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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11

Was Fined $50 For Contempt of
Court.

Topeka, Sept. S.-Behind bars
where a few weeks ago he sough,
evidence as a spotter to place 9th.
ers, William Messex yesterday be.
gan a fifty-day sentence in the
county Jail. He was fined $50 fol
contempt Of court by Judge A. w
Dana. The charges against his wife
who was arrested with him were
dismissed. Messex did not have the
money to pay his fine, and is laying
Il out.
Messex is 20 years old. He came
here from Kansas City last sum-
mer and was employed by the State
Temperance union as a spotter to
get evidence against violators OF
the p%rohibitory law. He turned in
evidence pm several persons here.
Later he was subpoenaed as a wit
ness to appear against one of them,
William Akers, arrested for running
a joint, and did not appear at the
trial. Sheriff l.. L. Kiene searched
Tor some time before locating Mes
sew who was brought here to an
swer contempt charges last week.
William Messex and Luck Kueb-
Ter, who has been known as Mrs.
Messex, were married here Sept. 2,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
GAS FOUND IN RIVER
BOYS IGNITE TEN JETS IN MUD
ALONG THE BANK.
,. n. Engle, Owner Of Land, VIII
Make Investigadon-May Be
Only Marsh Gas-Same
Thing 1t Junction.

Ten Jets OF gas. two feet in height
burned along the bank Of the Smoky
Hill river last evening, Just west OF
the Buckeye bridge, on the farm OF
J. H. Engle.
Archie Davis, Lester Kaufman
and Paul and Bruce Engle were
swimming. They noticed bubbles
around a hole where a stick had
been plunged in the mud. Investi-
CATION showed they we're caused by
gas, and when a match war applied
a flame shot into the air, slightly
burning the arm Of Archie Davis.
Other holes were made, and soon
Ten flames were burning. The ground
were made is normally river bot
tom, but the receding water has left
It exposed.
The boys say that 1t is necessary
to run a stick through the mud un-
I'll hard sand is found, a distance Of
two to four feet. Holes made in
the river showed bubbles on the sur
face of the water, which would burn
fitfully.
Whether the gas comes from down
deep in the earth, and has been held
in check against the sand by the
impervious blanket Of heavy mud,
or whether 1t is marsh gas, formed
by the decomposition of organic mat
ter no one is able to say. ]. H. En-
gle, owner of the farm, will make
Investigations.
Natural gas is found in the region
OF carbonaceous deposits, and none
are known to exist in this section
of the state. Three times, however,
light flows of natural gas have
been found by farmers in this count
ty boring for water. Oily springs are
numerous.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
ABILENE WOMAN LOSES
MUSIC IN WICHITA FIRE

Mount st. Mary's orphanage, east
OF Wichita, burned Sunday with q
loss Of $4,000. Catholic sisters car
ried out twelve boys and girls, who
were enjoying an afternoons nap,
when the fire started. The loss is
covered partially by insurance.
The orphanage is operated by the
sisters of St Joseph, who own the
convent north of town. Miss Mag
gle May Prendergast recentely en-
tered the sisterhood, and in the fire
at Wichita lost ali her belongings.
which included her large collection
OF music.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
Similar Conditions Exist in
River at Junction

River at Junction City
The same conditions exist in the
river at Junction City, as Is shown
by the following dispatch:
Attracted by bubbles on the sur
face of the Smoky Hill river near
here, Edward Brazil and Jay Mar
shall, town boys on a camping trip,
Investigated and found they we're
caused by gas. They constructed a
rude cofferdam twenty feet from the
bank, sank a pipe and on igniting 1t
q blaze shot up to a height of three
feet. Hundreds Of people visited
the place this afternoon.
Bubbles of gas at various places
above and below the boys find, in
dicate that there Is a large field un-
DERIVING the river. The farms of
J. r. Kregar and the Andrews Bros.
adjOin the we'll and they will have
charge OF the development of the
field.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
BULL MOOSERS
LOSE HEAVILY
Republican Victory in the Maine
Election.
PRoGREssIVEs A POOR THIRD
After a Close Canvass by All Par
ties the Republicans Regained
Their Old Time
Support.
PRoGREssIvEs A POOR THIRD

Portland, Me-, Sept. 9.-SpeakeI
John A. Peters, Republican, of ELS
worth was chosen to fill the vacanc!
in the Third congressional district
yesterday by a plurality of 533 over
Mayor William A. Pattangall, Dem
ocrat, Of WaterviIle, with Edward
M. Lawrence, Progressive, Of Luz
bes, a poor third in the race.
The returns in this special cleo
ton from all but a small island pop
ulation gave:
Peters 1906, Pattangall 1859,
Lawrence 6487.
The vote for president in Novem-
Der was:
Wilson, Democrat, 1862; Roose-
welt. Progressive, 1886; Taft, Re-
publican, 1859.
Mr.. Pattangall carried his OWE
county of Kennebec by about one
thousand plurality, but he ran be-
hind in Hancock Somerset and Wal
do counties, and apparently in Wash
county.
The Progressive vote showed a.
off Of about so per cent from
that given Colonel Roosevelt last
November. On the other hand, the
Peters vote was 1OS per cent great
sr than the Taft vote, while the Pat
and Wilson vote showed very
little variation.
The Progressives put up the fight
# their lives to win the district.
Victor Murdoch and other leaders
Itumped the district. Roosevelt
wrote letters and everything was
lone to hold the party in line but
Is showing was pitifully small and
ndicated that November's vote was
argely a personal following of
ROOSEVELT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
Topeka STATE FAIR OPENS.
Attendance Will Be Large Thiji
Year.

Topeka, Sept, "A drop in tenn
perature followed by a strong wind
and showers later in the afternoon
ushered in the INST day of the big
state fair. The grounds were more
comfortable than they have been
during the last week. although many
of the buildings were unpleasantly
warm. Secretary H. c. Cook stated
that the crowd compared favorably
with the opening day crowd last year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
DISCHARGED FIREMAN ASKS
HEARING-NO ACTION TAKEN

T. H. McNeal, who was discharg-
ed from the position of assistant
driver of the fire department last
week, presented a petition to the
city commissioners this morning,
asking for a hearing. No action was
taken.
I'VE have had all the hearing we
want" said Mayor Nichols, "and do
not think 1t necessary" McNeal was
discharged because NE could not
agree with the chief driver, A. l..
Hauserman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
EXPECT TO DISTRIBUTE
GAS ON WEDNESDAY

r. ]. Long, manager of the Home
Gas Co. expects to have gas manu-
featured and ready for distribution
by Wednesday. The mains are be-
ing dried and when this is complet.
ed the plant will be ready for oper-
alton.
Sixty residences and business
houses are connected and two gangs
of men are installing services. Near
ly 500 have signed contracts to use
gas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
Girl NAY RECOVER.
Jumped from Joy-Riding Car-Two
Boys Held.

N# H %OdS AA[A4e
Kansas City, Sept. g-Gladys Kir-
kendall, the 16-year-old girl who
leaped from a motor car to escape
from Charles Brown and several
other boys Saturday night, is suffer
ing from a fracture at the base of
the skull. The attending physician
says recovery is probable.
Plummer B. Lewis. a member Of
the party, was arraigned before Jus
tice Cassimir j. Welch today on a
charge Of felonious assault. and was
committed to the county Jail in de-
fault Of $4,000 bond. His hearing
is set for September Is. Charles
Brown surrendered to the police and
Is held.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
6 HEAD OF HORSES

Gray gelding, smooth mouth. fam
lily broke; bay gelding 5 years old
VT. 1900 lbs; black gelding A years
old VT. 1926 lbs; sorrel 8
years old VT. 1900 lbs; sucking
colt weight $50 pounds; bay geld
ing, smooth mouth. VT. 100 lbs,
family broke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
No Word from states witness.

Salina, Sept. 9.-No word has yet
been heard from Roscoe Swift. the
leading witness in the Swan John
son case. Mr.. Swift disappeared
last Tuesday evening after having
served as an important witness for
the state and since that time no
trace of him has been discovered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
Fight to Name Commissioner.

Parsons, Sept. 9.-Preliminar'es
in the fight the labor interests Of
Kansas r making to regain the
power Of appointing the state labor
commissioner will be staged here to-
day at the regular sessions of the
special meeting Of the State Society
OF Labor and Industry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
FrOm Acre Of sweet sDnds sam.

Sylvia, Sept. 9.-Nick Housinger
believes he has the most profitable
acre OF ground in Reno county this
season He has an acre and a quar-
ter set to sweet potatoes two miles
west of town. He will get $50
bushels from the patch, which viii
bring him close to $780,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
Cardinal Tuto Dies at Rome.

Rome, Sept. 9.-Cardinal Joseph
Calasanctious Wives Y. Tuto, pre-
feet to the congregation for religious
affairs, died today. Recently he
had undergone an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
Tuesday, Sent. 18th

commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. sharp
the following described property:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11

Eight brood sows, Duroc and Po-
land China, some will pig by day
ofevsale; Poland boar; 81 shoats
about 100 lbs. each.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
FARM IMPLEMENTS.

Disc harrow, 16-in: 2 lumber
wagons in good shape; rubber tired
buggy; open buggy; 2 road wagons;
hay rack; Casaday sulky plow; Sat
tley Hummer plow; John Deere lis
ter good as new; J. /. Case single
row c%ultivator; Pattee 2-row Guilt
vator; 2-row weeder; Indiana 10
hoe disc drill in good shape; Deer
ing binder: Columbia Shoe corn
stalk disc drill; 2-hole corn shelter;
International feed grinder; corn
stalk cutter; double set TX inch
work harness: single work harness;
double set driving harness; 2 sets
single driving harness; 8 sets work
flynets; 2 sets single flynets; sad
die and bride.
Also machine shed 20x30 IT. 10.
#. studding with good single roof;
calf house 24x14 board roof; sep
arator house TIT; cob house; hog
houses; hog wire, etc; 5-ton wagon
blacksmith forge good as
new; 10 chicken coops; 5O-gallon
gasoline tank; cider press; Z b. p.
gasoline engine; 10 loads Of corn
cots; some wood; Canon City coal.
ESQ bu. oats; so blu. corn; 4 tons
hay: so acres corn fodder
shock; stack oats straw; stack
wheat straw and many other articles
TOO numerous to mention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at pub
lie auction at the old James Miller
farm, IN miles west and IN miles
north of Abilene on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Two heating stoves; bed steacs
sewing machine; rocking chairs, etc
TERMS-All sums of $40 and un-
der cash; sums over $40 a credit Of
II months will be given on note
with approved security at 10 per
cent; If paid when due only 8 per
cent interest will be charged. No
Property to be removed until set
tied for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11

We are closing out this de-
partment and you can buy two
pair for the price OF one or
nearly SO. Don't this sound
good. It's right. No two piece
counters or paper inner sole.
all solid leather shoes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11
4 HEAD OF CATTLE
an Head or Hogs

Three mitch cows; calf.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11

We have been provided with many items of inexpensive wearing
Z usually found for the money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-11

and up. The beginning OF the
fall season marks the time OF
year when the children need
better hose as they will wear
them all the time. One pair
will wear as a rule as long as
two pair of loo hose. Try them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-28
neartto Heart
Talks
RECIPE FOR SUCCESS.

II you have read the history OF Eng
land closely enough 10 know the careers
OF her greatest men you know that the
name which stands out highest and
brightest in the naval annals Of the ISL
and kingdom is that OF Lord Nelson
As sea fighter he heads the list
Not even our own -Farrag gut, Porter.
Decatur. Semmes or Perry or any for
eigner is classed with Nelson. Indeed
one recent writer on England and the
English calls him the greatest English
man who ever lived.
That, OF course, is an exaggerated
expression OF one personal opinion, but
the fact is that as a naval commander
no nation can bring forward a man 10
compare with Nelson.
The mark of his genius was prompt,
decisive action.
Asked once what the secret OF his
success was Nelson replied:
Il owe all my success in life TO hav-
ing been always Il quarter OF an hour
beforehand
1t was the quarter OF an hour before
sand that did the trick.
He was just a little beforehand in
the series OF naval victories which
made him the most idolized man Eng
land has ever known.
There is much in Nelson's life that is
neither admirable nor worthy of imi-
tation, but in this trait of being be
forehand he was thoroughly praise
worthy
In all the affairs OF life il is we'll for
us all to emulate Nelson in this respect.
If there must be waiting let the other
man or woman find you waiting Do
not enforce patience on others. Rather
practice Ii yourself.
There are men and women nowadays
who seem to have Il chronic inability
to tell the time. They have learned
the appearance of the clock dial in
their schOoldays. but they forget ii
almost as soon as learned. They are
never on time to keep appointments,
and the number of hours lost TO the
punetuaI in the course OF a year by
these dilatory persons amounts in the
aggregate TO a great deal.
You remember some wise person has
said:
Time is the stun of which life i.
made. Therefore let us not waste it
Still more important is it not Il
waste the time of some one else. II
you have nothing more important tC
do than to misspend your time his may
be more valuable to him
Like Nelson, be n quarter of an houl
beforehand. Be punctual.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-28

1T is UP TO MR.. DANIELS
Springfield, Mass, Republican.

springfield, Mass RepubHcan
Secretary Daniels time of trial has begun; he must
fish cut bait There has been still another from
the general board of the navy rather
majority and minorityupon the future of the New Or
leans naval station 1t that the majority report
suggests only extremely operation yard
under the direction of machnst and without
formal reopening of the yard under commissioned Off
Ger and the policy of giving 1t all the work that can be
provided and attended to- without dependence upon
craving dock for which it finds New Orleans to be
place Thus the minority report makes pretense
of urging the establishment of naval base at New
Orleans.
Whatever be the other qualifications of New Or
leans the city least deserves the banner for having
waged the vocerous campaign for the retention and
enlargement of the yard since its closing among 9th
ers suggested years ago. Consequently the
jory of the naval board to have driven
OF the good folk of the Crescent city in OF
frenzy The New Orleans Times Democrat ridicues the
proposition to make Guantanamo the naval base for the
Caribbean recommended by the experts of the depart
ment on this entertaining plea
IF naval stations to be 1000 miles or more
from shores, where Americans them where
will not know going on and beyond reach
of public opinion. will weaken patriotism and our
enthusiasm for the navy for it will not look as though
really ours
One is tempted ask what the navy is for anyway:
If is for popular rather than the eff
protection, recognized
amusement could be had for less moving picture
shows might take the place
docks
Secretary Daniels is appealed by New Orleans on
the ground of his being Souherner He has visited all
the stations the coasts, has been
deliberately has given many oppor
tunities to make speeches He will have to make
decisions. The greater noise will doubtless be raised
those at New Orleans, and elsewhere whose ideas oil
good government insufficient to enable them look
beyond petty interests On the hand as was
indicated In editorial quoted time since the
New Orleans Item, there is soberer element able tc
recognize the principle of efficiency
reconciled adherents
interests must be disregarded. Mr. Daniels choose
of which element it is worth while have ap
prevail in the long Let there be mistake If in
the fact of that majority report New Orleans receives the
amount of work it pretends expect Daniels
will not have measured up to the situation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-28
The Water Works Statement

The report the Richmond City Water Works
company filed with the state utilities commits
sion, synopsis of which published in the
Palladium yesterday, does not place the con-
Germ in enviabe light. 1t is shown to have
capitalized it's own estimated value of $77O 900
at $1,050,00O. With $1,05O,OOO of capitalized
value it only pays taxes on $2O7, 290 or real and
personal property assessment-less than twenty
per cent.
In the face of its statement that it thinks a
depreciation charge of per cent year should
be provided, it admits that it has not in the past
provided for such a fund.
The cost of producing all water consumed by
everyone in this city is S.O632 per thousand gal
Ions. Yet domestic consumers pay at the rate of
Is cents per thousand gallons and those using at
least rs, 900 gallons month pay but cents per
thousand gallons, below the cost of pro-
duction.
Try drawing your own conclusions from
these facts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-28
Red Mems Carnival.

In order to perpetuate the reputa-
ton made by the Red Men in 1908 and
1904. When they brought the Fer
rari Carnival company to the city,
they have booked the Liberty shows,
under the management of Solomon &
Dorman, and they promise TO give the
people of Richmond and vicinity one
of the best. cleanest and most moral
lot of attractions every exhibited by
any carnival company before in this
city The billboards about town show
the many special features which they
will present. The free act-Matt Gay,
in the high dive-the most daring act
of modern times, will be well worth
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-28
The Palace.

In today's program the Palace offers
another of those wonderful Kay-Bee
military dramas, AN Orphan of War"
A splendid subject, dealing with the
thrilling adventures of a lad who
started off TO whip the whole southern
army, to avenge the death of his faith
er. In this magnificent production is
shown a very realistic battle scene as
the northern cavalry charges the
southern infantry, horses and riders
taking death-defying falls, shells burst
ing, with a close view of the big guns
working in the trenches, driving back
the southern infantry 1900 men and
800 horses are claimed to have taken
part in making this film. With it is
shown "Bashful Billy" Bachelor Ma
jestic comedy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-28
OIL MISTAH TROUBLE.

OF Mstah Trouble. he aroun one day.
An say: L gwinter git you so you better run awav
likes to you hustle. OATS de way my fun:
knows ketch up you matter how you run"
says: "Mstah Trouble you have been achasin' me
Ever since kin remember, an Use tired as kin be
So gwnter stop right aroun afacin you
An you if kin, an fin jus what you can do
or Mistah Trouble he looked nightly ashamed
He acted like buckn' boss dats suddenly been tanned
An den he turned an travelled off, holern Good day:
amt got time to fool aroun acts dat way
Washington Star
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-28
APOLOGIES TO THE BURGLAR.

WeIIngtOn (kan.) News.
have apology to make to the sneak thief who
tered my back porch last night while we were uptown
and distracted watermelon The melon to
eat but it guaranteed melon, l ex
changed it. Our whole neigh got same kind
The honest peddler probably needed the money. Again
beg you pardon me- but if you lighted match and
looked at the ends of the meloncut short so that il
would go in the cooer-you would taken it, II
have been keen disappointment you when YOU
arrived the place selected the find that
it good. hope you didn't carry 1t far. However
if you visit me other time may have better
and if you will write will have the porch light burn
ing that you examine the ends or plug it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-28
OUR SMALLEST ISLAND POSSESSION

From the Philadelphia North American.
To banker friends in Philadelphia and the East
those who live the mainland well those who
inhabt the smallest of island possessions Manhat-
tan-the news will come shock that Illinois
Bankers Association has departed conven-
throw junk heap the verbose
and variety of resolutions cusomarily adopted
by such organizations, and in their place has fathered
the heart of which is this quo
tation:
I'VE have lost sight of the of all
preservation and conservation of the soil ITSELF and
millions of boys and girls who or are all too
rapidly drifting from the farm little
tegent effort has been made bring them into
their rightful heritage"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-28
Good Plays Comma.

For the next four weeks the Francis
Sayles' players will offer nothing but
the best plays at Murray. Following
The Battle" Walker Whiteside's sue.
cessful play. The Melting Pot" will
be given for the first time in Rich,
mond. Then The Travelling Sales,
man" The Third Degree" and "A Wo
mans Way"
Each of the above plays have been
seen in the larger cities at dollar and
half prices. However, Mr.. Sayles will
give them complete production here
at the regular Murray prices.