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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
TO CONTROL THE SANTA FE7
II IL Reported That Rockefeller In
terests Are Buying the Big Rail-
roads Bonds.

New York, Sept. pa deal involv-
ing in one transaction upwards of $780,.
100000, which may mean the control
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
with a capital of $216,o00,OO0, was
completed when Jacob H. Schiff, OF
the firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., turned
over to the Rockefeller interests
block of shares of the common stock
of the Atchison railroad. The con-
troll of the Atchison by the Rockefeller
interests would prevent the Rock Is
land from making such close traffic
arrangements with the Atchison as to
constitute menace to the st. Paul,
the Union Pacific and the various roads
west of the Mississippi which are DOM
mated by the Rockefellers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
TRIED TO KILL NEIDGART.
Chief of Police at Odessa, Russia,
Shot at by Young Man, Who
Was Arrested.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 23.-In Odessa,
while Chief Of Police Neidgart, in
company with Prince Obelonsky, was
inspecting some new government
buildings in the Boulevard Nicholas,
near the Pushkin monument, young
man wearing a blue blouse fired re-
volver from distance of six PAGES at
Neidgart. The bullet did not strike
the chief of police and the would-be
assassin was about to fire again when
he was seized by Prince Obolensky.
Tho mans weapon fell to the ground
and desperate struggle ensued, in
the course of which Neidgert was
wounded in the hand with dagger.
The assailant was secured and placed
in custody. He refuses to give his
name or any account Of himself.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
TALL BUILDINGS MUST GO.
Prof. Louis Wuarin, of Geneva, De-
cIares sky-scrapers Are Detri-
mental to Public Health.

st. Louis, Sept. 23.-Sky-scraping
buildings are doomed, according to the
prophecy of Prof. Louis Wuarin, OF
the University of Geneva, who de-
livered an address on "the Future
City" in the urban community section
al meeting of the Information Congress
of Arts and Science. Prof. Wuarin
maintained that the individual should
be subservient to the community, and
declared that from sanitary con-
sideration high buildings were detri-
mental to public health and would
therefore ultimately disappear from
the topography Of the future city. He
asserted that although property value
would be curtailed the increase in
the value of property on the outskirts
of cities would compensate for other
restrictions.
DR.. A. L. Rotch, of Blue Hill OBJ
servatory, read paper setting forth
that before the weather could be pre-
dicted with absolute accuracy the con-
ditions OF the upper atmosphere would
have to be understood. This Is now
subject of extended research and OBJ
among cosmical scientists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
Emergency Medicines.

1t is great convenience to have at
hand reliable remedies for use in
cases OF accident and for slight in
juries. and ailments. A good lini-
ment and one that is fast becoming q
favorite if not a household necessity
is Cham berlain's Pain Balm. By APP
plying it promptly to cut. brulse or
burn it allavs the pain and causes the
injury to heal in about one'third the
time usually required, and as it is an
antiseptic it prevents any danger Of
blood poisoning. When Pain Balm is
kept at hand sprain may be treated
before Inflammation sets in, which in
sures quick recovery. For sale by
all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
: FIFTY YEARS A SAILOR.
Dewey the Only One ON Active List
Of Those Who Entered Naval
Academy with Him.

Washington, Sept. 24.--Admiral
George Dewey has received the con-
CALCULATIONS of his fellow officers and
friends on the fiftieth anniversary Of
his entrance into the naval service.
OF the 70 midshipmen who entered the
naval academy on September 20, 1854,
the admiral is the only one on the
active list and only seven of that num-
Der are on the retired list. The adj
miral is in his sixty-seventh year. The
president sent Dewey letter Of con-
graduation together with handsome
bouquet of flowers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29

miss Whitaker, a prominent >
club woman of Savannah, Ga;
tells how she was entirely cured
of ovarian troubles by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
DEAR MRS. PrNKHAM:-I heartily
recommend Lydia Il. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound as Uterine
Tonic and Regulator. 1 suffered for
four years with irregularities and
Uterine troubles. No one but those
who have experienced this dreadful
agony can form any idea of the physi.
cal and mental misery those endure
who are thus afflicted. Your Vege-
table Compound cured me within
three months. l was fully restored to
health and strength, and now my
periods are regular and painless
What blessing it is to be able to
obtain such a remedy when so many
doctors fail to help you. Lydia II.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
is better than any doctor or medicine
I ever had. Very truly yours, MISS
EASY WHITAKER, 6O4 39th ST., w.
Savannah, Ga. y $1,000 forfeit II ortginaiof
above letter proving genuineneSS cannot produced
The testimonials which we
are constantly publishing from
grateful women prove beyond q
doubt the power of Lydia r..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to conquer female Diseases
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
BRIDGE sCAFFOLDING FELL.
Three Dead and Three Fatally In
jured While Working Three
Miles West of Grove, i. T.

Grove, I. T., Sept. pa fatal acct
dent occurred three miles west Of here
in which three men were killed out
right, three fatally and four seriously
injured by the falling of a scaffold
work on bridge. The dead: Henry
Rucker, Thomas Browning and Ray
Moore. Fatally injured: Rufus Blew
ms, back broken; Charles Watson, in
ternally injured Lee Cary, back broken
an dother injuries. Seriously injured:
Henry Glenn, E. P. Hunelg, J. P. Jack
son and James Perrin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
MADE TOM WATSON ANGRY.
Hack Driver mt Houston, Tex.
Wanted to Seat a Negroes by
His Side.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 23.-Tom Wat
son, of Georgia, populist nominee for
president, who spoke here to-day, ar
rived Unexpectedly last night and the
committee failed to meet him. At the
station Watson hired a hack to drive
to a hotel and was requested by the
driver to admit another passenger.
The driver presented a negro woman
as his seatmate, whereupon Mr.. Wat
son left the hack and struck the negro
driver a blow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
TEN YEARS TO BUILD IT.
Chief Engineer Says Canal VIII Cost
11BO,OOO,OOO in Addition to SBO,-
100000 Already Spent.


Chicago, Sept. N.-John F. Wallace
chief engineer Of the isthmian cana
commission, who is in direct charge
Of the construction Of the canal to b.
built by the United States across the
isthmus of Panama, is at home IN
Flossmoor, a suburb, for two weeks
after busy summer In the canal zone
Mr.. Wallace will be In Washington
on October 6, when the bids are opened
for machinery and material to be used
on canal construction.
Whether the canal is to be at sea
level or 80, 60 or 80 feet above sea
level will not be determined until the
surveys of the engineers now in the
field have been completed. The pre-
liminary work Of thoroughly surveying
the canal route with view Of deter
mining at what level the canal is to be
cut will consume, Mr.. Wallace says,
the remainder of the year 1904 and all
Of 1905. By spring of 1906, he says,
he expects to have the route mapped
out and the actual work Of digging
the canal in systematic progress.
Then 1t will take about eight years to
complete the work.
Mr.. Wallace estimates that the COM
pletion of the canal will cost 150,0O0,-
900. This sum, added to the 100000
900 paid to the French company for
the canal property and the 100000
paid to Panama for the grant of land,
will make the total of cost of the great
waterway 5000 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
SCIENCE INSTEAD OF DOGMA.
Congress Of Free Thinkers VIII
Meet at 81. Louis and Try to Re-
organise the World.

Rome. Sept 22.-Prof. Haeckel. Of
Jena university, who brought the
greetings of the German free thinkers
to the congress Of free thinkers here
says the congress offers a favorable
occasion to expound the ideas Of scien-
lists desiring to reorganize the world
on the basis Of science instead of
dogmas, adding that in the middle of
October there will occur at St Louis
an international conference for the
conception Of progressist world, Or
ganized by the Federation Of Ameri-
can Free Thinkers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
What'a in a NamA2

Everything is in the name when 1t
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. G.
Dewitt & Co. Of Chicago, discovered
some years ago how to make q salve
from Witch Hazel that is specific for
Piles. For blind, bleeding, itching,
and protruding Piles, eczema, cuts,
burns, bruises and all skin diseases,
DeWitt's SAlve has no equal. This
has given rise to numerous worthless
counterfeits. Ask fer DeWitt's-the
genuine. Sold by Townsend, the
Druggist, Cor. Srd & Broadway.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29

st. Louis, Sept. 17.-Judge NOEL
Kinney, of the Clayton circuit court,
yesterday sustained a motion to dis
solve the injunction obtained by At
torney General Grow of Missouri to
prevent further exhibitions at the bull
fighting ring in st. Louis county.
Later, Attorney General Grow an
nounced he would carry the case into
the supreme court
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
FOR UNIFORMITY OF LAW.
Con, m issiOners of Fifteen states
Meet to Discuss Statutes on d.
vOrce and Marriage.

st. Louis, Sept. 23.-Commissioners
representing Is states are meeting here
for the purpose of codifying the laws
of the states represented in order that
there might be some uniformity. Eff
forts will be made by the various COM
missioners, who are regular appointees
of the governors of the several states,
to have these uniform laws, especially
as to divorce, marriage, bills of ex-
change and deeds, placed on the statute
books
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
Oil thu Machinery.

The most complex and delicate
machine is the human body. 1t will
occasionally get out OF order, the
main causes being improper or ir-
regular feeding, worry, exposure or
overwork. DR.. Caldwell's (Laxative)
Syrup Pepsin is the oil which will
prevent friction and complications in
the human body. 1t helps the stom-
ach and bowels to do their work;
tones up the liver; cures constipation,
dyspepsia and sick headache. All
druggists sell it. C. E. Northcraft
& Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
Puts Mullins Ont Of Race,

Denver, COL, Sept. 24.-The demo-
cratic state central committee de-
cided the contest between Clay B.
Whitford and James p Mullins over
the nomination for Congressman from
the First district in favor Of Whitford.
Mullins was made chairman of the con-
gressional committee and announced
that he would abide by the decision.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
Psarful ODDS Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute.
Such, in brief is the condition Of an
old soldier BY name Of ]. J. Ravens.
Versailles, o. For years be was
troubled with Kidney disease and
neither doctors nor medicines gave
him relief. At length be tried Elec-
trio Bitters. 1t put him on his fset
In short order and now be testiIies.
"rn on the road to complete reoov-
cry" Best on earth for Liver
and Kidney troubles and forms Of
Stomach and Bowel Complaints.
0nly Soc. Guaranteed BY J. n.
Glsissnsr. Druggist
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
Many Plants Named for Him.

Westchester, Pa, Sept. 23.-Benja-
min MatIack Everhart has died here.
aged 81 years. He was known to SCI
entists as one of the most expert bot>
aniSts in the world. AS proof Of this
1t Is stated that Is different plants have
been given his name, these honors be-
ing largely conferred in foreign lands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29

Topeka, Kan, Sept. PA telegram
from Des Moines, Ia, says Topeka
was chosen to succeed st. Joseph in the
Western Baseball league. Topeka at
present has franchise in the Mis-
souri, Valley league and owners Of the
franchise say they will not give 1t up
to enter the Western league.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29

Springfield, ILL.,. Sept. 23.-The popu-
latlon Of Illinois increased 42,46S dur
ing the first six months Of 1904 by
births. OF babies reported 22552 were
boys, 1854 girls. There were 1885
white and 573 colored. Twins were re-
ported in S27 cases and triplets in IL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
ChiId Shattered in Cotton.

Pleasant Mound, I. T., Sept "a
Luther Ray, five years old, was smoth-
cred to death here while playing in o
wagon loaded with cotton. The boy
had not been noticed and the men piled
the loose cotton upon him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
WnI Nnt noe relenhone,.

Chicago. Sept 24.-Burlington off,
cials here deny the truth Of the dis
patch sent out from this city that the
telephone is to be substituted for the
telegraph.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29

Chicago, Sept. 24.-The itinerary Of
Senator Fairbanks western tour has
been extended so as to provide for two
days Of speech-making in Iowa and
one in Illinois on the return trip. The
party left Chicaab at 1890 last night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
A.he. Thrown 700 Feet High.

Naples, Sept. 24.-Vesuvius is gradu-
ally becoming more active. The crust
around the crater has broken away
and produces magnificent furries Of
red-hot ashes and sparks of fire, which
rise occasionally in immense columns
to a height of 700 feet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
MOB WAITS FOR NEGRO.
Officers mt JOhnatOwn, Pa, VIII
Have Difficulty in Protecting As
saiInnt Of White Woman.

Johnstown. Pa. Sept 23-Crowds at
Patton and Ebensburg excited with the
mob spirit are hourly expecting the
appearance Of Constable Jackson and
deputies, having in custody the negro
who yesterday near Patton drove Mrs.
Thomas Boggan, aged 80 years, at the
point of revolver into the under
brush and there held her prisoner
from nine o'clock in the morning UNI
til two o'clock in the afternoon, COM
hitting repeated assaults upon the
helpless woman.
Mrs. Boggan, who escaped from the
negro almost without clothes, Is still
in serious condition but will re-
cover She said she could identify her
assailant among thousand" The
purpose of the officials, 1t is believed,
is to secretly land the prisoner In
the Ebensburg Jail and later take Mrs.
Boggan to identify him.
The great strike in cotton mills at
Fall River, Mass, began last July, will
be settled.
Queen Wilhelmina, in opening the
Holland parliament, said the finances
of the empire need Strengthening.
Hail did great damage at Oskaloosa,
Ia, nearly every business house suf-
fering. At Abba hail Ave inches
thick fell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
FraiernItie. to Meet in Portland.

St. Louis, Sept. 23.-The Associated
Fraternities of America decided to
hold the next annual convention at
Portland. Ore, in July. 1905, and elect
ed the following officers: President,
W. R. Edison, st. Louis; secretary
treasurer, Edmund Jackson. Fulton,
Ill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
Kan.a. Child Killed i'm st. Louis.

St Louis, Sept. 24.--Gladys Brun. a.
eight-year-old girl of Manhattan, Kan,
who was visiting here, was killed last
night by a street car. The child was
about to return to her home In Kansas
when killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
Edison Leaves Denver a Rio Grande.

Denver, Col, Sept. PA. A. Edison,
general manager Of the Denver & Rio
Grande railway, has sent in his resig-
nation. Mr.. Edison said that he had
been offered place he could not well
decline.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
Cheap Excursion to St. Louis Via
Santa Fe.

$9,l5 for round trip Abilene to St.
Louis and return every day Sept. ID
to SOth. For further particulars call
on or address F. 5. Sails, Agent,
Santa Fe,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
IArhtninr Ki1ed Inrlln nnn.

Joplin. No. Sept 23.-Sam Harding,
4 mine superintendent. was struck BY
lightning while driving in . storm at
oronogo and instantly killed. One Of
the horses be was driving was killed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29

Phillipsburg, Kan, Sept pa
balloon ascension and parachute leap
here resulted in the drowning Of Mrs.
q B. Hendrickson, an aeronaut, in the
Rock Island lake.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29

ri. G. Dun Co.'ssweekly review OF
trade says: Trade expands steadily
as confidence increases with the har-
vesting of the crops and mercantile
collections are less tardily. met"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
Snow Id stnnhrrrr. Do.

Stanberry, No., Sept 24-snow fell
here for an hour yesterday, but II
melted as soon as II fell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29

The Enterprise Lumber eompany'I
plant At Enterprise, Kan, was de-
Etroyed By hrs, with q loss Of s.
900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
Emperor's Son a Sailor.

Berlin, Sept. 17.-Prince Albert,
third son Of Emperor William, after
81 years service as a sailor, has
passed the examination for naval Of
ticers and will shortly begin a years
service on the Asiatic stALson as a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
wills His Brains to Medical Experts

New York, Sept. 24.-George S. Co.
nant, who is dead here Of diabetes,
:. willed his brain to the medical faculty
&, of Cornell university that further in
vestigation may be made of theory
that his disease could be traced to the
brain,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29

The great strike in cotton mills at
Fall River, Mass, began last July, will
be settled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-14
WILL THEY SIGN7

Governors Johnston and Mecurtain
Hold Conference at South M'Alester.
It Is rumored on the streets today
that Governor Johnston OF the Chicka-
saw Nation and Principal Chief OF the
Choctaw Nation Green McCurta'n held
conference at South McAlester this
week and that they had agree 20 sign
patents to the lands in both nations.
It is a fact that a great amount of
pressure has been brought to bear on
the governors to induce them to sign
the deeds to allotments, dating them
from the time that the certificate was
issued which would soon allow the
Indian to sell one-fourth of his land.
It was also said that if the govern.
ors did not sign the patch's 4 was
not unlikely that mandamus ?rocecd
ings would be instituted h. sume OF
the leading Indians who no certif
Gates and who are weary of the de
lay. 1t is insisted thaC the tribal Off
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-14
LABOR IN THE COTTON FIELDS

The question of labor In the cotton
fields is complicated by the fact that
the question of getting labor TO labor
when employed is always pressing
one
There is labor enough In the cot.
ton belt to gather twice the amount
Of cotton that will be made this year,
prominent planter is quoted as say
ing, ~ It would only work. Here is
the great trouble The negro does not
love work. He avoids H. Enough to
live on is all be wants and he lives
on az little as possible, according TO
this authority, in order TO reduce the
amount uf work which he must do TO
the minimum He is a philosopher
who does not believe in cumbering
himself with surplus belongings with
him. sufficient unto the day Is both
the evil and good thereof Like any
other wise animal. with the exception
of foolish men. when his stomach is
filled he wants to lc down and rest.
leaving the next meal to DE dealt with
in his waking hours.
Continuing this plaintiff said: Il
weigh $50 pounds but I can tie my
SELF In rocking chair and wiggle the
chair along the cotton rows and pick
more cotton than the average niger.
He won't work He will escape or
shirk on a regiment Of soldiers with
bayonets after him A family that
picks out three or four bales a sea
son thinks it does wonlcr about n
bale and half to the hand. have
had niggers since freedom pick ten TO
thirteen bales In a season and | have
seen black conyicts pick as high as
nineteen bales TO the hand during the
picking season had man and
woman on my place who picked fifty
bales in two seasons. but those pcO.
pie own land OF their own now and
have trining negroes working for
them"
This seems to be the great trouble
No one can stand over the negro now
aday to urge him on as as was done in
slavery days, and as is done now
on convict farms, and the result Is he
will not work He is lacking in the
power of continuity which is men
tai as well as moral infrmity with
him lie needs so much prodding
rs 90 be constantly reminded of what
he is doing. Left to himself he seems
to forget permits his mind to wander
away, becomes ncrveless and effort
less. He requires encouragement and
leadership When he works in gangs
in the corn fields, the leader sings and
all keep time. This is not practicable
whore each small family works in is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-14
Warning Order.

In the United States District Court
in the Indian Territory, Southern Dis.
trict No. 6OO6
Joseph l.. Boyd, plaintiff, vs.
Clementine Boyd, defendant
The defendant, Clementine Boyd,
is warned to appear in this court in
thirty days and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff, Joseph l.. Boyd.
Witness Hon. Hosea Townsend,
Judge. this 10Th day of October, 1904.
(SeaD c. NJ. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
Coleman & Mason, plaintiffs attor-
neys.
Sam II. Butler, attorney for non
resident defendant.
First published Oct. II, 1904
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-14

own patch sound the rythmic ami
harmonious music. in other words.
has wonderful moving effect upon
the negro and this has been taken ad.
vantage Of by one planter Richard
Cheatham This gentleman has
placed in the center Of his plantation
huge graphophone which a small
boy attends and on which is ground
out the liveliest Of rsgtime tunes. The
eject is marvellous and the results
from an economic standpoint are said
TO be most satisfactory In the morn.
ings the sound floats all around on
the humid air. clear and distinct, and
out OF every cabin hurries the cotton
pickers in haste to join in the work
" the day and keep time 90 the music
which makes work kind OF a dance
90 them. When the weather is warm
and the atmosphere dries up during
the middle Of the day. the sound has
nothing 10 travel on and can be heard
only "a short distance. but In the even
ing and On moonlight nights and all day
in cloudy or damp weather the graphic.
phone urges the cotton pickers as eff
fectIvely as did the slave driver in
ante bcllum days Where the graphic
phone suggestion came from is not
known.
Nevertheless, the question of how
to keep the colored cotton picker at
work is not yet solved and It may nev.
or be Commercial Appeal.