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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
NEWS NOTES.

The Missouri state fair at Sedalia
will begin September o.
w. J. Bryan lectured at Pocahontas'
W. Va, last night.
A fire at Williams, Ariz, caused q
loss estimated at $1,O0O,OOO.
St. Agnes church, Brooklyn, was set
on fire by lightning. Loss, ssSO'OOO'
The fathers at Kansas City won
their strike for an advance in wages
The musical festival at the o''aw0
(Kan.) Chautauqua yesterday was
success.
Loon Cuson and Gordon Pound
boys, were drowned in the ocmuige'
river at Macon, Ga, yesterday WIN
bathing. ,,,;,
II is reported that the Memphis
branch of the Iron Mountain roa :
will soon be extended from Ban
Knob, Ark, to Coffeyville, Kan.
Ten boys we're overcome BY tn
fumes in a mine tunnel at Plttsourt
Pa. and two fell across the track am
were ground to pieces by the 'ra''
they had been boarding.
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AT THE MERCY OF FIRE.


Huntington, W. Va, July IA fire
ragged in the heart Of this city from
II o'clock yesterday morning until
five o'clock yesterday evening, result
ing in a loss of 100000. The flames
started in the Adelphi hotel, one OF
the leading hostelries in the state,
from an electric wire on the fifth
floor, and had gained great Roadway
before being discovered. The hotel
was crowded with guests, many OF
whom were women. OF these a num-
Der tainted when the alarm of fire
rang out through the halls and it was
with great difficulty that they were
removed from the building. Many at
tempted to leap from windows, but
were prevented from doing so. There
was not a gallon Of water in the city
reservoirs when the fire broke out
and all the fire engines in the city
we're out of repair. Rapidly the
flames spread and soon half dozen
residences were aAame. The brick
annex to the Adelphi hotel, on the
opposite side Of the square, also
caught fire and was destroyed. This,
as well as the hotel proper, was hand
somely furnished. All is a total loss,
together with a livery stable and a
number of private offices, fruit
stores, barber shops and dozens OF
smaller structures. The fire engines
that were sent to the scene from sur
rounding towns soon broke down and
the flames spread rapidly and unhin-
dered. The prostrations among the
firemen were numerous, but none
will result fatally. c. W. Yost, OF
Catlettsburg, was struck by falling
wall and his SKULLS fractured. He is
in serious condition. There is still
no water to be had in the city and
much alarm is felt for fear another
fire will break out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

Mexico, Mo-, July s.-Father j. j.
Dillon. rector of the Catholic churches
here and at Fulton, received word
from Archbishop Kahn, of st. Louis
requesting that prayer for rain be
made at mass yesterday and until the
end of next month. He adds: "Shoult
there be an excess Of rain omit these
prayers as long as this excess con
tinues."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

St. Louis, July s.-Mrs. Carrie Ma.
tons threat to wreck the saloon OF
Obeim Bros. last night resulted in her
arrest by Patrolman Florida. She
was conveyed in a patrol wagon to
the Central district station, but was
released by Capt. Reynolds, who In
formed her that If she created another
disturbance she would be locked up
From the station Mrs. Nation went to
the Union station and departed for
Charlottesville, Ind, where she is 70
stand trial to-day for attempting 70
wreck A saloon several days ago.
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state line, The road Is to be eventu-
allv extended into Missouri.


Muscatine, Ia, July e.-Carletcn
Meyers, small boy living in West
Liberty, Ia, became entangled in tho
rigging of a balloon that assembled
there as a feature Of the Fourth OF
July celebration and was carried flve
miles and dropped unhurt in the 3D.
joining county. When the balloon
shot upward the aeronaut, seeing the
lads perilous position, yelled to him
to hang on. All through the perilous
fight the boy chung to the ropes ana
was finally safely landed. Among the
crowd that witnessed the boys hair
raising experiences a collection was
taken up and purse of 500 was
raised as a reward for his bravery
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
Kansas Leads In School Enrolment.

Topeka, Kan, July 3.-Kansas leads
all the states in the union in the per-
centage of school enrolment. Sta
tistics just gathered show that 27.S7
per cent. of the population OF the
state is enrolled in the schools. The
state of New York, which SO often
takes delight in poking fun at Kan
sas, is away down in the list, having
onl " 1894 per cent Iowa stands next
to Kansas with 26.42 per cent, and
Pennsylvania third with 1875.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
Populism's Demise.

In the Topeka Advocate the ON
cial organ Of the Peoples party Of
Kansas, under date Of June 49, Mr..
John Curran, secretary OF the REQ
Piles party state committee makes
public announcement, presumably
acting for the said state committee
that on August l OF this year Ihe
headquarters that his party has main
tanned in Topeka since the close OF
last years campaign will be formally
closed, and gives, as his and the com
mittee's reason for such action the
following;
These and many other signs show
a movement Of greater or less proper
tions toward the Democratic party
The invitation Of the Democratic
party to Join their ranks is only
reiteration Of many individual
invitations, and there are many
who claim 1t will be generally &C.
cepted. II the refusal Of the Demo
cratic committee to adopt the union
idea is indorsed by their rank and
file, there will be nothing lett Tor
Those who insist on working with
them but to join the Democratic party
Init Is the sentiment Of majority Of
the populists to join the Democratic
party, then, indeed have no Ou'l'
ness here"
The above statement Of Mr. Currau
is generally accepted as a practlca
announcement by the Peoples part!
t state committee that the organization
has gone out Of business; and 1t nigh
, be we'll In this connection to quot
: from Geo. P. Locke, vice-chairman o
s the Democratic state central commit
+ Tee Of Kansas, and chairman oil tn
organization committee Of the Demo
cratic national committee. Mr.. Lock
/. says:
1.-The last campaign demonstrate
. the fact that Kansas is back in tn
y Republican column, and back there
stay. 1t now has a majority ths
y :, cannot be touched by any anti comb
" nation which can be formed. Whe
the Democrats rejected the Populi'
union party scheme they did 1T IL
N two reasons. One was, that fusio
4. in any manner will no longer be to
or Grated by the Democrats and I'll
A. other was in hope that the Populis
,e would have enough pride left to
y. ahead and keep up their separa
Il. organization as best they might"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

Kansas City, No., July s.--The Kan
sas City directory, which will be out
in a few days, gives Kansas City a
population of 229,145, an increase Of
i7,7O3 over 1900. Kansas City, Kan.
shows a population Of 59.SOS, an In
crease Of $500 over last year. Thu
combined population Of the two Kan
sas Citys Is 2ss,6so.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
A,ch,.oo,. MAYOR Cautions the People.

Atchison, Kan, July 3.-Mayor
James W. Orr yesterday issued a
proclamation requesting the people
in celebrating the Fourth to not use
high explosives which would be likely
to cause fire within the city limits
Mayor Orr makes this proclamation
on account Of the extremely dry
weather and the shortage Of water.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
Children Injured In Street Car Collision.

Children Injured In Street Car Collision.
Chicago, July 3.-Eleven children,
one woman and a motorman were Sc
riously injured last night in street
car collision at Lakeside. The car,
which was crowded with children who
had been spending the day at a Sun
day school picnic, while running at a
high rate of speed, dashed into an
other car that had been struck by
lightning and was standing on the
tracks waiting for the wrecking
crew. The passengers were thrown
in every direction. There were over
50 passengers on the car that was
struck by lightning, but beyond a
severe shock none was hurt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

A Christian Scientist suffering with
small pox recently took a long rail-
v.v trip in crowded cars and sleepers'
praying meanwhile that no :, one el''
should take the infection. The inevi
t.ble result has followed, people II
contact with her having started small
pox epidemics in various towns
Comment is superauous.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
Ofacers Outwitted by the Train Robbers

Anaconda, Mont, July Especial
dispatches from staff correspondent
Of the Anaconda Standard on the
ground are to the effect that there II
now but little hope Of the sheriff's
posse overtaking the men who held up
The Great Northern express train at
Wagner, Mont, last Wednesday. His
account is that the pursuers have
been outwitted and that the robbers
have eluded them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
Fatal Threshing Machine Accident

Sedan, Kan, July a.-While thrash
ing wheat on the farm Of Humboldt
Sharp. four miles northeast of here,
Yesterday the cylinder flew out OF the
separator, instantly killing c. M. Bar
rington and frightfully injuring
Sharp. harrington leaves a large fam
lily dependent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

..Attor four hours warm discussion
upon these nominations, the school
board found themselves as far as ever
from an agreement and took an al
,ournment as the only iessible mode
Of procedure" No, gentle reader
this is not report Of Abilene school
board meeting. 1t is from Salina'
Abileue's schoolboard is not the only
scrapper on the prairie.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
nj, Ia Tho kind Of humor a leadin

This is the kind Of humor a leading
English editor says is "all the go 10
King Edwards land
why did the dry goods ooxf
BECAUSE II saw the bargain counter
Can the sardinc boSf
No, but the tomato eau,
why Is Russell sage'
Because he gives Henry clews'
why did the fly iiyf
Because the spider SPIDER
when was the jugular velnf
when It saw the proud flesh. :
A few bales Of such humor ought 70
.lsu up almost anybody.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
p,.d IN Re Extended into Missouri.

Little Rock, Ark, July 3.-The state
hoard of railroad incorporators yes
terday granted the incorporation OF
the Southern Missouri & Arkansas
comnauy of Arkansas. 1t is proposed
bv the company to construct a line
Of railway from Newport Jackson
county. in northerfy direction
through jackson, Independence
Lawrence, Randolph and Clay coun'
a . distance Of 90 miles. TO the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
ColorndO Miners Win.

Denver, Col, July s.-The Snug
rler.Union mine strike has been set
tied by a statement declaring the
mine a union property at the agreed
scale of 50 day. This statement
came to Gov. Orman from his special
commission as surprise in view Of
the fact that the mine is still in pos
session of an armed force of outlaws
charged with the murder of three EN-
ployes of the company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
s.-m,lI plovu Up by Dynamite.

Frankfort, Ind, July 6.-Thursday
night the big sawmill belonging to
Seth Ratclifi, at Middle Fork, was ce'
stroyed by an explosion Of dynamite
The friends Of Ratclifi claim that the
deed resulted from the fierce saloon
aobt at Russiaville, which finally re-
suited in John R. Mason being sent
to jail and the refusal Of Gov Duroin
N nardon him. Ratcliff took proni'
nent part in the fight against Mason
and II is claimed that he received
many th,eats, both personally and v,
c,oi1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

Denver, Col, July "a special to
the News from Globe, Ariz., SAYS
A disastrous fire occurred here yes
terday. The approximate loss is
$4,000. Fourteen buildings were de-
stroyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
Can sichlea SerIously III.

New York, July 1O.-Gen. Daniel E.
sickles is seriously i'll in Pleasant
vile, N. Y, at the home OF Village
President Daniel P. Hayes. He went
there on the Fourth Of July to make
an address for the residents and has
been so i'll ever since that he has had
TO remain with his host, Mr.. Hayes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
Duel Caused ny a Card Game.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, July 1O.-Harry
Daley, of New York, health seeker.
and Julian Arias fought duel yester.
day morning with revolvers in J. Z.
Iacome's saloon. Arias was killed.
Daley was fatally wounded and died
a few hours later. They had quar-
relied over q game Of cards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

Utica, N. Y, July 1O.-The interna-
tional convention Of the Independents
Order Of Good Templars opened it,
annual session in this city yesterday.
Right Worthy International Grand
Chief Templar Joseph AalinA OF Biz
mingham, Eng presided.
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nate, nurned at Butte, Mont

Butte, Mont, July 1.-TWO dead,
two severely if not fatally injured
and q score or SO more or less hurt
is the result Of a fire which broke
ont at the Pullman lodging house yes
terday morning
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

Atchison Champion; Grant G'llets
sends word that he is coming back TO
Kansas and pay every cent ne owes s'.'
This leads to the conclusion 'na' u'''
latt has effected an advantageous
partnership with Carnegie or Rookie
Ella.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
Mustered Out OF the Service.

San Francisco, July 3.-The Forty
seventh infantry, U. $. V, were mus
tered out Of the service yesterday
The Forty-Arst infantry will be mus
tered out to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

England is about to build a long ont
electric railway on the monorall sys'
tenn. This seems to be bid for onole
Sam to get up and show what he ,. can
Al wa don't want to let the BRUSH
oet ahead Of us this way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

.,Measured service" vaudeville IS
The latest. You pay full price 10 gov
In and get back the proportional Pr'0'
nj what YOU don't stay to see'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

MIR. Bryan ought to decide whether
he will run his paper in the interest
Of his campaign or his campaign in
the interest Of bis paper
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
column.

California wants Hawaii maze q
country Of herself There is a p,''a'.
..oure gall about this proposal that
oom mands It to the consideration Of
tho country,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

President Schwsb need look no
further for the six men that he wan''
At $4,000 q year. We're one anu ne !
nan get the rest by using our want a0
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

Correspondents egreat hum01.''''
Just consider this from a HUTCHINSON
dispatch. mo liquor OF any k'nd
can be gotten here"
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r.,d,. and rowne win Speak.

Ottawa, Kan, July 3.-Thursday VIII
be big day at the Chautauqua. Con
pressman Lands, Of Indiana, and ex-
Senator Towne will speak.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11
THURSDAY, JULY, II, 1901.

The prophecy business is mighty
expensive. II you don't believe it,
ak Kropff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

The question in Texas is whether
or not the oilocrats will continue 'o
herd with the Popocrats.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

What really worries the Gar Is
where no can find eligible husbands
ior all those girls Of his.
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W-The month and year printed to tho
sirht Of your name on the address OF thiS
nepsr II the date to which your subscription
= psid. BY referring to 1t you can 'e,.
vhsther your subscription Is In arrears II
vou are indebted to the REFLECTOR please
sand or bring In the amount due.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25
BASEBALL AND POLITICS.
Magnate Meyer Appears to BE Com
pIeteIy Bankrupt,


Indianapolis, Sept. PA special to
the Sentinel from Fort Wayne, Ind.
says:
few weeks ago the gents furnish
ing firm of William Meyer & Bros,
was forced into involuntary bank
duHcy. William Meyer, Jr, was at
that time auditor of Allen county, and
also president of the Western Baseball
Association. Relatives had been heavy
indorsers at the banks to aid him in
making two campaigns for political
office, and the bankruptcy proceedings
shocked his creditors and indorsers at
the bank. In order to protect himself,
1t is believed he may have used base
ball association funds and also funds
belonging to the county. Two weeks
ago his bondsmen as auditor became
worried, and called Meyer to
task. To his bondsmen, in
the presence of County Commits
sioners Orff, )Maury and Schlitker,
he confessed to a shortage of 81, 1856
Mr.. Meyer was forced out of office
until Expert Crane went over the
books. Tonight Commissioner Ortiz
stated that the shortage will reach $e,-
400 and the bondsmen will be held to
account.
Yesterday afternoon before the coun-
ty shortage had been established, Um-
pires Latham, Hornung and Tony Null
lane reached Fort Wayne and demand
ed about $500 in bank salaries. 1t is
alleged they were held off until Meyer
left the city, presumably for Chicago.
He has not been seen since. Meyer,
it is said. had in his possession
$4,000 guarantee money, put in
T..-1rr -, H. - II - . H.
eight teams in the association. 1t is
claimed he now owes each club $3.50.
BY his failure to pay $500 to the UNI
pires and his confession that he did
not have funds it is feared he has no
funds to pay either the guarantee
money or the money to meet club ex-
penses.
Meyers debts and shortages, it is
said, may exceed $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25
CHILDREN AND FOOLS"
"yudge of a Thing Half Done"

This is particularly applicable in
cases where persons seriously troubled
from the effects of coffee drinking and
who take up Postum Food Coffee in
it's place, attempt to make the new
beverage with a little hot water and
two or three minutes boiling. That
sort of a lick and a promise" pro-
duces a drink that is simply exasperat-
ing. 1t is fat and tasteless, whereas
the person who will boil the Postum
full fifteen minutes after the actual
bubbling and boiling begins, will have
a beverage that is something.
There is a point between twelve and
fifteen minutes of boiling. when the
character of Postum is changed. the
food value is extracted and the delic-
ious flavor which much resembles the
milder and more expensive grades of
Java coffee is produced.
A lady in Salem, Ore, says: When
ever / drank coffee at night, / always
passed a restless. wakefui night. Elk
IRENE nervousness and a weak stomach
have followed me ever since l have
been using coffee. Finally / got into
such a state that my dyspepsia took
the form of spasms and heart weak
ness.
81 suffered intensely, and when a
nlXSlC1dn was liquii GU
among other thing If / drank coffee
and insisted that / leave 1t off. did
SO and took up tea, which 1 found al
NEST as bad. Finally husband brought
home a package of Postum, and we
tried II (strictly according to direc-
lions. for we believe in the adage that
children and fools judge of a thing
half done.D
1.-THE new coffee was delicious and
from that day until now (Which is n
YEAR, II has been our only drink at
meals. My dyspepsia, spasms, etc, are
a thing of the past. My husband had
suffered some years with bilious head
aches. and indigestion, but during the
past year on Postum Food Coffee, he
has entirely recovered his health ana
gained much In weight. our friends
freonently comment on our improved
apnearance and change In com
plexlon." Name OF writer supplied by
Postum Co, Battle Creek, Miehs
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25
aUADRENNIAL VS.. BIENNIAL.
Virginia Convention still Discusses
This Much MOOted Topic.

Virginia Convention still Discusses
This Much MOOted Topic.
Richmond, Sept. 24.-The Constitu-
tional Convention, sitting as Committee
of the Whole, to-day further consider
ed the question of quadrennial and hi
ennial sessions of the assembly. Nir-
ginius Newton addressed the body in
favor of quadrennial sessions and
quadrennial elections. Manly H.
Barnes followed Mr. Newton in a
speech in favor of quadrennial ses-
sions. A resolution providing that
hereafter the convention shall meet at
1920 o'clock was adopted.
There were fewer memorials present.
ed than on any day during the past
week. The following was offered by Mr..
Barbour and referred:
First. No Intoxicating liquors shall
be sold in this state without license
therefor first obtained.
Second. No license to sell intoxi
eating liquor in quantities less than
five gallons shall be authorized OF
granted for a period of more than
twelve months, nor without the writ
ten request of majority of the legally
qualified and registered voters actually
resident in the election precinct of the
city, town. village, or magisterial dis
trict in which such liquors are pro-
pOSed to be sold"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25
THE AssAssIN's RELATIVES.
Come to Buffalo to Vindicate Them-
selves and Aid the Authorities.

Come TO Buffalo to vindicate Them-
selves and Aid the Authorities.
Buffalo, Sept. Paul Czolgosz.
father. waldeck Czolgosz, brother. and
Victoria, Czolgosz, sister of the Pres
ident's assassin. arrived here from
Cleveland this afternoon. They were
put through a rigid examination to-
night by Assistant District Attorney
Halter in the presence of Assistant
superintendent Cusack and Detectives
Geary and Solomon of the police de-
partment. For an hour and a half they
were under searching fire of questions
which resulted In the information that
they knew nothing of the dastardly
plot; that they came from Cleveland
to vindicate their own name, and II
possible, to aid the authorities by Sc
curing from the prisoner some state
ment as to his reasons for the assas-
sination. They will spend tonight al
police headquarters, not as prisoners.
but in hopes that the authorities will
permit them to see the prisoner to-
morrow.