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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-29

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-29

It's getting time to plant. We are head quarters for every | h i n g that is p4anted.
 AMZl GOLDEN co. Seed Merchants,
 201S 1st Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-29
laps Are Aggressive.

The Lao Yang correspondent OI the Daily Telegraph in a despatch dated Au- gust 2S says that the Japanese are push ing on against three sides of the city near which there is continuous fighting. A great quantity of transport has been sent north, leaving Lao Yang ready for eventualties. The rumor that the Ja- panese lost guns at Saulins, the eorres- pondent says, turns out to be incorrect. The correspondent continues:
 '"rhe Japanese are reported to be adopt ing a new method of nigh. attack. They concentrate search lights on the point attacked, thus preventing the garrison from seeing anything"
 Describing recent fighting, the corres- pendent says: A
 '''rhe shooting & both sides was spen- did. the Russians contesting every inch of the ground with all their character istic stuborness. The Japanese attack from the direction of the Lioa river has not yet developed"
 Hitch Regarding Askold.
 Special despatches from Shanghai re- port that there is a hitch regarding the cruiser Askold and the destroyer Gro- zovoi. The Japanese government having discovered the despatches say, that the paroled crews of the VaIing and Korietz have been drafted into the Baltic. fleet, now insist that China shall retain the crews of the cruiser and the destroyer until the end of the war.
 The Tien Tsin correspondent of the Standard, discussing the distance which the Japanese now are from Port Arthur, declares that they are unable to ap- proach nearer the new town owing 10 the fire from the Russian ships. The Japanese commander, the correspondent says, has ordered that no shells be thrown into the town for the sake of the non-cambatants. The attempt to take the forts from the outside has been aban- doned.
 The Japanese having penetrated the main lines, both to the westward and eastward, will advance from the north with a view of assaulting the forts from the inside The correspondent adds that owing to the extensive mine area the cooperation of the fleet is difficult.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
FLOOD LOSS OVERCOME.
ABILENE VALUATION ABOUT As
LAST YEAR.
Population Makes o Gain and IL Over
S,00g-Rins Showing for the City
in People and Properly.

Abilene's valuation Of property ID
only $3.50 less than LAST year. not
withstandiDg loss Of fully $4,000
from the food since the last assess.
ment. This is 9 marvellous showing
and is the best possible evidence Of
the city's progress. ~E ..s
Assessor Shane today completed his
work. The real estate valuation 10
sSSe,6ss as against 1855, $50, a gain Of
sS,2es, Notwithstanding the great
food damage. The personal proper.
ty 10 sl77,7 1856 as against s1ss, 4S4 last
year. The total is e616,8S4.
The population, $3.50, Is q substAn.
tial gain over last year. It 10 really
much smaller than should be given as
fully 500 people live on the suburbs
Of town who are practically residents
though the additions have been va
Gated by the legislature. Abilene
has over 1000 people and they are In
better financial condition than ever
before In their history.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
PARKER JoLLIED WICHITA.
Papers There Think Windy City IL {,
Get Shops. 20.

The Wichita Eagle Of Sunday says:
sin all probability our factory,
which 10 now located OF Abilene, p"
said G. W. Parker last night. "will be
moved to this city in the near future"
1.-The factory Is a 100000 concern
and occupies about ten acres Of
ground.
"Our greatest trouble In Abilene, {"
be continued, ''is that we cannot get
enough help. Last year the factory
could have turned out $4,000 worth
more Of attractions II we could have
secured enough men. 1t has been .
good thing for Abilene In several
ways and as source Of advertising
could not be beaten.
sin the factory are made merry-go.
rounds, circus wagons, sleeping cars
and all sorts Of show paraphernalia.
"The officers and board Of directors
will hold q meeting in lola on We'd
nesday, when the Advisability OF NOV
ing the factory to the city will be dis
cusSed, and from present appearances
1t Ia most probable that It will be
moved to this city.
81 have driven over the city with
Mr.. Parker and l am sure 8 better
location could not be found"
MIR. Parker completed the deal yes
terday In selling the present amuse-
ment company to G. T. Andrews, the
present manager. The deal proper,
or rather the agreement, was male
before the shows started this spring,
but the mortgage was not recorded
until this week, when Il was placed
on Gls In the register Of dseds' Office
In this city. A small amount was
paid down and Mr. Parker was given
Q mortgage for the balance Of $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
Death Of 4. A. Brown.

Richard A. Brown died May goth.
at bis home on southside after long
illness Of cancer Of the stomsch. He
was born In Indiana, near Elkhart,
and was aged So years. He served
through the Civil war with distinction
and has since he came to Kansas over
% years ago occupied many positions
Of trust. He is o member Of the board
Of education, Of the G. A. 4. and A.
o. U. W. He leaves 9 wife, Q sou
Herbert and 9 daughter, Della. He
had . host Of friends who will be sad
dened BY his dsceass and he will be
much missed by the community.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
SERMON 70 CLASS.
FIRST EVENT OF COMMENCE
MENT WEEK.
Rev. DR.. Blaynsy's Earnest and Help
full Talk to Graduates Plans for
Remainder Of Week-Last Days Of
School.

\ The Seelye theatre was hlled sun
DAY evening Of the opening service OF
commencement week, when Rev. DR.
'Blayney preached the baccalaureats
sermon TO the class Of 1904. The
churches oil united in the service.
The sermon was preceded BY scrip
'ture reading BY Rev. Fuller Berg
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26

A telephone message to County A.
torney Towner this afternoon says
Murphys people at Grand Island made
no response to . telegram regarding
burial and the Harrington undertaken
refuses TO perform the burial for the
amount allowed BY the county.
County Undertaken EichOltz will 90
after The body and bury Il here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
Needed Better support

Harry Corson CLARKE had . fair
house last night considering the late
ness Of the season and gave 3 good
comedy performance AZ the chief
actor in "Hls Absent Boy" His sup
port 10 mediocre and does not add
much 10 the strength Of the play
but Clarke is al right. he made q
curtain speech. apOisgizing for the
lack Of an Orchessrs and Promislhg 10
come back next season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
Rsasetor Will Rsproduoa n.

The REFLECTOR will be enabled to
reproduce the article concerning Prof.
Larson's great work In Central Kan
sas which appeared in Sundays To-
peka Capital through the courtesy Of
the latter which will furnish the
plates. The article Is the result Of
an exhaustive investigation into the
works Of this great healer BY one Of
the Capitals most clever stah cores
pOndsuts and has excited comment ali
over The stats.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26

The Eagle seems to have several
things mixed In its story. There 10
no such man as &c T. Andrews" run
ming the shows. 1t may mean @. T.
Kennedy. The "ofEicers and board OF
directors" consists OF Mr.. Parker
himself and he does not need to hold
. meeting. 1t has been understood
here that the present outfit includ-
ing cars, wagon, etc., was sold last
winter to 9 company Of which Mr..
Kennedy is q member and that II
would run under the Parker name
for this season only. In the mean
while Mr.. Parker expected to be man
ufacturing new outfit to put out
next summer, just as large and much
better than this.
AZ told in the REFLECTOR several
weeks ago Mr.. Psrker's ambition IL 10
turn out carnival companies az be has
for years turned ont msrry-go-rounds
and shooting galleries. The selling
Of one simply makes way for the
mAnufacturs Of another. But the
shops viii stay In Abilene notWith.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
Funeral Services Hsld,

Funeral services Of the late B. A.
Brown were held May 22nd, q large
number Of friends attending and the
A. o. U. W. and G. A. B. being pres
ent in . body. The remains we're
laid TO rest In Abilene cemetery.
Rev. Mr.. Anthony Of Lssvsnworth
oficiated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
"The Parker shows have been under

"The Parker shows have been under
the management Of @. T. Andrews the
past four years, and l have found him
very competent. The shows will con-
tinus under the present name until
the deal 10 finally closed, unless some
performance that 10 not clean 10 o.
lowed. In the event Of such q per-
Torrance or attraction being allowed
to show with the aggregation it must
drop my name, as l consider that l
have established reputation for this
at lsast,r said Mr.. Parker when speak
Ing Of the deal.
The shows go from here to indie.
pendenee, Kss.. whore they will after.
ward divide into two sections. The
FIRST section will leave this city this
this morning. N
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26

standing the excitement OF the Eagle.
We don't wonder that Wichita hank
ers to get such fine business add Its
eagerness probably caused II to put
too intense expressions into MIR. Par
ker's pleasant jolly intended to make
the town feel good,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
STABBED I'M THE FACE.
lexington Men Have D. Serious
Mix IN.

Special to the Reflector.
HERrNGToN, May S.-Enoch Mower,
coal shoveler In the Rock Island
yards, last night In drunken condi-
ton stabbed VIM. Mattison. q fire.
man, In the, face, causing o bad
wound but which will not necessarily
DO fatal. He was arrested, bound
over for trial and taken to Abilene
to jail BY Constable Jesse Dairy today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
Disd Of Pnsumonis.

James, the seven year old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Temple Tyler, died Of pnsu.
nonla Monday morning. Funeral ser
vices Tuesday afternoon ct the Col.
orod Baptist ehurch, burial in abb
lsne cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26

Until Sold, but not later than June 4th.
12sc Shirt Waist Suitings - .- .O64
12sc Straw Ticking - -.....-.-....-..~... .O6a
Embroidery Silks, 6 skeins for,.- .O5
500 Black Dress Skirts. -.-....-...... ..-. 2.25
500 new Mohiar Skirts .~..-..-.-.. 3.25
4.so Misses Mohair Skirts .......2.75
$50 White Shirt Waists in perfect
condition, sizes SO, 38........-2 1926
Tailor Made Suits worth up to 1000
choice ....-.~.l.. 800
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26

Until Sold, but not later than June 4th.
Amoskeag check Ginghams .O4
15c Scotch Oxforf Suiting..-..........- .O8
35c fancy Shirt Waist Suiting ..-..... :. .15
soc fancy Shirt Waist Suiting.-..--.. .25
&c Lawns for--...-.---..., ..,.... -...- .O3
Sc lawns and Batistes for. .......... .O4
$50 Kid Gloves. so
"Warner's' 90 Corsets ................... .65
"W. B." 100 Corsets ...-.---.-- -....--.-... .65
Odd lots 100 Corsets- .;...-.-....- ,-..-- rs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26

Until Sold, but not later than June 4th.
12sc Dress Gnghams ...-. ...........-....-.. .O61
12sc heavy Shifting .-.... 49,. ....-.- .O6.
Ribbons, best quality worth zoe, 25c
and goo for-.--. ....-. $685.. ..--. .l2s
Ribbons worth 15c to zoe for .........- .O8
!" worth 1oc to 15c for -.. .O5
+" worth Sc to 1oc for-..-.- .-..- .O3
$50 Foulards for ..~. :. . :. .-.. so
Laces, big lots, worth times our
price at.~~-.2c, Sc, Sc, Sc, 1Oc, 12!c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
D. w. Nsili Il Chairmau.

The Republican central committee
Organized Saturday evening. D. W.
HALL Of Heringtos was elected chair
man, J. A. Young. Abilene. secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
CARS KILLED HIN.

Herington Han Run Over BY Rock
Island Train.
Special TO the Reflector.
HERINsToN. May 2s.--John MUIR
ply, o cook at Childs' restaurant,
was run over and killed by Rock Is
land train last night about $3.50. He
had left his job and was starting for
his home, Grand Island, Neb.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-29

Eyes, but they won't be tomorrow.
You see, Lett1e' this alphabetically to
her daughter-in-law), they're all
clocks that just won't go right. I,
know about how much each gains or
loses In a day, SO when l hear enc
strike can tell about what time It
is. For instance, this morning when
the big hall clock struck three, I knew
the hand said quarter to eight. The
banjo Is an hour slower, so 1t said
quarter to seven, and would strike ten
in fifteen minutes. When that struck
ten the sun would say ten minutes
to six. and would be almost ready to
strike twelve. The sun Is fifty min
utes ahead Of the 'bullfrog, which
said quarter to I'VE. and in twenty
minutes would strik. three, and that
Is twenty-five minutes behind Sarah
rettit's alarm-clock with the brass
works that she set by the town clock
last week, and isn't more than five
minutes out; 20 1t was about quarter
after i've end time to get up"
She looked at Uncle Charles re-
proachfully. II do declare. Charles"
she said, you've gone and mixed me
up 30 now d'now's I ever shall get
It figured out again."-Youth's Com
panion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-29

bans will appreciate by emitting to
state that Mr.. Cleveland's first term
ended more than fifteen years ago, and
that a good many things have hap
pened since then to make larger ex-
penditures necessary.
In particular, the omission to state
that the expenditures last year were
swelled by the extraordinary payment
Of $4,000, 900 on account Of the Pan
anna canal will be appreciated by parti-
san statisticians, though it was not
original with Mr.. Parker.
1t is easy to make out a case Of ex-
travagance by comparing present ex-
penditures with those in the remote
past, or by emitting to state what the
expenditures were for during tue pc
RODS compared, or by ignoring the fact
that some expenditures, though large,
may be profitable, while others, though
comparatively small, may be wasteful.
The reader will find an excellent
corrective for this misleading work Of
the party politician in Mr.. Roosevelt's
letter Of acceptance.-Chicago Chron-
icle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-29

mountings and precious stones. making
them valuable as well as picturesque.
One Of the most popular and well.
known snuff boxes was that given to
Napoleon by Pope Plus vi. When Ma.
poleon died he left the box as a keep
sake to Lady Holland, who had been
very kind to him during his imprison.
ment on st. Helena. Lord Carlisle, who
urged the lady to reject the gift, sug.
gested that every time the box was
opened horror and murder would leap
out. The box was bequeathed by Lady
Holland at her death to the museum
London Daily Mail.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-29
rods before boots and saddles SOUND
ed, ana the camp became a bedlam-

rods before boots and saddles sound
ed, ana the camp became bedlam-
II crossed the bridge and stood At
the edge OF the water, expecting and
dreading to see the cables part under
the terrific strain; but they stood the
test and at half-past eleven the last
wagon had made safe passage, and we
signaled ahead to Mcpherson, AN
over
TN little while 1 was called to the
General, who was five miles ahead
As rode up he saluted and said, That
was well done, Colonel Now you go
back and cut the bridge loose, and I'll
telegraph the gunboats down the river
to pick up the cotton for you and your
assistant engineer
81 thought that was frst-class re-
ward, and Of course performed my
part of the work"
AS a matter Of fact, he received DO.
reward for this extraordinary piece Of
work except his satisfaction In having
accomplished what seemed like the Inn
possible.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-29
'OEIT!CAL.
The Cry of Extravaganza

In his speech to the Democratic edi-
tors Judge Parker did not suggest that
they expound for the enlightenment of
ciples" and the vital articles Of faith
Of the Democratic party 10 which he
repeatedly alluded, but not one of
which did he venture to state.
So far from that, he in effect init
mated that the best thing they could
do was to dodge all the principles and
articles, in imitation Of his example,
and train all their guns on Republican
extravaganza.
In fact, he warned them to avoid
principles and articles of faith because
there were "divergences of opinion
and differences Of view" as to these,
and any discussion of them would
drive away voters" who were willing
to help GUST the Republicans.
But he exhorted them earnestly to
pitch into Republican extravaganza.
That was not only the main thing but
practically the only thing he could
think Of for the editors to do. That
would be safe, he seemed to think,
while to attack any Republican policy
would be dangerous because it would
be sure to drive away voters by hit.
ting some vital article of their faith.
Mr.. Parker kindly showed the edi-
tors how to do it by comparing the an
nual expenditures during Mr.. Cleve-
lands first term with those Of the last
three years. His strong point was that
the average for Mr.. Cleveland's first
term was only $3.50, 100000, while the
expenditure last year mounted up to
$751;, 100000" or more than twice as
much.
Mr.. Parker set the editors an exam
pie which unfair and dishonest parti-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-29
CURIOUS SNUFF BOXES

They Were Made I'm Many Caseo to
Suit Fancies Of Users.
In the days when a SNUFF box waa
considered a necessary attribute to the
perquisites Of a beau-or a belle, for
that matter-much ingenuity was
brought to bear upon the manufacture
Of these dainty trifles.
The results were often very novel,
and even the most captious and exact.
ing snufftaker found something suited
to his wants. Those with a taste for
the morbid could buy boxes made from
the wood Of scaffolds, chairs that mur.
derers had sat upon or parts Of theil
houses. Sporting men could find pleas,
ure in the little miniatures depictina
scenes in the chase. Sailors had Their
boxes made from the timbers Of some
historical ship-the hull of the Royal
George was turned to this purpose
more than once.
Soldiers had battle scenes in minia
ture upon their boxes. and these were
often executed with the finest work
manship and great attention was giver
| to detail.
The Scotch, always great snuff tax
ers, were very fond of manufacturing
their SNUFF boxes from a crumpled
horn. The end Of The horn was hol
lowed out to hold the snuff and LITTLE
mallet was attached by which to tar
the snuff from the sides II It adhered
Sometimes brush was added to flicl
away particles from the nose Thu
ordinary Scotchman had plain mul
muR box. but those belonging to Ii,
la1rds were often embossed wtth Gllyu
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-29
DISLIKE THE TITLE "DOc."

Physicians Condemn the Abbreviatiou
a. Being Deficient I'm Dignity.
THE st. Louis physicians who are
making a crusade on the abbreviation
Doc now In such common use, are
doing good thing" said an old physi-
clan, land I hope the thing will spread
to other sections Of the country. Doc
for doctor, has been In use a good
long time and has enjoyed a good run
In the popular estimate. It L. much
easier to say doc than DOCTOR and ]
suppose In this age, when time counts
for 80 much, the difference in the time
required to roll the two expressions
from the tongue amounts to something,
though am not advised that the st.
Louis physicians have objected to the
use Of doc on the ground Of the time
wasted In saying doctor
THE main objection seems to be on
the idea that doc is lacking In digni-
ty. Doctor is more dignified than
doc from the standpoint Of the pro
fessional man. Besides, doctor L. the
correct word Why should men call q
doctor 'docf We might as well speak
Of the professor as prof or say
'pres' for president sec for 'sec,e.
tary,' and 80 on In an indefinite mum.
Der Of other instances. Physicians do
not like to be addressed as doc They
have objected to the word from the
very beginning Of its use. and they viii
continue to object to 1t as long as itz
use IL continued.
"The crusade begun in St Louis
against doc is a good one, and Il
ought to spread to every section Of
| the country where physicians exist
We are doctors If anything, and thu
term doc IL not only misat, but Il
| Il Offensive. I sincerely hope its us<
viii soon be discontinued"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-29
Just Think It Over.

In 1S934-5-G our country was pro-
ducing immense quantities Of wheat,
cattle, wool, fish, hops and metals, but
there were no prices. People were not
buying, and wages went down to any
thing the workman could get-when
he could get work at all. Nature was
just as bountiful as ever; but the Dem.
ocratdc policy was not favorable to the
welfare of the country. Does the coun.
try wish to return to that policy
Hardly. There will be a bit of thought
and reflection about it.
For it is known, for it has been
proved, that the policy of party has
much to do with the public welfare
with the tides Of business, with mar
kets, with employment Of labor, with
financial confidence, with the whole
system Of affairs on which industrial
and commercial prosperity depends.
Your Democratic orator or newspa
per will tell you that the policy of q
party doesn't cause wheat to grow mol
mines to yield; that crops and seasons
are independent of party policy. and SC
on. Only a hail truth, and hardly q
half truth; for the worst times this
country has known within living mem
DRY was that sea son of nightmare and
despair, from 1893 TO 1897, when the
seasons were as favorable as ever and
the crops never better-when wool fell
to cents pound, wheat to % cents
a bushel and wages were practically
annihilated.
1t was the policy Of party that die
1t. And just so soon as that party was
completely defeated, its policy arrested
and assurance of stability, on rationa
conditions, restored, an unexamplet
tide of prosperity set in, which has
continued to this day.
Is not the country now sufficiently
prosperous? Does it wish to changt
it's policy and bring back the condi
lions of 1S93-97? 1t is pertinent in
quiry.
1t is cheap enough to say that crops
production, movements of business and
general prosperity are independent q
party policy and Of party action It Y