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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25

FL Reno, Ok, July 22.-All rec
ords in the registration of homeseek-
ers were broken yesterday, when the
clerks in the eight booths in FL Re-
no added to the list 1856 names.
The total at FL Reno is 93,04S; total
at Fort Sill, 2j,jl3; grand total, 49,
j9l.
The crowds yesterday poured in
from every direction by rail and
wagon, and it is estimated that at
three o'clock in the afternoon there
were 10000 people in the city of Ell
Reno, which has a natural population
of 5000. Thousands left on the after
noon and night trains riding on top
of coaches and in box cars.
The Rock Island at five o'clock sent
north the longest passenger train
ever seen in the territory. There
were ten coaches, six box cars and
two Pullmans loaded inside and out,
Several incoming Rock Island trains
from the north quit taking passen-
gers at the Kansas line.
Commissioner Richards has ar
ranged to register 10000 people day
for the next four days, but does not
expect to have that number of ap-
plicants.
The suit of Lone Wolf against the
government to enjoin the opening Of
the new country was filed here yes
terday. The government officials
named as defendants are: W. A.
Richards, assistant commissioner of
the general land office, and the regis
tiers and receivers of the Ell Reno and
Lawton land offices. Notice was
served on the government that the
hearing would be heard Saturday be-
fore Judge G. F. Irwin, at this place.
Judge Irwin returned last night
from Chicago. Horace Speed, district
attorney at Guthrie, will conduct the
case for the government. Judge
Springer, c. j. Johnson and W. C.
Reeves are the Indians attorneys.
1t Is claimed by the federal officials
that the plaintiffs have brought their
case in the wrong court. They have
brought 1t in the territorial court in
stead of the United States district
court.
Gov. Richards is not alarmed over
the matter. ut is the same old bluff
that was called in Washington some
time ago" said he. "rhe govern
ment will win the case. ! shall 20
ahead and complete all arrangements
for the drawing, Just as if the suit
were not filed. There is no temporary
order even granted yet and ] do not
think there will be-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25

Washington, July 23.-0ne hundred
degrees temperature was common
throughout the great corn belt yes
terday, according to the reports of
the weather bureau here. There ap.
pears to be no prospect of decided
relief from these exhausting condi-
lions for the next two days at least,
except such as may come from the
always present possibility of scat
tered thunderstorms, which are pre-
,licted for some portions of the SUI
perheated area.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
Eight Heat Victims Mt Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., July 23.-The weather
continue of the most un-
comfortable nature. At noon yester-
day the 100 mark was reached, with
1O4 at four p. IN. Eight deaths and
four prostrations have so far been
reported as the record Of the day.
Two deaths from the heat were re-
ported from Lincoln yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25

Amsterdam, July 23-Former Presi-
dent Kruger, of the South African
republic, is very depressed as result
of the death of his wife, but his
health is unaffected. On the contrary
he has thrown himself into his work
with more than his usual energy.
Press comment on the death of Mrs.
Kruger is sympathetic The newspa-
pers do not attach any political sig-
nifcance to the event.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
Tho Lynchinx Of italians in Mississippi.

Washington, July 23.-The acting
secretary of state yesterday sent a
communication to Mr.. Carignan, the
charge of the italian embassy, ex-
pressing the regret of this govern
ment at the lynching of two Italians
recently in Mississippi, and informing
him that efforts were making to
bring the perpetrators of the crime to
Justice. Attention was directed to
the fact that it had not been estab-
lished officially that the men lynched
were italian subjects.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25

viii nKely pe nled az III keno to-day.
W. C. Reeves, attorney for the In
dams, held q conference with a dele
CATION Of Kiowas and Comanches yes
terday and procured from them the
necessary afidavits to support the
application for an injunction. The
application for restraining order
will be made to Chief Justice Burwell,
on account of the absence Of District
Judge Irwin from his district. The
Indians claim that under the jerome
treaty it requires the concurrence OF
three-fourths OF the Indians in order
to open their lands for settlement
and that the consent of this number
was not secured to the agreement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
Missouri Soldlers In Camn

Nevada, Mo-, July 23.-Two thou.
sand men, members Of the national
guard of Missouri, are living in tents
on a field of wheat stubble in sight
of the big state asylum for the insane.
The four regiments of infantry and
the battery of artillery have 100 acres
at their disposal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25


FL Reno, Ok. July 2O.--Four trains
OF homeseekers from Chicago, New
York and the east swelled the regis
tration in FL Reno yesterday to 1889.
The total registration in FL Reno is
70,4O3. Yesterdays registration at
Fort Sill was l,474, making total at
that point of 22,lO2. The grand total
ut both places is $500. The govern
ment officials are surprised at the
manner in which the registration
holds up, and predict that it will
reach the 100000 mark to-day. The
Fort Sill registration is dwindling
daily and will give the officers no
more concern.
Gov. Richards said: "The crowds
are now leaving. There will be only
few here on the day Of the drawing,
comparatively speaking. There is no
reason why any Of them should stay.
We will notify them II they draw
anything, in time to come and make
their entry. The people now have
money and II they don't let the graft
ers get it they win all have enough
to get away on. FL Reno need have
no fear of being overrun with strand
ed homeseekers.
Dennis Flynn came over from Guth-
RE yesterday and will register to-day
for homestead in the FL Reno dis
trict. His daughter, Dot, registered
yesterday afternoon for the Lawton
district.
Suit to Stop the Opening.
Oklahoma City, Ok, July 20.-'rhe
suit to enjoin the government from
opening the a-Comanche country
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
Striking Machinists Going Back to Work.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 23.-The
striking machinists employed at the
Dickson works, this city, and the
shops of the Lehigh Valley railroad
at Coxton, Wilkesbarre and Sayre,
made applications yesterday for re-
instatement. At the Dickson works
all the old hands were taken back.
The railroad shops took back few
Of its former employees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25

Chicago, July 23.-Ten dead, one
man driven insane and five prostra-
lions showed yesterday the result Of
the sweltering heat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
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nOOne Countv Fair nm.

Columbia, NO., July 2O.-The Boone
county fair, which was to open here
July 30 and close August ., has been
declared off on account Of the
drought.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25

Taunton, Mass. suffered from .
$4,000 hre last night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25

Forest and prairie fires are reported
in different parts of Colorado.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
Suit TO Stop the Opening.

Oklahoma City, Ok, July 2o.-'rhe
suit to enioin the government from
opening the Kowa-C omanche country
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
Bryan on Third Party Move

Kansas City, Mo-, September g.
Promoters of the third party conference
to be held in Kansas City two weeks
hence. having stated that William Jen-
niggs Bryan was in sympathy with the
movement. be was asked today con-
corning his attitude in the matter. He
replied:
Il know nothing about the third par
ty movement in Missouri except what
/ have seen in papers.
IF the third party is intended to in
f1uence Missouri politics / do o see
that it is needed. for the democracy
has shown no inclination to abandon
democratic: principles, and while the
party adheres to democratic principles
as set forth in the Kansas City plat
form. new parties are not needed to
accomplish reforms.
Mr.. ClevHand's administration
drove many democrats into a third
party movement, but I am not willing
to believe that the Cleveland element
can again obtain control of the demo-
cratic party"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
THE CROPS.

The outlook in North Carolina as to
When our Watchful governor SO realizes
the condition of the growing crops as to
say that he feared the people of this
state did not realize the real condition,
it looks as if there was to be inevitab.y
a very short crop. Perhaps a twc-thirdS
all-around crop would be high enough
to place the figures of expectancy. Of
the average is low.
The corn crop of the country will fall
much below the average. But in spite of
this sort of outlook corn has fallen in
the big markets 5 cents a .bushel. In
North Carolina it has advanced, and is
bushel, which is very high of course.
The wheat crop is now reported as a
very great one, and hardly behind any
crop hitherto grown. Prices are upward
and exports are heavy which explains
the advancing price. The cotton crop
will fall below that of 1900. 1t may be
noticed here hat other countries are de-
yelop1ng the cotton crop beyond past
figures. Egyptian cotton is shipped to
the United States. Russia is now grow
ing on the frontier regions of Persia
nearly enough cotton to supply its own
cotton mills. The south grows too much
cotton for remunerative prices. The sup
ply is too great, and hence prices often
fall below a remunerative point to the
planters. 1t is very simple and plain
that a great cotton crop is sure to bring
down prices. 1t is clear then that it
is more remunerative to grow 9,000,0 900
bales than II, 600, 900 bales. The farmers
will really receive as much for the
smaller + as is would for the large,
and they can give their time to other
products of value thus increasing the
total results. But the commercial or
CANS will not see it that way, but tell
the farmers to grow all the cotton they
can which is absurd and suicidal. .
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06

balls, speeches. etc. In all the indus
trial centres the throngs were great.
Mr.. Bryan spoke at Kansas City. He
said that the steel strike is an uneoual
contest, and that private monopoly il
the greatest danger" He said that it
has come to pass that the strike is to-
day the only weapon the laborer has,
but it is weak and inefficient. II the
laboring men were half as active on
election day as they are in the enforce
ment OF their strikes they would WELD
a force that would right the evils which
beset them.
The greatest danger of today is pri-
vate monopoly. Not that n one mo-
nopoly is worse than others, but the
principle is bad which tolerates any
private monopoly"
At Pittsburg, President Shaffer spoke
Of a tyrant, and said mighty men were
sitting on a golden throne on Wall
street. He spoke Of the remedy for
work roubles- that working men must
stand together. pull together, vote to-
gether. He said
What is the remedy for these trou-
bles? 1t is IN combination. Let the
their ballots in their own behalf. Let
them vote as they marched today. I
don't care if you call this socialism, or
what you a it, just SO when election
day comes around you will remember
today and march up and cast your vote
for urnryinO man No m a ffar ON xrhof
ticket they are running"
The interests of labor are not to be
ignored or showed aside. 1t is labor
that has made this country just what
it is. But for labor there would be no
such fabulous wealth as is now the
daily boast Of this land. But for labor
the seas would not be whitened with
American commerce and no colossal
fortunes would be a possibility. It is
the intelligence of the laboring class
that no doubt surpasses any other cor
responding class on the globe, tina. has
created such wonderful conditions as
now exist in this land. The best labor
ing class of our country easily eclipse
the best in any European country. This
is asserted to be true by writer's who
have Investigated and compared results.
So the American labor class is a pow
erful class, the great producing class,
the most necessary class. Starve them,
rob them. persecute them and you are
killing the goose that lays the golden
egg. The Baltimore Sun reviewing the
situation, says cheeringly:
There is no general paralysis of in
dustry, no widespread suffering among
the toilers and their families. In view
of the consolidation of industries n
the change in economic conditions the
country is to be congratulated that
there has no. beer greater and more
frequent friction between labor and
capital. The cause of friction may in
crease as the years pass and the adjust
ment of the relations of labor and cap
ital may become more difficult. How
ever this may be, the country is to be
congratulated upon the present condi-
ton of it's workingmen, whatever the
future may bring"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06

Education advances steadily In this
country Population rapidly increases
and educational opportunities move on
In equal strides if not even greater
strides. For two hundred and fifty
years there has been IN this country
in sections efforts to educate and
offer what is described as higher edu-I
cation" Harvard, in Massachusetts,
was founded in 1860. William and
Mary College, Virginia, was begun In
1860. Others followed from time to time.
Yale was established in I701. Princeton
in 1146- The University of North Car
DINA was established in 1895. BY 1900
there were "a colleges a.. S of them in
New England. 6 in the Middle States,
and 10 in the Southern States. Now
there are 629 universities and colleges
in the United States. and 43 schools of
technology in addition. The value of
property possessed is $342, SIS, 361. En-
dowment fund $154,120. $50. Total in
come $21, 739,154. Value Of requests and
gifts in 1S9S-99 aggregated s21, 925, 43S.
The out gets but little we are panied
to know. 1t is estimated that each STU
dent has for him invested some $500.
The greater proportion of students are
educated more for culture than earning
a living. Classical courses claim by
far the greater number OF students:
1856 students out Of the IA, 164 were
pursuing such courses. while DISCO were
taking the general culture courses,
1858 took general science courses, 1858
received instruction in agriculture, A.
376 were taking courses in mechanical
engineering, 1850 in civil engineering,
n 1920 in electrical engineering; 1882
students were studying mining engine
ering. 627 architecture. 9.5O1 pedagogy,
and 6,69S were taking business courses.
The ratio OF students to population
advances. In 1892. there were 573 stu
dents to Zach 1000, 900 persons. In 1899,
this had grown to 1,196 in the 1000, 0OO
persons. AS the country accumulates
means to educate in it's sweep ad-
vances.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
RECENT LABOR CELEBRATION

The celebration of Labor Day on
Tuesday was general. From every sec
ton come the reports of parades, dem
o~nstrations and speeches. At Savannah
the negro bricklayers' union led the
parade, were in front of the Savannah
white laborers. Try that in New York
or Boston or Chicago if you please and
see what would happen. At Birming-
ham,, Ala, a small rio occurred but
not Of a race kind. AT Pittsburg. Pa,
in h very centre of the strike, the
Day was observed with great zest and
so Accordingly as to overshadow COM
pletely the strike. The steel trust men
celebrated by opening new mills and in
creasing the number of mills. There
were some sigrs of violence and law
lessness among the strikers. a negro
who vas mistaken for a non-union
worker was rescued from q mob Of
strikers by a policeman. who in time
"a saved by the arrival Of a large
squad of policemen. The Day was OBJ
served all around the south by parades.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06

There is 4 great decrease in Eng
lands supply of gold. This is caused
by the ~protracted, very Improbable
war against the Boers-a war that has
cost England over $500, 600, 900 and thou
sands of lives.
Charleston expects 10000 900 people
will visit the big South Carolina show.
So he it.
Trade with Cuba has fallen off re-
markably froGE this country.
Army officers complain that young
men of low grades get desirable berths
in the army. The say that not fifty per
cent make required averages on exam
ination. The war department is always
doing something disreputable.
The navy department fails to get the
right men for the vessels. 1t is said
that it fails TO take proper are Of the
vessels already constructed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
HOME FOLKS.

North Carolina will do it's best at the
Charleston exposition. but it will be
there. Of course it will show some Of
it's good things, but without a general
superior exhibit it will not do itself
credit. 1t will be judged more by its
things not seen than by that it shows.
The Biltmore (Vanderbilt) stock show
will be there and it will be fine. Other
breeders will exhibit. There is time yet
for North Carolina to appear in its very
best attire. We find this In IN exchange
and we suppose it comes from the COM
mittee in charge:
Therefore, the exhibit at Charleston
should be the richest and most complete
made by any state in the south.
"The great and varied u of
the state, regarding as they do from the
colossal fisheries and truck farms of
the coast region to the rich mines and
towering hardwood forests of the
mountains, make the possibilities of a
North Carolina exhibit second to none,
whenever the state chooses to stir it
self"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
CLEANING AND COMMENT.


Some interesting results come from
labor opponents in process OF develop
ment in the river sections in states con-
tiguous to the Gulf Of Mexico. The old
idea is about exploded that negro labor
is better for that section than white
labor. This vas the idea before h
great war. But actual experiments
have showed this aside as ~untenable.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat re-
ferring to this old ;dea as untenable,
who preferred negro labor, says that
lit was not forgotten ever then that
the Louisiana river parishes a been
originally cultivated by white labor,
which was oueted in slavery days to
make way for negroes. Conditions have
been greatly changed since then and
the tendency is now all in the other di-
rection. Texas. which is more tropical
than Mississippi. has d~isproved the old
story that the white man cannot work
in the cotton fields in summer; and the
white labor of Texas raises twice as
much cotton as the negro labor of Mis-
sissippi."
There are many crude opinions urged
by writer's as to lynchings and the way
to end them. One Episcopal preacher
in Mississippi is certain he has found
the solution. 1t is to have the right
kind of governor, the right kind Of
legislature, tie right kind of sheriffs,
and he ought 10 have added, the right
kind of people, and then %lynchings will
disappear. He expects all this to hap
pen, but how the rapings are to be
prevented ne Goes not show. But in
case a southern state ann put down
lynchings then ne calls upon the federal
government to interfere. He is a fine
specimen Of a states rights democrat.
Has the federal government either sup
pressed crime III the north or in Wash
ington? All know how crimes abound
all over the north.
President George T. Winston, LID.
Of A. and NJ. college at Raleigh, wrote
a paper for the American Academy OF
Political and Social Science. His pa
per was on the race question and the
north has had something to say of the
Doctors contribution. One of the
northern newspapers said that cit
would be a very stupid person who
would refuse to concede that the negro
question is one of momentous import
ance. AS in the case of every debated
question, the most extreme views are
sometimes advanced. 1t is safe to say
that the northern demagogue who de-
nounces the southern people without
qualification is an ass. 1t is equally
certain that the type of southerner who
urges h most ~barbarous solution Of
the problem is a fool. The real solu-
ton, when found, will be somewhere
between the two extremes" DR.. Win
ston is not an extremist. But few
thoughtful southerners desire any race
disturbance or favor lynchings as a
proper solution. But a large majority
of southern whites are resolved at any
cost to stop rapings. to make the homes
sacred and to protect southern man.
| hoo1
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
Roosevelt In Minnesota

Minneapolis, Mimi, September 3.-The
visit of Vice-President Roosevelt to the
Gopher state is over 1t has been a
continued ovation from beginning to
end. His first appearance today was
at the fourth ward wigwam where he
spoke to the men who wear the but
TONS" His audience was not large
only a limited number of cards having
been issued. He spoke only briefly and
took his text largely from the lessons
furnished by the courage and fortitdde
of the men before him in the hours of
the nations peril, at times, however,
falling into "reminiscences of his war
experiences. He was frequently inter-
rupted by vociferous applause.