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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
School Report

Report Of Dist % for month end
ing Dec. 4; Number enrolled 20
average daily attendance IS. Those
neither absent nor tardy are Ella and
Mary Msuli, Maggie Rock. Eva Ksut.
man. Mile Mlssimsr. Claude Hartley.
Leo zsilingsr, Merton HOks. Oscar
Loudson. Amos stsrnsr. Ray wlltsr.
Minnie Giants, teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10

ley. Cuthbert, Suffer, Anderson, Pearl
and Carrie Johntz, Northcraft, Noble,
Malott. Vincent, Thayer. Iliff, hump,
Grace and Elva Lower, Warfeld, Fem
ton. Over. Holland. Mary and Blanche
Edwards. Nichols, Hollar, Hensen,
Peters. Jennie and Emma Parent,
Ball. King; Mesdames Young, Rogers.
Nickles, Hurd, Forney, Alexander,
Howard, Weyaut, N. E. Gish, M. H.
Malott, Ward Davis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
CLEARED $3.50 CASH.
Hsripgton's Rummage Sale for Libra
ry Was O Success.

HERINGToN, Dec. THE rummag,
sale held by the ladies Of the library
association closed Saturday night with
met receipts Of $3.50. A large easy
chair donated by Mrs. J. W. Creech
was awarded to Master Mechanic
Robinson as the most popular man In
fhepcity. The library association re
allied about $3.50 for this chair. The
sale was q grand success in every
way. Much credit 10 due to Mrs. J.
w. Creech and Mrs. D. W. Naill for
making II 90.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Advertised Letters.

Tho following is the list Of UNI
claimed letters remaining in the abb
lene postoffice for the week ending
Dec. z. 1908. Have your mail ad-
dressed to your box number and 1t
will be promptly delivered:
onNTLEMnN's LIsT.
Brown, DR. Knauf. Oscar (0
Light Grain Co.. HI MAIDEN, George o
LADIES LIST.
Hogan. Mrs Amanda Walsh. Margaret
One cent will be charged for all ad-
vertised letters.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WARING, p. NJ.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Eliiahs With q Difference.

LEXINGTON, Dec. REV. F. M
McHsle said in his sermon yesterday
while com menting upon 3owie: "Th'
one great difference between Elijah
and Elisah III 10 that Elijah l ap'
pointed bis own receiver when be
dropped his mantle upon the shout.
ders Of Elishe out OF the chariot Of
fire. Elijah III allowed the court to
appoint him receiver"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10

Waived Preliminary and Il Bound
Over Under $500 Bond.

Sheriff Baker returned from New
York Saturday night with Joseph
Snow charged with getting $500
worth Of ponies from the wescoti
rancho under false pretenses. Snow
came willingly and will stand trial.
ne waived preliminary examination
and was bound over for trial In dis
trict court, with bond fixed at 5000,
His lawyers in the east are trying to
arrange the bond when be will be re-
leased until the January term.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10

Bsnsvolsni lodge A. ?. q A. n.
win observe S. johns day. Dec. "a.
b. attending the Presbyterian church
In body and listening tOa sermon
By Rsv. D.. Blaynsy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Twentisth Century Club Net.

The Twentieth Century club met
with Mrs. JO'ley last week. The
topic was Itsly and the principal pa
nara.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Farm Loans Wanted.

Money to loan on farm property
Quick service and easy terms.
52-ti KEEL & YOUNG.
Over Citizens Bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
Charters Granted

Charters have been granted to the
following new corporations by the state
charter board:
Citizens State bank of Bartlett; cap
ital, $4,000.
Southwestern Lumber & Supply com
panv. Bucklin S25 900.
Buclzlin State bank Bucklin. $4,000
The Ness County Alfalfa company,
Ness City $4,000
The Black Diamond Coal company,
Burlingame. $4,000.
Citizens State bank. Haven. $4,000
The Heitzler Hospital association,
Halstead 81, 0O0
c. o. Chandler, the bank king of
Kansas. is interested in the new bank
al Buckhn and the Southwestern Lum-
Der & Supply company The Haven
bank is one in John w. Breidenthal's
chain.
The Ness County Alfalfa company is
chartered to raise alfalfa and to handle
live stock Including honey bees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
A SHOT GUN DID THE WORK
Story of the GreensburgBan Robbery
and the Shooting

Greensburg. March 27.-The Stoci1Hlen s
State bank of Greensburg, which was en-
tered by three burglars early THURSDAY,
had much money on deposit About S4e0
in money was secured The steel money
chest was not disturbed. The first charge
awakened J. Barney, who lives on the
street He aroused some of the citizens,
and Thomas Hutchinson was the first on
the ground just as Hutchinson came up
to the bank building the three robberS
came out. He called to them to matt, ana
they fired at him with revolver lie re-
turned the fire with double oarreieo
shot gun and one OF the ROBBERS eVluehuS
By this time the other citizens. armed
with reVOlVers and shot guns, had arrived
but the robbers had made their way 20
where their horses We're being held py an
accomplice. and closely pursued by the
imprOmptu posse, escaped toward the ter
ritOry. where it is believed they Delong 10
an organized gang of bandits and bank
robbers The sheriff organized large posse
of citizens and they are now securing the
country in all directions The sheriff mas
sent word of the robbery and a description
of the robbers to officers both in the ter
ritory and the state and 1t IS beiIeYed theS
will soon be captured.
The Stockmen's State bank IS enc OF the
most substantial banks in this part Of the
state. George 9. Price is president ana
principal stOckholder and the bank IS ful-
~ protected from all loss by burglar IN
interrupted before they secured an en-
trance into the steel money chest where
the large amount of the deposits and
money of the bank was kept. prevented
the robbers from securing a ia e ainou ,
Of BOOTY The last Statement made by
the bank to the state bank commissioner
showed the deposits in the bank at the
first of the month to be 81, 90. Oh he ROB
berry in no way crippled the bank and 1t
opened for business as usual this morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
25.oooooo tons would not be a wild esi-

25,G00,000 tons would not be a wild esti-
mate of the total weight.
One can't mold wood like steel, and
even if one could it would doubtless be
impossible to cast in one chunk the tim
Der now employed for railroad ties. One
can compute volumes, though, and it is
estimated that all the wooden ties in
service today occupy a space equal TO
"A great pyramids A similar calcula-
ton for rock and gravel ballast on these
American roads gives a bulk 135 times
as great as the above mentioned stand
ard of comparison. Following the ratio
of length to height which is found in
the pyramid of Cheops the heap of bal
last would measure 5000 feet on each
side at the base and rise to height
of $500 feet or about half a mile!
When it comes to rolling stock. equally
impressive results are reached Ine ~. -
locomotives in service are equivalent TO
three Great Pyramids. 3S.Sll passenger
cars to three and a half pyramids and
]. 400 Az freight cars TO forty-tWo pyrarllsis
over J. 10000 employees are required 10
operate and keep in running order the
railways of the United States Nearly haiI
Of them (459. 7eD are trackmen and labor
ers. These figures include swirchmen, tag
men and watchmen. as well as section
bosses and track repairers. Taen there are
2)4 1874 machinists and shop workmen IL
l41 station agents and station men. ll5.5s5
conductors and hrakemen, 81. 45s engineers
and fremen, 39.l01 clerks. % go telegraph
operators and $50 general officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27

rieultural crops. The country is capa-
bic of great things from an agricultural
standpoint. The country is somewhat
ike Mohawk Valley and the whole dis
triet can be compared to that about
Lake George.
Captain Pershing says that he be-
lieves the troops could march around
the lake now and be received in q
friendly spirit everywhere except at
Bacalod. He has number of reliable
secret service Moros and they inform
him of the conditions and feeling among
their countrymen.
He says there are about $4,000 people
that live in that region and they are in
a fair way to become real friends He
says this is an achievement he would
be proud of and is almost ready to
promise it, adding, Though we may
encounter some old hard headed savage
to whom we shall have to administer a
severe lesson in order to teach him and
others what we can do"
Captain Pershing in conclusion says
it is the most interesting work he has
yet had in the army and hopes to re-
main and be permitted to work out the
problem He thinks that a military
government for a long time to come is
the only one for the Moros.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

]. A. MacNef. wheel inspector for the
santa Fe, left yesterday afternoon for Chi
cago.
President Ripley of the Santa Fe has
left California and is now on his way to
his headquarters in Chicago.
E; w. Shorey. clerk in the office of W.
j. Healy, freight auditor. is absent from
the office on account of sickness.
Thomas Hannigan has returned from the
shops at Osawatomie and viii start to
work again in the Santa F'e shops.
Special car No. 212 has been turned out
for service after being repaired and refin-
iShed in the coach and paint departments.
Three cars of discharged soldiers from
Santa Fe train No. s Wednesday morning
George BarteIl of the machine shop has
been transferred from the lathe work On
the west side OF the shop to Goodrich s
valve gang.
w. A. Powers of the Santa Fe chemical
department returned yesterday from ar in
spectlon trip through New Mexico. lie
has been looking over the water treating
plants.
George ]. Gould will assume direct and
active mana cement of the Wabash proper
ties during the absence of President Joseph
Ramsey. who sailed on Tuesday for Egypt
on account Of the sickness of his daugn-
H. c. Prick, the great steel magnate
who was reported as coming through To-
peka ON No. yesterday. came through on
in the private car Olympia and are on
their way to the California coast.
1t was reported yesterday that Mrs. An
son Phelps Stokes and party of New York
would pass through Topeka on NO. 1 on
their way west. The party decided 10 lay
over in Kansas City and resume their
journey today. They are travelling il a
Pullman private car. the Grand Isle.
j. W. Kendrick. third vice president Of
the Sarta Fe. was in Topeka yesterday
and visited the shops He left for his
headquarters in Chicago on Santa Fe train
No. 6. When No pulled in Mr.. Kendrick
and party were al the shop and the train
was held about seven minutes to give them
time to walk from the shops to the de-
pot
G. J. Bishop. foreman of bridges and
buildings of the Kansas division of the
Rock Island, with headquarters in this
city. has handed in his resignation. to take
effect April 1. He has accepted a similar
position with the Grand Trunk system.
with headquarters at Battle Greek. Mich.
Mr.. Bishop has been in the employ of the
Rock island for about Is years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
A Remedy Which Has RevoEutionized
the Treatment of Stomach Troubles.

The remedy is not heralded as a Won
derfuI discovery nor yet a secret patent
medicine, neither is it claimed to cure
anything except dyspepsia, indigestion
and stomach troubles with which nine
out of ten suffer.
The remedy IS in the form of pleasant
tasting tablets or lozenges. containing
vegetable and fruit essences, pure asep-
tic pepsin government test,) golden seal
and diastase. The tablets are sold by
druggists under the name of Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets. Many interesting
experiments to test the digestive power
of Stuart's Tablets show that one grain
of the active principle contained in
them is sufficient to thoroughly digest
5000 grains of raw meat, eggs and other
wholesome food.
Stuart's Tablets do not act upon the
bowels like after dinner pills and cheap
cathartics. which simply irritate and in
flame the inteStines without having any
effect whatever in digesting food or
curing Indigestion
If the stomach can be rested and as
sisted in the work of digestion it will
very soon recover its normal VigOr. as
no organ is so much abused and over
worked as the stomach.
This is the secret, if there is any
secret. of the remarkable success of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. a remedy
practically unknown a few years ago
and now the most widely known of any
treatment for stomach weakness.
This success has been secured entirely
upon its merits as digestive pure and
simple because there can be no stomach
trouble if the food is promptly digested
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets act en-
tireIy on the food eaten digesting it
completely. 50 that il can be assimilated
into blood, nerve and tissue. They cure
dyspepsia. water brash, sour stomach.
gas and blOating after meals. because
they furnish the digestive power which
weak stomachs lack and unless that
lack is supplied it is useless to attempt
to cure by the use of tones" pills
and eathartics which have absolutely
no digestive power.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets can be
found at all drug stores and the regular
use of one or two of them after meals,
will demonstrate their merit better than
any other argument.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
DEALING WITH MOROS.
Capt. Pershing Details His Ex-
perienceS to a Friend.

Washington, March 27-Captain John
j. Pershing, Fifteenth infantry, who
has command in the Moro country, has
written letter under date of Camp
Vickers January IS, to a personal
friend in the war department in which
he details many interesting facts in con-
nection with the disturbances in Ninda-
mao. Captain Pershing says after he
was placed in charge of Moro affairs
by General Davis because he. PerShing,
apparently could get along with them,
he worked on the theory that it is nee
eSSary to eSta blish mutual confidence
between the MOroS and the United
States. If We are to govern them with
out lot of trouble. He endeavOred to
demonstrate to them that the United
States is their friend, having no desire
to carry them off into slavery or to
take anything belonging to them with
out paying for it. This he writes is all
contrary to what they have been ac-
custonIed to in the past The Span
iards and the MOrOS could not get along
together well. The MorOs were very
jealous of their religion and the Span
iardS tried to ciVilize them by Srlzing
and baptizing some of them. There
were atrocities committed on both
sides as a result of these differences.
Captain Pershing says that the AIoros
do not realize any other kind of a gov
eminent than a one man power He
says he has been able to keep all the
promises he has made which has en-
abled him to be more successful in
command Of that district They regard
him as representing the president of
America and are somewhat uneasy as
to what his successor will do The
question of slavery is intimately con
nected with their religion and is some
thing Of vassalage or serfdOm and
not slavery as known in this country.
He thinks it is subject that should
remain untouched until it is understood
better The Moros, he writes should
have a government which they can I'M
derstand and it should be the policy
of the United States to let it alone but
to make each sultan and datto respon-
sible for the acts of his people
We can not Afford he says, Ito
tear down their established form of
government without giving them some
thing better and l fear it win be a
long time before this can be done"
The Macin campaigns have had .
convincing effect as TO the impossible
ty of any natives escaping punishment
when they commit deDredatiOns. Cap
tain Pershing says the Moros have
some admirable traits of character.
''Once a friend they all go to the limit
for you. They are industrious and
have splendid rice fields and other ag-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
A CONVERSATION WITH A CLIMAX.
When a Professional Man Talks, It's
to the Point.

Several famous American physicians
and surgeons were recently dining to-
gether after a session of a national
meeting held in New York.
II had q remarkable case this winter. -
remarked surgeon present. whose
name as a specialist in rectal diseases
is world wide My patient was WO-
man, delicate. nerve racked creature,
who had suffered so fearfuny from the
raVages of hemoThoids. that the knife
seemed the only solution of the trouble
and yet her heart was weak and her
strength so wasted by this fearful dis
ease, that we dared not operate.
4 had ceased my visits to her for
time and had given up all hope. when
one morning she entered my office look
ing like q new woman. the Dallor had
disappeared and the lines of suffering
were nearly eradicated from her face.
She told me that she had purchased a
proprietary medicine, namely Pyramid
Pile Cure. and that from the first inser-
lion of the suppositions she had OBJ
tanned instant relief. I made an exami-
nation and found the rectum in excellent
condition, the Inflammation entirely dis
appeared and the swollen veins in nor
man condition
was so interested in the case that I
had the remedy analyzezd carefully and
was so pleased with the result of the
ana ysis. finding a com bination of the
most healing and scientific remedies
present in the Pyramid Pile Cure and in
a more convenient form than I could Sc
cure them otherwise, that I wrote to the
Pyramid Drug Company at Marshall
Mich asking for their booklet on Piles.
their Nature. Cause and Cure (Which
by the way is sent free,) and have since
used their Pile Cure extensively and
with best results in my practice. I do
not hesitate to recommend it to you all
It viii often save your patient from "a
painful surgical operation which in
many cases results fatally
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27

running from Cincinnati to St Louis.
There Is perhaps no railroad man III
whose composition sentiment enters as
little as into that of j. J. Hill Per
haDs for that reason he has never paid
much attention to names for his trains
His rivals, however, nicknamed his first
cidc coast the High Grass Limited. -
because it ran through so much unin-
habited prairie Today that train is q
magnificent palace on wheels, and fire.
total length of nearly one-fifth of a mile
OF foreign trains probably the most
famous are the Flying Dutehman ana
the Orient express, the latter from
Paris to ConstantinoDle, having even
been made the subject Of a Dlav pro-
duced by the late Augustin DAILY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
CONFERENCE IS HELD.
Pres. Hall, of New Haven Railroad,
Meets Grievance Committee.

New Haven. Conn. March 27-President
Hall of the New York New Haven and
Hartford railroad met the trainrnen' 8
grievance committee yesterday in pursu-
ance of the arrangement made Wednesday
to consider the specinca tons of the new
schedule of wag es Endorsed by the dlrec-
tors Of the company. Before the meeting
President Hall said that as the schedule
was divided into many classes he could
not conveniently say how much the IN
crease would amount TO in~the different
cases. He added that there was a sub
'stantial increase al around, though it was
not based on any particular percentage and
was i'll no sense a horizontal one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
VANDERBILT DENIES IT.
Says There Is No Truth in New York
Central Story.

William X. Vanderbilt, who IS in Paris
at present, sent the following note, re-
gardins the rumor of a change in the
management Of the New York Central
to the Associated Press correspondent.
There is no truth in the statement
passed into other hands. The present
directors act in harmony, each with the
other No changes are contemplated,
and 4 know of no one OF them who
wishes to shirk his responsibility .
w. X VANDERBILT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
SOCIALISTS ARE ACTIVE.
C. J. Lamb, Formerly of Kansas, Or
ganizer IN Michigan.

The organizer of the Socialist party in
Michigan is G. J. Lamb formerly Of Kan
sas. Mr.. Lamb was chairman of the old
anti-monOpoly state convention of Kansas
in 1882 and chairman of the old First con-
gressional district of Kansas in old Green
back days. He lived a KirWin many years
and later at Enterprise. Michigan Social
lists are preparing for a very active cam
paign this coming summer. The state is
being arranged into circuits for speakers,
reached. every town of over $50 inhabitants
where one or more Socialists can be found
who will provide food and lodging for a
speaker VIII be a station, and be placed
on a regular circuit. a corps of speakers
is being enlisted and several speakers of
national reputation have enrolled with the
state committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
SANTA FE IN CALIFORNIA.
VIII Lay More Track Into San
Francisco.

San Francisco, March 27.-It is evident
thal the Santa Fe Railroad company IS
rapidly perfecting its plans for establish
ing rail line to connect its Humboldt
county properties with this city. Captain
A. H. EaysOn. assistant to the president
ana Assistant Iranic Manager w. A. Bis
sell VINO exercises executive cOnUrcl of
Santa te affairs in California. have gone
20 Eureka, Humboldt county ACCOMPANIED
pE a surveying party. in charge of F. M
6isbee OF The engineering department of
the santa lie, and the information is given
out that the purpose OF their trip is 10
lnaugurate the work of extending 1he re
Gently acquired Humboldt couftv ines
southwark toward Willis. the mort helll
terminus of the California Northwestern
road IN Mendocino county. An announce
menr that the California Northwestern has
passed under Santa Fe control is expect
ed.
In connection with this anticipated rail-
road deal, the incorporation in this city of
the Fort Bragg and Southeastern road IS
OF interest 1t is to run from Fort Bragg.
IN Mendocino county. to HeaIdsburz III
Sonoma county. This line may be part of
road to parallel the California North
western, to be constructed by j. J. Hill
IN pursuance of his plan to enter San
Francisco from the north. The ineorpOra-
tors of the Fort Bragg road include G. b.
Shaw, Chicago banker, and the members
of the Albion lumber company, which
owns extensive forests in northern Califor-
mia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
Coehlan Recalled.

Washington, March 27.-Orders were
issued today to Admiral Coghlan, com
handing the gulf squadron. which is
now at Puerto Cortes, Honduras, to re-
turn to his base at Culebra, if in his
judgment conditions warrant his re-
turn. The navy department offered to
have a squadron touch at San Domingo,
where a revolution is in progress, but
the state department felt that detail
OF the Atlanta for that service some
time ago was sufficient for the present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27

Washington, March Thames n. Ty-
ner. assistant attorney general for the
postoffice department, has resigned to
take effect on the appointment of his
successor who has not yet been chosen.
Mr.. Tyner is in serious physical condi-
ton and owing to that fact and his ad-
vSnced age. he has not been able to dis
charge the duties of his Office for a long
time. He will not again visit the post
office department officially.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
Homeseekers' Excursions West,
Southwest, Old Mexico.

April Z and q the Rock Island System
VIII sell round trip tickets to points
west and southwest as we'll as TO points
in Old Mexico at one fare plus s.. 90.
Liberal stop-over privileges
Unequaled opportunity to visit the
growing southwest and quaint Old Mex
leo at small cost.
For full particulars, tickets, etc, see
nearest Rock Island agent.