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The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21

results should extend up 80 IT. in the
air. To work . 70-mile distance the
line should be 100 or $50 It. above
the ground. A good way 10 to erect
. wooden pole on . house or barn
and carry the aerial wire to the top
and out to the end of q gan or arm.
To the end Of the aerial wire fasten
. bunch Of endless loops made Of
about No. II magnet wire (bare or
insulated). attaching both ends to tho
leading or aerial wire. The aerial
wire should not come nearer than
It. ut any point to any metal which
10 grounded.
Run . wire from the other binding.
post. A. to the ground and be sure
to make . good connection.
For simple experimental work ON
distances OF . few hundred feet only,
An ordinary automobile spark coil can
Be- used In place Of the more slabor.
ate coil. Fig. to I.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21
Fla Jelly.

Pick over. wash and soak over night
In cold water one pound Of cooking
ngx. Cook In the water In which they
were soaked over very slow ire un.
til tender. Drain on the liquid and to
each pint Of II ndd the Juice Of two
lemons. . half cup Of sugar and . half
ounce Of Eciatinc. soaked beforehand
In three tablcspoonfuls Of cold water.
Strain through u jelly bag into molds
wet with cold water. and set aside un.
I'll cold: then put In the Ice chest until
frm. Eat with cream. The Jelly
should b. 4 rich amber color.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21
Lace on Everything.

Never was lacc more used. II 10
rarely put on plain. being incrustsd
with festoons Of flowers cut from pom.
padour taifctas or mousscllncs. and
set to the stun Of which tho gown Ii
made. There are quantities u mar.
row valcncicnncs ruifies. Of vaporous
chi6ons. bands Of dyed Euipurs aad
lrlands lace. nccdlcwork and rucs.
ings. oil are employed In orAsr 70
effect variety.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21
Electricity In Spain.

Tho recent increase In tho use Of
electricity In Spain has been 10 rapid
that T.. oficial report states that to.
day very few localities exist where
the electric light 10 not employed.
This 10 particularly true OF places situ.
ated near swiftly running streams.
The consumption OF electric lamps.
even In tho smallest villages. 10 dc.
ecribed ~ being enormous. Every.
where electric motors arc found TAX.
Ing the place Of steam power. Yet the
construction Of electric apparatus In
Spain has not kept step with the
growth IN IL employment, so per cent.
Of the dynamos and motors being i'm.
ported from Germany. Most OF the
remainder come from France and
Switzerland.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21
The Aerial Wire on Pole.

apparatus can be purchased from any
electrical supply house. The price of
the coil depends upon Its size. and up
on the size depends the distance sig
nails can be transmitted. II. however.
one wishes to construct his own coil
he can make and use. with slight
changes. the jump spark coil described
in the June number Of Popular Me.
chanics. This coil, being a one-inch
coil. will transmit nicely up to q dis.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21
To Clean Furniture.

Go over the furniture with . cioth
dipped In pAraiin oil and allow 1t to
stand for an hour. which will loosen
the dirt. Next wash the furniture
with . suds made OF pure soap and
rain water. Rub very dry With . soft
cloth and polish with piece Of white
flannel dipped In turpentine. This
will not injure piano, but restores
the brilliant polish. Furniture gets
dull because it's dirty and needs to be
cleaned with soap and water.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21

drawn up with ribbons round the
handle OF the brush. so that II may be-
hung on corner OF the looking. glass.
In cream linen. embroidered with
pink roses and tied with pink ribbons.
this case would look very pretty. Or
It might be made In pale blue linen.
with the roses and the ribbon In
white. or in any other colors TO hnr-
monte with the curtains or the gen.
cral decoration OF the room.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21
MACHINE o,spLAcGs MEN.
Electric Mechanical 0oekkespse oese
Away with Clerks.

One OF the leading Chicago banks.
which employs 600 clerks. expects to
b able 70 greatly reduce its force by
the use Of Q new mechanical calcula.
tor. This machine. says Popular No
chanics. does much more than the add.
ing machines already In general usU.
Il adds. subtracts. divides and multi.
plies and calculates In both vertical
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21

and horizontal lines simultaneously.
It 10 operated by keys and resembles
typewriter. II 10 run by . small
electric motor and prints its records.
II II the invention Of . bank bookkecp-
er. who has spent II years In perfect.
Ing It. He claims II will save one-half
the time now spent In keeping books.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21

There are number Of unusually
pretty designs Of trimming on these
dainty garments shown. also having
drawers to match. One with only
straps over the shoulders is designed
especially to wear with evening gowns
One little French embroidered chem
Use ia shown, the holes for running the
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21
A MOST EFFICIENT
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH

A simple but very efncient wireless
telegraph may be constructed at
slight cost from the following de.
Jcription by George w. Richardson:
ThD sending apparatus consists of
nothing but an induction coil with a
telegraph key inserted in the primary
circuit, I. O.. the battery circuit. This
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21

orator. Then uke
one outlet wire.
r, and connect 70
one side OF Q two
candle-power cleo
trio lamp and the
other outlet wire.
b. hold In one
hand and press
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21
70 preeerve Historic Hevee.

Al Littiensid. Conn. tho house In
which Judge Tappan Reeve started
the first law schoo! In this country In
l7+l has Just been sold Mt suction to
persons who will 500 that Il 10 pre-.
served for it, historical value.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21

Another claimant tor priority II the
iaveatioa for which The patsat rights
veeo graatoA 70 Alexander 0raham
Do11 W. AoajooA poor and obscure
yfouehaaa Who has just Aio1 Aeas
tests
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21
TO KEEP hAlR.sRUsH CLEAN.
Case Of Embroidered Linen Pretty and
Serviceable.

A pretty case OF embroidered linen.
like the one shown In the sketch. will
keep hairbrush clean for a long
time. and is useful also when travel
ing. II should be made In good full
shape, edged with silk cord, and
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21
In 0emodeljno.

Cloth which has become rubbed and
shiny may bc restored by an appli.
cation Of turpentine. II should b we'll
rubbed Into tho material-a very 1T.
" q . time-the whole surface b.
lng gone over eve
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21

Prepare . cup Of fine white bread
crumbs: melt two squares OF chocolate
and mix with quart OF hot milk: add
the crumbs. . pinch of salt and sugar
to taste. Pour over the yolks Of two
beaten eggs. and bake I'LL set: cool.
spread with jam and cover With .
mertngue.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21

I'll Aassfs Of the other hand
o. gjose It point A. A bright,
blue light will come from the wires in
he lamp 70 the surface Of the globe
whore the angsrs touch. But. Gays
nPopulas Mechanics. no shock will b
,pereepuble.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21
AnetnAe oood Way.

Deacon 0licksr-"l think the par
son 10 Hot suiicisntiy progressive. AZ
vt hate 70 suggest that we die.
charge him." Deacon Har6ehell--
why not raise bic sAlaryS TAoo
he'n probably drop dead. Puck.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21

British Postal Employees.
Tho postmaster general Of the
United Kingdom has an army Of 200..
900. employees. $4,000 OF whom are
women.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21

ANotNee ovos Canal.
Dngia1d plans 70 build aaothef 0ueo
canal WITH DsitisA capital ooly.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21
Reed Psna.

Pens made Of reed on the same line
% the steel pen have bssn found 4
the tombs Of Egypt dating probabl,
1,seo years b. @.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-21

Take . jumpspark coil and connect
Il up with Q battery and start the Vi.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
THE FARMERS NATIONAh
BANK COMPLIMENTED.
Made a State Depositary of the
Fraternal Aid Association.

The Farmers National Bank Of this
city has been selected as one Of the
depositaries Of the general council Of
the Fraternal Aid association whose
headquarters are at Lawrence,
Kansas. The deposit, which will be
made In the near future, will not be
large, yet it is highly complimentary
to the Farmers National to be selected
in this way,
The deposits Of the Fraternal Aid
association are not awarded to the
highest bidder but its officers are
selecting the strong banks of Kansas
in which to deposit their funds and
the fact that the Farmers National
was chosen without application or
request on the part Of its officers or
any one connected with the bank
makes the selection all the more COM
plimentary. The remarkable growth
Of the Farmers National is attracting
the attention Of people outside Of Abb
lene and Dickinson county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
Picnic at Talmage.

TALMAGE, Aug. pa Woodman
picnic will be held here Thursday.
Music will be furnished by the Tai
mage and Abilene bands and the Tai
mage quartette, SO that plenty of en-
tainment in that line is assured.
There will be two ball games between
the evenly matched teams OF Talmage
and Niles which win provide excite
ment and interest for the fans.
Aside from all this the businessmen
of Talmage have offered long list Of
special prizes for numerous other in
teresting features. The affair is be-
ing advertised as positively the
greatest Woodman picnic ever held in
the county"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
shoeked This Abilene Man,

H. s, Stevenson Of Abilene who is
running a threshing machine in this
vicinity was threshlng for MelfOrd
Charles. just east Of town. Friday
afternoon. The crew had just finished
Z setting and we're pulling up to
hurry to shelter, as = thunder shower
was approaching, when lightning
struck the straw stack before they
had gotten 50 feet away. It knocked
ORA Lemon, one Of the wheat hauIers,
and three Of the crew down, giving
thsm quite shOok.--lPlalnville Ca
reiis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
TEACHERS WILL MEET.
Session to Be Held in Court Room
Next Saturday.

Supt. Mccormick has called a meet
ing Of all the teachers Of Dickinson
county, except those Of the cities Of
HeringtOn, Abilene, Solomon, Enter
prise, Hope and Chapman iu the
court room, Abilene, on Saturday,
August 81, at 1850 P. m.
On that day he will distribute the
new course Of study, report blanks,
award certificates, report cards, etc.
to all.
They will also arrange plans for the
coming term Of school and It is hoped
that every teacher in the county will
be present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
Sale Is POSTPONED.

The sale Of fine hogs to have been
held at the fair grounds by McKeever
& Son Of Nebraska last Saturday was
postponed to a later date because Of
unavoidable circu m instances The
McKeevers are among Nebraska's
leading breeders and the sale would
have been good one. t&c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29

Beginning at point 1888 It n Of the sc
cor Of ne quarter, thence n 412 IT. W 3O8
LIT to line Of the G R G. P r r, 426
IT. 381 IT to beginning.
CALK1N'S ADD.-Not in City.
Lots 16, II, is, blk 2. Lots !, 2, 3, A.
5. 8 10. Ii, u. Is, Il, blk 8. Lots l. u.
B. B. l. In TSHioMPsoN's ADD.-Not in city.
Lots 2S. q. "a. Is. IS, II, 49, 81, %, ?,
Lots 3. J.. .. g. Ssl liz J. Lots u. IS. blk
4 Lots J.. 2, p { :. 3, blk ?; Lot IL; :, 6 BY
THOMPSON AND McCOY'S ADD.
Lots u, Il and Is # 16. II. IS ana
ISL s s5TTT1s NO AND 1p0 AUGUSTINE SsG
Lot u.s. 7th street 4th and 9Th 48 #
northeast quarter Of lot Ar Seventh St
Lots GA, 66, 6S, 70. 70. "a, Elm street.
kinney AND HODGES ADD.
Lots Lot : d 9ia and d "a in block is, Lots
81, %, 2S blk 81. Lots IS, Is and e half
IA, blk 2S. Lots ., 10 blk 20.
BRADY's SUB DIV OF LOTS 5, 8. OF
h0's RICE L Z AND AusTINs ADD.
Lot s, blk /. sLot 8, blk 2. Lots 3.
9 81 f f & LSt 60 L g. b * DIX D. Lots o
RICE AND BONEBRAKE D ADD.
8, St half 8. ali lots I, 8, blk J. Lots 8,
I, 5, o. blk 0. n 50 IT lot 6, blk 10. Lot
., blk Ii.
LEBoLD AND FISHERS ADD.
Lot /, Cedar street.
LEBOLD'S 1ST ADD.
8 half lot sda 2; Vine . street street IN W g
First irst street t It. Lot 80, First street. WA
lot ss First street. Lot 4S ex. r r First
Faeisners sub-Div. Pt OF Block l Fishz :
er's Addition.
w. FisHERs ADD.
Lot . HIGHLAND ISff ADDITION.
~ Lots Siod T. J.. Z Eot. o r. a. 0fS oeE
Lot is, block II. Lots 4, 8, block y.
g. %. =, Is, g, n. Is, block 10. Lots
~ - g FxiRViEw ADDITION. :.
Lots 81, %, %, "a, blk H. Lots 1g, 2V,
Lots q, q. %. blOckss. Lots IA, Is, IT,
OioeA BOSTON HEIGHTS ADD.
w. one-half lot 6, block Is.
EAST ABILENE TOWN co.'s ADD.
a. L0 LOIS s. Is p H. y il, y h. & t. y
blk IS. Lots 10. Ii, ia, Is. Il. blk q.
Lots to IL inc, blk %. Lots "a, g, blk
80. An blks g a9q g ann
A0' w. Oi ssA1fAILEY's ADD.
Arkansas TOWN q LAND CO ADD.
Lots q, q, 81 - blk /
LOTS IN 1e-11-1
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ADD.
sec L. twp "a and Tugn m thence y ~ =
sss III Il 70 o. . P r R q W. thence ne along
said R Of W 105 II to point $50 = q
3 line sec le, twp 10, r :, thence , lbb n
v g e IA G . 4 % y, ssg y u q ..
oor - .'' is fv ~ Il. "a and running thence
. is II, " Is Il. ; las It IS 4 to be-
ginning KIRBrs ADD.-yseafed-
Lot 3. IN 4 Lot 1s, Blk "a Lots 4 "a
y plR s1s 81 81 ARKANSAS VALLEY TOWN
AND LAND CO.-Yacated
sssyissts II ne quarter sec 81. twp ~
STATE or KANSAS, Dickinson Co. NJ
]. i J. Schneider. Treasurer Of Dickin-
son County, Kansas DO p0lemnly sWe4E
rect 20 the best OF my kn0wlHdgo and be-
y 81 y w. MORSE = c sSass n 4S Sss
Hereby cersifg that ne forrsine state
nrnf Hns anhzribed and twoTn % beicTo
ne ard m ny rresencs b. TIE ahQFe nam
a thla asth dsy 81 Juiy, 1891 -.
ss.a5 csuai5I cis'A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
Wash Shook Pleaded Guilty.

G. W. Shook pleaded guilty to
liquor selling in police court today
and was fined 800 and costs. Jail
sentence was suspended, he giving
bond to stay out Of the business for
two years. Sixty quarts Of whisky
and lot Of beer we're destroyed by
the marshal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1902,

and the succeeding days thereafter be sold by the
county reasurers office in Abilene Dickinson county Kansas
to the county for the delinquent and the charges there
for the year 1906 unless shall be paid before said
day of sale
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29

~ tt.e Us s. r. ! ~ zoo 1t 10 II begin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
STATE OF KANSAS, GO.
Dickinson, County. 90
To All Whom 1t May Concern:

Notice hereby given that the following described lands
and Town Lots situated in the County Of Dickinson and
State of Kansas much thereof may be necessary
that purpose will, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
WHERE STUDENTS RESIDE.
County High School Issues Its New
Catalogue.

The new catalogue Of the Dickinson
county high school shows that 90
boys and lO5 girls were enrolled last
year. They reside in the various
parts Of the county as follows;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
Ridge Township.

Sc quarter ssssss ssssssssse1 ~
NV quarter & W half ne quarter.24 10
Hope Township.
half NV quarter & W half ne
quarter ...s.... ....s. .......s 10
5Ux200 II in NV cor half NV
NV Su quarter - -. ''' ..... ...... il
~ quarter T IS sw quarter ............24 IS 8
Sc quarter NV quarter & sw
quarter ne quarter ,..........A 10 .
n half ne quarter q sc quar-
ter ne quarter & ne quar-
ter Sc quarter .......s.......24 10 y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29

BeEinning $50 Il Of NV cor Of
ne quarter ne quarter . TO
center OF Chapman creek, Q Al
Ssti5s i 800 ~ ~ IL :
A lot beginning at point roos
Q Of NV cor o. ne quarter %
quarter, running thence 70
the center Of Chapman cfoak.
thence 3 4 rods and 4. thQnca
n 10 a point iSe II . % Gay
County line, " 40 ~ thence
70 ~ " IA 4, % n 10 coun-
~ line thence v 70 beginnlnG..4 "
4 half NV quarter. .ss.sss. tss-ss. "
: haH nv quarter ne quarter....u ~
AZ quarter .-...s.sss ssss.ss.ssssAt y
" han Ne Guar ter.s zee. =. s.sss.@a A ~
Buckeye IeHnahips
l11rIfa n m ~ Quaftlrss.sssssss y
hall ~ ounrirr ...s..sss.stsssss-
\ h1II ~ lu1rl1T. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
INN H
rter NV quarter q sw
- =. orsarfor a n half

~ ..s1 " Ss1 = : iiss. "a rods :
~ esnfer. = 10 n 81 W. 81 Nc
T,ne1aea tsaneh Of e II lNL
RH tt1uqe With al p or "a
s & 4rrund tlie ] curve 70
4 ndt 81. tha 3 e " 81 ne
Alia p q c RI Ak
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29

4 s"
n half NV quarter and sw quar-
ter NV quarter and W half
NV quarter ne quarter and sw
quarter ne quarter. ...........4 10 u
. half ne quarter & half NV
quarter ne quarter. ..........14 10 2
Part Of half ne quarter COM
mencing at Sc cor Of said ne
quarter, running thence
along middle of Turkey creek
1914 rods, thence 1870 IT,
thence s 200 It thence 200
It, thence 8 Ga IT, thence g
S68.28 It, thence 12474 =
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Sc quarter .........,.... ........ -
acres in % cor e quarter: ;...'. ~
Commencing wv y ana AZ
OF sw cor, % II m n !" az "a ,
line $3.50. ......,as;..:.;::''h 10
bOxlO0 y on slde nan 9 nan
NV quarter NV quarter NV "a "a ,
:: q :i, IL: :: 8; !; ;:;:
Commencing ne cor q nan ~
quhAtNA ~ 1cSl = ~ a1e1t-
.SSss = $500 - 4
beginning ex that part u - 20 a
creek SOLO 70 CITY '.....,.';;.f....'' 40
lIthat part o. ne quarter yink
OF MUG creek any ~ %.s
anu 1oDv~ "~ ~ 10 .
add 70 Apllene 80 .; - ,,,;::
bSVxzso II on siue VI 70 puaf 10 ~ a
ter ',.'... ...'.i ~ 4; -. 800.
acre IN NV CUT hhn ne qu1s ~ "a .
Ter .:....... ...:;,. ~. ss..'.'h.i;':::''A'
Nv " SeS Ne' 80 on - .
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
TOWN OF LYONS.
Lots s, 9, 7, blk 2. Lot 10, blk ..

7, Blk il. Lots 8, 10, blk u: Lots 9
10, blk Is. Lots IL, IA. 16, IS, blk IA
Lots s Z blk Is dsn Beginning e i1 NV s. az
It lot IS Is, Blk 20. " Is II Il, Is, Is. q
10, biz q. e rs # l. 3 4, & S.l PIX s =
5, 3, 10, blk 25. Lots 12, 4, 10. Is. 20,
half s, blk 81. Lots 10, y, Il, 1s', nix ss.
Lots B, i, blk SO. Lots Q, 4, II, u, IS,
II, 10, blk 40. Lot Z, blk a. Lots 10. II,
blk 49, Lots 1S, 20, blk 46. Lots IL, 10.
II, 70, blk 81. Lots 1s 10, blk 81. Lots
SO It Of Sc cor Of lot So, to Olive st,
to bed OF Lime creek, NV along creek
to beginning, blk III. half . and &
s b NJ H. half , Sis III b bf TX
Lots I, 5, blk l24; Lots 4, 70. blk 49, I,S
1877. W half S, 8 and W half 7. lot 9 "
e creek biz III III ,I Ipt' l Sts ~ !,
HER iNGToN Town COS APP El AZ
i, a. SjE 81 LGt IL I u y I, bl +. g
:, blk iOs. Lots /. 3. blk 1Ol.
Lots 8, ., 10, Ii, IL, blk 1Ss. Lots 9,
s, Blk lsl. Lots %, q, a, blk iss. Lots
II, 10, blk 14s, Lots 4, 10, q. ss elk
Six SIX l5S Lot; j. .. ). 4. 5. s. 7. 9. I. 10.
DIX Ii LUCE AND WILSON'S ADD,
Lot I, blk is: Lots 1 . Pr o,l ~ Z
T. 6, /, 3, 5. z, ., II, blk l7b.
ROCKIES ADD.
SIxsO IT lot l, blk l.
90 It lot 4
scHnLINGs ADD.
Lots Is. 1s. blk 5. Lots 5. 8. Z, blk 8.
Commencing $50 Il " q se cor q ~ zee u,
iSS II. % n. . IS n. : $40 II to begin
niH THoMPsoNs ADD.
Lots IA Is, q, "a blk /; Lots g 8 70,
Blk Lots 1. B. 5 blk ;. Lots H. ~,
O- cREBcHs I'D ADD
Lots II, 10, u, - BLK 1iS: Lot g, PIX
las Lots .. H. AIS. II. -. u. a. bik
~" MuRRAYs ADD.
/, rs { s Z q 4 IS Sik a Lots I 1 IA i
u ~ OH sHEPHERD,s ADD.
:, Lsss a n y Il sIE A ~ i5 e Is -
~ 81 : half X. bIF I.
RENlNErs ADD.
coT of Iot j. bIk iit, thence v us n q
q, 2 Us n, q 4 % oeginnlng
- cf SC Ii twp IL 2 { n go q. y %
q RI& PR Of ". > along j q Y .
1oint orpo1itn bcrinnlnG, thenl1 = to-ue-
LlNNlAA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29

ne quarter ex R R...............5 Il 3
Sc quarter ......s. ....',.'..s''sz -
100x7S # In Sc cor sw quarter. .28 IA 8
8 10 acres ex 150xS9 #. .......28 IA 3
Beginning on sec line and W
line Of station grounds Of OK
& w r r, thence rs IT,
on line parallel with the IL
sec line to the n line Of stock
yards, e to station grounds,
-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-20
EITHER "BuFFETs" OR CAFES
Saloons Evidently Are Things I'm
known in Washington.

Apparently there isn't a saloon III
Washington" said New York visit.
or the other day. The hearts of pro
hibitonists ought to be gladdened
while temperance folk would be some.
what dubious. Not once have / seen
a sign that showed where ardent
spirits could be bought to be drunk
on the premises, though on the win.
dows OF groceries 1 have read long
and thirst-compelling lists OF de.
@ctable drinks that may be bought
and carried away. But l have seen
ell sorts Of marvel us signs setting
forth that within was buffet or a
cafe, although it was evident that
neither cafe nor a buffet was be.
hind the signs. / judge, therefore.
that there is some prevailing impress.
sion in the city that If saloon Is
not called a saloon 1t ceases to DO
such.
But why call 1t a cafe or a buffet,
when 1t is neither? Is there some
law or the subject, or is it merely
another presentation of that idea
prevalent among some Americans that
nothing should be called by its right
name, under which impression the
word depot is substituted for station.
though IL does not mean the same
thing at all, and every shop becomes
a store, every man a gentleman and
every woman a lady? Possibly there
Is some deep-seated moral purpose In
this miscalling of the saloon, but
II there is it is well hidden.
Somebody ought to censor the
signs, at that. Cafe is blessed with
a grave instead of an acute accent, In
most cases, and buffet which never
haC an accent at all, is given either
acute o. grave at he sweet will Of the
painter Some streets are thus made
one long procession OF shudders, pos.
sibly with the idea OF driving the ex.
Rsperated observer to drink imag.
Inc that vast fortune awaits that
Washingtonian who can invent and
copyright as a new and virtuoussound
ing name for saloon some word
which has absolutely no connection
with the sale of liquor. / suppose by
the time ] next visit Washington ali
the gin mills will be labeled Dining.
Room or will have reverted to that
bucolic compromise with hypOcrisJ .
Sample Room"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-20
CONGRESSMAN BURTON IS IS

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Congress.
man Theodore Burton OF Ohio is to-
day receiving the congratulations OF
MS friends and associates upon hay
ing reached his seth birthday. The
Cleveland congressman, while he has
lost some of his political prestige by
reason of his Inflated contest wife
Tom Johnson for the mayora!ty O,
his home city last month, still re-
tains that personal popularity whicL
mas made him one of the best known
men in Washington. Few represen.
tatives are as close to the president
as Mr.. Burton. The Ohioan is n
great similar of Secretary Taft and
is doing much quiet campaigning in
the interest of the presidential can
didacy of his friend.
Congressman Burton was born in
Jefferson, o.. December 20, 1851.
and was the son of the Rev. William
and Elizabeth Grant Burton. He was
admitted to the bar in 1875 aud.
with intermissions, has served as the
representative of his district in con-
gress since 1889. His committee
connections have made him famous
throughout the country as an au-
thority on rivers and harbors i'm
nrovement.