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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
cham InoersoII Buried.

Beloit-The largest gathering OF
men ever assembled at a funeral here
was present at the last sad rites for
Chalmers Ingersotl, held in the col
lege chapel. The services were under
Masonic auspices, and the address
was by w. w. Perry of Milwaukee,
grand recorder of Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
viii Address cerman-Americans.

Wausau-Leo Stern, assistant SUI
perintendent of the Milwaukee public
schools, will deliver an address at a
celebration to be given by the local
branch of the German-American al
lance on Saturday, January rs. Ger
man societies in several cities of the
state will send delegations to the cele"
bratiOn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
Bound Over for Trial.

La Crosse.-William Grossbach, ac-
cused by his wife of abandonment and
non-support, has been bound over for
trial.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

his mines stating that he was badly
needed there on account of recent
troubles with the Indians. Scott knew
that he must leave Immediately. But
during his short month in Chicago he
had met his affinity. Car No. 1865
took the twain out Hammond way one
night, and they came back bride and
groom.
Love Boat Begins Knot-Tying Career.
After Scott sold 1865 it became
known as the Gasoline Eloper and was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
Many Game Law Violations.

Sheboygan.-Twenty-three arrests
for violations of the game laws were
made in Sheboygan county during
1907 Fines collected from defend
ants amounted to $3.50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

enomonie.-Herman Ellert, ar
rested for selling liquor to minors,
was convicted and fined $35 and
costs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
Gasoline Interurban Planned.

Oshkosh.-A gasoline interurban
railway from Oshkosh to Winneconne
is being projected for the year 1908.
Oshkosh capitalists are behind the
move.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

La Crosse.-An epidemic of grip is
prevalent. There are 500 cases of the
disease in the city, about % per cent.
more than at this time last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
Rise to Il.

Mind no business but your own
DR.. Johnson
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

cars are taken to be tested. While
they were still in the room No. 1866
was brought in. It was ready for the
test before being painted and shipped
to Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
Ended in Cars First Marriage.

Then Gibbons gradually brought his
machine to stop, and for the first
time during the ride glanced at Miss
Taylor. Her face was pallid, but it
was filled with silent gratitude. Be-
fore they had gone half the distance
back to the factory Miss Taylor had
learned that Gibbons was her brothers
chum at college, After the next ride,
which was taken few days later, Glib
bons was compelled to undergo the or
deal of presenting himself to Taylor
as his son-in-law.
That was the beginning of the re-
markable record of No. 1865.
1t was the fate of chassis No. $50
to be shipped to Chicago and there
sold by the agent to D. o. Scott, a
young mining engineer and owner,
who had come up from his Mexican
mines to spend the summer and in
cidentally some of his gold in the
states. Not many years before Mr..
Scott had been worlds champion
bicycle rider, and he now found great
pleasure in this high-speed automobile.
After he had used his car about a
month, he received a message from
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
Love Came on During High Speed.

Love Came on During High Speed.
Charles Gibbons, the daredevil
tester of the factory, was assigned to
make the first run on the chassis. Miss
Taylor watched the preparations with
great interest. Finally she asked why
she couldn't make the ride with Glib
bons. Her father, after some hesita-
ton and many assurances both from
the manager of the factory and the
daring Gibbons, gave his consent.
The pair were soon speeding along
the boulevards. The silent Gibbons
sat rigidly grasping the steering
wheel; his eyes were riYeted straight
ahead, and he seemed to notice moth
ing to right or left of him. He stead
lily increased the speed, until his re-
sponsive machine seemed fairly to
fly over the paved roads. Miss Tay-
lor knew that she had never before
ridden at such a furious rate of speed.
Her strained eyes instinctively turned
from the road ahead to the stolid fig
ure beside her and, somehow, she felt
absolute confidence in the steady
nerve of this strong master of the
wheel"
They had travelled about ten miles,
and their speed was approaching so
miles an hour when, suddenly, on a
nearby cross street, another car was
seen to be wildly approaching at a flu
rious rate of speed. A fatal crash
seemed inevitable. She clutched at
Gibbons shoulders and hid her face
behind him. The suspense was terri
BILE; but young Gibbons, with rare
presence of mind, judged the distance
and speed accurately, opened the
throttle to its widest point, and his
car shot ahead, allowing the other
car to narrowly miss his rear fender.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
stuIIhha. PscuIlnr PrImary BIII.

stubs Peculiar Primary Bill.
Mr.. Stubs Is mailing TO the sena-
tors and representatives the new pri-
mary bill which be expects 70 intro
duce at the coming session Of the leg
islature. Tho copy received in Abb
lene BY Senator Brewer looks rather
queer In some Of its aspects.
The confusion Of parties to which
the Republican majority Of the last
session objected has been taken out
and every voter must declare his
party afiliation and receive only one
ballot. This Is good.
But what does Mr.. Stubs mean In
making this provision: 1.-THE pri-
mary shall be held on the first Tues
day in March. 1908, and biennially
thereafter" then go on and say; "At
least SIXTY DAYS BEFORE the time Of
holding the primary the secretary Of
state shall prepare and transmit to
each county clerk in wiling" a list OF
officers, etc. OF course he knows that
1t would be impossible to carry out
that provision with the session not
called until January 10. Further,
the law is to take effect "atter its
publication in the statute book. "
That would be sometime next June or
July, too late for any primary until
March, 1910.
II primary is good thing what Is
the matter with holding one this year,
It does not look just like a square
deal" to be putting 1t off two years
more when a special session has been
called at an expense Of many thousand
dollars for the special purpose OF hav-
ing 1t TO use this year.
Senator Brewer is wondering what
is the real plan Of its author and why
the bill is SO strangely coucocted.
The bill is certainly the work OF a
statesman who is in no hurry to have
a primary-not this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

1t would seem that the postofIice
department at Washington is becom-
ing entirely too Officious and meddle-
some.
Merely because the great catalogue
house Of Sears, Roebuck & Co. adver-
tise q pure white lead, made in their
own factory, inadvertently overlook
ing the fact that there was no white
lead in the compound, and that they
had no factory, the postal officials
butted In, and the firm has been in
dicted by the federal grand jury, and
is apt to be In trouble up to its knees.
1t is even possible that the mem
bers Of the firm will be debarred the
privilege Of using the mails, and the
common people will no longer enjoy
the great blessing Of reading the Roe
buck catalogue to their children by
the blazing hearth, on the long win
ter evenings, when the tempest bowls
without.
Encouraged by the indictment 70
fsrrsd to, other people are camping
on the trail Of the benevolent Mr.
Sears and his fellow phllAntbrOplst
Mr. Roebuck. A man at Des MOinel
is actually making fuss because I
diamond ring be bought Of the hous'
was constructed largely Of plate glass
There Is no saying where the PsrSeou
tion viii end unless The public ssnti
menf comes frmly 70 the rescue o
~ sifisiei frm.--E Enpoua oasstte
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16


about the early life and tendencies
Of the defendant. Describing the kill
Ing Of White. Mr.. LIttIeton said:
"ThAw's madness, born and bred IN
him, had been set on FIRE by the
stories he had heard. He had gone
to the district attorney with them and
to Mr.. Comstock They ran in his
head until staggering among the
chairs Of Madison Square Garden
yet not drunk--his eyes burning like
two great Goals OF IRE, unable intel
ligently to answer questions put to
him, maniacaI in the last degree, lcat
lost as he.was In Rome, In Monte
Carlo and In London the blind con-
fusion Of insanity overcame him and
he fired. The result was not a muir.
der. but the act Of . mailman who
Afterwards. .wild-eyad and irrational,
cried out in his cell that he heard
the voices Of little children calling and
proclaimed that he had but acted as
an agent Of Providence"
After his speech Mr.. Littleton was
asked In what manner he would at.
tempt to prove Thaw sane at the pres
emit time If he offered such an ac-
cumulatlon Of evidence as to progress
sive insanity up to the time Of the
killing.
II can only say that I will cross my
bridges as l come to them! A man
cant ride two horses going in oppo-
site directions at the same time" he
roulinA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

1t is freely predicted that one o.
the first acts Of the Legislative special
session will be the repeal or material
amendment Of the tax law. 1t is one
OF the most indefensible statutes ever
ON the books and will never prove
satisfactory. just why the people Of
a township are not allowed to elect
their assessor but must take one
selected by the county commissioners
and a county assessor also selected by
them is past understanding.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
4 senate Debate.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE recent
issue Of bonds by the secretary Of
the treasury for the purpose Of re-
lieving the financial stringency was
the subject Of an animated debate
in the senate Monday. The discus
sion was precipitated by an inquiry by
Senator Culberson and was partici-
pated In by Senators Aldrich, Till
man and Bailey. It resulted in an
agreement to postpone further con-
troversy until statement can be re.
ceived from Secretary Cortelyou.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
hem is past understanding.

The Douglas county senatorial COM
mittee played mean trick. 1t called
the senatorial convention in February
instead Of after The state convention
as Stubs wanted 1t. That was to
prevent Stubs coming back after de-
feat for governor and running for
senator. Il will probably nominate
J. L. Brady, editor Of the Journal,
who made a fine representative and
will be an excellent senator. He has
the ability and the courage to give
his district good service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
Politics Ia Tickle.

HI. Allen on political fckleness:
There is nothing SO tickle as the &C.
tions Of politician. Four years ago
Mr.. Stubs aided by Curtis and the
railroads organized the "Boss Buster"
movement against Bailey, and nom
mated Hoch for governor. The battle
cry was, ''too much Leland" Before
two years Stubbs had left the Hoch
camp and was working with Leland
Then Leland Joined Curtis and renom-
mated Hoch against the opposition Of
Stubs. Then Hoch switched again
and went after the railroads, who aid
ed Leland In renominating Hoch.
Then Leland switched to Curtis for
United States senator against the
wishes of Bailey. Now Curtis has
switched to Bailey for governor.
Stubs has gone back to Hoch and
Leland is fighting Bailey and Curtis
and Hoch and Stubbs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
THURSDAY, JAN. IS, 1908.
APointer ON Judgeship.

Manhattan Nationalist: We haven
q word against Judge Rees personally
he Is nice chap, and is said to be I
good Judge. It's not the msn--bu'
the constitution that is in question
The same thing that would prevent
Judge Kimble Of this county, for in
stance, from being a candidate fol
any other Office during the term fol
which he is elected, is the stumbling
block in the way Of Judge Rees. The
Judge is entitled to his own political
beliefs, and has right to express
them, II he chooses. But during 1905
and 1909 he has no more legal right
than q rabbit to seek any other Office
than the one he holds now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

Goldheld, New, Jan. 11.-Every
member Of the Brotherhood Of Elee-
tricai Workers went out on strike Phi.
day. refusing TO accept the new wage
scals and openShop policy Of TIE Ne
vadascalifoFnia Power company. Be
uidos ne foros employed ~ Ne power
company, The forces Of TIE tslephone
company are also aGsctsd r
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

Under the heading mail Order
Houses vs.. Retail Merchants" the
Lumber Review says; A farmer went
into bis village hardware store to buy
an axe. Being shown the article and
informed that the price was sl.16, he
said, "Why, / can buy that axe from
mail order house for 80 cents"
very WE'LL" said the hardware deal
or, II will give 1t to you for the same
price provided that you will do the
same with me as you would do with
them" "All right" replied the Gus
toner, as he handed over a dollar bill
and the merchant handed him hack
10 cents in change. 'Now," said the
hardware dealer, 81 want 25 cents
more to pay express charges" which
the purchaser gave him. "How
much did your axe cost youP" "1.15,"
the man replied. VERY good now
give me cents for money order fees
and postage" which the purchaser
had to hand over. NOW how much
did your axe cost your" $780,
mot so cheap after all" said where
upon he picked up the axe, tossed it
back on the shelf and told the Gus.
toner 10 call for 1t in ten days. as
that would be as soon as be could get
It from a mail order house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

j. E. House in Topeka Capital: ]
have long believed, in later years ]
have become convinced, that money
and position are the least important
things in the scheme Of life. Love
and work are the only important
factors in happiness. Given some
thing human to love and care fora
wife, o little child, a sister or brother
and given work which is cOngenial
and to which he gives his best thought
and his efforts and no man can escape
happiness. Joy in his work is mans
best asset. To love some human
being is his finest inheritance. And
il he has these two essentials he really
needs nothing else. For no matter
how humble his place in the world,
nor how closely he must cut and cover
to make ends meet, he will be happy
and II there 10 anything else in this
world worth striving for l have never
discovered 1t. I do not undervalue
either money or position. Personally.
l should like to have both. Each is
distinctly worth while, and each ai-
fords much gratification and satisfac-
ton, As subsidiary aids to the Joy
Of living both aTe admirable. But
neither will stand alone. The man or
woman who wagers his chance Of hap
piness on either has lost his bet with
himself before the flag falls.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
Two InmpoTtsnt BHl..

Washington, jan, 11.-Among the
bills and resolutions introduced in the
house Friday were the following: By
Webb of North Carolina, to prohibit
the shipping Of liquors from one state
into the prohibition districts Of an
other; BY Adalr Of Indiana, empower
ing the election of the United States
senators BY direct vote Of the peo-
MIA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
Mr.. Burton says in his address that

Mr.. Burton says in his address that
there are two answers to his argu-
ments: Silence and the sneer that
Burton is sore" There is also one
more: Acquiescence with the truth
OF his argument that all officers
should be elected by the people with
out seeing just how the result can be
brought about. No one knows better
than he that the American people are
very busy and many reforms that are
needed are left unattended because
there is not the right kind Of organi-
cation leading the way to our accom-
plishments. The mere passing Of
resolutions or the occasional demand
on a legislator, who probably holds
his place largely because Of the very
system to which the citizen objects,
will be a long time securing definite
results. When along with the awak-
ening MIR. Burton can organize for
voting purposes he will have some
thing worth while in his movement.
Few persons claim that the present
system is perfect or even defensible,
for all recognize that abuses never
intended by the founders Of the gov.
eminent have grown up-but this is
a big nation and only by organization
can reform atOry movements succeed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

Watch MIR. Stubs and see him ad-
vocate a primary to take effect Jan
uary LIST, 1909. He does not want
any this year for that will prevent
him running for two offices Of once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

One Of the duties Of 1908 will be To
get ready for the centennial anniver'
saries next year. Abraham Lincoln
and Charles Darwin we're born on the
same day in 1909, and in the same
year occurred the birth Of Tennyson,
Mendelssohn, Poe and oliver Wendell
Holmes,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

The selection Of Hiram Springer for
county assessor wrs good one. He
is one Of the early settlers Of this
county, has been township assessor
for years and has the respect Of all,
He will fill the position with credit to
himself and county,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
The Sanity of Kansas.

A significant indication Of the
''saiety and sanity" Of the people Of
Kansas is found in Governor Hoch's
call for special session of the legis-
lature, in which he states that in all
bis vast correspondence on the sub
ject Of needed Legislation mot single
letter or telegram has been received
asking for additional railroad legisla-
ton" This is really remarkable tes-
timony, considering the fact that Kan
sas has been a storm center Of rail-
road legislation for number Of years.
The politicians, native and imported,
have long considered that the strong
est card they could play in the popu-
lar game Of corporation batting was
to attack the railroads. Kansas City
Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 1O.-Chancellor
+. Benjamin Andrews. of the Unlver-
sity Of Nebraska, Friday morning de-
MED the rumor that he intended to re-
sign. "There is absolutely no truth
IN the report" he said.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

A Verdict Against Saloon Keepers.
Chicago, Jan. ia municipal
court jury Friday found William To-
bin and David McHale, saloon keep
ers, guilty OF having deprived Raphael
De Haven, ave years old, Of means Of
support by selling intoxicants to his
father, and imposed a fine Of $500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

The Topeka State Journal says that
Stubs must declare whether be is
running for governor or for both
governor and senator. II he expects
% resign two weeks after taking olico
and lei the lieutenant governor serve.
u win Be better % elect TIE eovernor
iron lome other list
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

The News predicts that Bailey will
be the Republican NOMINEES for gov
ernor and for once the News has a
good nose for predictions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

The Republican central committee
for the Fifth district will meet at
Manhattan next Tuesday to issue the
call for the convention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
Pubic Sale

Twill sell at public auction at my
place 81 miles east Of the court house,
New-York tribune., 1908-11-22
Murietta's Fabled Treasure

HALIFORNIA-the landof gold-hasb been pam
- 1arly favored by the makers of treasure my.-
Not the least interesting of the treasure nv
of that State is the one relating % the buried god
Toauuin Murietta and his band of desperadOs F.
more than decade after the discovery Of gold Z
California Murietta's band terrOrlzed half the T.
ing camps between Lake Tahoe and Sacrame--
Finally Murietta and his chief lieutenant, know
Three Fingered Jack. were run 70 earth and k-1
Murietta's head and Three Fingered Jacks u-I
lated hand were cut off and taken 20 san Francs
for Identification in order that the successful n.
hunters might be able TO claim the reward O1sa-
for the bandits dead or alive. The remainder Z
the band fled to Mexico.
Then the wise men of the mining camps began z
count up the loot that the robbers were reporE
to have secured in the Feather River country aloa
1t footed up among the millions; and scores
promising claims were abandoned that Their oF-
ers might IN in the search for the hidden treas
of Joaquin Murietta. The gold has never vet oe-
found. Probably It never VIII be- Tor the trade
the highwayrnan has never been prOnta0le or
No doubt Nurietta would be vastly amazed co-
he now be informed of the tremendous propor1-
10 which rs paltry stealngS have been magnl5
Even if he had any gold dust or money cached, Il
more than probable that his followers took II VI
them when they hit the pike for Mexico.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-22
brakes Mysterious Cave

EQUALLY dubious IS the Teputet treasure d
IL being industriOusly sought IN the toOthlB
the Santa Monica Mountains. near Point Dun
This myth dates back to the days OF Drake; Dut %
been brought into new prominence by the dlSo-
erv of a mysterious cave. with shafts, cha1novl
tunnels and half Obliterated inscriptions. Inc Ca
was visited and described thirty years ago; On. !
location was forgotten until corps OF railroad >
vevOrS stumbled upon It recently
The story runs that three gallt1rS ialen ""
doubloons and bars of gold and other treasure <
sail from Panama for Spain. by way Of me Hg
They had not proceeded far when D-aAe' ~
prince of buccaneers, gave chase. I'm orleI y
cape from him, the vessels went Tar % the ~ "
where they were Overtaken by a TEMPEST anu l'
heard of again C-~
Away up on the sandy bars of Tllau3ok Coun-
Oregon, for generations the Indians nave II II
time to time discovered great chunks OF oeesN--
uncovered by the waves Learned artlcieS -.
appeared in the scientific press dtS-rlptIVe ol -
natural" beeSwax; but there seems % oe T. T.
ably convincing evidence that this articie Ni-~ ~
part of the cargo of one of the lost -reaSure Sls
that the vessel was wrecked off the coast OF OrsS
and that the beeSwax which IS still tlscoNt,ett
intervals has laid buried in the sands tor al 'l'
years
But the fate of the two other vessels still renl1-
unSolved Tradition has 1t that they were W. ~
off Point Dune and that the crews SuCcteuS5s =
getting all the treasure ashore II IS slI ina. =
remained in the vicinity for months. mdns i
gold and other valuableS and expecting uI-nll1-- =
to be picked uD bv Sol.:e vessel on -1ur OF eNIs
ton In the end, all are believed o. nave ~
at the hands of the Indians
Now there are many who are firmly COW
that the recently discovered cave WAS lhe W. W.
the Shipwrecked sailors of the lost E-errS t "Ll-
ticipate that the long lost treasure v-- -e Io"H'
or near It