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masters in the caliphate They next appeared in the
worlds history allies of the Seljukan Turks early in
the thirteenth century They fought and defeated the
Mongols and for their efforts received grant lands
in Asia Minor Their leader, Osman became powerful
ruler and Immediately after the Seljuk sui
tan he proclaimed himself sultan in his right That
was late in the thirteenth century He died natural
death in 1926
Thus the Turkish empire founded upon the
ruins of the Seljuks Mongols and Saracens Passion
for military honors and religious fanaticism flowed
through the reign of eight princes followed Osman
the possession Of power and result the period
tween 1900 and 1866 the Turkish empire raised to
the position Of of the first military powers of Eu
rope. That probably the that the world to-
day called the rule of the sultan yrannica for he ruled
with military discipline to which the remainder of the
inhabitants of the earth have grown unused.
The constitution of 1876 brought about through
rebellion in various parts of the empire which started
in much the that the revolt of the Young
Turks party of to-day did. 1t the stand taken by
the latter only a few months ago which caused the
sultan to the constitution and hand to historians
bit of history to add to the checkered career of the
country.
1t was in 1875, the before the granting of the
original constitution that the people herzegovina de-
clared they longer able the oppression
to which they had been subjected. They rebeed and
year later were followed by the Servians and Monte
negrins. The Servans months later abandoned tho
war, but the Montenegrins fought on
The powers of Europe, tired of the tactics taken bv
rulers of Turkey kept pressing the Ottoman sultan strong
er and stronger in the direction of reform Toward the
latter part of the 1876 big conference convened
at Constantinople with view making some sort
of settlement. The recommendations of the confab
were unceremoniousy rejected by the Turkish govern
ment. Then Russia became wrathy and issued sensa-
onal manifesto telling the Turk that Slav bear was
about to consume him. great war followed and the
Turk beaten. In order to hold what few subjects
he had left to his cause constitution was granted nv
the sultan.
few years ago it was said that the great powers
of the world aching lay hands upon certain parts
OF the ottoman empire which most suited to their
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27

Guess must be little slow" he
said to himself. He had come to have
more faith in the mechanism of nature
than of man. 1t was the cock which
was wrong, however, for several per-
sons spoke of it in the morning.
This continued for months, although
the sunrise was, of course, later each
day. Shakespeare's phrase, "the bird
of dawning," certainly did not fit this
chanticleer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27
A Terror to His Kind.

A certain congressman is the father
Of bright lad of ten, who persists, de-
spite the parental objection and de-
cree, in reading literature of the half
dime" variety.
That's a nice way to be spending
your time," said the father on one oc-
casion. What's your ambition, any
how?"
Dad" responded the youngster,
with a smile, I'D like to have people
tremble like aspen leaves at the mere
mention Of my name."-Lippincott's.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27
BOOSTERS Salute to the "Rosy Morn"
Is Variable.

Lincoln's saying, you can fool some
of the people sll the time." is exempli-
fed by the common belief that the
Growing of cock at night indicates
the near approach of dawn. This no.
ton is prevalent not only among fiat
dwallers but to some extent among
suburban and country folk. It Is true
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27
NOT PERFECT ALARM CLOCKS

that these feathered alarm clocks are
busiest for the hour that precedes day.
light, but man who had an appoint
ment to go fishing at sunrise and
arose when he heard rooster, might
make serious mistake.
A racing man had rooster at his
home in, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, that
had a remarkably accurate sense of
time. Across the street from the
mans home is a summer hotel. the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27

Between being held up and blown
up, the average married man has q
strenuous time of it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27

True success consists in making the
most of life's good and the best Of its
evil
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WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
& buy Furs & Hides Write for catalog los
N. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, Mimi.
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USED TO 1T.

Old Gent-Are you not ashamed to
language?
The Boy-Oh course I amt. I'm a
golf caddie.
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Feet Ache-Use Aliens FoOt.Easo
Over 900 testimonials Refuse limitations. Send fce
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Mrs. winsIow's Soothing Syrup.
iammation aays palm, wind colo. 25c bottle.
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Cupid is a poor shot-at any rate
he makes lots Of Mrs.
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A man who is continually breaking
his promises soon goes to pieces.
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ULTAN ABDUL HAMID
II. of Turkey, the peoples
choice, popular hero and
the man whose name is a
household word through
out the Ottoman empire.
Never before in history
were such nice things
said about the sick man
of Europe"
The reasons therefor
are simply the revival of
the constitution of 1876,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27
Pettit's Eye saIve for Csc.

sore eyes, quickly stops eye aches. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27

Anacharsis: Laws catch flies and
let hornets go free.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27

immediate purposes. The
"sick man of Europe"
didn't pay his debts as
quickly as the powers
thought he ought to and
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TURKEYS LAST CENTURY OF TROUBLE.
1903 to 1s12-Wars France, Russia the Christians
182-Peace of of Moldava and sessar
aba
f817-Loss oil principal mouth of Danube to Russia
. 4s21-War of Greek independence -
Constantnope after revolt
fs27-Desucticn Turkish fleet Navarno by powers
iS28-Capture Adrianople by Russians.
Adrianope recognition of Greeces freeoo
1881 1s33-War against Sultan by Pasha Of Egypt -
Mehemet Ali, forceo 10 oes
1853-Start of with Russia.
fe56-Defeat of Russia treaty of Paris.
f75Revoution Herzegovina Montenegro and Servan prov
f6-Grantng frues conference at the Porte
1s7-Decaaton of independence by Roumana war with hus
treaty stephano getting small end
1eS1-French invasion of Tuns; treaty with Greece.
1S82-Lcss of Thessay and part of Epirus.
y1s85-Revolution a Phippopols loss of Roumania
1a86-Recogntion of loss of Roumania
1s91-Annuling of constitution of 1876
1eosResranne constitution of 1885, political amnesty; otne
reforms
1sos-Los Bulgaria. declaration of Independence
with Greece and loss OF Al
bnia declaration of independence Prospec
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rom Iohnaon,s RIa Coal RlIl.

Cincinnati, o., Jan. S.--Mayor Tom
Johnson of Cleveland must pay $20,-
900 coal bill to the Chas. D. Norton
company, coal dealers of Philadelphia,
according to a decision by the United
States circuit court Of appeals handed
down Tuesday. The company sup
piled the Philadelphia and LeHigh
Valley traction company with coal
and johnson guaranteed the payment
Of the traction company's bills up to
$4,000. The road was later thrown
into the hands of receiver and the
Norton Coal company sued Johnson
for $4,000, johnson objected, claim
ing the neglect of the Norton COM
pany to collect the bill from the
traction company released him from
on the guarantee, inasmuch
as the company did not exhaust its
resources against the original debtor.
The federal court at Cleveland de-
cided against him and he appealed.
The circuit court Of appeals upholds
the Cleveland court.
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NAVY on BUSINESS BASIS
al Bill introduced BY Dawson Of
Iowa for That Purpose.
Would Be Divided Into Two Divisions,
one Of Which Would Re o.
reetsd BY > civilian

washington, Jan. ga navy reor
ganizatlon bill, designed to put thu
navy ION a business basis both as
weapon and an industry" was intro
duced In the house Tuesday by Mr.
Dawson Of Iowa, member OF the house
committee on naval affairs. The bill
which Is said to be In measure the
result Of last summers exhaustive In
vestigation Of navy methods by seven
members OF the committee, divides
the navy into two grand sections and
places It's control partially In the
hands Of civilians. 1t was referred to
the committee on naval affairs.
The bill divides the navy into q d.
vision Of personnel and a division
Of material, the former, to be admin.
istered under the secretary Of the
navy by a first assistant secretary,
who shall be a naval officer not below
the rank OF captain. the latter bysa sec.
ond assistant secretary, who shall be
civilian, The division Of. the per
sonnet would include all matters re-
lating to the officers and men Of the
navy and OF the use OF the navy as q
weapon, and this division is to be sub
divided into bureau Of navigation,
a bureau Of medicine and surgery, and
the officers Of the Judge advocate gen.
eral Of the navy. The chief OF the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-09
More Denver Land Fraud suits.

Denver, Col, Jan. S.-Half dozen
suits, naming more than three score
defendants, for the recovery Of thou
sands Of acres Of land estimated to be
worth several million dollars, were be-
gun Tuesday by the government in
the federal court here. All the men
accused Of timber, stone or coal land
frauds In the indictments recently
Quashed by Judge R. 3. Lewis are
among the defendants In these suits.
Should the government win in the
present proceedings, the lands in
volved will again be placed in the
public domain and thrown open to
new filings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-09
MOREBONDSASEED'
Standard Oil Company Should Make
Security the Same as Amount
Of Fine.
PROPERTY UADERvALUED


Chicago. Jan. S.-District Attorney
Edward w. Sims Tuesday filed petit
tion in the United States circuit court
Of appeals declaring that the Stand
ard Oil company Of Indiana has ar
sets amounting to more than $4,000
900 and asking for an increase In the
supersedes bonds Of that corporation
filed on its appeal from the $2S,24O,-
900 fine imposed by District Judge
Lands.
The government renewed its plea
that the bond OF the oil company,
pending disposal of the appeal, should
be the same In amount as the fine. 1t
was originally fixed at total Of &c.
100000 on statements by attorneys
for the defense, that the property OF
the company was not worth more than
that amount. 1t was asserted at the
time the bond was fixed that the pro-
perty of the company at Whiting, Ind,
would be worth but $2,500,O0O to 3d.
100000 II sold at auction sale. The
other holdings Of the company were
alleged to be worth on the same basis,
little more than $3,OO0.OO0 to $4,000
0O0 The government now charges In
its application for increased bond that
the actual value of the company's pro,
perty subject to execution is largely
in excess Of s2O.OOO,OOO, and that the
profits Of the company for the three
years embraced in the indictments
against it were s2S,067,126, and that
the profits of the company for 1905
year in which the indict-
ments were returned-were $685.
D82.
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: s-.keman col NE sto. ooo.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. S.-The Union
Pacific railroad Monday paid Frank
G. Catlin, a brakeman, $4,000 in set
Element Of a personal injury suit
brought by Catlin on account Of in
jlries received several months ago in
wreck. Catlin was brakeman. The
settlement was made as compro-
mise on q $4,000 claim and the rail-
road attorneys agreed to settlement
an hour before the supreme court Of
the United States decided the en-
ployers liabilities act invalid.
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SENATE SUMMARY.
Senator Aldrlch Introduced His Cur
reney ,6ill-Adlournment Was
Taken Until Thursday.

Washington, Jan. S.-Senator Al
drich Tuesday introduced his currency
bill, which has been a subject for
discussion among the members Of the
committee on finance for some days.
He had the bill read to the senate
and announced that the committee
would be glad to consider In connec-
ton with 1t all bills that senators
might desire to introduce. He assured
Senator Culberson that his resolution
would receive attention. Senator
Clark Of Georgia announced that he
proposed to have a vote In the SEN
ate to test the sentiment Of that body
on his resolution favoring federal
law to uphold states In their efforts
to make effective prohibition within
their borders. He wanted the senate
to pass his resolution instructing the
committee on judiciary to bring In a
bill to accomplish this purpose but
upon objection by Senator Nelson, the
resolution was allowed to 60 over I'M
til the next meeting Of the senate. At
1:40 the senate adjourned until next
Thursday to permit more work by
committees.
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ReoroanIzed ne peOpIe,s parry.

Guthrie. Ok, Jan. S.-Declaring that
the democratic party, with which they
had fused had failed to carry out
single agreement the peoples party
Of Oklahoma was Tuesday recognized
and after voting to send delegates to
the National convention instructed for
Fred w. Jacobs Of Oklahoma for the
presidential nomination and decided
to nominate full county, state and ma
tional tickets at all elections. Under
the enabling act and the Oklahoma
constitution the peoples party IL
made the constitutional party in the
state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-09
SPECIAL SESSION CALLED
Gov. HOch Calls Kansas Legisla-
ture for January 10.
Laws Guaranteeing Bank pepcslta.
and Providing for Primary Flee
tons Especially Desired. IA

Topeka, Jan. S.--Goy. Koch Tuesday
called a special session Of the Kansas
legislature to convene at 4 o'clock in
the afternoon Of January 16.
This was followed by a statement
construed to reflect the governors
message, to come later. asking that q
guaranty deposit law be passed, the
tax law revised, primary election
law enacted, and some amendments
made to the prohibitory law.
The proclamation calling the ses-
sion simply states that several mat
tiers of state importance create an
emergency, The cooperation Of the
newspapers IL asked In shortening the
session and avoiding all delay. This
statement says:
The demand for q law to guarantee
bank deposits is widespread and.
among the people, well nigh univer-
sal. / strenuously urged this meas
ure as well as the primary proposition
upon the last legislature, violating all
presidents is appearing in person be-
fore that body to urge these import
ant measures.
"Tbe enactment Of q deposit guar
antee law in Oklahoma, threatening
our border banks and indeed many of
our interior banks, as these bankers
themselves write me- with the loss Of
A.. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-09

Washington, Jan. S.--Senator Hey
burn introduced in the senate Tuesday
bill amending the national banking
act. 1t provides that from June, 1908,
every banking association authorised
by the national banking act shall
keep 20 per cent Of its deposits in
lawful money on deposit and when.
ever the amount falls below that
amount the bank shall not make new
loans or pay dividends until the full
amount Of the deposit required shall
be restored. No part of this reserve
shall consist Of anything except law
full money actually in possession Of
the bank.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-09
BUT THREE THAw JURORS.
One Hundred and Fifty-seven Tales
men Were Examined In Two
Days to Get Those.

New York, Jan. S.-Three jurors
sworn to serve on the trial panel for
Harry X. Thaw represented Tuesday
night the net results of two days and
six sessions of the trial before JUS
tice Bowling In the criminal branch
of the supreme court. In addition to
the trio who are oath-bound well and
truly to try the case, there were in
the jury box at the close of the night
sitting four tentative Jurors who are
subject still to peremptory challenges
by either side. The task Of filling the
FIVE vacant chairs will be resumed
Wednesday morning when the last in
stallment Of 100 talesmen summoned
on the original omnibus panel Of 800
names will report for examination.
In all 95 proposed jurors were called
and questioned Tuesday as against 81
on Monday.
At the close Of the afternoon SEES
sion the jury box was filed and hopes
ran high that at least majority Of
those tentatively chosen would prove
acceptable to both sides. With the
beginning Of the evening session, how
ever, all such hopes were dissipated.
When the suddenly descended storm
of peremptory challenges cleared
away there were but three survivors
and It was agreed that they should
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stormn Ind TIdnl Wavaa.

Victoria, B. G., Jan. S.--News Of
disastrous storms and tidal waves,
which arrived Tuesday morning from
Manila and far eastern ports which &C.
casioned heavy loss Of life and proper
" was received by the steamer Ire
mont Nine steamers were stranded
on the Hokkiado coast and lost, the
HASH Maru going down with 20 men,
but In the other vessels the crews
we're saved. Forty sailing craft were
lost with considerable loss Of life.
From sapporo news was received that
6es fishing boats were wrecked or
carried away with heavy loss and over
1000 buildings were flooded by tida.
waves. drowning many.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-09
RAISEDlNMENORY
A Monument Unveiled to Sailors
Killed In the Bennington Dis
astsF at San Diego.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
Men From Pacific Squadron and cltl.
gems Of California Assisted
Occupies Commanding Po-
sItlon on Point Iona.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. SIN the pres
ence Of thousands, including the Of
ficers and sailors Of the Pacific squad
ron and citizens of San Diego and o.
other southern California cities. who
had gathered here to witness the cere
mony, the memorial monument to the
Bennington dead was unveiled Tues
day afternoon at the National GENE
terry on top Of Point Iona. The plain
shaft stands within the plot where
are buried the most of those who lost
their lives in the disaster Of July n.
1906, and Is composed Of "a slabs Of
San Diego county granite roughly
dressed and towering go feet above
the concrete base, capped by pyra
mid Of polished granite. The national
cemetery is almost at the top Of the
promontory, SO that the monument
looks In one direction out over the
Pacific and in the other over the
waters Of the bay.
After the procession had wound Its
way up the side Of Point Iona and
filed through the cemetery Enclosure.
the public was admitted filling every
foot OF space within and much out
side.
Right Rev. Joseph H. johnson
bishop of the southern diocese Of the
Episcopal church In California, In
voked divine blessing, and music was
supplied by the choir Of st. Paul's
Episcopal church. The principal adj
dress was made by Admiral Goodrich
commandant at the navy yard, who
was in command Of the Pacific squad.
ron at the time of the accident on the
Bennington.
When Admiral Goodrich had I'm
ished the unwilling took place, con-
sisting Of the dropping Of the national
ensign which had been draped over
the two tablets on the face Of the
monument. On one of these was in
scrlbed:
ITO the Bennington Dead" and on
the other, Erected by the oficers
and Men Of the Pacific Squadron to
the Memory of Those Who Lost Their
Lives in the Performance Of Duty"
As the flags dropped the soldiers
presented arms and three rufiles and
Hourlshes on the drums started the
guns on board the Charleston
and Chicago, which were fired regu-
larly through the remainder Of the
services.
A second address was given by Col.
R. v. Dodge, president Of the Ben.
nington Memorial Association and a
closing address and benediction by
Bishop Johnson.
The graves were decorated with
wreaths presented by the captain Of
Point Iona Homestead, the wreaths
for those who were buried
being laid at the base Of the
monument.
Three volleys fired over the decor.
tied graves, one by the representa-
ives of the army, one by the navy
md one by the marine corps, closed
he ceremony.
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No oraat Msitarn Raoalvar.

st. Paul. Mimi, Jan. s.-Rumors
that receiver was about to be asked
for the Chicago Great Western ran.
road, were mot only denied in st.
PAUL. but a counter rumor, coming
from sources practically oficial was
in circulation Tuesday afternoon that
President A. B. stiekney has made AZ.
engagements in England for payment
Of the ss.sl2,sl5 s per cent gold notes
that are due in March.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-09

Chicago, Jan. s--TwenU-nve thou
sand shippefs, represented at q meet
ing Of the National Industry Tramc
league here Tuesday, are to demand
Interest on freight claims not settled
b. railroads within 80 days Interest
At he rate Of per cent vim Be asksd
according to the agreement entered
into b. members o. the league.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-09
Coal 70 tionoIuIu and ManIIa.

Washington, Jan. s:-Sixty thousand
tons of coal have been sent to Homo.
lulu by the equipment bureau Of the
navy department and by April there
are to be 100000 tons at Manila.
These shipments have been made in
anticipation OF the possibility OF Rear
Admiral Evans battleship feet re
turning to the Atlantic side by way Of
the Asiatic station II II is not need
ed for that purpose the coal will be
used from time to time.
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arnnt North.rn caa. Arnu.d.

Washington. Jan. s.-The supreme
court Of the United States Tuesday
heard arguments in the government
criminal prosecution Of the Great
Northern Railroad company on the
charge Of violating the EIkins law b.
granting rebates, on which the com
pany was fined SIS. 900. The company
was represented By william R. Blgg.
Of St Paul. and the government By
Attorney General Bonaparte.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-09

Topeka, Jan. s.-F. d. coburn, sec
rstart Of the state board Of agricul.
ture, win not be able to attend the
annual meeting Of the board IN To
peka this week The attack Of grip
nom which he has suffered for E
week win keep him It home and It
win Be his nrst absence n IA years
from TIE boards annual gatherinsu.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-09
A MlaaourI convention caIIed,

st. Louis, Jan. 8.-The republican
committee Of the ninth congressional
district met here Friday and decided
upon st. Charles, Mo-, and February
IS as the place and time for the con-
vention which Is to elect two dele
gates and two alternates to the ma
tional republican convention at Chica.
go. The committee adopted resolutions
endorsing William H. Taft's candidacy
for the presidency, and also endorsed
United States Senator William A.
Warner and Attorney General Herbert
8. Hadley for two Of the delegates at
large to which Missouri is entitled.
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g. Louis. No.. Jan. "A deciaion
HANDED down n the st. Louis court
o. appeals Tuesday gustAlna the De.
ciHion Of the court Of criminal corrso.
iion n which Frank J. schatt pro.
rrl1iof q 3 barber nhor vas conlloi.
a q rislttion q tls Sunday cloaine
Law h1 Shaving customer On he SAB
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