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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Hirhsst Ranking Pupils.

The following pupils ranked one in
the city schools for the past month
Garfield 18th, Ulysses Bronaugb; 7th,
Lois larger; 9Th. Frances Aspley; 6th'
Vaughn Mccormick; 4th. Maggie
Hope; 3rd, Ben Haskell; End. Elmer
Thrush, Sadie Reed; End b, Helen
Drawer; lst a, Margaret Niesley; LIST
b, Elisabeth Engle; chart a, Marion
.Seelye; chart b, Martin Shearer; Lin
coin 9th, Florence Engle; 9th, Harold
Hoover; 4th, Vera Shirk; Srd, Dimple
Faulkner; End. Goldie Councilman; let.
Esther Andrews; chart q, Lester Gisb;
chart b, Mabel Kaufman; West Side
Bird. LEILA schad; End, Roberta Baker;
1st. Reuben Rhodes; chart. Samuel
Neal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Another shipment
of new buggies just
received. Now is the
time for bargains in
this line. See Shockey
81 Landes.
Four More Rural Routes.

A dispatch from Washington says
four more rural mail routes have
been established in Dickinson county
and service on the same will begin
january 10, 1904.
Hope 3. F. D. No. goes south q
west 2, south /, west /, south ], west
1, thence west on county line 5 miles,
thence north and east q mile or two
at time each way to Hope.
Hope R. F. D. No. 2 runs north
from that place miles. west 2, south
8, at /, north A, east ?, south 8, east
1, south and east miles into Hope.
This route comes within miles Of
Navarro.
Dillon r. F. D. No. goes north CT
that place some four or five miles
thence few miles west, thence south
eight or MAE miles, thence east few
miles thence north again to Dillon.
Chapman--two new routes, making
three out OF that town.
This will make sixteen rural mail
routes for Dickinson county as fol-
lows: Abilene A, Solomon 2, Talmage
i, Detroit II Chapman 5, Herington I,
Hope Q, Dillon and Carlton l.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
orLIRrT IN 0HIOE
Kansa, Plungsr Buys Property a
Fostoria.

Il Grant G. Gillett, formerly Of
Kansas, but more recently Of Mexico
aud some other places, contemplating
locating 10 OhioP An Ohio paper
states that &c. 6. GIllett, who has
been all over the United States and
Mexico has purchased property
there. Some time agoit was reported
that GiIlett was in New York, The
Fostoria, Ohio, Democrat, Of Noyem'
Der "a contains the following'
IA real eatate deal was consum-
mated this morning that's the biggest
and most important Of the year IN
residence property circles. It was
engineered BY John Dicken and Adams
q Grimes, and resulted In the trans
fer Of the elegant W. J. Boyer home
on West Tifin street to G. G. Gillett
Of New York. MIR. Gillett has been
ali over the United States and Mexico
and.his selection Of Fostoria as home
Is most complimentary to this CITY,"
Gillett's father.in-law, j. S. Baum
baugh, lives In Fostoria.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
ACME CREAMERY.
Interesting Things About One Of the
Countv's Leaders.

ACNE, Dec. 9.-rhe year ending
Sept. 81. 1908, has, under the man
agement Of G. s. Kray bill and board
OF directors, proven to be the most
successful in the history Of the Acme
creamery, Of which the following Is 0
! partial report:
The total amount OF milk received
for the year was 1857, 22J pounds;
amount paid patrons for butter.iat
sSl, 99i .s8; total amount butter made
171,614 pounds. Highest price paid
for butter-fat during the year was
20 cents; the lowest price paid was Is
cents.
The existing harmony among the
patrons and confidence in the man
agement were expressed in the un'
animous reelection Of the entire board
OF directors at the last annual stock
holders meeting which was as follows:
s. Goldsmith, president; c. s. Kray-
bill, secretary and manager; J. D.
Freed, treasurer; q. Starr, J. Emig,
W. R. Stone and J. T. WoolvertoD, d.
rectors.
The favor with which this coopera-
tive institution is received among
the milk producers in Dickinson
county Is evidenced BY the numerous
applications received by the manage
ment Of our association to extend the
business into new territory, which
however IL only done when locality
organizes and joins Us under our con-
and bylaws. At the meet
ing the president read an article
from Hoard's Dairyman Of Oct. End,
1908. by T. L. Hsacker Of Minnesota
dairy school, which was we'll received
by the meeting and Of which the fol-
lowing is as extract;
Thu farmers cooperative creamery
is the best Institution that ever came
10 the dsirymen Of the northWesti Il
has done more for them than any
otbeF organization, beosuss it brings
he profits to the Ptoduesr-Wbers
hey belong; It has done more for the
material interests Of the farmer than
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10

Mr.. sperry, secretary Of Z. NJ. @.
A. led the devotional exercises We'd
nesday morning.
The lecture Saturday night BY
Father Kelley was q success. His leo
ture, "The Yankee Volunteer" was
one Of the best ever given in the high
school.
Supt. Dyer was pleasant caller
Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10

The students take quite an interest
In the calisthenics this term. The
boys take their exercises In the base
ment and the girls in the auditorium.
Two more new students have en-
rolled this week.
The Seniors we're entertained az
the home Of Miss Ella Byrne Monday
night. Miss Maggie Dobbius assisted
her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10

any other institution in the state, and
II the farmers know what 10 to their
interest they will let well enough
alone, stand by their home creameries
and let the central churning plants
look for patronage to those who have
not learned by experience, the great
benefits (pecuniary and sociaD that
come to every community that gives.
strong support to q cooperative
creamery"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
An Early Morning Fire.

At 6 o'clock this morning W. l..
Judy's house on East 4th caught fire
from defective fue. The chemical
engine company had the flames under
control when the full fire department
arrived. The inside Of the kitchen
was badly demoralized.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
County High Sehesl.

Visitors this week were Misses
HOstruP Of Manhattan, Emsrich Of
Manchester. Sherwood, Keller and
Side Of Abilene. Pstt Oisalina, seaton
Of sutPhsb. cOiisnbergsr Of Rinshart;
Mrs Winnie Meyers Of function and
Msssrs. Hslbsrt Of Manhattan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Alfalfa Il Light.

Reports from Acme say that farm
ers in that community are about
through thrsshing their alfalfa. The
yield is very light and from all aP-
pearancs seed will be scarcer next
spring than ever.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10

-JOhp Kapp Of Detroit will sell bis
farm at auction next week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15
NEW ORLEANS
EXPECTS TROUBLE.
Intense Feeling Aroused Over
Booking of Negro Troupe at
Leading Theater.
NEWSPAPERS pENouNcE PLAN
Citizens Are Advised Not to
Countenance the Innovation
by Attending Performances
of "The Smart Set"
Company.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Orleans, La, Nov. 1t.-This city IL
aroused over the promised appearance
here next week of a negro theatrical COM
pany billed to present the musical come
dy, 1.-THE Smart Set"
1t is the generally accepted opinion
that, should the managers Of the Crescent
Theater here insist on permitting the per-
Torrance to go on, serious race trouble
will be the result.
+. Theater-goers and patrons of the "
principal .theaters here-the Tulane and
the C~rescent-are greatly incensed over
what they term a deliberate insult, and
they are prepared to demonstrate their
opinion at the first opportunity.
This is the first time the city has been
treated to a strictly negro troupe. and
the booking of the attraction has caused
widespread condemnation. The Times
Democrat, in an editorial, says:
1.-THE theatrical performance presented
by negroes in a white theater, before a
white audience, Is utterly and hopelessly
r~eprehensible, At this particular period,
when President RoOeeve1t's attitude to-
ward the negro has forced the South to &C.
centuate the color line. and to resent any
attempt to trespass on b social ground
which It defines. such. q performance be-
comes an ethical o5RenSe. " do not be-
lisve that, IN booking this comedy for the
Southern circuit Nessrs. Klaw & Err
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15
BOLD HoLD-UP OF WIDOW.
Mrs. Benjamin Robbed at the
Door of Her Home.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Nov. H.-"Helpi Murder!'
shrieked Mrs. Gilmore Benjamin. = young
widow, from the hallway Of t~hesapartment
house at No. 1o7 Bergen street. Brooklyn,
at IN early hour In the morning. Then
neighbors heard her calling to a passing
cabman to catch a negro. who. she said,
had beaten and robbed her.
To Captain Murphy Of the Grand venue
Station Mrs. Benjamin described the at
tack. She had been to the Montauk The
alter and had dined later. When she
reached the vestibule Of the apartment
house. she said, a negro. crying, "Dfa-
monds for mine," pounced upon her and
felled her with a heavy stick, and then
grabbed her watch, diamond ring and
chatelaine bag and darted away. She said
she fought bravely and bit the negro's
thumb, and when she appealed to the
cabman he swore at her and drove On.
In the vestibule was found a piece OF
broomstick and q light Fedora hat. The
station agent at Nostrand avenue and
Fulton street said a b~areheaded negro
with a bleeding thumb boarded a train
there.
Mrs. Benjamin has lived only three
weeks in the apartment house. b has
had many visitors. Neighbors say the bell
signal is a long ring. and then a short
one. Sounds Of quarreiing have been
heard coming from the apartment. Re-
Gently Mrs. Barnes, who lives under the
BENJAMIN, fat, was alarmed by a terrific
crash and the sound OF loud voices. Sne
was told later hat a pistol had been dis
charged accidentally.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15

after twelve months of service in the
financial ring. Mr.. billiard event back to
the mines"
THE plays the thing" he said, while
Wal street might be defined somewhat on
the order of a famous Generals definition
Of war. only Wall street may be even
worse"
To those who have seen Mr.. HiIiard
walking about the lobby Of the Southern
Hotel he would appear as a prosperous
financial agent. rather than a member Of
the stage craft. He looks the successful
business a and he talks like one
Mr.. billiard is not in the least STACEY"
(. When Mr.. HiIliard was a very young
man he had ambitions to become a Wall
street operator, and secured a position in
a brokers' office. He ~speculated and was
generally successful. He increased his
wealth from a few dollars to the rather
princely Gum Of $es.ooo. 1t was in 1881. the
year President Garfield was assassinated,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15

one morning I found hat stocks were GO
ing down. going down with the speed OF
the limited mail. I called up the Wall
street office and inquired the cause.
Great news said the clerk. Russell
Sage is reported to be seriouosly Ill.,
II began to say good-py right there.
If my fortunes and happiness. were going
to depend pon Russell Sage's health 1
thought It high time that I quit the busi-
ness. The stage looked exceedingly good
to me that morning.
II broke the news to my financial back
ers and they demonstrated with me, but in
vain. No. I said. I'm going to quit the
business. Russell Sage may eat a green
apple some Of these nights and die Of
cholera morbus. And / don't care to have
my future depending upon the culinary
tastes of Mr.. Russell Sage"
Mr.. billiard will finish his vaudeville
tour January /. He II then to be starred
by Frank L Periey in a DEMONSTRATION
Of Frances Hodgson Rurnett's story, 'sThe
De Willoughby Claim"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15

Robert billiard. actor n former op-
orator among the bulls and bears in Wall
street. has been adjoining the lobby Of the
Southern Hotel for a week.
;fr. Hilliard has been appearing at the
Columbia Theater. too. That is the way
cha he is now earning his daily bread.
And he would rather earn 1t by acting. he
.ays. than to tax chances with Pierpont
Morgan. Charlie Schwab. John W. Gates
md a host of other kings Of the stock
market.
A year ago Mr.. billiard was located in
gorgeously furnished brokers' Office near
ale waldorf-Astoria. and spent most Of
ais time watching the ticker. He expected
lose $4,000 the first year. but instead
EDt away with a small margin Of profit.
hBnt the desire TO return to the stage. to
Gear wig and grease paint n to hear the
applause OF the plain people. rather than
die fairy tales OF the stock manipulators.
got the better OF Mr.. Hilliard. actor. and,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15

Nv dSsoh VIII luit tiIe potiio "
the stock market. In his own language.
he found them worse liars than ever. ut
is a catch as catch can all the time" said
he. IAN when you wake up In the morn
ing you never know what may have hap
pened to you during the still hours of the
night.
"A good policy to pursue in Wall street
is to listen attentive.y to everything that
Is told o and then forget 1t.
"Mr. John W. Gates. Mr.. Morgan and
others Of their stripe will seem to be the
best friends that you have when you be-
gin your high dive into the stock market.
And after a few months you learn that
the aforesaid will land in the solar plexus
every. time that the opportunity offers.
What drove me out Of the business?
Well. I like the stage and / had a strong
desire to return to 1t. But a little Incl
dent that occurred during the latter days
of my brief career was probably the real
cause Of my departure from the world OF
chance-and nervous prostration.
when I arrived at my uptown office
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15
that Hilliard measured his wealth close to
the three-score-and-ten mark.
HIS FIRST LOSS.

HIS FIRST LOSS.
On the day Of Garfield's assassination
billiard had his entire fortune tied w
in stock investments. Prince &c Whitley,
q brokerage firm, were the first to learn
Of the assassination of the President, and
by a mighty effort they succeeded In hold
ing back the news for fifteen minutes. in
which time they sold all of their long
stock and went short Of the market.
When the news became public Hilliard.
like several hundred other investors, was
crushed by the decline in stocks. The day
before Hilliard was worth SCI, 900. more
money than he had ever had. On the
Afternoon of July 2. 1881. he was penniless.
That incident resulted in billiards. quit
ting Wall street, and not long after he
decided to adopt the stage as a profess
sion. First acting in a managerial ca
pacity in Brooklyn, then as an amateur
thespian, he finally got into the profess
sional ranks and made his New York de-
but as a real actor in 1885.
Mr.. Hilllard's stage career is too well
known to require exhaustive repetition
here. He has supported many of the IA
nous stars of the drama and has himself
been starred in plays. some of which
have been notable successes, others fail
ures.
He supported Mrs. Lanstry in the days
when the Jersey Lily was in her prime;
he was for many years associated with
Lester wallack, and played for several
seasons with Edith Kingdom, who Is now
the wife of George Gould.
The manner in which Mr.. Hilliard was
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15

LANCER took into consideration the views

LANCER took into consideration the views
Of the South regarding the negro.
1.-The practice of offering them to the
patronage of the white public. in a house
dedicated to the use OF the white public,
Is pernicious, and must not be permitted
To visit 4 show of this kind is to counte-
rance it, at least. in appearance. To
co%untenance II, even in appearance only,
Is unpatriotic, unwise and dangerous"
At the offices of Messrs. Klaw & Err
LANCER last night, it was said that the firm
knew nothing of the matter and took very
LANCER act merely as agents for the the
alter management n Of the company
management.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15
HILLIARD'S WALL STREET EPIGRAMS,

: The good things that are tipped off to you in Wall street are good things
D to let alone.
) Listen to all the stories you hear. II then-foeet them a soon a
D possible. +.
, Before eating breakfast call Up yur Wall street office an inquire as to tn
, condition. of h market You will thnk know whether you have money enough
D TO pay FOR the breakfast
D Pfepont Morgan. Russell Sage ohm W. Gates ct al are III good fellows.
, They oil ant will try to make you feel at home: or possibly. make o
wish hat o had stayed at home.
, 1 found that it a better to sleep o PEI cent than to lie awake for
D double thu mount
, Wall street IS the gridron upon which is played a very interesting game
, called nervous prostraton.
= The mistake that young brokers max is that they niEudge the apparently
, friendly ann o. the bulls an bears and soon Imagine that they are a part
. of the menagerh. Later they discover that they have only been carrying water
, to the elephant
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15
ACTOR ROBERT billiard TELLS
WHY HE QUIT WALL STREET.

Thespian Who Lost a Fortune in His First Venture Among the
Bulls and Bears, but Was Less Unlucky the Last Time, Says
i He Prefers the Footights to Taking Chances With J. Pier.
pont Morgan and His Hosts-Game of Nervous Prostitution
Drops $4,000 in a Day-Gives a Bit Of Advice.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-03
Mr.. GEO. c. THOMPSON
ELECTED ONE OF THE VICE
PRESIDENTS AT CONNER.
GAL CONVENTION.

Louisville. June 3-The following
officers were elected by the state com
mercial convention; Col. S. S. Saw
age, Ashland, permanent chairman; J.
@. Van Pelt, James II. Buckner, with
members of press, secretaries; vic,
presidents-Geo. O. Thompson, First
district, Paducah; ]. A. Priest, Sec
ond, Henderson; DIR. NJ. p. Cree,
Third, Central Uity; Judge d. W.
Rider, Fourth, Elizabethtown; ID. p.
Curry. Fifth, Louisville; Judge John
NJ. LEASING, Sixth, Burlington; Chss.
e. Hoge. Seventh. Frankfort Hon.
Sam W. Booker. Eighth. shelbyville
S. G.. Gates, Ninth, Riverton; W. II.
Nunnelley, Tenth, Mount Sterling
Hywel Davies, Eleven tn, Kensee.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-03
Red Men Thinking of Having a
Floral Hall
In Addition to Their Modern Carnival
Attractions-Meeting Held
Last Night.
no COMMITTEES APPOINTED

The directors OF the Red Mems
Amusement association held q meeting
last night for the purpose of begin
ming work on the carnival arrange
mens. 1t was intended to appoint
the subcommittee, but this was de-
ferred until later.
One feature that the directors are
being urged to adopt, and one which
IL is believed would prove a winner, is
an auxiliary to the carnival in the
shape of regular floral hall. such as
they have at the county fairs. This
would stimulate the interest of the
farmer and in addition to pleasing peo
pie who like the modern fair, would
take thousands out who want to see q
reminder of old times, and who would
enjoy the old time floral hall with the
many exhibits to be provided should
1t be adopted.
The principal trouble now is in find
ing q suitable and convenient build
ing. The tendency seems to be very
much in favor of the floral hall, how
yer, and the cost would apparently
we'll justify its adoption as a feature
of the Red Mems festival.
The time for holding the carnival
has not definitely been decided on. 1t
will either be the week of September
81 to &c, or that of October o to 8.
The intervening week is that for the
Cairo fair, and the Red Men will have
theirs either the week before or the
week after tho Cairo carnival.
The directors have not definitely de.
oided on what company will furnish
the attractions. 1t has been under.
stood that . Cincinnati company had
the contract but this is an error. The
contract will probably be given to the
company that offers the best PROPOSE
tion. and the indications are there will
be several bidders.
Today the STOCK for the association
will be issued, and preparations will
now be made as rapidly as possible.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-03
The Alleged "GO-Between" Said
to be Found.
Lcrenz, Former Postmaster, Said to
Have Been Machen's
Partner.
A POSTAL CLERK GETS FIRED

Washington, June s-Inters sting de-
velopments are expected in the case Of
A. W. Machen, former superintendent
Of rural free delivery. which comes
up before the grand jury today. It
develops, and Postmaster General
Payne confirms it, that the alleged
go between" in the transaction, be-
tween Machen ana the Croft Bros,
manufacturers OF the patent lock fas-
tener. Is Geo. 4. Lorenz, who was
postmaster At Toledo, o., under Cleve-
lands first administration. Lorenz
Is supposed TO be the man who paid
the alleged "rake.oif" to Machen, re-
oeiving it. as will be charged. from
the Croft Bros Mschen will not, AZ
is generally supposed, claim that he
vas in partnership with Croft Bros,
but will maintain that he and Lorenz
were partners IN mining scheme, and
the money he received from him was
the result OF legitimate business
transaction In mining. This feature
will cause surprise, ana Machen's at.
torneys think their point Is strong.
Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Shallenberger TODAY removed
svond schibsky Of Kansas City, anil.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-03
NO INFRINGEMENT.
q. 8. SUPREME COURT DECIDES
COPYRIGHT CASE.

Washington. June 3-The United
States supreme court today decided
the two cases brought by Houghton,
Mifilin & Co., publishers. against
other publishers, investigating the
charge of infringement of copyright
in the publication OF oliver Wendell
Holmes 1.-THE Professor at the Break
fast Table" and Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stoves THE Ministers wooing. Z"
Houghton & Mifiiin were the assignees
of the authors in both cases. Both
works were originally published ser.
tally without being copyrighted, and
for this reason the court held that nc
relief could be granted. An interest.
ing feature In connection with the
case is that a son of DIR, Holmes is one
of the justices who passed upon the
case involving the copyright of his
fathers works. ...