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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

Virgins ito his new neighbours SOM
Where did you live before you
moved here?
Johnny-Loulsville. We moved here
from Memphis and before that we
lived in Moline.
my! Your folks move around some,
don't they?" aa
Eyes. We're huntin' for a place
where pail find 1t easier to work. >
Woman's Home Companion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
BY Evening They Were Well Up Into
the Foot Hills.

tic appeal.
When she looked again the two
great tides Of sheep had met and
mingled. The "W's" we're scamper-
ing wildly about among the MS" end
the ms" we're threading through
and through the VS." 80 that, as
It seemed, in one wild moment, the
dreaded, the tragic, mix-up was as
complete as the mix-up of a we'll
shuffled pack of cards.
Lew Madden rode over to where
May stood leaning against a pine, cry
ing. The rest had all run up the ridge
chasing the sheep toward the meadow.
Lew got off his horse and was close to
her before she saw him.
"Oh, it was mean of you" she de-
clared, with wet cheeks and flaming
eyes, mean, mean"
This mix-up?" he said, smiling soft
ly. "oh, don't know They can stay
mixed for all | care. It's all right"
why, what makes you say that?"
she cried, dabbing at her eyes with
handkerchief. I'VE can't separate
them until the end of the season. I'm
less she added a little more hope.
fully, I'VE could rig up corral and
fool.gate here somewhere. | won
der If we could?"
But / don't want" said he. 1T
would take a months work, and It
isn't worth while anyway"
WELL" she said, with forced firm.
ness, I'll do It then"
But you don't want to either"
why don't want TOT"
Because you're going to marry me
Little Bopeep hasn't lost her sheep.
Just strayed in among her
lovers. And they are going to stay
there and never be separated. Come!
! am yours and 80 are all my sheep!"
He held out his arms to her Never
had she seemed so weak in the face
of the fine, strong, insistent mastery
Of his presence. But she summoned
he protesting word at last though 1t
,ame out family.
mol"
"Comel"
Il won't do IT."
He came nearer and put his great
rms about her.
You're taking me for granted after
III. You're Just as mean as"
NO; I'm taking you for q dear, an
elic little creature, who loves me very
much"
There you Arel You said III I'll
Ot be taken for granted that way"
he struggled to free herself.
How will you be taken. thenf"
Not At all You don't understand
GU don't deserve-you're Just a. mean
-"
But he stopped her words with q
les. and, after . little struggle her
cad nestled down upon his shoulder.
Un. hunting for his mistress, espied
sr sitting on q rock beside Lew, and
,rambled back to Zeke.
There's another mix-up over there"
} said. grinning and pointing toward
le pines. Guess them shesp1l all be
Wearin' M's next season"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
Preparing 70 Pace Il Alone.

Children" hastily exclaimed Mn.
skImmerhoTn, your father 70 oomingi
Run out and play aWhilsi"
what DO you want us 70 run away
from papa fort" asked the children-
I don't want you 70 hear what hs
yin ~ Wien be hnda that his safsty
razor csrs has fallen o. he nooF,
spilled ne tialsi or and mirsd ihan
20 ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
nryanIe Tour Ends.

Omaha, Neb.. June 4.-The weeks
speech making tour Of William J.
Bryan through the northern and west
ern portions Of Nebraska, ended with
rear platform speech at Columbus and
he arrived In Omaha Wednesday eve.
ming,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
A Record Game Of baseball.

Schaller, Ia, June 6.--Sac City and
Schaller played 22-inning ball game
here Thursday afternoon with score
Of 8 to g., the game being called to
allow Sac City to catch train. The
feature of the game was the pitching
Of Shelley, who struck out SO men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

along the lane from Zephi, the meek
sheep trotting pasSiyely ahead.
By evening they were well up into
the foothills, having forced the sheep
forward at q very good pace.
Next morning Uri decided to take
the trail over the ridge. While II was
stsep and rough II cut on about eight
miles Of the Journey to the sky.MeaA
ow country and when they made camp
that night zeke decided Lew Madden
was q good Eve miles behind.
-Cooesl CoO-eei" yelled Uri a. May
Joined him. The Madden OUTFIT must
abound another cutoff. But they'll
never get IN ahead O. us. See them
smokes. He pointed to where two curl
ing COLUMNS rose on the far sids Of the
Fidgs. Wen drive EN- to The top,
hOtfOot an then along up the hog
back to the nsdder. They won't Sit
b ahead o a."
Ths spirit OF the range vas strong in
Nay. Her blood mounted warmly, and
her horse pressed sharply upon the
Ihssp. Whils her voice rang loud and
risaE
Bat vhsn the rapidly moving mass
q whits backs scurTisd through TIE |
SeFub pines nsaT he top. rot half q
nile away over he I'm. shs heard
ilinf s0unding -cooeasi" that we're
EsHing naarsF ana eomins ~ ths
ri6sa
-llaftsa's hsr1sss. f1f nnnryl- ~
.ealt ID ysn p, rsn 81 r.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
Boston TranserIp. Owner Dead.

Boston Transcript Owner Dead.
Boston, Mass, June 5.-Mrs. Jerome
Jones, one Of the proprietora Of the
Boston Evening Transcript, died
Thursday Of pernicious anaemia, at
her home in Brookline. Mrs. Jones
was born in BrattlebOro, Vt, In 1sl1.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
Llfe on Island Of SOLO.

Thomas F. Millard describes the
Island Of Jolo as the most interesting
island Of the Sulu archipelago. In
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
When You Want First
Class Carriage Painting

carriage trimming, carriage black
smithing. carriage wood work.
horse shoeing. machine work, auto
mobile repairing, pIow and wagon
work. call at the new shop west of
new library and city park.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

Capt. ]. B. Collins has been trans
ferred from the command of the
Brooklyn to that Of the Indiana.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
NEW $50 GOLD COINS
BRING $31 IN ST. LOUIS
Design Shows Liberty Apparently
Trying to Kick of Her Pompa-
dour--Looks Like Vaude-
Vile Soubrette

ST. LOUIS, Feb. s.-Twenty-dollar gold
pieces are selling for S31 in st. Louis. But
they must be the new "high-kicking liberty
twenties or the premium will not be paid
The st. Louis subtreasury received 750 of the
coins. Their face value is $15,00O but the
market value of the entire lot, at s31 each. is
$40, ,25o.
1t is all because the lady on the coin locked
too much like the pet soubrette on vaudeville
poster. great many persons were shocked
because the fair goddess had one foot in the
air at an elevation which suggested that she
was trying to kick the rat out OF her POM
padour
In these reform days thing like that does
not go. Moralists made trouble for the ad-
ministration. They told the treasury depart
ment that they couldn't see why the motto
''In God We Trust should be taken of one
coin and a picture OF a chandelier kicking wo-
man in the guise Of Liberty should be put on
another.
Before the new coins could be distributed to
the local banks the news came that because
of defect in the design they had been
called in.
The few which got into circulation were
eagerly gobbled up by spectators who were
willing to trade S31 in bills for $40 in coins
with a coryphee on them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
HUSBAND OF WOMAN
EXPECTED HER DEATH

Special to The Herald
BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 29.-Charles M
Moves, husband of the woman mur-
dered in Los Angeles, lives at New
huryport, Mass. He is travelling
salesman for large Boston millinery
house. Mr.. Noyes was not greatly sur
prised at the news of his wife's death.
In fact, he said he expected to receive
such news at am time.
She was 36 years old last birthday
and he is 40. They grew up togetner
in Newburyport. He says she secured
a divorce from him while in Los An
ecles, but he believes it was not legal
IN Massachusetts.
She was the daughter of Ed Lamprey,
Il carpenter in Newburyport, ana was
rich in her own right, owning consld-
erable property in Los Angeles ana
Newburyport.
Moves says he will do nothing regard
ing the matter. He prefers TO let mat
ters rest as they are.
From the time | married ner, ne
saws. IT did not have a happy moment
in the eight years we lived together.
made a good home for her always, as
anyone in Newburyport will tell. Fin
ally she ran away from me to vlslt
friends in California, she said. Sne
rever came back. 1 heard from her a.
couple of times and knew about her
relations with McComae. She has been
In California about five years"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
BANKRUPT
SHOE SALE
The Bankrupt Stock of M. Lesser
of San Francisco WasBOught
by the Mammoth Shoe
House, 5l9 South
Broadway
BOARD OF TRADE SELLS 1T FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE CREDITORS
The Stock Is Complete, Consisting Of High
Grades Of the Latest Styles for Men,
Women and Children. 1t Goes
On Sale Tomorrow

A big sale of a bankrupt shoe stock,
with shoes of best qualities. most of
them being bought for this seasons
selling, will take place, commencing
tomorrow morning. 1t will be an ex-
ceptional opportunity for the public to
supply themselves with footwear at
less than the cost to manufacture
them. The Mammoth Shoe House
people paid exactly 55c on the dollar
Of the wholesale cost, so will be able
to sell them much less than the whole
sale cost and still make a profit. An
opportunity like this but seldom oc-
ours, as the stock was practically new.
Ready cash at this time will do Won
ders and "The Mammoth Shoe House"
is the one that can furnish the cash
when the opportunity presents itself.
Be on hand tomorrow and get the BEN
eft cf this lucky purchase. Mammoth
Shoe House, 519 South Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
CONTRACTOR FATALLY
INJURED BY CAR
FOOT CRUSHED OFF AT THE
INsTEP
Man Is Tossed to One Side by Speed
ing Vehicle and Physicians
Say He viii Lose His
Life

J. M. Bridges. contractor, aged 46
years, who lives with his family at
1410 Mission road, was run down and
fatally injured at the Moulton street
crossing Of the Southern Pacific rail-
road late yesterday afternoon by a
shifting engine.
Bridges was on his way home and
was walking along the right of way of
the railroad company and seemingly
in a fit of absent -mindedness stepped
almost directly in front of the engine.
He was struck and tossed to one
side. His left foot was crushed off at
the instep and his right leg fractured
at the knee. He also sustained frac-
ture of the skull above the left eye,
the frontal bone being crushed in and
the brain laid bare.
He was taken to the receiving hos
pital, where he was operated on by
Drs. Quint and Wiley, but the sur
geons stated they had little hope of
saving his life.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
CHOIR TO GIVE CANTATA
WRECK OF THE HESPERUS'
Prominent Local Musicians Are Pre-
pairing to Take Active Part in
the Interesting Program
Tomorrow Night

Monday evening the vested choir of
ST. Marks church will give the well
known cantata "The Wreck of the
Hesperus," in Mammoth hall. Edward
C. Hopkins, the organist and director,
will have charge of the affair. Fol-
lowing is, the program:
(a) Aragonaise Spanish dance from
lie Cidp ........:..... .Massenet
(b) Intermezzo (from 'Cavalieria Rus
ticana'D .................... Mascagni
Orchestra.
(a) Jack Frost .................... .Gaul
(b) "Oh, Hush Thee My Baby. Sullivan
st. Marks choir.
(a) Ave Maria ............... .Bach-G -Gounod
Violin obligato by Mr.. Pickering
(b) A May Morning. g..................D .Denza
Vernon Bettin.
(a) Romance .................. Fanconia
(b) Second Mazurka .......... .Wienawski
A. J. Pickering
(a) Laddie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mrs. Lee
(b) Goodbye, Sweetheart Goodbye. .....
.............. Won Tilzer
Mrs. Baker p. Lee.
(a) Rondo in G Major. ......... Beethoven
(b) Norwegian Bridal Procession. .Grieg
e. c. Hopkins.
ta) Eiesie -. =, =, =. A-assene'
CD Selected
Mrs. Carrie S. Freeman
(a) Gavotte-La Cinquantaine ........
........... ............. Gabriel-Marte
(D) Scene-BalI Room Whispers. .GreBn
Orchestra
Cantata: The Wreck of the Hesperus.
........... ................. Andertol
ST. Marks choir.
Incidental solos sung by Mrs. C. s. Free
man, Mr.. Pfannkuchen George Campbell.
Following are the names OF artists and
friends who have kindly consented to assist
Mrs Carrie Stone Freeman, Miss Maude Low,
A. ]. Pickering. A Connor. Mr.. Pfannkucheu
Mrs Baker P. Lee, Master Vernon Bettin, r,
Connor, C. w. McQuigg L. Brown
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01

We care more for you than all your
friends out there and would do more
for you"
A woman giving the name OF Mrs.
Lewis called at the office of Distrlct
Attorney Fredericks yesterday. This
woman had a letter which she pre-
sented to the county prosecutor. Inc
envelope was inscribed: "To be opened
only after my death"
The letter inclosed was to the effect
as follows: 1T is my desire and COM
mand that you (Mrs. Lewis) take
charge Of my effects in the event die,
and to keep and hold them until my
estate is distributed properly"
Mrs. Lewis said she received the let
ter from Mrs. Noyes March 7, 1907.
Special letters of administration
were yesterday granted to Frank Bry-
son, county administrator, to adm1nis-
ter the estate of Mrs. Noyes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
Laborer Injured

A. F. Gay, an unidentified laborer.
stepped from a moving car at Twelfth
and San Francisco streets last night
and was thrown heavily to the pave
ment. He was removed to the receiv-
ing hospital in an unconscious condi-
ton. 1t was found he had sustained
a concussion of the brain and during
the evening he had several convul-
sions. His condition Is serious.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
Cut with a Razor

C. B. Brown, negro employed at
and living in the Canadian hotel, 790
Stephenson avenue, was attacked by
his wife in front of the hotel last night
and cut with a razor, his cheek being
split open from the corner of the
mouth to the bottom of the ear. He
was removed to the Emergency and
General hospital, where seventeen
stitches were required to close the
cash. The woman escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
Best Healer In the world

Rev. f. Starbird of East Raymond,
Maine. says: IT have used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve for several years on my
old army wound, and other obstinate
sores, and find 1t the best healer In
the world. I use 1t, too, with great
success in my veterinary business"
Price 25c at Deans drug store.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
cood FOR Evervbodv

Norman R. Coulter, a prominent
architect in the Delbert building, San
Francisco, says: 'I fully indorse all
that has been said of Electric Bitters
as tonic medicine. 1t is good for
everybody. 1t corrects stomach, liver
and kidney disorders in a prompt and
efficient manner and builds up the
system" Electric Bitters is the best
spring medicine ever sold over drug
gist's counter; as a blood purifier 1t Is
unequaled; soc at Deans drug store.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
Trotter Speaks at Mission

SUPERINTENDENT Melvin e. Trotter
smoke to a large gathering at the Union
Rescue mission, las North Main street,
last night He made one of his en-
thusiastic addresses. The service was
largely augmented with music by Prof.
Stout.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
speakInn Of erasshoppers

Bill--The largest insect yet discovered is
supposed to be a grasshopper Of the Karoo
desert, in South Africa. Its spread or
wings is ten inches
Jili-The woman who called her husband
a 'grasshopper' didn't know this. l guess.
-Yonkera Statesman
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
Beat us

Billee-Don't you think they do things
better on the other side than over here?
Bertie-Sureiy. old chap Why. in LII
beria see the sun rises exactly at a. m.
and sets at 6 .. m. throughout the year.
and is directly overhead at noon.--Yonlters
sta afosnan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
Straps and Rails

Bacon-One thing about travelling on board O
ship, a fellow doesn't have to hang onto a
strap.
Egbert-No, but he has to hang over the rail
a lot.-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01

It's great. Come see. Lots covered
with full bearing orange trees in
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
Autopsy Performed

The body Of Mrs. Noyes was taken to
the undertaking establishment OF Plerce
Bros. where an autopsy was performed
Yesterday at noon. The post-mortem
examination and autopsy were conduct
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01

Had Many Friends
The letters found in Mrs. Noyes'
apartments from friends of her girl
hood DAYS back east indicate the dead
woman was we'll thought of. The fol-
lowing excerpts are from three. letters
addressed to Dear Lottie." The fol-
lowing one is from Hampton, N. H,
dated February g.:
.I wish | could look into your fiat
and see the pretty rooms. 1t must be
lust lovely, only it is too bad that you
have got to leave 1t. 1t seems FUNNY
to hear you write and say that your
windows are open while here there is
snow on the ground, and If anyone
were to open the window they would
freeze to death.
1.-THE orange groves must be beauti-
full out there
rhe foregoing was signed GLADYS
and Is written in girlish chirography.
An extract from another letter from
Hanford street, Boston, Mass, under
the date of October 2S. signed "Virgie."
reads:
''Dear Lottie: 1 suppose you are at
the Shriners having good time. You
certainly do have lots of good times
even If you are hard up. / was be-
ginning to feel very anxious, as you
had not written for so long and ex-
pected a better excuse than you gave"
Had Written Friend
The following was inclosed with the
letter signed GLADYS" 1t is signed
maud" and says;
"Such a scramble as there was this
morning when your letter arrived.
GLADYS and / nearly fell over each
other trying to read it all at once. /
would like to look into that little home
Of yours, and it is a shame you have
to give it up. Come back, my dear.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-30

THE appearance of the duchess of
4 Marlborough at the Playground
associations dinner 10 Mrs. Humphry
Ward the other day was a great treat
to the women guests at the Waldorf.
Astoria, as well as to those who saw
and heard her in the banquet hall. The
women deserted Peacock Alley and
crowded the nelghborhood of the As.
tor Gallery and the Grand Ball Room
the minute announcement was made
that a real live duchess was in the
house
When her grace left the informal
reception and led the procession
toward the ballroom. leaning on the
arm Ut Richard Watson Glider. a halt
was made at the entrance while Mr..
Glider presented a friend. The Ouch.
ess stood facing the two screens op.
posite the entrance. and directly be.
tween the walls, and no one came
very near her.
Her magnificent princess gown Of
blue embroidered satin had a train
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-30
What Cornelius Vanderbilt Didn't Know

friends OF royalty abroad. They en-.
tertained Prince Henry OF Prussia
when he was In New York. They
have taken the lead in society. They
have a family of fine children. They
are typlcally American.
But these social successes have not
interfered with Cornelius career. He
would have made his own way In the
world without any money, or any great
family name. He has been a worker.
in spite Of his millions, for the wrong
his father did him was In part righted
by his brother. who gave him Sc 900.
900. He Is q skilled mechanic. He Is
u frstclass engineer. He Is an In.
ventor, and his achievements have
been notable.
II is safe 10 say, looking back with
the perspective that ten years gives,
that Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt would
not have stood out against his fathers
winhes TO marry the girl OF his choice
That act in itself was manly, and per,
haps had old Cornelius sunk his per.
sOn1l prejudice and viewed tho whole
thilg without passion he might ma
given bis oldest boy credit for coura
and independence. but prejudice
blindinG, ard he chose the Other 20
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-30

NEW YoRK.-The Fifth Avenue
" hotel. one OF the famous hostelrie,
of the city. has at last ended its ex
istence OF half century. The end
came the other night when many OF
the old timers once more sat upon the
plush covered seat In the Amen cor.
ner and once more breathed an &C.
Quiescent amen" TO the words OF the
easy boss" whose political plans.
there promulgated, gave the spot world
renown.
In the old day Tom Plat was secre.
tive. On this last night he confessed
that the Amen corner had made and
unmade presidents" Chauncey Depew
spoke with caution when a part OF the
inner circle in days gone by. The
other night he boosted that he had
known governors who thought they
did things from the executive cham.
Der but they were done from the
Amen corner"
With the passing OF the Fifth Ave.
nue. the day Of the American plan hotel
In this city is over Not that this is
the reason for the demolition OF the
hotel but because the owners OF the
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-30

THE Developments in the Alfred q.
4 Vanderbilt family troubles during
the past week would indicate that old
Cornelius Vanderbilt. while he was a
man OF vast affairs and great business
acumen. did not know his own sons.
Ten years ago young Cornelius Van.
derbilt married Miss Grace Wilson. He
did not approve of the choice.
h~ prophesied disaster and scandal,
ana he denounced young Cornelius az
an migrate who had bllghted his own
career
The elder Vanderbilt then turned 10
alfred as the head OF the house 10 sue.
coed him. and. made him the heir to
hts vast fortune, Meanwhile Cornelius
Vanderbilt and his wife. Grace Wilson
Vanderbilt. have gone their say, win.
Mug admiration. respect and frleud,
ahip here and 10 Europe. They are
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-30
NEWS FROM MISSOURI
Shot In Defense on Woman.

w. r. Bell is under arrest on the
charge OF having shot and killed
Ephraim Bridgeman and Marion
Bridges two miles southwest OF Camp
bell, while defending Mrs. Clara John
son. Bell was taken to Kenneth at his
own request for safe keeping. Mrs.
Johnson, Mrs. Rosa Dawson and IL
year-old Sadie Johnson are also under
arrest. charged with being accessories
before the fact. The charges we're
made against them. II is said. prlncl-
pally 10 hold them as witnesses. The
shooting resulted from a quarrel re-
sulting from the domestic difficulties
between Mrs. Johnson and her hus.
band. who, she stated. had left her.
The tragedy occurred on the Bridges
farm. where Bell was employed. and
he asserts he shot in defending Mrs.
Johnson from harm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-30
CURE AT CITY MISSION.
Awful Case Of seablss--5ody a Mass
Of sores from scrstehins--E4er
Tortures Yield to Cutieura.

"a young woman came to cur city
mission In most awful condition physl.
cally. Our doctor examined her and
told US that abe had scabIes (the itch),
incipient paresls. rheumatism. etc,
brought On from exposure. Her poor
body was q mass OF sores from scratch.
ing and she was not able to retain solid
food. We worked hard over her for seven
weeks but we could see little improve.
nent One day bought cake OF
cuticura Soap and q bottle OF CUT.
cura Resolvent and we bathed our
patient we'll and gave her q full dose
Of the Rssolvent. She slept better thar
night and the next day got a boz %
Cuticura Ointment. In ave weeks this
young woman was able 20 look for 9
position. and she4s now strong and well.
Laura Jane Bates, IS Fifth Ave-, New
York, N. r.. Mar. IL, 1907"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-30

r HERE is music in the air Of Wall
street these spring days. Wall
street. with its harmonious ticker song,
is one Of the last places in the world
where an outsider would expect to find
the romantic element OF music, and
yet a stroll through the money dis.
trict during the market hours is con.
trarily convincing.
Starting at the foot OF Wall street
proper, one finds a heterogeneous
group Of mendlcant musicians There
is a haggard, tousled. old woman, on
whose bones is hung faded calico. play.
Ing a violin outside the coffee bro.
kers Offices. There Is one.legged
man, along about so years old. playing
harmonica for stray pennies. There
is a young girl--deaf dumb and blind
playing weird tunes on a dilapidated
accordion
Walking down the street to the cid