Canyon City News. (Canyon City, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1908 Page: 1 of 6
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Canyon City New
VOL XII.
Mrs. .1. L. Perdue of Chan-
ning visited her father and
mother Mr. and Mrs. Webb
last week returning home
yesterday.
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1 LOCAL GRAIN MARKET i
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The quotations here given are
from the Canyon City grain deal-
ers and show the market the day
before the issue of this paper.
The prices are for grain in sack
unless otherwise stated.
Wheat No. ' bushel (() D2
Oats best bushel 40
Maize and Kaffir in heads
old crop ton 17 00
Millet hay per ton 10 00
Johnson grass hay ton. . . 10 00
Alfalfa per ton 10 00
Corn best 0
Maize threshed bushel.. T0
Kaffir corn threshed bu.. T0
Chickens and Kgg
Fryers per dozen $3 00
Eggs per dozen 'lh
HRUSH UP
with a brush from our tine as-
sortment. We arc showing
BRUSHES
for the hair the teeth the nails
and the flesh besides others for
the clothes hats and shoes.
Needless to say much about
quality. Almost everyone knows
that only goods of excellent qual-
ity are. permitted in our stock.
Some prices that may prove
interesting to you.
A H. Thompson Druggist
East Side Square.
REMEMBER
We have the services of an expert
to tit GLASSES to the EYE.
I)K. CLAUDE WOLCOTT the
EYE and EAIl surgeon has per-
sonal charge of this important
department thereby assuring
SATISFACTION.
Examinations of the Eye and Ear
FREE
Amarillo Optical Company
405 Polk St. Amarillo Texas.
CANYON CITY RANDALL CO. TEXAS
Brothers
Faille
Work on New Courthouse.
Arrangements have now been
lerfeeted under which the new
courthouse will be pushed to
completion.
K. G. Kirsch architect of the
structure and who also had the
contract for its erection has
now associated with him in the
work Gillcoat & Skinner con-
tractors of Dallas.
The bond for the construction
according to the original plans
was approved by the Commis-
sioners' court Monday.
Some of the brick is already
on the ground the cement and
other needed material is in
transit and will be ready in a
few days to not only resume
work but to continue it until
the building is ready for occu-
pancy. The court has appointed Com-
missioner S. B. Lofton to look
after the construction in behalf
of the county and he acting with
the county Judge is empowered
to call in the services of an ex-
pert should it in their combined
judgment be deemed necessary.
Canyon City may now rest as-
sured that the new courthouse
will now go up without any fur-
ther delays.
Gospel Truth.
A young man who habitually
speaks evil of women is unlit to
be trusted with any business re-
quiring integrity and honor. As
a rule he is low-minded and im-
pure. He looks at others
through his own mirror which
reflects nothing that is good and
pure. lie indicates to others
that his associates are evil and
that the estimate he places on
women is obtained from a com-
panionship with those beneath
the pale of respectable society.
Man's happiness in this life is
based largely upon his absolute
faith in woman. She should al-
ways be to him a pure and holy
creature and instead of seeking
to discover her faults man
should be diligent in extolling
her virtues. A jealous and sus-
pecting husband is invariably a
man of low and debased nature.
He is himself evil and can see
no good in others. Always de-
fend womanhood. Daily Panhan-
dle. The recital given by Mrs. T.
H. Zellner and Miss Thomas
Koquemore at the Methodist
church last Friday night under
the auspices of the Woman's
Home Mission society was quite
a success notwithstanding the
inclement weather. The ladies
proved themselves artists in
their respective lines and those
who failed to all end missed a
treat.
DEFIES ATTACK.
Tha Wonderful Strong Room Under ths
Bank of England.
There is a close analogy between
the struggle of the locksmith against
the burglar and the contest between
armor plate and big guns. Time aft-
er time has the locksmith exhausted
his ingenuity in devising apparently
impenetrable chamber? and again
and again have the marvelous skill
and patience of the burglar foiled
his efforts.
A hundred years ago the Bank of
England kept its cash and securities
in a great oak box clamped with
iron. From this the strong room of
today constructed of armor plate
has been gradually evolved.
If a mob overcame the guards and
"watch clerks" at the Bank of Eng-
land they could not possibly pene-
trate into the vaults for their pas-
sage would be blocked by large reser-
voirs of water. The strong room
here is one of the largest in the
world. The foundation sixty-six
feet below street level is a bed of
concrete twenty feet thick.
Above this concrete is a lake sev-
en feet deep and above that thick
plates of iron specially manufac-
tured to resist both skill and force.
Any one attempting an entrance
from above would find a similar bed
of concrete a similar lake and simi-
lar plates of iron. The walls are im-
f cnctrable while the doors are one
oot thick weigh four tons each and
are made absolutely undrillable.
Many years ago when the strong
room was less rigorously protected
the directors were startled one
morning by a letter from a man who
said he had been in the vault.
Some days later a heavy chest
which had been abstracted from the
"treasury" was returned to the bank
by the writer of the letter who had
gained entnnce from the sewers.
He was rewarded and given a pen-
sion for life.
In the safe deposit which has be-
come n necessary adjunct of mod-
ern life are to be found the most
modern developments in strong
room construction. One of the lar-
gest in London which cost $1000-
000 consists of thirty-two great
vaults whoso doors have no locks
and arc worked by hydraulic power.
When th doors are closed the
mechanism is disconnected and any
one attempting to connect it would
release 50000 gallons of water and
flood the place from floor to ceiling
although the strong rooms would re-
main absolutely dry. Many and va-
ried are the valuables stored in these
treasure houses.
At another London depository the
writer was shown a room which con-
tained $ 150000000 worth of se-
curities. The next contained a col-
lection of rare books worth $10000
each and another held a collection
of old china. In a fourth were paint-
ings worth $500000 and a fifth
contained tapestries which could not
be duplicated for $250000. Lon-
don Telegraph.
Two Lincoln Stories.
In 1801 some gentlemen who had
just returned from a trip through
the west visited Washington and
went to call on Lincoln. During
their visit one of the men spoke of
a body of water in Nebraska which
bore an Indian name.
'1 cannot recall the name now"
he said in a vexed tone "but it.
FRIDAY. AUGUST
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signified 'weeping wiiUth.' "
President Lincoln instantly re-
sponded :
"As 'laughing water' according
to Longfellow is 'Minnehaha' this
evidently should be 'Minncboo-
hoo "
On another occasion an English-
man calling at the White House
was descanting to President Lin-
coln who had never been abroad
upon the difference between Eng-
lishmen and Americans.
"Great difference in some re-
spects" he said "great difference!
ou. Americans do things that an
Englishman would never think of
doing. " Now for instance an Eng-
lish gentleman would never think
of blacking his own boots."
"Ah indeed!" said President
Lincoln quietly. "Who?o would he
black?"
Why He Was There.
She said it was a shame an out-
rage. She was a timid reserved
girl who gave no man encourage-
ment to flirt yet
"There is that man" she said
"bothering the very life out of me.
I don't know how many times he has
seen me in the street somewhere and
has followed me right up to the
door. The next time he annoys me
I shall get the hallboy to order him
away."
She had occasion to speak to the
hallboy the next evening.
"Do you see that man in the ves-
tibule lighting a cigar?" she said.
"I wish you would order him r.wav."
"I can't" said the boy.
"But you must" she said angrily
"lie has no business to be hanging
around here."
"Pardon me but he has business
here" said the boy. "He lives on
the third floor." New York Tress.
For Instance.
For instance there is a deep sea
fish in shape like a John dory which
has literally a globular electric light
hanging in front of its mouth at the
end of a long arched cord springing
from the back of its head. This
light illuminates the darkness of the
depths and serves to attract the
Email fishes I suppose as a lamp at-
tracts moths for they float rapidly
into the open and expectant mouth
of the larger one 'which thus with
very little trouble enjoys a sub-
stantial feast. Cor. London Satur-
day Kevicw.
Her Sublime Admiration.
"Oh dear will you look at it
again?" sighed Mrs. Howard New-
come in an ecstasy of bliss. "Isn't
it magnificent? Turn this way now.
'A side glance brings out the tradi-
tional beauty. I have never seen
anything so perfectly exquisite.
Dear do come over here and look at
it from this view. One would never
believe that such a lovely tiling ex-
isted in the world. The perspec-
tive is simply grand. How inspiring
and noble! Here is another view
from the right. Doesn't it show off
even to better advantage? I am
simply entranced with admiration."
What is Mrs. Newconie looking
at?
Somo masterpiece in a picture
gallery?
No" indeed. It is an old kitchen
chair she purchased at a second-
hand store which she thinks is a
"genuine antique." F.ohemiauMag-azine.
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District Court
Convened Monday morning
with all regular machinery in
good working order.
The grand jury was charged
in the forenoon and consisted of
11. A. Campbell E. H. Ackley
W. K. Hates Andy Costley C.
M. Houser E. W. Neece J. W.
Stoddard C. T. Word James
Park J. H. Knox W. C. Baird
and J. K. Kogers.
Bailiffs T. D. Coffee door; J.
H. Jowell walking and J. M.
HlackandW. T. Gilliam riding.
The first case taken up was
that of August Lemm vs. F. Hoff-
man. The suit is based on a note
alleged to be given in considera-
tion for and to represent certain
school lands sold by plaintiff to
defendant Hoffman. It was tried
here at the February term 1907
was appealed and remanded back
to this court for another hearing.
It was given to a jury Tuesday
evening. A verdict was returned
for Hoffman.
Wednesday the case of F. A.
Pence vs. Newt Keeves was tak-
en up before a jury. This is a
land suit.
The State vs. Ed Harding who
is charged with the offense of
rape is set for today and a spe-
cial venire of seventy-live men
summoned for the occasion.
This case originated in Donley
county was transferred to Arm-
strong county and from there
here.
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