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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-24
FRAUDS ARE
DISCOVERED
SENSATION is PROMISED AND
DIG SCANDAL THREATENED
IN N. Y. CUSTOMS HOUSE.

WASHINGTON. May 2i-Frauda
IN the New York customs house
threaten 70 create a far bigger
scandal than has been heretofore
limited nj, II was learned today At
the treasury department
officials Of tho department be-
lloye that the governments inyos'
tiruti0n sili result In some decided
" startling disclosures According
10 the report. the investigation may
involve several importers. trans
portAtlon company Inspectors and
hlgh customs officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-24

When We arc offering choice Of
Americas finest pianos at an actual
bona flde saving Of anywhere from
ssb 10 ftps aud few certain atyieA
Of the very higAcat grade pianoa
made At little above the bare fac.
tory cost, ~ II 10 bA wundofdd
that all past selling records arc
being hhattereft
The reason for thia--the Greatest
Plano sale over knewn--han already
been explained. For tho benefit Of
those who haven't seen our previous
announcemants we'll state again
that b y Johnston 10 10 head the
ta,opo,00o plano concern TO he known
as Ellers Music House, and absorb
lns all the Eiler Interests In the
South.
- Il always the case In a con.
Hoiidntion Of such gigantic PROPOSE
tionr ita necessary 70 retire certain
make changes In lines Of
stock =diacontlnue certain makes Of
pianos add new lines. etc, etc.
To bring about those ends IN the
quickest possible time IL the sole
reason for general closing out
sale Of over halt Of our present
stock,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-24
COMPANY is COMING

Do you realize that in seven day, N,
AMP. Exposition will open It's gates Il
throngs Of thousands from all quarters Of II,
globe'
ARE YOU READY
is YOUR MEDICINE CHEST FULL1
rs YOUR HOUSE sPfCK AND SPAN,
is THE SPARE ROOM PREPARED;
This morning The Quaker nauguraied an.
other Of those popular price Drug and Toils
Article Sales which have come 10 be the deIigh,
Of every Seattle woman.
This sale lasts all week, and we've taken III.
limit of quantities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
WOULD ELECT TAX ASSESSORS

Topeka, Feb. 25.-The house is
framing up fight on the Quincy tax
bill amending the present law. 1t
will come over the proposition to
make the tax commissioners and
county assessors elective. The house
committee on taxation has recon-
mended the bill for passage, but 2
minority, headed by Buchanan Of
Cowley, has presented report rec
ommending that the commissioners
and assessors be elected.
The indications are that the house
will accept the minority recommends
tions. If it does, the bill will then
go into conference. The majority
against the elective feature was 50
pronounced in the senate that it like
ly will not yield.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04

The Chronicle in labored article
tries to. lead the people away from q
plain fair question asked by the Re
hector. That question comes close to
every taxpayer In the city. II means
money to everyone who owns prop
erty. Yet Mr.. Rice in his defense
does not answer. Why this hiding in
the tall timber when there Is a vital
matter before the voters. n. K.
Has the city some 5000 IN un-
paid warrants which are drawing In
terest? who is getting the interest?
Has the street fund been over
drawn hundreds Of dollars?
II is not an answer to these Ques-
tons to abuse the Reflector or any
other taxpayer. The way to answer
them is to let the people know. They
have q right to know what is being
done with their money.
The taxes are higher than ever
before for city purposes. II next
year the taxpayers will have to pay
yet higher taxes to meet the extra
vagance Of last year and in addition
pay interest on last years debts they
ought to know 1t now.
The 500 families of this town are
taxed $4,000 to run the city and
business principles demand that they
shall not be put in debt without
their consent
II the city is paying 8 per cent
on warrants it is too much and no
business man would run his business
that way. OF course it would look
mighty bad to issue more bonds for
such purposes that would take 20
years or more to pay-but II the
city is run two years more at the
rate 1t has been in the two years past
another bond issue is coming.
Do the people Of Abilene want
more debts saddled on them?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
OPPOSED TO ExPANsE.
Public Utilities Looks Much Like q
Private Graft.


Topeka, Feb. 25.-The administra-
ton boosters in the house are still
dazed over the defeat Of their pet
measure, the public utilities bill.
Some Of them had expected to get big,
fat salaries as members Of the COM
mission or to land some friend on
the commission, either as an oficer
or an expert" That the house
should ruthlessly take matters in It's
own hands and deprive them of even
a chance to land such choice Jobs
simply stunned them.
Much was said during that fight
aboutlthe work of corporation lobby
lists. The fact is. there has not been
any great amount Of lobbying. It
has been as clean fight, on reason
and argument, as was ever made.
One of the leading supporters OF the
measure said when sympathetic
friend spoke of the lobby:
Lobby be dashed; it was the in
fernal little companies all over the
state. The lobby didn't amount to
dash!"
Six different members quietly said
they were opposed to the bill. but that
they could not afford to vote against
1t because they were looking for fav-
ors from the administration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
Entertained Friends.
rFrom Fridaz,a paily.l

Mr.. and ..rs. c. 3. snadinger en-
tertalned a small company Of friends
last evening at a seven o'clock din
ner in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G,
Lover and daughters, who will leave
for Kansas City in a few days. Guess
ing games, music and social converse
ton helped to pass the evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
CURES INDIGESTION.


All Distress From stomach and In
digestion vanishes in Five Minutes.
Take your sour stomach--or may
be you call 1t Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
Gastritis or Catarrh of Stomach; it
doesn't matter--take your stomach
trouble right with you to your
Pharmacist and ask him to open a
5O-cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin and
let you eat one z2-grain Triangule
ana see If within 1--WE minutes there
is left any trace Of your stomach
misery.
The correct name for your trouble
is Food Fermentation-food sour
ing; the Digestive organs become
weak, there is lack Of gastric Juice;
your food is only half digested, and
you become affected with loss Of ap-
petite, pressure and fullness after
eating, vomiting. nausea, heartburn
gripping in bowels, tenderness in the
pit of the stomach, bad taste in
mouth, constipation, pain in limbs
sleeplessness. belching Of gas, bilious
ness, sick headache. nervousness
dizziness and many other similar
symptoms.
If your appetite is tickle, and moth
ing tempts you, or you belch gas OF
Ia you feel bloated after eating, Of
your food lies like a lump Of lead OF
your stomach, you can make up youi
mind that at the bottom Of all THU
there is but one cause-fermentatior
of undlgestea food.
Prove to yourself, after your mex
meal, that your stomach Is as good
as any; that there is nothing really
wrong. stop this fermentation ant
begin eating what you want witnou'
fear Of discomfort or misery.
Almost Instant relief is waiting FOL
you. 1t Is merely q matter Of how
soon you take a little Diapepsin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
ADAM GRoGGER Is DEAD.
Well Known Railroad Man Passed
Away ut Solomon.

a. .
Solomon, Feb. 26.--Adam Grogger
died Tuesday at 1850 o'clock a. M,
at his home, after an illness Of about
two weeks. Mr.. Groggef is an old
resident Of Solomon and was loved
and respected by every one who knew
him. He was good Christian man
and a valuable citizen and workman.
He has been in the employ OF the
Union Pacific for a number Of years.
At the time of his death Mr., Grogger
was surrounded by his entire family,
a wife, three sons, Frank from Ellis,
Kan.; Howard from Los Animas,
Colo, and Walter Of this place, and
one daughter, Dora, who Is also at
home. The funeral was held at
the Presbyterian church Thursday
afternoon at Q o'clock. The whole
community join in sympathizing with
the sorrowing family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
INTERESTING FACTS.

John NJ. Gleissner Offers to Cure Ca
tarrh. The Medicine Costs Nothing
If He Fails.
When a medicine effects cure in
SO per cent Of cases, and when we
offer that medicine on our own per-
sonaI guarantee that it will cost the
user nothing If it does not cure Ca
tarrh, it is only reasonable that peo-
pie should believe us, or at least put
our claim to a practical test when we
take all the risk. These are facts
which we want the people Of Abilene
to substantiate. We want them to
try Rexall MucuTone, medicine pre-
pared from prescription Of physi-
clan whose speciality was Catarrh,
and who has record of thirty years
of cures to his credit.
We sell more bottles and receive
more good reports about Rexall
Mucu-Tone tnan we do Of all other
catarrh remedies sold in our store,
and IL more people only knew what q
thoroughly dependable remedy Rer-
all Mucu-Tone is, it would be the
only catarrh medicine we would have
any demand for.
Rexall Mucu-Tone is quickly abb
sorbed and carried by the blood until
it thoroughly disinfects and cleanses
the entire mucous membranous tract
destroys and removes the parasites
which Injuries and destroy the mem
branous tissues, soothes and heals the
Irritation and soreness, stops the mu-
cous discharge, and builds up strong
healthy tissue, relieves the blood and
system Of diseased matter, stimulates
the muco-cells, aids digestion and i'm
proves nutrition until the whole body
vibrates with healthy activity. In q
comparatively short time there is q
most noticeable gain in weight,
strength, good color and feeling OF
buoyancy.
We urge you to try Mueu-Tone'
beginning a treatment today. At any
ltime you are not satisfied, simply
lcome and tell us, and we viii quickly
return your money without question
lor bubble. We have Rexall Mueu-
Tone in two sizes, SOC and s1.oo. j.
IA. Glelssner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04

State Engineer and Good Roads Rllls
Through.

nNLAL 1u4AAp@A -A-%4 O%T-f-~ $780, -"
Through.
topeka, Feb. Representative
&c. A. Case OF Dickinson won z VIC
tory yesterday when the state engi-
neer bill passed the senate committee
Oh the whole without amendment.
There was no debate and the mem-
Ibers apparently took no more inter-
est in it than II it had been bill 70
construct a culvert in some far vest
ern county. The ease with which It
went through the committee Of the
whole astonished its friends. This
bill has passed the house, It was
introduced in the lower house by Rep
resentatiye Case of Dickinson, and
in the senate by Senator Hodges Of
johnson.
The Office OF state engineer Is
created and his Office located at the
State Agricultural college at Manhat-
tan. He Is appointed by the regents
Of this school and his salary is placed
at $4,000 per annum. His main
duties are to furnish plans and speci-
tications for roads, and assist county
engineers and county commissioner
in the improvement Of highways. He
shall attend farm Institutes and send
out instructive literature,
The state engineer Is given charge
Of all state engineering work. This
oficial shall approve of specifications
for all bridges costing over $4,000
before the county commissioners let
a contract. He shall also prepare
plans for these bridges on request.
Before the end Of the week the
Kansas legislature probably will have
finally passed what is known as the
Good Dirt Roads bill. 1t was before
the senate yesterday, where It was
passed with an amendment that the
DOLL tax should be paid tn cash IN
stead of the taxpayer having the
privilege Of working it out on the
road. This bill was sent to the
house today, which refused to concur
| in the amendment. That threw the
bin into a conference committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
SHIFTING SOIL.

Real Estate Transfers Reported By
j. II. Keel, Abstractor.
Idde T. Bundle and wife to James
A. Bundle, Y sec 7-11-4, !.
In. A. Nelson and wife to Matthias H.
Heser, north n lots 8, 9, 10, IL
IL, blk. 81, Harrington Town Co.'s
add to Harrington, $1,7OO.8
In. A. Nelson and wife to Matthias 4.
Heser, south " lots s, 0, 10, IL,
~, blk. 61, Harrington Town Co.'S
add to Harrington, $1,000.
Marshall p. Hopes and wife to Will
liam Pigersch, W n 8 g \ and
ne Asw v 24-1s-S, $4,000.
Austin L. Basher and wife to Arthur
j. Hill, $ Q KS 9 u %, and W
Asw v 2S-14-3, $4,000.
Corris e. Taylor and wife to Eber
H. Sampson, W Y Se-1S-b, So
900.
F. w. Mattson and wife to $. W..
schenberger, s W v se VI 10 and
W hne Y 1918, $4,000.
Cora ]. and Hosa L. Emig to 9. L.
and Mary q. Stein, lot "A on North
sixth street, Southwich q Angus
tines add to Abilene, $1,000.
G, j. Brown and wife to Ida A. Funk,
lot 10, blk Q. Rice q Bonebrake's
add to Abilene, $1,000.
Samuel McNinch widower to n. B.
Robson, n v " " NV X S-15-2,
$3.50.
Samuel McNinch widower to James
NJ. Robson, u W 4 NV y S-lb-
s. $3.50.
Julia A. and .. B. Pierce to ]. A. and
P. P. whitehair, lots l and 2, blk
Q sheeran's add to Chapman, 49,
500.
Harris e. Kuhns and wife to Harvey
N. Krogar. tract OF land 75 It. by
200 IT. in n e u 21-lS-2, $4,000.
| ]. C. Dearborn and wife to Geo. Reg
gendorfi, n u S2-l5-1, $4,000.
John ]. Foley and wife to Mrs. A. r.
Mccall, n 4 SLAB, $4,000.
R. H. volkman and wife to Robert
and Herbert Mccoy pit lots %,
%, "a, blk. ", town Woodbine,
$4,000.
Simon wingerd and wife to Jacob B.
Hostetter, Y 70 Y 22-ls-S' a.
500.
Elizabeth Wingerd to Simon Win
gerd her husband, v Sc y o.
1868, $500.
Isimon wingerd to Elizabeth Win
gerd his wife, y NV Y and n
Msw Y 2s-16-s, Sl.oO.
Herman NJ. schuerman and wife to
Hattie E. Klein. 20 acres in 9 "
X 1882, $4,000.
Herman NJ. schuerman and wife to
Allan W. Tucker, 24.9 acres in 8
wK 2l-ls-2, 1880.
John Holroyd and wife to Mary d,
Bandlow. . hsw Y Aha, 81
500
John c. tanning and wife to Chas-
Marshall. \ ne Y and n y
e \ si-ii-1, 36,2b0.
Arthur sherman and wife ct al. "a
Charles Marshall hsh n v
& and pt v hsw X ss-li-il
ts.boo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
A. O. U. w. OF KANSAS QUITS
SUPREME LODGE OF U. 8
Gov. Riddle Loses the Publication Of
Official Paper.

Gov. Riddle Loses the Publication OF
Official Paper.
The grand lodge Of the A. Q. y.
W. of Kansas is no longer a member
of the supreme lodge, the national
organization of that order. On vote
at the session at salina last night It
was unanimously decided to "go it
alone" and save $4,000 that the
grand lodge would otherwise have to
pay to the supreme lodge. For some
time Kansas has not been a member
of the national body and having been
suspended for refusing to pay GER
tain death assessments for another
state Nebraska, and the matter came
up on vote for reinstatement. The
vote was unanimously against rein
statement. The supreme lodges as
sessment against Kansas was about
1000 year and the fraternal aid
fund assessment was to be about
$500 month. This Kansas re-
fused to pay and SO withdrew.
The lodge this morning voted to
have w. F. FEEDER, of Great Bend,
print the official paper, the Kansas
Workman, which A. P. Riddle, Of
Minneapolis. has published for 20
years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
DilIon Roller Mills.

l am pleased to inform you that
the White Goose High Patent Flour
is better and whittier than ever be-
fore, SO II you want good and cheap
-four call for the White Goose High
Patent Flour. Walter Messing at
abilene sells it. 2tw
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04

5. A. Barber put Iron ladder hre
escapes on the Central hotel building
today, on front and rear to comply
with the state Law. Like all Sans
work It Is well done and Is a credit
able lob. The ladders are strong and
WIN take care Of anybody who wishes
to nse them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
DOES ABILENE WANT AN
ARMORY LOCATED IN CITY?
Chance for Another Building II it
VIII Put up.

Chance for another Building II It
VIII Put Up.
A bill that has come to third read-
ing in the legislature is one provid-
ing for the erection of armories for
the use Of the Kansas national guard,
the Grand Army of the Republic, the
spanish-American War Veterans and
their auxiliary organizations under
the direction Of the state military
board. &i
1t says: That such military board
shall have power to receive from
counties, cities, municipalities or
other sources donations Of land or
contributions Of money, buildings or
other property to aid in providing or
erecting armories throughout the
state, for the use Of the National
Guard Of Kansas, and which shall be
held as other property for the use OF
the state Of lAansas; and such coun-
ties, cities or other municipalities are
hereby authorized to make such con-
tributions for the purpose Of this act
and each city Of the state Of Kansas
is hereby authorized and empowered
to levy tax upon all the property
therein subject to taxation to raise
the necessary money for said armory
BUILDING and site herein specified
whenever a majority of the council
shan by ordinance provide for the
same"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-04
DICKINSON BOY HoNvaED.
Ralph Hemenway to Be One Of X. U.
Debate Team.

UtDHL0 IetIlH'
Ralph Hemenway was in the pre-
liminary debates at the university
last week, and won in both try outs.
He is therefore selected as one of the
Interstate debaters, but whether on
the Missouri team or Colorado team
is not known at this time. 1t is
considered quite an honor to secure
a position ON these teams, and Hope
should feel proud Of it. Ralph Is
making a fine record at X. U. and
won this honor on merit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-14

the ties has all been done by negroes.
Very few white men have been on
the job. One white man did attempt
to act as cook for one week, but af-
ter two days, one of the negroes at
tackled him with a long knife and
the man was forced to quit. Mr..
Pasho says that he has never had
very much trouble with the negroes
and they are the troublesome kings
at that"
For the last six or seven months
on an average of from twenty to
thirty cars have been unloaded ev-
cry day. Each car contains on an
average 400 ties. One negro will
come very nearly unloading a car a
day, and sometimes they will do
more. For each tie that he carries
out of the car and piles, he received
one cent.
Salina is not the only place that
the Union Pacific is using as tie
storing place. Junction is getting
them and SO are one or two towns
west of Salina. The ties are shipped
here from the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-14
NEW ULYSSES WON ELECTION.
Former Site Abandoned on Account
of Old Indebtedness,

Ulysses, Kan, June 14.-At the spe-
cial election held in Grant county, New
Ulysses was chosen the county seat.
The proposal was to move the court
house from the site of old Ulysses to
the town Of New Ulysses. started re-
gently just few miles northwest of
the old location. 1t will be re1nem-
bered that the Indebtedness of the old
town growing out of the boom" days.
was such that the citizens just picked
up and hunted a new site.
The county gave New Ulysses a ma
jority of 213, and the officers who have
been doing the public business in the
deserted town will move at once. The
two story court house will be put on
wheels and moved over to New Ulysses.
This gives the new town added vigor.
and several residences are already
planned a new church is being built,
an Odd Fellows hall is decided upon,
the new commerciaF club has taken
hold of things, a telephone line to
Lakin is being talked, and the sand
hills road between New Ulysses and
Lakin will be built jointly by the two
towns and the farmers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-14
FIRE AT PRISON.
COnvicts Attempt to Burn Their
Way to Liberty.
Blaze Started in Building at
Mouth of Coal Mine.
TWO CONVICTS ESCAPE
Liberty Of the Prisoners Was of
Short Duration.
Farmer DOran Arrested Them
To Get 500 Reward.

| LeaVenWorth, Kan, June IA
fire, undoubtedly started by two con-
victs to aid their plan to escape, de-
stroyed the fans and airhouse at the
| mouth of the coal mine at the Kansas
| penitentiary at Lansing. The des-
perate expedient was successful. Both
the men who are suspected of having
started the fire are gone.
The fire was between and 7
o'clock in the evening. The prisoners
had been brought out of the mine as
usual Washing up time had passed
| and the division officers turned in
| their count. Then it was discovered
that two men were missing. An
alarm was sounded at once.
Then came the alarm of fire and
| the search was abandoned for the
| more pressing necessity of fighting
the flames. ~
Department Response Was Prompt.
The convict firemen responded
promptly The fire was so threaten
| ing at first that forty TRUSTEES were
turned out of the cells to help get it
under control. By quick work the
tower was saved, but nothing could
be done to prevent the airhouse from
destruction. Wilbur Norton and 9TH
er prisoners rushed in and kept the
fire from reaching the mine shaft
| timbers.
There was little excitement, and
the prisoners showed an excellent
| disposition. A force of guards armed
with ShotgunS was thrown outside
the walls around the shaft and extra
watchers were put on the walls.
The destruction of the fans shut
the fresh air off from the mines and
the officers set to work to get the
prisoners and mules out. There
were only the. three night mine
guards, one officer and two prison.
ers and seventeen mules in the pit
at the time. The mules were brought
| to the mouth of the shaft and placed
in cages and run up one at time.
At this season of the year 200 pris-
oners work in the pit and sixty are
used at the top. Last winter, before
| the Oklahoma prisoners were taken
away, $50 men were in the pit and
| $50 were employed at top and bot
| tom and loading. The plant that was
| so near destruction was put in TWEEN
| ty-six years ago. It has up to this
| time furnished coal to supply all the
| Kansas state Institutions and has
been a paying industry for the state
| Work of Rebuilding Will be Rushed.
| The fire will cause shutdown I'M
| til new fans can be put in, and an
air house can be built. This will be
hurried so that the mine does not get
| in bad condition, which always hap
pens when the deep mines here are
| left standing idle for any length of
time.
The two prisoners who escaped are
Will Lake and John Russell. Lake
| was sent in from Cherokee county