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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
ARBoR GATE OF WHALEBoNE.
JaWbones Of Monster Whale Used as
Portal to Summer Cottage.

TUTIdI u 0uIIi|IICI SSNsoSSs
Captain John H. Devereaux Of Char
lesion, S. c.. has refused cash offer
of $500 for the iawbone Of a whale
which was killed in the harbor here
about fourteen years ago.
The Jaws measure twelve feet each.
and lust now they are used as a grand
entrance to a summer-house on Sulli-
vans island made entirely OF the
bones from the whale. The house is
prettily arranged and the vines which
cover 1t give it most handsome ap'
pearance. Tea was served in this lit
tie house the other afternoon and the
fact was brought out then that Captain
Devereaux had just refused the offer
for the bones.
The whale was considered the larg-
est of It's kind that ever drifted to
Southern waters.
Captain Devereaux Is the supervis-
Ing architect for the government at
Charleston, and 1t was his idea to build
the arbor with the most artistic effect.
Back of the main entrance the ribs
have been put up as a covering and a
support for the vines. and the large
hone of the whales tail is used now
as the throne seat in the arbor.
The bones are thoroughly bleached
and superstitious negroes who have to
pass that portion Of the island on
moonlight nights 30 by at double
speed There is a seating capacity fol
twenty-five persons in the whale
house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05

orchestra without hearing the music
or the sound OF feet, for he saw
nothing.
Merton did not know that footsteps
followed him; he stared as one from
sleep, when a slender hand was laid
softly on his shoulder, and he heard
vaguely, as waking men hear;
"Senor your money has been badly
earned-it was borrowed from the
devil. Use this, the last money which
ever came by honestly; 1t will bring
you luck"
As she spoke she threw back the
lace from her throat and removed
from the chain Of her locket an old
Spanish coin.
For a moment Merton stood cropping
like one to whom the realities Of life
are not yet real. Then, as sinking
men seize straws, or plants dying Of
darkness reach for sunshine he grasp
ed the coin.
The touch Of gold brought the ma
terial world back into being and he
was conscious Of the woman's pres
ence, but her dark eyes and the soft
curves of the bosom whose warmth
the coin in his hand had yet retained
escaped him. In his mortal shipwreck
he saw only the golden straw.
He rushed back to the roulette table
to stake the coin. but paused between
the black and red as men pause when
drawing lots for life. He placed 1t on
the red. 1t was for life.
1t won. Again he places his bet ON
the red. He is thinking Of the strange
ness Of the unequal wager. He Is not
stalking gold against gold now; he is
stalking his life against gold. He
wins. Again the same bet, but with
stakes doubled.
His third bet wins. He feels that he
will live, but he must know. He
places his entire winnings on single
number on the red. Now 1t Is life or
death, and he has given death odds So
to 1, in his duel with chance. The
sight Of hiss reckless wager sobered
him. He waited for the verdict of the
wheel, while the marble bounded from
black to red among the stalls, and set
tied into Its final compartment
Through the fading haze of motion
that enveloped the moving wheel he
could see the marble lying on the red,
and as his heart took hope to read, he
found 1t was life.
Come, senior, quit the play"
Like a tired child he let her lead
him to a seat in the grove. 1t was
then he comprehended her presence.
He extended his winnings.
take what you will OF It," he said.
But she shrunk from the offered
gold
mo, senior; in money from that
table see only the stain OF blood
Blood" he echoed. Blood"
Eyes, senor.'
"No. 1t Is not stained with blood; 1t
has saved blood-my blood-my life
and what to me Is more-before the
world it will save my honor"
She did not answer, and her beauty,
until now unnoticed, held him. He
gazed into her eyes, dark and soft as
the rain cloud. and their tenderness
compelling an infinite gratitude made
| IL easy to speak of love.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
Her Celestial Credentials.

"Put it down thar" said the old man
10 the obituary writer that she wuz
a, an likely fer her age"
"Thats down."
"That she wuz never known ter speak
q cross word--bein deaf and dumb from
childhood"
"All right"
"That she Is now at rest on Abraham's
bosom-but hold on. Amt that whar
Lazarus is?"
II think So"
He paused a moment as II In deep
thought. Then he said:
mo matter! Put 1t down that she's
thar, too; fer eff ever Lazarus sees her
comm he'll vacate an hunt another
restin' place, Sides that, he's been thar
too long anyhow!-Atlanta Constitu-
tion,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
UTAH
AN IDEAL CLIMATE.

The first white man to set foot CD
Utah soil, Father Sllvestre Velez dc
Escalante, who reached the GREAT
SALT LAKE on the 2Srd day Of Sep.
TENDER, l776, wrote IN bis diary:
"Here the climate is so delicious, the
air SO balmy, that it is a pleasure to
breathe by day and by night" The
climate OF Utah is one Of the richest
endowments ofnature. On the shores
Of the Great Salt Lake especially and
for fifty miles thereirom in every d.
lrection the climate Of climates isfound.
To ENABLE persons to participate In
these scenic and climatic attractions
and to reach the famous HEALTH,
BATHING and PLEASURE RESORTS
Of Utah, the Union Pacific has made
a rate to OGDEN and SALT LAKE
City Of one fare for the round trip,
plus 300, from Missouri River, to be
in effect June 18Th to S0th inclusive.
July 10th to Aug. Slstinclusive. Re-
turn limit Oct. Slst. and $4,000 for
the round trip on July LIST to 9th In
elusive, Sept. LIST to 10th inclusive.
Proportionately low rates from In.
termediate points.
For full information, call on or I'D
dress 7. 4. JONES' Agt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
WHERE CHANGER LODGED.


Within stones throw of st. Saviors
cathedral, London-where the quin-
centenery Of Chaucer's death has just
been commemorated by the unwilling
by the poet laureate of memorial win
dow to the Father of English Poetry"
on the east side Of the High street as
you go from London bridge southwark
toward the church of St. George the
Martyr, where Little Dorrit was christ
ened and married, stands the old Ia
bard, an inn associated by name and
site with the hosiery of the fourteenth
century, where it befell that as the
poet lay there "Ready to wenden on
my pilgrimage to Canterburie.
There is nothing in the appearance
OF the Old Tabard, says the Westmin-
ster Gazette, to recall the Talbot,
which, with its large pilgrims room
and open court surrounded by wooden
galleries, on to which the various
chambers opened, preserved until quite
recent years the semblance Of the Ia
bard Of Chaucers day, that, built prob
ably in the fourteenth century, was
destroyed by fire in 1915, the Talbot
having been built on the plan Of the
hostel it replaced. Though reviving
the original name-a tabard, by the
way, was a sleeveless coat with her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
TWO GAMBLERS.


The players had gathered around the
gaming tables Of Correo's Gardens AT
the roulette table Perez Bicente, collector
for the firm Of Ortez & Ochoa, held at
tention by his heavy betting and the big
piles Of gold spread before him on the
table.
He was losing rapidly but took little
notice OF his losses until a young girl VINO
had been intently watching his play from
the outskirts, crept through the crowd
and laid her light, trembling hand on his
arm.
Come, Perez" she said, quit the play
and take me to bale. 1t Is 2 o'clock,
and you have not yet danced with mo
once"
Got away, Josefa. your witch's eyes
curse my luck. I'll find YOU quickly
enough when want YOU"
Already his losses meant ruin. for nc
was playing with money not his own; but
that did not matter, for when all was gone
she knew that she could lend him more
and welcomed the chance II would give
her, so fierce was her Jealous hatred oil
his mad passion for play-her only riva
In Dicente's love.
When his last bet had been made and
lost she felt a sharp pang, which gave
relief to nerves overstrung with long
cruel watching. Springing from her seat
she started for the table, but before SHIT
could reach It Bicente, with an oath, had
risen, placed pistol to his breast anc
fired. One bullet pierced two hearts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
WORLDS LARGEST HOP YARDS
In Sonoma, sacramento and San Joaquin
Counties, California.

=.
In Sonomo, Sacramento, Mendocino,
Alameda, Yolo, Yuba and San joaquin
counties, hops are extensively and sue
cessfullv grown The plantations of
the stote combined would form an
WV s.a'o an ~ soo aa,os a tar
ehorilious area VI ''1vo aoies' i
reasoning eHpanse VI sa' 10y 'a "on.a nta
twelve miles square anu con!a,nins
more than y,ooo,ooo mop vihes ~ yi oao nns
IN favorable Season aiAos' sS'V0O'V00
worth OF DRIED hops,
1t IS not generally known, oul 'ne
largest mop yards IN tne worlu are ia
California, along tne sacramento, nus
sian and feather rivers ana the .pig,
gest mop held on ear1h - AZ rleasan.oh
IN Alameda county, where .nere are
3oS acres WIN more .ilan c SOU, T sin aes
unuer one wire, says Ihc oah fldhoiSeo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05

sand callest thou this painting the
town % asked Publius the patrician, in
wonder.
Nero stood upon the portieo of the
imperial palace, gazing thoughtfully
out upon the burning city.
AYE, verily!" quoth he, with a
bright smile. With luminous paint,
you know
Just then, as if to give force to the
emperor's witticism, some lurid flames
shot athwart the leaden sky.
All this reads like historical novel.
Detroit Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
Paris Landlords,

Paris landlords and restaurant keep
ers are gathering in a rich harvest.
A guest at restaurant called for
the proprietor and said.
"Your prices are very peculiar. A
week ago | dined here and payed Ii
francs. Here is the bill. To-day have
had precisely the same dishes, and
you charge me 10 francs. Here is the
second bill"
The proprietor examined the bills
and said.
Il am much obliged to you for call
ing my attention to this matter. The
first bill was evidently a mistake. so
you will please hand over A francs
more"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
"Are You Asleep, Miss 7"

This is from lie Gaulois, Paris: Are
you asleep" 1t appears that this ap'
parently harmless question constitutes
a punishable offense when addressed
to telephone employe. A gentleman
at Carlsruhe, impatient at a telephon'
lists delay, cried. Are you asleep
Mss" whereupon he was prosecuted
and fined 81 for Offering an unjustili
able insult He has appealed from the
sentence by the magistrate, and, hap
PLY for him, there are Judges In Der
lin. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
IL.

The drive was almost ended. The last
relay was growing faded as the stage
wheels lurched into the sand swales which
line the lower Santa Cruz. At the next
turn the town Of Tucson would be In sight
It had been tedious journey, and Mer-
ton was alone in the coach which he had
taken at Yuma.
Merton had come with money to pay
for beef cattle at Fort Grant, and to-
morrow must ride arcoss the mountains
and make payment.
After dinner he was too fatigued to
sleep and craved excitement as relief from
the mental monotony Of his trip across the
desert. He would visit the fiesta to watch
the dancers and listen to the music.
Merton had never gambled, but soon Gu
ricsIty led him to observe the play about
which the spectators had gathered, drawn
by the CLINT Of gold. He could observe
no longer. He must share the play,
From the first luck set steadily against
him, but the fierce fire Of play was soon
fast In his blood and through doubling
while losing he rapidly increased his
losses. But he took no notice Of them.
Again and again he had taken handfuls
of coin ans scattered 1t recklesaly over
the cloth, until at last he was surprised
to find his pocket empty.
The shock OF this revelation ,aused
reason to assert itself. His none, was
zone! He would use the other-no, no!
that was impossible! He had never stolen
His whole being revolted in sharp, phys
cal shudder at this thirst for play which
held as a lure the suggestion Of theft. But
was he sure that all his money was gone
He had come with $500; certainly he hat
mt lost that much. Then he thrust hi!
hands into his other pockets, and slowly
counted the twenties they contained.
Good heavens there were but forty left
Already he had lost s4OO-not his own
Had he missed a pocket? No; 1t was al
cleared now. He remembered putting thu
government gold in the pocket with BIZ
own.
A chill seized him. How could he re
place the money? In the race with ma
teral disgrace, morals have hopeless
handicap The fire OF play that had beef
quickly quenched at the thought Of dis
honor when he touched that empt
pocket now famed again at the hop
that II might yet be redeemed, II
| would use the other money and win bac
the lost,
Steadily or rapidly, according to hi
| play, Merton lost. His nerves wer
no longer feverish and overstrunt
Almost carelessly he cast his bets nov
and without tremor lost them.
No matter, he would end 1t. Almos
YEARLY he placed his last coin on
single number, and smiled as he say
II swept away. The terrors Of chanc
were no torture now; he was facin
disgrace, certain and unavoidable.
Then he arose and walked towar
lhe river and passed the dancers an
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
Publication Notice.

To Isaac Fl. Rlsley:
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued in the district court OF Dickinson
county, State Of Kansas, In an action where
in Loretta 4. Risley Is plaintiff and you are
defendant. that unless you answer the petit
tIon OF said plaintiff on, or before the
third day OF October, A. y. leol, The same
be rendered In said cause annulllng
the marriage relation heretofore exist
ing between said plaintiff and yourself,
and divorcing said plaintiff from you on
account OF your abandonment Of said plain
tlif and gross neglect Of duty towards her.
HURD 4 HuRD,
vfOo-st Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
t,uestiOnaple Devotion.

There was a piece Of cold pudding on
che lunch table, and mamma divided it
between Willie and Elsie. Willie looked
at his pudding-then at his mothers
empty plate. -,
"Mamma," he said, earnestly, ~
can't enjoy my pudding when you
haven't any. Take Elsie's. Life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
Piercing Cries.

The air was filed with piercing
cries.
1t was flock Of mosquitoes, with
bills unsheathed, buzzing their way to
attack a Jersey village. New York
World.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
Polite Refusal,

"Let us 90 out and get some ozone"
said Gilfoyle to Bunting as the curtain
went down at the close Of the second
act.
81 thank you" replied Bunting; "but
l never touch intoxicating liquors. -
Judge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
PAS Experience.

Little Willie-"What's the mean
time, PAP"
Pa-"It's the time when a man is
called on to pay a note that he has in
dorsed."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
Forewarned,
FOreaS,n10d.

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lessened when the blood isin good con-
dition, and the circulation healthy and
vigorous. For then all refuse matter
is promptly carried out Of the system;
otherwise it would rapidly accumulate
fermentation would take place, the
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tuition so weakened that a simple
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A healthy, active circulation means
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
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New-York tribune., 1901-05-17
DIES WHEN MAKING A CALL.
RHAGE IN MANHATTAN APART
MENT HOUSE.

Nathan Leopold widOwer seventy-six years
old, retired merchant. of No. ia East Sew
enty-second-st., died suddenly at IL o'clock
yesterday forenoon at the apartments of Mrs
Anna Scott, No. 101 West Fifty-second-st
Death is believed to have been due to hemor-
rhage of the brain
Mrs. Scott lives on the second floor of the
Manhattan apartment house. She shares the
fiat with two of her women friends. A colored
maid answered the bell when Mr.. Leopold went
there yesterday.
Just as Mr.. Leopold started to enter he be-
gan the question, rs Mrs. Scott in?"
He did not finish the question, but turned
pale and staggered into the apartment. He
sank to chair and asked for glass Of water.
This was given TO him. The maid. becoming
frightened, sent for the janitor. He called DR..
William Stevens of No. 40 West Fifty-secOnd-
ST.. and DIR. Mcfarland. of No. $50 West Fifty
secOnd-st. When DR.. Stevens reached the apart
ment he found Mr.. Leopold dead He said death
had been probably due to hemorrhage.
The police of the West FOrty-seventh-st sta
tiOn were asked to look into the circumstances
surrounding the death. and Policeman COnran
was at the apartment all the afternoon. About
o'clock an undertakers wagon drove up in
front of the house. There ii remained until after
Coroner yucca had reached there. at q o'clock
last evening. Then a permit was given 10 re-
move the body 10 the undertaking establish
ment.
Mr. Leopold's identity was established by pa
pers in his possession and by his son and SON.
in-law, who refused to give their names. They
called at the apartment and were there some
time.
At the apartment house all information was
refused. the janitOr and his wife making threats
TO throw any out who attempted to ask
questions about the case.
At No. 114 East Seventy-second-s il was said
that Mr.. Leopold had boarded there with his
daughter. II said that he had been a
widOwer for thirty-three years. and had two
other sons and another daughter living in this
city. 1t said that he had formerly been
in the drygOods business
New-York tribune., 1901-05-17

and definite statements. was rejected by vote
OF 321 to 211.
Mr.. Brodricks scheme was then adopted by a
vote of 300 TO 163.
In the course OF his speech Mr. Balfour made
the sensational statement that moment
toward the end OF 1899, there were in Great Brit
ain only $500 rounds of small arm ammunition,
with no reserve of artillery ammunition except
what was actually with the guns retained at
home.
Mr.. Balfour made the revelation in an attempt
10 fasten on the Liberals negligence in the mat
Ter or military supplies, pointing out that the
last Liberal government went out OF office as a
result or the Conservatives revealing the insult
ncient supply or small ammunition. which was
then 92.OOO.OtV rounds, instead OF l48OO0OOO
which the officials regarded as the nominal re-
serve. He declared that the Conservative gov
rounds before the broke out. With refer
ence 10 the dark period of the war; Mr. Ralfour
said:
Il went through that period and so far as
am concerned. never mean 10 go through a like
period. nor 10 throw on my successors the risk
or such a stain"
London. May 1.-THE Liberal papers seize
upon Mr.. Balfour's sensational statements in
the House referring TO them as IAN amazing
indiscretion. The Daily News" says:
This shows how 10 ruin Mr.. Chamberlain
and his colleagues brought the country.
ITO such light-hearted gentlemen" exclaims
The Daily Chronicle" ARE the interests OF a
great empire committed"
II is understood that the committee which the
government appointed early in the year. under
the Craftsmanship Of Clinton E Dawkins TO con-
OF a scheme OF reorganization that is almost
revolutionary.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-17
GOVERNOR NASH POISONED.
FOR ENTERTAINMENT o
OHIO VISITORS DECLARED OFF.

san Francisco. May 16.-The programme for
the entertainment of Governor Nash and the
Ohio visitors was declared off tonight ac-
count of the illness OF Governor Nash. While
attending the naming of one OF the big trees
in his honor near Santa Cruz Monday he
was poisoned with poison oak. He was par
TALLY blinded and suffered severely while ad-
dressing the Union League Club last night
To-day he has not been out of bed, and is at
tended constantly by a physician and nurses
While his afnction is not serious it prevents
him from taking part in any of the functions
that had been arranged i'm his honor.
This was Ohio Day at Golden Gate Park.
The talIy-ho rides and the dinner were given
but the open air reception and the speaking
were abandoned, as Governor Nash not
present. At the dinner Governor Geer. of Ore
gon. responded for his State. and Messrs. Bur
kctt I.angworth. Allen. Zerebe Collier. Whiting
and others from Ohio were called out by NJ. H.
De Young the tOastmasteT, who paid high trib
ute to President Mckinley. Governor Nash and
other Ohioans, and referred to the afflictiOn of
Mrs Mckinley as the cause of such general
sympathy that there could be no festivities.
After drinking TO the health of the President
ard Governor Nash, the party drank to the
recovery of Mrs. Mckinley in impressive si-
lcnce. all standing
Among other entertainments that were de-
clared off tonight was the dinner of the Ohio
Society OF California 10 the President. at which
over hundred visitors from Ohio were eX-
pected to be present.