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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-09
Fair Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Dick
inson County Fair Association will
be held at the Court House, Abilene.
Tuesday. December IA, 1909, at 1
o'clock. All stockholders are request
ed to be present. W. C. Curphey, Sec
rotary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-09

come under the ban during the next
few months. The tremendous expense
has caused the department to run be-
hind each year and the expenses will
be curtailed in every way possible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-09
Get Ready for Christ

and let us help you Our stock complete IN every way
the Christmas shoppers You will find just what you loo
The prices will enable you do shopping than you antlcl
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
a GOOD Play.

"a Woman's Way" new comedy
by Thompson Buchanan, young
newspaper man, IN which Miss Grace
George and her company are appearing
at the Hackett theatre provides an
enjoyable evenings Entertainment.
The comedy deals with the divorce
question. The lines are bright and
snappy and the performance moves
with 2est and effectiveness. AS Mrs,
Howard Stanton, Miss George has a
part which suits her gifts to nicely
and she gives sparkling and attrac.
tive representation. Miss George has
an excellent company cooperating
with her and they do Mr.. Buchanan's
comedy full justice. Frank Worthing,
as Howard Stanton, lives up to his
reputation as one Of the ablest come.
dams in America. Robert Warwick
and Dorothy Tenant also distinguish
themselves. "a Woman's Way" does
not probe deep into the problems OF
life but it is capital amusement and
that is whatiit was written for. Seats
lare now on sale up to June lst.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

CHIEF JUSTICE GUMMERE on We'd
pesday vacated the stay he had pre-
yiously granted restraining the carry
ing out of Governor Forts order plac-
ing. Colonel Edwin w. Hine in com
mand of the First brigade, in place of
Brigadier-G General Edward A. Camp
bell. retired. The application was
made by Assistant-Attorney
GaskiIl, who represented to the court
that the stay has tied up military pro-
ceedings in the brigade, to the conse-
quent detriment of the service. Chief
Justice Gummere said that, without
passing upon the merits Of the contro-
yersy over the passage Of the compul-
sorry retirement law, he considered it
an unfortunate condition that the judi
cial and executive branches of the gov
eminent should be at loggerheads.
Therefore, upon the ground of public
policy and to relieve the situation, he
would vacate the stay pending fur
ther determination by the courts of
the certiorari proceedings instituted
by General Campbell. The action Of
the court removes the barrier which
prevented Major General Wanser from
transmitting through division head
quarters the order placing Colonel
Hine in command.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13


An idea of the growth of popular in
terest in the war ON the great white
plague may, be gathered from the fact
that the tuberculosis show in New
York city attracted 567,O65 visitors
A Syrian business directory has Just
been issued i'll New York, and a Sec
ond edition win be turned out next
fall The book contains information
both in the English and Syrian Ian
guages.
Time was when the rich soil of Aus
tralia bore crops from year to year
without artificial aid. During the last
decade the area of soil which needs
fertilizers has increased from IL to IS
per cent.
Every male Servian is liable for mil-
itary duty between the ages of eight
cen and fifty but in practice the men
do not join the colors until they are
twenty-one and terminate their service
ait forty-three or forty-four.
A typographical error in Cleveland
paper furnished the women with the
very word they wanted and have been
looking for. The paper quoted a WOO
man as addressing the presidEs officer
as follows: "Mrs. Chairman"
On the basis of bushel of corn pro,
tlucing 20 gallons of alcohol, it has
been figured out that last years corn
crop in the United States was suffi-
cient to furnish 100000 horsepower
for ten hours a day for an entire year.
The Sahara is not such a barren
place, after all. Some time ago there
were 100000 sheep in the Algerian
Sahara alone, 100000 goats and 260,-
900 camels. 1t is estimated that the
oases of this desert contain 100000
date palms.
The new woman in China, instead OF
following the example Of her English
and American sisters in railing against
the tyranny Of men, has revolted
against her relations-in-law. De of
the womens clubs in Shanghai pro
claims as its object rebellion against
mothers-in-law."
The plague in India first made its
appearance in Bombay, where the dis
ease during the last ten years has
wrought havoc, but at this time the
mortality is one per day. The health
! department of the city is doing its ut
most to keep down the disease. To
this end about 10000 rats are being
killed each week,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13

THE present session of the Legisla-
ture is scheduled to close, by a joint
resolution of its two Houses, one week
from yesterday. Further action OF
stopping The official timepiece will not
materially extend the time beyond
this limit. March 20 was the date
first tentatively agreed upon for final
adjournment; then March 9th; later
April 8, and, finally, April IS. The
undesirable conditions which have
marked the close of previous sessions
of the Legislature are present in an
exaggerated form this year. Nearly
600 billsare now before the two Houses
waiting final faction. Possibly ma
jority of these are as we'll located in
the legislative morgue as elsewhere,
but in the number are included meas
ures upon which the people expect de-
finite action and which are of State
wide Importance
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13

ONE would naturally suppose from
reading the daily newspapers that the
executive, judicial and law making
branches of the State government
were at sword points and their rela-
tions were strained to the utmost ten
sion. We were gratifed to be assured
by Governor Fort on his recent visit
TO Mcrristown that the stories Of
strenuous life in Trenton were simply
g newspaper TALK and, on the con
trary. things were moving along pleas
antly and smoothly. Uncle Dan. ,"
gives like testimony, and now Chief
Justice Gummere dissolves the re-
straint placed upon the governor in
regard to militia matters and a briga-
dier general has been appointed and
all is serene.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13

THE board of aldermen acted wisely
at its last meeting in making it clear
that ordinances passed by the board
should be lived up to. 1t has been al
together too common in the past to
compromise with every one who made
complaint and the ordinances have
been largely dead letters. The pur-
pose of the municipal authorities
should be to secure the greatest good
TO the greatest number, and when a
proper measure has been adopted
stand by it until it has been seen that
the public interests require change.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13

liz view Of the universally recog
nized great Improvement in the Street
lighting conditions Of Morristown by
the Morris & Somerset company most
people will agree that The company
should be given all the latitude posi-
BILE in the matter Of carrying out the
terms OF the contract with the Public
Service Corporation regarding the re-
mOval of wires and poles. While the
aesthetic taste of the town needs cul-
tivation, and the poles and wires may
CRATE on our nerves, nevertheless we
are not cropping about in the dark as
before, and the lighting service is good
generally.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13

THE report Of Street Commissioner
Cole to the board of aldermen in re-
gard to street cleaning, cleaning out
OF catch basins and the repairs to
cross walks is good reading These
are perhaps small matters but they
add greatly to the comfort and health
of the Inhabitants of the town. The
high winds recently have caused much
discomfort as it is, but imagine what
would have been the effect if the sey-
eral thousand loads of loose dirt re-
Gently removed from the streets had
been added to what was flying. 1t
viii take time to secure ideal condi-
lions but we are moving that way
with commendabe progress.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13

The flaming arc light can be given a
great variety of colors by varying the
material impregnating the carbon cleo
trodes- Yellow, pearl white and red
carhons are now sold, calcium salts
yielding the yellow, strontium the red
or pink and barium the white. The
yellow. usually preferred, gives the
highest efficiency and white the low
est, or just little more light than the
open arc from pure carbon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13

Dr. GEORGE B. WIGHT, Commission.
er Of Charities and Corrections, has
appointed asspecial committee to in
vestigate the causes of dependency
and deficiency in this State, The
members selected are; DR.. Henry A.
Cotton, director of the Trenton In
sane Asylum, an expert alienist; DR..
y. Il. Johnson, superintendent of the
Yineiand Home for Feeble Minded, an
expert in his line, and George Osborne,
warden of the State Prison, an expert
penol0gist. These gentlemen viii serve
without cost TO the State and will
make thorough Investigation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13

In many Of the outpatient depart.
ments Of the university clinics in Ber-
lin the former system of placing col
Letting box for patients contributions
has been changed for regular charge
Of 6 cents for a weeks treatment, tick
cts being sold on these terms, the col
or OF the ticket indicating the day Of
the week. Paupers and very poor per-
sons are EXEMPTED.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
10 Keen un Fertility,

Unless the farmer is prepared to buy
commercial fertilizers he must make
manure on his farm and must there
fore keep some kind of live stock bear
ing some fair relation in number to
the size Of his farm.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
N NOM g0ang gNrCNge EAsTER Music AI cHURcHES


Appropriate Programs Rendered n
sundays services.
The Easter music in the seyera
churches on Sunday was Of unusua
excellence. and the directors anc
1choirs received many congratulations
for their efficiency. The following
programs were rendered:
First Presbyterian.
MORNING SERVICE.
Organ Prelude-Alleluia Enrico Boss
Easter Anthem-Awake thou thai
sleepest Alfred Redhead
Offertory Anthem-Why seek We?
Alfred Hollins
Organ Postlude-Festiv March
IS. B. Whitney
EVENING SERVICE.
Fifteen minute organ recital
Allegro vivace, from Fifth Symphony
&C. M. Kidor
Organ Prelude AncientE aster Carol
&C. Loret
Easter Anthem Christ our Passover
Tours
(organ) Andante
-Clausmann
Cantata-"victory Divine"
christopher Marks
Organ Postlude- sherzo - Sympho-
nique w. Faulkes
Fir<t Baptist.
Edward M. Young. Organist and
Choir Director.
MORNING SERVICE.
Organ Voluntary Unfold We Por-
tails" Gounod
Anthem ''Te Deum" J. R. Thomas
Offertory, duet, "Hark, Hark, My
Soul" Harry Rowe Shelly
Mrs. Young and Mrs Gill
Closing Voluntary, March Schuey
EVENING SERVICE.
Offertory Anthem Easter March,
Fagler
Anthem, GAS it began to dawn,
Spence
ofertory solo-'1 Know that NY Re
deemer Liveth"
Miss Annie Bates.
Closing Voluntary March" Clarke
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
Legend Of the White Horses.

General Van Ness, a well born New
Yorker, was one of many suitors fol
the hand of Marcia Burns. He be
came resident of Washington, living
at first with his bride in the old cot
tage, which she would never permit tt
be taken down He became mayor %
the city. His portrait was painted by
Gilbert Stuart Themansion erected or
the Burns estate was one of the fines.
in the country and the resort of the
distinguished people of Washington
In Oak Hill cemetery Van Ness had
erected a tomb in imitation of the tenn
pie of Vesta On each anniversary OF
his death the. legend has it that his
favorfte troop of six white horses
make ghostly midnight gallon
around the old mansion. Whether the
bureau of American republics will in
herit the ghostly horses with the site O.
the ancient mansion remains to be seen
Down the Potomac by Trolley.
In these days of trolley cars and in
terurban connections it is no longer
necessary to sail down the Potomac tc
reach Mount Vernon, although that is
always a pleasant trip. The Washing
ton. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
trolley cars carry passengers along the
rivers wooded shores, pass through
quaint old Alexandria and on to an
entrance of the estate leading to the
redr of the mansion house. The trair
crosses al bridge which has replaced
the famous ol%I.ong bridge over which
the Union army marched in the sixties
a privilege denied the Confederate
troops
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
A Historic Mansion.

For a long time the Van Ness man
sion was one of the historic buildings
of the city. 1t was bhilt by Latrobe
one Of the architects of the capital
for General John r. Van Ness, who
married Marcia Burns, daughter OF
Davie Burns, one of the original land
holders of the city "Crusty Dayie
Burns" lived in a rude cottage neal
the river and cultivated a large plan.
tation extending over the spot where
the White House now stands. The
demand for his land made him
wealthy, and his only child, Marcia
was known as the beautiful heiress OF
Washington. For some time Burns
was opposed to the projected transfer
of land to the government, and the
president and commissioners had sew
eral conferences with him On one Of
these occasions the choleric Scotchman
answered one of Washington's ~argu
ments by this outburst: Il suppose
Mr.. Washington, you think people are
going to take every grist from you as
pure grain. But what would you have
been if You hadn't married the rich
Widow Custis?''
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
St. Peters Church.

Oh TOlSt , NHuICH.
1870 CHORAL CELEBRATION.
kKyrie, Sanctus, Greed, Agnus Del
and Gloria, from the Mass in B
fiat, by Schubert
OfTertory Anthem, Selection from
the Redemption, " by Chas. Gounod
Post Communion Anthem, !" am
the Broad of Life" j. s. Matthews
400 P. M. CHORAL EvENsoNe.
Magnificent and Nuuc Dimittis in
G, by Baptiste Calkin
Anthem, "The Heavens are Tell
ing, by Joseph Haydn
The vested choir Of thirty-fiye voices
will sing, with soloists Reg inald
Moody, Warren q. Biggen and VIM. A.
Thompson. J, Sebastian Matthews,
organist and choir master
South Street Presbyterian.
Organ Prelude-"E Easter Morning,
Otto Mailing
Anthem-"Awake Thou That Sleep
est" Maker
Easter Hymn Rejoice ye Sons Of
Mem 10th Century
Ga capella)
offertory-Romance for Violin and
Organ F. Ries
Anthem Hosanna" Granier
Organ Postlude-"P ostlude in C"
Christian Cappelen
p. M.
Organ Prelude ntermezzo"
Joseph Callaerto
"Alleluia" G. Loret
Easter Hymn-"Rejoice We Sons of
Men, 10th Century
Soprano solo-"Easter Dawn (vio-
lin Obligato) Woodman
Ofertory-Andante for Violin with Or
gan H. Vieuxtemps
Cantata--@The Risen King
Schneider
Organ Postlude- Festival Postlude"
-Uso Seifert
Methodist.
Musical numbers preceding service
Prayer Mendelssohn
Cello, Flute, Organ.
Hymn-Face to Face Andrews
Horns
Berceuse GODDARD
Violin.
Largo Handel
Cello, Violin, Flute. Organ.
Anthem-soft and Sweet Carol
Junior Choir. =
Hymn-"The Strife Is Ger
Credo
Prayer and Lords Prayer
Authentic Is Risen Schilling
Scripture Lesson
Offertory-I Know That My Redeem
er Liveth Handel
Hymp-Jesus Christ is Risen Today
Sermon,
Prayer
-IIosanna Granier
Hymn Know That MY Redeemer
Liveth
Postlude-March Elgar
Organ Cello, Flute,
Mr.. Edward Kral, cello.
Mr.. William Kral, flute.
Mr.. Philip Drake, violin.
The Misses Brown, cornet.
Miss Agnes Platt, soprano.
Mrs. Clyde Potts, c0ntralto.
DR. r. v, d. Totten. tenor.
Mr.. Phil p Jacobs, basso.
Clifford Collier, cornet.
Church Of the Redeemer.
Sidney A. Baldwin, organist and di-
rector.
1900 A. M.
Prelude Organ and Violin) Pastorale
-Rheinberger
Professional
TIE Deum in e fiat Bennett
Jubilate (chant) Novello
Kyrie Eleison Baldwin
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
Mount Vernon In sprinq.

On a misty, mild spring day Mount
Vernon, with its century old trees, its
formal English gardens, its hedges Of
lockwood. its deer park, its sundial,
its old fashioned barn. IT'S outbuildings
for the. servants the kitchen. the but
ler's house, the laundry, the spinning
house-its kitchen fireplace, big enough
to hold several men in standing pos
ture, its rolling acres of velvety lawn,
is SO reminiscent of the estate of an
English gentleman that it makes the
democracy of the man who held it the
more remarkable 1t is not strange
that after he had done his work he
was content to remain here and look
after his broad acres. The Mount Yer
non Ladies' association, which through
its state regents holds and cares for
the property, has forever removed
from the nation the fear that the first
presidents home would-fall into neg
lect and decay. ~
49,. s--- -. -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13

The government Of Mexico has voted
an appropriation of $4,000 for mon
ument to humble hero Jesus Gar
Ella, locomotive engineer. Garcia a
year ago bravely hooked his engine to
a burning car filed with dynamite
and hauled it out of Nacazari Mexico
He saved the town from disaster, but
was blown to pieces himself.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
improvements Planned.

The bureau of American republics Is
an institution supported by twenty
one republics of the Americas for the
promotion Of commerce and trade and
for the cultivation of peace and
friendship. AT the present time it is
housed in a building on Pennsylvania
avenue near the White House, but II
has in process of construction white
marble building south of the Corcoran
gallery. ON the grounds of the old Van
Ness place.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13

In one of the rooms of the magnifi-
cent library Of congress may be seen.
the plans of Washington as the com!
mission found it in 1902 and as they
hope to have it appear to the genera
tons of the future. And the plan Of
the city to come is not merely dream
Already the work is in hand.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
WASHING ON L ETTER


Development according to plan is
the order Of progress in tile national
capital The work of improving the
beautiful city on the banks Of the Pc
tomac is not going forward in a hap
hazard, hit and miss fashion, but is
proceeding along lines carefully
thought out by a commission assigned
to the duty by authority Of congress.
This commission had as its chairman
Daniel H. Burnham Of Chicago, the
other members having been Augustus
st. Gaudens. Charles McKim and
Frederick Law Olmstead First pre-
pairing a sculptured model of the city
as it existed in 1902, they then caused
to be made model showing the city
as it should be built according to an
ideal plan.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1909-01-20
FATHER OF TwENTY-E1eHT

If President Roosevelt intends
to award any anti-raoe suicide med.
ais before he retires from ofioe he
will find a strong contender in
Charles Porta, aged 60. a mill hand
here.
Porta is now the father of %
children, the last to arrive, being
twins, last night, 1t Ia not the
first time the stork has br light Q
double portion to his home, four
sets of twins being numbered
among the births,
Porta is still hale and hearty and
has expressed wish to live to be
the father of even 3d.. ~
Several of his children are dead
and some of them are married. A
week ago the stork visited the
homes of two of his sons.-Gallip.
oils Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1909-01-20
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE ExTRAv
AGANCE.

Charleston, w. Va. January 1S.
Democrats OF the house at a meet.
ing held in the finance committee
room decided to oppose any In
crease in the expense Of the organ
ization of the house. Every mem-
Der present at the conference went
on record as opposed to the money
wasted every session on attaches
for whom are created Offices that
could be dispensed with without
retarding the businesso Of the house
or interfering with it's administTa-
tlon,
They will not oppose anything
within reason, a number of alta.
ches sufficient to carry on the bus
iness of the body. but they will
protest against extravagant crea
ton of unnecessary Offices as q
matter of political favor. Having
arraigned the republican party for
lite extEavaganoe at other sessions,
the minority membership will CON
sistently endeavor to block any
thing that matters of extravaganza
and will go on record publicly as
being agalnst a continuance of THE
throwing away of the public
money. While it SCENE likely that
their protest will not avail much,
still there are some members on
the majority side who take the
same stand.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1909-01-20
MEETINGS AT THE CAPITAL

The State Horticultural Society
will hold its annual meeting in
Agricultural Hall, in the capitol
building, Charleston, January 90.
80 30, 1909.
Sheep Breeders and Wool Grow.
ers' Association, Monday, Febru
AIRY l. West Virginia branch OF
the American Poultry Association,
February 1, at 1880 p m.
State Live Stock Association
Tuesday, February2.
State Dairy Association, Febru.
AIRY 2, at 1880 p m. and Wednesday,
February 8. in the forenoon.
State Forestry Association, Wed.
nssday afternoon February 8
General public meeting, We'd
nesday evening, February 8
Thirty seventh annual session Of
the State Grange, February A SO.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1909-01-20
MORE SALARY FOR JUDGES

Washington, Jan. 1G The leg
isIative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill was reported by
Senator Oullom from the commit
tee. The bill includes in the sala-
ries of the President 70 100000
inclusive of travelling expenses; OF
the Vice President to $4,000 and
the Speaker of the House to $780,,
600; also increases in the salaries
of Federal judges as follows: Ohiei
Justice of the Supreme Court
$4,000; Associate Justices, ST..
600; Circuit judges, $4,000; Dis
triot Judges, $4,000; Ohief Justice
of the Court of Appeals of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, $4,000; Chiel
Justioe and Associate Judge oil
the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia, $4,000; Chief Juetioe
of the Court of Claims, $500
Associate Justices of the Court oil
Olaims. $1,000. The bill also in
oludes reedjustment of the sala.
ries of other court officials.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1909-01-20
LEGISLATURE MAKES MOTH
ING BUT EXPENSE.

Charleston. w, Va, Jan 49,
Both houtes met this morning,
went through few motions and
adjourned ill tomorrow morning
The fret week of the session
ended today and nothing has been
done at cost of one thousand a
day. More attaches are being ap-
pointed with nothing to do. They
already are discussing heightened
or an extra session One. sixth of
the session gone and nothing done
indicates long and expensive cit.
ting.
Most all of the bills introduced
are to amend some law now in ok.
istenoe. A constitutional commis.
sion or convention is talked of,
also moro taxes or state bond
issue, but there's nothing tangible
aboutanythiug beoauso everything
is at sOa. No plans or policies
have deem formulated and there are
no leaders to formulate