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Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-15
WAS WAsHINcToMs STAFF.
Interesting History of Cane Once Owned by Father of His
 Country.

O8f of the things that passed through the Baltimore fire un. ssathed was a cane once owned hv George Washington and now the property of Maj. H. H. Raleigh. The cane reposed during the fire 'n the vault of the Merchants Credit and Collection Bureau at Liberty and German streets. says the New York Sun.
 "ln Gen. Washington's will,~ said Maj. Raleigh, "two canes are mentioned. One was bequeath,d to Robert Washington, of Chop. tank, Va, who gave it to Robert Thompson, a relative.
 "Later it passed to Miss Kittie Thompson, a sister of Robert Thompson and finally Peter Ora. son Washington of New York. wlso was assistant secretary of the treasury under Guthrie, was the owner of the stick.
 "Peter Grason Washington be. queathed the cane to the oldest male heir of Gen. George Wash ington who was living at the time of his death. The late Mrs. Ra. leigh was a granddaughter of a Mrs. McPherson, of Washington, D. C., who before her marriage was a Miss Washington. After some contention it was proved that Mrs. Raleigh's brother, whose family name was Edwards, was the person entitled to the pos. session of the cane. I purchased the relic for my wife, and when she died it became my property"
 Although described as a cane, the relic is really staff. It is of bamboo, about four and a half feet long and just such a stick as Washington might have used in tramping over his broad acres in Mount Vernon. The Washington coat-of-arms adorns it's gold head, anditisencircled with gold band, upon which is inscribed:
 "Willed to Robert Washington and by him to descend to Peter Grason Washington, of New York"
 As soon as the embers had cooled, Maj. Raleigh hastened to the vault and was much relieved to find after the cane had been re- moved from the chamois skin case that 1t had not been scorched.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-15
Forgot the Chimney.

A sl art time ago a public cere. mony as to be carried out at Landshut, an important town in Lower Bavaria. A new public school was to be formally opened, and all Landshut quivered with pleasurable anticipation. Unfur. tunat fly the festivities had to be put of at the last moment. The school ould not be opened. No scholar could take his seat upon the brand-new forms. The land was in the grip of winter, and the architect had forgotten to provide a single chimney throughout the building.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-15
SHARK AS A MESSENGER.
Carried Newspaper to Sydney Outdis. tancing Steamer Conveying Im-
 portant Item of News.

The story of the discovery of human bones and bangles in the interior of the crocodile captured at Fort Johnson, RhDdesia, brings to mind another story which may appositely be recalled at the present juncture. Every. body has heard of "Mrs.- Macuuar rie's chair" as they call the east. ern point of Farm Cove, in Sydney harbor. There, says the St James, Gazette, it was that a poor emigrant, in pre-cabie days, killed and lowed ashore shark, cut him up, and found a London newspa. per in the hternals. In the paper was the announcement of the war between France and Germany. The shark had outdistanced the steamer by which the mail was coming, and here the discoverer had the fact to himself. He gave his information to a wealthy wool dealer, who bought all tbe sea. sons clip at 3d. per pound, and sold at 3s. after the news of the war had arrived by the ordinary channel. He cleared, it is said, four millions sterling by the deal The man who killed the shark and extracted the news of price-well, he received battered silk hat and five shilling piece and unre. strained liberty as to the disposal of the shark.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-15
OLDEST MAGISTRATE
 IN NORTH ARKANJl

Corning, July 10. EsquiI C., w. Kelly of this (Kilgor| township, who was appointed magistrate last week by1
 ernor Davis is perhalS the ol magistrate in the United Sta He is now in his 92d year an hale and hearty and his eyesi| is perfect. He is said to ha received his second sight a 4 years ago. He is a veteran both the civil and Mexican wal and served with distinction in tl Confederate cause.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-15
State of Arkansas, | County of Jackson. 1

l, E. L. Boyce, county clerk within and for the county afore- said, do hereby certify that the above list of names is a true copy of the report of the collector of Jackson county of all delinquent and insolvent tax payers of said county, who were returned delin- quent for the non-payment of personal tax for the year 1903, together V .th the amount of tax, penalty a.ld cost due from each person, as shown by the delin- Quent personal tax list now on file in my office.
 In witness whereof l
 have hereunto set my hand
 and the seal of the county [sEAL] court on this, the 23d day , of June, 1904.
 E. L. BoYCE, l County Clerk.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-15
MUCH COTTON REPLANTED.

Col. Louis Altheimer of AL theimer was in Little Rock last week and reported that there had been a great deal of cotton replanted on the overfowed lands, much more than it was feared would be done. Much of it is already up apd is being worked. If the season is 0 vorable from now op/ ana frost is late, the loss will nh nearly 50 great as at first pected on account of the fio The waters have now all pra cally receded from the su merged lands.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-15
NO TIPS FOR HIS WATERS.
New York Restaurant Man Makes q Otscovery-Then Came Change
 in His System.

My walters get very few tips, " said a downtown restaurant man, "and 1 don't have to print notices to my customers that they are not expected to tip the waiter. It is really very simple and within the power of 6 restaurant manager to stop the custom if he wants to do so," says the New York Times.
 You see, when a customer tips a waiter regularly he expects to get extra service or to have his check scaled down. and the res taurant is beaten by the game. In other words, the tipping of wait CTS took money out of my pocket.
 I said nothing, but kept my eyes open for a few days, and saw that it vas in handing the check to the customer that the walters got their tips. When they were doubtful of a man they actually made him ask for his check. That observation made it simple.
 without a word about tips l made g rule that when a GUS. toner was served the waiter should immediately lay down by ms plate the check for the amour: ordered anarhange it subsequent ly if he ordered more. That Jeff no opportunity for the waiter te dnmbly suggest that his hand wal open' and 1t made it easy for tht customer to get away without giv ing a co4n to the man who hat served him.
 @ln a week tipping had practic ally ceased in my restanrant ant the checks began to increase !, ,ss,s {, the right size. All paid for wha they got and others ,ncraase, their orders as soon as they yer relieved of paying tribute & to th waiter. It worked admirably an helped my business. Ras4 v,a s ', men are foolish not to stan n tipping imposition. Than opr d 1t if they want to- e"A '
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-15
ADVICE TO THE Es4lFrLEss
Aafd Sense, If Persisted In, will over- come Hard ck-tDon't Tell
 -Four Troubles.

A very keen politician going aoAoau t TOT an extehded tour ad. Vertised for a man fo relieve him .n U1 tue smaller wodries of travel lng' says the Lonak Post. He re. uueed the appliqaNts to one, and t,as, Sas about to cohplete the pego' s'a''ons when the fortunate per. son s began to tell him of his ca seer' ms ambitions, opportunities ana mlsfortunes--a genuine hard laeK story. Thepolitician listenad TOT awhile,and then suddenly iIn. 'efpoSed; q find that I do not ', want you," and when pressed for HIS reason, added: 'I never hira , pao,'uek people, especially the Kind who talk about it..
 There seems to be an injustice III this, and there doubtless is. AL the same time this politician was a judge of men, or he would not nave been a successful politi- clan. Most persons who have ach1eVed success are obliged to lis- ten to oad-luck stories, despite their efforts to avoid them. The main reason the modern merchant or manager protects himself with q guard of doorkeepers and ante rooms is to escape callers who want to take up his time by nar. ratives of their misfortunes.
 Every large center of popula. tion has it's army of bad-luck suf- ferers, and among them are men of education, men who are almost. but not quite, strong enough to reach success. Their point of view is out of compass, their bear ings are wrong; their attitude is that some one who has succeeded must make amends for their own shortcomings. These unfortun. ates are probably the most hope less persons in the world-hope- less not so much in their own ideas as in the possibilities of their reformation. When a man places his own inadequacy on ill luck he is not worth anything to anybody-not even to himself.
 Luck is the tide, nothing more. The strong man rows with 1t If it makes toward his port. He rows against it if it flows the other way. Fair or foul, flood or ebb, he rows. And the world has very lit tie time to waste on the man who complains that the tide did not turn at every bend to suit his course.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-15
HEARST CONGRATULATED
 PARKER ON PLATFO1

 Chicago, July 10. The fo ing telegram was sent iron cago last night by w. R. to Judge Parker:
 T congratulate you up| nomination and upon pression of Democratic P in the platform on WI l hope and beileve, battling for the people anc such principles you will leat { Democracy to victory"
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-15
Average M.,

The average man either lbo.st, aDout his good health o, oas,. ,,. about his aches and pains. "
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-15

Rev. Joe Norris will arrive in the city from Florida in a few days and will be the guest for a short time of MT. and Mrs. John Brodie, after which he will accompany his wife and children home. Mrs. Norris was former ly Miss Tenie Brodie, and has many friends who have enjoyed her visit of several weeks. - Arkansas Democrat.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-15
Butter.

Butter has been found by T. E. Thorpe to be influenced by eli. mate, fodder, breed of COW, period of lactation and idlosyncrasX o{ the individual coE. .e---<.-s..1
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-15
PAPER CHANGES HANDt1

Corning, July 10. HI. s. Kline, one of the oldest and best posted newspaper men in the state, has leased the Corning Courier from c. c. Estes and got out his first paper this week.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-15
MILKING TOT

Reginald Walcott, a dian by birth and a RI by profession, reacnel Saturday afternoon oY to the Worlds Far at Walcott started on foe Der 27 to walk tA the has now covered more 1 ifths of the distance poets to reach St. Lou first of August. Walt the usual egotism ana pardonable desire for Il Using, has undertaken difficult task, but appe' standing the walk well no doubt reach the fai' to become an attractio' pike before the zephy approaching winter frequenters of that ,S is time to go into ters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Mrs. Sarah Conrad visited the latter
mart OF last week at her sisters, Mrs.
Dan Bert's.
CLAYTON Gross had the misfortune
of breaking'his arm on Monday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brown,
1T Seaside, Oregon, a girl.
Harry Brer zer has added a new
granary to hi, tine farm at Buckeye
Grandman Baer and daughter, Mrs.
Abe Brown, visited at John Baer's on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Jim Brown visited several
days last week in Abilene.
Mr.. Boyce and Miss Mary Hoover
visited at Harry Picking's on Sunday.
At a recent telephone meeting OF
the Farmers Mutual Telephone Co.
arrangements we're made for the build
ing Of a separate house for the switch
board.
Mr.. Derrick who came from Brown
Co. last spring and bought q farm
here has been selling some OF the
finest peaches raised in north Dickin'
son.
Miss Eta Marts who has been Civ
leg splendid satisfaction ct the switch.
board at Buckeye has resigned her po-
sitiou for the present.
Grandma Picking came home last
Friday from Chapman. Her daugh'
ter, Mrs. F. Poore. who had severe
case Of typhoid fever, is slowly re-
covering.
Miss Lizzie Kreider who Is III with
typhoid fever still continues about
the same.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
RINEHART.

M. L. Baughey hauled wheat tt
junction City Saturday.
W. H. H. Betz shipped several cal
! loads Of cattle from Woodbine tt
Kansas City Tuesday.
Ernest Staatz hauled wheat to
Chapman Saturday.
J.F. Murphy was in Abilene last
week.
emery Diehl was in Chapman Sat-
urday evening.
Herman Mitsch Of Wood bine trans
acted business here one day last week.
George spurlock visited his lady
friend in junction City Sunday.
Will Albers sold some cattle to
Chas. Klamm last week.
A nice shower fell Monday night.
More is needed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
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BELLE SPRINGS.

Nj. S. Schwendener was transactine
business in Enterprise Tuesday.
Miss Mollie Sandow Of Hope visited
friends in this vicinity Sunday.
jacob .Hornung left Monday for .
visit in Kansas City and St. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Asling and sou
Of Elmo were visiting at H. Bande'
lows Sunday.
People in this neighborhood are
troubled by the steel range stove
agent. They are getting very bold.
The jefferson township Sunday
school convention will be held at the
Baptist church Oct. 2 at Up. m. A
good program is provided for and all
are invited
MIR. and Mrs. D. N. Sheets returned
from weeks visit at the Fair.
A nice rain fell Monday night and
farmers are rushing the seeding.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Schmidt were
visiting their daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Rickeman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
CHAPMAN.

BON, to Mr.. and Mrs Haggerty or
Sept. 20. a son.
Father Leary was junction City
visitor Wednesday.
c. P. Lowe has began the founda-
ton OF his new residence in the west
part of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles who have been
visiting P. L. Jennings and wife left
for Kansas City Sunday.
M. P. Kelly and Thomas Scanlon
left for the Worlds Fair Tuesday.
John Tsler is building new barn
ON his property in the east part OF
town.
J. J. Conklin was an Abilene visitor
Monday.
The young ladies of the city gave q
dance 10 the new Talbot building on
Tuesday evening.
The Ministers' association Of the
Congregational church Of Kansas
held a meeting at the church this
week. About forty ministers were
present.
O. Cliff ,rd OF. South Paris, Me-,
visited his brother, j. M. Clifford, in
this city the last week. He left for
his home Tuesday.
Rev. Sheldon Of Topeka addressed a
large crowd at the high school We'd
nesday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
PEARL.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Kimmerly o
Solomon spent Sunday with A. L.
Hollinger and family.
The young people OF this vicinity
gave a surprise at Charlie Fiedler''
Saturday evening. All report an en-
joyable time. -
A, X. Heller and wife spent Sunday
with John Keller's OF Rinehart.
Miss Cyrens Middleton Of the D. c.
H. s. visited with her cousin, Miss
Cora Taylor.
Mrs. A. r. Diehl has returned from
an enjoyable trip to Pennsylvania and
St. Louis.
Several from here attended the fair
at Topeka Sunday.
Grover Schrader OF Rinehart spent
Sunday with Herbert Heller.
Edgar Taylor is the possessor Of q
new buggy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
MOONLIGHT.

Farm work is delayed very mucl
by the drouth.
Miss Lizzie Bart left Tuesday for I
months visit with friends at Dallas
Texas.
F. Van Worst and Isaac Page
shipped fat cattle TO Kansas CITY
Monday.
A number from here expect to 60
to California this fall. :.
J. B. Engle left for Philadelphia
Pa, stopping at St. Louis few days.
John Anderson aad Ted Dunlop re-
turned from Topeka Saturday where
they attended the state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. McFerren visited
friends at Rinehart Saturday and
Sunday.
A. H. Brechbill went to Donegal for
sheep Friday.
NJ. L Brandt has commenced build
ing his barn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
HERINGTON.

Henry G. Stenger is q very sicl
man. He has hemorrhages OF th,
stomach.
Mrs. j. W. Rush is on the sick list
Invitations are out for the goth an
niversary of the marriage of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Clint Huckins on Oct. 9th. Il
will be one OF the great social events
Of the year.
Mrs. Bruce Crsry entertained 9
house full Of guests, the parents OIL
her music class, Saturday afternoon
by musical recital. The boys and
girls taking lessons from Mrs. CrarJ
entertained the guests with two hours
Of music both vocal and instrumental.
Afterwards dainty lunch was served
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
ACME

Roy Fry, Otis Sexton, Ray Myer'
and Carl Musser spent Sunday in To
peka.
William Hartman has been thresL
ing for Charley Herman.
Miss Merriam Musser visited Miss
Elva Bngle Sunday.
~
William Miller called on friends in
Bonaccord Sunday.
David Smith is threshing for Alvin
Sexton.
The hog cholera has been reported
in this vicinity.
The farmers are busy sowing wheat.
Church at Pearl was we'll attended
Sunday evening. Mr.. Cain Of Abilene
delivered the sermon. -..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
SETTLED WITH FIFTY.FoUR
Union Pacific Has Paid Injured Pas
sengers Damages.

sengers Damages.
or the fifty.nine persons who were
in the wreck on the Union Pacific east
of Chapman last week all but five
have been paid claims and settled
with by the railroad company for the
injuries they sustained and for their
losses.
Claim Agent Peterson of the Union
Pacific effected the settlement with
the fifty-fOur persons whose injuries
we're slight. and all Of these persons
were pleased with the manner and
promptness in which the settlement
was made.
The five persons with whom the
company has not settled are Messrs.
Carpenter, Dexter and johnson and
the two porters Of the Pullman cars.
These we're the most seriously injured
and would not agree to settlement
until they had recovered from their
injuries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
! County High Scheel.
SxzoxzH zS- zssz y. z;;zl,z,

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The classes are moving very
smoothly. The present student body
is as good rs the county high school
has ever had.
A letter from Mr.. Meek states that
he is once more in Oskaloosa after q
summer spent in travel. He visited
in Colorado, the Yellowstone Park,
Canada and Pennsylvania.
Miss Barnett is this year in the
University Of Minnesota at Min
neapolis. This is one Of the large
universities with over 5000 students.
Mr.. Cramer writes from his home
in Independence that he lie only slight.
ly improved in health. He will soon
leave for an extended trip to Mexico.
The electric bell system has been
rebuilt. The unsightly wires and
fixtures have been put out OF sight.
A tennis court has been laid out on
the west side Of the campus. This
sport is more popular among the
students this yeas than ever before.
The base ball team had it's first
game Saturday. The young men
from Wesley were beaten 16 to 4.
Some new players are being tried to
take the place OF those who have
graduated.
All Of the term members OF the
class OF 1904 who are to teach this
winter are at work except Arthur
Farrell. His school will not begin
until Oct. 10.
Rev. Chas. Sheldon, author OF ''In
His Steps" spoke in the high school
auditorium Wednesday evening.
Hungarian Orchestra, the greatest
attraction ever secured for
the D. G. H. s., November 9th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
B0NACCORD.


Born, Sept. rs. to Mr.. and Mrs,
Marshal Smiley, girl.
Charles Dumcum arrived in this
vicinity Sunday afternoon. He is
going to work around here.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Latin spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Waddle.
MIR. and Mrs. James VanDuyne and
son Harold visited with relatives Sun
day.
Mr.. Fleming of Solomon began
teaching the Garfield school Monday
Isaac DeMersseman began his school
at Navarro Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
DETROIT.

J. Il. Kuhns has his new house
nearly completed.
Mrs. Frank Wier is quite i'll.
The damages to the school house
by lightning recently have been re-
paired. 4
Threshing is about finished in this
vicinity.
Mrs. JohnsDn and Miss Gust& are
In Enterprise this week. They at
tended he wedding Of Miss Paterson
Wednesdays. se
c. simmona and family moved to
Entsrpriss 80 week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
COUNTY REFLECTIONS
ny SPECIAL REyLFcroR.coRREsp
SOLOMON.

A new roof has just been put OF
Joe Neirs residence on Fourth street
A. P. Collins spent few days herr
on his return route from the World
Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. DAWSON OF Porto Rice
are here visiting their daughter, Mrs
T. H. Davis.
J. L. Galbrath is home from St.
Louis aud will spend few days with
his family.
Frank Halbert spent part Of last
week in Chapman.
Rev. Charles Havener has gone to
Chicago where he will continue his
studies in theological school.
E. F. Kimmerly and wife spent
Sunday with AL. Hollinger and fam
lily at Pearl.
E. F. Halbert has purchased news
paper plant at Cottonwood Falls and
started Monday to take possession Of
the property.
Mrs. j. Baldwin, mother OF Mrs.
Garten, and an old resident OF this
place, died Friday, aged 80 years.
Funeral was he'd Saturday at the
home on Third street.
Solomon chicken days bid fair to be
quite as interesting as the egg days
have been.
A good deal OF wheat and some
cattle are being marketed in Solo.
mon lately and the mem bers of the
Farmers elevator are hauling large
quantities of wheat for shipment but
some are holding for one dollar
bushel.
E, +. Kimmerly made q business
trip to Beatrice, Neb.
Mrs. Dearborn Of Beloit spent part
OF last week visiting friends here.
MIR. Rollman Of Topeka has a posi-.
tion here with Seymour & Co.
Mr.. Whitley's new store lie com.
pleted and a fine stock OF furniture
received.
1t became necessary to ship in pc.
tatoes unusually early this year as
farmers have been too busy haying
and sowing wheat to dig enough to
supply the home market.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
DONEGAL.

Miss Yoker, missionary OF India,
gave an interesting talk on mission
work at Belle Springs Sunday even
ing.
John Shirk and family Of Abilene
visited in this vicinity Sunday.
Misses Mary Shepherd and Lizzie
Hershey left Tuesday for Tabor,
Iowa.
Miss Addie Engle spent Saturday
and Sunday in Abilene.
r. Messing and family visited al
W. Scheufele's Sunday.
A numbsr from this place attended
preaching services at Union Valley
Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
Taken Up.

Two red yearling heiiers with horns
and no other marks on them. Own
er can have same by paying for this
notice. G. Rickemsn, 2 miles north
and 4 mile west Of Donegal. SO
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29

Found, small black leather hanf
satchel, containing purse, key, ie
Owner can have at this office BY pay,
ing Tor thianOtiee. aS-2tse
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29

Prices for creamery butter e pcinu
named for week ending today. picklpaon
county price ~ cents less than New YORK
~ cents lees than ohic4gol
Kansas oITr-Raney separator ilhe, dt'rJ
fancy Ib1Se.
oH1oLoo-orsAnsry "a o soci dairy u Q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29

There are four expert BARRIERS at
Landes', cor. End and Spruce streets.
Baths and fine cigars. 26ti
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
Myrtle Cress worked several days
last week for Mrs. Rumold,
Will, Hava a sala. mt. ~.

Will Have Q Sale, Oct. IS.
Jesse Sheets Of Moonlight will have
a public sale at bis farm on Thursday,
Oct. 18th. Bills will be posted next
week giving details. l