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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

There are no public or private util'
tiles In Dickinson county that need
any supervision by q utilities COM
mission hence every dollar that the
taxpayers Of this county are required
to pay for utilities commission and
its work is for the exclusive benefits
Of other counties. There are no per-
sons or corporations in Kansas, out
side OF Topeka, Wichita, Kansas City
and Lawrence tina: require or demand
any supervision BY such a commission
and there is no franchise existing In
any Of those cities except such as
we're voluntarily granted BY the citi.
gems Of those cities, Those cities
above are interested in the utilities
commission and the rest Of the state
ought not to be called upon to assist
them in the management Of their
municipal affairs. To tax the rest
Of the state $4,000 to $4,000 annu-
ally to assist these cities in caring for
their elephants would be little short
Of downright robbery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

Lawrence journal. It is,i just as
much Importance to keep the indus
tries q city already has going steadily
the year rOuAd as II Is to be paying
out cash bonuses to get new ones,
There is world Of truth in this.
Mary towns in Kansas have paid ont
thousspds Of dollars to new. plants
while old ones stood idle on account
81 their inability to sell their products
At home. People seem to have :
mania for believing that AZ article
bought somewhere else is superior q
tho one bought right IN their OWL
soWn. This idea prevails along mapJ
liner spd home indusirie. have hard
.leiaia1 - = result 4 he CONNER
cl,I siafa d Kansas vonld deYpi'
ors |Iia u la5Plpg ~ ina1slfis'
So 1i'.,tl hirfin petlea, ipsisa'
ri s1'I'nr shngy nnd para, =
- reE ausr. an indrllIial rsl'
1|szaa 1ts|i q, Pil1't
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
Huitt.Cooley.

On Wednesday, Feb. 10TH at 9
o'clock in the evening, at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
u. ]. Huitt, of Weskan, Kansas, oc-
Cured the wedding of their daugh-
ter, Lille E., to Howard X. Cooley
Of Dickinson county. Rev. Mr. odeli'
M. e. pastor, officiated. About forty
guests we're in attendance.
After congratulations delicious
dinner was served. The bride and
groom have lived the greater part OF
their lives in Dickinson county and
have a host of friends here who VIII
wish them much Joy.
After visiting different points in
Colorado and western Kansas they
will be at home to their friends
sometime in March, and settle down
to home life in the recently com
pleted house on the groom's farm
six miles north Of Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

The Lawrence Gazette agrees v th
the RnTLEcroR on the needless ex-
psnse Of the public utilities law and
says: a public utilities law, such aa
that proposed ia the legislature, will
cost the taxpayers Of the state, from
! quarter to half mil ion Of dollars
The farmers who pay great deal
more than half the taxes, will have to
pay great deal more than half Of
this, and will not get one cent Of value
in return. And II the legislature doei
not think that the farmers are dead
onto this and various other gratis
proposed in Topeka, then they under
estimate the intelligence Of the farm
ers. and there viii be Arude awaken
ing for them some day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25


Remarkable what good climate will
do for q man Il he takes care q him
self. Here is an item from a West
virginia paper; Henderson Cremeans
known to be the Oldest man in West
Virginia, probably the Oldest In the
United States, died yesterday at the
home Of his grandson, Clark crsmean'
near Point Pleasant, Mason county
aged $50 years. He was strong and
hearty to the time Of his death. His
father and mother are said to have
been the first couple married west Of
the Blue Ridge Mountains In Virginia
His mother died at 1906 bis wife al
lOl. He was one Of the fret settlers
Of the Ohio valley coming here from
Virginia at the age Of IS. He had Il
grand children, 1871 great grand chill
dren and 10 great-great-grsnd chill
dren. He never tasted liqusr or To-
baeco in bis life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

Mrs. Lulu Hallam Parker, a former
Abilene girl, is secretary Of one OF
the largest clubs in Missouri, the
Atheneum Of Kansas City. The club
numbers over four hundred OF the
brightest women in Kansas City and
they have done much practical work.
They chung on the trail" of the ccun-
ty commissioners till they secured an
investigation and thorough renOva-
ton Of the county poor farm and now
have new buildings and improved
conditions generally.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

Atchison Globe. The newspapers
we're filled with pictures Of Abraham
Lincoln at bis desk, Abraham Lin
coins tomb, Abraham at q sick bed
81 4 young soldier, Abraham and his
family, ETC., etc, but the St. Joe Ga
aeste alone had something new. A
picture entitled, Zone Hundred Years
Ago. showed . log cabin in the
moonlight. Outside Docs" horse is
tied, and from a window floats these
words, awe will call him Abraf am
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
GOOD ROADS BILL.
WHAT COUNTY WILL DO UNDER
NEW Measure.
Township Road Overseers VIII Have
To Get Busy and Perfect the
Highways Hereafter.

Highways Hereafter.
The good roads bill that is to be-
come law has many excellent feat
ures. The Case amendment provid-
ing for a state engineer Of roads and
providing for registration fee for
automobiles to meet the expense Of
the office was considered and adopted.
"A state engineer of roads will cost
S2,5OO year. The registration Zee
on autos at IS each for those costing
under $500 and $40 each for those
over $4,000, is estimated to bring in
to tho state treasury approximately
$50, 900 a year. In this case 1t Is
heads the state wins and tails the
autos lose,
The main bill does not change ex-
listing laws greatly but what changes
occur will help systematic work and
will compel some definite action in
stead Of leaving it with indefinite sys-
TEN as now. The first section of the
bill compels all counties Of 10000 or
more people to have county engi-
neer Of roads elected by the county
commissioners and who may be the
surveyor of such county. Counties
of less than 10000 people may have
Ln.s officer If the commissioners wish
it. In Dickinson county this would
not make much difference as the
county engineer of roads will draw
only 5000 per year and county sur
veyor gets two-thirds or more OF this
amount now. The county engineer
is to consult with township boards IN
regard to road work and is In
charge Of all road work Of the coun-
ty as far as plans for roads and re-
pairs are concerned. He must deter
mine which roads are most used and
see that they are kept in repair.
Road taxes are assessed and collected
as at present In cash and not less
than thrce-fourths must be paid back
into the road district in which they
are collected. Each township board
is board of highway commissioners
for its own township. This board IS
empowered to let contracts for any or
all of its work by bids II 1t sees Mt.
The township board must make four
road districts in the township. one
road overseer may be appointed Tor
each district or one may be appointed
for the whole township, but In all
cases It is the whole board that does
the appointing. All males between
| 21 and 55 years of age are subject to-
SO road tar. The township board
can levy this poll tax in cash or in
work as they see At. All taxes col
Ilected must as nearly as possibly Do
worked out near the property paying
the tax. The township board can levy
mot to exceed two mills for road pur-
poses as they see At. All such road
| work must be done between the first
day of April and the first Of October
Except in case Of emergency repair
work. The road overseer is liable to
lime If he does not collect and account
for all poll tax in his district The
township board is authorized to have
the road dragged near any persons
property by the person himself ana
pay him rs cents per mile for each
dragging, provided they can not pay
more than $40 for such dragging on
lone mile in any one year. All preyi-
GUS laws conflicting are repealed by
this act
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

Strong protests are coming ID
from various parts of the country
against the passage Of a joint res
oiution pending in congress- con-
frmlnE the action of Secretary Gar
aeId IN granting part Of Yosemite
national Park to the city Of San
Francisco for q water supply. The
Hetch Hetchy valley. granted to the
city, Is declared by John Muir and
other naturalists to be second only
10 the Yosemite valley in beauty
and grandeur. and they are object
M % the alleged destruction o.
these scenic features. They hold
that the national park was created
for the use and enjoyment OF th'
people Of the United States and thal
the secretary Of the Interior has nc
rlrht 70 give away these rigAsA- Il
8 al.o hsid that San Francisco 4
not IN need Of the Heteh Hetehl
hasl1. but can obtain water elss
1hers Win equal facility. To SOY
.rnu.rt should hnFa Z aee1giafy O
- lnlsrlor IN .ytl1ihT F'h -
,ns Ca uho Fosil rloistt -
rI 1'Itet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
CHEEyER,s BRAVE FIREMEN.
Rural Telephone Did Good Service
In Getting Out The Neighbors.

Rural Telephone Did Good Service
In Getting Out The Neighbors.
Cheever township has about as
good a volunteer fire department as
anybody. Friday afternoon the roof
of the house on e. E, Coulson's farm
caught fire from a defective fue. The
occupants OF the place used the tele-
phone and called in the neighbors.
These hurried from every direction
bringing buckets and drew water
from the tank near the house. TWEEN
ty men were on hand before the tre
had made much Roadway and in a
short time they had the flames out
All the household goods had been
taken from the dwelling. Only the
root was damaged.
Mr.. Coulson was in town and MADE
the trip of IA miles in 80 minutes IN
his motor, getting there before the
fire was out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
Kansas spends Tens Of thousAndslt

Kansas spends tens Of thousands'ol
dollars in ways that are not Of hall
the benefit to the state that q state
iaIr would be. There will be no cr''
ticIsm Of the Legislature II it aPPrc'
pirates a generous sum for rousing
state fair the farmers will be pleased
and ii will do them good, But 1t
should be started as a permanent
thing and big enough to be worth
Mhi.e.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
spRING IS COMING.

The Garden City Telegram says;
"With the story of the first twitter OF
the redbird, the news Of the first frog
croak and the interesting tale OF the
helpful hen that put a bunch OF
chickens on dress parade in the neigh
boris yard, comes the news that
Henry Allen has been secured to de-
liver the commencement Grafton at
Abilene. Verify, spring is coming"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
sTRANGE KANSAS CITY.

We don't know what to make OF
Kansas city. Thousands crowd to
convention hall every evening to hear
Gypsy Smith, an evangelist, and
many cannot gain admission. Over
on the next street throngs are unable
to gain admission to the best theater
in town to see half-naked girl give
the salome dance. Is Kansas City
very good or very badY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

Mr., Bryan has been heard from
He says 1T is more than possible
It is even probable be declares,
,,that the house Of representatives. &c
be elected 10 1910 Vlll be Demo
cratic" 1t is even more possible and
altogether more probable that it viii
BE- Rspubllcan and 90 save Mr.. Bryan
! great deal Of worrys
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

The legislature is generally abused
but every legislature is abused.
Il is one Of the inalienable rights Of
citizens in Kansas to abuse lawmak-
ing bodies,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25


This resolution was introduced in
the senate by a farmer member as
a reply to W. A. Whites orders to
get busy:
"Whereas, only nine promissory
notes or party pledges we're issued by
the said party, at its annual meeting
in August, 1908, and,
"whereas in the list published BY
the said White appears some twenty
ave promissory notes most Of which
appear to be spurious, forged and not
issued by the said party, among
which is the public utilities BILL
which will saddle upon the farmers
OF the state an expense Of fifty thou
sand dollars a year, to ostensibly pro-
tect a few people living in three OF
four large cities who are now fully
able to protect themselves through
their own local self governments,
"Be It resolved, That the said
marty fle q petition in voluntary
bankruptcy and ask for the appoint
ment Of a friendly receiver who shall
handle the aaairs Of said party thai
the nine lawful prOmissory notes O
platform pledges Of said party MAJ
b honestly psld and redeemed and
the uniafEnl spurious ana forged
pronisuory notes Issued b the rali
sslf-sloclsd mansgins director he r.
pudlsied and tha parry restored . :
1aivcnt uopd'ipn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25


Rev. Robert Nelson Spencer, who
for several years was in charge Of the
Episcopal church in this city, and
Sho several years ago accepted a call
to the episcopal church at Spring
FIELD, Mo-, was last week offered q
call for the Trinity Episcopal church
Of Kansas City. AS yet it is not
known whether or not Rev. Spencer
will accept or not.
The Trinity church Of Kansas City
was for quarter Of century under
the charge Of Rev. Talbot who sew
eral years ago was elected bishop OF
the state Of wyoming. His younger
brother then took charge OF the par
Ish and several weeks ago received 2
cali from one of the large Episcopal.
churches in washington, D. O. and
has accepted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

The legislature can serve the peO-
pie best BY passing good roads law
the Case mortgage recording fee bill
amend the tax law limiting the levy
to not over one per cent and adjourn
Ing. The state is suffering from ar
overdose Of legislation and needs I
long rest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
First Class Performance That Has
pleased Farmers.

what is supposed to be the win
ter's fnal snowstOrm visited this sec
ton this afternoon, following slees
and rain. The snow melted as Il fell
and aid a vast amount Of good to
the wheat. The storm was worse
west Of here and in Colorado Is said
to be the worst of winter. delaying
trains and making all sorts Of trou-
BE. The prospect is for clearing
weather tomorrow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

who is the Topeka Capital limiting
at when 1t say: "Peer far enough be-
hind every reform and you will find .
reiormer waiting for chance to give
out tickets and make change"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
NEM LAW F0R PAPERS.

Here is a new law that has gone
through the legislature: That all
legal publications and notices q
whatever kind or character that may
BY law be required to be published
a certain number Of weeks shall be
and they are hereby declared to De
legally published when they have
been published once each week In .
daily newspaper, such publications
in such daily papers to be made up
on Thursday Of each week; pro-
vided, that nothing in this act con-
tanned shall be construed as pre-
venting the publication Of such legal
notices and publications in weekly
newspapers; and provided further
that any daily newspaper publishing
such notices or publications as here
inbefore provided must be otherwise
qualified under existing law to pub
lish such notices and publications.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

The Kansas Farmer endorsss The
RErIrcroEs p0siiioa On he public
utilities bni aad az, The rural Por-
foa q 10 elals rfl have kifbel
irr,, ilhilntsp,.ty ~ Vim g. %
Aa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

TAFT was made Mason "at sight"
He did not show good sporting blood
He should have taken the full initia-
ton like any member Of the lodge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

Isn't II about time for the Capital
to get out its biennial story about the
agent Of some railway or trust arriv-
ing in Topeka with Two Bags Of Gold
I 10 Bride the LegislatorsP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

II Kansas 10 not dead dry when the
new law which iorbids physicians
prescribing alcohol in any form be-
comes effective nothing will make it
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

some Manhattan lawyers have, &C.
cordIng to local paper, "gOns to
Topeka to take some dispositions"
Hope they'll get pleasant ones.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
THURSDAY, FEB. %, 1909.

Mr.. Bryan is likely to feel greatly
aQrieyed II the legislature does not
adopt his bank guaranty plan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

With Lincoln and Washington
both duly honored the country can
now take up regular business and
wait for st. Patrick's Day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

Bsriuninr THURSDAY, February
Is. continuing for three days VIII
I'll Al private sals the following
furnitnrs. Bookcase, rocking
.1slr1. ! eouehss. kitchen cupboard
,bis. shsirs. bedroom suite com
'.ls. 1lnrls ~ cuup'ets, CO.. ha'l
rack
aittlt p = HcFli'AN' Ar.,s
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-19
Sheriffs Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
next months advertising, or after
the first of February all advert's
ments eminating FROM this office
will be published in the Fitzgerald
Daily News. I will adopt that
paper as the official organ and at
ter that date legal notices from the
Sheriff's office and other legal
notices and advertising of county
business will appear in that paper.
w. H. FOUNTAIN,
Sheriff Ben Hill County, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-19
Notice.

The firm of Jones & Smith, com
posed of I. S. Smith aud j. A.
Jones, has this day, by mutual
consent of each party, dissolved
co partnership. j. A. Jones as
sumes all obligations of the firm,
and all accounts due said firm are
payable to J. A. Jones. Deem
Der 81, 1908. T. S. SMITH.
1e5-4w J. A. JONES.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-19

Are you working for a trip to
Washington boys, girls? See the
people at the new Office. tt
Crystal Springs Ginger Ale is
made by the Crystal Bottling
Works and is as pure and perfect
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-19
Federal Regulation Of Railroads.

Elsewhere The Journal carries the full ad-
dress of the Hon. Judson Clements before the
Atlanta Freight bureau, synopsis of which
was formerly published.
We commend the reading of the entire ad-
dress and with the utmost care by all those
who are interested in this tremendous problem.
Every line of it is significant and every word
is weighty.
We desire here simply to point out few of
tie most important paragraphs, and may re-
- a hers later. After tracing the gradual
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-19

A few fine maps of the COLONY.
blue prints from the best DRAWING
that has ever been made of the
colony domain, at the Enterprise
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-19

Fertilizers you want H G. Powell before you buv
best prices Powell
keeps posted prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-25
WIRE SERVICE CRIPPLED
Intense Electrical Disturbance Puts
Instruments Out Of Service for Many
Hours-Felt Thruout Country.

Chicago. Sept. 25.-A violent elec-
trical earth occurrence, believed to
eminate from the aurora borealis to-
day disturbed the telegraph service
over the entire country, and for time
stilled the ticking Instruments in the
offices of the great telegraph compan-
les. While the drift Of the currents was
noticeable in the cities from San Fran
cisco. Seattle, Omaha thru Chicago,
Cleveland and Pittsburg to New York.
apparently to the east the strength
was more pronounced in the one sec
tion OF the country than in the others.
The currents were first felt about
s o'clock this morning and Increased
in intensity for two hours, reaching
the heaviest wave sat 1910 a. m. When
standstill the force of the disturbances
and currents was so great that fuses
were blown out and the resistance
lamps were lighted up brilliantly.
Shortly after o'clock the currents
began to subside and intermediate
service was resumed. Conditions at 9
o'clock were fast growing normal.
Prof. David Culberston. In charge Of
the local weather bureau. declared tha,
the phenomenon was due to the aurora
borealis, which he said always accom-
ranied high presSE,e :, such condi.
,tions.
No reports had been received .oda,
in the local weather bureau from north
Of Nebraska. The center Of the mag
netic storm the weather bureau de-
clares Is Manitoba
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-25
.FREsRlEs WIN IN SCRAP
ia Half Dozen 8. U. I. Student. Injured
in Annual Contest at Iowa City.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Sept. 25.-Outnumbering
the sophomores three to two the
freshmen class in the University Of
Iowa this morning won two out of
three OF rushes, making up the push
ball contests, to decide the class su-
premacy. There were no serious injur-
les, tho several students were carried
to the side lines exhausted. Following
is partial list of the disabled:
Carl Beckman, of Grundy Center,
leader of the sophomores, carried to the
side lines. where he tainted twice
George p. Williams. Of Cedar Rapids,
winner Of the individual honors in the
interscholarstic field meet here last
spring, ankle sprained: r. F.. Mitchell.
of FIT. Dodge, kicked in stomach, not
seriously; Lester d. Powell of Red Oak,
kicked in stomach; Ben Wallace. of
Washington, general exhaustion.
The freshmen won the first contest
in ten minutes with ten men on each
side. The sophomores captured the
second of the picked men contest and
then the two classes lined for the
rubber" The freshmen had decided
advantage and the result was fore
gone conclusion. Commandant Mort c.
Mumma was referee. Three thousand
people witnessed the spectacle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-25

rived while the mob was still hurting
bricks at the car. and four arrests were
made. Officer Kearney was painfully.
but not dangerously, hurt by beng
hit with brick.
At most of the points from which
riot calls came the crowds dispersed
when the officers came in sight. and
no arrests were made. While several
ber of the Imported car men were in
jured. 1t is not believed that there were
any injuries of a serious nature.
President Wattles of the street car
company held conferences with the
mayors Of Omaha, Council Bluffs,
South Omaha, Florence and Benson,
and with the directors of his COM
pany, and, while he declared that no
definite results could be announced, ex-
pressed the hope that at meetings to-
day something tangible in the direc-
ton of settlement would develop.
Two teamsters were beaten into sub
mission yesterday afternoon. following
fight with the police on West Far
nam street. They had blocked the car
line, and an officer attempted to force
them to move on. "A small riot followed
when the teamsters showed resistance.
which resulted in fight with the po-
lice Both men were placed under ar
rest.
Car service was stopped at o'clock
last night to avoid anticipated trouble.
At the headquarters of the street rail-
way it was stated that number of
old men had made application for re-
instatement.