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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
HERO
 DIES IN NEW YORK
B. N. Harrison Was Secretary
 to Jefferson Davis
SHARED HIS I'M PRISON MENT
While In Solitary Confinement at the Close of the War He Pur- sued the Study of
 the Law.

Washington, March 29.-Burton Nor will Harrison, a lawyer of New York, and husband of Mrs. Burton Harrison, the authoress. and father of Congressman Harrison of New York city, died here to- night, aged 65 years.
 Death resulted from a general break down due partially to old age. MT. Har- rison was born in New Orleans and was graduated from Yale in 1855. During the war Mir Harrison was private secretary to Jefferson Davis, the president of the Southern Confederacy, remaining with him in the relation of almost son. as we'll as secretary to the end of the war. He shared in the capture of MT. Davis, rather than forsake his fortunes at their fall.
 When Mr. Davis was carried to Fort Monroe for Imprisonment, MT. Harris was sent to prison in Washington, and finally sent to Fort Delaware, where he remained in solitary confinement until 1866 when he was released. MT. Harrison during the latter months of his impris- onment studied law and later went into the office of former Judge Fullerton in New York, where he has since continued in the practice.
 MT. Harrison was a prominent club man in New York. He was secretary to Mayor Wickham of New York, and was largely instrumental in the prosecution of the Tweed ring. He married Miss Constance Cary of Virginia His sur viving sons are Congressman Harrison of New York city, Archibald Cary Harrison and Fairfax Harrison of Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
FIRST SHOT FIRED
 FROM THE KORIETZ
BUT THIS WAS NOT UNTIL THREE
 TORPEDoES HAD BEEN FIRED BY THE JAPANESE VESSELS.

St. Petersburg, March 29.--According to Russian gunboat Korietz, which was de- stroyed by the Japanese at Chemupo, his ship technically fired the first shot of the war, but this shot was not fired until after the Japanese had fired three tor pedoes in an effort to sink the Korietz.
 The officer writes that on February 8, without knowing that there had even been rupture of diplomatic relations, the Korietz left Chemulpo for Port Arthur with dispatches from M. Pavlof. the Russian minister to Korea, and met the Japanese cruiser and torpedo squadron while still in neutral waters Being un- suspicious. the Korietz steamed between the two divisions of the squadron with the tarpaulns still covering her guns when it was noticed that the cruisers were training their guns on the vessel, but 1t was not until the torpedo boats be- gan to maneuver preparatory to torpedo ing that those on board the Korietz be- came really alarmed. It was then de- cided to put back into the harbor
 While the Korietz was going west the Japanese launched torpedo which pass ed astern and then the captain ordered quarters sounded. The Japanese launch ed another torpedo. but 1t was only when a third torpedo was aimed for the Korietz's beam that the command was given to open fire and the two shots were fired. The third torpedo sank just be- for reaching the Korietz. The officers letter also says that next day the cap tain of the British cruisher Talbot, at the request of the Russian cruiser Variag. asked the permission of harboring the rescued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
Will Not Engage in the Scram-
 b|e for Delegates
BACON EXPLAINS REPORT
New York World Has Given Up Its Fight for Cleveland, and Sug- gests Thayer of
 Missouri.

Washington, March gs.-(Special.)-A dispatch from Augusta, Ga., published in New York paper today quoted Sena- tor Bacon as having written to Editor Cabaniss of the Augusta Chronicle that Senator German had told him that he was not candidate for the presidency, and that the Georgia people should go ahead with the Parker organization. This dis patch was shown to Senator Bacon this afternoon and Senator Bacon said:
 "The Augusta dispatch of March 2S giving statement of MT. Cabaniss giv- ing the substance of letter received by him Is correct In order, however, to fully understand the meaning of what I wrote relative to the utterance of Sem ator German, it Is proper to state that our conversation related exclusively to conditions in the state of Georgia, and what he said was limited to what. in his opinion, was the proper course for cor- servative democrats in Georgia to pursue. having those conditions in view.
 Ut had no reference to the general at titude of Senator German as to his per sonal preference among those spoken Of in connection with the democratic nomi- nation"
 This is all Senator Bacon would say. 1t leaves the situation regarding Sena- tor Germans possible candidacy just where friends undo rstood it has been all along, namely, that Senator German, of course, would accept the democratic nom ination if it should come to him as the voice of his party, but that Senator Cor man is not engaged in scrambling for delegates, and Is not encouraging his friends to inaugurate campaign for that purpose.
 It is considered probable that Senator Bacons letter will attract considerable attention in the south and will serve to stimulate the efforts of democrats who desire a full and free conference at St. Louis over the relative merits of all can didates, to see that the delegates sent are not all to be instructed for one man.
 The New York World, which has been booming former President Grover Cleve- land for renomination, this morning gives up the Cleveland fight, and now leans to- wards Judge Thayer of Missouri, or Judge Parker of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
TEST OF ADMINISTRATION.
Chamber of Deputies Begins Debats
 Pelletan's Conduct of Affairs.

Paris. March 9.-The chamber of dep uties today began the debate on Marine Minister Pelletan's administration of the navy It Is to be at least two days long and promises to be a test of strength of M Pelletan and the ministry as a whole. The leaders claim that the latest canvass shows that they have majority of twenty.
 Prior to the opening the cabinet dis cussed the ministerial situation but no action was taken foreshadowing the re- tirement of M. Pelletan. The latter asked that he alone be permitted to meet the chambers charges, but Premier Combes insisted that the ministry was responsi- ble for M Pelletan's administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
INDIANA RIVERS
 ARE OVERLOOKING
Indianapolis Sewers Are Closed
 With Sand Bags
CITY GAS PLANT MAY CLOSE
In White River Bottoms 10000 Acres of Wheat Are Inundated-Condi- tions in Michigan Are
 Improved.

Indianapolis March 29.-All rivers trib- utary to the Wabash and Ohio are over flowing and great damage has been done to farms and buildings throughout South ern Indiana. At Vincennes the danger seems greatest. Every precaution is be- ing taken to prevent the possible break ing of levees. All city sewers have been stopped with sand bags. All of the large manufacturing plants have been forced to close and it is thought the city gas plant will be closed tonight The cleo tric light and power plant is also in dan ger. The Evansville and Terre Haute railway has suspended operations.
 In the White river bottoms 10000 acres of wheat are inundated. At Petersburg the river has backed into several mnes forcing them to close. Hazleton has been completely isolated.
 The gauge at Evansville registers 35 feet inches. which is almost a foot above the danger line Between Evansville and Terre Haute several levees have broken, flooding hundreds of valuable farms
 Today the east span of the big steel bridge at Bloomfield, the only remaining bridge across the White river for q dis tance of fifty miles, was swept away No trains are running through Greene county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
KILLED IN AMBUSH.
Feudst Is Credited With Having Killed
 Eight Men.

Pineyille, Ky, March 29.-Iiichard Jen- kins, known as Dead Kick" has been shot and killed on Buck Creek, twenty miles from here, by Aunknown parties from ambush.
 Jenkins played a prominent part in the feuds which ragged so desperately in the mountains several years ago. He is credited with having killed eight men, but for the last few years had been living a quiet and peaceable life He was well known throughout the mountain section of Southeastern Kentucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
Fire Destroys Machine Shops.

Piusburg, March 29-The machine shops of the Pittsburg Valve Foundry and Construction company on Twenty eighth street were destroyed by Ire to- night. The loss will probably reach s2oo, 900. though the president of the company will not make an estimate until the dam aged machinery is examined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
FIVE LIVES LOST.
Michigan Floods Have Inflicted Dam
 age Amounting to $5,ooo,o0o.

Detroit, Mich.e March 2a-Five lives have been lost and probably upward of s5.O0o0OO damage to property have been done by the flood which has devastated many parts of Michigan during the last five days
 Tonight the indications are that the end is in sight. also conditions are stiIl very bad at Grand Rapids. and along the course of the Saginaw river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
Raislnu Fresh Forces.

London. March 29-The Times core spondent at Monteviedo, Uruguay. says peace negotiations with insurgents has been abandoned and the government Is raising fresh forces in preparation for a winter campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
Denied By PapaI Organ.

Rome March 29.--The Osservatore Ro- mano, the vatican organ. denies that Cardinal Merry del Val the papal secre- tary of state. has received from M. Del casse, the French foreign minister, a protest against the speech delivered by the pope on March IS last, in which he criticised the French government for it's treatment of the clergy and the religious orders as has been asserted in the French press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
AS Assistant to Makaroff.

Paris. March 29.--The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de Paris says: learn that the czar intends to send Vice Admiral Chouknin, director of the naval school to Port Arthur as assistant to Vice Admiral Makaroff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
Condition Is Not improved.

Saginaw, Mich, March 29-Flood con- dtions in this city and vicinity tonight are not improved. The water in the. river has risen about five inches in the past twenty-four hours and the choking of sewers has increased in the flood area. Rains are threatened, the temperature is rising, and there is probability of an- other flood All industrial plants on the river are shut down and 5000 men or more are out of work. Conditions between here and Bay City in the villages of Carroll ton, Seitwaukee and Crow Island are dis dressing. A tug rescued many people along the Saginaw river today. One old couple, MT. and Mrs. Brokaw, had been in the water since Friday and will die.
 . The finacial loss in the county will prob ably reach three-quarters of a million.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
Have Given Up All Hope.

Senator Simmons of South Carolina, a member of the senate committee on post offices said today that the democrats in the upper branch of congress had almost given up all hope of obtaining an investi- gation of the postoffice department, but they intended to speak at length on the different provisions of the bill and would at least bring prominently before the country the fraud exposed by the Bris- tow investigation of the department.
 The appropriations for ink. wine, can ceiling machines, etc, out of which the grafters in the department realized so heavily in the past few years, will be in- quired into particularly as will all items of the bill relating to the substitutions of the department which have been con- trolled by the dismissed officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30

indictments In his administration which justify the apprehension that on some strenuous occasion he Is liable to go off too suddenly and incosiderately in some grave affairs of the government
 General debate on the sundry civil bill then closed and the bill was read for amendment.
 A new paragraph was agreed to, appro- priating $500000 for the extension and com pletion of the capitol building, In accor- dance with the original plans of the late Thomas U. Walter. The total cost of the work is limited to $2,50O000.
 A 5:15 p. m the house adjournel until tomorrow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-08-11
LYoNsDALE

A much needed rain fell last Mon.
day night which set the corn o going
for the so buShel mark.
Lyonsdals store was well filed again
last Saturday night, Ice cream and
other refreshments being served.
@. Hummsl and daughter we're In
Junction City last Tuesday.
Geo. Brigert moved his family and
household goods to WOOdbine last
Tuesday morning and from now on
will be found IS one Of Dickinson
county's leading hardware men, hsv.
ing recently bought the WOOdbine
and furniture stock.
Mrs. n. Tiegs snd daughter Anna
were in JunetiOn City Last Friday.
ArL Tisgs will stay several week..
lahng treatment for injuries received
zone months ago.
Ths snsual Lyona sanpnsstIbg
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WILLOWDALE.

Myrtle Kehler was home from Abb
lene over Sunday.
Mrs. +. Schaeber and two daughters
Of Oak Hill visited with her sister,
Mrs. M. Low the first Of the week.
Allie Lewis is very sick.
Mrs. John Hobbs visited with her
son George q few days last week.
Mrs. Annie Jones and little children
are here from Texas visiting friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Dunnett went to
81. Louis to attend the Fair.
Mrs. Harry Browns sister Of Pueblo
Colo, is here for a few days.
Fannie Newland and Ethel Dunnett
are visiting friends in Solomon this
Mrs. ]. s. Winans who has been the
guest Of Mrs. M. Low, returned to her
home in Council Grove Wednesday.
Many Of the farmers are thrsshing
rom the shock and the wheat is
averaging about ten bushels to the
Icre.
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INDUSTRY.

Rev. W. A. Cain Of Abilene preached
at the J~effcoat school house Sunday
j. T.. Mcmillan is threshing this
week.
Mrs. Grant Mccoy visited in Abil'
n Saturday.
This community was greatly
shocked by the sudden death Of one
Of its oldest citizens and doctor, MI.
Renner. He has been living alone in
his home in Industry for some time.
He will be remembered by the older
people around here for his medical
work although he had retired from
service for some years.
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MOONLIGHT.

G. Brown Of Abilene Is threshing II
this vicinity.
Rev. Bender preached q missionary
sermon,at Bethel Sunday evening.
A number in this vicinity attended
camp meeting near Solomon Sunday
J. L. Eugle and daughter Elmyrs'
and Mr.. Engle's brother, were out
from Abilene Sunday.
Mrs. E. ]. Reel and Miss Marguerite
McFerren went to Williamsburg for a
two weeks visit with relatives.
Born to Mr.. ond Mrs. Geo. Nc
Ferren Aug. s.. a nine pound boy.
A number OF our young people at
tended the lecture in Abilene given by
j. H. Engle Sunday evening.
H. s. Noel has been hauling rock
for a foundation to q barn.
Some Of our farmers have begun fall
blowing.
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DETROIT.

Mrs. Jim Ryan and children o
Oklahoma visited friends here recent
ly.
France Swanger left Thursday te
take his position with the U. P. r. r.
Co.
Miss Alice Munsill is visiting neal
Chapman for a few days.
Mr.. Artman returned to his home
in Larkin Wednesday.
Farmers are busy threshing, and
some are still trying to cut wheat.
Arthur Wier left for Denver last
week.
The Junior league gave an ice
cream social Saturday night
Mrs. y. D. Nichols aud Mrs. L.
Morse have gone to Canton and Mo.
Pherson for q visit.
The Hurd Building is being moved
on Nj. Kahn's land next to the broom
factory.
Miss Hantsen who has been visiting
Miss Jackson has rsturnd to her
home In Ohio.
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will begin on the 22d and last until
the 9th. on the old camp grounds
near the G. M. 4. church.
Chester Baney was in junction City
last Saturday and Sunday.
M. L. Baughey, daughters Lulu
and Hazel and son Robert and her
sister, Miss Maude Lowery Of Chap
man, we're In this vicinity Saturday
evening.
Mia. G. W. Gugler and daughter
and Christina Klamm were in juno.
tion City last Fridry and Saturday.
There is considerable complaint re-
garding the Lyonsdale crossing Just
west Of she school house not being in
shape for travel.
The primaries OF the various pre-
ciDcts Of Geary, county will be held
on Thursday, Sept. /.
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CHAPMAN.

Mrs. G. Amos and children Of Moon
light left Monday for 3 visit Of thu
Fair.
E. Eaglen and wife went to St. LouiI
to the Fair Monday.
Mrs. Wagner visited her daughter
Mrs. c. H. Louien several days this
week.
c. Downing Of Clay Center was In
town Wednesday. he will put In q
new stone dam at the mill at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassidy left Tuesday
for Nashville, Tenn, where they will
make their future home.
Arnold q Seaman have sold their
grocery sore and meat market 10
Carl and Bert Drain and George Mil.
or. The transfer was made Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Bridget ,McGraW died at the
residence Of her daughter Mrs. Daley
Tuesday evening. She vas one Of the
'ldsst settlers In this vicinity. She
vas about IS years old.
The AiSss Sanders Of Abilene spent
II
days this week Waiting The
iysEs i.nIly.
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BELLE SPRINGS.

Paul Schlegel hauled about 40C
bushels of his corn to Navarro.
Joe Elsele has rented the Mrs.
Brussow farm North OF Woodbine.
MI. and Mrs. R. Merring visited
relatives In Abilene Sunday.
Ira Sheppard will have a sale next
week and move to Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nusz Of Dillon called
on friends here on their way to Wood
bine Saturday.
Mr.. Brown, father Of Rev. c. A..
Brown. had a stroke Of paralysis and
is very low.
Mrs. j. W. Sheets is seriously i'll.
Schenfele Bros. have bouget the D.
A. Homfeld farm for $4,000. Mr..
Homfeld expects to go to California.
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SOLOMON.

Miss Grace Rankin has returned T.
Park College Mo.
Miss Mann Of Glasco, visited will
friends here last week. Miss Mani
was n of the teachers in the CITY
schools here last winter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Kuhn'
on July 25th a SON.
Grandpa Bannon has returned te
his home in Indiana.
Miss Eta Galbarth visited in Sa'
lima last week.
The whitley building is nearly
ready for its fine stock Of goods.
E. F. Kimmerly and wife spent
Sunday in Abilene.
G. W. Hall and wife have gone to
Excelsior Springs to be treated for
rheumatism.
Lots OF wheat is coming to market
and "a cents is the general price.
Billy Fngatt, and sister Grace have
gone to Denver for a visit.
The Woodmen will give a ball in
their new building Aug. 18th.
Miss Emma Blunt, and q lady friend
Of New York City, are here visiting
Miss Blunt's aunt, Mrs. Bambric.
4 car load Of poultry was shipped
Monday from the storage plant.
John Gaffery Of Guthrie, Oklahoma
visited at the home of D. J. Kimmerly
Friday.
Several Of our citizens intend going
to St. Louis this month.
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John Odel bad the misfortune of
having one OF his fingers cut off while
at work with his threshing machine
Tuesday.
James Pierce had a valuable horse
killed by the flyer Monday morning.
John Carroll and j. G. Shilling at
tended the Democratic convention at
Topeka last week.
Thomas Perkins moved to the mill
and will work on the new dam.
George Yerkes moved to the Arnold
& Seaman farm south o, town We'd
nesday.
Mrs. W. P. Smith was an Abilene
visitor Monday.
Mrs. c. Martin and Miss Arlie
fenstermacher we're shopping In juno
ton City Monday.
c. H. Allen went to Topeka the
first OF the week OF business,
Miss Alice Kugler of Buckeye was
calling on friends here Monday.
Mrs. M. P. Ssnborn and children
returned from Sackett Harbor, N. Y,
where they spent several
months visiting home folks.
Miss Laura Kirk vent to Lawrence
Tuesday to visit friends for a few
days.
Mrs. Ida Snyder and daughter will
Friday for a months visit In
Indiana.
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ACME

} A number. OF Abilene's small boy
were here fishing Friday. They didn't
have very good luck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Waddle and Mrs
Belle Freed were callers here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Buckenau enter.
tained a number Of their friends Sat-
urday evening. Conversation and
music YER the order Of the evening.
Ice cream and cake were served.
". Kinney and family spent Sun.
day at John Engle's.
MIR. and Mrs. Ephraim Engle of Abb
lene were in the vicinity Thursday.
Mrs. Glen Brown and Dorothy and
Mrs. Patton spent Thursday with
Mrs. Rees.
Miss Helen Hornaday has returned
home.
Mrs. Harry Hosie entertained a
number Of ladies Friday in honor of
her mothers birthday.
Mrs. James Waddle spent Friday
with her sister here.
Mrs. Harry Hosie entertained a
number Of her friends last Friday in
honor Of her mother, Mrs. Hewett.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Musser called on
Frank Harshman's Friday.
Miss Pet Swiggart visited with Mrs.
L. Frey Saturday.
Miss Naomi Gish spent Saturday
evening with Miriam Musser.
Frank Conant and wife visited Mrs.
.onant's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Mrs. G. W. Tucker is around again
Ifter her severe illness.
Clarence Gish and Harry and John
visited Ralph Starr Sunday.
Mrs. A. B. Churchill and daughter
ida, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Gish, MIR. and !
frs. Tolbert we're guests'oi Mr.. and
frs. John Burk Sunday. i
L. Engle and family attended
hurch at Bell Springs Sunday. s
Geo. Bay is tending Wm Hsrtman's
'parator. v
A. Engle Of Pennsylvania has been
his sisters, Mrs. David and G
Irs: Lineas Engle.
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HOLLAND.

G. Rueno Is t~hreshing his wheat.
Glen Bell is building sn addition
to his house.
b. R. Tweed Is preparing to build a
new house.
Geo. Dunlap has sold his farm to
G. A. Spasher and will have . sale
the Esd Of this month. He has not
decided just where be will 90 but
will seek . mildsr climate on account
Of his wile's health.
James Ryan and family Of Okla
homs are visiting ct Glenn Bells.
Bert Smith and family Of Hoising.
ton r visiting bis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. h. J. Smith.
Z Z. Hoffman and family and Miss
Laura TrOstle spent Sunday at H. K.
BuFkholdsr's.
b. n. Logan. wife and baby spent
Sunday with Dr.. and Mrs. G. 3.
White.
Elder Geo. ManOn preached At HOl-
land church Sunday.
hIss Asohs CampbsIT viii teach
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COUNTY REFLECTIONS
ny SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Will Hassler and A. Dayton took
trip to Enterprise Saturday evening,
J. F. Murphy and daughter Stelll
were shopping in Abilene Monday.
Shock t~hreshing 10 most all done
here. Wheat is averaging about ID
bushels per acre.
Mrs. Ed Hassler was shopping in
Chapman n day last week.
Owen Bohanon spent Sunday sven
ing with his friend in Chapman.
Ed Volkman Of Woodbine passed
through here Friday on his way to
Abilene.
Mrs. W. H. Hollinger and daughter
Ethel were shopping in Junction City
N day last week.
Roy Murphy rides in q new buggy.
His first trip was west of Chapman
Sunday.
Sam Mitsch Of Woodbine made q
business trip here Friday.
Misses Lula and Hazel Baugley
were In Lyonsdale Saturday
Roy Thisler made his usual trip
south Of town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Diehl were in
Chapman Friday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-08-11
HERINGTON.

The Herington lumber company has
sold its entire stock to the Badger
Lumber company and VIM. Hawley
Lumber company, and will close its
yard here. Harry King the former
manager. will be manager Of the Bad
ger Lumber company's yard located
here.
c. F. HestOn has just completed q
new fve-roomed house on the hill
opposite the German Lutheran
church. =
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WALNUT GROVE

Glare Knerr had bis arm broken
Thursday evening Of last week.
Miss Nettis Stone will teach the
Walnut Grove school the coming
winter.
E. W. Steele visited Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A.. Probasco Sunday.