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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
BUFFALO BILL" NOTED
FRONTIERSMAN, AS HE
APPEARS TO-DAY.
"ButCalo Bill" in
an Irrigation
Denture.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


SALT LAKE, Dec. 24.-Colonel W.
F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) has perfected
a plan and obtained backing for the
reelafming and colonizing of hun
dreds of thousands of acres in the
Big Horn Basin of Wyoming. There
is nothing eproblematical about this
project. Cody has the cash-three
and a half millions of dollars-and
work will. be commenced early in the
spring on one of the most extensive
irrigation systems in the entire West.
1t is understood that capital for the
several enterprises that will be car
rfed out under Colonel -Cody's leader
ship comes from English noblemen.
A population for the reclaimed lands
of the Big Basin country will be sup
piled as "a part OF. the Mormon coloni-
70 ton scheme that is now being ex-
tensive1y- and eHergetically promoted
throughout the West. The church is
seizing upon every opportunity TO ex-
tend its influence and populate the
Western country with citizens of the
Mormon faith.
IF Uncle Sam ,doesn't, build irriga-
ton works in the basin during 1903
1 will wait no longer but shall get
the money and build them myself.
That was the declaration by Colonel
Cody a year or more ago. and he is
proceeding with Characteristic dazh
to make his words good.
The Cody Salisbury canal was
planned several years ago. 1t will be
seventy-five miles in length-one of
the longest in the West It Will re-
claim several hundred thousands Of
acres of land and viii cost at least
s1.ooO,000. The headgate will be in
a deep canyon. where the Shoshone
River cuts through Cedar Mountains
six miles above Cody City. or the
tract to be irrigated 5000 acres have
already been segregated. under the
Carey act, and there are $4,000 acres
more of tillable land below one tract,
os so. 600 to be reclaimed.
Buffalo Bill has planned more
than an irrigation and colonization
project. Part Of the s3.500. O0O
which he has raised will be employed
in financing mercantile institutions.
banks. hotels. summer resorts.
transportation lines. breeding farms
and hunting lodges. Northern Wyo-
ming is to be brought closer tc
civilization" as Cody puts It,.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
YNAMITE
FOUND ON
The RAILS
Thugs Demanding a
Ransom Endang0r
Trains.
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-For the sec
ond time since warning President Mel
len Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad that they must be
paid ransom to save an express train
freighted with human beings and hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars, bandits
Of the class that wrecked Northern Pa
cifc bridges in Montana have applied
the perils of dynamite 10 trains run
ming cut Of this city.
Walking down a curving track on
Wednesday, Charles w. Fuller. a sec
tion foreman on the Berkshire divi-
sion. found two miles from the little
village Of Stevenson. Conn, pound
stick OF dynamite, form Of explosive
used only in the heavy blasting of
mines or rocky cuts in railroad work.
The dynamite lay squarely against the
rail where the track. following the
bends in the Housatonic River, runs
through a rocky cut more than fifty
feet deep. A percussion cap was at
tached to tie dynamite stick
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
Squadron Will Sail for Cavite.

HONOLULU, Dec. 24.-It is the
present intention of Rear Admiral
Evans to sail with the Asiatic SQUAD
ron for Cavite next Tuesday. The col
liers Pompey and Nanshan sailed to-
day, via Midway and Guam. Cover
nor Carter and the Merchants Asso-
citation have cabled President Roose-
welt and Secretary of the Navy Moody,
expressing the appreciation of the
people of Hawaii for the visit of the
squadron and asking that its time of
departure be extended to January
or later.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25

THE BOOM
FOR QLAEl
Bay State Democrats
Urge Him for
Presidency.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BOSTON, Dec. 24.-The name Of
Richard Olney will be formally .-e-
sented to the people of the United
States as a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the Presidency
at the coming meeting OF the Demo-
cratic State Committee of Massachu-
sets.
A resolution will be offered by Hon.
William S. McNary. chairman of the
committee, and other New England
States will be asked to aid in the Olney
movement.
This is the outcome of conference
a few nights ago, attended by leading
New England Democrats and at which
John Sharpe Williams Of Mississippi,
the Democratic leader in Congress, was
present.
An Olney propaganda in other New
England States will be started at once.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
BOY LOSES
HIS LIFE IN
CAVE FIRE
IdahOLad ''PIayS In
dian" With Dire
Result.
special dispatch to me can.

POCATELLO. Idaho. Dec. 24.-As
the result Of playing Indian" Eddie
Keith. a-14-year-old lad Of this place.
met horrible death last night. He
was found in a "dugout" or cave.
roasted to death. by party that had
been searching for him since last even
ing.
The boy had desire to emulate the
hunting exploits Of the Indians who
live on the nearby reservations. and
yesterday morning he started out with
a small rifle. telling his boy friends
that he was going to live Ike an IN
dian Cor a while. He evidently wan
dered along the banks OF a stream for
some time ard finally built a fire in
an Old "dugout' that had been lined
with rotten timbers. In some way one
Of the timbers fell, choking the exit
and. keeping the boy imprisoned. When
found this morning the boys body was
horribly, burned and vas almost un-
recogniza bic.
Eddie Keith vas one Of the best
known lads Of his age in this city. He
was very industrious and was this
morning to have gene TO work for the
Bell Telephone Company. He had been
Mving with a married sister here. His
mother resides at Dillon. Mont.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25

CHILD DIES
OF POISON.
Eleven Yeaf-0ld Girl
Ends Her Trivial
TROUBLES. >
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

PROVO. Utah, Dec. 24.-Because she
had been reproved for a childish prank
at school little Mary Peters. eleven
years old, ended her life with poison
this morning.
The little girl. who was of a very
sensitive disposition, was rept:manded
by her teacher for having whispered
to seatmate during the lesson hour.
The child wept bitterly when she
reached home and declared that the
disgrace was more than sne could bear.
She complained of a headach4 and was
directed. by her mother to take some
salts. Before swallowing the medicine
she mixed with tia large. quantity of
strychnine, which was left In the cup
board as a rat poison. The little one
was seized by convulsions and died a
half hour later.
The, evidence brought out a: the cor
oner's inquest showed remarkable
traits OF character in the young suicide.
She was brilliant scholar at school
and was always way ahead OF her
schoolmates.~ She was, however, of a
nervous temperament and inclined to
be morbid. On several occasions she
had announced that she would end her
own life if her troubles, a she termed
the little annoyances OF her daily
career, continued. The cororer's jury
returned verdict of suicide
The parents of the child are well to
do residents of this county. who. the
neighbors declare, have always treated
their children with great kindness.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
CUBAN SENATE DIRECTS
AN INCREASE IN TARIFF
Duties on All Imports Except on Raw
Materials Are to Be Raised Twen-
ty-EiVe Per Cent.

HAVANA, Dec. 24.-The Senate to-
day directed the Finance Committee to
report next Monday a bill increasing
by % per cent the present tariff on
all imports except in the case of raw
materials. the duties on which are to
be calculated in such a manner as will
not be prejudicial TO Cuban industries
In the enactment Of this measure the
intention is to protect the treasury
against the lower receipts which will
result from the operation of the reci-
procity treaty between Cuba and the
United States. This measure will OBJ
tain until the new Congress, which
meets next April, passes a permanent
tariff Law.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
treaty Is Regarded &c sipnificant

PARIS, Dec. 24.-The treaty of ar
bitration between France and Italy,
which is to be signed in a few days,
is regarded in official quarters as hav-
ing an important bearing on the rela-
tions Of a number. of European pow
ers. The treaty is brief. and it's terms
are almost identical with those of the
Anglo-French treaty. The main sig
nificance of the document is its being
between France and one OF the parties
of the Triple Alliance.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
VATICAN ORGAN ANSWERS
SPEECH OF GOLUCHOWSKI
Maintains That the Veto of Austria
Against Cardinal Rampolla Is
an Abuse of Power.

ROME, Dec. 24.-The Osservatore
Romano, the Vatican organ, contains
an article to-day answering that part
of the speech of Count Goluchowski,
the Austrian Minister of Foreign At
fairs, delivered December 16. which
referred TO the veto of Austria against
Cardinal Rampolla at the last con-
clave.
The paper maintains that the veto
is not a right but an abuse of power
and that no pontiff has ever accepted
it. Even the sacred college sometimes
opposed it. but when it did accept it
it was only for the purpose of avoid
ing worse evils. The article is much
commented upon, as 1t is known to
have been inspired by the Pope, who
read and corrected the proof sheets.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
SIX AMERICAN GIRLS
PRESIDE AT BULLFIGHT
Yankee Amateurs Compete Before
Their Country Women I'm
Mexican Arena.

AUSTIN. Tex, Dec. 24.-Americans
employed in the general offices of the
Mexican International Railroad par
ticipated in a genuine bullfght at
Piedras Negra, Mexico, last Sunday.
The bulls were vicious and the Amer
lean amateurs had many narrow es-
capes from being killed. The event
was presided over by six American
young ladies.
H. D. Oldham, matador, was sup
ported by G.. G.. Carlisle, F.. T.
Hill, John ViIlasana. NJ J. Fox. H. A.
Tauhean, Emmet Mayfleld, T. H.
Redd, C. S. Brewer. George Legge, f..
H. Kelso and r. F. Dove.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
Brooklyn Bridge Is Badly Weakened

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.--In a report
to the Mayor to-day Bridge Commits
sioner Lidenthal recommends the
rebuilding of Brooklyn bridge, which
was opened 70 traffic in 1882. The
Commissioner says the structure
from anchorage to anchorage. is in a
worn-out and weakened condition, re-
quiring constant and expensive re-
pairs to keep it safe. The rebuilding
of the bridge, he asserts. has become
imperative.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25

Stage and automobile lines are to
be established between Cody City and
the Yellowstone Park. and this fea-
ture of the big enterprise is expected
TO be in running order in time for
tourist travel next summer.
In addition 70 the vast body OF land
that will be reclaimed by the Cody
Salisbury canal. large quantity OF
railroad land viii be brought under
cultivation indirectly by Buffalo Bills
project.
The NormOns are taking active
steps TO reap full advantage from the
new Developments. and probably will
he the first in The field with settlers on
the new dominion. Early next year
the work Of building the great canal
will commence. and it will be rushed
with all possible speed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
FRIENDS SEE HIM DIE
IN A BLAZING TENT
Miner In Arizona Perishes i'm Flames
While Comrades Are Unable to
Rescue Him.

PRESCOTT. Ariz.. Dec. 24.-Frank
Willis, a miner, was cremated last
night in his tent on Lyon Creek. He
retired at II o'clock and at 2 o'clock
this morning nelghbors discovered the
tent on fire. He could be seen appar-
emily unconscious in bed in the tent,
but on account of the intense heat it
was impossible to reach him. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
Governor Names a STAR OfIicer.

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 24.-Governor
Pardee to-day appointed Emanuel J.
Louis Of Los Angeles as a member of
his staff. with the title of commander
and aid de camp. Louis viii be the
staff representative OF the naval mi
litia of the State
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
Dies From self-Inhicted Wounds.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 24.-samuel
w Lee, the grocer from near Louis
burg. Kans.. who yesterday shot and
killed his brothers wife. Mrs. Flor
ence V. Lee. in a fit of jealousy, and
then shot himself and cut his throat.
died to-dSv
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
Liner Finland Is F1oated.

FLUSHING. Holland, Dec. 24.-Tbe
Red Star liner Finland. which went
ashore December 10 at Nieuwersluis.
was fioated to-day. The damage which
she sustained has not been ascertained.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
TrIhesmen Sack Town of zettat

TANGIERS, Dec. 24.-The town of
zettat. near Casa Blanca, has been
attacked and pillaged and partly de-
stroyed by surrounding tribes. The
population included many Jews.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
Revolutionists Bombard Puerto Plata

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-ConsuI
Simpson, cabling tonight from Puer-
to Plata, San Domingo. confirms the
press dispatches that the revolution
lists have bombarded Puerto Plata.
The dispatch is brief and gives no de-
tails
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
THE wrArzrz

Forecast made At san Fran
cisco Tor thirty hours ending
midnight. December as:
san Francisco and vicinity
Fsi- Friday, becoming cloudy at
night; light northeast winds.
changing TO southeasterly.
A. @. ndcADIE.
District Forecaster.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
What Major Hudson Saw Near abb
lene In 1873.

The Kansas Farmer has resurrectet
a letter BY Major J. X. Hudson writ
ten regarding trip up the Kaw val
ley July $. 1878. He says:
"Not much can be seen Of junction
City from the train, nor OF the Solo
mon valley from the north Of that
fork which we Gross between there
and Abilene, but everybody has heard
Of its beauty and productiveness, and
all look out with interest and amaze.
ment that the borders Of so small a
stream should have been heralded so
far. Before reaching Abilene we pass
through the great wheat field belong
ing to MIR. Henry, which lies on either
side Of the X. P. road, and is one Of
the wonders Of Kansas. To a New
Highlander who has never seen any
thing larger than ten.acre meadow,
this sea Of grain, covering $4,000
acres, is a sight worth coming SO far
to see. This Is the center OF the
wheat region Of the state, and the
crop is Of about the same relative i'm
portance that corn is in the counties
east OF Manhattan"
All OF which indicates that Major
Hudson did not know as much OF
Kansas geography then as he does
now and that the T. G. Henry wheat
farm Of $500 acres looked mighty
big to the travellers who multiplied
Its area by ten.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
Cheap Rates Via Union Pacific.

Denver, Colorado Springs, and
Pueblo: SIS for round trip, on sale
July LIST to 10th, limited Aug. 8lst;
GIG. 40 round trip, on sale June LIST TO
Sept. S0th, limited Oct. Slst.
Ogden and Salt Lake, Utah: s30.5O
round trip, on sale daily to Sept. S0th,
limit Oct. 3lst.
Los Angeles, and San Francisco;
$50 round trip, on sale July LIST to
10th, limited Aug. Slst; as round
trip, on sale Aug. LIST to l4th, limited
Oct. 10Th.
Detroit, Mich: &25.4O round trip,
on sale July l4th and 18th, limited
August 10Th.
Minneapolis, Mimi: 1920 round
trip, on sale July 10Th, goth and 21st,
limited July 29th.
Boston, Mass: $39.40 round trip,
on sale June SOth to July 4th, limited
Sept. Slst.
Baltimore, Md: s34.l5 round
trip, on sale July 18th and 18th,
limited July Slst.
Atlanta, Ca: sS0.S5 round trip,
on sale July 9th. 9th and 7th, limited
August 10th.
Chicago. Ills: SIS 80 round "trip.
on sale June SOth, July lst, limited
Sept. 18th.
Saratoga Springs, N. T.: 1920
round trip, on sale July Srd aud 4th,
limited July Slst.
Homeseekers' tickets at one fare
plus $500 for round trip to points In
Arkansas. Indian Territory, Louisiana,
Oklahoma and Texas. first and third
Tuesdays 10 July, August and Sept
ember. ]. W. BROOKS, Agt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09

There is more Catarrh In this Sec
tion Of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incuva-
BILE. For a great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced 1t incurAble.
Science has proven catarrh to be q
constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is
the only constitutional cure on the
market. II is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to a teaspooniul.
1t acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case
1t fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address F. s. CHENEY 6 Co., Toledo,O o.
Sold by druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09

Illinois Life IL Sending Them to
Policy Holdara.

The 600 policy holders OF the de-
funct Kansas Mutual Life Insurance
company in Dickinson county are
receiving new contracts from the
Illinois Life Insurance company.
The certificate Of reinsurance is sent
out to be attached to the policy and
it reads as follows:
Whereas, The proposition Of the
Illinois Life Insurance company to
assume and relnsure the policies Of
Kansas Mutual Lite Insurance COM
pany was duly accepted by the unan.
imous vote Of the meeting Of the
policy holders, held according to law
on the 18th day Of June, A. D. 1908,
Snow therefore, this certities that
the Illinois Lille Insurance company
Is subrogated TO all the rights,
liabilities and obligations Of said
Kansas Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany on account Of policy No. -
and agrees to assume and carry out
the provisions Of said policy as in
said proposition provided"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
Mansnysrs Again at Riley.

Major Coffin Of Fl. Riley says: al
have little doubt that the army
maneuvers will be held this summer
at Riley. There is but one other
likely place. That is the Fort Sill
reservation. Owing to the broken
character Of the ground there it will
be impossible to handle the exercises
we'll at that place. think it may be
hazsrded IS a good guess that the
army maneuvers will be permanent
summer feature Of Fort Riley"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
A Surgical Operation

is always dangerous-do not submit
to the surgeons knife until you have
tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
1t will cure when everything else
iails-it has done this In thousands
Of cases. Here is one Of them. |
suffered from bleeding and protrud-
ing piles for twenty years. Was
treated by different specialists and
used many remedies, but obtained no
relief until used DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Two boxes Of this salve
cured ne eighteen months ago and !
have not had q touch OF the piles
since. III. A. Tisdale, Summertown.
s. G. For Blind, Bleeding, Itching
and Protruding Piles no remedy
equals DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Salvs.
Sold BY all druggists. F
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
INSTITUTE PROsPERs.
Normal Students Are Making Pro-
gress in Months Work.

Chapel exercises begin at 800 q
m. Visitors are always welcome
Supt. Dyer will be pleased to hav'
all visitors call in the office and reg
lister.
Some Of the supplies ordered fol
the June normal arrived July End
the disasters Of the flood having de-
tanned them So days.
The examination questions for the
June institute were distributed Wed.
nesday morning and every, teacher
was able to make 80 per cent or over.
in his mind.
Interest In the normal work is in
creasing daily. The enrolment has
reached 10. Ratio OF females to
males is as IS to /.
Supt. j. H. Niesley's work is an
inspiration to all the teachers. He is
sustaining his record IS one Of the
most successful instructors the coun-
ty has had.
Miss Noble is doing excellent work
in her department. While the classes
in general history and literature are
small, they are mighty. The Tudor
period and Ivanhoe are being dis
cussed.
Mr.. Peterson is a gentle man and
a scholar. His work is Of high
order and the teachers should con-
graduate themselves on having the
aid Of SO competent an instructor.
In MIR. Long, we have an earnest,
conscientious worker. He is new
man among us and is making friends
with all attending the institute.
Supt. Dyer gave an interesting talk
and while it savored Of fun, there was
business in it. "The world is full OF
not "wall flowers" nor "hall
We are pleased to see so
few Of the latter in our normal. The
superintendent is doing everything in
his power to surpass all previous rec
orda Of institute work In this county.
The teachers and instructors appre-
ciAte his efforts and are gratifed with
results obtained. Mr.. Dyer is one Of
those men who ''does things"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
CURES cATARRH.
"Hyomei the Most Wonderful Cure
for Catarrh Ever Discovered. Z
Ravu Mavnr vsrd

"Hyomei the Most Wonderful Cure
for Catarrh Ever Discovered. Z
Says Mayor Yard.
Do not try to cure oatarrh by TAX
Ing drugs into the stomach; 1t cannot
DO cured In that manner. The only
way In which this too common dis
ease can be cured is through direct
application that will kill the bacilli
Of catarrh and prevent their growth.
Hyomei Is the only known method
OF treatment that accomplishes this.
1t is the simplest, most pleasant, and
the only absolute cure for catarrh
that has ever been discovered.
Former Mayor Emory M. Yard, Of
Trenton, N. j., writes: "You have
my permission to say that I believe
'Hyomei' to be one Of the most won
derful cures for catarrh and throat
trouble that mas ever been discovered.
In my case the effect has been
marvellous. | enclose you money
order for two outfits for friends Of
mine to whom I have recommended
'Hyomei' and who am anxious shall
have the benefit Of this remarkable
panacea."
j. M. Gleissner has so much conf
dence In the power Of Hyomei to cure
catarrh that he will for limited
time, sell this medicine under his
personal guarantee to refund the
money II the purchasers can say that
1t did not help them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
the SECURITY MILLING CO,
very Remarkable Cure of Diarrhoea.


"About six years ago for the first
time in my life l had sudden and
severe attack Of diarrhoea," says Mrs.
Alice Miller, OF Morgan, Texas. 81
got temporary relief but it came
back again and again; and for six long
years / have suffered more misery
and agony than ! can tell. 1t was
worse than death. My husband
spent hundreds Of dollars for physi-
clans prescriptions and treatment
without avail. Finally we moved to
Bosque county, our present home,
and one day l happened to see an ad-
vertisement OF hamberlain's Collc,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with
q testimonial Of a man who had been
cured by it. The case was so similar
to my own that concluded to try the
remedy. The result was wonderful.
/ could hardly realize that / was well
again, or believe it could be SO after
having suffered go long, but that one
bottle Of medicine, costing but few
cents, cured me-" For sale by John
M. Gleissner, Druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
Might Was Her Terror.

81 would cough nearly all night
long, writes Mrs. Chas. Apologize,
Of Alexandria, Ind, ''and could hard.
" get any sleep. ! had consump
ticn % bad that II I walked q block
would cough frightfully and spit
blood. but, when all other medicines
failed. three sl.o0 bottles Of Dr..
Kings New Discovery wholly cured
me and / gained IS pOuneS." It's
absolutely guaranteed 70 cure Coughs,
Colds. Ia Grippe. BrOncbitis and all
Throat aud Lung Troubles. Price
500 and e1.00. Trial bottles free ct
,. n. GlsisSnsrs drug store