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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13

load OF logs that would equal ten
or twelve thousand feet Of lumber
Everywhere on the Continent as
well as in Great Britian the govern
ment assists, and they are always
put under the very best rules of road
making. If we had to make tunnels
and terrace up the mountain side to
get a place for a road, we could then
think we had hardships.
How much more profitable would
farming be If we had these roads In
America! Missouri has set a good
example by amending its laws so that
a tax Of twenty-five cents on the one
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
Good Roads in Europe
Seen by |. S. HaIIam

hundred dollars may be levied for
making roads, which assures that
State good roads in the near future.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has recently issued some
literature on that line which l think
explains our needs. 1t says only seven
per cent of our two million miles Of
roads Is improved; eighty-six billion
pounds of produce are hauled an
nually over these roads to market.
The cost Of hauling a ton q mile on
average roads is twenty-five cents.
Macadam roads in good condition re-
duce the cost Of hauling to eight
cents. Dirt roads in bad condition
will run expense up to as high as
sixty-five cents. Good roads then
would be a saving of two hundred
and fifty million dollars annually;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
Various Matters.

The monthly reports Of the ceme-
terry sexton, street commissioner and
police Judge were on motion received
and ordered on file.
The selection Of Roy shearer as
member Of the fire association was
confirmed.
The charge for grave digging in
case Of John Milree was on motion
remltted.
M. White Of the cemetery COM
mittee was present and asked the
council to approve a new plat OF the
cemetery addition and on motion the
matter was referred to the ceme-
terry committee, in conference with
the citizens committee.
The committee appointed to meet
the county commissioners with the
Grant township trustees made report
that the total cost Of the ditch on
South Buckeye would be 1915, Of
which the county granted s125 and
Grant township s125, and on motion
the council made an allowance Of
s125 for the construction Of the
drainage ditch south from the Rock
Island.
Adjourned to meet Tuesday even
ing, May IL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13

IL we would make our roads in q con.
ditIon that cost would be twelve
cents per ton per mile.
OF course, all big undertakings
must have a beginning. Let the good
work 60 on at once to reopen the
old National Turnpike from Wash
ington, D. G., to st. Louis. Let
Leavenworth connect with Fort Riley
and on to the west by the overland
trail and let people get sample Of
good roads, and In my opinion the
time is not far off when all cross
roads will be in good order, too.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
Police Force Recognized.

N. B. Robson, chairman OF the IL
nance committee, presented an ordi-
nance relating to the office of city
marshal and policeman, prescribing
their duties and providing for their
salaries. Said ordinance eliminating
the office OF marshal and making
the night watch city marshal to be
on duty from O'Clock in the evening
until 6 O'Clock in the morning. On
motion said ordinance was adopted
with one dissenting vote. The mar
shall gets S25 a month.
The rooms in the city hall which
he occupied will be rented to the fire
chief The two paid firemen and the
street commissioner viii be deputy
marshals for day service. It saves
the city about SIS a month. Geo. st.
Peter has been day marshal at $50 a
month and house rent and H. @. En-
gle night watch. Mr.. Engle viii be-
come a merchants police on his OWE
account and has nearly all the bust
ness firms on his list for that work
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13

1880.
George c. sterl and wife to Nicholas
e. Bennett, lot 4, blk 6, J. M. Fish
ers add to city of Abilene, $40O.
Guy w. Tilton and wife to Jessie d.
Dunloy, lot 8, blk Q, Munselrs
add to town of Detroit, S65.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13

S. R. Cowan was unanimously
elected president of the council.
The mayor appointed c. s. Craw-
ford city attorney, J. A. Graves city
clerk, P. B. wilmer city physician.
They were confirmed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13

George G. Sterl and wife to Nicholas
q. Bennett, lot 8, blk s, ]. M.
Fishers add to city Of Abilene,
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city Depositary.
More sidewalks Ordered.

A communication from the Citizens
bank offering 2 per cent for city
money was read. Action was post
poned to give the other banks q
chance to bid. 1t was referred to
the city attorney. The bond Of M.
H. Malott was approved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13

No appointment of marshal was
made.
The rooms in the city hall occu-
pied by the marshal are to be vacated
by May 20th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
SHIFTING SOIL.

Real Estate Transfers Reported by
J. e. Keel, AbstractOr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13

made.
The rooms in the city hall occu-
pied by the marshal are to be vacated
by May 20th.
More Sidewalks Ordered.
A petition for sidewalk on west
side Of North Mulberry was present.
ed and on motion a sidewalk ordered
laid with one crossing.
A petition for sidewalk on east side
OF North Kinney was presented and
on motion walk was ordered laid
with one crossing.
"A petition for sidewalk on the
south side of North Fourth street
from Cedar to Buckeye was on mo-
ton granted and walk ordered laid
according to ordinance.
Sewers and Alleys.
The matter of alley between North
Seventh and Eighth and Walnut and
Elm streets being presented again,
on motion the alley was ordered
opened and the Mayor was author
ized to appoint appraisers, the COM
mfttee as named, Edward Makins,
Sr., L. H. Kump, ]. P. Brilliant.
An ordinance relating to the
construction Of stairways in alleys
was then taken up and on motion
passed.
A petition for a sewer on North
Eighth street east from Buckeye was
presented and on motion was refer
red to the sewer committee.
On motion the alley between Wal
nut and Mulberry north of 9Th street
was ordered opened and buildings
removed.
The Washington times., 1909-09-30
VESSEL OF PEARY
IS AT SANDY HOOK

SANDY HOOK. y. J., Sep. S0.-COm-
msnder Robert z. Peary's vessel. the
Roosevelt, arrived here today from St.
Johns and dropped anchor in Sandy
Hook bay to await orders from Peary.
II is the expectation Of her command
er. Captain Bartlett. that he will be
ordered to participate in the naval pa
rsde up the Hudson tomorrow in honor
OF the HudsOn-Fulton celebration now
in progress.
The Roosevelt shows the effects of
her hard trip to the arctic. her sides
being SCARED. She flies the New York
Yacht Club flag at her forepeak. .ho
Pesry Arctic Club burgee at her main
mast, and the American Yacht Club
pennant at her miEzeumast head.
AS the various craft passed the Rooee-
welt laying in the hay during the morn
ing. they saluted her with their whfs-
Ties. The vessel has been repainted aud
looks good, although the dents in the
hull are plainly visible.
Captain r A Bartlett and Pilot Mich
OILS landed Al the Sandy Hook wharf
and reported their arrival by telephone
10 secretary Bridgmsu, Of the Peary
Arctic cub Neither would discuss the
polar situation. but declared that they
had a grand trip down from sydney.
The Roosevelt will remain in Sandy
Hook bay until daylight tomorrow.
when she will proceed up to quarantine
and then 10 her place in the parade.
Following the parade the vessel viii
anchor in the East river OF East Twcn-
ty-fourth street.
The Washington times., 1909-09-30
MACHINE
SHOWS ITS QUALITY
Despite Broken Axle and Differen-
tial, Behrens Brings 1t
In Flying.
In Flying.

No ear in the MUnsey tour underwent
more misfortunes than the Maryland,
which was entered by the Sinclair-Scott
COMPANY, of Baltimore. and driven by
A. W. Behrens. Its troubles began near
Albany. when il DROPPED into a railroad
excavation, and the shock broke a front
axle. This delayed the car for many
hours. and when Behrens got the ma
shine in condition again, he drove IL
all night in order TO reach Boston.
He checked oct from Boston with the
other contestants. and made a perfect
score on the two days ~ from that
city 20 Philadelphia. Ten miles OuI
from Philadelphia a nut came out II
the diferential case. and passed through
the gears, putting the car out OF COM
mission. Behrens Immediately got i'm
touch with the factory at Baltimore. and
a new dinerential was loaded on the
first train. reaching Behrens n few
hours later. He placed &c IN position.
and finally landed i'm Washington at /
O'Clock this morning.
No other car IN the run was subjected
to harder running conditions than the
Maryland. and the manufacturers.are Ia
be congratulated upon their determind-
ton to keep the car in the run 10 the
end. The accidents hat befell the car
were nc reflection upon the machine.
but were those that are liable to happen
to any car
The Washington times., 1909-09-30
SEEK E CURTISS'
ADVICE FOR MEETING
Joint Committee Of Local Organizations Will Have
New York Aviator Inspect Proposed Site Near
College Park for International Tournament.

I When Glenn Curtiss comes TO Wash
ington early in October he will be asked
bv the Joint committee Of the Aero Club
/ and the Chamber Of Commerce to in
spect the aviation field near College
| Park. with a view of obtaining his in
| darsement and advice as to holding the
next international aviation meet there,
| should this city capture the event.
The details of a reception TO the
Hammondsport. y. Y, aviator Will be
arranged at a meeting OF the joint COM
mittee tomorrow afternoon at the office
OF Charles j.. Bell. At this meeting also
viii be discussed the general plans for
holding the proposed carnival Of the
bird-men. with particular respect to the
most desirable site.
The only sites that at present figure
in the calculations OF the joint commit
tee are the Government aviation ground
at College Park, Md, and Potomac
Park, this city. 1t is understood "A ma
jority Of the committeeman favor Col
lege Park. They point out that il has
the advantage of close proximity to both
Washington and Baltimore. that ade-
luate transportation facilities would be
certain. that an unlimited number Of
visitors could be accommodated. and
lastly that the field. being level and ex-
tensive, is ideal for its intended purpose.
Moreover. there is a decided feeling that
if Potomac park should be selected by
the committee the Baltimoreans, who
are now working ardently in
ton with Washington. would at once
The Washington times., 1909-09-30
RECEPTION TO COOK
WILL BE- OFFICIAL
Formal Function at the Mu-
nicipal Building Suggested
BY mcfarland.

The Commissioner OF the District viii
tender a formal reception TO DR.. Fred
erick A. Cook at the Municipal building
Monday morning. Complete arrange
ments for the reception will not be made
until the explorers plans are definitely
known and will conform 10 his wishes.
The proposition TO honor Dr.. Cook
officially came from Commissioner Mac
f%srland, who this morning announced
that he would make a formal recon-
mendation to that effect 10 his asso-
ciates. Mr.. Macfarland declared that
he desired to show Or. Cook personally
and officially the honor to which he
believes the polar expert Is entitled.
Commissioners West and Judson gave
their immediate assent 10 the plan TO
officially receive Dr. Cook. who viii lee
ture here Sunday.
a desire 10 see that DR.. Cook is Civ n
a reception at the District Building
said Commissioner mcfarland today.
'As<I understand it, he is to lecture
here Sunday night and in Baltimore
Monday night. ] desire to show him
personally and officially the honor TO
which I believe he is entitled. / oe-
lieve tina both Cook and Peary found
the North Pole. and that the honor
should be divided between them.
Whenever Commander Pcary comes
TO Washington ] shall hope to sec him
given a reception by the commissioners.
OF course, the citizens of Washington
will be welcome. as they always arc, at
the District building on the occasions
OF receptions To either DIT. Cook or
Commander Peary."
The Washington times., 1909-09-30

lose interest in the affair, their part
having been aliensted.
Those favo-inc Potomac Park as the
preferable sight. argue its closepess 10
the center OF the city. while at the
same time admitting ina bility to ac-
commodate a great crowd on the ground
Whereabouts. They also contend that
a stronger supper would naturally
come from Norfolk should this site be
chosen. Another advantage Potomac Park
would have over the Maryland avia-
ton field is in the fact that the avia-
tors would be enabled to make flights
over the water. a feat that Will have
much To do with determining the prac-
~ticabilitv OF the heaVier-tlan-air ma
chine for Use with .warships at sea.
II is this feature of the lights AT the
Hudson-Fultou celebration that the
navy Is particularly interested in.
one or the features Of the ~interua-
tional aviation meet in Washington.
providing ii wac conducted at Potomac
Park. would be tests OF the ability Of
the airships IL alight upon and rise
from the water Both Curtiss and the
Wright brothers contend that they can
accomplish this ieat with practically the
same ease as rising from the ground,
but there are others who dispute their
contention. maintaining the a~eroplape
mas not vet reached that stage Of per-
lection.
All the members of tho Washington
committee are confident Of this
City's chances I'm capturing the big meet.
Dr. Albert Iahm, secretary Of the
Washington Aero club. Yesterday re-
ceived a letter from Augustus Post,
secretary OF TIE Aero Club Of America.
said definitely thIt many mem
bcrs OF the national body favored Wash
ington for he aviation meet.
The Washington times., 1909-09-30
COUPON.

This coupon entities the holder To
one DOC package Of Dr.. Howard's
speclnc for the cure Of constipation
and dyspepsia at half price 90 7
VIII refund the money to any dissat-
isfied customer. O'DONNETT-
The Washington times., 1909-09-30
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.

Dr Howard's specific for the cure Of
constipation and dyspepsia is not an un-
known remedy. IL has made many re-
markable cures right here in Washing
ton. and so positive Is your leading
druggist of its great superiority in cur
ing dyspepsia. constipation, sick head
ache, and liver troubles. that he will. in
addition to selling 1t at hal! price. re-
fund the money to any one whom #
does not cure.
DR.. Towards specific for constipation
and dyspepsia IS sold at O'Donnelrs.
9O4 z street.
The Washington times., 1909-09-30
SWISS SCIENTIST
A COOK CONVERT

LONDON, Sept. 3O-Dr. Deouorvain
onlef astronomer Of the Swiss-Germau
sclehthc expedition 10 Greenland. Is the
latest European convert 10 the Pole
discovery claims Of Dr.. Frederick A.
Cook
me Zines today has z story from its
TlLlen correspondent. who quotes DR..
llequervain as saying that affcr besr-
lng ~. cook complete story and ex-
aiming the observations he made he
vas convinced that he reached the Pole
a, p 70 GATE have not found a flaw
The Washington times., 1909-09-30
TO STUDY NAVAL MATTERS

PEkING, Sept. 30-The Chinese naval
mission under Prince Tsal Chun, broth
er OF the Regent, win start in a fort
night for Europe to Investigate matters
OF naval construction. The mission viii
return to China BEFORE visiting the
United States. Sir Chentung Lang
ChenS viii accompany the mission 10
Europe.
The Washington times., 1909-09-30
o TIMES READER

In order to test The Times great cir
culation and its superior ADVERTISING
value. We have made arrangements with
o'DonnelFs, the popular druggist. to Of
Ter one OF their best selling medicines
at half price to any one who will Ont
out the following coupon and present II
at their store:
The Washington times., 1909-09-30
FUND FOR POLE SEEKER.

LONDON. Sept. 30.-The lord mayor
Of Londo has announced his intention
OF opening q mansion house fund TO as
sist Capt. Robert +. Scott 70 raise money
for his expedition 10 plant the Union
Jack at the South Pole.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-16

ton the Navy Department was looking
over plans for the naval reservation
railroad. The contract is for rail
road with 60-pound rails, three-foo
gauge and 25-ton engine. This road
will connect with the o. r. & L. IS spur,
and thus give direct communication
with Honolulu.
With this direct connection between
town and the naval station, the navy
yard employees can ride daily and have
their homes in town. However, it is
said that the navy station authorities
do not contemplate using the line for
this purpose for about year, and the
railroad people will, therefore, be
obliged to prepare rate for Pearl
Harbor much before that time This
would indicate that none of the work
at the station will be advanced to such
stage or that buildings will be up
or in use for administrative purposes
before that time. The laborers of the
dredging company and the drydock
contractors will, of course, camp on
the grounds until the work is COM
plete0.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-16
Go Slow at First.

W. T. Dillingham;, who returned yes
terday, stated that the company would
go slow at first, as there is so far only
100000 appropriated and the remain
der Of the contract money would have
to be appropriated by the present Con-
gress. Although bid was made for a
lump sum, on request of Admiral Hol-
lyday. vet the department has only
100000 to start the great work. As
far as both Mr.. Dillingham; and Mr..
Denison could ascertain while in Wash
ington, there appears to be strong
sentiment toward completing the work
that has been planned, and that will
mean that the rest of the contract ap-
preparation will be forthcoming.
"We have been instructed to COM
mence work within the limits of a
300-foot channel, said Mr.. Dilling-
ham. 9 | do not believe that the chan
mel VII he as narrow as that, how
ever, as various naval officers, called
into consultation. opposed the idea of
4 narrow channel strongly. [ believe
that the channel across the bar will be
at least 400 feet in width, if not
wider.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-16
SOME FINE
T NEW DREDGERS
Continued From Page One.)

Continued From Page One.1
on the Pearl Harbor job is one he saw
at Brunswick 1t is a suction dredger.
The suction pipe lies on scow and the
business end is fitted to a sieve-like
apparatus which rests on the bottom
of the waterway A tug lows the scow
forward dragging the suction pipe af-
ter it. The debris may be pumped up
and dumped into deeper pockets which
are known to be plentiful along the
sides of the proposed channel.
Material for Fortifcations.
In the matter of dredged material it
I is not yet certain whether the army will
purchase the material for use in devef-
| oping its fertilization reservation. II
| the army will buy, the contractors will
| be better off than if they had to tow
| the stuff to sea and dump it. The
| naval contract is about $3,600,000 If
the material is purchased for army use
/ the amount received will run over
| 100000. However, there will be a
little more expense attached to dumping
! the material on the shore than if it
was dumped at sea, but a surplus viii
! remain.
! In addition to the dredgers Reclama-
ton and Governor, the fine sea going
dredger Pacific of the North American
| Dredging Company may be brought
here. The North American may be
given a subcontract. The Pacific was
used in one of the original Honolulu
harbor contracts.
Two Acres Off Waipio.
One of the hardest items of the con
tract at Pearl Harbor will be the cut
ting off of about two acres of the
lower projection of Waipio Point. This
point extends far down into the chan,
mel. and, in fact, divides the channel.
The cutting off of the two acres will
give more seaway where needed. Then
there is to be matter of 500, 900 yards
of material cut off of Kaahoa Island,
opposite the drydock site. Much of
the material taken out there may be
dumped into deep indentation in the
shoreline just east. where the Oahu
Railway at present makes a long curve,
almost in the shape of a horseshoe.
There are many nasty curves within
this greater curve. and the filing I'D
of this indentation will give the rail
way people an opportunity to use the
fill for cutoff. This indentation IS
close to where the o. r. & Las new
spur runs down to the entrance to the
naval reservation. A shoal projects
into the harbor from off the point OF
. Kaahoa Island, and this is to be
/, aredged out. The shoal will be tn,
uppermost limit to the contractor :;
, line.
Naval Station Railway.
When Mr.. Denison was in Washing
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-16
Opposition Astonished Him.

81 was certainly greatly astonished
at the criticism and opposition tina;
arose here over the proposed amend,
ments to the Organic Act, for which
arranged and worked at Washington.
thought that everything / attempted
to do had been so thoroughly and pub
liclv discussed here that everything was
understood. / certainly thought that /
had made everything clear in the mat
ter before I left. ] have given full
information to the press at different
times in order that the public could
know what was contemplated; | ap-
pointed land commission, which held
public meetings and sent out thousands
of circulars; the matters had appeared
in political platforms and the fullest
possible publicity had been given them
/ could not have announced any definite
amendments before | sailed as there had
been no time to prepare them. It takes
a great deal of time and study to draft
a bill for presentation, especially when
you are trying to cover as many points
as I was. I had hoped that the land
commission would have drafted a bill
but the matter was left to me and
could only begin it after I had sailed
81 certainly did not expect the crit
cism | seem to have aroused. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-16
Much Education Needed.

'tIn the departments having much TO
do with Hawaii, I found that our polit-
zeal status was well~rnderstood. The
Interior. War and Navy departments
know that Hawaii is in the Union, but
there is yet a good deal Of misunder,
standing among Washington officials,
who still look upon Hawaii as a posses
sion or a colony. 1t seems TO be very
hard for some to get it in their head
that we are not. | had to correct peo-
pie time and time again on this point,
both officials and others. Some of the
officials there think we are still III der
the War Department and forward all
inquiries regarding Hawaii to that de,
nartment,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-16

matters with the War Department
Among the things taken Up and urged
was the justice of allowing the local
dealers here 10 bid on army supplies
and local breeders TO have a chance
to supply cavalry mounts. I think that
both of these things will bes DONE l
also took up the question of allowing
transportation for teachers on the army
transports during the holidays. as was
done last summer. I think that prob
ably this will be arranged, although
nothing definite has been settled. They
are moving a great many troops now,
but there NAV be accommodations later,
when they are wanted
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-16
Reclamation Bill Ready.

"When I left Washington a Reclama-
ton bill was all ready to be introduced
into Congress, in the House by the
Delegate and in the Senate by Senator
Perkins. In arranging for this matter
as well as in other things. Kuhio Is
doing good work and I find that he
and Mr.. Mcclellan are highly thought of.