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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16
First published In the Abilene Weekly
Reflector. May 10 1901 B
oRDINANoE NO. 8.


| Removal. Ai
An ordinances in regard to manure. straw
and other rubbish, and to compel the 70
moval Of the same from streets and alleys
Be h ordained by the Mayor and Council
men Of the City Of Manchester;
81 Wrongful Deposits In Streets. Sec
tiOn l. II shall be unlawful for any person
TO deposit, or cause 70 be deposited, IN
any street or alley OF the city Of Man
chester any stable manure, straw. leaves 2.
grass brush uah waste paper rock tin cans
81 Penalty. Section 2. Any person
who shall violate the provisions Of section
one ~ OF this ordinance, shall be guilty
Of misdenieanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined In any sum not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars ($60.O0.)
So. Removal by Street Commissioners
Special Tax. Section 3. II any stable
manure, straw. grass, leaves, brush. waste
paper rocks, tin cans or other rubbish
shall be found In any street or alley Of
the city, the mayor, marshal or street com
missioner may notify the owner, owners
or agents Of any nonresident. owner
OF the abutting lots to remove such man
ure, straw, leaves, grass, brush. waste
paper, rock, tin cans or othe rubbish,
and II the same shall not be removed with
In three 80 days from the date Of giving
such notice, the street commissioner shall
remove such manure. straw. or other rub
same to the council at its next meeting. II
such report be approved by the council,
the city clerk shall certify the amount
charged against each lot or tract Of ground
to- the county clerk Of Dickinson county,
who shall enter such amounts on the tax
roll as special tax against the lots
liable therefor.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be In force from and after its
publication In the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector, Of Abilene, Dickinson County, Kan
saa.
This ordinance passed the council May
!; 1907 and approved by me, the mayor,
CHAs. W. BETHEL.
Attest: Mayor.
GEO. H. HARVEY, City Clerk.
State Of Kansas, Dickinson CouDty-ss
1, Geo. II. Harvey, city clerk Of the City |
y Manchester, do hereby certify that the |
Nay Q, 1907, and was approved by tbe
mayor May 6. 1907.
GEO. H. HARVEY, City Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16
Ran SOME CARS IN FRISCO
Two Of the 20 Lines Of the City IN
Operation.
Little Attempt Was Made to obstruct
Traffic and 10000 Passengers
Rode, Mostly Women.

san Francisco, May Ii. = Fifty
street cars were operated Sunday
from 10 O'Clock In the morning until
o'clock In the evening over two Of
the twenty odd lines composing the
United Railroads system. For the
first time since the commencement Of
the strike last Sunday cars were run
to the ferries. About 10000 passen.
gers, majority of them women, pat
ronized the service.
There was very little disorder dur
ing the day in comparison with the
five days previous. Thousands Of
persons evidently regarded the pub
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16
(First published In the Abilene Weekly
Reflector. May 10. 1907
ORDINANCE NO. ~.

| Street Commissioner.
An ordinance providing for the appoint
ment Of street commissioner, defining his
duties and Axing his compensation.
Be It ordained by the mayor and council
i men of the City Of Manchester:
| "a. Appointment. Section /. The mayor,
| by and with the consent Of the council,
shall appoint a street commissioner, who
shall hold his office for one year or until
his successor ig appointed and quaIliife;d e.
be the duty Of the street commissioner to
supervise and direct all improvements Of
the streets, avenues, and alleys Of the city,
and see that the same are made according
adopted by the council and under the
direction Of the street and alley commit
tee, and any failure In the making or con-
structing of any such improvements shall
be by him reported to the council. He
shall see that all encroachments or OBJ
structions on any Of the streets, avenues,
alleys or sidewalks of the city are prompt
86. Duties, Highways. Section 8. 1t
shall be the duty Of the street commission
er, when required by the council, to see
that all streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks,
crosswalks. roadways. bridges, culverts
and sewers within the city. limits are kept
In good repair. and shall perform such
SPECTRAL beTNlCt III L1eTeLO ub Lu6
council may from time to time direct. He
shall be Tex 0ffcio" overseer Of highways
and shall perform the duties required of
such officer as provided by the laws of
the state Of Kansas and the ordinances Of
81. Compensation. Section 4. The
street commissioner appointed under the
provisions Of this ordinance shall receive
for his services such compensation as the
council may from time to time authorize
and appropriate by ordinance.
69. Oath. Section 8. Before entering
upon his duties as street commissioner he
shall take and subscribe an oath as pre-
scrlbed by law
Section g. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its pub
LEGATION in the Abilene Weekly Reflector,
Of Abilene. Dickinson County, Kansas.
This ordinance passed the council May
I 1907, and approved by me, the mayor,
Attest: Mayor.
GEO. Fl. HARVEY, City Clerk.
State of Kansas, Dickinson County-ss.
] Geo. Fl. Harvey, city clerk Of the City
d Manchester, do hereby certify that the
lbove ordinance passed the council May /,
!907, and approved by the mayor May 1,
GEO. H. HARVEY. City Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

bnIIaFd halls.
Of the City Of Manchester.
"a. Iicenae Muat he Obtained Nection
| No nerson. arm. comnanv ~ nornarn,
zion in the ritv ~ Nsnrhasiar mali rsn
or or conduct sny billiard Rail ar niace
where billiard ar nooi IA bles ara naa6 foT
NAV. vgithout afgt haying obtsIned a
license therefor !"
Si, Amount and Payment Of L,icenae,
Section q on ali billiard and nooi tables
,,sed in auch hail ar Mace \ liccnue "a =
AZ Ten Dollars fSiO.0o, i,er annum shall be
maid for the fifst table and ave dollars
y ~ paid va an he apst daVa JSnuarx
and u inv 81 enc ~ ve arS' uAyS VI sanu1rS
nv ~ u" X,nors s"'" Sec atii a M ner.op
firm, company or corporation running or
conducting any such room or place, shall
allow the same to be frequented by any
minor under the age OF eighteen years,
unaccompanied by his parents. or allow
game Of billiards or pool in such place
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16
14os Bolt ExprOdss rank.

Auskogee. L T., May 1O.-when
Q. R Miller an employe Of TIE Md
land Valley railroad shops found Il
impossible to rivit a hot bolt In .
large tank he was repairing be crawl
ed inside, not noticing a pool Of oil
In the bottom He carelessIy let a
rcd hot bolt fan which ignited the
OIL and EaA A terrible explosion fol.
lowed Miller was nearly torn 70
shreds and = part Of the building d.
moIlshed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

An ordinance relating to the appoint
ment, compensation, powers and duties o
city marshal.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Council
men of the City Of Manchester:
J So. Appointment, Section /. The mayor
by and with the consent of the council
shall appoint a marshal. who shall hold
his office for the term of one. year or un.
til his successor is appointed and quail.
fed.
Assistants. Section q The mayor, by
and with the consent Of the council, may
appoint such assistant marshals and po-
licemen as may from time to time be neces-
sary, who shall hold their respective of
fees during the pleasure Of the mayor and
the council, or until their successors are
appointed and qualified. ~
80: Duties. Section =. The marshal
shall be subject to the orders of the mayor,
and the assistant marshals and policemen
shall be subject to the orders of the mayor
and marshal only. 1t shall be the duty Of
the marshal and policemen to be active
and vigilant in enforcing the ordinances,
sons guilty Of an offense against the laws
Of the state or city, and to take the of
Of the state or city committed or attempted
to be committed in their presence, and to
make arrests with proper process OF all Of
Tenders against the laws OF the state
or city, and to take the Of
fender or offenders to the city prison or
other safe place until trial can be had. 1t
shall be their duty In all cases where
they have knowledge Of or have reason to
believe an offense has been committed
against any ordinance Of the city. to make
complaint thereof before the police Judge
and, If required, attend as witnesses on
the trial Of the cause without subpoena,
and shall procure for such trial all neces-
sary evidence, and furnish a list Of wit |
nesses to the court or city attorney.
90. Abatement Of Nuts noes. Section 4. |
The marshal give notice to the proper |
person or persons to remove or abate any |
4 such person or persons fail to remove
'r abate the same according to law, the
marshal may cause the same to be done
md shall be entitled to receive from the
lersoh or persons 50 suffering or occa-
i0ning such nuisance double the cost of
emoying or abating the same, which
lalf Of the marshal. ia his name, against
uch person or persons.
Section B. This ordinance shall be in
orce and take effect from and after Its
in the Abilene Weekly Re-
lector, Of Abilene, Dickinson County, Kan
as.
This ordinance passed the council May
1907, and approved BY me, the mayor,
cHAs. W. BETHEL.
GEO. II. HARVEY. City Clerk.
tate OF Kansas, Dickinson County-ss
i, Geo, H. Harvey, city clerk Of the City
Manchester, do hereby certify that the
boye ordinance passed the city council
!ay L leoI; snd was approved By the
Ono. 4. HARVEY. City Clerk. !
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

Washington. Nay Io.--secresnry
Root Thursday called meeting Of a.
member Of TIE Christopher colun-
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16
First published In the Abilene Weekly
Reflector, May 10, 1907
ORDINANCE NO. 0.

Naturalization.
An ordinance relating to the seal Of the
City of Manchester.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and the
Councilman of the City OF Manchester
SO. Form. Section l. The corporate
seal Of the city of Manchester shall con-
tain the following words ,to-wit: "City
of Manchester, Kansas. Seal"
81. Custody and Use. Section 2. The
city clerk shall be the keeper of said seal
and shall affix 1t to all instruments and
papers to which it Is required by ordi-
nance to be affixed.
Section g. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
publication in the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector. Of Abilene, Dickinson County, Kan
sas.
The above ordinance passed the city
council May 1, 1907, and approved by me,
the mayor, May l, 1907.
Attest: Mayor.
GEO. H. HARVEY, City Clerk.
State of Kansas, Dickinson County-ss
|, Geo. H. Harvey, City Clerk Of the
City of Manchester. do shereby certify
that the above ordinance passed the coun-
ell May /, 1907, and was approved by the
mayor MAY /, 1907.
GEO. H. HARVEY, City Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16
(First published IN the Abilene Weekly
Reflector, Nay 10 1901
ORDINANCE NO. IL

An ordlnnnes providing for the euttins
and removing Of weeds and othsr worth
lees veesiation from Ire sirssis. alleys si1s-
walka. Euttsrs, lots and landa n ne clly
q Manrhssisr.
Ba Il or6alned By the Mayor aud Coun-
ciimn o. the City q Winchester.
a. Weeds Prohibited. Section L n
shah b unlawful for any owner, owners
or occupiers Of lots 70 permit any weeds
Or ether WORTHLESS vegetation % grow
more than eight "a inches high % ne
Sidewalk Or befWcel tie iol iIne and curb
thereof IN TIE city Of Mnnchreler. o. to-
permit any ueed1 or other wort1If1 verr-
fntl11 10 EroT n1rr lh1n tucrtr-f1ut 90
ln1e1 hlrh On any lot O. lznd N aid Gig.
" IIrlI1r 1utt 1un.I. 1wnEl1 ~ crrrT'|II
q I1l4 II1I an n r0IU. ~ en- 1rT1
'e4 HsHFfs a1F ga r41'1 A7 ~H-t1"''
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16
fFirnt uublished in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector, May 10, 1917
ORDINANCE NO 1.

An ordinance relating to the meetings Of
she City Council.
Be Il ordained by the mayor and councilmen
OF he city OF Manchester. KansAs'
1. Regular Meetings. Section !. The
regular meeting OF the City Councii oI the
CIV Of Manchester shall be held al tne
council chamber at X, Of I. hall, i9 s sha
eity. AZ s o'clock In the evening OF tne
1lret wednesday Of each MONTH -. :,
SECTION 2, This ordinance shall take ei-
fecf and be in force from and after us
due publication by the posting Of zen
written copies In as many PUBIC places
~ aid city Of Manchester.
The above ordinance passed the coun-
Ell on April II, 1907, and approved py me me
INC mayor, on the 18th day o. April wv.
Attest: an - mayor
state Of Kansas. Dickinson cognty-ss'.
I. George II. Harvey. city clerk OF Lne
City Of Manchester, do hereby certi,y ts sha
ire above ordinance was passed by tne
city council April II. 1907 and approved
Nv the mayor April II, 1907.
- - GEO. II. HARVEY, City CLERK
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16
First published in the Abilene Week.,
Reflector, May 10, 1OO7.)
ORDINANCE NO. !.
Garbage in the streets.

OnfDake In the streets.
An ordinance prohibiting the throwing
or burning Of any dead animals. vast
paper, garbage, rubbish or manure upol
any street, avenue or alley, In the Cit
Of Manchester. Kansas.
Be II ordained BY the Mayor and Council
men OF the City Of Manchester;
80. Throwing Garbage in the Streets
Section l. II shall be unlawful for am
person or persons TO throw or cause to b.
thrown Into or upon any street, avenue OF
alley within the corporate limits Of the
city Of Manchester, any dead animals, OF
fowls, waste paper, garbage rubbish
manure or waste material Of any kind
81. burning Garbage. Section II
shall he unlawful for any person, or per-
sons, arm, company or corporation 10 burn
or cause to be burned upon any street
avenue or alley within the limits Of the
hage. rubbish, manure or waste material
Of any Kind whatsoever.
50 Penalty. Section 8 Any person
violating any OF the provisions Of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty Of mis-
demeanor. and on conviction thereof may
Be nned IN any sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars (Si000ol, and taxed with
the cost Of prosecution and stand commit
ted until such hne and costs are paid.
section 4 This ordinance shall take e.
feet and be IN force from and AFTER IT,
Publication IN the Abilene Weekly he
Hector. q Abilene. Dickinson County, Kan
The sboys ordinances passed the council
MAJ 9 1907, and was approved b. ne, the
mayer, On Nay 9. 1901
cHAa ". BEITzEI.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

Street Commissioner.
An ordinance providing for the appOlnt-
mont of street commissioner. defining his
duties and fixing his compensation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

State Of Kansas, Dickinson County-ss.
/, Geo H. Harvey, city clerk Of the
City OF Manchester, do hereby certify that
the above ordinance passed the city coun-
ell May ], 1907, and approved by the
mayor May l. 1907.
GEO. II. HARVEY. City Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16

An ordinance relating to the classification,
construction, Feconstruction, care ana
maintenance Of sidewalks in tho City Of
Manchester. Kansas.
IA a ordained By the mayor and couucllmen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

efforts are made to sell our farm com modities and to anticipate shipments Of cotton and grain by the sale of bills or exchange based thereon. For time there was an embargo on this line of busi- ness the same as on everything else involving the slightest element of risk and loud complaints were made that the banks were putting a stop to the expor- tation of products. This vail had sub stantial basis for q time but there was prompt relaxation, but the bank real ized keenly that throwing any ob- stacles in the way of exports was direct injury to themselves.
 The raising of the rate of discount by the Bank of England will make 1t more expensive to import gold. especially as the other European money capitals are following the same source, but If we want the yellow metal bad enough we can get 1t by paying the price. The national treasury has gone to about the limit in extending help and Secretary Cortelyou is coming in for great praise for his action in connection herewith.
 J. F. Morgan Is once more the hero of the hour, and is everywhere hailed as the real sure enough Napoleon of Wall street The lion hearted old financler has certainly done himself proud and rein stated himself by his courage and Ngen- eralshp as a great leader of men and doer of big things. John D. Rockefeller also comes in for a goodly allowance of praise and at a political meeting over in Brooklyn the other day he was loudly cheered when his name was mentioned as one of the financiers who had come to the rescure of serious situation. MT Rockefeller Is not the only one on the
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RECORD OF THE COURTS

Yesterday afternoon at o'clock Judge A. A. Coleman rendered his decision in the quo warranto proceedings instituted by John l.. Parker against George B. Ward overruling the demurrer to the petition.
 In Judge Lanes division of the circuit court the case of D. Lusco vs the Bir- mingham Terminal company was con- cluded and resulted in mistrlal owing to the jury's failure to agree to yer dict.
 In the first division of the city court the case of J. w. Donnelly vs E. w. Howze ct all was on trial and had not concluded when court adjourned. It Will be resumed on tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
 In the second division of the city court the case of Phena Myhand vs. the Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power com pany was settled for $lO0 before going to the jury.
 In the third division of the city court the case of Mrs. Nora Phillips vs. the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad co~- pany was on trial and unfinished when court adjourned at 5:3O The argument of the counsel will be resumed tomorrow morning at 10:30.
 Jury cases will be on trial in both di- visions of the circuit court, three di- visions of the city court and first di- vision of the criminal court at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, and jurors are re- quested to be present in court at that time.
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pending period of hard times is likely to be confined to the year. The rear IS aiso expressed that the depression will be un- usually severe while it lasts and marked nv the enforced idleness of hundreds or thousands of men with all the attendaht hardshjps incident to such a situation, but that the very harshness of the dis- cipline will affect an earlier cure Money sharply and harshly withdrawn from the performance of it's natural functions Will pile up in the centers, and almost before we know il will become available TOT re- sumption of enterprise,
 The great producing classes or the coun- try were pever as prosperous as hoW-py that Is meant the tollers, farmers and tbe working men in manufacturing anu other lines. They have fat on their ribs and can feed on their own fat for a good while. Herein lines the great un- deriving strength of the general situ- ation. The buying power of the masses will not be extinguished or fatally im- paired by few months of rest. altnough as may be imagined there will ensue a season of forced economies in living. That. however, will be good for the system. As nation we are too full bloded just now A little thinning will conduce to health
 In these times of stress interest having international connections and alliances are reaching out in every possible way for money The first and most ini- portant visible sign is the importation of gold. In large part this gold is ob- tained by the sale of finance bills in Lon don and other world centers. specia
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list of alleged rich malefactors" whose money was put to creditable use dur ing the emergency. It must be said how ever, that most of the malefactors had troubles enough of their own to pre- vent them from figuring largely as bene- factors in the great crisis. Some of them indeed were unequal to the task of talk ing care of their own and are still in the thoes.
 Strong opposition developed among the bankers to the issuing of clearing house certificates. It was probably the best thing that could be done under the cir- cumstances, however Cash was running low and methods had to be enforced to make 1t hard for people to draw down their balances. Millions were going ev- cry day from the banks into the safety vaults and the flow had to be checked One grzzled old banker who was opposed to the scheme of clearing house certl- ficates said the banks of New York ought to be ashamed of themselves for resorting to the Abraham White meth cd of giving checks on themselves and then certifying to them.
 Great curiosity attaches to the latest Hartman move for holding company to take over the Union Pacific invest ments in other railroads. His lawyers have been at work on the plan for months. and only awaited the formal ac- ton of the stockholders at the Utah meeting ratifying Mir Harriman's pur- chase of these securities. If the Harri- man plan looks right and appeals to other lawyers as being scheme that will hold water 1t will doubtless be adopt cd as model for the anthracite coal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03
WILL MAKE PAPER
 FROM PEAT BOG Process Covered By An Ameri-
 can Patent SUBSTITUTE FOR WOOD Manufacture Has Already Begun in Sweden-Money for Enterprise Comes Largely From Lon
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Washington. November 2.-(Special.)- The peat bog furnishes the latest substi- tute for wood in the manufacture of paper. Paper making from peat on a commercial scale has already begun in Sweden, where a company, capitalized at more than a million dollars, has made extensive purchases of peat bogs and prepared plans for the erection of mills for turning out wrapping paper and paste board.
 The money for the enterprise comes largely from London, but the process by which the vegetable fiber of the peat will be converted into paper is covered by an American patent. An account of the suc-
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