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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16
A LACK OF LiBRARIANs.


The bill for enabling New York city
to erect and maintain sixty-five Car
negie monuments ought not to pass
without thorough Inquiry into the
library situation. | should like an
opportunity to present to a competent
committee my reasons for unhesitat-
ingly asserting that the library sys-
TEN, as now administered, is a costly
shell of pretenson with a small kernel
of performance of any real value. 1t
is librarianism for its own sake, with
only incidental library service Of the
public. There is not in the whole
country librarian competent to any
thing but librarianism. The higher
guardianship based on thorough gen.
eral scholarship and exceptional abil-
ity to induce, guide and assist study,
is not even SO much as aimed at Go
to any shelf Of books representing
subjects of Importance, and you find
astounding proof that knowledge Of
the best books has not taken care to
have that shelf adequately representa-.
tive. The librarians do not know sub
jects and books well enough ~ tell
fer certain what hit to be bought;
and even within narrow limits Of
what Escy do know they do not pro-
vide with any sys en-. Thus one Of
the libraries which have had occa-
sion to use within short time, and in
some respects very good library, has.
q fragment of a shelf Of Aristotle
which would be disgrace to a Sec.
cnd-rate library. u The cheap and
excellent Bohm translation in seven
volumes 1t has only oae volume; and
Of the exceedingly important recent
books for study Of Aristotle 1t has
hardly any,
And even in mere librarianism the
$. 'TF"n' Is net helr 'ly operated. You
Want the latest boz. on Egypt, but do
not recall the authors name. You
must painfully Inspect a very long
pile Of cards, net five per cent Of
which amount to anything The mere
card catalogue for O. great library
needs to be supDle:acated in various
ways by printed lIs..5 and other aids to
use Of the library.
But &c comprehensive and scandal
ors defect OF the present library sys-
TEN Is tine entire absence of anything
like that higher lil.,rlanship which
makes, VI ought to make, a great
library an ideal s,,t ...'''flcation of uni
versity extenal - T1aa.sn lectures,
fsrenues, pun. bulletins of In
and ! .-,.??..ns Of induc-
ing, guiding On = = ssudious and
thoughtful res tders nrovlsiop
If aida ID enter ...... c,verting
reading at tho IL, 4, u t., food d
humorous CT his.'"'' rage's, like
DAVID III a olnico Mere
lith," whicl T. lmDi" cJ~ litera-
.ure, does nat pay ,'re re- cent OF
my sort O. be.sf. 0 'Na dal,as Of in
'estment In llbr'. vo,..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16
Two CbIldren Burned 10 DEATH.

Yates Center, Kan, May (15.-The
two children, two and six years old, Of
Ben Bnles, who lives two miles east Of
Crandall, were burned to death. The
mother had sent the little ones up
stairs to bed. A neighbor coming
along observed the house on fire and
gave the alarm. The Mortified mother
found the room in flames and the two
children dead. The bodies were
saved, but the house and most of its
contents were consumed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16

Jacksonville, Fla, May i5.-Thc sit
nation Is becoming more satisfactory
and commissaries that were feeding
1900 people Saturday yesterday fur.
nished food to only 1000 under the
Identification system. Six hundred
men are at work clearing away the
1ebris. Those negroes who refused
70 work and who have been cut of
1fcm free rations have as yet caused
No trouble.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16
.amevvan sunday School Union.

Philadelphia May lS.-The seventy.
seventh annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Sunday School union was held in
this city yesterday afternoon. The
new Sunday schools organized the
past year were 1874; $40 schools were
reOrganized and 3,532 visited or other
wise aided. Conversions for the year
numbered 1882, and 105 churches of
different denominations were organ.
ized by the union,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16

Hooksett, N. H., May 15-Three cot
ton storehouses of the Hooksett Man.
ufacturing company were burned last
night. The structures and the cotton
in them were worth from 100000 to
$4,000, the exact figures depending
on salvage,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16
Santa Fe Railway Orders Many Engines.

Chicago, May 15.-Orders have
been placed by the management Of
the Santa Fe railway for total Of
12s engines to be delivered during
1901. In addition to this the com
pany Is seeking to place orders for
40 more, making total of 165 addi-
tons to the motive power equipment
within ~ months. The expenditure
contemplated is in the neighborhood
OF $2,6O0,oO0 md sets o record for Or
ders Of this kind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live Stock.

Kansas City. May H.-Cattle--M Market
active and steady; shipping and dressed
beef steers, s4.00d575; western steers
A.GM5.l0; native cows. $S.15@4.7O; native
stockers. A,OOG4a5. Hogs-Market steady
but weak at $.0OG5S5. Sheep--Market
strong to &c higher; sheep, sa2b@4%;
lambs A60di6.00
Chicago, May l4,--Cattle--Good to prime
steers, &.lOd60O; stockers and feeders,
S95N5l0; Texas fed steers s4.26G5, 40.
Hogs-Mlxed and butchers, S.65@5. S7Ns.
Sheep-Good to choice wethers, A.251
AGO. western sheep, A.3Od45o; native
lambs, A2Od535.
st. Louis, May 14.-Cattle-Native
steers, Al5M5.S0; stockers and feeders,
s?.S06i.75 Texas and Indian steers. 50 30
G525. Hogs-Plgs and lights, S555d5. 20;
butchers, S606590. Sheep-Native nut.
tons, A.S50i475; spring lambs. I.5oa125.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16

Drug clerk-This remedy has curct
ten congressman, eight senators, 81,
prima donnas--
Customer-Ho.d on, young fellow, F!
amt none Of them. Just lay that
aside and show me something that bar
cured ! few common people Chicarr
News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16

Springfield, ILL.,, May 15.-Tho
eighth supreme convention of the
Royal Ncighbors of America con.
vened in this city yesterday. -Four
hundred delegates, representing Il
different states, are in attendance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16
womens Presbyterian N,ss,onury society
Many Houses DESTROYED nv Fir,

st, Petersburg. May I5.-Six hun.
bred and fifty-two houses. including
100 shops, have been destroyed by fire
at Brest, in the province of Warsaw.
The loss is given at li.0Ooo0o roubles,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16

The sinking Of the City Of Padncnh

St. Louis, May 15.-Fifteen persons
list their lives by the sinking Of the
steamer City of Paducah at Brunk.
borst Landing, ILL.,, Sunday night-six
whlte persons and nine colored rout.
abcuts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16

San Francisco. May is.--Gov. Nash
the Ohio delegation, Gov. Greer, OF
oregon, and other prominent visit.
ors were the guests of Gov. Gage on
an excursion yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16

State Director Gerow will establish
fre employment agencies in every
town In Kansas Of 1000 inhabitants or
DveF.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16

The annual encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, depart.
ment of Illinois. opened last night at
Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16
Grain aud PrOvisions.

Kansas City, May 14.-Sales by sample
on track. Wheat-Ne. 2 hard, 69lsa70c;
No. 3 hard 66%a69,sc; No. red, 69lsGl7Oc;
No. 3 red. eSG69c Corn-No 2 mixed,
49%Mi3c; No. mixed. 42lsc; No 3
white, 4SAc; No. 3 white, 43kc. Oats
No. mixed, SOltM3lc; No. 8 Mixed 3Olac;
No white, 31d32e; No. white,
3OlAc. Rye. No. 2. 5ic Hay--Tlmothy,
S5.Oo6ll0o; prairie, AOOd975. Eggs, 9lhc
per doz. Poultry Hens. &c per h.; roos-
tiers, i7hc each; spring chickens, loc;
turkeys. 4M6c ducks, &c. pigeons. sllO
per doz. Butter-Creamery extra fancy,
16iHc per h.. dairy, Nc; store packed lie,
Potatoes-New, S2.25d2.N per bu.; home
grown. S5T4oc per bu, Beets, sOd5Oc per
half bu. basket. Onions, Sc per dog,
punches. Rhubarb, l0c per bunch. Gu
cumbers. 40a75c per dox. Radishes,
15G25c per doz. lunches. Lettuce, 5odSOc
per bu Egg plant, 800 per doz. Spinach,
i5m25c per bu. Asparagus. 35a5oc per dog.
lunches. Apples, fancy home grown,
sOod5O Strawberries, sl25d2.25 per
crate. Blackberries, s2.00d2.50 per crate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16
Chicago and st. Louis cash arair.

Chicago, May li.-Wheat--No. Q red. TN
G7sc; No. 3, 7ols@72c; No. hard win.
ter. 72is@I3c; No. 8, 7ia72c; No. north.
ern spring, 72is@73,ic; No. .. 72isa73hc;
No. 3. eS172lsc. Corn-No. 2. 53isc; No.
.. 43isafla,tc. 0ats-No. 3 2Sh@2sc; No
.. sSa2Shc.
ST. Louis, May H-wheat--No 2 red
cash, elevator. 73kc; track. 75@7s,sc; No,
. hard, 72hc. Corn-No. Q cash, sc;
track. itaa4isc. Oats-No. cash. ss,ha;
track, ss,s03oxc: No. Z white. JIG.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16

TIE SA'. dN ''E.
The sun., 1901-07-26

ant Eriksson at the fort the English
commissioner arranged to get the
skin and skull from the native hunt
srs, and these natives have just made
.heir promises good.
Measured by the skins now on the
way to the British museum, the hella-
dotherium is as large in body as a
full-grown OK. Proportionately, how
ever, its neck is not larger than that
of horse, this fact being reconciled
because of the animals withers rising
only few inches higher than the
hind quarters. The head is large in
proportion to the body, its outline
suggesting the head of the South
American taplr, The nostrils are two
long Sits, completely covered with
hair and resembling the nostrils of u
giraffe. The lips apparently taper to
point. There are no front teeth in
the upper jaw, as the animal is a true
ruminant, and the front teeth in the
lower jaw are so small and feeble as
to suggest that the creature, like the
giraffe, must possess prehensile
tongue for feeding. If this is not
the case, then the long and prehensile
| lips secure most of the animals food,
which consists of leaves.
The peculiar markings of the crea-
ture's skin are its most attractive
| points. The cheeks are yellowish
white and the muzzle is brown. The
| forehead is a vivid red, narrowing
down into thin black line continued
along the ridge of the nose to the
nos trils. The long, assliSe ears are
of deep reddish brown, with black
silky fringes. The neck, shoulders,
| stomach and back are deep reddish
| brown, which In parts has almost Il
crimson tinge. The hind quarters and
| hind legs, down to the hooks, and
the front legs from below the elbow
| to the wrist joint are boldly striped
in purplish black and white, the white
having here and there faint touches
of orange. The hind legs from the
hook downward are of creamy col
or. The front legs are also cream
color, but bold black line runs down
the front of the leg in an oblique
II manner. lie lellOChS VI dii ip"i Nv
are black and cream color. The tai
is bright reddish brown, with blach
tuft at the end. There are three
horn cores similar to those of the
giraffe. By long disuse these horr
cores have degenerated into rounded
bumps on the skull, two of them be
ing situated little above the eye:
and one at the beginning of the nasa
bones.
As to the habits of the animals
they are found only in the denses
forests, travelling and feeding in pairs
They are timid and not easily stalked
the natives most often taking then
In pitfalls. The flesh is excellent fo
food and the natives set great stor'
by the skins, which are used for or
namental purposes.
The sun., 1901-07-26
Nm Tn mar Sold and guaranteed by all dru
NU"lUspAu gists to CUk T. Tobacco Habit
PRrPOS Az s.

FOR POLICE UNI
u forms-Pr Proposals will be received hS
the Board of Police Commissioners until
FRIDAY, July 26th, 1901, at o'clock
p. IN, for furnishing and making about
rghty-four fall and winter uniforms
consisting Of an oyorcoat ana one pair
of trousers to each suit, ten nverconts In
have chcvrons on arms, color to be good
indigo. blue all wool, tStanding the teStl
with good trimmings; to be made strong
and sclviccablr.
Also. about seventy helmets. ordinarily
worn by police forces. Each hid must
be accompanied by samples Of the cloth
ana trimmings proposed to hc furnished
The Board reserves The right TO rcjc'
any or all bids For further information
npply to EUGENE MASSEY,
Secretary Of Board Of Police ComnlS'
sioncrs.
The sun., 1901-07-26
PUZZLES WISE MEN.
strangest of Living Beasts Dis
covered in Africa.
Scientists Do Not Know Whether to
Glass II with the Horse or Ante-
lope-Creature Had Been
Considered Extinct

Sir Harry Johnston's discovery of
The helladotherium, living il the for
Est depths of the Congo Free State,
and his shipment of skin and two
ikulls of the animal to the British
museum has excited a good deal of
interest among students of fossil re-
mains in both hemispheres. Remains
>f this gigantic creature had been
found in Greece and in Asia Minor,
,ut it was generally accepted that the
.reature was extinct. The discovery
,f the creature in the Semliki forests
nay be further inspiration to
hose enthusiasts who have long
,ursed the hope that somewhere the
mammoth may yet be found alive.
From the fossil bones of the hella-
1otherium it had been classed with
.he giraffe, but these remains had
given no hint of the popularity of
shape and markings found in the
okapi, as the living creature has been
.alled by the Congo natives.
When Henry NJ. Stanley passed
through the Congo forests years ago
le heard stories of a strange, horse
ike creature sometimes found by the
natives. From their descriptions he
vas in doubt whether to class it with
ihe horse or the antelope. Commits
;ioner Johnston had been interested
n the creature, and when he was sent
TO the Congo Free State he went on
he hunt for it. Dwarfs of the for
asts were his first informants. and
they We're Of the opinion that it was
4 kind of zebra. At Fort Mbeni the
eelgian officers and garrison con.
irmed the story. Through Command
The sun., 1901-07-26
ATHLETICS WON.
Brownson Lost by the Score Of 10
to 8.

The Athletics Of Chester defeated
Rrownson yesterday afternoon by the
score Of 10 to s. Willis was given
trial hy the local club and pitched n
GOOD game up to the sixth inning. Then
hy an error made by him and the bunch
ing of hits by the visitors six runs We're
made. Day went in in the seventh inn
ing and but three hits We're made on
him.
For Brownson Barker played good
nh around game. He led in batting and
fielding. His record shows three hits
three put outs and six assists. German
played II good game. He got everything
that came his way He also hit the ball.
Jordan and Wiegand played fine game
for the visitors.
Yesterday German took charge OF the
team and hereafter will be captain.
There was plenty Of ginger in the game
Yesterday and the new captain made Y
favorable impression. The score fol
The sun., 1901-07-26
AM Eany Systen.

ut is not necessary" said Senator
Sorghum, "that man shall have a
large number of arguments at his
disposal, in order to be successful in
politics. 1 have never made use OF
but two"
"What are they?"
"When 1 find the pubic agreeing
with me, l say | am willing to trust
to the judgment of the plain Ameri.
can people. When \ have guesseo
wrong and the public goes the other
way, / say that history is full OF
cases in which the majority has
proved to be MISUNDERSTANDING
49, 0A~s
The sun., 1901-07-26
Score by Innings

Rrownson ........30 o 2 0 0 0 3 s
Athletics ...........0 0 0 4 0 6 0 0 0-i0
Summary Earned runs. Brownson, 81
Athletics 4. three base hit. Campbell
sacrifice hits. Lange, Bnrchell. Schultz,
Campbell: base on balls by Willis, q
struck ont by Willis, .: by Guest. s.
stolen bases. German. Kerwin 2. Vie
gand: left on bases. Brownson. z; Ath
lciics, Z; wild pitch, Willis; doub''
plays, Wicgand to Lenderman 2. Mel
choir to Wiegand to Lendcrman; hit by
pitched ball. Jordan, Schultz; umpiIt
Dawson: time hours.
Today Brownson plays the Bridgetol
team and tomorrow ORonrke's Gosmr
politans will be the attraction.
The sun., 1901-07-26
platinum Becoming Scarce.

Scarcity Of platinum is causing con-
cern in the medical, electrical and pho
tographic worlds. The price has been
gradually going up until now it is
quoted at higher figure than at any
time since It's discovery. 1t is now
quoted at $36 an ounce.
The sun., 1901-07-26
Camp Meeting Leslie, Md July II

For the above meeting the Baltimore
and Onio X. II. Go. will sell excursion
tickets to Leslie, good to return until
July Both at rate of ninety-six cents.
Trains leave Delaware avenue station
week days at 6.55 a. IN. and 3.19 p. IN.
Sundays, 9.05 a, m. Returning, trains
leave Leslie week days at $50 n. m. and
AIS p. m. Sundays, 1855 a. m. and 7.57
p. m.
The sun., 1901-07-26
Special Excursions to Pan American
Exposition Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Go.
will run popular excursions to Buffalo
on account of Pan-American Exposation
on the following date: July 80.
Trains will leave Delaware avenue sta
ton at $50 Il. M with through parlor
cars attached. Tickets will be sold al
low rate of $1,000 for the round trip and
will be good for seven days including day
OF issue, with privilege of returning on
all trains except Black Diamond EX'
press and Royal Limited Parlor cal
space can be reserved on application tc
ii. A. Miller, =. A., Delaware Ave. sta
ton, Wilmington Del.
The sun., 1901-07-26
Delightful Daily Excursions, Steamer
REPUBLIC TO
CAPE MAY
ROUND TRIP, $1.O0.

From Pier 3, Foot of Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, at 7.S0 a. m. Arrive at
Wilmington, w. & N. Il. r. Delaware
River Pier, at 9.15 a. m.
A special train, timed to connect with
trains from West Chester, Coatesville
and other points, will leave the w. 4 n.
Il. r. Depot, Foot of French St, daily
ut S45 a. M. connecting with the
Steamer REPUBLIC.
On return trip, special train will
meet the Republic on her arrival mt the
| w. & N. r. II. Delaware River Pier, for
| Wilmington.
| For information as to tickets, baggage,
etc. address Il. Il. Townsend, Agent, w.
| & N. II. r., French street, Wilmington,
Del.
IL. III. CONE. Manager Cape May Steam-
boat Co., No. GAG DreXel Bldg, Phia-
| delphia.
The sun., 1901-07-26
Baseball Yesterday.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Al Philadelphia

At Philadelphia.
R.H.E.
Phila ,..........0 0050 00-7 IL
Boston ........l 0000009 o. 3 6 3
Townsend and Mcfarland; Nichols
and Kittridee. Emslie. umpire,
At Pittsburg.
R.H. +.
Pittsb'g ........0 0050100c- 8 13 l
Cincinnati......U 100000 0230-5 s /
Poole and O'ConnoI; Geuse and
Bergen. ODaY, umpire.
At New York.
RH.E.
New York .....O O000O000-- % 5
Brooklyn..... 20000002 II 9
Matthewson and Warner; Kitson and
Mcclure. DWyer, umpire.
At ST. Louis.
R.H. f.
St. I4ouis. .......0 00310 a o
Chicago ...,.... 000002 2 0 q
Harper and Heydon; Eason and Ka.
hoe. Nash, umpire.
The sun., 1901-07-26

If you don't see 1t ask your dealer
to subscribe for it. Kames' official score
card, the business boomer.
The sun., 1901-07-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Detroit.
R.H.E.
Detroit ........OOO2 O010-4 j
Athletic ......0 90 1000ll- Ia IL !
Miller and Shaw; Plank and Smith.
Haskell and Manassau umpires.
At Cleveland.
r. Fl. +.
Glove and ......0 100000 5 3
Baltimore 49,. l0030000- 8 l
Bowling and Yeager; Nops and
Bresnehan. Connolly, umpire.
At Chicago.
R.H.E.
Chicago. .2O2OOO0OO- 8 0
Washington 10 10000 l00-l 3
Patterson and Sullivan; Lee and
Clarke. Cantillicn, umpire.
At Milwaukee.
R.H. E.
Milwaukee. 210102 20 D 0
Boston ......0 10000 p 0 0
Reidy and Maloney; Winters and
Schreckengost Sheridan, umpire.
The sun., 1901-07-26

For official batting averages sc
Lames' score car.
The sun., 1901-07-26
FINANCIAL.
SECURITY TRUST AND SAFf
DEPOSIT COMPANY.
5tO Market St., Wilmington. Dfl.
CAPITAL (fulI paid $5OO,OOO
SURPLUS 100000

Authorized to Act as
TRUSTEE EXECUTOR, ADMIN
ISTRATOR, GUARDIAN AS
SIGNEE, RECEIVER, REGIS
TRAR AND AGENT.
Transacts
GENERAL TRUST BUSINESS.
Allows Interest on Deposits
Loans Money on Mortgages and
Other Good Securities.
Attends to the
Management Of Real Estate and to
the Collection and Remittance OF
Rents, Interest on Securities and
Dividends on Stocks.
Rents Boxes
In its New Burgular and Fireproof
Vaults, Makes ample provision in
its Store Room and Vaults for the
Safe Keeping Of Securities and Valu-
able Packages placed in its custody,
Keeps Wills without Charge.
BENJAMIN NIELDS, President.
WILLIAM II. BRINCKLE, Vice-Pres
JAMES B. CLARKSON, Treas. and Sec.
JOHN S ROSSELL Trust Officer.
The sun., 1901-07-26
ARE YOU
CRANKY
Your Liver

that is making the trouble. If
your liver was working as it
should, you would feel happy
and bright; but when your
liver and bowels refuse to do
their work in their proper
manner, you simply can't feel
right.
The sun., 1901-07-26

These tablets will positively
cure Headache, Neuralgia, In
somnia and many other disorders
arising from the nerves and var
ious organs. The ingredient
are Of the finest quality obtaina.
The sun., 1901-07-26

Even the people who loved the prin-
cess most never guessed that she had
lost her heart Of gold and found one
OF flesh and blood 10 take its place.
That was secret between her
and the prince, ana rs they were soon
made one, it could hardly be called a
secret at all.
The people told even more wonder
ful tales Cham before about her good
ness and kindness. although some of
the women said that she had lost
some Of her old saintlike looks; but
no one ever knew he truth about
those white wings. The woman of
the world was the only one who was
ever keen enough 10 notice the gray
tipped feather, and even she never
knew the real truth, although she
worried herself into Il fine distraction
as to how the princess ever got into
the last department on the left.
For, YOU see, she was too much OF
Il woman of the world to understand
that it could be accounted for by such
an everyday thing as the ghost of a
kiss.-Lady's Pictorial
They are off! See Kamcs' score card.
The sun., 1901-07-26
Riqht Your Liver With
Edgar's
Cathartic
CONNECTIONS

the only true vegetable cathar-
tic. Edgar's do not gripe OF
pain and are as pleasant to
take as candy, and just as
harmless.
The sun., 1901-07-26

They are off! See Kamcs' score card
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
PRESENTS KANSAS WITH A PARK
MRS. JOHNSON. OF WHITE ROCK. GIVES AN
HISTORIC TRACT OF GROUND
TO THE STATE.

Through the patriotism and generosity of Mrs.
Elizabeth A Johnson. OF White Rock. Kansas will
soon have State park the site where ninety
four years ago. General Pike pulled down the Span
ish flag and raised the Stars and Stripes on Kansas
soil for the first time.
This little Is called Pixies Pawnee Indian
Village, and every year the anniversary of the
flag raising great celebration is held there. The
park, eleven acres in area, has been presented to
the State Historical Society.
Mrs Johnson is the wife of of the Oldest
settlers in the town and has taken active part
in many philanthropic movements for the public
good. She first visited the spot, which was the
site Of a Pawnee village. with party of prospect
ors in 1871. afterward marrying and settling there
In discussing the park recently. Mrs John
said:
It seemed TO me a piece OF vandalism TO allow
this historical spot to be destroyed sold to
private individuals for besides the value that
socation with the early events of the country
gives it the site is a beautiful one-the grounds
ideal for park.
by the townships of White Rock and Big Bend. in
Republic County.
From fancy or from some other reason a French
man applied the of Republidue to this branch
this village might he considered the capital and
from this beautiful Kansas-Nebraska River,
the Republican, takes its name
/ am very much gratifed by the enthusiastic
manner in which the State Historical Society has
taken up the project OF preserving these grounds
to posterity and in a short time we hope to make
this spot a State park that Will be one or the
most beautiful garden spots in the world.