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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10
NO LIBRARY ROOM.
COUNCIL TURNS DOWN. LADIES
REQUEST.
Several Objections Made to using
Room in the City Hall-Lips For
mslly Confirmed u xarshal.

The city council last week refused
to grant the request Of the ladies'
literary societies for . library room
on the lower floor Of the city hall.
The entire lower floor west Of the
hall is used for q council room and to
shelter the hose carts which could ss
we'll be put in $3.50 shed as in a
SIS, 1000 city hall. The council OBJ
jected on the ground that there
would be no meeting place for the
council (the ladies asked the council
to meet in the library or for the fire.
men. Also that the ringing of the
fire bell in the tower would be inter.
fered with.
1t is a keen disappointment to the
ladies' that the council could not see
its way to assist them in their efforts
to give Abilene public library
something the town badly needs.
PRAISE FOR FAVOR.
The resignation Of j. B. Favor as
marshal was handed in, Mr.. Favor
becoming postal carrier under the
free delivery system. The council
accepted it and adopted the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, John B. Favor has after
long and faithful service as marshal
Of this city rendered bis resignation
be it
Resolved, by the city council OF
Abilene in regular session assembled,
that the thanks OF this council and OF
the people Of this city are due him
for the faithful, prompt and careful
administration OF the duties OF bis
office. At no time and in no place
was he found wanting in looking after
the affairs of his department, while
his good judgment and strict official
performance have received general
and hearty endorsement. We COM
mend him as man and as an officer
and hereby express our appreciation
OF his services.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread on the records Of the city and
the city clerk be instructed to present
to Mr.. Favor copy duly signed and
attested.
OTHER BUSINESS.
W. M. Lips was appointed by the
mayor as marshal and the appoint
ment confirmed.
T.R. Conklin was appointed city
physician.
1t was voted to invite a representa-
tive Of each paper to the city banquet
to be held next month, also ex-Mar.
shall Favor.
An ordinance was adopted vacating
Campbell street in east Abilene.
New walks we're ordered on Third
from D. S. Clarke's to Mulberry and
in front OF Miss Mustard's.
A petition for walk on the south
side Of North Fourth from Cedar to
Buckeye was referred to the street
and alley committee.
The usual bills were allowed and
minutes approved. Adjourned.
The following were present: Per-
ring, Jones, Cowan, Wilkie, Hass-
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MISSOURI pAoITIo-AT HERINeToN
ABlLENE'S SOCIETIES.

A r, AND A. M.-Benevolent Lodge,
a. W., meets first and third Monday even
.ngs In each month at Masonic hal! corr
Third and Cedar. II. }. Folk, W. M.iJ L.
Worley, secretaryi visiting brethren vel
come.
A NCIENT ORDER UNITED wORKMIk
"A Abilene Lodge, No. 9Si meets ever)
hall NV. Munro6, N. W.; q. 3. RuGh
recorder.
vXyOMAN's RELIEF CORPS - No.. u
w meets alternate Wednesday after
Moons at 2:SO O'Clock In x. Of p. hall Mr.
sarah e. Dyer, presidents Mrs. Olive
Peten secretary,
nOYAL ARCH MAsONS-Cyrus Chapter
No, 1, meets In Masonic hall on the SEQ
md and fourth Fridays Of each month,
II. 8. Folk, II. p; Arthur Edison, secretary,
INDEPENDENT ORDER ODD FELLOW
Western Home Lodge, No, 90. meet
evrey Tuesday evening In Odd Fellowt her
1)flcers, Noble Grand 0. L. Bates; b. re-
tary, y. A. Smith. Visiting brethren welcone
TRIPLE TIE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION,
Abilene Council No. 4S. meets on second
and fourth Thursday evenings Of each
month. Visitorswelcome Mrs W. D. Nichols,
President; W. d. Nichols, secretary,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10

Quality and not quantity makes
DeWitts Little Early Risers such
valuable little liver pills. All drug
pists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10

DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin con-
vinces you Of its merit the first dose
you take. Sold by all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10

uUMoRS, bolls, plmples and all
n eruptions are due to impure blood,
and by purifying the blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla they are CURED.
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Railway Time Tables
UNION PACIFIC,


SANTA u n hUUlE,
All Santa Fe trains daily except Sunday,
NORTH BOUND.
No. 3OT, Passenger dally..........., sos q. m.
No. 800, Accommodation daily ..,,. 1889 y. N.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 3OS. Passenger dally....,.......lo:lbp p. N
No. 83S, Accommodation daily, 2:0b y. N.
sALINA BRANCH.
Departs.
No. 3i7, Accommodation s,15A. N.
No. $40, .........,. 2,30 p. N
Arrives,
No. 31S, Accommodation. l0:0b y. N.
No. 1928, .....,....l2:0l p. N.
Effective April I, 1900. Through reclining
chair car service between Kansas City and
Superior will be resumed. This car will
leave Kansas City on the Fast Mail at 40 .,
m. arriving In Abilene at S;13 .. m. For the
convenience OF passengers this Chair Oar
will be set in Union depot, Kansas City, Mo-,
nj 1000 p. m. and may BIO occupied st any
time thereafter. For further Information
call OF Santa Fe depot South Third and Null
berry street, Abilene, Kansas, Telephone
No. 81. q. b, HARDING, Agent
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ROCK ISLAND.

ROCK ISLAND.
WEST BOUND.
No. n, Chicago Mall and Express. $40 y. m,
No. CO, Local Freight and Accom-. 1918 q. m.
EAST BOUND.
No. "a, Mall and Express. ll.07 q. m.
No. 90, Local Freight and Accom-. 3:43 .. m.
MISSOURI PAOITIO-AT HERIN0TON
WEST BOUND.
Passenger No. S..........".......6lbp q
Through Freight, No. 2!9.......... p:1A, "a
Through Local, No. ..7;1a N
uAsT BOUND.
Passenger No. 8..........."..,..lo'Ss %
Way Freight No. N0.........".....b.bp "a
wav Freight N0.Sls li'|A.r
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red. Above them was q flock Of vultures
stringing away into q long line of black
specks.
H STOPPED and placed the flowers on the
crave and walked away without q word.
That's the last I ever saw Of him. for he
cleared the next day"
The carpenter knocked the ashes from his
pipe and BEGAN to refill 1t. The only sound
that broke the silence was the snors Of the
bos'n. who had fallen asleep with his head
thrown back against the bulkhead, with
his mouth wide opsn. showing the stump
Of q solitary yellow tusk.
Then the third mate spoke up and swore
that Russell hadn't gotten what be de-
served. and that II he had been In Jameson's
place Here sdKh bells rang out sharp
ly in quick succession. The bos'n sudden
" awoke and We al. except the carpenter.
filed out into the cold and wet.
Serial rights BY +. jenkins Hams. Book
rights rsssevsd.)
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81 understand you feed the ions at 4
o'clock?' said q man with spinnaker whis-
kers to q Zoo keeper. and the keeper said
they did.
in that event. continued the man. II
-hould like to be present and make some
sort Of a formal demonstration against the
habit of feeding lions on meat. 1t Is not
my intention to break the peace in any way.
but merely to file an emphatic protest."
"Yes. SIR" said the keeper. who looked on
the verge Of being bored.
!. Il belong to a psycho-vegetarian organi-
z~a,ion.'' the visitor explained, "snd we
make a speciality of moral protest We do
not believe in violence of any sort. either In
language or in deed. The diet OF gram and
legumes which We adopt softens our dispo-
s.tiors and tones dowa our manners. 1 can
not conceive of a yesetarian punching the
head of any one because he captured HIM Ia
the act Of eating Il mutton caop.'
Fine Day, ST.. suggested The keeper.
1T Is" the Vegetarian asreei- 1t II
lust the day Tor such a deco as 1 am about
TO perform-that IL TO say. the Ming OI my
great moral protest.
II suppose YOU hold. sir. that We should
feed the lions on cabbages?' the keeper IN
quirsd. with a Suspicion Of a sneer.
Il 40" said the vegetarian. and. In
faet"-he glanced about-'1n
fact. I came here p~royiiei with n quantity
of potatoes ana carrots TO give 10 tie tigers
and lions at their ieeding ome.
mink ludl II my ttAtn bN FfN-0k
Vegetables with their meat you couid gradr-
aiiy wean them from the beef diet a.tUgctn-
er. I suppose you wouldn't object 10 my
handing a carrot to the r-ost progressive
locking lion In the house?'
lie pulled out a carrot and looked anx-
iously at the keeper. who shook his head
siCw WV and said:
'You see those lions amt mine, and I
don't think I've any right to trifie with
them. You'd have TO get permission from
the boss before / could allow you to make
your experiment"
The vegetarian waved the carrot In the
air.
Look at that lion over there he sud-
denly exclaimed excitedly. See how he's
elarfng hungrily at the carrot. He Isn't
looking at me. He doesn't want TO eat me.
He IN craving this vegetable. which Is really
his natural food IT 10 most remarkable.
I shall write q paper on It for the society.
Have you really any objection TO mo hand
ing this carrot to that poor benighted
beastT"
The keeper shook his head. Cant allow
u" he aid. without orderA ! don't think
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the lion really wants the carrot at all. He
looked at IL because you waved II in the air.
He thought II was q stone. and that yoH
We're going to throw II mt him and hit him In
the face"
The yesetarian's cou~ntenancs bore . leok
of unutterapte scorn.
talking ~e said. "If 1 could AFFORD to buy
a lion 1 would buy him.. take him home
and teach him to live on broad beans and
scarlet runners. What do lions costT'
You can get a lion for 1900, I should
say. the keeper answered. but we're not
selling any to-day
tons to a fufd TO buy a lion and convert
him TO vegetarianism?' asked the apostle.
1t would give an impetus 10 the movement
II my lion ate cabbage and succulent roots
ence OF The pte-s and people"
They might pay TO come in the keeper
thousht. and you could buy the lion on The
way to %circuses and things But I don't
think they'd let you have one II they knew
what you were going to do with IT,"
signed the vegetarian. You have stated %
many Obstacles to my movement that
fear that you are in harmony with the OBJ
protest at 4 O'Clock. and see that n eet,
into the papers, and then perhaps you will
be sorry for the unconpromisins attitude
which you have assrmed.
Nevertheless I am eomfortsd By the re-
Election that lew reforn,ers ind their path
an easy one When see an obstacle I
jump over IL. II 1t u top high for Jumping
/ climb over II. I am on Of those men who
"At ! o'clock, a. SON es you begin to
B Tsse ' me m pso,.! into S.s sns lions cages / shall
1T will not be loud Enough to Justify my
being had up and nne3 but it win be loud
enough for the reporters to hear should
will appear In the prooes mas of the society.
a copy OF which will be sent to you"
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WRITTEN FOR HI SUNDAY
Boring for oil In the North Arkansas heid
began in dead earnest the LIST of this month.
In the sleepy little mountain hamlet OF
St. Joe. searcy County. remote from rail-
roads and the touch Of civilization. the
FIRST oil drill stuck its nose into the bed
of oleous shale, which here crops to the sur
face.
At o'clock Mrs. Carrie Roberts. . chance
visitor and w~ell-known school teacher OF
Parsons. Kas-. pulled the throttle which
set In motion the ponderous mechanism that
was to delve hundreds Of feet into the earth
in search Of hidden treasures.
And there began an enterprise OF vast
consequence to every owner and interest In
the region.
There was no demonstration no excite
ment: Just an evident determination by a
party Of business men to establish the ad-
Visibility or futiiity Of boring for oil in the
North Arkansas basin.
John Brubaker is a practical oil developer
from Pennsylvania. who has examined ev-
cry important oil field west TO lola and
south TO the Gulf; thence by way OF Corsi-
cana. following the trail. trending to the
northeast. TIL conviction finally fixed IT.
self in Brubaker's mind that somewhere In
North Arkansas existed a basin Of oil.
In his quest fer evidence he spent three
months and tramped n thousand miles
through the mountains Of Boone. Carroll.
Marion and searcy counties.
Throughout the region the surface indi-
cations at , many and palpable. Besides the
contour OF the country and the presence OF
salt (which invariably attends oil deposits).
the oil itself actually flows from cavities
and pockets in turtle rocks when broken,
and seeps from lodges Of shale which ex-
tend from the surface to unknown depths.
1t does not require an expert to discover
these indications-ohiy the exercise of the
senses Of sight ana smell.
Turtle rocks. which nave probably become
isolated from the parent beds OF shale by
erosion. are strswn over the surface. and
oil shals everywhere abounds.
A half mile east Of the 81. Joe derrick In
m abandoned well. dug by Confederate SOL
dfers during the war for TIE purpose Of OBJ
tanning salt from the evaporation Of its sa-
line waters. A few hundred yards north Of
the plant h an old deer lick. where many a
noble buck succumbed to the unerring fire
Of the mountalneer concealed behind a shell
tsring rock or clump Of sassafras.
All over the district are wells dug in the
shale and abandoned because Of the oily i'm
pregnations Of their waters.
Near Batavia workmen digging q well IN
. bed Of sha'. struck . dow Of gas. ten feet
down. which drove them to the surface. and
the water which accumulated was found
INIT for use.
A water shaft being sunk beside the boiler
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Special Correspondents Of Tn. Sunday Republic.
Omaha. Neb.. Aug. I5.-At Ii years OF age.
Theron wolverton. the most precocious boy
In Omaha. has excited the wonder OF his
neighbors, to whom his development. in a
mental way. seems nothing short Of miracu-
lous.
He is a lightning calculator. an enthusi-
astic entomologis,. a talented writer and a
charming conversationalist.
With a slender physique and a decidedly
girlish face. he is, Notwithstanding. a bril-
liant student snd capable Of tremendous
application.
Problems IN frsctiohs which require pen
ell and paper, AS well as a number of Sec
ohds. are solved ill., his little head as easily
as common sums in addition
When the average man meets him he finds
himself a wondering listener in the CONVEX
sation.
And IL once the topics Of the naturalist
are preached. the little chap quite bewii-
ders his caller with the rafting on of a
startling amount Of Information about by
menoptera, orthoptera. lepidoptera and
hemiptera-
why could not man have come from the
1fzardr' he asked the other day Of the
newspaper man who was tapping his brain.
Just look at this" he added. and drew OF
rapidly a rude. outline Of the lizards head
modifying IL In a succession of sketches un-
I'll the perfect mans head was drawn.
He quotes Darwin on evolution and talks
familiariy Of HUXLEY and Button in a most
astonishing way
where did YOU get all those words"
was asked by the. astonished visitor.
Il have STUDIED a little Latin. returned
the boy student. with a very modest but
amused smile. when. for instance. I had
occasion to look up the word .yerme.. I
found all Of Its derivatives. and they are
printed right here in my head in bright LET
tiers. I never forget an impression of tina.
KIND. BY looking up words I'm INV reading
Wnicn 1 do not understand. suppose.
nave acquired most Of my vocabulary"
This wa SAID in a deliberate way, much
~ an adult would express himself on 4 ..b-
sect he had carefully studied.
when did I Acquire a taste for ns,urs,
nistoryf Whysabout the time I was 4 Years
old I was living on Clifton Hill. Mr.. steele
who was our next-door neiehbor. bss
yard full OF apple trees. One day she founs
largs worm on one of the trees. and o,rt-
ing 1t up on a stick, threw It clear across
inc road. In about ten minutes he h.d
erawied back and was in her garden ss,ip.
Going out with her fire shovel. the vom.
m was about to kill Il, when b<rses b.r
10 give 1t to me. 1t was q huge efeen thing
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THE OLD MAN KNEW
WHAT HE WANTED.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPuBLLc
His clothes were not Of the latest cut. hi.
hat had come from last year. and h wiped
his broad and wrinkled brow with Q brigh
bandanna handkerchief a. he entered a
Fifth avenue restaurant OF good preten.
lions. Inside the door he hesitated. and 4
watchfui attendant with 4 dignined wav,
Of MS hand motioned him toward q vacan,
table. With a slight bow he followed tn,
indicated direction. and was received At thu
table by a stiff-looking waiter, who took hi,
hat and faded umbrella. not rolled very
smoothly.
As the old man seated himself. the stir
waiter faced the watchfuI attendant ana q
smile went from one to the other.
The old man used the ~bandanna handler.
chief again. as his b~rass-bowed spectacIed
eyes wandered over the four pages of the
menu. and returned again to the ton of thu
first one.
The stiff waiter unbended a little. and
leaned with one hand on the table. As q
few seconds passed he unbended still more
and leaned with both hands on the table.
I'VE have fine corn beef and abba,eu n.
said in a low voice. land corned beef hash
The country sausages are very nice. W.
can give you ham and eggs in . coupls Of
minutes.
The old man continued to examine ths
menu.
VERY fine roast beat. lamb and pork." con-
tinued the waiter. Nice mutton chops. too.
You might start with vegetable SOUP"
The old maj turned over the menu.
A kinds Of pies. fine pumpkin" ss,d tbs
waiter, AZ he bent low. Beer mr. Al. a,
light wines II you care for them"
The old gentleman laid down tbs man,
took on his glasses. stralghteped nm ana
looked at the waiter. The waiter toon ~,
hands from the table.
Docs this menu sive the thinss vou h.vs
mentionedr' asked the patron.
Certainly. sir" answered the ~.,es, =.
he assumed his original stifP position.
''Then why do you repeat them 70 m.,.
Il thought"
Don't do 1t again. Thousht isn.s hscct,.
ing in you. I VIII have oonsonn. rov.i.
broiled ~pornpano. neuritta sauce: o. An nan
nier grille. macaroni q Ia Nicienne. venison
steak, vanilla foufie ~fritters, Chateau Ma
gaux. cafe noir."
As the stin waiter turned ana loorad o,
the watchfuS attendant neither smiled.
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with bulbs Upon its back. and from each
bulb grew q sharp spine.
The peculiar-looking worm interested me
greatly. / put it on a cherry branch under
q glass Jar and hid it among my playthinss.
The next morning I went to look for my
new pet. but the worm was gone and a
cocoon of a fine. silky substance was In its
place. I kept 1t all winter and in the spring
cams the beautiful butterfly.
Il was interested and began to study
about that worm. The librarian at the Pub
lie library kindly helped me out with the
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equipped 70 20 100 fsst and b sapasftated
to reach twice and svsn three timas that
depth.
Aside from the possible discovery Of on Or
gas. the project r. a most important one to
Arkansas. as Its borinss viii afford . val
liable record OF the deeper mineral and
geological strata. the character. value and
extent of which have heretofore been mere
ly speculatet upon. no deep prospecting ever
having been done anywhere within the ~
sion.
Arkansas's~ reputation for mfnsrai WUalSA
comes wholly from mines which lie On top
Of the ground whatever the depths MAJ
have in store VII - added to the sum oe
her greatness
But, the discovery Of on s--~n within
the zinc belt would solve an 81 once. sv
cry problemstical feature which now con
fronts the practical operation Of tn mines
and the development Of its many resources.
OIL would not only afford fuel for the OBJ
GRAFTON OF development and crushing me-
chtnery. but would bring the smslter Itself
TO the ore. which now must seek the smsltsv
through devious and expensive routes
Add a reservoir Of oil 70 the ledsss o6
zinc and lead. the beds Of phosphatss and
the q~uarries Of marble standing uncovered
and ready for transportation. m thsRO
would be q Wild scramble for advantage
among the dozen railroad projects wh3GA
are now playing checkers with each othss
while they keep tab on the situation.
This does not Imply . state OF nastfvs0
IN railroad projection There ID alrsaAy
something doing In North Arkansas. and ~
least three lines have completed Their 10
eating surveys and are actively prspaFlnG
20 commence actual construction.
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valley comprising an area Of about four
square miles. with an altitude Of less than
90 feet.
Here the clews which Brubaker and 9TH
ers have followed seem to converge. And
here 1t was decided tina the company which
they had formed should begin its operations.
The oil company. after several bitches
with prospect contractors. finally took the
matter into its own hands. and has been
quietly erecting ponderous derricks and a
substantial plant. It In now equipped TO
penetrate to any depth heretofore reached
in oil prospectus.
The plant il thirty miles from, the near
est railroad. and the difficulties of trans
porting over the mountains the big boilers
and heavy machinery were many. The fact
that the company put up the money to over
come them is a guarantee Of the frmness
Of its conviction that a basin OF of lies
beneath tho surface OF Searcy
and adjoining counties.
The oil situation. so far from being En-
plotted. has thus far been kept very close
from the public.
Despite this fact. however. 81. Louis.
Kansas City and Chicago have furnished
their quota Of investors. forming companies
which control in the aggregate more than
1000 acres.
Preparations for the develcpment OF their
properties by several concerns are already
under way. and II ID not believed that the
st. Joe company will be suffered to pursue
its explorations alone
The pioneer plant 10 no toy. IN derrick.
rising eeventy-ivs feet in the air, connects
machinery and power Of the same manufao-
ture and caliber as that used In boring the
deepest oil wells in the country. II n
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DRILLING FOR OIL IN ARKANSAS.
Mammoth Derrick Transported With Great Difficulty to 81. 10, searcy
County, and a Well Is Being Sunk in the Hope of De-
velOping a "Gusher"

at st. Joe Ia through shals. which emits at
every stroke OF the pick an odor of oil plain
ly perceptible at the surface. Apply heat
to the shale which lies on the dump. and
there exhales a yellowish vapor with the
distinctive smell OF car grease.
Whether oil at the surface indicates that
the sources OF impregnation lie in vast
quantities below. or whether they are but
the residue of vast caldrons long since
sroded and drained. remains for the deep
going drill to disclose.
many thousands of acres. accumulate and
intensity In the st. Joe basin. a circular