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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
CROP AVE G ARE HIGH
Wheat, Corn and Rye Make a
Good Showing.
Conditions Are Most Favorable and he
Past Ten Year Status is Upheld Ac-
cording to Government Report.

Washington, D. preliminary re-
turns to the Chief of the Bureau of
Statistics of the Department of Agri-
culture show the acreage of corn plant
ed to be about 8 1,J30.0O0, an increase
of about 2,13O,OOO acres. or "a per
cent, on the area PLANTED last year as
revised in December.
The average condition of the growing
crop on July l was 1874, as compared
with 1914 on July /. 1908. SIS at the
corresponding date in 1902, and i ten.
year average Of SS.4.
The average condition of winter
wheat on July 1 was 7S.7. as compared
with ~ last month, ISIS on July 1,
1903, Il at the corresponding date in
1902, and a ten-year average of 1873.
1t should be borne in mind that this
report relates tC conditions on July /.
and takes no note on the effects of
storms that have occurred in certain
States since that date.
The average condition of spring
wheat on July / was 93.7. as compared
with 93.4 last month, 82.5 on July 1,
1JOO. D-.1 d. Tue OIlcopouuluS uolS IL
1902, and a ten-year average Of SOS.
The average condition on July l of
spring and winter wheat combined
was SIS, as compared with so on July
l. 1903, and 500 at the corresponding
date in 1902.
The amount of wheat remaining in
the hands of farmers on July 1 is es-
timated at about 36.630,OO0 bushels.
equivalent to about 81 per cent. of
the crop Of last year.
The average condition of the oat
crop on July / was S9.S, as compared
with S9.2 last month, Sis on July 1,
1908. 92.1 at the corresponding date in
1902. and a ten-year average of 81.
The average condition of barley on
July l was $50. against 90.5 one month
ago. S6.S on July 1, 1905. 93.7 at the
corresponding date in 1902, and a ten
year average of ST..
The average condition of winter rye
on July 1 was IS. as compared with
9O.2 on July 1, 1905. 91.2 at the CORES
ponding date in 1902, and a ten-year
average of S9.7.
The average condition of spring rye
on July 1 was 90.S. as compared with
SS.3 on July l., 1903. 91.2 at the CORE
spending date in 1902, and a ten-year
average of S7.f.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
News From the Far East.

Cholera threatens to put a check Oh
military operations in Manchurla.
Japan's second issue of eXchequer
bonds was more than three times over
subscribed.
The japanese again captured Molten
Pass, repu!s;ng the Russians after
three assaults.
The news that the Port Arthur feet
was badly crippled was suppressed in
St. Petersburg.
General Stakelberg barely escaped
being drowned in his tent at Tatche-
kiao by a flood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Sporting BrevitieS.

fred Clarke says New York is the
only club entitled to first division
honors.
The Haverford College cricket team
defeated an eleven of the Marylcbone
Club at Lords, London, England.
Seven thousand persons saw Edge
wood defeat A. J. D. and Anna Lit
tel in q trotting race at Empire City
Park.
Commodore T. L. Parks Mimosa, Of
the American Yacht Club, won the
Manhasset Bay Challenge Cup for
thirty-fa2ters
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03

work for his own support. working on
q farm unit! 1913. For fourteen years
after that period he was in the employ
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
working his way up from brakeman to
station agent at Piedmont, which Is
now his home. Mr.. Davis has one sol.
John T. Davis, Of Elkins, Md, and
three daughters, Mrs. Stephen b.
Elkins, Mrs. R. NJ. C. Brown and Mrs.
Arthur Lee. His wife died in 1907.
He was formerly United States Senator
from West Virginia. :.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Prominent People.

The Sultan of Morocco s.ammers
fearfully, it is said.
Governor and Mrs. Cdeil returned
to Albany, New York. from st. Louis,
where they have been visiting the
Fair.
Jane Adams, Of Hull House fame,
has been selected by the University
of Wisconsin for the honorary degree
Of LII. D.
The Rev. Dr.. Edward Everett Hale
is now an LII. D. Of Williams College,
from which his father graduated just
100 years ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
The National Game.

Gilbert's fielding continues to be q
feature of the New York's work.
1t is next to impossible to double
the speedy Bay, of Cleveland, at first
on an infeld hit.
Pitcher Breitenstein has been ap-
pointed manager of the Natchez Club,
of the Cotton States League.
O'Leary, of Detroit. is showing the
way to all short stops of this years
crop, with an average of $40.
Not long ago the Washington Club
was offered $4,000 for Cougllin and
aPatten. but turned the offer down
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Good News of the Crops.

The crop returns to Dun's Review
Indicate steady progress in the agri-
cultural sections. The total yield Of
all crops promises to be very large IN
less future weather conditions are
much worse than average. The recent
heavy rains worked some damage in
several States, but were beneficial else
where. The indications are for a good
yield of corn, despite hardness. and
cotton dispatches are unusually en-
cOuraging.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Privntn Kills Snrnannt

William Syphert, a private in the
Fifth Infantry. shot and killed Ser
Eeant Samuel Philpot, also of the Fifth
Infantry, stationed at P%lattsburg On.
~ barracks. There had been bad
feeling between the men because Of
the alleged attention Philpot had been
paying to Syphert's wife.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
THREE IN AUTO KILLED.
Run Into by Train They Were Trying
| to Catch.

10. Catcn.
Rockville Centre, L. 1.-Struck by a
flying locomotive which they were try
ing to overtake at Il crossing. three men
In a big touring automobile were liter
ally ground under the wheels.
The shocking accident happened on
the Montauk division Of the Long ISL
and Railroad. The victims were Frank
J. Correll. of Amityville, who had real
estate offices in Brooklyn; G.. F. Jew
ell and James Snyder, both of Brook
lyn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
In Honor Of Bancroft.

The new building for midshipmer
at the Annapolis Naval Academy is tt
be named Bancroft Hail." in honor
of George Bancroft, the historian
who. while Secretary of the Navy I'm
der Polk, founded the Naval Academy
there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
ABOLIsHEs ARBITRARY EXILE.
Political Suspects in Russia No Long
er to Be Condemned by Order.

Political Suspects in Russia No Long
er to Be Condemned by Order.
st. Petersburg, Russia.-The system
Of condemning political prisoners by
administrative order has been abol-
ished by imperial decree, and persons
accused of political crimes henceforth
will be tried by the courts under the
regular procedure.
This reforn- is most far reaching,
ending forever the arbitrary condem-
nation to exile OF. even death Of polit-
ical suspects without the Intervention
of the courts. 1t is considered to be
one Of the most sweeping reforms Of
this generation, and it is understood
that it was recommended by the Coun.
Gil Of the Empire with the acquies-
cence and approval of the Minister of
the Intei or, NJ. de Plehwe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Five Killed by Derrick's Fall.

The travelling derrick on the false
work at the Thebes Bridge, Cape Gil
rardeau, Mo-, was struck by a wind.
driven back 200 feet and then tumDlcd
$50 feet to the ground. There were
seven men on the derrick. Five were
killed and two were seriously injured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Policing Seal Fisheries.

The Russian press commcldation of
the gracious act of Great Britain in
Offering to police and protect the seal
fisheries of the Kommandcr and Cop
per Islands, off kamchatka. during the
war, are regarded as highly significant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
NEGRO SLAYER'S PLEA.

Convicted Of Killing Cell Mate. Begs
Judge to Withhold Death Sentence.
Trenton, n. J.. - Sentenced to be
hanged for the murder Of his mate in
4 cell in State Prison, Henry Jones, q
negro, cried, "Oh, Judge, don't do it;
font say I must hang. 1 gave my
hand to save myself, and it is not right
to take away my life" Jones and his
fellow prisoner fought with knives.
and after his hand had been severed
et the wrist Jones stabbed his opponent
In the heart.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
For Metric System.

A petition in support of the bill for
the adoption of the metric weights
and measures. which will be intro.
duced il the House of Lords, is beng
extensively signed throughout the
British kingdom.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
NO MARTIAL LAW ON TRAINS.
Railroad Companies in Colorado Will
Defy General Bells Orders.

Railroad Companies in Colorado VIII
Defy General Bells Orders.
Denver, Col.-There will be no. more
martial law on trains in Colorado. The
Denver agents of the various railroad
companies operating in this State have
been ordered to instruct all employees
to refuse to move trains where an at
tempt is made to enforce martial law.
as defined by Governor Peabody and
General Bell. This order is the out
come of the conduct of General Bells
men in a Santa Fee dining car one night
recently. The soldiers practically took
possession of the car. They threw their
rifles across the seats and threatened
to "shoot up" the car if they were in.
terfered with.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
An Italian DreYfuS Affair.

Captain Ercoless, Of the Italian
Army, and his wife were arrested On a
charge of high treason, in selling to
foreign agents plans for the mobiliza-
ton of the Italian forces in Sicily.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
CITY-OWNED NEWSPAPER.
Iowa Town Plans to Run 4 Daily to Be
Called the Graphic Herald.

Webster City, Iowa.-Webster City's
,enchant for municipal ownership is to
AXE a new form-that Of a city-owned
Tally newspaper. The paper is to be
known as the Daily Graphic Herald.
md will be issued from the present
office of the Weekly Graphic Herald.
Webster City began her career. as a
municipal ownership city many years
,go. She first acquired possession of
rer waterworks. Next came the cleo
iric light and power plant. Then came
lhe city heating plant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03

Fiftieth Republican Anniversary.
Che tftieth anniversary Of the birth
OF the Republican party was aele|
brated under the oaks" at Jackson
Mich. Secretary john Hay was thu
orator Of the day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Drowned in ClOudburSt.

Mrs. Bethune, ninety years old, ard
Martin Smith. ninety-one. were
drowned heal Mitchell, Wheeler Coun-
ty, Ore, in a cloudburst. which swept
away twenty-eight houses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Test Contract Void.

A Wisconsin judge declared void a
contract between a labor union and a
firm. by which the latter agreed to en-
ploy none but union workmen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
DISASTER FALLS ON MANILA.
Cloudburst Causes Loss of Life and
Wrecks a City.

Wrecks a City.
Manila, p. IA clloudburst over the
hills northeast Of Manila caused q
food which has destroyed San Juan
del Monte. Two hundred lives were
lost.
The low lying districts were inundat-
ed. The homes of Americans and for
eigners are isolated. Transportation
through the streets is carried on in
boats only. Rain has fallen for TWEEN
ty-seven hours, totalling seventeen
and one-ffth inches. The damage to
property is estimated at $2,OOO,0O0.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee.

Henry Gassaway Davis. nominated
for vice-President by the Democrats.
at st. Louis, was born in Howard
County, Maryland, November 16, 1923,
receiving only q country school educa-
ton. At an early age he was left
fatherless, and was forced to begin
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Gambling Law Valid.

The Appellate Division, in New York
City. decided against Jesse Lewisohn,
holding that Jerome's gambling law.
compelling a subpoenaed witness to
testify, ia constitutional.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
SLOCUM VICTIMS NUMBER $50.

Revised Lists Show S97 Out of .9oS
Bodies Identified and G. Missing.
New Yok City.-Inspector Schmitt-
berger sent to Commissioner McAdoo a
revised list of the dead injured and
missing in the General Slocum dis
aster of June 10 last. The report
shows:
Identified dead. -. 80. ....... S97
Number Of adults. -. . g. ..42l
Number of children. -. :. ATS
Unidentified dead. .......... Gl
Missing ......... G2
Injured. ........... 100
Escaped without injury. ........ 233
Total dead and missing. ....... 1920
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Ey-Postmaster Takes Life.

Ex-Postmaster Takes Life.
EX-PoStmaster John Field, of Phiia-
dclphia, a leading business man Of that
city, committed suicide Ivy shooting
himself at Vernon Park, i suburb OF
tie Quaker City.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
DR.. Bullock ACQUITTED.

After three hours elaboration a jury
in New Haven, Conn, acquitted the
Rev. Dr.. Bullock of the charge brought
against him by Miss Smaller.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
To Reward Tug Captain

Seventy-ive passengers on the Gen.
eral Slocum, saved by Captain Meal
lister, of the tug Director, will give
him a diamond studded badge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03

Commemorate Hamilton's Death.
Services to commemorate the Tooth
anniversary Of Alexander Hamilton's
death were held in Trinity Church
yard, New York City.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
General Toral Dead.

General Toral, who commanded the
Spanish forces at Santiago in the Span
ish-American War, died in an insane
asylum at Casa Banchel. Spain. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
SOcialiSt-LabOr Party.

The Socialist-Labo party named
Charles Fl. 'Corregan. Of New York
City, for President of the United
States, and W, w. Cox for Vice.Presi-
dent,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Connecticut Peaches Scarce.

CONNECTICUT FeaCueS SCurCe.
The peach crop Of Connecticut does
not promise to cut much Of a figure
this season. The long, cold winter
was too much for the buds, and many
trees were killed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Rroward Ran Buockadt

n. B. Broward, Go%vernor-elect Of
Florida, was q Cuban blockade runner
lust before our war with Spain
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Foreign Crop Report.

The United States Government is
sued the foreign crop report, which
showed shortages in many European
countries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
SMALL WHEAT CROP IN KANSAS.
Estimated Loss Of 100000 Bushels
Due to Rains and Floods.

Topeka, Kan.-Kansas will lose 49,
coo, OO bushels of wheat by rains and
foods, and the total crop will not ex7
coed 10000, 900 bushels. This is the
estimate of General Freight Agent
Koontiz of the Santa Fe system, who
returned to Topeka from a tour of the
Kansas wheat belt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Reappointed District Attorney

William NJ. Byrne, formerly United
States District Attorney for Delaware,
was appointed Assistant United States
District Attorney for tie Southern Dis.
trict Of New York.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Mattresses to Unite,

New York City mattresses are about
to organize mo unions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
Steamer Lost With Thirty-one.

DtCIIITCI IOSV IHIEJ 0TS'
The steamer Nemesis, with all hands
board, numbering thirty-one. has
been lost in a gale on the Goa st Of New
South Wales.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
FRENCH PREMIER EXONERATED
Chartreux Scandal Ended by Vote Of
Chamber Of Deputies.

NUIHuUGI OE DtDUtTC5'
Paris, France.-The Government has
weathered the storm aroused by the
ChartreuX affair. and Prime Minister
Combes has been eXonerated. The
Chamber of Deputies, by a vote of 334
to 154. set aside the Investigation Com
mittea's adverse report and adopted a
resolution declaring that no suspicion
attaches to the Prime Minister or Gov
eminent because of the scandal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03

Japs Take Port Arthur Fort.
The Japanese have captured Ciungta,
the key to the Port Arthur defenses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-05

as the door closed Denlnd his visitors
Outside Of and disconnected with the
house of representatives.
zone word more. There are many
men In the republican party in the
middle west and elsewhere who are
better equipped for the Office Of vice
president than am, and would add
more strength to the ticket than !
would, SO that the decision, as above
announced, and my duty as citizen
and a republican, run together in the
conclusion that have come to, which
is final"
"Have you taken into consideration"
he was asked, that II has been sug-
gested that your candidacy on the
ticket as vice president is necessary to
carry Illinois,"
"There is nothing in the suggestion"
he replied. THE republican party Is
as strong in Illinois as It has been in
quarter of a century"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-05
H. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ xh I:zzA ~ Ss.z-z
! County High Sch99L.


Eva Dunlop and Lesta Lowry wer
chapel visitors Saturday morning.
Miss Edith Capper Of the Chicag'
Elocution school gave some very fin
selections for the school Tuesda,
morning in chapel.
The high school bail team playe'
the Abilene high school team las
Friday. The county school team VOL
the game.
Wayne Harris was shopping in To
peka one day last week.
The Methods class is taking up his
tory Of Kansas for this part OF the
terms work.
Miss Sheets Of Longiord has en-
rolled for the terms work.
Mary Van Horn and Ethel Halberi
spent o few days with home folks.
CyrenA Middleton was the guest oil
! Alice Kugler over Sunday.
! The seniors are working hard on
their orations.
The CONNIE ncement exercises will
be on Thursday evening, June 2.
Everybody invited.
The lecture BY Mr.. Fiske Of Wash
burn given Saturday night was APP
preciated by all who heard 1t. MIR.
Fiske certainly knows how to please
% audience.
A large number Of the students at
tended the River Brethren love feast
at Bethel last Sunday.
Frank Grain visited chapel Tuesday
morning.
The basket ball team 10 doing some
hard prActicing ~ they expect TO 60
to junction City Saturday to meet the
basket ball team Of that place.
Miss Anna Early is on the sick list.
A moving picture entertainment
viii b given In the auditorium next
Saturday Night. u iS ander the aus-
plces d iAs base bpll team. Aauis-
sion IS and Is osnis.
The three receiving the highest
average In the senior class are; Ethel
HAlbert, Ada Wllssy and hAplsy
Hui.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-05
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The Total AttendeDOs on Opening Day. In
ending Onlcials and Fair Employos,
167.T08-Inspoction Of Exhibits.

St Louis. May 4.-The total attend
ance at the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition on the opening day, April 80
1904, was offlcially announced last
night as 187. 1888 persons. OF this mum.
Der 17S,423 were recorded admissions
The total number Of admissions on the
opening day of the Columbia exposi-
ton at Chicago was 137,557.
Director of Exhibits Skiff announced
last night that the chiefs Of the differ
emit divisions have stated that all
the exhibits in the different
palaces will be installed by May
IL. On the afternoon Of May IL q
formal tour Of inspection Of the build
ings will be made by President Francis
the vice presidents, members Of the
executive committee, foreign commits
sioners general and state executive
commissioners.
A general demand IL being made for
Photographic season ticketa The price
originally named for placing the own
er's photograph on each coupon Of the
season ticket book was -. but consid-
cradle complaint was made and the
price was reduced TO u. This met with
general appreciation and the sales up
TO yesterday have amounted to s.7oO
season ticket coupon books, according
10 the statement Of the local treas
ursr, John W. Dunn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-05
WEATHER FORECAST FOR MAY.
Dsvoe Says There Will Be Lots Of
Rainy Weather.

Weather Contractor DeVoe, who
F, claims to have the contract for fur
nishing weather for ibis section Of thu
country, seems to have arranged tt
hold q remnant sale during May fol
weather left over from winter. and
predicts for this month plenty Of cold,
rainy weather. The only hope il
that DeVoe can't make good, but
here is what he says about it: 4th to
9Th, pleasant. 7th to 9Th: on the
9Th o storm will form over the lower
Mississippi valley and move north
ward, causing cold, rainy weather
over the northern states. 9th to 10th,
cold wave; 18th to 18th, pleasant; l4th
to 10th: on the l4th o storm will
form over the Gulf Of Mexico and
move northwestward, causing cold
northerly winds, with rain, from the
Gulf OF Mexico to Maine. 10Th to
18th, cloudy, with rain; 18th to goth,
pleasant; 2lst to 2Sd: on the 2lst q
storm will form over the Gull Of
Mexico and move northeaStward,
causing rains along the Atlantic coast.
followed by cold wave. Gath to 2Sth.
pleasant; Goth to Slst: on the Goth .
storm will form over Texas and move
northsastward. causing heavy rains
over the gulf states and cold weather
over the northern states, followed by
GOLD. cloudy weather.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-05
President of a Failed Bank Indicted.

Sheldon, Ia.,, May 4.-The O'Brien
county grand jury has voted four in
dictments against Ed G. Brown, Of the
Iowa railroad commission and presi-
dent Of the failed Sheldon state bank.
The indictments charge irregularities
in the banks affairs, one count charg-
ing embezzlement Of $4,000. This
count charges the bank loaned this
amount to ]. W. Fix & Co., Of which
firm Earl Brown, cashier Of the bank,
was member. The other counts deal
with sums ranging from $4,000 to S.
600. The bank originally had capt.
tai Of 100000, which was reduced half
in 1892. It is charged the new Or
ganization carried $4,000 of worth
less paper, making 1t insolvent from
its inception.
soutnern Methodists In Conference.
Waco, Tex, May 4.-The missionary
conference Of the M. q. church south
was called to order yesterday by Rev.
]. B. Sears. The college Of bishops
held q session and will meet again to-
day. The general and state Epworth
leagues will also meet to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-05

remains on the ground, the rest hav-
ing melted.
Considerable apprehension is felt for
the safety Of the Twin Lake reservoir,
which is reported to be running full
Of water. The Colorado Midland rail-
road has abandoned its tracks in that
vicinity and is using the Rio Grande
tracks. The Colorado & Southern has
opened no trains on the Gunnison
branch since Monday morning on ac-
count Of the deep snow, which is piled
high at both openings of the tunnel.