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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16
a NEW PIER BURNED.
Fire Destroyed the Scandinavian
American Dock at Hoboken..
The LOSS HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.
Zach Cargo, Destined for Europe. Do
stroyed by the Fire-Women and Chill
drcn In Bathhouse Nearby Rush
Out without Waiting to Dress.

New York, July 1.-THE new pier Of
the Observation-Disclosures line at the
foot Of Seventeenth street, Hoboken,
was destroyed by fire yesterday and for
the second time in three years the line
is temporarily without pier. 1t Is
believed the loss will amount to al
most 100000. The dock alone cost
100000 to build. The fire started In
the storeroom Of the pier and when
\ discovered the fire had firm foot
hold. There was no ship Of the line
In port. The steamship Island should
have locked yesterday, but did not
arrive. On the pier was a large part
Of the cargo destined for Europe,
which was to be shipped on the Island,
and this was destroyed, causing loss
Of over 100000. Comparatively few
men were at work on the pier at the
time.
When the fire engines arrived fully
300 feet of the pier was blazing from
the waters edge to the top. Tugs of
all sorts and sizes threw water into
the fire, but this seemed to have little
effect The city firemen were badly
hampered In reaching the place. The
flames spread as rapidly as when the
North German Lloyd and Scandinavian
piers burned three years ago. There
were three explosions, apparently |
caused by barrels Of some infammable
material. After each the flames spread
very rapidly. The heat was intense
and many firemen dropped into the
river for relief.
The slight wind carried the flames
toward the Tietjen & Lang dry docks,
containing score of vessels. Those
which could be got out were towed
away. A nearby bathhouse was crowd
ed with women. girls and children,
who fed without waiting to dress.
Two children were slightly hurt In the
crush. West Of the bulkhead were
moored the United States training ship
Portsmouth and the Ward liner Man
haitian. These were In peril for time,
hut the wind shifted, carrying the
flames out over the river. The naval
reserves on the Portsmouth did good
work In keeping the fire from the bulk
heading. Within three-quarters Of an
hour after the fire started It was under
control. None of the workmen on the
pier was injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.
Ten Cars Loaded with Ore Deralled In the
Royal CONGRESSIONAL Per-
sons Injured.

Canon City, COL, July 11.--As q re-
suit Of disastrous freight wreck on
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad,
James Mauer machinlst's helper
from salida, sustained fracture Of
the right arm and severe bruises
about the head and body and four other
railroad men were less seriously In
jured. At point one mile west of
Hanging bridge" in the Royal Gorge
the freight running east at the rate
Of about 20 miles an hour left the
track on a curve and the engine and
three other "dedd" locomotives, con-
signed to the Florence G Cripple Creek
railroad, rolled a few feet down an
embankment into the river. Ten cars
loaded with ore were derailed also.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16
No Money Till Cured
The Iron Industry

KANSAS CITY. MO-, April 8. 1902.
Drs. Thornton & Minor, Kansas City, Mo.
Gentlemen:-It has been some time since
you discharged me from your treatment
thoroughly cured of the Piles.
My apology for not having dropped in
occasionally is that 1, having had no furth-
er trouble whatever from the Piles, 1t was
not necessary, You may rest assured that
am deeply sensible of the great service
you performed In the thorough and perma-
nent cure you effected in my case Not
withstanding your liberal terms of not ask
ing for pay until absolutely assured of a
cure. did not hesitate to pay you at once,
as l had and still have the fullest conf
dence In your guarantee. and know that
should the Piles ever return (which l do
not anticipate). you would treat me again
free of charge. Yours respectfully,
JEROMD TWITCHELL.
president and Treasurer Of Kansas City
Roofing and Corrugating Company
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16

HERINGTON, Kas., March 81, 1902.
Drs. I hornton & Minor, Kansas City,
Mo,
Dear Sirs:-
l canntt sufficiently expires my
gratitude for the cure you p rformed
ON me. For fifteen years suffered
with Piles and Ulcers, and was getting
worse all the time so that | could not
work longer than two or three hours
in the morning, and then wouid he
laid up With pain the balance If the
day. In January, 1899, ! went To
you for treatment, and alter being
treated for two weeks. returned home
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16

MUNCIE. IND, Nov. q, 1900
Drs. Thornton & Minor, Kansas City, Mo-
Gentlemen:-You are welcome to use my
name in any capacity In which 1t will do
you good. feel satisfied with the treat
ment and know that the cure is perma-
nent one. have advised numerous friends
to call on you, and will continue to do 80
from time to time as the opportunity pre-
sents itself.
l feel confident that your treatment Is
the only treatment of this class Of trou-
BILE. Thanking you for past favors am,
Very gratefully yours,
EDWARD TUHEY.
(Sec'y and Treas. of the Muncie Iron and
Steel Mfg. Coz
Joseph L. Sheridan, President of the
Sheridan Stove Mfg. Co., Quincy. ILL.,,
writes. under date of March 18th, 1902:
your treatment gave me no pain, and
I had been afflicted with piles for over 10
years. l. am at this time in perfect health
and weigh heavier than any time during
my past life. You refused to accept any
pay until was satisfied of my cure"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16
TAX DoDolNe IN KAnsAs.
The Assessment Returns Widely at vari.
ance with the State Bank Commits
aloneF's Statement.

Topeka, Kan, July 10.-Assessment
returns from most Of the counties
of Kansas to State Auditor Wells show
that bank depositors and mortgage
holders are adopts in the art Of tax
lodging. A few days ago State Bank
Commissioner Albaugh issued a state
msnt showing that the total deposits
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16
THE RAILS SPREAD.


st. Louis, July 11.-One person, a
girl, was killed, four were seriously
injured, at least one Of whom will
die. and score slightly hurt In a
wreck on the Terminal Railroad asso-
ciation's line between Granite City and
Madison. The Terminal passenger
train, consisting OF nine coaches load
ed with workmen for the factories Of
the tri-cities, jumped the track on
small trestle Just north Of the Ameri-
can Car & Foundry company's shops
at Madison. Spreading Of the rails Of
the trestle, which has been weakened
By the food, is believed to have
caused the accident.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16
educational Association'a Convention Ends.

Educational Associations Convention Ends.
Boston, July 1.-THE forty-second
annual convention Of the National
Educational association practically
closed last night. after an interesting
and undoubtedly instructing week to
the 10000 teachers from all parts Of
the country who visited Boston. The
great army Of educators began to dis
perse yesterday evening and by to-
night the great majority Of the visitors
VIII be on their way home. The day
was excessively warm. The heat,
however. did not prevent the stran-
sers from keeping up their sightsee-
ing and enjoying numerous excursions
IN and about the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16
Captains Of Finance, Politics and
Industry
The Guarantee That Interested Them.

We ask money till the patient is satisfied
has been effected and when the money has been paid give
written guarantee that the patient afflicted again
we will treat free of COST although know have
treated the Of the trouble that is impossible to
have Piles again. Our speciality Piles, Fstula and Dis
of the Rectum.
We tell upon examination what the cost will be and how
long time will be required but charges always
enable may beacerained by writing to of the many
people cured whose letters appear In free books for
and The letters and In this advertisement
should convince the most septca that they safe in
hands been established In Kansas City
and have treated the most influential and prominent of its
citizens We ask those afflicted it is not reasonable to sup
pose them when have permission to publish
letters from the leaders In the business financial and political
world whom have cured. Would such men lend their
to anything which not positive and i'm
every trustworthy? Write for FREE 2O0page treat
Use for Men and Opage book for Ladies' both Of which
TAIN besides valuable information concerning Diseases of the
Recum hundreds of letters from people cured many of
these doubt live in your locality Write today for
these books or send us description Of your case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16

In Kansas banks aggregated ss2, OOO,-
900. Yet only s6.242.6 7s in cash could
be found by the assessors of the state.
A statement was recently issued show
ing that there were more than $780,
100000 In mortgages on record in the
state. but the assessors could only find
81, GAG.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16

Charlottesville, Ind, July 10.-Sud-
denly crazed by the intense heat yes
terday James Butcher, Of this city,
armed with two revolvers. kept the
police at bay for an hour before he
was overpowered He shot several
times at his wife and tried to kill him
self after his arrest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16
A Well Known Drummer Cure d of Fis-
tula in 10 Days

ABILENE, KAs., March 27, 1902.
Drs. Thornton & Minor, Kansas City,
Mo-,
cen lemen:--
After suffering almost two years
with Fistala ! was recommended to
you by fri nd. / called on you in
January, took treatment lew days
later, aud In jus. nineteen days from
the start | went to work on the road
again, and up to date have not been
troubled in the least with my former
afiiiction. l can say with all truth
and honor that Drs. rhorton & Miller
are 6rst-class in his line and do all
they agree. They do net want cent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16

Pittsburg. Kan. July 1Q-The Pitts
burg foundry and machine works was
partially destroyed by ire yesterday
evening. entailing a loss Of between
$4,000 and $4,000. The Gre origi-
mated in the cupola Of the core room
and soon spread over the entire build
ing.
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ronnE KsnIi,Iz rissf n6s.s...

Atlanta, Ca. July 11.-At yesterdays
session Of the International Baptist
Young Peoples union the following
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, John H. Chapman,
Of Chicago; recording secretary, H. W.
Reed. Of Rock Island. H.; treasurer,
q. B. osgood, Of Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16

safe and sound and have not felt the
slightest symptom OF my old trouble
since. | am able to do as much work
as before | was afflicted with that
disease. | would recommend all
those suffering with rectal trouble to
go 10 yon for permanent cure.
Yours truly,
WIN. KURTENBAcH.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16
WITT oUT
H L.
KNIT
The Glass Industry

R. G. Hemingway. President Of the Hem
ingray Glass Co.. of Covington. KY. and
Muncie. Ind. writes:
IT wish you would add my name to the
list Of grateful people who have been sue
cessfully treated by you. will gladly re-
ply to any inquiries regarding your skill
and success in treating rectal trouble"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16

Mr.. H. f. Hull, Heriogton, Kas.,
says:--
II had suffered FIR 20 years, but
you tres,ed me in 1891 for Piles. l
would not take thousands OF dollars
Tor what you did for me-"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16
CUR (. .
or
Bankers Cured

g. B. Gray, Cashier American National Bani
Kansas City, NO., writes under date Of No,
18th:
Enclosed herewith you will fnd m,
check In payment Of bill rendered, ant
you have given me through your very thor
ough and effective treatment of my case
of Ftstula and Piles. The suffering OF
pain occaaoned by your treatment was
annoyance undergone by me previously.
shall ever feel thankful, and when occasion
arises VIII recommend you to my friends"
chas. u. Moore, Asst. Cashier National Bank
Of Commerce, writes under date Of March n,
1907:
1T is now more than year since you
treated me for piles, and I am perfectly
well and feel that the cure 10 permanent.
The mere fact that you do not demand
payment until you have satisfied your pa
TENTS that they have been permanently
cured no doubt has been the means of
bringing thousands to your institution"
We have treated and cured so many bank
efs that this small space will not permit US
70 print even the extracts Of their letters.
We publish book for bankers which con.
tains nothing but the names Of bankers
whom we have cured We give herewith q
list OF their names and ask ali those who are
In the banking business to write for this
special book, which is free and postpaid.
C. B; CoCKRILL. President Exchange
Bank. Platte City Mo-
WIN. STEELE, President Farmers Com |
mercial Bank. Holden, Mo.
GEORGE w. OSBORN. Vice President
Bank of Oak Grove. Oak Grove, Mo.
o. Fl. P. CATRoN. President of Bank of
West Plains, Mo-, West Plains Mo.
F. M, WILSON, Cashier State Bank of
Soldier. Soldier, Kas.
w. F. LACAFF, Assistant Cashier First |
National Bank. Nevada, Mo-
A. Il. DWELLE, Cashier Commercial
National Bank Independence, Kas.
J. D. SCARBOROUGH, President of Bank .
Of Waukomis. Waukomis, Ok.
Il. D. MINIS. Secretary Indian Territory
Bankers Association. Rolf, l. T.
J. B. BRUMER, Vice President of the
First National Bank Olathe, Kas.
T. M. PATTERSON Assistant Cashier
Bank Of Cass County.
d. 7. HOSKINS, Cashier San Miguel Ma
tonal Bank. East Las Vegas, N. M.
J. F, BOW. President of Kidder Bank,
Kidder. Mo.
d. =. LOWER Cashier State Bank of
Narka, Narka. Kas.
T. c, BEASLEY, President Daviess Coun-
ty Bank. Pattonsburg, Mo. Il
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Dickinson County People Cured.

until you are sat you isfedare cured
Their treatment is mild and effective
! only lost one meal during my stay,
was up and around every day, am
cured and satisfied. Anyone knowing
me at any time can address me, as
can cheerfully recommend these
parties to be straight, honorable and
reliable in what they tel you. | am,
Yours truly.
ED A. SANDERS,
(Traveling SaIesman.)
Mr.. T. E. Heath, Herington, Kas..
says
al am entirely cured by your treat
ment of Piles and would saw to the
public that Drs. Thornton & Minor
will do just what they agree o."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16

Piles and Ulcers in the Wrist Form
Cured in Two Weeks.
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Wnra tnip rl.ru ~ 80 d ~
"A eIgE,ssn asil ns munr r.,n nA
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Particulars Of the AGENTS. Of "A. MAJ.
oeoirAl and eoenectinE lines
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Fast and Handsomely Fquipped ann,-r1s..
ed Irains-Dining ClrE-hn 60 ffi--e@'
Cars-eleeping cars-Frre RecllnirS
Chair Cara
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Illinois Central R.R.
EFFICIENTLY
SERVES
A VAST
TERRITORY
by through service to and from the follow
ing cities:

CHICAGO, ILL. OMAHA, NEB.,
MINNEAF0LIS, MINI, ST. PAUL,
MINI. KANSAS CITY, NO.,
PEORIA, ILL, EVANSVILLE, IND.
ST. LOUIS. MO, CINCINNATI,
OHIO, NEW ORLEANS. La, MEN,
PHIS, TENN, hot SPRINGS, ARK,
LOUISVILLE. KY. NASHVILLE,
TENN, ATLANTA, GA. JACKSON.
FLA.
exeursion sleepinR-car service h.
tween Chicago and between Clncinnsu
AND THE PACIFIC COAST.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
WANT JETER'S SHOES
As State Chairman and Ma
tionaI Committeeman.
II The Ex-senator Gets Judgeshp Lively
Scramble viii Begin Tor These
Positions.

A Republican of prominence stated to
a News and Observer reporter yesterday
that should Senator Pritchard be APP
pointed to succeed Chief Justice Bng-
ham, of the District of Columbia Su-
preme Court, that the Republicans of the
state would have a lively scramble in
electng his successor as State Chairman
of the Republican Executive Committee
and as National Committeeman.
IL is learned that Hon. Thomas Settle,
of Asheyille; Ex-Congressman Blackburn,
j.. G. Duncan and Zeb Vance Walser
would all like to succeed Pritchard as
State chairman
1t is said though that Pritchard
has made it known that he wants his
sonmlaw, Thomas S. Rollins, to succeed
him as chairman and f. c. Duncan to be
National Committeeman.
As ex-senator Pritchard has been hold
ing up the North Carolina Republican
and have ii sneeZe when he takes snuff
it seems likely that the cat will jump in
the direction he indicates. Especially is
this so since it is understood that Jeter
G. even if lie is to have charge of the
tickets of admission to the pie counter
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
DOWN WITH CONGREGATIONS"
The French Chamber Votes TO Support Premier
Combes' Policy
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Paris, March 1S-The Chamber today
devoted it's entire sitting to finishing the
debate on the law refusing the authori-
cation to male religious congregations,
required under the law of associations.
The House finally adopted the report of
the committee against authorization by
small majority
The announcement that Premier Combes
would speak caused every seat on the
floor and in the galleries to be occupied
The premier argued that the suppression
of the congregations was not a suppress
sion of the liberty of teaching. The State
bad the right to regulate public instruc-
ton, to look into its character and forbid
the teaching of doctrines contrary to re-
publican principles. This was what the
State was doing. The premier then said
that he had allowed the fable that he had
been himself a member of a congregation
to pass unchallenged, but it was now time
10 state the facts. He was the son, he
explained, of poor parents, and it was
necessary that he should go where educa-
ton was least costly. He attended a
small seminary intended for poor child
rem and he had learned there that there
was an abyss between the bourgeois
class educated by the congregations, and
the laboring class Instead of love, fra
ternity and unity, among the people, the
teaching by the congregations brought
forth hatred and alienated the people
from the republic. 1t was time to take
measures to end this propaganda. The
congregations were doing all in their
power to destroy the republican doctrine
and to show any weakness towards them
would be objectionable. The country had
encouraged the governments policy in all
the recent elections which resulted in ia
vor of a Republican policy. The exist
ence of the congregations was a contra
diction in a country regulated by the
principles of 1898. They were the instru-
ments of counter revolution and they
must all be pushed aside by single vote,
which would endorse the entire policy of
the government.
The premier retired from the tribune
amid prolonged ovation by the Republi-
can members and much kissing on the
part of the Nationalist.
After a brief reply by NJ. Ribot the
chamber voted the adoption of the com
mittee's report by 300 votes TO 257 This
vote implied that the chamber refused
20 discuss the articles of the report, but
adopted the conclusion of report in favor
of applications for authorization for all
teaching congregations. The announce
ment of the result of the ballot was re-
ccived with shouts of ''Long live the
republic" and Down withsthe congrega-
tons"
The chamber then voted that Premier
Combes' speech should be printed and
posted throughout France, and adj
journed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
THE KsNNEDYs UNDER BAIL.
Admitted in the sum of $40 900 Each Hughes
on the Road to Recovery.

Mr.. Jesse l.. Kennedy and his son.
Will Kennedy. concerned in the shooting
of Mr. Ed. Hughes at Kinston, have been
admitted to bail.
This was the news brought in at mid
night last night by Senator John Il.
Woodland, of Wilson, who returned to
Raleigh from Kinston, where he had been
called to be at the hearing at which the
release of the Messrs. Kennedy on bail
was to be argued.
1t was testified at the hearing that Mr..
Hughes was on the road to recovery and
in this view of the matter it was agreed
to release the Messrs. Kennedy on bail.
In each case this bail was placed at
$1,000 The bonds were Immediately made
up, and Senator Woodland, who repre-
scented the prosecution, stated last night
that he was informed by the Clerk of the
Court that the parties signing the bonds
could justify in the amount of $500, 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Under power conferred by judgment in
d special proceeding in Wake Superior
Court, entitled A. G. Lowery, admins
traitor of the estate of j. N. Lowery, de-
ceased, ct al against Calvin Keith, ct al,
I will sell at public auction, for cash, to
the highest bidder at the court house of
Wake county, at II o'clock m, on the
goth day of April, 1908, the following de-
scribed tract of land, lying and situated
bounded and described as follows: Be
gins at a stake on the bank of Neuse
River, nearly opposite the mouth of a
gut on the south end of fish dam, S.
F.. Laws corner, formerly a beech;
thence with her line. formerly line of
marked trees, the line course being
south 141h W.. sc 2-3 poles to stake for
merly a persmmon tree, James Dew S
corner; thence with his line 5.2S25.. 80 1t
poles to a stake and pointers, formerly
a hornbeam. on the bank of Neuse River;
thence up the various courses of the
same about 545 poles to the beginning
containing 144 1-5 acres, said and eX-
cept the dover interest of the widow OF
J. H. Lowery in As acres thereof, which
have been set apart to her in special
proceeding in said Superior Court, which
see for a particular description sale
48 afcres.
A. G. LOWEBY, Com.
3-19-t. d. s.
March Is. 1908.