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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-20
RIOT TN ST. pEREBURG.

An audience at ST. Petersburg cap
ltal OF Russia Kissed the National hymn
and big riot ensued. Russia is h on
ey combed with trouble for the Car.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-20
THE RUSSO-JAPANESE
WAR is OVER.

Japan and Russia have signed, seal :
ed and ratified articles of peace and it
now only romans to restore before
the war conditions to remove the
armies from the seat of war.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-16
HUNTING oRANC-o
Trapping Members of the Monkey
Family Easy Compared with Cap
ture of This Rare Species.

Trapping the smaller members
of the monkey family is a compar,
atively easy matter, but the hunt.
er who wishes to secure live speci.
mems of the orang-Outang cannot
have recourse to the usual meth.
DDS and has to employ a laborious
process.
The process is based upon the
fact that the orangs have a liking
for certain trees and frequent
these to the exclusion of other
nearby growths. They seem to
regard them as a sanctuary and
flee to them in time of danger.
Ascertaining a tree particular
ly favored, the hunter first drives
his quarry to its branches, then.
while his beaters keep up a din
for the purpose of preventing an
attempt at escape, the natives are
set to work to chop at the trees
within a radius of so feet all about
the simian fortress.
No trunk is cut completely
through, but is left with Just
enough fiber to hold the tree i'm no.
sition. This work is quickly ac-
eomplished with the large corps
of servants, and at a signal one of
the trees is toppled over.
Fhe chopping has been so done
that the falling tree carries with
it its neighbor and in a twinkling
of an eye the trees within a radius
of 90 feet from the marked tree lie
upon the ground, leaving the
orang-Outangs with no oppOrtuni-
ty for getting away through their
leafy avenues of escape.
The remainder of the process
simply consists of chopping down
the tree of refuge and throwing
nets over the escaping orangs, in
which they soon become entan.
gled in their efforts to throw off
the encumbrance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-16
HER PA HAD AN AUTO, TOO
Therefore This Broken-Down Machine
Owner Might Swear Before Lit
tie Girl on Curbstone.

Gavin L. Payne, of Indianapo
lis, aid his automobile figure in a
story which is related in the Indi-
annapolis News. Mr.. Payne start
ed out to enjoy a spin not long
ago. He got on smoothly until he
got well to the outskirts of the
city, rather far from a car line.
then the auto, actuated by the mo-
tives that only autos know, de
cided that it had gone far enough.
1t stopped, and no pulling of lev
ers or turning of cranks was sufi-
cient to induce it to go farther.
After fruitless efforts to get it
to change its mind Mr.. Payne
climbed from his seat and worked
around the machine. Nothing
seemed to do any good, and he
was rapidly getting into a state
that is relieved only by strong
language. However, the strug-
giles with the auto had attracted
a good-sized company of chill
dren, and Mr.. Payne did nothing
worse than think. The children's
interest grew as the aut0ist tink-
cred. Among them was a little
girl with long, golden hair, and
deep blue eyes. She crowded close
to Mr.. Payne as he worked.
Finally he became so exasper-
ated that it seemed as if he really
must say something, He turned
to the little girl.
II wish you would run away,
little girl" he remarked.
"Why?" she asked, looking up
at him.
Perhaps he wished to tell the
truth; perhaps he only wished to
see what the little girl would do.
any rate he said to her quite
frankly: "Iwant to swear"
Go right ahead" replied the
don't mind me. My father
has an auto too"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-16
SKI RUNNING FASHIONABLE
This Sport Of Scandinavian ORIGIN Is
Not Confined to Land of Birth, But
Is Enjoyed Elsewhere.

Ski running is of scandinavian
origin, but has of late become
quite a fashionable sport in other
countries where natural facilities
for its enjoyment exist.
The ski-pronounced shee-is.
however, not confined to sport in
the land of its nativity. 1t forms
an essential factor in the lives of
the people of Northern Europe
a necessary medium of travel
where the country lies deep buried
IN snow so that walking is impos-
Sible. When a wolf is discovered
the hardy peasants lose no time
IN arranging a ski hunt against
the enemy. Where the wolf leads
they follow, and the sense of self.
preservation is so strong that.
though members of the party drop
from fatigue and exhaustion. the
httest hunters press on till the OBJ
ject of the hunt is attained.
On its native SHOWS the ski
was used as a means of getting
through the days work, and OF.
fered little inducement toward
recreation and relaxation. But in
the billy countries of its adoption,
where slopes can be descended at
lightning speed and where one
finds the keenest delight in the
mere fact of travelling, kirunning
has taken the place of skating both
as a national and a fashionable
pastime.
The art of jumping on skis was
first brought to prominent notice
by the peasants of Telemarken. to
whom running, leaping and glis.
sading down hillsides on this pic.
uresque foOtgear came as natural.
ly as walking in boots does to us.
BY and by the Norwegians of the
towns, wont to lead an indolent.
eneryating existence during the
winter months, were attracted to
the ski as a possible means of
healthy amusement. To such pur-
pose did they apply themselves in
the new sport that they soon out.
did their teachers, the country
folk, in skill and daring.
Nor is indulgence in this invig-
Grating pastime confined to the
male portion of the community.
Till recently it was not considered
correct" for ladies to ski, but
habit has broken down the barrier
of prejudice, and now skiing is the
national sport of the Scandinavia.
an women.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-16

When the last Cleveland baby
was born Mr.. Cleveland was
asked about the weight, which he
gave as II pounds. DR.. Bryant,
who was present, interrupted the
ex-president to say that the nurse
had reported the young hopeful to
be an eight-pounder. "Well,n said
Mr.. Cleveland, Il know, for /
weighed him with the same scales
that ! use when l go fishing"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-16
EFFECT OF INSECT NOISES
To Some the Singing Brings Cheer, to
Others Melancholy Fore
bodings.

Some people find a cheerfulness
i'll the melodies of our late sum
mer evenings; to others the very
sound of the field singers brings
melancholy. Children are pc
culiarly sensitive to the depress-
ing influence of these eerie voices,
says the Philadelphia Ledger.
Little Lucille had been allowed to
leaveh home alone for the first time.
y months visit to relatives in the
country had been planned, but the
morning following her departure
had found the child back home. Il
couldn't sleep, the bugs hollered
So" she sobbed.
In the south the katydid is usu-
ally heard about the latter half of
August. Six weeks thereafter
the simpler folk look for frost, so
in yellow fever years the piercing
little voice is heard with Joy.
Apart from this happy assoeia-
ton, the vesper note of these tiny
singers seems to many people
only a mOurnful prelude to the
threnody Of summer. The piping
of the winter cricket is usually rec
ognized as a sound of cheer, and
there is a popular idea that the
little fellow brings good luck.
For the bright LONELINESS of his
indoor pictures, as we'll as through
the title of one of his most charm
ing stories, we associate Dickens
with the minstrel of the hearth.
Milton finds the cricket's note one
of mirth, and Leigh Hunt hears
only gladness in it's song, as we'll
as in that of its Sweet and tiny
cousin of the field" Through
Hunts challenge to his friend
Keats the grasshopper and the
cricket are lifted into the realm of
immortal song, since the sonnet
written in Hunts cottage has so
much of the haunting magic of
that young poet who wrought
upon the homeliest groundwork
the brOidery of richest imagery.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-16
Reason for yelling.

She--Why, those men at the
stock exchange run about yelling
like a lot of crazy men.
He-Well, ! guess you'd yell
like a crazy man if you paid $780,.
900 for a seat and then couldn't
sit down.-Yonkers Statesman. !.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-16
10 the Investor.


All over the Southwest, cities and towns
are growing up, expanding. recurring more
demanding more, peopled by eager, pushing.
Wldeawake citizens, who see the virtue Of
encouraging enterprises Of every kind tho
~needfulneSS Of getting moreand better faciIi.
ties, ana more hands to develop the countrv.
The oil ana gas fields Of Kansas, Indian
territory ana Oklahoma are practically new
ana oner wonderful opportunities for devel.
opment along commercial lines.
BRIEFLY THE CONDITION IS THIS,
The Southwest is really in need OF nothing
save people. More men are wanted. In tbe
southwest are vast areas of unimprovedI land
land not yielding the crops Of which IL is
capable. The same thing, in different wav.
is true OF the towns. Few lines OF business
areadequately represented There are omen.
lngsofal III sGrts-for mills and manufacturing
plants. Tor small stores Ofall kinds. for banks.
newspapers and lumber yards. Mechanics
and professional men, both are in demand.
We are in possession Of all sorls Of jnfor.
nation valuable alike to the investor and
homeseeker. II you are Interested. tell ms
what you want, how much you have to invest,
and we will gladly furnish the information.
Write today for copyof ourbook Business
Chances" It's free, Address
MXFH GEORGE MORTON.
pSSaH General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
&SS ST. LOUIS, MO.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-16
The Time to climb.

Climb the ladder of fame while
you ar young. No only is your
wind better and your avoirdupois
less then, but people are not SO
likely to make irritating remarks
about your making a monkey of
yourself
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-16
To The H~Omeseeker.

Through the NJ. X. & T. Land Bureau
thousands Of acres Of rich farm lands Dim.
proved and unimproved). located along Inc
hne of the Missouri. Kansas & Texas R,y In
Missouri, Kansas. Indian Territory, Olla-
noma ana Texas, are now offered for sale.
The lands are especially adapted 10 tbe
growth Of corn. wheat. oats, fruits. vege.
tables. rice, cotton, sugar cane and for stock
farming. The lands are well located as to
markets, schools, etc.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-16
Are You
Looking AheadP

To the man looking ahead the Southwest
has an urgent invitation. The opportunity
is today when investment chances are good
and homes can be purchased at from one.
tenth to one-half the prices asked In the
North and East.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16

rThe State Historical Society has
however, offered 10 pay . Itsuog-
rsphsr TO take Mr.. HerSey's story and
typsurlls Il in order that IL may be
placed snOng the Giles Of the society ]
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16

A petition asking that at the city
election be submitted q proposition to
levy q one mill tax for the public IL
brary was circulated BY the library
association Saturday afternoon and In
10 short time received the required 30
signatures Of Taxpayers. Not per-
son refused % 1t was recognized as a
most worthy movement. TIE matter
will be voted on at the coming cleo
tion and II carried the council will
levy the tax.
The law providing for such levy 10;
"TnaL upon the written petition Of
fifty ax-payers Of any city, presented
to the mayor and city council shall
cause to be submitted to the legal
voters Of such city, ut the first city
election theJeafter, or, II the petition
90 requests, at . special election TO be
called for that purpose, the question
Of the establishment and maintainsnce
Of free public library and reading
room BY such city, and II . majority
Of the votes cast 81 such election shall
be 10 favor OF the establishment and
maIntenance, or maintenance, Of such
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16

A few weeks ago the city council
made out deed to I. F. Hersey, the
founder Of Abilene, for the cemetery
lot on which in early days we're
5uried his three children. J. B, Ed
wards has received this letter OF ap'
probation;
CASTLE ROCK. Wash, Feb. 27.-I
caught bad cold four weeks ago and
la grippe came to help it on heLce
my delsy'iu writing in reP.y to your
kind favors to which will now try and
reply.
l feel grateful to Green Lamb for
giving you the information about the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16

native stone. There does not remain
the slightest doubt in my mind now
l $50 received the deed for the lot in
the csmetry. Thanks, thanks, with
tears.
Jerry Baldwin left Abilene about
the time you came. Mr.. Nicolay and
others will remember him.
l received q nice letter from John
Irwin which answered yesterday,
and also sent him my picture. Nearly
all Of my old Irish friends have crossed
the River Of Death.
You ask where | have been camp.
ing out these years since l left Kan
sas. In answer will say my father
moved in 1884 to northern Illinois on
Rock River. The Black Hawk war
had Just closed one year before. Oh
course the country then was just as
nature had made It, all the Indians
then being friendly. Ny taste for the
wild was thea and there contracted
and | shall never outlive Il. Thus II
was thst In 1881, when Kansas be-
came settled up, I found ! could not
stand Il 90 rented my mill near Cav
ker City and started for the Tongue
River country 10 Wyoming. | took
With me Eve teams. loaded with saw
mill usebihsry, 800 miles to that
county, ell unsettled except stock
rsnehing. erected . mill, water
power, which / sOld late In The fall
that ys.r and returned 70 KaasaA In
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16
PROPOSITION TO VOTE TAX
FOR CITY LIBRARY SUPPORT.

library and reAding-room, the mayor
and city council shall annually there
after levy q tax not to exceed two
mills on the dollar In cities Of the first
and second class, and not to exceed
two and one.hali mills on the dollar
Of the third class, on all taxable
property 10 such city; such tax to be
levied and collected In like manner
with other taxes Of said city, and TO
be known as the library fund.-"
The city owes 1t to the library aud
to itself to see that this proposition
carries. 1t should not be thought
that the small amount raised will sup
port the library. 1t will just about
pay the running expenses, allowing
the women who are working SO hard
to make 1t success to use the money
they raise to buy books. II this tax
iS carried the library will be abso.
lutely free with no charge for taking
out books and this privilege alone
will repay the extra tax Of almost any
taxpayer In the city. A one mill tax
means only 81 on $1,000 assessed val
uatlon and IL will not be missed BY
anyone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16
FOR OoUNCILMAN.

The Republican ward caucuSeS
we're held In the several wards last
night and were we'll attended. The
proceedings were:
First ward-C. W. Parker chair
man, j. B. Favor secretary. H. l..
Miller was nominated for council over
J. G. Lightner. No nomination for
schOolbOard. T. NuSz will Pe'rselect-
cd without opposition.
Second ward--H. E. Ellison chair
man, c. A. Case secretary. Delegates
were selected by committee Of three,
G. G. Wysndt, H. K. Humphrey, W..
IS. Anderson. j. E. Keel was nomi-
mated for councilman over Ward
Davis. F. G. Puliver was nominated
by acclsmation. O. G. Wyandt was
named for ward committeeman.
Robert Korns judge and J. H. Giles
clerk were appointed to conduct pri-
maries.
Third ward-M. P. Jolley chair
man, H. W. Jacobs secretary. H. A.
Lott was nominated for council over g.
w. Schreiner and W. A. Lsndes; J. A.
Tuits was nominated for schoolboard
over P. G. Hoffman.
Fourth wards. s. Smith chair
man, H. W. Wilson secretary. A. r.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16
m. Jams. Strnchan DOad.

Mrs. James straohAn died at her
home near BonseeOrd this morning
Of pueumOnla. aged 20 years. She
leaves 8 husband and adoPted daugh.
Ter and was highly esteemed BY all.
She was born 10 England but hai
lived IN Dickinson many ysarL Fun
oral services Tuesday 81 10 .. m,
burial In NJ Pleasant csmstsry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16
H.R Morley l. Dad.

A telegram from oSavatomis says
that Harry P. Morley, formerly Of
this city but who has resided there
several years, died this morning aged
about 40 years. He leaves 9 wife and
family. He was 8 brother Of Mrs.
Eliza Peck and Mrs.. G. Robson Of
this city and had many friends here
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16
TIM HERSEY EXPRESSES
THANKS FOR CITY'S GIFT

the spring of 1882 1 went back with
eight loaded teams. Taking ma
Chinery for both saw aud flour mill
including two turbine water wheels,
/ improved q water power, built a
tlume 400 feet, set turbine wheel and
was saving lumber in SO days. A
few settlers had come in during 1881
and some-wheat was raised, SO pushed
up 9Ae forrs splll to completion and
was erindiSg wheat BY Nov. 1St that
year, 1882.
In 1888 sold both mills, taking
horses and mules for payi took up
and improved 800 acres of land and
went into debt for some imported
stock. In 1891 l had 240 head Of
stock and was offered $1,000 for stock
and ranch which was not over one
half Of ito value, and which, Of course,
| | did not take. In 1898 the panic
came and Tim went up. My health
failed SO turned ovef everything ex-
cept one team and 5000 cash. with
which | started to 20 overland to Los
Angeles, California. where my family
had moved. l stopped In Denver
meeting an old friend that had been
mining for twenty years. He per-
suaded me to stop and go to prospect
ing for the winter. Itelt sure we had
something good and kept on until my
$500 was all bloWed IN, but stayed
there and kept prospecting until 1901
when | was taken sick. The doctoI
told me l had only short time tt
live and had better 60 to my family
before too late. wrote to my son al
Los Angeles and received no reply
wrote to Cawksr City and found my
sou had moved to Castle Rock, Wash
Selling my team l arrived here Dec,
1881; was absent from my family
from 1882 until 1901. In 1892 l 70
ceived q fall, breaking both feet anC
left ankle joint, but am quite q lively
old chap yet.
My trouble 10 Colorado was catarrE
Of the stomach, but | am perfectly
cured here. | wrote John Irwin II
could spend one week in Dickinson
county with old friends yet alive
would die contsntsd.
Last Saturday l helped to bury Al
old friend who | knew In KauSas Al
years sgo. He lived southwest o
SAlinA.
My hand pains me so after grlPPiul
the pencil q short time that | write II
great misery. 80 much 50 that isa'
shall have to give up preparing mat
ter for Friend Martin. What hav'
blocked out covers too much for N,
to finish with my poor dsiunc' hand
Kind regards to all,
i T. HERSEH.
Il IThe State Historical Society ha
however, offered 10 pay . itsuog
ruphsr TO take Mr.. HerSey's story sn'
,ltvpsurits Il in order that 1t may b
placed among the flss Of the society.
Pssroul.s Abilene Steam laundry
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16
oOorrO Ever ssrisuIly M.

George Eyer, who vas one Of Abr
lsas high schools brightest students
and who has been making q fine record
in K. o., iS ssriously III At LaWrenes
with typhoid isvsr. Dr. Fslsy visited
him e LaWrsncs Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16
"A Matter
OfHeaMh

There is a quality in Royal
Baking Powder which makes
the food more digestible and
wholesome. This peculiarly
of Royal has been noted by
physicians, and they accord
ingly endorse and recon-
mend it.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.. NEW YORK.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16
rypsrmnas.

At the Luthsrsn parsonage By Rev.
p. Borgstrsssfr Saturday evening
we're married Miss Helod TYPer and
Wiliiam W. ChIlds, two Of Abilene's
popular yoang people. They havs
che good Wishas oi . host Of friends.
Uhsy WIll ru1its on West Third.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16
ABILENE'S CITY CAMPAIGN,
PART OF TICKET NOMINATED.

Elwick for council and H. 3. Ackers
for schoolboard nominated by accla.
nation. l.. D. Minner Judge and w.
A. Price clerk were appointed 10 con-
duct primaries.
The delegates chosen for the city
convention are:
FIRST WARD.
Delegates AlteEnateS
J. B. Favor B. W. Hayes
]. Sauer Geo. Snyder
W. Messenger j. B. Ramsey
@. W. Parker ]. Tout
L. Lips G. B. Gish
SECOND WARD.
Q. A. Case Joseph White
J. H. Giles Douglas Simpson
Geo. Huffman Ward Davis
H. E. Ellison J. E. Brewer
Harry Keel o. B. Landss
T. G. MsIey J. A. Graves.
A. w. Rice j. A. Wilkie
D. R. Gorden j. N. Burton
THIRD WARD.
P. W. Heath d. F. Keller
Jas. Adams J. G. Landes
@. E. Shadinger G. W. Schrsiner
j. A. Hopkins N. L. Dobkins
G. B. Kirk J. P. Powell
W. T. Davidson 7. Mitchner
P. H. HalleCk G. F. Jones
FOURTH WARD.
s. s. Smith A. r. Elwick
G. G. Towner l.. D. Minner
DR.. N. W. Hayes ChaS. Cooley
VIM. Shane J. P. Quinn
H. e. AckerS s. Gipe
N. VAndeuburg 7. NJ. Laugston.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-09-30

received first this city by the Marine Exchange The cable
the Exchange given above
f. l. Wdron the broker also received cabegram
noucng the mshap the vessel He received his cabgam from
dried fruit commission house notifying him that the Alameda
rocks and asking whether the firm should duplicate his orders of
goods that had been by the Alameda While particulars have
been given is evident from the cabegam Wadron that the posi-
of the be dangerous she the rocks Certainly
will be before she able
her
The evidently aground in fog cable the Marine
Exchange earlier the morning announced her departure from San
Francisco Honolulu She evidently nearly time and
rocks Fort Point Jog Fort Point marks the
southern side OF the point the Golden Gate Lime Point
the northern side The bay between these points much
mile width and would be therefore easy for vessel to
her and into danger the fog heavy I'm
details will been received from the Marine Exchange
Associated Press is safe that the vessel got
aground Captain DOwde her who presumably
her this trip experienced navigator and well
acquainted with San Francisco bay
Up 1870 o'clock this afternoon w. c. Irwin Company the
agents s. Company had received any cable
gram apprng them the mishap the vessel The company
usually advised advance by mail of the freight shipments and the
passengers booked this information has been received the
local agency
1t is known H. P Wood secretary OF the Promotion
Committee Eddie Gar of Spcke Bank of those
who to take passage by the Alameda.