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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-08-22
TO GET ANOTHER ENGINE
Gas Well Company Holds a Meeting
for Discussion.

The Gas Well company's meeting
Monday night was devoted to general
discussion of'conditions.
}. P. Nickerson has gone to Topeka
to see about the engine with which
he was to run the machinery. 1t
was smashed up in Santa fe wreck
and he expects to get another at
Ncodesha for this job il it cannot be
repaired quickly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-08-22
RUSSIAN SEED WHEAT.
Dickinson County's Allowance Has
Arrived. 2

The seed wheat ordered by the
farmers of the state from Russia and
recently imported is being distributed
as ordered. That for Dickinson
county has been shipped to. W. b.
Giles and appears to be Of very fine
quality. The farmers pay only actual
cost, which is $3.50 a bushel. Dick
inson will use about 500 bushels and
it is believed that it will help wheat
yields.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-08-22
Dogs Will Go to St. Louis,

About % dogs from Abilene and En-
terprise will be taken to the big
coursing meet at St. Louis which
commences Sept. Z. The Dickinson
county dogs are swift and will bring
back some good money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-08-22
Card Of Thanks.

70 the friends and neighbors who
so kindly gave us sympathy and as
sistance in our bereavement, the i'll
ness and death OF our son, we wish to
extend sincere thanks.
Mr.. AND Mrs. G. H. ROWLAND.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-08-22
For the Reflector.


ROTTERDAM, Holland, Aug. S-Two
globe trotters, footsore, dust-stained
and weary, travelling westward from
Hamburg and speeding hastily over
the Holland border. 1t was about
$50 in the morning when we were
awakened by one Of the train men
and informed that we had reached
Saltzan where the custom office for
that road is located; so we, in COM
pany with about II more "gappy,"
s.eepy, surly others, filed BY the
oticious Dutch customs inspector to
prove that we were taking nothing
into Holland that might in any way
conflict with its intricate oddities or
otherwise mar its distinctive Dutch
ness. We however had no difficulty
and were soon moving rapidly on to
Amsterdam; which we reached about
o'clock the same morning.
OF course Holland is not large and
ordinarily in speaking of it or partic-
ularly of its cities we think Of Amster-
dam, The Hague and Rotterdam; but
to me the most interesting part OF
this decidedly interesting country is
its smaller cities, its villages and
farms. True, we enjoyed Amster-
dam very much, as II partially at
least gave us, delicious foretaste Of
what we have seen since. suppose
every city in all Europe has one or
more old churches sort OF pal
ace with a history, "markt platz'
(market s4uare) and they are always
interesting. | shall say nothing
about them in this letter but conilne
myself briefly to the odd, the com,
mon, the everyday and out-of'the-way
places OF the Dutch.
Nv German vocabulary, while
quite crude and limited, served US
very well in Emperor Wilhelm's do
main, but here it is much less
utilized and | find some difficulty in
conversing; although English is again
coming into evidence, so that between
it and my German get along fairly
well.
What low, flat country this is
what system Of canals it has and
how picturesque they help to make it,
and how seryiceable they are First,
these canals in the country are used
to drain the farms during the rainy
seasons and supply moisture during
the dry. They are utilized for fences,
separating one field or farm from
another; they are used for public
highways and private lanes, and on
them with boat the farmer hauls his
hay, grain, manure, ETC., besides
milk to the creamery and his eggs,
grain, vegetables and stock to market.
Everywhere can see these boats Of all
descriptions pulled, pushed, pro-
PEELED or blown in equally as many
ways. In the cities these canals are
lust about as useful and remind one
a great deal Of Venice (the renowned
city Of cauals) only differing in hay'
ing driveways alongside Of them and
water 10 only part Of the streets.
| am sure that more dogs are uset
for practical purposes here than ii
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-08-22
DICKINSON seed GROWING IN india.

count Of the work and any that are
specially interested will be given a
copy Of the same.
We ask all that know how to pray,
that they would plead with God in
our behalf that all may be a success
that is in accordance with his will.
d. W. ZOOK.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-08-22
Tested "AbilenA" Wells.

Prof. +. H. S. Bailey Of the State
University spent Tuesday at the
AbilenA wells making tests and
analysis of the water Hepronounced
it a marvellous natural water and OF
great value He took some photo
graphs OF the well surroundings and
a description will appear in a forth
coming State geological report
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-08-22
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to the kind friends and neigh.
bors who assisted us during our
recent bereavement. Their sympa'
thy and help were appreciated.
W. l.. and ID. W. ALLISON
and Families.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-08-22
A Handsome Store Front.

Shearer's shoe store has just re-
ceived repain.ing and shines res
plendent in red. 1t adds consider.
ably to the appearance and sets off the
pretty window-dressing for which
Yes is famous.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-08-22
MR.. BURTON IS IN CANTON.
He Will Talk Over Some Appoint
ments."


CANTON, o, Aug. l9-President
Mckinley and party returned from
Zoar late this afternoon after passing
a most delightful day
Senator j. R Burton OF Kansas
arrived during the day and awaited
the presidents return he said he
was here to talk over some Kansas
appointm, OF legislation he said
be did not expect any general revision
this year, but he did expect the pas
sage of ship subsidy bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-08-22
Marriage License.

W. H. Buttel, Hope, and Josephine
Williams, Herington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-08-22

The "Royal Baker and Pastry
Cook - containing over 500 most
practical and valuable cooking re.
ceipts free to every patron. Send
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-08-22

Alum is used in some baking pow.
ders and in most Of the so-called
phosphate powders, because It is
cheap, and makes a cheaper powder.
But alumni Isl corrosive poison which,
taken in food, acts injuriously upon
the stomach, liver and kidneys.
Douglas Island news., 1901-02-06

The U. s. senate is willing to appro- priate S4OO,OOO for light houses on the Alaska coast. What action the house will take in the matter is problemati- cal as, usually, Alaska is subject up- on which it apparently cares to have little light.
 Capt. Mcdonnell of the Yukon police believes that Dr. Bettinger, the missing Dawsonite, is safe on the outside, He has evidence that the Dr. was seen and recognized this side of Ogilvie, the place where he was supposed to have disappeared.
 A recent traveller on the Yukon trail between the KIondike and White Horse said that he left Dawson with two head of horses and that before he reached White Horse he had picked up enough abandoned horse flesh along the trail to start livery stable.
 The Mutual Improvement Club of Ketchikan, recently debated the ques- tion: Resolved, that expansion, as a notional policy, is, and has been, for the best interests of the United States" The audience, by a vote of 49 in total of 83, decided in the negative.
 According to a report by the Skag- way Alaskan, from the opening of nav igation in May to the end of October, 4O64 passengers arrived in Dawson via the White Horse, and 5,465 departed by the same route, showing that 1,401 more went out of the country than arrived.
 The Sitka Alaskan says that H. Fl. Hildreth left on the Cottage City for Portland, Oregon, where he will pur- chase printing outfit including type setting machine. He will take the plant from there direct to Valdez where he expects to start a paper about the first of March.
 It is probable thatth house commit tee on territories will visit Alaska next summer. Such an excursion would most undoubtedly increase the con- sumption of champagne and other we'll known brands of wet goods and possi ply have some influence in shaping fla vorable legislation.
 Ell. McNamer, who, with his broth CT, owns a group of five claims on Elm ma creek, in the Koyukuk district, was in Skagway recently enroute to the diggings. He says they will put 100 men at work on the property next sea- son. He exhibited several nuggets, the largest of which weighed 10 ounces.
 The White Horse Tribune says that MT. Chambers, government telegraph operator at Tagish, arrived in White Horse Wednesday night, and was ad- mitted to the N. W. M. P. hospital. MT. Chambers had the misfortune to freeze his feet while out repairing the lines few days ago and may have to have couple of toes amputated.
 The alleged mirage in the St. Elias range, which reveals the "Silent City" is to be investigated the coming sum- mer by party of scientists from the State University of California. Aileg ed negatives of this phenomenon are said to be almost fac simila of the city of Bristol, England. This expedi- tion expects to establish the truth of this much mooted mirage, or lay its ghost.
Douglas Island news., 1901-02-06
The NorthIand
The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody.

The Canadian Development Go. will soon begin work of construction at White Horse on three fast steamers for the river traffic.
 It is said that 5000 people arrived in Dawson last season on scows, and that 4OOO left that place for St. Michaels in the same manner.
 An English syndicate has purchased the richest quartz claims on Mckee creek, Atlin district, and will work them next summer.
 The total freight tonnage up the Yu. kon from St. Michaels last season was 11,627 tons, and from White Horse to Dawson 32,OOO tons.
 A 16-foot ledge of copper that can be traced four miles: is one of the latest discoveries to be reported from the White river country.
 The Canadian Pacific Railway Go. has announced it's intention of selling excursion tickets around the world via Skagway and Dawson.
 Yukon mine owners in the British possessions complain that the govern ment is getting the lions share of the profits in the Klondike.
 The Alaskan says that the largest mail to arrive in Skagway this winter from Dawson was received January 26. It consisted of g sacks.
 The steamship companies operating on the Yukon report grand total of 12,463 persons arriving in and depart ing from Dawson last season.
 Mckenzie, the Nome receiver, has been sued for s43oOOo by Jofet Linder- berg, Edith Lindbloom and John Berjn- tison, the discoverer of Nome.
 Robert Mckee, discoverer of Mckee creek in the Atlin district, having dis posed of all his mining interests there, will engage in business atAtlin.
 The dead body of Herman Kemp was found in his cabin at Thorn Bay, Prince of Wales Island. He had evi- dently died from natural causes.
 Owing to the cut made in prices on general supplies by the A. c. Co.,, cost of living in Dawson is 25 per cent cheaper than at any time heretofore.
 The Mining Journal calls the peace. fuI citizens ofits town "Ketchikanders." There is something in name, after all in this instance, most of the alpha bet.
 Tim VogeI, of Haines, who owns and operates property in the Porcupine, has just received a shipment of 15 tons of supplies and six head of horses for that camp.
 According to government reports just prepared there were 112 deaths in the Yukon territory last year. The num- Der of marriages for the same period was 7S.
Douglas Island news., 1901-02-06

Some people are beginning anxiously to inquire into the whereabouts of one Billy, Wm. or Senator Mason, of Chi cago. When last heard from he was in the Porcupine district, shedding tears and accepting souvenir nuggets. It is feared by his friends that he has fallen victim to the modus Yivendi, that fell destroyer, more familiarly known as the Hay fever.
 It is a general impression in Dawson that the Canadian Pacific will build a railroad to that point in the near flu ture. There is a diversity of opinion as to the route likely to be selected, but great many seem to think that it will follow closely the Dalton trail from Haines. Application for franchise covering this route is now being pub lished in the White Horse papers.
 The recent discovery on the Big Sal mon, news of which caused stampede from White Horse, was made by the La Rose brothers and others, and is six miles below Livingstone. It is seven miles from the gulch to the summit and 15 miles from there to the Hoota- linqua A man just from there says it is the finest glacial wash he ever saw in the whole course of his 20 years exper- fence.
 A Dawson special to the Skagway Alaskan says that Joe Muldowney, clerk for the N. A. T. x T. Co. at Ram part was shot and killed at that place Dec. by Don Carrolan. Four shots hit Muldowney, who lived only short time. The murdered man was accused of being intimate with his slayer's wife, which was assigned as the cause for the deed. Muldowney, on his death bed, denied that there had been undue intimacy.
 r. H. McNamer, the Koyukuk pio- neer and operator, in explaining con ditions to the Skagway Alaskan, said: Rushes or stampedes have been the principal drawback to the Koyukuk district. Men rush in and stake every thing in sight, and then leave for other camps to repeat the operation there. By this process nearly all of Alaska has been staked by men who have no idea of developing the country. They are never heard of afterward unless it be to claim mine someone else has de- 'veloped.
 Kate Carmack, the Indian wife of the reputed discoverer of gold on the Klon- dike, is suing her husband for mainte- nance. She recently told to the Skag way Alaskan what she ayers to he the true story of that wonderful strike. She says that Skookum Jim, her broth CT, and Tagish Charlie, her nephew, were the real discoverers. She says that she and her husband were out on an unsuccessful hunting trip on the Yu- kon, and that they were absent so long that Skookum Jim and Tagish Charlie became alarmed and trailed hundreds of miles over the snow to their assist ance. After finding them the Indians went up the river short distance, where they found and shot moose. The animal fell on the river bank, and in dragging the head of the moose up from the water the antlers cut into the sand and revealed handful of mug gets. These they carried to Carmack, and that, says Mrs. Carmack. was the beginning of the Klondike gold excite ment.
Douglas Island news., 1901-02-06

Miss Nina Moore, of San Francisco, was in Skagway the other day enroute to Dawson to marry the man of her choice. She was one of the pioneers of Nome.
 Congress proposes to legislate so as to prevent the wanton destruction of walruses. It would never do for our national legislators to run out of blubber.
 Work is to be resumed on the White Horse, Rabbit Foot and Anaconda cop per mines, White Horse district. They are considered exceptionally promising properties.
 Owing to collapse of the electric light system. the business men and others of Skagway are resorting largely to gasoline lamps. Dealers in this line of goods are doing a rushing business.
 A railroad from Dawson to the A. c. Co.'S coal mines on the Klondike will in all probability be built the present year. A franchise has been asked for and the required capital has been pro- vided.
 A new strike has been made on Liv- ingstone creek, in the Big Salmon dis trict, and nearly the whole town of White Horse stampeded on receipt of the news. Pay is reported to run S1.80 per pan.
 Mir. Andrew J. Stone, an eminent zo- ologist of New York, who has lately re- turned from the Kenia, scouts the idea of 2OOO-pound bear He places the maximum weight of the famous Kenai bear at 800 pounds.
 Mir. A. P. Minear, the veteran mine owner and operator, in an interview with the editor of the Ketchikan Min ing Journal, characterizes Alaska as the ''greatest and richest mining couh- try known to history"
 Some more extremely cold weather will be welcome in Dawson and on the creeks. From many points on the creeks come reports of work interfered with on account of too much water and the gravel not yet frozen.
 
 Cecil Cole, London capitalist, in Skagway recently, says that in London interest in the Klondike has abated and that no more English capital will go in unless the proposition is present ed by very we'll known men.
 At present, says the White Horse Star, supplies of all kinds are very high in the Big Salmon district Flour is s28 per 100 pounds; bacon, 38 cents; ham, 50 cents; tobacco, g, and rubber boots Sl6 per pair, and very poor boots at that.
 The White river copper belt is said to extend from White Horse to the Panama. It is section of country com paratiyely little prospected and is be- lieved to offer exceptional opportuni- ties to the intelligent and painstaking prospector.
 Sergeant-Major Pennefeather informs the White Horse Star that the police department has given up all hopes of finding John Hamilton alive. Hamil- ton went hunting on the 9th of January and since then no trace of him has been found although search was instituted a few days after bis disappearance.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-11-05
COURT OF APPEALS PRINTING.
An Appeal In The Interest Of The Typos"
Of Annapolis-A Hit At Mr..
], Frank Turner

As majority of the printers OF Annap-
oils are Democrats, and have had to
seek other employment outside of their
native city since the death of General
Allen Rutherford, the late Republican
clerk OF the Court of Appeals, who did
this work in Annapolis, thereby giving
employment to eight or ten printers, the
year round. the following circular has
been sent to every printer in town, and
also TO the Typographical Union OF Balti-
more city
ITO the voters OF Annapolis and Anne
Arundel county -
"Are you interested in the welfare of
your little town! Do you wish to see it
prosper Are you willing to help it
prosperi Ii so, cast your vote for Hon
Thomas Parran for the office of clerk OF
the Court of Appeals. He is pledged
that, il elected, he will place the printing
OF all records in Annapolis, thereby Civ
ing employment to our printers and dis
tribuiing among the business houses of
Annapolis from $3.50 to 81 900 monthly.
Isn't this enough TO make you consider
before you cast your ballot on November
5th Lay aside your prejudices for the
benefit of your city. Cast your ballot
for Hon. Thomas ParTan, and thereby
help to give employment to the Union
Printers.
Mr.. Turner, the Democratic candi-
date, has this work done by the Baugh-
mans, of Frederick city, which is claim
ed by the printers as "rat' office. The
loss of the work to Annapolis means a
great deal to this community. 1t was
done here under the Republican clerk,
but as soon as the Office came into the
hands of the Democrats it was carted
away like the Comptroller's printing and
all the State printing. How can the
party expect the support OF these men,
whom they have deprived of their living
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-11-05
NEW MARINE QUARTERS.
The Marine Guard At The Naval Academy
To Be Given A New Building On
The Government Farm.

The excellent marine guard at the
Naval Academy will be among the first
10 reap the benefits of the Improvements
in the academy. At the very outset Of
the renovation the guard was deprived
of its fine quarters by its demolition so as
to afford part Of the site for the new
armorY. The fine quarters now being
erected on the Government farm, oppo-
site the academy, for the marine guard,
capable of accommodating five hundred
men, are under contract to be finished in
eleven months from the commencement
of the building. So the present winter is
the las, that the guard will spend on the
old United States ship "Santee.
The new quarters lie al a right angle
with Blake row, the first line of build
ings on the right after entering the main
gate. 1t is proposed 10 extend the road
along the northwest sea wall by building
bridge to the Government farm at
Swans cove, and thence from the cove
to the grounds facing the hall entrance
to the new marine quarters. The present
bridge over Dorsey's, or College creek,
to the Naval Cemetery will be changed
so as TO make it lie more directly at the
mouth of the creek. In their new quart
ers the marine guard will be located
10 minutes march from the main gate OF
the academy. The Government farm
affords an ample parade ground. large
garden for the post and sufficient space
for all athletic sports. Under the new
arrangements the men will be better pro-
vided for than at any time since the
marine post has been established.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-11-05
The Schley Court,

AT the Schley Court OF Inquiry yester-
day Admiral Schley and Capt. c. ID.
Sigsbee, who commanded the St. Paul
during the war with Spain, we're recalled
to make corrections in their testimony.
Admiral Schley did not make any ma
terial additions to his previous statements
on the witness stand. but devoted HIM
self mainly to clearing up ambiguous
points in his evidence. An effort was
made TO introduce two new witnesses in
Admiral Schley's behalf Both were
newspaper correspondents who were on
duty in Cuba during the war with Spain.
The court decided that their evidence
would not be admissible. All the tes,i-
mony being in. argument was begun on
behalf of the Government by Mr.. e. p.
Hanna. assistant to Judge Advocate
Lemly. Mr.. Hanna had not concluded
his speech when the court adjourned
until this morning.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-11-05
NUTWELL A SUICIDE.
Believed To Be Herbert lie Roy Nutwell,
Of This County-Tragedy Undis-
covered For Over Twenty
Four Honrs

A young man. believed to be Herbert
lie 10y Nutwell, a son OF MIR. Isaac Nut
we'll, OF Mount Zion, this county, was
found dead with a bullet wound in his
right temple between 4 and s o'clock
yesterday afternoon in a room at Neale's
Hotel, Baltimore. He is believed TO
have shot himself about }. 80 o o'clck Sun
day afternoon. as about that time John
w. Elliott, colored. employed in the hotel
as a waiter, heard a noise which sounded
like the falling OF heavy object. He
went into the kitchen, thinking there had
been an accident, but he found nothing
wrong there.
While walking along a hallway in the
hotel Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Neale
pushed open the door of the room which
had been occupied by MIR. Nutwell since
early Sunday morning and found the
man lying dead on the floor beside the
bed, from which he had evidently fallen.
A revolver with one chamber empty and
a bullet hole in the right temple. from
which blood had flowed freely, told the
story. The guest was partially dressed.
He had left his wallet, containing business
papers, on a washstand in the room
These indicated that the name of the de-
ceased was Nutwell.
Among the papers were blanks OF the
Immediate Benefit Life Insurance Com
pany, the offices of which are at 600 N.
Eutaw street. When seen last at his
home in Baltimore, Mr.. S. Rothschild.
vice-president OF the company, said that
Nutwell had been employed by the COM
pany as solicitor and that as far as he
knew his accounts were correct. Nut
well boarded up to about three weeks
ago with Mrs. Bertha Moreland, Han
over street, Baltimore. She has since
since moved to Sharp street. She said
said last night that she had known Nut
well since childhood. She could not
tell where he lived, and the police were
unable to find the young mans boarding
house. The body was therefore removed
to the morgue. The deceased was a.
years of age.