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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-10-26
Noted Horse Sold for 100000.

One OF the largest sums ever paid for
a horse in this country was that given
by Harry Payne Whitney at the sale Of
the stable of his ate father, William
G. Whitney, in Madison Square Garden,
New York, Monday night. The price
was $T0.00G and the horse was the
noted stallion Hamburg. James r..
X eene, the famous horseman and Wall
street operator, was Whitney's only. com
petitre In che Kidding. he Offering SEQ
0OQ
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-10-26
CAME Believe EN-.

Phyllis-One can't believe a word the
men say any more.
Eloise-What's the trouble now?
Phyllis-Well, there's Jack; he prom
Used faithfully never to tell any one if /
would permit him to kiss me just once,
and in less than a minute he had re-
peated il.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-10-26

Baron Hayashi sees no probability of
anything being done towards peace in
the event of a victory for the Japanese,
but thinks when Port Arthur falls there
may be some hope
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-10-26

Japs won that fight the great lesson
training and patriotism will achieve
just as great results for a yellow man
as for a white man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
-DELMAR FAILS
To Lower Worlds Un-
paced Trotting Record.
Unable to Negotiate the Mile
Better Than in 2.03.
Baron Grattan, knox's GeIatine Kinq,
Hettie G., John Taylor Win.

Providence, r. L., Sept flight
thousand persons attended the grand
circuit meeting AT Narragansett Park
today, the big attraction being the at
tempt Of Major Delmar to lower the
worlds trotting record, unpaced, of
2.02 Ia.
But instead Of doing rs expected. the
son OF Delmar made complete failure,
although he was at the quarter in
70 l." seconds and the half in 101. and
then stepped the third quarter in % L.
seconds, making his total there 1.30 81
yet in the home stretch he dropped
back to go gait, making the mile
203.
First on the days calendar came the
diminished III pacing class of yester-
day, in which the three starters had
Two heats each. and Baron Grattan, the
favoritc, captured the heat and race
knoN's Gelatine King. favorite in the
PA tIotting event, won each heat with
consummate ease
In the 2.O2 pacing class, Dan r. was
thought to have a chance of beating
Hetty G., though the latter was the
flvorite. The mare won easily in
straight heats.
The surprise of the day came I'm the
III trottlng race when John Taylor
shut out the favorites and in the initial
heat made a new record of 2.0S IA for
| himself
The summaries:
PA CLASS. PACING. PURSE saoO0-SIN
HEATS RACED WEDNESDAY,
Raron Grattan, g Geers)6 6 3 /
1 IA N1slrl
na aho Ne S%FrG b 1 Walker : 3
Dewey. ro Z Oickersom..2 6 no
| Nancy H.. blk m UIud-
rndora. Xix m lsnowj:..s Ids 10
| Tire. 2.Hli, 20I14, 2OSl+, 2.11 2.0y5, H.
2.o1a4.
2.2i CLASS. TROTTlNG. PURSE 5000
I<nox's Gelatne King. b & CTrouD. L l
Brilliant Girl b m tGoodridge). ,
Ruth G. g m Curry. ...............2 3 )
Direct Well blk h DeRyder) .....4 1 3
Time. 2.13, 2.l1I. 213
20 GLASS, PACING. PURSE SLIGO
Hottie G., m Murphy). ]
Albert. 70 L (McDOnalD. ...............3 =
Dan r., CHI Z (Spian). ....................2 4
Time. 2.o;,Is. 2.o514.
20 CLASS, TROTTING. PURSE 5000
John Taylor g (WilsOn). /
Snyder McGregor, ch 6 Benyom. .....2 =
Direct View. br h DeRyder). ...........5 3
| Norrie, b (Shankl. Observation-Disclosures 9
Oracle Kellar. br M tNuckols). ..-.....4 4
| Authorizes. blk m (McDonalD. )
| live. b m OieeIS). ......................1 6
! Fatchen Maid. b m tStarrt. Z
Mctallas. nix h (Andrews). s
The Roman. b & (SnoW). ................dS
Time, 2.0Sl4, 2.Cgl2
Against time to beat 2.O:H, trotting
Major Delmar b &. by Deimar tMcDon-
| add. lost. Time 2U3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
New England League Standing.
AT CONCORD.

New Bedford won the first game in the
second inning when they banched three
hits and a sacrifice. following IL base on
balls and hit by pitched ball. In the sec
ond game but 70 New Bedford players
faced Pitcher Young III six innings Young
made one of Concord'S three runs and bat
ted in another. The game was called in
the middle of the sixth inning on account
of darkness.
First game:
New Bedford 20 3 90 ! o x-5-7-3
Concord .........0 l 0 1 O-4-5-1
Batteries-JossIyn and Coveney; Newen-
ham and Duggan. Umpire, Brady. Time.
1.3J.
Second game:
Concord ,::...:..........o 0 2 l 0 x-s-5-o
New Bedford ....O 0 0 0 0-0-3-4
Batteries-Young and Duggan Friend
and Coveney. Umpire, Brady. Time, III.
Attendance, $50
AT NASHUA.
Timely hitting in the eighth inning
enabled Fall River to win a close game
with Nashua by a score of to |. Rol-
Inns pitched a good game for the home
team and was well supported but the To-
cal slayers were unable TO bunch their
hits.
Fail River $50, 0 0 0 0 . O-2-5-4
Nashua .........0' 0 0 0-1-6-1
Batteries-Day and Peterson; Rollins
and Daum. Umpire. McCloud. Time, $50.
Attendance, 400.
AT MANCHESTER.
Manchester took both games in a dou-
HE header with Lawrence, winning the
first by a score of 8 to and the second
to o. The second game was called III
the fifth inning on account of darkness.
The home team batted hard in both
games. WarreG's stick work was a feat
ure of the first with Chapman's fielding.
Sensational catches We're contributed by
Armbruster and Graham in the second
game: while the batting of the former
chester early in the season, pitched the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
The Weeks Schedule.


STANDARDIZATION at New York, Brook
lyn at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Pitts
burg, st. Louis at Chicago.
Sunday-St. Louis at Chicago. Pittsburg
at Cincinnati.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday-Cleve-
land at Boston. Chicago at Washington,
Detroit at New York, st. Louis at Phila-
delphia.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE
Frday-Lawrence at Fall River, Haver-
hill at New Bedford, Manchester at
Nashua, Lowell at Concord
Saturday-Manchester at Lowell (two
games, Concord at Nashua Gwo games)
Lawrence at Fall River Gwo games), Ha-
verhill at New Bedford 1.-TWO games).
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.
Friday-Bridgeport at Norwich. Meri-
den at New London. Springfield at New
Haven, Holyoke at Hartford
STANDARDIZATION at Norwich. Hart
ford at New London. Holyoke at New Ha-
ven. Bridgeport at Springfield.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Friday-Baltimore at Providence Jersav
City at Newark Montreal at Rochester
Toronto at Buffalo.
Saturday-Newark at Jersey CIV POI,
timore at Providence. Montreal At Rooms
ter. Toronto at Buffalo.
Sunday-Baltimore at Providence Ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET,
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. Sept. 1.-The tone of today's
STOCK market was firm in the main, with
distinct improvement in a number of is
sues. but operations Were again largely
for professional account and in moderate
Volumn. Trading was characterized bv
some indecision and contrary movements.
The governing factor was the crop situa-
ton, concerning which a great deal of
news. mostly unofficial and of Doubt al
value. came to hand. United States Steel
preferred registered another substantial
advance; although the stock was sold here
by London.
That center also took profits in some of
the other internationals. Opening with an
irregular tendency. the local market soon
made recovery under the lead of ST. Paul
Other early features of strength We're
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific Southern
Railway ST. Louis Southwestern pre-
ferred and the Rock Island issues. Su-
gar gained a point OF what was regarded
rs inside buying. There was a renewal
81 the previous days dealings in Consol-
idatcd Tobacco bonds hut the buvinr was
again strongly suggestive of manipulation.
The stocks of the affiliated companies
were comrarativelv neglected.
Metropolitan securities and Motronoli-
tan Street Railway We're corSOicuouSlv
weak. but Brooklyn Transit held steady
ut an advance. Orders for the minor is
sues Of the Pennsylvania grnur CAM from
Philadelphia houses. Amalgar1ated Cop
per held firm during the early session in
spite of profit taking. The feature of the
~ lti iIooi NdA tile strength or Steeel pre-
ferred. which touched &c. the highest
level for tho present movement. St Paul
declined on the publication of the July
report. showing heavy decrease in net
earnings. and the balance of the active
list manifested n reactionary tendercv
In the late trading there was further
buying of Steel preferred. Rock Island
common. and Erie
Steel preferred closed n fraction below
the top price Of the day but the balance
Of the active list made more material
concessions. In the government bords
old As registered declred u per cent
ard the counons q per cent. on call. Rail
road bonds Were strong Total sales nar
creas SCENT shrvhgk crnwf nyflxzffnffifmm
value. aggregated Sc &C. no0 a marked in
creaS over rpreof JnaliprS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
American League Standing.
AT BOSTON.

Cleveland won the first of two games
here. but BoStOn'S victory in the second
contest enabled the champions to retain
the lead in the pennant race by the mar
rowcst of margins. The earlier game was
practically decided in the second inning,
when the visitors punched hits after two
men were out and scored three runs.
RhoadeS was effective after the first inn
ing. aided by support in which Lajoie and
Turner We're very conspicuous.
The second game was characterized by
Boston's heavy batting, although the
presence Of an immense overflow crowd
in the outficld limited the value of hits
to three bases. GibSOn'S clever pitching
and n running catch by Parent We're the
other notable features Attendance, 49,
37
First game:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, Sept. |.
F1OCR-Quiet; spring patent CSJa66O
CORN-F'irm; No. yellow. 81
OATS-Cnchangcd: No clipped H.
MILL FEED-Unchangcd
BRAN-Spring. 2n7j.
MINED Feed ING@f50
COTTON SEED MEAL-2G.JO.
PORK-Unchanged
BEEF-Dull and easy.
1.AMB-Steady; Hap.
NEAI.-9610lZ.
BuTTER-Quiet but firm; northern. aes
M21ia.
CHEESF-Firm: new. St4m9
EGGS-Stcady; fancy. 2SM@9; eastern, a
@26
APPLFSIStcadv
POTATOES and unchanged;
l. $4,000
grades
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
Chicago Produce Market.

Additional rains III the Iteu kIytr -,
ley ana hTnncSS Of TO- cign gram naftes
CAUSED strength in wheat here. tnIYr
al me close December wheat SI,o,,,zI a
gam OF 4c. Corn Ilsu was up a. -
Il up. ''''ii . 70
The leading uftuIcs closed as foiIows.
NiEAl-oei,;. Old, 100; do. new. Ils...
Dec, lVlls; May, HIS. " IVA
CcRN-oept., u.s.; Dec. 5.lz; Nav tgy
OATs-scpt., 22f4 Dee. 33a.; Nav al.
Jan, 12.I3.2 ii'V'
LAKD-orpt., C.19.3; oct. 7la!: Jan
=. s 81 RlEs-sept., ~; oct.. 7e.;
Cash quotations We're as follows:
Il-Ol R-puIet ana steady.
W liEAT mo. spring. llUlll4. Ma Z
lV3n lH5; No. = red. 1os' ,lairt!,
cOkN-No. >, "a: No. yellow. -5{,Gs
OAiS-No. > 5.l,; No 2 white n. M
8 white 31ll ft34 II ~
RfE-Nu. ,, IL
BARI EY-i1df 49,.
MAiIiNG-I3453
FLAN-1lNl-; northwestern. 1a5u,
PORk-ll .-Wtll.-l.
IARD-G!7:.Gt1C0
SHORT RIBS. SIDES. 25fl7.371k
SHORT CLEAR SiDtS-A ..miS5N
CIONER-11.5 50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

lures: spot market firm; No. . 10. Il.
Sasor and % o D aiioat; yellow, tiis: Ne
OATS Receims, 1850; en,or,s ~.
spot duh; mixed, 2b.t32 IDS, 5,Il1,:s. ns No.
ural white, 5o}e32 lbs. 31..nSsi.; cit, nat,
white 36ft40 los, va Y. o'fi"d
BEEF-Steauy.
BEEF HAMS-2f. 00025OO.
l.ARD-Fnm; western steamed -
lined firm; continent, 80: ;. A. ~ IT,
PORk-Irregular; family. l., nn,i,-o.
short clear, I5..1al5.I0; mess. 12.i6tI. ' X
~ TIER-tirm, unchanged; r,rcir,,
EGGS-Firner; receipts, So: stat,
Penna and nearby fancy selcclrd VIM
POTATOES-Steady
SCGAR-Raw firm. fair refining ~.
Centrifugal 50 test, / 5-lG: refined Strong
No. .. ihJ; No. :. $50; No. 5. 4.15: M
40; No 10. 4G5: NJ. il. 40; No, i ~ 4!
No. Il, 40; No. II, 4.45; cunfcctionere a !
BIO; mould A. go; cut loaf. -: crusbad
$50. Nu'es'
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B B"e,Sw, 6 p ;..: 9 9 3 ! J
Totals ...........oS "A IA l
.........O o . 0 0 o.
Earned runs-Boston. 3; Clcveland; l..
Two-base hits-Lachance. Bradley fick
Three-base hits-Stahl ., farrell, C0liihs
Sacrifice hit-Farrell. Stolen haSe-free-
man. First base on balls-Off Gibson. J.;
off Donohue. 3. Struck out-By GIBSON,
s; by Donohue, 8. Passed baIl-BueioW
Time, LAP. Umpire Dwyer.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
st. Louis .......O 0 0 c 0 2-s-9-l
l Philadelphia 20 0 o 0 O-o-6 D
Ratteries-Glade and Sugden: Waddcil
and Schreck. Umpire. Sheridan. lime,
A. Attendance. 1850
AT NEW YORK.
New York ......2 0 0 . 0 XIV
Detroit ........O 0 0 0 0 l O-2-d-2
Batteries-Powell and kleinoW; Dono-
van and Beville. I'mpires, O l-ouGhlln
and Connolly. Time, 135. Attendance,
1862.
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington 81 0 0 0 X-l-9-2
Chicago .........0 0 o-0-'-o
Batteries-Wolfea and Clarke; Smith ana
Mcfarland. Umpire, King. Time, LID
Attendance 1CG0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
ESCORTED OUT OF TOWN.
Hooten Charged With Completely II
Victor Rioting.

Anaconda, Colo, Sept. 1.-Twelve
mon have quietly visited the home of
&. N. Hooten of this city. and escorted
him over the hills toward Canon City.
HOoten was released from the county
Jail about 10 days ago on bonds. He
is charged with completely in the Vic
tor rioting of June 6. Sheriff Bell took
two deputies and searched the hills
but without finding the party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
CARTRIDGE SHOP BLOWN UP.
Suspicion That "EIack Hand" Mem :
bers Set 1t on Fire.

Passaic. \. j., sept. IA ono story
frame building on the outskirts of Clifton
has hcen blown to pieces by dynamite.
The building was owned by a Paterson
1tali1n and was used for the manufacture.
Of cartridges and fireworks. The making
of the latter has been in progress for
several days for "A celebration in honor of
st. Rocco 20 be held on Monday at Lodi
Several thousand cartridges Of al sizes
are supposed to have been stored in the
building. contrary to state law. and al
though Justice Of the Peace Sutton lives
within n short Dis lance of the building he
SAYS that u" did not know what was be
ing mad" the r..
1t is thought that enemies Of tho owner
set fir" to III" rlIca, probably inspired by
the Malta or ''l'lack Hand" society. Two
strangers Were seen coming away from
the building short time before the ex-
plosion. ana it is thought that they set
the fire one of the men seemed to have
been burned. a< he wrapped his he'd in
his handkerchief rs III hurried away.
The authorities htV" been unable up to 4
lale hour 70 find The name of the owner
and locate the strangers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
New York Cotton Market.

Now YORK, Sept. 7.
Spot closed quiet. Middling uplands,
11O; do. gulf. ll.7j. Sales. lbs bales.
Galveston steady IFS; Charleston nom
inal. =; Memphis quiet. 1905: New Orleans
steady. II 216; Mobile quiet 10js; Savan-
nah firm. 111k.
Consoldated-Net receipt for six DAYS.
G3S1. Exports to Great Britain. 26.E5;
to France, $3.50: to the continent, J95.
Stock, SS,9i9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

The twenty fifth anniversary of the
introduction of electric traction into
Germany will soon be celebrated in
Berlin. On October /, 1903. there were
no fewer than $500 kilOmeters of rails
used for electric traffic and S,102 cleo
trio motor cars, with $50 ordinary
cars attached to them, in use in Ger
many.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
Chicago Cattle Market,

Chicago Sept l.
CATTIE-Receipts. 100; good 10 prime
steers 5.4UfiflG
IlOGS-Receipts. coco: mixed and
butchers. 510Gi5.=5; bulk Of sales. 5aJTll5.
SliEEP-lleceirts. 15.c00: good to choice
wethers. 3.5Ou4Vo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
OTHER GAMES.

At Meriden-Norwich. 5; Meriden O.
At dgeport-Brdgeport, /; Hart
ford o.
At Buffalo-Toronto. 4; Buffalo. 9
AT Observation-Disclosures Montreal. rain.
At Springfield London, 5; Spring
field A.
At New IIaven-First game: New Ha-
Ven. ); Holyoke. 9. Second game: Hol-
yoke, 9; New Haven, o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Earned runs-Cleveland 3 TwO-base
hits-Buelow Flick Stovall. Three-base
bach, Ferris and Iachance. First base
on balls-Off Tannehill. /: off Rhoades. l.
Hit by pitched ball-By Rhoades, La
chance. Struck out-By Rhoades, ?: by
Tannehill. 3. Passed ball-Criger. Time,
l 40. Umpire. Dwyer.
Second gan,p-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
Boston Stock Market.
New Work Produce Market.

New York. Sept I.
T.GITR-ReceiDts. 1916: exports, q. 5iS:
sales: 1900: inactive but frmer.
WHEAT-Receipts $500: sales 2 5O1 O9o
futures: spot firm: No. red. 111,k O h
anoat: No. ] northern Duluth. 1osM q h
snoat; No. ! hard Manitoba. nominal o b
afloat
CoRN-Receipts. 52.275: sales, 10000 fu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

tanned on the most trivial pretension.
nave somewhat diminished in number
III recent years. but they still occur at
the rate of one to every three mar.
rlages. In 1902 there were 24a4eo
marriages and 113,49s divorces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
TRUTH WORDS.
Continued from page ID

is to be used to advance the fortunes
of political parties only as it promotes
the welfare of the home"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Boston-First game: Cleveland, A.
Boston, /. Second game: Boston, s.;
Cleveland. /.
At New York-New York. 4: Detroit. .
At Philadelphia-St. Louis, =; Philadel-
phia, 0.
At Washington-Washin l; Chica
go, 0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

81 I'rER-Market firm: creameries. II
q ~: dairies. 1a.Gt16
ed. 14i%Ii16T4
CHEESE-Steady;S SAG
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At littsburg-The Pittsburg- Boston
game Was postponed on account 81 ram.
AT st. LouiS-St. Louis, .; Ihil;thel-
phia, =.
AT Chicago-Chicago 3; Brooklyn, 0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock
and Grain Co.; Office, Opera Houss
Block, Augusta, Maine; TEL, 52.2;
T. D. Crissman, Mgr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
New York Money Market.

New York. Sent l.
Prime mercantile paper %ls9i4 per cent
Sterling exchange heavy at 4.S73'6t4S1 40
Tor demand and at 4.A.65Gt4SL7o for 90
day bills.
Posted rates 4S5lE and ASH.
Commerciaf bills 4Sfla
Bar silver 571s.
Mexican dollars 4Jis.
Government bonds easy
Railroad bonds strong
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

A Johannesburg dispatch says that
an invest i@ltion into the actual amount
of work done by the Chinese in the
New Comet mine shows that the re-
suits are Very satisfactory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
National League Standing.
AT ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis ....O o 4 :, 0 0 O-5-S-1
Philadelphia 20 . D % D O-2-G-3
fiatteries-M Mcfarland and Mel can; SUIT
hnff and Doom. Umpire, tombstone.
Time, 1.3O. Attendance. 23tD.
AT CHICAGO.
Chicago .......1 . U y 0 ! X-3-l0-O
brooklyn ......U q U % Al
Batterics-l.undSrcn and . Neil; l<uu-
kalik and Bergen. Umpire, Moran. Time,
10. Attendance, 800.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Lord God of hosts,
I'e with MS vet
Lest We forget
est We forget"
There was great applause at the close
OF MIR. iittlefield's speech. and then
cheers, and more music by the band. and
one or the most enthusiastic rallies ever
held in Waterville was over.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1904-04-21
gate convention.
ENJOYED TWO BUSY DAYS,
People Of Abilene Have Given Prof
Larson Hearty Welcome.


Yesterday and today have been
busy days for Prof. Larson at the
Union Pacific hotel, scarcely q mo-
ment Of leisure having been allowed
him ty the throngs Of visitors and
patients who have been consulting
him or taking treatment. His busi-
ness manager, L. G. Housel, formerly
city editor OF the SAlina Daily Union,
made the statement in the REFLECTOR
Office this afternoon that the first two
days business in Abilene had been
larger than at any other place in Kan
sAs. Still, this is not to be wondered
st when IL is remembered that Prof.
Larson has had patients BY the hun
dred In McPherson, Saline, Ottawa,
Clay, Gesrt and in the outer edges Of
DiekinIon county, and the people Of
Abilsns and Dickinson cOuhty are
.thoroughly sOnvsrssnt with Ms won.
deriul healing powers And the per
nansnsy q sss results hs obtains.
PFot LarsOn'H asnPuip Of hsailsg ia
Abilene weekly reflector., 1904-04-21

Mrs. Barbara Johnson returned
from d three weeks visit at Clay
Center. 1H
Mrs. N. L. Dunnett, Mrs. ?. L.
Lott and Mrs. @. 8. Brewer are home
from . visit at Bennington.
Prof. H. s. Myers OF the county
high school was an Abilene visitor.
VIM. Hansen, superintendent Of the
big Collins rancho, was in from Will
lowdsle.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Rowland left for
Waltsburg, Wash, where they viii
mako their future home.
J.A. whitshAir. the accommodating
and popular postmaster Of Chapman,
was in the city.
John Haywood was 10 from Navarro
and called on the REFLECTOR. he
says the MsthOdists are projecting .
new ehsrch building nsar Navarro.
Miss Blizabsth MeFsFrsn and Z.
Red Of Moonlight wsrs married IN
Abilene weekly reflector., 1904-04-21
INDUSTRY BOYS ACCIDENT.
Lost Leg From Pooling With Can
NON She'll. II

JUNCTION CITY, April 19.-Sundsy
afternoon about $50 o'clock Aubrey
Hoffman, 9 seventeen-year-old boy
from near Industry, exploded four
inch cannon shell at the home OF s.
D. Kirby on West 14th street by
dropping 1t on the ground. The shell
exploded with terrific force and tive
pieces Ct 1t struck the boys left leg
above the ankle. The bones Of the
leg we're shattered and amputation
will be necessary.
Mrs. Huffman and her son came
here Sunday to visit At the Kirby
home. The accident occurred about
fifteen minutes after their arrival.
The boy picked up the shell and was
playing with II when be dropped 4
point downward. which caused the
explosion. c. o. Miller, who WHi
s.ssdibs abOut eight feel from ths
shah when is burst, rsCsiVed . hsst
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wound on one Of his legs which will
cripple him for about month. Mr..
Miller's three-y year-old daughter who
was standing near the shell was
thrown about four or FIVE feet and her
face and body were scratched and
bruised slightly. She was not seri-
ously injured.
The Hoffman boys father and
mother are with him at Mr.. Kirby's
home. They live about four miles
east Of Industry. The boy is cheer
full and no more serious results are
expected from his injuries.
The shell that was the cause Of the
accident was picked up on the rsser-
vatioD, where it had fallen unex-
ploded during q target prsctice.
There are probably fifty to hundred
Of these shells in the town and many
Of them are frequently handled very
carelessiy. Fragments Of the shell
that exploded Sunday afternoon we're
hurled for great distances and it was
very fortunate that many people we're
not killed or injured. The concus-
sion knocked down q number Of per
sons and the report Of the explosion
was heard in all parts Of the town.