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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

Toco,s SHIPS INTO DOCK.
Toxic Declares That Not One Rus
sian Vessel IN Ahoat in Port
Arthur Harbor.

Fusan. Dec. 15.-Every part OF the
city and harbor of Port Arthur is visl-
Bile from 2O3-Meter hill. The streets
of the city are deserted and but ie"
soldiers are doing patrol duty. Many
buildings have been burned and oth-
ers shattered. The shelters OF the har-
Dor present strange appearance WIN
the turrets, masts and tunnels OF war
ships showing Just above the water.
There is not a vessel afoat in the
harbor. The docks and buildings on
the water front are torn and burned.
The Japanese shells search every part
of the city and harbor.
Destroyed the sevastOpolF
Toxic, Dec. 15.-It Is reported that
the Japanese have successfully torpe-
doed the Russian battleship Sevasto-
pol.
The tremendous price in life paid by
the japanese for the capture OF z03-
Meter hill has been redeemed by the
utter destruction of the Russian neet
The Japanese fleet will now go INTO
dock.
The Japanese are working their adj
vance on the shores of Pigeon bay
on comparatively level ground against
the Taiyankow, Idzchan and Antzeshan
forts. The approaches to the FORTH
cations are easy, but the forts are
enormously strong and the near ap-
proach will be all the more difficult,
as the sapping of trenches will have
to be done through frozen ground.
The naval guns mounted on 2O3-Meter
hill will be able to cover the advance
of infantry against any of the western
forts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

! One of the greatest American millionaires
.,,ce said TO his physician, "a million dol.
Sa,s Doctor, for new stomach, and then
the sick man groaned and turned away.
One of a mans greatest pleasures is that
horn of keen appetite, vigorous digestion
and a good dinner and this belongs 10
many a good fellow who 10 living on smail
wages, but the rich man without stomaSn
has to forego the good things OF ine .aoie
because his stomach rebels Witnout q
healthy stomach and good digesuon, OUT
blood is thin, watery and poor our near
action is weak, Our liver does not 40 us
drtv and man is miserable and unhappy.
In this condition man is prey to the germs
If ;nauenza. consumption, malaria and all
the ills that he is heir to. ConsumP.ion
car be treated by natural methods winch
are as close to nature as possible.
DR., K v. Pierce, chief consulting physi.
clan of the Invalds' Hotel and Surgical
Institute. at Buffalo, N. Y, years ago un-
derstood this disease, and after long Pc
rod of experiment discovered certain roots
and herbs which were natures remedies,
and succeeded in putting them up IN q
form that would be easily procured ana
ready to use. This he called Dr. fieices
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t gives no
false stimulation because 1t contains no
alcohol and no narcotic. II helps diges.
ton and the assimilation OF such clemens
in the food as are required for the blood.
Instead of a cod liver oil, against WHICH
the already sensitive stomach will declare
open rebellion. this tonic mas paSiiy,n9
gives to the blood the food elements the
tissues require. 1t maintains the patients
nutrition by enabling him to eat, retain,
digest and assiinilate nutritious food. It
toms of indigestion, and in this way fever,
night nigh u sweats, headaches. etc, are done
away with. 1t fortifes the body against
the germs of CONSUMPTION, grip and md ma, ma.
iaria, and it builds Up the tissues and puts
On healthy flesh.
When the druggist says he has some
thing that is njust as good" as DR.. Pierce,s
Golden Medical Discovery, he says so be-
cause he hopes to make better proht,
but his own mixtures have not stood the
fest of long experience nor had the success
that DR.. Pierce's medicines have had.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
n.cI,urd 10 Unseat Butler.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The election
committee has declined to make a re-
port ousting James J. Butler, OF ST
Louis. from his congressional seat
Butler was unseated in two previous
contests.
Delegate MCGUIRE, Of Oklahoma, mas
introduced a bill in the house asking
an appropriation Of i25O,oOO for q gov
eminent building at Muskogee. l. T.
where 300 government officiAls are en-
ployed.
Mystery still shrouds the murder Of
Miss Rose White. the 1e-year-old
daughter Of Harlan White, whose mu-
tIlAted body was found near Chap
Evansville, in Logan county, W. Va
A well-knoWn young man ten miei
from the White home IL suspected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

st. Louis, Dec. 16.zLaurence Ora
hame, secretary of the national
worlds fair commission, in state
ment as to controversy over exposition
awards, said that he had been notified
by representatives Of states and by
individual exhibitors that they will not
accept diplomas without the signature
of President Carter, of the national
commission. He stated that charges
of bribery and fraud, supported by af-
fldavits, have been made by several
exhibitors and that the national COM
mission will insist on investigating
these charges.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
run more CnrrIer. Removed.

Washington, Dec. 16.-As the result
of their activity during the recent po-
litical campaign Warren F. Tumber, a
rural mail carrier at Lockport, N. Y,
and H. w. Aldrich, rural carrier OF
Concord, N. H., both officials OF the
National Association Rural Free De-
livery Carriers, have been removed
forthwith from the government service
by Postmaster General Wynne.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
BURROWS CASE WILL DRAG.


st. Louis, Dec. 16.-The case against
United States Senator Ralph Burton,
of Kansas, pending in the United
States court of appeals, was yesterday
continued to the May term to await
the decision of the United States SUI
preme court on a similar appeal. Fol-
lowing his conviction in the district
court here for accepting money to use
his official position in preventing the
post office department from issuing
fraud orders against local get-rich-
quick concern, Senator Burton took
writs of error to both the supreme
court and the court of appeals. The
appeals are separate proceedings
That to the supreme court is on the
issue of Jurisdiction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
MACON MAN FOR PRESIDENT
Theodore Gary at Head Of Interstate
Telephone Observation-Disclosures
Committeeman from West.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-The Interstate
Telephone associations convention
closed with the election Of the follow
ing officers: President, Theodore
Gary. Macon, Mo-; vice president, Will
liam r. Fee, Milford, O.; secretary,
LII. c. Brooke, st. Paul, Mimi; treas
urer, A. B. Conklin. Aurora, Ill. An
executive committee consisting OF
members from Illinois, Iowa, Pennsyl-
yania, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Missouri,
Kansas, Indiana and Ohio also was
chosen. The next meeting of the In
terstate association will be with the
National Independent Telephone asso-
citation when the latter convenes next
year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
Prohihitionists In q Row.

Chicago, Dec. 16,-After an all-day
session of the prohibition national ex-
ecutive committee, where heated de-
bate varied from personal invective
and villification Of motive to demand
for prayer for guidance. National
Chairman Oliver w. Stewart, OF Chi
cago, was deemed a necessary sacrifice
to party harmony and his resignation
was practically demanded by vote OF
"a to 20 of the members Of the national
committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
To Invite Roosevelt and FOLK.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec 15.-Presi-
dent Moore, of the National Good
Roads association, has accepted the
invitation of the Jacksonville board Of
trade to hold the mid-winter conven-
ton of the association in Jacksonville,
January 10, 20 and 81. Jacksonville
will invite President Roosevelt to in
clude this city in his southern tour
and attend the good roads convention.
Gov. Folk, of Missouri, will also be
invited to attend the convention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
FLOOD WAS ACT OF GOD.
st. Louis Court of Appeals Holds
That Damages Cannot BE COllect-
ed from Railroads for Losses.

St. Louis, Dec. 15.-The st. Louis
court of appeals decides against st.
Louis merchants who sued railroads
for damages resulting from loss OF
merchandise during the great flood OF
1903. The court holds that the loss
was due to a natural catastrophe, or,
In legal parlance, an act Of God, and
that only when such an act, upmixed
with proximate negligence on the part
of the common carrier, Injuries and
destroys property In the latter's GUS
tody, is it excused from answering to
the owner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
No Tour of the south.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Representa-
tive Lester, Of Georgia, representing
the Savannah board Of trade, has ex-
tended to the president an invitation
to visit Savannah on his southern trip
next spring. The president said that
he did not expect to visit Georgia next
spring and that he would make at that
time no general tour Of the south.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

Chicago, Dec. 16.-John orme, dar-
ing highwayman, known as the "tall
man" in the combination which ter
rorized Chicago in 1895, is under arrest
He was identified by the police as one
of the two highwaymen who entered
the Peoria national bank at Peoria
ILL.,, and at the point Of revolvers
forced the teller to give them currency
amounting to $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
Millers Confer with shaw.

Washington, Dec. 15.-At the request
of Secretary Shaw, representatives OF
a number Of the leading -four milling
interests of the country were at the
treasury department yesterday In con-
ference with the secretary on the sub
iect of the regulations now in prepara-
ton to allow drawback on exported
-four made in part from imported
wheat. =
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
Reward. a FOLK Assistant.

st. Louis, Dec. 16.-Arthur N. Sa-
ger, the newly-elected republican cir
cult attorney Of St. Louis, has appoint
ed George N. Fickeissen, who was one
OF Mr.. Folks special assistants, as-his
REGULAR assistant Mr.. Fickeissen is a
republican and the son Of a Lutheran
preacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
rran-Robper Suspects Arrested.

San Bernardino, CAL, Dec. 15.-Sid-
ney Jarvis and Arthur Swindell were
arrested near San Francisco and
brought here charged with robbing
the express car of the Santa Fe train
December and killing Express Mes
senger Roberts. Jarvis and Swindell
were in the employ Of F. ]. Mackey(
an English millionaire horseman, and
were employed at Chicago to come west
with a car of horses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
pledged to Vote for Republican.

Princeton, Mo-, Dec. I'm. H.
Kaufman, democrat, was elected to
the legislature in this, one OF the
strongest republican counties in Mis-
souri,, and republicans allege that
Kaufman will vote for the republican
caucus nominee for United States SEN
ator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

Lima, Peru, Dec. 16-The senate has
sanctioned broadly the goyernmentt
project for q loan which, Il Is said
viii be negotiated in the Unied states
for the purchase Of war vessels ane
armament
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
s,oI. esO.saO from Hotel.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Alfred 9. Cooper
who was arrested in New York. Is un-
der Indictment here on q charge OF
embezEiing y5O,e3O while acting as
cashier Of the stratford hotel He lef'
the hotel last October.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
Earthquakes Crack Santa Fe Bridge

San Francisco, Dec. 15.-Recent
earthquakes experienced in this city
have caused big crack in the pier OF
the Santa Fe bridge now being con-
structed at the foot Of Third street.
It is three inches wide and six feet
long. II the crack extends below the
mud line It will be necessary to re-
build at great cost.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
Kansas Lumberman KILLED.

Wichita. Kan. Dec. 15.-William M.
Anawalt, prominent among Kansas
lumber dealers and also in masonic cir
cles. was killed by a train at Grenola
last night. 1t is supposed that he fell
from the cars in some manner
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
Fugitive Bank President Caught.

Fugitive Bank President Caught.
Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. ia man CIV
ing the name of J. A. Bryan was ar
rested here Sunday and search Of bis
effects disclosed his suspected identity,
which he later admitted was Bernard
B. McGreevy, Of O'Neil, Neb., late
president of the Elkhorn Valley bank,
which closed its doors the night be-
fore Thanksgiving. McGreevy denies
taking any money and says he will go
back without a reQuisition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
Nur,c Made TerrIbel Mistake.

Rock Springs, Wyo., Dec. l5.-Bed-
bug poison used through mistake as an
antiseptIc dressing for the wounds OF
- patients at the state general hos
initial here cost the life Of Philip Wolf
and caused II other patients terrible
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
Le,, live stock InEpected.

Topeka. Kan, Dec. 1s-The state
live stock sanitary commission has
submitted It's biennial report to me
roverDor. Il Inspected S2I.s1s cstue
during 1908 and is2os5 during lS0A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

washington. Dec Ex-senator Berry
has presented a memorial from me
cherokee nation asking that Indian
territory Be allowed q delegate IN con-
greEA -;----...- -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
HAPPY RESULTS.
Have Made Many Abilene Residents
Enthusiastic.

No wonder scores OF Abilene citizens grow
enthusiastic. II is enough to make anyone
happy to end relief after years of suffering,
Public statements like the following are but
truthful representations OF the daily work
done in Abilene by Doan's Kidney Pills.
Mr.. ". r. Sanders, refreshment stand cor
ner End and Broadway, says: II believe
there are more cases of kidney complaint
than any other disease in the state Of Kan
sas, and when a man has pain in his back
only half as bad as had, he requires medi-
cine for IL. When after long search he
finds 1t he is only TO pleased to let bis friends
and acquaintances know the means he en-
ployed to get relief. Ihave been confined to
my bed more than once under nurses care
and when the attacks were al their height
trouble with the kidney secretions existed.
don't know why It struck me that Doan's
Kidney Pills might help. for had very little
faith in medicine, but like lot Of my friends
aud Acquaintances in Abilene went to O,
z. Northcraft & Cos drug store for q box.
II helped and = continuation OF the treat
ment cured the last attack"
For sale BY all dealers. Price 30
cents.
Foster MIIburnco. Buffalo, MY.
Sole AgSnts,fOr the United States
ssnsnbsr he sAns-DOaas-asd tHks 70
lAA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
lector December 1, 1904
Publication Notice.
To Lillian Young;

To Lillian young
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued 10 the district court OF Dickinson conn-
ton filed against you In the said court on
the eQth day OF November, A. d. IAN, In an
action there pending In which he is plain
tn and you are defendant; and u at you
nary 18th, A. d. 1906, or the same Wlu be
taken a. true and Judgment will be rendered
aqainst you, dissolving the marriage con
tract heretofore existing between you and
aid plaintiff and divorcing him from you.
SAID action for divorce IL brought on the
grounds that you have been guilty Of gross
Neglect Of duty toward said plaintiff, IN this,
that You have habltuAlly neglected your
household duties and falled TO prepare plain
tiif's meals for him. JosEPH N. YQUNe,
@. o. ToWIER, Plainan'
Attorney Tor Plaintiff. n-S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-30
q. s. Troops, Students and Citizens
Scour Woods Near Chicago.

CHICAGO, September 30.-A force of
United States troops from Fort Sheridan
and 200 students. of Lake Forest College
and many residents of the suburb. several
In automobiles, began early today to search
the woods for fteen-year- school girl.
missing from Ferry Hall.
1t was the eliminating effort of a search
conducted for hours last night through
woods, rayines and along the lake shore.
In automobiles, on foot and in carriages.
the men OF the town and college persevered
in the hunt for the missing girl until almost
midnight.
The lost girl is Frances Parkhurst new
student at Ferry Hall, the girls school con-
nected with Lake Forest College She dis
appeared in the morning, but not until eSen-
ing was her absence noticed. Miss Park
hurst, when last seen was walking slowly
toward one of the ravines that lead to the
lake shore. She is described as a quiet girl.
apparently preferring to spend most of her
tine alone when not in class.
Although homesick, the idea that she end
ed her life deliberately was not entertained
b.. the college authorities. 1t is believed
she may have wandered into the woods and
become lost or have fallen into one of the
steep ravines and been injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-30
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
PROTEST AGAINST THE CROWDED
CONDITION OF M STREET.
Thirtieth Year Of Linthicum Institute
to Be Inaugurated Next Monday
Evening-General and Personal.

With the opening OF the fall term next
Monday evening Linthicum Institute begins
its thirteth years. Applications already re-
ceived by the faculty from prospective stu
dents offer encouraging proof that the at
tie ndance will be large. The members of the
faculty are Messrs. Clinton r. Ballnger,
Nathan Well, Frank J. Wissner and Wal
ter Peters. The curriculum includes Eng
lish, shorthand, freehand drawing type
writing, bookkeeping, mathematics, me-
chanical and architectural drawing.
This Institution was endowed over a
quarter of a century ago by Edward M
Linthicum and is designed to aid poor boys
in securing an educat ton and giving them
an opportunity for doing so without cost
Under the endowment students are fur
nished free tuition, books, stationery and
everything else that may he needed. The
board Of education of the District of CO.
lumbia has refrained from establishing an
other night school in Georgetown The
exercises Monday evening will be informal
in their character. Pupils for the ensuing
term will be enrolled and announcements
made Of prizes to be competed for during
the session. The actual scholastic work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-30
THE SINKIN FUN D
BONDS RETIRED DURING THE
YEAR AMOUNTED TO s427,15o.
Report of United States Treasurer
Roberts on the Operations
of His Office.

The report of Ellis H Roberts. treasurer
of the United States. the sinking fund
and funded debt of the District CT Column
bia shows that the bonds retired during the
fiscal year 1904. including the bonds called
on which interest has ceased. amount to
s427 $50, resulting in a net reduction of the
annual interest charge by $15,931.57.
Under the head of water fund the
treasurer states that on July l, 1878, when
the duties of the late sinking fund commits
sioners were transferred to the treasurer
the water stock bonds outstanding were
s42S.000, bearing interest at per cent Of
this sum 1891. 600 were due and payable Oc-
tober i. 1901, and $4,000 on July 1, 1908
All of these bonds have been redeemed
and the interest thereon paid in full
A short history of these bonds is given
showing that the appropriations for inter-
est and $4,000 annually set apart for their
gradual redemption were made entirely
from the water fund. The sum provided
for the sinking fund was authorized to be
Invested in any of the other bonds of the
District, and the interest on the bonds so
purchased was from year to year added to
the sinking fund and reinvested.
The total cost of these bonds since July
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-30

Donaldson. librarian; Mr.. Taft, assistant
librarian. ,,,, &, M
The boys choir of trinity Chapc dar Is r a.
hearsing for the music to be renderea az
the late or solemn high mass on next sun
day. when the regular fail and winter
schedule of services will begin
Real estate men in Georgetown sla.e ma
there is a scarcity of houses Tor rental,
and that the demand for property greatly
exceeds the supply. A large numper VI
small dwellings are now under course "
construction in this section whiie plans so q.
Complete for the building of several apart
ment houses. Mrs. Jennie McCreary 70
building an apartment house at I4oi :
street Mr. P. J. Clarke has plans Out IoI
the erection of row OF mats oli IM So 49,,
between 33d and oath streets, while MI
Clarke will shortly begin the demolitlon W
the frame houses known as 5oo4 ana ooo"
M street nreparatory to building an apart
ment house on this site.
General and Personal.
:. P. ]. Ford who has been seriously III loi
several weeks past, has almost recovered.
The annual inspection of George u Nor
ris Post, G. A. R., will be made by De
nartment Commander Abraham Hart with
his full staff, November 4.
Prof. George G. Daland of Georgetown,
instructor of music in Cornell University,
has taken up his duties as organist OIL 81
Johns Church. He expects to reside mere
permanently.
There have been no serious symptoms IN
the case of Mr.. William H Rohrer, pi1ten
a few days ago by his setter dog thought
to have been rabid The dog was Killed by
Precinct Detective Frank Burrows and
taken to the bureau of animal Industry and
the fact of whether the dog was mad will
be shortly ascertained. Under the advice
of Dr. Cecil French, the dog specialist, Mr.
Rohrer is being treated at the Pasteur In
stitute, Baltimore, Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-30
A. L. Mohler Retires From Directory.

PORTLAND, Greg, September 30.-E. E.
Calvin has been selected to succeed A. L.
Mohler as n director of the Portland and
Asiatic steamship company and III. f. Con-
ner has taken the place of E. S. Benson of
the same company. The board of directors
IL increased from seven to eight and the
name of r. 2. Schwerin of San Francisco
is added to the list. In the election of di-
rectors of the Oregon railroad and Naviga-
ton Company Fl. F. Conner succeeds E. S.
Benson as member of the board, A. L.
Mohler retired from the list of directors, E.
f.. Calvin being substituted i'm his stead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-30
representing retentions from contracts
amounting to $37S 1887.


amounting to $37S, 1881.
The treasurer reviews the history of the
police and firemen's relief funds and states
that under the law authorizing the Commits
soners Of the District to deposit with the
treasurer out of the receipts from fines In
tho Police Court. sufficient amount to meet
any deficiency in these funds. there can be
no surplus to invest in bonds as required
by the law creating them. He, therefore, on
December 8, 1903, deposited the balance
then in his hands in his disbursing account,
in the treasury in the general account to
the credit of these funds, and also all sums
received thereafter. The receipts for ac-
count of these funds deposited in the treas
urer's disbursing account from June 80,
1868, to December 8, 1903 were for account
o: the police relief fund, $33 ,S61 90, and for
account of the fremens relief fund, $13-
413-S3
Disbursements during the year amounted
t. 81, 097, 0S9.62
Securities in the care and custody of the
Office aggregate 81, 530,215.