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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21

Topeka Fire InsuVsRce Company Gets
IN Trouble.

The Merchants Mutual Fire Insur-
ance company Of Topeka passed into
the hands Of a receiver last week.
It was organized several years ago
by u. A. Tyler who had previously
organized Merchant Mutuals In Da-
kota and Indiana, both of which
failed. Tyler succeeded in getting
several prominent Kansas business
men to act as directors, but they soon
retired after discovering the legal
phase OF he Mutual Fire Insurance
organization. The company was ex-
amined by the Kansas department
a year ago. and at that time the
method Of the promoters and manag-
ers was, severely criticised. Several
Abilene merchants have policies IN
the; failed company. The receiver,
II. A. Spencer, has made an assessr
ment on all premium notes in force
at the time Of failure for the pur-
pose OF paying fire losses and other
legal liabilities as provided and re-
CURED BY law. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21
CONCORDIA's AUTO RACE.
Had Big Crowd and Also Some Fast
igai Races.

Coneordia had auto races Friday
with big crowd. At the crack
Of the gun the Quick shot into the
lead, and never lost the position, the
studchaker was a close sccsrl, but
before the race was over the Cadillac
passed him. The White Steamer
made only about four rounds Ct the
half mile track, when she refused
to make steam fast enough 70 race
and was taken out Of 1t. The many
friends of the Concordia car were
sorry to see 1t taken out by this mis-
hap, before It had shown the speed
that is In 1t. at
Buick No. 10, IS h. p, A. J. Cleve-
land, Minneapolis, driver, first
Cadillac, 80 h. D., Roy Graham,
Clyde, driver, second. ft
Studebaker e. M. F. 80 h. p, L. #.
Davidson, Glasco, driver, third.
Time 14.56.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21

.
Edwin A. Hoyt, an employe Of the
Wholesale. grocery, has 2 new kl~A
Of trouble on hand. About two
weeks ago he Secureda divorce from
Sadie Hoyt. A few days later he
and Miss Beulah Dyer went to Kan
sas City and were married. They
have resided here since. Under the
Kansas laws a divorce does not take
effect until six months after heing
granted but he held that being mar
rled outside the state would avoid
trouble.
Yesterday his former wife, Mrs.
Sadie Hoyt. appeared on the scene
and wanted something done. She
feels that she has been badly treated.
She said: 1--WE were married Ap.'l
6,'19OS, by Probate Judge Rankin,
We lived at salina until March, 1903
when he went to work for tho ABB
lene wholesale grocery the fifteenth
OF that month. He brought all Of
our furniture here and sold nearly
all Of It. I went to Topeka March
26 to visit and then. to Kansas City.
Mr.. Hoyt came to Kansas City to see
me about April 1. He asked me where
/ was going. l told him I was going
to Chicago. However, l did not 60
to Chicago but left tnat same day
for Seattle. Wash, where ! have
been until last Saturday when ] left
for Abilene. There was q disagree
ment between US and we simply
could not get along together SO that
Il why I left. He begged me time
and again to come back but ! refused
to come. Then on July is, 1908, he
brought suit for divorce on the
charge Of gross neglect. He was
granted his divorce on the 18th OF
September and was married Septem-
Der 22-that is what he told me.
He did not wait until the six months
we're up to make him single SO that
is why l am here and am going to
prosecute him for bigamy' r. H.
Seeds is my attorney"
C. E. Rugh, county attorney, went
to the wholesale grocery to see MT
fFpyt yesterday afternoon but NJ
was not there, Mr.. Hoyt returned
at S o'clock and telephoned Mr.. Rugh
that he world be up to see him In the
morning. He didn't and the suppo'
sition is that he left on the Rock
Island last evening. The grocery
reported that he has not been there
today and 1t is not known where ne
is, 1t is reported that his new wife
went with him.
1t is not known today where Hoy
IL, but 1t is evident that he is afraid
to- face Mrs. Sadie Hoyt and is hid
ing out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21
WHAT ONE EDITOR THINKS.
Conner Davies Expresses HIS Idea Of
a7' Commission.

Concordia Kansan: An effort Is
being sought here to start an agita-
tion for the commission form Of gov
eminent for the city The Kansan
man has not made very deep and
serious study of this proposition, but
right on the face Of II we are fnclin-
ed to the belief that we have as
much use for a change In the, form
Of city government as cat has for
two tails. In town Of this size ev-
cry man knows his neighbor, and his
neighbor knows him. There is no
more danger of electing an tncom-
petent man for councilman than there
is for electing bad commissioner.
The source Of power Is the same In
either instance--the votes OF the
people-and If the people will elect
a bad councilman they will also
elect bad commissioner. 1t is said
in favor of the commission form OF
city government that each commits
sioner will stand responsible for
some one department of city admin
lstration-he will be an autocrat in
his department. That's the trouble
we are having too many autocrats
now. We have fine example OF
that in Concordia Just now-our may
or is the whole thing and there is
none his authority or glory to dis
pute. Under commission we would
have three utocrats-the good Lord
save us from that.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21
SUFFERING ENDED.
J. M. GIeissner Sells the Remedy That
Cured Stomach Trouble OF IA
Years.

And best of all ]. M. Gleissner
guarantees 1t to cure you or money
back. Read this:
81 have been a great sufferer for
IA years, everything I ate gave me
heartburns. have never been able
to get anything that would give me
any relief until a friend OF mine
insisted on my taking Mi-o-na. !
took a 5O-cent box and ] believe l
am entirely WELL" F. NJ. Bryant,
Newman, Ca, June 9Th.
Mona is not noStrum; 10 is the
prescription Of q celebrated physician
who is a specialist in stomach dis
eases,
one clever womn calls Mona the
Sunshine Prescription because It
changed her from a miserable. ner-
vous dyspeptic into bright, healthy
happy woman In q few weeks.
These little Mona tablets are
surely wonder workers. They abso-
lutely cure indigestion whether acute
or chronic.
They stop belching, gas in stom-
ach, and heaviness, in q few minutes
distress after eating vanlshes as II
BY magic when one or two little MI
ono tablets are swallowed.
only so cents q box at leading
druggists everywhere, and in Abilene
by J. N. GleIssner. Test sample free
from Booths Mi-o-na, Buffalo. n, y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21
sHEERAN's FARM BARGAINS

~ 4Ss acres Az miles from
howard. county seat Of Elk county
vansas. 100 acres bottom land 4
room house, barn for 8 horses, other
out buildings. living water in pasture
price $3.50 per acre.
(s) ESQ acres farm. 4 miles 70
Howard, Kan, county seat, 30 acres
,n cultivation, 40 acres meadow can
he farmed, $50 acres pasture ana
plenty living water. good S-room
house, barn, cattle sheds. Price SzO
acre. This is a bargain.
ts) $40 acres sM miles to How
ard Elk county. Kan, $50 acres IN
cultivation, balance smooth pasture
land. can be cultivated; living water
good orchard, shade trees good Z
room house and out buildings. Price
S42 per acre.
"a 100 acres 2 miles from How
ard, 100 acres in cultivation, 40 acres
in pasture, Of which 10 acres Is tim
her. living water, good alfalfa, corn
and tame grass land. Price $40
per acre.
(e) 100 acres, y miles to How
ard. kan, 100 acres in cultivation
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21
DICKINSON GIRL DEAD.
Amy Kirby Passed Away in Kansas
City Recently.

The Wakeeney World has the fol-
lowing regarding former Dickin-
son girls death:
Amy G. Kirby was born in Dick
inson county, Kansas, February 20,
1884 and died in Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, September %, 1909. Her
father, O. w. Kirby, mother, three
brothers and three sisters mourn
her death. Her funeral was held
at Baldwin Sunday, September 26th,
and was conducted by Rev. Jenness
Of the first Methodist church OF
Baldwin.
Miss Kirby received her early edu-
cation at the pleasant country school
called Highland, Dickinson county
Kansas, and later spent two terms at
Emporia State Normal where she
won the confidence and esteem OF
her instructors. After teaching sew
eral terms in eastern Kansas with
marked success, she came to Trego
,unty to visit her sister and while
here attended our County Normal
Institute.
The board of education OF Wa
keeney offered her a position which
she accepted and filled with credit
to herself and honor to her school,
She accepted the position for an.
other year but failing health causes
her to tender her resignation ana
she returned to her home near ot-
tawa where she spent the summer
While she was incapaciated for work
and was losing strength yet there
seemed to be no immediate cause for
alarm and her death came as great
shock to her relatives and friends
Miss Kirby was one of those cheer
full, happy individuals, so full OF life
and animation, so energetic and am
bilious, so courteous, generous and
sympathetic that all with whom she
came in contact were her friendf
who we're impressed with the rich
ness and purity of her character Her
influence led into right channels and
her work in Sunday school AMI church
made her a power for good.
During the past year one of the
great sources of pleasure for her
was her piano, bought and paid for
from the savings Of the year, she
spent much time with It, making II
her companion and confidant, speak
ing to It in love enraptured terms
and receiving its responses in har-
NOM Of sweet tones. She had kind
words and smile for all; no I'M
kind word for any one, ITO the
pure all things are pure"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21

state University Il Testing Ont nigh
way Material.

The small stone In the highway is
an object Of great interest Just now,
and upon the understanding of the
nature and behavior Of this stone
under ordinary highway conditions
depends the success Of road build
ing. The building of a rock road
can not be safely undertaken until
the wearing qualities and the bind
ing qualities Of the stone to be used
are known to BE- OF the right sort,
In view OF the unusual and growing
interest in the subject OF good roads,
University Of Kansas has greatly
enlarged its testing equipment for
road materials. The machinery In
stalled during the past summer in
the large new engineering building
duplicates that OF the United States
Government testing laboratories,
and lis capable of revealing the
innermost secrets OF the various
kinds Of stone that are available for
making macadam. roads in Kansas.
One machine measures the stones
power Of resistance to impact: am
other its 4 resistance to abrasion.
Stlll another. BY the use Of brickettes
made from the dust Of the stone,
determines the cementing power Of
the dust, thus showing whether or
not the rocks In q road made of this
material will, 5as they wear away,
cement or bind themselves together
into a firm roadbed that will wear
and shed water. A stone that is too
hard will not do this, and one that
Is too soft will soon wear entirely
away. Thus the University is doing
work that will save expensive mis-
takes in roadbuilding in Kansas
and that will grow in value as the
good roads movement spreads
throughout the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21

Has Come Up u me EARLY Frics Once
More. a.

The farmers who have been hold
Ing their wheat until the price ad-
Eanced to 81 can now haul their
wheat to town and get that price for
It as the price advalced two cents
In Abilene today, reaching the dollar
mark. This advance is expected to
put some wheat on the market, but
at the same time, dealers claim that
many farmers will get renewed cour-
age now and still hold for more
money
When the price was up to SS cents
a month ago. the dealers claimed that
very little wheat was coming In as
the farmers were holding for dollar
market, Now, some Of them will
probably turn loose with their crops,
while others will continue to hold.
The farmers are not pushed for the
money and are not compelled to sell.
AZ one dealer recently said. the
farmers now control the wheat mar
keet more than anyone else, One
farmer come to him and wanted u
but was toid that he could not pay u.
dWeil, I need the money" said the
farmer, .'but ! believe IL will be
cheaper for me to 60 down here 10
the bank and borrow the money at 8
per cent than to sell my wheat for
less than q dollar, and he borrowed
the money"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21

Great deeds compel regard. The
world crowns its doors. That's why
the American people have crowned
DR.. Kings New Discovery the King
Of Throat and Lung remedies. Every
atom IL health force. II kills germs,
and colds and Ia grippe vanish. It
heals cough-racked membranes and
coughing stops. Sore, inflamed
bronchial tubes and lungs are cured
and hemorrhages cease. Dr.. Geo.
More, Black Jack, N. c., writes IT
cured me Of lung trouble, pronounced
hopeless BY all doctors" soc ana ' l.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed BY J.
NJ. Glelssner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY.
John G. Fahring Died at Home Of
Daughter.
IRON Thursdays Dailyl .

John c. Fahring aged So died last
evening at the home Of his daughter
Mrs. C. w. Miller on Enterprise
road. He has made his home with
her since last April when his wife
passed away. He was injured some
weeks ago but was not seriously Ill
until last Friday. Funeral services
at the home at 2 p. m. Friday. The
burial will be at Gypsum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21


We offer one Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls catarrh
Cure. E
r. ]. Cheney q Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
y. ]. Cheney for the last 10 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
IN All business transactions and iinan-
eiaIly able to carry out any obiiga-
tons made By his firm
WaIdIng, Kinnan 4 Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
Ally, acting directly upon the blood
ana mucous surfaces Of the system.
rsstlmonlaIs sent free. Price 1bc
bor bottle. Sold By all druggiste
Tafs Halls Family Pills Tor eon-
Ilipiiisa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21
WINS ! Junction CITY Man.

Ed. Stevens who formerly was a
teamster and hay dealer here but f'r
several years has lived in Junction
city died at Rushville, Indiana, re-
Gently. A telegram was sent TO
Sheriff Young who forwarded Y to
the sheriff Of Geary county to find
his relatives.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21
Last Chance.

To get cheap farms and home
steals under Chivington Canal now
ready to run water. Located in east
ern Colorado, in The Arkansas Val
ley. The largest irrigation system
constructed in many years. Write
for book and map.
n BELL & WHITE. Engineers,
swst Lamar, Colo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21
Was Pleasantly Surprised.

Miss Mildred Pennington was
pleasantly surprised by thirty young
people, all members Of the Christian
Sunday school at her home on West;
Second street last night The evening
was spent in games and music after
which dainty refreshments were SER
we'd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21

81 suffered habitually from consti-
nation. Doan's Regulets relieved
and strengthened the bowels, so tna J.
tbkv have been regular ever since
A. E. Davis, grocer sulphur 0pfine''
Texas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21

Hoarseness in child subject 70
croup is a sure indication OF the APP
proach of the disease. II ChamDer-
fain's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough mas
anpeared, it will prevent the attack.
Contains no poison. SOLO py " r.
Northcraft & Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21
Going to California.

s. H. Bert and daughter, Priscilla
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Bert and chill
dren, Addie, Marchie and Tina, Mr..
and Mrs. Abram Bert, Misses Viola
Bear, ANNA Garman ana Anna Wen
ger left for Upland, California to
spend the winter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21

~ 70 quickly check a cold, druggists
are dispensing everywhere, a cig Dr.
candy Cold Cure Tablet caIi So To- tor
Tentics. ,Preventics are also Iine ~. iOs
feverish children. Take Preventlcs
y The sneege stage, to head OIL an
oo,Ss Rox Of 48-25c. All dealers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-21
o,,,.,,.,v colder with Snow.

when YOU see that kind Of wealth
ar forecast you know tnat rne "aaSv
tism weather is at hand. Get rea ~;
for it now by getting bottle OF .s Sai :
ord,s snow Liniment. Finest thing
,aSe for rheumatism, chilblalns, Iros.
hite sore and stiff joints and muscles
eli aches and pains. 25, SOC ana ~
I bottle. Sold by G. e. NortncFai'
& Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
LEWISTON ICE PLANT.
Residents Of Lewiston and Auburn Ap
pear In Large Numbers for Measure.

The hearing held before tho commit
Ter Tuesday afternoon on the bill T."
allow the city Of Lewiston to maintain
Il municipal ice plant was one of tn"
liVeleSt held at this session of the
Legislature and was largely attended.
Representative Merton o. Edwards of
Lewiston, who introduced the measure
in the lower branch of the Legislature,
conducted the hearing in behalf of the
proponents of the measure and offered
an amendment to the BILL which pro
operative until the citizens of Lewis
ton shall have voted to have nn-
niCilal ice plant Representative Ed
wards said that three -fOurths of the
people Of Lewiston had signed the pc
tition. He stated that the price of ice
had been put up to S. and SC per ton,
and in many parts Of the city the poor
people We're unable to take ice Wal
lace II. White. Jr., opened the case for
the proponents of the bill, the Lake
Auburn Crystal Ice Co. He said the
price Of ice was less in Lewiston than
any other city in the state, and de-
clared that at the time the two old
companies were taken over by the new
company they We're operating at a
loss and in the five years directly pre-
ceding the Lake Auburn Ice Co. lost
between $4,000 and 1900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
HOUSE AND SENATE.

Washington, March 1G-In striking
contrast to the scenes of confusion
disorder and acrimonious debate which
marked the opening day of the House
the session Of that body today assum-
Ell its Wonted air of dignity. There
was general good feeling among the
members whose main topic of CONVEX
sation was the fight yesterday over
the rules. The ANTICIPATED message
OF President Taft pointing out the
necessity for Il revision OF the tariff
was received and met with prolonged
applause from the Republicans Some
disappointment, however, was felt over
the fact that the tariff measure was
not presented. This it is expected will
be done tomorrow.
Interest attached to the announce
ment by the Speaker OF the personnel
of the committees on rules and WAYS
and means. the biennial lottery for
seats was conducted and many We're
the disappointmerts upon the part of
those whose names were among the
last to be drawn.
At 3.0i p NJ, the House adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17

The hands of bridge, which several
of the Senators have been holding dur
ing the greater part Of the
present session were called Tues
with the result that the win
who We're opposed to bridge legislation.
The amendment introduced by Senator
Baxter of Cumberland to the county
bridge bill was first voted down IA to
-. Then the amendment of Senator
Staples to the original county bridge
bill or Therriault bill, which reduces
the length OF the bridges coming under
the provisions of the county bridge
bill from % to Is feet was lost by a
vote of 10 to S. Then came the final
vote, which was upon motion of Sena-
tor Hamilton to indefinitely postpone
the county bridge bill, which was orig
inaily reported by the minority of
the committee on ways and bridges as
substitute for the Donigan bridge
bill. The motion to indefinitely post
pore was carried by vote of is to II,
which undoubtedly closes the history
of attempts at bridge legislation for
the present season.
~ blil II III uSpdeS oupNA
intendent of schools was indefinitely
postponed, as was also the bill for
State certilcation of teachers. The
two bills brought out a lively discus
sion in regard to the present and for
mer system of education in the State.
Senators Hamilton and Staples favored
the educational methods, which gave
tha towns more power, while the
measures We're advocated by Senators
Miliken and Knowlton.
The resolve in favor of the enlarge
ment of the State House. which was
passed 20 be enacted in the House
Monday, was given final passage in the
Senate The act providing for a fire
and police commission for the town OF
SkowEegar was passed to be en-
crossed.
The Eaton resolve providing for q
constitutional amendment giving the
Governor the power to remove delin-
uuent shcriifs, came before the House
as unfinished business, the pending
question being the motion Of Repre-
sentative Spear of South Portland to
lay on the table the motion of Mr. Pat
tansall Of Watcrvlle to take the re-
solve from the table. Representative
Spear withdrew his motion and the
motion of Mr. Pattangall to take the
resolve from the table was carried.
Representative Burleigh Of Augusta
then moved to assign the resolve to
Thursday, and it was so voted.
Representative Pattangall reviewed
the history of state printing. auditor
of state printing and State auditor in
opposing the bill to consolidate and
revise the laws relating to State print
ing and binding. Representatives
Marshall of Portland. Coolidge of Lis
bon and Smith Of Berwick spoke In
favor of the bill. On a division of the
House tho bill was indefinitely post
poncd by vote of 7S to 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
Int to 61st Congress- champ Clark Mad Over
Speakers New Committee Selections
Champ Was Not Consulted.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Washington, March 16.-Presid2nt
k,.s message to Congress today fol
bws
.ro the Senate and House OF Repre-
lutatives: l have convened the Con-
[r,sc in this extra session III order to
k,hl4 il to make immediate considera-
4, NJ revision of the Dingley tariff act
E.ra,io,,s affecting production, manu-
Ee,nre and business generally have 50
|bs,oad in the last l. years as to re-
|rts readjustment and revision of
H. import duties imposed by that
N More than this, the present tariff
with the other sources of govern
mt revenue, does not furnish income
kgugh to pay the authorized eXpendi-
kps By July 1st next, the excess Of
Eyrsts over receipts for the current
ksal year will equal Sl0d, 900.
The successful party in the late cleo
|tm is pledged to a revision of the
|atf The country and the business
Immunity especially, expect it. The
respect Of a change in the rates of i'm
bort duties always causes a suspension
n halt in business because of the I'M
|tnainty as to the changes to be made
end their effect 1t is therefore of the
tghest Importance that the new bill
Mould be agreed upon and passed with
g much speed as possible consistent
slth its due and thorough considera-
Hon. For these reasons. have deemed
Hhc present to be an extraordinary Oc-
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