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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05
Nallows'sn Partiss.

The @. =. g., . girls society gave .
delightful Halloween party ct the
homo Of Miss Helen Stsrl Saturday
evening. The society members,
who were dressed % witches, are'
Misses Helen Glslssnsr. Myrtle
Thayer. Marguerite Cuthbert, Helen
Sterl. Ethel Thayer. The guests ap-
appeared as ghosts and we're received
at the cellar door. led through dark
passage and left In q room wholly
lighted BY jack-o-lantsrns. After
ward all unmarked and Myrtle Thsyer
told fortunes by reading palms and
Helen Sterl BY cards. There were
many other Halloween iancies. The
supper was suited to the evening and
ct each plate was a card bearing the
guests name and the picture Of q
witch's cat. Each guest drew wal
nut shell having her fortune written
inside. Those invited were: Misses
Opal Guist, Ruby Johntz. Lois Harger.
Abbie Hobble, Emily Swick, Edith
Anderson, Mabel Puliver, Marie
Augustine, lila Palmer, Genevieve
Davis, Efie Martin, Delbert Sheib.
Misses Rachel and Lima Curtis enter
tanned about twenty Of their friends
ct their home on East Sixth street and
those who were fortunate enough to
be there are very enthusiastic over the
evenings pleasures. Many Of the old
Halloween customs were observed
ghost stories were related BY the
light Of weird yellow. fires, and
fortunes were told which, whether
true or NOT, were very interesting.
An exciting game Of stock exchange.
in which Miss Amy Kump was the
most fortunate Spectator, was an
other Of the many amusements.
Partners for supper were chosen by
matching flowers which were distrib-
uted among the guests. Those pres
emit were: Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer For
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Dyer; Misses
hump, Anderson, Edna Worley, Hol-
lar, Barcus, Fenton, Fink; Messrs.
Giles, G. H. Foruey, Jolley, Jacobs,
Parent, Pinkham and DR.. McInerney.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05
Protect the Squirrels.

The residents on Vine St. are talk
.ng Of taking some action toward pro-
tscting the squirrels which live in
the trees along the creek banks. The
SQUIRRELS are beautiful. harmless lit
tie animals and have become 90 tame
that they afford q great deal Of smuSe-
msnt for the children. Several which
were kept in cagss have been given
their freedom and boys with target
rifles have been killing these pets. ].
should Be stopped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05
Hallowe'sn Was Quiet.

From the standpoint Of the small
boy, Halloween was a great failure
this year. There was no sport In
hunting for mischief 10 ankle-deeP
mud, and too, 1t was very slippery
for running. The scene Of the great.
est disorder was on the west side. and
even then the damage done was slight.
The most pleasant part Of the eve
ming was for those who were enjoying
Il indoors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05
ABOUT PEOPLE


L 9. HumbArgar left for St. Joe.
Guy Sacket came up from Marion
to attend court.
W. @. Gillilaad Of Carlton 10 In
town on business.
born, to Mr.. and Mrs. WIN Webb,
. 81 pound boy.
Mrs. 3. Hoyt Of Buckeye was
shopping in the city.
DR.. J. W. Money OF Herington was
attending district court.
Pc. Dayton OF lexington was
business visitor In the city.
Mrs. Alice Eaton and daughter Of
Tampa are visiting friends here.
B. D. Fry is up from Hope to at
tend the commissioners' meeting.
The adjusters we're here to settle
the insurance loss on the Elwick q
Dyer fire.
Albert Edwards returned to Topeka
where he has agood position in the
Santa Fe Offices.
George Young Of Clafin, Kas.. was
in the city taking in the carnival and
visiting relatives.
P. L. Jennings, 7. F. German and
&. Arnold Of Chapman, are witnesses
In the De vane case.
Miss Grace Stuart went to Salina
to join her parents. who moved there
from Abilene last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiland Southworth
left for q three weeks visit in Yer.
mont and other eastern points.
W. s. Miller was up from Hope
where he has recently purchased
property which he now occupies.
Walter Trow, who has been work
ing for the Belle Springs Creamery
Co., left for his home In Minneapolis.
M. G. King, who went to Chicago
several weeks ago, has returned. de
prefers Abilene to the "Windy City,
Karl Humphrey returned to Law
renee after o few days visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Hum.
phrey,
Mrs. Ida Allen Of Osborne county 10
visiting at the home Of her father, s.
s. Walck, and will probobIy reside
here permanently.
Mrs. Anna McMamce, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mskins,
left for junction City. After spend.
ing a day there she will go to Ell Paso
for the winter.
Mrs. J. R. Burton left for Topeka.
Senator and Mrs. Burton leave for
Washington Wednesday night. They
will occupy during the session the
house that Senator Harris had during
his residence there.
Fl n. Etaatz, G. W. Staatz, G. H.
Kugler were up from Woodbine to
interview the county commissioners
about the bridge across Lyons creek
which was washed out by the May
Aood Tho hridoa will be fixed soon,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05

Topeka, Kan. Nov. 2.-Gov. Bailey
has requested Attorney General Cole
man to assist County Attorney Gibson
II wyandotts county. in the invesu-
cation Of the charges Of boodling and
onacial corruption in Kansas City, Kan,
before the grand Jury and in the prose
cution Of the criminal cases, should
any indictments be returned
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05

New Cambria. No., Nov. IAN I'M
known man was killed by 3 fast freight
lust west OF Brush creek bridge near
Lingo, Mo. An express receipt was
found on his person made out to Paul
GorgoIl, Los Angeles, Cal The man
was sitting on the track and when the
train approached jumped up In mont
Of the engine and was run over The
Indications are that he had been
asleep.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05
Report of the County High
School to the County Com
missioners Of Dickinson
County for the year end
ing June 80, 1908.
CHAPMAN. Ras., Oct. 0, 1908.

CHAPMAN, Kas., Oct. 0, 1908.
To the Board Of County Commissioners Of D'ckin-
son County, Kansas.
HoEoRABLR GENrLEMEN;
The Trustees Of the Dickinson, County
High School hereby respectfully submit the
annual report Of The INSTITUTION Ior tne year
srding lime 90, 1908, in compliance with Art.
tx aec. il0 Of the school laws OF kansas.
TihS Total number OF students enrolled our
tho the wear was 800, 100 Of whom were young
ia3ies and pe young men. This was create
number than ATTENDED y sp ss,ppn rSSs0 s"
An we're Graduated from the College Pre-.
raretnrv Oourse,l from the General course, ,
from the Normal and4 from the commercial;
Last year was tss Instru uc was given
IN he school. The Board purchased several
standard tvpewriters and other appliances
needed 70 afford the student proper Iaclutles
IN the study VI typewliting. shortnano, com
nlete business education. This Department.
Tould Sc very largely patronised were tne
Entrance not limited 70 seniors gfaouates u
the school, and holders Of first or second
grade teachers cerslncases;, .,ea,,y used
for private plano practice. were conyes.edd
into A large class room, which Is well adapted
70 the needs OF this department. u Is our
intention 70 send out only tnorousniy epuiP
"A stach member Of your Board has been
mailed 4 COPY OF the last catalogue, nnicn
Gives details Of the courses OF stuoy ana 49,.
books used, IL is unnecessary 70 rcpeAs en@s
Information 10 this report
praf Homer 8. Myers was principal Of the
Hirh school last year and has Deen teteinsa
fhls wear AZ q salary OF sl1o -Four tescnens
received salaries u sae each per month one one
80 and q teacher o. 'oeAa "eHS ~
month for ten months. .....,
me tsx levy for AL the needs q the scnool
wns one and six-tenths mills. In p.o5hsssa
=, 49, Sr.-,r17o6 Treasurer's report
Tho following 4 the secretafy cl.f.i1 -
rtefrnsnt Of Al the warrants Issued aunns
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05
STRUCK A FUNERAL PARTY.


Charlotte. N. G., Nov. 2-Four per-
Sons, all white. we're killed in Stan
Ley, and . corpse was torn from IL
conn By q locomotive Of . aouthbcund
passenger train On the Southern rail-
yay four miles from Concord yssisr-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05

Salina, Kan, Nov. IA Union Pa
cific freight train was ditched near
Russell yesterday. Five heavily load
ed cars were derailed, and men have
been at work most Of the day replac-
ing the cars and repairing the track.
All eastbound traffic was delayed for
about IL hours. The Missouri Pacific
had a small wreck at Gypsum City
Saturday night No one was reported
injured in either accident
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05

Butte, Mont. Nov. IA special nom
Kalispel says: Coroner Willoughby
has received . telegram from the ius-
tics Of the peace at Hayden Gaying
that ave men had been blown 70 pieces
IN an explosion Il that placa yestsE,
dsy moFnlnE .
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05

catalogue, as has been the custom. 1t is
8 lbmitted herewith.
$40 the Honorable Board of Trustees OF
the Dickinson County High School.
Gentlemen.-I herewith submit statement
Of receipts and expenditures made between
the 18th day of May 1909 and the 18th DAY OF
May 1908.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05

Miss Alice M. Smith, Of Minneapolis,
| MINI, tells how woman's monthly suffering
may be quickly and permanently relieved by
LYDIA e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
~ aDrAn Mrs. PKHAM-I have before given endorse
ent for any medicine but Lydia f. Pinlham Vegetable Co.
has added 90 much life and happiness that feel Ike
exception this For two years every al TGH sa
visiting friend run Lydia e. Pinkhas Vegetable Com
with the best results and advised me TO
only had to bottles bring about this wonderful change
nse II occasionally when exceptionally tired or worn OUT
MISS ALICE SMITH s04 Third Ave. South Minneapolis MINI, Chair
man EXECUTIVE Committee Minneapolis Study Club
Beauty strength vanish early I'm LIE because
main or regulary Many suffer Gnty
md see their gifts fade Lydia E. vego
rOundness OF form aM0
fesness Of makes their entire female
heaIthy safely through the VARIOUS n""
crises safeguard Of wOmans health a. eror
about this great medicine Is VO0 An inc AoCOoH W
women published in this paper constantly
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-30
MISS K0HEGAN DEAD.
Young Woman Succumbs to Typhoid
Fever After a Short lllness-Re.
mains to be Taken East.

I Miss Clara Kohegan, who was ill for
several weeks past with typhoid few
er, passed away peacefully last even
ing at the residence OF Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, on the south side. Miss Kobe
gan who was 81 years of age, came
here last February for her health.
She was a consistent member OF the
First NJ E. church, and teacher in
the Sunday school, Her father, John
Kohegan, of Waverly, Ia,. was present
at his daughters bedside for the past
two weeks. The remains will be en-
balmod by A. P. Hogle, the funeral d.
rector, preparatory to being taken to
Waverly, la. Funeral services will be
conducted at 5 o'clock this evening at
the residence of Mrs. Davis, the Rev.
w. A. Cooper officiating.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-30
FOREST TREES SEfb&>
Supply From New Mexico Used In heb
raska BY Department Of
Agriculture

r. J. Ewing, forest ranger on the
Pecos reserve, who has been in the
city several days as a witness in
case before the district court, informs
the New Mexican that the United
States department of agriculture has
several agents on the Pecos reserve
gathering seeds of the white pine. the
pitch pine, red spruce, white spruce
and other trees on the reserve for the
purpose Of shipping these seeds to Ne
braska where they are planted on gov
ernment reservations in the south
western part of the state for the pur-
pose of the propagation of these trees.
This is the second year of the expert
ment and last years seeds were plant
ed in sand hills on the reservations
named and a regular nursery is main
tanned there which it is believed will
prove q success. Tree seeds on the
Pecos forest reserve this year arc
very plentiful and over two hundred
bushels have already been collected
and before the snow sets in about hive
hundred bushels will have been ship
ned
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-30
oTERO COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Report Of the Condition For the Year
Ending August !, Shows
Marked Progress.

!. The report for the year ending Aug
ust /. 1903, of the condition of the
schools in Otero county, which has
lust come to hand in the office OF lie
Territorial superintendent of public
instruction shows marked progress,
and is a sufficient guarantee OF the
f1ourishing conditions in that section
of the Territory.
The total enrolment of pupils in the
county for the year was 1851, while
the average daily attendance for the
period was 1920. The total population
of persons of school age in the county
was 1896. The school buildings num-
ber 20, and force of 80 teachers is
employed
Tho total receipts from all sources
for the year were $36,S97.19 and the
expenditures $30.O97.43, leaving a bal
ance on hand, August 1, 1908, OF $6,'
1876. The total valuation OF the
school property in the county is $27,'
$50. which includes the property OF the
Baptist college at Alamogordo, which
has a student body of 10S in the var
ious classes.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-30
TILLMAN ON TRIAL.
Dying Words Of Editor Gonzales Re-
called BY Witnesses for the
Prosecution.

Lexington, S. c., Sept. 3O-In the
Tillman trial today, DR.. F. II. Mcln-
tosh testified that he rode in the am
bulance with Mr.. Gonzales to the hos
pital after the shooting, and that they
were alone in the ambulance. Asked
if Gonzales said anything on the way
to the hospital the doctor said Con
zales had asked him to state frankly
if he was mortally wounded.
Witness said he told him he was
afraid he was, and that Gonzales had
said, "Yes, l think that fellow got
me-. The doctor then told OF the
course of treatment pursued, and saio
he believed that death resulted from
the gun shot wound.
]. A. Hoyt of the editorial staff O
the Columbia State, saw Gonzales III
teen minutes after the shooting ant
testified that Gonzales told him al
about the shooting. An objection wa'
raised by the defense to the admis
sion of the statement that Hoyt testi
fy what Gonzales made to him regard
ing the shooting, and lengthy argu
ment followed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-30
WANT THEIR
MAIL BY RAIL
Families Along the Route Of the
Santa Fe Central Enter a
Vigorous Protest.
DESIRE DIRECT SERVICE
Opening Of the High Line Over the
Prairie Admits Of . Railway
Mail Distribution.

"Why are we not getting mail SER
vice on the Santa Fe Central? This
is the question that is being asked by
the hundreds of American families
along that route" said Judge M. T.
Moriarty of Moriarty, who was caller
at the New Mexican office today
For the past fourteen months, ever
since a postoffice was established at
Moriarty, we have been paying per-
sonally to have the mail delivered
from the postoffice at Chilli, to Nor
iarty, a distance of thirteen miles
With the advent of the Santa Fe Cen
tral, we were of the opinion that We
would Immediately get railway mai
service, but the road has now been
open for business nearly two months
and we seem to be no nearer direct
mail service, than when we used to
have to cross the section of the coun-
try traversed by the Santa Fe Cen
trail system, by wagon road.
There are postoffices at Torrance,
Moriarty and Kennedy, and one was
recently established at Estancia. With
the hundreds of American families
along the line, and the sheep breeding
industry, not to say anything OF the
vast lumber resources of the Estancls
valley, we should havea mail service
on the Santa Fe Central, and a
once
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-30
PRESIDENT WON'T DISCHARGE
NON.UNlON FOREMAN

Washington, Sept. 3O--An important
conference took place at the white
house tonight between President
Roosevelt and five members OF the ex-
ecutive council of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, including President
Gompers and .Mr. Mitchell, head OF the
Miners union, during which the case
Oh Foreman w. A. Miller of the gov
ernment printing Office, who was dis
missed because he has been expelled
from the local bookbinders' union and
afterwards reinstated by direction OF
the President, was the principal topic
of discussion. The conference was
granted at the request of the labor
leaders. The Miller case was very
fully presented by the members OF the
executive council at the close OF which
the President made statement In
which he announced his decision not
to dismiss Miller was final. and that
the question of his personal fitness
must be settled in the regular routine
of administration
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-30
ST0RMED
BY TROOPS
Colorado Militia Sweeps Down
Upon the Offices Of the
Victor Record.
ALL MADE PRISONERS
Information Charging Malicious Libel
and Slander Made at Cripple
Greek.

Victor. Colo, Sept 30-Shortly be-
fore midnight troop of cavalry and a
company of infantry under the com
mand of Major McClelland surrounded
the Record office in this city and with
a detail of several picked men enter
ed the newspaper Office and placed the
following under arrest: George Kay
ner, proprietor; w. s. and Charles Z.
Langdon, linotype operators; W. A
Sweet. circulator and H. ]. Richardson
foreman of the composing room. TtG
prisoners were taken to Camp Gold
field and placed in the guard house =
strong guard of infantry was left al
the Record office. Afidavits will be
filed in the district court tomorrow
morning charging the newspaper mel
with coercion, intimidation and Grim
ianl libel.
Information Has Been Filled.
Cripple Creek Sept. 3O-Inforlna
ton was filed this afternoon IN district
court charging George Kyner. manag
er and editor of Victor Record. w. l.
Sweet, circulator and W. S. and q. q
Langdon. linotype operators, with ma
licious libel and slander. The affida
Wit was made by Thomas Scanlon.
member OF company K, First regimen
and was prepared by Judge Advocate
Thomas McClelland and handed t.
Deputy District Attorney Cole at q
o'clock this morning.
The affidavit sets forth that scan
lon was designated as spotter i
connection with the arrest OF Rober
Murphy in the Victor Record. judge
dvocate McClelland when asked VIII.
the entire force was arrested, said a.
were equally guilty in publishing VI
alleged libelous article in the Recoro
Union Miner Arrested.
Scott Woodward, union miner
was arrested last night by Deput.
Sheriff Underwood, on the charge o
assaulting Wesley Van Meter, an EN-
ploye of the Ell Paso- mine, whom III
is alleged to have knocked down, al
ter calling Van Meter scab.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-30
WILL VISIT
SANTA FE
American Bankers Association
on Its itinerary Across Con-
tinent Will Stop OFF Here.
MEETlN SAN FRANCISCO
Prominent Members Of the Association
From the East Who Will Be
in Party.

The delegates to the annual conven-
tion of the American Bankers assocl-
alton. which will be held in San Fran
cisco next month, will on their timer
ary across the continent, among other
noted places of interest, stop off for
day at historic Santa Fe.
The New York Mail and Express in
making mention of the annual con.
vention, and the proposed pleasure
trip which is scheduled for after the
convention in the "City of the Golden
Gate has this to say.
Although the annual convention OF
the American Bankers association
this year is on the other side OF the
continent there will be- a strong repre-
sentation there from the bankers as
sociation OF this state. The number
of officials from local institutions will
be about twenty-five. Among them
are:
&C. S. Whitson, vice-president Ma
tional City BANK; A. A. knowles
cashier Mechanics National bank; D
H. Pierson, cashier Bank of Manhattan
Co.; A. H. Curtes, cashier Nationa
Bank of North America; S. S. Conover
vice-president Irving National bank
l.. Rothschild, president Federal Ma
WI L ty1f Ch q
jefferson National bank; G. B. Lati
mer secretary Irving Savings Institu
tion; P. S. Babcock trust officer Co
lonial Trust company; T. NJ Brown
and W. c. La Gendre, Brown Brothers
& Co.; g. F. Hulst, National Park
bank; j. r. Branch, secretary Ameri
can Bankers association; E. H. Rob
erts, treasurer United States; G. d
Warren, cashier Lincoln Nationa
bank; H. B. Fonda, assistant cashier
National Bank of Commerce; w. I
Meyer president National Shoe ant
Leather bank; J. L. Parsons, assistan
cashier Chemical National bank; A. V
Heely, Farmers Loan and Trust Co.,
X. l.. Soully, Jr., Zimmerman & For
shay; H. B. Day, Montgomery & Day
and j. B. Curry, president Metropoli
tan Savings bank.
There will be through train from
this city to San Francisco, leaving
here October 13, and returning No
vember 4. Five days will be spent II
the convention city. Chicago ant
Salt Lake City are the only points a
which stops of any consequence will
be made on the way out. Upon arri
val at the Royal Gorge canon on DC
tober 16 the Denver & Rio Grandt
route will take on large open obser
walton car for the trip through th'
canon. A more leisurely returnA tril
has been outlined, with visits to De
Monte, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles
Redlands and Riverside, the Gran'
Canon, Old Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Kan
sas City and st. Louis.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-30
''WINDY CITY, GRAFTtRs
Mayor Harrison Says If He Fire All Of
Them It Would Clean Out
City Hall.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 3O-"lf | could
fire all the men / suspect of grating
they would be jumping from every
window in the city hall. This hail Is
full of grafters, big and little-you
know it and can't prove it. nave
eighteen months left and will get
some of them yet.
Mayor Harrison thus expressed him.
self on the subject of municipal servi-
tude. He asserted his hands were
tied, as convincing proof was lacking
and he could not discharge any one
without it under the civil service. The
police department, he also said, was
full of suspected cases OF corruption.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-30
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION
IN TEXAS GROWS SERIOUS

Laredo, Texas, Sept. 3O-The yellow
fever situation is beginning to assume
a very grave phase. There are now in
this city 81 cases of fever, sixteen of
which have been pronounced genuine
by the marine hospital service experts
in charge; ten cases have been pro-
nounced suspicious and eleven new
cases we're reported today, some of
which have been announced as genu-
inc, others as suspicious.
The conditions in Nuevo Laredo are
not encouraging.