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Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
John Landia' Will Filled.

The will Of the late John Lands
has been filed in probate court and H.
A. Snider, B. +. Lands and John
Lands named as executors. The will
is a brief one and provides, first, that
funeral expenses and debts be paid,
and $25 each be paid to the two chill
dren of a deceased daughter. Second,
it says: "It is my will that the resi-
due Of my estate be divided equally
among my eight children if they
survive me and to their children II
they die before me-" 1t is also pro-
vides that II any Of the children be
without issue their share shall be a
life interest only, their share to 60 to
the remainder Of the heirs on their
death. The will is marked by the
same absolute fairness that character.
lied the life and acts Of the maker
and under its provisions each heir re.
ceives exactly the same as every
other,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
THE CONTEST IN OHIO.
Tho Lenders Of Both the Foraker and
Hanna Factions Stiii Claim Ability to
Organize the Legislature.

Columbus, O., Jan. 2.-The chief de-
velopment in the legislative contest
last night was the announcement
that Congressman Charles Dick was
on his way from Akron to Columbus
TO assist the Hanna forces. II had
been stated that Gen. Dick desired
to keep entirely aloof from the pres
ent factional contention on account
of his gnbernatorial aspirations. The
leaders of both the Foraker and Han.
ma factions are still proclaiming their
ability to organize both branches OF
the legislature and the Indications
are that neither side will admit de.
feat before the holding of the party
caucus on Saturday night. Nearly
all the members of the legislature
will have arrived in the city by to-
night.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
FARMERS DON'T WANT IT.
Objections to q Three Mile Railroad
Near Dillon,

There is railroad fight on in
south Dickinson that is OF a new
order. The stucco and agatite mill
three miles south Of Dillon wants q
switch or spur Of the Missouri Pacific
built from Dillon to the mill but the
farmers object. The mill will pay
for the land but even then some Of
the farmers refuse to allow them to
build over their farms. Lawyers
have been consulted and it is possible
that there will be contest in the
courts before 1t is finished.
The old agatite mill at Dillon has
been torn down and moved away,
owing to the lack Of material in the
stucco beds there and it is reported
that the Hope stucoo mill may be
moved to the site OF its beds near
Dillon in order to save transporta.
ton Of material.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
County High School.

Among the late additions to the
high school roll are: Homer Leather.
man, Chapman; Isaac DeMersseman,
Bonaccord; Clara Calene, Enterprise;
Cora Taylor, Pearl; Earl Curtis,
Falan; Walter Murphy, Rhinehart;
Charley Diehl, Chapman; Frank and
Birdie Lemley, Hope; Letha Roles,
Louise Kinnally, Leon Barns, Anna
Early and Eva Diehl Of Chapman;
Charley Burns, Plainville; Lulu
Baughey, Rhinehart; Achsah Camp
bell and May Eva Of Acme.
Professor Stsgeman Of the Onaga,
Kas., high school spent a day last
week inspecting class room work.
Abram Bert and Mr.. Brechbill
sp,nt Saturday visiting the high
school.
Fred Lemley Of Hope came to bring
his son Frank and daughter Birdie to
enter school last Wednesday.
At the State Teachers association,
Prof. Hullinger was unanimously
elected president Of the high school
principals round tables and also
secretary Of the State association Of
the county high schools.
Harvey Shippy, 'Ol, who is teaching
near Woodbine, spent Thursday with
old friends in school.
Ihe department of music is prepar-
ing to give free sacred concert.
Supt. D. +. Shirk, Of Cottonwood
rails Kansas, recently county super
intendent Of Dickinson county and
formerly an instructor in this school,
spent two days with us last week.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
THE WAR In SOUTH AFRICA.
to Keep on Fighting -DeWet's Order
Concerning Blockheuses.

Johannesburg, Jan. 4.-Gen. Botha
has sent a note to all Boer COM
mandoes requesting them to keep on
fighting, Sor the British parliament
is to be asked for another war vote
which will induce the British nation
TO demand that the war in South
Africa be stopped.
Gen. DeWet has ordered the Boer
commandants to retard the work of
extending the British bloekhouses at
any cost. Further fighting may con-
sequently be expected.
Gen. Bruce Hamilton has captured
another Boer lager and % prisoners
on the Swaziland border.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09

Jefferson City, No., Jan. 2.-The an.
nual reception given by the governor
Of Missouri to the officers of the ma
tional guard Of Missouri at the man
sion last night was brilliant affair.
There were officers of the state guard
and their wives in attendance, and
many other prominent Missourians
present at the reception, which was
informal, likewise attended by hun
dreds Of citizens from Jefferson City.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09

London, Jan. 2. by a special col
lection taken up last Sunday, which is
said to have realized G65,000, and by.
promises from other quarters, the
Wesleyan Methodists have practi-
cally completed the collection of the
Wesleyan Methodist twentieth GEN.
tury fund of 100000 guineas, which
was started three years ago. This
fund was collected for evangelistic
education and philanthropic work.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
wiIso1.LAsuls CASE AGAIN.
Much Of tho Ssme Evidence Being
RAhesroed in Court.

District court was occupied all day
with the case Of 7. j. Wilson vs..
Samuel Lands in which the plaintiff
charges Landis with shooting him a
year ago while Wilson was in a corn
field on South Cedar and asks 5000
damages. The Jury disagreed on a
former trial. Much Of the same tes.
timony is again being presented. G.
S. Crawford, c. C. Towner and Hurd
& Hurd are for the plaintiff; G. +.
Rugh for defendant.
Emil Tschirner, who was sentenced
to the reformatory, las had quite q
record for q youth. Tschirner with
another fellow, burglarlzed four stores
at Solomon one night and secured
various sums Of money and articles
OF merchandise. He went to Salihs
aud was arrested the next day on sus.
picion. 1t was found that Tschirmer
had traded a revolver for q quart OF
whisky at George Storms joint and
the gun was taken charge Of by the
police, to be identified later rs one
stolen from Baker Brothers hardware
store at Solomon the night previous.
With this case against him Tschirner
wisely pleaded guilty. Ashe was only
II years Of age be escaped with a
reformatory sentence.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
Entertained for Mr.. Westfall.

Chas. Rush entertained a party Of
about thirty.fve young people at his
home Tuesday evening in honor of
bis friend, Stanley Westfall, Of La
Juuta, Colorado Music, games,
cards and dancing were the features
Of the evening. After dainty refresh
ments we're served the young folks
returned to their homes to report Of
having a splendid evenings enjoy.
ment.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09

Report Of Dayton school, district
40, Jefferson township, for third
month ending Jan. s; Total number
enrolled AZ. Those neither absent
nor tardy: Chester and Vera Cleaver,
Sarah Hartman, Lydia, Anna and
Henry Kohrs, Anna Rutener, Stella
and Joe Sterling, Joe, Hugo, John,
Walter, Paul And Geneva Weishaar.
Those tardy but not absent, Malvina
Tobler, Lizzie Rothenberger. Average
daily attendance, 80. N. L. Eddy,
teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
WEEK OF SPECIAL SERVICES.
Union Meetings Being Held in the
Churches

The first union meeting Of the week
Of prayer was held last night in The
Lutheran church, Rev. F. Berg
stresser had charge Of the meeting
and the subject was "0ur Nation. y
The subjects and meetings for the
remainder Of the week are:
Thursday, "The Family and
School, Reformed church, Rev. +. S.
Blayney, leader
Friday, "The Coming OF the King
DOM" Evangelical church, Rev. j. X.
Young, leader.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
NEEDS OF RURAL SCHOOLS.
A Patron Writes Of Changes That
Would Improve Them.

The times and our children demand
the best system Of education-yes,
better than that our forefathers en-.
joyed. What the advantage consoli.
dating country schools would be
above the present method remains to
be proven by actual test or exper.
ience. But with your permission l
will point out q few Of the advantages
as they appear to me. 1t is not neces.
sary for me to say anything in regard
to the way such schools should be
established and governed, as when
the time comes and people are ready
for them, ways and means will be
found to run them. This is an age
OF spscialties. Old things and old
ways are passing away and new
things and I may say, new ways Of
doing the old things, are appearing.
Will these township graded schools
be a benefit will answer most de-
cidely yes. Why not in the country
as we'll as in the city, when the coun.
try produces the brain. muscle and
life Of the nation9 This being the
case country children are entitled to
all the advantages it is possible to
give them. Graded schools would
indicate a special training OF teachers
for their special work. In their
special work they would become pro.
icient, or rather experts. We find
specialties in all branches of work,
mechanical, agricultural, chemical,
and geology, and every other ology,
as we'll as educational, and unless
teachers were proficient in their par.
ticular grade they would not be want
ed. II proficient in the knowledge as
well as having the ability of impart-
ing that knowledge to those under
their care, their services would be-
come much more valuable, as the
instruction could be- given in such q
way as to be more impressive on the
minds Of the'pupils. The work could
be more systematized, and there would
be much less lost time than in chang.
ing from one thing to another. The
teachers minds would be more con.
slant on their particular work; the
minds would grasp these
improved ideas much more quickly
and the effect would be more lasting.
Again, one Of the greatest advantages
would be the home life Of the chill
dren. They could be instructed in
the higher branches Of education.
By SO doing they would remain under
the protection Of their parents till
much older and much more thorough.
ly educated before sending them to
college. In that way their characters
would be more established, and evil
temptations, follies, vice etc., would
have less effect on them, as their
minds would be stronger to resist
temptations. Therefore, all things
being considered, it seems to me that
township graded schools or consoli.
dated schools wonld be great benefit
10 country boys and girls, as we'll as
q great advancement in educational
methods. D. TRoTT.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
Becket.Murray.

This morning att o'clock Mr.. James
Murray Of Abilene and Miss Elsie
Beckett of Dwight, Kansas, were
united in marriage at St. Andrews
Catholic church, by Rev. Father Nc.
Aullitfe, assisted by Rev. Father
Shields. Of Manhattan, Kansas, former
pastor here and an old friend Of the
groom. Mr.. Richard Murray, brother
OF the groom, was best man and Miss
Nellie Shields Of Manhattan, was
bridesmaid. The happy couple left
on the Rock Island for a visit with
the BRIDES parents at Dwight.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
Accident at the Iceboat Races.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 2.-The iceboat
races on Lake Monona yesterday
came to rather tragic end when one
OF the boats few into a crowd OF
spectators, fatally iniuring John A.
Fiscus, a butcher, 1t is believed, and
severely injuring Colbert Sullivan
'nd Willie Spencer. small boys.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
School Report.

Report OF Dist. 80 for month end.
ing January 5:
Number enrolled 80; average daily
attendance. rs. Those neither ab.
sent nor :ardy during the month:
Harvey Luckenbaugh, Ray Witter,
Leo zeilinger. Amos and Willie
Sterner, Millie Missimer, Knute and
Carl Loudeen. Minnie Gantz, teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
To Organize 7. ". G. A.

All young ladies who are interested
in the Young woman's Christian As
sociation are requested to meet in the
assembly room Of the Allen CONNER
cial college Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. 1t is the purpose Of the
young ladies Of the different churches
to organize q Y. W. G. A. andis hoped
that all will come and show their in
terest in the work.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09

ABOUT PEOPLE.

1. c. Davis Of Dillon was in town.
Bert Brady returned TO Lawrence.
l.. Pleiser is back from a stay in
Texas.
j. Keller Of Dillon was a visitor
to the city.
Walter Meek and Bruce Gleissner
returned to K. U.
Misses Rea Wilson and Anna War.
field returned to X. U.
A. Lightner went to Kansas City
Tor a two months stay.
&. c. Anderson left on a business
trip to New York City.
Ezra Engle left for Manhattan to
attend the Agricultural college.
Commissioners Fry and Low went
to Chapman on county road business.
Mr., and Mrs. Jonathan Middleton
went to Woodbine for a few days'
visit.
6. W. Lloyd and J. K. Markley are
nome from a prospecting tour in Ok
lahoma.
Misses Elsie Southworth and Maude
Rogers returned to Bethany college,
Topeka.
d, +. Shirk returned to Cottonwood
Falls after spending week here in
religious work.
Mrs. Clyde Birch Of Concordia is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, B.
l.. Strother.
j. j. Cooper returned this morning
from Lindsborg and took the noon
train for Topeka.
Miss Alice Sterl returned to Lake
Forest seminary after spending the
vacation at home.
Thomas Prendergast returned to
st. Mary's college for the remainder
Of the school year.
Rev. j. H. Troxel came in from
Hamilton. Mo-, called by the serious
illness Of his father.
Charles Winsler OF Buckeye went
to Manhattan. He will be assistant
dairy instructor in the Agricultural
college.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Middleton left for
Compton, California, where they 20
for Mrs. Middleton's health, Abilene
is sorry to lose them but expects to
see them back again.
John Farley left Wednesday for
Montrose, Colo, where he will engage
in business. His brother Roy is
there doing a rushing business in
general merchandise store.
Mrs A. H. Pratt returned to her
home at Navarro after a ten DAYS
visit with her mother and sister. She
is slowly recovering from the acci.
dent received in runaway recently.
John Krapf came in from Oklahoma
where be has been repairing a steam
plant in large mill at North Enid.
He says Oklahoma is booming at
swifter rate than ever before. He
will spend a few days working on the
Security Mills machinery, improving
1t and adding to its capacity. He is !
an expert and is in demand all over
,ho y,n,.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
Silver Plating Done.

l am prepared to replate knives,
forks and spoons. Satisfaction guar.
anteed' For prices and particulars
call on or address, j. E. Gish, box 5,
Acme, Kas. l7.6m
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
Enrolled for mont


Iardies.. ........".........."". =
Iruancles. .,.......,...............
The per cent Of attendance was 95.4;
for the first month, 9S.5; second, 94.7;
third, s5, making an average attend
ance for the four months Of 94.6,
based on the whole enrolment.
The highest per cent Of attendance
in the high school, SS.4, is recorded
to the credit OF the senior class; the
next highest, 9S.2, to the sophomores.
Lincoln schools best record, 96.5,
was made by room 2, Mrs. Gibbs,
teacher.
Room No. l, Garfield. had 97.2 per
cent Of pupils enrolled present aud
no tardies. Room s, Garfield school,
Miss Ballet, teacher, again presents
the highest per cent Of attendance in
the grades, 97.8.
The pupils Of Miss Balliet's room
neither absent nor tardy are: Myron
Goodell, John Hinchon, Earl Hersh,
James Makins, zachariah Risby, STAN
ley Raubb, Amos Tyler, Edward
Yeadon, David Stanley, John Morgan,
Milton Davis, Nellie Carkhuff, Ollie
eastman, Rosa Hawk, Alice Merrifeld,
Anna Yeadon, Esther Yale, Frances
Stowits, Carol Smith, Alice eastman.
Pupils tardy or absent: Ward
Buchanan, Eddie Widows, George
Yeadon, Oscar Brown, Henry Reddick,
Leslie Scurlock, Hattie Benignus,
Rose Pattison, Leila Rexroat, Daisy
Stebbings,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09

A masquerade ball will be given by
the Pentaurt council, No. so A @ P,
at the A. y. u W. hall, on Wednesday
evening. Jan. l5, 1902 Everybody
cordially invited. Admission, so
cents, including lunch. Good music
will be furnished. cas-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
Report About . bomb False.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 3.-The report
about the explosion Of bomb
Wednesday night, under the balcony
Of the palace Of the Grand Duke Con.
stantine at Kiev, European Russia,
proves upon investigation to be en-.
tirely without foundation.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
CITY SCHOOL REPORT.
Supt, Nisslsy Presents an Excellent
Record for the Month.

Supt Niesley makes the following
report Of the city schools for the
month ending Jan. 8:
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09
The Kansas Mutual Life
Insurance Go.
TOPEKA KAs., Dec. 6, 1901.
Comparative Statement Of As.
sets and Surplus.

Assets Nov. 30, 1901, y, 1920, 297. As
Assets Jan. /, 1901, ,...... 525, ,2S1. 66
Gain, lst II months 1901 s 95,1l5.79
Gain in assets during the
entire year Of 1900 9,255 So
Surplus Nov. 3O,l9Ol !. .slSl, ,Oi77 rs
Surplus Jan. 1, 1901. ..... 165.6SO.77
Gain 1st II months 1901 : Is, S67. .O1
Gain in surplus during the
entire year Of 1900 s 5.5SS.15
The forthcoming annual report will
show handsome and substantial gains
in premium income, interest receipts,
assets, surplus and in insurance in
force.
e~Agents wanted.
Address
= MAXEY & BROWN,
CONCORDIA, KAS.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09

Wanted, live pigeons. J. W. Sauer,
Cottage avenue, Abilene. l7.u
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-09

Underwear.
The most unusual deep price cut
ting on all kinds Of Underwear
Children's and Misses 25c at :. lOc
Children's and Misses SOC at. .c5c
Ladies' SOC at .... ,.......... 35e
Ladies 4Oc at..... 49,. ..., zoe
Odd lots OF Underwear OF all kinds
at about. ......0 One. Third Price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-07
JURY AWARDS HRS. PHILBIN $50.
SHE SUES EXPRESS COMPANY FOR 500
FOR VALUE OF DRESSES SHE
FAILED TO RECEIVE.

The action brought by Mrs. Jessie Halliday I nil
bin wife of ex-Dstrict Attorney Eugene A Phil
bin to recover 500 from the United States Express
Company and the Century Express Company, as the
value Of dresses sent 10 her from this city Sea-
bright, N J.. last summer. but which have never
been received by her. was tried yesterday in the
Tenth District Municipal Court. before Justice
Francis J. Worcester and q jury.
Mrs. Philbin represented by lawyer from
the Office Of her husbands firm, Philbin. Beekman
g. Menken; the United States Express Company by
Francis 3. Kimbau. and the Century Express Com
pany by Ralph D. Miller.
At the opening of the proceedings the case
against the Century Express Company with
drawn. because that company was the receiving
company of the package and the United States
Express the delivering company, and it was
the delivery that made.
The plaintiffs counsel put a dressmaker the
stand testify to the value of the dresses
which lost. They were black spanged net
dress, valued $50. white batiste waist. valued
at SIS and a lavender batiste waist, valued SIS.
Counsel for the United States Express Company
said that his side would admit that delivery
not made He called the agent OF the Century
Express Company who had received the package
containing The dresses from Mrs. Philbin's
senger. He identified a receipt for the package
Mr.. Kimbau called the attention Of the court and
the Jury to a notation which showed that when
the package accepted the value Of the goods
not given, and that the receipt specifically
stated that where such value was not given the
company liable for only $50
Mr.. KimbalI asked the court TO direct the jury
So and the jury returned verdict for that
amount.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-07
WEST SIDE REPUBLICANS MAKE MERRY
JOLLY EVENING II CELEBRATION OF THE CLUBS
ANNIVERSARY.

JOLLY EVENING II CELEBRATION OF THE CLUBS
ANNIVERSARY
The West Side Republican Club, No 23C7 Broad
way, gave dinner TO celebrate its fourteenth an
Iiversary last night at its cubrooms. II was the
5oiest sort OF evening. The Republican bull
wark OF the Upper West Side had tired of formal
speechmaking, and decided something else for
q change. The members passed the evening in the
spirit Of real good fellowship. vaudeville pro-
gramme carried out for their amusement but
they found more pleasure in cross table banterrg,
playing ping-pong with rolled up napkins sing
ing national airs. Several Of the members were
decked with wreaths and coarettes Of smilax.
There were three long tables. and shorter one
for $50 men. each one OF them happy as his
immediate neighbor
Richard T Greene, third vice-president of the
club who presided. threatened TO work for the ex-
pulson from the club Of any speaker who talked
over Eve minutes II only because the sleight
of hand performers. the professional singers and
dancers unduy prolonged their preparations for
tor Clarke permitted 10 speak for min
Justice Clarke, who once president Of
the club said that he was glad Of opportunity
hang up his dignity and black gown in a closet
GREETED that his judicial position made il uniting
Tor him TO talk about current politics. He
graduated the club for well representing wi
brant insistent. persistent and noble Republican
ism"
Five other former presidents OF the club spoke in
e similar vein. They ex-Judge c. N Taintor
C N BoVee, jr.. Frank Brzinard. /. N. Stanton
and J. Edgar Leaycraft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-07

missing letters containing money sent them Tor
prayers for the souls Of the dead. This fact was
brought TO the attention of the postal authorizes
and IL was found that the greater portion OF the
lossee came on the routes carried by Hanon. Tues
day test letter containing three marked one oolar
bills was out on Hanlon's route ana o SAP
peared 4 second sent out YESTERDAY VIZ
marked bills and when il failed TO reach tdther
Rector TO whom IL was directed, Hanion was a..
rested The carrier had the three bills sent Out
Yesterday and Of the bills in Tuesday Letter.
Fanlon confessed that for eight months ne mao
been opening letters. He said he had been borrow
ing money from sharks and paving per cSn tbe
money TO get even: He was arraigned and heId tor
trial Hanlon had been in the service long enough
10 receive the maximum pay of $1,000 year TOT the
first time last pay day.