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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-18
salinas water Troubles.

salina is having Its annual scrap
over its water works. The council
wants to find out what the COM
psny's incoms IL and the company
viii not tell. So the town a to be
caavssssd and every water used IN
tervieved. This is expected to give
figures on which the COMMITTEES Win
base an ordinance, reducing the 90
called rates" Of the water company
to IS cenis per thousand. with a IS
cent minimum monthly bin. except
n the case Of one-hydrant houses,
ana Including a reduction Of fire.
hyd.at rates from $50 yearly. to
t1s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-18
KANSAS LEAGUE
TEAM OFF FOR PENNANT'

The Central Kansas league season
opened Monday. Britton and Jen-
niugs who played with Abilene last
year are with pap" Gramley's bunch
this season. The results SO far are:
Concordia beat Clay Center to 0
Monday. Junction City won from
Manhattan 6 to Monday. Manhat-
tan defeated Junction Tuesday to
4. Concordia took second game
from Clay Center Tuesday 8 to 2.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-18
Walved HIs Hearlng.

Mvron Dewey. the lad who ran
away from his home in New York
and who was arrested for stealing a
box Of shoes at Solomon two weeks
ago, waived his hearing in Justice
Quinn's court yesterday and was
bound over to the district court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-18

worms seem to be advancing In two
divisions. They are sticking to the
territory adjacent to THE Midland
Valley and Frisco right-of-ways. At
one place they are said to be SO thick
ON the ground that cultivation of the
crops is almost impossible
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-18
EMORY ROWLAND IS IN.
New Street Commissioner Proposes
to Make Things Hum.

Emory Rowland, the newly APP
pointed street commissioner, is In
charge of the streets and is busy
getting things lined up. He proposes
to carry out the plan Of the city
commissioners for good streets par
ticularly on streets leading to the
main roads to town. It is badly
needed and should be pushed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-18
FINED BECAUSE HIS
CIDER WASN'T LABELLED.
This cider wasn't labelled.

This cider wasn't labelled.
When the pure food inspector came
around he tasted the beverage and
well he took it to Topeka and
analysed it. He found the drink to
be adulterated..
County Attorney Rugh was then
notified to serve summons on Paul
Lembke at Navarro for keeping
,adulterated cider unlabelled. He
pleaded guilty in Quinn's court
today and paid his fine Of IS and
costs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-18

The Equal Suffrage rally in To-
peka was attended by only a few
women because it il housekeeping
time. Should the patriots allow a
little thing like housekeeping to In
terfere with saving the country
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-18

afternoon at 2 o'clock. The play to
have been given by the school to-
night, and in which Curtis Olson was
to have taken a leading part, has
been cancelled.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-18
THURSDAY, MAY is. 1911.

TO the new street commissioner:
Get some road drags and use them
regularly on the principal streets
leading into town. Do 1t now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-18
PLAY IN WHICH CURTIS OLSON
HAD PART is CANCELLED

solomon, May 1.-THE funeral Of
Curtis olson, who was drowned Mon
day was held from the home this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
ENTIRE FAMILY
. ON SOCIAL CALL
Awful Details of Social catas
trophe at Cress-
kill, N. +.

Cresskill. y. J.. June lin the
slope section of this village, whcrc the
women play bridge and have their
days for receiving callers, just ms do
the grand ladies of fashion in large
cities, there is much amused gossip
over the affair at the Tom Long fields
The Tom Longiields, IL must be
khown, nave the finest house on Mez-
zine Drive. They have also the nnest
piano and plano player. the finest
phonograph with the finest records.
the finest bum and white Orp!nElon
chickens. which have taken many sill
yer cups and cash prizes, and they
have-O. all sorts of things tina, money
can buy.
Across the lots lives one of the regu-
lar union-card poets and his better
nan IN cottage OF tho size poet
might be expected to live in, under
heavy mortgage. But the poets lady
boasts great lineal umbra geousness,
her family tree being so huge that / {
includes the prolific William the Con
queror. Charlemagne, and pretty near
ly all the exclusives back 10 the most
exclusive OF them all. Adam. In fact
her middle name is Eve. after the fe-
male founder of her family.
Now. the poets lady Is a stickler
for form. When she deigns to call.
one may we'll think he can hear the
machinery of social life rattle. Incl
dentally. she raises chickens, has a
cat named Mrs. Jimmie Jones. which
is grass widow. with no morals,
bull terrier and a cadct-gra calling
suit of the SWEETEST cut
The poets lady is fond of dumb
creatures. her husband being given TO
disquisitions of length. Therefore,
every time she enters the yard OF her
cottage the chickens rush up 10 her
expecting a morsel, the cat follows
at her heels, and the dog watches her
fondly and eagerly. Dog, cat and poul-
try follow her about her garden daily
Her time came to visit the Tom
Longfields. and she put on her regalia,
was duly buttoned up the back by her
long-haired spouse, and away she sail
ed across lots to the finest house on
Mezzine Drive. Her chin was iii the
air and her eyelids dropped In the
formal Gibson manner She reached
the front porch OF the Longhelds and
rang the bell
The butler opened the door and
bowed. Then he looked UP and gaeped
with establishment The woman had
been followed. Behind her was the
cat, Mrs Jones. Behind Mrs Jones
were three Indian ganecocka, twelve
fat hens. as many lanky pullcts and
cockercls, "Biddy," an old hen, which
waddled and clucked as she led the
way for thirteen little chicks, and
back in the rear came the bull terrier.
creeping and crouchinG, for he knew
that he was a guilty pup.
Z The cat and the BOOSTERS managed
10 get In the door. The others took
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
WIN DE nun IN AUGUST.
Series of Races for Bristol Interna-
1 tfonql Trophy 4Hrt,

series OF Races for Bristol Intcrnn-
tionaI Trophy.
New York. June 1.-THE most i'm
portant event In the motor boat world
this season is the series of races FOR
tho British intornationnl:t trophy. The
trophy, which was originally called
the tiarmsworth Cup. after the name
of,its donor, was successfully defend cd
twice by the Dixie.
Then only ono race was necessary
to decido, which country should keen
tho cup. The Motor Boat Club OF
America. holders of the trophy. sus-
gcsted to the British Motor Yacht
Club that the deed OF gift should be
changed. This has been done, and
now the trophy VIII goito the country
Hrst winning three races. Should one
boat meet with trouble in tho first
race. il she Is faster than the Others.
she Will have chance Of finally win
ming out.
OF what the British chailengers arc
doing. very little is known One boat.
the Maple Leaf Ill, has boon triad.
and went at the rate OF fifty-seven
statute miles.
The races for this trophy Will begin
or Huntington. August 81.
According to the best Information
there arc nine speed boats now build
ing for these trials. Some of these
are already in the water. some are
nearly ready for launching and others
Will be out later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
Change in
Schedule
cHEsAPEAKE ANp OHIO R.AILwA,..

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
Effective sunday. juno II, afternoon
train for Louisville. Cincinnati, Chi
cago and ST. Louis Will leave Rich
mond 200 p. NJ, instead OF s:a6 p. H..
CARRYING parlor car Richmond to Gift.
ton Forge, and sleeper Richmond TO
Chicago. stopping at mountain resort
citations between Charlottesville and
clifton Forge to let off passengers.
Mountain Special will also leave Rich
mond ll;46 a. NJ. daily. except sun
day. for Thurmond W. Va. carrying
par!or car TO Hinton. w. va. stopping
at mountain resort stations to let off
passengers. Train leaving Richmond
30 q. VI. VIII be daily 10 Charlottes-
vile and daily except Sunday to Clif-
ton Forge.
Train arriving Richmond $3.50 A. NJ.
from Charlottesville will be daily. ex-
cept Sunday. starting from clifton
Forge at 500 a. NJ Additional train
stopping at local stations between
clifton Forge and Charlottesville will
leave Clifton Forge 700 A. a.. arriv-
Ing Richmond 1920 p II. No material
change In other trains.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12

comfortable places on the porch. evi-
dohtly Intending to await their mis-
ilross and friond. However, the pres
ence OF tho roosters In tho mansion
OF tho Tom Longiiclds naturally + ro-
created resentment on tho part OF thoir
house dog. Tho presence OF Mrs. Jones
made tho Longlieid cat brlstle up and
then start Something. "a IL
The butler did nil that butler could
DO expected to do. fSc was purple in
the faco in minute for no did not
want to laugh out loud. Finally the
poot's lady had to hle out. cutting
short her formal visit. and start her
procession back tosthe cottage across
lots. }t U.S. ss ~ - =,
Mez2ine Drive is still. chuckling. It
is said that the poet wont out into
tho woods and laughed SO long and
loud that In TenanS. two miles away
1t was thought that hyena had es-
caped from some circus and was roam
Ing tho nearby wild. t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
OPEN TO ALL BUSINESS MEN

FIRST Bale OF New Cotton Will he Auc-
toned on on Houston Change To-Dny.
houston. Tex, June little Hous-
Ton exchange will be open 10 all bust
ness men Tomorrow. regardless Of
whether or not they are members Of
me exchange, when the first bale OF
cotton produced this year will be auc /.
TONED at 10 o'clock The bale was
grown at San Benito. Cameron county.
ny Earnest Matz Oh l00-acre farm
leased from Alfonso Hicks 1t was
rushed Into San Benito Saturday BY
automobile Enned and rushed to this
CITY on special train. The weigh,
OF the bale Is la0 pounds.
zine first bale" reported ginncd at
RIVERA has not arrived here yet.
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RACE WILL END AT BERLIN
Only One Contestant Finishes First
la fi lf.i SINCE of Journey,


4l tis Stage of Journey,
Berlin, June 1.-THE national evi-
alton circuit race. for which there are
twenty four entries. was somewhat
marred to-day BY unfavorable weather
conditions. Seven OK the contestants
started at an early hour this morning
from the AeEodrom at Johannisthal,
and only one succeeded In finishing
the frst stage OF the tourney. which
ended ar Madgeburg. about seventy
six miles from Berlin.
Two hundred thousand persons Wit
messed THE start. The only accident
was the burning up OF one of the aero
planes. Lind painter was the first avi-
ator TO ascend. He reached Madge-
burg before the fury OF the gale broke.
The sixilothers who started are scat
tered along the route, having been
forced TO land, and all OF them reach
Ing the ground with difnculty. The
monoplane. piloted by Thelen, turned
completely over when II landed, throw
irg Thelen and his passenger some
distance. hut they we're uninjured.
Five OF the aviators. including Lind
painter, carried passengers
Il is expected that the other en-
traats will start tomorrow on the cir
cult race. which will cover total
distance OF l,l64 miles.
The prizes for this event amount 10
slo0.0tS nelnding $1,000 offered by
the.-Prusslan minister of war. which
also VIII purchase the machine win
ming the race. The race wnl end at
Berlin. and The competitors will touch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
DEATHS

Di,S-0uietly passed away, on the morn
ing OF the goth of May. ~ the resi-
nencc OF MT g. 4. Saunders her SON
m m =, iaw VINO lives at this place. MRS.
fRANCLs DIX, In the seventy third
year OF her age. She was a devoted
mother and grandmother, and viii Lc
Sadly missed; WAY "A lady OF rara
gentle qualities: One daughter ana
three grandchildren survive her.
Her remains We're laid to rest in
nc family burying ground at this
r. H HUBBARD. n
HoBsoN-Died at "Howards Neck..l
farm. Goochland county. Va, 1T or.
~, June 0, 1917. MRS. JOHN d
ioHSOS. formerl" Martha bland
kittyn) Selden. cighty-nve years
q age. Surviving children: Miss Indy
Hobson Selden Cannon. Mabe,i.
saunders and plummer Hohson
Funeral from the Chesapeake and
ohio Railroad depot at Richmond
s:a5 y. ~ TUESDAY. June 10, IoiI.I
MooRE-Died. Sunday. June ii. !a1i.
Mr.. g. $. MOORE. at his residence.
6ot West Cary street IN
Funeral notice later
McBRIDE-Died, SUNDAY evening. ia.io.
o'clock. after long illness. ~ her
nome. 1T Louisiana street sIRS
T. w MCBRIDE She is survive!
one son.
Funeral notice later.
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LOWER MAID FROM w1spow.
Only Way TO Get Her out When She
i-IlI.i Hind n Tpufrnm.

Only Way to Get Her Out When She
IInd Tentrum.
New Rochelle. June 11.-Elsie Ran
gold. maid employed by Frank v.
Molloy. contractor of Huguenot
Street. was discharged for being i'm
pudent this afternoon. Thereupon she
attacked Mrs. Molloy. and then went
to her room In the attic. where she
began To tear things up.
When Policeman Bussard arrived the
maid had ripped up the carpet broken
the mirror. and torn the bed clothes in
her room. She fought him until he
called two lincmen of the Westchester
Lighting Company. Then she threw
herself on the floor, with her clothes
wrapped about her head, and kicked.
The policeman and the linenien tied her
ankles with heavy electric light wire.
but, ~ they were unable to get her
down the winding attic stairs without
the risk of injury. they tied rope
about her waist and let her down from
the attic window.
She was taken to the station house
IN the l!nemcn's wagon, with tho DO :
Iicemen sitting on her. Judge Samuel
r. Swinburn gave her the choice OF
paytng = $40 fine or going to the coun-
IS fall for ten days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
is GERMANY BEHIND SPAIN?
French Press Condemns Spanish Att
tulc TnMnrl MOroccn.


Paris, June LITTLE storm by Span
ish military action In Morocco shows
no signs OF abatins. The French press
is unanimous In condemn.ng the atti-
tude of Spain, and the Nationalist sec
ton is beginning 10 raise .he German
DOGGY" The Patrie declares that Ger
many Is "poking up the fire. behin1
Spain Meanwhile the latest dispatches
from Morocco show that Spain Is car
rying out her program undeterred by
the representations of The French gov
eminent and the protests of the Moors
Alcazar already is occupied. and Teu-
tan soon will be.
La Liberte says the French govern
ment has invited the Spanish govern
ment to define with precision the mo-
tives. object and conditions of its mill
tary action at FL Araish and El Cazar.
and France then will decide what stops
to take. in accordance with the reply
La I.iberte denies the statement that
the press OF England has encouraged
Spanish action. On the contrary, 1t
asserts the British government on two
occasions has called the attention OF
the government at Madrid In strong
terms to the dangers OF unnecessary
military action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
OBITUARY
Nrrn. Jno. ID. IInhson

Mrs. Jno. ID. IIObson.
Mrs. John D. Hobson died at How
ards Mock farm, in Goochland county,
Mt o'clock Saturday, June 10. She
vas formerly Miss Martha Bland Sell
den. and was eighty-fve years Of sgc
Surviving children are; Miss Lady
Hobson, Selden, Cannon Maben, Saund-
ers and PluInmer Hobson.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway station
at 8:S5 O'clock tomorrow morning.
aee- @. 8. Moore. i30l <.
G. s. Moore died yesterday at his
home, 6o4 West Cary Street. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not been
announced. a aii
Mrs. IT. w. ArcnrIdo.
! Mrs, II. w. Mcbride died yesterday
n. 1910 o'clock after IL long Illness
at her homo. I'll Louisiana Street. She
ia eurvived by her husband. ono daugh-
ter and ono son. Arrangements Tor
tho funeral have not been completed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
IbIt=no- 7prcstretI6ns we're rep orte cd. III
this city yesterday. Bi
HAVOC WROUGHT BY STORM Il

~ ~ :
Nhree Lives Lost BRd Damage a mounts
to Hundreds Of Thousands OF Dollars.
I New York, Juneil la surveyor tho
Ibearby territory over which the cle-
}ments RACED from 10 o'clock last night
until o'clock this morning showed
/ to-day that three lives were lost, and
hiha havoc wrought by water, light
lining, wind and ire amounted to hun-
oreds; of thousands Of dollars. Two
bodies were found early to-day OH the
shore OF Gravesend Bay and Identified
as Mrs. Emile Faulkner. widow,
and her brother. Captain George Liant.
a boat builder. Liant and his sister
had gone out TO HIS houseboat with
store OF provisions for a party which
had been planned for to>day. 1t is
presumed they were returning to tho
shore when the storm broke and cap
sized their little skift
The third death was in Jersey City,
where fall OF live wire electro
cutcd David CLARK.
Losses aggregating more than $780,
600 were caused by fires set by light
ming strokes. II is estimated that
$500 damaged was done at Flushing,
L. l.. where $4,000 men and women
We're within q big enclosure Witness
/, Ing a society circus Twelve large
tents were leveled hy the wind. and
IN the stampede which followed six
women were trampled and taken 10
/ the hospital. All Coney island tents
and shacks erected on the site of tho
recent fire were blown down and some
whirled out to sea. AT Patterson, n. j..
zoo big trees were uprooted. carrying
down with them electric light anu
trolley wires. leaving the city with
out light or car service for several
hours.
The British tramp steamer Susque
hanna and the coastwise schooner
Nellie w. Craig did not disentangle
themselves until to-day from the coll
lision into which they We're brought
by last nights storm The SusQue-
hanna, being even without ballast, was
swept from her anchorage off Staple
ION staten Island, and carried down
Eiream across the bow of the schooner,
which was at anchor off quarantine.
The vessels came together with a
force, carrying: away the schooner's
headgear and breaking off her bow
sprit close to the hull The damage
to the Susquehanna was slight. and
she was towed back to her anchorage
to- day The Nellie W. Craig was
bound for Charleston, s. c., and ex-
tcnsive repairs will be necessary be-
fore she can proceed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
"BABY FLATS" WILL
NOW BE BABYLESS
~ "ife's Instance, Bartlett, Whom
Roosevelt Commended, Gives
--- In the PIan 49,.

grockton. Mass. June l1.-Brock
tons famous baby fats" six tene-
ments under one roof. built exclusively
lot families with babies, will here
alter be rented to babyiess tenants.
says John Hill Bartlett. the owner.
whose venture mad resulted in cX-
Pres!dent Roosevelt sending him per-
sonal letter OF commendation
Two years ago Mr.. Bartlett an
nounced that he saw no reason why
families should be barred from tone.
ments because they had children.
year ago yesterday he married a
waitress. To-day he said he had re-
nouneed his former opinion of babies.
Gradually his tenements have oeen
cleared OF children until there arc now
ohly three in the building. wne-e a
year ago more than dozen ro,nped
through the rooms and sneared the
indow pancs with their hands
Air Bartlett does not express iIimeelf
IS opposed TO babies. but Mrs Bartlett
,tankly admits she prefers families
Fables are all right. supposc. !.
she said, but they make n lot Of
noise and do much damage amrot
icnd OF children anyway and az the
iettinS OF the tenements is now in M
hands guess there will be no moro
children there" mo-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
INCREASE OF ACREAGE.
New Orleans Paper Reports Condition
of Cotton Crop us High.

OF cotton Crop us High.
New Orleans. La. June 1.-THE
Times Democrat in the first of its
reports on the cotton crop oflsIl to-
morrow Will say:
There has been a considerable, In
crease OF acreage. probably about 5
per cent. after allowing for acreage
abandoned because OF boil weevil md
for other areas over which the seed
failed to terminate. for want OF
moisture. The supply of labor is sufi
Client. and the cultivation has been ex-
ceedingly thorough.
Texas correspond say that rains
must come In the next few days, else
serious deterioration Will take place
and certain sections OF the Atlantic
States are in need OF moisture.
The boil weevil Is active In parts
of Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkan-
sns; not much is heard of the pest
elsewhere.
Taking the belt as n whole, the con-
dition OF the crop was unusually high
at the date of this report (June 50.
but the outlook is subject to sudden
change.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
HEAT STARTS FIRE system.
sprinklers Flood Chicago store when
Mercury Reaches lOi Dcrree,

sprinkiers Flood Chicago store when
Mercury 'I'r.r,'' Kenches loi Degrees.
Chicago. June il.-Perhaps the most
curious freak of the record breaking
performance OF the mercury Friday
occurred In big downtown depart
ment store Just before closing Time.
The automatic sprinkler system in the
store suddenly opened It's hood gates
anu pesan 70 work. as encrgetically AK
II the store had been on fire For
twenty minutes the device sprinkled
away while watchmen raced about
looking for stopcocks.
The sprinkler was gaugel to 20 into
action at la degrees or higher, while
the temperature on the street level
reached u maximum OF only loi de
Erees.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
PROBLEMS OF RURAL LIFE

snp1ect Considered by National Con-
ference OF Charities ami Correctton
BOSTON, June 1.-THE problems OF
the rural population were considered
al io-nights meeting OF the National
conference of Charities and Cor.ec.
ton. Experiments In connection with
the regeneration of the negro in tho
south were discussed. along with q
proposition 10 provide for amusemcnts
In rural districts for the whites, with
an Idea OF making those classes moro
content With their lot In life. Another
ADDRESS emphasized tho Importance OF
the observance OF religious life by
the farmerR
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no Reason for cona,ct.

Madrid June 1.-THE Diario Uni
verso says there is no reason for a Sc
rious conflict with France concerning
El-Araish. The rights of both parties,
the paper adds. are clearly defined by
the act OF Algeciras and the treaties
between the countries. II Is a judicial
problem that can be solved by diplo-
matic means, without affecting the
friendly relations which have always
existed between Spain and France.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
MONITOR WILL BE SOLD
examining Bonrd Finds Puritan Worth
lssS Except us junk,

Less Except us junk.
Washington, d. G.. June lI.-Worth-
less except as junk, the old mln!tor
Puritan. which was sunk recently in
hampton Roads by a high explosive
test and subsequently, raised. will be
sold to the highest bidder If the re-
CONNIE ndation of at examining board
70 me navy Department Ia adopted.
The board found that the cost OF 70.
pairing the vessel even TO make her
serviceable for use Of tie naval mill,
ia would be excessive. and recon- j
mended that she be sold maximum
valuation OF $1,000 being fixed
The Puritan. built about twenty
EcarH ago. was regarded as one OF tho
most powerful coast defense vessels
In The world. She cost the govern :
ment $S.395.i5G. or nearly az much as
inc great battleship Delaware. cxclu-