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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24
Enjoyable Open Air Concert.

The Lutheran ladies' open air con-
cert at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. +.
B. Bearce last evening was a very
pleasant and successful affair. About
$50 was cleared. The program in
cludei a piano trio by Misses Gleiss.
ner, Rogers, Jolley; piano solo BY
Everett Hazlett; piano duet by Misses
Birch and Keller; piano trio by Misses
Bergstresser, Cooper and Flenner:
cornet solo by Mr.. Groves piano duet
by Misses Johntz and Suffer; recita-
ton by Miss Faulkner piano duet by
Misses Dewey and Sterl; vocal solo by
Mrs. Young; cboruses by the young
people; several orchestra selections
BY Messrs. Bath, Ward, Groves and
Keithly. Some vocal selections were
not given on account Of Illness. The
palm reading by Mrs. Gillett attended
by Mrs. y. T, Ellison, both dressed
in gypsy costume was particularly
interesting and elected much praise
A comic song in costume BY Misse'
Title Suffer and Gladys Bsrgstressel
and ,Msssrs. Pugh and Harding VA
heartily spplauded. shsrbst ant
cake we're served during the rendition
Of the program.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24
Interesting Revivals.

Recently special meetings, lasting
about two weeks, were held In the
Kipp Presbyterian church. The pastor
WAS ably assisted by Evangelist R. !.
Lay field, Of Kansas City. Under Mr..
Layfeld's earnest and impressive SER
mons Christians were revived and
more than fifty people OF the world
proiessed conversion. Already TWEEN
ty.seven have been added to The Pres
byterian church, only ore by letter.
Others may be received later on; and
some may unite with other churches.
What glorious hsrvest!-rwenty-
seven added to the Presbyterian
church at Kipp, and thirty.two to Mt.
Pleasant Presbyterian church-hfty-
nine in all in connection with special
work Of Evangelist Layfeld in these
two associated churches. What
hath God wrought" through his SER
want. In all seventy.seven additions
on the whole field in the past fifteen
months, covering the work OF the
present minister. Surely such rich
, blessing and the erection Of a COM
modious house Of worship recently at
Kipp furnish great reason for graft
ltude to God, Any church needing
good h-lp would do well to have
Evangelist Layfeld.
C.P. GRAHAM. Pastor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24
THE GREAT FLOOD.
The Crest Of the Mississippi Flood
Reached Quincy Yesterday.
MANY TENANT FARMERS PENyILESS.
The Population Of st. Francisvills Nearly
Doubled by Refugees--A Trestle Near
Alexandria Washed Out-A Dixie
At Pekin Gives Way.

Keokuk, Ia, July 23.-The crest OF
the Mississippi river food is now at
Quincy and by morning will be sun
further south. The river reached
the maximum at Quincy at noon yes
terday and has been stationary there
since. A stationary stage at lianni'
bal was expected this morning. The
Lima lake levee, extending north
from Meyer, ILL.,, 20 miles north OF
Quincy, developed danger yesterday
and large force Of mE was EN-
ployed to patrol 1t and earth tools
we're scattered along its length, The
Lima lake and the Hunt leyees pro-
tect corn fields valued at several
million dollars. Levees on the Hi
uois side of the river below Quincy
are standing and saved most OF the
country there. The Mississippi river
tell nine inches here during the last
"a hours and there are no signs in
Iowa rivers of any more food ap-
oroachlng. Several hundred tenant
farmers are absolutely penniless
md with no chance Of an income
This year. Each community seems
10 be taking care Of Its own refu-
yees. The same conditions obtain
along the rs miles Of the Mississippi
liver on the Missouri side and 100
miles of the Des Moincs river low
ands. The population Of the village
II st. Francisville, Mo-, has been
nearly doubled by refugees OF the
food district who lost absolutely
everything.
Last night a trestle $50 feet long,
ene mile north of Alexandria, on the
It. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern
railroad, was washed out, blocking
,rafIlc on that road and the Keokuk
& Western, which uses the track
here. Extraordinary precautions
prevented q serious casualty. line
1orthbound Twin City express, from
IT. Louis 10 St. Paul, passed the place
,alf an hour previously. The situa
ion is In the enlarged mouth Of the
oes Moines river, which Is now two
niles wide between the Iowa bluff
md the Egyptian levee in Missouri
rhe water there has hitherto beef
lowing over the tracks and through
he trsstle. A large force is ct worl
repairing the break, which Is In tn
+ midst Of the strongest current o
: he river torrent and Is extremel!
/, llfficult to handle.
4 Dlks Olives wsy.
Peoria, ILL.,. July 23.-The dixie pro
l.vuuu .as L. Marsh drsinass o.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24
ALICE HOFFMAN, DEAD.
Daughter Follows Her Father to the
Better Land.

Miss Alice Hoffman, daughter OF
the late G. S. Hoffman, died at 7
o'clock this morning at the Hoffman
home, Donegal, after several weeks
illness Of typhoid-malarial fever. She
was seriously i'll when her father
passed away two weeks ago and has
become weaker each day since. She
was aged l6 years and was much
loved by wide circle Of friends.
Sincere sympathy will be extended
to the bereaved mother, brothers and
sisters in their great sorrow.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day at the Belle Springs church al
2:SO p m. She will be laid to rest BY
the side OF her father.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24
SALINAS $4,000 CHURCH.
Catholics Dedicated q Handsome
Structure Today.

SALIVA, July 2S.-The new Catholic
church recently erected here was died.
icated today. The building has just
been completed at . cost OF about
$4,000, and it Is the largest and
finest in the Concordis diocese. The
structure is 6Sxl22 feet, two stories,
with towers 14O feet high, steam heat
ed throughout, has very elaborate
altar and church furnishings and seats
1000 persons. There are fourteen
memorial windows, costing $4,000.
The twelve windows on the sides rep
resent the twelve apostles, each one
donated by different family Of the
congregation. A large Sacred Heart
window over the altar was erected to
the memory Of the late ". r. Gels
one Of the early settlers OF salina'
who assisted in establishing the
church here. The three large win
dows in the front are to the memory
Of Father Maurer who for almost
twenty-five years was in charge OF the
parish.
The congregation here numbers
about IT'S families and all have taken
much interest," in the construction OF
the church. Each individual member
has contributed money as well as
labor in completing the structure
and, although costing near 100000
the congregation will not owe over
$1,000 on the church. The Very Rev.
John Maher, the priest now in charge
Of this parish, is one Of the best edu-
Gated and one Of the youngest priests
in the state. He is known as a very
brilliant orator. While abroad last
wear Father Maher visited the pope at
Rome.
The dedication services were con-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24
A Mammoth Cottonwood

A few days ago there was cut down
at Topeka on the capitol grounds a
cottonwood tree ~ feet in circum.
ference and stated TO be the "largest
in the state Doubling the assertion
A.W. Rice and John Johntz measured
the mammoth cottonwood near the
Security Mills, the oldest settler in
this part Of the county. 1t measures
II feet in circumference three feet
above the ground. Iii is probably as
large as any in the state and perh Fps
the king Of 'em all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24
ABOUT PEOPLE.

+. W. Morse, Of Manchester, was in
the city.
Robert Keuney Of Chapman spent
the day in the city.
Prof. and Mrs. A. Z. Lockhart went
to Solomon for a weeks visit.
Jacob Thomas, Of Sherman, was a
prominent visitor to the city.
Mrs. NJ. D. Archibald is here from
Kansas City visiting relatives.
Mrs. Jas. Ryan left this morning
for Kingisher, Okla, after a pleasant
visit with friends.
Byron Fink left for Enid to join his
father, Rev. T. j. Fink. The family
will soon move there.
Postmaster McGonigle and Register
Ward OF Colby were Sixth district
politicians in the city today
Mrs. A. L. Vickers and daughter
Miss Viva Of Abilene were guests OF
Mrs. Crooks few days last week.
Solomon Tribune.
Mrs. Thomas Dyal has been taken
to the home of her son at Topeka.
She has been ill for several months
and is not much improved.
Rev. W. A. Cain and Deacon Gibson
went to Minneapolis to attend the
ordination services Of Thomas Midge-
ly, the banker, to the ministry OF the
gospel.
MIR. and Mrs. R. G. Trey and daugh.
ter Genevieve returned from three
weeks trip to Iowa and Minnesota.
They say Abilene is the pleasantest
spot on earth after all.
Mr.. Charles KubaCh, president and
manager OF the National Cereal Food
Co., who has been absent from the
city several months, returned to his
old quarters at the Phelps Sanatorium
from his home in Abilene Kas., &C.
companied by his wife and child.
They are receiving cordial welcome
from the many friends who formed
their pleasant acquaintance during
their former sojourn among u.s.
battle Creek mich Enquirer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24

Abilene, Kan, July ls.-Thousands
81 acres Of wheat are yet In shock
IN this and adjoining counties. Tho
rains have hindered threshing and
farmers are now hurryiug the shocks
INTO stacks in order TO save their
grain. The shocks are damaged BY
moisture, but there will be much
good wheat. A great many fields IN
central Kansas have not yet been
tut and never will be, as the weeds
are now too bad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24
To Speak at Junction City.

Senator j. K. Burton will make an
address Friday night at Junction City
and on the following evening will be
rendered reception at Abilene. He
has also agreed to address the Old
Boys club at Kansas City. Kas., one
week from Saturday On Saturday
night he speaks at the Seelve theatre
here and large crowd is certain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24

irict, across from Pekln, gave way
yesterday morning and caused dam
,ge that cannot be estimated at this
time. Two square miles OF farm
ands are covered with water from
TWO to ten feet. Three weeks ago,
when the river began It's phenomenal
Use the people living within the dis
.rict moved out. Over 1000 feet OF
he tracks of the Peoria & Pekin
Terminal railway were washed away
md the service was discontinued oil
lay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24
1t Brought Results.

Geo. Borman ofNavarre writes: 81
sent you an advertisement to be run
in your weekly two weeks. Please
do not print the ad. any more as it
had the desired effect and found me
renter for my farm"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24
Mad, Public the vaslosn NotA

Washington, July is.-The war o.
partment yesterday made public ths
last note Of Secretary Root to Con-
Taft relative to the negotiations IL
Inc friars' lands. II formed the ~
yis Of the note which Gov. Thlo
Wednesday communicated to
vatican. :. :. -GA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Born, to DR.. and Mrs. P. B. Wit.
mer, daughter.
Miss Mustard is building an ad.
dition to her cosy home on West
Third.
The city council met last night.
No quorum. Adjourned to Thursday
evening.
The Woodmen colors are red,
white and green. Everybody should
decorate Aug. ".
The two.year.old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Bass Of Industry
died yesterday, burial today.
Mrs. W. S. Hodge continues vely
i'll and her daughter from Ohio, Mrs.
A. P. Hermann, arrived last evening.
Diamond C soap at
| MerrifieId's. .5.s
"A notice in the REFLECTOR did it,
I. 9. McInerney's scale balance was
returned yesterday and put in its
place.
Ward Buchanan and John ALI
son we're sentenced to the reform
school Saturday evening and will be
taken there soon.
The Woodmen boys are wearing
tags that read: "Ship me to the
Center OF the Earth Aug a." Of
course that means Abilene.
The F. A. A. picnic Thursday at
the old fair grounds is open to every
body. The public is invited. 1t
promises to be big affair.
Work on recovering the gas well
drill is progressing. The sand is
nearly cleaned out around the drill
and there are strong hopes Of lifting
the iron.
-salina Republican: Z. c. Hol'
linger and family left this morning
for Wisconsin. Mrs. Hollinger and
children will remain there all summer
but Mr.. Hollinger will return 10 two
weeks.
II the individual who took pots
toes from S. S. Walck's patch is really
in need Of them, Mr.. Walck says tina,
be will make him present OF bal
bushel. Potatoes are too plentiful tt
be stolen
e. N. Belknap & Co.'S new Buck
eye grocery was opened Saturday
ice cream being served afternoon AM
evening and many attended the open
ing. The store is a very attractiv
one and is bound to be popular.
The r. A. A. is making grea
preparations for its basket picni
K Thursday. C. s. Crawford 10 fxin
up a daisy speech and ladies' bs
term is practicing every evening
:. will be hummer.
= The new bay window al the U. !
Office 10 not being built, as so man
think, in order to give added fsciliti'
for business. 1t Is to give the publ
= q chance to see more clearly the "
best looking operators on the systs
-. ". Ashy and Bob Brsidsnsssi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24

Quoted by Bishop Cunningham, as
sisted by about twenty priests.
Father Leary Of Chapman was master
Of ceremonies and Father McAuliffe Of
Abilene also assisted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24
County High School Students.

Our list Of "rooms for rent" In
any part of the city, will help you to
secure a desirable room. Call on or
address. The FURNITURE STORE,
ASP Chapman, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers Reported by Able 4
Ellison, Abstracters.
Isaac c Grower to + A Sumner lots
1,2, 3 and 1 blk Il Growers ad
Hope, s45.
j w Davidson to H W Davidson %
nw4 20,l5-3, 81.
II W Davidson TO j W Davidson n3
nwi 20 Is 3, 81.
Amele Stegen to Amelie Sandow land
in l6 2 and pit sw Of sw 2-l6-3, VI,
Conrad Saucr to John Seeblehut lot 8
blk 5 Dillon, 500.
John Seeblehut TO David Maear same
des. 500.
Bert B Brundage to Ed L Heston lots
l and 8 blk 10 Herington, 81.
Ed T Heston to Charles + Heston
same DIES. 800.
Marriott Grice to Solomon Waters
part set 1918 2, $3.50,
Marriott Grice to same same DIES, $2SO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-24
For Sale

A " inch canopy top spring
wagon at Howard Lofts carriage
shop. "A u
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-22

and the unions that are on the strike
belong to the Garment Workers
Trade council, and the other union
members went out in sympathy with
the tailors.
The delegates Of the Goldbeaters'
union to the Central Federated union
reported to that body today that a
general strike for goldbeaters to en-
force a demand for an increase in
wages will go into effect in this and
several other cities tomorrow The
goldbeaters intended to make the de-
mand on September l. but the en-
ployers hearing of it began to dis
charge men arbitrarily Then it was
decided to strike at once. The gold
beaters, it is said, will demand $21 a
week. At present the rates are irreg-
ular, and from $12 a week up.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-22
The Result of Collision With
River Tug.
STEAMER PRIMus CUT IN TWO
BY the Tug Hansa-Nearly Two Hun
dred Tourists Were Aboard the Pri-
mus and of These Probably Half
Were Drowned-The Tug Was
F., Damaged Little.

Hamburg, July 21.-The steamship
Primus of hamburg, wit 1856 passen-
gers on board, was cut in two and
sunk by the tug 4lansa on the river
Elbe at 1890 this morning So far
as is ascertained about so persons
were drowned. Thirteen bodies all
ready have been recovered. The Pri-
mus was excursion steamer from
Buxtehude, province of Hanover, in
Prussia. The disaster occurred be-
tween Blanken and Nenstden. Among
the passengers were me members of
the Eilbeck Male Choral society. The
Primus struck the tugs engine room.
Ahe tug endeavored to push her
ashore, but the tug grounded and the
ships parted. The Primus then sank.
In the interval, however, about SO of
her passengers were able to reach
the Hansa by means of ropes and
LADDERS. Seventy more were picked
up by the tugs boats, while others
swan ashore.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-22
A Tramp Attempts to Assault Girls
Near Glendive.
DRAGGED ONE FROM HER HORSE
But the other Rushed to Her Assist
ance and Between the Two the
Tramp Was Beaten Off-He Is in
Dawson County Jail on a Serious
Charge.

GlendiVe, Mont, July 21.-Matthias
Jarroul, who was bound over to the
district court to answer the charge of
attempted criminal assault, was
brought from Wibaux tonight, and
lodged in the county Jail Jarroul is
alleged to have attempted criminal
assault upon two girls, aged 12 and
IA, respectively at Wibaux last night.
The. girls were on horseback hunting
cows. Jarroul is alleged to have in
qulred where he could get work, and
came up to them and dragged one
rom her horse and threw her down
and attempted to assault her. The
other girl went to her assistance.
Jarroul, it is alleged, then got both
of them down, but they managed to
escape~>before harm came to them
although each bore bruises ana cher
marks of the struggle. Ja~~oIl was
arrested and pleaded guilty before
Justice Huel, but was held to answer
to the district court Jarroul is a
stranger and the feeling at Wibaux
is strong against him.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-22

Public auctions conducted by the
register, at which bidders make of.
fers for the purchase or lease of
lands, are mainly responsible for the
increase. This system of booming
the land business has been found very
successful and will no doubt be con
tinued with satisfactory results. 1t
will insure the creation of large
funds for all the educational institu-
tions
In conducting the public sales the
register has found that the holding
of these is an excellent advertise
ment of the, fact that the state has
plenty of land for sale and lease.
After each sale the office receives in
quiries for land, AS rule, the prices
obtained for the state land have been
better and the funds consequently
benefited.
There is no doubt that the record
for this year will be very fine. Some
of the best sales are yet to take
place. These insure a large addition
to the income from this source and
a consequently good showing for the
entire year, for this reason there is
every assurance that the excellent
record of last year will be exceeded.
A sale of land in Flathead county
in the autumn will probably be the
largest of the year In this section
the state owns some of the finest
farming land to be obtained any
where. The people in that portion
of the state know what is to be had
and they are waiting for the annual
auction to obtain such tracts as they
desire.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-22
John w. Mackay Dies in the City of London
Of Heart Failure.
A CAREER g. MONEY MAKING
Seldom Exce1ed in the History o. the West-Food Fair
OBrien and Mackay Were the Big Four of
the Silver Era.

London, July 21-The remains of
sJohn W. Mackay of San Francisco
who died here yesterday evening, will
be taken to New York for interment
in Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn
The exact date for the removal of the
body and the arrangements of the fu-
neral will not be decided upon until
the arrival in London of his son,
Clarence Mackay, who sailed from
New York on Saturday last Mrs.
John W. Mackay is quite prostrated
with grief. The afternoon papers, as
well as the morning papers, print
long obituaries of Mr. Mackay.
San Francisco, July 2O.--The news
of the death of John w. Mackay, in
London, caused quite a shock here,
Notwithstanding the public were in a
measure prepared for it by the pre-
vious announcement of his Illness
Mr.. Mackay was the last surviving
member of the four bonanza kings
Flood, O'Brien and Fair the other
three members of the quartette hav-
ing long since died. For the past Is
years Mr.. Mackay had not actively
been identified with the life of this
city, but had passed most of the time
in the east, making occasional visits
to the coast On the occasion of his
last visit to this city, early this sum-
mer, Mr.. Mackay completed arrange
ments for landing place for the new
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-22
Who Was stroIIing Along a Street
in Missouia.
INTENDED FOR vAGRANT STOCK
But the Shootist Has Not Yet Made
Himself known-Woman Injured
Was Wife of County Attorney of
Granite County, Who Lives at Phil
ipsburg.

Missoula, July 2I.-One of the most
mysterious shooting affairs that has
ever occurred in Western Montana
took place here tonight, when Mrs.
D. M. Durfee, wife of County Attor-
ney Durfee of Granite county, was
shot in the abdomen by an unknown
person. The shooting occurred at II
o'clock tonight, as Mrs. Durfee was
returning home from her dressmak-
ers. Mrs. Durfee was in front of the
Nelson home on South Third street
when the shot was fired, but she did
which direction the shot came. AS
soon as she was shot Mrs. Durfee ran
to her home, a distance of 200 feet,
and fell fainting ON the doorstep.
The bullet, %, was probed for but
could not be found. Mrs. Durfee's
condition is yet uncertain, as the at
tending physicians are unable to tell
how far the ball penetrated. The
most plausible theory advanced is
that some one at distance fired
% at some horses Which were roam
ing in the section, and Mrs. Durfee
received the bullet intended for the
horses. Judge Durfee resides at Phil
ipsburg. He was called up by tele-
phone and notified of his wifes con
aition, and started for Missoula by
driving overland. He should arrive
here early in the morning.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-22
HARRY TRACY sEvERENs.

st. Paul, July 20.-Harry Tracy,
the Oregon bandit, has been identi-
fed. He is Harry Tracy Severens of
Grand Rapids, Wis. He is the grand
son of J. L. Severens, an old and re-
spected citizen of Grand Rapids, Wis.
Harry Tracy Severens was born
and reared in Pittsfield, Wis, but his
criminal career began after he left
for the west. When in the peniten-
tiary at Salem, Ore, he wrote home
to his grandfather asking him to un-
dertake to get pardon for him, but
the old gentleman thought him too
hard citizen to be at large and de
clined to aid him.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-22
Nearly $4,000 Strong Have Quit Their
Machines and Benches.
DEMANDED AN INCREASE OF WAGES
And 56hour Week. Together with RECOGNITION Of Their
Union-The Garment Makers Will Win as New
York Must Have TaiGor-Made CIothino

New York, July 21.-The $4,000 gar
ment workers who struck YESTERDAY
for higher wages and shorter hours
We're Joined today by about $4,000
others, who asked that Sc hours be
considered weeks work. as this is
the dull season in the trade, it is ex.
pected that it will be some days be
fore the various interests get to.
gether. About nine different unions
are engaged in the strike.
New York, July 20.-Twenty-five
thousand east side garment workers
went out on a strike today, and it is
predicted that $4,000 more will fol
low:
The unions affected are the Broth.
erhood of Tailors, the Vestmakers
union, the Knee Breeches Makers
union, the Sailor Jacket Makers
union and the Buttonhole Makers
union.
The Brotherhood of Tailors demand
a So hour working week, last years
union scale, a guarantee that the con
tractors or middlemen will pay union
wages and employ union men, and
also a guarantee that if the middle
men default they will get their wages.
The employers are willing to grant
the 90 hour working week, but are
not willing to make any pledges as
to the payment of wages by the con
tractors. The Brotherhood of Tailors