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"This here church Is open. Ercuse me.

"This here church Is open. EIcuse me. !"
up the cracks that wrinkled their hard
faces, they seemed to smile, as If the
Christmas joy had somehow moved
something in their old, stony hearts.
The people were all there
ranchers, cowboys, wives and children
all happy, all proud Of their new
church, and now all eXpectant. waiting
for the Pilot and the Old Timer, who
were to drive down If the Pilot was fit
and were to bring Gwen If the day was
fine. AS the time passed on Bill, as
master of ceremonies, began to grow
uneasy. Then Indian Joe appeared
and handed note to Bill He read it,
grew gray in the face and passed it to
me. Looking. saw in poor. wavering
lines the words:
Dear Bill--Go on with the opening. Sing
the psalm-ycu know the one-and say q
prayer. and. oh. come to me quick, Bill
YOUR PILOT.
Bill gradually pulled himself to-
gcther. announced in strange voice,
'The Pilot can't come" handed lie the
psalm and said:
Make them sing"
1t was that grand psalm for all hill
peoples. Il to the hills will lift mine
eyes," and with wondering faces they
sang the strong, steadying words.
After the psalm was over the people
sat and waited. Bill looked at the
Hon. Fred Ashley. then ut Robbie
Muir, then said to me in u low voice:
kin you make prayerF
l shook my head, ashamed, as did
so, Of my cOwardice.
Again Bill paused. then said:
1.-The Pilot says there's got to be a
prayer Kin any one make one"
Again dead. solemn silence.
Then Hi. who was near the back,
said, coming to his partners help:
What's the matter with you trying,
yourself. Bill"
The red began to come up in Bills
white face.
"'Tain't in my line, but the Pilot
says there's got to he prayer, and
I'm going to stay with the game. -
Then, leaning on the pulpit. lie said:
Lets pray and began:
"God Almighty, l amt no good at
this, and perhaps you'll Understand If
don't put things right" Then Il
pause followed. during which l heard
some Of the women beginning to sob.
What l want to say" Bill went on,
'fs we're mighty glad about this
church, which we know it's you and
the Pilot that's worked it. And We're
all glad to chip in"
Then again he paused, and, looking
up, / saw his hard, gray face working
and two tears stealing down bis
cheeks. Then he started again:
But about the Pilot don't want to
persoom-but If you don't mind we'd
like to have him stay. In fact. don't
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crew had taken the swim for it back
to their ship for the surgeons atten-
ton, or had sloped for the Punchbowl
or the Nuuanu Valley, back Of the
town. About a week later we heard
that some sailorman over on the Wild
Swan had to be operated on by the
Wild Swans doctor for appendicitis.
We believe-I hate to say 1t, but we
hoped-that the bucko who went un-
der the knife for appendicitis was the
fellow who had been forced at the
Girk's point to make a meal of that
little American flag
Post.
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PANAMA's WATER WAY.
Natives Think There 10 Channel
Across the Peninsula.


1t Is interesting to notice how every
native of the country will tell you that
there is a natural water way across
the isthmus. This tradition Is found
in the earliest literature of the coun-
try, and not only do the Spanish stor-
les and poems of the seventeenth
century abound In allusion to 1t, but
state papers and official correspond
ence make mention Of 1t. The most
remarkable instance Is in q report Of
Don Dionicio Alcedo. governor Of
Panama, which Is dated 1743. In this
communication, speaking Of the Riv-
er Mandinga, which was the former
name Of the Atrato, the governor says:
1T rises in the mountains Of Chepo
and runs eastward some four and
half leagues, to the Atlantic. The
navigation Of this river Is very prop
erly prohibited under the pain Of
death, owing to the facility 1t affords
for passing from the Atlantic to the
Pacific oceans. This passage was ef-
fected In the year 1879 by the arch
pirates. Juan Guartem, Eduardo
Blomar and Bartolome Carpes. These
freebooters were tried for their crimes
by audience Of the vice royalty, and
as they could not be had in person to
suffer the just punishment, they were
burned in effigy at Sante Fe de Bo-
gotta, while they were yet ravaging
the settlement on both sides of the
isthmue."
AS late as 1874 there was a revival
Of this misty tradition by a cosmopol-
itan crank named Gorgoza. He ap-
peared at Bogota and represented
himself as the head of a syndicate
for the exploration Of the Isthmus Of
Panama, with view Of opening q
ship canal across It." He said that he
had travelled this natural water way
with two companions, but when press
ed for their names he said that one
Of them was dead and that he had
forgotten the name Of the other.
He finally got his concession and
went to Paris in 1876 and year later
the world began to hear Of the I'm
ternational Geographical Congress"
assembled by Count Ferdinand de
Lesseps. This was the preliminary Of
the farcical and packed Canal Con-
gress" which the French promoter
called "one Of the most daring and
gigantic swindles of modern times
But the inhabitants Of the isthmus
believe firmly that there is q natural
waterway across the isthmus by way
Of Atrato and Tuya Rivers and they
also believe that the canal will soon
be cut, and that when 1t is that they
will all become rich. In the meantime
they seek their fortune In the lottery,
signs Of which are evident In every
locality.-Brooklyn Eagle.
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HIS AVERSION FOR DIX1E-Brig.-
Gen. Jack" Hayes was an aide on the
staff of Gen. Fitzpatrick during the
civil war.
When a hand-organ began playing
Dixie" the other night he left his
seat in front Of a local hotel and went
into the house.
why don't you like 'Dixie"" asked
a friend.
"On our march to the sea-" said
General Hayes. I'VE were tearing up
railroad. building bonfires Of the ties
and laying the rails across them until
heated redhot and then twisting them
about trees and telegraph poles. A
bunch of Confederates attacked us.
General Fitzpatrick ordered me to take
out three bands and begin playing,
hoping to delay the main attack until
we had destroyed railroad commune
cation.
i deployed the bands, and they
gave the Rebs the finest line Of music
they ever heard. Finally all of them
stopped.
PLAY more patriotic airs I order
ed.
I'VE don't know any more said
the three bandmasters in concert.
We'll, give 'em Dixie said.
THE bands played Dixie and those
Confederates let out the rebel yell and
started for us and gave us the worst
licking We got on the march to the
sea. That's why don't seem to like
Dixie '"-Exchange
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CHAPTER XXI.

HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS
OPENED.
ii A.Y1 HEN, near the end of the year
I"I the Pilot fell sick Bill nursed
)W5 him like mother and sent
tSksSaj him Off for q rest and change
to Gwen. forbidding him to return till
the church was finished. and visiting
him twice Il week. The love between
the two was most beautiful. and when
| find my heart grow hard and unbe-
lieving in men and things | let my
mind wander back to scene that
came upon in front Of Ovens house.
These two were standing alone in the
clear moonlight, Bill with his hand
upon the Pilots shoulder and the Pilot
with his arm around Bills neck.
Dear old Bill" the Pilot was say
ing, dear old Bill" and the voice was
breaking into sob. And Bill, stand
ing stiff and straight. looked up at the
stars, coughed and swallowed hard
for some moments, and said in d queer,
Croaky voice:
shouldn't wonder II q CHINOOK
would blow up"
"ChinookT laughed the Pilot, with
a catch in his voice. You dear old
humbug." And he stood watching till
the lank form swayed down into the
canyon.
The day Of the church opening came.
as all days. however long waited for,
will come, a bright, beautiful Christ
mas day. The air was still and full OF
frosty light, as If arrested by voice OF
command, waiting the word to move.
The hills lay under their dazzling COW
erlets asleep. Back Of all the great
peaks lifted their majestic heads out
of the dark forests and gazed with
calm, steadfast faces upon the white,
sunlit world. Today. as the light filled
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f.: Kindness Is the only charm per-
mitted to the aged; it Is the coquetly
of white hairG.--Feuillet.
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CHAPTER XIII.
THE PILOTS LAST PORT

THE PILOTS LAST PORT.
HT0N the old times funeral was
18A regarded in the Swan Creek
country as kind Of solemn
(SsYsgJ festivity. In those days, for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26
A FREIGHT DEPOT BURNED.
The Santa Fe warehousc at Kansas City
and Many Freight Cars Destroyed by
Car Heater Exploding.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. ga car
heater, used as stove in the office
of the Santa Fe freight depot at
Hickory and Joy streets, in the west
bottoms, exploded. The resulting
flames destroyed property valued at
about 100000. The fuel used in the
heater was gasoline and water. Be-
fore the fire-bells responded the de-
pot, which was LOO feet long and
about 30 feet wide, was burning
fiercely. The flooring, saturated with
grease, was soon ablaze for several
hundred feet, and piles of merchan-
disc awaiting delivery and shipment
served as fuel. By the time the fire.
men and the apparatus arrived and
were ready for service it was known
that the freight depot, for its entire
length, and about IS freight cars,
which were in the yards, would be
reduced to ashes. The efforts of the
firemen were then directed to saving
surrounding property,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26
IMPORTANT RAILROAD DEAL.
1t 10 Reported ON Good Authority That the
Rock Island Has Secured Control
Of the Frisco System.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-The Record-H Her
aid to-day says: 1t is reported on
almost official authority that the
Rock Island has secured control Of
the Frisco system and that the deal
is the forerunner of a new and far
reaching community of interests
among western lines. Within one or
two months, according to the report,
the Rock Island will be given repre-
sentation on the Santa Fe board and
the Santa Fe interests will have an
equal representation on the Rock Is
land board. The terms on which the
Frisco passes to the Rock Island are
said to be as follows: For every
share of Frisco common stock, $40
in cash, $45 in Az per cent. bonds
and $55 in Rock Island preferred
stock. It is also reported that Presi-
dent Yoakum will be placed in charge
of the new Rock Island system,
which will be one of the largest. IT
not the largest, system in the world
under one management. The acqui'
sition of the Frisco would add about
5000 miles to the Rock Island, max
ing it system of nearly $4,000 miles.
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pAupER BURIAL FRAUDS.
Astounding Revelations Made BY the Com
mittse nc the csmetsry--MsDy Graves
bound 10 BE Empty.

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 26.-Astoundr
ing revelations were made yesterday
by the committee which the county
court recently appointed to inyesti-
gate reports Of wholesale frauds AZ
the county pauper cemetery. During
its work Tuesday and yesterday the
committee opened 279 graves. only GA
of which were found to contain
bodies. The others gave no evidence
of ever having contained bodies. The
committee announces that 1t will
exhume every coffin buried within
the past six years. This means the
opening Of 1000 graves. James
Coins, the negro charged with having
committed flake" burials during
the past few months for the purpose
of securing payment from the coun-
ty treasury, has been bound over.
He swore that he had taken collins
to the county cemetery knowing they
were empty. w. c. Mccoy, the un-
dertaker employing Coins, disclaims
responsibility for Coins actions and
denies having had knowledge Of
fraud. He admitted, however, that
he had charged the county for cof-
fms ordered for two persons who
died at the city, hospital, whose
bodies were turned over to medi-
cal college.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26
THE D. A. R. CONGRESS.
Mrs. Donald MoIssn Declines 70 kun for
PRECEDENT 0eneral-Pvoposed Amend
meats 10 the Constitution.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Mrs. Donald
Mclean, Of New York, who has been
prominently mentioned as candidate
in the coming election for president
general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, yesterday form
ally announced her withdrawal.
This action ensures the reelection Of
Mrs. Fairbanks for another term Of
two years and also means that Mrs.
Mclean will be a candidate for presi-
dent general two years hence. Mrs.
Mclean made the following state
ment to the Associated press:
II have positively declined to &C.
cept nomination for president gen.
eral of the d. A. r. this year be-
cause I desire to keep contest off
the floor of the Continental congress
and so assist in restoring harmony
and good feeling to that body"
A part of the session yesterday was
devoted to the question of embody-
ing in single substitute amendment
all the important features of three
proposed amendments to the consti-
tuition. One, by Mrs. Mamie M. Cole
man, of Chicago, creates a board
vested with the judicial powers of the
congress; another, by Mrs. Caroline
M. Murphy, state regent, of Ohio, Gre
ates committee on appeals; the
third, offered by Mrs. s. B. c. Nor
gan, of Georgia, creates state boards
of arbitration to adjudicate all mat
ters concerning the chapters brought
up for settlement. The report of
this committee was made the special
order for tomorrow.
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-. r,x I,.~.I HOLIDAY. In Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 26.-Jenks, OF
Franklin, introduced bill to fix def
nitely the legal holidays of Kansas.
At present there are only three &C.
cording to the Kansas statutes-Feb'
ruary %, washington's birthday;
Nav 20, Memorial day, and the first
Monday in September, Labor day
To these Mr.. jerks would add Christ
mas. New Years, Thanksgiving, the
Fourth Of July and all election days
A bill of this kind is needed to regu-
late what days shall be observed by
banks aud in the making Of legal in
struments.
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A w0MAN's VENGEANCE.
Jennie Thomas Kills the Man VINO
Had Wronged Her and Then
shoots Herself.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 26.-Jennie
Thomas, stenographer "a years old,
last night went to the room of Frita
Broderson. a clerk in Lincoln COM
mission house, and shot him dead.
She then shot herself in the head
and probably will die. The young
woman says Broderson, who was 30
years of age, wronged her year ago
and has since refused to keep his
promise to marry her. She returned
to the city yesterday from Omaha.
boughr revolver and followed
Broderson to his room in o business
block, where the tragedy occurred
There were no witnesses. Miss
Thomas parents live in Lincoln
suburb and are highly respected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-Col.
Charles F. Mills yesterday received
notice Of his appointment as secre-
tary Of the live stock department Of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition to
be held in st. Louis in 1904. Col
Mills was for several years secretary
Of the Illinois state board of agri-
culture and was also secretary of the
American fat stock show in Chicago,
and, with the title of chief clerk Of
the worlds fair at Chicago, he was
virtually the head of the live stock
department of the Columbian EXPOSE
ton, no chief having been appointed
therefor. He is at present secretary
Of the American Berkshire EXPOSE
ton.
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win Testify Against Maj. wlldsr.

Washington, Feb. ga witness
who is willing to swear that he was
present and saw two Filipino soldiers
shot dead while pleading for mercy,
by Maj. Metcalf and Lieut.. Ball, Of
the Twentieth Kansas volunteers,
will appear before the democratic
members of the Philippine commit
tee in the senate annex to-day. Wit
nesses who will swear they saw the
water cure administered to Father
Augustine will also testify before the
committee,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 26.-Albert
A. Knapp, formerly of Hamilton, O.,
was taken by the police from the
home of his bride on charge Of
murder. The police say that the
wife, at whose home Knapp was ar
rested and whose maiden name was.
Anna May Gamble, is Knapp's fourth
wife, and that the others have disap-
peared in a manner which warrants
investigation. He is said to have con-
fessed to killing wife No. 8.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

Lebanon, Mo-, Feb. 26.-About one
O'Clock Tuesday night, while Engineer
Amelia and his fireman were eating
at the Frisco lunch room here, four
.nen detached their engine from an
extra through freight, ran it about
two miles west and abandoned it on
the main track. Passenger train No.
was stopped by telegram to Con-
way. 1t is believed the purpose of
the men was to wreck train No. 8,
their ignorance of the fact that there
was night operator at Conway frus-
trating their plans.
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c.,,a nvrnct 20 death.

MarysviIle, Kan, Feb. 2e.-Ilie,
the fve-yenr-old daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Butler, one-hah mile
east Of Home City, was burned 70
death yesterday. Her clothing
caught Are from the stove and she
ran out OF doors, where the wind
famed the flames 50 that they
burned rapidly and before her
mother who was few rods away,
could reach her the child was 80 bad.
" burned about the body and bead
that che hesh was dropping on her
81 lived for i've houra.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26
Conrsrspes Of santa Re omoIaIs Aad Men

Topeka, Kan, Feb. s6.-Yesterday
afternoon the Santa officials and the
conductors and trainmen of the Santa
Fe resumed their conference at the
Santa Fe general Offices Third Vice
President Kendrick, General Manager
Nudge, General Manager Wells, Gen
eral Manager Nixon and General SUI
perintendent Hurley were all here at
tending the meeting. The officials
refuse to give any information as to
the progress of the negotiations OF
what the probable outcome will be.
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In ~. ,,r,p Of = nllrzard.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 2e.-Reports
from western Kansas last night said
that that portion of the state, west
ern Oklahoma and northern New
Mexico were in the grip Of bliz-
.zard. Snow had been falling ever
since Tuesday afternoon and had
reached depth Of is inches In some
places. A high wind accompanied the
snow and formed high drifts which
DELAYED traffic on the railroads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

Hutchinson. Ksn- Feb. se.-Frank
Harlow, chairman Of the Seventh dis
trict republican congressional com
mittee, has issued a call for meeting
AZ hutchinson March 20 decide upon
the time Of holding the congressional
convention to nominate a successor
10 Chester /. Long. There are 81
counties in she district and there viii
be about 100 delegates. Eighteen can
dIdstes are now formally in the race.
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MEET
A Secret Convention to Be Held
at Paris.
TO PLOT AGAINST EUROpE'S RULERS
IL L. Whispered That Before Thsy Adjourn
Lots VIII Have Been Drawn That May
shape the Destiniss Of the Reign
Ing Houses OF Europe.

New York. Feb. 26.-The Evening
Telegram prints story to the eff
feet that anarchists all over the
world are about to meet in secret
convention at Paris to devise plans
that may radically affect the crowned
heads of Europe. All preparations
for the convention were carefully
guarded, but the plans became
known through the boastful talk of
a youthful delegate to the convention
from this city. This man, an italian
known as "Angelo" and Rudolph"
gave up his place on Saturday, de-
claring that he had been selected as
one of five delegates from the United
States to the convention.
The man was arrested yesterday
by the police. He said his right name
is Frank Hertzel and, while denying
that he was one of the men selected
to go to the Paris convention, said
he knew four men who were going.
He refusedsto give their names.
The Telegram continues: Ear
reaching anarchistic plans are to be
discussed and perfected at this
worlds convention, it is said, and it
is even whispered that, ere an adj
journment is taken, meeting Of the
inmost cabal will have
been held and lots will have been
drawn, assigning men to deeds the
full accomplishment of which may
shape the destinies of the reigning
houses of Europe"
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Topeka. Kan. Feb. a6-The local
optiou I'm By Campbell. Of Bourbon,
rsceived q knockout blow In the house
lnrt nfrht When Il was reached on
lse eaisndsf Adams. OF Bntlet, al
noi even uaa for amerdu-ni4 Or
.r,Ih,nr e.. before norinf b |Ir't'
IA frn ~ ''''.',r t'' H''''.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

Washington, Feb. 2e.-Representa--
tive Richard Bartholdt, of st. Louis,
stated yesterday in the presence OF Q
number Of statesmen in the house
restaurant that st. Louis will be des-
ignated as the city in which the two
great political parties will hold their
next national conventions. He said
that St. Louis was already positively
assured Of the republican convention.
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MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.
1--we Stock.

Kansas City Feb. 6.-Cattle-MarkS
slow; beef steers. $2.s066.10; native cows
S2.0o0L0o; native stockerA SIgAA
Hoes-Market lower Ut i6.oO@7.6. Sheep
Market steady, but weak; sheep. NeO0
$50; lambs, $a.e3S.5a.
Chicago, Feb. B.-Cattle-0ood to prime
steers, t6.2506.75; stockers and feeders.
q. s50lD; Texas fed steers, $500
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $1,000
sheep-Good to choice wethers, tb.ooQoDi
native lambs, N7567oo.
81. Louis, Feb. B.-cattle-Beef steers.
q. l5d5 IS; stockers and feeders, 0.loa4O;
Texas steers, tS50946. Hogs-Pigs and
lights, ssl06sso; butchers, tsogi.lh.
sheep-Natlvea. Nlo96.5o; lambs. S.No
1m
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Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 26.-William
P. Wallace, a negro, 10 years old,
fred a bullet into his forehead at
midnight last night in q house at
1924 MCGEE street, killing himself
instantly. Prior to the suicide he
attempted to murder Allie Lewis, a
young negro girl, and shot her in the
back of the neck. Her injury is dan
gerous and no hope was entertained
that she would live until dawn. The
deed seemed to have been premedi-
tated from letters found in the mans
pockets.
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u.. hi, ..nn..le- Frsnel..

Warrensburg. No, Feb. 2e.-sherift
Koch yesterday received a dispatch
from Huntley. W. Va, that the negro
held at OceanA, W. Va, as Bessie"
Francis suspect, was not the much
wanted negro.
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v.,ool.r..sber. wanted In Kansas.

Abilene, Kan, Feb. 2s.-The county
school superintendent has done some
thing never before known in the
county's history. He has advertised
IN the local papers for schoolteach-
ers. Two or three schools were sus-
pended until the vacancies caused BY
the departure OF teachers could be
fIled.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

Topeka, Kan. Feb. 26.-santa Fe
officials reported last night that the
supposed wreck Of the Chicago limit
ed at sibley. No., yesterday morning
was q very unimportant affair. The
train was running at q very high
rate Of speed when few cars left
the track. but none turned over.
Nobody was hurt and the equipment
was not badly damaged.
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,s..v Ire. pI.do Talo b. . Fire.

81. Joseph, Mich, Feb. 2e.-Ths
Cooper Wells knitting works were do
stroyed by fire, throwing $50 en-
ployes out of work. The loss is e.
timated at 100000.