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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05
CHICKEN RACES.
The Ridiculous Hen Derby" insti.
tutsd by Sir John Ashley.

IL Is said that the crowning triumph
| OF Sir John Ashley. that inventor of
absurd CONTESTS whose forte 1t was to
arrange faces beiwcrn animals which
nature apparently had made most I'M
suitable for the purpose. was the In.
| stitution Of the ouly races that ever
! took place between chickens
The story Is thar the idea came to
| Sir John during visit TO IA friend WHO
kept "a large number OF hens He no
ticed how rapidly the chickens used TO
scurry 10 their mother when food was
thrown To her This furnished the in.
geniouS Sir John with II clever notion
and at mess. be then being quartered
at Windsor he accordingly unfoded
10 his brother officers his plans for IA
great chicken race
He bought from n farmer hen and
, brood of chickens Each officer was
to choose II chicken and mark II with
a ribbon. so hat he could easily recog.
nize u The vhickrns were TO he placed
aboW fifty yards away from their
mother and whichever of them reached
her first In answer 10 her cackle when
food waS thrown 10 her was TO be ad.
judged the winner
And 20 This ridiculous hen Derby"
came or in the barracks at Windsor
and was Witnessed by nearly the whole
brigade of guards, who Travelled down
from London especially TO see ii.
The race was such Il success that IL
was arranged 10 repeat 1t the follow
Ing week II might possibly have be-
come Il regular institution and rae.
Ing stable al chickens might have been
added To the attractions M Windsor
had not Sir Johns chicken won on
each occasion with such ease as to
cause suspicion IN the minds Of his
competitors Indeed. II was found. Ii
Is said. thar IN both rates. Sir John had
selected sturdy young cockereI who
was much too speedy for his sisters
When victory was certainty for one
particular competitor the contest, OF
course, lost interest, and SO the chicken
races at Windsor came to a sudden
end.-New York Herald
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05
Didn't Give Him the Chance.

SchOpenhauer. when staying in Ge
neva, used to 20 every day to II table
d'hote al which now and then ap
peared other distinguished visitors
Once Lady Byron SAT next to him.
Doctor" said the host after she had
left, with d twinkle in his eye. doc
tor. do you know who sat next to you
at the table today? II was Lady BY
ron"
Why the deuce did you not tell me
this before| replied Scbopenhauer; II
should have liked 10 be rude to her"
That was what ! feared" said the
quiet"
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05
ANNOUNCEMENT.

With this issue of the Randall
County News, L. B. Christmau
sewers his connection with the
paper and Clyde W. Warwick of
Iowa City, Ia, assumes the
management and editorship' OF
the paper. On October the 1st,
1910, | took control of the News
and placed Mr.. Christman at the
helm of the paper. He has been
faithful, honest and courteous to
to citizens of Randall county.
The business of the plant has
been very gratifying to me.
Owing to the illness of his wife
he is compelled to leave Canyon.
have placed Mr.. Warwick in
charge of the plant and in the
future all business will be done
by him. Mr.. Warwick is a
graduate of the Iowa State Uni
versity at Iowa City; is a com.
petent and all around newspaper
man and will give the citizens of
Canyon and Randall county a
splendid newspaper. Mr.. War.
wick has worked on one of the
best daily papers in Iowa, is in
thorough touch with the work
ings of a newspaper and know
ing the practical side of a news.
paper, | have no hesitancy in
recommending him to the people
of Canyon as a young man. who
will grow in your esteem. |
want to personally thank the
patrons of the paper for their
patronage and trust that
the Randall County News will
receive a continued appreciation.
CHAS. X. NEEDHAM.
Owner AID Publisher.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

Geo. Massey and family left
Sunday evening for Wichita,
Kansas, to which place they have
gone to live. Mr.. Massey and
family will be missed by the
residents of Canyon.
@. c. Parks returned to his
home at Dereno, n. NJ. today
after spending some months
here at work.
Judge Henson and daught er
are attending the school picnic
at Pleasantyiew today.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05
Very 1horouuh.

New YOrk'S collector OF custom.
was talking about smuggling
Smuggling must cease" be said
We'll make 1t cease. If we have 10 bt
as strict and thorough as the Frencl
customs officer This strict officer
standing Oh the pier. frowned on q
tourist with swollen cheek.
What have you got there he said
pointing to the swelling.
An abscess. sir was the reply.
We'll said the officer impatlently
open II. please Washington Star
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

Canyon will be great gather
ing place this and next month,
The eXsoldierS will celebrate on
l6, II and Is of this month: the
Randall County Teachers Insti,
tute convenes Sept, 5th to 9th,
while the Sunday School conven,
ton will follow on Sept. II, IL
and IA. This will be an excel.
ent opportunity for Canyon to
get..intothe prominence as good
convention town. Let every one
see that his residence and bust.
ness house is looking its best
when the visitors come. Canyon
will be made beautiful town
with little more work on each
ones part.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05
IL Had an Effect.

Did that sarcastic letter you wrote
to the milkman requesting him to lei
you attend TO the Job OF watering Tia,
milk now that you have new filter
In the kitchen faucet have any effect :
1T did," said the jokester. He de
livers the bottles now only two-thirds
full."-New York Sun.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

The -Lockney Beacon passed
another mile post last week. The
Beacon is nine years old and is
quite a boy. Editor Foster has
as bright and newsy.a sheet as
comes to our exchange table.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05
OUR FIRST WORDS.

In assuming the management
OF this paper, we have only to
say that we are here to do the
best for Canyon and the Randall
County News that is in our pow.
er. For the business man, we
wish to keep the paper on the
high standard it has always
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

Now that the primary is over
and the ELECTION practically set,
tied. let Us get back to business
and work for the development of
Grand Old Texas.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

The Randall County News is
devoted to the best interests Of
Canyon and the residents of this
county.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

This paper is absolutely op-
posed to anythin. detrimental to
the interests Of Canyon and Ran
dali county.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05
The Error.

Sandy-Doctor. man. there's wee
bit error / this bill O. yours Yev~
changed me for advice. Alb never TUX
it.-Loudon Punch.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

YOU cannot boost for Canyon.
don't kick.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05
Boost for Canyon!
THE PARAGRAPHER

THE PARAGRAPHER.
Fine rain. WASH I it:
The Panhandle country has a
fine climate.
Work on the Normal College
is progressing nicely.
Remember the reunion on
August IL. II and i.
Help the Civic improvement
Society. 1t is a worthy cause.
The News is a booster Of Can
yon and Randall County.
come ID ana get acquainted
with the new man at the News.
Why not make the soldiers re
union great home coming for
Canyon;
Canyon needs fifty new houses
right now. They would be oc-
cupied at once.
Canyon has as nice a bunch
of residences as can be found
anywhere.
The towns of southern Kansas
are becoming extinct-only
weeds are vsible.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

Fine rain. WASH I il:
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

Work on the Normal College
is progressing nicely.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

The Panhandle country has a
fine climate.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

Remember the reunion on
August Is. II and i.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

Help the Civic improvement
Society. 1t is worthy cause.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

The News is a booster Of Can
yOn and Randall County.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

Canyon has as nice a bunch
of residences as can be found
anywhere.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

Come in and get acquainted
with the new man at the News.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

The towns of southern Kansas
are becoming extinct-o n y
weeds are v sible.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

Why not make the soldiers re
union a great home coming for
Canyon;
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-08-05

Canyon needs fifty new houses
right now. They would be oc-
cupied at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
The Black Panther
Continued from page 2

lender. who gilded the horns of his bullocks
to proclaim his wealth, and decorated the
panels of the vehicle with strange gods for
good luck As luck would have it, too, the
moneylender was on the threshold of his
house, preparing TO set forth at an early hour
to catch and squeeze some farmers. DR..
Ward meant TO have that bullock cart; SO
he tackled the moneylender promptly.
"Babuji," said he, Il need your carriage
to take me to Shahpur at once. I'm willing to
pay good price, but I'm going to have it
anyway. I'd hate to proceed TO violence; but
two minutes is all | can give your choice"
The moneylender glanced at the doctors
companion. and formed a conclusion which
fortunately was far from the truth. He
also looked at the roll of paper money
rendered by the doctor. 1t was more than
he hoped to squeeze from the farmers.
Therefore fat hand closed on the bills,
and the doctor was in temporary possession
of the carriage. 1t was hardly the state in
which princess of the House of Shivabad
might expect 10 travel; but in the veil Ct
that night lay her deliverance. Shahpur
was twenty miles away in British territory.
At Shahpur was an American mission, where
certain rite could be performed legally, if
such was desired also railway station.
In the early dawn the pair of bullocks
attached TO the moneylender's cart trotted
merrily into that place, the Maharaja 5 fierce
lancers racing up too late at the line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

Where do you live?" asked Dunlop.
"On 59th-st west" she said.
Then" said he, I'D better take you
home We will 60 by the way we came and
try to find Derrick, and we can talk as we
90, and decide what is best TO do. But for
my part have only one thing to say. But
whatever you wish shall be done"
They left Stamford, and began to climb
toward the distant Westchester hills.
What" said she, is that one thing you
have to say"
Those said Dunlop quietly, whom God
hath joined together let no man put asunder. :"
" But you can't really feel that way about
u.s." she said.
Cant l." said he with gallantry. And,
being in tender mood, he ran the car into
ditch so as to leave intact the life and foolish
ness that is gathered in the breast of a rooster
But | hope you don't" she said, be
cause-this is my second marriage, and my
other husband is alive"
Dunlop was more hurt and miserable than
he could have explained. He made no COM
ment; but set his lips tightly together,
stared straight ahead, and drove the car
with kind of suppressed and angry reck-
lessness For half an hour the girl studied
his face. Then. when the road dipped into
a wood, she said:
Stop, please"
He stopped the car. And then, still staring
stonily ahead, he was aware of two arms sud-
denly thrown about his neck, and Of touch
upon the lips that filled him from head to foot
with bliss SO intense that it amounted to pain.
Its lie about the other she cried
:" | told it to see how you really felt"
MASTERS and his friends had really be-
Ava 70 no ahn,,t D,,nlnr, yrhap
there sounded suddenly out of the night the
sharp honking Of an automobile horn.
He must have gone to Stamford with
them" said Barker, and they are bringing
him back"
They went in body to meet the returned
adventurer.
Dunlop was already out of the car. and, his
arm round her waist, was supporting girl
who seemed dropping with fatigue.
Give US food and drink" said Dunlop.
1--WE have had an adventure"
The dinner table had been cleared; but
Masters caused it once more to groan. But
when Dunlop and his wife had finished their
blushing narrative, the others shook their
heads.
Dunlop had finished by saying, So Mas
tiers wins his bet because any way you look
at it this wonderful thing that has happened
" u SoiilSS uildci TIC SHAPE Vi oil duNSHtuie.
But the others shook their heads.
THE agreement" said Masters, 1.-THE
stipulation, was that the adventure should
happen right here on my private property;
but you have found it necessary to 60 to the
ends of the earth to Stamford even. No,
according to what has happened to you.
lose the bet: but what has happened to you
is, after all-well. interesting enough to the
persons concerned; but all in the days work.
Now, you two forget about it. and just sit
tight until you have heard what happened
during the day to Barker and Harbinger. :
THE END
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-14
FULTZ MAY LEAD
BASEBALL UNION

that perishes and his market Is gone
completely.
IF you shut up a baseball park for
season your loss can be figured as
interest upon the investment you
have in your plant"
A baseball strike Is such an un.
heard-of thing that the mere thought
OF II Is astounding. However, with a
union OF players and the close asso-
citation OF magnates fighting each
other such thing would be quite
within the bounds of possibility.
Baseball has always been governed
so quietly and SO far removed from
the public gaze that II Is quite likely
the magnates would concede many
things rather than have their affairs
paraded in public.
The success OF the players union
will demand wholly upon how the
public receives It.. II the public Is
with the men the magnates will have
to come across. IL the public pooh
poohs the movement the game will
probably go along much after the
present fashion.
We really can't see where the pub
lie will benefit by an agitation of this
kind, although the individual players
probably will. II 10 almost impossible
to conceive a better arrangement from
the standpoint of the man who pays
his money at the gate, than exists
today in organized baseball
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-14
SPl ASHES FROM THAT
AWFUL GAME TUESDAY

sliding, which was the opportunity for
Hugh Jennings 10 appear In the role OF
a live athlete. Hugh had a lot OF fun
trying to be caught OF first and
escaped each time.
O'Leary was quite responsible for
some of the agony OF the sixth inning.
When Hardness rolled an easy ground
er 10 him and he tagged Adams IL
looked az though a start had been
made towards retiring the Maps, but
O'Learys dropped the ball and the bases
were filed. This one play carried TO a
successful conclusion would have had a
material effect on the contest
When Mullin assembled the hurting
filled and two balls on Turner, nobody
being out. Mullin threw one ball more
and strike. after which Turner
crashed one for a base and two more
runs came In.
Umpire Billy Evans worked alone
again and owing TO his speed In get
ing about there was not complaint
over his service. Bill looks like the
pick of the American league arbitration
flock.
sam Crawford was lucky on hits TO
Knaupp. In the third inning he
reached first on boot by the rival
shortstopper and in the sixth he got
there again when knapp booted an
player should have helded. An indul-
gent official scorer gave Sam a hit,
probably working on the principle that
he needed II. The ball was slow
hopper straight to knapp and he Just
played II on the wrong bounce, and
when IL hoped failed to make the
play.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-14
Yesterday Results

John Gladstone Graney precipitated
field fence In the sixth Inning. John
landed with a resounding smack and
hostilities ceased while he was restored
to consciousness. He was well enough
10 continue and-caught O'Learys ny a
moment after play was resumed.
Frank Van Oeyen. photographer
from Cleveland. was struck with a
wildly thrown ball during practice and
his right eye was damaged. Van wears
glasses, so was lucky to escape with
out permanent injury. The spectacles
were shattered and he suffered a deep
cash on the cheek.
Dee Jones was the happy recipient of
two lucky base knocks. In the first
inning his bounder hoped over
La1ofe's head and in the fourth an
other bad hopper jumped over Neal
Ball These two were all Dee made,
but they gave him 300 mark for the
day.
Both Ty Cobb and Nap Lajoie famed
once each. Cobbs failure was marked
by a respectful silence which BELTS the
falling down OF the home athlete.
while the audience shrieked In glee
when Lajoie smote the air.
Casey achieved the unique distinc-
tion OF walking twice I'm one inning.
Both HIS appearances during the third
portion were marked with generosity
on the part OF Kaler.
Bush was nailed fatfooted OF first
in the NTH inning. He scrambled back
10 the bag In safety when Ball chucked
badly and Kaler was not there In time
TO receive the ball. He hurt his leg In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-14
JACKSON is
FINE LEMON

That was a fine lemon The Clevc-
land club picked when 1t gave Bristol
Lord for McPath, now In the minors,
and a $4,000 option on Joe Jacks on,
now In the south.
Jackson In response to a bury call.
started for the north. He didn't get
far, but clamto red of the train at
New Orleans and decided b." would
stick In the south.
There Is not enough elbow room
in the NORTH he remarked. Jackson
once deserted the. Athletics when
making good, and 1t looks as though
his perverse disposition would make
him useless to Cleveland
In the meantime Bris Lord Is doing
good work for Philadelphia. Rath is
back In the minors and the $4,000 op-
ton doesn't look worth two cents.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-14
az HARRY NELLY.

Dave Fultz, former big league ball
player and now an attorney, may De
the man selected as the head or the
players union now in process OF for
nation. He has been mentioned
prominently II a man Is TO be select
ed to represent both leagues. In
event OF the players deciding upon
two men, one from the National and
one from the American. players &C.
lively engaged will probably be the
choice.
The magnates do not seem to be
worrying about the union movement
II the statements OF Pres. Frank
Navin reflect the sentiments OF the
other club owners.
YES, we have heard OF the players
union" he said, and IL the players
want to organize they have that
privilege can't see why anybody
would want to stop them"
what would happen II the players
made demands for certain conces-
sions and the magnates refused to
concede them. and the players de-
cided to striker" was asked.
We'll" replied Mr.. Nayin, there
Is no use borrowing trouble and fgur-
ing out what you would do until the
emergency arises. However. the own
ers of baseball clubs would be In a
better position than manufacturing
concerns to close their plants say for
year. II man engaged in manu-
featuring business shuts down he
loses his trade, he has a lot OF stock
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-14

selves into seven runs, which were
enough TO give the Maps the con-
test.
Loudell. whose blowup was COM
plete, was succeeded by Stroud who
lasted long enough to walk Ball and
force run across the plate. Then
when Stroud sought the seclusion az
forded by the dugout Mullin allowed a
hit by Turner and two more runs
came In. After that there was no
scoring by the Maps and only one
chance to collect. which profited moth
ing because of the good work by Null.
lin.
Manager jennings ran for Bush
when he was hurt In the nth inning
and the right leg and scampered
around quite lively. The Maps tried
hard to catch him OF first base and
the manager was forced to soil his
clean uniform hitting the earth. Jen
nings progressed as far as second
base but stuck there when Casey
could not produce.
All the hitting, running and the In
Juries to Bush and Graney two hours
and IA minutes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-14
JUST BEHIND
SECOND PLACE

The Tigers by losing Tuesdays
game TO Cleveland, lost a grand op-
portunity TO land in second place. To
day the Tiges are just five points
behind Boston and New York, which
are tied at .576.
IL Detroit wins todays game the
Tigers VIII be one point behind the
teams tied for second. IL is thought
there will be quite a shakeup OF the
first division clubs after the eastern
teams complete their trip through the
west.
BY winning on Tuesday. the Maps
passed Washington. and are again
heading the second division. There
Is absolutely no chance for either
Cleveland or Washington to land In
the first division
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-14
FOUL CRIES
DRAW LAUGH

NEW YORK, Sept 1.-THE cries of
foul blows pleaded today by Matt
Wells, the English weller. and Tommy
Morrissey for their respective defeats
last night by Jimmie Howard, OF Chi.
cago, and biz" Mackey. OF Cleveland
are laughed at by those who witness
ed the bouts.
Wells simply quit in his fight
though not until Howard had handed
him a terrific beating. He was In
poor shape and never had a chance
Morrissey local scrapper, was
knocked cold by Mackey in the fourth
round and he. too. raised the cry that
he had been fouled.
Mackey had all the better OF the
bout and drove Morrissey around the
ring like trailed dog In the first
three rounds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-14
PACKEY HAS
LAME ARM

CHICAGO. Sept. 14.-Packey NC
Farland, who is to meet Ad Wolgast
In a ten-round go at Milwaukee Oct.
8, is nursing a sore arm today and was
compelled to ease up somewhat on
the hard work he had started for his
bout with the lightweight champion.
Packey SPARED with Charley White
yesterday afternoon but at the end of
the third round his arm Pulled Up
lame" and the stock yards boy was
forced to lay OF.
Mcfarland did his work yesterday
In heavy clothes, having already
started to take OF weight for the VOL
CAST match.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-14
TOOTM0S or
our o WIN HOR10

Every time you pull Q good O.
somebody who Ia a step and = ~
behind the procession tries to pour
little water on your fire. The Tins
on Tuesday printed exclusively In t.
afternoon editions the plans for CO
formation OF q baseball players unlolz
which. by the way. 10 the biggest thfQG
In baseball since the American leaguo|
war ended.
In the. baseball extras. out two anl'
half hoursSafter the afternoon 60
TONS the following appeared:
News-"A report was current IN Cn0|
city today that players were organic
ing themselves to demand represents
ton on the national commission. Ne
real verification Of the rumor was a.
tainable." ..
Journal-This organ maintains e
grave and dignified silence which wa6
probably due to ignorance.
We might mention for the edi1c6r
ton OF those who do not know, that
the News received its tip from The
press association connected with The
Cleveland News, which paper WA
served with the story by The Timeos
Also at 1925 a. m. In answer to "
question, Pres. Frank Navin said a.
the sporting editor OF The Times:
Yes, have heard that the players
contemplated the formation OF union
and that the matter has been Dis
cussed very thoroughly among them;
All of which goes to show II you
wish to know what is really going On
In the baseball world there is onlu1
one place to ascertain In Detroit@-s
read The Times. ~
Next Tuesday the Cass club w
hold it's regular monthly entertainmett
at the BerRhof q