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The citizen., 1905-01-27

The Rev. Mather Byles of Boston
who preached there in 1916, one fast
day effected an exchange with couo.
try clergyman and each went on
horseback to the appointed place
They met by the way, and Dr. Byles
no sooner saw his friend approaching
than he put spurs to his horse and
passed him at full gallop. "What is
the matter" cried the other in aston.
ishment. "Why so fast, Brother
Byles" Brother Byles shouted over
his shoulder, without slackening
speed, 1T is fast dayp One day
when he was busy in mailing some list
upon his doors to exclude the cold a
pa1shioner called to him, "The wind
bloweth where it listeth, DR.. Byles!
"Yes, sir" replied the doctor, "and
man listeth where the wind bloweth.D
He was once arrested as a Tory, con
victed and sentenced to confinement
on board guardship to be sent to
England with his family in forty days.
A sentinel was placed over him. He
was removed, replaced and again re-
moved. Il have been guarded, re-
garded and disregarded," said the doc
tor. He spoke humorously Of his SEN
dnel as his "observe-aTory."
The citizen., 1905-01-27
HUNTED BY AN ELEPHANT.
4 Thrilling Experience That Almost
Ended In Death.

Enueu Deatn.
A South African newspaper has
thrilling account of two EngliShmeD
who went QUE to hunt elephants. They
were Captain Medlicott and Mr.. Bal
lard. Accompanied by several natives,
they confronted huge elephant. "The
tusker trumpeted charge and as the
rifles rang out-there was only his big
chest to aim at, for he had raised aloft
his trunk-he came full speed across
the clearing, red moutled, glaring
tusked, screaming. active mammoth.
Ballard made a rapid 1ank movement
to the right His objective was thorn
tree He and the elephant arrived
there together. Down came the tree
in front of the elephant. Billiards. gun
was flung into the middle Of the clear
ing, and boughs and thorns pinned the
hunter to the ground. The elephant
swerved like Il skater d0ing the outside
edge Umhl 3pe, the chief native hunt
er, did not wait With yell to Cap
tain Medlicott of Run, boss he made
frantic lcap for fg tree. Then the
who saw three feet i'll front Of him
hole in the grolnd. lie didn't wait to
investigate, but tive feet first down
the hole. His gun. which he had held
aloft, crossed the hoe AMI remained
outside almost dislocating his arm
with the jerk.
"He had landed in one Of the old
mealie pits of G:s.Isol kraal, circular
excavations about flvc feet hish and
eight feet in diameter i'll which ma
tives empty their grain. Thinking OF
Ballard, the captain crept quietly M
to the hole and listened. There was no
sound. He raised himself cautiously
and pushed his head through the orr
flee. The sight that met him froze
his blood. The elephant stood right
over him, both wicked eyes on the
watch. and as he ducked his head a
long, nervous, sinuous trunk followed
him into the pit. seeking to drag him
from the hole like trout from the
stream. He began do1ging the trunk
under it, pass it, behind it, round the
crushed against the walls and missing
it by hair, round and round and
round to the point OF exhaustion. Umh-
lope the native tracker, from his
point of vantage in the tree saw the
elephant drag forth in triumph every
article of clothing the luckless captain
had worn. The tuSlIer waved them in
the air and then stamped on them.
"About this time the native heard
groan from Ballard, pinioned under
the thorn tree. Perceiving that if one
of the white men should survive he,
Umhlope, would be called to account
for his inactivity. he slid quietly down
from his tree and, unseen by the ele-
phant, set off to the nearest kraal for
assistance. When help arrived some
time later. the tusker was gone. Bal
lard was rescued from the bush. where
he lay seriously injured. and the next
move was toward the mealie pit. Calls
to come out brought no response. Then
two warriors descended and soon a hu-
man shape. with nothing European
the surface. The captain was caked
from head TO ankle with red clay and
perSpiration. The two Europeans were
hoisted on TO improyised st.etchers of
waffle and carried home. One was ex
hausted after his three hours scrim
mage and the other was not quite sure
which bone in his body was the most
completely smashed"
The citizen., 1905-01-27
The Word "Cad"

Cad" it is pointed out by writer,
Is word furnishing "a pathetic In.
stance of verbal degeneration" He
says: Its grandfather cadet and its
father 'caddie' are still alive in the
language, though the relationship Is
recognized by few. Cadet signifying
by derivation from the Latin a little
head or little chief was a sufficiently
honorable word for the younger son Of
a noble family, and acquired its mod
ern army sense from the fact that the
army was often the destiny of younger
sons. But it also begat 'cadie' or cad
die junior or subordinate in general,
such as a bricklayer's assistant or the
familiar golf caddie. Then 'caddie' or
cad came to mean an odd job man,
and from calling the men who hung
about to pick up jobs by this mans,
Oxford undergraduates presently ap.
piled it to town in general, as con.
trasted with gown As no compliment
was thereby intended, its final deg.
radiation is obvious"
The citizen., 1905-01-27
FRICTION AT PANAMA
THE COM PLANTS WHICH SEcRETA-
RY TAFT IS TO INVESTIGATE.

Situation On the Isthmus n COmpli-
Gated One application of Ameri-
can Tari ~ to Canal Zone "a Source
of DilcuIty.
In going ON visit to the young re-
public Of Pa mama the secretary of war,
William H. Taft, is charged with a
mission Of unusual Importance. The
trip is und ertaken on the express re-
quest Of the president for the purpose
Of seeking an adjustment of the diff
hcuties That have arisen between the
authorities of the republic of Panama
and those who represent the United
States in the 50 called canal strip This
Is not the first time that secretary of
war has gone on an official visit out
side bounds of the United States. Sec
retary Root went on such a visit to
Cuba when the rebuilding of its social
and administrative system was about
to be undertaken under the auspices of
our govern Inent
Secretary Taft is expected to impress
upon the people of Panama that, in the
words OF President Roosevelt, I'VE
have not the slightest intention of es-
tablishing an independent colony in the
middle of 4 lie state of Panama or of
exercising amy greater governmental
functions than are necessary to enable
us conveniently and safely to con-
struct, main tain and operate the canal
under the rights given us by the
treaty"
The task of the United States at the
isthmus of Panama presents three diff
ferent' pha SeS 1t has to construct
there the greatest engineering work of
the age. While this construction is
in progress il has to provide some sort
Of admins traton for the canal strip
over which the American government
has acquired rights for canal purposes.
1t has to so regulate this administra-
ton that il will not interfere with that
Of the republic Of Panama. 1t is at
this point That friction has arisen.
\ part OF this friction is due to the
extension OF the United States customs
tariff to the canal zone The canal
commission decided upon this as Il pro
ccdurr necessary in order that Ameri-
can malcria Is and supplies should come
In free Nj erchantS of Panama have
The citizen., 1905-01-27

=
MA WArER CARlSIERS
eNpUeSSNi fear thar this action would
result in drawing business away from
them AMI building up commercial in
tereSts in the canal Ione At the expense
Of th0Se pa rs OF the state Of Panama
outside thSC territory. 4 source OF
friction Of oainor character, but which
illustrates the difficulties Of the Situa,
ton, conSisCS in the fact that residents
Of the isthT-1uS living outside the canal
strip - over into il and send their let
terS To the United States by aftixing i
two cent stamp whereas il costs )
cents 10 Sc1d such & letter from out
side the canal zone. The Panama post
al service IL thus deprived Of revenue
10 which II : conSiicrei entitled.
Other sourceS Of friction are the tolls
collected on toll roads from Panama
citizens driving through the canal zone
and the u SeS levied On property Of
rich ranauzSz residents which happenS
10 be inclutss2i in the SJ1p, These citi-
seuS claim that their property ought
nor 70 have E,een 50 Included when the
surveys wee made.
Ii Is the SSssSire 0f the canal cammsS-
sion to adJ,lS sinister the canal Eone 80 sS
to proUess health among those ea-
gSSed in ne woz& ~ eonSCrnesioD
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The citizen., 1905-01-27

July 18th came bright and
glorious. The first brigade OF
the Second Division Of the Sixth
Corps and some HhatpshOoterA
were on the picket line 10 front
of Fort Stephens, from the par
npct Of which could bo seen he
lines Of Confederate HkirmiBhern,
from whose rifles the white pulls
Of smoke rose ms they discharged
their pieces nt our pickcts. The
valley beyond presented u scene
ol AurpapAing lOyelineAs, with the
iich green mendOwa, ilA fields of
waving corn, It's orchards aud
tta groves Tho principal force
Of hG COnfcdCTnlcA seemed TO be
In front ol Fort stephens There
IT. was determined TO give them
battle
A bout O'Clock In the afternoon
General Wright ordered General
Wheaton TO drive back the Con.
icdcrate skirmiHh line and occupy
the wooded points near the road 4,
which, being Ho near our cnlrench
mcnla, gave lhc Conlcderalca nd
vantage oi position. Thcrcupon,
Cot Bidwcll, who was IN com
mnnd OF the Third brigade waa
instructed to have hia men move
outHldo of tho fort aud form under
cover ray inc aud woods (SOuth of
Battle Ground Cemetery IN two
limos directly IN tho rear of the
FirAt brigade on the Nkirmish line.
Col. lhdwcll waa also directed 10
select three of hla boSt regiments
To naSlsl IN the assault; the ro
mnining portion of he brigade to
bo held TO support tho general
movement
Forty Ncnra having passed 10y
since tho narrative which | am
describing 1t iS hnld to remember
all that passed aud shall attempt
nothing moro than the essential
scenes,
IL was General Wheaton, |
think, that dcploNcd the seventh
Maine, the Forty Third New York
ana Forty Ninth New York rcgi
mrnts, aud SkillmllN placed them
IN position near the sklrmiSh limo
under the direction of Col. Bld
we'll without the ContedcratcS dis
coy cring the movement,
\ prcconccrtcd signal was made
10y an officer from Fort Stephens,
when these regiments were IN pc
Sition, at which time he batteries
from Fort stephens aud Slocum
opcucd tlro upon certain points
strongly held by the JohnnieS.
The aSSulting regiments then
dashed forward, surprising aud
hotlN engaging the rebels, who
were found to hc much stronger
than supposed, II became uecoS
snry to dcploy immediately the
three remaining regiments, Three
regiments ot New York aud Penn
| SNlNauia volunteers, KidwcllS y
brigade on the right of those he
had already in the action, and
two other small dctachmcntS from
u Vermont brigade we're sent 10
support the Sk,rmtSh line lmmo
dtatrly on the lett Of the pike
Tho Contcdcratc'S stubborn re.
StStancr showed that n farther ad
vance than ahcadN mAdc would
require more troops, and two rtgi
mcntS were Srut ton Before their
arrival an aide dc cNmp from
Gcucral might directed General
Wheaton not to attempt more
than holding the position gaiucd,
as tho ohlvtt ot the attack had
been accomplished and the in.
F. pottaut pomt> captured and held,
THIS whole attack was aS sal
liant as Il Was SUCvCS$iun aud tho
troops never cNiuccd more cuergy
or determination The losses
we've severe, the brave Col Eid
welt le>,aE many Of his most >aln.
aelc tckmeutal tommau det&,
The last shot was fired about 10
O'Clock and ,hc roNa,udTr ot the
night VAS occupied (n SutuEth
The citizen., 1905-01-27

SsNssrsee So sA< CxrszSS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-15
WHY WIRELESS FAILED.
The Statue OF Liberty Seriously In
tePfeFes with the MarcOni system
I'm New York HapbOr.

New York, June S.-Ever since the
installation Of wireless teiegraphy
here many messages between ships at
sea and this port have failed to reach
their destination, and the telegraph
people concluded that they were being
stnlen in some mysterious manner.
Only a short time ago when the Caro-
mia went aground Vernon H. Brown.
vice president of the Cunard line, tried
unsuccessfully for five hours to get in
wireless communication with the
grounded vessel. Then. too, when
the Umbria met with the Caronia's
fate, 1t endeavored to telegraph the
fact by wireless, but could not get
New York to answer. These were
only two of many instances where
messages were not received. The ex-
perts have solved the puzzle and their
solution amazed even them. Miss
Liberty, Of Bedloe's island, who ZEN
lightens the world" enlightened the
experts. They found that the mighty
statue, because of its great height and
the fact that 1t is made of bronze, thus
making 1t formidable conductor, has
detected the messages. The experts
are in a quandaEy, for they do not see
what they can do to overcome the
difficulty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-15
EDITORS MEET AT GUTHRIE.
Twentieth Annual Meeting Of Ma
tiOnRl Association COnvenes with
Largest Attendance in History.

Guthrie, Ok, June S.-The opening
session of the twentieth annual con-
vention Of the National Editorial As
ISOLATION was held here Wednesday
evening The afternoon session was
not held az planned, because of the
lateness Of two special trains from
st. Louis. Addresses Of welcome were
made by B. s. MCGUIRE, Oklahoma del
egate to congress, on behalf Of the ter
ritory; Mayor J. W. Duke, of Guthrie,
on behalf or the city, and 0. R. Fee
gan, president of the Commercial club,
on behalf or that organization. W.
W. Screws, Jr., Of Montgomery, Ala,
president Of the National Editorial As
ISOLATION, responded for that body.
The attendance at this session of the
association is the largest in its his
tory, reaching approximately 800. The
editors will remain In convention here
three days and will then make two
days tour through Oklahoma and In
dian Territory. A two-weeks' trip
ending at Portland will be taken
through Texas and California.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-15
ENFORCE ANTI.LoTTERY LAW.
Postmaster General COrteIyOu In
structs Postal Employees What TO
Exclude from Mails.

Washington, June ia thorough
enforcement of the anti-lottery law 1:
urged on postmasters and all Other
postal employees In general order pro-
mulgated Monday by Postmaster Cen
eral Cortelyou,
1t calls on all employees to examine
mail matter, especially publications
with the greatest care consistent with
prompt transmission and delivery and
to withdraw or exclude all such re-
lating to lotteries and like enterprises.
Many postmasters, the order adds, have
been found negligent In this regard, as
well as in the enforcement Of fraud
orders against lotteries in foreign coun-
tries. The order says that the terms
of the law bar endless chain" enter
prises and so-called gift concerns" or
similar enterprises offering prizes de-
pendent upon lot or chance. including
guessing" or estimating contests
for prizes as well as drawings and
raffles Of every kind, whether general
or local, for money Of otherwise, for
private gain or in aid Of charitable,
educational or religious objects. Pub
locations, circulars. cards or pamph-
let's containing advices or other In
formation relating to such enterprises
are required to be withdrawn from
the mails.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-15
WILL HAVE PARLIAMENT.
Russia viii Hold Elections During
the Summer and R0dy Will
Meet in September.

st. Petersburg, June 13.--The Rus
sian experiment in paFliamentaryisn
will begin in September. The Asso
clated press is now in position tc
make this positive announcement
The emperor has already given his
approval to the scheme now being
finally but formally reviewed by the
council Of state for legislative body
consisting of a lower house called the
Gosudarstyennsia duma, imperial
duma," and an upper house. Gosu-
darstvennala sovet, or the present
council Of the empire with power to
formulate legislation, discuss the bud
get interpellate ministers, etc., but re-
serving in the empero-s own hands the
final authority. The elections will
take place during the coming summer,
Although the scheme clings with des-
peratlon to the essence Of autocracy,
1t marks the beginning Of the end. The
die once cast there can he no retreat
and the quasi parliamentary regime
which will be inaugurated will prove
to be only transitory bridge over
which absolutism must cross to con
atitutionalism. Peace and a consti'
tuition appear simultaneously on the
Russian horizon The proclamation
Of parliament either in the form Of a
manifesto or as a ukase will he pro-
mulgated within a few days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-15
TRIBUTES TO ROOSEVELT.
The Engllsh Press Pays Clowns
Tributes to the Presidents
Diplomacy.

London, June 13.-Glowing tributes
to President Roosevelt's successful d.
plomacy again occupy the foremost
place in the London morning news
papers. The Morning Post in an edi-
torial, characterizes It as both a per-
sonal and national triumph and de-
clares that no other man would have
ventured to even attempt what Pres
ideht Roosevelt has achieved.
Continuing the Morning Post says:
mo president since Lincoln has so
impressed himself on the imagination
and respect Of Europe and Asia. His
success implies acknowledgment Of
LhA moral nosition America holds in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-15

representatives OF the emperor OF ia
pan to negotiate treaty Of peace
While the response Of the Russian
government was not reduced to writ
ing, II was regarded, for the time, rs
sufficient for the negotiations. Short
ly afterward the official statement
quoted was made public.
In addition to indicating the accept
ance by the Russian government OF
President RooseVelt's proposition.
Count Cassini Informed the president
Of Russia's desires as to the place Of
meeting OF the plenipotentiaries and
named those who probably would be
delegated to represent the Russian
emperor At the conclusion of the
conference Count, Cassini declined TO
discuss for publication the details OF
his interview with President Roose.
welt.
Minister Takahlra had conference
with President Roosevelt ut three
o'clock Monday afternoon. The inter-
view lasted IS minues. The minister.
in response to inquiries after the con.
ference, said that the situation was SO
delicate that he did not feel free to
talk .aboutit.
1t can be said that the place OF tho
meeting Of the plenipotentiaries OF the
two governments has been finally set
tied. In the arrangement OF this de-
tall and others OF like importance.
President Roosevelt is acting as an In
termediary between Russih and Japan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-15
THEY BOTH ACCEPT.
OfHcIal Assurances Have Been Re-
ceived from the BeIligerents.
RUSSIA'S REPLY Was ONLY VERBAL
II Only Remains Now for Russia
and Japan 10 Name PIenIDoten-
tiarieH and Agree ON Place
Of Meeting.

Washington, June 13.-Ohiclal a.
eurance that the presidents efforts t.
bring Russia and Japan together tc
discuss will be crowned with success
was brought to the White house Mon
day by Count Cassini, the Russian am
bassador, who called by appointment
and IN the name Of Emperor Nicholas
formally accepted the presidents offer
Of good will.
The following official statement re-
garding the conference was issued at
the White house: Ambassador Cas-
sini has called 10 express the Russian
governments assent to the presidents
proposition, and to state that they
would appoint plenipotentiaries to
meet the plenipotentiaries of Japan to
discuss the question of peace. The
place Of meeting is at present being
discussed"
During the PAST two weeks the pres
ident's efforts have been directed to-
ward bringing the belligerents into
0micable contact on the basis Of mu~
tual agreement to consider terms OF
peace. This he accomplished finally
Monday. 1t remains now for the bel
ligerent powers to name their pleni..
potentdaries and agree upon time
and place for them to meet to discuss
terms and to negotiate a treaty Of
peace. These details are now under
consideration with q bright prospect
that such minor differences as may
exist will be resolved within q few
days.
Conferences Of supreme Importance
were held Monday in Washington.
Tue blue room Of the White house
was the Scene and President Roose-
welt. Count Cassini. the Russian am
bassador, and Kogoro Takahira, the
Japanese minister, were the principal
conferees.
President Roosevelt now has une-
quivocal assurances from both Russia
and Japan of the acceptance Of his
proposition that they enter on nego-
tiations for peace. The president like
wise is assured Of the absolute sinceri-
ty Of both governments In accedlng to
his suggestion.
Japan was the first of the two pow
ers to indicate Its acceptance of Pres
ddent Roosevelt's proposition. The
formal response to his identical note
Of Thursday last was received from
the Japanese government Saturday.
A few hours subsequent to the re.
ceipt Of Ambassador Meyers cables
gram. Count Cassini, the Russian am
bassador, made an appointment to
see President Roosevelt at II o'clock
Monday. The ambassador in the con-
ference which followed presented YER
bally Russla's acceptance of the pres
dents proposition for conference TO
discuss peace terms, He had been in
structed by the st. Petersburg govern
lnent to convey to the president the
of Emperor Nicholas to
aDpoint bleniDotentlaries to meet like