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Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-02
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
hector, Sept, 25, 1902.
Publication Notice,
To Lawrence NJ. Reynolds:

To Lawrence NJ. Reynolds:
You are hereby notified that you have
been sued In the district court of Dickinson
county, state of Kansas, by Anna Reynolds,
by her petition filed in said court on the 18th
day of September, A. D. 1902, wherein she
prays for II judgment OF divorce from you on
Inc grounds that you have abandoned her
for more than one year last past; that
you have been extremely cruel to her; that
you have grossly neglected your duty to her,
and that you have been guilty Of habtual
drunkenness. You are hereby notified that
you must answer said petition on or before
the sth day of November, A. d. 1902, or the
same will be taken as true and Judgment
will be rendered against you divorcing the
said plaintiff from you and awarding TO her
the custody of the minor children that have
been born to her and you,
T. E. DEWEY,
2-3 Attorney for Plaintiff
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-02
First published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
hector September IS, 1907
Notice Of Appointment.

STATE OF KANSAS, &C.
Dickinson County,
In the matter Of the estate OF Hiram o..
Hoffman. deceased late Of DicE inson County,
Kansas,
Notice is hereby given that on the llth day
of September, A. D, 1909, the undersigned was
by the Probate Court Of Dickinson County,
Kansas, duly appointed and qualified as ad-
minlstrator OF the estate OF Hiram g. Hof-
man deceased late OF Dickinson Countyi Kan
sas. All parties interested iii said estate
will take notice and govern themselves ac-
cordingly' =, pnr
Ia Administrator.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-02
Put Paint in q Melon.

The story told entirely in colored
pictures in last Sundays Post.Dis.
patch or how two children put red
psiut in their pas watermelon, has
started a laugh rsverberaiing around
this staid old globe, thst probably
won't get headed of until St. Peter
calls order at the Pearly Gate.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-02
MISSOURI
PACIFIC
RAILWAY
THE COLORADO SHORT LINE
VIA THE PUEBLO GATEWAv.
SHORT LINE TO COLORADO
SPRINGS FROM CENTRAL
KANSAS.

Special reduced rates In effect during
the season. Double daily service
OF through Sleeping Cars Cafe Cars
(meals a Ia carte) and Reclining
Chair Cars. Send TOR folders and
descriptive pamphlets.
II. G. Townsend @, P. A. st. Louis. Mo,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31
GOOD-BY TO HOLLOW CHEEKS

WRITTEN FOR FIJI SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
"I wonder why I must be afflicted with
those ugly hoIlows in my cheeks?' COM
planned a girl. surreptitiously powderins
her nose with the aid OF a tiny chatelaine
mirror, as the train steamed out of the
station.
You are tired out Just now. with the
brain-body-and-souI Wilderness which is
induced by trunks. trains and trips re-
marked her travelling companion sympa-
thetically. settling back comfortably and
putting a colonial shod foot on her suit
case. "and that makes those magnifed
dimples."
Your %euphonious name Is very comfort
ing smiled the thIr-faced one. but 1t
doesn't conceal the fact that l look posi-
lively haggard. However. those awful ra-
vines down the landscape OF my counte-
nance are always there; though. of course,
fatigue plows them deeper"
It's too bad. fer you would be really
pretty. dear, If they weren't there. and you
needn't have them. either, If you will only
do as 1 tell you"
'IIl do anythin to fill them out nice and
round-I long ago quit chewing gum. after
reading somewhere that It makes thin
cheeks. 1 even tried bumpers once"
'Plumpers-what are those?'
Rubber things TO wear inside your
cheeks at night; but they were such a nui-
sance-kept me wakes 1 gave them
up. But what DO you prescribe2"
Just prevention. that's ALL" replied the
comforter. amiably ignoring the accent on
the pronoun. You are so nervous. Laura,
you keep your teeth set to a clinch all the
time, / am sure
My teeth set? / wonder IL 1 really 10
1 never thought Of it."
We'll, rotate your lower jaw, like this"
and she wagsed hers to Illustrate. You
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31

.erec here 2d =e-e upon them everything
Is snan-kaoC .lean.
sirm1s<paar ha5 been called the town Of
two AzsSf E1s.r- Its chief business houses
are n these S-eets. AID the buildings have
all .4El put up within the last few years.
T@-' are the product OF Birmingham's
pill. rIe of municipal Improvement. When
Joseph Chamberlain was Mayor the bust
ness of :1e Gown was cOngested. There
were slUms = as heart, and 1t was Cham
berlain who planned 20 wipe the slums out.
TO build a great stree: through them. which
should be known as Corporation street. and
TO widen what is now New street. or. in
short. to practically rebuild the business
part of the city. This undertaking was be-
gun in 1919 and sS.COl.COO was borrowed to
carry it out. Inasmuch as the money was
needed at once and It would take time
to get an act of Parliament authorizing the
city to issue bonds. Joseph Chamberlain of
fered 10 advance $4,000 TO the city for the
purpose, other Birmingham capitalists did
likewise, though in smaller sums. and the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31

sec now how elaxed your lace aIsAi
at it."
Laura peeped into the little mirror.
Now. grind your molars togethe@st
the front teeth. It's the back ones that
nervous folks keep set unconsciously, As "
they were in a race for life all the time.
as. indeed. most OF US Americans are"
Why, 1t does make a deep dent IN my
cheek. 1 declare" exclaimed Laura In sur
prise. so that's the reason my face n
thin and drawn"
Exactly. Your body IS plump enough.
but you strain the muscles Of your face
into drawn intentness by that bad habit. 7
know, for I had It once myself-do It yet
when 1 forget to relax. And there are
others.'"
Wei. hereafter I'll just remember to
waggle my jaw as an aid to beauty" and
Laura smiled mischieyously.
You needn't poke fun" pouted lar
friend. I'm serious. You never see folly.
good-humored people with little hills and
hollows all over their faces. It's the brand
OF the professional worrier. And don't
worry tablets will loosen the tension that
draws the beauty from those soft cheeks
of yours
I'm try to remember" promised Laura:
there may be something IN II. after ALL
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31
Effective Water Cure.

once upon a time a man who contracfsa
the Wall street fever took what money he
mad and went into the market. He also
TOOK a tip from 4 friend and invested All
OF his funds in margins on a new sxocL
That was being fioatcd. In a few weeks -
behind. es
why is this?" asked a friend.
7 am cured Of my fever ne ansver.a
completely and eternally cured. IL ~
CURES too much water down there to nost
Moral; The water cure Is sometimes n.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31

erty was condemned and bought. the old
houses torn down and the land leased on
acknowledgement leases for the putting up
Of new buildings. The leases were so word
ed that at the endn OF the s~eventy-five
years. the buildings upon the land should
revert TO the city. so that eventually the
Birmingham Corporation will practically
own the best part of the municipality. and
1t will then probably be the richest city Of
the world. The holders of the leases now
pay a regular rent to the city. and mag
nificent structures have taken the places OF
the old slumS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31
Many Other Cities
Are Buying Gas Plants.

I find that nearly all the cities Of England
are now gradually buying the gas plants.
Two hundred and thirty OF them have al
ready done SO. and they are extending the
service 50 that the poorest man can have
his gas at low cost.
We first entered the gas ~ounting-room
where we found clerks taking In money
from the customers. and from there went
on into the salesroom. where all sorts OF
gas fixtures. from brackets to chandeliers
and from gas tips to gas stoves. are sold.
The Birmingham Gas Company, which con-
trolled the business when the CITY decided
to own II. had a fixture store and the cor
poration bought this with the plant. The
prices OF the fixtures are about the same
as in the United States. but the terms of
aymen are much more lenient. The city
will sell you gas fixtures on time. and it
will even rent them out for a consideration.
II the Birmingham man does not care to
buy a gas stove the city will put In one
for him at a rent of 2 cents a week or s1.0
q year, or he can have a larger stove for
8 cents per week. A small gas boiler about
as big around as a tea plate. with little
holes about the edges. Is furnished for
nothing.
The gas for poor people is largely dis
tributed through penny-in-the-slot meters.
These meters are like the ordinary gas
meters a V that each has a hole in the
top. Dropping a penny in the hole opens
a valve, which let's out enough gas to run
three burners for three hours. The gas can
be turned on and off. so that the econcm-
ical man can burn less and have his lights
for perhaps 1 cent per night. The meter
Is connected also with a gas stove. and I
am told that l penny will give enough gas
to cook a dinner for a family. There are
other meters so arranged that you can put
a shilling in the slot and get a proportion
ately larger amount of gas. These meters
are used to some extent by the better class
families. l noticed especially that all the
flexible connecting tubes in this gas office
were of American make. and the manager
told me that the city bought all such sup
plies from the United States.
FRANZ G. CARPENTER.
Copyright, 1902. by Frank C. carpenter)
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31
Chief Business Houses
Are on Two Streets.

The birmingham Of to-day is about as
large rs St. Louis. 1t has one or two
streets as fine as the better streets OF st.
Louis. and indeed it looks much more like
al American city than an English one. The
streets are well kept. and notwithstanding
the foundr!es and factories which are scat
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31

guns are exported to all countries. The
works were pushed to their full capacity
during our Civil War, when 10000 guns
were shipped TO the United States. in
Guiding a large number which went to help
the South.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31
Arcades Rooted With
Iron and Glass.

One of the features OF the new buildings
Is a system Of arcades which run here and
there through them from street to street
These are beautiful structures, rooted with
iron and glass. forming large passageways
containing stores as good as you will ind
In England. The interior walls are OF tiles
and the fronts Of the stores are plate glass.
These arcades are filed with shoppers at
the busiest times OF the day, and they form
a promenade and visiting place for the
! people. They are extremely light. Indeed.
, l took some snapshot photographs within
them which have come out very well.
In my strol!s about the arcades I saw
| many evidences Of the American invasion.
One chop was filled with American candy.
another had tomato k.tchup from Philadel-
| phla. sweet pickles and baked beans from
Baltimore. and a third jars of apple buttsr
from Pittsburg and canned soups from
Chicago.
The most important sign that met my
eye as l came up from the new station TO
the junction OF Corporation street and New
street was that Of the New York Life In
| surance Company. and the next thing 1
saw was the American flag waving from
the third story of a big pink building
further down the way. with the words
United States Consulate" IN the window
behind It. A little later on 1 walked into
the consulate and spent an hour or so
there with Mr.. Marshall Halsted, who Is
Uncle Sans consul and business represent
tative In this industrial section. He was
free enough in expressing his opinions
about American trade. but said that he
could not allow himself to be quoted, as
the Birmingham people have become so
sensitive on the subject OF the American
invasion that an interview upon such lines
would do more harm than good.
1t was in company with Mr.. Halstead
that l visited the city gas Office in the
Council House 20 learn something about
how these corporations manage their gas
works.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31
Birmingham the Industrial
Capital of Middle England.

Another fine building is the Town Hall,
designed after the model of a Roman tenn
pie. This is where public meetings are held
| and where the great city organ plays regu-
larry every week for the benefit CT the pe0-
pie.
Right back of this hall Is perhaps the
only monument ever erected as memorial
to a living man. Il is that of the Honora-
BILE Joseph Chamberlain, who has perhaps
done more than any other to advance mu-
nicipal ownership in the city of Birming-
ham. The monument bears a medalli-n
bust OF Mr.. Chamberlain without the eye
glass. and upon 1t there is an inscription
testifying to his services for Birmingham.
Indeed. the city of Birmingham has been
recreated by Mr.. Chamberlain and his as
sociates within the past generation. Before
/ describe it let me tell you something OF
the Birmingham of the past. Tho town has
for centuries been the industrial capital of
middle England. 1t is situated where was
once the forest of Arden, the scene of
Robin Hoods adventures and OF las You
Like 1t" and others of Shakespeare's plays.
II has iron mines and coal mines not far
away. and before coal was used for smelt-
Ing iron the people here made charcoal
from the trees of the forest and thus
worked their blacksmith shops and other
house induSt, les.
No one knows when the i~ronmaking be-
gan. and to-day there is a vast amount OF
work that goes on in small factories. The
city is now perhaps the chief hardware
center of the whole world. 1t has foun-
dries and shops for making steam engines.
heavy machinery and cannon. 1t makes
pins and needles by the tens of millions
and steel pens and buttons for all parts OF
the globe. 1t has glass works and crystal
works, bronze foundries and bridge works.
and its gun works are of enormous size.
There are 100. 200 factory hands in the city.
and it is estimated that 10,eO0 of these are
employed in making guns and rifles. The
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31

II u erecting cottage serII<Eents on the
outskirts. Six thousand people are to be
housed in such cottages ut Norbury and
1900 thousand OF Tottenham. When the
Tottenham improvements are completed
there win be a good-sized town there, made
up entirely of municipal cottages.
The tenements which have been put with
in these cities have a large number in Ons
building. They are, as 1t were. flats OF two
or more rooms, rented at different prices,
according to the number Of rooms. The
cheapest two-roomed fats are to be found
in Dublin. where they rent for 80 cents a
week. Similar quarters In Glasgow cost 20
cents q week; in Liverpool s. cents and IN
London a little more than 81 per week.
The rents are supposed to be on a basis
that will pay the running expenses and
furnish q sinking FUND which will recoup
the city for the cost of the buildings with
in from fifty TO 100 years.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31
Tenements With Shops
on the Ground Floor.

This city of Birmingham. where l am
now writing. has been noted for such ex-
periments. It has erected one set of build
ings at q cost of 800. 00. which have lodg-
ings for 100 families. There are shops on
the ground floor, with above
them. The first OF these structures was fin
ished in September. 1890. and was at once
rented to respectable people at $l25 per
fat per week. Since then cheaper fiat build
ings have been erected, some or the renus
being as low as IS cents per week
Birmingham is noted for the number OF
things which the city owns. 1t p-ides !tsclf
on being n business city run by business
men on business principles. 1t makes its
own gas, provides its own water supply and
has public museums. art schools and gal
leries. 1t has extensive parks. cricket fields
and other pleasure grounds. It has a sew
age farm Of LOO acres. which cost $500. 0C0.
1t has public swimming and Turkish baths
and laundries for the poor, where they CAN
have hot water and hot irons for 2 or 3
cents an hour.
1t has magnificent city buildings. The
Council House, or the Municipal building, is
one of the finest structures Of England. 1t
Is a great pile built in the Renaissance
style in the heart of the city. with a dome
rising from its center. The main entrance
Is at the front, and the building Is orna-
mented with sculpture and mosaic showing
the arts and industries OF Birmingham.
with a central group representing Britain
MIA reviewing its manufactures.
The interior OF the building contains a
Council chamber. the banqueting hail and
magnificent quarters for the Lord Mayor.
In 1t there Is also a museum and art gall
lery and the various city offices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-23
q cRAvER's FANCY



honcsah business career OF quarter Of century
y. married with bis Near-
OF her death bed his
dspairrd than orphaned
dollar ~ his sRNtnsn
"Kss the babies for me- every one
again"
who viii SILVER AZ the
msnu al
the battlefield Of NE who deserves
no 10 concentrated and shot
The face % the mother
Of had m
ood
smooth face Of seventeen has
coward Tho brave the ehlyaie man whatever the
together firmly and make the best
OF HI. marital
People deesney fall % low
n an didn't
sudden impulse He was od away BY
INDUCED his bis Imagination
No man a
This his Illicit and
aud blood temptation they
tumble the slough
When she with the tsmpter It Il be
cause mag has Il all
a on lead downward
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-23
BOUQUET IN
CINCINNATI
But Net One Here. Said Col Lindsey,
In the Cow Trials

Dave Carroll and John BuHhrnan.
the two seif-confessed cow stealing
acconpliees. were bound over 20 the
superior court for trial yesterday un-
der $50 bond. ar were Theodore
Grunsrt and Otto FARTHER. the two
butchers who are accused Of the
crime.
Attorney Charles l.. Lgndy, as-o-
ciated with Attorney Kfietc Tor the
def9hke. ard Colonel Robert Lindsay,
who represented Carroll and Bush
man. had a wordy encounter during
the trial IN which Mr.. Liudsay's
quiet eioQuenct and gentlemaniy de-
meanoF won for him the respect of
all present. Attorney Lundy. who
recently arrived from Cincinnati. In
making q speech, intifuated that Col.
Lindsay had drilled his witnesses.
I'm throwing a bouquet at you
nov. colonel" said Lundy.
Colonel Lindsay'a face turned red.
but not a word escaped his lips at
that time. When his turn came 70
talk however, he Informed fhe court
that he desired no bouquets from
anyone in the court room.
THAT remark might have been a
bouquet IN Cincinnati. Ohio" said
Colonel Lindsay. hut IN Seattle We
consider II burning Insult. l never
drilled a witness In my life. your
honor. and ! am too old TO begin
NOW
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-23
BIGGEST
VESSEL ON
THE PACIFIC
Giant sha~rrut Arrives AZ Sesttis
and Is Viewed BY Thousands

The giant steamship Shswmut.
Capt II Smith. the largest ever
seen on this coast. arrived from the
Atlantic via san Franchise at : -
O'Clock last night AMI tied up al the
Arlington dock. She tNurrs AhoVs
steamships the size Of the Ohio and
Roanoke like a skyscraper over an
Indian ~tewam.
The shawmGt Il oWeud BY the
Boston steamship Co. Frank Wat
erhouse 4 Co. Of this city managing
agents. being one % the mighty car
riers q an Asiatic line with seattle
az It's American terminus. establish
ed a few months ago. The other veH-
seis 8f tire fleet are the fremont.
Hyades. I-yrn and rieladea.
The shAwmut had her trial run
April Is or the Atlantic. she u sas
feet long. - feet beam and 40 feet
depth OF hold. She has n capacity
Of is.sa0 measurement toms, carries
iz.eeo tons dead weight. and r. s.l9s
net tonnage. Her crew consists II
6 men. The shawmuf Is a strictly
modern frrighter. costing more than
81 .0o0.na1. August II - the date set
fer her sailing. From Seattle and
Tacoma she wiiI take 1900 tons u
freight for Japan. China and the
Philippines. OF lumber alone she viii
have 5.z51.0 900 feet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-23
OTHERS BESIDES
GEN. AGUlNALD0

Jutche Deres. a Filipino steward,
IL IN the city. More than eight years
ago he left his native city Manila.
bent on seeing the world. and since
that time he has rOycd over the
greater part Of ~. lie dresses In
neat American costume. and speaks
fair English. He said yesterday that
the United States was the finest
country that he had seen, but he
wished she would allow his country
to become = republic. When the
name OF Aguinaido was mentioned,
he said. There are lots OF others TO
carry on the war for Independence
Of the Philippines besides Aguin-
aldo"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-23

SEAT Tie
SPOKANE HAS AN EASY TIME
WITH puopAlE's DUDES

SPOKANE. July sa,-iiy a score Of
. 20 the local team won the game
yesterday from Seattle. The Clam
diEEefs lacked their usual ginger
and spirit and played All round poor
bali. Jack Hickey occupied the caHa
and was hit hard. Tony Muiinns
went on the slab for the home team
aud threw game to be proud Of
brennan. Seattio'a new fight holder
was In the game ard put up better
ball than the average player. foui
% the Spokane runs were made H.
the initial inning. when Spokans
started a regular Fourth OF July eel,
ahfafian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-23
CALLED HIM
NANNY COAT

Rudolph Goetz. a groceryman do
ing business at 1900 First avenue
south. called At the police station
and complained that a boy living
near him was I'm the habit u apply
ing Objectionable epithets to him.
The name 10 which Goctz objects
most strenuousiy IL Nanny Goat"
He says the boy shouts this name
every time he passes the store. and
thus aroueeH the Rroceryfnan.s indig-
nation. He wants the boy restrain
ed. and desires the police department
10 exercise It's modifying influence.
II this course does not have the de-
sired effect, Goetz says someone IL
going TO get hurt"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-23
PARK BOARD
ORGANIZES

The board OF park commissioners
met last night az the Butler hotel
and organized permanently, T.. A.
itialne being elected chairman ana
r.. W. Saunders secretary. Ellis
Morrison. chairman 81 the council
committee on parks. aud D y. Little.
superintendent Of streets and parks
attended the meeting,
The commissioners have decided 10
eo-oprrste with the council and the
board OF public works 90 have ma ~
Of the parks and public square print
ed. The parks wih be visited a. soon
as possible, and plans formulated for
their lnuadlatn imurovutneut.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-23
MORTALITY RECORD

.. r. Keat. aged g years. died az
First avenue ard Yesicf way last
night The body Is al Rutterwarth's.
John I.iiiY. aged - years. atrd az
SOS penttus avenue last night
Roy Percy sxope. AGED = Years.
dled al sSzf First avenue last night.
lie was a member % Court Enter
prise No :. FareaterH Of America.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-23
sHIvEREo WITH colo

A little crowd Was attracted to the
city Nlip yesterday by an unusual
occurrence. WIN. Winship Of the
savoy theater. was engaged III bath .
ing his magnificent greyhound.
Prince. In the bay. The animal vas
carefully rubbed down With snap.
and then kept In the water until he
shiNrred with the cold Prince 10
no ordinary doe eaid Wtnrhtp. He
Just came from New York. where he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-23
CIVIL SERVICE

Rcauitn OF the recent examinations
held by the civil service eommiHnion
arc being announced almost every
day. Ten new namoH have been place
ed on the eligible liat for policemen.
among them =. ~ JenniuEn, y.
crandell, ]. n. Thorne, - T. ward.
h. bitaoy. r. Y. Rooster, J II VOL
lefy. W Peterson. w. ]. = Gordon
and !. H. Mason.
For nipsmAn IN the IRE depart
ment the following are eligible u.
9illieH. NJ. r. Burns, N. G. Mitchell
4. y. Canuun. and for driver 4. q,
Caller y, H. Fitshenry ana A. J. Mo
Nance.