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The oasis., 1908-06-20
ENGINEER HOIST
 WITH HIS OWN pETARD.

day morning, there was heard a case that caused no little merri- ment and carried in it's denoument quite a joke at the expense of a prominent and we'll known citizen.
 One day last week there arrived from the south, down in Mexico somewhere, an aged American with ar invalid daughter, and the couple were penniless, almost. The old man had seen better days, evidently, and did not relish the idea of being an object of charity, for he was anxious and willing to work at anything that would earn some thing to help support himself and daughter. The U. s. sanitary in spector, Doctor Albert l.. Gustet- ter, interested himself in the vel fare of the two, and gave them every assistance possible. Among others to whom he applied in their behalf was Major Fred Herrera, manager of the International drug store. As fortune would have 1t Major Herrera had but recently had done some repair and renova- tion in the building in the back part of the premises occupied by the Mix building on Morley avenue. and there was a lot of rubbish to be taken away. So he employed the old man to gather 1t up and wheel it out into Nelson avenue to be carted away. In some way or another the rubbish caught fire, and there arose quite a blaze, to the alarm of property owners In the neighborhood, who turned out en masse to extinguish the contla- grafton. That done they sought a warrant for arrest of Major Herrera for violation of a city ordinance prohibiting burning rubbish within the city limits. Upon his way tc the court house for trial he observ- ed fire in vacant lot adjacent to the Pizskorski building, and de- manded a warrant for the arrest of someone responsible for that, but the question arose whether the arrest should be of Con O'Keefe owner of the lot or Mir. Branch proprietor of the store in the build ing adjacent.
 At the hearing of the case Major Herrera plead his own cause, anc he presented a statement in line with the above account. But the justice held him guilty of violation of the ordinance cited, and imposed a fine of ten dollars.
 "Well, now," declared the vic tim, "that ordinance is simply un fair and unjust; and 1 cannot conceive what the town boarC thought they were doing wher they enacted it, and l am surprised
The oasis., 1908-06-20
Notice for Publication.
(PUBLIsHER.)

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Phoenix Ariz May l5, 1908 Notice is hereby given that Walter E. LaPlante, of Tubac, Ariz., who, on Aug. 24, 1904, made Homestead entry, No. 5O20. for W13SE14, Section r, Township 2lS., Range l9E.. c. X s. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final five year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Allen T. Bird, Clerk of Court, at Nogales, Ariz., on the 29th day of June, 1908. Claimant names as witnesses: John r. Black, Jose A. Burruel, William Lowe, Carmen Mendez, all of Tubac, Ariz.
 LYMAN w. WAKEFIELD, May 23-June P. Register.
The oasis., 1908-06-20
Notice for Publication.
(PUBLIsHER.l

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Ariz., May 15, 1908. Notice is here by given that Carmen Campas, of Tubac, Ariz. T, who, on Jan. 21 1902, made Homestead entry, No. 4lO4, for SWASEZ Sec. ,, W15NE4 and fractional NE14 4NWA Sec 8, Township 21S., Range l3E., G. & $. R. Meridian, has filed notice ot intention to make Final five year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Allen T. Bird, Clerk of Court, at Nogales Ariz on the 29th day of June, 1908- Claimant names as witnesses: Leon O. Gas telum, of Nogales, Ariz., Manuel Otero, of Nogales, Ariz., William Love- of Tubac, AriZ., Joseph Kaphan, of Tubac Ariz.
 LYMAN w. WAKEFIELD, Register May 23-June 27.
The oasis., 1908-06-20

Mr. George W. Atkinson of iCala. basas was quite jlI tbe last and early in the present week. Satur- day evening Doctor Purdy ard Bo. J. Whiteside went down to his place to see the irvalid.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
MERCHANTS ARE BUSY.
They Are Trying to Figure Out the
New Tax Requirements.

Abilene merchants are busy trying
to find out how to fill out the new ta1
law blanks The merchant must tell
when his last invoice was taken and
he must tell exactly what the invoice
showed. He must tell the amount Of
the sales since that inventory was
taken. He must also tell If the in-
ventory was based on actual cost or
not and must tell II be has deducted
anything for ,hOp worn or unsaleable
goods, must also tell how much insur-
ance be carries on stock and store FIX
lures and must tell the true value Of
his stock and fixtures on March /.
1908.
In addition to this the merchant
Is required to fill a table showing the
aotual cash value Of his stock BY
months for the year and be must
furihsrmors print . list Of The de-
psrsmsnt. and givs ths yalus q tie
stock IN sseh dsparsneui.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
WOMEN TO HELP SAVE
PAWNEE ROCK FOR KANSAS

Governor Hoch has appointed !
committee OF women to look after the
raising of funds for the preservation
,of historical IPawuee Rock in Pawnes
county, in compliance with . resolu-
tion passed by the last Legislature.
Mrs. o. L. Moore Of Abilene is one Of
the members. The famous rock 'is
upon the property belonging to B. P.
Unruh and he has announced that he
will donate the rock to the state pro-
viding land is purchased fora road
through his farm and that the rock
itself is properly preserved 1t will
cost In the neighborhood Of 1000 to
make the necessary improvements
and the people Of the city Of Pawnee
Rock have agreed to raise $1,000.
The remainder will be raised by the
committee named by Governor Hoch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27

A. o. Zook received letter from
Noah zook Of Shippensburg, Pa.
which gives more details Of the death,
Of the Dickinson county mission
workers in India. He says,
1--WE have a couple letters from
David this week dated Jan. IS and %
giving us more Of an account Of the
deep waters they have been passing
through. Rhoda died Jan. II about
2 o'clock in the morning and the same
day Rev. Amos Horst died about 8
p. m, They laid them both away
that evening and Jan. 22 the other
brother that helped to take care OF
Josiah died, so there were four Of
their number died In one day more
than three weeks. David and Katie
with the help Of several Of the natives
took care OF Rhoda and the two
brethren. After the last brother died
and was buried they took the doors
and door frames out Of their bungalo
and about sundown set fire to the
building. They also had to burn
lot Of their clothing and bedding.
Josiah and Rhoda both died in David
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
Former Abilene Girl
Showed Good Nerve

The following dispatch from Madi'
son, Ills, relates to a former Abilene
family. Charles Burton was clerk
in the old Lebold-Fisher bank and
lived on North Buckeye. His daugh-
ter, Roxy, is remembered by many.
estate Auditor Mccullough arrived
from Springfield today and began in
vestigation Of the Tri-State bank
which closed its doors yesterday.
President Kiser said today the bank is
solvent though it has very little cash
on hand.' He would not state the
exact amount. A run was started
yesterday and in the temporary abb
sence Of Cashier G. W. Burton, his
daughter, Miss Roxy Burton, assistant
cashier, closed the bank to stop the
run. Cashier Burton is brother Of
former United States Senator j. R.
Burton of Kansas"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
A Suggestion from West First.

EDITOR REFLECTOR: We who live
on the west side are much interested
in the paving discussions going on In
your paper. OF course it will be
many years before VIC shal! have any
paving, but we have no objection to
the downtown streets being paved II
the people there want to pay for It,
But while we are waiting for that
to be done why would /: not be q good
thing to repair the Third street bridge
which has had one plank nailed on
top OF another until 1t resembles the
corduroy roads over which my grand
father used to haul timber across the
svampsP
Then at the west end OF West First
street land OF West Third also) is a
crossing over the Santa Fe with cul-
vert bridge that has q six-inch Jump
of" that is disgraceful. All the traf-
fic to the city from the west and south
west comes over one or the other Of
these streets. Would it not be good
plan to begin the good roads idea by
repairing these culverts and bridges
In a businessllke and workmanlike
mannerP The downtown crossings
have been put in very good shape it
seems to me. While we are waiting
for paving, give the West Side, Its
street crossings, bridges and culverts
a little attention.
WEST FIRST STREET.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
The Lecture Course.

The committee has decided to give
the patrons one more extra number
and has secured Everett Kemp to give
one Of his interpretive recitals on
Monday evening, March Q. The final
number in the course will be given on
March 10, with Brush, the magician,
as the attraction. Last week the
committee received a letter from
prominent lyceum manager in which
he said, "I think your success this
year with your lecture course is the
greatest IN the entire state of Kansas. E"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
MADE A FINE EXHIBIT!
Spiral Bearing Test Surprised Ev'
erybody by Its Showing.

A very interesting exhibit wa
made on Saturday afternoon in thi
city Of The Anti-Friction Spiral Bear
ing farm wagon,
1t is claimed BY the manufacturer
OF The Anti-Friction Spiral Bearings
that wherever they are used they save
fully 65 per cent Of the power re
quired by the ordinary bearings.
Whether these Anti-Friction Spiral
Bearings are used on the machinery
Of factories, on wagons or on electric
and steam railway cars, the results
are the same "a great saving Of power.
A farm wagon equipped with these
bearings, would enable a farmer to
haul twice as big load to market as
be now does on one wagon, and thus
he would save the expense Of one ex-
ira man and one extra team. One
man and one team could get just as
much grain to market as two men
and two teams do now.' Is not this a
great saving Of expensep
On the streets Of Abilene last Satur-
day little pony weighing 675 pounds
,nulled one of the Anti-Fricti0n Spiral
Bearing wagons around the principal
squares, the wagon having qaits :
load Of men in it. In the last part Of
the exhibit there were 16 men and 4
boys in the wagon, and when the
pony pulled the load on to the scales,
it was found that the combined weight
Of the men and boys was 2,67O pounds
equal to 443 bushels of wheat. Sure
ly pretty good load for a 575 pound
pony.
The combined weight Of the pony.
wagon and load Of men was 4,6lO lbs.
Deducting 575 lbs, the weight Of the
pony, leaves q, 1886 lbs. (nearly 2 tons)
for the combined weight Of the wagon
and load Of men. The wagon alone
weighs, with seats and sideboards,
1896 lbs. The pony is owned by Mr..
Schneider Of Abilene and has not been
accustomed to pulling heavy loads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
Mission Workers. Fate
In India Described

and Katie's room. II will cost good
bit to replace what they had to burn
but Il was the only safe way to do.
At last accounts David and Katie were
well but much broken down on ac-
COUNT Of the awful strain on them.
1t will be a miracle II they escape
taking the smallpox. But we hepe
they may be spared, They have lost
four Of their eleven workers. n,
"Rhoda requested that Anna George
take the twins aud care for them II
she is able and II she can't take them
then Josiah's sister. Fannie Martin.
was to have them. David saidin his
last letter that possibly II they live 1t
will fall to their lot to bring the
twins to America. They didn't know
yet how It would go. The babies
have been well and were doing well
at last accounts, :"
1t has been suggested that fund
be raised to help the faithful band Of
mission workers who are left 50 near
ly destitute. Contributions sent to
A. o. zook or to Isaac Smokey Of
this city win be duly forwarded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27

The merchant is next required tC
list the value Of moneys for the yeaI
by months, the value Of credits by the
mpnth for the year aAd value Of debts
by the month iqr the year.
These statemsnts will be all In the
hands Of the merchants before March
/. The law requires that each and
every question on both sides Of this
statement must be fully and truth
fully answered under oath by the
proper representative. The assess
ment reports this year would make
mighty interesting reading II printed
in the newspapers. The law might
be amended to make the publication
Of the returns necessary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27

chosen first superintendent Of its Sun
day school and through all the years
since then he has served In that ca
pacity. While he was governor he
tried to get vacation but the church
and school would not allow 1t and so
lhe has continued at Che head Of the
school with scarcely an absence un-
less when business pos lively de-
mnded it through all that time.
Il am proud to say" said he the
other day, "that so far as know,
perfect harmony has existed. The
slightest criticism from the workers
in the school would have caused me
ic drop it instantly. Again and
again have | urged them TO find some
one else to carry out the work. ]
certainly hope that others have been
as much benefited as ! have myself"
That is very sensible and modest
sortbi view to take Of 1t but the
people Of Hiawatha have seen the
good work that Governor Merrill has
done through all these years and
they know that none could have filed
the place with such earnestness and
satisfaction as he. They have come
to love and respect him and 1t is to be
expected that he will be continued in
his position as long as he lives.
II started" he added, 'on my
seveuty-fifth year the other day and l
begin to feel as though / could claim
to be fast reaching the age Of an old
man."
Governor Morrill, may be old in
years but he is not spirit and he is q
splendid type Of the Christian gentle
men who have helped to make Kansas
the glorious state 1t is.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27

Wednesday afternoon they had made
sufficient exam nation Of the books
to show them that the statement
would not be favorable.
When two OF the largest depoSitors
walked In and told Miss Burton that
they wanted to draw out their depos-
its, aggregaling $500, she looked up
at the clock and said:
4 am sorry, but it's 8 O'CLOCK.
The bank Is closed"
When they had left the bank Miss
Burton pulled down the shades and
closed the doors.
Then she spent busy half hour at
the telephone. calling up all OF the
directors. When they assembled she
told them Of the demand for two Of
the largest deposits and said that she
had had'to close the bank because OF
the small amount of cash on hand.
The directors warmly commended her
and formally voted to place the bank
in the hands Of the state auditor.
Feeling caused by the fight for local
option in Madison is said to have been
partly responsible for the closing Of
the bank. President Kiser and j. c.
Hinde, director, signed the petition
in favor Of local option.
In retaliation, many OF the Madison
saloon keepers withdrew their de-
posits.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
Institutes In Dickinson.

Farmers institutes are to be orgsn,
ized in the following cities during the
month Of March: IS. Miltonvale; 10,
LOngiOrd; 20, TaImagei q. Solomon.
The speakers at these institutes viii
be Sept J. h. KILLER. Farmers' Insti.
tuts department. Kansas State Agri.
cultural college, and Mr.. Kuplsr, for.
sstEy SERVES. dsp1rtnsnt Of agrIouI.
turs Washihsiaa, .. Q.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
Gave Them Farewell Reception.

A farewell reception was held last
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brilliant, in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
H. Kump. Mr.. and Mrs. Kump are
soon going on an extended visit to
Frederick, Md, where their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dixon, is living. Rev. John
A. Leuzinger, pastor Of the Reformed
church, in which Mr.. Kump has been
an elder for many years, presented in
the name Of the congregation, the
guests Of honor, with Combination
Order Of Worship and Hymn Book"
About rs persons, members Of Grace
Reformed church, and personal
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. KumP, were
present
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
Gave Them a SurDrise.

About 80 friends and neighbors Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rowland gave
them pleasant surprise last evening
at their home miles west Of town.
They brought bOuntiiul supper and
the evening was spent enjoyably.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland soon move to
their farm recently purchased, 4
miles northwest Of town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
LittIe MareeIIa PIeased Audienc,

A large crowd attended the Thea
tOrium last night and all were well
pleased with the manner in which
they we're entertained by Marcella
Kennedy, the little sOngstress, who is
singing all the latest songs of the day.
Tonight she will sing the latest bit
"stingy." The pictures were excel
lent and will be shown again tonight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
Biggest Mortgage in
Years Is Filed Here

Dickinson
There are about n pages in the
complete record.
The last big mortgage fled in this
county was that given by the Rock
Island a few years ago for 100000
900.
The fees attached to recording
mortgages Of this kind are remunera-
tive and no doubt MIR. Scrafford
would like to see couple of them
come in every day. This one costs
$96..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
Prof. Waltz to Return.

This week at the rink the program
will be moving pictures and return
engagement of Prof. Waltz on Thurs.
day and Saturday nights. Each after
noon be is here Mr.. Waltz will teach
free Of charge the waltz and two-step
on skates. This is the latest thing
out and any skater can learn in a very
short time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
CamDbeII n Out vve.t,

j. P. Campbell writes from Scott
City; II am here for q while attend
Ing court and on land business. Pros
poets for fine wheat were never better.
One snow Of eight inches covered the
ground like blanket, remaining six
weeks. They have had rains and
SHOWS putting the ground in excellent
shape: People are apparently pros
porous, hopeful, energetic and Of the
type to succeed. This region Of the
country must progress and bloom like
the beauty OF Eden in course Of time.
| would want no better outlook were
] wanting to farm"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
A George Warrington Party,

Misses vslna aud Winnie Sails en-
tertained In pleasant manner about
thirty Of their friends Saturday eve
ming. The rooms we're prettily dec
GRATED with red. white and blue in
keeping with George Wsshington's
birthday. Guessing contests and .
Unique game Of mOlding figures from
Chewing gum furnished the evenings
amusement Delicious refreshments
we're served. partners being chosen
b. matching little hatehsts on which
vurs different oolorI oiribbon. The
occasion ussa delightful one for ell
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF THIS
TOWN ARE CLOSE ON time

Secretary J..H. Engle states that he
doubts If there is another town of
equal size in the state in which so
many Sunday schools start 'on the
dot" The schools listed below in
every instance profess to open their
sessions at $3.50. For last Sunday the
record is as follows:
Methodist 1.-Two minutes late.
River Brethren-two minutes late.
Lutheran. Presbyterian. Reformed,
Christian and Baptist the tick
o. the clock"
1t was not possible to secure infor-
nation from all the schools.
Some other point Of excellence will
be reported for next Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27

Register Of Deeds G. 0. scrafford
and his assistant, Mrs. 6. G. Ander-
son, will be kept busy for a short
time recording s5o,ooO,OoO mort
gage given February |, this year. BY
the Kansas & Colorado Pacific Rail-
road company to the Guarantee
Trust company Of New York and filed
today.
The mortgage must be recorded in
every county through which the roads
affected by the mortgage pass. The
Missouri Pacific runs through South
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27

Further particulars Of the nerve o.
Miss Roxy Burton's action in closing
the bank at Madison, ILL.,, appears in
the Post Dispatch:
When the state auditor last Tues
day ordered that a statement of the
banks condition be made forthwith,
Burton was not at the bank and the
work Of preparing the statement was
left to Miss Burton and Miss Henri
eta Schock, the banks bookkeeper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
CATHOLIC CENSUS OF DIOCESE
Advance Sheets of Catholic, Direc-
tory Are Here.

Advance sheets Of the official Cath
olic directory published by M. H.
Wiltzius & Co +, of Milwaukee. Wis,
are out. The directory shows the
Catholic census Of the Concordia dio-
cese-to which diocese Abilene be-
longs-to be as follows:
Population, 26,7S7; bishops; 1;
clergy, IS: churches, 1902; colleges and
academies, 2; PARISHES with schools,
rs; children attending, 2,4S7; charit-
able institutions, l.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27

He was the other day reelected as
superintendent Of the Congregational
Sunday school in Hiawatha for the
thirty-ffth time, thus ranking prob
ably at the head Of Kansas superin-
tendents for length Of service in that
important position.
When the Congregational society Of
Hiawatha was organized he was
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27

The Conversation club Of Enter
prise has arranged another literary
treat for March 8 when Prof. e. M.
Hopkins, head Of the English depart
ment Of the State University, will
lecture at the home Of Mrs. G. B.
Hoffman. 1t will be an open meeting
and several from Abilene have been
invited. In the afternoon Mrs. Hop
kins will address the club women Of
Enterprise on college life In English
university towns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27

iSss great American comedy drama.
written especially for Alan Villair and
company. They carry their own
special scenery and electrical effects.
Pleasing speciAlties are also intro
ducsd. At the seelye theatre Mon
day, March 2. Pricesi Balcony Is,
IS cents; lst soor IS. 80 cents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
Grand Matron Made Address

The Eastern Star had an unusually
pleasant session last evening. The
grand matron, Mrs. Elizabeth Reeder,
was present and made a pleasant ad-
dress, complimenting the Abilene
chapter on its enthusiasm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
10 Hare Rater and Lirhl PInnt

HERneToS, Feb. 25.-The city
council let the contract last night for
the new 100000 water and electric
light plant to the Squire Electric econ.
Pany Of Kansas City. The plant calls
for . pumping station and power
houss. Sand PIPE and mains % con
nect Wiih ne old city msinG
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
900 Men: 3 Wolves.

A big wolf-hunt was pulled off in
Ridge township Saturday. 1t was
estimated that 800 men took part and
they rounded up a territory Sx9
miles. Three wolves we're killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-27
Nomination Blanks.

This Office is printing nomination
papers in accordance with the legal
form. Candidates can get supply
promptly by sending order.