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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13

In Finland atmospheric changes can
he foretold by a species Of stone,
known as "scmakulr," which actually
fortells the probable changes In the
weather. In dry, ane weather the
stone is Of a dark gray color, notified
with white spots, but before approach.
Ing showers or thick mlsts It blackens
all over - most consplcuously,' Of
course, at the spaces which were pre-
viously white, and gradually returns
again to its former state as the wca.
thcr improves.
Its prophetic warnings are regarded
by many as having a supersttious orr
gin. hut n recent analysis Of the stone
explains the cause and shows that
there is nothing whatever mysterious
in Its action. 1t Is composed Of a
ground mass Of clay and fosslllzed or
ganic matter with a little rock salt
and inter scattered throughout In
grains and small patches. These salts
absorb the aerial moisture as It in
creases in amount. and dissolve n II,
forming black surface films. while
they regain their white color as the
lrler atmosphere evapoiatcs the mois-
ture from them.
The cast-oif shell Of a species Of
,rab In Chile answers the same pur.
pose, being extremely sensitive to at.
mospheric changes. II remains quite
white In fair, dry weather, while ap-
preaching rain Is indicated by the ap.
pearance Of small red spots, which
grow both In number Of size 10 tho
moisture Of tbSaIr increases.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
Killed by Failing from Load Of Corn.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 11.--Joseph A.
Douglas was killed Sunday night at
his home in Lyndon by falling from
load Of Kaffir corn. Mr.. Douglas was
the witness in the historical Arm
strong murder trial in Illinois, when
William Armstrong was cleared by
Abraham Lincoln. Douglas swore at
the trial that he saw young Arm
strong strike the fatal blow, saying
that the moon was very bright at the
time. AR. Lincoln then produced an
old almanac as his only witness, by
which he proved that there was no
moon on the night in question.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
The Pension Law of 1890,

Washington, Feb. ll.--A favorable
report yesterday was authorized by
the senate committee on pensions on
the joint resolution constituting the
pension law of 1890. The resolution
Is intended to give pensionable
status to those who served in the
confederate army and subsequently
joined the United States and are now
denied the benefits of the act of 1890,
on the ground that they gave aid to
the rebellion. The committee express
the opinion that it was the intention
of the trainers of the act of 1890 to
include such persons within its pro-
visions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13


R0ck-a-bye, bay! On the tree top,
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock;
When the bOugh bends the cradle will fall
Down tumbies bay, cradle and all.
Rock-a-bye baby! The meadows In bloom;
Laugh at the sunbeams that dance In the
room,
Echo the birds with their own baby tune,
Coo In the sunshine and flowers OF June.
Rock-a-bye, baby! As softly 1t swings
Over the cradle the mother love sings;
Br00dlng Of cooling at even or dawn,
What will 1t do when the mother Is gomez
Rock-a-bye, baby So cloudless the skies.
Blue as the depths Of your own laughing
eyes,
Sweet Is the lullaby over your nest
That tenderly sings little bay to rest.
Rock-a-bye, baby! The blue eyes will
Sweetest when mammals eyes over them
beam;
Never again will the world seem so fair;
Sleep, little baby! There's no cloud in the
air.
kOck-a-Dye, DaDy! Inc blue eyes VIII burn
And ache with that your manhood Will
learn:
Swiftly the years come with sorrow and
care
With burdens the wee dImpled shoulders
must bear
Rock-a-bye, baby! There's coming day
Whose sorrows mothers lips cant kiss
away
Days when Its song will be changed to 4
moan
Crosses that baby must bear all alone.
Rock-a-bye. baby! The meadows in bloom:
May never the frOsts pail the beauty In
gloom;
Be thy world ever bright as today 1t Is
seen.
Old Song.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
"Tbe Grave Il Dcep."


ID the grave deep, dear' Deeper still il
Love.
They can not hide thee fran thy Fathers
heart;
Thou Hest below, and sta I'd here above.
Yet we are not apart
The lyric patter Of the little feet
That made poem Of the nursery floor
Thy sweet eyes dancing toward me from
the street,
Are with me evermore.
Ny breath Is balmy with thy cllnging kiss,
Ny hand Is soft where thy soft fingers
lay;
And yet there Is something which miss
And mourn for night and day.
Mine eyes ache for thee; Gods heaven Is 30
high
d0st
With thy lark's voice make palpItant all
the sky,
moan and pain the most
Because the hunger Of my spirit runs
Most swift In Its swift asking after thee,
I yearn through all the systems and the
suns,
But none doth answer me.
Richard Realf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
A Nil Cspitalising the Annuity Fund Of
the Crock Nation-Ths Kiowa
Amount Reduced.

Washington, Feb. 1O.-The house
committee have decided to report to
the house a bill capitalizing the an.
nuity fund of the Creek nation at
$s99,36s, which will draw five per
cent. This income will be paid the
Indians to cover the amounts guaran.
teed in the Creek treaties.
The appropriation Of $4,000, here
toiore made by the Kiowas, Co.
manches, Apaches and the Wichitas,
was reduced to $4,000 for the Wichi.
tas and affiliated bands. 1t was ex-
planned that as the Kiowa lands had
been allotted, the appropriation for
the Kiowas, Comanches and Apaches
was no longer necessary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
Fell Over = Preciplce

Morristown, N. j., Feb. l1.--Mrs. e.
wood Fiehenon took her 14-year-old
daughter to Green pond to see the
forest fires on Copperas mountain.
They climbed steep hill and stood
near the edge of cliff with sheer
drop Of 200 feet. The wind was blow
ing gale and Mabel, the daughter,
walked toward the edge and was be-
ing carried over, when the mother
tried to save her and both fell over
the prccipice. The mothers neck was
broken. Mabels arms were broken
and she was otherwise injured, but
she may live.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
A Motor Car Dashed Into = Tram,

Cleveland, o., Feb. lO.-An east
bound Superior street motor dashed
into a freight train going at almost
full speed yesterday morning at the
Cleveland & Pittsburg grade crossing
on Superior street. Five men were
hurt, three Of whom were policemen.
None of the injured men are believed
y be dangerously hurt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13

Butte, Mont, Feb. 11.-Andrew Bril-
liant, who is charged with the murder
of Dave Davidson at Bridges last
Thanksgiving night, is said to be
making desperate effort to starve
himself to death. For. eight days
Brilliant has refused to touch food.
The authorities are determined that
Brilliant shall stand trial for his
brutal crime and will inject food in
to him by force.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
A Caucus of Republican Congress men.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE second
caucus of the house republicans. to
consider the question of action look
ing to reducing the congressional
representation of the southern states
which abridge the suffrage was held
in the hall of representatives last
night, but a quorum was not present
and after az hours of discussion the
caucus adjourned until next Monday
without action.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
aDid he give you much trouble??'

aDid he give you much trouble!y'
"Not much
"How'd he come after you? How'd
Il happen!"
at was while | was coming from
the street car. He jumped out on me
and told me to hand over my money.
| wasn't SO easy IS he thought and
went after him. punched him up IN
great shape. BY the time ! got
through with him he wasn't worrying
about money-he was glad enough 70
get away. l wanted to hold him ana
get policeman but he broke away
| couldn't catch him"
"Well, il his face Is punched up a.
bad as yours you've reformed him.
He'll never try the hold-up game
again. He must have used his nsts'
too"
ayes. a llttle,' admitted Granvills'
lingering his swelling face. "lrs
dark, you know, and l couldn't see to
guard. But you-what kind OF q tlme
did you have with your mann HOW'D
he try it?'
Same as with you. Jumped out on
me. laid him out and came on
home"
"WelI, this Is what | call blamed
funny Granville spread his legs Wide
apart, showed his hands into bis trou-
sers pockets, and looked with nodding
head at Billy. "rhlnk of 1t, man!
Both Of us held up the same night and
both Of us laid our man. 1t wouldn't
happen again In a million years."
II should say 1t is funny-the kind
Of a thing you read about"
"That's dead right"
"By the way, Granville, where were
you held up"
"Just up to the corner"
"At the corner! The deuce you say!
Billy sprang to his feet and looked
at Granville blankly out Of his one
open eye. Then into that eye there
suddenly flashed the light Of under
standing and he fell over backward on
the bed.
"Funny! l should say 1t Is funny"
he howled, kicking his legs in the air.
"Ah, Grannie! Grannie"
"What In the"
Sunny! should say"
whats the matter, then? What
under the suns come over your"
"That's-thats where | was held
up" gasped Billy.
For a full minute Granville gazed
vacantly at his chum. Finally he saw.
"Then--"
Eyes, you're right there" Billy sat
up and propped himself with stffened
arms. 81 was one-you were the
other. Oh, Lord, Grannie! I'm the
terrible robber you so bravely resist
ed, punched up, and wanted to get ar
rested. All, you're a brave man, Gran
ME-
"Well, | fixed your eye all right
enough" said Granville with satisfac-
ton.
81 don't know-I don't see that you
got any the best of It," The laugh had
subsidized into a grin, but gave prom
Use of again breaking forth.
81 don't see anything so blamed fun
ny about it-neither of us can show
up at the Office tomorrow"
THAT'S the best part about it, said
Billy cheerfully. Then he went into
another CONFUSION.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13

Lizards crawl along the walls Of the
habitations In the Philippines disre.
garded by the human occupants, and
make themselves useful BY catching
dies and mosquitoes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26

Such as imagine Admiral Dewey's
successful ''bridge captain" may find
interest in this account of mutiny on
the old Kearsarge OF which he was in
1866 executive officer, says the New
York Press. Fifty sailors had mutini-
ed ana gone before the gun deck,
where they huddled together in the
dark ready to blow up the corvette if
necessary. Summoning the ships
writer who had charge of the watch
muster, aud arming himself, Dewey
started for them. Reaching the mutt
neers, the destined hero of Manila
bay facing them with a cooked pistol
in each hand, ten others tucked away
10 the breast of his coat. said "Call
the roll - The first man happened to
be John Jones. Through sheer force
of habit be answered. "Herew
Aiming the pistol at Jones, who
stood in the rear of the crew, Dewey
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
TAX RATE HIGHER.
A Rate of SIS Mills Will Be
Required for Expenses.

In executive session the appropria-
tion committee discussed till Ills the
statement by Treasurer Park that it
would require sl,8449O0 to meet the
demands of the state for 1908. This
would require tax rate of 5.75 mills
which, with the .23 required for the
sinking fund, would be 598.
The committee was averse to max
ing the tax rate this high, and there
fore the pruning knife will be applied
all along the line, even touching the
department service at the capitol.
1t can be safely stated that very,
few, if any, appropriations for state IN
situations will be raised, and some of
these may feel the chop axe. Even
the school and pension FUNDS are not
entirely safe, and the state sanitarium
may not get what they ask for main
tenance.
The purpose of the committee seems
to be to cover the deficit in the treas
ury, save the states credit aad not
hamper Governor Terrell in his an-
nounced purpose to reduce the now
prevailing taxes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
THE FIRST TRAIN.
To Cuthbert Over the Georgia
and Alabama Railroad.

The first passenger train over the
new road, the Georgia, Florida and
Alabama, came in q few days ago with
several officials of the road and their
ladies, says Cuth bert dispatch. The
train contained!a baggage and Pullman
car and the party consisted of Presi-
dent ]. 2. Williams and Mrs. Will
liams, Vice President and General
Superintendent f.. 3. Coleman, Diree-
tor J. W. Callahan and Mrs. Callahan,
Freight and Passenger Agent E. K.
Bryan, Mrs. Bryan and two children.
The officials were on business connect
ed with the sroad and opening up the
schedule, Mr.. Williams trip being
principally one of inspection. The la
dies were shown the city. Quite a
crowd went down TO see the first train
over the new road. The officers ex
pressed great pleasure in being able to
put on the new schedule the 23rd
inst. Cuth bert is likewise rejoicing
over the service, which will be a most
convenient one, The arrival of the
first passenger train over this line is
the realization of an anxious ambition
of the people of Cuth bert.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
FOUND IN A CANNON BALL FIRED IN 1872.
Warning of Intended Attack Washington Comes Light
After Many Years. Dug Up Near BIadenbug and in 1t
Was a Warning the Patriot Army.

who are coming rapine and
murder defeated in former
years regain n
through naval supremacy
press gang outrages lost be.
fore"
A postscript to the note explains
that Howard wrote nearly one hum
dred of the warnings, aud knowing
that the Americans made practice of
using over again the cannon balls fred
at them by the British, had slipped
the papers into the shells taken by the
land force which marched on Bladens
burg in the forlorn hope that at least
one of the notes might be found and
read.
The cannon ball and the roll of
parchment containing the record of
the PATRIOTS futile endeayor to aid the
country against which he was compell-
ed to serve, were brought to Wash
ington by Thomas A. Byrne of Bladens-
burg and will be presented to the ma
tional museum as an addition to the
already large collection OF relics of
the war of 1912.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
NV SANTA MARIA WRECKED A REGION.
I Fled tor Their Thousands OF Indians Asphyxateo
Buried in the Raining Ashes. Atmosphere so ot That H
Seemed the Skin Would Be Peeled from Persons BODY

from tbree to four thousand of the ma
tives and employees Of the planters had
persisted. One of these refugees from
the ruined districts said that on his
way out over one of the roads leading
from Xolhuits be encountered seventy
natives lying half buried under the
stones and ashes from the volcano,
and every one of them was lying beside
pack of bis household goods. The
country about these ruined plantations
was thickly settled and in someof the
more densely populated districts there
were villages in which thousands or
natives lived. Most of these villages
are covered with stones and ashes to
depth of from FIVE to seven feet.
"Many refugees who were fleeing
from the scene of destruction have
been killed by the bands OF robbers
who now infest every trail Men who
had reached the seaport from the dis
trict about the base of the mountain
said they had passed numerous corpses
that had been the victims OF these
murderous bands of robbers. Those
who have been murdered were those
who were feeing from the ruined dis
trict with what provisions aud little
money they had saved. Houses that
had been deserted at the first break
OF the volcano and to which the owners
had few days later returned, were
found to have been looted by these
robbers,"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
HOW ADMIRAL DEWEY oUELLED A MUTINY.

said: "John Jones, | see you. [ am
going to have your name called once
mere, and if you do not answer and i'm
mediately go on the deck you are a
dead man. Call the roll.' John
Jones!" rang out the voice of the
ships writer. Dewey fired, The bull
let meant for John Jones went through
the heart of the man standing beside
him. Almost before his dead body
struck the deck Dewey, recocking his
weapon, said: "Now, men, the roll
will be continued. AS each man 8
name is called he will answer and go
up on deck. Call the ROLL" George
Smith, Here" answered Smith,
putting his hand to his foretop, and as
the muzzle of Dewey's pistol frowned
unccmpromisingly upon him he stepp-
ed out from the ranks of his fellows
and disappeared through the fore
hatch. One by one the remaining
forty-eight followed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
TRAMP JARS CHOIR.
His Mellow Voice And Ragged
Clothes Caused Surprise.

"Can fellow get chance to get in
on this?"
The question was addressed to Miss
Nellie Conarty, organisJ of the Roman
Catholic church of the Immaculate
Heart at Chester. Pa. The choir was
singing the requiem for Rev. Thomas
j. McGlynn, late rector of the church.
"Onewald S Mass" was being used,
and when the organist turned TO see
who had addressed her she was face
to face with tramp, ragged and dirty,
with clothes soiled by miles of weary
walking, but with longing express
sion upon his countenance that she
could rot deny. She nodded assent to
the strange request, and the ragged
visitor took his place among the sing
ers who, astonished at the spectacle,
forgot for moment their parts and
eased singing.
Rev. Father Baker, the celebrant,
ance at the organ loft. Then the
church was suddenly filed with the
rich melody of tender voice that
made the entire congregation turn and
gaze at the choir. The "hOb0," for
such he said be really was, finished bhe
mass, giving TO the singers an en-
thusiasm and spirit never seen in the
gallery before. Then as the officiating
priest left the altar, the tramp turned
and slipped from the organ loft as noise
lessly as he had entered it, not stop
ping to give his name nor his history
except to say he once sang in one of
the leading choirs of the country. He
had heard the familiar strains as be
was about TO pass the church, and the
music awakened fond memories he
said.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
PETITION FOR DisPENSARY.
Coffee County Citizens Want
Change in Liquor Law.

A petition is out and is being signed
by majority of Coffee county's' best
citizens, requesting Senator Frank l..
Sweet and Representative 7. L. Paulk
to use efforts to have enacted special
dispensary bill for the city of Douglas.
The prohis also have an opposing Pc
tition to such an act being passed.
But the best thinking and most con-
servative minds can see no other way
to solve the liquor problem for Coffee
county. For a short while after open
saloons were closed there were no evil
dence of whiskev being sold, but OF
late blind tigers have shown their
existence daily.
For bargains in crockerY and glass
ware see Dawson Hardware Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
FIRED FROM SOLDIERS HOME
Given His Walking Papers Be-
cause of Bad Temper.


Captain L. C. Slade, of Eatonton has
been appointed temporary superlntend'
emit of the soldiers home, to succeed
CAPTAIN James Wilson, who died at his
home in Putnam county a few weeks
400. The new superintendent is the
gallant captain of Company ID of the
3rd Georgia. He will fill the Office
until the trustees elect successor to
Captain Wilson.
]. c. Aubrey, of Hancock county,
has been discharged from the house
because of the fact that the trustees
could not control him. Five charges
of violation of the rules were preferr-
ed against him, and to each be enter
ed a plea of guilty, giving 40 excuse
whatever for acting as he did. lntox-
ication and disorder!y conduct were
his principal offenses.
A fine imposed upon him by the re-
corder for drunkenness on the streets
of Atlanta was paid by the members OF
the board of trustees with the hope
that when he was was given his liber'
tv he would do better. But this hope
has not been realized. Aubrey is still
in Atlanta, but seems to find no one to
take him out of the weather on &C
count of his uncomfortable temper AID
tongue. The local members of the
BOARD say that they regret having
heen compelled to turn Aubrey out OF
the home, but that the place and COM
fort of the members of the institution
demanded that this be done.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26

An old rusty cannon ball, fired from
a British field piece at the attack on
Bladenburg by the English force un
der General Ross and Lieutenant
Wainwright during the war of 1872
hit laborer working a short distance
| from there few days ago and broke
his leg. The ball, when examined,
was found to inclose a roll of parch-
ment addressed to "the commanding
officer of the American force defend
ing Washington, and containing de-
tailed account of the plans of Admiral
Cockburn, the commander-in-chief of
the British naval force then in the
Potomac, and of which the land expe
dition was part, for his march on
Washington and the destruction of
the national capital. The communi-
cation was signed Crimson Howard,
mate of the American merchantmen,
General Stone, and vic Jim of the Brit
ish press gang"
John Key, the man injured by the
cannon ball fired ninety years ago,
was one of gang of colored laborers
engaged in cutting through road near
Bladensburg. He was working at the
bottom of steep ffty-foot slant, when
the pick of laborer at the top of the
elevation dislodged from the earth
where it had lain for nearly century
the rusty srelic. 1t rolled down the
hill and struck Key with considerable
force, breaking his leg rear his left
ankle.
After the man had been cared for
ard put on train for Washington, the
foreman Of the gang rolled the cannon
ball to nearby creek and removed
some of the earth and 'rust He no.
ticed that the ball was hollow, and not
knowing that explosive shells were
not in use during the war of 1872 Gu
riosity impelled him to dig into the
interior of the relic with d knife to see,
as be explained later, how the powder
in the shell had withstood the ravages
of ninety years. After he had cut
away the dirt from the two inch hole
in the ball, his knife brought out a
roll of parchment, yellow and discolor-
ed with age, but which when unfolded
proved to be the communication re-
ferred to. A considerable portion of
the writing was illegible, bus enough
could be read to make fairly connect
ed whole.
The communication signed by How.
ard, who, from the character and
phraseology of the document, was a
man OF some education, explains that
he had been impressed into the Brit
ish service shortly before the begin
ming of the war and had .since been
compelled TO serve against his country
While acting as orderly TO Admiral
Cockhurn he had learned that the
British commander-in-chief intended
to sack and burn Washington and lay
waste the surrounding country A
portion of the writing says:
with the aid of God Almighty let
all patriots rally to \
Washington and Marauders
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
REFUSES TO LEAVE PRISON.
Woman Prisoner Giving Uncle
Sam Trouble.

The Federal government has right
hard customer to handle in the person
Of Carrie Riley, who was arrested near
NaYlor some time ago on the charg
OF smashing rural mail boxes. She is
in Savannah Jail and it seems that the
authorities are willing for her to have
her liberty, but she refuses TO take it,.
Since her Incarceration her child has
died, and now she informs the court
that Uncle Sam will have TO pay her
a stipulated sum of money and return
her child to her before she will leave
the prison. What will be done with
her remains to be seen.
international stock and poultry
food at Fulton's.