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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01

An Illinois pupil wrote in his
composition that cotton was "a
fiber used in making wooden goods"
That boy has grasp of Aldrich's
tariff with out knowing IT.
A.M.Ardery has been appointed
general manager of the Virginia and
Truckee railroad to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of H.
M. Yerington. Mr.. Ardery was one
of iMr. Yerington's most faithful
employees and his promotion is a
tribute to his worth.
Commenting on the late elections
Senator LaFollette's Magazine
drives home thrust into the Sage
of Oyster Bay in this language;
mo progressive leader, however
popular. was able to make the
progressive vote subservient to any
party. Wherever attempted,
thousands of progressives withheld
their Votes in disgust or cast them
for democrats as a rebuke and q
warning against any attempt to
compromise the progressive cause.
The board of prison commission
ers met Monday at Carson and took
up the delayed question of the new
prison contracts. Finch of the
Finch Jail Building Company was
present and asked that the board
grant further time that he with
State Engineer Boyle could figure
upon the plans to be submitted and
pc, haps reduce the estimated cost.
AS consequence the matter was
laid over for week.
But He Should Keep on Trying.
A well-known editor who was facile
in reflections was tested with an early
writing Of his own, sent under an un.
known name. After glancinB at the
title, which was new, he wrote to the
contributor stating that the article
was not up 10 standard, and adding
that ut would do the writer no harm
10 continue writing such articles, but
II was clear from his work he did not
POSSESS the ability necessary to Sc.
cure cceptance.'-Author Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01
Oxford Hospitality.

Oxford, which Lord Curzon desires
to reform" has travelled very far
from the condition Of things observed
by a German explorer toward the end
of the eighteenth century. He had
arrived at the city at midnight and
was introduced by a Good Samaritan
to the Mitre. Here. to his intense as
constituent, he saw several gentlemen
in academic dress seated round
table, each with pot of beer in front
of him. My health" says the travel
er. was drunk in strong ale. At last,
as morning drew near, one of the com.
pany exclaimed rather emphatically.
4 must read prayers this morning at
All Souls Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01
Takjno n Chance.

The mistress was giving Harriet the
benefit Of her advice and counsel
touching momentous step the latter
contemplated.
"Of course. Harriet" said the lady
Of the house, III you intend to get
married. that's your own business;
but you mustn't forget that marriage IL
q very serious matter"
"Yis, num-" said Harriet. "Yis.
mum; I know tbs sometimes, mum.
But, mum, maybe I'll have better luck
than you did, mum"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01
Women Barred From Temples.

Amongst the Fiji islanders dogs are
excluded from some temples. Women
are, however. debarred from all. In
the Marquesas islands, should WON.
an venture to enter temple while
divine service is being held, or even
walk under the shadow Of it's trees,
she would be forthwith put to death.
Exclusion of the fair sex extends
even to dancing parties, festivals. en-.
tertainments and banquets. In many
cases only folks Of one sex make up
a dance, the intrusion Of the other be-
ing punishable with death. This sepa-
ration of the two sexes ia adhered to
by Greenlanders, even at funerals
North American Review.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01
y.p.n... M,thod Of cold s,er,a,

SNPaHese M0thod OF Cold Storage.
On recent VISIT to the city Of Ia
kata, on the northwest coast OF Japan.
had occasion to observe, what at
first thought imagined was hay.
stack, but on Investigation found to be
an immense mound OF snow covered
with straw mating. The purpose OF
this mound was to keep in cold stor-
age, for consumption In sumzer, nah
caught in the wintertime. This IN the
only method Of cold storage employ.
ed In the rural districts In the north
west Of Jaapn, whore the snowfall n
very deep in winter. and these stsoks
are to be seen In considerable nam
bers distributed In different parts Of
the country. Strand Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01
SALMAGUNDI

Miss Addie Nc Comb is learning
the mysteries Of our type setting
machine.
Commissioner Willis has some
inc views Of the town taken from
the top Of the new court house.
Of the course Of lectures on travel.
In these lectures Mr.. Greenfie Id
will give his impress. ions of his
recent tour of the world.
Informal health talks for women,
illustrated, each evening. z to 8
o'clock at Commercial Hotel, room
SO. Side entrance.
Henry Bolts, Carlin's tailor, took
in the town today. He went through
the new court house and jail and
was we'll pleased with what he
saw.
Did you ever see nicer day
than this for the first day of
December? The sun shines bright
and warm and the day would
easily pass muster as a May day.
Alex Carey's condition is about
the same as yesterday He passed
very bad hight but at 2 o'clock this
afternoon he was resting easily.
We sincerely hope that he will
make a successful fight against
the disease.
Fred Anderson was before Judge
Morgan yesterday on the charge
Of beating his wife He was given
the choice of paying $3.50 into the
county treasury or going to Jail
for 80 days. He took the latter.
. Elko is said to- have two
M asonic gra nd masters among her
citizens. Postmaster Doughty is the
grand master of the American
branch of the Order and Joe, one
of the proprietors of the Elko
restaurant, is the head Of the
Chinese branch. Joe is on a tour of
the Chinese lodges of the state.
Your attention is called to the ad
Students of the high school and
the public school will be admitted
to the "Around the World" lecture
course at a special rate. As the
church is too small to accmodate
all who might attend, this special
rate will apply only on the
repetition of each lecture the
second night.
Only few days more remain in
which to pay taxes. Next Monday
at 6 o'clock the time limit set by
the law expires and costs and ten
percent delinquency are added to
the amounts not paid. Save this
expense by settling wi tn Treasurer
Miller before o'clock Monday.
The US in the words county
and house in the inscription over
the mainlentrance to- the court house
resemble the present form Of the
letter v and are, the cause of a
good deal of lcom~ent. They are
said to be perfect copies Of the
letters used by the architect on
the plans.
Miss Eva Thompson who was q
faithful employe of this Office for
eight or ten years bid the force
good bye Saturday night. She YVES
one the many young women who
learned to set type in this office
under its present management.
The best wishes of the force 60 with
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01
Love Of Nature.

Too many. however. still feel only
in nature that which we share with
the weed and the worm" they love
birds as boys do-that 10. they love
throwing stones at them; or wonder
II they are good to eat. rs the Eskimo
asked Of the watch; or treat them Al
certain devout Afreedee villagers are
said to have treated descendant OF
the prophet-killed him in order to
worship at his tomb, but gradually We
may hope that the love Of science
the notes I'VE sound upon the strings
OF nature"--will become to more and
more. az already II IL to many, =
faithful and sacred element Of hui
man feeling" Sir John Lubbock
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01
che.rfuIn.s. a Welcome Quest.

II cheerfulness knocks at our door
we should throw It wide open, for II
never comes inopportunely; instead OF
that we often make scruples about let.
ting 1t In. Cheerfulness IL direct and
Immediate gain--the very coin, as II
were, OF happiness. and not, like all
else, merely cheque upon the bank.
--Schopenhsuer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01

Mems laundry wanted by Mrs
e. E. Davis. Satisfaction guar
eAtaed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01

The reason why those who fish for
suckers have such good luck Is that
those who Lite neve; nibble at the
bait to see whether It Is good, but, ON
the contrary swallow 1t whole
Judge .......
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01
BRIEF BENCH DECISIONS.

In the partnership for life the hus-
band Is often the silent member OF
the firm.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01

The only person who can beat the
joy-rider in running people down Is
the village gossip.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01

Some women would rather have
the right to propose more than the
right to vote
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01
Running up millinery bills.-Boston
Paroc nable curIoaItx.

Running up millinery bills.-Boston
Transcript.
Pa.oe nable Curiosity.
That cats occasionally suck the
breath Of sleeping persons 10 q per-
sistent belief as recent news items In.
dicate. Recently the story was told
of cat nearly strangling an infant
and the fact was explained on the sup.
position that the child's milk.laden
breath had attracted the animal. But
from New York comes the story Of a
man brought near to the point Of
death by cat that used his bosom as
a couch and his chin as pillow. II
is not impossible that his breath was
milk-laden. but 1t is somewhat improb-
able. Without making any insinua.
tons. one may be pardoned for won.
dering whether or not the cat had
been raised In a saloon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01

Around the World"
LECTURE COURSE
I The Island People
z The Passion Play
3 japan
4 India
8 The Emerald Isle
8 Masterpieces Of Art
Only $500 for Six Lectures
Reserved Seats at the Drug Store
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01
ExERcisE FOR YOUNG LADIES

Getting IN the swim.
Jumping at a chance.
Fishing for an invitation.
Pushing ones self forward.
Tossing ones head in the air.
Casting about for an excuse.
Throwing a young fellow over.
Shooting arch glances at a man.
Twisting him around the little I'm.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01

Twisting him around the little I'm
ger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01

Reserved Seats at the Drug Store
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-01

Shooting arch glanceS at man.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24
Southwest NeighburIy Notes,

1t in much cooler today which
is gladly accepted as the weather
has been warm and windy. a
good soaker would be apprecia-
ted very much as crops are
growing very slowly and the
pastures are very dry and need
ing rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deckman of
California are visiting with Mrs.
Saltzman. Mr.. Deckman is a
brother to Mrs. Saltzman.
H. Burtz and family spent
Sunday afternoon with Jas. j..
Leavitt and wife.
William Saltzman was a Can
yOn caller Monday.
Jas. j. Leavitt was in Canyon
Thursday.
A NEIGHBOR
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24

Miss Charlotte Easter of Hoff-
man spent Tuesday night with
Miss Nellie Conrad.
Henry Beckman and wife were
Canyon visitors Saturday.
Misses Nellie and Irene Con-
rad visited Mrs. Charley Frans
Wednesday.
Z. y. Hunt and wife were
business visitors in Canyon Sat
urday.
Little Misses Edith, Minnie
and Lula Conrad and Airline
Rose were guests of Miss Eula
Frans, Thursday. They all re-
ported a jolly good time.
PANHANDLE
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24
Social Dance at Unbarger,

On Saturday evening the SOC
tally inclined young people of
Umbarger held a public dance
was well attended. Good music
was furnished by the Hereford
band and there was in evidence
plenty of good refreshments
during and after the dance. Ev-
erybody had a grand time. 1t
is an old saying, hat it takes the
Germans to have and enjoy the
highest social life. The crop
conditions is no bar to these
good souled, kind-hearted people
to enjoy themselves as they go
along LIES journey.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24
Umbarger Notes
TEDDIE

This part Of the Panhandle re
ceiyed a nice shower of rain
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Clint Abbott was a bust.
ness visitor in Canyon Tuesday.
Mr.. Mantz left Saturday for
Peoria, H., to join his wife who
has been at that place for the
past few weeks visiting friends
and relatives.
Will Cage, Otto Barley and
Charley Hasty of Hoffman at
tended church in Canyon Sun
day morning.
Mesdames Straton and Bern
ham spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Al Parish.
Charley Slaughter was a bust
ness visitor in Canyon Saturday.
Jess Saunders and wife visited
friends in Hereford over Satur-
day.
Miss Bernice Williams visited
friends in Canyon Tuesday.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24

was artistically decorated in
ferns and flowers. Much credit
is due Mrs. McCrery and help
ers in their efforts to entertain
the public and improve the
young people.
Rev. Polk Murray, wife and
little daughters, Mamie and
Grace. from Gonna, n. NJ, pas
sed through these parts the past
week on their way to Van Zandt
County. They have many warm
friends here who were glad to
see them. They made a short
visit in Canyon where they were
lovingly remembered in a sub
stantial way by old friends of
former days. Bro. Murray and
his good wife are the same
whole-souled christians of old.
To know them is to love them.
Little Media Coleman is thought
to be some better. Marvale
McCrery has been sick but is
improving. Miss Clara McLain
IS up again. Mrs. Lou King
las been quite sick but is able
to be around again.
TEDDIE
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24
PIeasantyiew Items.

Wheat harvest is in full blast
and so far we are having good
weather to save it.
Last Saturday as Nit Slack
was returning home from Can
yon, a horse, he was leading, got
his foot entangled in the hind
part of the buggy, scareing the
other horse and he ran away, de-
molishing the buggy but no one
was hurt.
Mr.. Schnelle accidentally got
his fingers caught in the chain
wheel and mashed two of them
very badly.
Emmett Prichard returned
home last Saturday from Pencil,
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24
wayside Notes,

Revival services have been il
progress at Beula since Monday
night. Rev. j. f. Black. a well
Baptist evangelist of Dallas. has
done all the preaching and the
meeting is still in progress. Rev.
Black is well known as a minis
ter of fine ability and has given
a series of sermons on the Mis-.
sion of the Holy Spirit which
has been well received and en-
dorsed. Rev. J. p. Cope from
near. Claude and Rev. Arthur
Coleman, the resident pastor,
have been regular attendants.
An auto crowd from Tulia
came Wednesday night to attend
the meeting. Among them were:
Rev. Holt, pastor of the Baptist
church at that place: Messrs.
Todd, Floris and two ladies whose
names we failed to get. Tom
Rice and son, John. Of Tulia at
tended a night or 50 and were
welcomed among their old
friends and neighbors, who re-
joice to see Mr.. Rice looking so
well.
We are needing rain in this
locality very much and high
winds continue TO blow almost
continually.
Wheat harvest is in full blast.
More headers than binders are
being used on account of short
straw. So many machines have
been brought out, we trust that
all crops can be saved in good
shape. 1t is thought the yield
will be good but the late dry
spell may cause shortage.
Curtis McGehee made a bust
ness trip to Happy Monday.
Grandma Cook returned Sat
urday from about a months visit
in Oklahoma. She and Grandma
Gilman were in attendance at
the Children's Day exercises.
Children's Day exercises were
rendered at Beula last Sunday
and right well was the program
carried out. Bro. Black gave
the morning hour and a large
crowd was present. The church
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24
Dry Weather Causes Alarm.

Chicago, June 20-Private re-
ports of weather conditions as
affecting the spring wheat coun-
try of the two Dakotas and Min
neSota limited of sensational de-
velopments today. A report by
one of the best known experts
said the crop has deteriorated
- per cent in North Dakota dur
ing the last week. Should an
other week elapse without gen
eral rains in that section il is
said the damage will be so severe
as to verge on the sensational.
On the board Of trade today
September wheat sold early at
SO and a fourth cents, compared
with Saturdays close of 81 and
a half cents
Chicago, June 21-Still no
rains in the Northwest. This
was the burden of messages
from the Dakotas and Minnesota
today, and as a result the wheat
pit of and Board of Trade fairly
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24
Canyon City masOns,

Saturday night Canyon City
Lodge No. 80, A., F. and A. NJ.
elected officers as follows: Geo.
a. Brandon, w. M; w. T.. More.
land, S. W.; Roy Cullum, j. w.
r. g.. Oldham. Secretary; L. S.
Carter, Treasurer and j. S.
Christian, Tier.
Monday night Canyon City
Chapter No. 293 r. A. NJ. elected
Cyrus Eakman, NJ. Z. H. p; Geo.
A. Brandon, E. K; j. L. Prich-
ard, E. S.; r. G.. Oldham, Secre-
tary; l.. S. Carter, Treasurer;
S. b. Lotion, G. H.; W. E. Lair,
p. s.; E. w. .Pipkin, r. A. c.; j..
Service, NJ. 1st Vail; j. S.
Christian, NJ. End Vail; Roy Cul-
lum, NJ. 1st Vail.
The Council Il. andJS. Masters
elected Cyrus Eakman, T. F. NJ;
S. B. Lotion, r. F. d. NJ; F. n.
Hicks, f. p. G. w.; +. w. Pip
kin, TIL. L. Hunt, Recorder;
Roy Cullum, Cap. Guard.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24

Mr.. Reid of Oklahoma made a
flying trip to Hereford this week
and in conversation with the re-
porter for the News, he stated
that the crop prospects in that
locality were not very flattering.
1t has been too warn and dry
the past month, which material
cuts the crop average, besides
business matters seem rather
and outlook hazy.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24

N. Thompson and wife of Val
era, Texas, arrived in Canyon
Thursday and are visiting at the
home of their son, T, G. Thomp-
son and family. AS we under
stand, this is their first visit to
Canyon, and we are in hopes
that they will have a favorable
opinion of this country.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24
Everybody Come

The Civic Improvement Socie-
ty will serve ice cream and sher-
bet in the room recently vacated
by the Dawson Meat Market,
Friday evening, June oath. The
proceeds will be used in improv-
ing the Cemetery, Let every
public spirited man, woman and
child come and help on this good
cause. Ice cream and cake, 15c.
Don't forget date and place.
Committee
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24
Special Offer,

AS a basis for CLUBBING rates
jointly with the News, for a short
time we will send the Semi
weekly Farm News, eight months
and the Randall County News,
one year for the small sum of
$50. Send in your subscrip-
tons.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24
Notice TO Commissioners Court.

Notice is hereby given that the
Commissioners Court of Ran
DALI County will convene as "a
Board of Equalization on Mon.
day, June 81, 1910, to hear rea-
sons of taxpayers, if any, why
their renditions for taxes should
not be raised.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24

boiled with excitement. In the
spring wheat country the wealth
er is said to be scorching with a
temperature averaging over 90
degrees. September wheat
showed an opening of bids of
"a cents up from yesterdays
close.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24

Ledger Blackwell, wife and
son, of Cleburne, Texas. arrived
in Canyon Thursday and are Wis.
iting at the home of T. B. Reid
and family.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24

Tom Rowan arrived home on
the morning train Thursday
from a trip north, and informs
the News reporter that it is drv
and hot all the way down, start
ing in Iowa and it gets hotter all
through Kansas.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24

Texas, where he has been going
to school the past winter and
spring.
BOOSTER
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24

FoUNDAMi Misses jtkes. The
owner can/bpave the Same by
proving property and paying for
ad. Callat News Office.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24

Would you like to live IN a country
where you can raise a greater variety
of farm products more successfully
than in almost any other place in the
Union? Would you like to buy some
land where it is bound to double in
value in a short time, where YOU can
get the purest, sweetest, softest we'll
water that you can find any place:
Where you have a soil of surprising
fertility and of sseat depth, underlaid
with a clay sub-soil3 Where YOU can
raise wheat and corn, oats and barley,
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24
SAY! Don't You Want to Make Some Money?

Dmty"wm ~%~a h@sm country dfma mn@@ wmdym like nhew wherein and mmmh Myv where
wrh wmm" mMm and where h~ summer nights are aa@kd and pleasant ANDY rh ha ~nh
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-15
ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY

LORETTO (Near Mandarin). FLORIDA
Of
schoolrooms
Dining
to he
JOsEPHs ACADEMY. LORETTO. FLORIDA.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-15
Mccoy HELD FOR
MURDER OF MONK

Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. ia war
rant formally charging Thomas Nc
Coy. right end Of the Bethany College
football team, with murder in connec-
tion with the death Of Capt. Rudolph
Monk, of the West Virginia University
team. was issued here yesterday. This
action followed the inquest.
Monk sustained injuries in the game
between the two teams here Saturday,
from which he died without regaining
consciousness. The testimony on which
the warrant was issued was furnished
principally by H. N. Young, a Pitts
burg attorney who umpired the game.
Young testified that Monk was making
Interference and was a few yards in
front OF the scrimmage line when Nc
Coy came up to the West Virginia cap
tain and struck him in the head. Monk
fell to the ground unconscious, and
Young ordered Mccoy from the field.
The autopsy disclosed that Monks
death was caused by blood clot at
the base Of his brain, and could not
have been the result Of a former in
jury. The dead athletes body was re-
moved to his home at Connellsville,
Pa. Mccoy lives at Canton. Pa.