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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-14
OVER 100 TEACHERS.
Normal instituted II Progressing Very
Successfully.

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The normal institute has 100 teach
ers enrolled and 10 now doing bust
ness In the city hall where ac'
commodations are better than In the
Garfield building. The whole COM
pany posed before q photographer
this morning and made fine looking
gathering. Those enrolled are:
Lille Allen @. r. Baer
Daisy Brewer Mary Bertschinger
Pearl Betz Nellie A. Brown
Almeda Brown Alma Castor
Laura Cummings W M Campbell
Josie A Campbell Eta Campbell
AM Campbell Anna Dakin
Ella Dixon Alta De Msrsseman
If De Mersseman Agnes De Wolf
Naomi Engle Maurice Emig
Naomi Emig Annie E Early
Mae Eva Annie Fielder
Anna Fink Bertha Fell
Erma Fry Lucy Fleming
Ella Gantz Anna Goodell
Blanche Glenn Blanche Hobble
Emily Hall Wayne Harris
Flora Holsworth Mary Hartzell
Leah Humble Philip Heigle
John Hersh Nellie Hersh
Ethel Halbert Mabel Heller
Rose Hull Tessie Howe
Emelia Hses Lille jackson
Sylvia Kaufman Cora Kohler
Dorothy Lee Theresa Kurtenbach
Jennie Lucier Maggie Lockhart
Mary Lockhart Berdie Lemly
Lulu Lowe Florence Lynn
Flora Leatherman Bessie Lamon
J. |. Long Luann Murray
Frances Moore Agnes Morgan
Lillian Marsh Anna Neil
Helen Olden Nellie Purves
Beatrice Richards Teresa Riordan
Minnie Rose Harry Rankin
Lena swick Myrtle Simpson
Donnie Skaggs Lulu Sterling
Frances Seeds Minnie Smith
Ulla Snlder Frank Sullivan
Hybll Swift Mabel Swift
Bessie Seaton Rosie P. Stroud /.
Katie Stewart Avis Smells
Grace Sherwood Anna Swisher
Myra Tappan Leila Thompson I
". D. Towley Mary Van Horn
Grace Ward Annie Winghsld
Sadie Wsckel Tillie Warder h
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-14

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Proved beyond a Doubt.

Middlesex, N. Y, July 25.-(SpeciaD-
That Rheumatism can be cured has been
proved beyond doubt by Mrs. Betsey
a, Clawson, well known here. That Mrs.
Clawson had Rheumatism and had it bad
all her acquaintances know. They also
know she is nov cured. Dodd's Kidney
Pills did it. Mrs. Clawson tells the story
of her cure as follows:
Il was an invalid for most FIVE Year,
caused by Inaammatory Rheumatism.
helpless two-thirds of the time. The first
year I could. not do as much as baby
could do; then rallied "a little bit and
then . relapse. Then a year ago the govt
set in my hands and feet suffered un.
told agony and in August. 1903, when my
husband died could not ride to the
grave.
Il only took two boxes of Dodd's Kid,
ney Pills and in two weeks could wait
on myself and saw my own wood. Z dug
my own potatoes and gathered my own
garden last fall Dodd's Kidney Pills
cured me-"
Rheumatism is caused by uric acid in
the blood. Dodd's Kidney Pills put the
Kidneys in shape to take all the uric acid
out Of the blood
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thing but deeper and more consuming
pity.
He was at the youths back in time
to snatch a six-shooter from his con-
vulsive hand.
Come, come" he said, as the boy
gave a startled cry and turned on him.
Where is your manhood, young fell
low?'
Manhood" was the bitter response,
TASK the red, white and blue chips at
Hawkbill's. Give me that, or by"
With plunge he sought to catch the
weapon and tear it from barrels grasp.
SOFTLY" warned the other, clutching
his hand. IF get your money back
for you will you promise never to touch
another card 30 long as you live?"
Who are your" gasped the youth.
my money is gone and am ruined.
How can you get it back for me?'
Follow me and you will find out.
As to who I am, that is beside the
question. Have I your promise%
yes; but should like"
Here's your revolver. I'd throw it
away, If 1 were you"
Darrell pushed the weapon into the
young mans hand, turned sharply and
retraced his steps to Hawkbill's. The
two gamblers were still at table.
What Darrell purposed doing called
for skill and courage. Both qualities
we're his and he sought the issue with
that airy confidence to which others
had often attributed his success.
1t was by meddling in somewhat
similar way that he had earned the
hatred Of Murgatroyd. Yet that had
not cured him of the dangerous habit.
He had observed the gamblers care
fully. One was past middle age and
had iron gray hair and beard; the
other was but little older than the
man they had yictimized.
well, Sturgis," the younger man
was saying as Darrell came up, eff we
could find some one else with a roll
this nights work would break the rec
ord
you're never satisfied, Cliff" re-
turned Sturgis, tossing of the contents
Of glass just brought by waiter.
May I sit In with you, gentlemen ?"
inquired Darrell, pleasantly.
At that moment he looked the I'M
sophisticated and ingenious eastern
gentleman, caring nothing for a little
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scoLDINo SET TO MUSIC.
And It Took the Wagnerian Brand to
DO the Jawing Full
Justice. se-se

In one of the big One Hundred and Twens
ty-fifth street beer gardens brass band
was playing what purported to be Wag-
merriam selection with positively deafening
effect, relates the New York Times. The
good natured people around the tables had
wisely abandoned all effort at conversation.
Not so with one woman, shrewish-looking
ing her finger at her husband and doing
her best to make him hear the abuse that
she was evidently hurting at him. Sudden
", with one grand sblare, the music stopped,
and the woman's voice, pitched in q veri-
table scream, was heard:
you bald-headed, sour-faced idiot, III
Checked by her own strident tones she
looked about her in CONSERVATION. Not so
the husband. He was calloused to abAse.
Picking up his stein he looked at his wife
and growled:
shut up till the band starts again."
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THE CHINESE MANDARIN.

He sits on the shelf by the little blue
clock,
And mods his head when 1t says tick.
tock,"
For tho not q word of English he knows.
He's polite from his queue to the tips Of
his toes.
There's a far-away look in his slanting
eyes.
Is he dreaming, / wonder, of slnnier
skies,
OF cherry blooms and fragrant tea
In q howery land across the sea?
OF tall bamboos asway in the wind,
And dark-eyed sweetheart left behind;
OF golden moon and firefiies glow.
And lanterns hung in branches low?
All me! who knows OF who can tell
What sorrows in his bosom dwell:
But a dear, brave-hearted little Chinee
Is this mandarin quaint from the land Of
tea.
For he says not word as he sits and
dreams
OF the music of birds and silver streams,
But hiding his grief from the little blue
clock,
Gaily mods when 1t says tick. took"
--Olo Smith. in Good Housekeeping.
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RUFUS CHoATE's ADVICE.
ChoIoric Client Concluded to Follow
1t and There Was No Fur
Their Trouble.

1t seems always to have lain within
the power of the distinguished lawyer
and humorist, Rufus Choate, to lead
a choleric client from ways of anger
into the paths of peace. Just before
the war southern gentleman was
dining with friend in one Of the best
hotels of Boston. He was of French
creole extraction, and his name was
Delacour, says writer in Lippincott's
Magazine. The waiter was a colored
man, and the southerner gave his Or
ders in a very domineering fashion,
finding fault freely with what was put
before him and the way in which it
was served. Finally the waiter be-
came incensed and told Mr.. Delacour
to go to a place warm and remote.
The latter sprang furiously to his feet
and would have shot the offender dead
if he had not been restrained by his
wiser friend, who said:
"You can't do that sort of thing
here. You will have to remember
where you are"
do you suppose that 1 am going to
put up with such insolence and not
be revenged?" said the enraged man.
Certainly not. But do it by pro-
cess of law"
The landlord was first interviewed
and the waiter discharged. That was
not sufficient to satisfy the wounded
feelings of Mr.. Delacour. He asked
who was the best lawyer in the city,
and was told it was Rufus Choate.
Making his way to his Office, he said:
"Mr. Choate, / want to engage you
in a case. What will your retaining
fee be-"
about $50"
The check was made out and handed
over.
Now said the lawyer, what are
the facts of the case?'
He was told. Said Mr.. Choate,
thoughtfully:
81 know the United States law on
the subject well, and I know the law
of the commonwealth of Massachu-
sets, and l can assure you, sir, that
there is no power on earth strong
enough to force you to go to that
place if you don't want to 60 And
if were you wouldn't"
We'll" said the southerner, accept
| ing the situation, Il think I'll take
your advice" and they parted good
friends.
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NOW THEN, MY BUCK,l CRIED A.
VOICE WITH PASSION, WELL
SETTLE OUR DIFFERENCES MAN
TO MAN. '
money and desirous only of Willing
away the time. As he spoke, he dis
played large roll of bills.
II had thought Of quitting" said
Sturgis, shooting glance at his con-
federate, ''but still, if you want
round. l guess could accommodate
you. Do you want to take a hand?"
he added, carelessly, to the other gam
bier.
II might" returned Cliff, with APP
parent reluctance. I'm not having
much luck tonight, though"
Three will make it more interest
ing" observed Darrell, dropping into
chair that placed him so he could
still watch the entrance.
Thereupon the playing began, the
youth whose battle Darrell was fight
ing, approaching the table and watch
ing eagerly. Darrell allowed the two
harpies to win enough of his money
to give them confidence, then careless
consisting of all the money they had
about them.
Certain of winning, the other two
agreed, and from that moment to the
end of the game Darrell showed him
self the veteran player he was. Stur-
gis purposely dealt him three aces and
himself four queens, the younger man
dropped out in feigned despair and
Darrell plucked diamond stud from
his shirt and laid it on the heap of
gold and silver.
From various parts of the room a
general movement Of the idly curious
had set in towards that particular
table, which made it necessary for
Darrell to request, in his politest tones,
that those between the table and the
door should draw aside in order that
he might watch for the entrance of "a
| man he was waiting for"
The request was complied with Be-
hind his chair Darrell could hear the
sharp, tense breathing of the boy.
| Sturgis asked how much the diamond
| stud was worth and. when informed,
borrowed $500 from Hawkbir Hen
derson, $500 to meet barrels bet and
$500 to raise" him. Darrell took a
magnificent watch from his vest peck
ct. the gold case studded with gems.
Il am a stranger here" said he,
quietly, land this is as far as 1 can go.
What have your"
Sturgis exultantly spread out his
four queens. Darrell laid down four
| kings and an ace.
Take your money" said he, turning
| to the boy.
A growl Of rage came from Sturgis
Catching up. his opponents discard he
turned the pasteboards over
"Tricked." he shouted, springine
lerect "Hs bad three Isas and dis.
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GAMBLING
WITH FATE
By WILLIAM WALLACE COOK
Author Of "Ths Geld Cleaners: 4 Story or
the Cyanide Tanks" "wi;by's Dan,"
"His Friend the Enemy, rogers
Of Butss." Etc., Ess.
fcopyrdght, 1905. By William wallace Cook
CHAPTER II.-CoNTINUEp.

CHAPTER IL CONTINUED.
Picking up the weapon, Darrell
pressed spring and turned the barrel
down, revealing the cylinder. Six
cartridges nestled murderously under
his eyes.
He listened intently. The scratch.
scratch of the clerks pen came to him
monotonously.
One by one he extracted the car
tridges and then, by means of a sharp
pointed steel letter opener he embed
ded deeply in each leaden slug the ini-
tial m" To replace the cartridges
and return the revolver to it's original
place by the inkwell took but a mo-
ment.
Next, Darrell recovered the pen and
continued his writing.
I'm the event that Mr.. Nathan OAR
rel, in whose pocketbook this message
Is placed, should be made a victim of
foul play, he respectfully suggests the
following for the coroner's considera-
ton:
'First-The fact that Lester Muir
gatroyd, has sworn to shoot Nathan
Darrell on sight.
Second-The fact that covert at
tack has ever been preferred by Lester
Murgatroyd to a meeting in the open.
Third-The fact that the bullets in
Lester Murgatroyd's revolver have been
marked with the letter Mote:
The letter IN" might be mistaken for
wv and technicalities have more
than once saved Murgatroyd.
A word to the wise, etc"
Folding the sheet Darrell placed it
In a red Morocco purse taken from his
breast pocket. Immediately after
wards he got up and passed into the
other room.
"Get through" asked the sallow
faced young man.
YES" said Darrell. With a pleasant
good afternoon" he left the Office and
turned his steps in the direction of one
of the two hotels which the town
boosted.
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CHAPTER III.

BARRELS GAME AT HAwKBILL'S.
Properly equipped with a stony dis
regard for human greed and frailty,
any observer could have loitered in
Hawkbill's on and after ten p. m. and
been certain of exciting entertainment
A philosopher of another school might
have seen more than enough to point
a moral and adorn tale and perhaps
have retreated with discouraged
sense of mans inhumanity to man.
Darrell could be Indifferent and hard,
or sympathetic and yielding. Deep in
his heart was ever a feeling that
moods varied with the characters Of the
players as well as with the play
He stood close to a table, facing the
door and dividing his attention be-
tween the fall of the cards and the
men who entered. An old. old game
familiarly known as two pluck one"
was in progress. wherein a pair of
merciless campaigners were taking
money from a beardless and rash youth
who sat between them.
Cheating. on the part of the gam
blers, was constant and fragrant. But
the boy had eyes for only his own
cards and was playing with absorbed
end tremulous intensity.
They'll have headlines on me in
the eastern papers," he recklessly
averred, unless make a big winning
tonight
There's no telling when the luck
III turn" answered one of the gam
blers insinuatingly, shifting a cut
with lightning quickness- Its all
chance, you know. Up to now I've
won. but from this out it may be your
turn.''
The youth clenched his teeth and
whitened. for he had losers grudge
against q winners assumed superior
tty. He wagered the last of his money
"a dozen crisp bills marked with a
&C. in one corner.
He lost Rising from the table with
The quiet remark. I'm done, gentle.
men," he walked steadily out into the
darkness; far beyond the glare of the
Ted lamps.
1t was the old story OF the moth and
ehe fame. Darrell knew 1t well. but
Aot SO well that fasniuMeity bred cay.
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An exasperated cry fell from Stur
gis' lips. Recklessly he threw himself
forward. raising the six-shooter to q
level with his eyes.
There was no blood on Nate barrels
hands In his whole career he had
never found it necessary to protect his
life by taking another's.
His ready wit and his wonderful
strength-which his slight form in q
manner belied-had times out of mind
been his bulwarks of se1f-defense He
had horror of bloodshed and carried
a revolver in humble demonstration Of
the theory that leads great nations to
build great navies-hoping to make the
arbitrament of war still more remote.
By coming to Sandy Bar in quest of
Murgatroyd he had faced an issue at
direct variance with his inclinations.
He was well aware that fatalities were
almost certain to result; il he were
the victim, no aching void would be
left in the world, while if Murgatroyd
fell the cause of humanity would be
advanced.
But he wanted no exchange of shots
with Sturgis. He had threatened. but
it was with the forlorn hope Of avoid
ing a clash.
AS the irate blackleg plunged for
ward, Darrell threw himself to one side.
At that precise moment a shot rang
out from some point at barrels rear,
a bullet famed his cheek and Sturgis,
with an>agonized cry, tossed his hands
in the air, reeled and fell face down.
ward on the sidewalk.
Darrell was stunned by the sudden
ness of the tragedy. In second he
had whirled to look back up the street,
but saw no one. Then he did the
worst thing possible for himself by
fastening to the PROSTATE form and
making an examination.
Sturgis was already dead. The bullet
had penetrated his heart and stream
of blood flowed from the wound and
formed a pool beneath him.
The shot and the tortured cry of the
dying man had aroused the people.
From the dance hall they came on a
run, and from Hawkbilps and other
for the scene.
Darrell was found standing over
Sturgis revolver in hand. Sturgis was
dead and the habitues of Hawkbill's
knew that Sturgis and Darrell had
quarreled at cards.
Only one inference was possible
Darrell drew it as quickly as those
around him.
where's the marshall" he asked,
bic voino norfoct1v Steadv
His hand frightened a little on the
revolver and he retreated slowly until
his back was against the wall of the
nearest building, the half circle of
threatening faces in front.
I'VE don't need the marshal" said
Cliff, savage1y. Jack Sturgis is dead
and you're the one that killed him.
Do we need the marshal, boys?"
He appealed to the crowd. A snarl-
ing negative passed through the ranks
of the crowd and the half circle be-
gan to contract.
RIO Be Continued
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carded two. Hawkbill, demand the


stakes"
Henderson, red-faced. bull-necked
and corpulent, staggered closer.
'This place is on the square," he
said wheezingly to Darrell, land if
you've juggled the cards the stakes go
to Sturgis.'
Leaning forward with a quick move
ment, Darrell swept lis hand under
the edge of the table in front of Stur-
gis. Sturgis tried to stop the hand,
but was not quick enough.
The hand reappeared with small.
nickel-plated Continuance known as a
table "hold out" A murmur passed
through the crowd
''Sturgis has been using that all
evening"" remarked Darrell, coolly.
He cheated that boy out of his money
and"
With an imprecation, Sturgis hurled
himself towards Darrell, cleaning
object in his mind. Hawkbill threw
himself in the way and ordered Sturgis
to keep back.
1t was evident that the bafhed gam
bier had friends who would rally to
his side and Darrell swept the stakes
into his hat, clapped the hat on his
head and caught the boy by the arm
and hurried him out.
At the hotel the young mans money
was returned to him. Tears stood in
his eyes as he thanked Darrell and the
latter, gruffy bidding him remember
his promise. went out into the dark
street intent on returning to Hawk
bills and waiting for Murgatroyd.
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Once upon a time man, who was
traversing the public high way, saw an
automobile approaching him, and
stood, intending to speak to the rider
if he knew him; but when he saw that
he was a stranger, he started on his
way, though not quickly enough to
get out of the way of the machine.
which struck him. bruising him quite
severely.
Moral-Strangers sometimes strike
~ unfavorably.-N. 7. Herald
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miss Nellie Holmes, treasured
Of the Young Woman's Temper.
ance Association Of Buffalo, NY.
strongly advises ali suffering
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1 tried Your Vegetable Compound
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II am glad that 1 followed her adj
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My earnest advice to suffering women
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Minor State News.


Work has commenced on the electric
railroad from Olathe to Burlingame.
Mrs. F. H. Burnett, of Benedict
committed suicide by tying two bricks
to her neck and jumping into els
tern.
Several republican editors of the
First district will meet at HoltOn July
90 to further plan to fight Congress
man Curtis.
Railway lines crossing the Kaw river
may decide to raise their bridges with
out recourse to law, threatened by
Wyandotte county.
An Atwood girl had her arm broker
by being thrown from mule. But
she gets out of helping her mother
seed 100 quarts of cherries.
Edgar B. Pfost,, president of the An.
cient Order of Pyramids, is accused OF
criminal assault by Mrs Catherine
Van de Cruyseen, of Wyandotte.
Henry Clemens, of Empire City,
was the recipient of a severe beating
with a rawhi de whip in the hands Of
Mart Rowden, marshal Of that city
Clemmens. it is said, insulted the 10.
year-old daughter of Rowden.
The republican state headquarters
building at Topeka was formally dedi.-
were made by E. w. Hoch and Con-
gressmen Curtis. Campbell, Miller
Calderhead, Reeder, Murdoch and
Scott
This year will not be good one for
hunters, as there will be few rabbits
and few quail. The incessant rains and
floods through this region have
drowned out all the rabbits and have
killed the young quail which had noA
the power to fly.
A Beloit mechanic fixed up the farm
ers' headers by placing about 40 iron
rods underneath the sickle in such 9
way that it lifted and Strengthened out
the wheat blown down by the storm
About so per cent. was saved in thfs
way that otherwise would not have
been worth cutting.
At the recent quarterly meeting o.
the board Of commissioners Of Green
wood county there was $292 allowed az
bounty for wolf scaips for the past
three months. The bounties are 5.
for gray wolf scalps and 81 each fol
the red wolf. The total number OF
scalps brought in was about 200
The report of the state bank com.
missioner shows that Kansas banks
have on deposit s104, 000, 900. The re.
port OF the assessors show 81. 000, 00t
of cash ready for taxation In Kansas
The latter statement, also. is sworn to
And still Kansas contributes large
sums annually to Christianize the
heather in foreign lands.-Ottaws
Herald.
Rev. A. Scott Bledsoe, of Topeka
president of the Kansas Spiritualists
association, is being sued for divorce
by his wife, who also brings suit
against Mrs. Eta l. Seaman for $20,.
900 for alternating Rev. Bledsoe's affec-
tions.
Wyandotte county has brought legal
action against the Union Pacific rail-
road to compel it to raise its Kaw river
bridges and remove Instructions from
the channel.
]. l. Bristow, .headsman" of the
post Office department is coming home
to Kansas this fall to make republic.
an speeches.
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q. A. r. National Encampment, Bos-
- ton, August 1920. 1904.

Very low rates via the Nickel Plate
Road. A splendid opportunity to visit
Boston and its many historical points of
interest. Elegant Dining and Sleeping Cars
Attending every accommodation. Meals
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without extra expense. Stop off at Chau
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lowed on return trip.