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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
DISTRICT NO. / MAY PAY In
so DAYS.
Figures Are Completed and Rules for
Payment win Be According '"
Statutory Regulations

The appraisement comm'''ee III
sewer district No. /, Il. =. Aekers,
j. Johntz, E. Makins. has completed
its work. The report ixes the value
Of the / ITS in the district at $s61.zso'
The cost OF the sewer Is sll'7oo.44'
making the rate Of tax on the valua'
ton "A per cent.
Each property owner Of the district
will be sent notice giving VALUATION
OF property and tax against it. Ine
owner will have 80 days in which 10
nav this tax in full to the city treas
.urer without interest and with no re-
bate or discount.
II not paid in so days the amour,
ia certified to the county clerk ana
added to the taxes against the property
in five equal installments' to be pai0
during the next five years. one In
stallment each year, 8 per cent inter
est annually being added 70 'n'
amounts. After the 80 days expire
this interestmust be paid whether tn
tax is paid all at once or in install
ments, FOR the following reason;
At the end Of 80 days all tn'
amount not paid will be covered .
city improvement boards due IN ON on
to five years sold to the higness o'u
der. . The payment Of the special Ia
installments and interest will pay tn
bonds and interest.
The outlet cost, $4,slS62' Will o.
paid out Of the city general fund
city Improvement bonds being issue e
and special tax levied to meet 'n
same.
The cost Of the sewer is lower ina
was expected and very low compare
with other cities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
N,sh. Was Her Terror.

al would cough nearly all night
long," writes Mrs. Chas. Apologize,
of Alexandria, Ind, "snd could hard
" get any sleep. I had cOnsump
ticn 60 bad that II 1 walked a block l
would cough irightiully and spit
blood. but, when all other medicines
failed, three $l.0O bottles OF Dr..
Kings New Discovery wholly cured
me and l gained SO pounds" it's
absolutely Guaranteed to cure Coughs,
Colds, La Grippe, Bronchitis ana al
Throat and Lung Troubles. Price
SOC and s1.OO. Trial bottles free al
I'M. Gleissner's drug store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
High water at Junction,

A dispatch from junction City says
that the Smoky Hill river, which
unites with the Republican there to
form the Kaw, is rising and at pres
emit is about four feet above normal
as a result Of the heavy rains up the
Solomon river. Sunday a portion OF
a wing wall of the mill dam was
washed away. 1t had been weakened
by the food in May. The high water
is hindering the work Of building q
wall across the channel that was cut
around the end Of the dam last month
and continues to 60 through this
channel. 1t 10 doing considerable
damage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23

Rev. w. L. Riley, L. L. d. CUBA,
New York, writes: AFTER niteen
DAYS of ercruciating pain from sciatic
Rheumatism, under various treat
ments, / was induced to try Billiards.
Snow LInimsnt, tie 6rst application
giving my first relief. and the second:
eutire relief. l can giveit Enqualitied
recommendation. csc. SOS and q 81
6. 2. NorthcrAit q Cos and chas'
2. ToWnSend's-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
BERTHA FoRNEY's sUIcIDE-
Details Of the Death Of Former abb
lene Girl.

AOAAS &AeNs
The Parsons Sun gives the follow
ing details Of the death by suicide OF
Miss Bertha Forney, formerly OF Abb
lene. whose sad fate was reported In
the REFLECTOR Tuesday evening:
"Miss Bertha Forney, the ls-year'
old daughter OF s. P. Forney. living
on East Chess avenue, died very sud-
denly about 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning under circumstances which
seemed to indicate suicide, probably
by morphine poisoning. DR.. G. W.
Moore was called as soon as the girl
was found, bu. she was dead before
he arrived at the house. Miss Forney
was in an apparently cheerful mood
yesterday morning and had been
helping with the Homework until
about $50 o'clock when she went up
stairs, carrying cup Of water. Her
mother supposed she was working
there, but when she called to her
about 10 o'clock received no response.
Upon investigation she found the girl
unconscious and dying.
"The only indication OF the means
by which she came to her death was
found in some small paper, which
had apparently contained powders OF
some sort, and which were crumpled
up in one corner OF the bed. The cup
of water was sitting on the floor under
the bed. The body was perfectly
limp and in natural position when
! found and there was no indication Of
virulent poison or acid of any sort
The family adhere to the belief that
death wss caused by heart failure
Corner Huff was called and decided
that an inquest was unnecessary
"The father and two brothers o.
the girl were all out OF the city and
the funeral will be delayed until the
arrival of a brother who resides II
Nebraska. The other brother is
Katy news agent who runs out OF thi'
city. The elder Forney operated
photograph gallery here several year.
ago, but is now in Texas. The fam
lily had formerly been in a very com
Portable position financially, but hat
lately suffered serious reverses ant
this fact had seemed to make the cir
quite respondent.
"She had also had quite a violen
love affair with neighbor boy nance
Will Henderson, who did not seem t.
reciprocate her affection. She ha'
| on this account made several threat
of suicide, the last one being on Sun
day night"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
For Economic Study.

Realizing that citizens unacquainted
with social, political and economic
conditions are Of little value to the
nation, colleges and universities are
giving more and more attention to
the teaching Of sociology, and those
greater schools, the public Libraries
OF the country, allow fer sociology q
proportion Of nine, while the proper
ton for useful arts is limited to SIX
and for philosophy to one.
The prevalent belief that socialism
aud sociology are synonymous terms
indicates the need for investigation.
The Abilene library contains, among
others, the following works on sociol'
ogy OF interest to the student and to
the hurried reader:
Carnegie's "The Empire OF Busi'
ness; Giadden's "Tools and the Man;
Wards dynamic Sociology; Ely's
"social Aspects Of Christianity;
Smiths THE Wealth Of Nations;
Riis' ..Battle with the Sum-" SHOW
the Other Halt Lives" children OF
the Poor; Booker 7. Washington's
1.-THE Future Of the American Negro
lane Adams philanthropy and
Social Progress; Woodrow Wilson's
1.-The State; Lyman Abbott's 1.-THE
RIGHTS Of Man." and many others.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
NOT FROM THIS TOWN.
Gov. Bailey's New Appeal Don't En-
thuae Abilene.

Gov. Bailey today issued an zap
peal" to Kansas to contribute $780,
900 to the food sufferers. Since Mr..
Bsiley's legislature, through his
efforts and those Of his gang OF poll
ticians refused to appropriate cent
but on the contrary took $4,000 Of
the peoples money for the legislators
cwn pockets this "appeal" will get
the horse.laugh in this section-and
it ought to.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23

II. Kumpe, Druggist, Leighton,
Ala. writes: zone Of my customers
had 9 child, which was sick, ana
threw up all the time, could retain
nothing on its stomach. He bought
one bottle Of Whites Cream Fermi-
iuge. and Il brought up lis worms
from the child. IT'S the boss worm
medicine In the world" Whites
Cream vermiiuge is also the childrsn's
tonic. 1t improves their digestion
and assimilation Of food, strengthens
their nervous system and restore.
the health, vigoF and elasticity o.
spirits natural 70 childhood 1oo .
g. Z. Nortbcrhil 3 Cos and Cnhs. T.
ToWnsend,s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
Gas Franchise Delayed.

The gas franchise which the Dickin-
son county snydicate-G. c. sterl' r.
M. White, J. Johntz, G. B. Hoffman
and A. w. Rice-wants from the To-
peka council has not yet been secured
At last nights session the matter was
postponed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
HOME FROM ENGLAND.
Postmaster Waring Spent Ten Weeks
in Boyhood Locations.

Postm aster Richard Waring re-
turned Sunday morning from a ten
weeks trip to the home Of his boy
hood in ireland and visit with his
brother, Capt. VIM. Waring Of War
ringtop, England. He had most en-
ioyable trip and especially was inter
ested in the scenes Of his boyhood
DAYS which had changed little in the
40 years that have passed since he
left. The people of his old home
were much scandalized when he told
them that be was afraid to 60 out
nights for fear Of stepping overheard
from their little standard he is not
sure they see the joke yet. He Wis
tied the Giants Causeway. the great
est piece Of scenery in ireland, and
obtained from several places many
relics, some OF them over q century
old. He also secured some oak from
Ireland which be had made into gsvelI
and some real blackthorn. Altogether
the trip was spleasant one but he
was glad to get back to Kansas which
he saws beats the world after all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
P,r,t Saver Tar Paid.

Although notices Of the sewer tax
have not been sent out the Workman
lodge has paid its tax on lite sOuth'ids
building. which amounted to tS4. 20.
I. was the first sewer tax money re-
osivsd BY the city treasurer. Notices
viii be sent out the first Of the week
70 ali property owners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23

Fifty Against Two. 1T is not rea'
sonable to expect two weeks Of outing
to overcome the effects OF fifty weeks
OF confinement. Take Hoods Sarsa-
parllla along with you. 1t refreshes
the blood, improves the appetite,
makes sleep easy and restfpl.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
The street sprinkler runs OF
Third TO Walnut but no farther.

Third to Walnut but no farther.
.-Parker's show is at Galesburg'
Ills, this week. He has $40 people
&C. s. Upshaw and wife have
moved back to the Upshaw home on
North Buckeye.
Marriage license: Harry Hiser,
Abilene, and Ellen May Miller Of
Superior, Neb.
Joe Sections wheat that was un-
der water for days made bushels per
acre and tested 56 pounds.
Jason Valentine has closed his
barber shop and is now employed oy
the Brown Telehone company.
The A. o. P. death benefit OF the
late Mrs. Jesse Mathews has been
paid. 1t amounted to nearly 500.
Hosea B. Tullis Of Fl. Dodge has
been granted an increase OF pension
to IS through Senator Bartons ell
forts.
Senator Burton is trying to &C.
cure Mark. Hanna as speaker at the
Baxter Springs reunion, with good
prospects Of success.
The Lutheran Aid society 10
making arrangements for a pianola
concert the last week Of this month
at the home OF j. E. Brewer. Details
will be given later.
N. c. Dyer has taken $96 an acre
in black berries from three acres OF
vines on his place, only one'fourth
| the crop. Sand land that produces
500 an acre is all right.
The G. U. o. H. D. had cere-
monial session Saturday night. Fred
Broughton was initiated and elected
Grand Keeper OF the Drawbridge' vice
Jim Mcknight removed.
The lower story and some OF the
second floor partitions in the old
Pisle corner have been left standing
and will be utilized in the new build
ings to be erected at once.
Through neglect in changing thu
certi ficate Of the late Mrs. Jess
Matthews in the A. o. p, the insur
ance, 800, has been paid to bel
mother, Mrs. Baldwin. The husband
and baby received none of it.
james Mcknight, who for tn
past two years, has been in the en-
cheering department of the Uniol
Pacific railroad, has resigned his posi-
ton and will 60 to North Dakot
where he will be associated witt
Frank Mcclure formerly OF Junctlol
City In the banking business.
"A party of tWenty-three ORPHAN
children passed through Abilene II
charge Of man and woman repre-
sentipg some orphan home. Tn
children were brought here to b
given homes among the people o
western Kansas who had consented t.
adopt them. The children were frou
the eastern cities. Most OF them wer
girls.
"A somewhat weary.looking 100
traveller entered Broughton's must
store yesterday and asked permission
to try one of the pianos. He playe'
with the skill Of master for thre
hours and again in the evening, seem
ipgly being a most talented artist
Scores heard him and enjoyed his fin
80
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
M..u nhilArnn Ara aieklY.

mother Gray's Sweet Powders Tor
ChIldrsu, used BY Mother Gray, .
nur1o IN Children's Home. New York.
Bre.k up Colds In - hours' cure
Tsverishness, Headache, stOuseh
Troubles, Tssthing Disorders. Ano
n.stroV Worms. Al ell druggists,
"a sample mailsd FREE. Address
IIIep s. Olmstsd, LsROy. n. 4.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
Alaska's Grea test Fire.

CAPE NOME, Alaska, July 2o.-A
great FIRE has destroyed the famous
Golden Gate hotel and several other
buildings. Several people were
burned to death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23

and recreation, but decided that IL
to be found ID the header box.
The boys will not break the news to
their folks at Lawrence for q few days
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
COUNCIL IN SESSION.
Assessment Of Sewer Tax Made into
An Ordinance.

The city council met Saturday
night. The grade at Srd and Buck
eye was referred to the street and
alley committee.
The sewer tax ordinance was adopt
ed as noted In these columns Satur-l
day.
An amended appraisement ordi.
nance was adopted.
Adjourned to meet Thursdsy
night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
Battle in Venezuela.

VENEZUELA. July 20.-A great
battle is raging between rebel and
government iorces. The former
have lost 100 men; the latter 200.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
rakan Up

Bay pony mare, Il. 7. brand on
Jeff bIp. Inquire Of Geo. Wsyts, at
meat market. Abilene. tae'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23

VhTEAK STOMACH ; strength
w cned and toned BY Hoods sar-
sapariIla, the medicine that cnres
dyspepsia and POOR APPETITE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23

'Rah for Grover II.
BuzzARD's BAY, July ia son
was born this morning to Ex-Presi.
dent and Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

In these days Of millions and million
aires to talk OF thousands seems in
significant. Congress last session made
an appropriation of $27O 900 to be ex-
pended for garden seeds, which is one
of the fool things our representatives,
who pose as statesmen. indulge in.
The object, originally, IN this appro-
priation, was to procure rare seeds and
have them tested in this country, thus
introducing new varieties. The Gus.
tom has been continued as a cheap
electioneering dodge aud the seeds are
neither rare nor judiciousiy distributed.
Each congressman takes his proportion
and sends them out to his constituents
the easiest way possible, generally to
the newspape~ Offices IN mis- district,
where they disappear in the waste
basket. The government contracts with
some seed man and is swindled both in
quantity and quality. But $4,000 is
sush mere trifle as not to enlist at
tentiou.-W Wichita Beacon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25
Special Land Buyers Excursions.

Will run to the new lands of Gree
County, Oklahoma, and other sections
OF the great Southwest in November
and December,vla the Frisco System.
Are you looking for rich and fertile
farming lands in the southwest which
you can buy for from one. fourth to one
tenth the cost of land of the East and
North? They produce as much acre for
acre. Here is q chance to better your
condition and add liberal amount to
your pocket book.
For full particulars and special rail-
road rates apply at once to r. s. Lemon,
Secretary Frisco System Immigration
Bureau, St: Louis, Mo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

How VERY stupid were the states
men at Topeka last winter not to find a
sufficient number of patriots" to draw
the money out of our state treasury.
but instead were driven to the necessity
of handing out funds to dummies. -
If the Solons had been at all diligent
we are quite sure that the demand
could have been supplied. They
could have been furnished right here
in Barber county at So per, f. o. b.
Medicine Lodge. Real live men, too,
who never were guilty of voting any
thing but the republican ticket, and who
could spoil as much bad whisky, squirt
AMBER. and do all the other things
necessary to prove that they were
loyal to the machine" 1t was indeed
shame to see so much talent wasted.
and to substitute In lieu thereof lot of
empty nothings with nothing to mark
their existence except few folioS of
assumed names.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25
ESSET PLEASE COPY.

1T Is too early to predict what the
big fights will be IN this Congress, but
the fight on the Cuban reciprocity propo-
sitfon is going to be bitter one There
will not be as many republican recall
citrants in this Congress as there was
in the last on that proposition, for the
reason that the Sugar Trust has bought
out the beet sugar interest and that
has closed the mouths of many repub.
licanS who otherwise would be opposed
to Cuban reciprocity. There are some,
however. who ssiM hold out against it,
and they will fight it unless they will
allow the Democratic amendment to go
through removing the differential from
refined sugar. The democrats are
perfectly willing to give Cuba all the
reciprocity she asks for or give her free
trade with this country, provided they
can remove the differential from rein
ed sugar which Will give the consumers
OF this country chance. This is
exactly what the Sugar Trust does not
want. With reciprocity with Cuba or
raw sugar to the extent of twenty five
per cent reduction on the present tariff
and retaining the differential on refined
sugar. the Trust makes not less than
eight millions year out of the game.
That Is the milk in the cocoauut. It is
straight fight between the people and
the Sugar Trust. Watch the game.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

ever got, but we cannot see that it
held the edge to any extent over the
legislature that met last winter. 1t
had a horde of useless employees, many
of whom rendered mighty little if any
Seavice to the state, but there weren' It
SO many as there were last winter.
"The record made last winter was
one Of shameless extravaganza, cOu-
pied with careleSsneSs, incompetency
and positive dishonesty that passes
belief. The chief clerk does not seem
to have had any accurate knowledge
as to who was on the pay roll, and
grafterS were permitted to rob the
treasury with ease and impunity.
"And this was the legislature which
was personally managed and conduct
ed by little coterie of politicians.
'This was the legislature which Bill
lie Morgan and Henry Allen pronounc-
ed good.
'This was the legislature, every one
OF whose employees were selected at
the dictation of the machine.
is it any wonder the people are
roaring?
is it any wonder that there is more
dissension and criticism of party man.
agement from Republicans than there
has ever been before in the history of
the State?"
CRESSET PLEASE COPY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

The padded PAYROLL investigation
by the state auditor at Topeka has dis
closed the fact that with the Speakers
chair, was also donated an expensive
leather cot which was one of the
elaborate pieces of furniture in the
Speakers Office. The auditor, while
he is at it, should take an inventory of
the state house just to see what per
cent of it was left after the Legislature
adjourned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

NOTING a personal ''shot" from the
>'organ," might the Index not sugg est
that subscribers are contributing to a
better cause when they pay what they
owe newspaper, than to contribute to
an ordinary tool who can get his
quarts" at one third discount because
of a drop in the Kansas City market?
The press is mightier than the quart.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

Mr. brick" MASON, chief clerk of
the house, is denying that the legisla-
tive payroll was padded. But those who
saw fourteen door keepers guarding
each door, and eleven superintendents
of ventilation at each window, and
enough sergeants-at arms to put down
a rebellion, and enough janitors to
harvest the wheat crop, Will hardly
agree with him.-K. C. Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

A FEW more legislatures like the
late lamented will ma Ike Kansas safe
republican state forever and ever.
The majority Of the voters of the state
will be on the payroll and the minority
will be paying the taxes. Great INA.
chine"that. 1t required at least two
heads TO plan it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

The popular Kansas puzzle: Six
hundred employees on the legislative
payroll. The men have such names
as "Cotler", Carter, "Ritter'',
Brakeman" who has four or five diff
ferent signatures Fiud the men.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

The taxes taken for state purposes
by the last Populist administration in
1897 were $I.4l2,695. The taxes de-
manded by the machine bossed legis
Iature in 1903 for the forthcoming
year are $2,5OO.OOO. The increase in
SIX years amounts to nearly 100 per
cent-EIdorado Republican.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25
Every Broad Minded Person

Should plan to patronize the Inter
national Live Stock Exposition at
Chicago, November 18th to December
9Th. OF course you are going?
Low rates via the Santa Fe. Ask FL !.
w. Heivly, agent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

The ease with which the new Hay
Bunau Varilla Panama canal treaty
was drawn, lets the cat out of the bag
if there eyer was doubt before as to
the administration attitude on the
Panama secession from Colombia.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

THE administrations part which it is
playing in the Panama Colombia troub
lie will look bad when that parG of
American history is written, it it
IS written correctly. This grab and
force theory is all wrong, even if popu,
lar.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

jim TRoUTMAN charges that Pollock
has been known to play game of
poker. When it comes to nickle ante
game the innocent ones, in that judge.
ship scramble, are few in number
Wichita Eagle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25
Steers Wlntered With Mine

From now until May II, 1904 for four
dollars. or until Feb. 1st for two dol
lars. Never failing spring water, good
feed and timber shelter.
HENRY WIsNER,
Sharon. Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

IT Is fortunate for some members of
the Kansrs legislature that there is no
Folk in the attorney generals office of
Kansas or the county attorneys office
at Topeka
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

WATCH how the indictment against
Senator Dietrich of Nebraska ter
inmates. Knowing ones predict that i.
Will be hushed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

Big Stock of Noyse s. Norman shoes
at III. T. Woodward's. Best on the
market. New in style and superior in
quality.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25

For Rent-A nice and well improved
residence.-W. L. Ilif.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-25
To Sell or Trade.

Several well improved properties in
Medicine Lodge. w. l.. ILIFF.