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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-09
FEDERAL OFFICIAL QUITS.

Guthrie okla, Sept. s.-John Embry,
United States attorney for the west
orn district of Oklahoma. today tender
ed his resignation to the attorney gen
cral. MIR. Embry will enter the private
practice of law at Oklahoma City.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-09

NERMILLION, S. D.-1'he home Of
Fred Baker, who lives over on the Mis-
souri, bottom. was destroyed by fire.
The loss Is estimated at $500, with
only $500 insurance. MIR. Baker and
daughter barely had time to escape
from the building. 1t is supposed that
the blaze started from n defective chin.
uCy
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-09

An old Scotswoman was advised by
her minister to take snuff to keep her
SELF awake during the sermon. She
answered, briskly: why dinna We put
the snuff in the sermon. mon?"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22
DURN THE WIND.

Deacon Tom McNeal in the Mai
and Breeze: We are willing to blow
about this blessed state any old time
Most of the time the encomiums are
lust and If necessary we might lie q
trifle rather than see the state gel
the worst OF 1t in comparative test
but we draw the line when we are
called on to praise the wind. For
two days last week and the first Of
this there was an old timer wind
such as used to blow out in western
Kansas sometimes for week at a
stretch.
We have heard a Kansas man
once in a while say that one got
used to THE winds. We admired his
patriotism and loyalty to the state,
but we knew that he was cheerful
though hopeless liar and that he was
aware of his shameless mendacity.
When the wind blows at the rate OF
so miles an hour for "a hours at
a stretch it is the same thing that
Billie Sherman says war was. 1t is
that and repeat.
To man can be good when the
wind is blowing sand in his eyes. II
he pretends to be good he is blam'
ed hypocrite. That kind of a wind
will if it keeps up long enough de-
stroy a mans hope of the hereafter
and love for his fellow men. The
first days wind will make him feel
like mossback Missouri democrat,
the second day will make him a rip
snorting Populist and the third day
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22

AS bearing on the guaranty plans
working in Oklahoma, the comptrol-
Ter of currency says that fifteen nat
ional banks in Oklahoma have re-
tired during the past two months, or
since the February s report on the
condition Of national banks through
out the country. There are at pres
ent 255 national banks in Oklahoma
against 312 when the Oklahoma
guaranty law went into effect. OF
the fifty-seven. banks that have re-
linqulshed their federal charters 1t
1t said that fifty-one have taken out
state charters. The most impress
sive point in connection with the Ok
lahoma national bank situation, ac-
cording to the officials of the comp
troller's office, is the fact that, ac-
cording to the last statement made
by those banks, their individual de-
posts increased $3,436,O0O since No
yember of last year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22

Discussing direct primaries in
Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger says. Performers in this
state would hardly be ready to adj
NIT the total failure of the system,
nor would they be content to see 1t
set aside for the method which 1t
has displaced. They have learned
that the direct primaries can be ma
nipulated Just as easily in the hands
of the political bosses as could the
system of convention, and that the
inexperienced and unorganized re-
former is no match in resourceful
while for the adherents of the organi-
cation. They are begilnig to realize
that no reform election machinery,
no matter how carefully designed and
put together, can serve as a sub
stitute for an honest, resolute and
self-sacrificing body of voters. That
the direct primaries do afford an
opportunity for the individual voter
to register his dissatisfaction with
the programs of the bosses cannot
be disputed, but the occasions for
the exercise of that restraining power
are rare, AMI depend upon circum-
stances which do not attend every
primary. On the other hand, grave
defects have been revealed in the
case with which the organization has
been able to nullify the efforts of
the reform parties and to steal their
places on the official ballot"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22
ABOUT GYPSY SMITHS SALARY

A few days ago we reprinted from
the Atchison Globe some figures
about the large amount OF money
sent to a London committee from the
receipts of Gypsy Smiths meetings
in Kansas City-some $1,000. A
minister, who claims to be informed
writes that Smith does not get all
this. He says: 1.-THE committee, in
London, is made up of some OF the
most noted men of the Empire. They
are at the head of the movement call
ed World Evangelism They keep
five men in the field all the time
sending men to Australia, Africa
India and the United States. The
salaries Of these men are paid BY
this BODY of men. In some OF the
places, the offerings are small. The
collections taken at the Smith meet
ings go into this fund and Smith has
his salary, and that is u. He gets
So, 500 and expenses per year, Out
of this $500, he supports five Gyp-
~ eyangelists to his own people"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22
RAILROADS ACTING DECENTLY.

Who says the Kansas railroads are
not acting decently? The two-cent
passenger fare in Kansas is not In
any danger. The railroads OF the
state have agreed among themselvec
to continue the two-cent fare until
the cases pending in Nebraska are
settled. After the decision In the
Missouri case it was feared by many
that the railroads would put the
three cent fare in effect in Kansas
but this is not the present plan,
There is no two-cent fare law on
the statute books Of this state. The
nearest thing to 1t is the mileage
book law which provides for a two
cent fare only when mileage books OF
a certain size are purchased, Even
this law is not in operation, for under
agreement with the state board OF
railroad commissioners the railroads
put in a flat two cent fare.-Concor-
dia Blade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22

"And now for the development
which capped the climax. As the
result OF the statements made to
the Kansas visitors by President
Taft and Postmaster General Hitch
cock, 1t soon became noised about
that the telegram purporting to have
been sent by Stubs and Dolley, and
Valentine to Murdoch and Madison,
was In reality forged telegram, and
that while Stubs and Valentine had
probably signed their names to the
telegram, 1t is asserted on the best
authority that Chairman Dolley's
name was forged to 1t, an act which
has placed the chairman OF the re-
publican state committee in most
embarrassing position.
"of course the episode is over and
the gentlemen in question are prob
ably all sorry that they allowed them
selves to be deluded into newspaper
reports sent out from Washington to
certain newspapers circulating In
Kansas. II they had 1t to do over
again and any more kilograms were
to be sent to Washington, they would
undoubtedly be in line with the posi-
ton taken by President Taft and
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Further, the visit Of the three
Kansas statesmen to Washington has
had good result in that 1t will serve
the purpose of putting some Gentle
men in Kansas on record as to wheth-
er they are working in harmony with
President Taft and his policies and
his friends in congress who are up
holding his position or whether the
certain Kansas statesmen have con-
cluded to cut loose from the National
administration, and to go 1t alone on
a platform which will be composite
of Organism and LaFollettism."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22
try SMILING.

When your coffe isn't hot try
slniline-When the weather suits
you not, Try smiling.
When your friends fall out and
fight, when your neighbors don't do
right, know it's hard, but then you
might try smiling.
1t won't matter much, of course
Just smiling; but 1t won't make them
any worse, Just smiling.
Seems to sorter suit your case
brightens up a cherries place, then
It rather rests your face, Just smil-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22
will drive to anarchy.

Forty-eight hours Of Kansas wind
when 1t is moving at the rate of so
miles an hour will sour the milk Of
human kindness in the breast of q
saint and cause him to kick an of
Tending and affectionate dog and
gloat as he listens to the howls Of
the unfortunate canine. We would
not listen to sermon on brotherly
love after the wind has been blow
ing SO miles an hour for two days for
we would believe that the man who
would undertake to preach such a
sermon under such circumstances
was a whited sepulchre, a clerical
fraud, a rank pretender to righteous
ness that he does not possess. We
say durn the wind! H@-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22


The annual compilation Of life in
surance statistics made by the New
York Spectator shows to what an
enormous extent the people Of this
country protect themselves and their
families against death and other
catastrophes by weekly or monthly
and annual payments emitting them
selves and their heirs to annuities
or lump sums. These figures are
monumental evidence of prudence
and self-denial on so vast a scale as
to prove a national habit. This
tabulation, however, does not show
one of the most interesting facts In
life insurance, and that is the num-
Der of policy holders. The latest
compilation at hand covering this
item shows that at the beginning OF
1905 there we're in force very nearly
25. 900 900 policies, including indus
trial insurance. There are not over
20 100000 families in the country
50 that there is more than one policy
to family on an average. In 1906
there were 5,7s2.s56 ordinary life
policies, averaging nearly $4,000
and I7,s41,Sss industrial policies
averaging a little less than $40.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22

The Reflector has received hand
some folder issued by the Santa Fe
advertising the Grand Lodge of the
Elks which meets July 11-1Sth in
Los Angeles. 1t contains many beau
tiful views of scenery along the line
of the road. Accompanying this
folder was a little booklet entitled
"a Trip to Old Mexico" that is
equally charming in manuscript and
Illustration. ..-.a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22

Salina Journal: In Abilene there
are no Methodist suppers, dinners
etc. One year ago the women decided
to give one cent a lay instead OF
bothering with the dinners and they
now have $327.14 in their treasury
They claim 1t beats the other way so
much that they have decided to try
it another year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22

W, E. Blackburn, editor Of the An
thony Republican, has been chosen
president Of the new board Of regents
Of the Kansas Agricultural college at
Manhattan. It IL a wise choice for
Mt. Blackburn is a level-headed' pro-
Tpesslye citizen a. well as 4 capable
editor ana his selection as president
means advancement in the Agrieuitu-
raj college. t,,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22

1t takes longer to get old now than
it used to. The new road law requires
that one shall be So years of age be-
fore he is exempt from paying his
poll tax. This is ten years older
than the previous law required, and
consequently mean the collection OF
a larger amount of poll tax this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22

Charles Blakesley, the presiding
elder of the Kansas Notes column
of the Kansas City Star, has issued in
a handsome booklet a clever report
of the Women's Hesperian clubs dis
cussion of the tariff that has rich
humor and literary skill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22

II the New York World is as smart
as it is supposed to be it has detailed
a crack reporter to follow Roosevelt
throughout his trip and print the
whole story before the magazines
get it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22

Emporia Gazette: The commercial
club at Abilene has become recklessly
extravagant, and has offered S. for
an original slogan for the town, 1t
is superfluous to say that the shin
ing lights Of literature will fall over
each other in frantic effort to earn
that princely sum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22

A Topeka man says that William
Allen White told him they he will
be a candidate for lieutenant govern
or in 1910. Maybe so-but II true 1t
is the first time White ever was a
piker. 1t would be more like him
to print the statement in his own pa
per and sign his name to it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22

The Chapman mayor officially no.
titles the citizens ito keep their
chickens from their neighbors' gar
dens and lawns, also to prepare to
pay their dog tax" Chapman must
be expecting the millennium.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22

CLAY ceater Republican; Abilene
q getting real klttsuish. and d 3D.
vsrtiane for . slogan 70 aiiltcrnta
Der daslrs to become distinEpiahsi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22

Entered as second class mail matter
At the postoffice at Abilene, Kansas.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-23
DIED.

BRADY-April 22. 1909. at residence,
Ala Jefferson Augusta McClel-
George N--Brady-. aad
daughter OF the late Hon. Robert
services from the residence. Satur-
day. April 20, at $3.50 p. IN. Burial
private.
CLARK-Suddenly, at st. Mary's hos
pital, Albert John. Ridgeton. Lon
don and Exeter papers please copy.
1909. Fern Mildred. beloved daughter
of Frank A. and Maud r. Cooke.
Funeral at residence, 1875 Rademach-
crave. Friday at o'clock. Inter-
ment at Woodmere.
DANFORTH. April 81. 1909. at his resi-
Park, Estelles Horace, husband of
Mrs. Flora A. Danforth Burial at
Ovid, Mich
HASTINGS-April 81. at residence. 35s
Alger-ave.. Keenan, L., aged l year 5
months. beloved child OF Floyd and
p. m. by funeral car.
X LEINOW--April 81, at her residence,
$50 Military, Minnie, beloved wife Of
the late Frederick Kleinow, and
VIM Erkfritx. Fred, Charles and Ern-
est Henning and Mrs. VIM. Stroh
meyer. age 80 years. Funeral notice
later.
MULRY-Aprii 20. suddenly; at hi: res
adenee 2S h,,d Twelt fatss, o9h Ro. Muary
Michael Mulry and Mrs. J. c. Hardy
Funeral Friday. from house at $3.50 a.
m. standard. and o'clock from ST.
Vincent's church.
PETERSON--April Fl, at her home. asa
Sprti;sst, east, Louise bs'oyed mother a,s
lein. Mrs. F. L. Ladwie, age 50 years.
Funeral Saturday at J p. m.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-23
MAN NEATLY TURNS TABLES .
ON WIFE IN POLICE COURT
Accused Of Creating Disturbance. He
Flashes Letter She Wrote to
Soldier Sweetheart.

Things looked very dark for John
w. Raney. In police court Thursday
morning. when his wife testified TO the
way in which he attacked the furni-
ture, the children aud herself WedneS
day night But the clouds drifted
away when Raney suddenly pulled q
letter from his pocket and turned II
over TO the judge to read. IL was u
very ardent letter, signed Sweet.
heart" and Mrs. Raney would not
ieny that she had written IL TO sol.
der In Fort Wayne. Raney said he
} adj seen the letter peeping out OF his
wke's shirt waist, all stamped and
ready to mail, and that had caused
the trouble.
The letter was addressed 10 one Az
Bamford. and requested him 10 meet
&c writer Thursday night.
III l can't get there Thursday night,
come the next night" he letter read
Cap watches me pretty close these
days, and it's awfuily hard for &c t
get out
Cap" Is Mrs. Raney's name for her
husband. He is night Waterman.
Raney did not deny that there was
some sort OF an upheayal In his nome
but he stood pat on the letter ard tho
judge suspended sentence on him.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Elnius Berg. 81; Edith E. Robbins.
is
Herman Marohn. 81. Detroit; Martha
Harms 20, Mt Clemens.
David H. Scott. As; Minnie q. Crock
EFT, a.
Roy c. Cook. 81. verna T. Mobley. 81.
MauriEio Coschino. 20; Maria DeMar-
CO. IT.
Harry r. Robinson. 30, Detroit; Helen
c. McQuinn, 90. Lapeer.
Flody d. Bartlett, 20. PIT. Hope; Ell
len IIeineman. rs. Detroit.
Leo sherman, 81. Detroit: Mabel Bar
RE, is Toledo.
George Wright, 81. Wayne; Edith O.
Bowlsby. 10, Trenton.
Claude III. Shelley. rs; Bessie Rolf
son. %
Louis /. .AIkire. "a, Columbus. O.
Grace oliver, q. Detroit
John o. Bird. 40: Lillian NJ. Brown.
IS.
otto scheel. 20: Maud Dupure. 10.
Frank 8. Girardin. 81. Hamtramck,
Josephine Fitzpatrick. ~, Gaines.
VIM. v. Pumer. 20: Ellamore Barger,
IS
Adolph Ruhl. AZ: Celia Il. Albright.
so.
James w. Rockwell. S. Akron; EN-
ma l. Burnhan. 81. same.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-23
DAILY DEATH LIST.

Joseph Depke. 20 years. 1888 Twenty
NTH; tuberculosis.
Dorothy g. May. year. ssi Sheridan;
pneumonia.
Albert H. Larned. SO years. 3l9
Boulevard east; arterio sclerosis.
Emma Miller. 30 years. l16 Eighth;
tuberculosis.
William J. Eisenach. Jr.. 23 years. 23l
f. Fort. nephritis.
August Smukel. rs years. 96I Sheri-
dan; carcinoma.
Alice r. Burns. 5 years, 80 Twenti-
eth; diphtheria-
Isabel Hutchings, 40 years, Auburn.
Maine; pneumonia.
Leokadia Kreft. 40 years. ia I'LL
nois: Basedow's disease.
Eleanor Mckelvey, 80 years. st.
Mary's hospital. carbolic acid poison
ing. suicide.
Esteila c. Lingemann, II years. SO
Stuart; tuberculosis.
Charles Runckey. 81 years, Grand
Rapids. Mich; accident.
Gertrude Skotzke, months. 90 Wild
man-pl. ileo colitis.
Alice Rourk. 81 years, ls6 Elm:
nephritis.
Mary Barbiere. 20 years. 782 Rivard;
peritonitis.
Notwithstanding. "a years. 81 Ho-
bart: typhoid fever.
Eva s. Cones. SO years, 1884 Garfield;
enlargement OF liver.
Celia A. Cannon. years. 240 Mer-
rick: measles
Juliana Patche. SO years. 452 Will
Jams; senility.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-23
MRS. GEORGE N. BRADY
DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Daughter Of Robert MccleIland, For
ner Michigan Governor-Funerai
Takes Place Saturday Afternoon.

Takes Place Saturday Afternoon.
Augusta McClelland Brady. wife
OF George n. Brady. died at $3.50
family residence, No Ala Jefferson
ave., after an illness Of about a week.
: Mrs. Brady was born I'm Monroe.
Mich. July Ia. 1871, the daughter of
Sarah Elizabeth Sabin. and Robert
McClelland, secretary of the interior
under President Franklin Pierce, and
governor OF Michigan 1S51-1S53.
Her youth was passed in Monroe and
Washington. She was educated in
Georgetown convent. and December
27. 1855. married George N. Brady,
Of Detroit. This city had been her
home ever since.
Mrs. Brady had been a member of
,SChrist Episcopal church and had
been greatly interested In Sunday
school work. Every Sunday after
noon, she went to All Saints mis-
sion out Michigan-ave. where she
assisted In directing the work She
was a member OF the Michigan So
ciety OF Colonial Danes.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by two children. Robert Nc
Clelland Brady, OF Detroit. and Mary
A. Berry wife OF Rear-Admiral Ber-
ry. Of the United States Navy, as
well as by a sister, Mrs. Benjamin
ID. Greene. of New York city.
The funeral will take place from
the home Saturday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, and will probably be
conducted by the Rev. William ID.
Maxon, ID. d., rector Of Christ Epis-
copal church.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-23
WATSON ORDINANCE WAITS.
Council Committee viii Take No Ac
tlon Till Legislature Quits.

II has beeL decided by the liquor
regulation committee OF the council
that no action be taken on the new
Watson ordnance. which would pro-
vide for a city license system. until
after The legislature had adjourned
This means that saloonkeepers who
take out their bonds this spring and
pay their state tax need near no in.
reference b. the city authorities until
next spring. The intent of the Wat
son measure was to give a means of
refusing licenses to men who have
conducted their places in a disorderly
manner.
One objection raised to the ordi.
nance In committee, but which the al
dermen are at loss to know how to
avoid. Is that which prescribes that q
license shall be taken up after con-
Wctions for law-breaking. This would
tend To make Sunday closing absolute
as any person who wished TO get rid
OF saloon could do 80 IL he could
procure two convictions on the charge
of keeping open Sundays
The aldermen do not want the meas
ure SO strict.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-23
SHOT BY wATCHMEN; DYING.
railroad Men Thought Victim ano
Companion Were Robbers.

CHICAGO. April 22.-Alexander
Penwell, 81. whose home Is at No. 51s
Elizabeth-st.. Cincinnati, was shot and
fatally wounded early today Dy two
Waterman along the railroad tracks
on the south side. He is dying at a
local hospital.
Penwell told the police he could not
get work In Cincinnati and came here.
He and John Ryan early this morning
were looking for some place to sleep.
They approached a shanty when sud
denly two men stepped out and began
firing at them. Penwell was wounded
twice.
The two watchmen, Henry Bishop
and Richard Edgewater, said the
shanty had been robbed a few nights
previous and they thought Penwell
and Ryan were the robbers.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-23
MANNED MAN REFUSES
TO EXPLAIN ACCIDENT
Found Near Railway With Three Fin
gers Severed and Weak From
Loss Of Blood.

No explanation as to how he came
to lose three fingers and to be greatly
weakened by loss of blood could be
secured from, Fred Carnes, OF Owosso.
discovered by citizen, weak and
staggering from loss of blood. at Mich
igan-ave. and Fifteenth-st. at o'clock
Thursday morning. He was led into a
drug store where he collapsed.
First aid was applied here and then
Carnes was taken to st. Mary's hos
pital In the East End ambulance. He
refused to answer questions as to his
injury. The fact that he was found
near the railroad tracks leads to the
belief that lie may have been hurt
while stealing ride. He Is about %
years old
The Detroit times., 1909-04-23
BIRTHS

BOYS
Lee Shekell. 20 Alexandrine.
William BeslaCk. 215 Lovett.
Walter Beslack. Els Lovett.
Edward kirchguessner. 1891 Brush
Max ketelhut. 1l49 Concord.
George Grant. 56s Fourteenth.
John Zwick. al Holcomb.
Cornelius Panabaker. 500 Champlain
John Oteifer. isl Belmont.
Charles Lorgion. SIS Bellevue
GIRLS
Louis Darovitz. 1423 Chene.
Emil Allsteadt. 263 Eighteenth
John Banks. i01 Milwaukee.
Alfred Jehlke. 99e Baldwin.
Abraham Benistlur zoos Trumbull
Emil schultz. 45s Crane.
Olivet Wilson. $50 Champlaln.
Max Broack. % Erskine.
Joseph keTna. 90 ST. Paul.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-23
FIVE SEEK DIVORCE.
Fresh Batch Of Marital Woes Go Into
Court Records.

Suppressed suits for divorce were
filed, THURSDAY. by Bertha VS.. Thomas
Garland; Henrietta vs.. Thomas Cor
win. and Alice VS.. William +. Boyd.
Divorces were also asked for by
Andrew from Julia Finney and Bertha
vs. Frank L. Faulkner. Finney alleges
that his wife has become an habitual
drunkard. and Mrs. Faulkner charges
that her husband has never supported
her and has treated her cruelty. She
says that during their married life.
which lasted for eight years. he never
gave her dollar, and that for months
at time her mother carried food To
them. During this time Faulkner was
earning SIS per week.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-23
Food Inspector Makes Complaint,

John Mum. a pure food inspector,
swore out warrant before Justice
stein, Thursday. charging Albert Par
SONS with obstructing deputy food
commissioner. In refusing to sell GER
tain oleomarg arine for test purposes.
Parsons Is clerk in Harry Cohen's
butter store.