Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-22

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ana the variety gives interest " ."
classes. ..
The Alexander Jubilee singers
80 their closing programs last
night and we're enjoyed by ALL
CartOOnist Is Good'
Marion Ballou Fisk. the cartoonist,
stetched some clever illustrations OF
he different kinds Of patriotism OF
~ American. She told the story
n each picture while drawing wnicn
made her lecture very interes'lns'
ahe Is a competent artist and the
race and ease in which she drew
M pictures were admired.
Told Of the Buffalo.
rrnest Harold Baynes delivered
another Of his fine lectures last nisn.
which was about the preservation o.
he buffalo. Mr.. Baynes said ne tlrs'
became interested in the bison wnen
ne removed from Massachusetts 70
~ present home in Meridian new
Hampshire. There he saw the IA
nous Corbin herd. and it was line
monster buffalo bull that first at
tracted his attention. From then on
Nc chic, aim in life was d.
rected at the preservation OF the
nearly extinct species.
Il was Mr.. Baynes who ilrst
hrought to the attention Of President
roosevelt the possibility of the gov
eminent entering into this preserva-
t,on. The president acquisced hearth
n. he sent messages to congress,
Concentrations were made; interest
eTcited; and the organization OF the
American Bison society soon follow
N. Mr.. Roosevelt is president ana
M. Baynes secretary OF this orsan'-
cation. - -,
There are Is buffalo and 20 only
N the natural state, outside OF zoo
logical parks or private reserves Il
ne country, and they are at Yeilow
stone. There is a herd however, Il
montana, a portion Of an origina
herd Of about 900, owned by q nan
breed Indian named Michel PaDi'
NJ Baynes says, which the America
bison society is hopeful Of obtainint
The Canadian government secure
about 400 Of these in 1906 an
now the society has a preserve nea
Kalispell, on which it is hopeiui
securing and placing these remainln
400. There is also a governmei
nreserye in the Wichita mountain
Il oklahoma having quite a numDe
!, bison; the Goodnight herd IN u
Texas panhandle; those that "6u
salo" Jones has; those in Corbin par
4 New Hampshire and the Whitne
herd IN the New York geological ga
dens, better known as the "Bron
ZOO"
Mr., Baynes's talk on buffalo We
one Of the finest that any naturah'
\ making today anywhere in u
country, ana is well worth, not cnl
the consideration Of chautauQu
managements. but the general le'
ture platform.
Ex-cOngressmAn Beue Is Here.
Hon. j. Adam Bede who was OF
Of the leading members Of cengre'
for years came in this morning ~
speaks tomorrow. He was deteate
because his opponent at the primal
made q great howl against SPEAK
Cannon. pledging all kinds OF OPP
sition to the speaker, Then ait
being elected his first vote was i
Cannon for speaker. i simply tn
TO do the honest thing" said N
Bede today. 81 voted for what
thought was right; II Cannon W
on that side, all right, II not It ma
no difference. No congressman q
retain his self respect and ultimate
win standing in this country VI
does anything else"
Six Musical sisters.
The Kirksmith sisters who appe
this evening win prove fine
traction. 1t is rather unusual to II
six artists in one family, But Il
isn't all. Besides these six. there a
80 mora sisters who are fast co