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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-10
crescsu. Falls to Lower His Record.

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 4.-Cresceus,
the champion trotter Of the world,
driven by his owner, George II.
Ketchum, failed in an effort on the
Pimlico track yesterday to lower his
record for mile Of 2:O2A. The best
he could do was 2:O5h. The time by
quarters was as follows: First quar-
ter, 30 seconds; the half, 1:02; three
quarters, 1894, and the mile, 2:O51s.
The track was in excellent condition
and the weather fine. Seventhousand
persons witnessed the exhibition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-10

On retiring, and tomorrow your d.
gestive organs will be regulated and
you will be bright, active and ready
for any kind OF work. This has
been the experience Of others; it
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. Is cts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-10
STORIES OF THE STREET
Abilene People Are Talking About 1t
on Every Corner.

II Is sometimes an easy matter to fool the
public, but you can't keep II up very long
They are sure TO find you out; every time. u
man Is fooled another skeptlc Is made.
Skeptlclsm Is allowable when reading In u
home newspaper about some incident occur
ing In San Francisco or Iowa, but the cir
cumstances are entirely different when u
refers to some one right here at home, friends
and neighb0rs, people you know, whom you
can see and with whom you can talk II over.
This Is the kind OF evidence at the back OF
Doan's Kidney Pills-home statements by
home people and the astonishing local work
they have been doing has caused more talk
among our citizens than the doings Of any
other modern wonder. Read the following;
Mr., @, W. Lambing, whose blacksmith shop
Is at the corner 4th and Buckeye, residence
at 100 N. West Sixth street. says; ITO keep
a horse standing on three legs while you
nail shoe on the fourth is a difficult task
for man with good sound back, but when
every move he makes hurts excruciatingly
life becomes burden. Before | wont to g.
Kidney pills | had been pestered half TO
death FOR year. From the positive benefit
received you are welcome TO my recommend
alton"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents.
Foster. Milburn Co. Buffalo, NY.
Sole Agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-and take no
substitute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-10

II your liver is out Of order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart.
burn, or Constipation, take . dose Of
North Park union., 1901-06-21
SAYINGS IN DoM6S|
P,sfre ooI P-,ffx 0elI,.


One Of the popular young women IN
The Adninistration set 10 Miss Edith
Root. the only daughter Of the secrs-
4ary Of war and Mrs. Elihu Root. Niss
1atth u hne horsswomAn. a. she
should be. considerinE that she 10 the
prssiding angel OF all the brave sons
Of Mars stationed at tho capital. It
was of her that General Miles said last
winter that usually II required an ON
eial command to make the ofaeers call
at the home OF the secretary of war.
but now. a. the present secretary had
. charming daughter. he presumed he
would have to issue stern orders to
keep them away from the secretary's
home at times when they should be on
duty.
Miss Root is rather petite, but grace
full and well formed. She has glorious
dark eyes and hair that the seven
sisters" could envy. According to her
own story Miss Edith is still heart
whole and fancy free. but there are ru-
morn and they concern . gallant SOL
dior lad who goss moro frequently 70
the Root mansion than of1cial obliga-
ton requires. This young girl - full
North Park union., 1901-06-21
HONS OF TVS ,s,sn psor.s.
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IroaaaA.


y = n sAs unlssA ssbsss EasAse xAAa
IroaaaA.
There are more lrishmen In the
United States taan In Ireland. says an
ollcial OF the census once. The latest
returns from tho British census shows
that the population Of Ireland u now
H,46e.646. q loss of ave per cent. in the
hast ten yes.rs. Sixty years ago there
were almost twice a. many people In
the island, or s.l73.124. The United
States census returns which show the
foreign born population have not yet
been compiled. but It ID believed the
number OF natives Of Ireland now In
this country II nearly 1000 900.
For every Irish-born inhAbitant Of
the United States there arc probably
two descendants OF Irish blood from
both father and mother. and this
would make tho Irish population Of
this country about . million greater
than that OF Ireland. In this estimats
no account II taken Of the large num-
ber Of Americans who have in their
veins Irish blood from one or the 9th
er parental side. The cause Of Ire-
lands loss OF population can BE- found
quickly enough in the steady increase
OF the Irish population Of America.
North Park union., 1901-06-21
The Painted Lady.
BY EDNA s. BRA1NERp.

BY EDNA 8. BRA1NERD.
Author His Fulfilled Promise" etc.
Copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
She came to the m-house bringing
with her the baubles of the green
room and an atmosphere OF that other
life that lay beyond the fields and
meadows. Lem Hartwell saw her and
he felt all his bigness and awkward
ness ~ his eyes dwelt on her slight
figure; her hair shone like ripening
wheat In the sun, and her face-ah.
the roses in his mothers garden. he
thought. the roses with their haunting
pink. were no fairer. That is the way
abe appeared to him. Another. meet
Ing her as he did. might have seen
only frail. slender woman. with thin.
bleached hair and tired look In her
syes. She wore limp. trailing skirts
and wide. dropping hat and lot Of
little silver bangles and things that
tangled at her belt and on her wrist.
Her ignorance OF country-life was
apparent; and Lem watched her. revel-
ing like a child in the clover bios
SONS. In short. he began to love her
and to listen for the tap-tap Of her
high-heeled shoes on the floor of the
room above his own.
To him. 1t seemed a great thing to
be an actress and a writer-greater
perhaps than being fine lady-and
yet she was all three in one; he saw
In her the ideal of his dreams; he
loved the dragging rufies on her
skirts. her fluffy, shining hair. her
girlish little mannerisms. her wisdom
Of the world: he weighed not: he
cared not-he only knew he loved her
but he felt that to hope for her was
like child crying for the moon.
One night when she first came. and
lhey were sitting on the low porch
with the warm. wine-smell of ripening
grapes filling the moon-lit night. she
spoke Of her life in the city, and how
good 1t seemed to be in this quiet. rest
full place after the glare Of the theater
with its tawdry shams. where the
edges were raw-cut and raveled and
where everything was pretense and
unsel. He wanted then to tell her
but in his foolish wisdom he was
afraid-he did not know.
He taught her the secrets Of the
North Park union., 1901-06-21
uProN ON the poys.
Eagiish Yaehtsaaa Cesparss YsakssL LAAa
to Thoss u 8aGiaad.

E.siisA YaoAts.aa Cs.parss rs.kssLaA
TO Thoss u gagiaad.
Sir Thomas Upton. who Is preparing
the Shamrock II. for rnce for the
America cup In September next, has
been writing Of American and English
boys. He says: II think the Ameri-
can boy Is ahead of the English boy.
I find in America the managerv Of
large concerns are often very youth
full. In England 4 man must look old
before he Is thought to look WISE
Then follows a statement which. COM
Ing from SO high an authority as Sir
Thomas Upton, will challenge the at
tention of those who are responsible
for the education Of the ingenious
youth" Of our nation. II hold" says
Sir Thomas, that 1t would be good
thing to send every English boy to
America when he 10 seventeen and
keep him there for couple Of years"
Sir Thomas himself. one recalls, cana
to this country at that age, and his ex'
perlences here constitute, In his opin-
Ion. the best training he ever had.
North Park union., 1901-06-21
bicycle Has No Rival.

At a dinner in his honor mechani-
cal inventor was asked: What comes
after the bicycle?" His reply was:
Gentlemen. there never will be any
successor to the bicycle" When ask
ed to explain so positive statement
he said: There never can be leas
amount of material put together with
greater skill that will answer the pur-
nose of human locomotion with greater
ease and pleasure. or at less original
cost and less current expense to the
user. The bicycle is one OF the most
consummate achievements Of our me-
chanical development and one Of the
most benef1cent contributions OF mech
anism to civilization. 1t has no rival
and 1t can have no successor"
North Park union., 1901-06-21
BlblionSAncy.

Bibliomancy has been practiced fer
ages. but the old way was to open the
Rible at random and lay the finger On
a passage without looking at it. The
text thus selected was supposed to be
applicable to the person pointing It
ont This form of divination obtains
at this day anon: some rather sensible
persons, who never make move IN
business without first yielding to the
byeone superstition. But 1t is not haif
30 funny and weird as ichthyomancy.
mvomancy, alectryomancy. crithoman-
nv xeomancy, onychomancy. geloscopy
and ryronancy.-New York Press.
North Park union., 1901-06-21

is Ill. I might say I was born in the
wings of the theater-my mother
didn't want me-she was a dancer.
I've Just drifted along-Im too old to
begin over-no one cares-no one has
ever cared. 1t was foolish of me
maybe-but l wanted you to always
think Of me as great and happy. You
might as well know-I'm Just a paint
ed lady"
He looked about him at the acres Of
yellow grain. his own: he thought Of
the sweet, summer grasses about the
farmhouse and of the hard. unyield-
ing pavements OF the city street; hc
looked at the pathetic. dropping figure
of the woman before him.
That's your train now" he said.
picking up the valise and pointing to
the village down the road. You're
not going back. don't care who you
are, nor how old you are; l love you;
do you understand that?"
North Park union., 1901-06-21
Outroeer on the .Syrssts.

The meeting held In Chicago west
side synagogue. where the members OF
the Chicago Protective league assem-
bled to protest against the indignities
heaped upon people Of the Jewish race.
brings prominentl& to notice q condi-
ton Of affairs not generally known.
From the testimony of many Jews
who are engaged In the humber pur-
suits 1t appears that they are subjected
not only to insult and abuse. but even
to assault, while peacefully going their
way upon the public streets. The con-
duct Of the rowdies and tough youths
who assail them amounts to = con-
slant persecution Of the race. ono
speaker asserting that the Jews In Chi
cago are in a worse plight than the
Jews OF London, Berlin. Paris or st.
Petersburg.
North Park union., 1901-06-21
Leaving England

A parliamentary paper just issued
shows the emigration and immign,
tion from and to the United Kingdom
during the past year were respective
ly 168,S25 and G25O6. SiXty-one per
cent. Of the former went to the United
States. The Immigrants were mostly
Jews from Russia, Poland and Rou.
mania.
North Park union., 1901-06-21

of her have been sold In the shops
Of London and Paris alone. This Is
nearly ten times as many as have been
sold of the next In popular demand.
Miss Love is said to be as perfect
type Of beauty as there Is in the world
today. She has a very fine hgure.
large lustrous eyes. q Cupid's bow
mouth and a wealth of beautiful hair.
It is not to be wondered at that this
pretty American girl has become the
idol of all London.
North Park union., 1901-06-21

xe cruel men who shift the scenes.
Does mercy play NO part
In your hard lives, have We no mean,
VI grace, no soul. no heart?
re WINK At crime and mock at woe
And laugh at shameful wrongs:
Knee deep in blood your ways We 70
ana whistle rag-time songs
Beneath the dread oppressers feet
ne leading man doth lie,
And vainly for his life entreat
While you stand idly by.
Should you but rush upon the stage
And boldly intervene,
The knave would below forth hi, rage
And vanish from the scene.
The heroine, most fair to see.
Is IN the villains power,
But DO you come to set her free
In this most trying hour?
Not you. Devoid Of chivalry.
You see her bathed in tears.
For all your help. that girl would be
In that mans grip for years.
You see man, on murder bent,
Sneak up behind his friend.
You're well aware of his intent:
A word from you would send
1he smooth detective on his track,
ana lano MIN safe IN Jail.
You only smile and turn your back,
Nor grow so much as pale.
When tyrants fight the brave and true,
AS you have seen them oft
From your commanding point of view
In yonder rigging loft.
You let the craven army go.
When you its tide might stem
BY simply STOPPING down to throw
super down on them
Stage villains of the deepest dye
Are round you all about,
And you ne'er lift hand to try
To put the rascals out.
You look like honest farmers in
Your Jumpers and blue jeans,
But ah know you're men Of sin,
Ye rogues who shift the scenes.
North Park union., 1901-06-21
Tan Msclar,n's Views.

Rev. DR.. John Watson clan Mac.
laren'), who last year was moderator
OF the English Presbyterian Synod.
asked for his opinion OF the American
decision to revise the confession. said:
MANY on this side Of the Atlantic
are glad to know that the Presbyterian
brethren in the United States propose
to revise the confession. 1t is an in
tellectual wonder, but would be i'm
proved by a reduction in size aud an
infusion Of love-"
North Park union., 1901-06-21

policeman Clarence Rauth Of New
orleans has been offered 81 100000 for
land which he owns In the Texas oil
radon. He has refused the oRsr and
remains ON the force, but u kssoiAG
hi. eys on his hundred acres.
North Park union., 1901-06-21

the p q 3 I
y 9 a r has
b r o u g b I
m Q n y
8 t r a n g e
things into
t b e public
eye. None OF
them, p e r
haps, is more
q m u 8 1 n 8.
fro m tn e
" 9 8 t e r n
p o In t OF
YiaX. than
North Park union., 1901-06-21

the camel cavalryman shown in the
accompanying picture. The rider is a
senoy of the Twenty-sixth Baluchistan
ree,ment-a British East Indian SOL
dier-and his steed is part Of the loot
taken at Patachu.
North Park union., 1901-06-21
N.., on. ma st..a. rer.

Wherever the American nag is raised n
token of sovereignty, II stands for liberty
and Independence. What the nag 10 to the
nation, Hostetter's StomLch Bitters IL to
the Individual. 1t gives you freedom and
protection from your ailments. When your
stomach gets out of order causing dyspep-
sia, Indigestion and biliousness, or when
should try It. 1t will strengthen your
stomach. steady your nerves and Induce
sound sleep.
North Park union., 1901-06-21
NEW FAST TRAIN TO COLORADO

Vi. Mi.souri Pseias Railway.
The Missouri Pacific Railway II now
operating double daily service from 81.
Louis and Kansas City to points In
Colorado. Utah and the Pacific coast.
Trains leave St. Louis Q a. M. and
1910 p. M. Kansas City 6 p. m. and 10
a. M. carrying through sleeping cars
between st. Louis and San Francisco
without change. Excursion tickets
now on sale. For further information
address Companys agents.
II. c. TOWNSEND.
G,P. & T. Agent. st. Louis. Mo.
North Park union., 1901-06-21
s,ik In the Ua,..d states.

The United States seems disposed to
take the lead among the silk pro
ducers of the world. During the Inst
three years the consumption Of raw
silk in the United States has exceeded
that Of France.
North Park union., 1901-06-21

Cuba may raise more cane and In
crease her sugar production, but tho
arid regions of this section Will soon
be able to beet 1t.
North Park union., 1901-06-21

The brewers seem to be about the only
citizens Of st. Louis who have not sent
letters to the press. warning the peopfe
against the dangers of Chicago drainage
canal rnicrohea
North Park union., 1901-06-21

''People who live In glass houses should
NOT throw stones" mo; II would b
more appropriate fer them to throw bot
ties"
North Park union., 1901-06-21

hour sell you a book?'' Yes, had to
let him: but. say. I'll get my revenge
when he tries to collect the money"
North Park union., 1901-06-21

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
nv life three years ago.-Mrs. THos. RoBDiAs.
Maple Street. Norwich, N. Y, Feb. II. 1900
North Park union., 1901-06-21

Many good physicians and nurses use
Wizard OIL for obstinate rheumatism
and neuralgia. It's the right thing to
do.
North Park union., 1901-06-21
Halls Catarrh Cure
u constitutional cure. Price, 10

The first patent medicine company that
gets the cznr of Russia to write in praise
Of It's nerve tonic will have good thing.
North Park union., 1901-06-21

Save money by using Russ Bleaching
Blue the famous bag blue. each package
equals rs or 50 cents worth of any other.
North Park union., 1901-06-21

A Chicago man who has been arrested
in New York for bigamy says he has so
many wives that he can't count them. 1S
Is evidently a no count fellow.
North Park union., 1901-06-21

Talk as you may 1t n impossible for
some people to begin at the bottom and
work up-a well digger. for instance.
North Park union., 1901-06-21

MY dog never let's "A tramp get inside
the yard" Mine always does-and then
he labs 'Im.'
North Park union., 1901-06-21

when you want biuins buy RUS Bleach
equals Hc or snc worth Of any other blue.
North Park union., 1901-06-21

FITS rsrnAnsnty CuI,e. :, nts nervousness aftss
1rpt days uae of Dr. klines Grvat Nervs Rsstorsr.
send tor FREE S1.OO trial oott.c and treatise
DA r. II. kLINx. Ltd ssi Hruh 81. Phiiadslphsa. PA
North Park union., 1901-06-21

A ladies' seance broke up in hurry
the other night at Denver when the uae-
dium foreot himself and matsflalissA q
Pet mosse that had hslongsd to eas q
North Park union., 1901-06-21

Captain Percy W. Moss. Psragould.
Ark. sAys: II think Peruna u undoubt-
sdly the finest and surest catarrh cure
ever prepared. and II has taken but two
bottles to convince me Of this fact"
Judge VIM. T. Zenor. Of Warrington.
d, C., writes from as N. Capital Street.,
Washington. D. G.:
II take pleasure In saying that I can
eAsesfully recommend the NE OF Pc
North Park union., 1901-06-21
uo, rOR OKLAHOMA,

New lands soon 70 open. he rsadyi Morxan's Manual
With supplement ntainina map showing
Soc Assss. SWAN W.a,ed bici I. ioKd tS. Rsrrs. O. +
North Park union., 1901-06-21

Some men who start to lay up some
thing for rainy day are deceived by
the first heavy fall Of dew.
North Park union., 1901-06-21
Mabel Love. PrsSsisSf Woman
in London.

The prettiest woman in London is
an American girl. Mabel Love. the
actress. She has made the biggest
hit In the British capital that has ever
been scored there. In tho past six
months more than 80. 900 photographs
North Park union., 1901-06-21

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Byrur.
For children teethins. sofvens tho gums reduces In
osmmasion Allays pain. cures wind collie Sc bottle
North Park union., 1901-06-21

Of life and good humor and can turn
Z phrase as neatly as her brilliant
father. 1t was she who told gallant
at the inaugural ball Of her difiiculty
In getting into the building. owing to
some Misunderstanding with the door
keeper. Why" she said. "he kept me
standing there 30 long that when did
get In found that my gown was en-
tirely out of fashion"
North Park union., 1901-06-21
And Lem watched her.


meadows and the forest; the places
where the wildfowers grew. the haunts
Of the robin and the whip-poor-will.
The day came for her to go away.
He walked with her down the country
road. her limp skirts dragging In the
dust and the little bangles jangling at
her belt.
You're going away" he said
awkwardly. back to your own Kind
of a life, but l want to tell you. before
you go. something knew you wouldn't
listea 70. or I'd have told .ou before:
but you won't mind my telling you
now-now that you're going away
and you-you won't laugh at me
will you?" p, a
'No-no-I won't laugh" she
said earnestly.
We'll. then-I-I've loved you
every little minute since you hrst
came: ! shall Just 90 on loving you.
North Park union., 1901-06-21

guess. all the rest Of my life: but l
knew 1t couldn't be-you with your
actin and your g. city life and every
thing-so jus. went on loving you
and I thought I'd never tell you.
You're not angry with me. are you!
You don't mind when l say that
think you are the most beautiful and
the very brightest and best woman In
the world?"
He looked into her eyes. ITS all
true" she said simply. Il thought you
knew at nrst: but when you didn't
seem to see-or to care-I Just went
on letting you think we'll Of me. I'm
old-oh. 30 old-my whole self u .
sham: I'm going back to work, work.
work for my loaf of bread. I'm not .
great writer at all-only sometimes
pick up . little hack work ON the
newspapers: and the parts play are
only parts to I'LL up when someone else
North Park union., 1901-06-21
.Snoo Shot from, China.

The clash of the eastern and west
ern military methods in China during
North Park union., 1901-06-21

runA - Q remedy for catarrhal trouble
and q most excellent tonic for general
conditions" T. Esnor.
II you do not derive prompt and
satisfsctory results from the use ot Pc
runA, write at once TO Dr. Hartman.
giving Q full statement Of your caee
and hs will b pleased 70 givs yoa hi
valuable advice gratiA
Address DR.. Hartman. Prssidsne q
The Hartman 6AnitArium, Columbus, O
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-27

Continental powers are looking for
trouble between Turkey and the rulers
of Persia.
William Pethick, an American who
served as private secretary to Ii Hung
Chang, died at Peking.
Maso has withdrawn from his cam
didacy for president of Cuba and his
followers will not take part in the
election.
1t is said that Germany has sent an
ultimatum to Venezuela, threatening
forcible measures to compel the satis-
faction of German creditors of that
country.
The Turkish government has noti-
fed naturalized Americans at Bey-
rout, Syria, they must renounce their
naturalization in Is days or they will
be expelled from the country.
Announcement is made in London
that Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew and
Miss May Palmer will be married at
Nice, France, December 2s.
Appalling loss of life attended the
burning of the municipal market
house at Zacatecas, Mex. Fifteen
bodies have already been taken from
the ruins.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-27
A WEEKS RECORD
all the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate on the 18th bill was intro
duced for the establishment of schools for
the Industrial education of the youth in
every county of over 5000 population In
each state. over 100 nominations ana
promotions in the army were confirmed
lin the house the bill to provide rev.
enue temporarily for the Philippine Islands
was passed by vote of 1863 to 12S. Bills
were introduced 'appropriating $2,N0.0o for
a new building for the department OF ag-
riculture; to increase the pay OF letter
carriers; providing the death penalty for
assaults on the president or other executive
officers, and making II a felony to advise
or teach the overthrow of the government
A bill was introduced in the senate on the
18th by Senator Hanna granting pension
of IS, 600 year to Mrs. Mckinley, widow OF
the late president. Senator Penrose intro
duced a bill TO make Schley, Sampson and
Clark vice admirals. The bill temporarily
10 provide revenue for the Philippine is
lands, passed by the house, was referred
10 the committee on Philippines. Adjourned
10 January g.. In the house # was agreed
TO consider the Nicaragua canal bill on
Tuesday, January z, and thereafter until
disposed of. A bill was introduced revivlng
the grade of vice admiral and authorizing
the appointment of Sampson. Schley and
Clark. Mr.. Jenkins CWis.) proposed con-
stitutional amendment to control trusts.
Adjourned to January 6.