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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

pystsnders 10 serve on Jury wnen the
regular panel ID exhausted.
Providing for the vacation Of about u
additions and townsItes.
Appropriations made by the legisla-
ture this session for the fiscal year Of
1909 and 1908 follows:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

Elmer Young was SHOT by Mr.. Bryan
at Hamilton, Tex, for writing an in
sulting letter to his (Bryan's) daugh-
ter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
Most Precious Book.

I was very much impressed recently,
says L. A. Banks, DID,, in making a pas.
torial call on a lady who had but few
weeks before been greatly afR icted by the
death of her mother, by another phase of
this growth and development in Bible.
The mother, who had gone away to heav-
en-, had been a very devoted Christian
woman through a long life and had dearly
loved her Bible. The sorrowing daughter
brought me that precious book to exam
inc. It was an old-fashioned looking book,
bound in the thick leather SO common
hundred years ago. But thick and heavy
worn through, and was frayed at the
edges from much use. And great many
chapters showed the evidence of having
been read and re-read over and over again.
One very interesting characteristic of
this Bible was that a great many places
were marked with the occasion when they
had been used to the dear woman's COM
fort. Here was one that was read at the
funeral of her child. Here was another
that had been her comforter. when she
was sick. Here was still another that she
had exulted in in time of great happi-
ness. And so all through the Bible were
these little wayside shrines where the good
woman had paused in her pilgrimage to
worship God, or to find the comfort or in
spiration she needed on her hard days, or
to give expression to her joy and gratitude
in times of happiness and rejoicing.
I was greatly interested at hearing. the
daughter tell how delighted she had been
to find that many of these passages which
had been such a comfort to her mother
were now of the greatest possible comfort
to her, though she had never noticed them
with any particular interest until after
the great sorrow of her mothers death
came upon her. And with fearful eyes
she turned to me and asked: "Why is it
that these verses which I did not before
care for seem so new and precious to me
now? Is it because my mother loved them
30, and 1 loved them on her account" 1
told her I thought there was deeper rea-
son for it. Her mother had found the
comfort of these heavenly words in times
when great sorrow and trial had come to
her own life, and had marked them then,
and the daughter now rejoices in them
because she has grown into the, same ex-
She had not found them before because
she had not specially needed them, but
now that she needs them they are wait.
ing there, running over with blessing and
comfort.
As l handed back the worn and soiled
book I said: "That book must be great
treasure to you these days."
"lAh, yes" was the answer, "a big for
tune would not buy that book from me.
When I see that mother seems nearer to
me than at any other time. I see her
again in her rocking chair by the window
with the Bible on her knees and the old
faraway look of heavenly peace on her
face"
I walked away from that home thinking
how many people there are who are losing
beyond all possibility of recovery by not
have it growing and blossoming and bear.
ing its fruit through all the years of life
From Unused RainboYs
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Joy in Believing.

Wherever there is living faith there Is
Joy. A Christian may well doubt the re.
ality of his faith if he have not this joy.
1t may not always be consciously present.
but it dweils in the soul and gives charac-
ter to his life none the less. The deeper
and more substantial the joy the less de.
monstrative will it be. True Christian joy
is more than passing emotion; it is a
condition of soul that grows out Of living
faith. We first believe and then have joy
Joy in the Holy Ghost. The essence of
this joy is peace-that peace which pass
eth all understanding. 1t is the highest
note in the ascending scale-frst, the re-
alizing sense of sin, then faith in Christ,
who alone can forgive, then the sense of
pardon which faith bestows, then the
peace which flows from pardon, then the
JOY which wells like living water out of
the fountain of peace. It is this JOY which
begets that holy boldness and confidence
which enables lis to exciaim with Paul:
"Who shall separate us from the love of
God" May this JOY be our never failing
possession.
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GODS MESSAGE TO MAN
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

Poem: Creeping or Soaring e-The Boon
That Blesses-Comfort and Help in
the Book For Every Experience of This
Life-Passages That Comfort.
Upon q couch of pain she lay,
And watched her treasure day by day.
It was an emperor-moth's cocoon,
From which new life was coming soon.
So very small the opening seemed,
How it would come she little dreamed,
As,eagerly she lenged each day
To see the prison-house give way.
At length, from out that hole so small,
She saw her moth begin to crawl,
While slowly and most painfully
The insect struggled to get free.
''How can it pass that narrow door?
When will my lovely treasure soar
Free on its brilliant wings?" she said.
sunless give it timely aid"
Then, knowing not its Makers will,
She cut the binding threads, until
The moth was loosed; but as it came
Out into life twas weak and lame.
GOQ formed IL CnuS, dftu f1e knew DeSCl
The insect needed to be pressed
Through that confined and narrow space
To give it wings of strength and grace.
O foolish hearts, that think to show
More tenderness than God can know,
And by their lack of wisdom thwart
The grander end His grace had wrought
False theories and weak love are ours
They leave the soul with stunted powers;
And lives God meant to soar on high
But creep awhile and early die.
Give Gods strong love the final test,
Whose ways are always right and best;
Made perfect through life's sufferings,
The soul may mount on rainbow wings.
Christian Standard :.
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NAVY SHORT OF OFFICERS
Rear-Admiral Crowninshield Makes
Recommend Iaon.
wants More Cadets at AnnapoliE and a
Shorter Course-Favors the Crca-
tion of Four vice-Admirals.

Washington, D. Gin the annual
reportof Rear-AdmiralC Crowninshield,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Navigation in
the Navy Department, the most i'm
portant feature Is that of personnel.
Admiral Crowninshield has already
given warning to Congress Of the abb
solutely imperative need of the Navy
for more officers and men. Now he
adds some startling figures to support
his renewed recommendations. He
saws that if the department were
called upon to man the ships for war
service It could not meet the demand.
There are not enough line officers to
man the ships already constructed.
When In three years the vessels now
under construction shall have been
completed, the number of officers
necessary to man them and a rev
auxiliary vessels would be no less
than 1000, and the problem presented
is how these officers can be secured in
the short time remaining. At present
the line of the navy under the person
mel act, and as fed from Annapolis, Is
increasing only at the rate Of ten
year in number (forty officers being
retired arbitrarily each year,, which
would make thirty for the three years
According to Admiral Crownin'
shield, the only remedy is to increase
the number Of cadets at the Naval
Academy to not less than 800. 1t is
recommended that, beginning with
the next Congress, there shall be al
lowed at the academy two naval ca
diets for every Representative or Del
egate, two for each Senator, one for
the District of Columbia, and ten at
large annually, and that the course
be limited to four years.
Another striking recommendation
Of Admiral Crowninshield under the
head of personnel is that four Vice
Admirals be created, reducing the
number Of Rear-Admirals to fourteen,
If necessary. 1t is said that the Uni
ted States often has been placed in q
humiliating position on important oc'
casions abroad by reason Of the low
rank Of it's naval representatives.
The report makes an earnest rec
ommendation for the creation OF .
National Naval Reserve.
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MINOR EvENTSOF THE Week
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Rear-Admiral Crowninshield recon-
mended in his annual report barracks
instead of receiving ships for sailors.
Acknowledgement Knox advised
President Roosevelt to take no action
at present on the Pacific cable ques-
ton.
President Roosevelt appointed Ulys
Robert Webb an Assistant Surgeon
in the Navy.
It Is probable that Senator Cullom,
of Illinois, will be Chairman Of the
Committee en- Foreign Relations.
Rear-Admiral SIMPSONS second ap-
plication to be represented by counsel
before the Schley Court Of Inquiry
was rejected by the Court.
Thaddeus s. Sharretts was ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt as
member Of the international commits.
sion to revise the Chinese tariffs.
Attorney-Genera Knox held that
no monopoly exists Of the right to
land a Pacific cable on the shores OF
the United States and its new posses
sicns.
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FOREIGN.

Colombia reyolutionists surprised
the garrison in Taboga Island, re-
sort near Panama. kidnapped the Al
calde and two others and captured
two schooners.
Swedish postal statistics showed
that since interchange money orders
We're inaugurated in 1885 the United
States sent to Sweden $l3,IOo,OOO
more than was received in the Unlteo
States from Sweden.
The Russian naval budget for 1902
was completed, with a total OF $oo''
100000.
Berlin newspapers urged the kais-
ers Government to take ener2etlc
measures against Venezuela on &C
count OF the Puerto Cabello Incident
Lady Curzon, Of Kedleston, wife Of
the Yiceroy Of India, arrived at Bom-
bay from Europe.
The Danish Legislature passed a
bill authorizing new State loan.
The old Stepney Church, at London.
which was built in the fifteenth cen
tury, was destroyed by fire.
\ Turkish officer was arrested IN
Algiers on the charge of melting the
Arabs to rebel.
H. NJ. S. Amphion was ordered to
Panama by che British Admiralty TO
look after British interests during the
progress OF the rebellion.
4 Lascar, suspected of having the
plague, was landed at Glasgow, Scot
land from q vessel from Bombay.
Eighteen more Boer officers. cap
tured since September 10. We're per-
manently banished from South
Africa.
Emperor William, in consequence of
crop failure, remitted more than nali
the rents payable by peasants on
crown lands near Colmar, Prussia.
By decree of a Paris court the es-
tates OF the Jesuits and Assumption
lists are to be liquidated because they
failed to comply with the Associations
law
Cecil Rhodes proved by letters that
he subscribed $4,000 to the Liberal
narry's funds in Gladstone's time on
condition that the English should
not evacuate Egypt.
Emigrants from Germany from Jan
uary l to September 80 numbered
156,44S.
A movement is under way for the
entry of the Northwest territories
into q confederation as a full-fedged
province Of Canada.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
OBS WORTH $4,000 CO BEGGING
Secretary Gage Says Demand For Good
Bankers is Greater Than supply.

Denver Col.-Lyman J. Gage, Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, at meeting Of
Denver banking employees to institute
q branch Of the American Institution
Of Bank Clerks declared that the de-
mand for good bank officials is greater
than the supply. Said he:
IF l knew that you were capable
could take twenty young nen out
If your midst and place you in posi-
lions in various parts of the country
which would pay you $2j 900 Q year.
Fifty years from now TIE country
will have q population OF 190,OOO.O00.
and the banking business will Increase
propOrtionately."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
Prominent People,

The new President of Ecuador, Gen.
eral Plaza, is only thirty-eight years
old.
Henry W. Cramp, Vice President Of
the great shipbuilding company, is
dead.
Seth Low has resigned the Presi-
1ency of Columbia University. after
serving the institution twenty years In
an official capacity.
The term Of James L. Jones, of ar.
Sansas, as United States Senator ex-
pires on March 4. 1908, and be and
former Governor James P. Clarke are
the rival candidates for the place.
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DOMESTIC.

Nearly the entire business portion
of Los Gatos, CAL, has been destroyed
by FIRE. The loss is estimated at $780,
O0O
Johann Most, Anarchist, at New
York City, was sentenced to one year
in prison for publishing an incendiary
article.
The House of Deputies of the Epis-
copal Convention in San Francisco.
Cal, adopted the new canon, already
passed by the Bishops, prohibiting re-
marriage Of divorced persons.
A large quantity Of grain was
brought from London back to Boston
owing to low prices on the other side.
Five masked men robbed the post
Office at Harrodsburg, KY, securing
$50 and having one man wounded IN g.
running fight with citizens which fol-
lowed.
A hired man and the wife Of John
Black were arrested at Gallatin Val
ley, Mont, charged with killing Black
by morphine poisoning.
The Billion Dollar Steel Trust was
declared not amenable to the Ohio
law taxing foreign corporations.
Charged with robbing the postofice
at Orlando, Fla, W. E. Medford, an
electric light employe, was arrested.
Letters boasting of burglary and ar
son in Newark, N. j., which were
sent to the victims, led to the arrest
Of four men, who are charged with
the crimes.
Carrie Nation gave bond at Wheel
ing, W. Va, to keep the peace, ana
appealed her fine of $50 and costs.
Louis Hermann, a wealthy cotton
broker, committed suicide by shooting
at New Orleans, La.
OIL fields at Beaumont, Tex, valued
at S25,O00,000 are in litigation on &C
count of contested claims.
w. NJ. Kenyon, of Chicago, drowned
himself at Omaha, Neb., and left g.
note saying he feared the long, cold
winter.
Four men were killed in collision
on a California electric road, and two
were killed in an explosion in chem
lCdl WUlhS a. GoSCANAASb oAASA'
The town of Alba, Tex, was de-
stroyed by an incendiary fire. A
large quantity Of cotton was also
burned.
The State Bank of Narka. Kan..
was broken into and the safe dyna-
mited by burglars, who secured $14.-
900 In cash and securities.
The South Park Commissioners OF
Chicago passed resolution changing
the name of Brighton Park to NC
Kinley Park.
George Allen Buffum. President Of
the Rhode Island Society. Sons Of the
American Revolution and widely
known socially. committed suicide at
Providence, R. l.. by cutting his
throat. His age was yixty-three. he
leaves a widow, two sons and daugh-
ter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
MANY PAN.AMERIcAN AWARDS.
We Get COL Gold Medals, 683 Silver. Sc;
Bronze and 40 Honorable Mentions.

We Got COL Gold Medals, 683 Silver. 662
Bronze and 40 Honorable Mentions.
Buffalo, N. Y.-The list Of awards
at the Pan-American Exhibition has
been announced. The total number
Of awards announced were 3165, di.
vided as follows: Gold medals, 8S7;
silver, 1859; bronze, 1147.
There also were 1884 exhibits that
received honorable mention. The
United States heads the list Of prize
winners with COL gold trophies. 663
silver. 562 bronze and 40 honorable
mentions. Mexico comes next with
78 gold medals. 151 silver and 139
bronze. Argentine received q total
Of 81 awards; Bolivia, 20; Canada, 81:
Chile. 419; Costa Rlca, So; Cuba, 232;
Dominican Republic, "a; Ecuador.
1856; San Salvador. 30; French Colo
MES, 80; Guatemala. 13; Honduras,
4S; Jamaica. 25; Nicaragua. 164; Peru.
90; Porto Rico, 145; Hayti.4 Brazil, 4.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
America,a EarlIest nInps.

There have just been found in the his
toric Castle of Wolfegg, Wurtemberg,
Germany, the first maps that contain the
name and geographical outlines of Amer
lea. They were discovered by. Father
Joseph Fischer. priest and professor Of
geography ct Feldkirch. The maps bear
respectively the dates 1907 and 1916, and
are stated to be in a remarkable state of
preservation. The first, it is believed,
was drawn under the personal supervision
of Columbus. German geographers con-
slider the find the most important of its
kind in modern times. For years the
maps were regarded as hopelessly missing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
CHINESE WoMENS SUICIDE.
she Gives Public Notification, and Spec
tators Are on Hand.

Victoria, B. C.-The steamer Duke
Of Fife brings story Of the public
suicide of a Chinese woman at Foo
Chow, China. She resolved on the
deed after the death Of ber husband,
and informed the public of her i1ten-
tion.
The Taotai cndeavored to prevent
her. and on account of typhoon and
foods the suicide was twice postponed,
but all efforts failed to divert the wor2-
an from her purpose. Bedecked in her
finest clothes she publicly hanged her.
self on a platform before which stood
several hundred spectators.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
DEATHS in THE UNITED STATES.
Mortality Rate In 113o Cities Last Yea1
Was 17.47 q Thousand.

Was 11.47 Thousand.
Washington, D. C.-Statistics com
piled by the Marine Hospital Service
for 1190 cities and towns in the Uni.
ted States having population of 1000
or more indicate for the United States
an annual mortality for the last cal.
endar year Of 17.4Tper 1000 of popua'
ton, according to the census Of 1900.
The population Of these cities and
towns aggregates 20,712,6O8, ano
deaths from all causes in 1900 mum.
bered 361,779. There were 36,24C
deaths from phthisls pumonalis, 64s
from smallpox, 7007 from enteric fe.
yer, $3.50 from measles, 2237 from
scarlet fever, 969S from diphtherla
and mebraneous Group and 2539 from
whooping cough.
The table shows North Dakota, with
a death rate of 6.95 per 1000 Of popula.
ton, was the most healthy State in the
country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
REPORTS IN FAVOR CT cANTEEN.
Its Abolition Has Worked Hardship on
the Soldiers In Cuba.

Washington, D. C.-The old canteen
issue is revived in the annual report
Of Major-General Wood. commanding
the Department of Cuba, through
sub-report furnished by Inspector
General Burton. He says that the ex-
change is a great comfort to the SOL
dier in Cuba who is DERIVED of many
of the comforts known to him at
home.
The officers generally complain that
the elimination of beer from the eY-
change has worked q hardship on the
soldier, and has been detrimental to
good order and military discipline.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
JORDAN Almond Trees Imported.

The Department of Agriculture at Wash
ington has at last succeeded in securing
some Jordan almond trees, the exporta-
tion of which has been vigorously prohib-
tied by Spain for some years, The Coy
trees to determine the be t localities for
growing them. This species of almond is
regarded by the agricultural authorities
as the finest in the world, but only it's
fruit has heretofore reached this country,
the trees having been jealously guarded
in Spain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
MEN oUTNUMBER WOMEN.
Final Census Report on Population by
Sex, Nativity and Color.

Washington, D. C.-The final census
report on population by sex, nativity
and color covers the entire country.
1t shows that the males numbered &c..
059,242, and constituted 51.2 per cent.
of the total population In 1900, while
the females numbered 1924, 145, or
1873 per cent. There is a difference
in favor Of males at the present CEN
sus Of 1,815,097. There has been an
increase in total population OF 13,233,-
G31, or 81 per cent. since 1890.
There are 65S43,302 native born,
and 10,4600S5 foreign born persons.
AS to color and race, the population
in 1900 is made up of G6,99O,SO2 white
persons ard 9,312,5S5 colored persons,
the latter figure comprising S,S40.739
persons of negro descent, 119050 Chi
nese, S5,9SG Japanese and 266,7C0 In
dians.
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How God Controls Souls. I.

Exactly as we are aware of some hidden
means by which the heart OF our friend,
also separated from US by spaces which
cannot be crossed, nevertheless reaches
out invisible hands that grapple us by
made conscious that the far-off Deity con-
trols them and commands them where
they stand by the spirit which searches
their nmost souls. - Rev. Howard n.
Brown, Kings Chapel. Boston.
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Threatened Strike of Domestics.

Berlin, Germany, is threatened with a
strike of domestics. The woman servants
show tendency toward social democracy.
assemblies to denounce the existing system
Of hiring, to claim higher wages IA cook
can now be had for S. a month";, more
free time and larger liberty in the way
of social intercourse with friends of the
opposite sex. A big revolt is predicted i'll
the spring.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
New Ameer Treasures Great Britain.

Habib Mullah Khan, the new Ameer
Of Afghanistan, has officially informed
Lord Curzon, the Ficeroy CT India,
that he will follow in his fathers
footsteps, hoping that the friendship
existing between the Afghan and
British governments will continue to
increase,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
No Sudden Falls in Character.

No one falls all at once. What seems
like sudden fall is really the sudden
breaking of a shell from which the inte-
rior has been gradually removed. A boil
in this city and a half-score of men and
women are killed, but that boiler had for
many years been preparing for the final
catastrophe. Rust and wear had done
their work. How much we need the en-
hortation of the apostle: Examine your
selves whether We be in the faith; prove
your own selves."-N. w. Christian Adv0.
oofo
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

Governor Dole, Of Hawaii, declared
he had no intention of resigning.
There is intense feeling among the
natives in San Fernando, province Of
Pampagna, P. l.. over the killing Of
a native by soldier.
Eugene R. Hendrick was appointed
United States Marshal of the Terri.
tory Of Hawaii.
The annual report of General Leon.
ard Wood on the work of the army In
Cuba was made public. I'm
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
Anarchist Maggie Held,

Tie United States Grand Jury at Las
Cruces, New Mexico, has returned din
Indictment against Antonio Maggie
Tor conspiring to take the life of Presi-
dent Mckinley. Bonds in the sum of
$5UU0 were fixed for his appearance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
The Health Of tho Army.

Surgeon General Sternberg has
made his annual report to the Secre-
tary Of War at Washington. He says
the health OF the army has been unu-
sually good during the calendar year
10O0
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
Cape Rebel Put to Death,

The sentence Of death against Lot
ter, the Cape Colony rebel, and COM
mander of the force which was re-
Gently captured by colonel ScODDelrs
men, was executed at Mildleburg,
South Africa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
Indiana Die From SlnalIDox

The Indian Bureau officials estimate
that the number Of cases of smallpox
on the reservations through the West
Is between 100. and $50. About fen
deaths have been reported during the
past week.