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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
GOLD SEEKERS ARE o N
DR.. SteelSmith Returns From Tho
Alaska Field.

No water for placer mining has cut
short the stay Of DR.. Steelsmith and
Harry Harding in Alaska. There was
no snow and very little rainfall dur
ing the winter and spring in many
parts of Alaska, it being particularly
dry in the vicinity Of Nome. The
Abilene mining company whose inter-
ests the doctor was looking after.
took some Of the best machinery to
aid them washing the gold. 1t in
cluded a big gasoline engine, pumps,
etc., but because Of the lack Of water,
we're not put in place. Thousands Of
miners are at Nome in idleness, with
no prospect Of work, and unless
brought back by outside aid will suffer
severly next winter. Conditions are
the same all over the gold fields and
only the mines with plenty of water
are doing anything. They report a
pleasant return voyage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
WHAT CARRIERS CAN DO.
Much Misunderstanding About Their
Rights And Duties.

Postmaster Waring, Of this city, has
received q copy Of the recent act Of
congress relative to Rural Free De-
livery mail service, which reads as
follows:
ION and after July /, 1904, letter
carriers Of Rural Free Delivery Ser
vice shall receive o salary not ex-
ceeding 1920 per annum and no other
further allowance Of salary shall be
made to said carriers; and on and
after date said carriers shall not 80.
licit business or receive orders OF any
kind for any person, firm or corpora
ton and shall not during their hours
OF employment carry any merchan-
disc for hire; provided that all said
carriers may carry merchandise for
hire for and upon the request Of pa
irons residing upon their respective
routes, whenever the same shall mot
interfere with the proper discharge OF
their duties, and under such regpla-
tions IS the postmaster general may
prescribe"
Attention 10 directed to the proviso
that carriers may carry merchandise
for hire for and upon the request Of
patrons upon their respective routes
whenever the same shall not. inter-
iere with the proper discharge OF
their duties. In other words the car
rier when solicited BY patrons along
his route may carry to them such
articles Of merchandise as they may
order direct from q merchant, not any
merchant 81 o carrier may choose.
but as the patron may direct. The
carrier before he Gan receive any mer-
chandise or articles for delivery must
receive, or DO shown an order from o
patron on his route. This may be In
the way Of a verbal request, q written
order aud, presumably. telephone
message. The object Of the proviso
In the law, permitting carriers to
continue carrying packages for PEG.
pie along their routes. wsa In order
not 10 do away altogether. or at once
with the farmers ''errand boy" who
has become q very handy fellow. The
general provision, however. knocks
out the town people from loading the
carrier down with unsolicited stuff
unless they pay regular mail rates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
The Electoral College.

The electoral college which will DO
chosen In November will consist Of
476 electors. This 10 an increase Of
twenty-nine I'VE the college Of four
years ago, and 2Ss r. necessary to o
choice now, against 224 then.
Four years ago Mckinley received
192 electoral votes and Bryan 1866.
II President Roosevelt should carry
the same states carried by his prede-
cessor be would receive 81 electoral
votes, and Judge Parker, should he
carry the same states carried by
Bryan in 1900, would receive 1853
votes. Through the new apportion-
ment the Mckinley states gained
nineteen new electoral votes and the
Bryan states ten, 8 net gain Of nine
on the Republican side.
II Judge Parker carries the south
ern states carried In 1900 by Bryan
he will start with 1b1 votes. II, In
addition, he carries Maryland. which
10 deemed certain, be will have 169.
To be elected, therefore, be must Q
cure eighty electoral votes elsewhere.
II Delaware's three should 60 for him
and West Virg,nia's seven bis neces-
stiles In the north and west would be,
reduced to seventy.
In 1900 the only states Of the north
and west carried BY Bryan were Colo
RADIO. Idaho. Nevada, MoDtsna-a
total Of fourteen votes. Adding
these, for arguments sake, to the
Parker column 1t is still tiity-six votes
short. II New York'S thirty.nine and
New Jerseys twelve should be cast
for him 1t would still be necessary to
carry some other state having %
many as five votes. Connections,
Indiana, and Wisconsin are referred
to as prospects.
To sum up, Judge Parker to win
must have not only the Solid South,
including Maryland. West Virginia,
and Delaware, but also New York and
New Jersey, all the northern states
Bryan's populism and silverism car
ried In 1900, and also some other con-
siderable state-either Connecticut,
Indiana, or Wisconsin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
Finding Lost Wheat.

Wheat which was thought to be
ruined BY the water, turns out better
than vas expected. D. o. Lands
ininhed t~hreshing n field Of wheat
south Of town. 1t averaged % bushels
TO the acre, tested from 5s to IS and
the price ranged from 70 to rs cents.
Over half Of his wheat was not
shocked. He still has about 80 scres
on his farm ct Enterprise which IL 70
Be out. IL ia not known how this
viii tura ont.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
ID. o. Landes' wheat raised south
OF town averaged 23 bushels.

ID. o. Landes' wheat raised south
Of town averaged 2S bushels.
-%Herington beat the Emporia bal
team Monday by a score Of II to 4.
Mrs. Geo. W. Parker who hat
been suffering from lockjaw is yet
very low and small hopes entertained
for recovery.
Preparatory services at the Grace
Reformed church next Sunday. Holy
Communion the following Sunday,
July 81.
Frank Pennington is making the
fixtures for H. E. Matteson's new
bakery which he will open at Cherry
yRle about August lst.
Marriage licenses: Lille M.
Provance and David H. Cox, both Of
Abilene; Bessie Mitchell and Leroy R.
Hogan, both Of Harrington.
The death Of Alvin Day occurred
recently in Lovewell, Jewell county,
Kansas. His wife, Maria H. Day,
was long q resident Of Solomon, but
dc now staying in Abilene.
Junction City Union: Rev. A.
Baeder. pastor Of the Reformed church
of Aida, several weeks ago during
the high water lost his horse, buggy
and outfit while fording q stream.
Rev. Jaiser Of this city became inter-
ested in Rev. Baeder's loss and
through Rev. Jaiser's efforts in this
city and Rev. Baeder's congregation
at Aida, q complete new outfit we're
bought and presented to him Mon.
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
DON'T E SICK.
Boil the Drinking Water All the
Time.

Time.
City Attorney Towner and County
Health Officer T. R. Conklin went to
Sand Springs this morning at the re-
quest Of Engineer jobs Sherman to
investigate and report on q body Of
standing water which is over 10 feet
deep and stands directly over the
spring, probably not over 200 IT.
from the opening OF the spring. From
the bottom Of this body Of water to
the spring is not over 8 or 10 IT. in
depth. They report it full Of decay
ing matter, a green scum lays all
over the top and a bal odor is emit
ted from 1t.
This water will de drained into the
creek at n But since by its ear
ness to the Springs, it has contawi-
mated the water, it would be well for
all the citizens using Sand Springs
water to boil it thoroughly before
drinking it.
The pool is formed by the ditch
along the railroad and is held in check
by the crossing to the spring. The
railroad promises to put in a drain at
once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
FORMED A CLUB.
REPUBLICANS HELD GOOD MEET
ING LAST NIGHT.
Young Mems Roosevelt Club Starts
Out With Large Membership and
Promises to Be An Important Fac
tor in Campaign.

The meeting Of the yonpg men las'
night at the court house to form a he
publican cluo was generously attend
ed, the courtroom being we'll filled.
The meeting was called to order by
j. A. Young, secretary of the county
central committee, who outlined Its
purpose. H. W. Jacobs was unsni-
mously elected president, Henry
Giles vice president, Frank Parent
secretary, c. A. Snider treasurer.
The president appointed J. A, Young,
M. R. Jolley and Art Petrie as q COM
mittee to draft o constitution and by.
laws.
a committee to ecu rooms for
the club was named, consisting OF
Harry Smith, c. A. Case, J. l.. Thayer.
1t is to confer with the county cen.
trail COMMITTEES in regard to location.
The president was instructed to ap-
point an executive committee, ten
from each ward In the city.
The name OF the organization will
be 1.-THE Young Mems Roosevelt
Club"
Interesting speeches were made by
s. s. Smith, F. B. Glimpse, g.. Up
shaw and others.
The club starts under very favor
able conditions and will prove q power
in the coming campaign. Every Re-
publican in Abilene is urged to join
the organization and contribute his
mite toward the success Of the entire
Republican ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
TaRy From Salina.

The Salina Journal says that the
Woodmen picnic will be pulled of in
Oakdale park and the bills are al.
ready being circulated advertising it
for July 2Sth. When Abilene asked
for a crowd to her Fourth Of July cele-
bration Salina responded with from
fifteen hundred TO two thousand peo-
pie and the Woodmen Of SAlina GER
tainly look for q big crowd from Abb
lene on the 2Sth Of this month. The
Woodmen Of Sslina took special pains
to send 8 big delegation to Abilene
and 1t was largely due to their efforts
that there was such q large crowd
from here.
We are certain that the Abilene pa.
pers will correct the mistake about
the change in date and that from 9
thousand to fifteen hundred people
will be here from Abilene on the 2Sth.
There are no better people on earth
than those who live in Abilene unless
1t is those who come from Abilene
and spend a day in Salina as her
guests. There will be people in So
lima from all parts Of the state on the
2sth and the Woodmen and citizens
Of Salina will show them the time Of
their lives, and II necessary two
times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
Abilsn. Commercial School.

Mr.. Price, the principal Of the Abb
lene Business College and Shorthand
School has secured the services Of
Miss Letts Chamberlain Of Kansas
City as principal and instructor Of the
shorthand department. Miss Cham
berlain is . teacher Of some experience
and is highly recommended as q first
class instructor 10 her line Of work.
Miss Chamberlain has taken .
special course in elocution in 9 Chi
cago school Of elocution and oratory;
she was also an instructor 10 music
and = member Of . faculty In this
state in . conservatory Of muSic for
two years. Miss Chamberlain will be
here for opening Of school Sept. 9Th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
On the Coast Of China.

A postal card from Harvey Engle tc
E. S. Mccormick, dated June 16, on
board s. s. "China," coast Of China,
says: "Of the 81 days spent in the
ports and near towns Of Japan, we
think that it's worth a year in col
lege. Spent yesterday in Shanghi
among the Chinese. There is won
derfully difference between the Japs
and Chinese" Harvey 10 on his way
to the Philippines to teach in the
government service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
Horse Killed BY Lightning.

During yesterdays thunder storm
D. C. DIETRICH sought shelter in the
barn on the Burkholder farm, 8 miles
northeast Of Abilene. A bolt Of
lightning struck the barn, tearing of
part Of the roof and killing Mr. Det-
rich's animal. Several persons were
In the barn at the time but were not
seriously affected. The barn WAS
struck about 8 year ago in the same
place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
Log Rolling Not Postponed.

A letter from Oakdale Camp. M.
W. Of A., Sslina. says that the report
Of a postponement Of its log rolling
July 28th was q mistake. The COM
mittee had never even considered q
postponement and 1t will be held at
the time given above. Abilene will
send q big delegation to the feStivi.
ties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
Gas Well O Rizzle.

Salinas dreams have not material.
lied. Her gas we'll has been aban-
doned. 1t was put down 1850 feet
where strong salt water and sand
made it impossible to 60 deeper. A
slight gas flow was struck at $40 feet
but Of no value. The drill has been
taken to Minneapolis where q well will
bu eunk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
Pension Roll Stationary.

According to the rolls Of the Topeka
pension agency, a decrease Of nine
over last year has taken place. Kan
a has 1866 pensioners, who receive
yearly $6,442, 1865, II. The Topeka
agency pays to 1l6,62O pensioners
annually SIG. 294, 221. 70.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
First published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector July IA, 1901
Road Notice.
STATE OF KANSAS. L..
County of Dickinson, 50
Of Dickinson,
-ho- 20 mas eonnarn.

To whom IL may concern
In pursuance Of an order made by the
Board Of County Commissioner OF the
County Of Dickinson. in the State Of Kansas.
in regular session on the 7th day Of July A.
b. 1904, notice is hereby given that VIM.
steckef and twelve other householders OF said
county, residing in the Vicinity where IL is
proposed TO lay out and establish the road
below mentioned, have presented TO aid
board their certain petition, praying the lay.
ing out and establishment OF . public road
In said county as followsi Beginning 1h2t
feet east Of the southwest corner OF the
northwest quarter Of section %, running
north 10 intersect street In the old town OF
Lyons known a. Whitehall Avenue In the
county OF Dickinson, State Of Kansas.
Also 10 vacate ten feet on the north side or
Fifth street and ten feet on the south side
Of Fifth street beginning a. the east side q
fhe Fight-of. way Of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railway, thence running east 70
the east boundary OF the town Of Woodbme.
Dlckinson County, Kansas, and that August
weber. 8. n. Gugler and c. II. koepkes view.
ers duly appointed. viii meet a. the place o.
bednning of said road drst described on the
md daV on Augusta. ID. 1904. A. O'Clock D.
ID. and proceed to view said road. and 70 give
Witness NJ hand, . the sea- OF salo
county, aflxed az M once In this county,
tbs eih day OF July, A.
County Clerk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
Amusement Company No. Q.

The G. W. Parker Amusement Co.
No. 2 will be ready to take oat ten
attractions in q few days. This is
company No. 2 and will be as big q
success as No. /.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
ABOUT PEOPLE.
ohu Eugle left for Harrisburg.

John Engle left for Harrisburg.
Judge Moore returned from Topeka.
Rev. DR. Hall and wife OF Chapman
we're shopping 10 the city.
Jas. Middleton who has been visit
ing at his old home in Scotland came
home last evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21

DR.. s. Stselsmith left this morning
for indianapolis, Ind. called by the
serious illness Of his mother. He
will probably DO gone a week or ten
days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21

Holt's barber shop, under Abilene
National bank, most centrally located
In The city. You are invited 70 call
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
Farm for Rant.

$40 acres 10 wilIOwdals township
With pasture and alfalfa. Possession
at once. 45-a Ms. 3. D. TRorT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
Local Markets.


Prices for creamery butter q pctnn
nsned for week ending today. Dickinson
county prfce ~ cents les than New York
~ cent? les than ChicAgol
KAnHAs oETT-FAney separator ibe dtiFJ
fancy bc.
OucAoO-Ors.nsrJ IA . rci dairy Il .
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
Price Making Dry Goods N91
STORE NEWS.
Reasons Why This Store Diff
fers from Other Abb
lene Stores.

a Did you ever stop to con-
a slider that this store is the cool
q est store in Abilene, having all
y four rooms and the upstairs
a and basement thrown together
a makes a draft that alone can
a be found here.
: Palm Leaf Fans are on all
4 counters-you are welcome to
use them.
4 Cool Sand Springs water for
all. E..
4 Plenty of stools and chairs
to rest on.
4 Accommodating salespeople
to wait on you.
I City and Rural telephones
4 for free use.
/ The opportunity to trade in
4 all departments without going
4 out in the sun and heat.
4 We carry all your packages
to your buggies.
I We deliver free of charge
/ your goods to railroad depots.
1 Your produce is the same
as money in any department.
| May we expect you?
| Your money back if you
want it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-20
Curb Stocks and Bonds
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Copper Stocks a Speciality.

We are tempted TO congratulate ourselves and
our clients on the very favorable results of our
advice on the copper market. Those who have
followed our market letters with attention and
who have acted thereon, have substantial profits
to their credit.
We are prepared to execute buying and selling
orders on any of the stocks or bonds handled
on the Curb Market. We call attention to the
following quotations, verifying our predictions
of last week
----ClOSe--
Stock. Nov LIST Nov. 10th. Nov 18th
Amalgamated 49,. ia 1875 79a4
Montreal & Boston
Consolidated ...... 81 1$s 21-1G
British Columbia -. 5It 80 6b
Greene Consolidated 231a 241a 26
Tennessee .-........ 81 34Is 10
Orders promptly executed
Ask for our market letter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-20
Financial.
Financial.
Copper Situation.

precursor of
the price coppers August is history.
While optimistic immediate future trend of
the high figures reached nothing than expected and pub
ey advocated and proclaimed We stated in the public that Anasmae
which selling July before January LIST sell at $50
This figure has not only been reached but passed and other stocks have likewise
We the MONTREAL BOSTON CONSOLE,
DATED MINING SMELLING
d 81 G fg f S +P P OF n, a u f H ,i
obtaining majority
proved past mpulave
They hundreds thousands of shares of
in keep price hope
eventually complete control of the would them dicuous low
Since Monday this traded the
which directly
time have been instrumental in depressing this they having purchased this
number of shares nodc effort rnomen We have the
Montreal Consolidated past
longer considered public
of finding proper
shortly developments few
have familiar whit the
any properties uo doubtful intangible character;
neither have patience with tolerance for those who to regard with dis
favor particular stock for the sole that has never been spectacular IN Its
market We desire to appeal not only " the Spectator whose interest usually
the whether be the line stocks
Of marketable commodity To all persons good business Judgment we say
Consolidated the bargain stock in either the listed unlisted
In the condition Of the security market it is the only stock that has before
possibility quadung present and still be
the 0
every these lines purchase MONTREAL BOSTON
CONSOLIDATED chiefly for the that the some Of the most
copper properties high that
in the United States 1t owns its own smelling plant with capacity OF
per working and to be greatly enlarged
with all Of their properties and The Dominion
copper Company Ahean the Mountain Mine
the o. Montreal & Boston Copper Company.
The Mining Smelling Company
DadWOOd and Summit twenty miles west from the Grand
OF the Canadian Pacific Railroad
leading expert, a Wall gentlemen
properties OF company purpose making investigation,
exhaustive that when Improvements under completed the
capacity profit
smelling and Of S2400
profit of $9OQOOO figuring copper pound
refined metal this
It combines all the advantages for and exceedingly
price copper 1 year
leading expert predict price
producer
that IN order to meet the constantly demand for the
PRODUCTION
years buying copper
VOGUE Copper in
Boston, Philadelphia Good
hghr1nuch higher.
Mining Smelling
all spectators,
MONTREAL. & BOSTON CONSOLIDATED.
leading coppers July,
Amgamaed July sold $50, recently
so recently 5?12 Wolverine in July $73 recently Calumet Ha
July selling
Several prominent Exchange been buying thirty and sixty day
cs) a of shares Montreal
able the public that
controlling interest at $500 share
In the
Monday Tuesday
put thirty expense
quits" operates positive
Of
the specified Ordinarily desired purchase
ege would considerable The following fac-simile
the 'put' tsuchas wIen o
New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-20
Financial.
Financial.
NEW YORK, October 31st, 1904.
TO The Holders of Voting Trustees Certificates for
First Preferred Stock, Second Preferred Stock
and Common Stock Of Reading COMPANY:

BY
provided
then
assuchd
cTtIhc them
o
the First Preferred
1904 dividends each
and it, therefore, becomes the duty the Voting
TO the Voting
of
Morgan
Granting
ofst
TO
aeachTr
bankby
there
which
to wish
regste or expre a
P
c. W.
Trute
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-20
Frank Brewer & Co.,
rlemberS of the
New York Produce Exchange.
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
Unlisted Stocks and Bonds
a Speciality.
OUR RECOMMENDATIONS ON
COPPER.

When we told you in these columns last week
that we were on the eve Of 15c copper possibly
you thought us ultra-optimistic We cite In
support of our former prediction the close on
copper Friday, 1875. We were equally fortu-
nate in predicting the trend of the copper stock
market, and all who favored us with buying
orders at the opening on Monday, have gained
a profit of several points The top has by no
means been reached as yet
If we could only impress upon you the adj
visibility Of buying now, while the tendency is
upward, we are sure that you would make hand
some profits. Our motive in seeking the favor
OF your business is to add you to our permanent
clientele. Our market letter, ready for mailing
on Monday, contains good advice which it will
pay you TO consider.
Take on Montreal & Boston Cons NJ & S. for
a big advance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-10
to-
1NIRE:CKlTRi'A'l.N'
.Elevcn5 Spikes Pulled From Rail
of Southern Track Near IA
\ sf3s Pelham.
Mr.. T,HAc \ us Is! MISSING
5Casl,ed III Check and Then Dis
appeared Ills Accounts All
Riglit--Suicidc IS Feared.
MN
. 1speclnl 10 Tho Timcs- plspa toll.

"a Especial to The Times Dispa tch.) II
. inDDNs !, y Aqrel, u, oIrhe
sSySrsd oria nGrnS nsH1las1s
track near Pelham Eleven spikes had
boon pulled out from the fails, /, and tho
bolts holding the angle bars had also
evidently done last night. The track
showed ut least one train had pissed
safely over tho weak spot. The section
muster deenres that only the excellent, !,
d wreck the first time.
3 Tho family and friends OF Mr.. Thomas
SThacker arc very much concerned ana
distressed over his ysterlous disappears
#ploy Of Nir.iIuri.y peolotz, d tailor here.
for many years.. and has been highly
regarded ms u good citizen and q ca Ply a.
worker In his business. Y estcrday tter 4
noon Mrs Thicker received a letter tr9n,
would have 10 leave thogclty: or ie would,
be dlsgraced. Mr.. Peolotz ecelved q note
or about tho Same import. Eff orts Y; 70
find Mrs. Thncker. were q once made "a b l
So far no Snows whatever has been heard
or the disappeared mans whereabouts.
Al 1t has been learned that he cashed RI q
check at the Southern depot about..,l
train. but he did not Buy d ticket. He
sentShls wife s2Sof this check. The. 20 !.
lice have sent out, Toes In every dlrec-3
ton In the hope Of finding some trace
5tertained. Mr.. ,rhncker was trcasurcr.of
the Greens boro council OF the Junior Orr
der Of American Mechanics. but SO - TAR
ms las been heard there was notllnE
cation Is now being made Of the condl-
ton o f tho same y