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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15
r1,s I11h,s.. On b. Punl.h.a.

Cumberland. Nd. Jan. e--Judgs
Boyd has decided that the principals
in prize fights can be punished under
the law Of assault and battery and
that those who attend or bet on the
result Of auch contests are indiet-
able and ca b punished as aidrru
ed absfIoTa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15
Parker Ont Of Coal.

The Parker shops have shut down
until Feb. LIST owing to lack Of coal.
1t is impossible to get any and so
men are out Of employment in conse-
quence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15

Fayette, No., Jan. 12.-Mrs. Mary
Knox, 50 years old, one Of the Oldest
residents Of the county, died ct her
home near Landmark Saturday from
the effects Of dog bite received sew
eral days ago. Several others who
were bitten at the same time are
alarmed and have applied 3 mad
n~.S.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15
Ksusss CITY MASS Plans Accepted

Topeka, Ksn- Jan io.-ThS Kansas
worlds fair commission has accspt-
ed the architectural plans Of W. W.
Rsss, Of Kansas CITY, for The kan
So building, 81 the ST. Louis worlds
fair. Competitive plans wure sub
niitsd By Humsrous srchit,ei<
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15
Baker Il Chairman.

The board Of county commissioners
met today and reorganized electing
Silas Baker chairman. 1t will be in
session all the week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15
NEW posrorYICE LEASE.
Ten Years More the Present Location
Stands.

The government has signed lease
for the present postofiiee location for
$3.50 = year for ten years. Mrs W.
Z. Gleissner, the owner, will. In &C.
cordance with the lease, make extsn'
siye improvements In the furnishings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15

The rev westPorE Avenue cumber-
and Presbyterian church 81 Kansas
City, No. was Destroyed b. ere early
III uorninE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15
Tucker-Rissman.

Tucker Rissman.
Paul Rissman and Flora Tucker OF
Enterprise were married today by
Judge Flack.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15

Don't think that won't have any winter for it
will just begin Three months before you of good cold
weather. You will need an Overcoat and good Suit.
Probably you will good good suit of Underwear
We claim to have the best Underwear made.
Probably you will want good warm Mts or Gloves.
We still have good assortment of heavy Duck Goats.
When in need of anything send to store come.
We want you to.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

This point is made clear in ell their
announcement. What they guarantee
to do IS o c9nfidentially handle all
money togwagded them and place it on
the races just as II it we're their own.
They have in their employ as check
ers" the most expert judges Of track
work in the country, and there is not
horse at the New Orleans meeting
that they have not record of, The
information collected in this way is
used to the benefit OF their subscrib-
ers. and its reliable character is at
tested by the numerous winners they
have picked in the past two weeks
Maxim & Gay are the pioneers in
this line of investment or specula-
tion; they have been established three
years; they conduct their business on
straightforward business lines; their
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

charts He can secure through this
company, which Is INCORPORATED under
the laws of New York state, the ex-
pert knowledge and expert judgment
of an experienced combination OF
horsemen whose dp'y Il is TO find out
for him such things concerning the
horses as he could not possibly find
out for himself, unless he devoted his
entire time and attention to the busi-
ness. Even then 10 do as well, he
would have to possess peculiar tai
ent and be specially fitted by exper
ience and natural ability
Cincinnati Times.star, March p 1903
The Maxim & Cay company, well
known puryeyors Of turf information
should not be confounded with get
rch-quickp tnTf investment or con
Germs Of similar character. They
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

have been established nearly three
years. They place subscribers money
on judgment Of their experts, and de
duct a fixed percentage from winnings
for placing the commissions They
are the Napoleons In this line OF In
vestment or speculation
Memphis Evening selmitar, March 2.
1898. .
The advertisements that appear
from time 20 time In the columns OF
various newspapers with reference to
he turf plan Of Maxim q Gay com
pany tell a story entirely different
from the exploits Of The defunct get
rich-qulck' concerns
The Maxim a. Gay company transact
business thoroughly and solely on bus
mess principles
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

methods have been thoroughly investi-
gated and are entirely different from
those pursued by the "get-rich-quick"
schemes, SO called. which were but
recently closed by the authorities
The transactions Of Maxim & Gay are
legal in every sense, and they do ex-
actly what they advertise to do, that
is, play the money OF their subscrib-
ers on the horses they judge viii win.
and they usually win. Prompt and
proper accounting is made of the re-
suit, but they guarantee no fixed prof
its, though those who have continuous
ly patronized them have not been
losers
ST. Paul Dispatch, February %, 1908
An investigation OF the methods OF
the Maxim & Gay Co shows them to
be conducting their business on
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

the rapidlty with which all transac.
tions are wound up. The speculator
makes his investment at the race track
in the afternoon through us and re-
ceives a notification by mail in let
ter guaranteed to bear postmark
earlier than the race is run, of Just
what horses are TO be backed for his
account BY the next mail he is in
formed Of the result OF that days op-
erations, and he learns quickly just
where he stands. At the end of each
week he receives a complete state
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

the horses in their early morning
trials, and in that way learn when they
are ready to win.
The money that is played into the
game by persistent losers, such as
the large mass of uninformed players
are bound to be, goes into the pock-
cts Of the big operators, of which the
Maxim & Gay Co. representing a
large clientele, stands at the head.
The work of the Maxim & Gay Co, is
to place the general public upon lev
el with the winning plungers, and our
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

II you want to get aboard eur dis
eretionary series, at New Orleans, in
which we play daily those and only
those horses we think Al betting prop
ositions. with the privilege Of not
playing any horses at all on days
when we consider conditions unpro-
pitious. fll out the following blank and
forward your remittance to as at New
Orleans as soon as you can. Play will
be begun on the first day Of the meet
ing. il your money reaches US in time;
otherwise. we will begin play the first
day it reaches US after the meeting
has begun. Money should be sent by
bank draft express money order, or
currency In registered Letter. Uncerti-
hed checks are not accepted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04
JOIN OUR
WINNING ARMY

The greatest race meeting in the
history of the south begins at New
Orleans within a fortnight In mag
nitude It VIII eclipse all other turf
gatherings Of the past The Crescent
City Jockey club knows this to be a
banner year and has prepared for it.
SO have we. II there are more horses
4 i the New Orleans race track than
ever gathered there before, we have
more expert checkers" and handi-
cappers than we ever employed at any
other meeting. They cannot make
the game too big for us to handle. We
move with the times.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

success in this accomplishment has
made us famous on two continents.
We do business only on the great
racetracks Of the u. s. We number
among our clients some of the best
known sp0rtsmen, fnanciers and
merchants in the country. Invest
ment on the turf is now deemed as
legitimate as any other high class
form of speculation. The present
high standard to which racing has
been brought, and the absolutely good
faith in which turf affairs are conduct
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

business lines. They
have been established nearly three
years. They do not guarantee clients
profits or against loss, but merely
place subscribers money on judg
ment Of experts, charging a fee for in
formation and deduct a fixed percent
age from winnings for placing the
commissions They are the pioneers
in this line Of investments or specu.
lation
N. Y. Morning Telegraph, February
%, 1902.
Since the Incorporation OF the Max.
i'm & Gay Co. the casual race goer
can possess himself Of as much If not
more knowledge OF the comparative
merits Of the horses, and their chances
of success, as the regular who
burns the midnight oil studying from
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04
WE PICK THE WINNERS

ed under the auspices Of the Jockey
Club in the east. and the Western
Jockey Club in the west, has inspired
millionaire capitalists and business
men all over the country with az much
confidence in racing as in the stock,
grain and cotton markets, and this is
one reason why transactions in the
betting rings now rival in magnitude
those OF the stock, cotton and grain
exchanges.
Another reason for the rapid growth
OF turf speculation in popular favor, is
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04
Our Clients Won a Milton Dollars

stops to consider the situation Max
i'm & Gay, by dint of ability, energy
organization, capital and advertising
have secured an enormous clientele,
which means the command of immense
capital. II we can pick winners for
this immense number of investors, our
profits are larger than If we played
our own money only, for on basis Of
25 per cent of winnings. which we
charge for information and commits
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

ing our clients win, is amply proven
by the fact that we have prospered
for upward Of three years, while ifni-
tators, pursuing more economical and
less business like methods have gone
under by the score. Noting the sue
cess that was achieved by Maxim &
Gay, scores OF "getrich.quicS" oper-
ators tried to trcak into the field sue
cessfully occupied by the older and
more responsible firm, but it did not
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

sion, one man out of every four of our
customers is practically betting for
us. The proof that this plan works
for the benefit Of the public as well is
that they win three weeks out of four
and our books show that no customer
who stuck to us for two months ever
failed to get well ahead OF the game,
while not few of those who now own
winning stables Of race borses and
who are cutting an important figure on
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

the turf, began the game as mere
noyices, playing our selections through
us.
The principle upon which we oper-
ate is such that we must of necessity
do the best we can for you Our in
come, as pointed out. is derived sole
ly from a percentage OF the winnings
of our clients, and If we cannot make
you win, our entire income is cut on
That we have been successful in max
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ment Of his account with money ord
er for his prohts, less rs per cent,
which we deduct as our fee.
This gives wholesome tone To
legitimate turf speculation which can
not be found in the more or less in
yolyed transactions Of the big ex-
changes, and this is why turfmen live
more comfortably and live longer thar
do men whose involved transactions
are on their minds, day and night,
for weeks and sometimes months at a
stretch
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

LAS it is well known that our clients
yHee collectively won as much as u
billion dollars at single race meet
ing, il is sometimes asked: why do
.at Maxim & Gay simply sit down and
TX their own selections instead of
1ning a considerable clerical force
and spending large sums In advertis-
ing in newspapers throughout the
country"
The answer is simple enough If one
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

..e system we employ to locate
Inners is identical with that used by
cPittsburg Phil" John A. Drake, John
Mates, W. Langdon. Joe Yeager. and
ather famous plungers who win hun
dflds Of thousands on the turf every
year, and It proves just as successful.
We gather our information of pros
pectiye winners through a force of
expert horsemen who hold watch on
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cincinnati commsrclaI,TrIbuns, March
1, 1908.

/, 1908.
Maxim & Gay, who have been SO
successful in selecting winners at the
New Orleans races. are in class by
themselves and have no relation in
their system Of operation to the get
rich-quick' schemes that have re-
Gently gone to pieces disasTousIy to
those who patronized them. Maxim &
Cay co not guarantee their clients
>lfofits nor against losses, but merely
play the money Of their subscribers
and deduct a fixed percentage from
winnings for placing the commissions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04
The Following Sums are the Mini
mum Accepted for Play

the track by the Maxim e. Gay Co.
and The Maxim q Gay Co. will make
all accountings direct to it's clients.
The Maxim & Gay Co. assumes ali re-
sponsibility for a proper execution OF
its clients order
Our friends are cautioned against
sending money through the malls
without registering.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

take the press and public long to dis,
criminate between the legitimate and
the illegitimate, and as result we
have continued to flourish uninteEe
ruptedly, while in the ranks OF our
rivals there have been scores OF en-
terprlses initiated, only TO end in fail
ure.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

For a S5 play on each horse ..,...s 25
FoI a SO play On each horse .. go
For q SIS play on each horse 80. IS
For a $40 play on each horse .. 100
For a $50 play on each horse ... 25O
For a 500 play on each horse .... 500
Remit direct TO the Maxim & Gay
company. 92s Canal street. New Or
ieans. All accounts received by Max
I'm 4 Gay company will be played at
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-04

@ % ] @ e%aat ] % with ns % % @ ' are G as % ss @ % @ % % lean
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oSIsr w.
s2O75 on =. u,,,r vor srrn
est n
500 Nette S2O175 in Less a Month
ss ss$ %
Morris
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| lere is a complete statement, show
the result of q $40 play on each
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Our famous corps of trick sharps ar
"clocking the horses in their morning
you sleep they spot the winners that brin
Our method puts you on a level with
plungers of the American turf. We ope
per cent of weekly earnings, We win ol
Results obtained really beyond dreams
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-08-28

A severe hail and Wind storm oe-
stroyed Wide strip of crops in sac
county. la. on the 18th. In and about
l.ytton. la. buildings were destroyed.
but no one was reported hurt.
Curtis Jet and Thomas White were
on the liih. at cynthiana. Ky. found
guilty Of the murder of }. Il. Marcum,
al Jackson. Ky. On May 4. and sen
tcrced for life.
Betting on the Americans cup con
tests. in New York. is rather slow
While few wagers are recorded M :
10 on Reliance. very little British
money is in sight.
Prof MCGEE OF the bureau ot Amer
lean eihnology has resigned. lie viii
devote all his time during the next
year TO the preparation and handiins
OF the chronological exhibit for The
Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Drnkirk N ~ fishermen are great
~ aroused over the action of the cap
tain of The Canadian revenue cutter
Petrol Who turned the vessels gum
on III, American tug Silver Spray. ano
another battle Of Lake E~ie may result
some day in the near Culture.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-08-28
MURDERED WOMEN
AND CHILDREN
Bodies Slain by Bashi-Bazouks Fill
Turkish River.
OFFICIALS ARE IN CONNIvANCe
Piilag~ and Destroy = Numssrr ~
thri>ttaw Villages mud \cnrt,
shoL~ the River With Mn
sttatrd sorpses.

Berlin. Aug ls.-According To a dis
patch To the Frankfnrter Zeitung, thu
river Drin. near nonasiir Macedonia
is red with blood and nearly chokes
with m-,.laied bodies of innocent
women and childen. who have heei
massacred by bashi-bazouks
dispatch received from lskub sayi
that COO bashi-bazouks. under com
mand OF Albanian chiefs. who are no
toriusly cruel. have pillaged and lie
stroyed a number of Christian y.llasei
in the districts of Debre and Okrida
The Turkish authorities. il is added
connived al the ontrages and iufniShe,
the bashi-hazouks with oil uniforms
In order that they might appear 10 u
regular soldiers.
Confidential reports from Constants
nople express fear Tor th snllan's per
sonal safety The Albanian paiac.
guards at the yildiz kiosk are much ~
cited over The execution of Hahn. th'
sentry who shot and killed N Roskow
SKY. the Russian consul al Monasrir
because of The fact that the so!'lisl
was an Albanian
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-08-28
GIVEN UP BY THE WATER.
The Bodie~ of seorgr Evans aud
Miss Florence brown. Missing AT
.io> ~r~siII-. y. ~. Sound.

GioverS,ille. y. ". Aug sThs
body OF George Evans came 70 the svr-
face Of Canada lake early Monda
morning. Dynamite wa exploded 0e-
tween The island where the boat was
found and Niger bay Sunday. anc the
head and shoulders appeared above the
water
Later in the day the body Of Mis-.
Florence Brown was found coming ic
the surface ~ the lake. pear where the
boat was found adrifl Dut where the
dragging had been unsuccessful. Beth
bodies We're viewed by the coroner and
then taken TO Johnstown.
The two young people had been miss
ing for some days. having gone for a
boat ride and not returning Mr. Evans
was to have come into q fortune. Mon.
day. and both were well known.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-08-28
ALL OVER THE STATE.
Events in Various Portions Of In
diana Told by Wire.


Hammond Ind. Aug. 1.-Two tour
ing cars bearing party OF Chicago auto
mobilists on their way 10 indianapolis
stopped here and attracted by the mu-
sic II country dance, members Of the
party went In TO participate DurinS The
inIricacies OF Virginia reel Miss Sehol-
hopf parted company with 81 600 dia-
mond suEbursr and did not discover her
loss until the party vas ready TO leave
The loss was reported 10 the police.
The iewelei pin had in the meantime
been picked mp by ien-yearold Loitie
Stilson. and Miss - helkopf rewarded
her with a 500 bill.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-08-28

Laporte. Ind. Aug IL Mrs. Warren
chapman. residing east Of Hanna. 10
on the verge of insanity as the result
of the drowning Of her two-vear-oid
son. who lost his life in the waters OF
the kankakee river. The child was
PLAYING in the yard. The mother was
at work IN the house. and did not miss
The child for several hours. Unable To
find the little one in the yard. she has
tened 10 the river. where she found
the body floating in the water some
distance down the stream.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-08-28
ONE DEAD. FIVE INJURED.
Fatal uead-pa Collision On the chic
rago. Milwaukee ~ -. Paul
<rnr Long Lake. Wis.

Milwaukee AUG lS-One man u
dead and five others are seriously in
jured as the result Of head-on COLI
sion between passenger trains on the
Chicago. Milwaukee z St Paul rail-
way. respectively leaving Madison at
GEO and Chicago at 7.i5 a m Mon
gay The trains met two and one II
miles east Of Long Lake station on ac-
ccunt. il is thought. Of a misunder-
standing OF orders The dead man.
who succrmbed TO his injuries two
hours after the accident. was the Ak
press messenger. inc injured being The
enginemen OF both trains and baa
Eageman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-08-28

Goshen. Ind Aug. II. Fred Hess.
aged "A. son Of a wealthy farmer Of
Whitley county. tried 10 escape arrest
by SNORING himself twice in the head
before the officers could wresi the
weapon from him. He il suspected OF
sending a lettcr 10 the Walter-Lcwis
Carriage company 81 this city. demand
ing $1,000 under threat OF blowing M
The factory Hess is likely 10 recover.
bu, says he will Try again. lie j. under
bonds of 81 900 al Columbia City and
81 GOO al Fort Wayne TO answer 10 SINH
lar charges
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-08-28

kokomo. Ind. Aug. i1.-An old ladies'
home is 10 be established in Howard
county. an association OF philanthropic
women having been organized for that
purpose. The home will be for old wo-
men who can only partially support
themselves and who DO not wish to 70 TO
The poorhouse The home will probably
be located al New London. ten miles
west 81 Kokomo Mrs. Jane Turner
widow OF the late Rev Jesse Turner. a
well-known Friends minister, is at the
head OF the project
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-08-28

lIogcrSiown Ind. Aug i7-It has
ius; been learned that more than 100
pc.ris ~ various sizes and values were
.ound in mussels dug fr,m the sand beds
IN streams near iIaaers;oWn last sum
mer The finder was Romaro Castaror.
who came here from New York 10 visit
his aunt. Mrs n. ]. Day. publisher II
he iiagers,own Exponent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-08-28

Sofa. Bulgaria Aug. Is The for.
eign diplomats here arr anNionsl,
watching he effect of the memorandum
which the Bulgarian government IN:
presented 10 the powers on The snbjcc
OF he condition OF affairs in Mace
donia. rh-s lear IL may excite poDn
lar opinion in Bulgaria and point on.
that such emphatic. Duispoken criti.
cism il usually reserved for manifesto;
issued on the eve OF war.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-08-28
Dan on bachelors.

Hammond. Ind Aug. l7.-Mayor
Knots has again championcd the cause
OF maumony Bachelors. says The
mayor. are detriment To a community.
while married men are valuable assets
in an appeal just issued he asks The
merchants and manufacturers Of Tire city
to employ married men only He de-
clareS hs' single men are the chief 10
mentors oi labor troubles. that the, are
reckless. and. a. rule. 90 a town more
harm than good.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-08-28

Bloomington. Ind Aug. IT, Waiter
Johnston. well-known young married
man. II Oolitic. was instantly killed at
his home loaded gun was standing
near the bed and his wife requested
across the floor. carrying the weapon.
ne stumbled ard fell. ard the gun was
discharged The load struck him in
the breast. killing him almost in
siaatiy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-08-28

iiokcmo ind. Aug. IL Earl SiIaby.
aged IS. was killed by The ears in the
Pennsylvania yards here He tried Ia
hoard j freight ear and fell under the
wheels. His head was cii on and bod
frishtinily maneicd SalaDy had been
working on the inlcrurban and il is
supposed was starting Tor home ~ Os-
ceola la. The body viii he held for
the order Of friends. if any can he
found