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

In certain open coke furnaces where
air is admitted through openings and
the gas from the bituminous coal il
burned in the apparatus, carbon is de-
posted In the singular form Of masses
of fine threads. These deposits, which
they call carbon wool. are found by two
French chemists to occur in geode-like
cavities In the coke, and the finer fla
ments are about 0.000s inch in diameter,
while the soarser ones range from 0.oO12
TO 0.OOS5 inch, the length being usually
about two inches. The flaments are
formed Of rings. of which SIX were seen
In 1-250th OF an inch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03
VESSELS FOR PHILIPPINES.
Beats Of Light Draught Built Ian sec-
lions in the United
States.

Ever since the United States came into
| possession Of the Philippines there has
been growing demand on the part Of
the navy for small boats suited for the
waters surrounding this group Of 1900
or more islands Only craft of light
drahght are adapted for use in the outly-
iHs possessions and these could hard
ly be built in the United States and sent
across the ocean under their own steam.
1t was difficult problem, which at one
time seemed almost to battle solution.
But Uncle Sam has worked out the per-
picking question In highly satisfac-
tory manner, says the New York Trib.
une.
Having viewed the matter from every
point, It was finally decided to build gov
eminent steamers for use in the Phil
ippines in sections. In this way they
can be constructed In this country and
shipped readily on the deck Of trans
port, or by other means, to the point
Of destination. &
Bids for such boats were at once asked
for, and the builders were allowed to
work out their own designs. The offer
of shipbuilding firm at Morris Heights,
N. Y, was finally accepted, and already
the boats have been constructed and are
ready for service.
Each vessel Is composed Of five Sec
tions, and is 80 feet long, 18 feet beam
and draws three feet six inches. The
vessel is built entirely of steel, the plat
ing being one-quarter inch thick. Each
section has a steel deck, and is water
tight.
The boiler section, having the greatest
weight and establishing the water line,
is first floated in assembling the craft.
The other sections, working either fore
or aft, follow in order. The sections are
all fitted with sea valves, and sea wa
ter is admitted into their bottoms until
hey reach the common water line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03
Description Of IrkutsJx.

Harry de Windt, the explorer, writes
thus of Irkutsk, which is called the
Paris of Siberia: ut is an unfinished,
slipshod city, strange mixture Of
sQualor and grandeur, with tortuous,
ill-paved streets, where the wayfarer
looks instinctively for the 'no-thor-
oughfare' board. There is one long
struggling main street, with fairly
good shops and buildings, but beyond
this Irkutsk remains much the same
dull, dreary-looking place that | re-
member In the early '90s, before the
railway had aroused the town from
Its slumber Of centuries Even now
the place is absolutely primitive and
uncivilized, from European point Of
view, and the yellow Chinese and
beady-eyed Tartars who throng the
business quarters are quite in keeping
with the oriental Nth around, un-
redeemed by the usual eastern color
and romance. On fine mornings the
market place presents a curious and
appearance. for here you
may see the celestial in flOwery silk
allowing the fur-clad Yakute ana
shaking hands with Japan"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03
HYpNoTIsM AS DETECTIVE.
II FEas Come Into Quite General Uss
in Discovering Criminals
I'm Abyasinia.

NJ. Xix, confidential man Of Emperor
Menelik, visiting in Switzerland, has
made some interesting statements rela-
tive to the role which hypnotism plays
in the detection of crime In Abyssinia.
In that country, according to M. Xix,
states Public Opinion, there are regu-
larly recruited number Of children
about ten years Of age, who are trained
for the purpose OF discovering criminals.
These crime discoveries are called
'labascha," and are relied upon. while
under the influence Of hypnotism, to de-
tect malefactorR
As an example Of their powers, 1t 10
recited that one of the labascha re-
,ently discovered an incendiary who had
tlred some houses near Adis-Ababa.
The boy, Immediately after being hyp-
Noticed and told what he had to do,
started forth at sharp run In the d.
rection OF Harrar Near this place he
turned into q crossroad, jumped into q
Geld and seized laborer who was peace
fully working in the place. This man
subsequently,. confessed the crime Of
which he was accused, arson. On an
other occasion an assassination followed
by theft was committed In the neigh.
borhood Of Adis-Ababa. A labascha
was called into service and hypnotixed,
and Immediately thereafter started
forth, visiting all the religious tenn
pies and private houses, and finally ly-
ing down before the door Of house,
the owner OF which was at the time
not at home. Upon the return Of the
latter he was arrested. and, although
be at nrst protested his innocence, he
subsequently confessed the crime Of !
murder and robbery. His route after |
the commission OF the crime was traced, |
and II was found to be the identical |
one taken,by the labascha before falling |
10 front Of the murderer's door, where,
In fact, the criminal himself had fallen,
tortured BY remorBe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03
FORESTS AND csos.- les.
rae Bureau Of Forestry M Washlns.
tor, ut work Upon nm IInDor-
tant Problem.

According to estimates of railway al-
thorities on file In the bureau OF for
sstry at Washington, 10O,000.0O0 cross
tics are annually required by the rail-
ways for new trackage and for replace
ment OF veteran ties. and the estimates
were accompanied by requests for adj
vice and suggestions on the subject from
the bureau. Advice and good sugges-
lions must be had, and at once, equally
with good cross ties, for the railway au-
thorities are looking with serious appre-
Aension on the rapid disappearance of
the long-leafed pine tree--the best ma
terial known for cross ties.
The answer Of the bureau was prompt
and twofold, states the Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune. First advising the
railway companies to use cheaper
grades Of timber, such as beech or birch,
and, stating that Swiss railways made
their beech ties last 80 years by impreg-
mating them with tar oil, the bureau
strongly urged on the railways the ad-
visibility of going into the timber busi-
mess for themselves and securing an am
pie source OF tie supply without further
trenching on the rapidly disappearing
pine forests. The suggestion was taken
in good part. and three great trunk
lines have placed engineer corps In the
field studying the woodlands in the
neighborhood of their lines with the ul-
innate view Of raising their own timber.
cheapening the cost to themselves, pre-
serving the forests SO far as 1t is posi-
BILE and making two trees grow where
but one grew before, or, possibly, none.
So serious has the question Of timber
preserves become that the highest COM
mendation is due to the work Of the bu-
reau of forestry, and, incidentally, to the
great trunk lines, quick to appreciate a
good suggestion, and quick to set about
its accomplishment. II congress would
but put q crimp In the ravages Of the
wood Rulpers 1t would do as much for
the preservation of the forests as the
plan proposed to the railway companies,
Il It did not do more, and 1t would have
the additional advantage Of cheapening
10 the public their books, magazines,
newspapers and school books. However,
In good time the Importance Of the for
ssts to the country will come to be right
y appreciated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03

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poispneu poor Dut.ch piaih, any W.
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p'ay'ns au.onAticaiiy a stranse sivA,
noss elep' osen nae 49, .nousn. - ~.
eovu olu o,.n y Weseon :. NY ~,
"nu ioa''1cu INV uScioss -
mus. p.ay IN, anu on' anu on' ih'As
NY oniy saie'y.
nele vas ohIy one way ~ neip :.
ooms anu Una. was tniuusn oianse', 49,,
leoA.u nl' valo,es les' mA'' -
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03
eooc.NIGHr.

y
Papa, tiss me dood nightf'
Why, bless your wee hearth
could kiss you good night
Till the dark curtains part,
Letting In the broad day;
Or hold your wee form
Through the long hours OF sleep
Just to kiss you good morn.
The night has come down
And II finds you undressed
Struggled close in my arms
Like a bird In Its nest.
I've recited the "piggfes"
To all your wee toes.
And have kissed you
Now how many times do you s'posA,
Papa, tiss me aden?"
Dear. you know papa will!
The lush grasses sleep
On the south sloping hill,
And the trees are asleep,
Oh. my pink bud and white.
But still you're awake.
And I've kissed you good night.
Papa's real goodnight kiss,
Dear. will find you in bed,
When your dimpled arm pillows
Your dear yellow head,
And your eyes are fast shut,
And your red lips a-pout
Like loves gates ajar
For kiss to steal out.
, And no one may know
What your father feels then,
AS he stoops DER your couch
Just to kiss you again.
God keep you forever
From sorrow and blight!
May angels watch over
My darling! Good night!
y. M. Lewis, in Houston Post.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03
Haunii,n pnnnIafian

Regarding the population OF Hawaii.
figures. show steady decrease in the
number Of natives and a steady increase
in the number Of persons Of foreign
births, especially Japanese and Chinese
In 1879 the number Of natives was. in
round terms. $1,000. and in 1900, 30 600
In lsis the number Of Chinese wa. in
reaIe isTms. 1000. and. In 1900. Is 900
'.if -r-o-t q japanese anong the popu-
+--- ~ t'Fir- With 1884. when The
p s,ssHzs, but IN 1900 the
F-iv6o. The total popu-
g. Is Eivsn - 5ss17. and Ia
SOD
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03

There is in London only one profes-
sorship Of sanskrit. and It is unen.
dowed. says the Church Quarterly Re
view. while in Germany there are 20 en-
dowed sanskrit chairs. and yetitis Eng
land. not Germany. which "a respon-
sible for the welfare Of the people Of
India
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03
Tobacco In Japaa.

Tobacco Is both cultivated and con-
sumed on a large scale in Japan. The
plant was introduced BY the Portuguese
in the seventeenth century, and the
trade In Il IL a government monopoly.
Tobacco IL almost universally used in a
small pipe. While cigarettes are manu-
factured in large quantities, they are
yearly all sent out Of the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03

Ninety-two thousand rubles (t7O. 0Ool
was the amount Melted BY the grand ba-
Ear In Sale de Ia Noblesse. St. Peters
burg. organized BY Grand Duches vfadi-
mir. Half Of this sum was taken in by
the grand duchess herself. and probably
was the largest ever taken BY one wom-
an at any baxar In the world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03
Lnson's Pine land.

In the island Of Luzon there are near
n a million acres Of rolling pine land.
With no underbrush or tropical vegeta.
! don. vhefe the climate is Ike that Of
lhs upper Allegheny mountain IN Juna
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03

A Russian at Nlshni-NovEorod. the
other day, wrote sery Indignant letter
to an editor for saying. In his police ~
ports, that be had stolen = fur over
coat He insisted that hs hadstoisn cub
q nur collar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03

The globe Of TIE ere is moved By ain
muscleA The wrist contains eight boncs,
the palm Owe, the fingers IA. The roott
Of the hair penetrate the skin about one
twelfth q a. Inch. Hair h vury stroaE
A single hair VII bar a weight ofaboui
LILO GFalnA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03
HANDY wIrH cRocA IT NEEDLE
HlascuIine Members Of Royalty VINE
Are Accomplished in This RE-
spect and Proud Of II.

|
II The shah is one of the most exper
knitters in the world, and when last II
England presented the prince Of VALE
with beautiful knitted silk pair o.
stockings which the royal giyer hat
worked himself. relates Pearson'i
Weekly. M
The stitch with which the stockings
were worked was very uncommon one
no fewer than nine needles being EN-.
ployed by the shah In the working Of
the stockings. which, 1t is said, took
over six months to complete.
The crown prince of Denmark do
lights in doing crochet work. At quite
an early age the crown prince devel-
oped taste for this sort of work, but
was given no encouragement to &C.
luire any skill with crochet needle.
Such work was considered effeminate
and quite unsuited for q crown prince.
The boy had, therefore, to do his GRO
Chef work under some difficulties, for
whenever he was seen at such work
it was promptly taken from him.
At last, however, he made compro-
mise that be should be allowed to do
crochet work for an hour three days
week, and during that time he made
a magnificent crochet lace shawl, which
s now in the possession Of Queen Alex
andra.
Recently the crown prince has not
had much time to devote to crochet
work, for he has many other occupations
and duties to attend to, but at other
times he shows, by the making Of lace
tie or handkerchief, that he has not
lost his skill with the crochet needle.
The grand duke of Hesse devotes
great deal of his time to doing en-
broidery work of an elaborate and
really beautiful character. He en-
broidered shawl in IL colors, the de-
sign representing episodes in the his
tory of distinguished noble family.
The shawl was sold at bazar in Ber-
lin for $3.50, and was afterward pur-
chased by an American millionaire for
double that sum.
The emperor of Austria was at one
time an enthusiastic embroidery work |
or, though 1t is some time now since |
lie has done anything with his needle. |
Some years ago, while boar hunting,
he emperor met an old woman who was
Ielling embroidery chair covers.
The royal huntsman, who was un-
,nown to the old woman, recognized
me of the covers as an exact copy Of
! piece Of work which he had done
himself many years previously, and he
inquired from the woman where she
lad got that particular bit of work.
II copied that cover" said the wom-
n, from piece OF work which the
mperor himself did with his own
lands, and which he gave to my poor
cad husband years gone by. wouldn't
ell the original for all the money in
he world, but I'll let you have this
iece, which is very good copy, for
,5."
The emperor at once recollected hav-
lg given the embroidered cover to an
Id retainer, and was much touched at
le w0man's story. He asked her where
he lived, promising to send for the
,ver, and at the same time saying that
. would send her the money she asked
IF 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03
Eaoush to supnort.

Shell am afraid there is no hope
He-Ehl What did your father say
when you told him that wanted to mar.
~ yous
%Hs said be couldn't Afford it"-R
7 Weekly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03

| MUSIC.
the two points Of living fame that held
me.
All sense of sound and feeling had died
out. I knew no fear knew nothing
but those two cleaning, ruby lights
that swayed and bent me in dull rythm.
The hours grew into nights and the
nights into weeks and months and years,
and at last, had always been there. /
had known no other life-no other
thought My hands were the only part
of me'that seemed alive, and they moved
on, and on, and on in a strange sort Of
monotone.
A sharp bark pinged through the air
and broke the cursed spell. saw the
fiat, loathsome head fall apart and
heard scream of terrible agony from
the window. Then the two chunks of
lead that had been my hands dropped
and I heard the instrument chatter onto
the bare boards.
There was q strong smell of spirits In
the air, and saw Changers face bending
anxiously above me. His eyes were ten
der asa woman's and could have sworn
that there were tears in them.
Here, old man, drink this" he said,
with his hand under my neck.
"And Dutton?" / asked, family, for |
felt as though great sickness had
Slapped the life from my body.
Poor Dutton IL dead to the world for |
awhile"
Let him Sleep" said, shudderingly.
We'll get him away from this hell-hole
before we try to fetch him round"
We sent him up in the hills and he
'ound his lady, after all. and sailed back
10 Gods country with her-thank
Heaven for that!
As for newell, don't yearn after
Annie Laurie" any more, and the
sound of violin chills me to the very
,oul.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03
THE SERPENT'S
TRAIL
by GRACE G. BosTwrcK
Copyright. 1905. by Daily Story Pub. Co,

IkfHAT'S ailin' you, lad? You look as
Wv II something was suckin' the blood
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24

styles. A writer OF authority in such
things says there is to be a. change,
but as yet it's merely trying The
Gretchen braid style is said TO find
more favor than many others, and not
a few of us viii recall how very popu-
lar and pretty withal was this fashion
some years ago. 1t is an easy ar
rangement for the hair. Part from
crown to nape of neck directly in the
middle and divide into two sections.
Braid loosely and have a care to keep
the platts close together, then wrap
about the head and pin fiat. The diff
ference from. the Gretchen of old,
though, is to be the front way Of dress
ing. which it is thought viii be POM
padour parted at the forehead with the
sides pulled over the ears, combed back
without a parting or parted cOquettish-
" off to the side. Becomingness to the
individual wearer may decide. Need
less to say that the Gretchen hair
dressing is more for the oval face than
round.
Heads, as general rule, this season,
are to be decorated. Art nouveau jew
elry pieces viii be worn. The wreath
of silver leaves has taken another lease
of favor, and. what is prettier yet,
there has been a revival Of the hand
some old Spanish comb. Then the
style of hair arrangement that has
been so charming all along with its
wreath 'of tiny pofnpadour roses or
those worn fiat either side Of the head.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24
The Pompadour Rose Trails Over All
summer Fabrics.

The snowy design of the pompadour
rose is to be the motif in color decora-
tons for half the new summer fabrics.
It VIII fiaunt over dress goods and up
holstery, trail over parasols and down
summary curtains. 1t is splashed in
pale. shadowy outline on the soft mesh
Illusions, and stands out in greater
vividness on damask, linen and coarse
crash.
Many Of the newest gauzy cottons
show the pOmpadOur rose design, large
or small, punched and single.
1t is beautiful in the grasscloth or
CANDIES, the crystal crepes, the silk
mousselines, with silver stripes; dotted
maline and cObwebby liberty gauze
Indeed, there is an entirely new silk
gauze which appears only with some
sort of rose design, and it is called
pomDadour crepe.
In the new ribbons. too. we discover
many pompadour designs. not only
with the famous pOmpadOur rose, but
with old-fashiOned flowers of every
vivid and pale hue.
The most exquisite Of these show
marvellous light and dark shadows
| woven in about the flowers, making
the blossoms stand out like life. and
give half n yard of ribbon the appear
ance Of a clever water color panel.
Girls who cannot afford these ex-
pensive ribbons paint their own sashes
| in pcmpadour effects, or any favorite
flower.
Combined with the pompadour design
| one often sees the shadowy effect Of
| old tapestries, and even the tiny
square of the tapestry cross stitch is
| shown.
A pompadOur hat with its crown OF
/ roses. its brim of yellow lace and its
air of milkmaid simplicity will be used
| this summer.
The most charming chintzes and Gre
tonnes that have ever been manufac-
! tured are shown this year.
The cream ground is often squared
of with a green lattice work, over
which are trained luxurious vines Of
roses, usually pink. though sometimes
| yellow, green or blue.
All of the goods are striped with a
succession Of rose sprays, or there are
| punches Of roses in quaint. tall vases,
( or branches of roses forming so close
a pattern one can hardly find the tint
OF the pale rose ground.
There are tinted grounds with deeper
tinted flowers in pompadour effect over
tapestry outline and stitch. cream
grounds striped with color, colored
grounds striped with white. and once
I'm a long time a Dresden effect with
tiny punches Of fOrget-me- nots, Vio-
lets. arIutus and May roses.
The Dresden designs are usually
shown on goods having a mercerized
silver stripe. They are new and beau
tiful, but do not Invariably wash wen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24

There were only few movements thai
her stiff apparel would permit of. She
could bend backward or forward with
tolerable comfort, but little other free
dom was admissible.
So the mandate went forth that
fashionable womankind must bend for
ward from the hips as far as possible,
giving a gracious and graceful car
riage to the body
All stylish women adopted the
"Grecian bend with an enthusiasm
seldom bestowed on other things, and
many Overdid it. and thus the GreCian
bend became an affected, mincing ex-
aggeration and died a natural death.
When the body is bent well forward
from the hips the backbone is kept
straight, the chest assumes its natural
position and is free to expand as ma
ture inended il TO. Thus 1.-The bend"
allows a continuous influx of vitality
and consequent high spirits.
From a purely aesthetic point of
view the bend is charming. There is
something very attractive and gracious
in the forward inclination of the body,
something that suits the feminine
character. something in keeping with
the fashions OF the day.
With her many founces and ruffies,
her small parasol and what one might
of 1904 is a fascinating mOdernized edi-
ton of past styles, and with the added
grace of the bend a vision not to be
withstoOd or gainsaid.
But history repeats itself. only
luckily for the race and to keep the
| pessimist from becoming too uppish, it
repeats itself in finer and higher forms.
So the Grecian bend. once more the
! fashion, has returned, not because the
modern dress is too tight TO permit Of
any other movements. but because
modern women understand the prin-
! ciples of health and grace which lie
/ in a carriage of body that keeps her
/ back straight and permits her lungs
/ to fill themselves freely and without
! restraint.
| Teachers of physical culture and
| dancing teachers have been fighting
| the tendency of modern girls and
women to stand with their shoulders
| a little too far back in n sort Of ag-
gressive attitude, and they will surely
| welcome and approve Of tins new de-
parture which bends the body forward
from the hips.