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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
70 GAVE MoNEY FoR kansas.
A Legislative Program to Cut Down
Expenses $4,000 a Year.

Topeka, Kan, Feb 26.-The special
committee appointed by the house to
see If there were any departments
which could be abolished made its re-
ports Thursday. 1t provides for cut
ting down the state expenses about
$4,000 a year by combining several
departments. The recommendations
follow:
Put all educational institutions I'M
der one board Of seven members.
Send poultry, dairy and entomologi-
cal commissions and forestry depart
ment to the agricultural college.
Make the travelling Libraries com.
mission q bureau Of the state library.
Give the academy Of science, the
Goss natural history collection and
historical records new building and
take them from the state house.
Reduce the forces Of the oil, grain
and live stock inspectors SO as to en-
ploy all Of the assistant inspectors on
full time.
Reduce the judicial districts by Eve
Put the free employment bureau
under the bureau Of labor.
Put the board Of medical resistra-
ton and examination under the medi-
cal school at the state university.
Reduce the $4,000 appropriation
for the national guard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
SHIFTING SOIL.
Real Estate Transfers Reported BY
i. II, Keel, AbstractOr.

Real Estate Transfers Reported BY
j. II. Keel, Abstractor.
w. B. Wood and wife to Christiane
Mehi, 8 e u 31-12-S, $500.
Jacob s. Engle and wife to J. NJ. and
D. s. Engle, W v 1s-l4-2, So
600.
Jacob H. Butt and wife to David
Eberly. 10 u 27-11-2, $4,000.
Sarah B. Hooper widow, to Andrew
Heller, e y S5-1S-2, S14,400.
VIM. ]. Leader and wife to VIM. H.
Bennett N 9 X 4-11-S, $1,000.
J. nj. Engle widower to D. s. Engle,
und. v int. in W u 1s-14-2, $4,000.
The Travellers ms. Co. to Ardillis
BEEN, sec. 15, W Y and Q "
and u sw Y and e Y s W
Y %, and s u W Y and lots
5, s, IL, u, sec. 27-ls-1, $4,000.
The Travellers ms. Co. to Ardillis
BEEN, lot lOfsec. 2s-1S-1, 800.
Lewis W. Clark and wife to J. A.
Moosteller, sw Y 24-11-2. $500
Ardillis BEEN to e. NJ. Feather, 8 W
Y 1881, $4,000.
B. Sexton. W use Y s-lS-l, So
400.
Joseph G. Jones and wife to ]. Arthur
KuntzC nwN 2S-l2-2, s1S,Soo.
John A. Meyer and wife to John R
Wiley. sci 14-14-1, S7,2oO.
Henry Eva. widower, to John A
Meyer. n e X Sc X 2 -ls-2' w.
900.
walter D. Nichols and wife to Geo
W. wilsey. " y n " \ V-ls-s
$3.50.
DelIah Beeshley widow, TO Philip Z
sommers, lots Is, 20, BLK. IS
Kinney & Hodges add to Abilene
s2,S00.
John @. Wimsatt and wife 70 VIM. A
Hopkins. lot 50. and vest ! foo
Of iot 81. On Main ST. CT yoi Solo
mon. $1,000
1amoa b. Adams and Eiia % J, ]
nltnMst ei-il-1 ll.poel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
YALE SMOKER FOR TAFT.
Alumni Entertain Him In Washington
Tuesday Evening.

Washington, Mar. 3.-Willlam H.
Taft, who Thursday will be inaugu-
rated president Of the United States,
was the guest Of honor Tuesday even
ing at a great smoker and supper Of
the Yale alumni. An invitation was
sent to every living graduate Of Yale
nearly $4,000 in number, and about
1900 Of them, from all parts Of the
United States, accepted this opportu.
atty to meet the distinguished mem.
Der Of the class OF rs. There viii be
some informal speech-making. much
singing Of the songs Of Old Eli, and
good things to eat, drink and smoke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 2e.-E. H,
Hartman celebrated bis sixty-nrst
birthday Thursday IN q quiet manner.
He spent the morning in pistol ana
rife practice. He said be never fen
better in bis LIE
Commissioners to Liberia.
washington, Mar. Anticipating
favorable action BY congress on one o.
the supply bills to pay the expenses
Of the proposed commission TO Liberia.
70 investigate and report on conditions
there, the following named persons
have been asked to act: Robert o
ogden, Jacob H. Hollander, and Boob
er 7. washington. Il Is understood
that they win serve.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
FEBRUARY WAS NORMAL.
G. II. Wagner Makes Monthly Report
ON Weather.
Weather report for month Of Eel

weather report for month of Feb
ruary:
Temperature - Mean maximum,
62.7; mean minimum, 1913; mean,
36.2; maximum II, Feb. Srd; mini
mum 2, Feb. 18th; greatest daily
range So, Feb. 9th.
Preclpitation-Total .7S inches;
greatest in "a hours, As in, Feb. 20.
Snow-Total fall SO inches; on
ground 18th, " inch; at end OF
month, inches.
Number Of days-With .O1 inch
or more precipitation, 5; clear, ID;
partly cloudy, s.; cloudy, 8; date Of
thunderstorm, %.
Unconstitutional February with
only a few bad days. G. F. Wagner
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04

COURT ROOM CROWDED WITH
WITNESSES AoAlNsT ACCUSED.
WI testify That Mabray and Clark
secured Over 100000 Fraudu-
lentIy.

= tttIn Ronk Ark. Mar. 3,--The ante
....s . !, tSe Grand ,nrv chamber Tues.
I ~. - =. ~ "-ewded With Witnesses to
-. u "s .Sa worS,ros N the gang Of Al.
, ~ y ~ .w;ndisrs recently arrest
~. 49, r.or, tha men who will tes.
~. ~ A cror s10o OoO was secured.
~. "a clsrr were identified BY
COWS ,,en from Colorado and two from
n Nj AZ beInr leaderS Of the
go -,h,ch v,ctimised them at Coun-
s y, p,rTs Tbe attorney for Henry
S..aSMa,, /. iockv refused TO allow
Nm - test,fv before the grand Jury.
Thoso who are present to testify are:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
Another Prosperity Wave.

New York, Mar. S.--From figures
made public Tuesday by the appraiser
Of the port II appears that the prosper
fly wave long reported as headed in
this direction, has at last reached
these shores. During the month the
value Of the diamonds, pearls, rubies
and other gems entered through this
port aggregated s2.s16,11O, again over
the Imports OF the same class Of mer-
chandIse during February, 1908, Of
S200,447.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
A Token Of Esteem.

washington, Mar, a--As a token o.
esteem vice Uresident-elect Sherman
was Tuesday presented with q hand
some gold card case by the members
Of the house committee on Indian AZ
fairs Of which Mr.. Sherman IL chair
man. Representative Phil Campbell
Of Kansas, made the presentation
speech and Representative Etepheni
Of Texas told Mr.. Sherman Of the high
regard in which he Is held by tho
Democrats Of the committee. The
presentation was made at an informal
Of the committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
wIll aa M cut m Waaes.

New York, Feb. 26.-Judge Gary, Of
the United States Steel corporation.
Thursday again issued q denial OF
the persistent rumOrs that . cut IN
the wages Of the corporations 100000
employees on or about April ] had been
decided upon. The proposition hao
not even been considered, he 70
poateo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04

Seattle, Mar. S.--At a price not
made public, the Chicago, Milwaukee
a st, Paul railroad has bought the
Priest Rapids Railway company, 10
Gated on the west bank Of the Column
bla river in Benton county. A. J.
Earring, president Of the Milwaukee
company said Tuesday that the road
which was originally projected as an
independent electric line would be
built a distance Of S. miles from Bev'
erly south.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04

Havana, Feb. 2s.--The transports
Meade and Mcclellan with the Fifth
infantry and the Eleventh cavalry
aboard, sailed from here Thursday for
Newport News. The only American
troops now remaining in Cuba are two
battalions Of the Twenty-seventh in
fantry, two companies Of engineers
and q few hospital men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
Chin Refuaea 10 NeootIata.

Pekin, Mar. S.-China again has
declined to reconsider or to negotiate
the question Of the Russian municipal
administration Of Hardin with Russia,
and IN view Of possible action on the
part Of the powers the railroad author.
tiles at Hardin have desisted from
their program and are waiting, 1t Is
expected that the railroad will send a
representative down here for the pur.
pose Of consultation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
4 New Minister From HaytI.

washington, Mar S.-H. Pauleus
sannon, the new minister from Hayti.
was formally presented to President
Roosevelt Tuesday afternoon BY Sec
rotary Bacon. In his reply to the min
istess speech the president said this
government has the klndlisst senti'
ments towards Hayti and an earnest
desire for the continued peace ana
prosperity Of the republic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
Refuse. 10 be a Diplomat.

Washington, D. C.-The following
statement was made at the White
House Tuesday: Some days ago the
president profiered the appointment
as minister to the Argentine republic
to the assistant secretary Of state
John Callan o'Laughlin. Mr.. o'Laugh-
lin has informed the president that he
is regretfully compelled to decline the
appointment, having arranged to as
sociate himself with the Chicago
Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
orvIIIe WrIoht Aocendo Again,

Pau, France, Feb. S6.-orville
Wright Thursday made his first 40
cension since the accident at Fort
Meyer, in which he was severely In
iured. Accompanied BY his sister, he
was passenger in the balloon Icarus.
which was piloted by Marquis De Ker.
gariou. The balloon sailed OF in the
direction of TarbeS, before a brisk
breeze.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
aanin la TraII Markers.

Trinidad, Co... Mar. s.-The last o.
the 80 markers showing the route o.
the famous Santa Fe TRAN through
Colorado, which was erected By the
Daurhters Of the American Revoln-
ton ana the Santa 70 Tran assocla'
tIon. was unveiled here Tuesday With
Imure.sivo ceremonies. Mra Theress
Alien Of Ration, N. ~. eldest daughter
Of KIT Carson, the famous scout and
frontisrsman unveiled the marker.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04

Icpesboro, Ala. Mar. 3.-A y.
Earnest. enc Of the best known men Of
TITS county vas shot and killed Ties
6ay b. HE i6 year old son. Earnest
va whipping TIE boz vAen he latter
ru5ienlv drew 4 revolver and lred
lorf shoi1. i1ros q Which TOOK eLeci
Aru lhs 11oeainl - Veg ESCAPED
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04

Springfield, No, Feb. NIB. +.
Broaddus, a news agent on Frisco pas
ssnger trains, pleaded guilty at VIII
low Springs Thursday to selling liquor
without license, and paid . nne Of
$500. Detectives say Il vas Broaddus
plan to sen thirsty passengers Two
apples for 90 centa and throw IN .
Pint d Nhllly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
A sILL BY JUDGE poRrERFIELD.
The Measure Provides = Home for In
eorribIs Negro eIrIG

Jefferson City, March s.-senator
Casey Of Jackson county introduced a
bill Tuesday providing for home for
incorrigihle negro girls. The bill
makes the governor, attorney geneFal
and secretary Of state a commission Z;
select land and make contracts for
the erection Of a building. It can ae'
Quirs land By gift or By purchase OF
both. The amouni appropriated q
$4,000.
he hIn cane 70 Senator Casal
non Judge r. r. Porlsraeld q Kan
ual Ctr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04

San Francisco, Mar. S.-FoFmer
Supervisor Michael W. Cofey. con
victed recently Of accepting = bribe
Of $4,000 10 vote for a trolley fran
chlse for the United Railroads. was
sentenced Tuesday to seven years I'M
prlsonment IN the penitentlAry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 2s.-Two public
utilities bills were reported In the
house Thursday and both placed on
general orders. Probably an emer-
goncy will be declared to consider
them after they are printed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
A BILL DEFEATED
MUCH FISHING MANIFESTED n
THE HOUSE DURING DEBATE
UPON SAME
SHIP SUBSIDY LOSES OUT
Largest Attendance During the See
sion--Representatlve ooldtouse
Carried In chair to Vote
Against the Bill.

Washington, Mar. 3.-The debate
on the bill consumed the entire after
noon Tuesday. during which a large
number OF members made speeches.
for and against It.
Mr.. Moon (Tenn.), led the oppcsi.
ton to the measure. 1T IL an Internal
fraud designed to plumber the
treasury" he declared. Speaking Of
the provision for the training Of
American boys and answering the plea
Of patriotism advanced by Mr.. Lands
he said that 1t was but blind to hide
the giving Of the peoples money to
corporations Of ship owners.
The climax came when Minority
leader Clark declared that lobby
had been carried on right on the door
Of the house" in favor Of the passage
Of the bill. 1T is an outrage to ciyiliz-
ed country" he declared, this thing
OF coaxing men, Of buttonholding men,
and undertake to say that when Mr..
Moon Of Tennessee denounced this
bill as an Internal fraud, he used
language that he was justified In us
Ing"
The debate against the bill was
closed by Mr.. Cochran Of New York.
He denounced the sending. OF the
American flag abroad by a subsidy
"as an outrageous concession OF the
enslaving Of people through the
agency OF government.
AS their champion, the advocates
Of the bill put forth representative
Fassett Of New York, who was the
closing speaker. He referred to the
condition of the battleship feet on Its
return from its recent encircling OF
the globe and that 1t showed that
Americans could build as good ma
chinery and has as good commanders
as any country in the world. But no
tender carrying the American flag
went the trip with the feet, he added.
"The wars Of the future will not be
gun wars" said Mr.. Fassett, "but
trade wars. They will be wars to get
goods to the worlds markets. In that
war we cannot choose weapons but
must fight with the weapons Of our
opponents. We must face facts, not
syllogisms."
The feeling in the house was
strained as the hour Of voting ap-
preached. The attendance was prob
ably the largest Of the session. Every
one recognized that the vote would
be close. Representative Goldfogle Of
New York, who was operated on Mon
day in hospital, was carried on the
floor in chair to vote against the bill.
Washington, Mar. 3.-The ship sub
sidy bill, previously passed by the SEN
ate was defeated in the house Of rep
resentatives Tuesday by the narrow
margin OF three, the vote resulted 172
to IT'S. A scene of Wild confusion fol-
lowed the roll call.
Thirty Republicans voted against
the measure and four Democrats for
It, as follows: Republicans, against:
pavs Neb,' RurX1. o.: Campbell,
Kan; Chapman, I'LL; Cook, Col:
Crumpacker, Ind; Davidson, Wis;
Dawson, Ia: Gronna, Nor. OAK;
Hinshaw, Neb.; Hubbard, Ia; Jenkins.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04

cInrnnali. Nar. s-The Blaine
en- len here Tuesday IN two special
trains Tor Washington, q attend he
lasulaisiloa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04

a chlneso Chamber 81 cemmereo.
san Francisco. Mar as-The nss
quarter Of the Chinese chamber a
commaros. The Central commsrcii
body q ilr kind n the unllsi States
uurs dedicated Tuesday viii arrfo
urisfs ccruncniss A nuutr ca
american business men participated
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11

Pete Roth is going to open up
store in Victoria and has sold his resi-
dence property to Michael Jacobs.
The house of Edward Polifka was in
sured with Miller Bros. The fire came
and rusned the house. Mr.. Poifke Sc
cured q prompt and most satisfactory
settlement See Miller Bros. at once
and secure some of the same kind of
security. You will sleep better,
The farmers south Of town who were
hailed out of their wheat are now buY-
ing an1 hauling out seed to try anUth-
or wbirl for crop.
Talk about Betting taking Chances
on the turn of card, race or game
OF ball, no one is bigger Chance-ta-
ker than a Kansas wheat raiser. He
bucks the tiger year after year with
I crop CHANGING the weather for Luck.
Last Sunday the Hays and Ca.ha-
rine ball clubs played another game
Catharine came for blood and decked in
all their war. clothes and paint while
Hays braves stood around in their old
fixings confident of victory But he
pretty clothes of Catharine won the
sweet smiles of the ladies, the favors
of the god-of-luck and the game.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
notnher Jurors.

The following have been drawn as
the jurymen for the next term OF
court to be held in October. All OF
them may not be used, but ready u
sent for
Ed Blender. Anton Gross, Johr
Wln. HolIenbeck, VIM. Struble, OF
Big Creek township, Harry Bellman
Mat Truan, VIM. Harmon, p J. Staab
J. B. Shuts and A R. Crisman OF
I3uckeye. H. E. Henchy, c. E. Rlppey
Mutton. Fred Schwaller. Peter Riedel
Howard Raynesford, F. NJ. Kelly
Robert Ealden, H. K. McCloud, Rober
Hughes, ]. F. Noble and Jessie Brown
of Ellis, John and Andrew sGoetz ol
Herzog, Ed Winters and John Stadt
er of West Hamilton, Joe Rohr, Johr
E. Woerth, Joe Dinges and Hehrs
Gotschalk of Lookout township, Henr
Pelzel of Catherine, G. A. Riedel o.
, Pleasant Hill, J. E. Croft and virgl
Moore of Smokey, Jacob Fink, p n
Buffin. Henry Keinschmidt, Cnas
Swanson. John Carmichael and Hir
am Simpson OF the Saline. d. Drell
4 Ing and George Bittle OF Victoria
Carl Steckline, Fred Solomon ant
peter Sarnss Of Wheatland.
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Homestead Contest Notice.

Department of the lpterior,
u 5. Land Office Topeka. Kansas
July s. 1869 Serial O2452
sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Clarence x
Wheeler contestant against bone
stead entry No. 202l5 Serial No 02452
made Dee g. 1907, for the Easel &
ct net sec 20 town II south. in
range II west by John A Myers -conteSl
tee, in which it is alleged that said
John A Myers has entirely Abandoned
said land and skipped the country and
left for parts unknown, owing every
bodyspossible q Is a single mnn 50
no family to reside on said claim dur
ing his absence And tnat said alleged
absence from. said land was not due to
his employment in the army, navy. or
marine corps of the u s as IL priv lie
soldier, officer, seaman or marin dur
ing any war in which the United States
maybe engaged
Said parties are hereby notified to mp
pear, respond and offer eTidence touch
ing said allegation ut 10 O'Clock 4 NJ
on Oct 10 1909 before the Clerk Of the
District Court ut Hays Ellis county.
Kansas and that final hearing wiil bc
held Mt 10 a. M. On Oct 26 1895 before
the Register and Receiver ut the jlniied
States Land office in Topeka, X. HSas,
The said contestant having in - prop
er affidavit flied set lorth
facts which show that after due dili-
gencc personal service OF this uo'ice
cannot be made, it is hereby order &;
directed that such notice be giYei by
due and proper publication.
GEO. ". FISHER. Register,
j. g. WOOD, Receiver
s11-o9" 1st pub. Sep. Il, ~
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
PROPERTY for Sale.

One new four room house, city wat
er. electric lights, etc, in north part
of town $3.50.
twenty-five other residence proper
ties from two rooms up.
500 good building lots in all parts of
the city from SIS. up.
Eight lots, room house, good barn,
windmill, shade trees, etc. S1100.
A new room house on Normal av-
enue. $500.
Two blocks and a half of ground,
(about acres) acres in alfalfa, ad-
joining town. Dandy chicken farm.
$1,000.
See MILLER BROS. and secure .hese
snaps while they are snaps.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11

Editor Freese has his time so much
taken up that he could not give the
Continental Creamery receiving sta
ton enough attention and it has beer
put in charge of Mr.. Henry Reem
snyder. an old farmer and dairyman
who will give it his whole attention
and be there all the time and he so
licits your business. Remember the
Continental is the largest creamery in
the world with lots of money so yoT
are always sure of your pay fol
cream left with them, and being the
largest with large Government con
tracts. they cannot but give you hon
est tests and the very highest pos
sible tests. No padding to get your
trade. but just what YOUR cream
deserves. so the nicer you keep it
the oftener you bring in and the bet
ter. the better test you will get. An6
the price is now % cents. the high
est ever known in the month Of Sep
tember.
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Register To-day sure.

Don't make any mistake, but re-
member that the time to register
closes POSITIVEI Y on this, SATUR-
DAY, Sept 11th, and if you are not
registered you cannot vote, even if you
have lived in Hays and voted here ten
years. So if you lose your vote you
have no one to blame but yourself
Remember Mr.. Noble is in his Office
until 7:3O p. M, so there's no excuse
for even a working man who can't get
off in the day time So let everybody
register at the City Clerks office in
the depot.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
Buckeye Picnic THURSDAY

On next Thursday, Sept. 10Th a pic
mic viii be held in the Peterson grove
miles north and one mile west of
Hays for the benefit of St. Johns
Church. Dinner viii be served on the
picnic grounds at noon.
Amusments and pastime for all,
viz: ten-pins, doll rack, etc. A Candy
booth and refreshment stsud in grove.
Come one, come all and have a good
cheerful and joyous time on the 10Th.
REV. EDWARD HEYL.