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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28

A. h Graves, ex-treasdrer OF Donl
phan county. was arrested at Butte
Mont, after several years. pursuit. OF
charge Of embezzlement
An alleged discovery Of zinc and leat
has been made on the Lowellin farm
four miles northwest Of Garrett, and
haa craafnd mncA axaitAnnanA
More than 100 Porto RIcan teachers
who are attending the summer session
Of Cornell university, at Ithaca, N. Y.
were taken nj as a result. IL Is believed,
Of eating tainted meat
Six persons were injured in a a on
the scenic railroad at the worlds fair.
Among the injured were Mrs. J. D.
Thomas, Of Kansas City, and CmneIl
". Porter. Of Muskogee, I. T.
Bradstreets weekly trade review
says: Good progress by most crops
strengthens belief IN favorable fall
trade following the present season Of
comparative quiet and inactivity.
John D. Rockefeller Is now a director
only of the Standard OIL company, Of
which be Is also president. He has
resigned from every other corporation
with which he has been connected
1t Is reported that E T. jeffrey,
president Of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad, will succeed Russell Hard
ting q the active head Of the operating
department Of the Missouri Pacific.
Members Of the Hungarian pariia-
ment, In discussing Francis Joseph's
demand for more salary. called the
emperor "a greedy hog" The civil
list Of the emperor Is already 1885,
900 annually.
G. N. Haskell, president of the Mus
kogee Union railroad, has sold his in
terest in that road to William Kene-
lick, Of Kansas City. The Muskogee
Union Is a road that will run from
Wagner. !. T., to Whiteboro, Tea.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28
AboutthA Real El0nd.

In these damp days almost anything
regarding the flood is of interest. Fol
instance the New York Press has dug
up these statements concerning it;
The flood lasted one hundred and fifty
days aud nights. 1t rained forty
days and forty nights. Was the
water salt or freshp This question
has bothered me a good deal Of late.
II the latter, I have nothing to say,
but il the former. let me ask what the
animals drank on the voyage OF the
ark. 1t has never been settled what
they ate; therefore we may reasona-
bly, judge that there was a suspension
Of appetite and thirst during the
cruise o: the original houseboat.
During the forty days and nights OF
the storm Noah might have caught
rain water for his live stock; but what
happened during the rest Of the time
Of the fotation-one hundred and ten
days and nightsP Assuming that the
rain fell at the rate OF one foot every
hour during the time the heavens
were open it would have taken eight
hundred and thirty.three days to
cover the tops of the highest noun.
tains estimating the limit to be only
0 1000 feet. But it rained only forty
days and forty nights! Therefore
the rainfall must have been at the
rate CT t~wenty-one feet an hour!
Could the ark have withstood such o
Of over five hundred feet q
lay on every square foot Of its sur.
laCei |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28
Rmbankments o. ReaeryoireP

The movement In Saline county to
have entertainments built along the
river 70 keep 1t from overiowing ID
not one that is entitled to very seri.
Gus consideration. The building Of
entertainments simply mean q higher
level Of water. In this county during
the flood Of o few days cage the river
spread ont in places 2 to 4 miles
wide. Even with this large portion
Of its supply taken up 1t rose within
four feet or ~thereabouts Of its terrify-
ing height in the flood Of 1908. Sup
pose embankments hac been erected
from Sslina to Chapman to hold with
In the channel this volume Of water.
1t would have raised the water In the
river 40 feet higher than last year and
any weakness in an embankment
would have covered an overflow com
pared with which past flood damage
had not been worth mentioning.
Only one sensible plan has been
suggested for controlling flood waters
and that Is to hold them back at their
source, this utilizing the moisture on
the land below for crop production
and at the same time protecting the
valleys from overflow. This is a feas.
ible and reasonable proposition and
anyone who has considered 1t care
fully must be convinced Of Its value
to a state like this where the surface
is comparatively level and the river
courGes though shallow drain vast
territories.
Abilene has had a practical example
the good to come from such a sys-
During the recent high water
he town had no damage from waters
n the Mud creek valley because north
II town is a dam across the sloughf
which held back a large volume of
until the high creek water had
passed the town. Had the dam been
few inches lower there would have
'een two or three feet Of water in our
This example is imperfect
nd incidental but it serves to show
THAT may be accomplished if iutelli-
ent effort 10 made. |,
A system Of reservoirs up the Kaw -,
alley would prevent flood damage !
nd would do vast good in furnishing |
,oisture in dry days. ,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28

Atchison Globe: The Roosevslts
are gil right. Following the announces
ment that Judge Parker passes the
collection plate; that Charles W. Fair
banks is an elder, and that Henry G.
Davis hasn't missed attending church
in q hundred years, comes word that
Theodore Roosevelt, IT,, teaches .
Sunday school class at Oyster Bay.
They'll have to get up early to beat
the Roosevelts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28

hope Dispatch: For the size Of the
town Hope probably is doing as much
for the Roosevelt idea as any town in
the west. There are Eve pairs Of
twins living in Hope to say nothing
Of those on the farms in the n~eigubOr.
hood. OF course some people will
lay this to the climate which 10, In
deed. very healthy, but climate is
only . secondary consideration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28

Democratic editors tried to stir up
q sensation over the fact that the
delegation from the miners union
which called TO zee she President At
Sycamore Hill the other day was re.
fused that privilege. It develops
that the President refused to zee the
delegation because he was absent from
Sycamore Hill whenit arrived.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28

Social note In AtchisOn Globe; When
a long time is given on the wedding
cards between the date Of the mar.
riage and 'at home" It means the
parties are wealthy. A poor man
gets back to earth much quicker.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28

We don't know that anybody will
begrudge Elmer Rugh the fun Of run
ming for district judge on the Demo-
Pop ticket. II he vents to spend his
money that way 1t is certainly harm
less and Elmer has been defeated
times enough to have learned to take
1t philosophically.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28
Folks Surrender.

The reform hero OF Missouri, JOSEPH
W. Folk, has lamentably failed il
courage. He has allowed the Doodle
element Of his party to control him te
the extent Of completing the ticket
with the same old crowd. The advice
Of William Allen White to Missouri
Republicans to vote for Folk simply
means that they should keep the old
crowd Of Democrats In office. Mis-.
souri, has thousands Of Republicans
as honest sincere and able as Mr..
Folk-and a good deal more courage
Gus.
The dominant element in the Jeffer-
son City convention had attained
power by its suppositions hostility to
boodling and boodlers. Its candidate
for governor was the principal figure
in q series Of Doodle prosecutions.
The platform adopted was a vigorous
antiboodle document; the speech Of
the gubernatorial nominee was a
paraphrase OF it. The antigrait
propaganda was triumphant so far as
the platform and the head OF the tick
ct we're con ;erned.
Having landed Its candidate and
adopted It's platform, however, the
cement evidently deemed 1t
advisable to conciliate the losers. II
wished to convey an intimation that
the antiboodle cry was Pickwickian.
Az q guaranty Of good faith 1t turned
and nominated for an important
office a statesman who had developed
great agility in lodging prosecution
BY the distinguished reformer at the
head Of the ticket. In other words,
he Missouri Democracy successfully
'traddled. 1t demonstrated that 1t
vas enthusiastically in favor Of the
'ntigraft law, but sternly opposed to
to enforcement. L
Some criticism may be excited by {
his attitude. 1t may be said that
he Democrats OF Missouri ara ahuf. [
ling, tricky and insincere In thus 1
ruckling to an element which they
stensibly condemn. 1t should be q
'orne in mind, however, that the
COOLERS and graiters whom the plat.
orm denounces are themselves mostly !,
Missouri having been con-
lstently Democratic for a generation. !.
! should further be borne In mind I
hat there are a good many Of them-'u
20 many OF them to risk possible de- !.
'at BY mourning their enmity. :.
The straddle, therefore, may be de.
'nded as an act Of political necessity
from a Democratic standpoint. 1t q
designed TO catch votes, no matter q
DIV, and 1t is thus In accord with O
ls policy Of the national organiza- b
on. In
And because Mr.. Folk with q ma. Il
Of the delegates with him coun- 7
nsnced this and allowed such s
Ismsless backdOwn be is unworthy +
any Republicans vote. Il
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28

EsOPus Court Circular, July 2S-
Chief Justice Parker INDUCED In his
daily swim, but omitted his horseback
ride. After breakfast tfs Chief Jus.
tice said be felt better than be did
when be was hungry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28
Lawrence Gazette, Carrie Nation

Lawrence Gazette; Carrie Nation
is going to Europe. OF course. 1t
would be very wicked to wish that
any ship would 60 down in mid ocean.
but II the Lord cannot rid the earth
Of Carrie In any other way than BY
the sacrifice Of i~nnoosnts, then, Of
Of course, VI shall all have to bow 10
the yoke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28

Harrington Sun; From the number
Of baths reported by the newspaper
correspondents we judge Parker is
about the clsauest candidate the
Democrats havo ever offered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28

Montreal will be 500 years old in
1909, New York and Boston have
passed the $50 mark and Philadelphia
is no chicken. This country is be.
coming quite ancient.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28

In Golfers Weekly Grover Cleve-
land shouts. ~"steady, Democrats,
steady" II there is anything that
will steady a western Democrat 1t is
q bugle blast from Grover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28

II Is not surprising that there were
some kickers 10 the Jerusalem COM
pany. A long, long time ago a lot Of
knockers were kicked out Of paradise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28
COUNTY TICKET.

About the most amusing am bition
OF the campaign is that to be nomi-
mated by the Demo.Pops Of the Eighth
district for Judge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28

The campaign in Dickinson county
10 90 quiet that 1t 10 feared that the
opposition 10 the Republican ticket
has committed suicide By the chlOrO-
form route.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28

The report that cleveland viii 20
In Parker'S cabinet viii cheer up The
Kansas Democrats considerably.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28

Bethany has more graduate students at Yale University than any
other college In the world.
-, oftheB Bethany students % vt Yaef our we're elected to teach there next year and
Others we're awarded fenowshps In a recent speech E. ". HOOH, Republican
GAnneIdsae lrg vernor said! II would ratherh have a diploma from Bethany with all that
IL "snne ao meanst han . deed to the best farm in Mcpherson county vthoutit"
rn, illustrated Catalogue Sent Free on Request
ERNEST PlHLBLAD, President. G. e ANDERSON, Treasurer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For President,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Of New York.
For Vice President,
CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS
OF Indiana.

For presidential electors-J. N. johnson.
Alpheus Lane, w. O.. Robinson, James r
Henderson, A. sB. Peters, George II. Hunter,
Pearl Upton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28
College.
LINDSBORG, KANSAS.

RECORD OF 20 YEAR: 10 Departments 90 Professors and Instructors. $50 Students lit
Graduates. &260Wi In property. Net total attendance first years @S. Alumni U9
Twentyfourth year opens September s, 1900
unApmMuumc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28

ART DEPARTMENT we'll equipped. The
Boston system in sloyd and the Mas system
in Art Needle Work as exhibited ct the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis.
CONCERT ORCHEBTRA. large and we'll
trained. Several. bands one Of whichts the
famous Bethany band. The great Messiah"
0ratorio Chorus.
LIBRARY contains 1900 volumes and 5000,
pamphlets.
MUSEUM has large archaeological and un-
oHEMf0AL AND BIOLOGICAL LABOR
ATORIES are we'll equipped. Fine Athletic
Field; large floor space FOR indoor gymnas-
tics; Eve buildings. Is acres of ground.
GRADUATE COURSES leading to A. M.
and Phi. D. degrees.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-13
USED HIS HAIR.
Dishonest Workrnen Got Away With
A Snug Sum Every Week.

did you ever give thought to the
rarity of dishonesty among jewelry
artisans? Did you ever realize the
infrequency of reports of theft by
them?" queried an aged manufacture
ing jeweler.
1T really seems that the habitual
care for his filings, clippings and the
like is the experienced artisans only
consciousness of value; otherwise the
gold to him is but a commodity to be
modelled into thing of beauty, not
an object for his covetousness Or greed
The older the artisan the more
firmly fixed is this habit. AS rule,
it is only the younger aspirants, and
but few OF these, who succumb to
temptation: once started on a down.
ward course, however, their own self
consciousness is most frequently their
own accuscr to shopmate or foreman,
MANY years ago in a Newark shop
where mostly solid filed work was
made. a seasoned workman observed
a quaint habit in journeyman but
recently out of his time who was
seated at an adjoining bench. The
latter had very dark hair, wore it
long. and Git was in the days OF bear s
grease and hair oils) kept it we'll
oiled. He had habit OF pushing his
fingers up through his long hair as if
to keep it from falling over his eyes;
it was further noticed that prior to
each such action he dabbed his fin
gers in the benchpan, wherein had
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-13
THE EUTAWVILLE CASE.
Four of the Alleged Lynchers Held
For the Murder of the
Negro Keitt Bookard..

AS a result of the preliminary hear
ing in the ,Eutawville case, held in ST..
George on Wednesday and Thursday
of last week, Benny Martin, Andrew
Martin, J. H. Palmer and S. A. Ea-
dons were sent to jail on the charge
Of murder upon the evidence and
Semi-confession of Henry c. Edwards.
''Piney' Martin was released as it ap-
peared that he had been arrested on
a warrant intended for penny Mar
tin. his cousin. Adger Snyth Butler
was also released. These two were
not implicated by Edwards and there
was no other evidence upon which
they could be held
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-13
Prosperity, S. @.

IN North Carolina. The South Cafo.
INA rates appearing higher than
North Carolina rates are not sup
plemented by increases for branch
lines as is the case in North Caro-
lima. The earnings in this state arc
not so much as in Virginia or Nortl:
Carolina The net income OF the
roads is not an unreasonable return
upon fair valuation. We find a frec
interchange of commodities among
distributing points. We find no dis
elimination except upon western
products through Virginia ports to
South Co-olina territory. We ca?-
rot find that any line touching South
Carolina is responsible for the con
ditions at trunk line termini. We
ind that there is just demand
throughout the State for more and
better trair service, better stations
and better accommodations. BTiaSes:
trestles and track in a condition be
low the standard that woulc be
zdapted for the quick and safe DIS
catch of the business rendered. We
deem it the sentiment of the people,
ano fulfllment of the law, that our
first care should be for the safety and
ordinary convenience OF passengers.
In view therefore of all the fo-ego
ing statement of findings we can ind
no justification for a general Or ma
terial reduction of railroad rates il.
this state save that the tariffs of the
state be amended as exhibited below,
ed."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-13
LITTLE REDUCTION MADE.
Decision Of the Railroad Commission
In Freight Rates Hearing.

Columbia. S. S., December 12.-The
decision of the railroad commission
made public recently in the case of the
Charleston freight bureau and other
commercial bodies of the state
against the Southern, Seaboard and
Coast Line railroads for a reduction
in intra-state or local freight rates on
the ground that these rates are ex-
cessive by comparison with the rates
prevailing in North Carolina and Vir-
leAo 61o3!II7l s!!q1 u! 7se4ueApe
enpun soaIo e!u!5I!A eAl!5 pue e!u!5
Charleston and other South Carolina
distributing points, practically dis
misses the petition. The only changes
conceded are in the standard cotton
tariff, where straight IS cents rate
is made for distances up to 27o miles
as against rates ranging from SO
to 41 cents; in the standard fertilizer
tariff, which is amended SO as to re-
duce the ten miles and under haul
from SI.oo to 80 cents and make a
straight rate of S275 for hauls of 200
miles and over as against rates rang
ing between S2.75 and S3.o5; and in
the rate on -four in barrels, in which
there is a parallel reduction of two
cents for each OF the ten mile hauls
up to go miles.
The decision will be received with
surprise throughout the state, as eN-
pressions from members of the COM
mission from time to time have indi-
Gated that a general reduction would
be demanded on the part Of the COM
mission. The decision will greatly
disappoint Charleston and the attor-
neys who have been fighting so zeal
Gus for the reductions.
Here are the findings as set forth
in the decision:
1--WE find therefore this situation
in South Carolina:
THE average freight moves in
South Carolina at less rate per 100
pounds than in the State Of Virginia
and does not much exceed the rate in
North Carolina.
Passenger rates in South Carolina
are less than in North Carolina.
! Joint rates are go per cent less than
in Virginia and 10 per cent. less than
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-13
BEER DISPESSARIES.
Complaint Made in Spartanburg and
The Legality of Ali Dispen-
saries Questioned.

The Columbia correspondent OF the
News and Courier says that the beer
dispensary situation in Spartanburg
is causing considerable comment
throughout, the state and there is gen.
eral interest in the outcome. Some
time ago some OF the attorneys in
that city took up the matter, intend
ing to make test case out Of the
legality OF beer dispensary, the fight
coming on the word 'premiseS." 1t
is claimed that dispensers have no
right to sell beer in one room and
have it served in another adjoining
The fight then branched out on the
legality Of a beer dispensary of any
description. and Senator Tillnan re-
marked at Gaffney that there was no
law for one. The matter was taken
before the grand jury OF Spartanburg
and bills handed out against two of
the beer dispensers, charging them
with violation OF the 6ispensery law,
in order that the case might be tested.
The grand jury, however, refused to
act. and it is probable that case will
be made by obtaining ali injunction.
Gen. Bellinger gave an opinion that
dispensary could be established to
sell beer just as it could sell whiskey
or gin.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-13
Lord Kitchener Did AS He Was Told

From an Indian correspondent
comes the following amusing story
of Lord Kitchener and a determined
little lady of three or four summers.
It happened on board the ship con-
veying Lord Kitchener to India. One
afternoon *. of K" was doing in
his deck chair. for even humor mods
awhile, when the small maiden in
question, playing with her ball, per-
haps by accident, perhaps by design,
let it fly into his lordship's face when
it rolled to his feet. Lord Kitche-
ner woke up and turned upon the
child, who by this time had approach
ed him, that basilisk gaze before
which the hearts Of strong men have
often turned to water.
But the child was in no wise abash-
ed 'Pick up my ball." she said i'm
peratively. Lord Kitchener frowned
and answered not.
"Pich up my ball" reiterated the
small damsel insistently.
"Haven't you got nurse:" said
Lord Kitchener in an awful voice.
The i1lterrogative mood was all
swered by the imprcssive:
Pick up my BALI"
Lord Kitchener looked around des-
paringly. but reinforcements were rot
in sight. "Where is your mother?'
ne said weakly
Neutrality-suspicious. The ulti-
:natum was delivered in crescendo
tones which suggested the i1nminence
OF something worse to follow, and
Lord Kitchener meekly complied.
Then he fed incontinently to the
smoking room.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-13

fallen the things from his work. The
habit was not indulged in when away
from his seat
The foreman. on an occasion when
at his back. examining a piece of his
work, noticed the sparkle of gold in
his hair; mentioning it casually to an
older bench fellow when the latter
came to the foreman for stock, the
quaint habit was detailed by the older
man, and set the foreman thinking.
He called at the boarding house
where the young artisan resided. and,
being acquainted with the proprietor,
learned thai he young man upon
coming to his midday dinner and to
his evening meal invariably sought
his room first.
1T was discovered that he thor
oughly washed his hair before each
meal, dried it and oiled it, and that
with each operation he deposited in
his wash bowl from one to two penny
weights of IS carat gold filings,
which had from five to twelve hours
in which to settle before his wash
water was decanted therefrom. 1t
was clear steal of three penny
weights, or at least $3.50 for each of
his six working days.
1t is needless to say that after this
discovery his silent partnership, with
part of the profits, forthwith
ceased.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-13

fallen the things from his work. Tn,
habit was not indulged in when ava,
from his seat.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-08
KENT.
A BREEZY LOT OF LOCALS.

The weather is intensely cold, Is de-
grees below zero at O'Clock Tuesday
morning, at the postoffice. Some other
places went little lower, but there is
apt to be slight difference in ther-
mometers. Water pipes are frozen
solid in many places, and nearly all
are touched.
No service was held, last Sunday, at
the Episcopal church lowing to the
stress Of the weather, and only few
gathered at the Congregational lecture
room for short service of prayer and
song. The New Years social and
watch meeting was success in every
way.
The public schools are closed for a
weeks vacation.
Miss May Casey and her sister, Fan
ME, expect to spend part of this week
in New York City.
Mrs Louise Soule and son Of Bridge
port spent few days at Edward Line
burg's.
The Ingersoll family leave, Wednes-
day, to spend the rest Of the winter In
New York City. ',
1.-The Masonic anpual Of December &c