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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19
A MINE ACCIDENT.
-Four Mon Killed and -Four Others Missing
In the Mile Mine by water
Getting In.

Iron Mountain, Mich, March a.
Four men are known to have lost
their lives and four others are miss
ing as the result of one of the worst
fatalities Of recent years in the
Michigan mining regions. The men
were drowned in the Mile mine by
a rush of water which flooded the
fourth level of q cross-cut- in. the
mine., The accident was caused by
the men working through the wall
of their level into another level, an
old working, which had been flooded,
the water sapping through the break
and overwhelming the miners.
Twelve men were at work in the
fourth level, but four managed to
escape. ..ats
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19
Two Men Kiiled by snowslldes.

Redding, Cal, March 1s.-An Inn
mense snowsIide occurred Wednesday
on the Lagrange hydraulic ditch in
Trinity county. Con. Mclaughlin, .
ditch tender, was swept down in the
mighty rush of snow and killed.
Yesterday while rescuers were at
work looking for the body another
big slide came down and Henry Gem
try was killed. All Of the men have
been called off the ditch, as slides
are occurring right along and there
Is great danger. The slide is over .
mile in length and so feet deep.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19
A MAMMOTH BIRD CAGE.


Washington, March 13.-Sketches
for the design Of the mammoth bird
cage or aviary to be erected at the
81. Louis worlds fair by the Smith
sonian institution, in which almost
every specimen of the feathered king
dom will be able to live without re-
straint, have been submitted to Su-
pervising Architect Taylor. The de-
signs provide for pools Of water,
shrubbery and all kinds of trees. with
running water and fountains. 1t will
be 200 feet square and arranged to
enable the visitor to walk through
the center and find birds on both
sides and overhead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19

Brush, Col, March i4.-The warm
weather Of the past few days has
melted the snowdrifts from the plains
and Rulches Of the south divide and
all streams are running bank fun.
The Burlington railroad Il washed
out west Of here and trains are run
Ming over she Union Pacific tracks 20
this place. The bridges south Of here
along Beaver creek are an washed
ausT ana travel suspended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19

7. Topeka. Kan, March l4.-statiEtics
from the four conferences Of the N.
L. church In Kansas show that there
are in the state s4l Methodist preach
ers. ss,7a2 members Of the church,
5000 scholars In Methodist Sunday
schools, s74 churches valued at 81
tls,ls0. Preachers received $s7e,psf
for their services the past year. or
an average Of 500 for each preacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19

Boston, March 14.-According 70
Henry R. Legate, prominent in so
cialist party politics in this state,
$4,000 persons signed the petition TO
the legislature urging the passage Of
q vote in favor Of the government
ownership Of railroads, which came
before the committee on federal re-
lations for q hearing yesterday. H
D. Lloyd, of Illinois, counsel for the
miners in the coal inquiry, spoke in
behalf Of the petition, saying: First
seize the mines and then pay for
them. II we are TO pay for them"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19

Marshalltown, Ia, March 1s.-Pu-
pills Of the Estherville school yester-
day revolted against the action Of
the school board in expelling four
fellows and, lead by the principal,
Miss CuIlum. parsded the streets,
shouting defiance at the school
board. Miss Cullum joined the pu-
pills. II IL said. because of tilt with
Superintendent Dukes. All the pupils
are on strike and refuse TO return
to school, while the school board
and Superintendent Dukes are equal
" determined not TO yield.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19
,rounf-MEpNEo M U5hventlon.

Macon, Mo-, March 13.-The North
east Missouri Baptist Young Peoples
union met in this city yesterday aft
ernoon for its seventh annual con-
vention. About 400 Baptist churches,
which comprise 30 different Baptist
associations, are represented in this
district. The sessions are well at
tended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19

ST. Louis, March 1s.-While work.
men were endeavoring to strengthen
o defective foundation at the plant
Of the Mound City Roofing and Til
ing company yesterday section of
the wall fell and four Of the men
were seriously injured. Many other
workmen had narrow escapes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19

Regulations Generating Animal Diseases.
Washington, March 13.--The de-
partment of agriculture yesterday
announced new code of regulations
for the suppression and extirpation
of contagious and infectious diseases
among domestic animals in the
United States. The regulations re-
woke those Of April Is, 1887.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19

Dubuque, Ia. March i4-rwo hun
dred employees Of the Roquer's pearl
button factory walked out yesterday
when the superintendent discharged
membeis Of : grievance committee
we had dcnandea ne dlachArns a
Z fcreman
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19

gos Judgement for Her Husbands Death.
Hsrtville, No., March 1S.-Mrs.
Frances Stevenson, of Wright coun-
ty, has obtained Judgment for $10,-
900 against. the Iron Mountain Rail-
way company for the killing Of her
husband, II. A. Stevenson, brake
man, at Jonesboro, Ark.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19

Fsain.asa - Maks Osnands fer RAAsa,
Chicago. March 1s.-The Record
Herald says: Early IN May a con-
certed demand win be made BY the
trainmen Of an railroads centering
in Chicago for q raise IN wages
amounting 70 between II and IS per
cent. Preceding their vis,t 70 Chi
cago The tralnmen's committees are
70 make . similar demand upon ne
Ncrlharn raclar and ~ Great
NolIhn1 rli|Insis
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19
CATARRH

Often begins with cold In the head,
but Il never stops there. The tendency y
siways from bad to worse. The simple
cold becomes protracted, stubborn one,
willie the discharge from the nose grows
more profuse and offensive. The infiail-
nation extends to the throat and bron-
chial tubes, causing hoarseness, a tickling
sensation and an aggravating cough.
rhe foul matter that Is continually drop
ping back into the throat finds its way
into the stomach, resulting In distres-
iai,,o, form of dvsnensia. nausea, and loss
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19

keeps the blood In such healthy, vigor-
GUS condition that cold, damp weather
or sudden changes in the temperature are
not so apt to bring on catarrhal troubles.
s. s. S. Is vegetable medicine unequaied
as q blood purifier, and the best Of all
tonics--just the remedy needed to thor
oughly and effectually cure catarrh. a
The Swift Specific Co.. Atlanta. Ga. :,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19
ABSOLUTE FAITH.
You can depend upon the word Of
this Abilene citizen.
She has had the experience
She has thoroughly tested the article.
She found Il as represented.

She has had the experience
She has thoroughly tested the article.
She found II a. represented.
She has absolute faith In its merit.
Mrs. ChristenA Mcdonald Of rl w. South
Snd &c., corner Of Walnut b.. sAys;-"It Is 80
long ago since first had backache and kid
ney complaint that I have forgotten the
date. Ordinary language fails to describe
what have suffered. for the Attacks varied
from dull ache 70 tvinges Of acute pain
whenever I brought the slightest strain on
the muscles Of my back. roStoop,t 10 straight
en- after STOPPING. 10 llft anything, often
caused positive torture. sent my son TO o.
4. Northeraft 4 Cos drug store for DoAn's
Kidney Pills. had been reading about
them curing All such complaints commonly
known a. kidney trouble and reommenced
the treatment With considerable faith. A
few doses arrested the annoyance. and when
I stopped I vas free Of backachs"
For sale By all dealers. Price 50
cents.
Foster. MIIburu Co. Buffalo, NY.
sole Agents iOr ne United ssasss
nanout,r ~ u,ns-Do.ns-sna Ana
N"|NA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19
THE GATEWAY,
TO
CONSUMPTION.

come infected, and what was supposed to
be purely local disease has become con-
stitutional, deep seated and chronic.
Sprays, washes, powders, salves and
other external remedies give only tenn
porary relief, and the disappointed and
disguised patient finally gives up IN
despair and declares catarrh incuraole.
The only way to get nd of catarrh per
manently Is to treat 1t through the blood.
The system must be toned up and all i'm
purities removed from the blood, and this
5. s. s. does promptly and thoroughly. Il
expels from the circulation everything OF
anirritating, poisonous character, allow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19
Opportunities
in the South.

No portion Of the United States
has made greater progress in the
last year or two than the South.
Northern and foreign capital is
rapidly invading that section,
finding profitable investment in
the various industries and fac
tories that are being rapidly de-
veloped and built. The great
influx OF settlers is creating
an increased demand for lands
Of all kinds and prices are grad
ually advancing, as they will for
years to c,me. Work is plen-
tiful and poverty practically
unknown. Alabama is supply.
ing coal and iron to all the world.
More money can be made and
with less labor in the raising Of
small fruits and berries and in
truck patching on the Gull
Coast than in any other state in
the Union. Strawberries from
Alabama reach northern mark
cts before those from the states
in the southeast. Cattle can be
raised with great profit, there
being millions oil acres OF cheap
range lands. II you are inter-
ested in the south and its re-
sources and desire information
on any subject, address
q. A. PARK.
General Industrial and Immigration Are
LOUISVILLE q EVANSVILLE Ri
LOUISVILLE. KY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19
Will Make
Affidav


Postmaster r. q. Randall, Dunlap a.,
ava, I snfIeFed from indigestion and 70.
DuitinR evils for years. Finally ! tried
Kodol. soon knew had found what
/ had long looked for. lam better today
tran IN years. Kodol gave mo new
lease 81 life. Anyone can have my q.
lidavit TO tho truth Of this statement: ="
Kodol dieests your food. This enables the
system 70 assimilate supplies, strengthen
ING every organ and restoring health
Kodol Makes You Strong.
Prepared only BY u. O. DEWITT D o., Chicasn
Il Tkeel. botSle eontainssM times tho 700. sizes
Sold by J. M. Gleissner, Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19

blHY IUfM Uf UV
Of appetite Al. and
strength. The
catarrhal poisons
are absorbed into
the blood. and all
the membranes
Of the body be-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

In his "Chapters From My Diplo-
matte Life" in the Century, Andrew
ID. White writes:
Least pleasing of all duties was look.
ing after fugitives from justice or birds
OF prey evidently seeking new victims.
On this latter point, l recall an expert
cnce which may throw some light on
the German mode of watching doubt
full persons. A young American had
appeared at various public places wear
ing a naval uniform to which he was
not entitled, declaring himself son of
the President of the United States, and
apparently making reading for career
Of scoundrelism. Consulting the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs one day, NEIL
toned this case, asking him to give me
such information as came to him. He
answered.: "Remind me at your next
visit, and perhaps l can show you
something"
On my calling, some days later, the
Minister handed me a paper on which
was inscribed, apparently, not only ev-
cry place the young man had visited
during the past week, but everything
he had done and said, his conversations
in the restaurants being noted with es-
pecial care, and while the man was
evidently worthless, he was clearly
rather a fool than scoundrel. On
my expressing surprise at the fulness
of this information, the Minister seemed
quite as much surprised at my sup
posing it possible for any good govern
ment to exist without such complete
surveillance of suspected persons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Indians Have Hard Teeth.

"a remarkable thing-and one which
very few people KNOWS that the teeth
of an Indian are much harder and in
every way stronger that the average
white mans teeth" remarked down.
town dentist; "and l had ample occa.
sion, one morning last week, to test
and almost destroy every instrument
in my shop.
"a red man came in and wanted me
to extract tooth and fix his mouth up
in general. So proceeded to work, and
after a half hour of the hardest sort
Of work and breaking my strongest for
ceps, managed to pull the aching mo-
lar. Another thing l discovered was
that the Indians Wanted stoicism to
pain is a myth. This fellow behaved
worse than an infant of five years. and
I was about to tell him to consult an.
other dentist when he pteously begged
me to complete the job, as he had been
refused by many dentists to do the
work.
"Of course, finished the job, though
before l got through l had turned the
edges Of fifteen or twenty drills.
have often heard of the hardness Of the
Indians tooth. but never before did
actually experience the ordeal, both for
him and myself, of working upon them,
and in the future I'm of the opinion /,
too, will shirk the responsibility of
working upon them with ordinary
tools. '-Washington Post
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Mama Friend. tho King Snake.

The most relentless eXterminatO: of
reptiles, says a writer in McClure's
Magazine, Is member of the family
itself-the beautiful little yellow and
black king snake, the friend of man
and the avOwed enemy of anything
that creeps or crawls, regardless of
size or poison fang. A native Of our
own South, the king snake Is between
five and eight feet long and no thicker
around than mans thumb. Built in
every muscle and bone for speed ard
tremendous constructing power, there
Is not another snake on earth that can
withstand his assault. He is immune
to the poison of the cobra and the
RATHER alike. and the strength of
thirty-foot python has no terrors for
him. Within five minutes from the
opening of the tight the king snake
could kill the biggest python that ever
lived. FerociCus as the little COZ
strictor is toward his own kind, to-
ward man he is friendly and rarely
tries to escape when net afield.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Salt Water Freshmen.

The 500 midshipmen that to this
date constitute the new fourth class
are kept busy at the Naval academy
each day where they perform certain
duties under a course of instructors.
The new class is the largest that has
ever catered the Naval academy. 1t
has been divided into fl ur divisions In
order to facilitate the work of instruc-
ton. In the morning two different
periods are devoted to ordnance and
seamanship, the first and third divi-
sions going together to the exercises
for one period, while the second and
fourth take it at another period. The
afternoon is devoted to swimming,
gymnastics and exercises in the arm
DRY. Here the midshlpmen receive
their first drills and wear as light cloth
ing as possible during the warm
weather. The midshipmen are drilled
in the use of arms and the first steps
of infantry and setting up drills. AL
ready the newcomers have begun to
show an improvement in their carriage
and a military Observation-Disclosures
Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
A Death Notice.

A merchant, who was very punctual
II all he did, one day gave joiner an
order for some work. Knowing the
nan was rather careless. and often
promised but did not perform, he said
10 him:
when will you have my work fin
!shed?'
"On Thursday next" replied the
oiner, 'if l am living, you shall have
T."
Thursday came and passed without
he promised work.
In the evening the merchant called
It the newspaper Office, and asked the
printer to insert among the deaths the
name of the joiner. On taking up the
PAPER next day the man was surprised
% find an announcement of his death,
and went to the printer to demand an
explanation.
He was referred to the merchant,
Who, on seeing him, expressed some
surprise, for, said he, you solemnly
promised my work for Thursday If you
we're living, and as it did not come l
thought you must be dead. -Tid-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Met Only To Part.

The vicissitudes which sometimes at
tend courtship by correspondence when
the parties thereto are not quite hon
est were illustrated recently in Leav-
enworth. A wealthy cattleman OF Ma
varre, Tex, advertised for a wife. A
woman in Covington, KY, replied.
Photographs were exchanged and a
wedding planned. The ceremony was
to take place in Leavenworth Friday.
The cattleman went to the court house
where he was to meet his bride, hold
ing her photograph in his hand SO that
he might compare it with every wom-
an he met. The Covington bride did
likewise. For three hours the two
wandered about waiting for the ex-
pected future other half. Then, as by
common instinct, they began to make
inquiries and the clerks introduced
them to each other. The veracious
press report says that they looked at
their photographs, then at each 9TH
er's face, then fed, one out Of one
door and one out of the other. There
was no wedding.-N York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
The Latest Thing In Kisses.

The new scientific kiss is not kiss
at all. Those great men who study the
dark ways of the willy germ and the
ubiquitous bacillus frOwn upon lip.
kissing as an indulgence leading to
disease. Consequently, when two fair
women meet, they formally lift their
wells and the velvety right cheek OF
one is pressed for an instant against
the satiny left cheek OF the other.
This is as nice substitute for the
old and dangerous method of greeting
as the most demonstratingly affec.
tiorate individuals could desire.
Certain husbands, brothers and
nearest cousins to rosy cheeks, who
have experimental with the new
method, declare that it is mot half
bad" though hardly up to the stand
ard OF the old style kiss.
1t is considered as rude to offer to
press the cheek of your friend without
lifting your veil as it Is to kiss lip
fashion through the dotted mask or to
offer your left hand for shaking.-New
York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
DUE TO THE ATMOSPHERE.
Why America Makes Most of the In
derqround Telephone Cables,


This country is rapidly becoming the
centre for the manufacture of cables
for underground telepEcnic cornmuni-
cation over long distances. The rea-
son for this, says the Scientific Ameri-
can, is not due to any economical or
other aspects In the actual manufac-
ture. but is entirely the result of at
mospheric influences. One of the
greatest difficulties that confronts the
problem of long telephone practice
over long distances In England is the
provision of satisfactory insulating ma
terial. All insulating substances at
present utilized in the manufacture of
cables absorb the electric current to
certain degree The extent of this alb
sorption depends upon two factors
the nature of the dielectric employed
and the potential of the current trans
mitted through the wire. In the cases
of high tension currents the leakage in
this direction is so small as not to be
worthy of notice, but in the case of a
telephone cable. where the potential OF
the current is very low, this absorption
is a matter of grave Importance. So
far the best dielectric yet discovered
is anhydrous paper, which is extern
sively adopted in England. This sub
stance has the lowest specific inductive
capacity of any known dielectric. In
order that cablea composed of nnhy-
drous paper may be rendered abso-
lutely trustworthy and satisfactory, 1t
is imperative that the process of manu-
facture should be carried out in n per-
fectly dry atmosphere. Should the
paper come into contact with moisture
at any time during the making it's
futnre good working will be absolutely
nullifled In Great Britain, owing to
the natural humidity of the atmos-
phere, it Is absolutely impossible to
manufacture the material, while in
this country, owing to much drier at
mospheric conditions, we are enabled
to turn out a perfect article. Conse-
quently the industry has fallen into
desuetude in Great Britain, while this
country is becoming the centre Of the
SllDD1y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

From Odessa comes the story of a
tragedy in which a glass eye was a
most important factor. Two young
people of good position were at the
altar to be married. The ceremony
had hardly begun when a woman's
voice came from the back of the
church, crying that the wedding must
be stopped, as the bride was blind.
The bride tainted and was revived and
the ceremony proceeded. Hardly had
the priest given his blessing when
the bride fell dead. 1t seems that the
brides sister was in love with the
bridegroom. The bride had glass
eye which she in some mysterious
way had concealed from her future
husband. Therefore the bad sister
went to church to break up the we'd
ding and took the glass eye as pre-
text for so doing. AS fitting sequel
the bad sister went mad.-New York
Commercial Advertiser
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
CUT BETTER FINISH WORSE.
English Clothes Compared with the Work
of American TnilOrs,

English Clothes Compared with the Work
of American TnilOrs.
The difference between American and
English tailors was under discussion
the other day by three men who have
worn the clothes of both. The conclu.
sion was that in point of finish and
workmanship American clothes are SUI.
perior to those made in England, but in
the matter of cut the praise was given
to the London makers.
"The principle Oh which the English
tailors cut coat" said one of the
three, sis the only right one. They
make coat broad over the shoulders
and it hangs.
1T follows only remotely the slope
of the figure. The important thing is
that 1t hangs straight, with no attempt
at the kind of fitting that is the bano
of American tailors.
"They want every curve to be ind.
Gated in the form of the coat. They
may not make a coat tight, but, In any
event, its lines will follow the figure
or the Wearer to an extent that no
IhSisu tuuoi Noulu eNSI tulhS VI Ut
tempting.
Loose clothes are, of course, the only
kind that are now smart. Anything
tight Is shunred like the plague. The
tailor does best now who makes coat
loose and yet suggestive Of the wear.
er's outlines.
This resu t is attainable only by
cutting clothes OH the English princi-
pie, which Is to tit the shoulders well
and then let the rest Of the coat hang
from them. Few American tailors have
ever learned the secret Of making coats
in that way"
If the superiority Of the Englishmen
in the matter of INT was acknowledged
unanimously, there was equal accord
rs to the superiority Of the American
,ailor in the matter of finish.
English Clothes" said another man,
may be made at the most expensive
shops, and they will still begin to Wear
at the Innings after a few weeks.
THE silk used Is often as good as the
best employed here, but for one reason
or another Innings do not last. They
begin to rip, too, almost Immediately,
because they are badly sewed.
81 used to think that my tailor was
possibly careless because he thought
was an American and would take
anything. SO l was constantly COM
planning until learned that this was
popularity of all London clothes.
personally l would much rather
have a well-cut coat than q well-lined
one, but all men are not Of my opinion"
Sun.