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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10
Kansas Cattle In Coed Condition.

Topeka, Kan, July IN. c. Camp
bell, chairman Of the state live stock
sanitary commission, has returned
from an inspection Of cattle in south
ern Kansas. "The cattle In this
state" said Mr.. Campbell Saturday.
were never in better condition than
at present. They are free from dis
ease, and pasture has been so good
that cattle which ore usually not
grass fattencd until August are now
going to market. Texas fever failed
to secure foothold In the state. II
crop conditions continue good corn,
hay and forage will be cheap next
winter
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10

Topeka, Kan, July Wv. j. Bailey,
the republican nominee for governor,
will make his canvass on the Wichita
platform and In addition will appro-
pirate a part Of the democratic and
populist platforms. He says no issue
can be made OF the taxation Of fran
chises for the reason that such pro-
vision Is Incorporated in the proposed
new tax bill. Still he emphasizes his
declaration by personally indorsing
the taxation OF franchises.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10
prov ned In thk MlssourL

Kansas City, July Frank Moran,
aged 20, Of 1874 Pacific street, was
drowned in the Missouri river near
the mouth Of the Big Blue about Ave
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He and
another companion were in swim
ming and got caught in the current.
Moran sank before help could reach
him. His companion was saved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10
Shifting Soil.
Real Estate Transfers Reported by Able &
Ellison, Abstracters.

Real Estate Transfers Reported by Able &
Ellison, Abstracters.
W W Spaulding to Frank Schroeder
Its AZ, 40, 81, So Solomon, 1925.
j M Baton to W 4 Jones Its /, 3, 5
blk A Herington, $3.50.
M R Jolley to c D Winsor W 200 acres
nj 7-l2-l, $3.50.
j W Baker to G c West wei and nj Sc
15.l1.3, $4,000
Mary E Howard to County Commits
sioners part mel OF mel 1912. SO.
Rosanna Close to Co Commissioners
part ne4 Of mel 1892, SO.
&C West to W R Thomas NJ sci l5-
l1.3, $1,000.
Same to + J Lyon wei bills. 81,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10
A Firs In Watonra. Oh.

Guthrie, Ok, July '.-Watonga, the
county seat of Blaine county, was Wis
tied by disastrous fire early yester-
day, the total loss being estimated
beyond $4,000. The heaviest losers
we're the Koch Hardware company,
to the amount Of $500; the Tyler &
Cronkhite department store, $4,000,
and the Mistletoe bar, $4,000. The
buildings burned formed the principal
portion Of Main street and were the
most important in the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10

Detroit, Mich, July Three
young boys, Tony Henkel and Oscar
Rosenberg, of Detroit, and boy
whose name Is not known, we're
drowned in the middle channel ut
the st. Clair fats by the capsizing OF
sailboat. The accident occurred
about 20 feet from Savage's hotel,
where young Henkel and Rosenberg
were stopping. A number Of people
saw the accident, but II was over and
the boys had sunk so quickly that
no aid could be given them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10
A CANDIDATE for q. A. X. Commander.

Washington, July 3.-The depart
ment of the Potomac, G. A. r., has a
candidate for commander-in-chief Of
the order. He is John McElroy, man
aging editor Of the National Tribune,
Of this city. His election Is urged by
the local veterans In circular letter
iust issued, as tribute to his mill
tary services and long participation
in the affairs of the Grand Army.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10

uun ngnt advertised TO occur az
Lawton on July 4 as an attraction
Of the street fair there. The gov
ernor is sick in bed and no business
goes to him, therefore no action has
been taken yet on the matter The
request states tie sport is brutal,
un-American and should not be toll
Grated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10

Guthrie, Ok, July 3.--,l'he Rock H.
land has completed survey from
CARRIER, Ok, to Perry, where a con-
nection Is made with the Santa Fe,
and the announcement was made by
the engineers that the billings line
Of the Rock Island would be connect
ed with the Santa Fe also within the
year. These two companies are con-
Meeting by east and west lines
throughout the entire territory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10

St. Joseph, Mo-, July IA minia-
ture railway train, which traverses
the hills Of Krug park, during burst
Of speed left the rails on a curve last
night and many persons were in
jured, three dangerously. The train
was mostly filed with children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10
:, "a, Months sls,7i1 Came.

New York, July 3.-Figures pre-
pared by the official statistician OF
the immigration commission at Ellis
island give the number Of immigrants
landed at this port in the first six
months Of this year Is 3l6,7i1.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10
language Of the expressionist, took
everything in sight Our boys won
two first prizes which amounted to
800 in gold"
Harvested on Sunday.

Hundreds Of farmers spent Sunday
in the harvest fields and many Of
them completed wheat.cutting. The
two pleasant days last week with Sun
day did much toward completing it
in this county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10

Providence, R. l., July 7.-Ths'
strike Of motormen and conductors
Of the Union Traction company,
which has been In force since Junes
!, has been declared Of.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10
Big Flour Sale.

Lay in a supply Of Flour before the
new wbeat comes to the mills.
An opportunity will be given you
on Wednesday and Thursday Of next
week, July l6 and II to lay 10 aquan.
tity at a saving in price, Of good old
wheat Flour. Every sack guaranteed.
Rock Island Flour at 90c . sack.
Fanchon Flour at 81 90 . sack.
Union Pacific Flour at 81 10 q sack.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10
Housefurnishings.
/D nt.:.N

Are the Threshers going to be at
your place soonP DO you need any
extra Cups and Saucers. Plates. Plat
tiers, Vegetable Dishes-any thing in
the dish line. plain white or decorat-
ed? ANY thing in glassware. Tumb'
lers, Water PitcherP How about tin.
ware, Grsniteware, Knives and Forks,
Spoons, (tin Steel Spoons. Aluminium
spoons, or silver spoons We have 3
full stock to pick from, many Of which
we are selling at a special price that
will interest YOU.
Don't forget our special Shear ad. Of
last week We are selling high
grade Shear that we guarantee to keep
sharp wear at price that will ap-
peal to vour pocket book. Look up
and read the ad. in last weeks paper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10
MONEY!
SAVING!
One Of the Easiest Ways to
Save Money is by Buying
Your Goods at Our Store.
BARGAINS EVERYWHERE

We can interest you in every de-
partmeut iris week. IL the Dry
goods department.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10
Shoes. Shoes. Shoes.


We told you last week we could in.
terest you in Shoes.
Boys best canvas Shoes that were
$50 a pair, now -. ....... CSC
Mems colt skin Shoes. ......... 1.75
!" satin calf Shoes. .......... 1.48
kip work Shoes. ,..... 1.19
i" fine welt sole shoes. 800 pair
" fine welt sole low cut shoes,
that we're 8 90 q pair, now -. $50
Ladies' fine hand turned, low cut
shoes that were 200, now. 1.69
Ladies' fine hand turned low cut
shoes, patent leather tips. .. l. 9S
Ladies' low cut shoes that were
1.48 to 65, now. ........,.. LA
Ladies' strap sandals. .....,.. .9S
Ladies' Common Sense every day
low cut shoes now. ....,... .9S
Children's sandals at greatly re-
duced price.
Children's patent leather sandals,
in sizes 81 to IS, at........ .9S
l broken lot children's sandals
that are worth up to lao a
pair, go Observation-Disclosures, 10
Cbi'dren's sandals In red kid,
black kid, patent leather, sizes
ND TO 8, now ....,... ....... 10
>"-the finest made.
Don't fail to see those "Ultra" OK
fords in patent kid and extra fine vici
kid. heavy or light turn soles. the
STYLES are correct; come and see them.
All styles 3 90
hpndsome booklet descrihing"Ul.
tras" free for the asking at Shoe de.
partment Ask for It,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10
First, Our Corsets.

II you are a customer you know
the goods We sell. II not, try our
makes the next time you need one
We feel continent that we can please
you. :.
Our drumming Bird" is surely a
hummer At 5oc-ioag or short waist
netting, light ID cool tor summer
wear.
No. "66 and 99"-the best SOC Cor
set in the market; or 5 hook.
Thomson's "Glvve Fitting" fits like
glove, wears well, style second to
none, $1.OO. straight Front" long
or short waist. paris Shape,
..French Model" or Ventilated.
Are you Hosiery customer of this
store? II not, why not? We never
had such trade on plain and fancy
Hosiery as we have had this season.
The secret is, ave sell the best"
Ladies' fast black seamless Hose
for. ..............l0 c to Toe
Ladies' fancy lace stripes. fancy
colors, from...... ....25c to l.35
Children's fast black seamless
Hose for. loo to Soc pair
Children's fancy lace stripe in
black and colors. ......., 25c to Soc
Boys Hose, the kind that wears,
...25c a pair
Girls Wash Dresses:-
Made Of Wash material at one-third
of regular price. Sizes from to IL
years-at the low price they will 60
fast. See them.
Bed Spreads-Geta nice one here
for little money that will make the
bed look nice. $l.O0 up to $500.
Fringed or hemmed edge.
Lace Curtains and Curtain Poles
may be a little of season-the prices
we make are interesting. Can't you
use a pair? $1.OO buys a pair Of large
ones. Up to the real fine ones for
1898 pair. See the display in our
window next week. Curtain Poles
white cottage poles, brass trimmings,
2 for 25c. Hard wood poles, same
trimming, lOc each.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-30
GOING TO DO BETTER.

We have seen two or three statements
q. late TO the effect that poor little
Queen Wilhelmina" has better prospects
ahead of her. AS Queen of Holland there
has been no bed of roses for her. Her
husband. Prince Henry, has shown him
self to be a bad lot, and the road travel
ed by his queen has been a rough and
rugged one;
Now, however we are given to under
stand that all this is over. Henry has
not only promised to be good, but has
actually made a beginning by retiring to
their estate or domain of Loo and en-
bracing the bucolic occupation of
farmer. He is going into the dairying
business with farming and stock-growing
as side issues There, FAR from the
madding crowds ignoble strife" he can
pipe shepherds lays on his oaten pipe
and listen to the bull-frog's throaty mel
ody As he shears the calves and combs
the wool of his sheep his ears will be
regaled by the cat-bird's call, and while
he is examining the rear feet OF his
mules for corns and bunions he will whis-
! tie "There'll be a hot time and feel no
regrets over his absence from the old
town.
It will be edifying to sec this reformed
Prince with his corduroy breeches tucked
| in his boots as he hunts the nests of the
egg plants and pokes among the weeds
to find the hen that lays scrambled eggs,
And while he Is milking the goats and
lodging the butter he will yodel of the
days when he was sowing oats in the
great cities instead OF pulling them from
the stalks in his rustic retreat of Loo.
And. as he CRAFTS the tomato trees and
transplants his turnips, or churns the
ice cream and skins the cheese his mind
will wander to his little tootsie-wootsie
queen and he will wonder If she is en-
joyng herself at the business of ruling
Dutchmen.
No doubt Henry will he a model rustic
as long as he works at ii, and we suspect
that will not be very long His CONVEX
sion looks just a little bit suspicious
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-30

queer fnanciering has put into the wall
Street game precisely sos. S0o. 0o0 The ten
toed statesman from Iowa. master OF the
finances of the richest country in the
world, thus juggles with the gravest of
problems, and what he will hear of 1t
when. Congress reassembles will make
him wish himself back in his village bank
amongst the wide corn fields.
Meantime the overcrowded treasury
building is like to go to pieces with Its
burdens, heaviest of which is its thirteen
hundred millions Of money-a fourth OF 1t
available" A regiment of workmen are
now engaged in repairing damages to the
building, due to the pressure OF hundreds
of tons of records stored between the
upper ceiling and the roof. Part OF this
ceiling extends over the wide twenty
four columned portico on the Fifteenth
Street side of the building. The old iron
beams gave way and are now being re-
placed by great beams Of steel. While
the repairs are in progress. many thou
sands of volumes of records are
being carted away to a storage warehouse.
The removal of the records will keep
two big wagons busy for many days.
This emphasizes the necessity of the Han
of Records, for the construction OF which
Congress in the last session refused to
appropriate the required $5,o00,0o0. II all
Senators and members could visit the
Treasury today. maybe the needed money
might be voted. Maybe not.
The story as to how 1t came about that
the huge Treasury building was con-
structed across Pennsylvania Avenue Is
worth telling, since the actual fact may
not have heretofore appeared in print
In Andrew Jackson's time Congress de-
creed the erection of an adequate Treas
"A ant0Rtinn fhA
site to a commission, of which the Pres
ident was the nominal head. The COM
missioners fused and wrangied for
ysar or two, unable to agree upon site,
and individually they constantly appealed
their troubles to the President, who was
indisposed to take any part in the selec-
ton and who became greatly annoyed oy
the disputes and consequent delay.
One fine morning Old Hickory reached
for his heavy hickory walking stick and
left the White House for quiet stroll
along the then unpaved avenue toward
the Capitol. He had proceeded but some
sixty or seventy yards when the busiest
of the Commissioners Joined him and
asked for the hundredth time:
Mr.. President, what about the site Tor
the new Treasury Building7"
Old Hickory turned upon his questioner
in great wrath, his big walking stick up
lifted. and, cycling the affrighted man
sternly for a moment, he drove the stick
into the ground and Numbered:
BY the eternal, sir you shall build
here!
Then without another word the great
man strobe on.
That is alphabetically why-the vast
gray granite building of the United States
Treasury cuts Pennsylvania Avenue IN
two.
II there were an Andrew Jackson ir,
the White House now there would be
a Nicaragua Canal. But Old Hickory
sleeps.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-30

The carpet bag Constitution of 1868 pro-
hibited the registration of men like the
late Governor Watts, Ex-senator Pugh
and others who had represented the peo-
pie in various capacities. This prohibition
from registration prevented thousands In
the State from voting. That same consti-
tuition required a test oath which great
many thousands of white men would not
take That Republican Party was all
for the negro then and against the
Southern white man and some of the
men who helped to make that Constitu-
ton are prominent in Republican coun-
ellis today They would he pre-eminent
as leaders if they could elect Republi-
can set of State officers.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-30

Up in North Alabama Republicans talk
of the wonderful progress their Party Is
making in South Alabama and when they
get here they talk about the great num-
bers they are recruiting in North Ala
bama. The claims are false In both In
stances. The old Democrats of Alabama
suffered persecution at the hands OF the
Republican Party and the young men
will not join a party guilty Of the out
RACES it perpetrated on defepseless peo-
Pile All that is needed to show how Ala
bamians regard this so called lilly white"
Republican Party Is for those who are
opposed to 1t to go to the polls next
Tuesday and vote
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-30
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1909.
DOUBLE. GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses GER
tain Signs to denote the relative standing and
merit of the whole neld Of newspaperdom
whieh comes under its notice. and one Of these
slgrs is the mystic symbol l@1 denoting
golden. whish stands for high quality. and
Is thus explained:
Advertisers value this paper more fer tas
class and quality OF its circulation than for the
mere number Of copies printed"
Such papers are credited with single sym
boil but there is . higher grade. according to
this standard authority which have BOTH
QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL COL to describe
adequately their standing.
The Advertiser has been accorded this
double golden symbol COL and is the only
paper o. distinguished in this section Of the
South.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-30
;HIcH16oND,s ALLEGED SCAN

~ ssa e OAlSo.
1t is to be regretted that the venerable
old city OF Richmond is now face TO
face with q scandal of the same CHAR
acter which has given st. Louis such un-
enviabls notoriety lately. SO far az we
can see, the difference Is only IN degree
not In kind. The Richmond Times says
What does 1t mean? >1e Grand jury
has publicly charged that members o.
the Council accepted brides, yet the Coun-
eli refuses to INQUIRE into the charges,
and either disprove them or place tne
guilt where 1t belongs. The cnarees are
not denied by the Councn; tney are SIN, IN
ply ignored. 1t Is most uneh W men p 70
occupy, ana within our knowieose LAG
thing is without precedent.
The Times may we'll ask what 1t means
and the good people of Richmond should
both ask the question and see that an an
swer 10 Forthcoming. 1t is difficult to un-
derstand how the Council could refuse an
Investigation. Even If the members were
sure that the charges were false they
owe it to themselves and the reputation
of the city to investigate and make pub
lie all the facts. However innocent they
may be Of wrong doing. they will find
it difficult, or rather impossible, to get the
public to believe 1t unless they take
measures to establish their innocence.
That grand jury would solemniy in
diet men for such crime without hav-
ing good proof to sustain their charge
looks unreasonable. and the CounciiIneh
ought to be glad OF an opportunity u
prove the accusation groundless
We are told that the Council refused to
order or allow an investigation on the
ground that such investigation wouie
bring scandal on the city. This Is the
thinnest excuse We have seen in many a
DAY. The scandal is already lnere. ThG
findings Of the grand jury have beeh
made public and it has gone out to the
world that aldermen have been bribed
Which Is the greater scandal, TO allow
such an accusation to rest on the city
government, or to have its truth or fal-
sity demonstrated? The next best thing
to having an upright city government is
to have one that will punish its own
members If they have done wrong. II
even one member of the Council has been
corrupted all OF than must bear the
blame and the shame unless they are will
ling and ready to assist in Furnishing the
guilty.
For the credit Of the old city we could
wish that the charges could be disproven.
but the course taken by the Council is
not going to disprove them or shield the
| city. II they are really afraid of scandal
they ought to be able to see that they
are going the right way to make 1t
prominent. An investigation. even If It
| results in Diet action and punishment of
the guilty, will be less scandalous than
| refusal to do anything.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-30

True. he will not be the nfst royal per-
sonage to retire to private life. Gin
cinnatus did it, we are told. and others
have played the role with more or less
success. and so It may be possible that
Henry will settle down into quiet farmer
and become a model prince and husband.
but we are not yet prepared to 30 bail
for him. Men reform. of course. and as
great changes have taken place as this
would be. but we don't think Prince
Henry is the kind Of man to pillow a steer
or pull up pig-weeds. However. II he
will remain on his farm his poor little
queen" will have happier time, and that
is something worth considering
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-30
It Is a Struggle.

OF course it 10 a struggle to get the
truth understood where so many con-
hicting opinions exist, but life is a war
fare anyhow, II one does ones duty, and
this journal proposes to keep up the
stroke.-Coosa River News.
Our contemporary has had a hard row
to weed among the politicians of it's coun-
ty. Cherokee has been going Populist
at almost every election since that party
was organized, but indications are that
1t will give Burnett. as we'll as the State
ticket a good majority this time. If it
does the Democrats up there will owe a
debt to The News for its good and per-
sistent work for the party.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-30
A Good Joke.

The Washington man who thought 1t
was such a good joke on his wife when
he fastened her to himself with 10
foot chain, possibly forgot that he was
at the other end Of t.-Hartford Times
And many a man bitches a woman to
him with a matrimonial chain with the
same forgetfulness. 1t doesn't matter
in Chicago, where he can have the chain
cut while he eats his dinner. but in some
States he finds that the joke is on him.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-30
A Cheap Municipality.

Hoopeston, ILL.,, probably pays less for
it's city government than any town in
this country If not in the world The
mayor received 90 cents year. or 81
for his term of two years. The eight al
dermen each receive Is cents a year, or
50 cents for their term of office, Hopes
ton has 45O0 inhabitants. and the duties
of it's mayor and aldermen are quite as
large as those of any other town of its
size. The custom of allowing almost the
smallest possible salaries to the mayor
and aldermen without rendering them In
valid under the statutes of the State was
astablished by Jacob s. McFerren,
Hooneston's first mayor, who was elect
ed on the temperance ticket in April.
1877. Immediately following the incorpor-
alton of the town.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-30

The esteemed Dothan Home Journal
denies the paragraph copied into The
Advertiser some days ago about the three
exchanges which used editorials without
credit, and says:
The Advertiser has committed an Of
Tense equal TO that complained of. except
that II was not Intentional. The para
graph quoted did not appear in The Home
Journal; we have not said anything Hike
It. The Advertiser makes few mistakes
considering the number of exchanges 1t
handles and the many things 1t has to
say. but it must keep its specs on.
Well. why didn't you say it? 1t was
the proper thing to say. and you might
have admitted it. Now we've got to
apologize to somebody else. and all be-
cause our specs got speck of dust on
EN-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-30
A chinese Patent sYstem.

The Chinese Government has taken the
first steps toward the organization of
patent system. Lieutenants Tseng ana
Fang. of the imperial army, are now In
this country to make an exhaustive in
vestigation Of the methods pursued at
Washington, and a few days ago they
made their first trip through the patent
oifice. in charge of the Commissioner and
CHIEF clerk Ireland. These Oriental gem
tlemen will spend the entire winter here
acauahting themselves with the details
of the operation of this department OF
the Government. and on them will de-
volve the responsibilities of organizing
the new feature OF the imperial govern
ment,