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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-05
Sour
Stomach

No appsuts. hess OF ssrsagA. s:rve
nsss. hsadaohe. eenstipeaoa. - oss
general debility. soW risinsa. - eat.sse
x ths stomach are al do: p $500
~ rccrsesuss tha nAtual juIeso q dtgoe'
DO. = 1hsy s1iA b q hsaIAy sssmssa.
eo4htnsd With ths gseassst Hseve 49,
and rsconstruesivs properties. ke6sa ~
dyspsessa does sol only rsi,svs ioAsgssaca
end dyspepsia. bet this famsss rsme1y
helps all stomach troubles ~ se.snane
purifying, sveeseaing and strsngsAedne
he mucous membranes lining ne stomach.
Mr.. q. Q. Ban, q Ravsns~'ood. ". W. sUG-
. vs. tIushIsd with soR stomach ~ ewC1 yee3
Eea.i s.sd "' nd - - 70" ~s
Kodol D6gssss Whae Yen Ea1
Dssass saiy. Hsssvss t:esesesa. - san~'
SsnAng d sss. 80.
Sold by The.Up-To- Date Drug Go.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-05

Stop that tickling Cough! DR.. Shoop
Cough Cure will surely stop it, and with
rerfect safety. 1t is so harmless. that
DR.. Shoop tells mothers to use nothing
else even very young babies. The whole
some green lea see and teader stems OF
lung healing mountainous shrub furn-
ish the curative properties to Or, Shoop
Cough Cure. 1t calms the cough, and
heals the sensitive bronical membranes
No opium, no chloform, nothing harsh
used to injure or suppress. Demand DR..
Shops. Take no other. ALI Dealers.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-05
AoaInst Wine seIIsr,,

No wine may hereafter be sold In
Spain on Sundays. and the inns must
be closed on weekdays at midnight
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
4. @. Baker Solomon,
Dies After Busy Life

\ Special To the Reflector. u
| SOLOMON, Jan. 1.-THE death 81
v 9. Baker y deeply deplorsd herr
and he will be greatly missed.
Mr.. Baker established business Ia
1877 in this place, carrying On opera
tions as I member of the Lake Super
Iior Lumber Company for two years.
He then became sole proprietor Of the
business, MIR. Baker was born III
New Bedford, Mass.. June so, 1889.
and ID son Of Archelaus and Rhoda
Smith Baker, natives oi Cape Ccd.
The ancestry Of The family can be
traced back to the Pilgrim Fathers.
who came to this counsry il the
.'Mayilower." The family has had
Ito representatives in tho Bay State
for more than three hundred years.
His father was sea-captain and en-
gagged in the coasting trade. 7. g.
remained at home until fifteen years
Of age, and then went to sea with bis
father, remaining with him for two
years. For three years he was on i
vessel engaged ia the coasting trade
and In fishing, and for . year and
a-half owned fishing boat. Eleven
years Of this life were spent upon the
water. He sailed mainiy from New
York, and during the war carried
government stores from that place.
In 1858, he left Phiiadelphia on The
''Java" for Nicaragua. The vessel,
which was loaded with coal, grounded
on an island and he lost his ship and
all be- had except the clothes he wore.
He then shipped at St. Thomas to re-
turn TO Charleston, but sixty-three
days passed ere be reached his desti-
nation For tweaty-one days eleven
men lived upon . half-barrel Of -four
ind . cask Of water, and ere help
lrriyed they were nearly famished.
On another secession, Mr.. Baker
uttered greatly IN lack Of food and |,
Vater, and he again lost his vessel,
which ran ashore At Martha's Vine
ard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

Married, at the home Of the brides
sister, Mrs. LeMar Grey on West Wal
nut street, ReringtOn, Kansas, Tues
day. January '7th, Mr.. Charles @.
MOsher Of Sslina and Miss Zenna M.
Grove, Rev. A. B. Wonder LIppe. pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian church
Of this place the officiating clergy
man. Mrs. G. C. Mosher Of sallna.
mother Of the groom, also win
Aoshsr, bis brother, we're present and
Oined in rendering congratulations
. The happy pair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

Mr.. Baker abandoned the sea In
1865. and The following spring came
70 Solomon City to assist the COM
pany to build the salt works which
we're started the previous year. He
was emOloyed for six months on the
works, and after an absencs Of two
years be returned to this place and
took charge Of the salt works, which
he managed ioE about Dix years, when
they were sold. In 1877, Mr.. Baker
opened a coal yard, two years later
opened lumber yard. He has been
honored with the Office Of mayor Of
the city. to which position he was
elected in 1885, serving two years.
On the 1st Of January, 1869, he was
married, Miss Emma Wimsatt boz
coming his wife. There are four
children: Frank, Fred, Edna and
Maud. They also have an adopted
son, William 9. His parents, William
and Augustus Booker, came from st.
Louis to Kansas and started to their
claim. The bridge across Buckeye
Creek was covered with water and
the railing had been torn away. The
team and wagon were washed into
the stream. and the father, mother
and q year old daughter were all
drowned. William was saved, and at
the age Of three became an inmate o.
the Baker home.
MIR. Baker was member OF the
Masonic fraternity, and has filed all
The Offices Of the Blue Lodge, When
he came to Kansas he had only $35 In
lis pocket. His methodical and sys-
'ematic business management, COM
'ined with perseverance and industry,
Won him success. In addition to bis
BUSINESS, be owned three farms Of
our hundred acres, located in
Dttawa, Saline and Dickinson coun
les. which be rented. A pleasant,
enial gentleman, he won wide
lrcle Of friends and acquaintances,
nd was highly respected by all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
Calderhead Is Recovering.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l1.-Although
Congressman Calderhead Is out Of
danger with bis case Of pneumonia,
his doctors say IL will be several weeks
before he can go to work. Up to this
time no one has been allowed In his
room but . limited number Of visitors
will be admitted after next Monday.
Sam Forter, special pension agent
and brother-in-law Of Mr.. Calderhead,-
will remain here for the winter to rum
The errands for Fifth district people.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
CATCHES FARMERS, TOO.
Eggs Cannot be "SaIted Down" by
Them Hereafter,

| The farmer who sells butter and
eggs and other products Of the farm
to the village grocer must see that
his produce is fresh, clean and good
that IL complies In every way with
the Kansas pure food law. The farm
er when he sells fresh eggs must sell
fresh ones, and not eggs that have
been stored In lime and oats since
last summer. His butter must come
up to q certain standard or the farm
er will be guilty Of "misbrsndlng."
DR.. s. J. Crumblne. secretary Of the |
state board Of health, has just made
public letter on this subject. The
letter was written for the benefs Of
grocers who had purchased bogus
eggs from farmers and had been
caught BY The pure food inspectors
Tor selling bad eggs. It has been the
practice Of many thrifty farmers for
vears to "salt down" in lime and oats ,
'ggs laid In the summer. The eggs
IePt fairly well and in the cold win
er months when the hens we're Of
uty. the eggs commanded high |.
rices.
The grOCsrs bought these "oOld !,
forage" or bogus eggs for fresh dnes
nd cold them as such. when the
lstomer got them home Il was found
lat The eggs we're not fresh By any IA
cans and some Of them we're eI. "a
'eding stale. II not worss. The eut. 9
msr then told the purs icod inspee- 4,
rs abOuti. aad the grocer got into q
Oubls
Hereaii4f whsp : eroesr buyr eggs a.
. inrm@ nusi guaFsstss fhst fks ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
Abilene Girl Wins
High Music Prize

Mary DixOa of College of Emporia
returned to her work after the Christ.
mas vacation Monday. President
CulbertsOn OF the college offered ta 0
prizes for the best adaptation Of words
to popular melodies for q college song.
Miss Mary won first prize with her
song adapted to the ''steia Song"
from "The Prioce Of Pilsen."
Miss Wilson of Wakeeney won Sec
ond place. The songs will appear in
the new edition OF College Song Book.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

The duties Of the county assessor
are various. The statutes provid,
that he shall comply with the orderi
Of the tax oOnmission which relate tC
assessment and taxation; that be shall
report to the tax commission upon oil
matters concerning assessment and
taxation which the commission may
require; at least once in two years he
he is to meet with the other county
assessors Of the state at the Capitol,
pursuant to notice from the tax COM
mission.
II ID bis duty, first, to agree with
the board cfscounty commissioners as
to the natnber Of county assessors
necessary Preperlyto assess the prop
erty II his county, and after such,
agreement, be isto appoint the deputy
assessors, sabjectto approval BY the
beard Of county commissioners gener-
ally, but in cities Of the first class, by1
and with the consent Of the mayor
and city council; it is.ene Of his duties
to aotify the county attorney OF all
willsal violations Of nhe tax law and
TO verify complaints and informatiOns
sgainst persons guilty of such viola
tions. Before deputy assessors can
be paid, their elaims for services are
to be approved by the'oounty assessor.
In cases where persons whose duty it
is to return property for taxation re-
fuse to make ont list o. to take any
Of the eaths sought to be administered
by the dcPnty assessor, the law pro-
vides that the county assessor shall
add Peaslty Of 50 per oent to the
valuations as made by the deputy as
SCISSOR. E
Bat the mcet importaat d~ty Of the
county assessor is 70 see thht proper !
y in his eOuaty, real. personal or
mixed. Is assessed at its actual value
10 money. To enable hin to do this,
le has the control and dlrectioa Of all !.
Isputy assessors; they are subject to !.
lie orders. and it win be his duty to :,
90 that they observe The law fully IN
very particular. Personally. he does :
Ot assess the property. bet be mast :,
ss that the work Of bis deputies Is :,
reIl and faithfullv done and strictly I.
! accordance with the Law. To qual-
y him for this Supervision nHd direO-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

tion, he will himself be compelled t,
obtain . thorough knowledge Of al
the property in his county, its value
ownership and SO forthi everything II
fact will become the duty Of the as
SCISSOR which is necessary in obtaining
q fu9l compliance with the laws relat-
| ing to assessment and taxation.
Heshould, II possible, have an Office
at the county ssat. but his duties viii!
be such during the assessment period,
that he will be required to visit his
deputies in the field, n order to see
that they are doing proper work.
When not engaged Ia the assessment,
he will have plenty Of work to do In
his office in gathering data as to as
sessment and taxation necessary in,
the administration OF the law.
All salaried county assessors will
ind enough to 10 to occupy the work
ing days Of the whole year. In coun-
ties where there is per diem instead
Cf'a salary, they will necessarily have
to devote the number of days to their
work which will be required in having
the assessment properly made; at this
time, it is impossible to say with any
degree Of certainty just how many
days they will be engaged.
The county assessor will have moth
1g to do with tixing rates and levies.
The deputy assessor does the work
d.assessing, such as fssing the farm
'alues and the value Of other proper.
y and listing it, bat be is to do this
york under the direction and control
{ the county assessor, who therefore
Hnst necessarily be acquainted with
be actual value 10 money Of real {
sOate ana OF other property. In order
Ast be may properly advise and d.
'et his deputies, whO, as nsted else r
here, must comply strictly with the G
W or be subject to removal from Of
oe and other penalties.
The county assessor. 80 far as as
sswent Is concerned, is not subor-
nate to the board Of county com
issioBers. The board Of oounty #
m@isdOners sittiag as a county
ard Of equalization have the right,
d it Is their duty. to review tie
'rk Of the assessors and equalins
lges aueog individnaIs aAd among
WnshiPs and cities. Ia he natter
assessment, the county assessor is
bIeet to the directiOR OF the tax
The duties Of the county assessors
separate sad distinct frO@ th0ss
he county clerks and have no con
ItiOH. and the county clerk sill
e no authority over that officer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

''cOhen's Fire Sale" one Of the
moving Pictures at the ThsatOrium
tonight don't fail % see Cohen. The
Indian Idyl and Tie Higbusynsu are
both ans eOlorsa pletarss. Laudos
nroA are giving thsir patrons soms
very hne pleasures and are psfy muah
plssesd With 10 niseafauce.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
Stubs Followers Organize.

Late last night fifteen stubbs fol-
lowers held = meeting in the college
rooms and organized q stubbs club
with Joseph White president, h. A.
AndresOn vics president, :. A. Grave.
secretary, G. c. stsFl treasurer. D.
B. Gordsp, A. ". Ries. John Murphy
and Hssry Giles villoireulsis ! paper
. 60 lIgneEl.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
HI. Springer IS To Be
County Assessor

The county commissioners have ap'
pointed Hiram Springer 0f south
Dickinsen assessor Of the county, q
new Office created under the new tax
law. Mr.. Springer has been identi-
fed With the county's interests for
many years and brings to his new
duties eficiency and honesty. He
will make q model assessor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
NINETY CENT WHEAT NOW.
Farmers Are Bringing 1t In Fast a.
Possible.

Wheat is worth 30 cents again
and cash. too. The farmers can get
their pay 10 bills or gold or silver
but Of cOurse, don't care for it. The
elevators and mills Of town have taken
10 over 200 loads Of wheat in the past
too days, long lines Of fsesms waiting
their turn to unload. II iss good
time for the farmer and be knows it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

Mfs Alsry J. Chase. wife Of Jesse
ohass q Wfllovdais. died last even
ing sgd s. ysars. Funeral services
At PrssAyssfisn church st p. q.
Wednesday. burial 10 Abilene cems-
ssry. shs Isarss hssbsnd nnd IL
cslstsa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

Truant 0iiicsr-C. P. Peudergrast.
Court House Janitor-J. B. Ram
sey.
All are re-appointments and these
officers excellent work will bring
general approval Of the selections.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

Wheat went OF three cents today
In Ksnsns City. from e1.O4 70 gi.oi.
The city mills and elevators we're
paying 30 cents today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
Wheat sl Cents Today.

The city mills and elevators we're
paying 81 ceHts for wheat today and
much is Jet coming to market. Its
sstimatsd thai $1,000 bushels have
been marketed here 70 the past wsek.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
OLD OFFICERS ARE NAKED.
Commissioners Make AppOintaents
-Petersea Ts Chairman.

The board OF county commissioners
rs.Organized, eIectiug G. W. Peterson
chairman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

eggs are fresh, and II any bad ones
are found, the farmers will have to
suffer the same as the manufacturer
Of bogus goods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

APPOiDtnsuts we're made for til.
eonihg year;
Superintendent Of County Farm
As Johhson.
county Physician II. R coskiln.
snpt Poor ior AbIis1s-J. ".
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
WAN II IA GOOD
COUNTY PAPER2.
$1.OO per year

The next twelve months will he exciting ones. The
County, state and national campaigns coming
and many things of interest wn happen You will
want to keep abreast with TO do this take
the WEEKLY RRPLEcroR oHfciai county paper which
prints more county and general news than any other
paper in central Kansas, IL pages every week. 1t
s# gives all the news, al Sides whether It
agrees with what is taking place. That is the way
for live, uptodate paper to do. Send syour
and hand vs. the dollar any time between now and
January 1909. That is fair is not iti
you not already subscriber this is invataton
join family you Of the family tell your
Heghbors Of the good qualities cf this paper
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-12-19

Affidavit of the n-residenec of
Murt \. Robinson, defendant above
named, having been filed in the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court Of
said county, notice is hereby given to
the said Murt A. Robinson that the
complainant filed her bill of complaint
in said Court, in the Chancery side
thereof, on the 18th day of November,
A. d. 1908, and that summons issued
out of said Court against said de-
PENDANT returnable on the first Mon
day of January next 1909, as is by
law required.
Now, unless you, the said Murt a.
Robinson, shall be and appear before
the SangamOn County Circuit Court,
on the first day of the next term
thereof. to be holden at the Court
House in the City Of Springfield, on
the first Monday of January. A. d.
1909, and plead, answer or demur to
said compliments bill of complaint,
the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed, and a decree en-
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-12-19
The Chris -Child

Lear little babe in thy manger bed lying
Sweet mother face bending low er thv head
Gentleeyed cattle whose soft breath like signing
HalIows the silence of that lowly shed
Bright er the roof of the owly cave shining
Cleans forth the heraIding star of tt birth:
Out in the fl ds there, thu shepherds reclining
List to the anges glad tidngs earth
Dear little hands that softly are nging
ID Ear little baby feet dim pied and sweet
Soft minor chords through thy mothers heart singing
Shad wv some thought of the wounds they shall meet
Tender eyed mother whose fond arms epfoldno
Clasps close this gift that sent thee from God.
Wise men to worship the babe thou holding,
Gold, myrrh and frankrncense bring from abroad.
Forto Tho earth sh 4l this son that is lent thee
coed Will and peace thro his suffering bring
And down the ages the people Shall bless thee
Halng thy babe as their Savior and King
CORA J. BALL
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-12-19
Religion VS.. Chris
tianity.

Colored people have too many
SO called reuglOuS "revlvalS, =
aud not enough business reViValS
aud moral revival. IL Is true that
The religion Of Jesus Christ does
and should precede all things
else, but too large d number Of
our people we lear, have only
The shadow aud are so i'll read
that too many of these revlvals
aud 700 much Of this attem ping
To scare sense aud conversion
INTO our people by wild and lot d
acclalms, are detrimental. If
the minister spends more time
trying to teach MS hearers that
christianity consis Us Of pure Nv
ing, righteousness, trutnfulneSS,
soorlety, common decency, NOR
a!lty, education, pure and sacred
nome life, and not be forever
painting the streets of heaven
with gold, and harping about
crowns and golden slippers; aud
depicting hell d great sea of fire,
and d lot Of noise, iuetfic aclous.
then we may expect more real
good. But we are sick of these
lgnorant APOSTLES VINO are
claiming to De expounders Of the
truth.
OF course we have good and
proficient ministers VINO are do
ing good, and we nave too many
VINO mean well and are Try ing in
vain, however, TO do good. =. We
nave a species of preachers over
the country, who imagine noise,
and quoting from the oiole' and
the producing of Amen, and
shouting, is preaching. That
foolish notion was not to be mar.
veled at thirty years ago in the
back woods of Mississippi or
Alabama, but it does seem
that our men should rise with
the tide and cope with the situa
tion.
There is no harm in shouting.
crying and repenting-it must
be done-but it should be the
effect of some real cause.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-12-19

ID d Christ over sinners weep
aud sh Ill our cheeks be dry" is
an interrogation.
SO p ease get the correct idea
from The Forum and then say
and d. what You p ease.
We like to hear an intelligent
sermon by an inteIligent moral
mana man who is cOnversant
aud studious, but him only.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-12-19
Warded.

WafQeu.
Go to church, and go homA !,
read the bible aud other good
books to your children. teaching
them the significance of Christ
mas and the good derived from
doing right and living right.
and acting right-set good exam.
pies in The home; make home
paradise and your children will
DE blessed even to the third and
fourth generations.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-12-19
Xmas and it's
Significance

'"Chrisnm rs as The person Of
average intelligence, knows. is
derived from Christ, and there.
fore, before Christ there was no
annual celebration, called Christ.
mas. If Christmas comes from
Christ and H m only, it is obvious
that there should be, and is. a
great sIgniti ;ance attached to the
day. 1t should be reverenced
and not spent IN revelry.
Since Christ appear, d as d
mortal, 1903 years have elapsed
and we celebrate the occasion
with as fresh and joyous memo Y
us though it was bu' yer or s.
hence, but the wrong significance
Is entertained by too great "A
number. We think, or rather
act, as though the proper and
more important thing to do IS to
eat, drink and be merry,
1t shou d also be borne IN mind
that Cnrlst's coming as the Mes
Sian, was propheSied and bellev.
ed, thousands OF years before
HIS manifestation in the flesh
Some even prophesied the Inn
and place and manner. AS bibi.
cal students are we'll aware. all
through the New Testament. the
words to fulfil the law and the
prophets are frequently used.
So the significance is that you
are paying homage to the birth
of Christ Will you remember
this?
Since this time last year. how.
ever, countless numbers have
died and their voices have been
hushed in thei land of the living.
and yet we hardly miss them, for
countless numbers have been
born. and so the world goes on
as The speechless river, forever.
Many of you have been separ-
ated from your dearest friends.
anu KNOW not Wnetner you shall
again ever see them to recognize
them. You b9lieve in q life after
death and an abode. called Heav.
en-; a place eternal, where spirit
ual beings, alone, dwell. You
live IN expectancy-you cont
know anything save what you
have read.
IF this earthly tabernacle (the
body were dissolved [ know that
l have another building. not
made with hands. eternal IN the
heavens is verlfication of the
same hope or expectancy. So
let us plod on and live right and
do right. that IS the main thing
and whatever is for those who
keep the law thew shall be re
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-12-19
CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR

ROUTE.
Points of Interest
Springfield's Attractions and How to
Reach Them.
Lincoln home-Corner Eighth and
Jackson streets-take South Eighth
car.
Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Gem
etery-take North Fifth street cars at
Fifth and Monroe streets.
Parks and Pleasure Resorts.
Washington Park, southwest of city
take South Second or Lawrence ave
nue. cars. Reservoir Park, northeast
of city-take North Seventh cars.
Camp Lincoln. The permanent
camp grounds of the Illinois National
Guards. Take Rutledge or Camp
Lincoln cars. State Fair grounds,
north of city. Take North Seventh
cars. White City Park east of the
city. Take East Capitol avenue cars
at Fifth and Monroe.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-12-19
Legal Notice.

Royal & Gibbs, Compliments
Solicitors.
STATE sanEsm oH d 1odntT.
Circuit Court, January Term A. D. 1909
Minnie f. Robinson
VS. In Chancery.
Murt A. Robinson
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-12-19

Capitol City Lodge, No. II, K. of P,
meets every second and fourth Mon
day night OF each month in Masonic
hall on North Eighth street Specia'
meetings made know by X. of R.
& S..