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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
In Memoriam.

The spirit Of Mrs. Pheba johnson
passed from earth to its heavenly
home on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 2 P. M,
after short illness Of pneumonia and
hesrt disease. Funeral services we're
held at the home Friday at 1880 ..
M. conducted by Rev. Q. P. Graham
and the rem aims were laid to rest in
the Poheta cemetery. Mrs. johnson
was born in Maryland July IA, 1889
aud was married to Mr.. Washington
johnson Jan. /, 1868. She was aged
6S years, 6 months and 81 days and
was converted to the Christian faith
at the age OF IL years and united with
the Lutheran church but at the time
OF her death she was o member Of the
Presbyterian church ct Pohsta and
was also member Of the Missionary
society. Mrs. johnson was esteemed
and respected BY all for her upright
Christian character and her worth as
friend and peighbor won all who
knew her. To her husband and chill
dren she was q, true and loving wife
and mother and in their great loss
they will have the sympathy Of a wide
circle OF friends. Mrs. johnson leaves
a husband and seven children. The
latter are: George, Charles, John,
William. Blanche, Mary and Alice.
A large number Of friends we're pres
ent to show their respect and sorrow.
The Master calls for one 70 go.
The one We loved and cherished 20
The Savior knows just what is best
And called her home with saints % rest
There Il = time We al must 80
And leave this sinful world below
Wen meet her on q happier shore
Where ia and sorrow VIII Be Ger.
Weep rot you loved ones here below.
Twas Jesus called for her togo.
she will forever happier Be
where shs has gone across the SEA
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
STUDIED TIE GAS FIELDS.
How Indiana Works the Business II
Some Bee. ions.

A Kansas man returned last week
from q visit to his old home In
Indiana for the first time in II years.
He visited Fort Wayne and other
places and declares that the improve
ments made in the time he has been
gone are wonderful.
While back there, he took occas-
sion to look into the oil and gas fields
feeling interest In 1t because OF Abb
lene's experience. He says the fields
in Indiana or at least the ones he
saw were ON level plains; that he did
not see one that was about hill. He
reiutes the old sayings and "truths"
along this line, many Of which have
proved to be fakes. One Of these was
the statement SO long believed, which
state that oil and gas never were
found together. The first hole bored
in his district gave forth both at
once ana thus disproved that state
ment. Another is made to the effect
that oil and gas have never been found
where salt was found.
There, they make the most Of the
power they have. 1t struck him as q
pretty neat piece Of economy and he
looked into it. 1t is this way. There
is pumping station. The oil pumped
up right at the pumping station may
be used for the fire, while pipes or
"rods" as they call them may run to
dozen different holes and pump oil
at the same time out Of all Of them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
D. Gantz is seriously ill.

ID. Gantz is seriously i'll.
&C. E. Northcraft q Co. are put
ting in a mammoth soda fountain.
C. W. Minick has bought the
Levi SINNERS place on Third and
will improve II.
Bert Chronister 10 now cashier
OF the Rosedale. Kas., state bank, .
new institution. A. J. Poor 10 presi-
dent.
C. G. Huffman Is making extern
sive improvements on his barn. DE
has placed q load Of ashes In front Of
the door.
Mrs. M. c. Jolley's millinery
stock will be sold ct suction Feb.
IS. Miss Lancaster who has been In
charge left today for MCPHERSON.
-Pulivsr & Thayer shipped q
mighty fine load Of horses to Morris,
Ills., last night. Mott Thsyer went
with them, Keel d Etheripgton also
shipped horses Sunday night.
--HeriDgton Tines Comrade
speer. an old Signal Corps friend Of
ours. has been appointed coroner Of
Dickinson county, vice s. Kiener
resigned. Shake. Bro. sPesr, We GER
talnly do not envy your Prefermeni
for We know you to be fully equal TO
the task.
The Bank Of HeriDgton has let
the contract to take down Its present
building and build 8 hne new build
ing in its place, covering als' the va
cant ground on the west and south.
The new buildIBg will be Of pressed
brick with plate glass front Thu
bank Is the Rock Island depositary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
BsAUTIFUL LOS ANGELES.
A Modern City Of Delights for the
Tourist and Attractions for tho
HoIneseeker.

AuuIiss anu Atttuutivns iOt tn0
Homeseeker.
Los Angeles, the city Of "The
Angles" is the most marvellous city
In Southern California. OF modern
growth comparatively (for the older
Los Angeles is but memory 1t has
now . population Of l02,47s. As one
writer we'll puts 1t "the Los Angeles
Of the older days Is like the fragment
OF a hali-forgotten dream--,he Plaza,
the Mission Church, the remnants Of
Sonora town, or the quaint home Of
some old-time dignitary, serve to stir
the imagination and to remind the
visitor that here half century ago
another civilization existed; but in
the Los Angeles Of today the pueblo
plays no part, and the sound Of the
Angelus is lost in the city's roar.
"Los Angeles is city Of command
ing views; IL sweeps down from the
heights toward tie ocean and the
setting sun. From thousand van
tage points vast panoramas Of land
scape, Of mountain, ocean, and valley
delight the eye. 1t is city perfumed
with roses; 1t is garlanded every
where with flowers thriving In peren-
NAL beauty; and miles upon miles Of
paved bouleverds, 10 far-reaching
level vistas. over.arched with the
bending branches Of protecting trees.
or winding through canous, along
bold brows Of the hills or over the
ridge tops. are endless invitations to
travel. gaS
"rhe palm, magnolia, pepper,
eucalyptus, acacia, china berry.
grevilla, catalpa, umbrella tree and
the endless cypress, and many Of the
trees familiar In the east as favor
ties furnishing driveway shadow, are
everywhere. Broad-leaied bananas.
mammoth century plants. tree geran-
iums, and housstop reaching roses,
give the city semi.tropic, gala-day
appearance"
The city has numerous parks
Westlake, Eastlake, Elysian, and
Griffith, the latter natural scenic
spot Of 5000 acres. Los Angeles has
fine homes with spacious lawns ever
green, countless trees, grayeled drive
ways, and empowered with the luxur-
lance OF the flowers Of sunland.
The direct and most comfortable
route to Los Angeles Is over the Union
Pacific. Literature giving full infor-
nation can be obtsined by addressing
General Ticket Agent, Union Pacific
Railroad, at Omaha, Neb.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
For sale, strictly
pure Early Ohio Seed
Potatoes, very large
and in perfect condi-
ton. Nj. M. WhitlaW,
3rd and Mulberry. .4e
Creamery Men Meet.

The Continental Creamery Com
pany had all Of its general officers and
division superintendent in ToPeks
Saturday to talk over business. Al
noon q banquet was givenby the COM
pany at the Throop. These meetings
are held annually. Among those
present were: j. B. Case, vice presi'
dent; I. A. Borman, W. H. Kinstry'
Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
Is now SECOND GLASS.
Herington Has Been Advanced IN
City Glory. "A

HtRrNeroN. Feb. s.-Herington 10
now city Of the second class. Gov
Bailey has issued proclamation Do.
claring it thus. Tonight the council
will lay the city out into wards
probably iour--snd viii call an cleo
ton for the choice Of mayor and other
officers. This will have to be go days
ar least from this date. The usual
city election Of the third class towns
will be default and special election
will come later. The census showed
25l1 population but two additions
have been taken since then.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
FOR EARLY CLOSING.
Abilene Firms Should Go, in Line for
~ the Year.

The clerks movement for early
closing has reached the stage OF Sc
curing signatures to an agreement to
close at Csc except on Saturday and
during the harvest and holiday sea-
sons. There should be general
agreement Of firms Of town to do this.
1t is not only metropolitan but adds
to the ability Of clerks to give good
service. They can accomplish more
than when kept late every night.
There should be no question about
the matter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12

A Wsshisgion dispatch says: SEN
stDr Burton expects 70 spend . week
Il s. IouiS On be return 70 Kansas
siisg ihs adiournmsut q congress,
Bs s.gs be ulais % i,.psct he build.
Jag, b oour1s q sonsifuotiou q lAr
r1.|dt ar H,t1Fs''. y 81 = -
~. n IIl.a 1.1 ||I|Hrg %
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
nr.,.r,au. narasr q ) Phy.IsI.s.

Ardmore, /. T., Feb. o.--Federal Of
hcers working on the murder case
of DR.. 7. ]. Fisher, a, prominent
physician Of Reagan. have been un-
able TO connect any one with tbs
Killing and the tragedy is a mystery
The crime has greatly excited the
Reagan neighborhood- IL occurred
last week near that place. A patient
called at Fishers home and found
him dead with q bullet wound
through the head. No member q
the family was present all being ab.
sent on 9 visit. DR.. Fisher owned
valuable land near Reagan, having
married . wealthy Indian woman
His family say he had no enemies
Il is thought that robbery was ths
motive Of the crime. DR.. Fisher wai
IS years Of age-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
"a Talk 70 Kansas City.

The construction Of an independent
long distance telephone system to con-
meet Kansas City with a number Of
towns in Kansas is in contemplation
The towns which IL is. proposed TO
connect with Kansas city BY an indie
pendent long distance line are Topeka
Beloit. Minneapolis. Abilene. concOr-
dis, wichita, Ottawa. Hutchinson and
coaeyvills. G. A. Rogers is in Kan
sas CITY representing the Abilene sys-
tenn 1t 3 oonisrsnOs Of telephone men
on the subject
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
Apro1nrHD a TRUSTEE.
Dr.. Blaynsy to Serve on High School
~ Board.

The county commissioners ad'
journed this afternoon.
Rev. DR.. Blayney was appointed on
the county high school board to I'll
the vacancy caused by the death Of
D. l.. Plsle. The appointment was
made on motion Of s. H. Mccullough,
Mccullough and Baker voting for it,
Fry voting No.
John Reeves was appointed trustee
Of Ncwbern township to succeed 6.
W. Hersh, resigned.
D. McBeth was appointed treasurer
OF Flora to fill vacancy. "
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
School Report.

Report Of Dist. 40 for the month
ending Feb. 9th: Total enrolment
IL; average daily attendance II S-6.
Cases of hardness 10. Those neither
absent nor tardy were Nettis and
Gilbert Chase, Laura and Earl Haynes.
Those not absent we're Charles and
Birdia Chase, Andrew Sullivan. Ivan
Holzworth. Those ranking highest
in their respective Glasses were; Third
grade. Lucille sullivani Fifth grade,
Gilbert Chase; Seventh grade, Earl
HAYNES. Ella q. Dixon, teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12

On complain. Of John whitshair
two warrants have been issued In
,ustios's court. 0ns is against Oliver
ct,h. ssashsr IN district ~. charging
,s.suit and smother igaiqlta Ryi boy
osueise assault snd b.t,sry. Ths
s,,sSsr ietsd = Whllshair boy and IN
~ ps.,s,, tha boys slater inseriar-
l,r IN .r.in.l ihs .,si. Il 8 elriurt.
.,s,n|, d u. ~ ~. q. ~
s'| e 'I'f' E''''| ''.A a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
Assistant Reporter Dead.

H. +. Williams, assistant supreme
court reporter, one Of 7. E. Dewey's
three assistants, died at Topeka last
evening Of pneumonia. He was aged
about 80 and leaves a wife and baby.
He was son Of A. l., Williams, for
years general attorney of the Union
Pacific.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
Panic,

A panic In Wall street, involving
millions Of dollars, is no more serve
rncklng than The panic which sslzei
the mas Who rsalises that be IL hope
ses1ly IN ths grasp Of conliipaton'
drscer1l1 o. spy form Of stomach 81
bowel tl1ubis. Dr. cnldWells syfur
PllI|1 = he on|y fuuanl1c1 err
~ Fl. |l-rh|lI. q i. 11r'1t||||
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12

ne llkone1a o. ". B. Caldwell,
n. D. a On sFsi7 bottle oithe genuine
d. cniiu1Ilt 11fup rsPsln. Accept
h oiter Ittt Il for cpnsilprtloa
"a ~ r.I1'IIsf n I1s stomach
"A t.4|| ~ "a a oo' @ =
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12

nfnFs laud fer sstneNer, !. 80
Washington. FEB. e-Ihe house
COMMITTEES on Indian aG-srs has An.
fhorfrtd 4 fnvor1bia report On ne
an y open % settlement toiloeo
7FrE. Il i.ri IN II1 ti1Ha f1uanchr
@ II..tI It||.n IIIIIIlI|onl r.
C|M||r. |.|I'.|.|
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
Visit San
Francisco

A cosmopolitan city, gatewayrto
the Orient
Reached by the Santa Fe over Its
own tracks from Chicago.
Oil.sprinkled roadway and oil
burning engines dustless, smoke
less,
Take the California Limited
and see the fertile San Joaquin
Valley.
The California tour described In
our books.
Address General Passenger. Once,
Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe
Railway, Topeka.
r. s. SAILS, ,Agt.,
Abilene, Kas.
Santa Fe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
WIN Try Il Again.

The case Of Dreese VS.. Keller ct al.
has been reversed BY the supreme
court and will be tried again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12

Commissioner in Session.
The board Of county commissioners
il in session at the court house look
inc after the business Of the month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
Another Car Of AbilsnA.

P. Il. Halleck is in Chicago arrang.
ing for the shipment Of another car
Of AbilenA.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-27

The public printing at Washington
costs S6,0OO,0oO year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-27

Gen. Saml. b. M. Young who succeeds
Gen. Miles as the head of the army has
won his position by virtue of long SER
vice. He is not West Pointer. Under
Lincolns first call, he enlisted, at Pitts
burg, Pa, in the 18th Penn. Cavalry on
April %, 1861. When the war ended he
was a colonel. After the Civil war he
entered the regular service as a second
lieutenant, in the 18th infantry. When
the army was recognized, he was trans
ferred to the cavalry and was promoted
to captaincy. For sixteen years he
had command OF a company; then major
for nine years and just before the Span
ish war he became a colonel. He has a
long record as an Indian fighter, and
won renown by his vigorous campaign
in northern Luzon during the Philippine
war. He will be known as commanding
the first chief, which place he may hold
for five months before the age Of retire
ment. He will be succeeded by Gen
Chatice on JAN, 8, 1904, who was his
lieutenant colonel at the beginning OF
the Spanish war. 1t will be remarkable
if three men not educated at West
Point should become the head of the
army in succession. Neither Young nor
was Gen. Miles educated at the military
academy. Without detracting anything
from the value of a military education
this shows that a man may become q
soldier by working at it, just as he
would become proficient in other lines
| OF practice
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-27
Advertisinu Rates.

Yearly advertisers cents per inch per issue.
Occasional advertisers 10 cents per inch per issue
Locals cents per line each Insertion
Locals set in black face type 10 ccuts per line each
insertion.
Legal advertising Il. legal rates.
Chnrch and other notices where an admission fee is
charged will be charged The OF cents per
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-27

Mr.. Chas. Walsh, secretary of the ma
tional democratic committee, was in
the city yesterday. He has been MAX
ing tour of the state and he says that
everywhere he finds the democrats
united and enthusiastic for the ticket
He says that Mr.. Sullivan's vote will
surprise even his own friends. Thous-
ands of democrats throughout the state
that have not been voting the past few
years will come to the polls this year
The party will put up big fight for
the ticket this year and the campaign
will be warm one throughout the
state Creston American.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-27

Chicago employers, weary of the vio-
ence of strikers, have proceeded to sue
for civil damages; and we arc at last to
have determined the important question
whether the unions may not be held to
financial accountability for actual dam
ages to property, and for damages to
busin ess as a result of picketing, intim-
dating and other methods used tc
coerce men and women from going to
work. The unions hope to evade set
Element of the issue squarely on its
merits by alleging that they are not in.
corporated, but the British courts
brushed aside such a contention so sum
marily as to warrant the belief that il
will be accorded scant curtesy here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-27

Like other men of prominence, Adj.
miral Dewey often comes across the
irrepressible party who always affects
to be on terms of intimacy with notable
personages. Courteous and genial to a
degree, the admiral has a profound dis.
like for this sort of nuisance and does
not hesitate to show the feeling. Not
long ago, while out walking in Washing
ton, he was accosted by an elusive
stranger who grasped his hand and said:
George, I'll bet you don't know me.
The admiral looked his displcasre as he
answered grimly: You VIM and walk
ed on
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-27

The money in circulation increased
nearly sin million dollars in July, and
twenty-one million dollars during the
year ending with July. This is rate
of currency expansion about double
what would have been effected hads the
mints been opened to free and unlimit-
ed coinage Of silver at the ratio of Is to
l. 1t has been period of increase in
money circulation far exceeding any
since the civil war. AS the agitation
for l6 to | was simply to get more
money, the contention of the Is to
cranks that more money would make
better times seem to have been verified.
Charlton Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-27
There are fully 100000 locomotives

There are fully 100000 locomotives in
this country. The Pennsylvania road
builds 100 locomotives a year. There
are probably 100000 passenger, baggage,
express, parlor, sleeping and mail cars.
The cost Of a standard freight car is
worth $3.50 with wooden underworld, and
$1,000 for steel underframe. The stand
ard car is thirty-six feet long, eight by
eight and half inside measure. The
capacity is from 10000 to 100000 pounds.
The life is from ten to twelve years.
The cost Of standard locomotive is
s10,Gooto $4,000, weight on wheels 17o,-
600 pounds, tank capacity 5000 gallons
and coal bin ten to twenty tons ca
pacity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-27
Oklahoma Letter.
NILES, OKLAHOMA, AUG. IS, 1870:

NILES, OKLAHOMA, AUG. Is, SOB.
EDITOR REPORTER: AS there has not
been anything in The REPoRER from
few lines. We arc having a very dry
summer, and it is hot enough in the
sun to roast eggs if they were left there
very long. The wind blows so hard
sometimes you would think the chickens
feathers would all be blown off. read
a letter some time ago that some man
wrote saying the wind did not blow
where he lived. He must live in some
big canon where the wind could not
reach him. Farmers are busy putting
up hay. Iowa people will think it late
haying this time in the summer, but
people never get in hurry in this part
Of the country Crops here arc fine
considering the dry spell. Wheat is
not threshed yet around here. Corn
will make about 30 bushels to the acre
through here and we are hoping to get
a new town close. Hinton, our nearest
town is ten miles from us. 1t is nice
little town about year old, and has
800 inhabitants. They had a reunion at
Hinton the 9th of August and about 700
Indians were there, and the crowd was
estimated to be about 5000. How is
that for anew country. Find enclosed
draft for S1.75to pay for the Republic
and The REPORTER one year.
Respectfully yours,
n N {
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-27

The Sioux City journal, run by Geo.
Perkins, one of the best writer's and
republicans in Iowa, says the fight next
year between the parties will be on the
old lines of tariff reform and that the
republican party wants to get on it's
armor to win the fight. 1t will take
ammunition and a regular battery of
Calling guns to do the business. But
Rockefeller and Morgan will furnish tbs
COIN WASHINGTON Democrat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-27

The report of S. N. Brosius, agent OF
the Indian Rights association, who was
sent to the Indian Territory to investi-
gate charges that white promoters,
spectators and land sharks were secur-
ing possession of Indian land for a grossly
inadequate consideration, arraigns a
number of government officials who, so
far as safeguarding the rights OF the
indians, have been actively engaged, it
is asserted in robbing them of their
holdings. 1t is estimated that 20O00OOO
acres are involved, in one way or an
other, in the scandalous transactions,
and the interests Of nearly 100000
Indians are effected. The land grabbing
scheme, it is said, has extensive ramiti-
cations. and probably covers greater
fraud than that unearthcd in the post
office department. Politicians and adj
ministrations come and go, and the
wrongs of the Indians remain and shame
the nation
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-27
DOCTOR HAS HIS TROUBLES.
Has Little Verse That he Thinks
Fits the Situation.

1t seems to be characteristic of about
every profession that the man engaged
in it thinks it has some pretty rough
edges. The ice man thinks his lot the
hardest. The lawyer tires of waiting
for clients. The preacher finds it diff
cult to get accustomed to living with
out his salary. And the doctor is sure
he has about the worst time of all, UNI
less it is the editor. The editor has
become so philosophical, however, that
he is really falling in love with his lot
and once he gets into u printing office
no other profession can induce him to
leave it. But here is what this article
was started for, to allow the doctor to
express his troubles in rhyme. One of
the Leon profession does not claim the
distinction OF composing this little
verse but he is pretty sure it speaks the
truth and let's The REPORTER have it for
publication:
God and the doctor we alike adore,
Only in danger and not before,
The danger DER, both are unrequired,
God is forgotten, and the doctor
sighted.
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