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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
Ohicial Statement ofthe Financial Con
dition Of the
m 49, nL

At Elmo. state Of Kansas, at the close Of
business on the s7th day Of Nov. 1908;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

Ol1EInson UOunIYl
I.C.E. Rhodes; cashier o. sala oank, 1 ~
ssssS. fhataaid bank has 20 liabilities. and 4
- indorser On any note or Obligation. other
fhrn ahoWn on the above stafemeut q tne
- 80 o. E RHoDEs,
Cashier.
sohsersbsd and sworn 70 before ne. this
49, ~ y p. o. LTEpEE.
fsnlff Justice Of The Peace.
oonni-sion expirss On he 18th day Of
TRt.. Ilo
o1rrert At1eqt;
As rrCT,
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FFrIs1E CtEEI llle1tcr-
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. Ex-senator
Robert QuIgley Wednesday introduced
a bin placing a bounty Of 80 cents Oh
the head Of each rattlesnske killed IL
Iowa. The BILL Is q result Of the 90
rious illness OF ex-senator Bry0n New
berry, whose poisoning By the bite o.
q rattlesnake last summer made 4
impossible for him to take an active
part In the campaign. thus causing
his defeat II is asserted that thu
hills along the Mississippi river teen
wIEh ratsleanakes which have multi
rllsd 90 rapidly a. 70 impsrli ne nva
e residents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

Board met a. per adjournment ali pres
Ordered tax on $500 on lots - and 81,
Ceaar street 81 and A. addition fefuneed
% II. 4. Humphrey on account OF eoapte
IN motion The resignation Of Chae.
n.isrfrrr ~ Lincoln Twp. vas heceplea
ORDERED John Savers AK eHteAp9a1it
's zs,oSsn 49, e nee, YEA. Dssi VA i''s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

Board met as per adjournment and
completed the canvass Of the vote and
declared the persons elected as shown by
ties having received the same number Of
votes for the same office, the board drew
lots according to law and declared the
following parties elected, w. Fl. Howie,
Treasurer Of Wneatland Township.
After allowing bills for the expense Of
said election the board adjourned at 40
a. M Sine Die.
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EElUFHLD.GEESE
6ESbnstanlsyJ .Weyman. -

him no more than an apology to 8
woman or a child. Not doing 80. his
act dishonors himself only and those
who sit with him. And one day. unless
/ mistake not. his own blood and the
blood Of others will rest upon his
head"
with that word the speaker. turned
slowly, walked with an eve pace to
the door and opened it, none gainsay-
ing him. On the threshold he paused
and looked back. Something-possibly
some chord of superstition In his breast
which his adversary's last words had
touched-held Payton silent the Col
onel's raised finger found him.
II believe" Colonel John said, gazing
%soln.enly at him. that we shall meet
again" And he went out.
Payton turned to the table and with
an unsteady hand filled a glass. Sink
the old SQuare-Toes!" he cried. "He
got what he deserved. Who'll throw a
main with me?"
Thirty guineas against your new
mare, if you like"
mo. connfound you'll" Payton retorted
angrily. Didn't I say she wasn't for
sale?"
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STAGE BECKONS TO
WIFE OF MACNATE
.Mrs. Mabelle Gilman Corey
Finds Society Life in Paris
Dead Sea Fruit.

New York. Special: Mabelle Gilman.
wife OF w. r. Corey. president of the
United States Steel corporation, accord
M to a ona vino just returned from
Paris, find no pleasure in her present
life and will never be satisfied until
she returns to the stage. To this wom-
in. an old friend, Mrs. Corey poured
,ut her tale of disappointment. She
aad to tell some one. and she craved
sympathy.
The only society that calls on me is
The riffraff Of pinchbeck nobility.
Whether they are what they claim to
oe OF not. the only thing thai 1 am
sure about them is that they all. want
money!" she said TO this woman. lat
lrst 1 believed their claims that they
:ould introduce me into the innermost
Arcle of the royal set in Europe. l
Know better now. I can go into the
shops and buy whatever I please.
gowns, jewels. anything. I can have
horses and carriages and motor cars.
{ live in a palace and coeld have a
bigger one if l wanted 1t. Blu no per-
,on of the kind that / care about calls
on me-. All L a do with my money
% to buy, buy, buy-tkings that 1 really
don't want.
IT can't stand this life much longer"
she continued. Tam going back to the
stage. That is the place for me, after
al. I love it. and l have ceased.
20 love. l ought never to have left
t. Money is a good thing, but it can't
BUY happiness and a lot of Other
things go
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OF MEN WHO
ANNOY THE WOMEN
that he hasn't

1t is due to him to state that he hasn'e
the sense to see 1t.
Another fellow 7 can't bear Is he who
never rides a bicycle, never Yields Q
racquet. never plays baseball, never
has an idea. never did anything parttc-
ularly. and never says anything you
don't want to forget tho minute after
ward.
Not only this. but he is forever fall
ing in love with some girl on the
slightest pretext, and everybody knows
that the next week he will be just az
seem to possess any stability OF cha.ac-
ter, and when o are tete-a-tete with
him he is literally a conversational
stone around your neck.
He doesn't initiate n subject on which
one could chat until h happy moment
arrives when he drifts on with some-
body else. You rave to start every
conversation, and he Is a man with
such a barren brain that any subject
introduced is dead before a minute a
elapsed. when there ensues q silence
which can only be broken when you
break fresh ground TO see whether he
will ferti!ize or that.
himself a bit OF a wag. and Is forever
digging out and raising from the dead
some old whecZe that was mercifully
buried long before he was horn.
He is great on puns. too. and thinks
nothing of begging you to wait a mo-
ment while he trots out some little
phrase. that plays on our words.
No matter what you say. he ts sure to
break in with THAT reminds me-" and
proceed to damp ones spirits with q
stupid story of which no one seems to
see the point except himself, for he al
ways laughs very heartily. and expects
everybody else to do the same.
There are many others, but space
prevents full descriptions Of them.
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..Es 10 attached to Il. tamyoranly. II
you will INQUIRE at the alinory for Lee
sz::o.se, The maitre d'arines, he will
oblige you, I have no doubt. But"
III you please ?" the colonel said po.
!itely, seeing that Marsh hesitated,
'If you are not a skilled swordsman.
I e that 1t is not n lesson. or two.
or a dozen, will enable you to meet
Captain Paytoa. II o have such q
thtnJ in your mind, sir. He 10 but lit
tie weaker than Lemoine, n Lemoino
IL q fair match with q small sword for
any man of London Brady, In
Dublin, possibly, but" He stopped
the window.
"Still,' the colonel answered simply.
Ia long reach goes for much, I have
heard. and I am tall"
Captain Marsh looked at him In pity,
and he might have put his commission
the window, who, he knew. would re-
peat the conversation. He contented
himself, therefore. by saying rather
CURLY, II believe it goes some way"
And he turned stiffly to so out.
But the colonel had a last question
to put to him. A what hour" he
asked, Should 1 be most likely to find
this-Lemoine at leisure?"
"Lemoine?"
IF you please"
Marsh opened his mouth to answer,
but found himself anticipated by one Of
the youngsters. Three In the. after
noon is the best time" the lad said
bluntly, speaking over his shoulder. He
popped out his head again, that his
face, swollen by his perception of the
jest, might not betray 1t.
But the colonel seemed to see noth-
ing. 81 thank you," he said. bowling
courteously.
And, reseating himself, as Marsh
went out, he finished his breakfast. The
two ut the window. after exploding
once or twice in an attempt to stile
their laughter, drew in their heads and,
still rcd III the face, marched solemnly
past the colonel and out of the room.
His seat. now the window was clear.
commanded a view Of the street, and
presently he saw the two young bloods
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Why Canal. Are Abandoned.

fTCm INe chicago journal.
Herbert Knox Smith. of the department
of and labor. is credited with
the statement that the government has at
one time or another built some 4.5OO miles
of canals in this country, Of which more
than one-half are now abandoned. That
property worth $4,000, 600 should thus go
to waste grieves the hearts Of opponents
of deep waterways, who use the decad-
ence of old canals as al argument against
new ones
AS a matter OF fact, in many Instances
railroads a purchased control Of ca
nails and closed them in order to remove
competition. III other cases rivers which
were formerly Joined by canals have been
allowed to fill up until navigation was
impossible. In all cases railroads have
stopped at nothing to destroy existing
waterways and prevent new ones.
A striking instance OF this exists MOI
far from Chicago. For many years q
pretty little river a been ravigated reg
ulRrly for many miles. Finally an cleo
trio road was constructed parallel 10 the
river. No sooner vas It In commission
than the railroad purchased the steam
boat and ran It ashorc. Then, TO make
sur competition by water would not Be
possible. logs were driven into shallow
spots in the river IN order to obstruct
the channel.
When q railroad will take such liberties
with q natural navfgable stream the aban-
donEaent OF artificial canals need furnish
no mystery incapable Of explanation BY q
little patient research.
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sc by in the company of four or five
o. their like. They were gesticulating,
nor was there much doubt, from the
laughter with which their tale was re-
|ce!ved, that they were retailing a Joke
OF signal humor.
That did not surprise the colonel. But
when the door opened q moment later
and Marsh came hastily into the room
and, with averted face, began to peer
about for something, he was surprised.
Where's that snuff box? ?" the sallow
faced man exclaimed. Then, looking
about him to max sure that the door
was closed, ""See here, SIR" he said
awkwardly. sits no business of mine,
but for a nan who has served as you
say you have you're a very simple fell
low. Take my advice and don't go to
Lelncine's at 8 If you go at ALL"
Mop" the colonel echoed.
Cant you see they'll all be there to
guy you?" Marsh retorted impatiently.
The next moment, with a hasty nod, he
was gone. He had found the box in
his pocket.
Colonel Sullivan smiled and rose from
the cable. "A good man. he muttered.
"Pity he has not more courage" The
next moment he came to attention, for
slowly past the window moved Captain
Payton himself, riding Flavta's mare
and talking with one of the young
bloods who walked at his stirrup.
(contisueo Nexs Wsek.l
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OF course. I know you will say that
because a mar may annoy me he is
no necessarily distasteful to you. The
truth of this I admit. for do we not
frequently hear an acquaintance say
when referring to IL friends marriage.
Il Wonder what She could have seen
In that nan to marry him?" says Il
writer i'll the New York Herald.
; But 1 am not going to deal with any
mans looks. or even dcformities i'll
character. but with certain types of
men whose behavior is. to my thinking.
positively Objectionable.
! Consider. for a moment. the young
Fellow with about Gwen hairs on each
side OF his upper lip, who thinks him
self an awful dog, don't.y'know. He Is
usually very thin in the chest and very
long III tho legs. but he seems rather
proud of this, for he is forever showing
himself off whenever he can get a
chance.
The first impression he gites you is
that he is remarkably raw and that
he grew up with great suddenness be-
fore his time. His back is hooped, and
he reminds II very much of a bent
car ticket.
But what anno..s me most OF all is
his tnane chatter. an assumption Of a
highly superior air, II an obvious
contempt for anything beyond cigarets
and spot. What he does not know
isn't worth knowing. He looks upon
himself as no end of n lady-kil!er, and
links all the girls are dying for him:
He never talks to a girl without inter-
,olating some subtle suggestion touch
ng the affections, and which he hasn't
The brains to see is ineXpressibly in
,ulting. And all the time he stands
irst on n foot and then on the other
With a leer on his face which he thinks
entertaining.
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A Bum-bsreIia.

EverybOdy's Magazine.
MANY of my opponents" said Joseph
Chamberlain in one Of his tariff reform
speeches, ARE as ignorant of my propo-
sition as was a certain farmer, many
years ago, OF the umbrella.
This farmer had made a Journey Of
some 20 miles on foot to a small town.
As ne was about to set off for home
again. a hard rain came up, and his
host loaned him an UMBRELLA novelty
at the time-opening it himself so as to
save his friend all possible trouble.
"A week later the farmer brought the
umbrella back. The weather was bright
and fine. but he held the contrivance
open over his head.
""This instrument he grumbled, 'is
more trouble than it's worth. There
wasn't a doorway in the village I could
get 1t through, and I had to tether it all
the week in a field.."
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The Departed Friend.

Though he that aver kind and true
Kept stoutly step by step with you
Your whole, long gusty lifetime through.
Be gone a while before
Be now q moment gone BEFORE,
Yet double not: anon the seasons shall re-
store
Your friend to you.
He has but turned a corner-stiil
He pushes on with right good will
Through mire and marsh, by heugh and
hill,
Tha selfsame arduous way
That selfsame upland hopeful way
That you and he through n a doubt
full day
Attempted still. ".
He is not dead, this friend-no. dead.
But in the path we mortals tread
Got some few trifling steps ahead
And nearer to the end
So that you, too, once past this bend.
Shall meet again, as face to face, this
friend
You fancy dead. ', ''
Push gayly on. strong heart! TIE while
You travel forward mile by mile,
He loiters with q backward smile,
Till you can overtake,
And strains his eyes to search his wake,
Or. whistliEg, as he sees you through the
brake,
Waits on a stile.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
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AN AUTOMOBILE THAT JUMPED TOO HIGH.
enterprisine Mendicant (after casting . husinesslks eye over the WRECK
age): Civ yer W windniis for the tot"
The CAPTAIN Of tn. Roek;ro ch,;,

The Captain Of the Rocking Chair.
Oh. some may g a-sailing in a schooner
or a yacht,
Or a-steaming in a steamer DER the sea:
But our Laddie sails away for a voyage
every day;
He goes to seek for treasure, and a al
ways finds a lot,
Yet he never misses coming home for
tea!
For Laddie is the captain of the good shin
Rocking Chair"
THAI boldly plies about the kitchen
floor.
He travels to and fro. wheresoe'er he
wants to go;
It's Greenland in the dining room. Peru 1.
over there,
And China just beyond the pantry door.
o captain Of the Rocking Chair" i want
to travel, too!
To see the sights that fill your eyes
with joy. -"
I want to hunt for treasure. and be sure
of finding pleasure;
Fray won't. you take a passenger from
him to Peru? 'SN A'.
o Captain, Captain I,addie, Shit, ,ho,,,
$50. Hannah G. Fernald.
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A Keen Lad.

FTUm L~1ppincOtts.
i had always heard that New Eng
landers were SMART a Young nhy-
stefan WHO had "graduated" from a
village practice remarked the other day.
but l hardly thought it developed at
such an early age"
He smiled reminiscently. then con-
Just after I settled in Dobbs Cor
ners a 12-year-old boy called on me
evening. T.
"say, Doc, I guess I got measles.
ne remarked. but nobody Knows it 'cept
the folks at home. an they amt the,
kind that talks. IL there's any good
reason to keep quiet
looked 1t.
LAW, get wise. Doc,' my small Wis
itor suggested. What win you give
me to go to school al spread it among
all the kids in the village?'"
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He knew that he could only got the
mare from these who held her by im-
posing himself upon them, and to do
this after what had happened seemed
impossible. II he was anxious to re-
cover h mare, his anxiety did not rest
there. Her recovery was but a step to
that influence at Morristown which
would make. him potent for good; to
that consideration which would enable
him to expel foolish counsels and ST.
lcnce that sfmmerfng talk Of treason
which might at any moment boil UP
into action and ruin a countryside.
The story would be told, must be
told lit would De carried far and wide;
and he had come of so Ill, had cut
SO poor q figure. that after this he
could hope for nothing from his per-
sonal influence here or at Morristown.
Nothing, unless he could set himself
right at Tralee.
He brooded long over the matter and
at length hit on a plan, promising,
made inquiries through that taciturn
man. Next morning he sat late at his
breakfast. He had learned that the
garrison used the inn much. many Of
the Of1cers calling there for their
morning and the information proved
correct. About 10 he heard heavy steps
In the stone. paved passage. spurs rang
out IAN arrogant challenge and voices
called for Patsy and Molly. By and by
two officers, almost lads, saurtered into
the room and. finding him there. moved
with q wink and a grin to h window.
They leaned out, n he heard them
laugh. He knew that they were dis
cNssing him before they turned to the
daily fare-the neat ankles Of q pass
ing colleen. the glancing eye OF the
French milliner over the way or the
dog fight at the corner. The two re-
manned thus until presently the sallow
room.
He did not see the colonel at once,
hut the latter rose and boWed. Marsh.
"a little added color in his face re-!
turned the salute-with an Indifferent
It was clear that, though he
had behaved better than his fellows on
the previous day, he had no desire to
push the acquaintance further.
Colonel John. however. gave him no
chance. Still standing. and with a
grave. courteous face. May I. as a
stranger" he said. trouble you with a
question. sir?"
The two lady killers at the window
heard the words and nudged one an
comrades ~predicament. Captain Marsh,
with one eye on them. assented stifly.
'Is there any one" the colonel ask
ed. In Tralee-I fear the chance is
small-who gives fencing lessons p
The captains look OF surprise yielded
to n Of plying comprehension. Ito
smiled-he could not help git-while the
young men drew In their heads to hear
the better.
Yea he answered, there u.s."
''In' thesregiment,,I presumed"
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Fixed All RIGHT.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
young woman at the home of friend.
and was severely smitten.
May I call on you?" he found the
courage to ask her.
The girl looked troubled.
Tin afraid not" she replied. Then
she noticed his look Of deep disappoint-
ment and hastily added: I'VE live in q
fiat, o see. and mamma and sister
always sit in the parlor and papa and
the boys play checkers In the dining
room and the kitchen Is 80 awfully
small and hot. Would-would you mind
sitting on the fire escape?"
OF course, he hurriedly told her he
wouldn't mind 1t at all, and the course
of true love a smooth again.
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colors for Houses.
From scribner's Magazine

FFOm ScFl0her1 Mag6Eine.
The safe colors for a house. besides
red. are white. gray, yellow and
brown. Yellow or gray. with white
trimmings. suits many a plain pitch
rooted or square colonial house. Grays
and browns are good for ugly nonde-
script ones: the grays always being
on cold blue tones. White suggests
the formal type again. 1t is q very
good color for a country house, showing
1t up from a distance in fascinating
glimpses, for 1t needs trees about
It, and flowers to sparkle against Its
walls. Such q house will be. attrac-
tive when the leaves are gone from the
trees. for the bare boughs will serve
to soften the effect,
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Eiderberrv Wine.

Pour two gallons OF warm water ON
eve:,y seven pounds Of berries, then 10
every two gallons of this juice add sew
en- pounds of white sugar. Stem. mast.
berries in earthen jar. pour on the wa
ter, let stand tlliee days. s,i. ring
every Jay; then strain OF press. adj
the sugar. and let stand over right. in
morning skim on, PIT in a large jug .,
keg to fernaent;; When through. ccrh
jug, tight Or bottle.
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Summer zephyr.

Cut and onc-l,ail pounds of thu-
barb INTO thin slices, cover with wale.
Coos until lhubarb is tender. st. ain.
and add one stick Of lark cinnamon.
add to juice one cup Of sugar. boil III
minutes. Add n pint of otange juice.
the juice OF three lemons. half cup Of
preserved ginger Juice. place shaved ice
in pitcher and add cooled concoc.ipn.
In eacn place a halyed strawberry or
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Eggs q IA Goidenrod.

Boil csss hard. Separate yolks an,
whites: chop whites: pour over whit.
cream sauce. Pluce in serving dish al.
put The yolks tl,rougi, po,utu ricer an
sprinkle over whites.
Cream sauce: Melt twp ,aElcspr.
butter, add two tablespoons -four vii.
.cne-half teaspoon SAT-. and ppu. h.
slowly one and one-half cu...; sculit
milk. This is a dainty dish.
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Bet ,re calling the house dog a WORTH
|..ess cur and begrudging him the crumbs
which fall from the table. i: would lhc
swell to note what dogs have accom-
plished. Both Cook and Peary depend
cd upon dogs to Jprecipi,ate them into
"a quarrel, and the faithful bru.ea iii.
their duty.
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His Work Cut Out,

From the Delireator for 0eptember.
They had taken a house in another
part of the town. and Freddie was NJ
c~onsolable: 4
why do you object to moving, my]
dear?" inquired his mother.
cause when I go into a new neigh
borhood," replied Freddie. II have
fresh bunch Of kids to lick"
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Roman Pvnsh,

Juice Of eight demons a.l Ave
oranges. three pints of sugar. three
pints of water; boil and stain. AID one
wileglasstul OF rum and twu ii cham
ragne; also the whites of three eggs
well beaten: nov freeze. but.hot sM,id.
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Green eooseberry Film.

One pound Of green g~ooseber,ies. II
Ea!lon of water. one-half ounce ginger,
three-lourtEs of a pound OF hest wI.tu
sugar; bcil, strain. and bottle and Keep
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nifed as dreaming Of aircaatles ana
besides its keeps the mouth clean.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-23

Monkeys show many human char.
acteristics. but II a monkey should tr,
to drive a nail and should hit hi
thumb. how would he express himself.
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The mar who commits suicide be.
cause a woman sends him q letter Of
refusal 10 too sh~ortsighted to read the
postcript on the other side.