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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
In the Same Boat.

A magazine contributor. being hard
pressed by his creditors. recently
wrote to his editor: please send
check at once. as my gas bill is due"
The candid editor replied In this brief
fashion: $50 il mine. God help US
ALL"
When you hear q woman say she
would like to be man. it's pretty
good sign she IL full Of bottled cuss
words.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
Anoora Goats.

The forestry department has turned
300 Angora goats out to the mountain
slopes in the west In the hope that
they will keep the weeds from grow
ing on the fire-breaks. This work has
been n serious expense and the goats
are an experiment.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
The Last Resort.

They're going to increase the tax
on beer!" "Then we won't drink any"
"And they're going to increase the tax
on spirits "Then We won't drink
any" And they're going to tax
wine." "Then we won't drink any"
"And they're going to tax inheri.
tances!" "Then let's drink up our
money!"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

TumOr Removed.
Chicago, ni.Mrs. AlvenA sperling' II Lang
Lindley, Ind.-Mrs. May Fry.
kinsley, KAns...Mrs. Stella clifford Bcaman.
cspn.siiriiie, N.Y Z lawn VIM. noueh.on
Cincinnati, %. Mrs. w II. Housh. 5EastvicwAv
Milwaukee, Wis. Emma lmse, So ist
ST., German.
Change Of Life.
South Bend. lnd.-Mrs. Fred Ccrtia, 1918 3.
Lafayette Street.
Noah, Kentucky Mrs. Lixzic Holland.
Broekaeld, Me:-AirsL Sarah Lousignont. co7
Paterson, Nj. Mrs. VIM. somsrviils, las
Hamburger Avenue.
fhiladclphis, Pa. Mrs. X. +. Garrett, esO7
North Garnet Street.
Maternity Troubles.
Southgatc Street.
Indianapolis, lnd.-Mrs. A. T. Anderson, ieo7
nj, q Inn prs a. s SM.s W r poo,.,
Atwatcr Station, O.-Mrs. Anton Muelhaupt.
Cincinnati, ohio.-Mrs. X. II. Maddocks, 2i35
Gilbert Avenue.
Mogadore, Ohio. Mrs. Leo Manages, Box Isl.
Dcwittville, N.Y.-Mrs. A. A. Giles.
Johnstown. \. Y.-Mrs. Homer N. Seaman, i06
r. Main Street
Burtonview. Ill -Mrs. Pcter LangenbAhn.
Avoid Operations.
Hampstead, Md.-.Mrs. Jos. IL. Dandy.
Indianapolis, Ind. .Bcssie v. Piper. ~ South
Addison Street.
Louisville, Ky.-Mrs. Sam Ice, MA Fourth 50.
South West Harbor, Maine. - Mrs. Lillian
Robbins, MI. Desert Light Station.
Detroit, Mich. . Mrs. Fricda RosoaAu, "a
Aeldrum Avenue. 0erwas.
Organic Diaplaoements.
Moxier, nls.-Mrs. Mary hall.
lAgonicr, Ind. Mrs. Eliza Weed, II. F.D. No. Z.
Melbourne, Iowa. /. Mrs. Clara Waterman,
II. n. ID. No. 4.
Bardstown, ky.-Mrs. Joseph Hall.
Lewiston, Malne.-Mrs. Henry Cloutief. %
Oxford Street.
Minneapolis, MINI. -Mra. John q. Moldan,
21i5 Second Street, ".
Shamrock, Mo..Josie Ham, r. +. ID. No. 4;
Boz ~.
Marion. N.J.-Mra Geo. Jordy. Route No.S,
BOX 20.
Chester, Ark..Mrs. Ella Wood.
Ociila, 0a..Mrs. r. A. Cribb.
Pendlcton, 1nl.-Mrs May Marshall, n n. ~.
Cambridge, Eeb.- Mrs. Nellie Moslandcr.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
Many Children Are sIckIy.

Many Children Are Slckly.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill.
dren. used by Mother Gray. a nurse In
children's Home. New York. cure Sum-
mer Complaint. Feyerishness. Headache,
Stomach Troubles. Teething DISORDERS and
Destroy Worms. At all Druggists. 25c.
Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen 3.
Olmsted. lie Roy, ". *.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

Painful Periods.
Goshen, Ala 7. Dalton, Rout. No. =
Paw Paw, Mich. Mrs. Emma Draper.
Flushing, Mich..Mrs. Burt Lloyd, T. r. d.
No. 3 caro- Of J.. A. sanborn.
CcfYeeyillc, Miss.-Mrs. y. j. Jones.
Cincinnati, ohio.-Mrs. Flora Abr. 1862 Ernst
Cleveland, Ohio Miss Lizzie s,eiser, $50
wesieyviiie, Pa.-Mrs. Maggie Ester. RF.D.i.
Dycrburg Tenn. Mrs. Luc billiard, R.Rl.
Mayneld, VA-Mrs. Wayne windle.
Irregularsty.
Herrin, Ill. Mrs. Chas. Folkel.
Winchester, Ind. Mrs. May Deal
Dyer, nd.-Mrs. VIM. 0bcrloh. II. r. n. No. 4
Baltimore. Md.-Mrs. W. 3. Ford, 1853 LAns-
Ro.bury. Ma.s.- Mrs. Francis Merkle, i, Field
ciafksdsie, Mo.-Miss Anna Wallace.
Guss,iiic, Ohio. Mrs. Ella Michael. R.F.Da
Dayton, Ohio. = Mrs. Ida Hale, Boz IS, Ns-
Lebanon, Pa.-Mfs. Harry L. Ri.tie. 30 Leh-
Sykes, Tenn Minnie Hall.
Detroit ,siich.-Mrs. Louise jung, 80 Chestnut
vineennes, Iai.-Sirs. syi. d. Jsrauld, COS n.
Tenth Street.
Gardiner, Maine-Mrs. 8. A. Williams, X. r.
u, No; u; Box y.
Garnet Street.
rlattsburg. ss.-.Alissvsrnawiike n. F.D.i.
Female Weakness.
Willlmantic, Conn.-Mrs. Eta Donovan, Boz
IA
woodsidc, Idaho.-Mrs. Rachel johnson.
Rockland, Maine.- Mrs. Win Young. Q Col
nnhia Avenue.
6cottvilic, Mich. MrsJ. q. johnson. R.F.D.a
Dayton. Ohio. II. X. Smith, All Elm 80.
Erie, Pa Mrs. j. +. Endlich. X. Y. ID. NOT.
beaver Fails, Pa. - Mrs. w. L. Boyd, goo
Seventh Avenue.
FairchAncc, Pa.-Mrs. I. A. Durham Boz ISL
Fort Hunter. Pa. Mrs. Mary Janc ShAtto.
East Earl, Pa Mrs. Augustus Lyon, R.F.D.2
Vienna, W. gA-Airs. Emma Wheaton.
Nervoue Prostraii0m.
Oronogo. Mo.-Mrs. Mao Mcknight.
Camden, N.J.eNrs. Tillio Waters, <5i Libcr.
~ Street.
Joseph, Oregon. MRS Alice Huffman.
Philadctphia, Pa. - Krs. John Johnston, 2f0
Hicg1i Street.
Chri.tiAna. Tenn. Mira. Mary Wood. RID.
No.. 3.
Pccos. TcHss.-Mrs. Ada Young Eggieston.
GrAnitcvillc, yt.-Mrs. Chaa. Barclay, RID.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
In Cannibal Land.

In Cannibal Land.
First Cannibal-That last mission.
AIRY was a polite fellow.
Second Cannibal-How SO?
First Cannibal-Befere I ate him he
offered me an after-dinner cigar.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

A man will coax his wife till she
gives In. and IL pleased with himself
when he succeeds, but when the chill
drep coax her, and she yields. he is
disguised with her.-Atchison (kan.)
Globe.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

II giddy woman could hear what u
said about her giddiness behind her
back It would knock some Of the gid
diness out of her
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
Short and Uulv.

Professor. what Ii the latest word
OF science as to there being inhabit-
ants on Mars?" asked the reporter.
ROT" answered the eminent as.
tronomer on the other side OF the con-
trOvcrsy.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

ssons OF the house illustrated are
width. "a feet; height Of side walls.
two feet: height In center to ridge.
II feet. There il . bed OF sand fal
On the earth floor. division boards ID
and posts tcl supporting root. 4
yentilatnr III Ii indispensable.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

The surest proof OF being endowed
with noble qualities Ii to be free from
envy.-La RochefOucault.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

On. J. n. RlNDlAUe (spselallst),
Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat.
Fargo. n. q.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

Some peoples CASTOR happiness.
like their cast-oR clothes. would make
some other people very happy.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

When q man tells young widow
that she Is the only woman he ever
loved she Is sure he Is eligible for
membership In an Ananias club.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12


COLUMBUS, OHiO.-Ths O..
tive ingredients entering the most
popular household remedy in the
world have been made known to
the public. This means . new era
In the advertising Of popular fam.
lily NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. leads.
Peruna contains among other
things, golden seal, powerful In its
effect upon the mucous mem.
branes. Cedron seed. . rare
medicine and unsurpassed tonic.
Cubebs, valuable in nasal catarrh
and affections Of the kidneys and
bladder. Stone root, valuable for
the nerves, mucous membranes
as we'll - In dropsy and indi.
gestion.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

Give children pennies II they buy di
gestible WRIGLEY.S SPEARMINT
It Is much better for them.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

Strong Winds and Sand Storms
cause graduation of the eyelids. PETTITS
EYE SALVE soothes and quickly relieves.
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

We speak good Of the dead because
as a rule we have exhausted our sup
ply of invectves on them when they
were alive.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

Don't stop eating to chew WRI0
LEY'S SPEARMINT. Chew 1t after
It's fine for digestion.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

Often the milk of human kindness
tastes OF the can.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

Less and less cigar smoke. More
and more WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT
fragrance.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

These only few of thousands living
the Lydia pnkhams Vegetable Compound to female
form for the their in this will
Ing that should refer to them because Of the good they
do other suffering women to that Lydia Iinkhams
Vegetable Compound reliable honest medicine that the
statements made advertisements regarding Its merit
truth and nothing but the truth.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

When celery IL to be kept for few
months. q good form Of storage house
can be built with low walls and even
span roof. Planks may be used for
the roof. the whole being covered to
. depth Of four inches or more with
earth and sodded over. The dimsnr
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
@zzzenu
2M&1@4

from womans ailments invited to write to the and
addresses gven positive proof that Lydia Tnkham
Vegetable female ills.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

WE PAY HIGH PRICE FOR HIDES
and fnrs- & sell guns and traps cheap. N
w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis. Mimi.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
How Kind

How Kind.
Edyth-Jack says | was made to
kiss.
Mayme-A diplomatic way Of refer
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

The right kind Of experience Il
worth all 1t costs.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
NEW STRENGTH FOR WoMeN's
oAck9.
How 10 Make Bad Back Better.

Women who suffer with backache.
bearing down pains, dizzy spells and
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
has no substitute. No other remedy is NJ effective
Tor rheumatism. lumbago. Stiffness. neuralgia or
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

Reconstruction is the thief Of many
q good time.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-09-30

the wabash securities were two promi-
ment examples. Supposed dividend
prospects again played an important
part In tho speculative motive forces.
The favorable showing Of August net
earnings of railroads is fostering i'm
flnencc on this expectation. 1t II ex-
peCteds that tho Atchison dividend
meeting last week viii lead the way
in the series NJ meetings IN which thrs
speculation is looking forward. United
States Steel. Pennsylvania. Southern
Pacific and Others wern influenced by
this factor today and each exercised
an influenced on other stocks III which
circumstances are analogous.
The resumption Of dividends on the
Westinghouse Electric preferred stock
today after being suspended since 1907
was til. only tangible development I'm
the direction Of increased disturbance
Of profits. The CLOSING tona was
much unsettled.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales,
tpars value). 6.3sT. 900. *s.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-09-30

Women are inclined to fall into a
mistaken idea that any pain about the
hips or In the small of the back is
female weakness" and must be en-
dured aS trouble peculiar to the sex.
Such patience Is noble but too often
unnecessary and unwise-
Kidney weakness in man or woman
will cause backache. sharp tHingeS
when STOPPING or lifting. bearing down
pains, fits Of blues nervousness.
dizzy spells headaches. urinary dis
orders and swelling Of the ankles or
limbs.
This is the point: DO not worry
over supposed female weakness until
YOU are very sure il il not kidney dis
ease that is causing your troubles The
nature III woman's life and work makts
her fall an easy victim uf kidney sick
ness. The bending and STOPPING Of
hauseWurk. the tight clothing wornathe
strain ef childbirth and Very of rear
ing children. the indoor life. colds,
fevers and constipation. all wear and
weaken the Kidneys
Backache. or any such irregularitE
as thsttoo frequent desire tn urinate.
painful ar scaIding passages or sedi-
ment In the urine is good cause To
judge that you have weak .Sidneys.
Then begin rising Doan's Kidney
Pills. which have brought new life and
strength to thousands of women. 1t
is your duty to self and family not u
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-09-30
New York Mining Stocks.
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-An official esti-
mate showing a larger acreage of
wheat in Argentina than had been
generally conceded had a depressing
effect on the wheat market here to-
gested condition in the september de-
livery. Frequent and rather violent
fluctuations In the September delivery
marked trading. A bulge of nearly
cents occurred in the first Is min
utes of the day followed by 3 cent
break. From sl.07A which point was
reached soon after the opening on ex-
cited covering by shorts. the price fell
tn $l04a on realizing sales. During
the day the December option sold be-
tween a97sc and sl.olA. The market
and December at SiMl.00A
The corn market developed extreme
weakness and prices declined from
/ lie to 3-Sc compared with the
previous close. The market closed
weak with prices almost at the bot
tom.
oats for September delivery ad-
vanced yesterdays final figure and
closed at the high poir. of the day
The deferred months We're weak
the session and closed u
close. ri 4s.s-s=fss@ ..
Provisions were weak all day owing
to selling by local packers and pit
traders. Prices at the close were SC
higher to soc lower.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-09-30
MARKET MOVEMENTS
OF THE DAY

New York. Sept 2a-The stock
speculation opened at a gallap today.
but the strain of the pace became OBJ
sious early in the day. The rush To
buy and bid up prices made an excited
opening. which spread prices Of the
speculative fasnrftes on simultaneous
transaction which reached as much
as % 900 shares in United States Steel
and 10000 shares in Atchison. There
We're wide opening fluctuations lin the
stocks and the top prices then made
represented the highest in some in
stances. This was true Of United
States Steel and Atchisnn and Chesa-
peake a Ohio. topped at previous
prices IN the course Of the day. The
higher opening ut ants In United states
Steel had been exceeded earlier in
the day in the London market where
the stocks at the New York euuiya-
lent of a0s. The realizing sales which
that price induced In London were
continued in New York on scale
downward and after the first half hour
this influential stock sold for the
most part below last nights price.
The first hours business saw an
enormous pressure Of realizing sales
in all quarters.
While thes. stocks were aggressive
iy advanced the rest of the list held
back and in some quarters there were
signs of positive depression. Erie and
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-09-30
MlSSOuLA PROOF.

Mrs. L.eJ. koontz, 500 North Second
I street Aissnuis sss3iont.. says: For
/ acsfgff ys~rs r suffered from my back
ssa.s4ss tzidfrssp not constantly but by
spfttss sSDpe summer ] was taken with
Tan attack and 1T was the most pain
I full one I ever had. My back ached
!. eenstantly and thera was a hearing
down Sensation In my hips / felt
EIanenid and tired all the time and did
not sleep well. | finally began using
Doan's Kidney pills. procured at tha
Missuula Drug Co. and the tortents
of four boxes gave me entire freedom
from these annoyances. ! have not
mad any trouble of the kind since and
/ in return for this permanent benefit
/ I gladly recommend Doan's Kidney
| pills =.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-09-30
Night on Bald Mountain.

On lonely night Alex Benton OF
Fort Edward. \. Y. climbed Bald
mountain To the home of a neighbor.
tortured by asthma. bent on curing
him with DIR. Kings New Discovery
that had cured himself of asthma.
This wonderful medicine soon relieved
and quickly cured his neighbor. Later
1t cured his sons wife Of a severe lung
trouble. Millions believe it's the
greatest throat and lung cure on
earth. Coughs, colds. Group. hemor-
rhages and sore lungs are surely cured
by IT. Best for hay fever. grip and
whooping cough. soc and s1oO Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by Nissoula
Drug Co.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-09-30
THE TARIFF ON WOOL
DEFENDED BY CARTER

Helena, S1pf-- -rns-%-T1.1 feature of
today's meeting of the Montana Wool
Growers association was the pddress
Of Senator aopas II. Carter sAy the
eleerion-hf fffiaAs. Senator Nrfer
at rave ssngts. lhe
sa "a ,s,SSs5 aa aD -" = ~ $500 nssssr s~sss ns
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-09-30
A Marrow Escape.

Edgar \. Bayliss. merchant of
Robinsonyilie. Del. wrote: about two
years ago l was thin and sick and
caushed all the time, and IL | did not
have consumption il was near to 1t.
commenced using Foley's Honey and
Tar ami it stopped my cough. and |
am now entirely well, and have gained
twents-eigh pounds, all due to the
good results from taking Foley Honey
and Tar" Garden City Drug Co. tGeo,
Freisheimer. Hroprietarl.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-09-30
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago. Sept. 29.-Cattle-Receipts
estimated at $4,000, Market steady tn
shade lower: beeyes. ssa5nsso: Texas
steers, s315a5; western steers, s3,90n
3: stnckers and feeders. s3.50a5. 20.
COWS and heifcrs, s2.5on5.so calves.
s1Ia.
market, 5ai0c lower; light. s1sods 70 !:
mixed, s7.65as.35: heavy. s7.35as.15;
rough, ss.5ons,3o: good to choice heavy,
ssGs.35: pigs. ss,40II,eo: bulk OF sales,
s1.annSa5.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at $4,000.
market weak. natives. s2.s5ei4s5:
western, se.I5n5; yearlings, si.5oI5. 40:
lambs, native. s4.25GiT. western, s4a1.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-09-30

neglect nor overlook the first symp-
tom.
Dent wait for serious case of dia-
betes, dropsg- Brights disease or
g:ayeI to develop.
Doan's Kidney pills is a simple veg
etabie remedy, yet very quick In its
healing and strengthening action on
he kidneys, 1t contains nothing of "A
narcotic. poisonous nor habit forming
ature. and can be taken by any man,
woman or child of even the most deli
cate state of health.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-09-30

- Sd. Local dealers quote lake cop
per at st3n1S.25; electrolytic, si2.15I
ls: casting. .s2tsd12,s7ia.
Lead quiet. spot, si.22i.tf4.37i3. Lon
don market unchanged at f1S p Oil.
Spelter quiet at s5.7oH5.s5 in New
York and Ea3 IS Sd In London.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-09-30
Metal Market.

New York. Sept. 29.-Local tin
steady. tshaae lower s30.75nSo.s0 for
and futures, r1if IS Sd. g..
StandHA copper steady: spot and
September. si2,s5a1a.T5. London mar
ket quiet, spot. f59 IS; futures. ego
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-09-30

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Q. n. NesNef oI
this county was elected president and
III. III. Pigott of Helena vice prssi-
dent. Tho secretary-tr treasurer and
members of the executive committee
will be named later.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-09-30
New York CIosina Stocks.

Amalgnmated Copper -........-... So
American Beet Sugar ....,........ I6h
American Car a Foundry ........ 6sa
American Cotton oil .....~....... T6
American Locomotive .........,... 81
American smelling Il Refining =. a9h
pa pfeIcfFth ..s..s.s-..''t. s.ilZHa
American Sugar Refining .......iA
Anaconda Mining Co. .............. 4sia
Atehlsnn ...r,....... ...t+...4..'.l-a
Atlantic Coast Line .....,..........13I
Baltimore Il Ohio ...-.-......-.,.....1l .1l9
Brooklyn Rapid Transit ........... Soas
Canadian Pacific ........ ....... 1861
Chesapeake & Ohio ......*.-..... S61s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
KANSAS is NOT SO BAD
One-FOuFth Of the People Of State
Attend Sunday School.

one-fourth of the people Of Kan
sas attend Sunday school. This fact
was ELECTED at Topeka when J. H.
Engle Of Abilene, secretary Of the
Kansas Sunday School Association,
read his annual report at the state
convention. The greatest gains were
made in the extreme western part Of
the state and in Southeastern Kan
sas. The total membership for the
entire state shows an increase from
Sss,317 last year to 4O4,5O4 this
year.
Additions to the church have
grown from 1929 to 16,417. There
are 422 teachers meetings reported
as against 400 last year. The num-
Der of home departments has greatly
increased, numbering now $50, with
a gain Of over 1000 in home de-
partment membership.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
PRAYER CHAIN BREAKS OUT.
Abilene People Being Inflicted With
the Nuisance.

About once in two years the prayer
chain nuisance breaks out. 1t seems
to appeal to weak-minded persons
and they laboriously send on the nom
sense. Here is the one that is now
going the rounds, being sent annoy
mously:
"Oh Lord Jesus, l implore Thee
to bless as mankind. Keep us from
evil by thy precious blood and take
us to dwell in eternity. This was
sent me by some friend, copy 1t and
see what happens. 1t is said that he
who will write this prayer for nine
days, commencing on the day re-
ceiyed, to nine friends, will exper-
fence some great Joy on the ninth
day. He will also be delivered from
all ealamities, but he who will not
write will meet with some misfor-
tune. Do not break the chain. Write
to nine friends, one each day"
The postoffice department has
tried to break up the chain letter
plan and will, II il detects the send
er, probably make an example oil
that individual.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
POPULATION is 1880.
City of Abilene Gained 1877 Citizens
in Past Year.

The population of the city is ac-
cording to Assessor Murphy 1880, a
gain of 1877 in the past year. The
preceding year it gained 81. The
highest population the city ever had
was in 1888 when it was S, 1877 but
there was so much exaggeration then
that it is doubtful if there were as
many persons as that in town.
The personal property assessment
given this year is $1,3S7,476, an in
crease of $4,000 over last year.
In 1888 the personal property was
given as 100000 which was on a
basis of one-fourth real value, while
this years is at full value. At full
value the city then had &1,OsO,OOO
in personal property, or 100000 less
than now, yet claiming nearly 1000
more population. That is a good
example Of the way prosperity thriyes
in Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
HE THINKS THERE is GAS
in NORTH DICKINSON FIELDS.
Henry Kaufman Is Going after the
Leases and VIII Put Down Well.

Henry Kaufman, formerly Of this
county but who has been running a
gas well digging outfit at Coffey-
VILE for some years, is here and will
secure leases from lot Of territory
north of this city for the purpose
Of going after gas. He says that his
machine will put down well 1000
feet.
"You have dug for gas here" said
he, but you have always stuck the
drill at about 500 feet. Now / be-
lieve from what know of the condi-
lions here and with my experience
in the gas country, that there is gas
under North Dickinson at less than
1000 feet. In the Coffeyville dis
trict we go 1900 to 1000 feet regu'
larly and at that depth there will be
something here as we'll"
He is going to get leases from
large number of farmers and theI
If he does not form a company herr
expects to do so at Coffeyville and g
to work. He is now putting down
well at Wilsey, in Morris county.