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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-03-11
Homer 7. Wilson Lectures.

Last Sunday evening Homer
T. Wilson arrived in Canyon,
and gave an address at the
Christian church in the evening
The subject of his address was,
PHILOSOPHY of a Beautiful Life"
This was Mr.. Wilson's first ap-
searance here this year, and he
thoroughly captured his audience
although coming unannounced
he had a full house, at this meet
ing it was announced that on
Monday evening he would lee
ture at the Methodist church
and his subject will be Sparks
from the Anvil" as was stated
by the speaker he was going to
address especially the young
people and particularly the
boys" We have not listened
to a man of rarer qualities than
Mr.. Wilson, his whole address
was one of classic oratory. We
consider Mr.. Wilson a master
of "Oratorical Art" and we are
glad to know him. Ma. Wilson
expects to give the good people
in Canyon another lecture in
about three weeks, the subject
as announced for the lecture
will be Americas Uncrowned
Queen" and it is said by his
masterful words and dramatic
power, he places the women of
America, if possible on the high
er plane in the minds and hearts
of his audience. Mr.. Wilson,
as usual, was greeted with an
overhowing house, so anxious
were the people to hear him.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-03-11

A party of high school students
took advantage of the fine wealth
er Saturday to visit the falls.
A wagon was called into ser
vice, which broke down after
the manner of such vehicles.
Dinner was served in the Devils
Kitchen" after which one party
scaled 4he walls of the Canyon
and then went wading and the
third party organized an ex-
ploring expedition. The most
difficult task was getting the
crowd started home for they
were enjoying themselves and
the wind doesn't blow in the
canon. The party, chaperoned
by Mrs. Ecker, consisted of
Misses Beulah Prichard, Inez
Moreland, Winnie and Bonnie
Anderson, Dixon Lair, Winnie
Brown, Emma Shefett, Edith
Peterson. Leona Carter and
Messrs Otis Skinner, Tom And
erson, Robert Rowan, Henry
Prichard, Jess Pipkin, Ernest
Reid, Shorty Prichard, Roy
Moreland, Robert Donald and
Lon Gentry.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-03-11


When we cross Deaths dark
river and reach the bright
shore
Beloved ones will greet us and
welcome US DER.
And while it is given to dewell
on this earth.
No matter where may be the
land of our birth:
Our duty to God is to do all we
can,
Be true to our country, and love
our fellow man.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-03-11
Republican Office Burns

The News received word Tues
day a. m, that the Monezuma Re
publican, the plant of the Need
ham boys and Ray Williams, had
been totally destroyed by fire at
a loss of $1,000 with S2500 insur-
snce. Cause ofthe fire unknown
AS near as could be ascertained
the fire started at | o'clock a. m.
and the flames were shooting
out of the building before the
fire was discovered.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-03-11
To The City Council Of Canyon City, Texas.

To The City Council of Canyon City, Texas.
Gentlemen:-
With this I hand you my res
ignatiOn as mayor of this beauti-
ful little city which is now TAX
ing steps-if not turned back
word, will make it a veritable
city and next to paradise as a
place of residence. This resig-
nation is intended to take effect
as soon as my successor is
elected and takes the oath Of
of office; and in no event to be
later than the 10th of April, 1910.
l am not handing back to the
people one year of the official
term last rendered me because
the office of it's emoluments are
small, or because l am indiffer-
ent to the splendid compliments
that the people of this place
have repeatedly paid me in
rendering me this third term
and for which | am wholly un-
able to find language to adequate
ly express my profound graft
tude. While I know that this
action on my part will be delight
full news to some of our citizens,
yet | hope that | will never
reach the point where | will de-
sire to punish my friends to re-
ward my enemies. | am not so
obtuse but that | know that |
have some very bitter enemies,
but in place of apologizing to
their prejudices, | am proud of
the things done that have caused
their enmity.
| shall ever watch the future
avelopment of Canyon City
llh unusual interest, because l
TN quite sure that nothing short
of inexcusable blunders can
check her rapid developement
now so well under way.
If | were permitted to make
out and record in a few words
Il program and were limited to
only one rule for the city's con-
tnued advancement, | would
state it in these words Always
let the offices seek the man and
not the man seek the office for
the steering of your municipal
affairs" For it is literally phil
osophically true whether the
Office sought be great or small,
office seeking is crime: al
though it is equally true that
all office seekers are not neces-
sarily criminals. In taking this
leave and severing three most
pleasant official ties with you
gentlemen of the council, | hope
that no one will be so cruel as to
accuse me of "blarney" when |
say that to you and to the other
patriotic gentlemen whom some
of you have succeeded in the
council, belongs all the credit
for whatever of process and sue
cess our city has attained since
it set up housekeeping" as a
municipality. If | could have
the honor of being mayor of this
city for life, | would look for or
want no better, safer nobler or
purer men than you and they for
my councilmen and associates.
With love to you and each and
every one of you and the people
of Canyon City, I am, Your
Friend.
Jasper n. Haney.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-03-11
WEST TEXAS STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
President Cousins Tells Of Interest Manifested
in New institution at Canyon.

President Il. b. Cousins OF the
West Texas State Normal College
located at this place, in speaking
of the interest manifested over
the State in this new State insti-
tuition, said: Il am receiving a
much larger number of inquiries
about the school than l had an
ticipated, and l believe that when
the school opens on Sept. Goth,
we will have one of the largest
Normals in the Southwest. l
have been notified that each
member of the faculty selected
has accepted the position offered.
The contractors are busy
with the excavation work on the
main building and that portion
is about completed. The main
building will be constructed in
the Spanish Renaissance style of
architecture, true to the type,
and will be the handsomest nor
NAL building in the State. Much
of the material to be used in the
construction has been ordered
and shipped, from now on the
college campus will be a busy
scene. By the terms of the con-
tract, eighteen rooms are to be
complete and ready foroccupancy
by Sept. Is, and the school will
open promptly on Sept. 20. Con-
tractor Lee states that if any
thing like favorable weather pre-
walls during the spring months
he will deliver the entire build
ing by that time at least.
THE main building will con-
tain thirtysiX recitation rooms,
besides laboratories, library and
reading rooms, manual training,
agriculturaland domestic science
departments, gymnasium with
large swimming pool and show
er baths and also the largest
auditorium in Texas north and
west of Ft. Worth, the auditor
ium having seating capacity of
more than 1900. Ihe building
will be heated with cam and
lighted throughout Wi electri.
city.
Not the least important will
be our library. We have set
apart sum of mo y which
gives us about 20,G1O volumes,
and these will be selected with
the greatest care. The various
laboratories are to be we'll equip
ped throughout, particular care
having been taken to the end
that individual work might be
accomplished in these depart
mentS.
Il knew that there was a great
deal of building to be done, and
the people are taking hold of the
matter as it should be done.
Brick store buildings, cottages
and residences are being con-
structed in various parts of the
city, and others will be erected
near the college campus in order
to accommodate the large num-
Der of students who will be here
this fall. Dallas News.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. c S. Mcbride
and daughter Lucille, were the
guests of Judge and Mrs. A. n.
Huison and other friends in
in Canyon. They will probably
locate in Canyon soon.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-03-11

about Thanksgiving. He was
told many nice things about Ca
madam and came home well
pleased with the trip.
Canadian Record.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-03-11
Senator Gordon Loves Everybody

Senator Gordon of Mississippi
who retires from the upper
house of congress following the
election of Mr.. Percy by the
Mississippi Legislature, made a
memorable addess to his col
leagues Thursday afternoon,
, the speech produced a deep i'm.
preston, even hardened and
sophisticated statesmen full of
stratagems and spoils were
made kin by touch of nature, by
sincere, homely, gentle ele-
quence. Senator Gordon made
speech that deserves to live.
1t was peculiarly interesting
address from the fact that Cen
eral Gordon is one of the old
time southerners of the chivalr-
Gus sort, possessed of that de.
gree of chivalery. which while it
may mean a certain eXclusivness
also has great regard for man
hood and does not exalt the dol
lar above the man, why alas,
cannot the other senator's rise to
the same plane of simple human
ity and good will? Why cannot
jeff Davis discuss trusts with
out eXhausting the vocabulary of
personalities and vulgar invec-
tives? Senator Gordon said
that he was born multi-milliOn-
aire and that the possession of
millions is a misfortune. He
said he was not happy until he
had given most of his money
away, spending much of it in
providing comforts for the slaves
which he inherited also unfort-
unately. Senator Gordon de-
precated abuse of millionaires;
he thought they deserved pity
instead of abuse. The great
question hinges around the
thought, Why cannot La Fol
lettee advocate his reforms
without branding Messrs Al
drich and Cannon as enemies of
their kind? Why cannot Speak
er Cannon and Representative
Fowler lie down together and
discuss House rule reform in
quiet, philosophical tones?
The aged Mississippian MAJ
a very effective answer to Hey
burn of Idaho, who a few days
ago waved the bloody shirt in
the senate. He deplored Sec
ionalism; he asked for united
country, but insisted that the
southerns had right to keep
sacred some of the memories.
Would that the Gordon effort
might have a lasting effect on
the gentlemen and scholars in
the August chamber that echoed
it's noble sentiments!
Gordon preached a fine ser
mon for the millionaires of the
senate, if they would only apply
| it's lessons themselves. Es-
pecially when they are 5cheming
how they can pass laws that
will give them special pr ivilege
undue advantage, if they will
remember and heed the eloquent
words of the old man who rep
resented the state of Mississ-
ippi in the senate for only sixty
days, their desire to enact vic
ious Legislation will vanish and
they will become real servants
of the people.
Senator Gordon preached a
fine sermon to every man whose
sole aim is to pile up great
wealth, who grasps for millions
and getting them, folds his rich
draperies about him, draws him.
self away from the toiling, strug
Cling world and devotes his
energies not to the helping OF
humanity, but solely to the
creation of more millions, not
one cent of which he can take
with him when he meets the
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-03-11

Ed. Randall of Detroit, Mich,
was in Canyon, Tuesday looking
up some matter of business.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-03-11

Let the Panhandle bakery
furnish you bread and cakes.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-20

There only five days for shopping before Christ
mas beg to direct your attention TO general line of
holiday jewey which the handsomes received in
Brunswick and which allowing real discount of
IS per cent We have mddmen TO receive percentage
of cur holiday trade and ACTUALLY saving THIS
AMOUNT TO OUR PATRONS
Orr stock foo large and varied give list of sell
ections but whoeye4 you wish to buy for its in the eweiy
line, NE HAVE IT,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-20

For it was an impossibility. The air
had grown chill as with frost. and still
the clouds were far above them. The
bite of the propellers on the air seemed
to fail, for the cloud masses no longer
appeared to fall, as when the aeronef
was rising.
I'VE can't make it, said Carson.
Don't try,' exclaimed Craighead.
Its effrontery!"
Changing a lever or so, Carson drove
straight toward the pcarly bosom of
the cloud. He was far above that level
line from which tho spectator of a
storm sees falling the fringe of rain,
and among the rounded masses of the
lower cumulus. The Virginia again
seemed to make speed; for the clouds
swooped down on the aeronef visibly,
as if to destroy her; over them went
the murky pinions of the squat, and
then came darkness and cold In which
they swan through binding and beat
ing. sheets of rain and huge worthless
of chill mist. Sudden darkness
wrapped them. torn through with still
more sudden light, so binding, SO pris-
matte that it smote the eyeballs k a
whip, as a tremendous discharge of
flame cut through the cloud like an
archangel's sword-its slashing blow
barely missing the speck of lnan-made
mechanism which blindly felt its way
through the lair of the lightning like
a shallop in the home OF the Midsard
Snake. The thunder pealed out In
a swift, tearing crash, sud
den as a %gunshot. The metal
lie points of the Virginia blazed
with white fame. The electric lights
winked out like closed eyes, and then
shone forth again. The men felt ting
lings in their fingers and toes, their
hair stood out stiff as il frozen While
wet-and then came back the darkness,
the cold, the rain and mist, and the
beating of the wind.
Carson sat with his hand on his
levers, pale as il dead; Craighead
clutched a hand-rail. his eyes turned
aleft as if in invocation. A more re-
fash, and darkness returned, but
not SO densely; the space before them
grew softly light, II in a moment
they swan into the moonlight above
great masses of woolpack. nacreous
like the inside of a shell and etched
with the shadow of the Virginia, sur
rounded by q. glorious lunar bow.
All about lowered the higher clouds
like those through which they had
come. Ahead was d great cavern miles
in height. into which they winged their
way like a bat into it's cave. But this
grotto was neither dark nor noisome,
Whitley shadowy. with huge stalac-
tites dangling from a roof so high
that one almost expected to see inn
prisoned stars under it. Rising from
the abysmal hollows of the cavern
floor lowered immense stalagmites,
thousands OF feet high; and under the
diffused light of the moon, reflected
into the cave mouth from the alabaster
fields astern, and multiplied in the
spaces of the enormous cham
her, the stalactites n stalagmites
changed, melted away, reformed, and
d~etaching themselves. floated away in
broken masses.
In all this memorable voyage noth-
ing else was go inromprehensively i'm
SO beautiful as this; but it
lasted for a few moments only.
Through the imineasurable chamber OF
cloud darted the %aeronef. into a second
smother of ain and mist, and out on a
lower level. into the calm space be-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-20
Virginia of the Air Lanes -

no other means could it be reached.
1t was a real Lsputa-an island in the
air: and those only could reach it who
could fly.
Seer from above, it seemed a precipi-
| tation in stone of the vision of a Beck
ford. The cliffs formed a cir
Gle so artihcialized as to inn
part the impression that the noun
tain itself had been built by man.
Damned in the old r~avines, glinmered
three triangular lakes. swarming with
pleasure craft. and ornat with boat
houses and ~persolas. Skirting the Cliff
ran a line OF arc-light clusters, patroied
by a guard against intruders from
below-their long vigil as yet unre-
warded by a single trespass. The
lights-a fiery wreath for the brow of
a mountain-B acchus-made twilight in
the hollow where stood the beautiful
house, so built as to seem already en-
wrapped in the ivy. and drab with the
weathering of age. About the peak
ran a labyrinth of bridlepaths and car
riage roads, all outlined from above by
winding lines OF lights, like the route
of an army of bewildered glow-worrns,
Hidden by a spur Of cliff was the i'm
mense airship garage, the most COM
modious in the world. save those of
the king of England and the president
OF the Russian republic. There were
sllmmer-houses and con~servatories;
cellarage for a Lucrllus; stables and
kennels; courts. alleys and halls for
games: libraries; galleries; observa-
tories-an alter orbis, immune 10 the
airs. diseases. noises, tumults and un-
chosen comprehensive OF the lover
earth--and. indeed. to a great degree
immune to its laws; for Shayne's Hold
was by special act a unit OF civil gov
eminent. with magistrate and con
stables chosen by form of law from its
own servants. Thus the Hold drew up
it's rocky skirts AMI s~purned the con-
termination Of the neighborhood and
the trammels of local Law.
The lightning had disabled its light
ing system for the most part, n the
Hold had gone dark. Carson had made
two or three "Reminiscences over the
very spot. put had not suspected its
presence, for the sky was clouded and
the luster of the pools too feeble to
reach his eyes; so that the sudden It
flash of the myriad lights. when the
currents were restored, came to both
men with astonishing unexpectedness.
Craighead was clamoring for an sban-
Comment of their search.
II ask not for human grub" said he,
"but turn me loose 10 dig roots, or
mayhsp snare a toad or exhume a
worm. | would not live always, but
how would you bury me up here, old
scout? Think
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-20
Banana Frssters.

Mix and sift one cupful of bread -four.
two ~teaspoonfuls OF baking powder, one
tablespoonful OF powdered sugar and
one-fourth OF a t~easpoonful of salt.
Beat n egg until light and add one-
fourth of a cupful of milk; then coil-
bine mixture and add one tablespoonful
Of lemon juice and three bananas
scraped and forced through a sieve.
Drop by %spoonfuls into hot. deep fat,
fry until d~eljcately brown and drain on
brown paper. Serve with lemon sauce.
Make a syrup by boiling three-fourths
of a cupful of sugar and on%e-fourtn of
a cupful of water eight minutes. Re-
nov from fire and add two teaspoon
fuls of butter and one tablespoonful OF
lemon juice.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-20

though that seemed the widest of pre-
sumption. While her maid prepared
her for bed, she thought how much
happier she had been at Carsons Land
ing, with no attention save an ever
OF hot water brought up by old Chloe.
Her uncle had spoken of a wireless
message from Wilmer at Mobile, relat-
ing no doubt 10 Theodore and the yir-
ginia; and she was Mortified 70 think
that he could keep up communication
with the man who had tried Il murder
both her and Theodore. With a book
close to the light, she was composing
her mind to sleep. when into the
dreamy quietude came a purring that
was so unmistaksbly the voice of the
aeronef that Virginia rose, with her
hand to her heart, in an amazement
not all unpleasant. wondering where
her nainesake might slight, and what
Sllayne's hired corstabulary might do
with Theodore-when from the roof
came a ~scraping as if all the furniture
were being moved at once; chairs and
tables went over the parapet with a
Grassland the voices of Graighead and
Carson came in at the window, low,
hurried and agitated.
There was a hustling in the lower
hall. as people ran to the windows that
gave on the court. and rushed out to
see what had fallen. Virginia turned
out the dim light wonder Why"
well" said she. in answer TO her
maids tan. what is If, Fanny
y cared an awful noise. said Fanny.
1T seemed TO come from ere. Miss
"Senle things fell into the court re-
piled Virginia. please tell the serv-
ants: and say that things must not b.
piled upon the parapet. That's all,
Fanny
Are You quite sure. Miss
Yes. yes, Run at once and tell
them. 7 am quite in earnest, Fanny
Fanny's footsteps went out Of hear
ing; and Virginia walked to tho win
dow. There lay the dear little si-ship.
that she n Theodore had planned
campaigns for and conquered the world
with. This wing. which had poked 50
nearly through her window. was the
very M upon which she had huns to
test the balancing-and she reached
out and patted it with her hand. Theo-
dore was passing the other way now,
moving chairs and tables, peering into
every bearing and gearing for signs
of damage. Craighesd was skirtine the
parapet as if looking fer a staircase.
It's a miracle said Theodore at
last, f'but sieess all right and ready to
rise at ''
Thank Cod" said Virginia.
did YOU find q way down. asked
Carson. all unconscious of the res rness
of what he sought.
Only the old way BY which / csns
off the back stoop of the emporium"
replied Craighead. It's a matter Of
specific gravity. AS to getting back.
unless Won brought your specific ievity
with you. ! really don't see. old chap,
how it's going to be managed
"0nee down l can force my way rp.@
said Theodore. raising his voice IN lis
intensity. ".Do you think Til go back
without seeing her? No You stay
here, and"
Mr.. ~Craighead."
The voice came from the darkness Of
the house. cool. CAIN, elf-~posSessed.
Present. answered craigbcad. "But
don't shoot. I'm a starving man. IN
charge Of e maniac--A
please come here. Mr.. c~rsigi;eadt
said the soft voice.
fTr Ne routlnurd Tomsrrprx.4
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-20

The girl n boy who send in the
neatest correct " "a have their
choice of a baseball, a box of paints, a
rood book, a penknife or any one OF
several very IA fascinating games. II the
writing is not legible the coupon will be
rejected. Uncle Jack will publish the
picture of any prize-winner who cares
to send him a photograph. Pine-pong
and tintype pictures annot be used.
ONLY children under Is years OF ase
are eligible to compete. Be sure to
place a two-cent stamp on the en-
yelope.. to avoid delay at the postofTice.
The names OF the prize-winners will be
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-20
Gift Giving.

Dear Miss Doom:
! have been going with a young man
be married in about one year. Now,
this young mans birthday is this
month. DO you think it would be
proper for me to give him a little
birthday comes before mine, / do not
Know whether it is proper or not.
A. X. II.
Yes, it would be quite proper for you
to give him a birthday gift, and the one
YOU suggest would be suitable.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-20
WALNUT PUDDING.

Chop eighteen walnuts and mix them
with one and one-half ounces of bread
crumbs; put those into a saucepan with
TWO teacupfuls of milk and boil up;
then simmer for ten minutes. Remove
from the fire; when cold stir in the
yolks of three egs. teaspoonful OF
vanilla extract: mix we'll Beat up
whites stifiy and stir in. Pour into
creased pudding dish and bake for haif
an hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-20
THE MENU RECIPES.
Appie Toast.

Cut six apples into quarters, take the
core out, peel and cut in slices. Put in
the saucepan an ounce Of butter, then
throw over the apples two ounces of
white powdered sugar and two table
cut two or three slices Of bread half an
inch thick and fry in the frying-psn .
nice yeiiowish color in a little butter,
when nice and crisp place them on a
dish and sprinkle with a little sugar.
Put on apples an inch thick and serve
hot.