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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16
CITY NEWS.
Sherwood for buggiea

Sherwood for buggies.
The steamer Sidney arrived In
port this morning from the north to
take out the Unitarian Woman's AL
lance excursion to Ft. Madison this
afternoon.
Regular meeting Of Keokuk Aerie.
No. sS3. i. o. E. tonight at Eagles
Hall 522 Vain at o'clock. Visit
tFg brothers always welcome. Chas.
A. NoaEes. secretary.
The annual reunion OF the old set
tiers Of Lee county will be held to.
morrow at Donnellgon and big crowd
VIII attend from Keokuk. A special
train leaves here at 8:15 o'clock In
the morning, arriving at DonnelIson
at 9:1o and leaving there at 7:so in
the evening.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16
We Sell
Devoe Paint
$500 Gallon 4

End guarantee that IT viii coyer more
and wear longer than any other paint
made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-16
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23
SPECULATION CAUGHT ANOTHER
A Kansas City Grain Dealer Lost .
Business Worth 100000 In
One Year.

Kansas City, MAI. 2l.-A year ago
Perry C. Smith. then 20 years old,
found himself the head Of the Perry
C. Smith Grain company, successor to
the big business his father, J. Sidney
Smith. had built up. The announce
ment that the company had failed was
made on the board Of trade Saturday.
Harry 7. Fowler will qualify with .
bond Of 100000 and take charge as
assignee.
The indications were from state
ments Of creditors that the failure
would cause q loss Of t25o,O0o. The
Smith company had a capital stock
Of 100000 when II began business.
This has been wiped out and there
are large claims to Be satisfied yet.
1t win be three weeks before the a.
fairs Of the company are IN such
shape that q statement can be made
as to the enact liabilities Ths assets.
IL Is estimated. are close to Si5o.0oo.
Speculation IN wheat By young NJ.
Smith was the cause Of the failure.
Heavy purchases for shipment to
other ciuss and sales ct a loss ten
the story Instead Of taking hia early
lossss. be tried TO rscuperats and be
fore be realised the pOsltion biz arm
vas IN. II had gone down With moth
ing LEFT
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23
|oaurte,rly Conference.

Qaufterly Conference.
q. B. ThompSon, left without ap-
poIntment to attend one Of our
schools, member First Church, Lea
venworth, Quarterly Conferences.
G. H. Hale. left without appoint
ment to attend one Of our schoolsN
member Walnut Grove, Topeka, Quar-.
terly Conferences.
A. q. Davis left without appoint
ment to attend one OF our schools,
member wellsyiile Quarterly Con-
ference.
Floyd s. Webb, without appoint
ment, Lowman Chapel, Topeka Quar-
terly Conference.
w. H. Fawcett, field Secretary
Colorado Prison Association, menu
Der First Church, Topeka. Quarterly
Conference.
w. B. Fisher, Field Agent Beth
any Hospital, member Lownian
Chapel, Topeka, Quarterly Confer
ence.
J. T. Mayor, Field Agent Bethany
Hospital, Central Avenue Kansas
city, Quarterly Conference.
y y
This mornings session Of the b6th
annual meeting Of the Kansas con-
ference ended the meeting Of 1911.
A pleasant feature Of this confer
ence was the absence Of factionalism
and selfishness. Abundant praise OF
the entertainment Of the preachers
by the citizens of Abilene was the
conspicuous topic Of conversation
afloat at the last gathering o: this
ministerial body. t
s. s. Martin led the devotional
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23
HEPU7s COLUMBUS
IN CLASS WITH COOK
Henry Vignaud Brands Him As An
lmpOster
HAS STUDIED FOR so YEARS
In a Work About to be Issued the
Claim ls made That America
Had Been Previously
Discovered.

Paris, Mar, 81, - Simultaneously
with the erection Of colossal statue
In honor Of Christopher Columbus at
Buenos Ayres will be. published here
ON Saturday two volumes OF work
by Henry Vignaud, first secretary Of
the American embassy, in which the
discoverer of America is branded an
imposter and a humbug and placed in
a class with explorers like Dr. Cook.
Mr.. vignaud retired from the Ameri-
can embassy two years ago and has
since devoted his entire time to the
completion of a study Of Columbus
which has consumed in all so years.
The author is now 81 years of age.
He is celebrated as a historian and
was recently consulted by the pope
when 1t was proposed to canonize
Columbus. At that time Mr.. Vignaud
showed that the explorer was any
thing but sanity man. and that he
had at least one illegitmate son.
On his study of Columbus, Mr.,
vignaud undertakes to prove that the
explorers discovery of America was
not the result OF his own genius; that
the expedition was not based upon
scientific data, but that Columbus
actually learned Of the existence Of
America from an ignorant sailor who
had been there ahead of him. In
word, that America was discovered
long before Columbus ever organized
his expedition, and that he merely
took the credit from another man un,
known to history.
The story that Toscanelli wrote
letter to Columbus, inclosing chart
showing the route across the Atlantic,
and that It was with this In hand that
Columbus started out to find the new
world. is disposed Of by Mr.. Vignaud.
He declares that the Toscanelli let.
ter was forgery perpetrated possibly
by Columbus himself, but more prob
ably BY the explorers brother, Bar
tholomew Columbus. Mr.. vignaud
says that in 1871 3 copy Of the forged
letter was found In q blank page Of
a book once the explorers property.
This is undoubtedly in columbus
writing, says Mr.. vignaud. A FAC
smile OF the document is published
IN Mr. vignaud's work Mr.. yIgnaud
further undertakes to prove that the
map used By Columbus could not have
come from ToscaheilI because It con
tained exact information which no
amount Of scientific thinking could
have adduced but which could only
have been learned from actual expert
snea
Mr. vienaud says that Columbus
not lnfreQusntly acted IN . manner
which renders It possible to suspect
him Of deception. He SAYS that the
explorer concealed Tie lovness q
his oririnsl. that be boastsd that
he vas descended from othsf admirala
b. the name Of Columbus. thoagh =
h1d ben dl1cogcrs1 i11I s4s nsa a
oussiion uers MOI even Of BE nafion.
aliiy. one teing Greek. and oas 3
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23
PRESIDENT will VISIT TOPEKA
on September ~ Ne VIII Lay the
Corner stone Of The G. A. r.
Memorial Building.

Topeka, Mar. 21.-President Taft
will lay the corner stone Of the new
@. A. R. Memorial building. The
president is planning q trip through
the Southwest in September and he
will pass through Topeka September
81. He will stop here long enough to
make a speech and lay the corner
stone of the big building. The old sol
diers in whose honor the building 10
being erected will hold a reunion here
that week and celebrate the corner
stone ceremonies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23
Farmers Attention.

Before sowing oats or planting
your corn get our latest improved
Climax Tanning mill and grader.
We have added corn grader I"
the mill which does excellent work.
Parties having oats and wheat
mixed or barley and wheat, we have
added special sleeves and screens for
that purpose, that does splendid
work.
The mill cleans and grades all
kinds Of seeds from alfalfa to corn.
VIM. SULLIVAN,
17d1t23w3t Manufacturer, Salina.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23
WILL NOT GIVE UP AMERICANS
Mexico Refuses to Believe Blatt and
Converse Were Taken on Amerl-
can Side Of Boundary Line.

Washington, Mar. 21.--The Mexican
government maintains that the Amerh
can instructors. Blatt and Converse,
we're captured on Mexican territory
and were not kidnapped on the United
states side Of the boundary 40 had
been reported to the state depart
ment. The claim Of the Mexican gov
eminent is based on special reports
made by Senior Fernando Bethany
Puga Of the international boundary
commission who visited the scene Of
the arrest and reported that the Amer.
leans were arrested and taken into
custody ON Mexican soil.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23
Methodist Conference

Emmett-Lee Darnell.
EskridgeT. M. Bell.
Haryeyville--A. II. Maxwell.
Herington-G. W. Bradeu.
Hope-M. A. Good.
Junction City-M. NJ. Culpepper.
Keats-F. r. Otto.
LouisvilIe-Supplied by G. G. Cox.
Manchester by A. L.
Hope.
Manhattan---S. Blair.
Maple Hill--A. 8. Clark.
Riley-Fred Boyer.
81. Marys--F. e. Harrell.
Talmage-W. B. Stevenson.
Wakefield-F. M. Jackson.
Wamego-J. G.. Henderson.
Wesley--Lee Darnell.
White City,. w. Reed.
Wilsey-J. j. Skinner.
Topeka District.
District superintendent. J.
Ream, Topeka.
Admire. B. Giltrow.
Allen-W. P. Keast.
Auburn-O. J. McCulloh.
Burlingame-C. e. HOlcombe.
Carbondale-Supplied by G. M.
Veach.
Centropolis-H J. Moody.
Dunavant-F. M. Stoves.
Elmont-To be supplied.
Grantville-Edward Peterson.
Hoyt and Mayetta-J. P. Martin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23
WAS EXCELLENT REPORT.
REFLECTOR" Gave Best Story in Con
ference Record.

"The Reflector's report of the con-
ference session was the best we have
ever had" said Secretary Edwin
Locke this morning. ut was fair
and complete and covered the story
in model way"
Mr.. Locke has been secretary
since 1894 and the conference has
met in many large towns in that
time SO the compliment is especially
appreciated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23

exercises this morning after which
the reports Of the different commit
tees we're read and approved.
A vote Of thanks to w. G. Cole
man, to the official board of enter
tainment, committee Of the Abilene
Methodist church, to the members
and friends OF the church for their
cordial reception and entertainment
during the conference, to the public
press for its interest, to Rev. W. II.
Schrock and members of the Luth-
eran church for their kindness, and
use Of their church, to Rashlp Ovid
H. Moore for presiding, was adopted.
Henry ]. Cocker was introduced
and addressed the conference in the
interest Of the board Of home mis-
sions and church extension.
Erwin B. Pulliam was appointed
by Bishop Moore as evangelist Of the
Kansas conference and was affirm.
ed by the conference.
s. ]. Heaton, c. F. Jaggard, and
Roy Hasseltine were elected rerres-
entatives to Bethany hospital, J. A.
Motter superintendent and W. A.
Crawford, W. B. Fisher, ]. F. Mayer
and e. R. Brown field secretaries.
W. w. Herington was given super
numerary relations.
A feature of the last session was
the adoption Of a resolution to do
away with the noisy Fourth of July
and celebrate that day in a sensible
and Christian way. The ministers
were urged to work to that end.
l. Slaybaugh was presented with
1850 by the conference as its APP
probation Of his services during the
session.
Bishop Moore gave the beneiiction
closing conference for 1911. '
Sundays Services.
The love feast was the first ser
vice on the Sunday program and
much enthusiasm was expressed at
that meeting Then came the con-
ference sermon by Bishop D. II.
Moore. He chose Matthew 1913 as
his text: Whom do Men Say that
/ the son OF Man Amt" It was
great sermon and the large con-
gregation that heard It was deeply
Impressed.
Memorial services were held In
the afternoon in memory OF w. }.
Mitchell. John Hubinsr snc wives
and children Of Methodist preoehsra
who died within the last year.
After the memorial services Bis
hop Moore ordained =. E. RSerson,
J. A. Mcclellan. Melvin A. Cod. nd
ward n. Daniels, Fred D. Benson,
Edwin E. Sparks. B. R. Smith. T. L.
Cuts. elders: orville Grain and Lee
Darnell, deaconA
The anniversary Of the board Of
home missions hnd Aureh extern
aons was celebrated sunday night
Ilenry J. coker gave the address
which vhs greatly auDrseiated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23
Ex.Farmers Have a Ticket.

Chapman. March 21.-At a sec
ond caucus held here the following
city ticket was nominated: Mayor,
John Callahan, late candidate for
representative on the Democratic
ticket; councilmen, @. c. Buhrer,
A. NJ. Tolbert, ]. H. Phipp, G. H.
Freeman and F. A. Childress. The
first three councilmen named and
the mayor are farmers who have
moved to town from the nearby coun-
try.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23
Obituary.

John Christen was born in De-
cember 1925, at Bannwyl, Canton
Bern. schweizerland, and died Mar
CHI 5a1s11, aged "a years. 2 months
and some days. He, died at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Bethe,
he came to Dickinson county, Kan
sas, in the fall of 1870. He leaves
one daughter and three grand daugh-
tara.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23

Frenchman; that he boasted Of having
served under King Reno Of Anjou,
while modern critics prove that he
did not; that he often referred to
wonderful voyages he made in his
youth. while facts show that these
statements to be wholly untrue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23

Lyndon-,Thos. Mcconnell.
Meriden-J. B. Gibson.
Michigan valley-H. R. Orr.
Usage City-E. q. Urner.
Usage City Circuit--Supplied by
H. X. Muth.
Oyerbrook--E. L. Geyer.
Perry-C. G. Bear.
Pomona--Lewis Weary.
Quenemo-(J. @. Moyer.)
Richland--C. G. Whitson.
Rossville--C. e. Holman.
scranton--E. o. Raymond.
Silver Lake-To be supplied.
Tecumseh and Lecompton-J. G.
Brogan.
Topeka:
City Evangelization Unicn-J. W.
Johnston.
Euclid Avenue-Edwin Locke.
First Church,. L. Loveland.
Kansas Avenue. w. Waldron
Lowman Chapel. A. Marvel.
Oakland-A. @. Koser.
Parkdale-D. A. Shut.
Walnut Grove-C. B. Zook.
Wakarusa-Supplied by q. r
Folles.
Special Appointments.
J. T. Mcfarland, Editor Sunday
School Publications, First Church
Topeka, Quarterly Conference.
L. H. Murlin, President Baker Uni
versity, member First Church, To
peka, Quarterly Conference.
H. X. Ebright, Professor in Ba'
ker University, member First
Church, Lawrence. Quarterly Confer
ence.
G. F. Ream, Professor in BakeI
University, member Waterville Quar-
terly Conference.
J. C. Bernhard, superintendent
Cnildren's Home Finding Society
member First Church, lawrence
Quarterly Conference.
]. B. Bollnan. Assistant superin
tendent Society for the Friendless
member washington Avenue, Kan
sas city, Quarterly Conference.
W. A. Crawford. Agent Prison Az
Association. member washington Az
enue, Kansas City, Quarterly Con
ference.
W. III. Underwood. .Investmsn
Agent, Permanent Fund for Confer
enes Claimants. member Clay csnse
Quarterly conference,
j. A. Mottsr. superintendent Beth
any Hospital. member Central Aven
ne, Kansas City, Quarterly Confer
enee.
e. c. Moore. Missionary in Utah
IL. cakes. Missionary In Arizona
3. IA Butler. Missionary in w
omilg.
i. B. Ppillam. Conference Evangs
list. member Atehison Quarterly Con
ference.
n. 5. Beard. LEFT without appoint
meni 70 attend one q orr schools
merhsr Birminehan and Denieoi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23
s75.so7

Beside these amounts one per cent
Of the pastors salaries was placed
in the endowment fund for confer
ence claimants.
Also about $1,000 from the book
concern dividend was paid to the
conference claimant fund for imme-
date distribution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23

WlH Mlus san Franeleeo Harbor.
san Francisco. Mar. 1s-Mlns plant
Ing operations win begin a ne en-
trance q san Francisco harbor a
April 4 Ths vork vin Be done b
lAs mlns planting oorps liaHonst q
lna 1l.-Iala.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23

First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector March 16, ls1h)
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
State of Kansas. Dickinson county.
IS: t.ifig
In the probate court Of said county.
In the matter Of the estate Of =.
Rose, deceased.
To al creditors and other persons
interested IN said estate:
You are hereby notified that At
the regular Nay term Of the probate
court IN and for said county, 70 he
held At the probate judges office.
In Abilene, IN said county, on the
Let day Of May, 1871, being the drpt
Monday IN said month Of May. ! viii
make final settlement OF said estate.
MRS. c. n. ROSE.
AZ Administrators.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23
SHIFTING SOIL.
Real Estate Transfers Reported BY
J. E. Keel, Abstractor.

Alfredo R. Ruthroff and husband
to Andrew e. Nelson, lots 10 and
1s; blk II, Herington, 5000.
Gottlief Heller and wife TO Diedrich
Mothlman n " sw 4 .ss-15s,
5000. r. RI
Walter H. Redfielh and wife to Alex
ander Wilson lot 40. north It'll st.,
s. and A. add Abilene, $4,000.
James v. Pooler and wife to W. A.
Callahan, ne X Sc Y s-is-2'
$4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23

To q crowded church Saturday
night Rev. clarence True Wilson
made a strong prohibition speech. His
subject was THE Present Status Of
the Temperance Reform" Then
Rev Dan B. Brummit maze the ad-
dress for the anniversary Of the Ep-
worth League Both speeches were
impressive and greatly appreciated.
Treasurers Report.
Rev. @. B. zook, treasurer Of the
conference, completed his report this
morning. 1t shows the following
amounts contributed during the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23

pirrriet Superintendent y. H.
madison, Topeka.
Abllene-1. c. Coleman.
Alta vlsta--s. D. Vincent.
Alma-B. ?. Dice.
Bushone-supplled BY ]. J..
Bearsden.
ohapman--T. 3. Johnston.
Cornell orove-J. W. R. Ciardy.
Delavan-B W. Hugg.
Dorsr-supplisd By ,. 2. "e-.op-
lark.
Dwirhi-suppllsd By =. + Lewis.
r-4s--'-e-1 A. r>v'r-'-n.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-04-25
AMERICAN TYPE.

The late Senator Elkins, when a young man went 70 New Mexico where be learned the Spanish language. and in time was sent to Washington as the delegate from that territory He had voice on the floor of the house. but no vote. Tn ls76. when Colorado was admitted to the union. New Mexico was also to have been admitted It may seem strange now, bat New Mexico was supposed at the time 10 have the larger claim to statehood New England was opposed to the admission of New Mex leo.
 EIbiuS had gone among the southern members of the house and secured enough votes 10 offset this republican defectiun. James G. Blaine, the repub- lican Ieadc of the house, had advised
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-04-25
SOMEONE SHOULD ACT.

Although the Nugget has published stories and editorials from time to time regarding the degrading environ ment which surrounds many of the Nome youths, of the unhealthy and i'm proper sports and pastimes in which several local young men indulge, no action seems to have been taken either by the boys parents or by the au- thorities to check this serious condi- tion, and the trouble as yet remains unremedied We might go so far as to say that there is a certain "clique" of young men who have not attained their majority who participate in the vilest debauchery of nights and who may often be seen hanging about do not belong Yesterday We were in formed that four of these boys were caught in the act of gambling. It is not for stranger layman to interfere nor is it any one else than the parents of the culprits to reprimand them and deal with them as is fit.
 It is well known that a number of the boys of the clique" frqeuent the saloons daily, for what purpose, it does not matter And there are other resorts of a more vicious nature which are visited by these young gentlemen. as their parents sometimes believe they are. In many cases. the parents may be ignorant of their sons whereabouts and actions during the evening but they should make it their business to look into this matter.
 The Nugget was requested to take this subiect.up editorially by the par snts of a young man who was at one time one of the clique" II Is due time that someone should take a hand in ths matter and if the parents refuse to act -hen il is the duty of the of fcers of the law to see that the law oIe enforced in this instance
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-04-25

that the New Mexico and Colorado bills be taken up, one immediately after the other. Just before these bills caem mp. Julius Caesar Burrows, now sena- tor from Michigan. had made a speech in the house.
 It was a somewhat bitter arraign- ment of the political methods of the South--a favorite device. just then. for pleasing Northern prejudice. Elkins. coming onto the floor of the house from one of the cloak rooms just as Bur rows had concluded, hadn't heard the speech. but as he saw many members congntulating Burrows, he innoeently joined his own congratulations. A few minutes later the house voted to ad- init the Centennial state. but rejected New Mexico
 As Elkins had hoped to he one of the senators from the new state his error returned swiftly home. but could not stop his career for long He went to New York subsequently,. and it was often said of him that everything he touched prospered financially. One of his Missouri schoolmates failed in Wall street in the panic of 1884. Elkins voluntarily offered him s250,0O0 in cash to help him through the panic His friend, however, refused the offer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-04-25
APRIL 2t, 1911.

No. Bonita creek. tributary Osborn. April 19, 1911; N. N. Nicon.
 No. New Eidorado creek, tributary osborn; Apuril 19, 1911; N. NJ. Nicon. Associated claim, 160 acres, at mouth of Bonita creek tributary Osborn; Jan. 9, 1911; Chas. D. Jones ct al
 Bill of Sale.
 Robinson Maguids Co. to H. Green berg, store, building of Bessie store and all stock, fixtures, etc, in town of Nome stored or otherwise: dated Nov. g, 1910.