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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22
A1AsKAN RAILROAD QUESTION.

Alaska wants the benevolent and be- nefcent Federal government to encour- age railroad construction from the coast to the interior mining districts. A formal request will be made to con- gress to enact a law guaranteeing the payment of the interest on bonds issued to cover the cost of railroad system in that territory, just as was done for the Philippine Islands. Certain influ- ential members of congress are already pledged to support this proposition.
 The great problem in Alaska just now is transportation. Until 8 better sys- tenn is devised for carrying supplies and transporting persons from point to point the great natural resources of the territory will remain undeveloped. The freight charges under the present sys- tenn of pack train transportation are so exorbitant that no commodities are ever shipped except when conditions make 1t imperative. For instance, in one of the districts on Copper river the transportation charges are nxed by the pound rate. This amounts to $2OOO a ton on shipments from the coast to the interior, a distance of about two hun dred miles. Ninety dollars a ton for most of the inland points is regarded as 8 fair rate. These excessive rates make it unprofitable to work placer deposits unless they are phenomenally rich. In California, under present conditions, placer deposits are worked where the pay is less than five cents per cubic yard. In Alaska up to recent years $5 and $10 per cubic yard was the cheap est at which placer deposits could be operated. With suitable transportation facilities placer mines can be worked for fifty cents per cubic yard. The
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22
KHO RELIETES IT9

Queer things happen in Chicago. At least reports come from there that queer things happen there. For in- stance, the report comes that in a Chi cago police court the other day a wom- an brought action against her husband on the ground of non-support. She testified that her husband had refused to give her any money except small change. In defense the husband said: I'd give my wife money, only she doesn't know the difference between a dollar bill and one with two ciphers at- tached to it. She gives out five dollar bills for ones, and I am afraid to trust her with any money except coins. The judge looked dubious and asked the wife if that were so. Indignantly she said it was not, although 1t had been so long since she had seen a bill her memory was little dim. "But would know the difference even now,' she added. The clerk handed her one- dollar note. The woman looked it care- fully over, and smiled. Why" she said, that's a ten dollar bill, of course" How about this one?' ask ed the clerk, proffering another one-dol- lar note. ''Oh, that one is different" she promptly said. That's only five dollars
 Who believes it? Any married man?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22

. PoIly-'fMr. Greenleaf tells me that h., spent three years at @ German univer- sity after he came out of college , Dolly--"He must have been frightfully unpopular. He hasn't single scar on his faee."-Somerville Journal
 What do you think of the trust problem?" Tt is becoming more difi- cult than ever," answered Senator sor- ghunl, with d tinge of sadness in his tone. ''The Trusts are growing so ar- rogant that there is no telling whom they will put off the pay roll next."-- Washington Star.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22

The French journals are lauding the ingenuity of a postman named Fernand Cheval, who has utilized his scant free hours in building with his own hands a villa near the town of Harterive. The villa is a mixture of all imaginable styles of architecture. It took the post man twenty-six years to build it.. Whenever he had an hour off duty, he would go into the neighboring hills and bring home a few stones to add to it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22

It Is well known that country minis ters work hard, so there is nothing sur prising about the following advertise ment which appeared the other day in an English newspaper: "Wanted-A strong horse to do the work of coun- try minister"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22
THR WEEKLY JOURNAL.
EssseA ThuEaeays. One Dollar a Yea ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations. Wants, Rents. and other smalI advertisements, One Cent word each insertion. Five Cents word for a sull week.
 Display advertisements. per inch. one insertion, S1.s0: each subsequent inser- ticn 40 cents; one week. sS.20; one
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22

District of New Haven, ss., Probate
 Court, September 18th, 1905 ESTATE of WILBUR F. DAY. late of New Haven in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate of the dis trict of New. Haven hath limited and appointed six. months from the date hereof for the creditors of said de- ceased to bring in. their claims against said estate. Those who neg lect to exhibit their claims within said time will be debarred.
 All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate pay
 MARY J. OSBORN DAY,t
 s20 St EXecutrix.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22

DELLVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY. I2 CENTS A WEEK. 50 GENTS
 < MONTH. ss FOR SIX MONTHS. $s
 k YEAR THE SAME TERMS BY c KALI SINGLE COPIES. 2 cENTa
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22

President Trowbridge sounds all right, and is all right.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22

Editor Brisbane advises people not to lend another dollar to the Czar. Buy Russian bonds and you make no invest ment.'' he tells them. "You simply make bet that the Czar will keep his place, despite the bitter resentment and bitter truth-teiling of five hundred thousand defeated Russian men. We have talked with the accredited leaders of the Russian revolutionary move ment. We have been asked to spread broadcast their fair warning that, once placed in power, they will repudiate every dollar of indebtedness incurred by the Czar to oppress his people"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22
FURS AND FUR LINED
 GARMENTS

We have just received another large invoice of fur lined garments, from our New York faetory-you make no mis- take in choosing the Coat now while the lines are full and the showing un- surpassed. This week we shall display the largest and finest line of Ladies' Furs ever seen in this city. We do fur repairing and remodeling as it should be done. We have had many years experience.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22

The Rev. George H. Simmons, pastor of the First Baptist church and presi- dent of the Interstate Bank and Trust company of Peoria, Illinois, has pur- chased the Peoples Savings bank. The bank is a private institution and is capitalized at $5O,OOO. The Rev. MT. Simmons has had an extraordinary ca- reer. He educated himself in a Ken lucky. theological school. His first business venture was made three years ago, when he organized company with $100,000 capital to manufacture a cereal coffee. Then he organized the Inter- state Bank and Trust company of Pec- ria, Illinois, with a capital stock of $2O0,00O. In addition to this he is at the head of a movement to beautify the city, and is conducting a flower festival in Peoria One of his innovations was holding religious services in the Coli scum, holding 1000 people.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22
! Stove Repairs

Come to us for repairs to your Hfoven. Our experience and acquaintance wills the makes of stoves gives us the aa. vantage of nillag your order.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22
THE BROOKS & COLLINS co. S95 CHAPEI, sTREET.
795 CHAPEL STREET.

N. B. Friend E. Brooks the only member of the Brooks family of furriers now in business in this city is member of this firm.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22

Marquis Ito is of comparatively hum ble birth. His father, Juzo Ito, was a rustic gardener. It is said that the marquis is the poorest prime minister, actual or retired, in the world He first went to Europe by working his passage. having slowed himself away on board ship bound for Liverpool in a bale of silk, in which he lay concealed for thirty-six hours, in order to escape the vengeance of the conservative party, which resented his advanced views and attempts to westernize Japan. He is now, perhaps, the most western in his tastes of all the Japanese and it is his custom to spend five hours a day in reading the European newspapers and magazines.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-22

King Edward smokes special brand of cigars. with a distinctive band, and
 to one of these an amusing story at- taches. At Marienbad there was a wealthy American staying at the same time King Edward was there last year. This person followed the King about, dogging his footsteps with a tenacity that would have been creditable if only he had been a detective watching over the royal person. One day King Ed ward. collectively preparing to smoke, slipped the band off his cigar and it dropped to the gutter. Like 8 hawk the American bounced upon 1t, and fastening his treasure around his own cigar walked away, and in half an hour was showing the weed to friends as one that had been given him by the King. Since that time King Edward has taken to destroying his cigar bands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-01
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION.
Why It Il Of Benefit to County Dil
| tri0ta,

bBlJtB'
CThe following article was written for the
REFLECTOR BY Rev. q. B. Burkholder of Tai
mage and is clear presentation Of the ad-
vantages Of school districtsl
A few Of the district schools In Dick
;ndon county are discussing the queS-
ton Of consolidation Of their schools.
This is q movement 10 the right d.
rectlOn. The prosperity and veal or
woe Of nation depends upon the con-
dition Of the rural districts. The
farmer knows that the boys and girls
OF the towns have the advantage Of
the graded schools and all modern
school iacilitiep and thus be moves
from the farm or finds his boy leav.
ing him and going Of to school.
They see that the ungrsdsd work
must be graded to secure the desired
result, but find It impossible to do
this with all sgss Of pupils ia the
same room, making rs to so rscits-
tionS to hear daily.
The consolidated school" largely
solves the problem Of chew to keep
the boys on the FARM It becomes
the social and intellectual center Of
the community.
The system Of consolidation Of
country schools is no longer an sx-
pertinent. Wherever 1t has been
properly put Into operation It has
proved nothing bat 9 success. In
many Of the eastern states and some
Of the central and western states they
have combined several districts or
the districts Of one township into one
district and then have public convey
nnces for the children Who live some
distance from the school house. E1.
psrisncs proves the following to be
facts:
RIrst-consolidatsf district schools
do get . better grade Of teacher.
Trained teachers viii not stay In
the common school with eli grades,
sizes hnd ages Of pupils. Two, three
or mors rooms are near together and
can BE- oFsrsssn By . principal
suP'riassndsnt. EaoA room h'i
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-01
Up-TO DATE MACHINE SHOPS.
TOlivsr 4 Son Have Completely
Equipped Establishment.

II you want to see, thoroughly
equipped machine shop you should call
at L. D. Toliver & Sons at south end
Of Broadway, Abilene. No establish
ment 10 the state has better work
men or is better prepared to do every
thing pertaining to iron-working,
machinery and implement repairing.
The shops contain iron and wood
turning machines, drill presses, trip
hammers (the dp-to'date method Of
bIacksmithine) Pulleys, shafting,
gasoline engines (thsy sell the Odds
engine and make engines also) etc.,
etc.
The best set OF blacksmith tools in
town are found here As we'll 40 a COM
plete woodworking department for
wagons, ETC.. etc. 1t pays to have
your work done by skilled machinists.
They repair your plOws and .imple-
ments 10 a way to save you money
and every piece OF work is guaranteed.
Any kind OF heavy or light iron or
machine work needed you can get
here. 1t will pay you to call on Toll
yer & Son and see their work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-01
Invinciblss Were Easy.

A large crowd including many Sa'
linaiteS saw the ,Abileneites shut ouI
the 'Iuvincible" ball team Of Salius
yesterday. The Invincibles are badly
named they never saw the home
plate. Abilene scored Z times and put
up very neat article Of ball. Abb
leue had . hits, SAlins 4. DR.. Dieter
umpired the game, Giles pitched for
Abilene, DR.. VIM. McTueruey was
scorer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-01
Services Held ct Talmaee.

TALMAGE, May sl.-Decoration ser
vices wero held at the church Tues
dA7 afternoon. A quartette COM
posed Of Mrs. Holz worth, Miss Jennie
Book, Mr.. Engle and DR.. Chatfee fur
nished music which was very appro-
pirate and we'll rendered and was
very much eDjoyed especially by the
old soldiers. Exec lent addresses
we're given by Rsv. g 8 Burkholder
and Mr.. Smith.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-01
STATE Agricultural Reports.

Senator Brewer has about 80 copies
Of the latest report Of Secretary Co.
burn, Of the Agricultural bureau,
which are for free distribution to those
interested. Farmers desiring this
valuable report should call 1t bis
store ct oncs and get . copy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-01
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aEUENT REFLECTIONS.
Born, May 20, to Mr.. and Mrs.

| born, May ~, 70 NAT. anu MsS'
Jacob Jeffcoat, daughter.
Fred Johntz had another stroke
| Of paralysis and is in serious condi'
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. F. Worley Of To-
peka have issued invitations for a
silver wedding celebration June End.
Helen Tipp has started a new
paper, The Hatchet, at Enterprise.
1t is not Of the Carry Nation type,
however, but a very interesting and
lively publication.
-Supt. Mccormick received gift
OF q watch chain and charm by the
pupils OF the Lincoln building at the
close OF the school exercises Friday, q
token OF their esteem.
Programs of the Stste Bankers
convention at Topeka, June 6 and Z,
have been issued. G A. Rogers,
president OF the Abilene National,
will have a paper on the topic,
"Loaning Money"
Harry Binder is now state agent
foE the Connecticut Mutual Life In
suranoe Co. for Delaware with head
quarters at Wilmington. He 10 max
ing a deserved success and rising
steadily in the company's esteem.
"A letter to A. l.. Rlssel says that
the house OF his brolher.in.laW, j. H.
Wilcox, who moved to Alberta, Can.
ada, three years ago was burned to
the ground May 60, together with all
its contents. Mr.. Wilcox is brother
Of F. A. Wilcox.
Invitations will be out within q
for the wedding Of Miss
Noretta Mix Of Chicago, 1888 Grand
and Mr.. Dean RuSkin Low,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Low Of To-
pska, which will take place on We'd
neSday, June 2l.
Invitations are out for the wed.
ding of Rev. E. N. Evans and Miss
Vincent, formerly Of the
Abilene high schol. twill take place
At SLOAN Springs, Ark, the brides
home, at 4 p. m. June IA, in the Pres
byterian church Of that place, aud
they will be ct home in Abilene after
July 10.
The Messick brothers, sons Of
Dr.. and Mrs. MsSsick, will give mus.
ical entertainments during the sum.
mer, going to the Pacific coast. They
play all sorts Of instruments and will
be accompanied BY their father or
mother and a young musician from
Kansas City. Their skill is remark.
able.
On the TOnkin place south. Of
town q great quantity Of volunteer
oats that lived through the winter
has been fully headed out as much as
ten days. Other farmers report SINH
lar conditions. At the EDgls home
down by the river sweet peas lived
through the winter aud blossoms we're
picked MAY IA.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-01
ABOUT PEOPLE.

II. @. Harvey was 10 lrow Eiot"'
C. H. Graham Of Ridge was intOwn'
Arthur Mace is up from Harrington
R.N. Scott Of Solomon was in town.
A. L. Hollinger was in from PEARL
Jas. Berry Of Tampa was in the
city.
Father Leary Of Chapman was in
town.
D. Croft OF Superior, Neb.' is visit
ing here.
Miss Alice Landis left for visit
with friends in Lawrence.
Mrs. j. b. Stauffer is here from
MoPhersop visiting friends.
Charles Pitts Of Navarro and Geo.
Pitts OF Dillon we're in town.
Mrs. H. F. Graham Of HOlton is Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. J. E. Keel.
no. wenger and wife are home
from pleasant Pennsylvania trip.
Joseph Cryderman left for trip to
Southeast Kansas and Indian Terri
tory.
Mrs. c. E. Rice is here from Strong
City visiting her daughter, Mrs s. j.
Ashby.
Miss Amelia Ise'of Downs who was
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Rice LETT
for home.
Mrs. S. A. Horner and daughter
May Of Carlisle, Pa, are visiting at
the home OF W. H. Morrison.
Mrs. J. F. Denny Of Texas is here
for visit. Her father, Judge Hutch.
ison, went to junction City to meet
her.
Mrs. H. <. Humphrey, Miss Sterl
and Miss Hoffman left for Wisconsin.
They will attend the wedding OF Miss
Vera Jones.
j. H. Nleslsy lie home from Wa
Eeeny.> He will be principal Of the
Trsgo county high school for the
coming ysar.
Wesley Reese is home from Abilene
6or Q vacation. He will take trip to
Colorado before returning to work.
-[Msnchestsr News.
Mrs. J. DachAnt formerly Miss Ads
Fiddock) and Mise Alice Fiddock Of
Abilene spent few days with friends
here last week. II Manchester News.
Colt Flora, Robert Watt and Ed /,
Watt Of Flora have gone to Wallace
county where they have taken home !,
steAds and will make that part Of
Kansas their home.
Miss Myrtle Thayer is home from
Carthage, Mo. The Press Of that
city 10 its description Of the art de-
pArtmsnrof the Carthage college says
especial mention was accorded Miss
Thaysr, adding: "Miss Thaysr's
study from lie Of the violin player is
especially Crsditable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-01
Disd Of Scarlet Fever.

Louise HsslOWsr. the 7.ysar-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Haslower,
died Of scarlet fever at their home
miles southeast Of town Monday eve.
ming. Burial was in the Catholic
cemetery Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-01
PACED HALF NrIE Il. IDS.
Frederick MeGrsgor Lowered the
Keel Track Record.

Alarge crowd attended the races
yesterday afternoon At Ksels driving
park. The racing was Of the high
class order throughout. The sensa.
ton Of the day was when the ll-year-
old horse, Frederick McGregor, low
cred the track record for . half mile,
pacing II in l:05. Below are the
summaries: a..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-01
Gard ofThanks.

We wish TO extend our heartfelt
thanks to our many kind friends sud
BsIghbOrs who 90 generously hslPod
us in Our late loss By Gre.
J0HE A. FEAsER.
a.. -. A -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

houses and authorized and empowered the state fiscal officers to pay out to our representatives a large sum of public money and that these ordinances of ours one and all, were illegal. and the county funds and the state funds were sauan- dered and lost when disbursed
 A constitutional convention is an in- stitution of Alabama government. If it sets up "a government republican in form then that government may con- slst of the convention itself. If the con Yention may create a legislature upon one model or another, it may make itself the legislature; it may make itself the whole thing if it may make the whole thing at all.
 constitutional convention represents the registered voters, even as the regis tered voters represent the whole popula- tion and the whole earth between boun- dary lines. Let the convention once meet and there is not single principle of the science of free government in America that can dissolve 1t against it's own will or question a single ordinance of it's en- actment
 | JOHN WITHERSPOON Du BOSE
 Montgomery, April 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

sufficient to set up the trust, the mer- gerr and the vassal comes back again enlightened by Dr. Phillips splendid schools to a twentieth country apprecia- tion of his lot.
 I've the people" of the United States for example, are narrowed down to a certain part of the area. The cotton states are sufficiently prosperous to be absolutely indispensable to the success of the tariff and the pension taxes. We are the largest exporters and the exports pay for the imports and the imports pay the tariff taxes. we must be morally respect able, even when politically black balled. The many other millions in the Hawaii Islands. Porto Rico and the Philippines are not held to be we the people of the United States and are in the southern boat, so to speak.
 The island possessions and the southern states are not allowed in the Presldent's g cabinet and no foreign country Is per mitted to know of those geographical divisions of the nation through an ann bassador. or minister or consul and his friendly influence.
 It looks little threatening to scientific government. the only alternative to dollar government. all along the line. 1 ventured to remark to you some days ago that i've the people of Alabama in convention as sembled" authorized and empowered the fiscal officers of two counties to build
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
"We, the People"
he Editor of The Age-Herald;

To the Editor of The Age-Herald;
 The fathers of the republic agreed that with the advancing Christian principle et Individuality, personal responsibility Ill Il word. scientific civil institutions became the right of society and the high duty of mankind Otis, the Adames, Patrick Henry, Jefferson Rawlin Lowndes pro- phesed that the crest of the imperialism of the middle ages had been broken from within by the pressure of the expanding Christian doctrine and that the American idea was the demonstration of the glorious heaven born fact. General Grosvenor of { hio Messrs. Keller, Crumpacker, chand- Ter, Theodore l oosevelt and innumerable other alleged statesmen claim to have discovered the false foundation of the America idea. Science must give way to a world power; big navy Is the latest revised and improved emphasis of free government less than twenty citizens should own or control all the railroads and the way to do it is to collect surplus taxes and lend it to them forever without interest If Christianity in it's logical eff fleets upon the vassal of old overthrew fedualism the tariff and tfe pensions are