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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-10

program ls Rotten up IN the form OF
o train order and 1t takes an experi-
enced trainman to figure 1t out.
Solomon Tribune: Ephraim
Rasher, living north Of town, on
Tuesday brought in q seven.legged,
two-tailed cat. The seven legs were
we'll formed and developed. Four Of
the legs were hind legs and three Of
them fore legs. The extra tail seemed
to be natural extension Of the spine
growing from what looked to be o
second and smaller body.
Tell this to the croakers: Will
liam H. Barnes. secretary Of the state
horticultural society. says that Kan
sas fruit 10 safe to date, and that the
trees have gone through the winter
In good condition, only q few Elbsrta
peaches being damaged. Judge Fred
Wellhouse, the "apple king" pre-
diets that 1904 will be an apple year
record breaker.
-Lindsborg Record: 1Abilene bow
lers came down to Salina the other
day and beat the Salina team In .
good game. Nevertheless Abilene
don't like salina. They predicted
that the drill which is penetrating the
earth for oil would soon be stuck In
the ground, but 1t has gone down
1000 feet and iS now 10 solid bed Of
rock. Ifit should happen that the
drill should stick II would take some
thing stronger than AbilenA 10 dis.
lodge II.
Lawrence journal; Az N. D. Green
lee was walking the street yesterday
he suddenly put bis hand to his breast
and started to fall but vas caught BY
those with him. He was unconSCious
and remained 90 TOT several hours.
Mr., 0reenlee has been suffering with
stomach trouble for some time and this
was the result Of . severe attack Of
acute indigestion. He wss much bet
ter this morning.
Capt. Hardy Of the Goth Kansas
is trying 70 get together . corps Of
train dispatOhsrs that be wishes to
take 70 she seat Of the Russo.JAPan
war. Hardy has secured some fifteen
at different points and II he can
get twenty-five TO sign up. and get .
coutrAct for that many At $500 psr
day be will take them to the war.
Captain Hardy says for himself; II
have had enough Of war, but would
try II again on this proposition, be-
cause there is money 10 It," BE iS
working along the line Of the U. P.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-10
GOOD ADVICE TO ASSESSORS.
County Attorney TOwnsr Urged Care
In Jury Selecting.

One Of the helpful portions Of the
assessors meeting was an address TO-
the gathering BY County Attorney
TOwner on the,importAnce Of care in
selecting jury material. He said.
desire to call the attention Of the
trustees to chapter S42, laws Of 1908,
same being an amendment Of the law
providing TOR the selection Of jurors.
The couhty IN the past has annually
been put to considerable unnecessary
expense by the failure Of the trustees
TO observe The details Of This law. II
10 to be hoped this expense may here
after be avoided. A strict observance
Of the law will save the county sew
eral hundred dollars annually.
"The following persons shall be
exempt from serving % Jurors, to-wit:
All persons holding office under the
laws Of the United States or this state,
this includes justices Of the peace.
notary publics, members Of school
boards, road oversers, township off,
GERS. attorneys and counselors at law,
physicians, all registered pharmacists
and assistant pharmacists, ministers
Of the Gospel, professors and teachers
OF colleges, schools and other institu.
tions Of learning, ierrymep, oil mem
bers Of any company Of firemen or
ganizsd according to law, ell persons
more than sixty years Of age. and oil
other persons exempted BY any other
law Of this state from serving on
juries.r
Persons who have served on 9 Jury
during the last preceding year should
not be selected again this year.
Persons who solicit their own So
lection are also incompetent.
1t 10 important that the township
trustees consider this matter care
fully and make their selections intel
ligently, % every man coming within
the foregoing provisions when sum-
moned % . juror may come In and
claim bis exemption compelling the
county to pay him for one days time
and milesge. Considerable expense
may be saved II the trustees faithfully
observe this law.
The annual session Of the assessors
was attended BY the following;
Banner, ]. A. Mccormack; Buck
eye, N. @. Reed; Cheever, W. s.
Ayres; Center, G. 4. Lamb; Flora, e.
W. Glenn; Fragrant Hill, 3. s. Eag-
LAM Garfield, Frank Hsrshman; Grant,
g. 2. Hunton; Hayes, James Crum;
Hope, @. z. Anderson; Holland. y. 3.
EliaSOn; Jefferson, U. s. ROhrer;
Logan, Job stsrnsri Liberty, s. L.
Book; Lyon, s. 3. Jacobs; Lincoln, h.
B. Aldrich; Noble, John Callahan;
Nswbern, John Reeves; Ridge, W. W.
Davidson; RInshArt. @. ?. Klamm
Sherman, 3. r. Moore; Willowdals,
james NJ tchslli Wheatland. Henry
Lehman; Union, H. 2. Zlsbell.
The rate Of assessment in full is;
Horses and mules ts to 500; thor
oughbred cattle, twice other cattle;
cattle % to $50 sheep q; hogs a
per hundred lbs. wheat SOC, corn 25o,
rye SOC, oats zoe, kafir corn 9be,
sorghum SOC; pianos $50 to $500; all
other property At judgment Of Assss-
SOrs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-10
For Sale.

Young Hereford bulls, fine animals.
c. Young, ! mile west Of Abilene
cemetery. 22.4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-10
Chairman, r.l,phons Company.

The Chapman Mutual Telephone
company has elected for directors the
following named gentlemen who viii
serve one year: I'd. sanborn, pres
ldenti John Carroll, vice presidents
t. s. Morrison, secretary H. A.
Knight, treasurer ChAs. Loudon. n.
P. sanboru.
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APrnIrl. Klr. Ke.r EIlls.

Ellis, Kan, March 5.-A prairie fire
driven by a strong south wind burned
over a large territory north Of here
yesterday afternoon. Reports received
BY telephone say that the barns and
other outbuIldings Of several farmers
we're burned. A large amount Of
pasture was also destroyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-10
run n.nL, su.p.na pu.ln....

oswego. N. T., March S.-The Farm
ers' Exchange bank at Cleveland, N. T..
and the Parish Exchange bank at
Parish, oswego county. both operated
by Potter & Marsden, have suspended
business. Many farmers are loserA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-10

81 Louis. March 6-The strike Of the
Isborers at the worlds fair grounds
vas declared on yesterday. About l.
COO meu who walked out Monday re-
sumed work At the reduction an
uounced
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-10
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-10

Go to the Flambsau club dAnOs Fri
day evening. COS
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-08
ANOTHER VESTIBULE
 HABITUE KILLED.
Poplar Bluff Again Comes to the Front With Unrecognized Vic tim Accident sOc-
 cured Tuesday
 Night.

An unknown man was killed near the Iron Mountain passen- ger station, says the Poplar Bluff Citizen Democrat, in this city Tuesday night while attempting to board train No. 6. He was trying to crawl between the yes tibules of two baggage cars with the intent, no doubt to steal a ride, when a curve in the track caused the iron shutters to close, catching the head and crushing the skull.
 Although completely uncon- scious from the injury it was three hours before the |nan died. The bones of the 2 2bead were frightfulIy crushed so lhat there was not the slightest possibility of his recovery.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-08

publicans.snoninee for governor, spoke here Monday to a large cyows.
 Miss Pearl Wood of Texas is the guest of Miss Willie Calhoun. g w. D. Rogers is visiting his sister in Little Rock.
 The Bradford school began again July 5.
 Misses Belle Lowell and Bert Grandee'Espe the Fourth in Little Rock.
 F. L. Goad has received the returns from his civil service ex- animation and made good show ing. DAY DREAMER.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-08
SHOFFNER NOTES

Tennie and Archie Jones left Friday to visit their grandfather, Darling Jones, of Greenville, Tenn.
 Mrs. Dee Kimbrough and Miss Nora F McDearmon of Weldon spent the Fourth in town. l
 Judging from the number of travellng men in town this week business must be rushing. l Misses Martha and May Wood- son returned to their home in | Memphis, after a several weeks visit with Mir. and Mrs. [. R. Woodson. They are charming young ladies and will be greatly missed, having made many friends here.
 Ed onoftner returned Saturday from a trip to Memphis. Miss Pearl McDearmon of Weldon is spending the weel with Mrs. Will Shoffner.
 Walter Davis and little daugh ter Pauline visited friends her Sunday.
 Ben Smith, the clever sales man with the Shoffner Mercan tile Company, spent Sunday wit friends on the lake,. Messrs. Spencer Clark an, zack Frazier of Remmel wa,. here Saturday on business.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Bridre were the guests of Mrs. Nam; Dean Sunday.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-08

his mother and child taken ur Wednesday and moved to Walnut Grove cemetery. We had several hard rains the past week. Look out for Mir. Green. Any person having baling machine could make good money oy dropping in our neighborhood now.
 Nearly all the farmers have their corn laid by and have their sleeves rolled up and going after their cotton.
 All:nans Bros, are having their s'n overhaulod and are getting n good condition for fall.
 Miss Nora Hunter of Hickory Gro7@ vas jn our city visiting Saturday.
 Miss Pearl Penix of Tucker man visited in our city the past week,
 Chas. Holden of Holdensville e was Sunday visitor.
 J. T. Shannon, Chas. Holden and Joe Armstrong went up to Cotter Sunday on the excursion.
 Miss Gertie Maxwell of Sul- phur Rock is visiting in our city this week,
 0, |. Roberts, 4. Kidd and Thurman West spent Monday 1 at Newark.
 Miss Hattie West of Newport visited in the city Tuesday.
 J. T. Shannon left Monday for Little Rock, where he will work for the Choctaw,
 We'll, as we have taken up our space We will bid you adieu.
 RATTLE Box.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-08

Ing ln nine cases out of ten is due to a i catarrhal condition of the mucous mem branes. Peruna cleanses the mucous membranes and cures the catarrh wherever located.
 There are no remedies for catassh just as good as Peruna. Accept no suhssi. . tutes.
 II you do not derive prompt and satfs factory results from the use of Peruna. Write at once to Dr.. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad, vice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitariuln, Cotum bus, Ohio.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-08

J. 1. Ni.dlIllOll O1 SIldWNeS, V. T., is here visiting this week.
 Miss Minnie Tuggle of Sulphur Rock is here visiting Miss Mabel Graft this week.
 Mrs. A. Bowles and Misses Martha Smith, Maude Kidd and Carrie Kidd attended the Sunday school picnic on the Island Tues day.
 Lige Hackney of Little Rock was a'yisitor in our city over Sunday.
 . Joe Armstrong of Holdensville was pleasant caller Sunday.
 The Holden Bros. Milling Go. shipped two cars of wagon mate rial north Saturday.
 We notice Sunny Jim" wants us to cooperate and make the Independent the best. Well, Jim, we will try.
 Miss Minnie Tuggle returned home to Sulphur Rock Monday, after 3 few days visit here.
 J, T. Craft of Mount Olive was here Thursday on his way to the Missouri Pacific hospital at St. Louis.
 J. R. Cox had the remains of
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-08
lPe-ru-fia is the Medicine for
 the Poor Man"

eruna aoted just right in carpenter and some nhes Heeo fonc Peruna poor man. 2 Geo. A. Hughes, ' ~ ~ '
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-08
A Congressman Uses Pe.ru-na in His
 Far1iIv

Hon. Thos. J. Henderson, Member of Congress rom Illinois, and Lieutenant III the Union Army for eight years. writes from the Lemon building, Wash ington, D. O., as follows:
 1. s \ Peruna iiss been used in my faui- " with fhe very best resuIfs and axe pleasure in recommending your valuable remedy 10 my friends as 2 ionic and an effective cure f0r csfarrJ, ;, s-tThos. J. Henderson.
 Catarrh assumes different phases in olHerent seasons of the year. In the early mmmey systemic catarrh is most prevalent. That tired, all worn out feel
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-08
JACKSONPoRT.

MT. and Mrs. Thos. Shaver of Newport were visiting Mrs Shaver's parents Sunday and Monday.
 Ernest Dyke and Miss Georgia Massey were married at tho home of the bride Sunday eve hv Justice William Robinson. w. wish the newly welded couple . long life of happiness and pros perity.
 J. M. Gibson returned home after few weeks spent iii sight seeing in Chicago and St. Louis. Mrs. Gibson will not return for some weeks later.
 The little son of MT. and Mrs. B. A. Boiling passed away Sunday
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-08
COUNTRY
 CORRESPONDENCE. IAAAnAMA@nA<nMAAA
BRADFORD BEAMS.

The picnic given here on the Fourth was a grand success in every way.
 The Daughters of Rebekah lodge served ice cream and other refreshments at the picnic here Monday
 The band boy -learedS75 from their share of the proceeds of the Fourth of July celebration.
 Hon. Harry | Myers, Re-
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-08

We make cure ofsaboye without the knife or or pain. We challenge the world for the radicar cure of cancer. It matters not the size of your cancer or the length of time you have been labor- ing under it. We will cure same in from eight to twelve days We must in all cases make person al diagnosis at our office in Newport, or at your suggestion, We cure by special written guaran- tee on our part Please drop us card or caIl at our ofHce
 We smake a speedily of female diseases Yours. very truly.
 A. KELLETT, M.D., C. s. l Newport Ark.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-08
DIAZ BOTHERs.

J. T. Shannon of Shawnee, O. T., is here visiting this week.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

Yes. I was sure / saw him sail,
but. of course, 1 was mistaken. He has
sent you after me, has he? can hardly
believe it of Tom-even-even yet"
Il don't know anything that connects
you on this, you'd better remember,
before you say anything more, that
it'll all be used against you"
The curtain had gone down and
gene up again. I was watching
the star. She has such a boyish
way Of nodding her head, instead of
bowing, after she waddles out to the
center; and every time she wipes her
lips with her lace handkerchief, as
though she'd just taken one of the
cocktails she makes in the play with
all the skill of a bartender. L found
myself doing the same thing-wiping
my lips with that very same gesture,
as though L had a fat, bare forearm
like a rolling pin-when all at once the
thought came to me: You needn't
bother, Nancy. It's all up. You won't
have any use for it all"
Just what is the charger" I asked,
turning to the man beside me.
Stealing a purse containing $500
from Mrs. Paul Gates house on the
night of April 27."
What"
1t was Obermuller. He had pushed
the curtains aside; the crashing of the
orchestra had prevented our hearing
the clatter of the rings. He had pushed
by the man standing there, had come
in and-he had heard.
"Nance!" he cried, Il don't believe a
word of it." He turned in his quick
way to the men. What are your or
ders?"
"To take her to her fiat and search
it."
Obermuller came over to me then and
took my hand for a minute.
It's a pity they don't know about
the Gray rose diamond" he whispered
helping me on with my jacket. They G
see how silly this little $500 business
is. : Brace up, Nance Olden!"
oh, Mag, Mag, to hear man like
that talk to you as though you were
his kind, when you have the feel of the
coarse prison stripes between youl
dry, shaking fingers, and the close pris-
on smell is already poisoning your nos
trilsl
Il don't see"-my voice shook-"hov
you can believe-in me-"
Don't you?" he laughed. That.
easy. You've got brains, Nance, anC
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
He didn't answer.

he duSWeIs
Without turning my head 1 repeated
the question.
And yet-suddenly-befor he could
have answered, knew something was
wrong.
I turned And in that moment a man
took the seat beside me and another
stood facing me, with his back against
the portieres.
Miss Olden?" the man beside me
asked.
Yes"
Nance Olden. the mimic, who enter
tains at private houses?"
1 nodded
'You-you were at Mrs. Paul Gates
specialties there?"
'Yes-yes, what is it you want?"
He was little man. but very muscu-
lar. 1 could note the play of his mus
cles even in the slight motion he made
as he turned his body so as to get be-
tween me and the audience, while he
leaned toward me, watching me intent
ly with his small, quick, blue eyes.
I'VE don't want to MAKE any scene
here" he said very low. I'VE want to
do it up as quietly as we can. There
might be some mistake, you know, and
then you'd be sorry. So should we. 1
hope you'll be reasonable and it'll be
ali the better for you because"
What are you talk-what-" l
looked from him to the other fellow
hebind us.
He leaned a bit farther forward then
and pulling his coat partly open he
showed me a detectives badge. And
the other man quickly did the same.
I sat back in my chair. The fat star
on the stage, with her big mouth and
big baby-face, was doing cakewalk
up and down close to the footlights
yelling the chorus Of her song.
I'll never mimic that song. Mag, al
though 1 can see her and hear it as
plain as though I'd listened and
watched her all my life. But there's
no fun in it for me. l hate the very
bars the orchestra plays before she be-
gins to sing. / can't bear even to think
of the words. The whole of it is full
of horrible things-it smells Of the jai
it looks like stripes-it-.
You're not going to faint?" asked
the man, moving closer TO me.
Me? 1 never tainted in my life
Where is he now-Tom Dorgan?"
Tom Dorgan,"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

There was seated in a box all alone
Miss Nancy Olden, by courtesy Of the
mana cement, come to listen to the
leading lady sing coon songs, that I
might add her to my collection of take
offs.
She's a fat leading lady, very fair
and nearly fifty. guess. But she's got
a rollicking, husky voice in her fat
throat that's sung the dollars down
deep into her pockets. They say she's
planted them deeper still-in the foun-
dations Of apartment houses-and that
now she's the richest roly-poly on the
Rialto.
Do you know, Maggie darlin', what
I was saying to myself there in the
box, while / watched the stage and
waited for Obermuller? He said he'd
drop in later, perhaps.
Nance" I said, II kind Of fancy
that apartment sort of idea myself.
They tell you, Nancy, that when
you've got the artistic temperament,
that that's all you'll ever have. But
there's a chance-one in a hundred
for a body to get that temperament
mixed with business instinct. IT
doesn't often happen. But when it does
the result is-dollars. It may be,
Nance-I shrewdly suspect 1t is fact
that you've got that marvellous mix
ture. Your early successes, Miss Olden,
in another profession that I needn't
name, would encourage the idea that
you're not all heart and no head.
think, Nance, 1 shall have you mimic
the artists during working hours and
the business men when you're at play.
1 fancy apartment houses. They ap-
peal TO me. Well call one The Nancy
and another 'Olden Hall and an
other ."
"Whatll l call the third apartment
house, Mr.. ?" 1 asked aloud, as
heard the rings on the portiere behind
me click.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

well. it's because I feel like it, and
she deserves a friend"
You don't know what she is.' It
was snarl from Tom. You don't"
''Oh, yes 1 do; you cur! know what
she was, too. And I even know what
she will be; but that doesn't concern
you
THE hell it don't!"
Obermuller turned his back on him.
was dumb and still. Tom Dorgan
had struck me after ALL
What is it you want me to do,
Nance?" Obermuller asked.
Get him away on a steamer-quick, -
1 murmured-I couldn't look him in the
face-"without asking why, or what
his name is.'
He turned to Tom. "Wen?"
Il won't go-not without her"
Because you're so fond of her, eh?
So fond, your first thought on quitting
the-country was to come here to get
her in trouble. If you've been traced
''Ah! You wouldn't like that, eh?"
sneered Tom.
Would you?"
We'll, I've had my share of 1t. And
she amt. Still Just what
would it be worth to you to have me
out Of the way?'
"Oh, Tom-Tom-" I cried.
But ObermulIer got in front of me.
1T would be worth exactly one dollar
and seventy-five cents. I think it will
amount to about that for cab-hire. I
guess the cars aren't any too safe for
you, or it might be less. 1t may amount
to something more before I get you
shipped before the mast on the first
foreign-bound boat. But what's more
important" he added, bringing his fist
down with a mighty thump on the
table, you have just ten seconds to
make UP your mind. At the end of that
time I'll ring for the police"
went down to the boat to see it sail,
Mag, at this morning. No, not to say
good-by to him. He didn't know I was
there. 1t was to say good-by to my old
Tommy; the one 1 loved. Truly 1 did
love him, Mag. though he never cared
for me. No, he didn't. Men don't pull
down the women they love; I know
that now. If Tom Dorgan had ever
cared for me he wouldn't have made a
thief of me. If he'd cared, the last
he knew the detectives would be on his
track, would have been just the first
place he made for. If he'd cared, he
But it's done, Mag. It's all over
Cheap-that's what he rs this Ton
Dorgan. Cheaply bad-a cheap bully
cheap Drained. Remember my wishing
he'd have been ventriloquist? Why
that man that tried to sell me to Ober-
muller hasn't sense enough to be &
good scene-shifter. Oh
The firm Of Dorgan & Olden is dis.
solved, Mag. The retiring partner has
gone into the theatrical business. A.
for Dorgan-the real one, poor fellow
jolly, handsome, big Tom Dorgan-ht
died. Yes, he died, Maggie. and wa!
buried up thereN in the prison grave
yard. A hard lot for a boy; but It'll
not the worst thing that can happen t.
him. He might become a man; sucl
a man as that fellow that sailed away
before the mast this morning.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23

that year with the battle OF Majuba
hill ended in the practical independ-
ence OF the Boer republic. From that
time until the occupation OF Pretoria
by Gen. Roberts and his flight before
the British Dom Paul remained the
president and dictator OF the Trans
vaal republic.
II has been said that had Joubert
been president and some other man
than Chamberlain British secretary
OF the colonies the bloody Boer war
might have been averted. Kruger
was implacable in his hatred OF Eng
land and In Chamberlain he met a
man as bullheaded as himself. His
famous ultlmatum to Great Britain,
which was practically a declaration
of war. was the result. The Beers
had for years been preparing for the
war and no doubt Kruger thought
that by the Beers striking swift
blow the British could be defeated.
The Boer plan OF campaign In its
earlier stages in 1889 and 1900 as
tonished the world. Kruger predict.
tu iudl III the bIlitSu SnOnlu WIN IL
would be at a cost that would be APP
palling. His prophecy was abundant
ly verified Up to the relief of Lady
smith the British were ON the defen-
sive. Their losses In the first twelve
months were nearly $4,000 men With
the evacuation OF the Tugela by the
Beers and the surrender OF Cronje
TO Roberts the tide turned and from
that time forward the Boer campaign
was a forlorn hope.
Dom Paul's last days were passed
In seclusion In the south Of Europe.
II was said when he fed from South
Africa he took with him Si5.000.000
In gold. He lived in Mentone during
/ the winter and passed his summers
in Switzerland. During his closing
days. his old bitterness toward Eng
land had vanished. He said. when
speaking on the subject, that the fu.
ture of the Boer cause was In Gods
hands.