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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-03
SALMAGUNDI

au In CnlS issue. Read 1t.
Mrs. Bonnie Mcbride will leave for
Las Vegas tonight to join her husband
AI~A and Mrs Charles Kaiser will
lea~4 tonight for. their new home at
Las Vegas.
Judge Rutledge was an arrival this
morning. He reports everything run
hing smoothly in Carlin
dad, what sort of bureau is u
matrimonial bureau2" 20, any bureau
hat has five drawers full of womens
(ixings and one mans tie in it."-Hous-
on Post.
Miss Gladys Hunter will give ocia
lance at the Bradley Opera house ON
Friday night, December 3D. You are
Fordially invited to attend. Tickets
$1.50.
Anyone turning in any yearlings
branded "a on the left ribs with crop
If the left ear and waffle on left hind
eg will please notify r. G. Bellinger,
ninth Creek, Elko, Nevada.
Treasurer Miller reports taxes coming
b pretty lively now. There were over
% receipts yet to issue this afternoon.
you have not paid, do so before 6
Fclock Monday night or you will have
b pay 10 per cent and other penalties.
We are pleased to learn that Mrs.
PATTERSON stood the trip to San
francisco nicely, but sorry to learn that
be is not yet out of danger. Her many
lends mere hope she may SOON recover
nd return to them.
you don't know what that's pic
re of, johnny" said Mrs. Lapsling,
Il tone of reproof ''You ought to
ad your ancient history more. That
the temple of Dinah at Emphasis"
HChciago Tribune.
Tex Richard of Ely and his associates
we been awarded the Johnson Jeffries
tAt. They offered purse of SOL, 600
I'll GUz per cent of the moving picture
feipts. The fight will take place in
IN Francisco on July 4th of next year
Official statistics for the first six
bnths of 1909 show continued decline
the population of France. The
Prriages decreased 6,201 as compared
til 1903; divorces increased by 543,
this decreased II, 692 and deaths in
FasSa by @5,O19.
M librarian of a medieval library
BJtimore was puzzled recently to
DIV what to do with book entitled.
e he Birth of the Locomotive" but
q ength she placed it among the books
Diseases of the Newly Born. -
! blishers' Weekly.
will not take an artificial lake on
. ssouri fiat to float Elko's sewer bonds.
hey are voted this winter, as they
Fht to be, they will float on the
italistic sea like duck on the
mboldt. If the people Of Elko want
town severed next summer, now is
Ultne 10 START the work.
, lr. and Mrs. Mcclellan returned
n Ogden on No. yesterday after
n. Mrs. McClellon found letter
~1 ting her from Mrs. Coffin, III which
said that Mr. Pullmnn was much
ter and they now had hopes of his
ing through. Mr.. Pullmans many
nds mere will be pleased to learn
he is on the road to recovery
|rlJadier General d. H. RucRer, 81
RS old, the Oldest living army officer,
b of two wars, whose daughter is
Phil Sheridan, has been declared
as far as the life insurance com
les are concerned. The life in
ance companies want to pay General
cker's insurance, but he spurns
money, He has outlived their
is. He was born in Belleville,
! 8 O., April %, 1912.
n PIE are, it is estimated 1900, 900
lin the United States who, in.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-03
The Basket Ball Game

The Ely basket ball team arrived on
No. 3 yesterday afternoon, too late for
us to get their names. They are a
sturdy lot of boys and will put up a
good game.
Following is the lineup of the teams:
Ely Elko
VIM. Dudleson Forward NJ Reinhart
Waldo Dudleson Forward r. Bryant
Jas. Rice Center FL. Angel
A. Peters Guard G. Dore
A. Duval Guard S. Davis
Coach Carr of the Ely team refereed
the first half of the game and Coach
Carey of the home team refereed the
second half.
AS the game was called at $40 this
aftereoon and we went to press about
that hour, we are unable to give the
score i'll this issue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
CLUB SELECTS
ROOMS FOR HEADQUARTERS.
VIII Try To Raise $4,000 to Build
q Sanitarium Here.

The commercial club last night
rented the room once occupied by
the library over the Rabe meat mark
ct for 500 a year for a commercial
club headquarters. The committee
selecting 1t was NJ. H. Malott, ]. M
Walters, J. A. Tufts. The rooms
will be fitted up and the dues will
be $40 = year.
It was voted to start q subscrlp'
ton for $40. 900 in sock in q pure
water Eanitarium. A committee will
be named to solicit stock subscrip-
tons.
An engine and boiler works at
Fairbury, Nebraska, wants to come
here and H. A. Anderson, A. 81.
Ward and G. C. sterl were named
as a committee to correspond with
the company.
It was voted to do some advertis-
ing on envelopes with pictures Of
scenes in the town. F. D. Parent, ].
N. walters, H. A. Anderson, J. A.
Graves and s. shearer we're named
on a committee TO carry Il out
Adjourned 10 meet May 2oth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
THE NEW MAUD.

We've heard of Maud on a hot
summer day, who raked barefooted,
the new mown hay; we have read Of
the maid in the early morn, who
MIXED the COW with the crumpled
horn; and we've read the lays that
the poet sings, of the hustling corn
and flowers of the spring; but Of all
the lays Of tongue or pen, there's
naught like the lay of the Kansas
hen. Long before Maud raked the
hay the Kansas hen began to lay, and
ere the milkmaid stirs a peg, the
hen is up and laid an egg! The corn
must hustle, the flower spring, If
they hold their own with the barn
yard ring. II Maud is needing hat
or gown, she doesn't hustle her hay
to town; she goes to town and OBJ
tains her suit with basketful OF
fresh hen fruit. If the mllkmaid's
beau makes a Sunday call, she does
MT feed him milk at all, but works
up eggs in a custard pie and stuffS
him full Of chicken pie; and when
the old man wants a horn, does he
take the druggist load Of cornf Not
much, he simply robs the nests and
to town he goes-you know the rest.
He fingers there and talks, per-
chance, while his poor wife stays at
home and scowls, but is saved from
want by those selfsame fowls, for
while her husband fingers there, she
watches the cackling hens with care,
and gathers the eggs and these she'll
hide, till she save enough to stem
the tide. Then hail, all hail to the
Kansas hen, the greatest blessing to
ali men. Throw up your hat and
make Rome howl, for the persevering
barn yard fowl. Corn may be king
but It's plainly seen that the Kansas
hen Is the Kansas Queen.-Exchange,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
THURSDAY. MAY 10. 1909.
( ABILENE APPROVES 1T.

Nothing thot has happened in
long time will meet with SO much ap'
proval from the tax payers as the
action OF the council in cutting off
surplus officers ana saving the city
5000 a year. With the city paying
interest on about $500 Of unpaid
warrants there is no excuse for pay
ing high salaries to a police officer
whose chief duty is to look pleasant,
when there are plenty Of others to do
the real work at a minimum price.
OF course, 1t rather hard on the ad-
ministration that wants to pay politi-
cal debts with the Jobs but the coun-
Gil seems to have the interests Of the
taxpayer in view. 1t is the first time
in two years that there has been a
movement in the direction of econo-
my and 1t suits Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
IT STOOD PAT
COUNCIL PASSED POLICE ORDI-
NANCE OVER VETO.
Limit Is Put ON Expenditures Of On
GERS and COmmittces-Bills
Must Hereafter BE Pub
lished by City.

The city council did business IN
the interest of the taxpayers again
last night. Mayor Rice in an at
tempt to save the job Of marshal for
George st. Peter vetoed the ordi-
nance that makes the marshal go
to work at 8 D. m. and stop at 6.
a. m. and does away with the night
watch. But the council stood pat
and passed 1t over his veto, only one
vote (McCurdy) being against 1t. 1t
is so generally approved throughout
the city that the council is receiving
praise on every hand for Its action.
No More Reckless Spending.
Another ordinance was adopted
that Is In the interest Of economy.
II is that no officer or committee
shall spend over $50 without bring
ing the matter before the council.
This is an echo of last summers ex-
trayagance when the administration
spent over $1,000 in cement culverts
and then brought in the bills to the
council. They were paid but 1t wiped
out the street and alley fund.
Bills Must Be Published.
The usual list of bills was allowed.
The council ordered that the list OF
bills be published in the official pa
per that the people may know what
the city does with its money.
About Opening Olive Street.
A petition to open Olive street
across the Union Pacific street Just
east of Abilene mills was presented.
The Union Pacific sent letter say
ing that the crossing is unnecessary
and will be a dangerous one because
of the large number Of tracks there.
1t will open the street only by the
city following the legal course to
compel 1t to do so. This is right.
The city needs no crossing there and
as 1t will cost hundreds of dollars
the smart thing to do is to pass 1t up.
No More Appointments.
The mayor did not make appoint
ment of street commissioner or mar
shall which was a surprise as they
were expected. The street commits
sioner was not appointed last year
and holds over from the appointment
of 1907. The council will meet again
the first Monday in June.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
INGALLS, ON IMMORTALITY"

Many years ago I heard a distin-
guished American orator deliver a
lecture upon the evidence of immor-
tally outside the Bible. In the stress
and pressure he held the rapt and
breathless attention Of an immense
audience, comprising all that was
most cultured, brilliant and renown-
ed in the social and official life OF
the capital.
He dwelt with remarkable effect
iveness and power upon the fact that
nowhere in nature, from the highest
to the lowest, was an instinct, an
impulse, a desire implanted, but that
ultimately were found the conditions
and the opportunities for its fullest
realization. He instanced the wild
fowl that moved by some mysterious
impulse, start on their prodigious nil
grations from the frozen fens of the
pole and reach at last the shining
south and the summer seas; the fish
that from tropic CULTS seek their
spawning grounds in the cool bright
rivers Of the north; the bees that
find in the garnlture Of fields aid
forests the treasure with which they
store their cells, and even the WOLF
the lion and the tiger, that are pro-
vided with their prey.
Turning to humanity, he alluded
to the brevity of life! its Incomplete
ness, its aimless, random and frag-
mentary careers; its tragedies, Its
in,ustlces, its sorrows and separa-
tons. Then he referred to the in
satiable hunger for knowledge the
efforts Of the unconquerable mind
to penetrate the mysteries OF the fu-
ture; its capacity to comprehend In
finitely and eternity, its desire for
the championship Of the departed;
its unquenchable aspirations for i'm
mortality; and he asked, why should
God keep faith with the beast, the
bee, the fish and the fowl, and cheat
man?"-John ]. ingalls,.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
WANT MODERN TREATMENT
FOR THE NEW CEMETERY.
Artistic Parking Should AdOrn the
Added Ground.

The council last night did not
adopt the plan proposed for the Gem
etery addition. The plat shows the
lot laid off in squares for one row
of lots, the remainder in rectangles
each a little larger than a half lot
in the old cemetery. Many citizens
think there should be modern treat
ment to make the grounds beautiful,
curving walks, artistic arrangements
and a place left on the hill for a
soldiers monument. The ground
cost $4,000 and the city will get near
ly $4,000 out of it. 1t would be too
bad not to make 1t modern and beau
tiful while there is a chance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
SEND THEIR APPRECIATION.
Leading Clothing Firm Writes to G.
@. Sterl of Abilene.

Hart, Schaffner & Marx, the well
known clothing firm of Chicago
writes to G. C. Sterl:
1--WE have just read in a trade
paper that you are retiring from
the clothing business and are going
to devote yourself to other things.
You are fortunate in having compe-
tent men to hand your business over
to. We can understand how you
can get along for yourself without
the clothing store, but we don't see
how we are going to get along with
out you. We can't recall how long
you have been doing business with
us without digging way back in the
ledgers, but we know it is some
thing like score of years and that
every year has been creditable one
to you and pleasure to us.
'If we have contributed In a small
degree to your success, we shall be
gratified, and we cannot let our long
years of business dealing come to an
end without expressing a word of
appreciation and genuine regret that
you are going to step out. We know
of course, that you are going into
bigger and more important things
and we wish you success in whatever
you do. 1t is really superflous to
wish that, however, for a man like
you who has lived in Kansas and
withstood the ravages of cyclones,
grass-hoppers, droughts, floods and
other casualties and catastrophes that
have in the past blighted the sun
flowers, and has come out at the
end of it as well as yourself-need
fear no problem however great"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
Don't Miss 1t
FARMER is THREATENED.
Letter Demanding $500 Is Received
by Jacob Brust, or Industry.

Industry, May 10.-Jacob Brust, a
well known and we'll to do resident Of
this neighborhood, his home being a
short distance east of here, lately
received letter bearing a black
hand signature and demanding that
$500 be placed in some sort of a
vessel Ia tin can would do) at a
certain telephone pole at the Rurrin
school corner. The date set for this
to be done was April II, Saturday.
He was ordered further to keep his
mouth shut concerning the transac-
ton. Failure to comply with the
demand was to result in Mr.. Brust's
home being blown up and his family
sent to hell" by "our gang"
Saturday Mr.. Brust, who is con-
siderabIy we'll along in years, was
considerably alarmed by the threat
and at once took measures to protect
himself and family and property.
Opinion is divided as to whether the
writer of the letter sent it as joke
for simple means, or to be Smart"
or he meant what he said and lacked
the nerve to carry out his plans.
The letter was mailed either the
night Of Saturday, April 10, or the
Sunday night following, and was
dropped into a rural mail box be-
tween Wakefield and the Brust home.
The whole neighborhood has since
been in a state Of suppressed ex-
element and the feeling against the
would be blackmailer is intense,
though hope of apprehending him
seems now to have been about aban-
doned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
TRIED SHOOTING GAME.
Armenian Who Lectured Here Is In
Trouble.

Abilene people will perhaps re-
member the Armenian lecturer DR..
G. X. Boyojian who with his nephew
gave a lecture and entertainment in
Abilene about year or SO ago. 1t
seems this Armenian doctor has got
ten himself into pretty pickle in De-
troit, Mich, by shooting and fatally
wounding his nephew whose name
is Harotoon H. Gaspanian. He at
tempted to kill his wife at the same
time but was unsuccessful, a news
paper reporter thrusting her into a
side room before he had time to fire
further shots. The shooting took
place in a court room in Detroit
where Harotoon and his aunt were
being arraigned ON a statutory
charge. DR.. Boyojian told remark
able story of his discovery of alleged
relations between his wife and ne
phew. His suspicious were aroused
by hearing his wife murmur his ne
phew's name in her sleep. He sum-
moned a lawyer and had him Ques-
ton her and he declares she made a
full confession. He swore out war
rants for the couples arrest and the
shooting resulted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
Surprised Them.

While the Odd Fellows we're In
session last evening the Rebekah's
arrived at the hall with well filled
baskets and boxes containing edtbles
of all kinds. The brothers were gem
timely surprised but quickly arose to
the occasion and made their callers
at home. The evening will long be
remembered by all participating in
its enjoyment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13

THE BUMP OF COSIBATIvENEss,
blessed are the meek, for there
are so few of us left"
1t has been wisely said that II you
scratch a civilized man you will find
savage. theoretically, we are all
mild, amiable, peace-loving citizens.
AS a matter of fact, we reserve our
highest tribute of admiration for bat
tie, murder and sudden death.
No matter how pacific we may be
in our daily practice; although we
might run q mile to keep out OF a
fight that theatened to involve the
smashing-in of our own treasured
features; nevertheless we revel In all
manner OF things that have within
themselves the possibilities of de-
struction.
We look with contemptuous toll
erance on the meek but useful COW
and the Industrious hen, reserVlng
the highest place for the lion and the
tiger, for no reason, apparently, ex-
cept that they are intensely stupid,
exceeding ferocious, and utterly use
less. We are more or less indiffer-
emit to the harmless garter snake, but
we all feel the greatest respect for
the deadly cobra. We like to hear
the whirr of the rattler, and our Inn
agination is deeply stirred by tales
of the fer-de-lance and the terrible
bushmaster.
We talk hypocrltlcally of the beau
ties Of commerce and agriculture, but
the most commonplace battleshiip
will draw a bigger crowd than a new
pillow any day; and II you want to
fill the biggest hall in the United
States at top prices don't try to do 1t
by advertising lecture on the Hague
Peace CONFERENCE.-THE off prize
fight.
This universal passion for seeing
men mauled and mutilated In var
ious ways and the things that do 1t,
is not altogether bad. We are sorry
to admit 1t, but men are not yet
angels. A certain amount of pure
cussedness seems necessary to keep
the system in healthy condition, and
the safest way a man can work this
off is by running five blocks to see
a dog fight that is all over long be-
fore he gets there. Besides, scrap
ping Of all sorts requires a certain
amount of energy, and energy is
good thing, If properly directed. 1t
is we'll to love peace, but not to love
it so we'll as to forget that war exists.
II you really want peace, the best way
to get 1t is to let 1t be generally
known that any man who disturbs
you will get his block knocked off.
Once this reputation is firmly es-
tabIished, you may walk in quietness
all your days.-Emmet Hoffman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
THE People SHOULD KNOW.

The contention of the Reflector for
several years that the taxpayers have
a right to know whore their money
goes and who gets 1t was indicated
last night when the council ordered
the administration to publish the list
Of bills allowed as was formerly done.
It has been profound secret for
two years who was paid the money
from the treasury and the people
Of the city unquestlonably should
have this information. They pay
the bills and are entitled to the facts.
It seems that the city now has a
council that is determined to do BUSH
ness in a businesslike way. 1t has
the approval of every taxpayer in this
action.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13

Manhattan Mercury: Automobiles
are becoming more commonplace
than pedestrians. Little attention
was paid to the announcement a few
weeks ago that the pathfinder for
the ocean to ocean race would be
through here but dozens of people
have called up this office to know
when Edward Payson Weston would
reach Manhattan.
Sounds like old times to hear talk
Of gas wells. Somebody will be lay
ing out an addition" next.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13

]. W. Howe entertained the high
school baseball team at a banquet
last evening at the Home Rule cafe
The dinner was SERVED in three
courses after which each guest pres
emit was required to give a toast, Mr..
Howe presiding as postmaster. All
report a good time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13

The funeral Of Mrs. 7. Holt was
held this morning from the home
Of her daughter on east 9Th street,
Rev. W. c. Coleman officiating. G.
Holt Of Chicago came after the body
to take It back 10 Chicago TO be
buried beside her husband.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
TERMS:

}. N. BURTON, AuetiOnssr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
epe Reflector.

Entered ~ second class mail matter
aa the postofiice at Abilene. Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-13
Chasn Home In Kansas.

Fine chances to buy good land
IN Southwest Kansas, 81 to $40 an
acre. why so to Texas when you
can live IN Kansas. See me at Con-
slnentaI Hotel. L. K. Bannon.
fod3tw2t'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11

The Tacoma newHpnpefs~-four In
number-are ahricking at the top
of their high pitched voices today
They stole our curios." they cry
out Thrilling stories Of how 80
brawny men. all seven feet tall,
more or less. swooped down on the
Ferry Museum. oyerpowered the
aged custodian, kidnapped the col.
lection and stole away. occupy a
large part OF the front pages.
The gist Of the matter Ii that
Tacoma made up its mind Seattle
would have n lively time getting
the collection. although II had been
bought In open sale for $4,000.
The Northern Pacific agent there
told the officer Of the Washington
State Art asaocltIon that the road
would have some difficulty In NOV.
ing the curious for some time and
would have 20 charge double first
class rate. Officers Of the Ferry
Museum we're ready TO enloln any.
one attempting 10 move the col.
lection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11
HEROIC WOMAN SAVES
HER HUSBANDS LIFE

MAReHFiELD, Or. Oct. II.
To the heroic endeavora Of
hIs wife. Or. e. q. Straw, mayor
Of this city, owes his life today.
The mayor wac rescued from
death by drowning yesterday
by his brave wife after their
automobile had plunged from a
bridge TO the mud flats fifteen
feet below.
When the machine fell the
doctor waa plnioned beneath
the heavy vehicle. The tide on
the flats was rising and 10 run
sor help would have meant
death 10 the helpless man.
Made desperate by the danger,
Mrs. Straw strained and tug.
ped until she had lifted the
automobile high enough for her
husband to crawl from under
meath ita frame. /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11
WEALTHY MANS SON
TURNS COMMON THIEF

BERKELEY. Cal, Oct. il.-Thos.
Kaier. a graduate OF the University
OF Missouri and the scion OF a
wealthy 81. Louis family. Ia In Jail
here today charged with burglariz.
ing habcrdashery store In this
city.
The police believe they have sui.
ficlent evidence To convict the
young man. Tho robbcr who broke
into the store purloincd an over.
coat and a full outiIt Of fall clothes.
a year ago the young man came
West and took a position with the
Western Laundry Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11
WEEPING AND
/ CRASHING Of
/. TEETH TODAY
Tacoma People Peeved
and Also Angry Because
Tozier Curios Were
Spirited Away to Seattle.

There In weeping and wailIng
and gnahhing OF teeth in Tacoma
today. for the City OF Destiny, the
foster mother of the Tozicr Indian
relic collection. Is mourning for
her kidnapped child.
As result OF the obstacles
thrown In the way OF the Washing
ton State Art association. In an AT.
tempt 20 move the Tozler collec
ton. bought last week for $4,000
for the proposed museum Of arts
and sciences. q. l.. Berg went TO
Tacoma yesterday. packed up the
collection and moved Il 20 Seattle
by steamer. while the City OF Des
tiny was asleep at the switch.