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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-21
PEACE OR WAR?
Grave Complications In the Balkan
Situation.

Grave COmpI1cat1Ons In the baIAhh
Situation.
The London correspondent Of the
New York Sun gives the following
summary of the Balkan situation as
gathered from diplomats who are thor
oughly acquainted with the facts:
It was Russia's desire to impose radi-
ical reforms in the government Of Mac
edonia upon the sultan. A partial un-
derstanding concerning joint action
was reached between Russia and Aus
tria-Hungary, extending also to GER
tain eventualities in case Turkey re-
sisted their demands. This under
standing. was entirely verbal, and re-
Gently difficulties have arisen regard
ing 1t. -.-.a ,.-,
These difficulties were, SO serious that
they necessitated the substantial modi-
fication Of the original programme.
The sultan's acceptance Of the pro-
posed reforms was more than doubtful;
in fact it was necessary to arrange a
future policy based upon the assump-
ton that the porte would refuse the
demands Of the powers and resist their
enforcement. It was in this that Rus
sia and Austria Hungary failed to
reach full agreement. .,.....s
Another unexpected difficulty arose
with the king Of Roumania whom the
late czar once described as his only
friend in Europe. He refused to con-
sent to the passage Of Russian troops
through his country in certain even
Qualities, and intimated his intention to
oppose their progress to the extent of
his ability if the programme was at
tempted. This induced Russia to
change her military plans 80 as to pro-
vide for attack from the south in case
she decided upon Intervention.
These combined complications have
lead to the preparation Of list of re-
forms Of so mild character that they
cannot be expected to check the insur-
rectionary plans in Macedonia even II
they are accepted by the sultan.
The attitude Of the latter is described
as being extremely recahcitrant. 1t is
doubtful If he will recognize interfer-
enoe Of any nature. 1t IL represented
to be his belief that crisis in his Eu-
ropean possessions has now arrived
and that he feels himself better able to
undertake the inevitable struggle now
than at any future time.
The Turk has no money, but has
plenty Of good fighting material. He is
able to feed his troops, and does not
need to pay them. He is amply able
to suppress any insurrection in Mace
donia and even to control Bulgaria II
the great powers do not interfere. ,
It remains to be seen how the failure
to effect full agreement with Austria
Hungary and the hostile attitude OF
Roumania will affect Russia's plans
The natural inference is that it will
have a deterrent influence, but after all
it is by no means impossible that the
Turk will force crisis. Meanwhile the
situation engrosses the attention OF
European diplomacy. At no time since
1873 has the issue Of peace or war hung
so evenly in the balance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-21

How THE TRUSTS RULE CONGRESS-
There has been a marked development
this winter in the character Of LOBBY
ing before congress. Heretofore, great
many big interests have sent their men
to Washington to look after interests.
These men are often politely called at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-21

there would nave peeii of'Voo'
ton Journal says: 'The cause VI liiis
nestilence is the same In either CAST
carelessly protected and polluted drink
ing water. Ithaca draws its water sup
n,v from a little creek, where, 1t IS
said, no measures whatever have peeh
adopted to prevent contamination al
though the attention Of the city au-
thorities has been called to this peril oy
sanitarians time and time again.
Washington special to the News ana
Courier: These executive sessions VI
the senate always attract much interest
locally. because of the many pecuilar
nractices connected with them. In open
session the senate is a part or tne leg
islatiye branch. But when the silver
electric bells in every committee room
and corridor at the north end OF the
Capitol ring four times. following mo-
+ion of some senator for an executive
session, the senate ceases to nc part 'i
the legislative branch Of the so:ern-
ment and becomes part OF the execu-
tive branch. Spectators are hustled out
of the galleries in droves, the doors are
barred. that lead to the public chairs
downstairs the big white double doors
swing to and uniformed Capitoi pollce-
mon and other employees Of the senate
guard against intrusion by way OF the
wide marble stairways. The senate
preserves with great punctiliousness its
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26
GERMANY WANTS PAY.
Mr. Bowen Requested TO Turn Over the
Money Stipulated to Be Paid with.
In Thirty Days,

Washington, Feb. 23.-The German
government, through its representa-
tive here, Baron Speck Won Stern
berg, has made a request of Mr..
Bowen for the immediate payment of
the E5,50O which it was stipulated
in the protocol signed on February
10 should be paid within 80 days from
that date, as q preliminary to the
raising of the blockade against Ven
ezuelan ports and the agreement to
send the question Of preferential
treatment Of the blockading nations
to The Hague for determination. Mr..
Bowen promptly declined to accede
to the request, but informed Baron
Sternberg that, as provided In the
protocol, the money would be paid to
the German representative at Caracas
80 days from February 10, which
would be on the 18th of March.
The reason that animated the Ger
man government in making the re-
quest is not disclosed here, nor is
Mr.. Bowen aware of it. The matter,
however, has some significance, per-
haps, in view Of the fact that the
ships taken by the Germans during
the blockade have not yet been re-
turned TO Venezuela.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26
ALLOTMENT OF INDIAN LAND.


Ardmore, L r, Feb. s4.-The allot-
ment Of the Chickasaw and Choctaw
lands, II IL reported, win commence
about April 1. The Dawes commits
sion has concluded treaties with all
the Indian tribes providing for the
allotment in severaltY Of their lands
and authorizing the sale Of all except
homesteads. Lands of the Creek and
Seminole nations have all been al
lotted. In the Cherokee, Choctaw
and chickassw nations lands have
all been surveyed and classified.
Work Of allotment Is now simply
clerical and should be completed
within II months. The mineral and
asphalt lands Of the Choctaw and
Chiekasaw nations are 70 be sold By
the secretary Of the interior and, e
soon ~ sold. win Be taxabl&
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

The Topeka Capital In reading the
"machine" lesson sensIbly says;
1.-THE object seems to be to create
ell the jobs the tax payers will stand,
and when they will stand for no more.
to empower the governor TO displsce
MEN already IN Office, TO pay the
political debts Of the machine. As
we said before, this Is not extrava-
gsnce exactly; II is the complete sub
ordination Of business to place seek
Ing politics. What other reason can
be given for the revival Of the Office
Of executive clerk for the governor,
q job which Governor Stanley did
without very successfully for four
years; aud the state accountant, an
other office for which he found no
uset
"When the machine idea Of Prin-
gIeising the legislature was first
preached It was condemned by every
thinking, Independent Republican In
Kansas, but II was mot fully realized
what Gov. Bailey meant by his plea
that he needed control Of the house
for the sake Of bis administration.
We are now getting an object lesson
Of what 1t means to have guberna-
torial speaker and house completely
dominated by Bossism.
at Is evidently the opinion Of the
reckless clique Of men who are rum
ming the state government that the
Republican majority is SO huge and
the party so firmly seated in the
saddle that nothing can unseat 1t.
A more fatuous notion could not be
conceived, with the political revolu-
tion In Kansas so fresh in memory
when 10000 Republican plurality was
reduced to a minus quantity In a
single campaign"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26
George Washington.

In oil the list Of Americas heroes
but one name Is honored north and
south, east and west. with no thought
Of partisanship or sectionalism--
George Washington. The tribute
paid his memory by the immortal
Lincoln is as eloquent an eulogy as
ever pronounced by man. Lincoln
said: e ea "
washington is the highest name
on earth. Washington was sent forth
by God for 3 special mission, to found
a new nation BY securing freedom and
Independence for an oppressed peo-
pls." sarb wi ar@h aee
Washington was born in Virginia
February 20, 1879. He never entered
college. he spent six years survey
Ing large tracts in Virginia. In 1851
be was Appointed adiutaut general Of
The provincial trOoPe with. rank Of
major. For some years he was q
Of the Virginia Assembly.
In 1875 he was made Oommander-in-
,hief Of the American armies. He
vas inaugurAted president at New
FORK in 1859. Saturday, December
a, 1879, he died at Mt. Vernon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26
A Genaihle Tax Law.

@. B. Kirkland, representative from
Saline county, has tax plan that de-
serves communication. This plan ID
very brief. 1t provides simply for
the enforcement Of the present law.
The assessment law at present pro.
vides that all property shall be as
sessed at Its full cash value, but as
no penalty is attached, the township
assessors Of each county get together
each year and generally agree to as
sess property at from one.fifth to one.
half Its value.
Mr.. Kirtland's plan is to place a
penalty on the assessors for failure to
do this. He makes fine Of $500 on
assessors who willfully fail to list any
property or who fail to assess 1t at
its real value. This would be sensi.
BILE for the tax commissions bill
will never become law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

rainfall slightly above the normal,
but not excessive over the great
grain-growing belts. a
Winter and spring wheat will be
harvested under decidedly more favor
able conditions than 1902.
Summer will be ideal; warmer than
1902, but with less rainfall.
No droughts or excessive wet bar.
vests will occur, although there will
be more sunshine and moisture.
From the above conditions the
wheat crop OF 1908, as well as the
cotton crop, will be the most album
dant in the history Of the country.
Dickinson's crop prophet having
retired from business johnson will
do as well as anybody.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26
Grand Old Ohio.

The Buckeye state is celebrating Iii
hundredth anniversary. Throughout
the west where Its children have
settled the occasion will be com.
memorated. In the Worlds Work
for March @. M. Harvey has an ex-
cellest appreciation Of the common
wealth's greatness.
"Nature, " says he, las well as man
contributed to make Ohio's fortune.
With a great waterway, Lake Erie, on
her northern border, and another, the
Ohio River, on her southern and east
ern boundary, she was literally en-
dowed with fortunes iavors. Geog-
raphy, transportation facilities, the
discoveries Of coal, iron, ore, petro-
leum, natural gas and other material
riches, and the existence Of great
hardwood forests within it, gave
Ohio the fourth place In the list Of
States in 1900 In the value OF its
manufactured products. 1t stood
first among the states in that year in
the production Of wagon and carriage
materials and In the manufacture OF
wagons and carriages, as we'll as in
the aggregate Of it's manufacture OF
the various sorts Of clay products;
second In iron and steel output, in
agricultural implements and In food
third in the products OF
and machine shops, of
grist mills, and in dis.
TILED liquors, tobacco. cigars and
cigarettes; fourth in the factory pro-
iuct Of boots and shoes, car and |
general shop construction and repairs
BY steam railroad companies, In the
actory product Of women's clothing,
glass, petroleum refining, and rubber
md elastic goods; and fifth in the
actory product Of mems clothing, In
Electrical apparatus and supplies,
malt liquors, planing-mill products,
md in book and job printing and the
printing and publishing Of news
'apers and periodicals.. |,
"For the past score Of years the
entire Of the manufacturing Of the
United States has been in Ohio, just
. the population centre was there
rom 1850 to 1880, and then passed
,to. Indiana. where 1t yet 10. The !
ountrys manufacturing centre was ,
Inc miles southeast OF McKinley's
ONE In Canton In 1890. the year Of !
'e enactment Of the Mckinley tariff. 4
was seventeen miles southeast OF |,
IansHeld, the home Of John sherman. \
1900" |.
Grand old Ohiol May she have :
any hundred years more Of great !
sss. n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26
santa Fs 6GioIaIS and TFeinmep Cop,,r

Santa Fe 0mcIais and Tfainmen Center.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. eo.-Third Vice
President ]. W. Kendrick returned
from Chicago yesterday and General
Superintendent J. #. Hurley came
back from Kansas City on the same
train. The conference between the
Santa Fe officials and the conductors
and trainmen was resumed yesterday
afternoon. 1t is not believed that
any result viii be reached for some
days. The conference will probably
proceed ell day to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26
Starting the Biz Fair.

Col. E. @. Culp, Of Salina, secretary
Of ceremonies Of the St. Louis Worlds
Fair, has given ont the following pro-
gram for the dedication Of the fair
next April.
April 80 will be the great day.
Cardinal Gibbons. Of Baltimore,
will give the opening invocation.
He will be followed In prayer by
bishops Of the Protestant Episcopal
y and Methodist churches.
.S Former President Grover Cleveland
viii then deliver the dedicatlng ad-
dress.
Following this, President Theodore
Roosevelt will officially dedicate the
buildings.
A grand chorus Of 5000 voices will
render choral selections for the ocea.
sion. '% ' ~
On the night Of April so fireworks
seOatlhg $4,000 win be discharged.
= A special feature Of the pyrctsohni.
cal display win be the ascension Of
seven monster illuminated balloons,
5rsPrssentiug the seven leading ma
.tioua. ssli $3.50
The balloons will Ascend to q height
81 4. 800 feet and will then discharge |
great bombs 10 honor Of "0ld Glory, = |
which win be displayed asamOnSter
oct piece.
LIQUID Gre will DO used for the arst
time as an accessory to the occasion.
The Worlds Fair managers have
appropriated 100000 for The enter
tsinnsns Of guests during the dsdi-
cation. er.s
The festivities viii eOntinne for
four days and many interesting iunO-
ti6ns viii b carried Ont.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

For January at salinA the police
judge turned over 1903 10 the city
treasurer. the amount Of the finss
collscted in Sc cases, ls Of which we're
joint fines amounting to $500 besides
costa. The city clerk also collected
licenses TO the amount Of $3.50 and
yet sslina has more trouble with lie
Indsbtsdnssa than any town In This
section.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

Because ast Louis frm Of graiters
used Senator Burton's name as .
'reierencs" until he discovered II, his
enemies think they have something
to GROW over. Every public man has
that sort Of thing 70 cOmbas forever.
rhe references racket is worked to
finish without their permission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

The Kansas legislature cut down
the appropriations asked for BY the
State agricultural college, $500, the
amount asked for the University was
ont down tsS,oOO but the amount for
a mob Of deorksspers aud sSsistsnt
dOorkeePers was raised $1,000, a.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

Omaha, Neb., Feb. eo.-Late yes
terday evening Miss Lillian Wilson
was held up by George Williams, 9
colored footman, who demanded her
money. She drew q revolver and
shot him, inficting . wound that Grip
pied him, and q few hours later he
was located and arrested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26
JOLLEY 4 BAUmBAUGH,
REAL ESTATE
AND
LOAN BROKERs

We offer careful investors line OF attrac.
tive farm Investments IN the rich farm lands
Of Dickinaol, Clay. Ottawa and saline conn
tea. AlE1 choIc1 city property IL Ahi1ene
Abstracts and loans can 81 secured a the
lowest ratoe.
Pornona desiring 70 Invest can frel A.
Igfod hat thay vi get fair trea1uont
No charge f1f houlnf orr prcpaffins.
Satisfactory rof1rcnce furni1kad.
OFFICE IN CTTTZENS BANK
BUILDING.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

The current joke In Washington, D.
O.. is the query "Why didn't the
ground hog come out Of his hole on
Feb. 90" and the answer Is "He was
afraid President Roosevelt would put
coon In his hole" Uf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

The chumps who sent money to the
Kansas City man who advertised that
he would invest 1t the best he could
and send them half the profits have
just remembered that he did not say
anything about returning the princi-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

-y s.@1~AaS~ S~N@o ~ s@AS S>A>~~
concerning the opening Of Indian Ter
ritofy lsnds. Much mishnderstand-
Ing exists concerning them. The
Greek lands arc the only ones now
being opened. AIlotments are being
made as rapidly as can be expected,
when there Is taken into consideration
the great amount Of clerical and de-
tail work necessary 10 such big I'M
dertakiug. Deeds have already been
delivered to large number Of Indians,
and 1t will not be very long while
before all the land In that magnificent
country will be In the possession Of
individual owners. The value Of the
opportunities which are thereby pre-
sented to white homeseekers cannot
be overestimated. Although those
who get there first will undoubtedly
have an advantage over those who
delay their going, nevertheless 1t
should be thoroughly understood that
there are no free homesteads to be
pre-empted. The land has become
the property Of the several members
Of the tribe by treaty which In effect
provided that
"There shall be allotted out OF the
lands owned by the Muskogee or
Greek Indians, to each citizen OF said
nation, 100 acres; that the United
States government shall put each
allottee in unrestricted possession Of
his allotment; and that all residue Of
lands not allotted shall be sold In
tracts not exceeding 100 acres, to the
highest bidder at public auction, and
patents shall be issued for all such
lands so sold."
The treaty further provides that
Glands allotted shall not be incum-
bered, taken or sold to secure or sat-,
isfy any debt or obligation, nor be
alienated by the allottee or his heirs
before the expiration Of five years
from date hereof March l, 1901, ex-
cept with the approval Of the secre-
tary Of the interior. Each citizen
shall select from his allotment forty
acres Of land, which shall be and re-
main non-taxable, inaliepable and
free from all Membranes whatever
for twenty-one years from date Of
deed therefor" aa II
These laws were adopted to safe
guard the Indian from his own ignor-
ance and indiscretion. For several
years yet his deeds must be approved
1t Washington, but after that he will
have full power to convey all his real
estate, except his homestead Of forty
acres, which is secured for him for
'wenty-one years.
The approval Of the secretary Of the
Interior will be formality which will
Interfere only slightly with the i'm
Mediate conveyance Of alienable lands.
The Dawes commission will have on
land, without doubt, blank deeds APP
'royed in advance and ready for all
transfers. that may be made.
The total acreage Of the Creek ma
lon is S,172,S1S acres, Of which g. :
1888 are subject to allotment, and !,
III, 1862 are now allotted. The tribe
not large. Counting fullbloods,
negroes and adopted
hites, the enrolment reaches only
1924. There are over 400 miles Of
silroad and twenty-five townsites In ,
le nation. Muskogee, an up-to-date,
community Of 5000 inhabi.
'nts, isits chief city. F"
I nj
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

Springfield. m, Feb. IA Ere AZ
Mclean yesterday evening" caused q
loas 81 sso.ooo 70 Eve business build
lngH- he ere started from tha ex-
plosion q gasoline tank n . reSisu-
rant
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26
Anran Rnrnnaai.

Harry 7. johnson. sx.obssrvsr Of
ths Unitsd States weather bureau.
has Issued a crop forecast that ths
spring Of ipos vim b marhsd By
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

The death Of Harrison Flora took
another Dickinson county pioneer.
Swiftly they are passing away
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26

To-day Leo XIII. celebrates the
twenty-hfth anniversary Of his else.
lion a. pope.
The commission house Of McKin-
ney Bros. at Kansas City, No, was
destroyed BY FIRE last night LosA
$4,000
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26
THURSDAY. FEB. 20, 1908.

v junction City has "got together
and will have but one city ticket.
The Washington times., 1903-11-27
NINE GREEDS UNITE
IN CHURCH SERVICES
Jews, Roman Catholics, Unitarians, and
Others Join in Giving Thanks in
Detroit Opera House.

DETROIT, Nov. 27.-Nine religious de-
nominations Joined in a union Thanks
giving service at the Detroit Opera
House yesterday. attended by a congre-
cation which taxed the capacity of that
auditorium. Ministers of the following
creeds participated in the service: Con-
gregatioSal, Roman Catholic. Episcopa-
Ian. jewish. Methodist. Presbyterian.
Baptist. Unitarian, and Universalist
The Rev. S. S. Marquis, Episcopalian.
aroused much enthusiasm by his ad-
dress, in the course Of which he said Of
denominationalism:
1t seems TO me that IL there is one
thing more apparent than another It is
that God has refuted our denomina-
tional claims. II has been demonstrated
that God can work irrespective Of eccle-
siastical machinery, ana we are grad
uaily awakening TO that fact
The Washington times., 1903-11-27
THANKSGIVING CONCERT
FOR HOME OF THE AGED
Prof. Weber's Orchestra Plays at Metro
politan M E. Church.

The auditorium OF the Metropolitan
N r Church was filled last night when
Thanksgiving choral and orchestral
concert was given in aid OF the Meth
Odist Home for the Aged. The program
c0nsisteS Of choruses and orchestral
numbers OF a Sign order. and was under
the direction 81 William J. Palmer.
choirraaster Of the church.
Mr. Palrger has been rehe&rsing the
chorus for l5is event for several weeks
and ihT ir- and time he has expended
ia prepE az. the program were mani
fest - ne precision with which each
number .gss given. The Rcbew Or
chestro, under the leadership OF II. w
Weber. furnished the accomplishments
and orchestral numbers
one OF the most interesting Natures
OF the program was the initial ap-
pearance in Washington of Mr. Beiin-
ski the new cello soloist OF the Wash
ington symphony Orchestra. His work
last night delighted the audience. and
his association with the Symphony Or
chestra promises much pleasure - 10
Cai music lovers.