Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-24
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Manhattan, Kan, since 1853, is deat
aged so.
The Greater New York board Of edu
cation will purchase textbooks In 81,
$1,000 lots.
The schools of East Lynne, Mo-, ar
closed owing to a threatened epidemi
of diphtheria.
Gov. Bailey and Gov.-elect Hoch wer
in secret conference at the executive
mansion in Topeka.
J. H. Boutwell,, OF Sedalia, Mo-, II
backed by his republican neighbors fol
United States senator.
William Sutton, resident of John
son county, Mo-, since 1855, is dead al
Warrensburg, aged 80.
Secretary Of War Taft and his party
left New Orleans this morning fol
Panama on the Dolphin.
Cows. Cummins, Of Iowa, and Van
SAINT, of Minnesota, are in Washing
JoA W bCC bhC PlOoiuCht
City Marshal L. c. Hughes, Of Mill
Creek, I. T., was shot and killed while
trying to make an arrest.
At Asheville, N. c., fire which broke
out at 1920 o'clock last night wrought
damage of nearly 100000.
At Tacoma, WASH, torrents Of rain
fell and a high gale prevailed, but no
marine disasters are reported.
James R. Sovereign. former master
workman Of the Knights Of Labor, is
reported dying at Wallace, Ida.
J. W. Knight, ex-school superintend-
emit of Pettis county, Mo-, is dead at Sc
dalia from the kick Of mule.
The Winfield & Southern company
will erect at once railroad between
Winfield, Kan, and Tulsa, l. T.
One thousand bowling teams will
take part in the American Bowling
congress at Milwaukee in February.
Edgar Simpson, former ticket agent
In the Frisco Office at Okmulgee, l. T.,
has been convicted Of stealing tickets.
Frank James, of Excelsior Springs,
Mo-, the ex-bandit, will go on the stage
in melodrama at a salary Of $500 q
week.
An eastern syndicate has purchased
the Louisiana state building at the
worlds fair and will move it to Kansas
City, Mo.
The Boer war spectacle, an attraction
at the worlds fair, will open in Con-
vention hall at Kansas City, Mo-, De-
cember 6.
Two livery stables at Waukomis, Ok,
were destroyed by fire, including sew
eral horses and buggies and other
equipment.
1t cost the people Of Kansas about
$40 per capita to run their state, coun-
ty, municipal and township govern
ments last year.
Gov.-elect Hoch, of Kansas, says the
inaugural ball will have no place
among the ceremonies attendant upon
ais inauguration.
A little daughter Of T. r. Wolf, of
conway Springs, Kan, fell on a pair
# scissors which penetrated her cheek
nd literally gouged out one eye.
Commissioner William A. Jones, of
he Indian office, has authorized the
tatement that he will resign his po-
ition shortly after the new year.
In his forthcoming message Secre-
ary Hitchcock will recommend that
,gislation be enacted authorizing the
ale Of lands held by Indian allottees.
Owen Fitzpatrick, negro janitor Of
le Citizens national bank of Chicka-
ma, |. T., Is under arrest for stealing
package containing $4,000 from the :
ank.
At Eastport, Me-, two large canning
ANTS were destroyed, with contents,
fire, causing loss of $1,000, and
10 men are thrown out of employ
ent.
At Cherokee, Ia, jury found Harry {
artman, who shot and killed his '
veetheart, Florence Porter, on No ~
'mber 30, 1901, guilty of murder in
e first degree. i
The Queen Dowager Margherita's +
ty-thlrd birthday anniversary was II
LIBERATED Sunday throughout Italy by
display of flags and bunting and in h
Irious other ways. G.
Roy Scott, college student, whose D
ania is to kill women, was captured "
Salt Lake City after making his Sec
d attempt to commit murder. He 3
rrowly escaped lynching. II
A special from Rector, Ark, says ten ~
siness houses have already burned u
d fire is still raging. The Hafford
ug company, Wolf G Co., John 81
mold and Unterberger Moline Hard N
re company are among the losers. =, ~
In a collision between two cattle 81
Inns on the Baltimore & Ohio road
Wyland station. Pa. T.. Wilson n