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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed, Meek
OF Sunnyside, daughter.
Mrs. E. Hoyt OF Buckeye is i'll at
her sisters home in Topeka.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. 0. l..
Thistler, Jan. 7, a daughter.
Mrs. Latham, who has been very
sick with grip, is able to be around
again.
The Fortnightly club will meet
with Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Giles Friday
evening.
Wanted. at once, > boy about ID
wears old, to learn printing trade at
this Office.
j. B. Favor has purchased Dan
Harris residence on southside and
will move there.
Mabel Waylan, Of Hope, aged TO-
was married to A. Treadwell, OF Min
neapolis, last week.
R. G. Trey is loading bis house
hold goods and will move with his
family to Kansas City.
Miss Gertrude Brenizer is seri'
ously i'll with typhoid.pneumonia al
her home on North Buckeye.
District court adjourned at juno
ton City because the stenographel
and several attorneys are sick.
Sam Barber has moved his black
smith shop to east room Of the build
ing on Fourth street east Of Upshaw's
The many friends OF Mrs. Franz
Strother will be sorry to learn thai
she is seriously i'll at her home II
Chicago.
-Emporis Gazette' Ed Howe
should at least take this comfort ou
Of Mrs. Burton: She has never hat
her picture taken.
Mr.. and Mrs, P. l.. Jennings
have gone to Kansas City to be will
their daughter Grace who is receiving
hospital treatment.
Mrs. j. B. Jones Of south OF tow
won first prize on barred Plymouth
Rock chickens at the Salina poultr.
show; also prizes on other fowls.
Nat Fields, the negro arrested To-
stealing another negro's pay check
pleaded guilty in Justices court, pai'
| his fine and costs and was discharged
The county officers elect will TAX
their offices Monday, jan. IA, an I'M
usually late date. The time is fixe'
by law as the second Monday in Jan
uary.
The Union Pacific has q new
folder out, in which Abilene gets
fine description with a birdseys view
taken from Johntz's mill, lookinI
northeast.
Cash paid for poultry and eggs a
luowsrd's meat market. 1871
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10
Announce cement.

Friday night, Jan. IS, box social
will be held at Carry Creek school
house for the benefit Of the school
library. A short program will be
given by the school and the Lyona
band will furnish music. Everybody
is cordially invited to be present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10
She u in Luck.

Mrs, W. H. Catch, who was d.
vorced from W. H. Catch Of Wood.
bine last fall, has been having good
luck since. A former husband from
whom she was divorced before marry.
ing Catch died recently, leaving
her 5000 in cash and . fine house
and lot in South Dakota, her former
home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10

russia Trying to Secure Special Advantages.

London, Jan. 1.-THE Pekin CORE.
spondent of the Daily Mail, wiring
January !, says: "li1lssia, by con-
riiation, is trying to secure special
advantages and there il a strong De-
lief that she will receive American
support. II is limited that Russia in
spired unfounded charges Of barbar-
lily against the German troops, her
motive being to SOW dissension be-
tween Great Britain and Germany"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10
TEDDY WON'T DO IT.
Cant Stop at Abilene Though He
Would Like To.

An invitation to Vice President
to stop in Abilene and
make an address on bis way to Color
ado has brought the reply that he
cannot do it. He says be has receiv-
ed over 80 such requests and cannot
fill them all SO will fill none. Besides
it is the first vacation he has had in
six years and be wants to enjoy it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10
Three Constables Resign.

The board Of county commissioners
is still in session. Only routine bus
mess has been transacted.
VIM. Murray Of Ridge, J. A. Adams
Of Logan and z. 7. Schmitz Of Fra
grant Hill resigned as constables.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to the friends and neighoors
who assisted us during the illness and
death Of our sister, Mary A. Lsuer.
Mas. J. 2. ENG,
MRS. ADAM Gross.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10
SHE WAS BAKING BREAD.
Mrs.. Burton Tells How She Received
the News.

The K. G. Star quotes Mrs. Burton
as saying: "The first thing you are
apt to want to know is how took the
news. 1t wasn't romantic a bit, nor
spectacular. was baking bread. A
telephone message came. Ishrieked,
got downstairs somehow-whether by
the steps or the banisters l do not
now remember-and then | lost con.
seriousness; and l don't believe I've
come to- yet"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10
On Monday the cavalry and light

On Monday the cavalry and light
artillery schools at Fort Riley receiv.
ed powerful search light that was
used in Cuba. This will be used in
school work.
-Swipe from Salina Union; Not
satisfied with q United States senator,
Abilene has a scheme on foot for an
ice plant. Maybe it is needed to cool
off the overheated blood ofthe village,
Lyman Martin, spoken Of in the
dispatches as having been charged
with election frauds formerly lived
here. He married daughter Of Col.
Swigart but was cruel to her and she
left him, returning to her parents
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10
Church Dedication.

The new German Baptist (Dunka-d)
church at Holland will be dedicated
Jan. 20 at II q. m. All are invited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10
FIRST.CLASS SNOW STORM.
Winter Seems to Mean Business
at Last.

Rain and sleet which fell last night
turned to heavy snow this morning
and the beautiful has been falling
steadily all day. The ground at 5
o'clock is covered to depth Of about
three inches. The temperature is
but little below freezing however and
warmer weather is predicted for to-
morrow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10

Durno. Emmett Thursday evening.
School children % cents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10
JUDGE CANTRILL'S OPINION.


Frankfort, KY, Jan. S.-The cases
Of ex-Gov. W. S. Taylor, ex-Secretary
Of State Finley, Berry Howard and
John i. Powers, charged with being
accessories before the fact to the
murder of William Goebel, were called
in the circuit court yesterday and con-
tinued until the spring term, none Of
them being in custody. The case Of
W. II. Culton, Green Golden and
Wharton Golden was also continued.
II Is not believed the grand jury EN-.
paneled yesterday will return add.
tional indictments In connection with
the assassination.
In his charge to the grand jury,
Judge Cantrll took occasion to say
that he disagreed with the ministers,
the educators and the press In their
boast of great achievements in the
century just closed lie said that
while intellectual development had
progressed, IL had done so al the ex-
clusion of moral education, and as q
consequence the standard of morality
Is constantly rctrograding and crime
increasing almost in the same degree
as intellectual development has pro.
crossed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10

the public slaughter Mems Boys and Chns
Never will YOU opportunity Ocoat cheap having
February We do not to ove They
making Don't pay Overcoa Man 3
up Boys and $780, and Chds Oot l0
Sters great slaughter Suits and Oco We want clean
audit will pay from miles buy what want at
January and February Sale.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-10
A shooting scraps between Doctors.

Alexandria, La, Jan. S.--Dr. 8. d.
Bevil was shot and killed by Dr. {.
J. Gremillion on the streets Of this
place yesterday DR.. Beville was at.
tending Louis Sterk and the family
asked for n consulting physician,
Gremillon being called and being re.
tanned after Beyillc had been dis.
missed. Dr. Beville claimed that DR..
Gremilion urged the Sterk family
to discharge him. DR.. IIeville was
greatly incensed and when they met
yesterday the shooting followed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04
ONE OF
THE
INTRICATE
TASKS
CAUSING
OFFICIALS
TO
THINK.

WRITTEN FOR SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
The relations between the time card Of a
railroad and the chief train dispatcher are
interesting and intricate. Brought down TO
a simplined form. II might be stated that
the time card ID the fair-weather governor
of q railroad. s~upplanted. however. by the
train dispatcher during . storm. wreck. or
any violence or mishap which throws the
machinery out Of gear. Given fair weather.
an absence Of delays by accident. or an
overcrowding of the track. and the time
card Of q wer-regulated railroad viii run
all but the wild trains that are picked up
hastily to take care Of . vast amount of
freight business that can b attended to In
no other way. or . special passenger train.
the schedule of which requires hat II Be-
run on other m tina ~ . second section
of some we~ll-established passenger train.
The time table in its original form. be-
fore 1t has been reduced to print or even
to writing. IL q most interesting piece of
work. A small boy might describe It as
resembling a sunday-school blackboard on
missionary day. the resemblance arising
largely from the white background with
the black lines. and the pins and the red
cord that mark the outline of What will
afterwards be reduced to the printed fold
ers. The ordinary train board b about Z
feet in length by . feet in height. ana Il
divided longitudinally into inst the hour
and then the minutes Of an entire day. The
board has a. many divisions ~ thers are
stations on the road. These lines. extend
ing from top to bottom and hon M side
to the other. make the board look like .
mass Of lines and -interiinee
when II comes to making . time card the
traffic o~ficials, usually the general passeu-
ger agent ana his assistants. hold . CONFER
enes and decide what trains thsg would IKE
ia have, ana make their reqomDendatioa-
After them the freight ramc nen rehts
how many sssslar trains 49, ssEyses nm
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0.A'nARNER.

a lord that morning and the company took
IT'S departure. feeling greatly elated over
the success of what promised at FIRST to b
a dismal failure"
Three or -four mornings after Booths ar
rival he came rushing into the depot once
I'm a state OF almost convulsive merriment.
Come with me-" he said. and I will
show you something that will make you
feel like dropping to the floor"
I had an idea Of what he had discovered.
but said nothing and went along with him.
We crossed the railroad track and. entered
the one saloon in town. kept by John
Shurtz. A score Of men were standing
around and Shurtz was busy thawing out
his bottles of whisky. which had been fro
zen solid and which he thawed out every
morning by placing them on Q frame struc-
ture around the stove. Here each morning
a thirsty crowd would wait while their
morning dram was converted into liquid
form. During those war days the adultera-
tion Of whisky had become an old story to
Missourians. but the thawing out process
caused Booth the greatest amusement
while he remained snowbound.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

require. and the two statements are sub
mitted TO the president and the operating
officials together. The recommendation of
the operating officials. headed by the gen.
eral superintendent. IL there be one. usually
prevails. II the card be that Of the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie Railroad. a section %
whose board is shown. the traffic men Will
announce that they want SO many trains n
day out of Toledo for Wheeling. and so
many out of Wheeling for Toledo and Cleve-
land.
The procedure after that is very simple.
The operating men know about the time It
il desired to start the train from the ter
minal, and also know conditions prevailing
along the lines which will enable the train
to make a certain time between each Of
the stations. For instance. the distance be-
tween Toledo and Manhattan Junction IL
two and two-tenths miles. The train which
leaves at go o'clock In the morning is =
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vided for. The board then would present
the appearance Of a series of seemingly
meaningless lines drawn diagonally on its
face. ~
When It comes to adjusting the running
time OF the northbound trains to that OF the
southbound trains. the trouble begins. The
northbound trains are marked up on the
bottom Of the board in a similar manner to
those at the top of the board, and as they
make progress across the country the lines
representing them are creeping nearer to
the risht-hand side OF the board. Naturally.
IL the road be a long one. the trains meet
ing will make cross-lines on the map soRe-
where. The difficulty is for the superin-
tendents to 30 adjust the running tiurd Of
these trains to meet the demands of the
business and still have them come within
the possibilities of the facilities Of the
track.
For instance. n a through freight train.
that always carries forty-five cars. meets
another train regularly at a certain place
which has about an equal number Of cars.
one of those trains must be sidetracked:
hence II is necessary to cause them to meet
at a place where the road has siding facili-
ties for forty-hve cars. or more These Mt
tie points make IT a puzziins task 1t tfmes
TO ADJUST the Scheoule Just right and MAKE
the proceedings long drawn out.
After the board has been entirely strung
the full details of II are taken OF and pot
into printed form. making what they call
the working card of the trains. This shows
where all Of the trains meet. and which
trains are supposed to be in the same vicin-
fly at the same time. This working card
gives the exact time every train is supposed
=.
anything happens to prevent the complete
carrying out of the dictates Of this card. it
Is a matter for the chief train dispatcher to
adjust. 1t Is then that he steps in and
ta-es hold Of the reins Of the road 'At :
such times he IL empowered to change.
temporarily. of course. the entire face. Of
the working card. and IS enabled 10 make
another card that SUITS the need Of the
49, frr5 =
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He Was as ROllicking as the
Children Whom He Befriended.

Several little children played around the
depot every day while Booth was there,
and with these innocent creatures he soon
became a prime favorite. He would teach
them games and engage in W battles
with them. Sometimes they would all join
against him and give him much the worst
OF it, but he took it all in perfect good ma
ture and was as rollicking and boisterous
as the hest of them.
For many weeks after his departure the
little girls apd boys would ask me when
"Mr. Boots was coming back again
He had the masterful faculty Of making
himself companionable with almost every
one. but always retaining their respect and
esteem. In fact, it was impossible for any
one TO come In contact with this remark
able man without recognizing his superiori-
ty to ordinary mortals and being charmed
with his engaging personality
Like all great actors, he was fond of lit
~erature. but he had his especial favorites.
first among whom were Victor Hugo. Sir
Walter Scott. Byron. Tennyson and Edgar
A. Poe. ] used TO read an hour or two to
him every night. while he would repose
on the bed smoking his pipe and comment
In IN intelligent manner upon what i read
to him. He claimed that Tennyson's PAL
ace of Art was one of the laureate's mas
terpieces. out commenced Ina, must uhhie
OF tha' poet iaheo 10 reao that poem are
tuily enough 10 grasp its peaueiui
ana poetic imagery as ne termed u
Habit OF Pacing the Floor w lille
Soliloouizipg on Hupo
IT.. p. L.. .,h,uo r,,sr-
80. b. n,ar,s IT,, len rar, at,s,,,on
"a ,,.n 90, w "a ,.ca Tho ,oor whus
~ oomman, - H. .r.a,r.ss q, The
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04
Some of John Wilkes Booths
Jekyll and Hyde Characteristics.

He was so different to any man i have
ever met before or since 1t is impossible TO
give the reader a proper idea OF his unique
personality and peculiar characteristics by
drawing comparisons between himself and
any one else. There was not an hour dur
ing the entire time he remained with me
that some new and interesting phase of his
character was not unfolded to me, and l
was continually wondering to myself what
kind OF a human being the winter winds
and snow had suddenly cast upon my COM
monplaoe life.
No man was ever more generously en-
dowed with manly strength and beauty.
and I have never beheld another man whose
face could express so many varied emo
lions. From a look that was the picture
of sunshine and joy. his face could change
Instantly to one of the deepest detection
and wee. We had not been together but a
few days until / discovered that he had
practically a dual nature. one Of which
was of the most lovable and attractive de-
scripuon, whilst the other was morose, tao
turn and gloomy.
1 have said 1t was impossible TO compare
John Wilkes Booth to any other man. but
there is one ~well-known character in fic-
tion whom Booth in a general way strik-
ingly resembled. This person we find in
The Strange Story Of Doctor Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde."~If 1t is possible among the hu-
man kind for a mar to possess two antas-
onistic natures. I am confident that Booths
contradictory characteristics were to be ac.
counted for In this way. for it seems utter
ly impossible for me to reconcile the Booth
! learned to admire SO much in the little
depot at Cameron with one capable Of red
handed assassination.
when thu report Aashsd over tire country
. fsw yea-s later that President Lincoln
hAd bssc shot to death In . Washington
GAeaesr By ths noted acton John Wrksa
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One circumstance added much 10 the
realism Of the AFFAIR. as a transforming
enterprise. The room adjoining. intended
for the vehicle department OF the stable.
was utilized that night for the ~accommoda-
ton OF the horses and mules. The parti-
tion had not been entirely completed he
tween the two rooms. and the audience
could plainly observe the animals munching
their hay in the stalls"
Here Booth chuckled TO himself and re-
marked: Wonder II Richard would have
offered his kingdom for a horse. IL the ami
mails were as plentiful and convenient on
the real Bosworth field az they were AT this
mimic representation. Besides he might
have had the choice OF a horse or n mule.
whichever was hest suited to his necessi-
ties.
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fast one. and. taking the fact that the train
must run through the Toledo yards into
consideration, II is decided at once to make
the running time between those two sta
tons at seven minutes. A pin is placed In
the board OF the Toledo cross-line at the
$50 point. and then is slanted diagonally
across the board until IL strikes Manhat-
tan Junction at s:37 a. M or seven minute
spaces to the right. Another pin Is placed
in that point. and the string Is fastened to
IL.
II It should be desired that the train lie
over at that point for five minutes. this Is
noted on the train board by the string be-
ing run horizontally on the Manhattan
line for five minutes. II the train
f. supposed to be In motion. again the
string Is slanted toward the next station.
Each southbound train 10 strung up" as
they term H.. in the same manner. until all
of the southbound trains have been pro-
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ing me captive. To be candid with you. the
profession is a very undressing theme
with me. 1 like its great climaxes the same
as l do the great upheavals in nature or the
meteoric flashes in human life. but the al
most endless details. the commonplaces
weary me. although j know they are neces-
sary in the upbuilding of anything"
Speaking of storming.' he continued. 81
remember one incident in the career Of my
father that proved TO be the regular thing
sure enough. and it was caused by an I'M
fortunate circumstance. the same ms has
overtaken me here. l was only 10 years old
when it happened. but had already played
boys parts and thought l was considerable
of an actor. The company had been en-
gagged by the citizens of a small town in
Central New York to give a performance
on Christmas night. The new town hall. or
opera-house. was to be dedicated that night.
and the people had gotten up a programme
for both day and night that was to make
that Christmas one Of the red-letter days
in the history OF the town. Our company
arrived there Christmas Eve and was given
an honorable reception by the Mayor and
leading citizens. Men. women and children
looked forward to the coming day "a the
small boy generally anticipates the adven:
of a circus into a village. But. alas. when
Christmas morning dawned the opera
house was a mass Of smouldering ruins
Famous Old Tragedian Almost
Shed Tears Over disappointment.
my father was In despair and the people
almost shed tears over h they consid-
ereo a ure caiA'y. Af.er oreakias' my
a'her "en' ". VAIN. NO uouo' ~
,ne purpose Oh us'"s 70 snake on = Aeen
disappointment ne ter" IN less 'nah a"
noul ~ - NV ~
ss' anu sa'u = ue oei 'o"
pahy' Inc s"o" "h oe gwen. &c. e'e.y
one se' " h.'p'ns nA|u'
.It SEEM. tina, in strollInr around town
my father passed a large frame structure
.ha. was JUS u n .olnp'e'eo anu was .a-
-" .orrrsa 80 80
u.A - 70 .hnn.e- ~,
ing .,aa IN making .,,,st.c,n,v .rrsns.-
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Booth. I could not believe II until the
evidence was emphatic and conclusive.
His whole demeanor toward myself and
every one with whom he came in contact
at Cameron was so frank. open and gem
erous as to preclude the idea that he was
capable of being the ringleader in the
tragic event which ended his life career
and caused the ignominious death of a
number of others.
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Festivities Ended With a We'd
ding and an All-Night Ball.

THE festivities ended with a wedding and
a grand hall at the hotel. which lasted I'M
til morning. with almost every one in a con-
dition which maght be termed comfortably
drunk. OF course the ghost walked like
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04
Prepossessing Stranger Proved
10 Be Edwin Booths Brother.

He thanked me heartily for my offer. and
extending his hand to me said:
My name is Booth. and the gentlemen
and ladies you see with me compose my
theatrical company. who have played to-
gether during our Pacific Coast tour. / will
be very grateful TO you for your generous
hospitality, and will be your guest myself
until the SHOWS have cleared away sufi-
GENTLY TO permit us TO proceed on our jour
ney.'
Thus it happened that 1 was thrown into
close companionship with the great actor,
which continued for a number of days, and
which l have ever since regarded as one
of the most pleasant episodes Of my life
time 60 egreeably was 1 entertained by
my own guest and so greatly was I often
fascinated by this somewhat erradc but
singularly remarkable child of genius.
Being a young man, just out of college
at the time,I was somewhat impressionable.
no doubt, but now. after the lapse of so
many years of wider experience. I have
FOUND no reason for changing the opinions
] formed OK Wilkes Booth while he was
~snowbound and my guest at Cameron.
We were together almost all of the time
durin. the snow blockade, for we took our
meals together. slept together and Booth
made my Office his headquarters during the
mornings and afternoons.
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WITH JOHN WILKES BOOTH AT CAMERON, MOI

He would 90 over every morning and
watch the saloorkeeper at his work and
upon his return Indulge i'm the droliestssIl
most amusing m upon the peculiar
procedure. Il have seen the time hs'
would remark. when | couldn't get a drink
because I was dead broke and for other
reasons. but this is the first time l ever
had to wait for them To thaw il out"