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Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'s Letter.

New York, July -(SpeciaL) )-The market is waiting for something to turn up. Both sides appear satisfied to await developments and pending the bureau on Friday and something def1n- ite, the trade waits, too, perforce. Speculation Is inert beyond the loeal one, which keeps the market in a quandary and the crop is doing very we'll There Is nothing to say. Estt- mates of the bureau are the momen- tary vogue, s3.9 being the average opinion of such exchange members as were immediately available for such purposes. The dullness will be short lived.
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PROTEST oF TELEeRAPHERs.
Violations of Nhe-Hour Law Are AL
 legged By Operators.

Chicago, July 29.-Commssioner of Labor Neal met here today with repre- sentatives of the Order of Railway Teleg- raphers to conffr with regard to alleged violations of the nine-hour law of rail- road telegraphers which went into effect March last H. B. Perham of St. Louis, president of tie operators organization, declared the Investigation would relate principally to the Rock Island. J. G. Jennings, superintendent of telegraph for the Rock Islafd, denied to reporters shat his road wal violating the nine-heur law.
 One of the joints at issue is the intef. pretation of the law It is alleged some roads have i1 certain instances required night telegrabhers to work 15 hours on the ground tIat this period overlaps two days. and is therefore not a violation of the law.
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export and included HOO American. Receipts none.
 Futures opened steady and closed barely steady; July. 5.67; -July-August, 5.64; August-Septemb 5.32; Septem- Der October, 5141a November. 5.0S; November December. 5.02 E De- cember-January. 5.00. January-Febrp- ary. 49s1a; February March, 4.9Ss i; March April. 5.001 F April-May, 5.01.
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unchanged prices to decline of 5 points. under selling by European and local trade interests, lower cables and liberal Brazilian receipts. Offerings were not very large, however, and there was some support from local bulls. The close was steady net un- changed to points higher.
 Sales were reported of 10000 bags, including July at 5.S5 05.90; September 5.70; December, 5.65 bro; February, 5.65; March, 5.70; May, 5.70.
 Spot coffee quiet No. Rio, 6Ac; Nc. 4, Santos, S%c.
 Mild coffee dull; Cordova, 9& @12hc.
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Boycott on Venezuelan Schooner.

willemstadt |, July 2s. tfhe Venezuelan schooner Mdria Abadail m Maricaibo, laden with Fenezueian P ets and dis patched to this port py venezuelan firm. has Been boycotted. T her az rival here q guard of police Id troops was stationed at the wharf to protect hor Later the schooner sailed, and on leaving the harpor displayed the Vene- zuelan flag the salute being answered.
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e,,,,,ner Tours by Rail and Sal,

,,a savannah and steamship lines at very lew astan s5osn: Ratoe n New Yors cs ipb,ladelphia, s40GO. Tickets good for re- urn until october S1, 1908.
 Steamships sail from Savannah for New york every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat nrdav. 8 p. m.; Boston. Mondays and thursdays, D. m.; Baltimore Wednes- tays and Saturdays, D. m. Pullman ,,roiler buffet sleeping car to Savannah daily, leaves Birmingham D. m. Other ,rformation cheerfully furnished at 200. ,rirs, avenue and Terminal station. & E rouin, Commercial Agent.
 6-11-tu-thu-su-tf
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SPECIAL RATES RS2IQ

Boston, Mass. and Return s3s.3O
 Tickets sold July 30-31; Aug. IA, limited to Aug. 16; may be extended to Sept. 18th.
 Tickets sold July 18th to Aug. 1st, limit August 31st.
 Summer Tourist tickets on sale daily until Sept. 30th, limited to Oct. 31st St. Louis, Mo-, and Return .s15.5J
 Tickets on sale Aug. 1, 2, 3. Limited to Aug. 10. , SPECIAL HOMEsEEKERs' RATES to the West and Northwest. Tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays of each month. For full information, call on or write to r. Sid Jones, D. P. A, Both phones BIT, Birmingham, Ala
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Dry Goods.

New York, July PA large number of buyers are In the dry goods market and the jobbing houses are doing bet ter house trade as a result. The orders are not large. The primary market is quiet. A good business Is reported on print at the new price. Ribbons are a. tive, but broad silks are very quiet
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Bonds.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
 Money on Call.

New York, July 29-Money on call easy. 1d1H: ruling rate, IA; closing bid, l; of fered at IA Time loans dull but strong; 50 days, per cent; 90 days. 21s; six months, 4.
 Prime mercantile paper, 31a94 per cent; sterling exchange firm, with actual pusl- ness in bankers bills at $4.S69O Tor de- mand and at $4S5. 40Q4.S5.5o for 6o-day bills: commercial bills, $4.S4%@4.S5. Bar silver, b27sc. Mexican dollars, 45c; GOV ernment and railroad bonds steady.
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Nw York Cotton Futures.

New orleans. July S-spot cotton quiet and steady; low ordin~y, 57sc nominal; ordinary, 11-l6c nominas good ordinary. slsc; low middling' s9sc' dddling, 103sc; 1t 5.1dc. fair, il 15-16cn mont saIes $40 hales. receipts, 13o3 stock. 5Jq
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i,verpooI Cotton Mark.

Liverpool, July 29.-Cotton spoquiet. prices firm; American middling fair. s.70: good middling, 6.24 middling,ND ND6: low middling, 5.6S good ordinary, 70. ordinary, 4.7o.
 ot which 200 were for speculation an
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DRS. DOZIER 6 DOZIER's

DRS. DOZIER 6 DOZIER'S MEDICO-SURGICAL AND ELECTRO
 THERAPEUTIC INSTITUTE.
 117H North Twenty-frst Street. BIRMlNGHAM ........... ALABAN MA. A strictly high-class institute for the scientific treatment of all cbronia Nervous, Blood, Skin. Rectal. Fenaio and Genito-u Urinary diseases. Deformj- ties, Tumors, Stiff Joints, Cancer Ia pus. Malignant Ulcers. Rheumatis,. and Consumption. HemorrhOids, Varicocele, Hernf. Venerial Diseases of every nom.
 nature form and character. are
 HlsO treated and n Iexnl GUARANTEES OF CURE WILL uu
 GIVEN IN EVERY CASE.
 Our equipment. consisting of ws,,- kept Prescription Department, X-Ray. Violet Ray, Static and Galvano- Fa r,' , die apparatus. Super Heated Air. EIaa- tric Light Cabinet. Eureka NebuIisor and ozone Inhalations for nose. tbros. !. and lungs and thoroughly euuinnsd Surgical Department, modern and m to-date in every particular, give us n prestige over all competitors in Ala. bama in our special line of practice Correspondence Invitcd-COnsuItatin atinr
 and Examination Free.
 Question list sent free on request of out of town persons.
 Terms liberal and confidence held in. violate. Office hours a. m. to 6 D. n, Sundays, 8 a. m. to D. m.
 A FEW OF MANY ENDORSEMENTS
 FROM THE PRESS,
 The Birmingham Ledger: The D-s Dozier are without doubt the hes, known specialists in the south, and tn cir fame is due entirely to their great skill
 The Birmingham News: Both rs. O. T. and Byron Dozier are reliable and experienced physicians and sur geons who deserve the great success which has been and is theirs.
 The Age-Herald: .Drs. Dozier's long standing and approved abilities enti- tie them to the proud distinction Of standing at the head of their profes- sion..
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, July 29.-Todays state- ment of the treasury balances In the gen eral fund shows: Available cash pal ance s90s. .379. .952: gold coin and bullion, s4O 13O. TIA: gold certificates, sS6,572, 100.
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Notice.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Birmingham Fertilizer company will be held in their office, s3S-4-5 First National bank building, Birmingham, Ala, on Tuesday, August Il, 190S
 7-2s-3t s. N. GORE, Secretary.
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,ur, Meal and FeedstufT.
Fruits and Produce.

Corrected by Douglas Bros.)
 Cabbage, Virginia. per h., 2c onions, yellow Danver, per h.. 21sc; ruta bag gas. northern, per h.. hc; potatoes, Irish, Triumphs, per bu, 5@ soc; sweet pota- toes. Cullman, per bbl, s3.50; apples new crop, per crate. S1.25; peaches, FL berta, per crate. $2: grapes. S-lb. bas- kets. 35c; cantaloupes, per crate, S2 watermelons. each, 10@ zoe; pineapples. Florida, per crate, sS.50; Hines, per hundred, s1; pears, cooking, per bbl, s2.T5: California Bartlett, per crate, $275; plums, California, per crate, s175; peaches. California. per crate. si.50; lemons. fancy Verdelli, per box. s450; lemons, choice Verdelli, per box, s4; bananas, per bunch, $1.25@s1.50 cheese, fancy full cream, per lb 16c: peanuts. fancy Virginia per lb, 7c oh oice Virginia, per h., 6c; peas, Cali fornia blackeye, per h., Sc: beans navy, per bu.. $S; beans, Red Kidney per lb.. 5e; beans, Lima, per lb., 61sc; eggs Tennessee candled per dozen, 1Sc; Ala bama and Mississippi candled, per doz. 16c; hens, each, 30@35c; flyers, each. 121a a soc.
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Cotton Seed Oil.

New York, July 29.-Cottonseed oii irregular prime crude, nominal do yellow, 40 40c.
 New Orleans, July 29.-Cottonseedo oil, prime, 46c.
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TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE
 ERNEST w. Hause, Mgr. Bell 1885 Ell First Ave.

dozen, soc; No. 8, ? dozen to case, $1.50. Oysters-Canned, lib, full at, dozen to case. per dozen, sl.
 Pancake Flour-Blue Ribbon, 36-2s. s3; whole wheat, 10-10's. s3.50, Graham flour. 10-10's, s3 Graham flour. 520's. $3; cracked wheat, 24-2's, s2.50; Scotch barley, 24-2's, $1.20.
 Peaches-Pie, No cans, per dozen. s1.10; cho hoice evaporated. 50 lbs to box. per pound, 12hc.
 Sugar-Granuated. 5&c; Y. C.. 1sc. olasses-Centifugal, 200 35c; sugar house, 4oc; Georgia cane, new crop. 43c. Canned Goods-Per dozen, okra and tomatoes, 3-lb tins, 90c; tomatoes, stan dard, S-lb tins, .$1.l0; 2-lb. soc; black berries. standard 95c.
 Pepper-Grain, 16c; ground, 20c.
 Prunes-Box, 40-50, per lb, Ac.
 White Peas-Per bushel, 1925. grade, "A Q4Ac.
 Raisins--Per package. 121sc; per 20 IL. box, $2.
 Soap-Octagon, s3.so: Lenox, s3.9o; Polo, S2.45 Ivory, small size, "A; large. s5.75; Big Deal. s1.90; Pay Day, s1.S5: Grandpa's Wonder, $S.S5.
 starch-Bulk. 4c per ID; celluloid. $2.65 case. Ginseng-Per pound, s3.50@4.50.
 Flour-Fancy patents. $6.50; Nellie King. $54O; second patent. $5.15.
 Flour, Meal and FeedstuR. Corrected daily by Tennessee Mill Col Flour-Fanoy patents, S6, Nellie King S5: second patent, $4.75
 Meal-Satinette S71ac bushel: 96-lb bags. $i.90.
 Corn-Kiln dried, No. mixed. 97hc. oats-No. mixed, Csc; Mo-. 66c; white clip. roc; Texas, Csc.
 Pure wheat brand, ton, $26.
 Cotton seed feed meal, $2S prime. $2S. Corn chops. so pounds, $1.45.
 rtS
 Shorts-Ton, $29.
 Hulls-solb. c. S., s1o.5o; 1Oolb. c. ., $11 ton.
 Hay-Choice Timothy. s22; No. |, Timothy, SIS; Johnson grass, $14; clover. mixed. SIS; choice green alfalfa,
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago July 29-Cattle receipts, estl-
 mated, 14O00; market steady to strong;
 steers. S@S; cows, $S. 40@5. .65; heifers, $Soo
 @6.25; bulls, $3@4; calves, $o.oog'.zo'
 stockers and feeders, $SQ4.65
 Hog receipts, estimated, 17,OOO; market
 steady: choice heavy shipping, $6.65@6.7o;
 butchers. s6. .7o@6. .75; light mixed, s625@
 6 35: choice light, $6. .4O0D6 .55; packing, $6l6
 @6. 40; pigs, $4. 50@6. 10; bulk of sales, $o.zo@
 6.60
 Sheen receipts. estimated, 10000; mar
 ket steady; sheep, $3.50q4. 50; lambs. s4 75d6. .S5; yearlings, & 35@S25.
 Kansas City, July 29.-Cattle recelpts
 SS0O including 800 southerns; steaoy eo
 10c higher; quarantine cattle 10c to 15c
 btober. choice export and dressed beef
 steers. sGd7 25; fair to good, $4@6; western eteers s3. ;5d6. .25: southern steers $3@4 65; southern cows, s2@3. 35; native cows, $2Q 4.40.
 Hog receipts, 5000; strong to Sc higher; ion. se 60: bulk of sales, $6.35@6 50; heavy, | SC. .5o@G. 60, packers and butchers, $b.4ow 6.eO; light. $6cJ6. 40; pigs, "A 6o@5.3o Sheep receipts, 3SO0; steady; lamps, S4W 2b: ewes and yearlings, Aq4.50; Texas rearljngs. s5T@4.75; Texas sheep, $S.76Q 40. ,ooo St I,ou;s. July 29.-Cattle receipts 4OOO. including 142O Texans; market steady to :, 10c higher rative shipping and export steers, s4. 25@7 40; dressed beef and butch CT steers $3 2597; stockers and feeders, | g. .5O0l4. .25; cows and hefers, s6. D@o.o oo' Texas and Indian steers, $3@3e5; COWS and heifers $1.5O@4.
 Hog receipts. 3s75; market 10c higher; pigs and lights. s3 5Ode .50; packers, 1900 e.4o; butche's and best heavy, s65o@ 6.So. Sheep receipts, 52Eo; strong; native nut tons, s4 25a4 70; lambs, $6. 25@6.5O
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LOCAL PROVISIONS.
Local Cotton Market.
Meats.

Meats. Rib bellies, 9.421a e 1Ohc. D. S. clear bellies, 9.S5 Q l0.55c. D. s. extra short ribs, 9 A D. S. fat backs. S.S0c. Smoked clear bellies, II F Ac; fancy, 13c. Hams, smoked. 1S % 144c; California, S15c. Iard-Leaf, 10A c; compound, Shc. Pork loins, 11c; spare ribs. Sc. Ham butts, 10hc; Boston butts, 10c, Shoulders. Sc. Brains. Sc; beef livers, 7c. Pork sausage, Sc.
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FOR MESSENGER
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NOTICEs

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 Savannah. July 29.-Turpentine firm, s7c; sales, FOG; receipts, 99l; ship ments 492. Rosin firm; sales, 35O2; receipts, 247l; shipments, 1017; stock, 144,495
 Quote: A, B, c, $2.55@2.60; D. s260@ 2.7O; E, $2.75@2.S0; F, s3.10@3 3.15; G., ss.15@s.2O; H, $S.50; l. $3.so; K, s4.S5; M, $5.4O; N, $5.sO; VIC, s6.S5; wv, $6.40.
 Wilmington, July 29.-Spirits turpen- tine, nothing doing. receipts, 1S9 casks.
 Resin steady, $2.30; receipts, 659 bar rels. Tar firm, $1.50 receipts, Al barrels Crude turpentine firm, $2, $2.60 and x3.5O; receipts, IF barrels. Charleston, July 29.-Turpentine steady 36hc; sales, none. Resin steady; sales none. Quote: A, B, c, s2.50@2.65; D, $2.60Qp 2.65; E, $2.7O@2.75 F, $3.05 BIO; c. s3.1O@3.15; H, s3.40@3.45; I, 9.S0; k. 4.75; M, $5.30; N. 5sS0; VIC, $6.25; wv, $6.3O. New Orleans. July N29.-Receipts, 1l6 barrels rosin; 91 barrels turpentino Exports, none.
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Metal Market.

New York, July 29.-Another advance was reported in the London tin mar ket, with spot quoted at f137 los, and futures at f137 13s. Locally dull anu unchanged.
 Copper was 5s higher at f59 5s for spot and f6O for futures in the London market. The market was steady. Lead advanced to f3 Ss 9d in Londoi. The local market was firm and shade higher on the average at $4.37A % 4.521a.
 Spelter was unchanged in London and locally.
 Iron was unchanged in both markets.
 Coffee Market.
 New York. July 29.-The local maI :
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For best uover, r,isins cuts tr ~hs Gawf {, rs-Iafa ililding
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Total sales day, 434,7OO shares
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Coffee Market.

New York, July 29.-The local mai r- ket for coffee futures opened steady at
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Street Railway Stocks and B'


Ala. Con C.&1. Co.,, com.... :. 50 Ala. Con. C.&I. Co.,, bonds.. 75 so Ala. Con. C.&I. Co.,, pfd. so 70 Ala. S.&Ship. Bldg. Co.,, pfd. 80 S5 Ala. S.& Ship. Bldg. Co.,. bds 100 10S Bess. Coal, Iron & Land.... 30 35 Dimmick Pipe Co.,, conn.,. S5 95 Dimmick Pipe Co.,, bonds.. 95 100 Louis.. Hend.&St. L., pfd... 39 45 Louis., Hend.&St. L., conn.,. 20 21 Pratt Con. c. C.&I, bonds. 80 Seaboard Air Line, Atlanta
 B'ham Div. bonds nm. 80 ..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-12

The Grst run cf The Rock Island
b otor car Tuesday was . success. Il
carried many passengers and had the
news papermen along the line as
guests.
The car is capable Of maintaining Q
speed Of iIfty.Gve miles an hour, al
thought VIII not be driven At 50
high speed IS that 10 regular SER
vice. The car will not replace any Of
the trains now running on the Saliua
branch, but will be in addition to the
present service.
The car consists Of three compart-
ments, the largest Of which Is for
passengers. This compartment oc-
cupies the middle and rear parts Of
the car, and Is arranged in regular
passenger coach style. It contains
seats for forty passengers. In front Of
the passenger compartment is a bag
gage room. extending FIVE feet length
wise Of the car. In front Of this and
extending to the front end Is the en-
CINE room. 1t contains regular
steam boiler and the mechanism for
controlling the car. All the ma
chinery is SO much like that Of an
ordinary locomotive that . competent
locomotive engineer can master the
details and operate the new car after
five minutes instruction. It burns
oil. Under the car on either side is q
steamchsst Of the usual pattern, con-
nected by piston rod to . single
drive wheel. The water for the boil
ers Is contained in three very large
cylindrical tanks beneath the car.
In general appearance the car is
like the motor cars used on the Union
Pacific and the Strang lines, except
that 1t is much larger, but the me-
chapism is very different.
The car goes west at 1870 P. M;
east at 3:18 p. m.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-12

sit up in BED and two OF the burglars
held them covered while third began
q search Of the room. The noise
awakened Alice Tayntor. the 15-year
old daughter Of the granite dealer
and she came into the room crying
The burglars ordered her into bed with
her parents and the child obeyed. A
moment later Charles Tayntor ared
eight years, and Harold. aged II
came into the room. having bce1
awakened. They were made TO si'
on the side Of the bed.
Two toy banks belonging to Charles
and Harold, the Teyntor boys. were
broken ana rifed Of 81. The boys
cried and were ordered to be quiet.
When the room had been searched
the third robber went downstairs and
packed up the silverWare. He later
returned to the bedroom and com
manded Mr.. Tayntor to give up $500
diamond ring he wore. The ring
would not come ca and one OF the
burglars grimly drew a iackknife and
vas about TO cut NJ. Tayntor's finger
OF when Mr.. Tayntor protested and
asked permIssion 70 90 to the bath
room 70 set The ring % with soap and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-12

me WINE q third masked burglar
packed up 10000 worth Of jeweIry
and allverware. Then the burglars
bound Mr.. Tayntor hand and foot and
escaped with their booty.
The burglary was most daring and
Mr.. Tayntor Is convinced that the rob
bers spent many days planning It.
Mr. Tayntor, who has q number Of
rich granite Quarries in New Ensland,
Il known as a crack shot, being q
member Of the New York State Riile
association and having been a con-
testant, It Is said. IN the recent olym-
pic pistol tournament at Bisley, Eng.
Il IL believed that the burglars knew
this and took no chances with him.
The three men, when they gained
entrance to the house. went immedi.
ateIy to q bedroom on the second aoor
occupied by Mr.. and MrS Tayntor
and one Of the burglars struck Mt.
Tsyuior a crushing blow on the head
with q blackjack a. he lay asleep
The blow stunned him and few min
ulss later, when Mr.. Tayntor recor
cred his senses, be found three ~
rolvers lesoied At him
NJ, and Mrs. Tayntor were made 70
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-12

Among the Impressions which stand
ont clesrI, A. the result Of the cleo
tiot. in thp opinion Of the Wall Street
Journal are The following:
/. Tba, the working men Of the
United STATES have not yet submitted
to the yoke Of uniOnism In politics.
but they do their own thinking and
vote their own opinion, in keeping
with what they consider to be best for
themselves and for the country as a
whole
Q. That the fear Of launching
upon radicol change in economic
policy and the desire to take no
chances in coaxing back prosperity
gave to the issue business character
on viii b a decisive verdict has been
rendered as mea ured by margin Of
over 1000, OOO suffrages in favor Re-
publican policies
8. That the methods Of campaign
ing proved. especially in New York
and generally elsewhere, that In the
the eyes Of the American elector, the
man is more than the machine, and
that the people are not easily misled
by temporary makeshiits and fatter-
ing promises.
A. That the administration which
interprets the law In an equitable
spirit, regardless Of the class which is
affected, or which puts laws on the
statute books to correct inequalities.
is in the long run sure Of triumphlng
before the people, II the issues are
presented understandingly to them.
D. That the South still stands
apart from the main current OF
national judgment, unwilling to cut
away from the leadings Of its tradi-
tions and yet growing in appreciation
Of it, identity Of Of business interests
with the policy Of the party in nation
al mower.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-12

The Pacific Monthly Of Portland,
Oregon. gives full Information about
the resources and opportunities found
in the West. The leading magazine
Of the Pacific coast. Subscription
price $3.50 per year. To have you
get acquainted with it, We will send
you four late issues containing beau
tiiully illustrated descriptive articles
on dAlrying, fruit-raising and general
farming features in Oregon, Washing
ton rnd Idaho. for twenty-five cents
in stamps. Address, Pacific Monthly,
Portland, Oregon. tao
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-12
IN trimmed hats on
JU sale at Florence
Cuthbert's at $500
Saturday.
POTATOES FROM BREWER.
Abilene Man viii Furnish the State
800 Bushels.

The state Of Kansas laid In its win
ter supply Of potatoes yesterday.
This is no ordinary little wagon load
to be hid away in the corner Of the
basement. It means enough potatoes
to supply three Of the state charitable
institutions Of the state and that
takes at least 5000 bushels. This
year the state bought $500 bushels
and will have to buy more for other
institutions.
/ ]. E. Brewer Of Abilene, got the
contract for furnishing these potatoes
aud he will not furnish Kansas pota-
toes either. The contract let to him
calls for 8, 100 bushels Idaho potatoes
at 65 cents a bushel, to be delivered
at the respective institutions BY De-
cember ID.
The institutions for which contracts
were let yesterday by the board OF
control are as follows:
Topeka state hospital, Topeka,
$500 bushels.
OsawatOmie state hospital. osawa-
tonne, $500 bushels.
Parsons state hospital. Parsons.
1,40O bushels.
School for feeble minded youth,
Winfield, 600 bushels.
School for the deaf, Olathe, 800
bushels.
Boys industrial school, Topeka, 500
bushels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-12
Old Soldier Law Invalid.

The old soldiers preference law Is
practically invalid. The supreme
court has rendered another decision
in q case brought under this law 10
which the old soldier applicant for q
Job loses. Robert P. Ray, Harper
county old soldier, sought a job as
county assessor which had been given
to Chas. M. Miller. The job was at
the disposal Of the county commits
sIoners and Ray charged that there
was collision to give the position TO
Miller. He brought aquc warrAntO
suit under the soldiers preference law
to take the job away from Miller.
The county commissioners held that
they could not give the place to Ray
because he was incompetent. The
law makes the man who has the job
to give the Judge as to the qualifca-
lions Of the old soldier applicant and
when ever such cases come up 1t has
been shown that the appointive power
did not consider the old soldier aPpli-
cant qualified to hold the place. AZ
long as the discretionary power is left
with the aPpOintive power, the law
will DO imperative.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-12
ThanhnrlHinr and Christmaa.

Post cards. Choicest selection
from the worlds markets. Thous-
ands Of cards to select from. Many
imported from Germany. Prices two
for s cents up to 20 cents each. Call
and make your selection early before
the choicest are gone. News Stand,
Abilene. 1