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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
a KANaAN AT PANAAiA.

We thought we had q fair idea Of
the great work going on at Panama,
bat after reading Editor Hemenways
| letters to his paper the Hope Dis
patch, we concluded we had never
grasped the magnitude Of the thing
Here are few statements from his
letter: 1.-THE Gatun dam is to be
about two miles long and half a mile
wide at the base. 1t is totbe 10
feet high and 400 feet wire at the
top. The dam is being built Of
rock on the sides, the center being
filled by hydraulic process, the silt
and settings from the water being
pumped in, forming a mass almost
like solid rock"
There are above $4,000 men at
work, but no confusion, and every
man seemed to be earning his mon
ey. There were 140 odd steam SHOW
els at work, and each shovel is cap
able Of loading a train Of IS cars
every As minutes. We forget how
many trains were in use, but we be-
lieve 1t was between six and seven
hundred. There were ia big well
drills drilling for blasts, and very
many electric drills, all helping to
break up the rock so the big steam
shovels can handle 1t.
at Is said a mile Of new track is
laid every day, and a mile torn up,
to accommodate the trains, steam
shovels and other work. There are
nearly a thousand miles of tracks"
In speaking Of the acres Of old
French machinery now worthless,
much of which have never been used,
(but much of tho machinery was
good and is being used) Mr.. Hennen-
way says the worst fault with the
French machinery was its size. 1t
seems like miniature machinery be-
side what is now being used. ut
is said that one man with the present
equipment, can do as much work in
atday as 5000 men could few years
ago, which is one reason the work
Is progressing SO fast, and SO sure
Of being completed on time"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
Light Your Home with ACety|ene Gas
BY USE OF THE
Norman 0. K. Generator

Light your home with the Norman
o. X. Generator and do not be in the
dark. The most successful lighting
plant in the world, over 5000 in use
every day in the year. Buy from q
factory that is responsible and one
that has been in business for years,
also one that will be in business SO
that IL you need anything in their
line they can furnish 1t in the fu-
ture. There never was a good ma
chine of any kind built in the world
but some one tried to initiate It and
some 60 80 far as to infringe on parts
which are patented. Be very careful
and do not buy a machine that is-an
infringement as any one using 3 ma
chine made by an infringer Is liable
for damages. Before you buy a light
plant be careful and INVESTIGATES and
be sure that you are buying the best
II Interested call and see the genera
tor in operation and have its good
points explained to you.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26

Abilene has several cases Of small
pox. Harrington has no small pox
but we can give Abilene pointers on
measles. Harrington Times, Maybe
you would better look after some of
those cases of measles" Calling 1t
measles does not help It any.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1910.

Governor Stubs complains that the
opposition is conducting a mud-sling-
ing campaign. Isn't that good COM
ipgfrom a man who has gained what
ever Of prominence and Influence ne
has from his mud-slinging tactics
toward others in high Office?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
County superintendent.

hereby announce myself as a cam
didate for the office Of Superintend.
emit of Public Instruction of Dickin.
son county, subject to the approval
of the Republican voters at the Aug.
ust primaries. W. o. STEEN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
County Assessor.

hereby announce myself a. Q
candidate for the office of County
Assessor. subject to the action Of the
Republican primaries in August.
F. ]. MURPHY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
County Treasurer.

hereby announce myself as o
candidate for County Treasurer sub.
ject to the action Of the Republican
primary. q. L. MORSE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26

Hiram Springer Of Jefferson town
ship wishes to announce to the Re-
publican voters that he is a candi.
date for County Assessor subject to
the primaries in August.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
County CLERK.

hereby announce myself as
candidate for County Clerk subject
to the action Of the Republican pr.
maries. H. W. KING.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26

The Topeka Club is for Wagstaff'
CLAY Center Times.
Welcome to Del Valentine, one OF
the leading members Of the Topeka
club. Glad to see you in the ranks
Of nrngrass.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26

hereby announce myself as q
candidate for the office Of County
Assessor, subject to the action Of the
Republican primaries in August.
A. e. REYNOLDS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26

hereby announce myself % .
candidate for the office Of County
Treasurer subject to the action %
the Republican primaries in August.
EDWARD MAK1NS. Sr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26

The Independent telephone men are
appealing to the attorney general to
prevent the Bell buying Independent
plants. Another good way would be
to refuse to sell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26

l hereby announce myself as .
candidate for Register Of Deeds, sub
ject to the Republican primaries.
]. L. WORLEY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26

/ hereby announce myself as q
candidate for Register of Deeds, sub
1ect to the decision of the Republican
primaries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26

l hereby announce myself as Q
candidate for Register Of Deeds, sub
ject to the Republican primaries.
]. F. FROELICH.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26

Life in the Democratic party Is
lust one dose Of Organism after an
other-Springfield Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
Register Of Deeds.

hereby announce myself as .
candidate for Register of Deeds. sub
ject to the Republican primaries.
w. T. DAVIDSON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26

MRS. BERTHA c. ANDERSON.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-28

axes nad been unwrnrped anu suo-
mitted to his critical examination.
"The bcs. there is" said Smith &
Jones in concert.
A dozen men sitting on soap and
cracker boxes halted a debate on the
financial question TO watch the bar
gain.
What's the price," asked Eill.
Sixty cents" replied Smith & Jones
together.
I'm tell you what I'll do" said Dill
refiective'y. "I'li give you fellers 80
cents apiece for Eve of 'erl-"
To sell five at one sale seemed =
good thing. and Smith & Jones nod
ded to each other. and ia moment
the axes were tied UP and pushed over
the counter 10 Rill. who took the bun,
die and laid down a dollar bill.
I'VE kin divide II between you. 80
cents apiece" advised Bill as he turn
ed and walked off. aud the cracker
box audience shouted unanimously as
twelve brawny paws slapped twelve
legs with re>ounGing '.hack.-Phila,
delphia Ledger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-28
INTERESTING IS
THE HISTORY OF
RED CROSS SEAL
First Charity Stamp Issued in
1862 and Method Is Now
Popular All Over This
World.


profit OF about $4,000. after all ex-
penses had been paid. That this re-
suit should have been attained with
practically no previous knowledge or
experience In handling the sales, and
with little or no organization proved
from the outset the tremendous popu-
larity OF the idea.
In 1908 the American Red Cross
printed the stamps and sold them di-
rectly to local agents, who were them
selves responsible for all stamps left
on their hands. and who had to do all
their own advertising besides. This
resulted In a great loss to many COM
mittees, some having as many as $780,
900 stamps left unsold.
improvements Made.
Last year. In 1909. an attempt was
made to improve upon the conditions
Of sale In 1908. Instead OF selling the
stamps outright to local agents. and
charged. according to their arst an
nouncement. 33 Is per cent. of the
gross proceeds. This percentage was
later reduced to 20 per cent. In re-
turn for the 20 per cent the Red Cross
besides furnishing the stamps. sup
piled also a varied assortment OF ad-
vertising matter to all local agents.
For various reasons there was an un.
fortunate multiplication of local
stamps for tuberculosis work in var.
ious parts of the United States and
Canada last year. No less than seven
state and local stamps besides the
American Red Cross stamp were is.
sued In 1909. but for the most part.
they nctted little profit. In Michigan.
an Easter stamp was issued. and in
New York City. stamp for the ma.
tional association for the prevention
of mendicancy met with but little sup.
port.
The results of last years sales. how.
ever show that nearly $25O.OOO was
realised from the sale OF Christmas
stamps for the anti-tuberculosis cam.
baign. nearly double the amount in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-28
gnsanased In 1 I've yyirs.

II Z person Is entansicd In live elec-
tric wire and you want . extrtcate
him therefrom do not take hold of IN.
victims hands, IS il often done IN 4
case OF this kind. You will be shocSel
II you do. BE SURE to grab the cloths
alone. and then ycu are safe. and si'e
current cannot reach you. Do not les
anything come in contact with ycer
bare hands bur his coat and trousers.
OF course II yon have thick leather
gloves on you can handle with imp'i-
nifty the individual in listress.-E1.
change.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-28
The Scrap
Book
A BARGAIN.

Old Bill Saekstt Paid the Exact Price
He Offered.
Smith & Jones pride themselves on
being sharp dealers in wares. Having
10 competition in their little country
town. they sometimes tack on little
more profit than the conditions justify.
The farmers know this, and they have
given the firm a reputation that Is one
Of the jokes Of the county.
The other day old Bill Sackett came
to town to get four or five axes, hav-
ing decided to hurry UP and cut a lot
If cordwood to haul 10 pay taxes.
after half dozen diGe@en, kinds Of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-28

1905 II TO this sum be added the
proceeds of local stamps. the sale in
1909 would be more than double that
in 1908
Every indication points to a record
breaking sale of Christmas seals this
year. To begin with the cost OF the
stamps Ii local associations has been
reduced to 1919 per cent, and in the
event of any profit being made from
this charge, the national association
for the study and prevention of tuber-
culosis will share equally with the
Red Cross. On account of
these favorable terms there will be
very few local stamps issued this
year, and the Red Cross seal will be
sold in every state in the union. The
sale will be organized also on nat
ional basis and a carefully planned
OF publicity and advertising
will help on the work.
All Asked to Assist.
Every civic and social organization
that is interested in the Improvement
of health and the prevention of dis
eases is asked to cooperate with the
local agents in their respective com
sist of over 400 local and state anti
tuberculosis societies besides a large
number of Red Cross chapters and
other organizations. Among the So
cieties that are asked to cooperate in
the sale are such groups of churches
and other religious bodies, women's
clubs. labor unions. lodges, and fra
ternal organizations, schools, local i'm
provement societies of various sorts
and institutions.
1t is no little undertaking simply to
put on sale before the public even
100000 seals. People will be needed
to help prepare packages. to act as
sales agents at booths and in other
places: to interest public officials and
others in cooperating; to give the
whole campaign publicity, and in a
hundred ways to see that every posi-
BILE stamp can be sold. is sold.
The Red Cross seal in 1910 is a
much brighter design than the one
used in 1908. It is an inch square with
the conventional Red Cross in the GEN.
ter surrounded by circle in which
are the words Merry Christmas. Hap
py New Year. American Red Cross. "
The colors are red and green. The
sead presents CHEEKY appearance.
savoring as 1t does of holly wreaths
and mistletoe.
One important change has been
made in the use of seals this year. In
former years they have been called
stamps" and could be placed any.
where on a letter. This year, by or.
der of the postoffice department. they
are called seals" and must be placed
are not for postage, although thous.
ands of them were used for that pur.
pose last year. They will not carry
anything in the mails, but anything in
the mails will carry them. provided
they are placed on the back of the
letter or package.
Number Not Too Large.
Already the presses of several big
publishing houses have run off $4,000,
900 OF these seals. A hundred million
seals for the United States is small
number to ask for when one stops to
think of the millions of letters and
packages sent out during the holiday
season. The Christmas seal Is a mes
sage Of cheer and hope. 1T blesses
him who gives and him who receives.
and in proving an effective bullet in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-28
REPORT ON WEATHER
For Past Week Made by
VoSsler.

A range OF thirty-seyen degrees In
temperature is shown on the govern
ment weather report Of the past week.
The minimum was last Sunday when
the mercury fell to II degrees above
early in the morning. Wednesday the
temperature reached the maximum
at 81 degrees. The complete report OF
temperature. high and low is as fol-
lows
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-28
Tollino His Trouhlos-

Twill you have our bell repaired
It won't ring" said the tenant.
Every soon," answered the landlord
I'm the meantime tack a card near
the button saying. Bell doesn't ring"
This the tenant did. and as the days
passed without the use Of the bell he
added as follows:
windows and doors don't fit.
Faucets don't shut water OF.
"Water doesn't run from bathtub.
"Stairs have no ratings"
These brought the long disagreement
to a climax. and the tenant moved
Buffalo Express.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-28

The ladies OF Trinity Lutheran
church win have market and Apron
Sale Thursday. Dec. Is; at ten o'clock
in Aliens Furniture Store. Everybody
invited.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-28

the warfare against tuberculosis ey
cry seal thus becomes thrice bless
ed"
Every penny counts. The present
war against tuberculosis is limitet
and handicapped on all sides BY /:
lack Of funds
What would a million for tubercu!
osis to be spent largely in educational
work mean? Ii would helm TO relieve
the crowded conditions of our hospi-
tails and santoria. just think of 1t.
We have in this country at the presen.
time less than 10000 beds in all sorts
of institutions. including almshouses.
prisons and hospitals for the insane,
where tuberculosis patient may re
ceive treatment, and at the most con
sentative estimate there are fully $780,
900 people who should be at the pres
ent time in such places. And these
are only those who are too poor to
pay for their treatment. If we includ
ed all the eonsumptives who needed
treatment in hospitals or sanitoria, we
would have over 100000 in the I'm
tied States alone.
II is hoped, If sufficient funds are
secured from the sale of Red Cross
seals this year to bring before the mu
nicipal. county and state officials in
all parts of the United States the espe-
cial need for more hospitals for add
are less than dozen institutions in
the United States with a capacity of
hardly 1000 beds which are strictly
for advanced cases, and if all the in
stitutional provision be taken into
consideration. there are not more than
! 6, 900 beds in the country for this class
of cases.
Will Mean Protection.
A million for tuberculosis from Red
Cross seals will mean many millions
of appropriation from public funds. 1t
will mean protection and safety for
the millions who have escaped the
scourge of tuberculosis and for the
children yet unborn. 1t will mean
restoration to health and efficiency of
thousands who would otherwise die.
1t will mean that general improvement
of health not only in the prevention
of tuberculosis, but in the checking
Of many allied diseases.
If the goal of the national associa-
ton for the study and prevention of
tuberculosis and the American Ma
tional Red Cross, "A Million for Tub
erculosis from Red Cross Seals in
1910" is realized, it will mean on an
average little more than a one-cent
contribution from every man, woman
and child in the United States. How
easy it would be to pile up million
to .rout the plague OF tuberculosis if
every one did his part.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-28

Care Of Docks.
OH of lavender sprinkled about In
the bookshelves will prevent books
from mildewing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-28

For an early breakfast nothing so
good as Mrs. Austins Pancake Flour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-01
MINISTER REFUSES TO TELL
DIR. Schnen Says Story Told by Ray
Lamphere Would BE Surprising.

Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Jan. L.
Rev. Dr. Edwin A Schnell, president
of the Iowa Wesleyan university, has
refused to make public the confes-
sion he obtained from Ray Aamphere
when the latter was in jail at La
porte, Ind.
1t was believed that In view of
Lamphere's death in the Michigan
City prison Thursday. DR.. Schnell
would tell what the Guinness suspect
confided to him, thus clearing up
much of the mystery surrounding the
Indiana murder farm.
The minister, who was Lamphere's
spiritual adviser at the time of the
hired mans arrest and trial for the
burning of the Guinness house, was
visited by newspaper men Yesterday
and was the recipient of many teIe-
grams in regard to the confession.
He replied TO ali thus:
'Lamphere confessed to ME in sec
ret, and do not feel at liberty to
give it on t,aIthough it would be
surprise IN many ways
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-01
15O MEN GOODWIN
WITH A BRIDGE
Tee brushes Falsework of Nc
Kinley Structure Being
Built at - Louis.
CLOSE CALI
Majority Scram
are CaHght-BeIieveu
Been Accounted fer.

81 .isia--ASpr.ssl 1---s,rhe -isess 81
/ ! 81 worIxznen were imperfled yesterday
/ when q gigantic ice foe knocked out
80 feet of the false structure of the
Mckinley bridge across the Mississippi
river, which is under construction
Eighty-one of the men heard the
warning snaps of the timbers under
the tremendous pressure, and escaped
to safety on the steel structure, but 60
others went down in the twisted mass
of timbers Twenty of the men were
plunged into the icy water and bat
tied for life in the darkness, seeking
a footing on the broken foes.
Three hosting engines and trav-
eler also went down, imperiling the
struggling men below.
Ting Picks Up 40.
Captain John Short. in charge of
tug and two barges, which were frozen
in. picked up 40 of the men and got
them ashore after a two hour battle
with the ice. which is jammed six
feet high in many places. Only the
captains heroism prevented a heavy
loss of life.
Several times the barges threatened
to crush the tug. and the vessel nearly
turned turtle when forced upon the
ice by the pressure.
Reach shore on Drift Ice.
The men who were unable to reach
the tug are believed to have reached
shore across the floating ice foes.
The property loss is estimated at
$3.50, 900 and completion of the bridge
will be delayed several months. The
work was being done by
the Illinois Traction System.
For days Engineer F. e. Washburn
and Superintendent J. J. Kelley, in
charge of the work, had been spending
many sleepless nights, fearing the ice
pack above the false work would crush
the structure to splinters. Both were
on the works yesterday directing the
men employed there and they We're
about to congratulate themselves upon
safely passing another day when the /
warming crashes from the bridge were (
heard Il
shout fs First warning.
The value of the machinery and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-01

ent's extravagence in the rental Of
rs.
.AThis BIN. chrrying as 1T does
100000 for car rental. declared
FoIlette, makes an allowance to
: railroad companies of the coun-
! for the mere use of the cars
% per car oh the average. While
vas msnn5fr Of the house in
81 + stmasteIl General Villas had
4 to .ay, and | read only briefly
IN d reporl-
b J,Ilcrt ana save Money.
cit IS vi In bounds to affirm
t al. ties mail IS then being
red BY the overnmehtg might be
Iav pnroa.f or their duplicates
nufac.p tor s1,soo.oo0. Yet
.nlv "a use of these cars for
last includiEg cleaning.
the hent Was under the
nal II charge by the exist
| 81 ft-&
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-01
REAL REMEDIES FOR POSTAL
DEFICIT HAVE LITTLE CHANCE

ing system of S1,SS1,5S0. In illus
tration, s59.07s.75 is annually paid
on one line for the use of foyr ears
that might be built and fully equip
ped in the best modern style for less
than $17,5o0 Instead, then, of APP
propriating $2,00O,00O to rent the use
of these cars for the coming year,
why should net the appropriation be
of a smaller sum to buy them, ano
of another-say s25e,000--for their
keeping, the two together not aggre-
eating the proposed rent? The de-
parrment will thereafter gain at
least s1.5O0,000 per year.
Argues for Ownership.
ct seems to me" said LaFollet.e, !
IAN unjustificablA extravaganza 70
nav an annual rental for these raii-
way mail cars almost slllll E-"1
tcontinued IA Page FOUR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-01
TAFT'S LEGISLATIVE MAP
OUTLINED FOR CONGRESS

money and toll which had been mt
into this bridge were instantly forgof.
ten when Frank Walsh. standing 200
feet from where the men were work.
ing. saw the rails on the bridge. bulge
and. looking up. beheld the long feared
movement Of the Ice down the river.
Using his hands to form mega
phone. Walsh yelled at the ton or his
voice to the men in the false work.
Almost at the same time the cracking
of the timbers began.
Notwithstanding the tug. as well as
all the barges we're helpless1y frozen
IN, the tug had steam up when the
nrst intimation of the disaster came.
Twice Captain Shorts little craft
was near destruction and each time
he fought back the men on board 10
prevent them from risking their lives
on the foes.
Finally Becomes Helpless.
Twice his rudder became damned.
but he heroically stuck to the boat
Once he risked his life 20 clear the
tiller by climbing down into the ice
and pulling out the jam. The second
time the rudder jammed he could not
release 1t and the craft drifted help
lessly down the stream.
Finally. rescue parties with ropes
reached the tug from shore. After
two hour battle the captain and his
men were landed.
Eleven of the men, unable to get
aboard the tug when the span went
down, clambered upon a pile driver,
moored in small barge. This drifted
with the ice for three miles with its
terror-stricken load before the men
we're rescued.