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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
CARNIVAL EVERY YEAR.
Executive Committee Resolves to
Make It an Annual Event

The executive committee in charge
of the Corn Carnival held meeting
last night. The following resolution
was adopted:
WHEREAS, The Corn Carnival held
in our city Oct. 18th was successful
to a degree that our people are all
much pleased with the entire days
proceedings and believing that future
gatherings of this kind will greatly
benefit the entire community, be it
by this committee
Resolved, That we, the members OF
the executive committee, by unani-
nous vote decide to make this an an
nual festival and that we pledge the
people Of our city and county that in
future we, as individuals, will do all
in our power to make these annual
meetings even greater than the one
just held and that wc ask the entire
county to join us in all gatherings Of
this kind.
A few more bills are to be paid and
then a final statement will be made
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
HOW GREET THE B0Ysl
Commercial Club Meets Friday Even
ing to Arrange II.

The soldiers Of Company L will be
here in about three weeks and Abilene
is interested in greeting them prop
erly. A call was issued today by the
Commercial club for q citizens meet.
ing at the club rooms Friday evening
to decide ION a plan for giving the
boys proper welcome. There has
been some talk Of Abilene and juno.
ton City uniting in giving the entire
company a reception but it is not
feasible. The people Of this county
cannot go to junction nor can those
Of Gealy come here. As a result IL
would be q one sided affair in either
place. Each town can entertain the
whole company II it wishes.
No definite plan has yet been pre-.
pared but it is probable that ban.
quet will be part Of the reception,
with speeches Of welcome and re.
sponses.
Everybody is urged to attend the
meeting Friday night and help make
the reception fitting and worthy Of
the occasion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
PAY DAY FOR KANSAS.
Boys Needed Money Due Them for
September Service.

SAN Francisco, Oct. 1S.-The Kan
sas soldiers heart is full Of Joy today.
Added to the one continuous round of
pleasure experienced since the Tar
tar pushed her nose through the
Golden Gate, yesterday was pay day.
For several days the boys have been
watching for the paymaster and his
little black wagon, and the suspense
was ended at noon when Major Ray
appeared and with the usual military
directness, began the payment at
once. The payment was made on
the September pay rolls and the pay
for the time spent on the transport.
The average soldier had exhausted
his credit. With numerous tempta-
tions to part with his August pay, he
left trail Of gold from Manila to
Hong Kong and again was liberal in
his purchases at Yokohama. The
soldier wanted money and nine
tenths Of the men upon leaving the
line stopped to pay some comrade
the money he had borrowed Of him in
Hong Kong or last month in Luzon.
The companies were lined up in
single file and as his name was called
the soldier stepped forward and re-
ceived his stipend from the govern
ment, the commanding officer OF the
company checking the payment with
the paymaster's clerk. In a few
hours $4,000 had been transferred
from the paymaster to the pockets Of
the Kansans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
Carnival Paid Everybody.

Kansas City Journal: One Of the
remarkable things connected with the
Abilene carnival was the financial
outcome. Everybody from the Com
mercial club that got up the carnival
to the smallest fakir there made
money. Even the businessmen who
put their money into the general fund
and spent a great deal Of time in pri-
vate decorations, rcame out even on
the one days business done. The
Commercial club has plenty Of money
to meet every bill and will not have
to draw on a member for a cent to
meet any deficit. The result is that
everybody is now offering to sub
scribe toward fund for next years
carnival with the idea Of making it
even more successful in every way
than this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
SOLDIERS HOME SOON.
TWENTIETH KANSAS TO MUS
TER OUT OCT. %.
Secretary Of War Changes the Order
and the Boys Are Expected to
Reach Topeka by Nov lst'

SAN Francisco, Oct. 19.-An i'm
perative order was received at lilo
o'clock Wednesday from the secretary
Of war changing the date OF muster
out for the Twentieth Kansas from
Nov 3 to Oct. 20. This will necessi-
tate day and night work until that
date. The regiment will then reach
Topeka about November l. giving
the men sufficient time to 60 home TO
vote. Under the other plan they
would have reached Topeka on cleo
ton day, November I
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19

cried the j. d. Blake sale in Cheever q
few days ago and sold 2Ocommon mich
cows for over $45 apiece. One COM
mon COW and three weeks old calf
brought VA. Hogs sold for 10 cents
a pound and the whole sale amounted
to over "a 1000. 1t takes Jim to get
full value for things.
Wanted Watches, clocks and Jew
clry to repair. With each watch and
clock written guarantee for one
year will be given. G. 4. Goodell,
Abilene, Kansas, corner Sixth and
Cedar, "
The REFLECTOR feels highly com.
plimented by its contemporaries OF
town. 1t was the only paper issued
on Carnival day and had on the
streets three column description Of
the parade within two hours Of the
passing Of the last division. All the
other Abilene papers copied it YER
batim without credit) even reproduce
ing some errors which we're correct.
ed in the REFLECToR's later editions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
We Are Always Special Attractions That We Offer

Mrs. Robert Chaplin, mother Of
Mrs. W. }. Coye, died Tuesday at
Canadaigua, n Y. She often visited
her daughter here and has many
friends in the city who will be sad
ened by the news.
--Salina Republican; Mrs. W. H.
Beagle submitted to an operation
yesterday for the removal of tumor
that had grown on her face. 1t was
QUITE large but vas successfully taken
out by the doctor, who left his pa
tient doing nicely.
Mrs. +. Romberger writes to the
REFLECTOR that she has arrived safe
ly at Santa Monica, one of CALIFORNIA;
popular and beautiful resorts, and al.
ready feels much benefited by the sea
air and invigorating climate. Mrs.
r. j. Crozer entertained her until
she secured rooms.
Talk about the value Of advertis-
ing. J. T. Hornaday saw an adver-
tisemsnt in the REFLECTOR saying
that Fred Cam wanted to buy a
house. In IA hours he had sold him
one in east Abilene. Mr.. Cam Is a
brother OF Mrs. Walter Mcdonald and
brings his parents here to reside.
Jim Burton is a hypnotizer. He
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

District court adjourned to next
Friday morning.
Marriage license: Vim. D. Ho-
gan and Ada S. Kerr.
The Lutheran Aid society made
1925 by its lunch yesterday. Every
thing was sold.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Freeman, four miles northwest Of the
city, nine-pound girl.
Vail Crawford has taken a posi-
ton with c. i. Funk & Co.; Foss
Crawford is now with Rose & Co.
Alfred Carr, taken to Junction
City on charge of receiving stolen
brass, was discharged as not guilty.
Geo. Detwiler, of Sherkstown,
Ohio, has succeeded H. N. Engle as
office manager Of the Evangelical Wis
itor.
In probate court jury adjudged
Jane Parrish Of Manchester incapable
of managing her affairs and guar
dian will be appointed.
Dan Gish says it is so dry in
Smith county that water for drink
ing purposes is hauled seventeen
miles by the upland farmers.
One firm took in 81, 800 cash on
trade Of Carnival day and two others
did nearly as well. A man who had
a ring and cane stand made $ll5.
The executive committee OF the
corn carnival will publish financial
statement showing all receipts and
expenditures. 1t is the right thing
to do.
Miss Leila Stackhouse has re.
signed her position as one Of the fac
ulty Of the county high school and
takes a place in the State Normal at
Emporia.
Mrs. H. L. Humphrey has been
elected superintendent Of the Luth-
eran Sunday school. All the olllcersl
except the former superintendent,
continue to serve for another term.
&C. W. Parker's merry-go-round
yesterday made the best record in the
history Of his business, taking in over
$500. He was on the reception COM
mittee and received more people than
anyone.
w. d. Nichols has rented the
rooms in the McInerney block over
Shearer's and will move his real es-
tate office there succeeding R. H.
Seeds. Judge Moore will remain in
bis present quarters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
Our Boys in Blue.

The Twentieth Kansas is again on
American soil. Perhaps it would be
better to say home soil, for wherever
the Twentieth has been it has made
the land American soil before the
boys got through with it. The gallant
bows in blue have had noble career
and Kansas has been with them in
heart through it all. 1t has grleved
at the regiments losses it has glorled
in the noble deeds that are clustered
around its name. Brave Colonel
now General Funston, his officers and
his men deserve all the honor they
can be given and Kansas stands ready
to prove its sentiments as soon as tne
troops can come home to greet the
Sunfower State.
Especially do the people Of Dickln'
son county glory the achievements OF
Company l.. The company is COM
posed Of home boys, Of those who
have grown up in Dickinson and
Geary counties and they have fathers,
mothers, wives, brothers, sisters and
sweethearts who are anxious for
them night and day.
Dickinson is glad the boys are home
again, it is proud Of their record in
service, it glories in their noble per-
Torrance Of duty for their country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
Lieut.. Col. Little to Attend.

Lieutenant Colonel Little Of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment has JON
ed with General Funston and Colonel
Metcalf in accepting the invitation to
be guests Of the Kansas City CONNER
cial club at its annual banquet in
December.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19

E. Bergstresser, dentist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19

Cast Iron Wanted.
| will pay 30 cents per hundred
or heavy machine cast iron.
G. W. PARKER.
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THE ROCK OF AGES.
Curious Statement ss to Where ths Writer Of the Famous Hymn Got
 His Inspiration.

HIS ptrattOn.
 In a recent letter written to Dean Le Froy by Sir William Willis. mem Der of parliament for Bristol. he made 8 very curious statement which has naturally excited a great deal of in terest in the ecclesiastical world. Sir Williams writing was in relation to the strange circumstances connected with the first inspiration of the famous hymn. Rock of Ages Cleft for Me !" The story which has just been brought out by Sir William in his own words Is as follows; During the reading of some old documents recently I came across statement in regard to Top lady inspiration for his famous hymn aich seems to prove that the original Rock of Ages is In Burlington Coombe, which Is on the edge of my place, and after careful investigation of the mat ter am satisfied that the story is true in every particular It appears that one day the distinguished author was caught in a heavy thunderstorm in Harrington Coombe. and there taking shelter. between two massive piers Of our native limestone rock, he penned his famous hymn that has immortal ized him." In all England there Is probably no more beautiful, weird. or romantic spot than Harrington Coombe "a deep indenture in the dark, swell ing hill known as Black Down. which, rising to the height of i, 100 feet forms the summit of the Mendip Range. The road winds through Burlington Coombe, between lofty, and in some places, precipitous slopes, where the gray rock shows boldly among the 6racken. At one point there is a. cons spicuous crag of mountain limestone seventy or eighty feet in height. a prominent object on the right hand to any one approaching from Bladgon road. Right down the center of this mass of stone is a deep Assure, in the recess of which grows many a fern. while on the hillside around are trees whose stunted growth and wind-worn appearance tell of the scanty soil and the exposed situation. This was the Assure. In which Toplady took refuge. and it was this "cleft" and this rock which suggested the central idea of his beautiful hymn.
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TOMMY ATKINS AND oouRkHAs
katter Called "the Finest Hln Soldiers
 tn the World"

Well, in my opinion. the only bloomin' beggars in this bloomin' dtvi- sion wot ave earned their bloomin' pay in this ere campaign are them there Gurkhy scoutsl" The above comment
 overheard by an officer of one of the British regiments in the Tirah-and toyfully reported to the commandant of the scouts-was undoubtedly a grieyous libel on many gallant fellows who had fought and suffered and en- dured to an extent for which even the luxurious pay of the British private can hardly be deemed extravagant. says Blackwood's Magazine The pes simistic Tommy who gave utterance to the slander would have been the first to resent any such calumny from an outsider Yet two points are there. by made clear-the marvellous amount Of finished work put in and the admira- ble manner Tn which most difficult and hazardous duties were performed by them there Gurkhy scouts" Tn re- cent speech before the Military Society of Ireland. Lord Roberts emphasized his appreciation of the utility of these skirmishers, and advocated the exten. sion of the system for future operations on the frontier. That this new de- parture was the most successful and most striking feature of the expedition. and that the innovation was more than justified, have been generally conceded. and on the Gourkha scouts has been ungrudgingly conferred the title of 'sThe finest hill soldiers in the world :"
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DESTINY OF rHg NEGRO.
Booker T. Washington Tells Ills Idss
 FA


 Booker T. Washington, principal ol the Tuskegee (Ala) Normal and In dustrial institute, addressed the League for Political Education recently on the subject of Race Problems, says the New York Times. He said that the so- lution of the race problem might be summed up in the statement that iD proportion as the negroes were im- proved along educational, industrial and moral lines in that same propor- ton would the evils affecting the race be eliminated.
 You cannot, however" said the speaker, bring about these necessary ' reforms in day or by any short cut. It is a matter of time and patience. Bring proper influence to bear upon the negro, make his environments con genial and uplifting, work on him not so much directly as unconsciously, and the matter will in time solve itself. For, let me say that we are not going to stay here in order to help you, our government and our country"
 The speaker then referred to the movement some years ago which sought to solve the race problem by transporting negroes to Liberia. But that won't solve it." the speaker add ed. Those people who thought that sending 600 black men to Liberia would be the beginning Of a satisfac- tory ending of the race problem for got that on the very morning that those negroes were transported 600 or more black babies were born. Nor will the problem be solved by putting the blacks in any territory in the west. For first, you would have to put up a wall about the territory to keep the negroes in, and then you would have to put up another wall to keep the white men out. No, there is a better and a higher solution of the difficulty than that. The negroes ought to be taught to do as good work as the white man in agriculture and in all industrial lines. The conditions with which they are surrounded should be studied care fully. They should be caught the dig nifty, the beauty and the ciyilizlng pow CT of labor, and that there is no dis grace in any kind of work Above all, they should be educated wherever and as fully as it is possible, and then their ignorance would not be made pretext for keeping them down.
 Let me remind you that there are nearly 10,000,000 of us, and that wher- ever our life touches yours we either help or hurt you. There can be no separation of our destinies. Let us then settle the problem in a sensible and logical manner. Let us, in short. make the negro a man so that he can do as much work as white man ana meet him with full confidence in 8 business way. Make him useful anA an important member of the commun- Ity in which he lives, and then, be- lieve me, he will work out his ova salvation."N
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TWO LANGUAGES.
Learned by Smart Yoaos Man whne
 Teaching Another.


 Brooklyn Citizen: I know a young American in New York, who, some years ago. after saving enough money to pay his passage across the Atlantic. and studying French for a short time. went to Paris, hired room, and put on its door card bearing his name, with the legend, Teacher of the English Language" In few days he got a pupil at the rate of one franc a week. by the end of the week he had several pupils; his fame spread so that in few months he had four classes. each class with 20 pupils, meeting in hia room at different hours of the morn ing and the evening. His weekly in- come now was 30 francs, or $16, which was twice as much as be needed for hts support. All this time he was learning the French language by teaching the English and by talking with his pupils At the end of the first year he could count dollars in his pocket by the hun- dred. Meanwhile, having managed to pick up some scraps of German. he de- termined to try his luck In one of the university cities of Germany. He there put out small sign bearing his name and the words, Teacher Of English and French" He got more pupils than he had in Paris, and meanwhile, not only perfected himself In the Germam tongue, but took lessons in Latin and Greek at classical academy. In less than three years from the time be left New York he came back to 1t, and now he Is professor Of ancient and modern languages. including the Sans crit and Persian. in famous Americam institution of learning. I would like to print his name In this place. but hs says Don't" as he himself Is going to get out book telling the whole storys
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nfeS must be taken to save her from com plete mental and physical wreck
 ''I was so nervous couldn't bear to hear the sound of my own voice when alone says Mrs Nellie Brittenhau of Davenport, Thayer Co, Nebr. felt as though there was some one ready to grab me if the least sound was made I really cannot describe the feelings I had but can say have no such ugly feelings now and trust never may again. I suffering from female weakness and very much from nervous prostration.
 "I was not able to do anything I could not sit up all day. had not sat up all day since the birth of my baby, four months before I began to take Dr. Pierce's medicines took cue doctors medicine for four months but did not get along at all; so. discouraged. I thought would try Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery I took six bottles of the Prescription and nine of the Golden Medical Discovery and used Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets along with the other medicines, and I can say they have done wonders for me.
 do all my work now and feel better than for two years had not eaten anything for three months except some kiud of soup and crackers; now eat anything want. I believe owe my health to Dr. Pierce's medicines"
 Discouraged, broken-down women should write to Dr. R, V. Pierce, at Buffalo, N Y., and learn how carefully he studies into these apparently hopeless cases. He will send without charge, tin plain sealed envelope) the best advice of capable, ex- perienced physician,
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STRANGE TACTICS OF A LOON.
Ksa Dependence Upon shs Wind to Assist
 Eta Flight,

Its Flight
 I have shot at looms a great many times on the lakes of northern Wis consin, and on Lake Superior, and have never known them to attempt t0 escape from danger unless there was g wind of which they could take ad- vantage in their attempts to rise. states a contributor. I remember once, iu company with my brother, trying to secure loon as specimen for mount ing. The bird was in a lake about three-fourths of mile long and about 300 yards wide in it's narrowest part. My brother was secreted at one end Of the lake, and I in canoe kept the bird in motion, trying to get it within 1t chance whenever a chance offered. Although harried for two or three hours it never once attempted to rise from the water. There was 8 slight breeze, if mistake not, but not enough to be of any use in the looms attempt to escape by flight. During the chase the loon swam distance of 200 yards or more under water. repeatedly. with pat appearing above the surface. Laka Superior fishermen tell me they have caught them in their nets at great depths. Among those with whom have talked on the subject 1t is be- lieyed that loon cannot rise from tho waAr without the aid Of wind blow lngsdireetIy opposite to the lins of aigAt ss
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MaNE Taa& fAr EyoMl.

A French experimenter suggests that the X-ray furnishes ready means to detect stony impurities in coal. Carbon is very transparent to the Roentgen rays. while silica is opaque to them. Consequently the silicates, which form slag when coal is burned, can be seen like skeleton when the shadow Of the coal is projected upon the fiuores- cent screen.
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Forewarnesi.

When my typewriter girl went away what do you thinkg" We'll what?" "She left note for the new girl telling her was mighty shaky on the use of shall and will "-Chk- eago Record.
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piquant little joke is told about Baron Oppenheim. the wealthy and in- huential banker of Cologne, on the Rhine, who, though Christian of the second generation, never denies his Jewish origin, no matter where he hap pens to be. Lately a French financier, also Of Hebrew extraction and a native of 8 German town, though naturalized in France, paid him visit at his Co., logne bank, bent on a stroke of busi- ness in which he needed the aid ot Baron Oppenheim, whose financial in- iuence along the Rhine is almost par amount The "Frenchman" sent in his card The bit of pasteboard almost suppressed the real name of the caller, which was Cohn, but added to the mere c of the Cohn long and flowing title, thus: "Le Baron c. de Point Figuier." :" Baron Oppenheim looked at the card smiled quiet smile, and then bade his caller welcome and proceeded to dis cuss business with him. The next day he returned the French financiers visit and sent in a card which was printed eLe Baron o. de Coiogne"-a fragrant reprisal. as will be conceded. .-PhiIa- delphia Enquirer,