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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29

Rheumatism Relieved in o Hours.
pr. Detehon's Relief for Rheuma-
tism usually relieves severest cases
in a few hours. Its action upon the
system Is remarkable and effective.
~ removes the cause and the disease
gulseily disappears. First dose bene-
rltlN 75e and 81. Sold by John NJ.
1lelsener. dw3mo-eOd
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29

Every family has need Of a good,
liable liniment. For sprains,
bruises. soreness OF the muscles and
rheumatic pains there Is none better
than Chamberlain's. Sold by all deal
erg.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29
Texas BANKER Convicted.

Dallas. Tex, Dec. 24.--The jury con-
xieted Fred Fleming. president Of the
Western Bank and Trust company, Of
receiving deposits after knowing the
bank was in q failing condition
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29
Married Last Evening.

lFTom FFiday's Dailv,I
Miss May Vinson and Mr.. Charles
Carems of California were married
at the Probate Judges office last
might. The bride lives on east Cot
tage avenue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29
saliHa Branch
Leave for salIna
NOrthbbund
Arrive from shlina.
ABlLESE's SOCIETIES.

A. +. AND A. N.-Bonevoien Lodgo Ne.
%, meets first and third Monday SvsH-
ing n each month at Masonic hail, cor
ser Third and Cedar. J. W. YounGs w.
n; ,. L Worlsy, secretary; victims
ROYAL ARCH MAsoNg- Cyrus chaR-
ter No. 70 meets 70 Masonic hall on the
second and fourth Fridays Of each
month y W. Morse, 4 p; Joseph 4
Keel secretary.
TRIPLE TIE BENEFIT AssoCIA-
Of each month. Visitors welcome ~
H. Gardner, president; Iohn g Roger.
Secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29

Bilious? Feel heavy after din-
nerf Tongue coated? Bitter tastel
Constipation sallow? Liver needs
waking up. Doan's Regulets cure
bilious attacks. IS cents Ct any drug
store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29
Married by Judge Anderson.
IFrpm Fridays Daily

Grover G. Haggard and Emma
N. Heltzel, both Of Harrington were
united in marriage by Probate Judge
Anderson this afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29
u You Are . Trfe sensItive.

II You Are . Trifle Sensitive.
About the size Of your shoes, it's
some satisfaction to know that many
people can wear shoes a size smaller
by shaking Aliens Foot-Ease into
them. Just the thing for Patent
Leather Shoes. and for breaking in
new shoes. Sold everywhere, Csc.
Sample Free. Address, Allen s. Ohm
stead, Leroy, N. Y. 27-lwks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29
For the Holidays.

Call and see me for special prices
on photos. At Forney's Broadway
Studio The best In Abilene. 15wSt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29

Cabinet Photos $2.5e a dozen at
the Star Studio, first stairway north
of the Racket. 15wtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29

Don't think that piles can't be
taIe1 Thousands Of obstinate cases
have 5cen cured b. Deans Ointment.
eern a any drug Store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders,
lahorerB rely on DR.. Thomas Eclectic
OIL. Takes the sting out Of cuts
burns and bruises al once. Pain can
not stay where II ls used.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29

30 N CURED Of rlseunsiiun
via AZ IL iamenea, arha and
pains. tale Hoods ellssralIlas Tee
aua y cav . GET HOODS,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29

INSURE in the Kansas Farmsrs'
Mutual Insurance Association Of Up.
land, Kansas. The company that
gives the farmer insurance at cost.
Keep your surplus money in Kansas
and in your own pocket by insuring
with us,
NICHOLS & HOWARD
Agents,
Abilene, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29
A Stone TO Fit Your
PocketboOk

You need not go beyond your means
nowadays, to erect a monument OF
the proper material and correct de-
sign. We specialize on medium
priced work and give you honest val
ne for every dollar you put into your
cemetery work. We are now taking
orders for our spring carloads and
can give you the advantage Of low
freight rates at this time. Write
or call on
ABILENE MONUMENT co.
JAY HARDING q SON, ProprictOrs.
Abilene, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29

Farm For Rent.
Inquire of A. Heindel, sos North
Cedar, Abilene. dw1t*
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-29

shoCkey a Iandes display in their
windows something 10 make aay
Christmas fIreside. however coy, AZ
the eosler. Those bis arm chairs and
dasenports, drawn W before an open
hearth. suees1t . plciuTs attractive
and seasonabie.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30
It Is = MistaLa

Many have the idea that .nr.,,
viii sell if advertised strong ana Jung
This is a great mistake Tra ousa
few sales might be made bv adSa.
ing an absolutely worthless artso,e u y,
it is only the article that is ta pas
again and again that pays ousas
ample Of the big success of a 49, z
article is the enormous sale tbat W
grown up for Cascarets Candy CO. aas
tic. This wonderful record is fbe roIa,,
of great merit successfully made kn esuls
through persistent advertising and Nh ~
mouth-to-mouth recommendation -, sus
Cascarets by its friends and uae es.'a
Like all great successes. trad :,
rates prey on the unsuspecting MINI, =
by marketing fake tablets similas .ti !.
appearance to Carcarets. Care sbon,s
always be exercised In purchasing nav
advertised goods, especially ao a q 4ga
that has national sale Ike casaos
cts. Do not allow a substitute & - {.
palmed of on you. =
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30
MERMAID is FRIGHTFUL SIGHT
Dugong, With Great Mouth and Big
Lips, Arrives From South
Africa in Tank.

New York,-A mermaid" in tank
OF embalming fluid arrived from South
Africa on the top deck Of the Ameri-
can liner Philadelphia.
This mermaid" is known scientific
ally as a dugong Of the species
SERENA, It Is supposed to be a sur
vival Of the legend Of the sea that
gave rise to the belief that beautiful
creatures, half human and half fish,
appeared occasionally at the surface
Of the water and tried to entice sailors
to follow them into the deep.
The specimen that arrived here was
hardly capable of entfcing anyone any
where, except in an opposite direction
It has a great mouth at the top of Its
head and big lips Immediately below
The chest, however, has a suggestion
of that Of a human being, and It Is
said that even today the dugong is &C
customed to ride upright in the waters
and hold its offspring In one of its flip
pers, as woman would her child
The mermaid" was caught In Della
goa bay, after a 14-hour struggle
George Victor. who has fishing con
cessions In Portuguese East Africa
made the capture. He made every eff
fort to get it to land alive, but it lived
only a short time after 1t had beer
taken. He exhibited 1t in South Africs
and brought 1t here for exhibition.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30
ANIMALS At SCHOOL
Not to Learn, But to Instruct
Young Chicago Pupils.
Bugs, Frogs, Puppies, Kittens, Mict
and Other Dumb Candidates Ad-
mitted to lnculcate Taste for
Nature Study.

Chicago-Kittens, puppies, pigeons
chickens, rabbits, squirrels, guinea
pigs, Japanese mice, white rats, tad
poles, salamanders, turtles, toads,
frogs, birds, bugs, ants and bees are
some of the new pupils which com.
mittee Of principals and district SUI
perintendents appointed by Mrs. Ella
F1agg Young has decided to admit to
the Chicago public schools.
At the head of "Alice in Wonder
land'-or was it "Alice In the Looking
?"-Lewis Carol describes a
court scene in which the jury box is
just such a strange little menagerie
as this. The idea was one which ap-
pealed powerfully to the imaginations
Of children.
Acting on the same principle, the
school authorities have decided to give
the youngsters in the kindergarten
grades this strange conglomeration OF
school companions. They wish to In
culcate in the children taste for ma
ture study and they believe this the
best way to do it.
With natures living handcraft be-
fore them, they feel, the youngsters
interest will be quickened. In time
they will come to know their grotesque
schoolmates as well as they do the
little boys and girls who study with
them, and from this will come not
only knowledge that will be useful,
but humanity toward all living crea.
lures which will make the lives of fu.
ture generations of frogs, tadpoles.
mice, turtles and even salamanders
better worth the living.
The list of the dumb candidates for
kindergarten work has just been made
out and will be submitted to a mass
meeting Of the principals to be held
with Mrs. Young. It is expected that
all of them will be allowed to matri
culate.
In a higher grade of the kindergar.
ten work the children will take up the
feeding of caterpillars and the study
Of the habits Of criekets and spiders
The report In which the strange roster
of kindergarten pupils is suggested
says:
'eThe kindergarten shbuld aim to &c
velop the sense Of delight In nature
and of interesting plas with nature
material, also the sense of affection.
ate kinship with ali lying things"
Short excursions hpuld be taken
often, especially II th Spring and fall.
The purposes q sse excursions
should be to sci lar posytty owers. grass
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30
Delinquent Chicago Urchin Testifies TO
GOOD Done Him by Forward
ing Gold Piece.

Chicago.-Ten dollars worth Of den
tistry, supplied by the Children's Day
association has reformed a delinquent
Chicago urchin into an honest, indus
trious boy A five-dollar gold piece re-
ceived In Chicago the other day proves
the transformation.
Joseph Bejlovec, sixteen years old.
Bohemian boy, Is the hero of the
story. Bejlovec was until short
time ago a delinquent youth, spent
most Of his time lodging the truant Of
f1cer and the rest in mischief Of more
or less serious nature
He was arrested and taken before
the Juvenile court. There he was ex-
amtned by the physician attached to
the court and his teeth found to be In
bad condition. The physician spoke to
the court nurse and the nurse told the
agent of the Children's Day associa-
ton. The association is devoted to
relieving emergency cases that appear
before the court, and the agent was in
terested Immediately.
sue gave S1u 10 De useu III u81nS
Bejlovec's teeth. AS soon as this was
done the Judge told the boy he would
not punish him, but would send him
to farm at Scherville, Ind, where
he could work and If he were willing
to do so could save enough money to
pay back the SO.
Bejlovec went to the farm. The
other day letter was received at the
offices Of the Children's Day associa-
ton in the Woman's Temple. When
it was opened a f1ve-dollar gold piece
rolled from the envelope. It was from
Bejlovec. He said he was working
steadily; had saved the five dollars:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30

leash, blanket, whip, tar soap, flea
powder, mango lotion, distemper cure
and Illuminated pedigree that belong
to the dog.
Sturges has no more use for them.
He had planned to exhibit his brindle
bull at the dog show and make a de-
termined fight for first prize for fero-
ciousness.
Now he has changed his mind. He
has decided that what he thought was
a brindle bulldog really is, despite its
frightening appearance, an albino-liv-
cred cross between a lamb and rab-
bit, with a streak of turtle dove
thrown in. The feeling here is that
If the brindle hybrid does not guard
the underworld any better than 1t
guarded the sturges home, ii a little
while +hp nolice will have all its dem
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30

<A1AAGeA ~4AA@ Ge9 FsAeSN4AI NOsA@AA
now said to be in the possession Of
an American by the name Of T. A.
Kenyon. Mr.. Palafox expressed him
self to the effect that In all probable
ity it was no better than other docu-
ments of that kind, and that quite
often a so-called codex was well
enough executed to even deceive those
familiar with the subject.
"a great deal of harm has been
done to Mexican investment oppor-
tunities by ancient mine and hidden
treasure swindles." said Mr.. Palafox.
mo sane man should take any stock
in either. Mexico Is well stocked with
Americans who do nothing else but
exploit their countrymen on the other
side Of the Rio Grande. This also
applies to some of the rubber land and
colonization propositions. Americans
ready to invest money in the republic
should first put themselves in touch
with the Mexican government. Doing
this will save them money and disap-
pointment."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30
BURGLAR STEALS BULLDOG,
OWNER VOICES DISGUST
SUPPOSEDLY VICIOUS CANINE
LOOT OF THIEF WHO TAKES
HIM AWAY AT NIGHT.

MontcIair, N. J.-Charles B. Stur'
ges, whose home is in South Noun
tain avenue, has taken off his hat to
the underworld.
If the enterprising thief who Wis
tied Sturges' place recently and stole
the fierce-appearing, wild-eyed, iron
jawed. long-fanged, foam-flecked
brindle bulldog which Sturges pur'
chased recently to protect his home
against night marauders, will make
himself known, the Montclair man
will give to him the collar, muzzle,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30
WOMAN FIGHTS A MAD CAT
Not Until She Is Severely
Bitten.

Cleveland, GA gigantic Maltese
cat, with flashing tail and fiery eyes,
was a prisoner in the cellar or 412
East Fourth street a few days ago,
unconsciously awaiting its execution
er, an armed agent of the Humane so
ciety.
The ca thad been a pet for several
years In the family of Mrs. Max
Adams. The housewife attempted to
stroke the animal the other day, when
it sprang at her, viciously clawing and
biting her.
The woman succeeded in warding
off the cats leap at her throat, but ii
chung to her left arm and sank its
fangs repeatedly into the flesh near
the elbow.
Several members Of the University
club heard Mrs Adams screams and
hurried to her rescue. By the time
she reached physicians office heI
arm had swollen to twice its norma
size, and she was almost overcome By
the pain.
Inc "ouAu was ScuIeAlASo, po1 IAe
possibility of more serious results are
feared.
It is believed that the cat was at
tackled by some other animal suffer
ing from rabies. The Humane soci
ETY. was ntoified, and Richard Sulli
van was sent to the house.
The cat eluded him and hid in tht
basement. AS he was unarmed hs
barricaded the place to prevent the
animals escape and promised to re
turn with a net and gun to capturt
and kill it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30
Whats, the Answer7

We're ready to quit! After sending
two perfectly rhymed, carefully scan.
ned, pleasurably sentimental pieces Of
poetic junk to seventeen magazines
and having them returned seventeen
times, we turn to the current issue Of
q new monthly and find "pome
modelled after Kipling's Vampire
and in which home is supposed to
rhyme with alone, run on page eleven
with all the swell curlyeues ordinarily
surrounding a piece of real art u
poetizing is a gift we are convinced
that this poets must have been As
for US, we are on our way to the wood
shed to study the psychology OF us
ak or any other old thing that hasn't
to do with selling poetry to mags
zines.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30

FIERCE BATTLE ON WAsHlNGT ON
FARM RESULTS IN VICTORY
FOR CHICKEN.
MANY PERSONS ATTACKED
Fierce Birds Unusually Bold as They
Hunt Food For Their Young-Men,
Chickens and Animals Terrorized
by the Vicious Fowl.

Seattle, Wash.-Eagles, busy gather
ing food for their young ones and fly
ing down from their nests in the
crags of the Cascade and Olympic
Mountains, are unusually daring. In
stances are being reported where they
have attacked men, women and chill
dren. They are also charged with car
rying off lambs, pigs, dogs, cats and
farmyard poultry. A months file OF a
local daily newspaper shows the fol
lowing:
George Hartman, hunter, of North
Yakima, Wash, attacked by maddened
eagle and severely scratched and flesh
torn.
A stage coach driver near Hartford,
Wash, attacked while sitting on his
wagon and face badly torn by the big
birds talons.
Farmers near Brinnon declare they
are losing much young stock by thiev-
ing eagles. More eagles are nesting in
the foothills of the Olympics than ever
before. The increased food supplies,
consisting of the small farm animals
is given as the cause of SO many
eagles.
A report from Mason county states
that bald eagles are swooping down
on farmyards and carrying off poul-
try, principally ducks and geese. A big
rooster on a Mason county farm fought
a fierce battle with a small eagle Of
some unknown species and won out,
putting the marauder to flight.
News comes from Blaine that farm
ers observed two eagles descend from
high in the air and attack and carry
for over mile two 6ay-old lambs. The
sheep in the pen were SO badly fright
ened by the Tapping of wings and
bleating of the dying lambs as to
break from the Enclosure and run pell-
nell into brook, ID drowning.
A news story under Enumclaw
date, telling about pair of eagles
that had a nest on a high, rocky
ledge near there, says, "A newly
Matched eaglet fell from the nest 800
feet into the valley. Several children
coming from a Sunday-school picnic
passed near by and were set upon
and badly frightened by the old birds.
So incensed were the eagles that they
followed til red be and girls to
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30


55<-s III, - T7aid, and we par III
sadly exaggsrate oid
Spanish historians-men who swal-
lowed the yarns Of the conquerors or
Mexico and whose judgment had been
upset by the few shipments OF gold
and silver made to Spain shortly after
the taking Of the Aztec capital" said
Senior Palafox.
1.-THE amount of gold and silver in
the possession Of the Aztecs at any
time was comparatively small and in
the case of the people consisting of
little more than few personal orna-
ments. The greatest store of these
precious metals was found by the
Spaniards in the imperial palace and
this was promptly shipped to Spain by
Cortez. Compared with the wealth OF
today even this was a nero drop in
the bucket The statement made by
historians that fernando Cortez sent
ship loads of gold and silver to his
king. should not be taken literally, for
in all probability it means no more
than that heavy shipments Of these
took place.
"The accounts of the Montezuma
treasure is merely a counterpart of
similar extravagances found on many
pages of history. We read of the
fabulous wealth of the people of the
Euphrates valley, Of the ancient Egyp-
tians, of India and other parts and so
far have never found a trace Of it. In
their day, no doubt, these people had
a certain amount of gold and silver,
but they never had enough to cause
us moderns to call them rich. Dis
persed among them in the form Of
currency, as is the case today, their
wealth In precious metals would have
made a very poor showing Gold and
silver, then, as In the case of the
Aztecs, were not used at all as medi-
ums Of exchange or were used only in
very limited way. Rulers paid and
received tributes In the form Of gold
and as a rule coverted 1t into articles
Of practical value or objects OF art.
The old records show this down to q
very late date. The tribute collected
by the kings of Egypt. for example,
were gold and silver vases, statuettes
and the like. We see Rameses reward
the services of his generals by hang
ing a golden chain around their necks
and so on.
Conditions in Mexico when the con-
quistadores got there were the same.
Metals did not figure to any extent as
money or Its equivalent In the pal
ace Of the emperor gold and silver
were found in the shape of cooking
utensils, toilet articles and wall COW
erings. Perhaps small store Of gold
and silver ingots was also discovered
and so, no doubt, was small quantity
of precious stones.
"The so-caIled Aztec goddess telling
Of the whereabouts Of hidden treas.
ure are all spurious and are sold to
unsuspecting foreigners for fancy
prices. 1t is an industry somewhat
analogous to the making Of antique
furniture and jewels. Of course only
the most credulous are taken in and
usually one experience suffices to tell
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30
TREASURE IS MYTH

the purchaser Of a codex that he has
been humbugged. However, sometimes
a great deal of harm is done by an
INSCRIPTIONS man getting posses
sion Of so-called codex. He is enter
prising enough to turn his purchase
to good account as far as he is con-
cerned, but those who have been fool
ish enough to believe his plausible
stories will find that the Montezuma
treasure Is no more than fable-is,
in fact, swindle. Probably no one
knows Mexico better than do its ma
tives and nowhere are traditions and
the like better preserved. In view
of these facts it would be more than
strange that the Mexican should sell
information as to treasures when he
4 10
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30

Pixies Peak in Colorado Is a point
Of great scenic interest. And It may
be turned to very practical account. II
Is stated that wireless telegraph sta
don will soon be established on the
peak. ana that by using this for relay
purposes It may be possible to trans
init messages between the Atlantic
ana the Pacific coasts. This is "goins
come" since the days Of long-distance
communication around the Horn" or
by means OF the pony express across
She plains and mountains.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30

liens pes.4au the bars, and the thief
who stole the brindle will be sorry he
did it.
When Sturges purchased the brin-
die he took it home and boosted to
his neighbors that any burglar who
intruded upon his premises would be
chewed to bits. He went to bed feel
ing that everything was safe, and say
ing to himself what blessing it was
to have faithful, four-legged protec-
tor roaming the grounds outside.
The burglar seemingly greeted him
like a long-lost brother, and the two
went away together as nicely as could
be, with the tail of the brindle way
ing a by-by toward the Sturges home.
The thief evidently decided enough
glory had come to him for one night
in stealing brindle bulldog, because
he made no effort to break into the
house.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30
Matador Gets Much Money.

San Antonio, Tex.-According to
Jose del Rivero, manager Of the City
of Mexico bull ring, who is now on his
way to Spain, where he will book bull
fights, the highest salary ever paid a
matador will be given to Antonio
Fuentes during his performances at
the Mexican capital next September.
Fuentes will appear four times, and
for this will receive the sum of S40,-
900, or $4,000 for each performance.
This is a higher remuneration than is
given to the greatest operate stars.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30
Girl TO Ride s.4ao Miles.

st. Petersburg. young Cossack
woman named Kudashef, has started
to ride from Hardin, Msnchuria, to st.
Petersburg, on a pony, accompanied
only by st. Bernard dag, and armed
with knife and revolver. The dis
lance Is 5,42O miles
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-30
Find Tribe of PlsmIes.

London-The Times announces the
discovery by British expedition ex-
ploring the great Snow mountains Of
Dutch New Guinea of tribe of pig
mics averaging 81 inches In height,
dwelling at an elevation of about 1000
feet.