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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-25

Of the world. particularly in Colombia.
South America, and on the Pacific coast
where the black sands found on the sea-
shore contain magnetic iron ore and
other metals. The Russian placers, which
for many years have been mined by
primitive methods, are now being worked
with dredges, and the result has been
an increase in supply. But the increase
in the demand has been SO much more
rapid that the price of platinum has
probably passed that of gold forever,
which is deplored. because it means the
been sold as high as $3S an ounce. and
1t is probable that the high prices Will
be maintained, because the supply in
Russia cannot last more than ten years
at the present rate of mining.
The district of Coco Bay, in Colombia,
is supposed next to the Urals to have the
richest platinum deposit, but the climate
is very facilitating. Next in richness
are sands of Coos and Curry counties In
Oregon and Trinity and Santa Barbara
counties in California. The Oregon ter
ritory is comparatively wild, and diff
cult of access. but several veteran miners
are working the sea beach for black sand
with poor tools and getting yield Of
is poor mans proposition and will
probably be no more profitable until
some machine is invented by which the
gold and platinum can be extracted at
larger profit than now.
Several years ago Congress directed
the United States geological survey to
find. il possible. some device which would
separate platinum and gold from the
sands without too great a cost, and DIR.
David p. Day of the geological survey.
Henry f. Wood Of Denver and Prof.
Robert II. Richards Of Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology spent great deal
of time and thought on the subject. They
took account of the fact that the depos-
its on the beaches are scattered and i'll
suited to large investment. and that low
priced machines that could be installed
for less than a thousand dollars were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-25
KNIGHTS GIVE GREETINGS
TEMPLARS OBSERVE CHRIST
MAS CUSTOM.
Impressive Services Held at Noon
Today by the Five Command
cries in the District.

In accordance with their traditional
annual custom the knights Templars Of
North America at noon today greeted
their eminent grand commander. This is
the way the greeting ran:
ITO our most eminent grand master,
Henry Warren Rugs. with Christmas
greetings. and may the Prince Of Peace
send down good will to men,
Grand Master Rugg responded with the
following greeting:
To, the Soldiery Of the Temple, the
Knighthood OF the Cross. the Brother
hood of Christian Chivalry-two hundred
thousand strengthening and God
speed:
1T is with profound emotion and CRATE
full appreciation that l respond to the sug-
gestive sentiment. honorng me by it's
personal reference. Comrades together,
we have touched hearts and hands in
Templar faith and works. The prestige
OF the past, the power of the present. the
promise of the future. may well inspire
us to continued loyal, loving service for
our cherished order. Prosperous and
strong today as never before, 1t Is one
of the worlds mightiest forces to trans
late the truth of the Christian message
into mutual help.ulness and universal
brotherhood"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-25

Interest may be drawn quarterly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

N MY young days." said
Grandaunt Mary, girls
didn't want to go In
with the boys to play
games"
Ora n daunt Mary
shook her head and
rocked peacefully, look
ing over her spectacles
at Grandniece Mary.
who was doubled up in
a discontented heap In
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

l
Bandalia Country club, over In Vir.
glnia, where he planned to pass q
quiet day on the links. Yet Marina
duke Keene was no stranger to wars
alarms. His ear was accustomed to
martial music and the deafening din
Of carnage. Indeed, his first mad act
after escaping from college was TO
fare forth in a very successful search
for experience. He was a soldier Of
fortune in South Africa, In Manchuria.
and in the Philippines; he explored
far-away countries at the peril OF his
life, and sailed the seas on dangerous
filibustering expeditions; only return
ing to the United States and to the
District Oe Columbia when summoned
by the illness of his mother. He was
then just 30, with the worldly expert
ence of a man Of go.
Handsome, athletic, resolute, man
| Of unusual pulses and cool audacity,
he was possessed Of a spirit that en-
abied him to brush aside obstacles
ana hew his way tasuccess in any
| undertaking. But Capt. Keene was
human, and his return to America
sealed his fate and put an end to his
gIObetrotting. At the inaugural ball
which he was induced to attend, he
met the beautiful and accomplished
NlAS1ory Ames, and surrendered to
her without struggle. Miss Arhes!
was the ward OF the rich and inhuen-
tial Senator Hockheimer, and was the
social attraction OF the season In
Washington. Capt. Keene danced
with her, talked with her, monopo-
llzed her, and resolved in his heart
to marry her. The chance Of failure
did not enter into his calculations. II
did not matter 70 him that Miss
Ames had a hundred ardent suitors,
or that one of them, dark-skinned,
blue-blooded foreigner attached to the
French legation, might be regarded a.
q dangerous rival to say the least
since gossip had II that he was al
ready engaged to the brilliant Ameri'
can heiress.
/ A fewadaVss after the. ball Senator
Hockheimer and his charming ward,
in company with gay party OF ex'
cursloniSts, departed on trip to Ysl'
IowStone park and the Pacific coast
| As Count du Chatslet disappeared q
week later. Keene shrewdly guessed
that he had followed them. AZ q
matter Of fact, the love-smitten cap
tain was possessed Of similar incli
nation, but certain business matters
pertaining to the family estate kept
him IN Washington. And thus 1t came
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

-, A.. Iy.Ilox, E,or0n In search of
sllM I" sA III. ~ tho h,storic camn
slsn.s Anu 49, .oo ~os. - ho,Iowsd ~ our
pernaps sn1 =, o rora,ndara was obliged
s'o.u.n .ausDn o,'sr So,ds ~ none too
70 Tramp w. 80 - ~ noDstsnt,v an.
IrienIiy r".' ,ru" ~nr ,.arn,ue ~ ~, tresnasg.
nOyeu w. w s'eHO rs "@ rh,cS the fatigue
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
MARRIED IN M|D-A|R
A FOURTH OF JULY STORY

aacanaion. II "a TO come on precise.
= ~ thrsa o'clook and--lirten mani
Thsra iS II be n real weddine IN the
cIcrSs, Tancv thatI Ana tha bride.
ssccr, a. ~ ,aaa n neraonase tNan
am o, Sr,sna Count du Chatelet-"
~. au,A..rn Msrrsdura Kasrs
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loapou 80 " - -... 49, ,r.. ~ "s,,sns. ~t,S :
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01


Of aristocratic bearing had already
taken their places In the car. Al .
little distance stood the Frenchman.
Count du Chatelet, exchanging . few
hurried words with the whiskerp4
aeronaut before joining his bride,
elect. At that tense moment the 80
cident occurred. LAX
Suddenly. and without warning, the
cable that held the balloon parted
from its moorings. With trensnb
dous lurch the huge monster bounded
into the air with It's precious freight:
A horrihed gasp and groan went IN
from the crowd, Everybody, inclu@
ing the aeronaut and the Frenchman.
seemed rooted to the spot. "out q
the way therei" shouted Q voice b
imperious command, and bar@
headed man came dashipg through
the crowd with the speed Of the wind.
With q mighty, upward leap he caught
the end Of the dangling rope before 4
could pass beyond his reach. Cling
ing to It with grim desperation, -
was jerked high above the tree-tcpS
In an instant. M
At last, when the balloon seemed
scarcely larger than . child's top n
the blue vault above, those with tha
keenest vision saw the man pull HIM
self over the side Of the car.
"TIe IL safe!" shouted Maxwell,
standing erect In the automobile.
"ThRt man is Capt. Marmaduka
Keene," he explained, when the specs
tators began to lombard him with
eager inquiries. HE knows all about
the management Of balloons. It was
q part Of his military training in the
Japanese war;"
It was two hours later when the
fugitive balloon came to earth. urp
damaged. Its landing place was n
an open field in the adjoining county
but Maxwell, accompanied by the aeft
onaut and Pebbletown doctor, hsa
followed It's course in the automobile
and were on hand to congratulate III
occupants on their return to terra
nrma. Marjory Ames was tremulous
and fearful, but apparently happy.
Presently, Capt. Keene drew Maxwell
aside and said, In confidential tone;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

4 Tom stood spellbound a second.
Then be turned and ran straight for
ne house Of bis chum, Johnny Dris-
coll. He stopped only Z moment and
nat vas 70 gaze over into ne nvnns
meadow. Preparations for the after
hoon's event were already IN progress.
a eroup Of girls were pacing oR dis
tanees for TIE obstacle race, and BE
oVn sistsr vas tWining q hurdle With
rsd. Vhils and blue garlands.
-And they're going 10 DO 4 ~ nancy
iIks lirls DO" groaned Tom TO Johnny
= fs1 momsnts later. "a references Q
a. ipsr EaflAnds. While we've gos
nalnlne NJ tvo hagl % deoofata
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
Proposed conFederats Memorials.

The United Daughters Of the Cen
sederacy have undertaken to carry to
a successlul conclusion two patriotic
projects. One Is the erection on the
battlefield Of Shiloh Of a monument 10
the memory Of the confederate sol
diers who fell in one Of the greatest
battles Of the civil war. The other 10
q memorial in the confederate section
Of the National cemetery at Arlington
70 commemorate the valor Of the
southern soldiers buried there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
n,lIrn.d AdNanesd RaLea.

Philadelphia. June 2s-FoIloWing Do
eiSions By the supreme and common
ules1 coafts that the tWocent . mile
rate law passed BY the Pennlyivania
lerisiaturS vas unconstitutional the
-Phlladsiphia ana Reading Railway
company aanounoed an inepeage y
pasSsassF rates from tuo % tM cent?
9 nile On Sil ons-vay tickets to thks
eE,ct July &
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

GIRLS FOURTH OF JULY SPORTS.
This afternoon. between the hours
OF two and Eve o'clock the girls OF
Douglaston will compete In racing.
Jumping and basketball on Judge Ev-
aua' meadow. AdmiBSion 3 cents for
aduita. 10 cents for children
LEMONADE FREE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
Valley Forge
Restored
INDEPENDENCE day

INDEPENDENCE day
1909, sees blood-stained,
historic Valley Forge
restored, and not only
restored, but greatly
beautihed, improved
and turned into a public
park for the enjoyment
Of the people.
IT Is a fortunate thing
that the time has
passed when the pill
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

They'll get all the crowd" said
Johnny 'dolefully.
Sure thing" acquiesced Tom.
Judge Evans man had dozen ban
ners to put up, and everybody'lI see
them"
There's only one thing in our IA
v6r," he declared, "and that is the
Openness Of the meadow. Anybody can
see the races there without paying ad-
mission, and, Of course, some people
will be mean enough to do it. So II
they want to make money they'll have
q hard time, while, Of course. there's a
fence around our place. Not that that
will do us any good II the folks can
find something else to see that's just
as lively and that they don't have to
pay for If they don't want to-"
"The only thing for us to do" said
Johnny, firmly, lis to get all the fell
lows together"
1t was rather a sheepish lot Of boys
who later marched two by two up to
the Evans place. The Evans meadow
was by this time assuming a decidedly
gala appearance, with its abundance
OF flags and garlands flying from fence
posts and trees. ..,
Tom as leader of the opposition
called a parley. His overtures were
responded to with suitable reluctance
by Bunny as queen Of the Amazons.
"You know" said Tom, you only
asked for one obstacle race, and
we're willing to let you girls have
half the events il you'll only combine
with us. You can't make much money
here, anyway. You can only keep US
from making any at all, and we'll give
you half the proceeds"
Now there was one very good thing
about Bunny, which was that she
knew when to make concessions. So
she hesitated only long enough to tell
the other girls thar theyt opght really
to forgive the boys. and then she
SLTdlSHLWdy bSuS SuC JuMbV p AAAsAA ~
tack the following addendum TO the
white banners: sh "
1.-The girls sports will be held IN
combination with the boys at the
school field"
And the girls didn't take advantage
Of Toms offer, either, for they didn't
really want half the events. All that
they wanted was fair representation
on the straightaway races and an Op-
portunity Of enjoying that fascinating
sport, the obstacle race. They didn't
make quite as good time as the boys,
for, after all, boys are pretty good at
some things, but when Grandniece
Mary came in in the lead OF all the
girls after having undergone the peril
Gus adventures Of the high fence. the
fence to be craVled under, the low
fence, the hurdle and the barrel with
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

On Fourth of July morning the boys
Of Douglaston had surprise. Tom
Mason, Mary's brother, saw It hrst-
1t was q banner-a large white ban
ner, which was swung across the
main, street from the post once to the
principal grocer'S opposite. Tom ap-
preached It curiously. On it he read
this legend:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

ID q
o corner Of the rose-scented, veranda.
1T isn't the games" walled Mary,
disconsolately, "it's a race-a Fourth
Of July race that want to go in"
Dear, dear child. you'll get yourself
al heated up II you founce about like
that, and so you would in race. Well
60 and see the boys, and you can wear
your pretty new white dress,p com
mented Grandaunt Mary, calmly, with
no idea OF further rebellion which she
was arousing in her greatniece'S
breast.
Il don't want to be dressed up"
Mary was beginning in still greater
outhurst Of revolt, when she was In
terrupted by a new arrival--a thin
girl with bright blue eyes and bright
red hair, who dashed around the cor
ner of the veranda as If 1t weren't a
very hot third of July indeed, and the
hottest part of the afternoon.
"oh, Nary" cried the red-haired
girl.
"oh, Bunny" cried Mary, have
you heard about It? These hateful
boys aren't going TO let US be in the
races. They say they don't want girls
on the program at all. And with our
records, tool"
Who told your demanded Bunny.
"Tom," said Mary, That settled it.
The news was evidently authentic,
for Tom was MaEy's brother, and both
girls knew his word was not to be
doubted, Besides. he was chairman OF
the Committee on Fourth Of July
sports, which the boys Of Douglaston
were going to hold at the village
school grounds. An admission of Is
cents for grown-ups and ten cents for
children was to be charged, and with
the proceeds new suits were to be
bought for the junior ball team. OF
course, In some places the girls
wouldn't have thought Of having a
part in 80 important an event, but the
girls Of Douglaston and their summer
visitors were very fond Of all sorts Of
sports, and Bunny and Mary were
members Of small group Of girls who
had come from big schools where ath'
letics and gymnastic work were a
most important part Of the course
Consequently they felt deeply as
grieved at being debarred from par
ticipating in the Fourth sports.
and It would be much more inter
esting IL they had at least one girls
race" walled Mary, bursting forth
again with her complaint. Every
body is always more interested In
girls events than in boys. I'm sure
more people would CO."
Bunny suddenly sprang into the all
and began cIapping her hands in the
widest fashion, Mary, you're q dear
. dear" she cried. I've thought Of
something and we'll do 1t, too. Bring
your gym bloomers and come over tc
my house right after tea and tell Susie
and Evelyn. I'll tell the rest Of the
girls
There, now" said Aunt Mary
what ID that child going TO dol"
Il don't know, but Bunny does
Bunny's found a way" carolled Mari
joyously. and she ran gayly on to lool
up her gymnasium suit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

both ends out, even Grandaunt Mary
dropped her Knitting bag In her ex-
element aud said she wished they
had done such things when she was >
girl.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

sbout that be sought q temporary
asylum e The Bandalia Country cub
on ths Fourth Of July.
HIS friend Maxwell approached hin
a. he Ioungsd on The clubhouse piasll,
svidensly frslghted with eThaofaF
naEy press Of news.
-Captain. what DO you teinkf he
sreisinsd, sxsltsdly. I'VE iunt cone
from PshblstoWn. Thsy are celebfab
inE Els Fourth oFpr thert. The nan
sTsni O. DE pforsn = 80 llilan
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

APT. MARMADUkE
KEENE had been
delayed in WASH
ington long past
the time for flight.
but even the capital
city could not hold
him during the up
roar Of a Fourth Of
July celebration.
On that day he fed
precipitately to the
country. takin G
refuge in the peace
fuI saclifsiOn of the
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-19
FIRE CHIEF JOHNS
 THROWN FROM WAGON
(From Wednesdays Daily1

A. A. Johns, chief of the fire depart ment, was thrown from a wagon and painfully bruised yesterday afternoon at 1:10 o'clock while driving to a small blaze in a new house under con- struction belonging to Mrs. II. K. Behn on East Carleton street. Chief Johns left leg was painfully bruised below the knee and his clothes so bad. ly torn that he was compelled to dis card the suit. The accident occurred on East Gurley street at a new street crossing. The fire chief was thrown twenty feet from the Wagon. John Love, the driver, was also thrown ,v1o. lently on the street from his seat. He escaped with a few slight bruises and a bad shaking.
 Deputy Sheriff Joe Cook, who was riding with Chief Johns and Love when the wheels of the vehicle struck the crossing, held fast to the wagon when he saw the high street crossing and was not thrown to the street.
 The team belongs to the superintcn- dent of the waterworks department. It was being driven rapidly to the fire loaded with frefghters and running close behind the fire apparatus when the accident occurred.
 Automobinsts and drivers of express wagons have had several narrow es- capes from being thrown from their seats since the crossing was built.
 The fire was extinguished before the arrival of the apparatus, by the heroic efforts of P. ?. Hastings, Captain Coy kendall and others. The cause is un- known. The damage was slight.
 Following the fire a meeting of some of the property owners in the vi- cinity was held and arrangements made to have one of the fire depart ment hose carts transferred to that part of the city. P. P. Hastings vol to allow space for it on the alley back of his residence facing on East Carleton street. A small frame building will be erected in which the will be housed. Many rf | the residents are active members of the volunteer department. A new nose company of the young men of the will be organized.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-19
NEW MILL IS BEING
 INSTALLED AT LEGoHRN
From Fridass Daily)

Mining men will be interested ob- servers of the results of operation of the new mill under construction by the Arizona Gold-COpper company at the Leghorn mine in the Cherry creek dis triet. The plant Is now completed with the exception of the rock erusher, ae- eording to the statement of W. W. Fl liott, of the firm of Elliott & Dreseher, having the contract for its erection, who returned here last night. It is expected that the rock erusher will be delivered at Cherry Greek station to- day. It will be hauled to the camp and installed as soon as possible.
 All of the machinery comprising the plant is of the latest and most improved models of its kind and was never seen in operation in this part of the terri tory. It comprises an improved Lane mill of the ten-foOt pattern, said to have a daily crushing capacity of forty tons, a new and improved WOOdbury coneentrator and Hathaway rock crusher, the latter being patented two years ago.
 Operations will be pushed on the Leghorn mine as soon as the mill IS ready to run. Large tonnages of ore are already blocked out that sample good in gold and silver.
 The company has also under eonsid- eration the erection of similar plants on other properties adjacent to the Leg horn.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-19
ARIZONA LAMBS TOP
 KANSAS CITY MARKET

Unprecedented in the history of the Kansas City markets was the price paid yesterday for lambs recently shipped from this territory by A. C.. Mcqueen. The shipment found an eager purchaser at the extraordinary price of $9.5O a hundred, the highest price ever known to have been paid for Arizona lamb in the memory of the oldest men engaged in the sheep industry here, and at least $l hun dred higher than any other bids yes terday.
 MT. Mcqueen is the live stock agent of the s. F., P. & P. He has extensive land and stock interests in the Salt River valley. He deals in only the best grades of cattle and sheep. The lambs that commanded the high price yesterday on the Kansas City markets were bred and raised on his pastures near Mesa.
 In general Arizona mutton is com- manding higher prices this year than usual There is a decided improve ment in the quality of the mutton over last year. Sheep men are enthusiastic over the high prices of not only lamb, but also mutton and wool.
 With an improvement in the grades of mutton there is also more sheep on the pastures of this county than last years. Shipments have already com meneed, and one trainload passed through here for the Kansas City mar kets Sunday night. This was followed Monday by another doubledeek train of muttons. The last shipment was loaded at stations south of here and Mayer.