davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
SHOULD STACK WHEAT.
Farmers Advised That 1t Helps in
Marketing.

1t is the general opinion that the
vital point in the growing and produc-
ing OF wheat is the harvest and GER
tain climax seems to appear as the
wheat turns a yellow color which is
not cast aside until the crop Is safely
passed through lhreshing machine
and is on the way to market. Many
farmers avoid stacking their wheat
thinking the Extra labor necessary is
not compensated for by the additional
expense. This is a mistake. proven
so by repeated trials and acknowledge
ed by men who have done nothing
but raise or mill wheat all their lives.
In recent letter sent out to all the
leading milling concerns over the
country the American Grain & Flour
company has the following to say;
Would suggest that all members
Immediately withdraw offers and ad'
vance prices. II you have any, old
wheat on hand, do not fool it away,
as, under best weather conditions, it
will be several weeks before new
wheat will be in condition for mill
ing. Discourage threshing from
shock, and advise farmers to stack
their wheat. Stacking will improve
quality by partially restoring color
and strength, thereby securing higher |
prices and avoiding decentralization by
forcing damaged wheat on the market.
"Unless the farmers stack their |
wheat, l am afraid there will be but
little wheat suitable for milling.
hope that the Importance Of this mat
ter will lead you to take immediate
and personal action, using your local
papers and every other possible means
Of explaining the situation to the
farmers"
Three is peculiar process which
wheat passes through when in the
stack which has never been repro.
iuced by machinery and which is as
natural to wheat as the pollen and
he stock and il the results we're prop
,rly estimated would be found nearly
Is essential. This is known as the
,weat and when the wheat has UNDER
zone q wet season and has lost its
'olor and consequently part Of its
weight this restores it to certain ex
ent and it bears a market difference
n the wheat which is threshed out
Il the shock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
PLAGUE OF Mosourroys.
Little Pests Making 1t Mighty Un-
comfortable for Folka.

The mosquitoes this year are some-
thing fierce. Never have we been
visited by such hordes Of the pests.
The stagnant pools by the roadside
and surplus water everywhere are the
breeding places Of the little wretches.
They are great propagators of disease
and II you want to avoid malarial
fever all you have to do is to avoid
being bitten BY mosquitoes. One
should avoid the mosquito as he would
. rattlesnake. II you aren't badly
bitten by mosquitoes you will never
have mslarial fever, even II you are
living on a bottom farm that has
been covered by water six days out
OF the week all summer. But to be
bitten by a mosquito is like having
a hypodermic injection OF malaria
virus in your system.
You can't go to too elaborate pre-
against the mosquito this
summer. Chase him out Of the yard.
him In the cellar and
rain barrel, and put up wire screen
around the front porch. When you
bit out Of doors burn incense to keep
him away and keep q bottle Of cam
pho-phenique on hand to dope tho
bites with II he breaks through all Of
:hese safeguards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
G. P. DEwEY's WILL FILED.
The KanaaS Ranch Owner Left an e.
tate Valued at S676,OOO.

The will Of G. P. Dewey. who as
head of Kansas cattle company came
into notoriety when his son, Chaucsy
Dewey, was arrested after q fight
arising from StockmenI feud, was
filed for probate last week. The in
strument dispOses Of an estate valued
at e676,00O, OF which s400, 600 Is
personal property. The estate Is di-
vided among members Of the family.
To the widow. Gertrude NJ. Dewey Of
Manhattan, Kansas, is given only her
dover rights. All the residue Of the
estate which remains after paying in
dsbtedness and legacies goes to the
son. Chauncey Dewey, and to Charles
7. Killen. The will was drawn In
Wheeling. W. Va, and is dated June
=, 1904.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
o. P, CONDUCTOR ARRESTED.
Knocked g Tramp From His Train
at Hays Almost Killing Him.

Conductor F. E. Federlin, who runs
on the freight service between Ellis
and junction City, was arrested when
his train pulled into Salina Saturday
night for assault with intent to kill.
He was arrested on warrant sworn
out by friends of Will Clark, who,
it is claimed, Federlin knocked off
his train at Hays City while the train
was running. Clark was unconscious
until noon Sunday either from the ef-
iects of being struck by the conductor
or from the fall or something else.
Sheriff Fred Miller came down from
Hays Sunday morning and returned
in the evening with the conductor
who was released at Hays on bond
furnished by the railroad company.
Federlin had been placed in the coun-
ty Jail at Salina where he remained
Saturday evening and Sunday morn
ing. He claims the train was run
ming only five miles per hour when
the tramp was knocked off and it is
said the tramp was only struck by
Federlin's fist. The trial will be held
later at which time the Union Pacific
will appear in behalf Of Federlin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
LEG CUT OFF.
Ralph Starr Of Acme Got in Front Of
Mower.

Last Friday the two boys Of Henry
Starr, who resides II miles south Of
Acme, were cutting oats with a now
ing machine, when Ralph had his leg
cut completely off just above the
ankle. The elder boy was driving,
while Ralph who is 10 years old was
walking behind the sickle urging the
horses to greater speed in getting
through the wet places. He stepped
too fast and got bis right foot in front
of the knife and it was completely
severed. The foot was yet in the
shoe when the doctor arrived. Med
ical assistance arrived about two
hours after the accident, the leg was
amputated about midway to the knee.
The boy passed a reasonably comfort
able night but the outcome is hard to
predict.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
CITY PARK NEEDED.


II this town needs one thing more
than another it is city park. Every
town OF any pretentiOns in the state
has its well kept park. 1t is true
that in most places the park was do.
mated or reserved at the beginning BY
the founders Of the place, but as no
provision was made here for such
possession we should all get together
and secure one. Everybody comedies
the desirability Of such an acquisition
and it should not be much Of hard
ship to get one.
The most sensible suggestion for
its location comes from prominent
businessman. 1t is to join the block
upon which the city hall stands with
the one east, extending to Buckeye.
There are no expensive buildings
upon these blocks and they could be
secured reasonable. All OF the build
ings could be moved and utilized In
other places. 1t is central location
and would meet the needs Of the city
in that direction.
DR.. A. B. Seelye offers to give $500
toward the establishment Of such o
park and the citizens Of Abilene
would easily raise the necessary
amount to make it 60. The city
council or commercial club could do
no more worthy or needed act than
take hold Of the project.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
Entertained PARTY of Girls.

Miss Myrtle Thayer delightfully."- en-
tertained about twenty of her girl
friends last Friday. They played
Forty Two" and Miss Hubertine
Pinkham won the first prize and Miss
Marie Roger the BOBBY. The place
cards we're decorated with pen and
ink sketches Of dominoes as Forty
Two" is played with them. Light re-
freshments were served. The guest
list: Misses Helen Sterl, L,is Harger,
Alma Jolley, Efie Martin; Marie
Roger, Hubertine Pinkham, Marie
Augustine, Abbie Hobble, Genevieve
Davis, Edith Anderson, Helen Hazlett,
Lois Crawford, Isora Summers, Faye
Livingston, Rebecca We!ty, Lescs
Livingston, Ruby JohnIz, Emily
Swick, Ethel Thayer. Nina Rogers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
DOES WHEAT BECOME CHEATs
3. T. Ellison's Experiment Shows
That It Does.

see in the Mail and Bre. ze that
there is still question in the minds
Of some as to whether or not wheat
TURNS to cheat. A number Of years
ago there was long.drfwn-out dis
.cussion upon that subject in an agri-
cultural paper published in Chicago.
One side contended that it was impos.
sible because il was contrary to the
Bible. On the other hand, one writer
said he took a pan Of dirt and heated
it red hot so that 1t was not possible
for anything to be alive in the dirt.
He then took q email box and cut
slot in the sides one inch from the top
and put in his burnt dirt. Then he
went to his wheat bin and picked out
with his thumb and finger 100 grains
of wheat SO there could not be any.
thing but the wheat. He planted this
wheat in his box. When the wheat
grew to q certain height he took q
small fine wire and ran 1t through
the slot in the sides Of the box and
cut of the tap roots Of the wheat and
every stalk developed into cheat
Let some unbeliever try the expert
ment and be convinced.
E. +. ELLISON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
Best Wheat Hs Ever Had.

Robert Korns completed harvesting
IS acres Of wheat on his place
four miles northwest. at is the best
wheat ever had on the place." he re-
marked this morning. I'VE cut it
with q header and in cutting IA acres
less than q bushel shelled out In the
headerbox. We got all OF IT,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
IN ALAsKA's GOLD 1sLDs.
DR.. Eteelsmith Writes Q Brief Letter
From Nome.


The REFLECTOR 10 in receipt Of the
following letter from DR.. s. Steel
smith, who went to Alaska in Nav
to work some rich placer mines
owned by an Abilene company. He
was accompanied BY Harry Harding:
NONE, Alaska, July 8, 1904.
My Dear Reflector and Friends of Adj
Lene:
We arrived here June IS after Q very
pleasant trip Of IS days, three OF
which wers spent in the Ice. ] acted
IS ship surgeon but found very little
illness.
There was no snow here until very
late last winter, consequently THO
ground iroze quite thoroughly. The
winter broke early and April and May
were fair, since when bat few days
have been warm enough for comfort
unless exercising. so degrees Fahren-
heit is about as high as the thermOms-
ter has reached this summer. The
ground is yet frozen and but little
work is being done. The spring
clean up was the largest in the his
tory Of Alaska, t1,SOO,oOO so | am
told. expect to return home in
abou: one week. All we'll.
Yours truly,
6 SrRELsMIrH.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
Railroad Damaged Him.

Chris Weber was up from Shady
brook and is pushing damage case
against the Rock Island. He lost 20
acres OF wheat and five OF oats by the
high water. Twelve acres Of the
wheat was in shock and hoAted away.
The railroad has high embankment
at his farm with only two foot drain
pipe. He lost his crop last year in
the same way and has sndesvored
since to have large opening made.
He declares II the company don't
settle soon, suit will be commenced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
Lots Of Wheat Saved.

1t was thought two weeks ago that
all Of the bottom land wheat was
ruined. But since the rains have
ceased and the water drained of, q
great deal Of the grain is being cut.
On the WArhsld farm nearly all Of
the wheat is being cut and the binder
gets It in good shape. The same is
true Of nearly every farm in the river
bottom.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
VOTE Oh AKRNDMRNrs.
Kansas Voters VIII Pass on Two
This Fall.

Following the legal opinion Of the
attorney general, the secretary Of
state will not submit the oonstltu-
tiOnal amendment giving the state
right to . change Of venue in criminal
cases to the voters at the coming cleo
ton. The attorney general holds
that on account Of irregularities the
amendment cannot be legally sub
mitted. Two other amendments,
however. will be submitted. One
provides for the election Of . state
printer BY the people and the other
gives the governor the right 10 octo
individual items Of an appropriation
bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
D1CKINsoN'S CORN CROP.
Indications That 1t Will Be Big
One.

INDICATIONS Tnat II Will 30 . Big
One.
There is nothing the matter with
Dickinson county corn except that It
is q little late and somewhat uneven.
It has q soaked soil to grow 10 and is
fairly jumping these hot days. Some
fields are weedy but with July half
gone that will not make much differ
euce. Secretary COburn's report is
sued today gives this condition for
this county:
"Dickinson-Totally destroyed BY
floods in bottom lands. Cultivation
out Of the question; hslds generally
wsedy. Situation improving"
Ths board has another guess COM
ing for the bOttOmlAnd corn is BY no
means ''totally destroyed" indeed
probably not 20 per cent Is lost
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
DON'T USE MEATS.
Seventh Day Adventists Live on
Grains and Vegetables.


The Adventists, who are now hold
ing q revival in Atchison, says the
Globe, believe that the body is the
"temPle oithe soul, and large part
Of their religion is the care of the
body. They take no stock in medi-
cines, but study natures methods for
the cure Of disease, which they use In
their sanitariums scattered all over
the world. These people are rapidly
establishing vegetarian restaurants
and "treating rooms" in all the large
cities. They are the originators Of
the limitations Of coffee, health foods
made from grains, etc., that are now
80 common on the market. They OBJ
ject to meat diet, or any food that
is an animal product, such as milk,
butter, and even honey. They OBJ
ject to honey. 1t is said, because the
bees do not wash their feet, and,
through this carelessness on the part
Of the bees, they carry germs to the
honey. They object to meat because
1t is only the debris OF what the
animal eats in the way Of grain, ETC.,
and you get your food second hand,
and, when the animal is killed. the
meat is loaded with poisons that were
meant to be eliminated by nature.
They serve meat sometimes; they
keep 1t for visitors. but one would
hardly recognize 1t as meat, for they
have some peculiar way Of treat
ing it. They have all kinds Of sub
stitutes for all kinds Of animal
foods. Several kinds Of substi-
tutes for lard are made from the
oils Of nuts. Imitation honey which
takes the place Of sugar in all their
Ioods, is made from grains, or about
The material bees make their honey
from. For initiating meats Of all
kinds they use 3 combination Of nuts
md grains which they call protose.
Il 10 the color Of cooked meat, and an
'ther preparation they call nutolene,
which is made mostly from the oil Of
,uts, and looks like cheese. They
Use nut oil for cooking, and no bsk-
ng powder, soda, sugar, salt, pepper,
7inegar, tea or coffee. They MAKE all ,
Einds Of substitutes for all kinds Of ,
orbidden foods; "mock turkey" 4,
mock sausage" and many things Of
hat kind. For initiating the bone In
chop, or the leg OF fowl, they use
! piece Of hard msccaroni. In their
you get beeilsss meat,
nestless beef, beeless honey, Irish
tew without meat and all kinds Of
mutations Of foods, and as they cele-
rate Saturday as their Sabbath, you
lavs q SabbathleSS Sunday and Q Sun {
IayleSs Sabbath. They tell revolving
tories about oysters, chickens, and
diseased and dscsyed meats, and
bout hogs that we're not killed be-
ause they got we'll.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
River Going Down.

The Smoky fell two feet last night
and is now in its normal channel.
The low places are being rapidly
drained and it will not be long until
no svidsncsoi the food will Be Sesn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21

Wanted, experienced woman house
keeper to begin work Sept. LIST. Refer
snces required. John D. Haskell,
Abilene, Kas. 59-steodA2cs
Alaska forum., 1904-07-09

on the west by the Idaho Bar (Discovery] placer claim.
 The Margaret placer claim is bounded on the north by the Rex claim, on the east and south by open and vacant grourd on the west hy Pup claim. said placer mining premises, any portion thereof, so described, surveyed, plated, and ap- piled for, are hereby notified that unless their andthe regulations hereunder, within the time prescribed by law, with the Register of the United States Land Office at Juneau, in the Dis provisions of the law ;n such cases made and provided.
 John w. Dudley, Register 1t is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period m the Alaska For "m, weekly newspaper printed at Rampant, Alaska, which hereby designate as the newspaper published nearest to the lands above described.
 John w. Dudley,
 Register.
Alaska forum., 1904-07-09

A party of men composed of E. Fl. Wetzell, F. B. Porter, H. H. Porter and J. Thompson passed down river recently bound for the Koyukuk. They will freight up their outfit to the mouth ot Hog river, a tributary of the Koyukuk. Next winter will be spent is pros pecting that section. Wetzell states that it is the intention of the N. c. Co. to put in post on the Koyu- kuk at the mouth of Hog river in the near future.
 M. c. Gill is getting sufficient water to work Shirley bAr.
Alaska forum., 1904-07-09
Yukon Claim.

Beginning at corner I, Yukon, identical with corner 3, Idaho Bar: spruce stake inches by inches, set 2 feet in the ground, and sur rounded by mound of earth, scribed on its east face, Cor l. No 561, and on it's west face Cor }, s No 561, being identical with corner original location, also corner 8, amended location: $ M No bears v deg 55 min 29 ". 2o66 feet
 Thence n 72 deg4 min C. var. 31 deg co min e, 488 feet to corner No ?. A spruce stake inches by inches by feet, set ? feet in the ground
Alaska forum., 1904-07-09

The notices of locations of the "Idaho Bar 4Discovery)' "Yukon," and "Margaret' clsims are of record in the office of the Commissioner for the District of Alaska and ex- -oflcio recorder for the Rampant Recording District-in which the Idaho Bar Mining District-at~ Rampant, District of Alaska. in the Books of Record of the said Idaho Bar Mining District, in Vol. ', at pages '93S ana Q, rSspeetoely ane she amend t % and every of the said placer mining locations are of record in the office of the said Commits sioner at said Rampant. Alaska, in Vol. one of Mining Locations, on pages 96, o5, and 94, res pectively.
 The said Idaho Bar Discovery Clai1n) is bound ed on the north by the Crowley claim, on the east by the Yukon placer claim, on the south by Pup claim; and on the west by Idaho Frac- .iOn.
 The Yukon placer claim is bounded on the north by the Ballet claim, the east by the Rexeiai1n on the south by the Pup claim, and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-01
This Confirms
Stars Stories

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. July L.
Conclusive evidence has been OBJ
iained that the Chicago. Milwaukee
a 81 Paul De- engaged In operations
which mean the extension Of ita
lines 70 the Pacific coast.
The first authentic data concern
Ing the Milwaukee, activity In Ia
coma was secured today from an Of
fetal thoroughly familiar with the
transaction. which has been in pro
Rress since March % Said he.
Mr.. Manning. as agent for the
Milwaukee. aud acting under The a.
rectiOn of President Earling. secured
and now holds for the system a
tract Of Tacoma harbOr property,
fronting 1000 feet ON the harbOr
and extending back for a distance Of
d mile and q quarter A half mile
from the harbor the property Is
LOO feet IN width. A mile from the
harbOr Il u 9 zoo feet wide. aud the
same width for tile remainder ~ ita
depths The tract II Irregular In
shape ana very valuable.
The Seattle purchases cost the
MiiHankee fs50.oo9. % not know
What The Tacoma purchases cost
tie Tacoma Eastern has nnaNed
I|ato iise hands 81 Inc Milwaukee. inc
4f4I Esz|s|k iIss been CLOSED. The
LINE -. t.nt terminals n Tacoma.
bOIliHihINA ~ Nlkef line but tho
NoftheTf |IlN |saN eAe Asendn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-01
WHAT WILL BILLY J.
BRYAN DO ABOUT IT

T. so-ealled conservatives will nn Bry-
ans bill
Mcclellan and Rose Is a ticket be-
Ing quietly tipped by a leading
member OF the Michigan delega<
ton.
Active campaigning for Parker
began On earnest today. when the
advance guard Of the Parker boom
srs opened headquarters a. the
Planters hotel Maurice Minton.
associated politically with August
Belmont. IL busy buttouhollnR dele
gates for the New York lurlst. The
Parker people have six parlors on
the first floor Of the Planters
Pafker'E friends are doing their
beet 20 eliminate the impression
that Parker Is David y Hilrs man.
Cleveland Is casting a shadow
that makes discussion Of bis name
one In awed whisper. All realize
that some sort Of a Cleveland cabsi
is being hatehed In the East How
ever there Is a palpable effort 10
ridieule the Cleveland boom out of
the convention
What do ! think Of the Cleyc-
land boom said senator Dubois.
81 Idaho. whose main purpose II TO
get a strong anti-polygamy plank
into the platform. Il think u il
fun Of wind and absurd and Was
started by some Of Cleveland's
friends % XIII off Parker and IL
they do defeat Parker they can't
nominate Cleveland for Bryan then
] viii be in control" Z
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-01

ST LOUIS. Me. July i-Practi-
cally every detail has been arranged
and the finishing touches are being
made To the coliseum for next
weeks Democratic national eouven-
ton The Democratic hosts are al
ready en- route To 81 Louis To
morrow the party leaders from
East. West South and North will
come floekinE In 10 attend the va
rious conferences and COMMITTEES
meetings. preparatory 20 the work
of the big convention Itself
Arizona o. instructed for Hearst
but after the secuad ballot vii sup
port Parker" said u Breathltt
national committeeman from that
territory. this morning In my
opinion the New York lurist wiil b.
nominated on the third or fourth
ballot
on almost every proposition now
advanced here there O. the query
What Wiil Bryan do about it,
The Sehraskan will arrive sun.
day. according q his present plans
u became known today that Bryan
viii urge that huy man who g. not
support the ticket in 1896 or isR
would make a weak candidate. FcN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-01

construction crews have begun work
aud are now pushing the line for
ward 20 nominal destination
which is believed 90 have been an
nouneed merely for the purpose OF
convenience.
II. y. Field. assistant general 40
licit0r for the Milwaukee. H. in Sc
attic. ] saw him there on June 10
and understand that he r. still In
the city engaged In the operations
Of securing lands and carrying for
ward President EarlinE plans. Ills
presence Il not known. as he lie reg
istered AZ one Of tho hotels under
an assumed name.
In 1901 the Milwaukee increased
its capital stock $4,000 900. and the
late fall ~ the same year added nu-
other t25 600 600. hut for what pur-
pose was never announced.