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Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28

Ladies' Home journal, for instance,
Is read at least four times in manu-.
script form, and, all statements Of
fact verified before it goes to the
printer. Then it is read and revised
by the proof.readers; goes back to
the author for bis revision; is re.read
by the editors three or more times, at
different stages; and again by the
prooi.readers possibly half q dozen
times additional. q Thus each article
is read at least fifteen and often TWEEN.
ty times after leaving the authors
hands until it reaches the public eye.
But with all this unremitting vigil
ance errors OF the most obvious kind
occasionally escape observation and
1t is certainly not surprising that a
daily newspaper, where such care as
this is utterly impossible, should
sometimes make mistakes.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28

The secretary OF war has authorized
the state historical society to take
charge Of the building used as the
first capitol Of Kansas, pending the
action Of congress on the request Of
the legislature that the building, now
part OF the Fort Riley reservation,
be ceded to the State.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28
A. B. ROSE & CO.
New Store, South Of Davis Shoe Store

be inspired by the government, that
negotiations are going ON for coali-
tion of the continental powers against
the increasing commercial develop
ment of the United States. Negotia-
tions are going on, it is said. between
all the powers. with the exception of
England and Russia. According 10 an
other version Russia is the only power
which hangs back. This idea. which
is far from being Il new one, is re.
garded by practical politicians as one
which cannot be carried oui when the
European powers, as is proved by the
polemic between NJ de Wiue and
Count Won Buelow, are not far from a
tariff war among themselves. Aus
tria, too, cannot even succeed in COM
ing to permanent commercial ar.
rangement with Hungary.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28
Striking Census Changes,

A census map has been published
showing the density of population by
colors; A place having less than two
persons to the square mile is left
white and is described as "uninhab-
tied" From two to six persons to
the square mile are indicated by yel-
low, from six to eighteen by green,
from eighteen to iorty-live by red,
from iorty'tive to ninety by blue, and
more than ninety by drab.
The parts Of the country colored
drab are New York city and its
neighborhood, New Jersey, eastern
Pennsylvania, eastern Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island, and the lower Connect
icut valley. There are small spots OF
drab in Ohio, about Cincinnati, and
in the eastern part Of the state. The
red coloriug covers the largest part Of
the country, with the possible excep-
ton Of the white, or "uninhabited."
Red is the color Of practically all the
great West and South, the population
of such states as Michigan, Iowa,
Tennessee, and Georgia being almost
entirely of the density indicated by it,
The significant statistical facts be-
hind 1t relate to the great growth Of
the thickly settled East by compari-
son with the South and far West.
New York city alone has increased
more in population during the last
ten years than the entire country
west Of the Kansas.Nebraska line.
And II the line Of comparison be
moved farther east, to about the one
hundredth meridian, which passes
the states Of Kansas, Nebraska, and
the two Dakotas, the result would ap.
pear still more striking. New York
state, or Pennsylvania, has alone in.
creased more in population the last
ten years than this entire area. And,
Of course, the rapidly growing cities
Of the Puget Sound region and Of the
whole California coast are in it. With
out this the far West would make u
worse showing. From such object
lessons it appears that the great West
is still the comparatively unsettled
section Of the country.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28
A BELATED BLIZZARD.


Topeka. Kan. March a6.-Western
Kansas and eastern Colorado have
been in the throes of a blizzard. Be-
ginning Saturday night and coniin.
uing through Sunday and Sunday
night the worst snowstorm of the
season visited that section. The trains
on the Rock Island have been badly
delayed. Saturdays flyer has beeu
stuck in the snow at Brewster, Col,
for "a hours and a number of trains
were held at Goodland, Kan. The
Chicago trains were run over the
Union Pacific tracks from Limon June.
tion. Col. to Manhattan. Kan. North
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28
Served Him Right,

Down in Alabama they know how
to handle takers. The story Of the
burning Of sixty negroes al turpen.
tine camp in Baldwin county, sent
out from Mobile on March Is, being
wholly an invention and Of possible
damage to that part Of the country,
the Mobile chamber Of commerce re-
quested the name Of the inventor Of
the sensation from a newspaper in
the North which had published the
item. The paper gave the name Of a
Mobile newspaper man, adding that
he was not a regular correspondent
and that he had been ordered never
to send another line to the northern
paper.
The Information obtained by the
chamber OF commerce was laid before
the Mobile newspaper employing the
man in question, together with the
cham bers condemnation Of reports Of
such character, and the writer
writer OF the turpentine camp fire
story thereupon resigned from the
paper with which he was connected.
OF course errors often occur unin.
tentionally but when deliberate mis-.
representation is INDUCED in prompt
treatment OF a drastic kind is com.
mendable.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28
About Warden Tomlinson.

". h. Tomlinson, Of Minneapolis, who has
bats In his balcony, Is nursing boom for
congress to succeed Congressman Calder
head, -[AbIlenc Chronicle.
We presume this insult Is intended
for Warden j. B. Tomlinson whose
home is in Minneapolis and who has
been mentioned recently as a worthy
man for congress in this district. 1t
was hardly necessary to hit him this
slap in the face since he announced
several days ago that he is not a can
dIdate for congress but will return to
Minneapolis and resume his law
practice. This statement has been
widely published and no excuse exist
ed for abusing him.
1t is the less excusable because Mr..
Tomlinson has made as warden Of the
penitentiary one Of the best officers
this state ever had. He has managed
the penitentiary well and this week
when lot OF murderous renegades
who have been fed too high went on
a strike he went into the mines him
self and quelled the riot.
Joe Tomlinson is our neighbor; he
has sense and courage; he is asking
40 office, and has even resigned one
Of the best jobs in the state. The
Chronicle owes it to him to take back
its gratuitios insult.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28
EVERY FARMER sells in the high
lest market. Every farmers wife should
buy where she can secure reliable goods
at the lowest price.

Don't best Calcoe made sells them &c
Don't best checked Gngms Rose sells Sc
Don't for good Shhtng Rose sells them Sc
Don't for standard CaGcoes Rose sells them 1-2c
Don't Ioc for best quality Sng, Rose sells them 1-2c
Don't black and white Shing 1Oc
Don't German 1Oc
Don't good outing Fanneb Rose &c
Don't pay for good heavy Muslin that Rose sells Sc
Don't for heavy Denim that Rose sells 1Oc
Don't store ISc for heaviest best Denim made that Rose sells 15c
Don't for all linen ToweEg Rose &c
Don't
Don't store o for linen huck Towels that Rose sells for 3c
Don't for all wool Dress Goods that Rose sells 42c
Don't inch wool enrts that Rose sells 4Oc
Don't 7c inch wool spring Dress Goods that Rose 2c
for Ladies' Chlen 1Oc
Don't for Mems heavy Socks that Rose sells
DOM soc fora oveaS unless they good R SOC
f Shirt unless good SOC
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28

john Wanamaker, who was post
master general under President Har-
fison, pays brief but loving tribute
% bio late chief In the current weeks
Independent. Probably the one SEN
tence that contains the most meat for
reflection is that in which he says;
His hatit Of never making prom
~ cost him many friends; but he has
lalt none to say that he failed to keep
10 word
History will forgive much Of the
cpldness that never melted into un.
tguthfulness or iorgetiulness.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28
A Library Law.

A new law allowing cities to levy a
tax to support public library took
effect by publication Saturday. 1t Isl:
That upon the written petition Of
fifty taxpayers Of any city presented
to the mayor and city council thereof,
such mayor and council shall cause to
be submitted to the legal voters Of
such city at the first city election
thereafter, or, II the petition so re-
quests, at special election to be
called for that purpose, the question
Of the establishment and maintenance
OF a free public library and reading
room by such city; and il a majority
OF the votes cast at such election shall
be In favor Of the establishment and
maintenance Of such library and read
ing room, the mayor and city council
shall annually thereafter levy tax Of
not to exceed one mill on the dollar
ia cities OF the first and second class,
and not TO exceed two and one-half
mills on the dollar in cities OF the
third class, on all the taxable proper.
ty in such city; such tax to be levied
and collected in like manner with
other taxes Of said city and to be
known as the "library fund"
Here is Abilene's chance to help out
the ladies OF the Library association.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28
Newspaper Mistakes.

The lola Register in noting that
newspapers sometimes make mistakes
calls attention to the fact that most
Of the news on an afternoon daily is
written, set up and made ready for
printing between II and o'clock.
On magazine 1t is different. Every
article that is published in The
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28

Washington. March 26. Representa-
tive Curtis. of Kansas, yesterday
called on Secretary Hitchcock and
asked for an extension of time until
next March of the act directing the
removal Of fences in western Kansas.
but met with a refusal. The secre-
tary said he could not. under the i'm
perative terms of the act, grant an
extension of time until after the graz
ing season Is over, however he migh.
be personally inclined to do so,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28
Fatal Quarrel Between Rrothers.

Alexandria, Ind. March 25.-Wiliam
and James Gilmore, colored, brothers,
who. with their wives, occupy the
same house. quarreled yesterday,
when James struck at his brother,
who drew a revolver and fired two
shots at him with fatal effect. The
first shot grazed the left wrist of viii
liam Campbell, who tried to separate
them, and inflicted a flesh wound
upon he abdomen OF James Gilmore.
William then fred the second time AZ
his brother, the shot entering the left
shoulder from the rear and pene-
trated the lungs. lie died in an hour.
William Gilmore was captured and
lodged in Jail.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28

Editors and others who have been
Worrying about paying taxes on the
Interest on their government bonds
viii be interested in this ruling Of the
eecretsry Of the treasury: "The de-
partment can state that all United
States bonds are, by law, exempt
both principal and interest from tax
ation by or under state, municipal or
local authority"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28

Kansas people thought the lcgisla-
ture was very liberal last winter in
providing improvements for the uni.
versity amounting to $4,000. But
Missouri appropriated $25O,OOO for
new buildings at the university, while
Minnesota voted $246, 900 for a like
purpose. And Kansas poses as the
friend Of education!
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28

FEN Hope, Atchison and l.cavenworth
are the three Kansas towns that have
have handled Mrs. Nation successful.
by. In each she was given the cold
shoulder and hustled to the depot.
The deserve credit for their good
.arao
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28

ern lines of the Union Pacific and Bur.
lingion & Missouri River were blocked
with snow, On account of the sever.
ity OF the storm Sunday railroad men
were able TO do but little toward i'm
proving the situation hut Yesterday
the work was going on satisfactorily
and by midnight the lines were
cleatrd
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28

& Mrs. Nation told the Methodist
ladies that she would scorn to wear
gowns that would show off her form
and those who saw her during her re-
cent swoop upon Dickinson county
don't blame her.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28

Roswell M. Field, formerly OF Kan
SIS City newspaperdom and brother
Of the late Eugene Field, has an ex-
'ceedingly clever and interesting
story, "The Passing Of Mothers Por-
trait" in the April Atlantic. This
number Of the magazine is exception.
ally strong, containing many articles
Cf more than usual interest.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28

Pensacola, Fla, March CONSIDER
able damage was done to shipping b,
severe southeast cyclone Saturday
The winds velocity ranged from 4s is
"a miles an hour occasionally increas
ing to 20 miles.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28

II Fred Funston comes into camp
one Of these days with Aguinaldo in
TOW he will be bigger man than
Dewey.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28
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AGAINST AMERICA.
Negotiations BY Continental Powers for .
Coalition Against the Increasing Com
mercisl Development Of the States.

Paris, March est is rumored in
Vienna financial circles. in which q
new anti-American feeling seems to
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28

Fashion note: The shirt waist man
should now make over his last years
waists.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-03-28
Republican City Ticket.

Carnegie hardly knows whether he
Is doing good or is being done good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-15
VOUCHERS THAT DON'T CO.
>ate Auditor Declines to Stand for Some
SolOn Expenses.

Lansing. Mich. Aug. 15.-Auditor
General Powers has received a number
of vouchers from stare institutions
which he refused To audit and allow
The institution accounts which are
now coming in for the last quarter of
the fiscal year. ended June 30. contain
charges for entertaining the legisla-
tive committee which visited the in
StitutiOns. and among the bills are
charges for the hotel bills of the legs
lators.
The auditor general bases his re-
fuSal to audit these accounts on the
ground that the state has once paid
these expenses The members of the
legislature on their return from jun
ketS to state institutions. inVaria bly,
put in claims for their meals during
their absence. even though they We're
being entertained as guests of state
Institutions. and the auditor general
has their vouchers on file. Proba bly,
as Il matter of fact the institutions
really expended the money, but the
legislators got in ahead in the matter
of securing the allowances.
The auditor general also refuses to
audit vouchers for cigars purchased
by state institutions for the members
of the legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-15
TRousLE IN THIS FAMILY
Wife Wants to Go to Manila aud Goes
Husband yainiy Objects.

Washington. Aug. 15.-The division
OF iusular affairs. war department. has
had considerable telegraphic corrre-
spondence relating 70 the appointment
of Mrs Fannie Wadsworth. of Nell
wood. Neb. as teacher I'm the Phil
ippines She applied for the position
as Miss Wadsworth and was Sc
Iected. Then a dispatch was received
saving she could not 90 because she
had young children 10 look after This
was signed George Wadsworth, her
husband"
Questioned by the department about
the matter she replied by wire that
the children were her husbands ny
former wife. and that She wished her
appointment to stand. She went to n
small town in Kansas. telegraPhed for
transportation. which was sent TO her.
and she sailed with other teachers for
Manila.
Letters were received from George
Wa1Sworth asking that transpOrta-
ton be refused her. brt upon inveSti-
cation ii was decided TO send her trans
potation and let her decide the matter
for herself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-15
Thompson Conyicttd.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General Bristow
received a cablegram from the inspec-
tor general of the posts in Cuba stat
ing that the trial of f. P. Thomp-
SON, formerly postmaster at Ha-
wanna, has been concluded. Thomp-
son was convicted. He was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $400 or serve
six months in prison. Thompson is
accused of causing to be issued in
his own behalf while postmaster, four
money orders for 800 each and put
ting the due bill in the drawer in
stead of the cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-15
HAD A RACE WITH Death.
Grim Terror Wins It and wife Sees Only
Her Husbands Corpse.

Chicago. Aug. 15.-Standing In the
engineers cab Of q swaying locomotive.
pushed at its utmost speed. Mrs. Will
lam III. Jones. of Joliet. raced with
death yesterday morning. and lost. Her
husband. a brakeman employed on the
Elgin. Joliet and Eastern railroad. had
been fatally injured AT Chicago
Heights. and special engine had been
dispatched to Joliet to bring the wife
70 his bedside. Jones was found about
4 n. III. lying beside the tracks with 81
mangled arm and leg. He had fallen
off box car and the wheels had passed
over him.
He was removed to ST. Elizabeth's
hospital at Chicago Heights. where il
was seen that he had but a short time
to live. The sympathy of his super
iOrS was aroused. and i'm a few mo-
ments n special engine was dashing to-
ward Joliet TO bring the wife TO the
side of her dying husband. Mrs. Jones
was not yet awake when a telegram
came appriSing her of the misfortune.
though it did not state the seriousness
of her husbands condition.
With bravery she prepared herself
for the journey. and when the engine
arrived she was at the station. Jump
ing into the engineers cab. she clung
To the side while the engine. with it's
throttle wide open. bounded along at
its topmost speed. Mrs. Jones never
bothered the men with questions. but
bravely stood the ordeal, although the
moments seemed like hours to her.
The engine reached Chicago Heights
at 6 O'Clock, hut the trip was in vain.
Jones had uied before the engine
reached Joliet. The disappointment at
the end Of her journey overcame the
hn
was some time before the physicians
could calm her. Jones was - years
old. Resides the widow. two children
SnrXiXe him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-15
Oakland Misses thn Hnnnr.

Arcola Ills. Aug. 15.-"OniOn Cot
ton" of Danville, president of the
tourists union says that the nation
nj hoboS' convention will not be held al
Oakland. Ills. in September. as has
been widely advertised. He says that
Oakland is too small and would not
have enough to give the travelling gen
tlemen one square meal. He says the
annual convention will probably be
held in some city in Michigan. Hun
dreds of tramps are now flOcking tC
this section to assist in the broom
corn harvest and most of them express
great regret that the convention is not
to be held at Oakland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-15
THUGS TAKEN BY SURPRISE
But They Get Away and Are Later Sur
rounded in the Woods.

But They Get Away and A re Later Sur
rounded in the Woods.
MillerSburg. O., Aug. 15.-Surprised
in a daring attempt to rob the James
d. Adams bank here early yesterday a
band of robbers took TO the woods
Citizens and the local authorities.
aroused from their beds. went in pur-
suit of the bandits and engaged in q
desperate man hunt When the thugs
We're surrounded in the woods COM
pany of militia was sent TO the scene.
The attempt 20 break into the bank
occurred just before daybreak Cal
ShOup, who lives next to the bank
building. heard the burglars at work
and gave the alarm. The movements
of the robbers had been observed by
another early riser. aud before the ban
dts had fair chance TO turn around
she town was aroused. The men fed
with the citizens after them.
Hard pressed. the fugitiveS stole two
rigs from farmer. and the race across
country was begun. Twelve miles
west the thugs We're so hard pressed
that they abandoned their stolen rigs
and took to the woods. where they
were surrounded by citizens and Com
pany /. Eighth regiment. o. y. G..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-15
FRAUD IN SILK IMPORTS.
Appraiser Vvakeman Discovers That Bloch
ftf Told the Truth.


New York, Aug. 15.-In an interview
yesterday touching the investigation as
to the alleged differentiation of Japan
ese silks. etc. Appraiser Wakeman
said: Il returned one invoice yester-
day / found what ! expected To find
What will be the total amount OF
the fraudsf'
THAT l cannot say-certainly not at
this stage of the investigation. That it
may have been considerable amount
YOU can tell from the fact that the
duty on silks varies from 30 cents to
So per pound. If goods that ought TO
have been classified so as to pay So
really paid only 80 cents the difference
would he considerable. especially if the
weight returned were less than the real
weight"
Would the loss 10 the government
reach 81. 900. .0O0:''
''All l can say Is that If the sort of
thing / refer tn has been going on for
several years the loss tn the govern
ment would be very large sum-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-15
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

4 firm Of cotton buyers at Atlanta
GA. announces that it has taken Rich
mond L. HobSOn into partnership.
The French census shows an in
crease in five years of only 412.364.
Sir William Laird. the great Scotch
ironmaSter. is dead at Glasgow. aged
Il.
The gold stampede TO the Big Snowy
mountains iS over. There is no gold
there.
American League of Improvement
associations are meeting at Buffalo
Their object is TO make cities beautiful
The Democrats of Virginia have
nominated y. j. Montague for COVER
nor.
Vice President Roosevelt. en- route
east. stopped and talked for moment
To n q. 4. Il. reunion at Hutchinson,
Kan. He was given rousing well
come.
J. 4. Mackey. at Chicago. was gar
roted and robbed IN daylight at Jef1er-
son and Madison streets. very crowd
ed thOroughfare.
The ear has conferred upon Won
WalderSee the highest Russian decora-
tiOn-that of the Andreas order.
Secretary Hay has returned to Wash
ington and resumed his desk at the
state department.
The earl of Clonmel. a youthful Irish
peer. has quietly married Rachel Ber-
ridge. Il beautiful girl of humble birth.
Bourne X Hamilton, Montana sheep
men. have lost 400 Sheep which drank
from springs heavily impregnated with
oorax.
The Roman Catholic school question,
which has a"itatPd Manitoba for wears
has at last been settled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-15
COLON REBELS
ARE FIGHTING HARD.

Kingston. Jamaica. Aug. 15. The
brings reports of heavy fighting Mon
day on the outskirts of Panama and
the Colon rebels are steadily ad-
vancing on the town proper. A large
number of men were wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-15
SEVERE STORM SWEEPS
OVER SOUTHERN STATES

New Orleans, Aug. 15,-The storm
which developed here yesterday af-
ternoon continued throughout the
night, and heavy wind is still blow
ing. Considerable damage has been
done to bridges, wharves, etc. Por-
tions of the city are under water and
there is much suffering among the
poorer classes. Hurricane signals
have been ordered along the Louis
lana and Texas coasts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-15
THREE DEsTRoYERs
LAUNCHED AT BALTIMORE

Baltimore, Aug. 10 Three torpedo
boat destroyers. Whipple, Trnxton
aud Worden. vere launched at 2 this
afternoon in the presence of large
as-em ,lsge. including government.
stale and city officials. They are the
largest of their type in the navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-15
High oniriaI. Nearly Have a scrap.

Little Rock Ark. Aug. ia per
Sonal encounter was narrowly averted
Tuesday between Governor Jeff Davis
and Agricultural Commissioner Frank
Hill. Both are members Of the peni-
tentiary board. and Commissioner
Hills objection TO a published inter
view from the governor criticising 4
majority of the board in regard to the
management of convictS. Hot words
passed between the two officials.