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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-21
COUNTY REFLECTIONS
BY SPECIAL REFLECTOR CORRESPONDENTS
BY SPECIAL REFLECTOR CORRESPONDENTS
CHAPMAN.

John Miller Of Junction City wa
visiting his brother, A. M, in thi
city Tuesday.
John Cunningham and wife wen
to MCPHERSON Tuesday where they
will visit their daughter, Mrs. H. H
Stanley, and attend the G. A. X. en-
campment.
G. ID. Fenstermacher returned from
Wellington, Kas., on Monday. He
attended the county high school ora.
torical contest and carried off third
honors.
L. ]. Lantz Of Manhattan was O
business visitor in town Tuesday.
d. F. Erwin is putting down a new
stone sidewalk on the north side Of
bis store building.
]. A. Whitehair, P. L. jennings
and Frank Thorp went to MCPHERSON
Tuesday to attend the G. A. R. en-
campment.
o. L. Thislsr is erecting large hay
barn to store his immense alfalfa crop.
Mrs. Edna Whitehair Of Plainville,
Kas., is visiting friends in the city
this week.
James Barnes will build a new resi-.
dence on his lots in the west part Of
town.
Oscar Whitehair who has been at
DeKalb, Ills, the last two years ar
rived home Wednesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-21
Convicted Of Naturalization Frauds.

st. Louis. May 2O.-Nathan Levin
saloonkeeper-president OF the Hebrew
branch Of the jefferson club, was
found guilty on Il out of 10 indict-
ments for naturalization frauds' on
which he had been tried in United
States court and sentenced TO five
years in the Missouri penitentiary.
There are a. other cases growing out
Of the naturalization frauds I'M
earthed by District Attorney Dyer
Etin TO be tried.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-21
DILLON.

Miss Lille Heller has gone to WITCH
ita for the summer.
Miss Minnie Rubin is at home again
after two weeks visit with friends.
B. Beemer returned from his Okla.
homa trip Friday.
Miss Minnie Smith visited Anna
Brinkman Saturday and Sunday.
Now it is Grandpa and Grandma
Evers. A little daughter arrived at
the home Of j. G. Evers last Friday.
Miss Ida Bohannon will give talk
on Mexico in the M. E. church next
Sunday evening, May "a.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-21

Reno. New May 20.-The presiden'
tial party arrived at Reno at 1880
o'clock yesterday morning, and ten
minutes later was on the main line
of the Virginia & Truckee road on
their way to Carson City. While the
presidents train stopped here he
came out on the back platform Of his
car and pleasantly greeted the i'm
mense throng that had assembled to
give him a true Nevada welcome.
The presidents train returned from
Carson at l1:10 o'clock. His party
were soon seated in carriages and
driven TO the courthouse, where the
president made an address. He was
finally driven to his train and started
for the west again.
Spoke On Irrigation at Carson.
Carson. New May 20.-President
Roosevelt reached here at nine o'clock
yesterday morning. Gov. Sparks and
Mayor Mackey met the president at
the state line, and accompanied the
party TO this city. The entire party
was driven 10 the state capitol build
ing, where the president made a 2s-
minute talk. He dwelt on the posi-
bilities Of irrigation and forestry,
and congratulated Nevada on her
state Law regarding irrigation.
Rsvisvsd the school ChiIdrsn.
Grass Valley. Cal, May 2O.-Fully
1000 people from Grass Valley, Ne
vada CITY ard the surrounding coun-
try journeyed to COlfax yesterday TO
greet President Roosevelt and wit
ness the presentation Of . handsome
box Of quartz specimens and mug
gets. Mounted on . draped truck,
Superior Judge NiIon presented the
president with The bon Of quarts
specimens- The president accepted
The Dor and mn5e Q brief sddFess,
thanking The people for he gift and
hi superstition Of TIE
pad him BY the assembly
- snrh = larrs number Of people
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-21

Guthrie, Ok, May 2o.-RePorts com
ing in tell Of great damage done by
Monday nights cyclone in this vicin-
fly. Throughout the western part
Of this county property was dam
aged extensively, especially crops Of
al kinds. There are many instances
Of orchards in full fruit being utter
y ruined and Of many houses being
unroofed and overturned. Much
young stock was also killed. There
were numerous injuries 10 residents,
but no fatalities are thus far report
ed. Heavy rain followed the Wind
and travel was impossible. Hun
dreda Of bridges have gone. Il Il
diffcult 70 estimate the total DAMAGE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-21
Arnrn.ao Ne.r hlous CITY.

Sioux City. Ia May ga tornado
struck Merrill. Is miles north Of here,
Monday night doing considerable
damage. An elevator was twisted
from Its foundations and several
mail buildings wrecked A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-21

Hodge Bros. will make you an
interesting proposition on mowers.
See them before buying.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-21

One good secondhand riding Guilt.
vator at Hodge Bros.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-21
Found an 0vercoat.

Owner may have same by proving
property and paying for this notice.
II M. D. SETTLE, East 18th st.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-21
A DASH TO NEVADA.
A Hurried Visit Paid by the Presi-
dent to Carson City.
PRESENTED WITH BOX OF SPECIMENS.

President Roosevelt Tells How He Appro.
ciates the Gift Of the People Of Colfax--
At Sacramento School Children Were
Reviewed and short Speech Made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-21
Today's Chicago Market.
Furnished by @. T. Estes.

The range Of prices Of grain and
provisions in Chicago today was as
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-21
C0tdrrh
Invites CONSUMPTION

9seSsSSS
II weakens the delicate lung tissues,
deranges the digestive organs, and
breaks down the general health.
Il often causes headache and dizzi-
ness, impairs the taste, smell and
hearing, and affects the voice.
Being q constitutional disease It 70
quires q constitutional remedy.
Hoods EdrSdpdriN0
Radically and permanently cures ca
tarrh Of the nose, throat, stomach,
bowels, and more delicate organs.
Read the testimonials.
No substitute for Hoods acts like
Hoods. Be sure to get Hoods.
NJ was troubled with catarrh 20 years.
Seeing statements OF cures by Hoods Bar.
saparilla resolved to try It. Four bottles
entirely cured me-" WILLIAM SHERMAN.
1850 9Th st., Milwaukee, Wis.
hood's oarsaparIIIa promises TO
cure and keeps the promlses
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-16
STORM SWEEPS land AND SEX
Terrible Gale In England Results in
T. Several Fatalities.
TelegFaDh1c Communication Almost
Wiped Out-Severe Storm Re-
ported from Germany.

london, Sept 12.-From all parts Of
the country come reports of destruc-
ton on land and sea by the terrific
gale. The wind has now abated, but
Geographic and other communication
with the outside world is only posi-
Bile after much delay. In some cases
the lines are entirely down. The SUBJ
urbs of the metropolis are Uttered with
trees and branches which have been
blown down. The tents of the First
army corps, which was under canvas
preparatory to taking part in the
maneuvers, were almost all blown to
pieces. 1t is possible that the whole
force may be recalled from Aldershot
The breakwater of the new harbor in
course of construction at Dover has
been entirely swept away, involving q
loss of many thousands of pounds
sterling. The channel steamers from
France arrived late Friday morning
after perilously riding out the storm
for six or seven hours. Many life
boat rescues were made and several
fatalities and many accidents were re-
corded. Much wreckage is being
washed up all around the coast.
Berlin, Sept. ia severe storm has
swept over the western part of Ger
many, Geographic communication has
been interrupted, trains have been de-
layed by minor accidents and many
trees have been blown down.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-16
IMPROVEMENT IS REPORTED
Conditions In Trade Circles CONTINUED
= Encouraging. .-
Increased Activity Shown In Many
Branches-Fewer Complaints =
Rerardinx Collections.

New York, Sept. 14.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review OF Trade says
Despite the interruption of holiday
the week has brought increased activity
in many branches of business. An en-
couraging symptom is the decreased
complaint regarding collections, accom-
panied by more discounung Of. bills.
Weather conditions have been favorable
for retail trade, distribution of mer-s
chandise expanding, while there are fire.
quent reports of larger jobbin8 fall busi-
ness than last year. Some caution in
selecting goods owing to high prices is
reported at the west, but this is chiefly
confined to textiles. Labor disputes de-
crease, all but one of the unions having
signed the agreement in the local build
ing trades, and several other settlements
have been effected through concessions
by both sides. Railway earnings in Au-
gust were 81 per cent. larger than last
year and 1874 per cent. greater than in
1901. Owing to the lateness Of the crops
there is little complaint Of traffic con-
gestion.
Failures this week we're 172 in the
United States, against 205 last year, and
10 in Canada. compared with 20 year
ago."
Bradsteet's says:
"Trade conditions are still uneven,
but the general drift is toward i'm
provement. A more assured feeling
as to the corn crop is that manifest con-
| ditions in most states have improved
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-16
TO SETTLE BOUNDARY.
Commission Will Probably Be APP
pointed to Determine Lines
on BOrneO Coast.

Washington, Sept. 12-The appoint
ment OF British-American boundary
commission to determine the boundary
lines off the coast of Borneo, separat-
ing the possessions in those waters of
the islands belonging to the two coun-
tries, may be the eventual solution of
the inquiry which the London govern
ment has addressed to the state de-
partment as to the sovereignty over
certain of these islands. The COM
munication received from the British
charge d'affaires regarding the control
to be exercised over these islands,
which have frequently been a resort
for pirates, is still under consideration
at the state department and Acting
Secretary Adee will consult with the
secretary of the navy before replying.
So far as can be learned there is
nothing in the controversy over these
islands which will call for arbitration.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-16
WORK OF SMUGGLERS.
Bold Attempt to Defraud Govern
ment Is Discovered mt San
FrancisCO.

San Francisco. Sept. 14.-A bold at.
tempt has just been discovered to de-
fraud the government by shipping back
to China on the steamer Gaelic six inn
posters in place of six Chinese who
were ordered deported by United States
District Judge De Haven. One arrest
has been made in the case and others
will follow shortly. Most sensational
developments are expected, as it is be-
lieved that the government has STUN
bled on to the work of a ring.
It is the contention of the government
officials that the six genuine Chinese
were in the county jail Friday morning
and that they were removed from there
at seven o'clock by deputy United
States marshal and taken back in a
hack to the Pacific Mail dock From
there they were placed safely on
board the steamer Gaelic. Five hours
later the men could not be found, but
in their stead were impostors in no way
resembling them in appearance. At a
late hour Friday night the officials were
in the dark so far AZ having any
knowledge A. to how this lightning
change act came about.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-16
Eight Persons Are Taken from West
Indian Waters After Endur- -
ing Terrible Agony. f. .
had CHUNG TO Craft FOR
ifIVE DAYS and four nights
Ooasting Schooner with Seventeen
Persons on Board Strikes q Rock
and Nine Perish Before Help
ADMINISTRATION Of Awful Eek.
perience Taken to Port au Prince.

Providence, r. l., Sept. 14.-One of tho
most grewsome sea tragedies was told
Friday when the schooner w. S. Fielding
reached this port from West Indian wa
ters. Nearing Port au Prince on the
outward voyage the Fielding ran near
a dark object bobbing over the seas.
It was found to be an overturned boat
with seven men and one woman cling
ing to it, striving with the little strength
they had left to hold on to the slippery
bottom. How they managed to do so is
miracle.
The coasting schooner to which they
belonged had struck 4 rock and partly
filled. Then it suddenly had turned
turtle" The crew Of seventeen persons
had all managed to get upon the bottom
of the overturned craft. Then ensued
four days of starvation and thirst. dur
ing which nine of the seventeen died,
and then the fifth day came the rescue
Of the eight survivors.
The vessel was small schooner and
had five days before the wreck was
sighted left the island of Gonaive, Hayti,
III SAO AoAOAA "a 4SAAA A6O2AC, NuA AA6 -
persons, including the captain. It
was loaded with fruits and provisions.
When day out from Gonaive the
schooner struck rock. All the schoon-
er's company managed to cling to the
wreck. So quickly had the boat turned
turtle that not mouthful Of foot or g
drop Of drinking water could be saved
The first day there was hot and blind
ing sun and choppy sea. Their hun
ger and thirst were bad enough, but
added to these was the terrible pounding
and scraping Of their bodies on the ships
bottom as the waves lifted and dropped
them. Their legs and then their bodies
were beaten, scraped and cut until the
blood flowed freely. The men began to
give out the second day. One by one they
became exhausted and. losing their hold,
slipped into the sea. Others became de-
lirious and, in their frenzy. dropped of
to drown. The company dwindled to ten
the fourth day, and the next morning
only eight survived. These were about
to give up their long and bitter fight for
life, when one Of them sighted the
Fielding. The survivors we're taken to
Port au Prince.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-16
ARE FOUND GUILTY.
Philippine Army Officers, Charged
with Misappropriat1ng Funds,
Given Prison Sentence.

Manila, Sept. 12.-Customs Inspector
Thomas P. Coates and Lieut. Osborne,
constabulary supply officer, both sta
toned at San Ferdino, who were ar
rested recently on the charge of mis-
appropriating government funds, have
been tried and convicted Of the crime.
Lieut.. Osborne has been sentenced to
ten years and Inspector Coates to
eight years Imprisonment. Dean
Tompkins, treasurer of the province
of La Union, has also been convicted
of forgery, but sentence has been re-
served. The minimum penalty for the
crime is imprisonment for IL years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-16
POWDER CAR WRECKED.
COllides with Train Near Winfield,
KAN, and ExplOdes, KILL
ing Two Men.

Eldorado, Kan, Sept. ia carload
of powder set on Frisco siding near
Beaumont by freight crew, which did
not want to handle it while switching,
got beyond control and ran several miles
on branch line towards Winfield,
collided with train which had left
that station shortly before and exploded,
killing two and injuring two more. The
dead are:
Milton Pennefock, fireman, Enid,
Okla.
J. N. Holt, brakeman, Enid, Okla.
The injured are:
A. H. Merrill, Atlanta, Kan; will die.
Fred Orr, Atlanta, Kan.
In addition the explosion tore up sew
eral rods Of track and dismantled the
locomotive. The shock of the explo-
sion shook the ground for miles around.
People in Eldorado ran from their
houses, fearing that an earthquake had
come and that buildings would collapse.
Other towns in the vicinity were also
shaken up.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-16

The Annual Report Of Commissioner
Ware Shows Fewer Names
$3.50 Than a Year Ago.
Tire HIGH WATER mark Was
REACHED At that TINE
Total Number on Rolls Now Numbers
998, 546-RecOmmenda to Inn
prove the Service-Hlstorical An
alyis Shows Government Has Paid
Over $3,OOO,OO 900. -.

Washington, Sept. 12.-The annual
report of Commissioner of Pensions
Ware places the total number of pen
,sioners as now on the rolls at 996, 545,
of which 729, 1885, are soldiers and 267, 189
are widows and dependents. Mr.. Ware
announces that it is not probable that
the pension roll will again cross the
million line, the high-water mark hay
ing been reached year ago. Five OF
the pensioners are on the roll on &C.
count of the war of the revolution,
'1,116 on account of the war of 1872;
4,734 on account of the Indian wars,
and 1884 on account of the Mexican
war.
What the Roll Shows.
The great bulk of the roll is as fol-
lows: Civil war, invalids, 7O3,456,
widows, 800; Spanish war invalids,
5000; widows, 1862; and the regular
establishment invalids, 9,170: widows,
1888.
The roll shows a net loss of 1901
pensioners during the year. Out of a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-16
since September 1. State fairs and low

since September 1. State fairs and low
rate excursions have stimulated west
ern distribution, while good prospects
for corn, cotton, rice and sugar at the
south have made for cheerfulness in that
section. Eastern trade advices are of
less notable activity. The lumber mar
ket shows contrasts in different Sec
lions. In the west lumber and building
material of all kinds is active and firm,
but at the east the resumption of build
ing operations at strike-infested cities
has not been sufficient to keep the mar
kets strong. The iron trade is rather
pessimistic, buyers persisting in holding
off, but the declinee in northern and
western iron reported this week are
largely sympathetic, the result of the
reported additional cuts in the southern
product"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-16
PHILIPPINE REVENUES.
American Occupation Has Caused q
Steady Increase In Customs Col
lecti0ns OF the Islands.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE bureau of
1nsular affairs of the war department
has prepared for publication compare
tive statement showing the customs
revenues in the Philippines archipelago
for the first five months Of 1903. az COM
pared with the same period in previous
years. For the Ave months ended May
81. 1903, the customs revenues were
$S.759,833. For the same period in 1902,
$3,539,S66. =. .>.:'| .'"'.' '.">
A steady increase in the customs COL
lections is noted, and each successive
year of American occupation, has
brought forth corresponding growth
Of these revenues. $500. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-16
To Meet at WaraaW,

Warsaw, Ind, Sept. 12.-The fifty
ninth annual session of the St. Joseph
conference of the United Brethren in
Christ will convene in Warsaw on
Tuesday, September Is. The confer
ence will continue for one week. Vari-
Gus phases of church work will be dis
cussed by prominent members Of the
denomination. Bishop E. B. Kephart,
of Annville, Pa, will preside. Twenty
five counties in northern Indiana are
embraced within the limits of the con-
ference.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-16
Missionaries to Convene.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 12.-When the
international Missionary convention of
the Christian Churches of the World
convenes for the opening session at De-
troit, October 16, it is expected there
will be an attendance of at least Is, 900
delegates and as many evangelists and
laymen-swellipg the total number
up near the 10000 mark. Missionaries
from all quarters of the globe will adj
dress the session, which will continue
for about a week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-16

total of 304,SO9 applications on hand
during the year 130,109 were admitted
and 1874 rejected.
The average annual value of each
pension is now $133. The annual value
of the Spanish war pension roll has
reached $1,765.310.
Some Recommendations.
Commissioner Ware makes the fol-
lowing recommendations: Enactment
of laws forfeiting the pension or right
ITO pension OF any man convicted in
court of an Infamous crime; prohibiting
the giving Of pensions to women who
marry soldiers after the soldiers become
old pensioners, and different method
of examining applicants for pension,
stamping the present system as uncer-
tain, expensive, unsatisfactory and gen.
erative Of an enormous amount of po-
litical friction.
Mr.. Ware says that the bureau has
gained upon the current work 100000
cases during the last two years.
An interesting historical analysis Of
pension figures shows that the actual
total of disbursements in pensions on
account of the revolutionary war, war
Of 1912, Indian wars, Mexican war, civil
war, and the war with Spain, was 49,
OBS, 1923. 500.
An Enormous Sum.
It Is estimated that $16,000,000 was
paid in pensions for disabilities and
deaths due to military and naval serv-
ice in the wars of 1872 and with Mexico,
and during the time of peace prior to the
war of the rebellion, making the pay
ments of pensions to soldiers and sail
ors of the war of the rebellion and OF
the regular military and naval estab-
lishment since the close of said war OF
the rebellion, and their widows, chill
dren and dependent relatives, amount
to $2,862 ,240, 400.
Cost Of the System.
The cost Of the pension system pei
capita of population for 1903 is given az
31.75. The system. according to Com.
missionsr Ware, was the greatest as 8
burden to the people Of the United States
in 1898, since which time it has shrunl
from 1874 to $1.32 per s., 900 of taxable
wealth, and In ten years, he says, til,
burden will cease to be noticed.
Mr.. Ware estimates that the unpen
stoned survivors Of the civil war, ex
elusive Of deserters, is in round mum
bers 200 900, and says that this I'm
known army II meeting with diseas
and misfortune to such an extent tina
it - applying for pensions at the rat
of over II, 900 per annum. In ten years
Mr.. Ware predicts, the unknown arm,
viii have ceased to b . factor. 81. ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-16
ARE FOUND GUILTY,
Philippine Army Officers, CHARGED
with MisapprOpriating Funds,
Given Prison Sentence.

Manila, Sept. 14.-Customs Inspector
Thomas P. Coates and Lieut. Osborne.
constabulary supply officer, both sta
toned at San Ferdino, who were ar
rested recently on the charge of mis-
appropriating government funds, have
been tried and convicted of the crime.
Lieut.. Osborne has been sentenced to
ten years. and Inspector Coates to
eight years imprisonment = Dean
Tompkins, treasurer of the province
of La Union, has also been convicted
Of forgery, but sentence has been re-
served. The minimum penalty for tho
crime is imprisonment for IL years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-16
Agreement Goes Into Effect.

Agreement Goes Into Eject.
Cincinnati, Sept. 12.-What is known
as the Buffalo national agreement, as
amended and adopted at conference
here Thursday night of representatives
of both the major and the minor base
ball leagues, went into effect Friday at
noon when the following signatures
thereto were affixed: For the National
league, Harry c. Pulliam, president;
for the American league, Ban B. John
son, president; for the National Asso-
citation Of Minor Leagues, Pat T. Pow
ers, president.