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Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
SOCIALISTS CONVENE.
The Meeting Called to Unite the Two Fsc
tions and Adopt New
Name.

indianapolis, Ind, July 2O.-The
largest convention Of socialists ever
held in the United States will assem-
BILE to-day in Masonic hall. The con-
vention was called by the executive
boards of the two divisions Of the So
cial democratic party for the pur-
pose of uniting the two factions and
adopting new name for the united
organization. Delegates from almost
every state in the union have reached
the city. Last night there were at
least 100 representatives here, some
coming from places as far distant az
the Pacific slope and others hailing
from New York and Maine. Porto
Rico was also represented, while the
western states particularly sent a
number of men to attend.
1t was said last night that the con-
vention, when its sessions have been
concluded at the end of the week,
will have accomplished the work OF
reuniting the two factions, drawing
in the Independent state Gganiza-
tions and adopting new name and
new platform. The platform, 1t was
predicted, will be more emphatic in
It's denunciationA of the sovereignty
of capital and more radical in its as
sertions regarding the fundamental
socialistic ideas.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

Chicago, July 29.--Two important
changes in the policy of Rush medi-
cal college were announced yesterday
BY President Harper. The first inno-
vation is the introduction Of co-educa-
ton into the medical school. Here.
after women will be admitted to the
freshman and sophomore classes on
an equal footing with men. The Sec
ond change is the entire rejection in
the medical college of the quarterly
system upon which the university Is
founded. Under the present plan the
courses are three months in length
with an examination at the quarter
II the student passes this examina
tion he may not be held again re-
sponsible for the work. The new plar
will include q final examination al
the completion of the course on th'
work Of the two years previous.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
Choare Talks About School Boys.

London, July ao.-Mr. Choate, pre-
siding at distribution Of prizes to
pupils of the London university
school, alluded deprecatingly to the
delicate subject of hogging,' which
had been abandoned, he said
"years and years ago in America"
His utterances have led to some edito.
rial comment in the morning papers
the Standard defending the "ancient
method Mr.. Choate suggested in
the course OF his remarks that Great
Britain and the United States should
exchange prize boys, distributing
them in their respective schools, and
thus promote the "altogetherness OF
the two countries"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
ROCK ISLAND ROAD.
Il VIII Build a Line from Kan
sas City to Topeka.
The SURVEY Has been COMPLETED.
II VIII Enable the Rock island to Handle
Freight Much More Satisfactorily Than
at Present While Using the Union
Pacific Tracks.

Kansas City, NO., July 27.--Thc Rock
Island management has been quietly
at work for some time past prepar-
ing for the building Of line between
Kansas City and Topeka. The sur
vey was recently completed and an
entrance to Kansas City has been
arranged for by the purchase OF land
for distance of several miles west
Of here on the north side Of the
Kansas river. The work of securing
right of way between the two cities
will be commenced within short
time, and it is now the intention to
have the line completed during the
coming year.
The Rock Island company now uses
the Union Pacific tracks between
Kansas City and Topeka. The fact
that the arrangement is unsatisfac-
tory has been an open secret for sew
eral wears and there have been many
rumors of an independent Rock Is
land line. However all such rumors
have up to this time lacked conflrma-
tion, but that plans are in progress
for the new line is now admitted by
officials Of the road.
The survey, which has been nracti.
cally approved, gives the Rock Is
land an air line between Kansas City
and Topeka and consequently a short
er route by several miles than either
the Santa Fe or Union Pacific. The
Kansas river Is to be bridged in three
places and Lawrence, the largest
town between the two cities, Is to be
ignored.
Not only has the Rock Island com
pany secured much terminal property
IN the west bottoms adjoining Its
freight station, but II has purchased
practically all the lands adjacent tt
the Union Pacific tracks between here
and Armstrong West OF Armstrong
the company has also acquired right
of-way property for q considerable
distance.
The independent Rock Island lin'
between Kansas City and Topeka will
enable that company to handle
freight out Of here and live stock II
here much more satisfactorily thai
at present. Freight and live stool
blockades are common on the Unlol
Pacific line between Kansas City ant
Topeka as n result OF the two road
using IT, and the arrangement ha
been serious handicap to the Rocl
Island company, particularly within
the past few years.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

Camden, Ark, July 3O.-News has
reached here from Leake township,
Nevada county, that a party OF white
men sent word to Lige Seigler, a ne
gro, that they would attempt to whip
him and received word that some OF
them would get killed If they came.
The party went out and the report
is that Seigler and his son shot into
them, killing Lewis Haynie, brother
of State Senator Haynie, and Hop
Hallon, a brother Of John Hallon, a
prominent merchant at Stephens
There are some 400 negroes and 30
white people in this township and it
Is said that the racial troubles have
been brewing for some time. AT last
reports parties of white people had
left for the scene of the trouble from
Waldo and Stephens and the negro''
house was still surrounded.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

WHEN THE YEAR is YOUNG.


When the year 10 young, when the
year is young,
All the gnarled and xnotted orchard
thick with wreathes Of bloom Is
hung,
And amid It's odorous arches bees in
tone the livelong day,
Where the oriole. transported, carols
his divlnest lay;
And within the hearts dim clolsters
all the sweetest bells are rung
To the tenderest Of old descants-
when the year 10 young.
When the year Is young, care abjurea
her dreary guise,
Greeting beauty's swift renaissance,
exultation In her eyes;
Hopes deferred feel sweet provisions
and the very winds are gay, '
As they strew with cherry--peta!s all
the grass at peep Of day,
Grief itself seems but vesture. like
these mimic frost-fakes, flung
Ger the true. the bright, the joyous
when the year is young.
When the year is young, like dream
are days forlorn,
While the dropping bird-notes dimple
all the airy sea Of morn;
And, resurgent with Its sound-waves
swell again, in tender ruth,
The illimitable yearnlngs and the
artless faith Of youth;
To the last the springtime glamour
DER the dearth Of life Is flung,
And no Joy seems past renewa,-when
the year is young.
Mrs. W. A. Cutting, in Vicks.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
Report on OH Fields Of Texas.

Washington, July 3O.--The oil and
gas fields OF the western interior end
Of Texas are reported upon in q bull
letin issued by the geological survey
The report says the productive terri
tory is being constantly extended, as
there Is demand for the gas as fuel
and oil is proving a profitable re
source. The principal productive fielc
of the western interior area is ir
southeastern Kansas and the north
ern part Of the Indian territory, al
though both gas and oil in limited
quantities have been found as fal
north as Kansas City and along th'
western border Of Missouri
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
AmsrIcsu Forestry Association.

Denver, Col, July 3O.-The special
summer meeting Of the American
Forestry association for 1901 will be
held at Denver August 27-20 in affilia-
ton with the American Association
for the Advancement Of Science. II
Is expected that the president of the
association, James Wilson, secretary
of agriculture, will preside at one or
more sessions.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
YOUNG pREsBYrERIANs.


Warsaw Depot, Ind, July 29.-The
annual session of the Young Peoples
Christian Union of the Associated
Reform Presbyterian Churches of
North America closed at Winona lake
last night with religious services.
After a praise service in the fore
noon Rev. W. w. White, Of Montclair,
n. j., recently returned from work
in Calcutta, conducted the Sabbath
school lesson, his class consisting of
nearly the entire summer population
of Winona. Immediately following
Rev. r. M Russell, ID. d., delivered
the convention sermon. Devotional
services were held in the afternoon.
Then followed a conference on "Work
Of Committees" conducted by Rev. j.
A. Duff, Of Chicago, consisting of a
brief review of the work of the con-
vention. The final address, "a Mis-
sionary Message was given by j.
Campbell White, Of Montclair, N. j.,
prominent in missionary work for the
National Young Mems Christian as
sociation and who, as international
field secretary, has just returned
from five years labor in India and
Egypt.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
A Sack Of Silver Doilars Disappears.

Chicago, July pa sack of 1000
silver dollars has mysteriously disap-
peared from the Commercial ma
tionnl bank and, although several de-
tectiycs have been put on the case,
their efforts so far have been futile.
The package, which weighed about
60 pounds, was left outside OF the
vault by mistake when the bank
closed for the night and since then
no trace of It can be found. This Is
the second strange disappearance Of
a package of money belonging to the
Commercial national bank within a
year. Detectives are still looking
for n bundle of $4,000 in bills shipped
by the bank with the Adams Express
company to the National state bank
at Burlington, Ia, August II last
When the package was opened at Bur-
lington it contained only clippings
of paper.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
. r,..,rr Convict shot to Death

Monticello, Fla, July 2o.-simon
Williams, condemned to death for
the murder Of Deputy Sheriff
Hawkins and sentenced to hang Au-
gust s, made dash for liberty yes
terday afternoon. After desperate
tlrht in which Deputy Sheriff r. H.
Fitzpatrick was badly wounded by Will
lIams with his own pistol. the negro
f,ed. but was shot to death.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
Talk Of Lynching O Negro.

GAINESVILLE, O., July 3O.-Melvir
Shelton, one of the victims of Grant
Taylor's revolver while Taylor was
dying Sunday, died yesterday. Last
night several hundred miners were
gathered at Kings mills, excitedly
discussing the situation, and many
were talking of lynching Busby, th'
colored man who caused the riot
The authorities at Cambridge are TAX
ing all precautions, however, and ART
prepared for trouble.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
A DomestIc Tragedy.

Dodge City, Kan, July SO'-E
Kirby, proprietor Of the Park hotel
at noon yesterday shot and killed his
wife and then shot himself, both dy
ing instantly. The cause assigned II
disagreement over property. Kirby
and wife have been married twice ant
have q child each by former mar
riage. He was 40 years old and hi
wife 80 wears.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
Ne,, Dead from the Heat

Grand Rapids, Mich, July so.-Mrs'
Antonia Van 0osten, an aged hoi-
land woman, fell dead from the heat
on the street yesterday afternoon
while on her way from church. She
was supposed to he in very poor cir
cumstances. but a cloth pouch was
found tied about her waist under her
skirts containing sl.o4S in gold and
hills.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
uearx Rain In Northwest MIssourI

st. Joseph, Mo, July s7,-The
heaviest rain Of the year fell yester-
day afternoon over northwest Mis-.
souri,, soaking the ground complete
" and effectually, breaking the
drought which has covered q period
Of six weeks. From o half to three
quarters Of an inch Of water fell
Corn Is lost beyond hope of redemp
tion, but pasturagc will be great,
benefited.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

Bedford, Ind, July 29.-At Regis
station, this county, yesterday John
Beasley was shot and instantly killed
bv Nelson Fritz and his son. F'tz
and his son fed. A posse is In pur'
snit. A fight between sons OF Fritz
and Bcasley was the origin OF the
trouble.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
Probably Not the Bee.

Parsons, Kan. July 29.-B. F.
Dienst. a local officer who accompa-
MED +. L. Burton to Fort Collins,
COL, in quest Of the Benders, writes
his wife that the alleged Benders are
respectable and entirely above re-
proach. Dienst was reared in Usage
township and was the Benders' near
est neighbor in. the early 7o's and
was relied upon to identify the Fort
Collins suspects.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

Milwaukee, July aO.-Chicago car
ried of the honors in the first days
tournament of the American Whist
league by capturing the Brooklyn
trophy. 1t required but four rounds
to arrive at a decision, Chicago WIN
ming four rounds in succession.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
Millions Use

CurcuRA Soar, assisted by CurIcuR!
OINTMENT, for preserving, purifying, ana
identifying the skin, for cleansing the
scalp Of crusts, scales, and dandruf and
the stopping Of falling hair, for softening,
whitening, and soothing red, rough, and
sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings. and
chaangs, and for all the purposes Of the
toilet, bath, and nursery. Millions OF
women use CuTIcURA Soar in the form
Of baths for annoying irritations, infiara'
nations, and chafngs, or too free Or ofien-
siye perspiration, in the form Of washes
for Lucrative weaknesses, and TOR many
sanative, antiseptic purposes which readily
suggest themselves to women, especially
mothers. CUTIcuRA Soar combines ID
ONE SOAP at ONE PRICE, the BEST skin
and complexion soap, and the BEST tolles
and baby soap In the world.
Complete Treatment for Every humof:
CnTIOlJRA SOAP, to cleanse the skin Of crusta
and scaies. and soften the thickened cuticle,
CUrfCURA OINTMENT, to instantly allay itcn, s
ine. Inflammation, and irritation, and sootns
Ana heal, and CUTICURA REs0LvEST, 70 coo
and cleanse the blood.
so,d sh,ourhout the world. British Dspos' !; MN
MY soSs. n Charssfhouie 6q. London. ro1Is'
DIuo AID CHIn. CoRr., Sols ptops, Boston, " y
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

Junction City, Kan, July so.--
George wamsley, aged 25 and single,
committed suicide at his home east
of town by shooting himself through
the head. He was at one time an In
mate Of the asylum at Topeka, !,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
A Prominent Kansas City Doctor Dead

Kansas City, Mo, July 29'-Dr, Milo
B. Ward, one Of Kansas City's most
prominent physicians, died yesterday
afternoon at his residence here, His
death came as the result Of a long
illness, the first symptoms of his dis
ease appearing in 1898 while he was in
Chickamauga, Tenn. He never recov-
cred from an attack of army dysen-
tery which seized him there.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
sharkey to Meet JefYries.

Boston, July 3O.-Tom Sharkey yes
terday accepted an offer to meet
James ]. Jeffries before the San
Francisco Athletic club in September.
The details Of the match will be
speedily ratified.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

hundred shaved tails few upward, and
the ground quivered beneath the
pounding Of twelve hundred hoofs as
the mules dashed away after their
leader. Soon they overlook her, and,
ranging themselves behind and at her
sides, bore down in solid phalanx upon
the Apaches, racing along as though
for their lives.
Oh, what a howl Of delight went up
from the men when they saw through
Kids design! The Apaches heard II
and, looking behind them, saw their
peril. As one man they halted and
fred into the mules, then scattered on
the run, the greater number making
for the mountains, the others still
holding their course toward Bill-his
scalp was too great prize to be lightly
given up. Stretched out fiat on the old
gray's back, Kid rode straight for
these, and, presently they dropped
their rifles and ran for their lives. but
1t was too late. One after another they
disappeared In a mass Of switching
tails and flashing heels, to go down
under the herd, trampled and crushed
into bloody pulp Of flesh and bone.
When the last Of them had fallen Kid
reined in and, getting off his horse,
started staggering toward Bill, but be-
fore going far he fell Imply to the
ground.
We saw this while running across
the valley, for the moment we under
stood what Kid was doing every man
| in camp started at the top Of his speed
Tor BILL Those Of us that went to where
Kid lay found him insensible and
bleeding profusely from ragged tear
where an Apache bullet had ploughed
through his shoulder. Quickly | took
| him in my arms, and tearing open his
shirt to better see the wound | made a
startling discovery-Kid was woman.
Bill soon recovered sufficiently TO
ride the old gray back to camp, but We
had to carry Kid, and never was babe
held with tenderer care by mother.
When she regained consciousness she
sent away all but the boss" and me,
and told us all about herself. Her
right name was Luisa Montez. She
was born and reared on a ranch back
lin the mountains, where the Apaches
had killed her parents. without
friends or relatives, compelled to earn
her own living In land, where women
I,re not supposed to do anything Of the
kind, she wandered up to Paso del
INorte, and was almost starved when
liz occurred to her to pass herself on as
Ia man, and she was given job In our
outfit.
When we left her Bill went in and
had a long walk. What passed between
Them we never knew, but he immedi-
lately took charge Of her and, as care
|tully as a woman could have done,
Iuursed her until she was sound and
well again; and the next thing any
body knew she took him, unresisting,
back to civilization and married him.
Ten years afterward ran across Bill
lin Santa Fe, and he was changed
man. His overbearing manner was
gone, leaving in Its place the very
spirit Of meekness. and he was pros
|perous, owning a small grading outfit
,f his own. Kid and the children were
well and happy, he told me.-The Arg
I)naat.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
SEISMIC SHOCKS.
High School Building at EIko. New, Eadly
). Qrscked-At Death Goods Were Shaken
from the Shelves In Store.

! Salt Lake City, July 27.--A section
rs miles wide through the Nevada
desert from Death, as far west as Car
lin, experienced series of heavy
earthquake shocks about s;sO o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The vibrations
generally were from north to SOUTH
and at one or two points lasted for
Tally five seconds. At Elko, New, the
shocks were unusually severe. The
hiph school building, big new brick
cdifice, was badly cracked by the vio-
lence of the vibrations, and other
buildings were slightly damaged.
The earthquake at this point was
preceded and followed by rather re-
ruarkable meteorological phenomena
For some time preceding the shock
the air was perfectly still while the
heat was extremely oppressive. A
few minutes after the shock, however,
Il violent wind and rainstorni, accom-
panied by heavy thunder and light
ming, burst over the city, the raiI
continuing for several hosrs. Al
Death, New, goods were shaken from
the shelves Of the stores. The shocks
were not felt 50 miles north Of Elko.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
Threw Csrbolic Acid Over Ills Sweetheart

Muncie, Ind, July 29.-Petcr Till
bury, an iron worker, called at the
home Of Kate Phenney last night and
threw the contents Of small bottle
fllled with carbolic acid into the face
Of Mrs. Mary Torrey, guest, burn
inp out the woman's eyes and burn.
inv her neck, breast and arms fright
fully. The man has pleaded with
the woman to marry him for years.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

Aad light dressings with CUTlcURA,
pursst Of emoIllent skin cures. This
treatment At once stops falling halr,
removes crusts, scales, and dandruffs
soothes irrltated, itching surfaces, slim.
uIates the hair folllcles. supplies the
roots with nourlshment, and makes tho
hair grow upon Z sweet. wholesome.
healthy scalp when oil else falls.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Pullman Tourist Sleeping Car-Deco-
rah to Pacific Coast

On Feb. 10Th, the b. c. r. e. N. have
arranged to start very fine Pullman
Sleeping Car from DEBORAH for the
accommodation of all parties who are
going to Oklahoma Territory, Western
and Southern Points and Pacific Coast
Territory. This car will leave DEBORAH
at 3:l5 p. M. on date mentioned and
will run through via popular route to
California points and will furnish most
excellent service. Special low rate
homeseekeI's tickets will then be on
sale to western and southwestern state
points, and especially low rate will
then be in effect to points in Colorado,
Utah, Montana, Oregon, Washington
and California. All parties who desire
berths will please arrange for the same
at once in connection with this sleeper,
berths now being on sale at low rates.
For further information relative to
rates, routes and etc call on or address
j. w Lawhead, Agt, DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
SPILLVILLE.

(From our regular correspondent
Feb. IL, 1901.
Good sleighing.
Mrs. Betzener, of Cresco, is visiting
friends in our vicinity.
Graft brothers of Calmar, were
Spillville visitors Sunday.
Messrs. Angoria and r. Klemish
departed for Missouri this week, OH
business.
Prof. d. p. Dempsey has been i'll
with the grippe for few days.
Dr.lRatcliffe, of Waukon arrived in
our vicinity Thursday to locate here.
He comes highly recommended and
we wish him success.
Mr.. Citek, the blacksmith, stepped
on nail last week, it has disabled
him so that he is compelled to use
crutches.
Stephen Kruchek, medical student,
of Iowa City, was called home last
week on account of the illness of his
aunt, Mrs. Soukup. She died Satur-
day evening interment took place
Monday.
Miss Minnie Taylor, age II, passed
away Tuesday morning after linger-
ing illness for several months. During
this time she had been long, patient
sufferer and death came to her relief.
The remains were followed to their
last resting place by great number of
her school mates and friends who
had known her since childhood.
Funeral services were held at ST.
Wenceslaus church, Thursday, Rev.
Father Dostal officiated and spoke
tenderly and eloquently of the beauti-
full example to be derived from the
great piety and faith of one in her
youth, who passed to the reward of
her piety and sufferings, like one who,
Wraps the drapery of her couch around her
And lies down to pleasant dreams.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
NASSET.
From our regular correspondent.)
the state.

Nrioui Our feSuiur COrrtspOuueut.l
Feb. IL, 1901.
It's turning cold, guess Staying is
goin to stay awhile.
Basket party at Rockswold school
house next Saturday evening. Wonder
if they'll get their boys in the kro.
The saw mill didn't turn today.
Guess something must have happened
that they didn't know.
A stray horse was hoofing it in our
neighborhood yesterday. Guess he
belonged to Charley johnson.
The United church's sewing society
will meet at Bakers next Wednes-
day.
Erick Wangsness hauls out the last
chunks today.
The singing class is doing well.
Last night they had what you might
call an audience. Verdict rendered,
Next time they'll have to keep more
quiet or keep out"