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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15

T has been my lot to spend
many of my Christmases In
foreign lands. l recall one
dismal holiday spent In a
filthy post-house on the
Great Post Road at Mini
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15

Copyright, 1910, by W. G. ChapmanI


chef of that celeblated EXPRESS pro,
duced his trlumph-an English pud'
ding, with a small piece of holly stuck
In the top. My fellow passengers, be-
Ing all foreigners. failed to appreciate
1t. But did.
Another memorable holiday was that
passed In the reindeer-skin hut OF q
Laplander halfway between Alexan.
drovsk and Kandalaksha. | was trav-
cling by sled. | had left Kirkenaes,
on an arm of the Arctic ocean, a
month before and was now working
my way south toward Archangel.
r produced a bottle of much-shaken
port wine, in honor of the occasion,
and poured out a glass for my host
He was very suspicious of 1t. and
compelled me to swallow mine first
Then he slipped his. and pulled wry
face. His wife tasted 1t, and shifted
suspiciously, and afterward the ser
wants, but all declared 1t was some
horrid English decoction-some medi
cine, It must be, they said. They had
ne, ,er before tasted wine. They had
never seen a bunch Of grapes. never
a rose, and never even a tree.
One Yuletlde dinner ate at Ciro's
at Monte Carlo, where the fooling was
fast and furious, and with my friends
l watched the tables" afterward,
supping across at the Hotel de Paris
and receiving a present from the
monster tree.-William lie Queux.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15
BY Uik.., 01lss6it

sAnd thou Bethlehem In the land art not least among tn
princes Of Juda."-Matthew II, g.
20. little town Of Hsshlehern. how sttll we
a00 thee Ne"-
The song brtnes bach the Silent peace Of
srtnSs BACK the oiden mystery. and sets
the heart A-thrin
With fancfoe OF the snow-clraped hrs that
With menories of raddy lights that night
would find a6low
Which from the cottage windows flung their
banners on the snow
above thy deep and dreamless sleep the
The stars Above the little town were very
far and highI
They marched trturnphantly from lands
whereof boy might dream
To other lands that bechoned him with
dawn's enchanting sleAm
But under all the silent stars that marched
from east to west
The little town the little town-contented,
at rest
"Yet in thy dark streets shtneth the ever
lasting light
The mellow blaze Of memory sttn leaps
And through It's worcIrous necromance
the bare trees It NluxneS
All pink and white are radiant with snowy
Wlaoss petals when the winter winds the
branches sway and Lift,
Float dr0amfy away away, to pile In drtN
on drift m H.
.The hopes and fears Of ali the years are
met In thee tonight
Are met IN every little town seen tn the
Christmas light,
For none Of US but muses. now. when this
old song is sung.
or all the Blessings that were hts when
head and heart were young.
And, niser-lthe, he counts his store Of
He builds anew at Christmas time hts
town of Bethlehem"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15
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CLOSE QUARTERS.

He eyed the Christmas tree with a
look Of grim determination on bis
face. It was a fine tree. tall and
straight, with many symmetrical
boughs-iust such a tree as would de
light the hearts of his children. But
he chased them away as be preparet
for bis work Of destruction. Taking
on his coat he rolled up his sleeves
and with q hatchet ruthlessly loPpe'
Oh all the branches. He eyed The r
suit with satisfaction Then he too
up a saw and divided the tree IN IL
middle. Il seemed heaFiless. but wis
else could the poor man do? lt wr
ihe only way he could make the tr'
NJ. for be lived IN haL
,aFT1HgzzS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15

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N2 y foreign lands. recall one
filthy post-house on the
Great Post Road at Mini
Udinsk, now. In these days OF the
trans-Siberlan railway, a place ol
some Importance.
was alone, on my way from Peters
lhurg TO .Irkutsk. On the previous day
I had &ertaken a convoy Of prison,
ers In chains, and as on the morning
OF the Russian Christmas day ! was
sitting by the high brick stove, ] saw
the Cossacks and their despairins
charges arR.ye.
/ remember walking and talking
with several OF them In that wilder
ness OF newly fallen snow. Most oil
them were, or said they we're. victims
Of the INSCRIPTIONS agents provoca
teurs Of the government and all
seemed bitter against the czar and
his advisers-as indeed they well
might be.
Another Christmas Of the Greek
calendar ! spent in Servia-in Bel
grade, the capital Of that gallant lit
tie state, the powder-magaEine OF the
Balkans It was a cold. bright, sunny
day. and an air Of festivity was every
where. The service IA the cathedral
attended BY the king and his cabinet
was q brilliant affair. and after
stroll in the delightful KalemegdAn
garden, overlooking the Danube. ]
lunched with my friend the minister
Of justice and bis charming American
wife. The streets were hung with
haEs. exchanges Of presents and hoW'
ers were universal. and many we're
the quaint Serb eustomA
Ths tWsnty-afth Of December three
yeara ago spent YEARLY In the atuay
rtAurant car Of the Nord express be
tween Paris and PeterEburE Again.
waa Mione and ] rsmambef. aa Wa
atoamet out q Vilna gtntion 70 hs
fr-ai r'sir towards DunaburE the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15

shopping expedition and promptly at
SIX O'Clock be was back at the htts
home. On the doorstep be slipped 10
to a big fur coat, adjusted q beard
and the usual Santa ClHus makeup
Then be softly opened the door and
slipped IN. He gave an approvins
glance ct the EAlly-dscornted, brilliant
ly-lighted little tree to which Mrs II
lis vas putting the last tousheA
That Il hnei- be exclaimed
'-rhs EounE lady. cans hack via .
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01
WOMAN HURT
]. IN RUNAWAY

Shortly after eight O'Clock Satur-
day evening serious runaway oc-
CURED at the corner of Twelfth and
Rood streets.
1t appears that young man named
Jensen, who lives near the Indian
school hitched up a colt, that had
never been hitched up single before
and brought his sister to town for the
usual end-of-the-week shopping.
The horse took fright at a passing
automobile and ran. 1t is said that
young Jensen was pitched out first,
leaving the reins hanging over the
dashboard. As the horse turned the
corner, the rig was upset and the
young lady thrown out with great
violence
The horse burst the new harness
and ran down the street. Miss Jen-
sen was picked up unconscious from
severe injury to her head and car
ried to the residence of Dr.. L. c..
Hedges near by, where she was cared
for until the next day, when she was
removed to her home.
This is the second accident of that
kind to transpire at the same corner.
The previous one being that in which
Mrs. Benge was quite painfully hurt.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01
Democracy Has Backing of
Lnsurgent Republican

The held
leadership Clarence p Dodge
formulate forward the the
Vincent
pledges the called
and senate for the of the platform
The editor the republican this
his adherence
the
the
With the aid distinguished
sailing
the things that democracy
him with
county That would be playing double role
take advocate thing
Democracy stands for the reform in this and
republican
repubcanism
Here to
which distinguished contemporary entirely committed
The republican party in this will little
anything under the division
represented
by
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01
Hope For Re-adjustnent of Freight
Freight Tariffs in Western Colorado

feelg
discriminatory
commission
The very
representative
commodity
Attorney General John T.
thoroughly will
board
presenta
the
knowledge of whole
matte
1t ought serious
the character
freight Grand Junction
west
of discrimination OF
alton from which
We the i hard to ell
Just exactly the situation
fcers but viewing the
indeed Mr. Kennehan
Kennedy understand that he
ernment and that
his office Kennehan
upon someone another of his brother
making capital
he does them WE'LL but he is doing something
credtng the other officers
out for himself the
press all times his public
dertaking to do
read from time to time the va
ou reports on the character of the
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

j. l.. Penfield, rancher living four
miles east of the city today brought
to the city one of the first crates of
cantaloupes which has been reported
marketed in the Grand valley this
year. There are few sections of tbe
west where cantaloupes have been
placed on the market earlier than
this date.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01
A MILLIONAIRE's BABY

attended by the highest priced ba5y
specialist could not be cured of stem.
ach or bowel trouble any quicker or.
surer than your baby if you give Il
McGee's Baby Elixir. Cures diar.
rhoea, dysentary and all derange.
ments of the stomach or bowels.
Price . 3 cents and 50 cents.
Sold by c. d. Smith Drug Co.. 5
stores, Grand Junction, Fruita, Pail
sade, Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01
YOU NEVER CAN TELL

Just exactly the cause OF your rheu-
matism, but you know you have it.
Do you know that Ballard's Snow
Liniment will sure it?-relieves the
pain-reduces the swelling and linn
bers the joints and muscles so that
you will be as active and well as you
ever were. Price % soc and sI.OO.
Sold by C. d. Smith Drug Co., five
stores, Grand Junction, Fruita and
Paiisade, Colo.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

The republican insurgents Colorado
worth while endorsing the Taft
which advocated by Roosevelt
right the
to reform their
for under conditions?
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

Telluride has had another horrible
was shot down cold performing duty
by bad hills hat
The people of Telluride will
away with them
It better the welfare community
ourse, it provocation.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

1t has good authority Goudy
would like hide
feels
position Never mind Mr. Goudy
shortva whil is
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

While the republican Colorado Springs
resoung against the Speaker
Joe Cannon and denouncing administration
those things
in Denver comforting with
Chairman Work stated
Ohio casting all the disgrunted
the republican
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

criminal will find closed wireless and
other for the transmission Ame
dentist who killed his
tves but he Vending
vile girmurderer And society in the conviction such
human fiends punishment
it is a warning
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

germs then that the Hannah creek impure The city
continually sending
a different the been
proven again and again that Hannah and all
fol de roi and talk about covered with
refuse that the water mpregnated something and
talking
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

We are not selling our stock at
cost: but we can save you money on
your house pattern. Independent
Lumber Co.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

If you want a good trunk see the
Suitorium man. Mr.. j. w. Sorter
handles the Dewar Bros. make, one
of the best.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

Chairman Work of the republican
Colorado
republican convention the
lican convention.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

Good horses, best Of rigs, courteous
treatment, for all patrons of Bartop
& Terrill, the livery and transfer
men.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

If you want a good cigar try the.
Suitorium. They carry the best.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

Willie Haskell returned Saturday
night from a weeks outing at Ouray.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

By E. A. Sherman.

Down from Little Mary" says the
Telluride Journal headline. Now.
may we ask what kind of bird little
Mary may be that she gives down?
A snake, hidden in a Richmond
tVa.) girls rat, is reported to have
bit her head. Snakes are known to
have gone to the head before now.
If Denver comes out OF the present
muss with two union" depots, how
can they truthfully be called union
depots?
A woman published the first news
paper in the world. in London, March
Il, 1909. And she has been busy
scattering news ever since.
Since his wet-and-dry fight with
| his pet democrats in Nebraska, Mr.
Bryan may think the term "Bour-
bons" eminently correct.
1t is said that the dog poisoneT is
| busy again in Colorado Springs. He
should be taken care of, for no other
reason than to keep him out of ca
nine company that is far too good for
him.
A New York young man proposed
to a girl Just before his auto upset
and knocked her unconscious. When
she recovered her senses, she accepted
him. Evidently his sparker was in
good shape.
Ak-sar-ben, Omaha's annual festi-
val sounds like the N
Turkish sheik, until you pronounce
it backwards. Probably that is the
way the name of his state looks to
w. j. B. just about this time.
THE first elephant ever seen in
Kersey was here last week with a
circus says the Kersey Enterprise
Apparently the E. o. p. has been gull
ty of gross negligence.
A local pastor yesterday, in a ser
mon on the gospel of happiness, told
of a severe melancholy old minister,
who, if he heard his child laugh
above a whisper would remind him
of his latter end. In our younger
days, we were given similar remind
ers betimes; but not for the same rea-
son.
Inside water passage now real
ity to St. Augustine" says a headline
in the Florida Times Union. Evil
IDENTIFY st. Augustine has been CON
| fining the use of water to bathing
purposes. instead of drinking, hereto
fore
Judging from the leisure taken by
our morning contemporary in pub
fishing various alleged news items,
those same items would more appro-
| priately appear in The Sentinel s
Fifteen Years Ago" column.
No wonder Ohio is becoming
known as the place where presiden-
tial timber is prolific. Read this
from the Green County (O.) Journal:
I'VE are proud Of our people They
have all been brought up right. They
are home grown and hand spanked ''
Mrs. E. A. Haskell, daughter Ger
trude and Miss Lcraine Halbouer are
expected home this evening from Ou-
ray. During Mrs. Haskell's absence
her place as organist at the Presby-
teriaa church was filled by Mrs.
Thomas Topham in very acceptable
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

Mrs. E. a. Haskell. daughter Ger
trude and Miss Lcraine Halbouer are
expected home this evening from GU
ray. During Mrs. Haskell's absence
her place as organist at the Presby-
teriaA church was filled by Mrs
Thomas Topham in a very acceptable
manner.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

No wonder Ohio is becoming
known as the place where presiden-
tial timber is prolific. Read this
from the Green County (O.) Journal:
I'VE are proud Of our people. They
have all been brought up right. They
are home grown and hand spanked. f
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

Judging from the leisure taken by
our morning contemporary in pub
fishing various alleged news items,
those same items would more appro-
priately appear in The Sentiuel's
Fifteen Years Ago" column.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

makes the average citizen smile
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

A local pastor yesterday, in a SER
mon on the gospel of happiness, told
of a severe melancholy old minister,
who, if he heard his child laugh
above a whisper, would remind him
of his latter end. In our younger
days, We were given similar remind
ers betimes; but not for the same rea-
son.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

Inside water passage now real
ity to St. Augustine says a headline
in the Florida Times-Union. Evil
IDENTIFY st. Augustine has been CON
fining the use of water TO bathing
purposes, instead of drinking, hereto
fore.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

THE first elephant ever seen in
Kersey was here last week with a
circus SAYS the Kersey Enterprise.
Apparently the E. o. p. has been gull
ty of gross negligence.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

Ak-sar-ben, Omaha's annual festi-
val, sounds like the name of some
Turkish sheik. until YOU pronounce
it backwards. Probably that is the
way the name of his state looks to
w. ]. B. just about this time.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

a New York young man proposed
to a girl Just before his auto upset
and knocked her unconscious. When
she recovered her senses, she accepted
him. Evidently his sparker was in
good shape.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01

1t is said that the dog poisoner is
busy again in Colorado Springs. He
should be taken care Of for no other
reason than to keep him out of ca
nine company that is far too good for
him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-14
NEEDED IN
 THE INDIAN SERVICE

Washington, Februs Iy 1S.-The dearth Of teachers in the Indian service is tn educational problem that is confronting the civil service commission. The greatest necessity exists in the demand for male teachers. who are married. to take charge of the day scho ools. al though female teachers in the board schools are also needed. An examina tion for teachers will be held April 13 at several cities in each state and terri tory and it Is expected that from tbos. who pass this examination the appoint ments for next year will be meda Nearly all of the schools are located fin the west and southwest.
 Day schoo teachers are usually maid s60 month for the ten months of the school year, which begins about Sen tember l, and the wife of the teacher may be appointed housekeeper at ss0 a month, making the combined salaries Sso. Quarters are provided at the sch ool
 Teachers who demonstrate executive ability, 1t is said, have opportunity for advancement to positions off superin- tendent. Female teachers are paid )m $64o to $500 year on entrance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-14
LITTLE MOBILE
 GIRL IS BETTER

Mobile, February 13.-Kate Towers Walters, the 14-vear-old daughter of Adolph Walter crimfn ally as saulted near Whistler yesterday after noon by negro, who heat ner over the head with gun after shooting her. rested we'll today. Herstis Moslc-, the negro suspected, spent today in jail. closely guarded by Sheriff Drago and his deputies. Evidence con inuss to ac- cumulate against Mose'ey, the most damaging being a statement hy q dep- uty sherifr that blood was found on the negros gun add stat tsrnents by negroes of Whistler saying tnst Moselcy asked that he be permitted to go Into 2 house and hide. Sher!ff Drago tonight said that Moseley's case will go to tho grand jury tomorrow. The sheriff added that if any mob formed and tried to lynch the negro tonight he would "rolI the cannon out in the hallway os the. iaiI and defend his prisoner til. the iast Of flcer fell.'
 He. together with his whole force. spent the night in jail Whistler is re- ported to be quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-14
Terrible Death Of Girl
 at Hands of White Boy

Deland, Fla. February 13.-Following the finding of the horribly mutilated body of 14-year-old Mary Tedder at the home of her father at Glenwood yesterday aft ernoon, Irwin Hantchett, a 16-year -old white boy. was arrested this morning. He was Immediately spirited away by the sheriff to escape the enraged posses of citizens also in search of the mur- derer
 Additional details received here following the arrest are horrible in detail. A bi- cycle. which the girl was riding, was found loo yards from where her body was discovered, indicating that her assailant had struggled with her for this distance after knocking her from her wheel. On the body of the girl 65 knife wounds were counted. She was literally cut to pieces.
 That the girls assailant had other mo- tives than murder is believed from the condition of her clothing. She had been beaten about the face before being stabbed, as bruises indicated.
 Following the organization of posses of citizens in search of negro sup posed to have committed the crime, the sheriff secured bloodhounds and followed trail to the orange grove of William Woolsey, where young Hantchett was em- ployed. After a careful investigation, the boy was placed under arrest. In his room were found bloody clothing and the knife with which it is believed the mur- der was committed. He strenuously de- nied that he had committed the crime. The boy came to Glenwood last October. Previous to this he had been confined in a school of correction at some point in Connecticut As soon as it was learned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-14
Scope Grand Jury Win
 Begin Investigation

of Margaret Swope, young niece of Col onel Swope. This matter was saved by one of the nurses whose suspicious had been aroused. It was placed in a bottle and later carried to Chicago by MT. Pax ton for analysis.
 According to Mir. Paxton, Dr. Haines c c'amincd the ejecta and reported no trace of poison, but in subsequent analysis by Dr. Vaughan poison was found. Mir Paxton says that later pr. Haines explained that his analysis was not sufficiently thorough.
 The scientists, it is believed. will tell whether tho poison that was in the som ach of Miss Swope exceeds the quantity e strychrne usually given in a hypoder- mic injection for medical purposes
 ;'he taking of dispositions by counsel for the plaintiff in the $1O0,000 libel suit Filed by pr. B. C. Hyde, against John c. Paxton will continue tomorrow.
 Testifying yesterday in this case, MT Paxton, was asked by Frank P. Walsh counsel for Dr. Hyde. if he had heard that pr. Hyde had administered medicine by hypodermic to Miss Swope. Paxton re- piled that a nurse, Miss Gordon, had made sucn statement to him.
 Did anyone tell you that Dr. Hyde gave Margaret anything except a hypo- dermic?" Mir Walsh asked. q don't remember anything else,' was the answer.
 Robert Howard, a member of the grand mry, was a schoolmate of Dr. E. C.. Hyde in Lexington, Mo, in 1887.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-14

Kansas City. Mo, February 1S.-The special grand jury that is to investigate the deaths of Col. Thomas H. Swope, the millionaire philanthropist, and his nephew, Chrisman Swope, will begin it's work tomorrow.
 The testimony given by nurses of the Swope household. physicians and rela- tives of the dead men at the eoroner's inquest. will be repeated before the grand jury. Dr. Ludwig Hektoen and Dr. Wal ter s. Haines, of Chicago, and Dr. Vic tor Vaughan of Ann Harbor, Mich, who examined the internal organs of Colonel Swope, will tell the details of their in- vestigation, which resulted in a report to John G. Paxton, executor of the Swope estate, that poison had been found in the viscera of Colonel Swope.
 It is also understood that the special ists have finished their examinations of the organs of Chrisman Swope, and that they will report the result to the grand jury. The reports of the scientists at the inquest consisted of sworn statements and affidavits. These cannot be accepted by the grand jury.
 The doctors will appear before the grand jury Wednesday or Thursday. It
 is expected that the physicians will sub init report of the result of their exam nation of the contents of the stomach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-14

Washington, February 1S.-(Special)- Unless there is a. change in the situation the House organization under Speaker Cannon is going to be unable to hold the bill of Representative Scott. preventing gambling in farm products, in committed. Less than year ago statement of this kind would have provoked derision and loud ha has from the organization.
 Heflin of Alabama and few like him who took up the subject three or four years ago were practically laughed out of the House but it's no funny matter now. The organization is losing its grip and on this particular matter of gambling in farm products the organization has about despaired- of holding it's middle western members in line against the bill.
 As matters stand a good majority of the committee is for the bill of it's chair man. MT. Scott, and within two weeks 1t is not unlikely that a measure will be reported to the House. Current gossip