland, Ore, enjoyed a
brief visit at the home of his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Breeze.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. N. Kittinger, their
sons and daughters and their famil-
les went to Massillon on Tuesday and
had a family picture taken. There
were 16 in all.
Died on Wednesday morning at her
late home, two miles east of this
place, Miss Mary Michener. Funeral
will be held Friday from the Presby-
terian church, conducted by Rev.
Wingert.
Edwin Miller and family Of Coshoc-
ton, were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Logan Porter on Monday,
Edward Hammer of Pontiac, Mich,
is at the home of his father, John
Hammer. He has recently purchased
an interest in the Fulton Tool works
of this place and will go on the road
to sell the products Of the concern,
Mr.. Hammer was the reorganizer of
the company after its first failure but
for some years past had disposed of
his stock.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-01-07
CARRoLLToN.

Carrollton, Dec. 31-The January
term of common pleas court will
convene on Monday with Judge Hen,
ry w. Harter, presiding. This will
be the first work for the new sher-
iff, w. q. Arbaugh. The grand jury
will be impaneled Monday and there
is said to be several cases for it to
look after. There are AZ cases on
the docket and seven of these are
divorce cases which are assigned
for hearing next week.
Mrs. Margaret Zook, of Nebraska
is visiting her brother, John ], Bric-
ker. She has not been in Carrollton
for more than 40 years.
Rev. @. R. Hartman, pastor of the
Carrollton and Harsh Reformed
churches rendered his resignation on
Sunday to take effect on February
IA, 1909, when he will move to Penn
sylvania, where he has received a
call Rev. Hartman has been a resi-,
dent of Carrollton for three years
and his many friends are sorry to
lose him and his estimable family.
Lester and Howard Hawk, who
are employed in a pottery at Sc
bring are visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Leander Hawk.
Benton and Samuel Jackman, Jr
who are attending school at Spring,
field, and Miss Carena Jaclman, who
is principal of the Frazeybure
schools, are spending the holiday va
cation at the home of their parents
Mr.. and Mrs, Samuel Jackman.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Allen and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed S, Ferrall, of Corapo.
lis, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Spanagel. of Canton. We're guests O
MIR. and Mrs ]. C. Ferrall during the
past week.
silas Hart, of Minerva, was II
town Monday.
William Gautschi. Of Warren.
former Carrollton citizen who was
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-01-07
DOORS ARE WIDE OPEN
At CR|TTENTON HOMES

Charles N. Crittenton, New York
merchant, being led into closer rela-
toins with God by means of the death
of his four-year-old daughter, deter
mined to spend his life doing good to
others "a woman who was sinner
Just then claimed his ministry. TO
his message, "Go and sin no more"
she, with look of hopelessness, re-
piled, where shall go?" That she
might have a place to go other than
back to the haunts of shame, he open
ed a home on Blocker street, New
York, and called it "The Florence Crit
tenton Home" in memory of his be-
loved daughter. Under Mr.. Critten-
toms management this work has taken
on vast proportions, as there are near
ly seventy homes in the United States
besides several in foreign countries.
There is a very prosperous home at
Youngstown; also one at Columbus.
The aim is to afford a home-like
refuge for erring and unfortunate
women, to seek by loving counsel and
by Christian influence and industrial
education to fit them to take a useful
part In society and lead a virtuous
life; to foster the spirit of mother
Eood, and thus save the little ones
from neglect and desertion. The doors
are open wide. The homes receive
almost any fTiendless woman, mar
ried or single, who has no other shell
ter. II is the desire that the girls
remain In the home six months at
least so that they shall come under
the influence of the home, and get
into the spirit of 1t. The girls are
needed to do the work also as no out
side help is employed. Provision is
always made for the girls leaving
If they do not have place in view
at the end of six months, they are
kept In the home until satisfactory
arrangements can be made. AS far as
is possible, am oversight is kept over
the girls after they get out and any
one of them out OF work is privileged
TO return to the home temporarily
When II seems desirable to remove
girl entirely from her former environ
ment, she can be transferred to any
other Crittenton homo. Mothers are
made to support their babies and Do
sitions are secured, If possible, whore
a mother may have her child with
her.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-01-07
WREATH
Placed in the Mckinley
Tomb by Berger
Statesmen
THIRTY IN THE PARTY

A trip to the Mckinley monument
was the feature of the fifth day of
the Berger Salesmen'S convention.
The visit was made at noon yester-
day, for the special benefit of those
members of the sales department,
from other cities, who had never seen
the mausoleum before. Some time
was sent in viewing the beautiful edl-
fee, and its surroundings, after which
r. G. Rooms, manager of the Chicago
branch of the company, delivered a
touching tribute to the memory of
William Mckinley. His speech lasted
ten minutes, and he concluded by
telling of the place which Canton
held in the hearts of all Americans,
on account of it's being the home of
the martyred president. Before leav-
ing the monument, wreath was
placed at the foot of the casket
Thirty statesmen and others connect
ed with the Berger company, nsade
the trip.
Last nights session was devoted
to the discussion of various matters
of Importance in the business of the
company. 1t was 1880 before the ses-
sion was finally brought to a close
This morning will be devoted to a
trip through the various Berger indus
tries. During the afternoon, another
business session viii be held, and in
the evening the convention will be
brought to close by the banquet.
The guests at this function will num-
Der 1875, made up of officials of the
company, branch managers and sales
men After the banquet, many of
those who have been attending the
convention this week, will leave for
their respective stations, having en-
joyed the most successful gathering of
the Berger men in the history of the
company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-01-07
REV. THOMAS |. HERMAN
CALLED To PAST0RATE
CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN

At the congregational meeting of
Calvary Presbyterian church it was
decided by unanimous vote to send
call to Rev. Thomas L. Kiernan,
now at Orrville, to accept the pastor
ate made vacant by the resignation of
Rev. Edwards now in Great Falls,
Montana. If the call is accepted by
Rev. Kiernan it will be at least a
month before he can assume his du-
ties. Rev. Kiernan is said to be a
man of engaging personality. and
much magnetic force, having large ex-
perience in the Y. M. G. A. and work
among men. The meeting was in
charge of Rev. r. R. Bigger, of Mas
sillon, moderator pro TEN. The SER
vices next Sunday will be in charge
of Rev. G. A. Lawrence, of Oberlin
College.