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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

The steamer 0oneerdia, which
sunk IN the lower Mississippi
river last week, and which coat
the lives Of almost score Of
people, did a peculiar trick af-
ter it went below the surface Of
the swollen river The sub
merged boat was dragged %
miles on the bottom Of the
river BY the undercurrent and
landed against the pier Of a rail
road bridge at Clayton, La, last
Saturday, Of the dead but two
are white men, VIM. I. Primm,
chief clerk Of the boat, the re-
mainder being negro flood ref,
ugses and members Of the crew.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

The Partisan tells q peculiar
story Ia regard TO 4 young baby
that was found on the porch Of
the Conway home In Paris some
months ago, The baby soon Of.
ter 1t was found In Paris was
legally adopted by j. W. Crouch
aud. wife, Of springville, and
now the parents OF the child turn
up, claim that IT was born In
wedloek near Henry, Tenn, aud
are seeking to recover ", Ian.
drum and May Arnold now live
in Ob'oa county, hut have iasti.
tnted legal proceedings At Ores,
den TO recover Woodrow vii,
son Crouch" a. their own. max
ing the remarkable statement
that they got rid OF the child DO,
cause it was prematurely horn .
few months after their marriage.
notwithstanding trained nurses
and physicians say the baby was
normally developed aud WAS six
weeks old When foaad On the
Conway porch il Paris. Mr., and
Mrs. Crouch have beeoms fond
of the baby aud will dsfsad In
law their title to it.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

A statement in the New York
World that IL was Lee, at Bull
Run, in 1861, who said: Look
at Jackson standing like . stone
wall = il q nistake, according to
oar historical, Atty. l.. 4 Smith.
At was General Bee, of South
Caroline who 80 referred to Jack.
son end gave him the sobriauet
Of N'Stolesal9 which has eyei
since chung to him.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09
An abomilable liquor dis

An Rbomilable liquor idiatIlI-
iing company AT Nashville has
this week flooded this section
Fotten literature The
sooner all such Law breakers are
spending their days con the rock
pile and nights ip pail, the soon
eer decent people will have ne
:spect for some of the Rudges ant
attorney general Of the State.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

The portrait of Miss Esifina
james, Of San Antonio, Texas,
lie 10 80 ON the new paper money
of the ItJnited States. If lMlss
james could follow in person her
counterfeit presentment she
would find herself iin many
places and find herself nearer
10 the StGifeat American Hearlt'
then apy woman has ever been
before.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

Leo Lesser. President Of the
LesAer-Ely Cotton Company, and
the Bank Of Tunica, Miss, both
OF which recently went to the
wall, was last week expelled
from the membership Of the
Memphis Cotton Exchange. Les
ser was still missing when he
was kicked ont Of the exchange,
aud the relatives Of the abscond.
iaR cotton man denied any
knQRledga " bis whereabouts,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

THE Nashville organ Of the
liquor interest, a the Nash.
vile Banner truthfully dubs the
self.styled Nashville Democrat,
hes been brasen beyond expires
sioa in its advocacy Of every
thing done By the loyA-to-liquor
gang ID the Legislature, but .
few days ago il began to tske Q
little peep into the other side Of
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09
The Revival.

The revival services which
ran oil last week In the South
ern Methodist Church, conduct.
ed BY the pastor, Rev. K. NJ.
Walker. assisted by the other
local pastors, continues indefii.
mite, with services In the after
noon and at night. The interest
displayed 10 great and the
preaching q powerful appeal to
the people to bring about :
revolution In the moral and re-
ligious life Of the community.
A cordial and insistent invita-.
ton to attend the services II ex-
tended 70 I'll.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

Hon. Chas. T. Gates jr., Attor.
ney. General Of Tennessee has
given the opinion that pensions
may be paid, the charitable in.
stitutions run. the judiciary paid
ETC., without the passage Of :
new appropriation bill. This
opinion puts little crimp 10 the
prospects Of the alleged regulars.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

1tiis said that q anaieFitg Of
the lao bills passed by the
i(OlfuapllegialatuFe sweEe Mem-
rphisand Shelby county bills. In
the etegnal fitness of things il
was proper that the lGrnmI
slaves aud the balance ,of theiI
kind should come together.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

Pending au opinion from At
torney General Charles I. Oates,
State Treasurer w. +, Kicker
son put a tight lid on the State .
strong box on the lst inst, the
old appropriation bill having
expired,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

The United States government
has recognized the new Chinese
republic--and China asks the
prayers Of the Christian world
for success in her new political
life
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

Society w9mes, with gamb.
lag in their blood, doubtless
Hprsise the Bridge" that carries
them safely oyer the 6papsisl
stream,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

Howard NJ, Jones, a Nashville
engineer, was last week appoint
ed % the Federal Board for the
physical valuation Of the rail
roads Of the United States,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

The Spring term Of Federal
court adjourned in Jackson ~
the latter part Of last week,
The Spring term In Memphis
will open on the Goth inst,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

Five Bedford county prisoners
escaped from the convict camp
at the middle Of last week, the
account Of their unceremnnlous
hegira appearing in the papers
oil Thursday morning,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

ton on the Shelby delegation or
for any other purpose. The big
county delegations named were
but puppets Of the whisky pow
er and could not disobey the
command Of their master when
it came.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

At Ladyspitb, Wisconsin,
Peter flpri, . farmer commit.
ted suicide by blowing himself
w with q charge Of aspapite,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09

Secretary MeAdaq, Of the
Treasury Department at Wash
ington, has decided that Nation
VI Banks must pay z per cent,
per annum on government bonds,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-05-09
Lon Mcfarland copldp't even
fool curt Yiney,


a Jersey COW ct 0larksyiils
has giysp birth 70 four calves ip
the past yeas=twins twice,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06
WILL READ PAPER AT
STATE TEACHERS MEETING.

Prof. Sleeper will read a paper
on the Status of History in the High
Schools of Kansas with reference to
enrolment and preparation Of teach
ers." Prof. Sleeper has found that
there are AS teachers Of history in
the state and that there are Al
high schools in the state with HIS
tory departments. Fourteen per cent
OF the work done IN high school Is
done in the history department. The
occasion at which the paper WIN be
read Il the annual meeting of the
aupsrlntsndents and prIncipaIa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06
PARCEL POST MAIL
|. BY SPECIAL DELIVERY

\ The postoffiee department has
Just issued an order to the effect
that hereafter parcel post packages
may be''senty under special delivery
orders. This "a an entirely new rsil-
ing, as special delivery packages
|aave been barred lheretOforc. IN
sending q package under special des
livery It viii necessary first to affix
the necessary parcel post atnfuTls.
Then special delivery stamp Or ten
cents in ordinary stamps must be
put on. II ordinary stamps are
used for the special delivery pur-
poses, the words special Delivery"
must be put on also.
The following is the order issued
bv --rtmaster General ;Hitchcoc'::
Section SIS. A mailable parcel VIII
be accorded the usual special deliv-
cry service when a special delivery
stamp or ten cents in ordinary
stamps are affixed thereto IN addi~
tion to the parcel post postage.
When ordinary stamps are used the
words Special Delivery must be
placed on the wrapper"
Postmaster c. M. HaFger Of the
Abilene postoffice, anticipates that
this order will increase the parcel
post business of the local office at
least 25 per cent. No doubt it Will
be found to be great convenience
to those who are I'm hurry i
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06
WANT GOVERNOR FOR
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Board Has Extended Invitation to
Mr.. Hodges.
TTsom TUESDAYS Dany.J

6N~-~@-& II
At q meeting Of the board Of edu-
cation last night plans were laid
for commencement week and among
the most important Of the details
was the decision to invite Governor
Hodges to deliver the Commence
ment address. The board set Thurs
day, May 20. as commencement day,
and asked the governor to speak in
the evening Of that day.
II 1t is impossible for Mr.. Hodges
to come on that date commencement
day may be changed to some other
day Of the week to accommodate
his coming.
The board discussed changes Of
heating plants OF the schools and
will make an examination of the
systems soon in order to make the
changes during the summer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06

When the assessors begin their
work next week they will assess the
grain and feed OF the farmers in
the county at the price paid at the
nearest market and autoes that have
been in use for one season will have
so per cent knocked off their first
value. This was the decision made
at the meeting Of the assessors this
week. The value Of farm machinery
and other property Of the kind is
to be left to the judgment Of the
assessor. The county average on
stock last year was q little below
the average assessment Of the rate.
The stock may be assessed below or
above the average in the state, ac-
cOrding to the assessors opinion Of
the worth Of the animal. The fol-
lowing is the average value on stock
set by the state;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06
DIR. HAMILL AT THE
COUNTY CONVENTION

The annual convention Of the
|Dickinson County Sunday School AS
sociation will be held at Herington
Friday and Saturday, April 4-b. The
county committee announces the
presence, upon that occasion, pf
Prof. H. M. Hamill, d. D., Of Nash
VILE, Tenn. Or. Hamill is the au-
thor OF the Legion Of Honor Train.
ing course that has been SO widely
used In this county and is a man
|of unexampled gifts as q platform
teacher. He Is the Sunday school
secretary of the Methodist Episco-
pal church south, Is q member OF
the international executive commit
tee for Tennessee, is chairman of the
international committee on educa-
tion and Is an influential member
of the Denominational Sunday
School Council.
An invitation is being extended tc
the Sunday school leaders of Morris
land Marion counties to participate
In this event. The full program
will be published soon. Meanwhile
all the schools that have not YET
done so will kindly hasten their an
nual statistical report to Mrs. Lide
e. Sommer, Hope. Kansas, and the
annual contribution of five cents per
enrolled member to the treasurer,
i. B. Martin, Abilene.
A campaign of school visitation
will occupy the month of March and
all indications point to an occasion
of unsual magnitude and interest at
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06

were hastened from the station, es-
corted by an official reception COM
mittee to their hotel.
The dome of the capitol glistened
under a brilliant sun as they passed
and the city below presented q
panorama OF patriotic color as they
viewed 1t from the hIlI. Smiling in
the glow Of kindly day, and bow
ing to the plaudits Of the people,
the former president Of Princeton
university, who rose through the
goYernorship of New Jersey to the
highest office in the land, looked
happy.
Within less than two hours after
his arrival Mr.. Wilson for the first
time IN his Life crossed the thresh-
hold Or the white house and gFasped
he Aand of william Howard TAN,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06
PAID $4,000 FOR A
DICKINSON COUNTY FARM
Started Farming as Poor Boy Near
Junction City.

Junction City, Mar. S.--Miller q
Boles, real estate dealers of this
city, last week completed one OF the
largest real estate deals ever made
here. Acting az the agent for a
Shawnee county capitalist they sold
one OF the finest farms in Dickinson
county TO Jake Boiler OF this coun-
ty. The Dickinson county farm lies
Just across the river from Abilene.
e miles from that town and within
three miles Of Solomon. The land
was originally part of . large
ranch and the present owners had
owned Il since It was placed undef'
cultivation about ten years ago. The
land, combating Of e4Og acres, iies
aa level AZ 4 table down in the rivef
bottom and every foot is under cul.
'tlvatlon. On the place at present
are 376 acres OF wheat. une alfaifa
field Of 80 acres and the balance 10
corn land. Within the past several
years the crop from one years sold
for over. $1,000. A number OF Geary
county farmers during the last sew
eral weeks have gone UP and in
spected the farm, and every one pro-
nounced It the finest farm Of its
size they had ever gone over.
Mr.. Boiler is a Geary county pro-
duct and today his land holding Is
over 1900 acres. the greater part Of
land under cultivation and worth
over 800 per acre. He started az
poor boy to farm on the place
over east or the city and by hard
work and good management Mr.. and
Mrs. Boiler have accumulated thfs
vast estate The farms IN Geary
county owned by the Boilers are
the richest in the county, all down
In the bottoms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06
Grain to- Be Assessed
on Local Market Price

HOrses--Six months old and pnder
one year 5000; one year old ana
under two S5e.ss: two years olH
and under three s75.65; three years
old and over ss2.5e: work horsea
sSS.Se; stations s27s.04.
CattIe-six months old and under
one year 1892; one year old ana
under two s21.72; steers two years
old and under three s'6.7e; steers
three years old and over, rough fed
$4l.65; steers, three years old and
over. half fed, s4s.07; steers three
years old and over. full fed s57 .40.
Mules and Asses--six months old
and under one year sB3.s2; one year
old and under two 1856; two years
old and under three s1O1.46; three
years old and over &1l9.ie; work
mules $1S1.e3; Jacks S24e.61 81
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06
sEVENTY.FIVE TALKED
OVER GAS SITUATION.
CUmmittee, Appointcd % Investigate
Plant at Manhattan.

The eas propOsition was thorough
~ discussed at q meeting OF the
Commercial club last night in which
20 business men took part. J. J.
Doneian, manager OF the artificial
gas conapany. talked over the fin
ancial side Of the proposition and
discussed the franchise. A number
Of business men talked and the gem
eral opinion seemed to prevail that
the gas company would be good
thing for the city.
The president Of the Commercial
club appointed ]. q. Brewer, G. A.
Hodge and George Roemer a COM
mittee to go to Manhattan to inspect
the cOmpany's plant at that place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06

president OF the United States for
a few hours longer. With Mrs. VIII
son. the president-eleCt was escorted
to the home which will be theira
today. by Colonel Spencer Cosby
shortly before 6 o'clock in the even-
ing. The president and Mrs. Taft
awaited their arrival and extended
them their cordial greeting and the
keys to the home Of presidents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06
JOE WAS MARRIED OFF
In MOCK SENATE SESSION
Newspaper Men Showed Senators 9
Lively Time.

In a burlesque session In which
Topeka newspaper men acted the
parts OF the senators, Joe Howe was.
successfully married off last week.
The mock senate session was held
at night and the senator's were the
guests Of the newspaper men. Some
Of the impersonations were good
and the senators had a little 'sea
ourselves as others see US" time.
The Topeka Capital in relating the
part which applies to the senator
from the Dickinson district
says:
Senator Howe, who was Will Fed
er, informed the senate how the
governor desired his friends to vote
on everything. The senator from
Dickinson also requested that the
representative of the Good Goyern-
ment club had been lobbying on the
floor Of the senate, who was James
Gibbs, another newspaper man in
Vomen's clothes, be permitted to
peak. This was granted, and then
senator Mahin, represented by Burt
Brown, moved that the woman
peaker be married to the bachelors
enator from Dickinson county.
here was mock marriage, with .
yedding ring two feet in diameter
nd the session broke up to the tune
I mo Wedding Bells for Me-" rem
cred on a graphophone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06
GOT IN TWO LOADS OF BUICKs
Are Buying Crs Now TO Be Re@dy
for Spring.

e. E. CoulsDn received two car
loads of Bucks this morning Ms a
starter for his spring trade. Every
season OF the year is special sale
season for Mr.. Coulson but with the
opening Of spring he expects to have
a double special in the number of
cars which he puts out through the
county. Last week he unloaded
car of Bucks for customers at Her
ingtUn- The cars were lined up on
Broadway this morning and they
excited the auto instinct of barge
number Of prospective buyers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06
NOW MRS. GILLETTE is BROKE.
Wife Of Grant g. Gillette Has Her
Financial Troubles, Too.

Amanda e. Gillette, society mat
ron and wife of Grant G. Gillette
former Kansas capitalist, oil opera
tor and defendant in the pending
action against the Cleveland Oil
company on the charge of using the
mail to defraud, filed a petition in
bankruptcy in the United States dis
trict court Saturday at Los Angeles.
Her debts are scheduled at SAT-
961.79, of which amounts $20,840 is
secured. The assets are fixed at a
valuation OF $1,1OO, consisting Of
stocks. The household goods, val
ued at $1,000, are claimed exempt.
Among the debts is a note for
$19,S46.3O signed by the petitioner
and Grant G.. Gillette, secured by
many share of stock, a diamond
necklace valued at $4,000, a diamond
brooch and bracelet valued at ST.
500 and a brooch and ring valued
It $4,000, all in possession Of the
the petition says.
While she has lived in Los An
,eles Mrs. Gillette acquired a repu-
alton as one Of the leaders in the
ociaI world. She has been known
or her brilliant functions and for
er club and charity work. Il
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06
THREE NEW CANDIDATES.
OUT FOR SCHOOL BOARD

Petitions, were circulated today
for three new Candidates for the
school board. They are w. H,
Broughton, ]. A. Tufts and e. o.
Farrar. There are now six candi-
dates for the school board. No petit
tions have been circulated for the
women who were mentioned last
week and it is not probable that
there will be any women in the run
ming.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06
NEW POSTMASTER AT wooDBINE


Philip A. Kennicott is the new
postmaster at Woodbine. The Wood
bine poCtoffice is IN the fourth class
and postmasters there care chosen by
civT1 service examination. A num-
Der of men and women who get
their mali through that office took
the examination and Mr.. Kennicott
won the place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06
/. First President From soath Since
Civil war.
j HALL TAKES HIS OATH


S
Washington, Mar. 4.No word
has come from President Wilson tc
confirm the rnmors OF the past few
days concerning the members OF the
new cabinet. 1t IL probable that the
nominations for cabinet positionl
win be sent TO the senate late thia
dftarnOOn or early tomorrow. From
sources close to the president the
following slate is said to Be the
final selections for the presidents
official family:
Secretary Of state, william Jen-
ningg Bryan Of Nebraska.
Secretary Of Treasury, William q.
McAdoo OF New York.
Secretary Of War. LIndley M. Gar
risOn Of New Jersey.
Attorney General, James Mickey
nolds Of Tennessee.
Postmaster General, Representa-
tive Albert Burelson Of Texas.
Secretary Of Navy, JoSephus DAN
1el8 OF North Carolina.
Secretary Of the Interior, Frank
lin X. Lane Of California.
Secretary of Agriculture. David r.
Houston of Missouri.
Secretary of Commerce, Repre-
sentative William G. Redfield Of
New York.
Secretary of Labor, Representa-
tive William B. Wilson Of Pennsyl-
vania.
Washington, Mar. An one of
the most elaborate inaugural cere-
monies witnessed in Washington
-~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06
LET CONTRACT FOR
PUMPING THE WATER.

The proposition made BY the Riv-
erside Light and Power company
was officially accepted this morning
and a contract was made for the
pumping Of the water for the city
water works. The Brown company
guarantees to save the city $1,000
per year on the price It has paid
for the puaiping Of the water.
TIE contract begins July 1, 191s,
ana work 81 installine ne neeel-
sary appagatus win begin soon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06

Woodrow Wilson was inducted into
the office of the president of the
United States shortly after noon to-
day. II was twenty years ago to-
day that the Democrats inaugural
ed their last president and all the
enthusiasm latent in the party was
turned loose in the crowning event
Of another Democratic victory.
At . o'clock this morning Mr.. VIII
son met the newspaper men for their
last interview as private citizen.
At 9:30 the inaugural committee Of
congress met Mr.. Wilson At his ho-
tel and they proceeded at once to
the white house.
President Taft awaited them and
soon thereafter the inaugural party
LEFT the white house for TIE capitol.
Gafor osnleI Wood, ohssf stafl 81
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06
WILSON ASCENDS TO
THE HIGHEST OFFICE

1.-THE army, and staff. preceded them
in the ride through Pennsylvania
avenue to capitol hill, the president
elect being attended by the Essex
troop Of New Jersey and Mr.. Mar
shall by the black horse troop OF
Culver academy Indiana.
Ceremonies in the senate, the in
auguration OF the vice president and
swearing in of the senator's began
promptly at noon. witnessed by the
congress, members Of the new cabi-
met, diplomats Of all nations. jus
tices of the supreme court and the
elect Of the land. Then followed on
the east front of the capitol the In
duction into office Of Woodrow viii
son. =
After the new president had de-
|livered his address the inaugural
parade wound its way through the
streets walled With cheering hu-
Imsnitys to the white house. Mr.
TAFT rode with the new president,
bidding him farewell aa soon as they
reached the end Qf the Journey. The
parade then was halted while the
presidential party was at luncheon,
and proceeded again through the
court Of honor when the president
and vice president reached the re-
viewing stand at o'clock. BY 3
o'clock the ceremonies of the inaug-
uration were completed and Wood
row Wilson was settled down on his
job as president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06

washington. Mar. 4.-Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey entered Wash,
ington yesterday in preparation for
his Inauguration as twenty-eighth
president Of the United States.
His was triumphal entry, the
rent-up Democratic enthusiasm OF
sixteen years concentrating seem.
ingly at the gateway OF the nations
capital. and bursting forth in Joy
full acclaim.
Through lane of Princeton uni
versity students and surrounded by
cheering thousands, the president
elect and members of his family