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Rains In Kansas.

Wichita, Kan, May 5.-During tho
past "a hours heavy rains have fallen
over entire southern Kansas and OK
lahoma. This will be of special bene-
fit to growing corn and the winter
wheat. Reports from various wheas
centers say that, even with no other
rain, the wheat crop will now grow
and make 70 per cent. Of q crop. Tho
damage to wheat has been reported
at 40 to so per cent, but this IS nos
correct, according to tho Kansas
prainmen's bureau, located here.
Since the rains they say that south
ern Kansas will produce two-thirds.
II not three-fourths, Of the crop OF
last year. Light showers fell lass
night.
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Shifting Soil,

Real Estate Transfers Reported by Able 4
Ellison, Abstracters.
Katie B Sheeran to NJ D Thisler al
bk 10 Sheeran's 4th ad Chapman
1886.
Rev. Phoenix Loan Aaso to Ira M Cob
Its II IS 10 16 Harrington, 81.
J L Hodge to E P Mourer ct al ss& 81
W! 81 S4.16-4, $4,000.
D Matteson to A M Britt 1t 4 bk s T
& B ad A, $500.
School Dist No. | to j J Muenzen
mayer, in ne cor 1914, 81.
J u Muenzenmayer to School Dist NJ
same des, 81.
D X Emery to S D Muenzenmayer
sw4 Of sw} 7-l4-5, 81.
| P Halleck to G Schuell, 1t II bl 26
Harrington; s..
G Schuell to P Fohrer, same; $50.
H Kliber to Louis Schnell, Its IS q
bl 1926, Harrington; $3.50.
U 5 to G L Murphy, copy Of pat. n!
OF nwt S0.l2-S.
US to C MCGEE, copy Of pat. sci g.
14.2.
U S to W. Esler, copy pat. net 4
1853.
s Lsthrop to E ] Keithly, w3 Of nwl
7.l1.4; $4,000.
Same to D Lathrop, net and e9 Of
nwi 1.1l.S; $4,000.
City Of Abilene to j M Gleissner, 1t Il
BIZ Abilene cemetery; $S5.
T J Fink to n Butt, Its 55 81 3d.
Cedar st; $1,000.
| E Bushey to F X Kline, pit nwi S.lS
$685..
A Brandt to j M Sheets, pit NV OF NV
2l-l2.S; $3.50.
W Botz to A Bell, sw4 lS.ll.1; $4,000
| A Augustine to j B Case, Its II Ia
lst st and 70 IA A st; 81.
T G Henry 10 same, same; 81.
J B Gaze to Abilene Lodge AOU W,
same; $4,000.
E Barry to T Brady, sci 81 and el
swi Sl.1S 5; 81.
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we'll the RsrLzcros hss arranged fol

we'll the krFLEcr0R hee arranged 10
several letters from towns in the Of
and gas field Of southeast Kansas
The FIRST Of these is published today
All are written by men familiar will
the situation and they will be reat
with interest.
R. C. Alexander, who has been IL
New York all winter, will leave soor
to resume his old position with
fertilizer company in Peru, South
America. Mrs. Alexander will re-
main here with her parents until ht
lis settled in their new home.
The Water company has notice
to users Of city water that means
business. People use the water &c
recklessly that fire pressure would
be almost impossible sometimes. II
is too great a risk. Wednesday
night the standpipe wal. drained dry
BY the open hose running all over
town through the night.
"A woman palm reader told an
Ottawa business man that be was
going to have heaps Of trouble with
q dark haired woman and . light
haired woman. II don't come here
to learn ancient history" said the
Ottawa man, going hastily out to
take up q blond aud brunette burden
which has laden him for many years.
"A dog race was scheduled to come
off Sunday, just east Of town. But
owing to scarcity Of rabbits they did
not have q race as they could not
scare up even one rabbit. They
claim the rabbits are leaving the
country. -[Enterprise Star.
Good for the rabbits. No SELF
respecting rabbit ought to stay where
they have dog races on Sunday.
In creamery reports Of last week
we are requested to note that 27 cents
was paid at Sudyville where skim
milk was charged back to the patrons
and PSI cents was paid at Shady
brook where skim milk was returned
without charge to the patron, the
price for skim milk last month being
equivalent to u cents per pound Of
butter fat.
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President Roosevelt presented the
diplomas to the graduating cadets as
Annapolis, Nd, yesterday.
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A FORT ASSAULTED.
The Campaign Against Sultan
Bayan Successful.
GALLANT ACTION Or AMERICANS.
Tho Overthrow Of the Moro Power Not
Accomplished without Severe Loss
A General Coming In Of tho
DattOs Expected.

Washington, May 5.-The war de-
partment yesterday received cable
gram from Gen. Chaffee indicating
that the campaign against Sultan
Bayan, one of the principal Moro
chiefs, had been completely sue
cessful. The result was accom-
plished by gallant assault on the
principal Moro fort and its capture
after number Of the leading Moros
had been killed. The following Is
the substance Of Brig. Gen. George
W. Davis message from Bayan:
"Eighty-four survivors Of Bayan
surrendered Internationally this
morning at seven. Sultan Bayan,
Raja Muda Bayan, Sultan Pandapa-
tan and all leading dattos dead and
many Of their followers. Assault on
the principal fort which surrendered
last night one Of the most gallant
performances Of American arms
Col. Frank D. Baldwin and his regi-
ment deserve all praise for hand-to-
hsnd struggle in four lines OF
bitches under walls Of fort. These
trenches are lined with dead from
rife fire. Have never heard OF any
performance excelling this gallant
fight. 1t was my painful duty to re-
port that the overthrow OF Moro
power not accomplished without Sc
we're loss. One officer and seven en-
listed men killed; four officers and 80
enlisted men wounded. viii tele.
graph the list later. After 81 survi-
yors marched out this morning as
prisoners, and was understood they
were all, eight others who had
concealed themselves in rubbish in
side the fort made a break for lib
erty, but none succeeded. Some OF
the Moro wounded tried to stab SOL
diers trying to help them. 1t is
impossible to state number OF Moros
killed, many lying in tall grass. The
surrender saves us from siege and
starving them out. Impossible to
have carried works without scaling
ladders, which were ready Intend
TO retain prisoners until two or three
small adjacent forts occupied, then
will consent to retain as hostages
eight or ten Of the principals and re-
lease the others. The force in line
of advance consisted Of four noun
tain guns, 47O rifles. This fully SUI
fcient. Could not have used more
men advantageously. Had we sent
strong column it would only have
swelled the casualty list. One neigh
boring datto has already presented
himself as friend, and ! expect q
general coming in shortly, when the
weight of the blow Is known. The
dead we're sent to Malabang for bu-
rial. In light Of present knowledge
could have besieged the principal
forts and in time forced surrender,
but that would probably have re-
suited in q sortie for freedom and
escape for many. by attacking
them they have been completely
crushed-the only kind Of lesson
these wild Moros seem to be able to
profit by. Shall invite Sultan Tar
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lac to pay me friendly visit II ne
does not tell us Of his initiative. Has
fort further east in plain sight and
Of same strength as was Bayan, on
beautiful tableland and 1000 acres
Of fine upland rice and urging peo-
ple to return to It's cultivation. The
result to follow this action very i'm
portant, namely: 1t secures re-
spect for United States authority In
the center of Moro savagery."
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|NBSLEY AGAIN CHOSEN
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CITY
SCHOOLS REELECTED.
J. n. Gleissnsr Chosen President Of
the Board Of Education Commit
tees Arc Named and Reports Re-
ceived- Business Of the Board.

reelected j. H. Niesley as superin'
tendent Of the city schools for the
coming year at $1,000, and gave him
permission to work one month 10 the
normal institute. This was de.
served compliment and showed the
boards appreciation Of bis work.
The old board met with President
J. E. Brewer in the chair and Gleiss.
ner, Stoddard, H. A. Snider, Dyer,
Lower and Hoon also present.
Minutes were read and approved.
The treasurer's report for the year
was read and showed the following
items:
TREAsURER's REPORT.
Cash on hand and received-gen-
eral fund sl5,97S.ls; bond fund sSl5.-
%; library fund $644.sS.
Paid out-general fund $lS,49S.7S;
bond fund t49l.50; library fund
$l7O64.
Balances on hand-general fund
2,479.4O; bond fund $49l 80; library
fund $474.S4.
The lecture course receipts were:
Season ticket sales $5S6.90; door re-
ceipts 1920, So; total $S57.28. The
entertainments cost $500, theatre
rent $3.50, incidentals "a 20, total
S824.2O. Profit $SS.08.
The tuition collected for the year
was s178.S8.
The district has $4,000 bonds out
standing.
Supt. Niesley asked assistance in
paying the expense Of the art exhibit
and the board allowed $40 from the Il.
brary fund. 1t will give the school
more pictures.
After bills we're allowed and COM
mittee reports heard the old board
adjourned.
NEW BOARD MEETS.
The new board then convened with
all members present as follows:
First ward-R. A. Brown, H. D.
Gish.
Second ward-J. M. Gleissner, R.
M. White.
Third ward-P. j. Stoddard, VIM.
Sherwood.
Fourth ward-H. c. Lower, W. H.
Hoon.
Attached territory-C. Young, H.
A. Snider.
| j. M. Gleissner was elected presi-
dent OF the board; VIM. Sherwood,
vice president; W. H. Hoop, clerk.
The clerks salary was fixed at $50
year.
Supt. Niesley was reelected at
$1,000 salary.
Use Of the Garfield building was
given the county superintendent for
the normal institute.
Committees were named as follows:
Schools, rules and regulations
Hoon, Stoddard, Snider.
Buildings and grounds-Sherw
Brown, Lower.
Ways and means-White, Young,
Gish.
Examining board-J. H. Niesley,
W. H. Wagner, R. V. Dyer.
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Because Of the interest in the gas
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x.,... missionsries' Marrow Escape

Abilene, Kan, May GA cablegram
from Calcutta, India, sfys ~
houses occupied by the river sss@r
rem missionaries from psas ~ =
dsGsicysa BY the graz ss r. g.. =
pscA. province Of Bengal. The Ksap
.sns escaped with their lives. 4
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n. Clay Evans Nominated.

Washington, May s.-Ths president
Saturday sent to the senate the sp'
pelntmsnt Of Henry Clay Evans, the
present commissioner Of pensions, ia
BE- consul general st London.
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Piumbsrs Demand Increase at st. Joseph.
st. Joseph, Mo, May 2.-The jour
neymen plumbers of this city struck
yesterday because their demand for
a per day was not granted. A meet
ing Of the trades council was held at
night. II was hoped that the master
plumbers would conceds the increase
Of 70 cents per day before the trades
council enlists the support Of oil
unions. The master plumbers remain
firm.
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BbuEnr REFLECTIoHS.


-Ihe D0aro OF couut! So~
ers is in session.
Work on the derrick, etc for 10
new gas well is in progress.
w. C. Seaton is building a nea
cottage on Enterprise street.
Marriage License; F. c. kelse''
and Ella B. Whitehead, both OF Hope
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Spangler vii
entertain few friends at caro-
Thursday evening.
"A. W. Hiner will deliver the Dec
Grafton Day address at Solomon an'
c. C. Towner at Chapman.
There will be two days when Adj
lene people can attend the Messiah
concerts, May IS and May %. Z
WIN. Botz, Of Cheever. has Sole
his 24o.scrs iarmIior 5000 to s. r
Greenough, Of Wilson, Kansas
Mrs. Susan Hslmi,k, sister OF MRS
L. SINNERS Of this city, died at th'
home OF her son in Arizona April ~
The Shriners' special train tt
San Francisco will stop here June
and supper will be served At the "a
cifc hotel.
Mrs. VIM. Tate sold some spring
chickens today that weighed TWO
pounds apiece. The drouth didn'
affect them.
The marshal is on the war path
A half dozen dogs were the result Of
yesterdays campaign. Let the gooo
work 20 on.
y. A. Young will deliver the
Decoration Day address at Hope and
show South Dickinson some choice
samples Of oratory.
The A. o. U. W. now owns the
brick building on southside where
its hall is located, having purchased
it today from J. B. Case for $1,000.
The only real prophet in town IL
David Higgins. He did not get bis
inch Of rain but be got some and that
is better than the others have done.
Enterprise Star: The mayor o.
Abilene struck the keynote when be
ordered all dogs killed that are found
upon the street without license tag.
Mac M. Barnes, formerly Of Abb
lene, is with 1.-The Dairy Farm" at
Kansas City this week. The troupe
has just played 1863 nights in New
York.
"A telegram received today says
that Clarence Lowery, formerly OF
this county, is seriously i'll at Red
Bluffs, California. His brother
Maurice left for his bedside.
DIR. Steelemith's automobile has
been changed from steam to gasoline
power. Toliver has put in a
powerful gasoline engine and now
the vehicle is expected to 60 over all
roads.
New bills and hangers for Camp
bell Brothers circus to be here May
10 are being put up. The show
promises to be better than ever and
will deserve large attendance.
"A handsome pole was put up to-
day at Gish & Frederickson's new
barber shop, completing its very fine
equipment. With its elegant fur
nishing and fine bath rooms 1t is a
model establishment.
james Devane Of Chapman be.
came insane yesterday and started
for Kansas City. He was brought
back from junction and is in Jail.
While on the street this morning
with the sheriff be became violent
and was taken back by force.
&C. F. Pruett who has been with
s. $. Smith has accepted a position
with the Guthrie National bank. Mr..
Prustt attended the. Allen CONNER.
cial college two terms and is well
qualified for his new position.
&C. W. Parker has named 4 merry.
go-round march for Admiral Schley
and has the admiral's permission.
The admiral's recent experience with
investigating msrry-go.rounds makes
him sympathetic toward such amuse-
ments,
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A COAT STOLEN.
Recovered by Detective Dennehy.

Recovered by Detective Dennehy.
George Rice, formerly a driver of a
milk wagon on Fair Haven route,
was arrested Saturday night by Ser
geant of Detectives Dennehy on
charge of theft of an overcoat valued
at $50 Rice's crime is a most peculiar
one in way, as he perpetrated the
deed not on strangers, but on friends.
He was formerly a boarder at the
ven.
A short time ago he suddenly dis
appeared and nothing more was heard
of ;1im for several days. A few days
ago Mrs Lane received letter post
marked New York Opening it she
her surprise she found that he had
taken her husbands coat, which had
lisappea red, but where she had not
before been able to determine.
Rice informed Mrs. Lane that he
had pawned the coat in New York and
that if she would send him So he could
get it back and would return Il to her.
Mrs. Lane sent the money and from
that time heard nothing more from the
absent Rice or the coat.
Saturday Rice arrived in town but
, had not the coat or money with him.
the facts and Detective Dennehy
| placed him under arrest. The coat was
| recovered late Saturday afternoon.
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ACCIDENT IN CONGRESS AVENUE,
Two Wheelmen Narrowly ESCAPED
Death Saturday Nieht

Two Wheelmen Narrowly ESCAPED
Death Saturday Night.
Two rather careless cyclists whose
names were not learned came near be-
ing killed on Congress avenue at the
corner of Commerce on Saturday night
shortly before seven. A Congress ave-
nue. car was approaching the city and
one of the cyclists was turning into
Congress avenue from Commerce while
the other was riding in exactly the op-
posite direction. In attempting to get
out of the way Of a team which was
coming down the avenue the wheelmen
came together and fell headlong in the
street, only about twenty feet in front
Of the car. The motorman saw the ac-
cident and reversed his car, bringing it
to standstill less than four feet from
the men. They were both so much tam
gled up in their wheels that they were
unable to eXtricate themselves and the
assistance of several pedestrians was
necessary. Neither of the men were i'll
jured beyond a few bruises and both
rode away congratulating themselves
on their good fortune at not being
killed.
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Attorney Timothy WEIGH of Norwich.
will address a democratic meeting in
Mystic Monday evening.
Captain Sidney E. Clark of Washing
ton, D. c., spent few hours in Milford
Thursday calling on friends. Captain
Sid. has many old friends in this city.
E. p. Rogers and e. S. Whitehouse,
from the class of 1905, and 3. Brinton
'O4S., have been elected to the govern
ing board of the Yale university club.
Miss Katie L. Tomlinson Of Boston is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Timlinson of Broad street,
Milford.
Mrs. Walter Camp has issued cards
for large reception this week.
Mrs. Gamewell, wife of the Rev. Dr..
GameWell of Pekin, China, who was in
the walled city during the Boxer upris-
ing, spoke Of her experiences at the
Prospect Methodist Episcopal church,
Bristol, yesterday afternoon and even
ing. She speaks at Trinity NJ. E.
church Tomorrow evening.
F. Wayland Vaughn of the United
States geological survey Of Washington
is staying at the Graduates club in
this city, Mr.. Vaughn is studying the
corals in the Peabody museum, and will
be here for about two weeks. He has
lately come from Harvard. where he
was engaged in WORK in a similar ma
ture. Mr.. Vaughn is well known for
his special work on fossil corals, and
has spent much time in researches in
Berlin Paris. Turin, and London.
Miss Grace Stoddard leaves during
the week for Buffalo, where she is to
| remain for months visit.
| The German newspaper, the Hartford
| Herod, was sold Saturday by Paul F
Pfeifer, who has been it's proprietor for
a number of years, to Paul Stocked OF
! New Britain and Henry Beck of this
| city. Both are men Of experience in the
| business.
Miss Watrous entertained at luncheon
at the Country club on Tuesday, il
| honor Of Miss Steele of Philadelphia
Covers were laid for ten.
The Rev. E. NJ Weber of this city
preached in the Pentecostal church
Manchester, yesterday.
I Mrs. Edward P. Morris Of SO Edgehil
road gave very pleasant coming on
tea for her daughter Miss France
Morris on Wednesday afternoon. TIL
hours were from 4 until o'clock, AM
during that time there were many call
ers. Miss Morris received many beau
tiful floral gifts, and is very popula
with the younger ste. She is grad
uate of Bryn Mawr. Assisting Mrs
Morris were Mrs naxter Mrs Bennet
and Mrs. Adams, and the Misses, Has
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to raise money for the cottage home
fund.
A pretty wedding took place at the
home of Frederick e. Sage at rs New
ton street, Norwich. Thursday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock, when his daughter,
Miss Lena f. Sage, and Robert l..
White, both of Durham. Conn, were
united in marriage by Rev III. E. Wise.
Harry White of GuiIford was best man
and Miss Janet White of GuilfOrd was
bridesmaid. The ceremony was wit
messed by a large number of relatives
and friends of the couple, guests being
present from this city, Providence, Mid
dletown, Durham. and Berlin. Mr.. and
Mrs. White left on the o'clock train
for a wedding Trip to New York, and
will reside in Durham, where they are
we'll known and popular young people.
The opening talk given by Mrs. Grace
Brown Salisbury to her class In Cur
rent Evens" will be given in Trinity
parish house, Temple street, next We'd
nesday, at II o'clock.
Martin L. Weigner Of Waterbury has
applied for a discharge from bank
ruptcy. A hearing will be held at the
office Of Henry G. Newton, referee in
bankruptcy, at his office In room z,
81S Chapel street this city, on Novem-
Der 10.
The Stoughton residence on Prospect
street has been leased to Dr. George
Henry Nettleton, instructor in English
in Yale university, whose coming mar
riage to Miss Treat Of Bridgeport will
be one of the coming social events to
occur some time in December.
Connecticut pensions: Originals,
Frederick Yandon, Pennington, Sc; in
crease, reissue, etc, Lewis Deiamater,
New Haven, So; Charles F. Deming,
Vinton's Mills, $12; widows, minors, and
dependent relatives, Julia S. Case,
Simsburg, SIT.
Mrs. A. Heaton Robertson of Bradley
street, who has been quite i'll for the
past two weeks is very much improved
Attorney Harrie e. Hart, a democrat
ic nominee for representative in New
Britain, is the son of Representative
Charles E. Hart Of that city. Attorney
Hart studied law in the office of Mitch
ell, Hungerford & Bartlett, and grad
uateQ from the Yale law ScnOOl. In Ine
spring of 1901 he was the democratic
nominee for city clerk and although de.
feated ran away ahead Of his ticket.
: A luncheon Of Wednesday at the
I Country club Was that given by Miss
Elizabeth Whittlesey In honor of hel
: guest, Miss Belle of Baltimore Hel
guests we're Miss Watrous, Miss Weis
Miss Whitney, and Miss Florence Hall
Charles H. Fowler Of this city anC
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w. Hendricks staff, and is a prince of
good fellows. paid Dg. Frederick Scha~
yoir and other Stamford friends a hur-
ried visit Friday. Mr.. Coates is NOW
chief engineer of the Chicago and
Great Western railroad company, with
headquarters at st. Pauls, and that
he is also interested financially in the
Fort Dodge and Omaha extension of the
Great Western road, besides being an
active director in the Weber Joint COM
pany.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry M. Clark of Orange to the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Bertha
| Grace Clark, to Robert jeremiah Wood
ruff prosecuting attorney in the court
of common pleas in this city. The date
is set for Wednesday evening, Novem-
Der II, at o'clock. The ceremony will
be performed in the Congregational
church. MI Woodruff is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. S. D. Woodruff of Orange. He
! is lieutenant in troop A, commanded
| by Major Ludington. Miss Clark is a
pretty and accomplished young lady
and prominent in Orange society.
Both possess a great many friends in
this city and the event will probably
| be attended by a large number from
| this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cole of Chenan-
! go Forks, N. Y, and their son. George
Cole of Jersey City, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. c. F. Mix on Main street,
| West Haven. Mrs. Cole was formerly
Miss Hattie Mix.
| Mrs. Edward E. Field went to East
River in Madison Friday to attend the
sixtieth wedding anniversary of her
uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
| Cruttenden. Mr.. Cruttenden was born
and reared in Madison and Is a well
known figure in the town. He was at
one time the postmaster.
The Monday Afternoon whist club
will meet with Mrs. Josie Whitney al
! her home on Elm street; West Haven
this afternoon.
Mrs. T. r. Hull entertained a few OF
her friends at her residence, 1865 Shell
ton avenue, last Thursday evening for
the purpose Of drawing a silk quit
Many members from Admiral Foote w
r. c., of which Mrs. Hull Is past pres
ident, were present. The afternoon was
spent in making aprons for the Cottage
Home fair, which is to be held in Hart
ford, November d. 5 and 6. A bountifu
collation. was served. and the evening
was pleasantly spent with music and
dancing. A comrade of Admiral Foote
post related some amusing stories. Mrs
Emma Benton of State street held the
number which drew the quilt and she
very kindly donated it to the w. r. c