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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-15
Medical Society Meets.

The first quarterly meeting OF
Deaf Smith Castro Randall
County Medical Society wa:
held in the County Court room
Tuesday, April 10Th, commenc
ing at 1;30 F. M. with DR.. G. F
LeGrand of Hereford presiding
All the mem bers were presen,
and the following program was
rendered.
/. Lecture Medical Ethics
Drs. Fly and Crume of Amarillo
2. Castro Intestinal Disorder
(a) Paper Castro Duodenitis
DR.. Stewart, Canyon
Discussion opened by DR.
Wilson, Canyon.
(b) Paper "Entero-Colitis"
III. OIIull, Sdlly OI.
Discussion opened by Dr.
Reeves, Canyon.
3. Paper "Arterio- Sclerosis y
DR.. Johnson, Hereford.
Discussion opened by DR.
Taylor, Hereford.
4. Voluntary Report of Gin
ical Cases.
The membership consists OF
the following: Drs. G. F. Lee
Grand, Pres; j. w. Hicks, Vice
Pres; w. A. Price, Sec.-Treas.
Drs. w. j. Rogers, r. M. John
son, A. l.. Taylor, w. l. Joss
II. H. Taylor, of Hereford; Drs
S. r. Griffin. D. M. Stewart, F
NJ. Wilson, H. V. Reeves, o
Canyon City; DR.. J. W. Dixor
of Bovina, Texas; Dr.. M. M
Landrum of Dimmitt, Texas,
The next meeting is to be helC
in Hereford next July.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-15
viii Vutaw TO WrestIe Garter,

Within a month or six weeks
the people of Canyon will prob
ably have a chance to see one of
Canyons men, Will Votaw, wres-
tie Carter, once Champion OF
Missouri. The date for the
match has not been set nor the
exact building has not been Sc
lected but both parties are now
under training for the coming
bout.
Votaw left the city the earlier
part of last week for Oklahoma
City where he begins a strenuous
training under Monteaux, the
famous and successful Indian
wrestler of Oklahoma. This
training under this noted Chic
will last three or four weeks anC
after a couple of trial matches
will meet Carter on a local mat.
Bill" is a well built young
and both men will come withiI
the lightweight class and the
wrestling fans are looking for
ward to a lively endurance o
strength.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-15

Randall county commissioners
are entitled lots of praise for the
splendid public watering tank
that is being built at the south
west corner of the square, it is
substantially built of concrete
and cement re-enforced with
steel rods, and there is no reason
why it should not last some
time.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-15

A few days ago Justice Red
fearn was called to decide a jury
disagreement case, of John A,
Wallace VS. Fulton Brown, the
squire decided in favor of Mr..
Wallace. 1t was rather a diff
ficult predicament that the
squire found himself in, wher
the jury failed to agree.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-15

w. T. Robson of Clarendon,
Texas was a business caller in
Canyon, Saturday, having form
erly lived here, he is also called
upon old friends and neighbors,
he reports that crops are look
ing very promising in his loca-
cality it being much lower al
titude than this place, that cotton
grows there fine.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-15
Last Years Forest Fires

IiIS pay Gu ud'OC III lllc WOOu-
lands of the National Forest
States last year than it did in
1908, although the number of
fires was 410 greater. The De-
partment of agriculture has just
completed the statistics. The
protective value of the work of
the department is shown in that
"a almost eighty per cent of the
fires were extinguished before
as much as five acres had been
damaged; ~ less than one and
and one half acres to the square
mile of National Forest land was
burned over; 90 and the amount
of damage done to the burned
over aera averaged but $1.26 per
acre.
For the twelvemonth ended
December 81 last, there were
3, 1873 fires on the forests, 1856
caused by locomotives, 431 by
campers, 20 by lightning, 181
bush burning, 81 by incendiaries
SO by saw mills and donkey, 153
by miscellaneous and 750 by un-
known agencies. The aera
burned over was, in round
figures, $50, 900 acres, of which
about $4,000 were private lands
in National Forests, as against
some 100000 acres in 1908.
Some 100000 board feet of
tim Der was consumed, of which
33,000,000 feet was privately
owned, as against 100000, 600 in
the previous year. The loss in
value of timber destroyed was
less thap $500, 900, of which close
to $4,000 was privately owned.
The loss of the year bkfore was
about S450,0oo, Damage done
to reproduction and forage show
a remarkable decrease, less than
100000 being the record for 1909
and over 100000 that for 1908.
The largest numb Der of fires
occurred in Idaho-991; but
the great increase over 1908 in
that state namely, 575-is en-
tirely attributable to fires in the
Coeur d d'Alene, which were ex-
tinguished without material
damage. Locomotive sparks
were accountable for S11 of the
blazes in the Forest last year.
The explanation of the increase
in the total for all forests is to
be found in this Coeur d'Aleno
increase.
The report Of the Forester
for 1909 said of the fire record Of
of 1908. Last year one of pro-
longed drought during the sum
mer and fall and of disastrous
forest fires throughout the coun-
try. The National Forests Suf-
fered relatively little.
About 232, ,191, 900 board feet
of lumber or 0.06 per feet of the
stand, was destroyed. A total
of LBS fires was reported, of
which 2,069 were small fires con-
fined as a rule to an aera of five
acres or less. The cost of fire
fighting, exclusive of the salaries
of Forest officers, was S73, 2S3, 81
l This sum, added to the prosper
ton of the tdTal salaries of rang
ers and guards properly change
able to patrol and fire fighting,
was less than one e-twentieth of
one per cent of the value of the
Timber protected, estimated at
E an average stumpage value of 81
per thousand.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-15
Interesting Information Concerning tn
West Texas State Normal College
Canyon, Texas.
Conditions Of Admission into the College

Any white person of good
moral character, free from any
contagious disease, over six
teen years of age, and who has a
fair knowledge of the ordinary
common school branches may
enter the Normal. The com
pletion of a good ninth grade,
taught by good teachers, would
be fair preparation. Students
asking admission into the fresh
man class or first year course
will be examined upon Arithme-
tic. English Grammar and Com
position, U. S. History, Texas
History, Geography, Spelling,
Reading etc.
EXEMPTIONS FROM EXAMlNA-
TION.
Applicants for admission into the
Normal, who are graduates of
good high schools or who hold
second grade teachers certifi-
Gates will be admitted without
examination and placed where
they can accomplish the best re-
suits for themselves.
COURSES OF STUDY OFFER ED
The work of the Normal will
be divided into about thirty
courses, twenty three of which
will be required for graduation.
For instance, the Normal will of
fer courses of study in foreign
languages and in public school
music ETC., subjects that are not
in the required list for examina-
tion-such subjects will be
known as optional, and may be
studied or not as the student
may elect. The courses will be
full, furnishing plenty of good
hard work. A student of ma
turity, good health, intelligence
and application can finish the
regular courses and graduate in
three years, but a majority OF
students will find plenty of pro
titable work for four years.
CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS
Students who are well prep
ared to enter, and who finish the
first years work will obtain a
second grade state certificate.
Those who finish the second
years work satisfactorily will re-
ceive a first grade certificate.
Those who finish the prescribed
courses and a certain numbe OF
optional studies will receive a
diploma-These certificates and
diplomas are state certificates
and will entitle the holders tC
contract with school boards any
where in Texas. The life of the
certificates will be three or six
years. The diploma is a life
certificate-unless Cancelled BY
eral authority for cause.
No TUITION FEES
For residents of Texas NJ
tuition will be charged; for non
residents, fee of five dollars
month will be charged.
OTHER FEES
The following lees VIII "
charged all students; lnciden
tai fees 1885 per term or $40
wear. Three dollars and thirty
five cents is payable at the be
ginning of each term. Librar.
and book fees $500 per year
payable on entering. All tex
books will be paid for by th'
college and the use OF thes'
furnished free to students
who will be required to returl
books at the close OF a term
or when courses are finished
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-15

Miss Sula Eakman left the
first of the week for Mineral
Wells, Texas. to visit with her
sister, Mrs. Matthias, expecting
to be absent about three months.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-15

Miss F. P. Stoory of Amarillo,
who has been visiting Canyon
friends, returned home Tuesday.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-15
cover the cost of the materials
No PLEDGE

tuition and books free and gave
each student a scholarship worth
fifty dollars, or more, per year
there was reason for requiring
a pledge from each student that
he would teach, if he could get a
/ position, as many months or
years as he had studied in the
Normal. The pledge was always
notoriously ineffective. But
now that the Normal schools are
on the same basis in this par,
ticular, the scholarships being
no longer available, as other
state schools, for instance the
A & NJ college the Medical and
Law schools, there is no reason
why people who attend state
Normals should be required TO
pledge themselves to teach,
when students of other technical
or professional schools in Texas,
are not required to pledge them
selves to persue their respective
professions. The pledge there
fore, should not be required of
Normal students.
PURPOSES AND POSSIBILITIES
The purpose of the Normal
school is to train people in the
teachers profession. Students
should therefore, have the best
quality of instruction in all the
subjects that are required in the
public schools, and in addition
to this, they should be instructed
in correct methods of teaching,
based upon pure psychology and
philosophy. All subjects will be
viewed and presented from the
teachers point of view.
STUDENTS MAY PREPARE FOR
MORE ADVANCED SCHOOLS OR
FOR LIFE
However, the student may, by
selecting his optionals from the
classics, mathematics, etc,
repare for advanced stand
ing in the university, or by
selecting his optionals from the
sciences, prepare to began the
study of medicine, or by select
ing his optionals from the Eng
lish and history courses, pre-
pare we'll for the study of law or
by selecting the book keeping,
commercial law etc, prepare for
a business career.
THE MAIN THING
1t should not be forgotten that
the main purpose of a Normal
school is to prepare teachers for
the schools of the state. Art,
music and all the subjects taught
in the Normal will be such as
teachers will need in the proper
and efficient discharge of tNnir
duties. Should there be a .5
mand for other forms of music
and art, and this now seems pro
bable, the college will endeavol
to meet that demand.
While the college authorities
, have not lost the clear cOncep
ton of the reasons for the eX
. istence of the Normal school
they conceive it to be the dut!
of this, the only state college ol
the plains, to cause it to nice
the needs of the people who sus
tain it. The college will attemp
to do this even at the risk of
charge of deiviating from tn
traditional conception of Nol
NAL school. 1T is a conditio
) not theory that confronts US.
Respectfully,
r. B. COUSINS.
President of the West Texa
, State Normal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-04
FIT. SMITH AFTER
 EAGLES CONVENTION

Through the efforts of the solicit- ing committees of the Hot Springs convention club and friends of the Eagles lodge, practically 1000 thea ter tickets had been sold up to noon Wednesday. The tickets are being sold for the purpose of raising funds for boosting Fort Smith at the state convention of Lagles at Hot Springs this year in an effort to secure the biz meeting for Fort Smith in 1911. The citizens are giving the Eagles their most hearty support and are responding literally.
 The fact that 2.000 tickets have al- ready been sold and that not in a single case has a solicitor been re- fused recognition by the purchaser of 10 to 100 tickets by the party solicited, is evidence that Fort Smith people want the convention and are willing to put up the price to secure the meeting
 The Commercial League is co-op- erating with the Hot Springs Conven- tion Club and it's members are lend ing valuable assistance-Ft Smith Southwest-American
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The Judges Little Joke.

The err~r pf clerk involved in [ decidedly confusing situation the Ger man gentleman referred to in story in the New York Times.
 On jury day in the First district court stolid looking German present ed to the justice a certificate from the commissioner of jurors. After rapie glance at the document the justice or. dered the man to raise his right hand and administered the cath.
 Your name is Herman Kaufman?
 "Yes, your honor"
 This paper" continued the court requests me to excuse Herman Kauf- man from jury duty on the ground that he is dead Now, reme mber that you have sworn to tell the truth and think we'll before you answer. Are you dead?"
 Moo, your honor" was the bewil- tered reply: T don't think I am."
 You claim that you are alive?"
 Yes, your honor"
 That will do Now take this paper back to the commissioner of jurors"
 The man did SO When the commits sioner examined the certificate 1t bore the following indorsement in the jus. tice's handwriting:
 ''The deceased, appearing before ne in open court. insists under oath that he is not dead. Please investigate and If his testimony be false have him in- dicted for perjury"
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A Weddinq Hint.

The tall girl smiled in some embar. rassment.
 Haven't you any secondhand shoes p she said to the shoe clerk
 "But, miss"- he demonstrated.
 No. no; you misunderstood" said she. "I don't mean to wear. just mean old shoes. soo worn for use, that customers have left with you. You see. there's wedding up at our house tomorrow, and we want something to throw at the bride and bridegroom"
 T sec" said the clerk.
 He rummaged in a black hole and drew forth an armful of dilapidated footwear. The girl selected some threes, two and ones.
 These will do. Thanks ever so much,' she said, and so departed.
 Big footed people are always work ing that on us,' said the clerk after ward. That girl wears eights. She couldn't very well throw such mud scows at the bride. so she chose some little and dainty shoes here-ones and twos. Oh. yes, it's an old trick with the big footed. Los Angeles Times.
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PERSONAL BEAUTY
 IS "FIFTH WHEEL"
Maxine Elliott, Most Beautiful Stage FayOrite, Makes Startling State.
 ment In An Interview.

Maxine Elliott, most beautiful and most photographed of stage favor ties, has made the astounding state ment that personal beauty is an act ress's fifth wheel" Miss Elliott was interviewed recently in her dressing room at Daly's theater, New York, where she is enjoying the success of her career in her jolly nautical play, The Inferior Sex" and let slip the surprising information that a pretty face to an actress is as a fifth wheel to wagon-perfectly useless.
 The successful actresses, in most cases, are not the pretty women, she said. Tt is very rare, indeed, to find success in mere beauty. Pretty girls go into the chorus. Very pret- ty girls can always get an engage ment with George Edwardes in Lon don He is looking for them and will pay them we'll.
 When I first appeared on the stage had the i'll luck to be announced as a beauty. Good gracious. What a misfortune, A beauty on the stage creates a sense of disappointment un- less she does something If she does nothing-which is usually the case she is voted stick. That is princi- pally because she is beautiful and you have been watching her..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-04
Saracen's Head Tavern,

The Saracen's Head, Snow Hill. now closed, reached back to a respectable antiquity. In "Dick Tarlton's Jests" it is referred to as "the Saracen's Head without Newgate." and Stow calls it "a fair and large inn for re- ceipt of travellers" which "hath to sign the Sarazen's Head" Its pre- eminent interest, however, is natural ly Dickensian, and the novelist has given a vivid description of the old inn as 1t was when Nicholas Nickleby and his uncle interviewed there the master of Dotheboys Hall. There are various accounts of the origin of the sign of the Saracen's Head. One Is that 1t was set up as compliment to the mother of Thomas Beckett, who was the daughter of Saracen. In Selden's Table Talk" we read, When our countrymen came home from fighting with the Saracens they pictured them with huge, big, terrible faces, as you still see the sign of the Saracen's Head is."-London Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-04
From the Kitchen.

Has it ever struck one what num- Der of terms belonging to cuisine are applied to man under different circum- stances? Sometimes he is 'basted," he "boils with rage," is ''baked" with heat and "burns'' with love or jeal- ousy. He Is often "cut up," "devour. ed" with a flame and 'done brown" We dress" his jacket for him. Some times he IS eaten up" with care, and occasionally he Is "fried." We "cook" his goose" for himl and often he makes a goose" of himself. We make g hash" of hlm, and sometimes he makes a hash of something else. He gets into "hot water" and sometimes into a "mess," is made into "mince meat and is often in pickle" We are ofteu asked to toast" him, and he Is frequently put into "stew" or Is in stew" no one knows why. A "soft" Is "half baked" and one severe ly handled is well "peppered." A cheeky young imp is sauce box," and a rich father is made to "fork" out.-Dundee Advertiser.
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No false pretense has marked the career of Ely's Cream Balm. Being en- like the catarrh snuffs and powders, fer minds shattered by cocaine. The great virtue of Ely's Cream Balm is that it speedily and completely over comes nasal catarrh and hay fever. Back of this statement is the testi- many years success. All druggists, soc, or mailed by Ely Bros, 56 Warren Street, New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-04
FIT. SMITH TRAVELLERS
 ARE GETTING BUSY

A call has been issued by T. D. Bourland, of this city, first vice pres ident of the Arkansas Travellers, for a meeting to be held at the Goldman Saturday night March 12 at eight o'clock. Every business man in this meeting arrangements are to be made to have Fort Smith represented at the state convention to be held at Helena in June.
 It is exjected that General l.. H. Moore and staff of Ozark, will be present General H. s. Spivey, of Little Rock, has been invited to at tend-Ft. Smith Southwest American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-04
He Knew His Business.

Kind Hearted Maiden Cdshing for stray penny in her purse)-1 suppose you poor blind people feel your mis- fortunes keenly?
 Blind Mendicant-Yes, indeed. The Lord only knows how miss the pleas ure of being able to look into the beau tiful faces of the handsome and lovely ladies who are kind enough to donate
 Kind Hearted Maiden (dshing out a shilling)-Here, poor fellow, take this. I'm sure you are deserving.-London Scraps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-04
Miscellaneous.

BEAT THIS TYPEWKITERS NO. 2. Smith Premier and No. 6. Reming- sons for $29; former price $50
 Guaranteed one year. Ready for ase. Bargains in L. C.. Smiths Olivers and Underwoods shipped for trial upon receipt of $1. Sold or rented. Send LOT price list. Parkin Longley Go.
 zoo W. Second street.. Little Rock, AFR If.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-04
PerhapA

"Now. look here. Algsfnon." said a parent to his son sternly, "when was your age l was at the head of my class" 8
 "Ah." responded the lad, perhaps teachers were easier to fool then than they are nowv'
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TO LEARN BARBER trade. Few weeks required
 Splendid trade for poor man. Be your own boss. Can start shop with small capital or work S12 to s20 weekly. Good demand for bar bers. Further information free. Moler Barber College Memphis, Tenn. 2-19-6t
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"A SURE CURE FOR ALL WANTS"
 FCLA SSIFIED WANTS I s

$500 A YEAR FOR LOCAL REPRE- sentatives; last year 517 agents
 made over $500 each selling our
 wonderful everlasting cooking utensils; an excellent proposition for high class agents; write to- night American Aluminium Mfg. Co. Dept A., Lemont, ILL 2-22-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-04

BLACK AND WHITE
 spotted setter male pup, about
 grown. Answers to name Pat. Finder please notify E. D. Russell. U .. au.1 i@.{I 2-27-6t.
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Wanted.

WANTED-soLICITOR; GOOD PRO- position for right party. Call 120 1-2 Main st between 1 and 5 D. m. W. A. Cooley. t3-4-2tJ
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LOST.

LOST, SPRAYED OR STOLEN one big black mare mule, about 8
 years old, sixteen hands high, One
 bay mare mule about sinteen hands
 high. Liberal reward will be giv-
 en for information, or return to Pruden and Avery. 2-27-6t
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Severe.

" wish had fortune. I'd never paint another picturer' declared an artist to a brother of the brush.
 "Well. there are lots of people who would give you one on that conditionr'
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MIXTURE FOR SALE-HAVING sold my home I now offer the furniture, rugs, draperies and oth- CT furnishings for sale at reason able prices. Call early while choice may be had. Mrs. F. L. Dilley, 656
 Laurel st.. 2-27-6t.
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Inc Similarity.

Why are some policemen like rain- bows! Because tAsy appear afosR - stugm . oVR.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-04

We keep all kinds of mules for sale. Prices the lowest. Berlin Brothers. fa.1.,ot,
 ak
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Duggan Bros.
 Contractors

We are prepared to sup ply your wants in painting, paper hanging, wall tinting and decorating. Let us do that painting or paper hang ing for you, we guarantee satisfaction.
 Get what you want and at the proper time. Allow us to figure your large or small jobs.
 Old Phone 1542.
 New Phone 332