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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-03
Cliffiand.

Cliffland, Feb. 2S.-Mr. and Mrs. J..
p. Anderson and family, who have
been very sick, are somewhat better.
Miss J-ura Hondyshell, who is sick
at the Ottumwa hospital, is getting
along as well as can be expected.
The Ladies' Aid society gave a box
social at Fred Kerfoot's Saturday night
for the benefit of the Cliffland Con
gregational church, which was a sue
cess in every way.
Mrs. Thomas Teesdale went to town
Monday on business.
Laura Augustine closed a very sue
cessful term of school at Alpine Fri
day.
Miss Myrtle Mcmillan spent Sun
day with her brother John.
As Glenn Taylor and Bessie McMil-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-03

LAND OF THE BIG RED APPLE-00
acres, 100 under cultivation, balance tim
Der, frame house, stable, well. %cistcrn,
1000 young fruit trees, 2R miles from
city, $4,000. b. r. Wescott, West Plains,
Missouri
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-03

FOR SALE-3GO ACRES ONE MILE FROM
town; new buildings. +. Il. Sala, Ewing,
Nebraska.
Plymouth Rock Cockerells. Fred Post,
Moulton, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-03

FOR SALE-960 ACRES. GAO IN A BLACK
$50 acres broken, 125 fenced, good water.
seven miles from town, thrashing outfit,
farm implements, ten horses, feed and
seed, all for fifteen thousand, mostly
cash. Address David Mitchell, Oxbow,
N. w. T. 1
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-10-17
Notice TO Beef PeddIerS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A
~ meeting OF the Executive Committee OF the
Lander.Nye Stock Associ ation, recently held in
Austin, Barney McCann was appointed Hide In
spector for Tonopah, Nye County. All persons
delivering beef In Tonopah are requested to e1.
hibit the hide OF said beef to Mr.. McCann for
inspection as requested by law.
Austin. Feb IS 1901. #. G. Malloy, Secy.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-10-17
Randsburg Strike.

An extract from a Bakersfield
paper says the Yellow Aster mine at
Randsburg is now running with l75
employees, which is almost the full
complement of men needed in the
mine and mill. All the other mills in
the vicinity of Randsburg are also in
operation excepting the Little Butte,
which it is said will open again within
a few weeks. The former members
of the Miners union have for the most
part found employment for them
selves somewhere in the district or
have left the camp for other parts.
1t is said that not more than thirty
members of the union are now making
their headquarters in the town. The
new miners are for the most part
experienced men from the middle
west and many of them are men of
families.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-10-17
SAVES FINEST GOLD.
New Gold Washer Invented BY
"a Salt Lake Man.

"a Salt Lake Man.
A new and novel gold saving ma
chine has just been completed and
has been on exhibition in this city for
the past several days, says the Salt
Lake Herald. 1t is novel in this that
1t saves the finest of -four gold or fake
gold, as well as the coarser particles,
by mechanical means alone and with
out the aid of mercury or amalgamated
plates, and equally as well with clean
or with rusty, coated or slime covered
gold. The inventor, Charles o. Mich
aelson, who resides at 4 Denver court.
has spent twenty years in mining,
and for years has been experimenting
with the question of fake or floating
gold. Being a practical machinist,
he was able to build the machine him
self and he has made repeated tests
with placer gravel and pulverized ore
from ledges that have surprised and
astonished those who have witnessed
his work. A saving of 80 per cent
from talcy, greasy ore from Snake
river gravel is not overstating the
amount saved
A company has just been formed to
build and operate the machines. The
company is incorporated for 500. 900
and has the backing of some good
substantial people. They propose to
operate and save gold where others
have failed, as the machine will handle
anything in free milling state, whether
talcy or placer sand, regardless of
oil or mineral shines.
The working of the machine is on
the principle of centrifugal force CON-
bined with vibrating motion. The
machines mechanism is enclosed in an
upright chamber where the pulver-
lied ore or gold bearing sand is fed
into hopper with enough water to
make 1t move freely. 1t is thus car
ried onto distributor, where it is
separated by viii 'ating carriers and
is then fed to the bot tom of the ma
chine, where it is equally distributed
by rotary motion to the agitators
fastened to a central cylinder. The
bottom of the machine is in the form
OF a large gold pan and in that re-
spect goes back'to the first principle,
combining with the old gold pan prin-
ciple mechanical movements operated
and controlled within the machine.
In conducting tests with his ma
chine, Mr.. Michaelson has permitted
those who have been investigating its
merits to take their ores or sands to
him in any shape they pleased. Gold
bearing quartz has been ground up,
mixed with oil and other substances
that were calculated to make a saving
of these values difficult but under all
conditions he has been able to cut so
close to the assay value Of the mate
rial given him that his work has been
characterized a little short of mar
velous.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-10-17
Railroad Changes,

There are again rumors of an i'm
pending change in running arrange
ments on the C. & G. railroad, the
report being that the through run
from Mound House to Keeler will be
made without layover in Hawthorne.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
Morris and 0eary in Trouble.

The people OF Morris county are
considerably worked up over an effort
which is being made to take a three
mile strip from the north part Of that
county and add it to Geary county.
The matter is being secretly pushed
by petitions being circulated in the
territory 1t is desired 10 annex to
Gesry county. Some time ago the
people in the strip Of land over which
the trouble has arisen desired to have
several county bridges erected over
streams near the county line. The
propositions we're rejected and this
caused hard feeling. Now some Of
the people in the territory, it is
claimed, have fixed up deal where
BY II the annexation is carried through
the construction Of the bridges will
be authorized BY Geary county. SEN
ator George P. Mcrehouse Of Morris
county is fully informed upon the
situation and has taken steps to guard
the interests Of his county.
Over thirty years ago by a shrewd
movement Wabaunsee county took
some thirty.si sections from the
northeast part Of Morris county and
the people OF Morris county object to
losing any more territory. The 'tl,a an
nexation Of the three mile strip Of
land would place the towns Of Skiddy
and Dwight in Geary county. '" i
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05

poor beasts would thereby be sub
jected In midsummer would be sim
ply fendish. But that is only one
side of'the question. All meat eaters
would be injured by such ? law
Even now meat ~ ourlmarkes Is too
often unpalstable. II 10 well known
to hunters that venison Is hardly ds
to eat II the deer has been kept In
prolonged agony by the chase. and
psychologists explain the chemical
changes in the meat brought about
under such circumstances. The
agony Of thirst would. in the same
way, affect all the meat Of animals
transported great distances. And all
this to increase the profits Of an or
ganization which boasts that 1t repre-
sents a capital Of $500, 10000
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
When Kansas Was Born.

The day the Kansas bill was intro
duced in congress. Jefferson Davis
and other rebel senators withdrew
from the United States Senate.
Galusha A. Grow, who introduced
the bill, now represents Pennsylvania
In the National House Of Representa-
tives. He is the "iather" Of the
house. is3 + l'-
President Buchanan signed the bill
admitting Kansas into the Union on
January 20, 1861. The Leavenworth
Conservative printed the first item
about 1t. The paper was notified by
Mark Parrott. delegate In congress.
The Conservative got out an extra,
and D. R. Anthony took q bundle oil
papers to Lawrence. where the legis'
lature was In session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05

Speaking of prize fights, young
gentleman OF Dubuque, Iowa, tells a
story which shows how keen Is the in
terest felt in all struggles between men
for mastery, whether mental or phys
ical. A few miles from Dubuque is a
Trappist monastery, one Of the only
two in the United States. These monks
are vowed to perpetual silence, and
live the most secluded life Imaginable.
One day, SO long after the Fitzsim-
mons Corbett fight Of March, 1897,
that the monks were working in the
bayfield,, this young man visited the
monastery, and was be. Ng shown
around by one Of the brothers whose
duty this il, and who is, therefore al
lowed to converse with strangers.
After awhile the visitor strolled
through the bayfield,, at some distance
from his guide. A bearded, grave
looking monk made a sign to him and
went behind a haycock. The young
man strolled carelessly past and heard
A deep sepulchral voice ask the ques-
ton: "Say, did Jimmy Corbett lick
Fitzsimmonsw The visitor shook his
head and the monk resumed his hay
ing. Pittsburg Times. :,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
Miller-Rumold.

Married, at the residence of the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas-
Miller, on Wednesday, Feb. A, their
youngest daughter Grace to Jacob
Rumold. At 1876 Miss Flora Snyder
played the wedding march while Miss
Mae Purvea as bridesmaid and Mr..
Chester Miller. brother Of tho bride,
as groOmsman, entered the parlor,
followed by the bride and groom. A
very pretty ceremony took place with
Rev. J. K. Young officiating. After.
ward q bounteous dinner was served.
Many beautiful and costly presents
we're given as o token Of the high es-
TEEN in which the young couple were
held. 'st'. X i@ tl
MIR. Rumold has a fine 400 acre
farm z miles north Of Abilene to
which he takes his happy bride. Their
many friends extend the heartiest Of
good wishes. aaf54 E
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
OHICAGO.DENVER LIMITED.
fy--~rTTTr-
New Fast Train On Union Pacific
81 Starts NAV 1sk

Railroad men on the Union Pacific
running out q Kansas City say II is
generally understood there that the
new train to be put on between Chi
cago and Denver will make its initial
trip on or about May !. The trains
are being built now and will be new
from end to end. They will be made
up entirely Of Pullman cars and will
be the finest trains in the world.
They will be run over the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul to Kansas
City and from there to Denver over
the Kansas division Of the Union Pa
cifc. 1t is said the train going west
will pass through Abilene about
1890 a., m. In Kansas it will stop
only at Topeka, Junction City, Abb
lene, Salina and Ellis. an s9
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
This Is Heresy!

In this connection 1t may be added that too
much should not be expected OF Mr.. Long.
All that any senator can do Mr.. Long Will
be able to de, but he cannot produce vacan-
cies which do not exist, nor create new Offices
III hand. II these facts are borne In mind
1t may help to take the keen edge of the dis
appointment Of q lot Of sspirants for places.
i Topeka State Journal ff8 h9E
What! Does not the State Journal
know that this Is rank heresy. Have
we not been told time and again that
Mr.. Long Is the personal friend, ."
the ''trusted representative ths
"intimate advisor" Of the PRESIDENT
Can't make ofiiCesP Can't do every.
thingp It's pity II he can't, 1t is
frankly admitted by Mr.. Longs able
lieutonants that the president does
not expectorate without asking Longs
advice about II. Don't the State
Journal know that II necessary lot
OF new offices will be created so that
the Long managers can pay the debts
incurred by the "machine" In Its state
partnership, speakership and senator
ial csmpaignsP 1t will be mighty
funny II Long can't do what he wants
to at Washington. This sort Of talk
is probably put up to stop the clamor
Of large contingent OF supporters
who want the promises kept. Don't
be discouraged. gentlemen. The
State Journal is giving you stuff and
nonsense to keep YOU quiet. II 1t has
been telling the truth during the past
eight months Long can put you all In
the presidents cabinet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
THURSDAY. FEB. s, 1908.
Kansas in the Senate.

There have been fifteen United
States senators from Kansas. The
first two we're James H. Lane and
Samuel @. Pomeroy.
Lane was succeeded by Edward Ross.
Following Ross came Robert Crozler,
Alexander Caldwell. James M. Harvey,
Preston B. Plumb, Bishop W. Perkins
John Martin, Lucien Baker and J. r.
Burton, in the order named.
Pomeroy was succeeded BY John j..
Ingalls,. William A. PETER succeeded
Ingalls,, aud William A. Harris sue
cesded PETER. Nov Chester I. Long
has succeeded Harris.
Pomeroy, Lane, Plumb. Perkins
Crozisr and Ingalls, are dead. Lane
committed suicide.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
Thu wear Friend" Racket.

That was a touching piece Of bum
come worked at the Kansas Day club
meeting to bolster up tho r'near
friend to the president" racket. Gen.
Wood was sent for and he could talk
becauSe he was iot reciprocity. (Gen.
Funston was muzzled because he
wasn't.) He told how everything de-
pended on Long. Then Long told
how ~" did it--neglecting to recite
that after he had assumed the leader
ship Of the reciprocity movement
early in the game he was deposed and
Congressman Payne put in charge,
after which be was never heard OF.
Then Bristow told how the "better
element" Of Kansas has chosen Long
senator. Then Leland and Gen
Wood bad two hour conference be-
hind closed doors. Next 1t was given
out that Leland, Long and Albaugh
are by strenuous efforts to "give
Kansas to Roosevelt" in 1904.
In the meanwhile, MIR. Roosevelt
probably knows that Kansas couldn't
be kept from going to him by a whole
army Of campaigners, that the Roose'
welt sentiment was started in Kansas,
and in the nation for that matter, BY
Senator Burton, M. A. Low and d. A.
Mulvane. f.sf
The desperate tumbling over 'eacf
other that the machine crowd 10 doing
in order to get q little glory some
where-not In Kansas for they are
too much in disrepute-is amusing
The funniest thing about 1t is thai
they think they are foOling somebody
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
Kansas in History.

Globe. Democrat: No other state In
the iorty-6ve has ever made anything
like the contributions to national
history, la proportion to Its years,
that have been furnished by
Kansas. That state, too, bears oil
these responsibilities cheeriully, and
Is ready to add to the obligations
which the country owes her in this
lice. Kansas growth in its early
days was as marvellous as that OF
Oklahoma in the past dozen years.
From 100000 people at the begin
ming OF Gov. Robinson's service In
1861, she expanded to ss6, 900 in St.
Johns days, to 1,47O, 900 in Stanley's,
and probably to 100000 in these
halcyon times Of W. ]. Bailey. The
growth in the past dozen years has
been comparatively small on account
Of the triple scourge Of the panic, the
simeon and the Populists, but the Re-
publican party Ia the nation has ex-
tirpated ell three Of these plaques,
the simeon being abolished by the
irrigation act which President Roose-
welt signed last year.
Though Kansas is iorty-two years
old as state today, she began I'M
pressing herself ON American history
long before her statehood days start
I'd. The act Of 1854 which made her
q territory did so many things in ad-
dition 70 this that it forms an epoch
In the country's annals. 1t destroyed
the Wing party, created the Republi.
can party comprising all Of freedoms
friends in the other political Organi-
cations, started the strife between the
North and the South for the control
OF that territory and incidentally Tor
the control Of all the rest Of the terri.
tories. split the Democratic party In
the LOcompton consultation eight In
congress In 1883, and the Charles
ton national convention Of 1860, made
Republican success in that year GER
tain. prscipitated the rebellion, over
threw slavery, and transformed ths
league Of Calhouns theory into al
,Indestruc,ibls union Of iudsssructll
bic stAtss.r The Kansas anniversary
celebration today in that states CAPT.
tai ought 70 have 40 Interest Cor The
entire country. s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
Governors ..per Aspera. Z"

! Kansas has had twenty.six govern
ors-ten territorial and sixteen state.
Andrew H. Reeder was the first ter
ritorial governor, taking the oath Of
office July s. 1854. He was removed
by the president because Of trouble
growing out Of the purchase Of the
"half-breed" lands. Daniel Woodson.
secretary Of the territory, by virtue
Of office, succeeded Reeder, holding
the position until September Z, 1865,
when Wilson Shannon was appointed.
Shannon served until August Is,
1856, when he was removed. Secre-
tary Woodson acted as governor again
until the appointment of John W.
Geary, September Q, 1866. Geary
served until March ~, 1857, when he
resigned.
For q third time Secretary Woodson
acted as governor, serving until April
10, 1857, when he resigned. Frederick
P. Stanton, who had been appointed
secretary. became governor. He was
succeeded May 81, 1857, by Robert j.
Walker, who served till November Is,
1857, when he resigned. ,.,.t.
Stanton again acted as governor till
December 81, 1857, when he was sue
ceeded by James W. Denner, October
10, 1858. Denner resigned. Score
tary Hugh s. Welsh succeeded him.
Samuel Medary succeeded Welsh,
December 20, 1858, holding the office
till December II, 1860, when The re-
signed. Geo. M. Bsebe, secretary,
acted as governor until the admission
Of Kansas into the Union.
All the territorial governors are
dead except Beebe, who resides in
New York. He has been Democratic
member Of congress from the Albany
district; also judge Of one Of the
courts.
Charles Robinson was the first gov.
ernor Of the state. He served from
February 9, 1861, till January 70,
1868. Then cams Thomas Carney,
1886; Samuel J. Crawford 1S65-6S;
Nehemiah Greene lieutenant govern
or succeeding Crawford, resigned,
1860; James M. Harvey, 1S6S-7S
Thomas A. Osborne, 1887; Geo, I.
Anthony, 1s77-79; John P. St. John,
1898: Geo. W. Click, 1926; John
A. Martin, 1869; Lyman U. Humph'
rey, 1889 sS; L. D. Lewelling. lSsS-s6
E. N. Morrill,, 1867; John W.
Leedy, lss7-99; ". E. Stanley, 1899
1908; W. ). Bailey, the present in
cum bent.
The living ex-gcvernors are Craw
ford, St. John, Click, Humphrey,
Morrill,, Leedy and Stanley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
The Drug Habit.

st. Louis Minor: There is said TO
be a rapid growth Of the cocaine
habit. DR.. Crothers is authority for
the statement that, so far as America
is concerned, ''the custom house re-
ports indicate an enormous increase
In the importations Of cocaine every
year, and while the price is falling,
the demand 10 greater and increasing
quantities are sold.n This confirms
what has been suspected ali along.
In the lowest centers Of the cities, 1t
Is stated, cocaine Is In constantly
growing demand in both drug and
grocery stores. But 1t is among the
higher classes OF society that the
cocaine habit is most prevalent.
There 1t has become so open and
common that II no longer excites any
special comment, and there, also. its
ravAge become most apparent be-
cause they generally lead to sensa-
tIonal or scandalouS developments.
Medical men are agreed that the
vogue Of eocaineism lie something that
deserves the earnest attention Of
thinking men. Ii q factor the In
fiuence Of which can be plainly traced
in newspaper literature. fiction,
criminology, insanity and suicide
records. The medical profession
should eOnndsr Il . saOred duty 70 do
liz utmos. 70 prevent further spread
ing Of The use Of cocaine and other
dangerous. nsfvsstmulating drug,
Moro caution should Be exercised .
whiting prescriptions, and steps
lhould b lstr1 70 bring s.',1I h
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05

K. c. journal: Surely the Atchison
Globe is mistaken in the view that
MIR. Leland has got up such a great
speed that he is in danger Of ''leaving
the rails" The impression is general
that Mr.. Leland is one Of those men
who become extremely careful and
conservative on the requirement Of
power, and that his speed along the
track Of politics is SO slow and gentle
that he never jolts single passenger.
And there is the Emporia Gazette,
too, which astonishes us with the
notice to Mr.. Leland that he must
stop "driving over the Republican
bridge faster than a walk" Why,
the doings at the Kansas capital have
been regular Leland crawl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
Rsoiprooitv Rill and Treaty.

MIR. Leland has intro 1uced into the
Kansas legislature resolution in
structing the Kansas senators to vote
for the reciprocity treaty. As no
Kansas senator has indicated any op-
position to the reciprocity treaty the
labor is merely for buncome. The
present treaty and the bill Of last
winter are two very different things.
You will notice that oil efforts TO pass
the bill in Its original form we're sud
denly dropped after it had been ex-
posed as q sugar trust measure
though Senator Long did tell the Re-
publican convention at Wichita that
special session would be called to
push 1t through, The treaty is a
very different measure and has this
advantage: that once agreed upon by
the nations concerned 1t cannot be
lightly set aside BY mere legislative
aOk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
That Bill For stockmsn.

A few days ago we called attention
TO the bill mentioned below. The N.
Y. Evening Post we'll expresses Its
evils: We stand Aghast ct the tales
Of Indian cruelty to animals, but IL a
bill which has passed the House Of
Representatives and is now before the
senate should become law, 1t would
lead to an amount Of cruelty to ami
mails that would put us on the same
level Twenty-Five years ago the
American Humane Association sue
ceeied In securing a law which for
babe the keeping Of livestock In cars
more than tWenty.sight consecutive
hours without food or water. No
iarmsr who cared for the health Of bis
animals would allow them to 60 I'M
fed for 90 long a period. But even
that ordinance has been frequently
dIsregardsd. and nov the Livestock
Association asks that Il Be made law
fol 70 keep animals 10 cars without
Iood or wuter. q al seasons Of TIE
rs,r. Tor forty eoniaepnre hours
Il, f.f,afa q |,'rI u Nh'fh ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
Might Have Won At 2,bO0 Feet.

Emporis Gazette; EmporiR can
profit by Abilene's experience. Gas is
not everywhere, and Abilene is across
the Flint Hill range, entirely out Of
the Neosho Valley. The people up
there "chipped in but the drilling
stopped at l 1850 feet. It Il dollars to
doughnuts that their money gave out
before they got deep enough. The
failure practically condemns the abb
lene territory, although a $500 foot
hole might have struck it. The boys
have lost their money, but the expert
ment was probably long ways from
being thorough test of the ground.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
Executions in Canton.

At Canton the average number Of
executions is about 800 per year, but
in 1885 $4,000 rebels were beheaded.
The headsman formerly received 16s a
head, but the supply and competition
have reduced the wage to 2 shillings
apiece. Most of the criminals who are
beheaded are water pirates or land
bandits.