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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04
TO FIX THE BLAME
BOTH COMPANIES FILE SUITS TO
SETTLE FLoRIDA-REPuB-
Lie COLLISION
CLAIM 100000 DAMAGES
Each of the Companies Blames the
Other for the Disaster-An Or.
der by Federal Judge
In Case,

New York, Jan. 29.-Just which ship
was responsible for the Nantucket
collision in which the White Star liner
Republic and the Italian liner Florida
figured and which company shall pay
the damages will be decided by the
the court of admiralty.
Both companies filed suits Thursday.
That OF the owners of the Republic
claimed damages Of 100000 and re-
cited in legal form the story Of the
marvellous sea disaster. The blame
for the collision was placed on the
Florida. The owners of the Florida
also filed libel and a petition for a
limitation of liability against the
Florida. The petitioners asked that
their liability, in case the suits are
decided against them, be placed at
1924, 1000, the damage value of the
Florida.
Later the Florida's owners obtained
an order from Judge Adams in United
States circuit court staying all suits
for damages on the ground that their
petition for limitation of liability had
been filed ahead of the oceanic steam.
ship navigation company's suit. The
Florida owners allege the collision
was due to the neglect Of the Re-
public's officers.
G. B. Richards & Co., agents for
the Lloyd-Italiano line to which the
Florida belongs, believe that Capt.
Ruspini, his officers and crew should
have come in for some Of the, praise
bestowed upon the Republic officers.
They point out the heroism and hu.
mainly of Capt. Ruspini, who despite
the fact that his ship was sorely dam.
aged, stood by the Republic for more
than "a hours rescuing the passengers
from the Republic and later trans.
ferring them to the Baltic when that
ship reached the scene. The state
ment is made that had the Baltic not
arrived Capt. Ruspini would success
fully have brought his over-crowded
vessel into this port.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04
TALMAGE

A. G. Bathurst is spending the
week in Kansas City.
Mrs. May Martin of Plainville is
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Book.
The infant son Of A. E, Bathurst
has been quite sick but is improving.
Miss Cora Sheets of Manchester is
visiting her sister.
Mrs. W. B. Higdon is visiting in
Richmond.
W. B. Higdon was in Kansas City
few days last week.
The box social given by the band
boys last Saturday night was a
success.
Mr.. Bathurst of Pennsylvania is
here visiting his uncle.
j. M. Randall is able to be out
after an illness Of two weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04
wOODB1NE.

Mrs. Chas. Fengel and baby and
Miss Ollie Westrup are visiting rela-
tives in Bushton, Kansas.
Emo Giesmann Of Humboldt, Neb.,
was here last week with the intention
to buy some land.
Mrs. Caroline Weaver and son are
visiting relatives in Hope.
Henry A. Westrup and MIR. Bunte
took trip to Humboldt, Kansas, re-
Gently.
Ferd. Kandt and Bernh. Volkman
returned from Hoopville, Okla, last
week. Mr.. Kandt intends to 60 there
soon with his family.
Mrs. C. Staatz who is staying with
her daughter, Mrs. H. S. Humfeld in
Oklahoma City, took very sick recent
" and her brother and her sons from
here we're called to her bedside.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04
SOUTH DICKINSON.

Simon Brechbill's little girl il
seriously i'll.
S. Maughermar has pneumonia.
Walter Engle and Eli Hoffman
spent Sunday at Elder j. N. Engle's
The Aker sale was largely attended
and everything sold well.
VIM. Eddy's father has come tc
make his nome with him.
A series of revival meetings begun
at the Newbern church Sunday eve
ming.
Miss Ethel Rogers of the D. c. H.
s. came home to spend Saturday and
Sunday.
Grandma Brown is quite sick.
John McCardle and brother have a
public sale Saturday, Feb. 6.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04
Berlin Was Disappointed.

Berlin, Jan. 29.-The first expert
ments in Berlin with flying machine
were witnessed Thursday when Ar
mand Zipfol, French AVIATOR began
a series of trials on Tempilhof field.
More than $4,000 persons were attract.
ed to the scene but the expectations
of the people were disappointed for
the machine failed to fly. The expe-
riments will be continued for week.
Prince Henry of Prussia, Emperor
Williams brother, Prince Eitel Fred
erick and Princess Victoria Louise
the smperor's son and daughter were
among those present at Thursdays
n-LIAA-.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04
ZION

Misses Edith and Emma Zook spe Mt
Wednesday with Beulah zook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hosken visited Sum
day with Frank Teeters.
Mrs. Lizzie Zook is at home again
after weeks visit in Abilene with
her brother, S. G. Engle. Aunt Sue
Gardner is making her home with
her again.
Misses Marie and Ruth Minter,
Annie Lady and Roxie zeigler spent
Sunday evening at Samuel Ketter-
mans.
J. w. Rumold transacted busine IS
in Abilene Monday.
Will Kendig spent Sunday with
Amos Sword,
Preaching services at Zion church
next Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04
TELEeRAPHlc eREWTIEs.

An airship race from New York to
Albany is being planned for next fall.
President Roosevelt has given his
consent to the placing Of the head of
Lincoln on an issue Of silver half dol
lars.
The all-American baseball team,
which is en- route to San Francisco,
defeated the Honolulu team Sunday
10 to 2.
Wesley Price, sexton Of the city
cemetery at Ainsworth, Ia, dropped
dead, falling into the grave he was
digging for the body OF his sister.
Guy r. Dunn, former cashier Of
bank at Eldorado, Kan, has been ar
rested st Pasadena, Cal, charged with
forgery. He declares he is innocent.
Trains which have been irregular
in Wisconsin on account OF the big
zard during the past two days have
resumed TO nearly normal conditions.
The Turkish grand vizier. KiGmil
Pasha, Sunday dispatched to Sofia an
energetic note demanding TO know
definitely whether Bulgaria intends to
resume negotiations.
While his family was away Joseph
Ivie, a mine operator OF Krksville,
NO., committed suicide by taking car
bolIc acid. His body was not found
for several days after death.
Capt. sealby and the wireless oper
ator Binns Of the lost liner Republic
have sailed on the Baltic for England.
Blnns refused several lucrative effers
to appear on the vaudeville stage in
this country.
NJ. Bunau-Yarilla OF Paris has &C
eepted an Invitation from the Boston
Commercial club to make a statement
before the club Of his views on the
Panama canal He win san for Bos-
ton in & few days.
The railways have given orders 10
start the Canadian Northern and Ca
madam Pacific shops Monday morning
with increased STATS preparatory to
the biggest railway building year In
western Canada's history.
That J. c. DAILY. formerly Of the
Central. IL to succeed Ernest
stangsT. resigned. as superintendent
u The Utah division Of the Denver 4
no Grsnde rnflro.d. va the an
lognasuant made sunday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04

roy Farrell Greene, widely known
in the east as a poet and newspaper
writer Is dead at his home in Arkan.
Sas City Kan, where he was city
editor Of the Daily X-Ray. Blood
poison was the cause of his death.
M. Bonheure, lieutenant governor
Of Cochin, China, was found dead In
bed Sunday, having died from bull
let wound in the head. The prelimi-
nary inquiry at the autopsy indicated
that the governor had committed sui
eide.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04
NAVARRO.

Mrs. D. Haner of Harrington is
spending few days with s. Maugher'
mar.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Hilscher and
daughter spent Sunday with Mrs.
Zeilinger.
A large crowd attended the lecture
given by Mr.. Armitage last Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. Brubaker is on the sick list.
Mr.. Maughermar is Ill with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. George Issitt was called to
Minnesota on account Of her mothers
illness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04
FLORA.

Miss Sue Ausherman was home
from Chapman over Sunday.
Mrs. Terrill Is quite i'll.
Little velva Rees who has been
very sick with pneumonia is recover
ing nicely.
Mr.. Legg returned last week from
Oklahoma where be went to attend
the funeral Of his sister.
Mr.. Byers is reported better.
Mrs. Ada Wilson of kansas City is
visiting her mother.
Some Of the boys Of this vicinity
have joined the Talmags band.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04
A Piano at q Nominal Price

Chicago largest music house, Igor
& Healy, announces a Rebuilding
Clearing Sale Of Pianos. Nearly Ont
thousand splendid instruments are
offered without reserve until all are
sold. In this stock are fine new Meh'
lin, Hardman, Ivers & Pond, Smith 4
Nixon and other noted pianos former
ly owned by the Thompson Music Co.
the Healy Music Co., and the big F.
G. Theorle Piano Co. All these con.
Germs were bought out for spot cas- b
by Lyon & Hssly and the public may
now share the advantage. In this
sale are also a number Of Steinway
and Weber pianos. In upright pianos
neat Instruments at 800. $3.50, $40,
$3.50, S165, $3.50, $500 and upwards.
This Is an unprecedented oppor-
tunity that will not occur again. Any
piano not proving entirely satisfactory
may be re, urned at their expense.
Address Lyon & HeAly, 10 Adams
street, Chicago. Distance is no OBJ
stacle, for In proportion to the saving
10 be made the freight charges are 10.
significant. Any banker will assure
you Of the entire responsibility Of
Lyon & Healy, and their record Of 45
years for honorable dealing. Write
today 90 as to avoid disappointment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04

For rent or sale. six room house
and barn on East Sixth street. J. E.
Keel. is-ti
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04

J. M. Brenizer who has been con-
fined to the house for the past few
weeks on account Of sickness is now
back in his place Of business again
with nice fresh lot Of home made
caudy, chocolate creams and bon bons
made fresh today. Come in. tsc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04
OAK CREEK.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Childs, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson and little
daughter visited Monday with Mr..
and Mrs. Funston.
Harvey Durrin and Miss Nora
Teare called on friends in this vicin.
ity Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04

Grain markets corrected every Thursday
morning by Abilene Milling Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04

Lincoln's one hundredth annlver.
sary occurs Feb. 18th and . nice line
Of suitable cards for the occasion can
be found at the News Stand. Also
Washington and St. Valentine cards.
tSc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04
Il published in Abilene Weekly Reflector
RebruAryt 4. 1902
Publication Notice.

o.
Dickinson County, 81
In the District Court Of Dickinson County
State Of Kansas.
Hannah T. Hayes, Plaintiff,
Va.
Ralzsmon N. Belknap and Cora A. Belknap,
Defendants.
To Defendant Cora A. Belknap;
You are hereby no,i6ed that you have been
sued By plainun IN the above entitled court
and cause, and that you must ansWeF plain
tifs petition sled herein against you, on or
before the 18th day OF March, 1909 or Il viii
Be taken ~ true against youi and judgment
OF the following nature vii b taken efaiust
you 20 IN osfallt - aforesaid, to-Witi judy
ment decreasing end ad1udginE that the said
plaintiff "a he abaolut6 owner n fee simple
81 the following described real estate, to-Wit.
Lot numbuF eight % IN block number three
~ n Kinney 4 HODGES addition 70 the City
81 Abilene, u Dickinson County, kanssa and
that you and The other defendant Raislmon
n. nelknap, nd each Of you Be forever
barfet ffom clsimlnT any riThk title o. 10
tarnat 70 or IN naid real e1fata. and that nnF
elain Of tltia that Fou nay kara a naid real
oIl1ta - cIncalef and I'D fer uaQght
OK NOON Is
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-12-30

The United States has an experiment farm on
the mesa just on the outskirts of Yuma. Here
ults even more marvellous than in the valley
are produced Down on the lower levels there
are little nips of frosty mornings occasionally
during December and January, but on the mesa
the breath of frost never touches the most del
icate vegetation. Oranges grown at the FEEDER
al experiment station arc unsurpassed in their
delicious quality.
Yuma is busy, up-to-date town The more
modern Improvements consist of several blocks
of attractive brick buildings. three story post
Office building, also of brick. and many other
nice structures. Among some Of the greater
improvements which are being made. are a
$4,000 school building, a S15.C00 ice plant, a
fine clubhouse for the railroad employees, u
larger passenger depot, and the probability Of
a new court house to cost S75,0G0. There is con-
siderable business done there, but the people
have not begun 10 awaken to the vast poSSibili
ties of the place. They should at orce erect an
up-to-date tourist hotel. 1t should have ample
grounds around it and be planted with all
kinds of tropical vegetation If atmosphere
were only transportable like mineral waters,
and one could send consignments of this Yuma
winter air to the East, the inspiration Of it's
health-giving qualities would bring $500
tourists every winter to the banks of the Colo
RADIO River.
Yuma needs only to make known its climatic
attractions in the parts of the East swept every
year by billiards. and snowStormS to attract q
city full every winter. The fertility OF the val
ley below will almost make itself known with
out effort on the part OF the people. But with q
valley full OF intelligent and industrious rural
population. producing fruits and vegetables
poultry. eggs. fresh milk and fragrant butter,
Yuma should be one of the most delightful
winter resorts in all America. There is every
thing there to furnish tourists with the most
healthfnl and delicious food. and if the air in
that region does not drive doctors to seek a
living elsewhere it will be because the people
do not know how TO live properly.
The Laguna Dam will be completed in 1909,
and in ten years from today the attractions of
Yuma as health resort and the fertility OF
these bottom lands will be so well known that
it will require $1,000 in cash to buy q single
acre of 1t.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-12-30

WANTED-Tntelljgen man woman to take
territory and appoint canvaSSerS to sell our
water flters. Exclusive territory and nice
profitable work for the right party-Sene
Filter Co.. Seneca. hIO.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-12-30

Midget, in Book w Of Mines, page .
ct seq: Sunny Side, in Book Y
Mines. page 247; Ada, in Book No. =
of Mines, page 256, ct seq; Treasure
Trove, in Book No. w of Mines, page
252, ct seq; Arroyo, 10 Book No. w Of
Mines, page 255 ct seq: Mountain
Queen, in Book No. w of Mines, page
249, ct seq, all mining records of Yuma
county, Arizona.
There are no known adjoining claims.
FRANK II. PARKER,
Aug TT 9 Register.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-12-30
Serial 03080
Yuma Project.
LIST Form Withdrawal.
Notice for Publication

Department OF the Interior,
.. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona.
September IL, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Angel Tonini, of
Yuma, Arizona. who. on August 24 1904, made
Homestead Entry No. 5023, Serial 03OSO, for the
VIZ of Nw4 and VIZ Of Sw4, section IA.
Township 9, South. Range % West, G. and S.
R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make final tive-year proof to establish claim to
the land above described before Charles H,
lifting, U. s. Commissioner. at his office in
Yuma, Arizona. on the 22nd day of October,
1909.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Moses s. Hubbard, Henry Wupperman. Jo-
seph kean and Wingate Lindsay, all of Yuma
Arizona.
Frank H. Parker, Register.
Sept Is 1909
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-12-30
Serial 0907
Notice for Publication,
Department of the Interior,
II & Land Office at Phoenix ArlZOu

Department of the Interior,
q. s. Land Office at Phoenix Arizona.
l'ecember ID, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Myron J. Kings
bury, of ella Bend, Arizona who on Aug. 10,
1903, made Homestead Entry No. 1914, Serial
C9U7, for the SEA of SEA. Section %, Township
8 S, Range % w. G. and S. RMeridian has
filed notice OF intention to make final Five year
proof to establish claim to the land above de-
Scribed, before Charles H. lifting. Clerk Of
District Court,at his office in Yuma, Arizona, on
the 22nd day Of 'January, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James i. Lee, Donald Mcintyre ST., T. A..
White and w. d. Kuhn, all of Yuma, Arizona.
FRANK H. PARKER,
Register
December, Is. 1909
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-12-30
Serial 01386
Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Once at PhoeniX. a riZona.

U. s. Land Office at Phoenix Arizona
Novepl Der 2I. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that John G. Knox,
father of Tomas w. Knox, representing the
heirs OF Saii thomas w. Knox. deceased. OF
Yuma, Arizona, who, on January 80, la g. made
Homestead Application No 1890, Serial 0l3S6.
for lots and 10 and 81 SEX Section p, Town
ship 8. South, Range - west, G. & S. R.
Meridian, has filed notice OF intention to make
final fve-year proof to establish claim of said
heirs to the land above described, before Charles
II. UttiDg U. S. Commissioner at his Office in
Yuma, Arizona, On the 4th day of January, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George f. Caylor. William E. Lynch, Tom
Harris and William NJ. Irby, all of Yuma, Ari-
IONA.
Frank H, Parker Register.
Nov. 800
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-12-30
Serial 02742
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior,
q, S. Land Office at Phoenix. Arizona,

Department of the Interior,
q, s. Land Office at Phoenix. Arizona.
December "a, 1909
Notice is hereby given that Jesus NJ. Leon, of
Picacho, California. who, on Dec. 10. 1901, made
Homestead Entry, No, 4074, Serial O2742, for
lots and 4, section "a; lot and E1% SwA, Sec,-
ton 30 township 1, south, range % west q. and
s. r. Meridian has fled notice of intention to
make final fve-year proof to establish claim
to the land above described, before Charles II.
lifting. Clerk of District Court at his office in
Yuma. Arizona, on the 22nd day of January,
1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Emeline Ferguson. Joseph NJ, Mendevil
William Swain and Rafiel Romo, AN of
Picacho Calf.
Frank H. Parker
Dec Is, 1909 Register
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-12-30
Serial 030o4
Notice for Publication
Department Of the Interior,

department. OF Jht IntSrlOr,
u. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
Dec mber 13 1907
Notice is hereby given that Herbert G. Locke e.
OF Yuma, Arizona who, August "a. 1904,
deHomeStead Entry No. 5027, Serial O30S4 for
the Sw1z OF section f. Township g. South, Range
- West, G.. and S. R. Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final fiVe-year proof to
establish claim to the land above described,
before Charles H U ttng Clerk of District Court.
at his Office in Yuma, Arizona on the oath day
of January, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles J. Johnson, Saul A. Hagerty, Benja-
min F. Carey and Camlin Evans, all OF Yuma,
Arizona.
FRANK H. PARKER, Register.
Dec 16 1909
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-12-30
CUT SEVEN CROPS YEARLY.

Arizona has established an experiment
station in the heart Of this big valley, which
is some twenty-four miles long, and in spots
ten TO twelve miles wide, down on the lower
level. The results are wonderful. Last week
they were cutting a crop of alfalfa on this ex-
perimental farm, and for seven consecutive
months they will cut succeeding crops. The
only months when the crop is not cut here are
December and January.
Cotton ana tobacco grow with the greatest
luxuriance, and this rich alluvial soil will be
noted in very few years as the ideal spot in
She whole country for dairying, hog raising,
the production of poultry and vegetables, which
one hesitates to call early or late as they will
be perennial. New potatoes will be produced
IN the middle OF January, tomatoes will be
ripe by the first of March. ripe grapes will be
gathered in the early DAYS of May and april
cots by the middle Of the same month. Chic
kens and turkeys flourish there in the winter
time beyond all experience anywhere else.
The rainfall Is exceedingly light and comes
only three or four times in a whole winter.
With an abundance of green alfalfa and veget-
able the dry and not overheated climate
prevailing in the winter months, chickens are
free from the disease that make their raising
0lnlcuiC elsewhere. Inele Is no Spot III SOuSH-
ern Illinois or Missouri so adapted to the pro-
duction Of corn as this valley along the Colors-
do River. With alfalfa and corn, the butter,
cheese. eggs, poultry and pork to be raised on a
twenty acre farm will amaze those who have
the experience in American agricultural affairs
The winter climate around Yuma is thing
so intoxicatngy salubrious That no WORKS can
describe it. Those deserts of America, as we
have regarded them heretofore, seem to Gefy
the Ills that human nature elsewhere is 50
prone to contract and suffer from. The 3tnnos
phars is as dry as punk, the skies cloudlessly
clear. the air mild as possible, and every
breath seems TO be an inspiration Of new life.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-12-30
RICHES OF SOIL WONDERFUL

But the object OF this story is to call atten-
ton once more, and for perhaps the thou
sandth time, to the riches of the soil along
the Colorado on both sides, incident to the
depositidg Of this mass of debris during all
the past ages. Going through the country
on the Arizona side of the river, for several
miles below Yuma, one encounters the same
type of country and soil that is found in the
Imperial Valley country around Brawley,
Calexico and other points west of the river
The fertility of the black prairie soils of ILL
nois has aS.onished people engaged in agri-
culture for nearly one hundred years. The
fertility of the valleys OF the Nile has been a
matter of history for at least COCO years. Those
who are familinr with Illinois prairie soil,
and those who know what the valley of the
Nile is for agriculture. know that this lower
Colorado River region sIrpasses both of them.
If you ask farmer along this stretch OF
country if the soil is six feet, his eyes will
open with establishment al your ignorance.
He will tell you no one knows whether IL is
90 feet, 600 or 5000 feet deep. 1t is practically
without bottom. 1t is SO thoroughly well
mixed with sand, disintegrated granite and
other rocks that 1t never breaks. 1t is as
easily worked as a heap of ashes, and re-
spends 10 cultivation in a way that is mar
yelous,
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-12-30
Serial U3089
Notice for Publication
Department Of the Interior.
u S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,

department OF the Interior.
/ u S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
Dee Is, 1909.
Eotfse ~ hereby given that Camlin Evans,
of Yuma, ATszoRa, w5o, on August D, 1904, made
Homestead EEtry Me- SCe5- Serial G9OS9 for the
Sw4- section > township s. s. r - W. G.. &
S. E. Meridian, has EleSs notice OF
intention to make final fve-yeaF pSOef-to estab-
liSh claim to the land above Described, before
Charles H. Uttng Clerk of District Court. at his
Office in Yuma, Arizona, on the 9Th day Of
January, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses.
b. njamin +. Carey. Charles J. johnson, Saul
A. Hagerty and Herbert g. Locke. all Of Yuma,
Arizona.
FRANK H. PARKER
Dec Is, 1909. Register