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The National tribune., 1910-12-01

making and some other preparations
which the court indMged him in he
seemed to be consuming as much time
as possible, and from subsequent events
and efforts made by some of his friends
to prolong his time to the utmost ex-
tent. 1t would seem that he must have
received tiparom some source that an
effort was going to be made to rescue
him.
As stated before, this desperate and
his gang had many sympathizins friends
in our community, some of whom were
so imprudentIY Jealous in defending the
outlaws as to lead many of, us to be-
lieve for time that they also Were
members of the gang. They certainly
manifested singularly deep interest in
trying to clear the robbers, and there
by gave room for such suspicious. One
of these energetic defenders of the
scoundrels was Mr.. Powell, Il leading
business man of the town, while 9TH
ers, such as Cap" Mann, Davidson
| Callahan and Green Stanley, were
prominent citizens.
We had but one lawyer in the place
Ga fortunate circumstance, Judge w.
NJ. Matheny, fresh arrival, who
promptly Joined the Vigilance Commit
| tee, and thereafter carried on the pros
ecutions in behalf of the committee;
while Powell. who had read a little
law and considered himself something
OF lawyer, appeared voluntarily IN tne
| role of counsel for the accused"
l had been on guard that evening
over Miner during the trial, and hav-
ing been relieved after he was sem
| fenced had gone to the farther and
Iunoccupied end of the court room and
lain down on a bench. Presently a
couple of men, whom ] recognized as
Cap" Mann and Green Stanley, came
and sat down near me, while engaged
in an animated conversation in low
tones.
was lying on my back. with my hat
over my face, and in order to epcour-
age them to talk louder. so that could
hear more distinctly what they Were
talking about-as / had already heard
a few words that excited my curiosity
began snoring to make them think
that l was soundly asleep.
(To be .continued)
The National tribune., 1910-12-01
THE REIGN OF THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
AT Baxter Springs, Kan., Winter of 1866 and 1867.
BY ROBERT MORRIS PECK, Alias Number 27.'
Copyright, 1907 by Robert Peck.)

We're both going the same way we rode
along together. He said his name was
Miller, and that he had been Captain
in the Confederate army" George
Mizer was said to have been a soldier
during the civil war, then recently
closed, having served, 1 understood, in
the 9Th Kan. Cav.)
Continuing his story he said: This
Capt. Miller said he was going up into
northwest Arkansaw, and l proposed to
him, for company sake, that we should
travel together as far as he went on my
route. He was agreeable to that, for
knew the road and he didn't.
The National tribune., 1910-12-01

permit. and at 6 o'clock 1 took the
train for iIissimmee and home, glad l
had made the trip, more than satisfied
with all l had seen. and fully believing
that the carrying out of the colony
scheme has been done honestly and Will
result in many happy homes and in
the lives of many of our
comrades l hope you will excuse the
time and space 1 have occupied.-J. j.
Cook, 3149 Indiana avenue, Chicago, Ill.
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WHAT OTHERS SAY

Read people
bv his
of the We l have had
OF
in TO will
My suffered
remedy and to she writes
professional respec-J W. Frew NJ Gentlemen After
bed with
tried vain to bring around told Iarks Rheu
and wonderful Rheumatic
back duty in two weeks p'rfectly cured Yours
truyO. Fl. Nelson NJ F. D. Gentlemen We take
saying word you In regard to your Rheumatic Remedy My
remedy for two weeks to our surprise the pain left her and
Rouge City Water Dept Now do not put this aside and that
will later but do while
before Address letter
Dept K Milwaukee Wis
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6 IN . NO M O N EY

We put marvellous remedy into
United understand
of unless to
q a what this
Rheumatism absolutely 1t
unknown cured and do at
We do not
have helped others and help This is not theory
idle talk 1t is all chance II
we did not know what arks Remedy will dof were not
ground-don't
this liberal offer? Would it not mean runation to us to spend
thousands dollars telling remedy? We
viii send the dollar if be cured and you win be cured
We will about this wonderful
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without charge dollar Larks Rheumatic
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this sample trial
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sI.oo Free PACKAGE couuon.

This coupon is good for a flOO package of
heilogg's Safe Fat Reducer and a book of
photographs and testimonials. FIN in your
ma me ana address the bIauI: liries below
ana enclose i1c IN stamps silver as an evil
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and packing. and by return mail you will
receive 4 free sl-00 package prepaid.
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TO be .continued.)
The Best Thing i'm Life.

Good health is the best thing in life.
No matter how dark the day, or how
heavy other, troubles may weigh, if
the health is good it will provide
staff to lean upon that will soon
change the darkness into light. Read
the Bodi-Tone offer on last page and
learn how you can make your body
healthy.
The National tribune., 1910-12-01
4 Coid-BIOoded Murder.

His statement was this: 1T was down
near Boggy Depot, in the Nation, as I
was on my way back home, man
overlook me on the road, and as we
The National tribune., 1910-12-01

The trial of George Mizer was begun
soon after Woolseys release, and con-
tinued till about midnight. 1t was
proven conclusively that he had played
an important part in the murders, rob-
berries and stock stealings of which his
brothers had been convicted, and in
addition had committed at least one
other unprovoked brutal and cold
blooded murder alone.
This latter crime was first given away
BY Boydston. Mizer admitted it, but
tried to justify himself by claiming that
the man whom he had killed was an
sx-rebel, and had spoken disrespectful-
ly of and threatened the lives of some
of MIXERS folks But this was evident
ly a trumped-up lie to try to exculpate
himself for having committed the bru-
tai deed, for it was shown by other tes-
timony that the man he killed was
total stranger TO MiZer, and knew moth
ing of his family.
Boydston's testimony concerning this
murder was about as follows:
George had gone off down in the
Nation by himself to dispose of some
horses he had stolen in this neighbor-
hood, and when he came back l noticed
he was wearing different and better
suit of clothes than what ne had on
when he went away, and was leading
an extra horse with new saddle and
bride on.
81 says to him: Hello, George. Where
did you get the good clothes and the
horse?'
He answered: oh, mugged fel-
Ter for 'em down the road apiece
And then he told me all about it:
but he didn't claim then that the man
he killed had offended him in any way.
He just killed him, he said, for his out
fit He didn't know whether the feller
had any money or not, but thought
from his being so well dressed and rid
ing a good horse with new saddle and
bride that he must have had some
money; but he told us that he only
found about 81 on him. ] guess he lied
about that. tho, because he was sup
posed according to our rules, to pay
one-fourth of what he got into our
treasury, and by telling US that he got
SO little he knew that we wouldn't ask
him for any
The -blooded, brutal Indifference
with which MiZer himself rehearsed all
the details of this crime in court was
enough of itself to fix his status as a
thoroly depraved and constituencies
criminal. and if any doubts of his guilt
had previously existed in the minds of
the jury this would have dispelled
them.
4 Coid-BIooded Murder.
His statement was this: 1T was down
near Boggy Depot in the Nation, as I
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NOTED GERMAN CHEMIST

a Germa
moderate circumstances;
liberal
the habit of his This
o discoveries
absolute rheumatism with
all people suffering Rheumatism but
He what and
to decided
his a could used
He to o before
o
Ondn rfnl enedNi in he Int d
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15

~Fhe entertainment given at the
hail Dec. 9TH was well attended. Al
though the program was lengthy
strict attention was given and
hearty applause followed each num-
Der. The entertainment was given
under the auspices of the Epworth
League and the receipts will be used
for church purposes.
Harry Fulton has been on the
sick list for several days.
Mrs. Middleton and Mrs. stokley
have been here visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr. Reese of Kansas City gave a
temperance lecture illustrated with
moving pictures in the hall Saturday
night and another in the church sun
day night. The church was well
filled and interest shown through the
lecture.
Mr. Wilcox Of Abilene helped Mr.
Higdon in the bank last week.
Roy Stewart visited relatives in
western Kansas part Of last week.
The last number Of the lecture
course at the hall Thursday night
Dec. goth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15
ABOUT PEOPLE.

George Miller was up from Chap
man.
Chas. snider came up from Ma
varre.
C. 2. Carvey of Solomon was in
town.
w. H. Walker of Navarro was in
the city.
VIM. Miller was in from Garfield
township.
l. House of Wheatland township
was in town.
w. Woo is OF Detroit was in the
city.
R. L. seagrn was in from Garfield
township.
Lowell Wy NJ Acme was an AOi-
lene visitor.
A. sandquist of Enterprise was a
Reflector caller.
Mrs. ]. B. Case is home from a
visit at Muskogee.,
Ferd and J. B. Timm of east Dick
inson were pleasant callers.
C. F. Rusch of Chapman made
this office a pleasant call.
]. E. Engle, the hustling Talmage
merchant, was in the city.
]. o. Rock Of Navarro was in the
city and called on the Reflector.
D. Ballantyne, the well known
stockman Of Harrington, was in the
city.
Elder ]. N. Engle left for Thomas,
Okla, to assist in dedicating the new
orphapage there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Freeman re-
turned to Topeka after a six weeks.
visit with relatives.
Or. r. NJ. Gier and family are
here from HiIlsdale, Mich. 10 spend
the winter. They will occupy the
Hallam house on North Buckeye.
Mrs. ]. T. Fleming Is mp from
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on husi-
ness. She reports the Kansas colony
a. happy and satisfied. she will be
here some weekA
Mr.. and MIS-. Ed. Belknap and
children returned from a two months
trip to California. Kansas looks
mighty good 10 u.s." SAID Mr. Bel
fnap. "and Abilene looks best Of all"
r.. ,. Browning and family drove
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15
NORTHEAST BUCKEYE.

Ernest Leckron moved to the ],
Thomas farm east of Buckeye last
Thursday.
Mrs. John Stoffer has been very
sick but at this writing was pro-
nounced improving.
Geo. Durrin returned to his home
in Wilson county last week.
Mrs. Jacob Correll is preparing a
Christmas box to send to poor chill
dren in Kansas City.
A number of ladies gathered OF
Mrs, John Frances last Thursday
and sewed for her.
VIM. Miller's nephew from Colo
RADIO is here for a visit. :. y
Sam zeigler is helping W. Miller
on his new corn crib which is almost
completed.
Francis Teeters has been absent
from school for some time on. account
Of sickness. M ~s,a a,,@1
Mr.. and Mrs. John Millleton spent
Sunday at Frank Teeters',
Mrs. John Picking was UP from
Chapman over Sunday visiting, rela'
tives. Aefa
Dan Bert will have sale in January
and leave for California. His son
Joe who is now in California will
bring rome a bride and will farm tire
rme place. His many friends wish
for him a bright future.
Miss Edith Frey is preparing a
program to be given before Christ
mas in connection with a Christmas
/ tree for the children's pleasure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15
SOUTH DICKINSON.

Elder J. N. Engle left Tuesday for
Oklahoma.
The revival meetings at the NJ r.
church, in Navarro continue all this
!. week, with Rev. Campbell of Hope
va charge.
Dave Rogers has purchased Mr.,
Kuhns' resident in Navarro and will
moYp there. He expects to put up
a furniture store in the near future
Mrs. W. c. Grigg visited relatives
in Abilene last week.
Mrs.. Walter Engle went to Chap
man to visit Mrs. H. =. Brechbill.
Miss Bessie Bassler was shopping
in Hope Friday.
Mr.. Kuhns has purchased the
blacksmith shop of John Loundeen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15
Brown Telephone
Building

tpNPuNNaoJe-
A. sewing party was held. at the
home of A. o. Cooks on Monday for
the benefit of the Jabbok Orphanage
at Thomas, Oklahoma.
Beulah Zook leaves Tuesday for
weeks visit at Thomas, Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Miller visited
at the formers sisters, Mrs. Lowell
Johnston's, at Abilene on Sunday.
Meeting closed at the Buckeye
church Sunday evening.
Mrs. John Stoffer who returned
from Florida last Monday has been
quite poorly with pneumonia but
we are glad to report she is imprOv-
ing.
Frank Engle spent Sunday with
Roy Kreider.
About thirty young people of the
Zion Sunday school were entertained
Saturday evening by Misses Ruth
and Mary Minter.
Christ and Lawrence Frey visited
Sunday with Sam Lady.
Sam and Mike Bert made a BUSH
ness trip to Kansas City the first
of the week.
Verne Zook has been quite i'll but
is much better.
Mrs. s. Ketterman and Mrs. S. p
Grove visited Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. John Stoffer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15
CHEEvER. %.if,nq. &


MI. and Mrs. Geo. Greenough Of
Topeka visited at his brothers sew
eral days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd Jones were
Abilene callers Saturday.
Lew Marshall went to Chapman
Monday with provisions for the girls
who are attending school at that
place.
Ernest Funston and Geo. Jamison
took trip to Manhattan Saturday.
Robt. Broadfoot ST.. is reported
to be real poorly.
Hugh Robertson was an Abilene
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Nelson Funston was on the
sick list last week.
There will be preaching at the
Cheever church Dec. rs in the after
noon. The Christmas entertain
ment is progressing nicely.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15

in from Sherman in their touring
car, Mr. Browning was the onIJ
Republican elected to a township
office this year in his township, Hs
is Justice Of the peace. b
Frank Jeftcoat, who has been q
travelling salesman for Watson, Du-
rand-Kasner Giecery Co. Of Saline,
for the past seven years has resigned
to take better position with a
house in Sioux City, Iowa. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jeffcoat are spending few days
with relatives here before leaving for
their new home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15
ZION.

Miss Myrtle Naylor Of Talmase
sent saturday night with Beulah and
Ruth Zook.
M. and Mrs. Marstellar and daush-
ters, Misses Katie and Naomi spent
sunday at sam Lady'a
Bsulah zOOk spent sunday with
Ella wlngerd.
Kiss Elizabeth zook vas out Of
school last vesk on account Of the
Ia grippe but 4 better.
Mr. and Ma 5. P. Grove and
iamilY took dinner At s. Ksstsr-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15

Lawrence Gazette: The Abilene
banker who stole the banks money
left it on the train, will! feel that
he has been badly outclassed whrn
he reads of those other Kansas bank
robbers who give the trains the go-by
and use motor cars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15
Christmas Post Cards.

cent to SO cents each, incest line
of 2 for and 5 cent cards in Abilene.
1Sd2tw1t NEWS STAND.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-12

door policy and Chinese sovereignty
I'm Manthuri1. b. considers that the
issues raised by the American propo-
sitior to ncutrulizc the Mlnchurian
railways primarily concerns Russia
and Japan. The French reply to the
American memorandum, therefore Is
likely to br determined by the even
mal attitude OF Russia, Frances ally.
The French newspapers regard the
situation as complicated The Figaro
drinks the United states Is trying 10
retrieve It's mistakes in i9oii905.
when 1T backed Japan to get Russia
out of Mluchuil oaly to find that
Japan had supplautcd her there with.
out bcurnt to the open door
Even if Russia accepts" says tac
paper. Japan is not likely TO agree
England is bound boy Japanese al
lance and q similar reserve is i'm
posed upon us. io. Ike and o hcI
reasons"
The uatn believes that France
viii follow Russas lead
Gu Blls Expresses the opinion That
tho situation Is filled with guupoWdcI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-12

and declares that the real issue Is
commercial supremacy in China for
which the United states and Japan
are struggling. II charges tina. the
entire aim of American diplomacy Is
directed to the end and insists that
the United States has pushed China
to resistance In every struggle with
Japan.
Even after the arrangement Of
oct. I. last year, continues the pa
per lin which China agreed not to
construct a railroad In competition
with the South Manchuran Nmcri-
can support comes forward for the
construction of the Chin chow Fu-
Tsitsikhay line.
Now America proposes to go far
thcr and force Japan back into Korea
/ and thus render effective Chinese
dominat. ON of Mlu,bdria. vAi'n to
day is purely nominal.
Secretary KnoX's arguments dwell
upon the advantages Of terminating
the cause of constantly renewed dis
putcs In Manchuria, but il is proper
to ask whether the aim OF the INIT
ed states is always 10 the benefit OF
humani or to the promotion oi h2i
own interests Toxic must Civ he
answer.
Already the Yankee policy has
compelled Japan to take the military
precautions which so greatly alarmed
Russia Japan knows how to act
quickly Therefore. the Japanese re
sponsc win be awai ed with in
quietudc."
IA Libcrtc considers the American
solution as ingenious and mspirted
by the generous optimism character
istic Of American diplomacy. II re-
CARDS the proposition OF the Amcri
can government as equitable and In
the interest of peace. bu. fears that
Japan's attitude will not be cncour
aging.
But the American initiative" says
La Idbertc. will at least show
whether the imperialism of Japan Il
compatible with the peace of tn,
world"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-12
NO MORE D. A.
R. SHORTAGE
THE ASSOCIATIONS FINANCES
TO BE LOOKED AFTER BY ex.
PERTs HEREAFTER.

Washing on, Jan. livery city
in the United State that boasts of
the Daughters of the American Revo.
luton Is discussing the latest devel-
Opments a. Washington headquarters,
where the discovery of the identity
of the person responsible for the
leakage in funds has cleared the at
mospherc and prepared the society
for the adoption OF the improved fin
ancial methods. In place of having
q local accountant go over the books.
the society's finances will be put into
the hands of the American Auditing
company. which will examine all fin.
ancial records from the date of the
society's foundation.
The identification of the person
guilty of the leakage was made by
two postoffice inspectors, de.ailed
on the case after the business man
ager of the d. A. r. magazine called
at postoifice headquarters bearing
nine letters which showed unmistak.
able signs of having been rifled. Miss
Sarah B. Maclay was seen by the in
! spectors to open two decoy letters
and was Immediately charged with
! the thefts. She admitted her guilt
and was taken to the apartments OF
Miss Scott the presidentigeneral in
the Arlington, where she reiterated
her confession in the presence of the
/ two inspectors and Mrs. Mabel G..
Swormstet, corresponding secretary
and manager of the magazine.
/ Miss Maclay insisted that she did
not know how long she had been tax.
ing the society's money nor how much
she had obtained. The sums taken
/ from the letters We're small. mainly
subscriptions to the ID. 4. r., Ameri-
can Monthly. which sell for 81. Miss
Maclay would reach the Office ahead
of time. and with duplicate key
open the mail box of the magazine
manager. abstract the money and
then reseal the letters and return
them to the mail box. Miss Maclay
in her confession, eXonerated every
other member OF the society from any
completely in the thefts.
After resigning her office and relin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-12
is THE PULPIT OBSOLETE

New York, Jan. lis the pulpit
obsolete?" asked DR.. Felih Adler, the
lecturer and author tonight. He an
swered Yes" to his own question.
Failing church attendance" contin-
ued the speaker 'testfies to the fail
ure of the pulpit.
Formerly views on important sub
jects were headed by the ctergy."
he said. NO we read the views of
bankers. The best men are no long
er going into the pulpit The age
is practical and men want visible re-
suits. In trun, the influx of inferior
men diminishes regard for the pull
pit Oratory as an art is dying In
thes Pilgrim days men listened 70
preaching Tor nine hours at a stretch.
Now they will not stand more than
twenty-five minutes"
DR.. Adler believes that in more
ethics. less theology and fewer diff
fuse discourses on general subjects
lies the cure of the clergy's plight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-12

gushing the insignia of the society.
she left for her home in Huntington,
Pa. first thanking Mrs. Scott and
other D.-A. r.. officials for their len.
icncy I'm letting her go free. The
board agreed that IL would be better
not to prosecute the former curator.
Postoffice officials say they have no
case against Miss Maclay, as the let
ters were rifled after they reached
the ID. \. r.. headquarters
For years complaints had been
made to the postoffce authorities
that money was taken from the d.
A. r., mail box. but when the post
office inspectors attempted an inves-
tigation they found themselves mys-
, teriously blocked. Miss Maclay
while pretending to act in concert
with them, cleverly foiled every eff
fort to fix responsibility for the
thefts. The government inspec ors
told the ID. A. r., officials that some
one in their employ must be guilty,
but this statement was received with
indignant increduity. Every mem
ber of the force a. headquarters felt
herself in some degree an object Of
suspicion. and several of them fell
/ i'll from the strain.
Although Miss Maclay's name nev
er had been openly mentioned in con
nection with the thefts she had not
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-12

pany for permanent Injunction
against state Auditor Trap, to pre-
vent certifying to counties their tax
assessments for 1908. Is on trial be.
fore Judge Cotteral of the federal
court.
Sta'e Auditor Trap was on the
stand all of the day. He testified
that in his opinion the assessment
of property generally in Oklahoma
for the year 1908 was too low, and
that he had opposed it before the
Sta'e Board of Equalization.
The complainant companies con
tend that not more than 10 per cent
of the property got on the tax rolls
for that year. while in their cases
the s'ate's assessments was three
times what the properties were
worth.
Attending the hearing for the Wes
tern Union is Superintendent Nelson
of Omaha and for the Pullman com
pany, William Hough of Chicago. as
sstant general auditor for that com
pany.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-12

wholly escaped suspicion. for cor
responding secretary-general eigl Z
years ago requested the use OF pri
vate mail box. This was refused by
the board. who construed II as a
reflection on Miss Maclay. in Ubom
they had the greatest confidence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-12

ChamDerlaln's Cough Remedy never
disappoints those who use 1t for OBJ
stinate coughs, colds and irritations
of the throat and lungs. II stands un-
rivalled as remedy for all throat
and lung diseases. Sold by all deal
ers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-12
STATE TAX CASES.
Telegraph and Pullman Car Com
panies Injunction Petitions.

Guthrie. okla. Jan. 1.-THE case
of the Western Union Telegraph com.
pany and Pullman Palace Car com.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-12
Ameri an I!

Waltham Watches arc sold
in every country in the world,
but they are a result of a com
bination of American brains,
American labor and American
capital. Always buy a watch