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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-10
THE sLANDEROUs TONGUE.

Kansas papers are now telling the
story of young school teacher Of
the Holton neighborhood who was
made the target of the gossips says
the Emporia Gazette.
She was teaching a country school
and boarding in one of,the neighbor-
ing houses, and for some reason un-
known, busybody told a malicious
story about her. AS usual, in such
cases, the yarn was passed along,
and acquired new trimmings as 1t
went, and soon assumed threatening
proportions. And also as usual, the
young teacher was the only person
in the neighborhood who had not
heard the story. She was, there
fore, greatly surprised when the To-
cal school board demanded her res
ignatlon. She had been doing her
duty energeticaly and well, and she
could not understand why she should
be Inundated in this fashion. She
demanded an explanation, and the
members Of the board told her Of the
stories In circulation, which stories
reflected upon her character. She
was not the sort of young woman
who withers like a flower that is wait
ing for the rain. She got busy and
traced the story back to It's origin,
and had several mouthy young men
summoned before the school board
and they were forced to admit that
the story started with them, and
that there was no shadow of founda-
ton for 1t. The teacher was COM
pletely indicated, and the board
begged her to take the school again,
but she wouldn't hear to 1t, saying
that no money would induce her to
remain in a community, of scandal
mongers, where grown men would
pay serious attention to attacks upon
woman's reputation without inves-
tigating their truth.
A great many hats are being taken
off to that young woman, and the re-
greet is general that she stopped where
she did; the gossips who did her such
a brutal injury should have received
all the punishment that the courts
cpn II flict.
This is a rather unusual case, but
the teacher was wrong in supposing
that the people of that community
we're more given to scandal than the
people OF other communities. Great
evil is being done in every town In
the United States, on every day OF
the year, by backbiters and peddlers
Of stories. No town Is SO good as to
be immune from this evil. Let
somebody start an ugly story in EN-
pOIla ~ q " CAuNh III NV AoAAA-n 49,
by o'clock in the evening everybody
win know It. On the next day 1t may
be discovered that the story was lie
and It's refutation will start upon It's
slow. laborious rounds. II will take
the refutation about forty years to
catch up with the lie.
I There is nothing meaner or more
desploahle in this world than gossip.
The tendency toward It ls bred in our
bones. Il is q survival Of the old
times when there we're no newsDa-
psrs or modern means Of oommuniea-
ton, ana news OF all kinds was con-
veyed BY word Of mouth. Il was
then considered a religious duty to
spread such news as one became pos
seasd Of The psrformAnee Of this
duty became q habit, and We have not
Jet outsrown TIE habit. i 3 easy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-10
LEARNERS

One Fastener had two exper-
fences recently. He rented a
large house in growing city OF
Iowa. When the neighbours call
ed, one Of the lady visitors said
to the Fasteners wife: I'VE
said that none but farmer
would take this house." The
Morristown, New Jersey wife
was promptly offended, but later
found her friend meant that no
one without the bank roll OF
farmer would be able to swing
SO high a rental. The husband
is in the real estate business.
In the early weeks of his exper-
ience, as the sales agent of land,
he received visit from rough
" dressed countryman who drop
ped his g's. The farmer said It
was his custom to give each OF
his children a present when they
married and settled, and now 1t
was the turn of his fourth boy,
so he wanted to buy piece OF
land with a house on 1t. The
deal was made, and then and
there the farmer counted out
$4,000 in gold. In Iowa City
in the month of January last,
one Of the town residents, city
man, driving along in his leisure
ly buggy, was run down by a
farmer in his automobile. The
man about town was aggrieved
and had the farmer arrested for
exceeding the speed limit of
Iowa City. The farmers life is
not so slow.-Collier's Weekly.
And in the smoking room OF
hair car on the U. P. flyer out o
Kansas City the other evening sat I
,armer. He was white haired, bronze
laced, roughly dressed and weary
ne was going to Sharon Springs. fOui
hundred miles and would reach Their
d the morning. He looked forward
with dread to the long night u did
At sleep well in the city last night
Ae yoluntsered-''the hotel beds AIM
much like on my place in Missouri.
TOO bad you can't take 9 Pullman.
remarked a wen dressed drummer
.oA, ! 'spose / could ~ wanted %,
replied the old man. How muel
and have you down in Missouri
"A thousand acres and IT'S paid for
,ame the sleepy answer and IN
Eeary farmer settled back trying Z
make himself comfortable for hii
ireary trip.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-10
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1870
A SERMON FOR REPUBLICANS.

From President Tafts Lincoln LAY
speech: But there are signs which
may construe as an indication that
the Republican majority in the pres
emit congress will change to a Dem
ocratic majority in the next. This
Is based chiefly on the discussions
In the Republican party and upon
the severe attacks made by a great
many Of the newspapers having Re-
publican tendencies upon the party
and its leaders in congress and in the
nation. There is, however, a very
decided difference as to the proper
rules to prevail In the house and as
TO the senate personnel Of the lead
ership. 1t would seem as II these
questions were questions that might
well be solved within the party lines,
but they have been so acute as to
produce what has been called an In
surrection and to awaken the coun-
try, over a controversy between the
Insurgents and the regulars, So
called.
II am hopeful that as we approach
the lines Of battle for the next year
the settlement Of these internal Ques-
tons can be affected without such a
breach Of the party as to prevent our
presenting an unbroken front to the
enemy. We among the Republicans
may be discouraged when we con-
slider our own dlssensions, but when
we look to the possibility Of any
united action on the part Of the
Democrats for any policy or any line
OF policies, we must take courage.
''Mr. Roosevelt aroused the country
and the people to the danger we were
in Of having our politics and our
places of governmental authority
controlled In corporate interest and
to serve the greed of selfish but pow
erful men. During his two terms of
office by what almost may be COM
pared to a religious crusade, he
aroused the people to the point Of
protecting themselves and the pub
lie interest against the aggressions of
corporate greed and has left public
opinion in an apt condition to bring
about the reforms needed to clinch
his policies and to make them per-
manent In the form Of enacted law,
But as an inevitable aftermath Of
such agitation we find a condition Of
hysteria on the part Of certain :n-
diyiduals and on the part Of others
a condition Of Hypocrisy manifestiRg
itself In the blind denunciation Of al
wealth and IN the Impeachment Of
the motives Of men Of the highest
character. and By demagoglc appeals
to the imagination Of . people great
y aroused upon the subject Of pprity
ana honesty in the administration Of
government.
The tendency Is 70 resent attach
ment to party or party organisation
and TO an assertion Of individual
opinion, ana purpose al ne expense
Of party discipline he movement
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-10

a New York magazine writer was
dragged into court because he threw a
dish Of scorched oatmeal into his
wife's countenance. No wonder he
was indignant has man no rights?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-10

Some srafters feel that this is a
cruel world when the public refuses
to let them alone after they have
made their haul. ,e
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-10
20 Head gifts

These of fall farrow and WI weigh 100
Cyclone by and and
Upton and by Top Upton II going pay price
stock hogs buy horoughbreds slight
sell the gifts right Try and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-10

Lieutenant Peary now advises his
fellow explorers to take at least one
white man with them to the pole.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-10
70 head OF Hogs
80 Head Brood SoWs and Gifts

bred March filters
Upton The all
Torpedo and Tom End putting hogs up
sell and buy them for slight advance
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-10

The hobos Who Sigh for he farm
u the winter tims--are never afnict-
"a shat usy during the harvest sea-
son.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-10

They still malicionsIy slay people
down in the "city Of brotherly love. .
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-10
Private Hog Sale

AS need for spring of from 20 will
offer at farm IL miles south of Abilene the east
bridge, miles north
miles and miles north Of Hope
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-10

For man who admits an impede
ment in his speech CLAWS said quite
a number Of things.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-10
OFFICIAL PAPER OF DICKINSON
COUNTY.

Guaranteed Largest Circulation Of
amy Paper Published in Dickinson
County.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-10
20 Head Bears

litter the gifts Just the age to
buy spring will make extra good
Buy boar and do not wait till the last
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
Anniversary Of Baptism.

St. John, y. b. June PA ter
centenary celebration of the frs
baptism of a Micmac Indian was
held today at Restigouche, n. b
and was marked by enc of the most
interesting religious ceremonies ever
held in Canada. All of the principal
Roman Catholic orders of the North
American continent were represent
ed and many high church dignitaries
and civil authorities were present.
1t was just 300 years ago, on st.
St. Johns Day, 1910. that the aged
chief of the Mcmacs, Menbertou,
then about 100 years of age, was
baptizel' into the Christian faith
and his conversion was soon follow
ed by the baptism of the entire
tribe.
The vanishing remnants of the
Micmac Indians participated in to-
days celebration. Not more than 800
are left, scattered throughout east
ern Canada and on a reservation in
Newfoundland, and it is doubtful If
there is single pure4blooded Mic
mac among them. They still hold
to the primitive hunting and trap
ping and have acquired little knowl
edge of agriculture. Perhaps to a
greater extent than any other Indian
tribe they have maintained the early
baptismal VOWS of their fathers.
Their life is clean, peaceful and ex-
ceedingly religious and fire1water is
seldom used.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
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experience demonstrated. would not
be generally exercised in the inter
est of the road and to ensure the
safe conservative management neces-
sary to meet the requirements of
the public and the proper discharge
Of the obligations imposed upon the
carrier by law. On the contrary
it was almost inevitable that such
control would be employed for pure
ly speculative purposes and to secure
immediate profit to those in Temporal
ry control.
1t was this public aspect which
lent force to the conviction that
''watered" and bonus stock was
one of the greatest abuses connected
with the management of corporations
and it was this effect upon the fit
ness of the carriers to perform their
duties under national legislation that
required and justified federal super
vision and control of the subject
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
Operators Meet Oklahoma Miners.

McAlester, Okla, June 23.-More
than forty coal operators and superin-
tendents, met here today to discuss
local conditions that they may for
mulate a proposition at the general and
joint meeting of Southwestern coal
mine operators and the United Mine
Workers of America to be held in Kan
sas City next Tuesday in an effort to
agree on a wage scale and end the
suspension in all the mines.
Nothing definite was agreed upon
but affairs sifted themselves to a com.
mttee of four which will meet again
tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
ATTORNEYS FOR YOUTHFUL WIFE
MURDERER WILL OPPOSE TAX
ING HIM TO ITALY.
HEARING FOR NEXT TUESDAY
Attorneys for Porter Charlton Appear
ed for Him This Morning and Sc
cured Continuance of Hearing
Until Next Week.

New York, y. Y. June 24-The eX-
tradition OF Porter Charlton to Italy
TO be tried for the murder of his wife,
formerly Mary Scott-Castle will be re-
sisted on the ground that the youth is
mentally unsound. On the other hand
the brother OF the dead woman, Cap
tain Henry Harrison Scott of the coas,
artillery will do everything in his pow
err 10 secure young Charltons eXtradi-
ton and his punishment in Italy for
the crime. which was Worldwide
mystery until Charlton was arrested
on the landing here yesterday and con
tessed to having murdered his bride in
their villa on the shores OF Lake Como,
iamming her body into trunk and
it into convenient waters.
Charlton escaped the ordeal of ar
ran ngement before the recorder in Ho-
boken. his counsel appearing in his
stead and securing an adjournment OF
the hearing until next Tuesday.
The youthful prisoner was ordered
committed to the Hudson county jail
in Jersey City, while officialdom and
legal minds are struggling with the
problems presented by the differences
between the Italian and American
laws bearing on the case and the
points of federal jurisdiction in the
matter, which remains to be consider
ed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
Heavy Rains Reported.

Sapulpa, Okla. June pa long
drouth. which has continued for many
weeks, was broken today by drench-
ing rain. The rainstorm was worth
thousands of dollars to Creek county
farmers. Corn was beginning to suffer
and the cotton crop also was being
affected. The rain, however, was not
sufficiently heavy to start the streams.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
CLOSING ARGUMENTS
IN BRIBERY CASE
FATE OF BROWNE, MINORITY
LEADER OF ILLINOIS LEGISLA.
TURE, TO BE KNOWN SOON.

Chicago, H., June 24.-The fate
of Lee O'Neil Browne. charged with
bribery will be in the hands of the
jury today.
States Attorney Waymen began
the closing arguments for the pros
ecution this afternoon. He will fin
ish today and the case will go to
the jury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
Four Dead at Marietta.

Marietta Okla. June 23.-FOur peo
pie are dead here as a result of WOOD
alcohol poisoning Three OF the dead
are Mexican tamale venders, one OF
them being a woman.
The fourth victim is a negro
1t is said they entered drug store
here and bought wood alcohol, not
knowing its dangerous properties, but
desiring to use it for convival pur'
pose. When they drank it fatal re-
suits followed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
HOUSE CONSIDERING
ANT|--0PT|0h BILL
SCOTT'S MEASURE TO PROHIBIT
TRANSACTION IN FUTURES is
TAKEN UP BY THE HOUSE.
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Washington. d. c., June 24.-The
Scott anti-option bill to prohibit
transactions in futures on cotton eX-
changes was taken up in the house
today.
Scott Of Kansas, chairman of the
committee on agriculture who favor
ably reported the bill, explained its
purpose.
The measure is drastic one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
MOSES HAAS OF NEW YORK AND
=. A. PECkHAM OF ciNC lNNATi
PAY HEAVY FINES.
CONNECTED WITH COTTON LEAK
Two Men Have Been Fighting Indict
ments Against Them for the Past
Five Years-Other indictments
Against Them Nolle Pressed.

Washington, d. c., June 24,-Moses
Haas of New York and Frederick A
Peckham of Cincinnati, after fighting
for five years the indictments against
them in the cotton leak in the depart
ment OF agriculture, today entered a
plea of guilty to the Indictment charg.
ing conspiracy to effect misconduct in
Office.
Justice Gould imposed a fine of &c.
900 on Haas and $4,000 on Peckham,
which was paid.
The other indictments against the
two men were nolle pressed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
HOUSE AGREES TO
CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY
EXPECTED FIGHT OF THE TWO
BRANCHES OF CONGRESS DID
NOT MATERlALlZE.

Washington, d. c., June 24.-The
house conference today receded from
the disagreement to the senate
amendment to the campaign publicity
bill and the act will provide for
the publication of contributions, at
ter elections.
Burrows made his report to the
senate today and it was adopted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24

Washington, June 23.-The Office OF
superintendent OF Indian schools will
be abolished July /. The appropriation
for the bureau of indian affairs for
the next fiscal year makes no provis'
ion for this Office and the position wiz
be relinquished at the close of the cur
rent year by Miss Estelle Reel, who
has held It for the last twelve years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
FREDERICK FUNSTON
IS DANGEROUSLY ILL
MAN WHO LED THE AMERICAN
TROOPS TO VICTORY IN PHIL
IPPINEs, DANGEROUSLY ILL.

Fort Leavenworth, Kan. June "a.
General Frederick Funston, COM
mandant of the army service schools
here, is dangerously i'll with an at
tack OF heart disease at his home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
GIidden Tourists to Wichita.

Guthrie, Okla, June 24.-The Gid
den tourists passed north through
Guthrie this morning. They expect to
reach Wichita by tonight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
First Bale of 1910 Crop.

Houston, Texas, June 23.-Weighing
416 pounds, the first bale of the cotton
crop OF 1910 was sold at auction We'd
nesday for 1915. 1t classes as good
middling.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
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WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, La, June "a
The weather forecast for Okla
homa for tonight and Saturday
is partly cloudy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24

Some men enjoy show only when
there is Is minutes intermissiOn be
tween the acts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
CROP CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
Rain in South Dakota Beneficial to the
Grain Crop.

Deadwood, s. D., June 24.-Crop re-
ports today are much more favorable
in South Dakota. Since yesterday af-
ternoon, much rain has fallen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
The Great
Midsummer
Clearing Sale

clearing Odle
Opened this morning at the appointed
time, with many eager shoppers ready
and waiting to get their share of the
rare bargains that are to be found here.
It's The Sale of All Sales.
The sale for you to attend and buy
Clean, High Grade Merchandise at
greater saving than you have ever
bought BEFORE Ask your neighbor if
the above statement isn't true 1t is not
our purpose to msrepresent anything in
our Advertising We want to impress
upon you the absolute necessity Of at
tending this sale early, as some of the
sizes in the very best bargains we have
to offer are already broken and the longer
you wait to come down, the greater risk
you run in getting a fit in the garment
you want.
Remember tomorrow is Saturday and
the store will be crowded all day,shence
we urge upon your coming as early as
possible tomorrow morning. We assure
you that you will not be disappointed.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-19
SAGADAHOC
RICHMOND D.

Tho Congregational convention
which was held in this village Wednes
dav. was we'll patronized and during
the evening services the house was well
filled with an unusually attentive au
dience. The morning session opened at
1O. 30 O'clock with brisk business
meeting followed by a fine address of
welcome by Rev. Barentzen. the pres
ent pastor. Dinner was served by the
Ladies Society at the nearby chapel
with the tables well filled. The address
in the afternoon was by Rev. Dana of
Ha,lowell one of the most eloquent
speakers in the conference. A public
supper was served at the chapel with
over a hundred participating. The
evening service was opened by the To-
cal pastors of the different churches
in town. after which scholarly ser
nor was delivered by Rev. Stinson Of
Waterville followed by short closing
address by Rev. Quimby of Gardiner
He paid a high tribute to the people
of Richmond and especially to their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-19

the Senate say that the bank must
financial system of the government.
else it may be doubtful whether the
courts will uphold the enactment.
Probably before the postal savings
banks bill is disposed of. the Inter-
state Commerce bill. making numerous
amendments to existing law for the
regulation and control Of railroads.
will he reported to the Senate so that
it can be bought up speedily for con-
sideration whenever the legislative
decks are cleared. Considerable time
will be required for it's passage in the
Senate but it is one of the measures
the President specially wants at this
session and there is a good prospect
that he will get it. The House has
passed the statehood bill for Arizona
and New Mexico and it will soon be
reported to the Senate in an amended
form. That is another measure the
President says must be disposed of at
this session.
Just at present the House is in the
throes of the appropriation bills. 1t
will not be free for some weeks to en-
ter upon discussion of postal savings
banks and Interstate Commerce amend
lnents. But the House takes less time
to reach vote on measures of that
Importance. once the appropriation
bills have been passed and sent on to
the Senate, the House can he counted
upon to make pretty quick work of
the administration program
Therefore in many particulars the
situation has improved. 1t has been
improving gradually but steadily much
to the qualification Of the President
ard of the leaders in the Senate and
the House. The Improvement has re-
lieved the feeling of depression which
has prevailed almost ever since Con-
gress assembled.
Hon and Mrs Harry f. Merrill and
Mr. aud Mrs Gilman were in the city
Il few days ago.
Warren S. Malcolm and wife and j.
Frank Dyer are in Washington on
their way to Jacksonville. Florida.
Charles Greenwood Of Maiden, Mass,
formerly of Augusta. is visiting friends
in Washington.