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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
MRS. M. A. TAYLOR DEAD.
Sudden Summons for One Of Abilene's
Noble Women.
rFrom Tuesdays Daily

LuCS0oJ ooAAy'J
Mrs. Margaret Ann Taylor, widow
Of the late John Taylor, died at B p
m. yesterday at the home OF her son
John near Pearl OF heart failure. She
left here Saturday apparently in
usual health for visit at her sons
and wac taken ill Sunday. Until noon
Monday no serious result was ex-
pected from her illness. Then the
end came swiftly and one Of the city's
noble women rested from her earthly
labors. The sweetness Of her life
and character is, however, felt in the
community and the memory OF her
Christian womanhood and helpiulness
will long remain to bless many lives.
Mrs. Taylor was born in Gaines
burg, N. j.. and was aged SO years, A
months. She was married to Mr..
Taylor in Cincinnati in 1854 and
came to Kansas in 1885. Since then
she has resided in this city and was
widely known and beloved. She was
a devoted member Of the Methodist
church and fulfilled itS teachings.
She leaves two daughters, Mrs. r.
M. White Of. this city and Mrs. Kruse
OF New York, and three sons, John,
Willett and Clarence of this county.
Mrs. Amick Of Cincinnati 10 astep.
daughter.
Funeral services will be held at the
Methodist church at 10 a. m. We'd
nesday, Rev. R. V. Maloney oficiat-
ing. The body will be brought here
from Pearl on the Rock Island this
evening. The casket will be open at
the church from $3.50 to 10 tomorrow
and friends wishing to view the. re.
mains will have the opportunity to
do 90 at that time.
: The burial will be at Cincinnati
where are inferred the remains Of the
husband gone before. The children
here will accompany the remains to
that city, leaving at 1928 a. m. over
The Union Pacific Wednesday. |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
salina Band Coming.

sslinA Journal; The Military band
will 70 TO Abilene on the Fourth Of
July. P. NJ. Richardson, secretary,
closed . contract this morning for the
day. The band will probably leave
sAlina the svening'Oi the Sd to be on
hand ct Abilene early on the morning
Of the lth. Besides their own band
they VIII have the mounted cavalry
band from Fort Riley and the salIna
Military band HsringtOn will also
celsbrats this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
THIS WAS FLAG DAY.
Earnest Words Of Department Com.
mander on Observance.

This was flag day and hundreds o.
residences and school houses had Ole
Glory floating in the breeze. De.
partment Commander Charles Harris,
Of the Kansas G. A. R., issued the
following order in regard to the OBJ
servance Of the day:
Your commander most heartily
joins the commander-in-c chief in COM
mending the observance Of alag
Day." June IA, and recommends that
post commanders bring the matter to
the attention Of city and county off,
GERS, to the end that the flag may be
displayed on all public buildings and
that citizens generally may be en-.
couraged to display the flag at their
homes. Comrades, see to it that the
flag is displayed on your school build
iugs. whether school is in session or
not, so that the children Of our state
may learnthat"our flag" is the emblem
Of nations power. "Beneath its
power the weakest must be protected
and the strongest must obey" "It
shields alike the loftiest mansion and
the rudeSt hut. II represents the
sufsrings Of the past and the glories
yet to be, and, like the banner Of
it is the flag Of the free"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
DEM0NA HURT AGAIN.
Didn't Loop the Loop and So Got q
Dislocsted Hin.

Ulsl0ceCo0 Hip.
Mile. Demona had bad luck at Em-
poria Saturday night. After success
fully looping the loop at the carnival
ground every day for the week, she
was pretty badly injured when max
ing the sensational stunt. Saturday
was her unlucky day. In the after
noon the ball jumped the track but
did not hit the ground hard enough
to injure "the little lady who risks
her life for the entertainment OF the
people," Again In the evening when
making the roll down the incline the
ball jumped the track just as 1t was
In the loop and bounded off to the
ground, striking with much force. 1t
was reported afterward that Miss De-
mona sustained dislocated hip.
The show people say 1t is not an in
frequent occurrence for the ball to
jump the track, bat the girl was never
seriously injured before. She is
cramped up in the ball on the loop
the-loop trips and when 1t struck the
ground, the sudden contact forced her
hip out of joint and she sustained q
severe shaking up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
sALINA VS.. ABILENE.
Ball Players Coming Down to Do
Business on the Fourth.

Salina Union: Henry Eberhardt is
organizing local ball team to 60
down to Abilene and whip the stufing
out Of that team, Fourth Of July.
Henry is quite a player himself and
he has found number Of local play.
ers who are on the good. The full
lineup has not yet been drawn and
Henry would be glad to learn who
few more Of Salinas good players are.
There is no reason why a town the
size Of Salina cannot put up ball
team that will make Abilene look like
the ruins Of small conAagration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
Endeavorers at Solomon.

SOLOMON, June 14.-Arrangementf
are all complete for the entertain.
ment Of Y. P. s. c. E. convention.
Delegates will arrive tonight, and
only bad weather will prevent good
attendance. Rev. Hilton, OF Beloit,
DR.. Bushnell, Of Concordia, Rev.
McElroy, Of Minneapolis, will take
part In the exercises. Papers by
Mrs. W. M. cleveland Of Herington
and Anna Brownell Kansas City.
"Hymns and music" by F. J. Atwood
Of Concordia. Wednesday evening
address BY DR.. s. s. Estey Of Sslina.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
NORMAL INSTITUTE.
County Superintendent's Notice Of
the Annual Session.

TO The Teachers Of Dickinson County.
The annual teachers normal insti-
tute will be held at the Garfield build
ing, Abilene. opening Tuesday, July
D, and closing Saturday, July 80.
Examination will be held Monday and
Tuesday, Aug. lst and End. The
annual banquet and reunion will be
held Saturday evening, July SOth.
The business management Of the
normal will be under the direction Of
the county superintendent. The con.
ductor will be superintendent L. J.
Hail Of Clay Center, who will be ably
supported by the following instruc-
tors: Principal B. E; Ford, Herring
ton, Principal H. H. Van Fleet, Solo.
m IN. and Miss Cha E. Noble, Abb.
lene.
Supt. L J. Hall has q state reputa-
upn as strong teacher and leader,
and will be an inspiration to every
one. The other mem bers OF the fac
ulty need no introduction to our
teachers as each has been employed
for some years past in this county.
Arrangements have been made for
at least one lecture each week by
some of our best local talent. Those
who had the pleasure Of hearing DR..
F. s. Blayney, Rev. E. N. Evans, Rev.
Fuller Bergstresser, and others will
await these events with pleasure.
Board can be obtained at reason.
able rates in hotels or private iami-
lies. Write the county superintend-
ant what you want.
Bring your text books. The course
of study is broader than any one text.
Use your note books. Study your
program and have your subjects SO.
ected. Eleven subjects are required
or third grade certificate, while
'nly seven subjects can be taken in
'he normal. Hence those who wish
20 apply or third grade certificate
must prepare four OF the subjects OUT
'ide, and those who apply for secondI
,rade, must prepare five outside.
The courses OF study are in the,
county Superintendent's Office for dis
ribution and can be had for ten.
ents each ct the office, or fourteen.
ents by mail. Copies Of the school,
Aw are free to teachers and school
fi:ers at the Office, or six cents in
lamps by mail.
1t will be to your advantage to be
lassed in the foremost ranks. The
institute is the best place to aceomp-
sh this. II you have been teaching
lumber Of years, come. Specialize
a q few branches and carry thos
Ood grades forward toward Q pro-
'ssional certificate. Good teachers
70 In demand. Come to the insti.
lte-cOms the frst day.
Yours for education,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
win pe an Alialfa King.

". h. Jones, the Kansas City man
who bought the A. P. Collins farm, ID
preparing to put nearly all its 400
acres into alfalfa and ship the hay
south. He thinks there iS . fortune
in Il. He win BE- the alfalfa king oi
Dickinson county Il be does Il.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
London no Place for Dovvis.

London. June 1L-John Alexander
Dowie has decided to return to the
United States BY the first steamer. In
strongly vorded denunciatory edito-
rials the London papers express un-
bounded satiEfaction with Dowis's
speedy departure
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
Chapman vs. Abilene.

Chapman and Abilene will play the
postponed ball game here Thursday
at 4 p. m. A big crowd should be
nraaant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
ABOUT PEOPLE.

v. l.. Ihlsler was up from Chap
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Carver went t
St. Louis. @
E. H. Dingee, Jr., was down frer
Minneapolis.
Mrs. D. R. Gorden left for St. L ouI
to see the fair.
Principal II. S. Myers Of Chapman
was in the city.
Mrs. A. M. Foster returned to he
home, Paducah, Ky.
N. Cole, the next district clerk
was up from Herington.
Miss Alice Edwards left to spenG
the summer in Olean, New York.
Miss Lydia Schneider returned from
q weeks visit at the farm near De
troit.
q
Mrs. M. D. Greenlee Of Lawrence Ii
here to visit her sister, Mrs. G. a.
Smith.
Misses Edith and Myrtle Hays and
Mrs. F. Z. Jackson Of Junction are
visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. WyAndt re-
turned from the St. Louis fair, report
ing fine time.
MIR. James R. Wilson left for bis
home In Victor, Colo, after 3 weeks
visit with relatives.
c. Czarowsky OF Herington was one
Of southeast Dickinson's prosperous
farmers noticed In town.
Robb Brady Of Galena and George
Stuart Of Salina are here to attend
the Fenton Strother wedding.
W. L. Elwood Of DsKalb, Ills, the
famous horse-importer who has been
visiting o. l.. Thisler left for home.
Mrs. J. M. Mace and children went
to Herington to join MIR. Mace and
where they will make their future
home.
Miss Ruby Graham left for St.
Louis. She will join Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Kubach and will 90 with them
to the fair.
DR.. and Mrs. R. G. Dakin Of Mag.
nolia, Illinois, are visiting her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Fiddock on north
Buckeye.
Mrs. G. H. Etherington aud son
Willie left for St. Louis where they
will do the fair with M. Ethering ton
who took car Of horses to the mar
kets.
L. A. Page, of Seneca Castle, New
York, one Of the New York delegates
10 the Methodist general conference
1t Los Angeles, is in the city visiting
relatives.
Mrs. A. C. Fiddock was up from
Abilene for few days. She was &C.
home yesterday by Mrs.
'totler and daughter Artie.-[Man-
hester News.
Mrs. A. W. Hargreaves returned
'aturday from q visit with Mrs.
ierbst at Topeka. Miss Anna Herbst
ccompauied her and will visit here
or several weeks.
Paul Weissenhuh, the ruStling msr-
hant Of Lyonsdale, was in the city.
Everybody is coming to Abilene for
he Fourth" said he. "They know
Ou will have big time"
VIM. Rife Of Brown county, KaS., is
isiting his Son-in-law, John Hogan,
outh Of town and also Jas. H. Taylor I
'hom Mr.. Rife has not seen for 4s
ears, since they were children to- g
ether in WsstmorelAnd county, Pa. d
Mr.. and Mrs. ). g. Minick are s
oms from Broken Bow, Neb., where
(. hinick has spent the school term q
instructor in the business college.
Q likes Dickinson better than ever
ID will remain here, though be ?
ade . splendid record In the school 4
-lra. a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
County Superintendent

Holtb barber shop, under Abilene
National bank. most centrally located
in the city. You are invited to call.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15

The older citizens and attorneys re-
member Judge William Gaslin, and
how he used to make things hum in
this judicial district, over which he so
long presided as judge. He probably
was cursed as heartily and as often as
any judge who ever sat upon the
bench, and his manners we're blunt
and uncouth to the last extreme. But
no one over doubted his honesty. He
was one Of the stockholders in the
defunct Alma bank, in which the state
lost $4,000, and, although Judge Gas
lin Is not a rich man, he recently Dor.
rowed 1880, which he paid into the
state treasury in settlement Of his
share of the losses Of the bank. He
was the only stakeholder who has thus
far made any effort to do anything fol
the creditors of the bank.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15
Lincoln Letter.
LINCOLN, NEBR.,
anal

IL, 1SU4.
The Republican state central com.
mittee has been called to meet Janu-
airy 20, at 2 o'clock p, m. in the COM
mittee rooms at the Lindell, for the
purpose of arranging for the state con-
vention, or conventions, II it should
appear desirable that two should be
held. There still Is a great deal OF
discussion of this matter and the com
mittee will settle it only after giving
the ques' ion careful study.
The announcement that John l.,
Webster has made a fiat-footed
declaration IN favor of Roosevelt is
received with qualification by leading
politicians who did not wish to see 9
fight of any nature in the coming con
vention, no matter how one-sided the
contest might be. Never for the frac
ton of a second has anyone thought
that Nebraska could be taken away
from Roosevelt by any man, for any
purpose or under any pretext, but il
is hoped that the state will give on,
of those old-time majorities for thu
ticket this year, and the fight now Il
to make it u record breaker. It scarce
ly need be said that record-makinl
majorities are not rolled up whel
factions in the party are calling eacl
other hard names.
Brigadier-general Aaron S. Daggett
retired. has arrived, and now is quar-
tered at the adjutant-general's office
where he will serve as the connectin
=, link between the war department an
the state militia. Under his tutelag
the officers Of the guard will stud
hard this winter. and in the spring O
/, early summer examinations will b
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15

The sudden ending of the Dietrich
trial was q result unsatisfactory to
both sides. District Attorney Sum-
r6ers failed Of an opportunity to in
troduce the mass Of testimony that he
had taken weeks to accumulate, and
the dismissal Of the suit on q techni.
cality in no way clears Senator Diet
rich Of the charges preferred against
him, from a moral standpoint. Then
too, the conviction and sentence of a
New York Congressman, who had tc
spend a night in Jail and pay a fine Of
$4,000, under circumstances similar
to those Of the Dietrich case, causes
n to doubt the correctness Of the
decision in the latter case.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15

General John b. Gordon, one of the
last Of the heroes on the confederate
side Of the slate unpleasantness," died
a few days ago at his home in Geor-
gia. His death, following so closely
that Of General Longstreet, was q
severe blow to the ranks Of the veter.
ans who fought for the confederacy.
General Gordon was a man Of genius
and q generous foe. From the time
of the organization of the Confeder.
ate Veterans association until his
death, General Gordon was the presi
peut Of that organization.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15

ton men can be found for the various
position to be filed who will be able
to form some plan for getting the city
out Of its present deep financial mud
die. There are plenty Of competent
men II they could only be induced to
exert their energies In that direction.
It Is poor policy to abuse the officials
in power for the high taxes and the
Encouragement Of the city's business,
and then when the time IN refuse
to place men in Office whose business
ability isa guarantee that something
would be done to relieve the present
deplorable state of affairs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15
Order to Show Cause.
IN THE COUNTY COURT
State of Nebraska,
Webster County.

State of Nebraska, |
Webster County.
AT q county court held at the county court
room In and for said county, January l4th,
A. ID. 1904.
In the matter Of the estate Of Isaac Taylor,
ON reading and fling the petition Of Walter
Taylor, oprsylng. that administration OF said
estate may be granted to said Walter Taylor, as
administrator
Ordered, that Tuesday. the end day of
February, A.. D. 1904, at O'Clock
petition. when all persons interested In
said matter may appear at a county court TO be
! held In and for said county and show cause
why prayer OF petitioner should not be granted
and that notice OF the pendaney Of said petit
| ton and the hearing thereof be given to all
| persons interested In said matter, by publish.
Ing a copy OF this order In the Red Cloud
CHEF. a weekly newspaper published In said
county. for three consecutive weeks prior 10
said day Of hearing.
| IsEAL1 A. II. KEESEY.
' jan29 County Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15
Japan and Russla.

the London Times Is perhaps the
best authority respecting the relative
fighting strength of japan and Russia.
The Times correspondents are experts.
Allowing for q bias in favor Of Japan,
their conclusions may be accepted as
the best opinion attainable.
The Times says Japan has much the
better chance on sea, and as to land, a
fairly even chance.
japan has six battleships to Russia's
eight, but the former are much the
superior. The japanese ships are of
one grade and can therefore be more
easily handled, A fleet of warships is
like a chain-it is no stronger than its
weakest link. A fleet of vessels must
adapt itself to the capacity of it's poor.
est ships. Japan has six armored
cruisers to Russia's five, In protected
cruisers Japan has fourteen to Russia's
eight.
Another advantage for Japan.
She has four fine dock yards soap
able both Of constructing and repair
ing vessels of any class" Russia's
docking facilities r totally made
quate. So great is the preponderanc,
1t Is believed Russia will hardly lisl
an open fight on the sea.
As to the army: japan has abou'
100000 men with a reserve force O.
10000. Russia's force in the east il
about 100000. Her reserve, Of course
rams into millions.
Japan will win on the sea, say tn,
experts, either by defeat of the Rus
san feet or its blockade. AS to ia
pans fighting show on land militar,
authorities disagree. In the long run
it would seem, Russia must win. jar
anese velocity can not overcome Rus
!. sia's momentum. The Japanese sold
!. iers are superior in bravery, disciplin,
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15

w. j. Bryan Is home from his Euro
pean trip, but refuses to make public
his opinions Of things he heard and
saw across the water. The ideas he
gained during his trip will be made
the basis Of a series Of lectures, and
articles In the Commoner. He does
not propose to let the "dear people
enjoy the benefit Of his experiences
without paying for It.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15
TELEPHONE, SEVEN = TWO

"No man il above the law and no
man is below it," declares the president
in speaking in his annual message to
ongre Of the relations between CAPT
tai and labor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15

held, every commissioned officer being
required to pass or resign. General
Daggett promises that the the three
Fps" pull, politics and procrastina-
tom will not be allowed to become the
curse of the guard in Nebraska, but
that each officer will be- expected to
stand upon his own merits, familiarize
himself with his duties and execute
them promptly.
The general sentiment among re-
publicans seems to be in favor of hold
ing but one state convention this year
The new year promises to be a busy
one,and 1t is thought that the best way
to congregate a body representing
every district in the state is to do all
the business at one sitting, which of
course would be Of sufficient conse-
quence to attract every man who
could secure a seat in the convention.
The leaders of course could be called
together twice or thrice Or q dozen
times for that matter, but the rank
and file have no time to spare in that
way and could not be expected to at
tend more than n meeting this
spring.
Governor Mickey has definitely re-
fused to extend executive clemency to
Fred Reno, of Sheridan county, SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for sending
Objectionable matter through the
mails. George Coil, Of Nashville, con-
victed Of shooting one Ryan, a sheep
herder, during the range troubles be-
tween sheep and cattle ranchers about
four years ago, has applied to the
governor for a pardon and his cast will
be thoroughly gone over. He was
sentenced to ten years Imprisonment
and has served about q third Of that
time.
Adjutant-G General Culver and Judge
AdvOcate-G General Erhardt we're in
Omaha Friday and Saturday attend
ing the trial Of Private Brimm, of
that city, who is being prosecuted by
the government for the theft Of forty
Ave army blankets, the property OF
the guard. Brimm IL said to have
taken the blankets from the company
store-room and sold them to the Omaha
fire department. Before the guard
became q part of the national forces,
such a crime might have been Over.
looked or condoned, but that day has
gone by.
As had been expected, the supreme
court did not see fit to gladden. the
hearts of any applicants for appoint
ments, last Thursday, but merely
organized anew, Judge Sullivan retir
ing and Judge Barnes taking his place
In accordance with the rule of senior
ity, Judge Holcomb becomes CHIEF
justice.
1t is expected, that the contest foI
Lee Herdman's coy and comfortable
berth in the clerks office, and tn
$4,000 annual salary attached thereto
will be settled at the next sitting o
the court on January 20, but it ma.
not be disposed of for weeks after tina
perhaps not until April Or May
Applicants for the deputyship ant
other minor appointments also may b
kept on the anxious seat for a fey
months.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15

Charles Murphy, the Tammany
leader, is a power in the democratic
party and Senator German is doubt.
less much disappointed to hear that
he favors Judge Parker as the demo
cratic presidential nominee. The
Senator's Jim Crow policy did not re
ceive the approval Of the northern
democrats.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15

The Japanese imbroglio Is
still causing considerable worry among
the powers. It now seems likely that
war cannot be averted unless Russia
"knuckles" to the demands of the
Flowery Kingdom.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15

Former Governor Chandler of Geor-
gia says that German Is the best man
for the democrats to nominate for the
presidency, but that he Is for "any
Yankee who can lick Roosevelt"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15

A demo cratic daily paper of New
York says that the continued abuse
Of "Billy" Bryan should cease, as no
has turned out to be a splendid adver-
Using agent for his weekly paper.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15

Senator Hanna says that he is tired
Of denying reports Of i'll feeling be-
tween himself and the president. The
democratic papers never tire of print
ING these reports.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15

initiative and enthusiasm but they will
go against a stone wall.
The cost in human lives, tears, ruin,
suffering-experts do not figure these.