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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-25
Mrs.. Patte Dead:

The many friends Of Mrs. A. G.
Pate formerly Of Enterprise, will be
saddened to learn OF her death which
occurred at her home in Guthrie, Ok
,lahoma, Wednesday, May 10. 'O6.
She was q CONSTANT member Of the
English M. E. church, and her loving
ways won her many friends. She
leaves husband Andone son, besides
q host OF friends to mourn their loss.
Interment was made in Guthrie
cemetery, Friday afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-25
ABOUT PEOPLE.

rs. Meek o. Hope was in town.
Luther Morrison 10 up from Guthrie.
John witt 10 up from Topeka visit,
ing his father.
Mrs, p. R. RissmAn was up from
Enterprise shopping.
Miss Mary Hover Of Dillon is visit
| ing Miss Frances Seeds.
Ralph Wilson Is down from Victor,
Colo, visiting relatives.
Miss Gertrude Cooper left for Bar
tlesville, I. T., on visit.
Rebecca and Donald Welty Of Downs
are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ".
Rice. /.
Alex. Smyser, formerly Of this
county but now mayor Of Perry. Ok,
is in town.
H.. c. Brenizer and wife and w. D.
Fulton and wife left today for trip
to California.
Mrs. John Kirkland and child went
to Salina to visit friends and enjoy
the festivities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Brunt, formerly
Of Abilene but now Of Iowa, went
through en- route to Denver,
Mrs. M. Low and daughter, Miss
Lulu, one Of the county's brightest
teachers, we're in from Willowdale.
John Johntz and A. W. Rice left
for Concordia, Downs and other
northwestern towns to look after
their lumber yards.
Frank Lemaster is' here visiting
relatives and friends for 8 few days.
he 10 with . big theatrical troupe ana
has signed to tour Europe next season.
Albien Weeks Of Pescadero, Cali
fornia, en- route home after . brief
visit to Maine and eastern cities 10
spending few days with bis cousin
G. e. Hunton.
Arthur Hurd returned from
months trip through Mexico with o
party in the private car Of his uncle,
A. A. Hurd, Of Topeka. They had q
delightful journey visiting all parts
of the country.
G. 7. Estes returned from a three
weeks trip to Denver and Salt Lake
City. He had an invitation to join
the MormonS but wouldn't do it, He
says that country is prospecting re-
markedly. F. L. Parker, formerly OF
Abilene, is there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-25
LADIES LIST.
Boyce. Mrs ]


Savanna, ILL.,, May 2&-Daniel s.
Berry had Just come from home and
yer and who was ex-member Of the
legislature, was shot and killed Monday
at the door Of his Office rooms. Mr..
Berry had Just come fro mhome and
was unlocking the door Of his once
when he was shot from behind, one
bullet striking him in the arm and the
other penetrating hts brain. He died
Instantly. There were no witnesses TO
the tragedy and there are no develop
ments throwing any light upon the
mystery. Cornoner schreiner Is con-
Quoting an inquiry behind closed doors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-25

Complaint is made by persons liv-
ing IN the northwest part Of town in
regard to the manner in which cows
are driven to and from the Morton
pasture. In some cases the boys stop
to play or fight and allow the COWS
to trespAss on the parking or gardens
OF the people along the streets.
Sec. 267 Of the city ordinances pro-
vides fine for anyone who permits
horses or cattle to 60 upon the park
ing, sidewalk, lawn or grounds Of any
person.
Unless the boys use due care in
driving COWS the persons whose
lawns aud gsrdanSs are injured will
file complaints and the police court
will be obliged to assess q fne against
the guilty parties.
We would suggest to persons who
have cows that they do not employ
boys to drive them on horseback.
They either drive the COWS too fast or,
il they stop, the cows take advantage
Of the situation to 60 on some ones
lawn to get some fresh grass, and the
boys then ride across the sidewalk to
start the COWS and are thereby sub
iect to q fine.
Employ only careful boys to drive
your COWS. h. L. HUMPHREY,
Mayor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-25
Advartised Letters.

The following is the list Of UNI
claimed letters remaining in the Abb
lene postofice for the week ending
May 2S, 1905. Have your mail ad-
dressed to your box number and 1t
will be promptly delivered:
GENrLHMHE's LIST.
olavson, Charley Dick, TIC
Korker. JB Love, Guy
McNutt. Hugh Ross, Harry
Ftenhens, BL Btanback, L y
Thomas, Llyn Worcester
LADIES LIST.
Boyce, MrSJ
One cent will be charged for all Ad-
vertised letters.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WABMG, P. M.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-25
santa Pc win Make on Rates.

Topeka, Kan, May 25s-The Santa
Re WIN meet the oil producers Of Kan
sas and rearrange the freight rates on
oil. Geneai Freight Agent Kontz
Monday made The following announce
ment Of the companies intention:
The rates VIII b brought out at a con
ferenos which VIII doubtless Be held
within q week Of ten days, be said.
AT the preliminary conference with
ne Oh men the producers were asked
% prepare q statement showing What
markst they Wished 70 rsach. ne
producers havs been bar recently pc
parins this s,aaser's
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-25
Rodent REFLECTTONE.

TrOup, aon, 4
DIR. Montgomery went through
town. moving from TslmAge to Ma
varre.
Mrs. Geo. shaw Of Ridge fell last
evening from stepping on . stone ana
broke her left leg below the knee
&c. a.. Hodge has purchased W.
II. Barbsr's former residence and is
moving ii to lots on East 9Th street.
II. D. Minner always beats the
new potato record. He ate potatoes
from his own garden Sunday, May 81.
Next.
20. G. Sherwood is loading . car
with, his household effects Prepara-
tory to moving to Excelsior Springs
Missouri.
waiter Meek who has been teach
ing in on Iowa college will take post
graduate work in Chicago university
this summer.
n. v. Scholes who used to preach
n the Christian church but preferred
to play a horn is now leader OF tne
First Regiment band Of Hiawatha'
r. v. Dyer is doing well at Man
haitian according to reports and is
.uaking a success Of his wallpaper
and paint store. His many Abilene
friends are glad it is so.
Walter Kessler who lost a w
bill q week ago found his money. 1t
was picked up by F. A. Wilcox OF the
Abilene National who answered the
advertisement in the REFLEoToR and
returned 1t.
The Abilene postoffice has been
doing such q large business that the
pOstmaster's salary has been raised
from 81, 800 to $4,000. Chapman 10
raised from sliOO to $1,000.
Harry L. Hilscher, formerly Of
Enterprise, is taking BANKRUPTCY pro-
ceedings at Kansas City and jumped
his newspaper subscriptions along
with the rest. Some mean people In
this world.
W. T. Cough brought the HE-
FIEcToR some Of his home grown
strawberries which are much inner
than any seen in Abilene this year.
Mr.. Cough says the yield is immense
the season being most favorable lor
their growth.
1t is reported and the report
comes from pretty good authority
that the Rock Island will make a
change in it's train service 10
passenger train is to run from Salina
to Herington and return on Sunday
There is also some talk Of this train
making two trips day between
Salina and Herington.
--Devoe's weather guess; 2lst to
92nd. pleasant. Esd to S1st: On the
2Sd a hot wave will spread over the
Mississippi Valley and move slowly
eastward, probably covering the whole
country, except over Canada where
heavy thunder storms will prevail on
the 9th. The month will close with
a hot wave.
Enterprise journal: J. M.Davis'
living four miles south Of Enterprise
was badly hurt Tuesday when the
team he was driving ran away, throw
ing him out and injurIng him about
the shoulders and hips. The break
Ing Of the neckyoke, and the drop
ping Of tongue, caused the team to
run.
MeSsrs John Johntz and A.W. Hice'
two Of Abilene's wealthy and Promi-
nsnt citizens. were in the city today
en- route to Downs to look after BUSH
ness interests. As usual they dropped
into the Blade Office for a moments
chat. They are among Abilsne'S best
men and IL 10 always . pleasure 70
have them cAll.-[COuCOrdis Blade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-25
viii Talk to IllinOiSans.

]. H. Engle. state secretary OF the
Kansas Sunday School association
left for Lincoln. Ills, where he will
attend the annual Sunday school con-
yention Of that state. He is on the
program for three addresses.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-05
Two Arizona Reports.

the immigrants after they found
homes and became settled.
That the decrease shown above is
not merely the result Of an Increase
in longevity is apparent from the fact
that the proportion of white children
to white women OF child.bearing age
has also decreased. The proportion
in 1900 was less than three-fifths
of the proportion in 1880. The in
crease in the proportion during the
decade 1850 to 1860, and the check to
the decrease during the decade 1890
to 1900 both follow the great waves
Of immigration.
The states with an incrase in the
proportion of children in the decade
1890 to 1900 include all the Atlantic
states, except Maryland. District OF
Columbia, and Georgia. and also Ala.
bama, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New.
ada.
The two st ties with the largest pro
portion in 1900 were North Dakota
and Indian Territory; the two states
with the smallest were District OF
Columbia and Massachusetts. The
proportion in Massachusetts was one.
half Of the proportion in North Da-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-05
samoa's Wealth Of Rubber.

Samoa's get-rich-quick scheme Is
the rubber plant. One species when
planted twenty feet apart attains a
height Of ten or twelve feet In y
couple of years and is expected TO
WELD good sap In eight years. II
thrives in high and low ATTITUDES, IN
sun and shade. At the end OF the
sixth year the rubber tree can be tap
ped and 1t can be safely reckoned that
half a pound Of rubber per tree will
result. Two hundred trees are rant
cd per acre and 5 per cent mortality
IL al'owed. bringing the total number
Of 200 acres to $4,000 trees, which in
the seventh year yield 1900 pounds
of rubber. A rubber plantation Of 200
acres will cost On the average about
500. COO TO bring y 20 the end Of the
sixth year. and guaranteeing its suit
ability, proper soil and climate and
efficient superintendence will In the
seventh and eighth veal return the
total of the capital invested, and ev.
cry year thereafter yield an income OF
between $4,000 and s25, 600.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-05

kota. In other words in proportion to
the number of women of child-bear-
ing age, there were twice as many
children in North Dakota as there
were in Massachusetts.
The proportion Of children in 1900
was below the average for the country
in all states north Of the Potomac
and the Ohio and east of the Missis-
sippi, except Wisconsin, and in Ore
gon, California, Nevada, and Colorado.
The large proportion Of white children
in the south Is noteworthy.
Proportion Of Children Among
Negroes.
The figures for negroes are not
with those for Indians and Mongol-
ians. The negroes, however, consti-
tute SO large q proportion Of the total
that we are justified, in most cases
at least, in accepting these figures
as representing conditions among
negroes.
The negro population, unlike the
white, does not show a steady de-
crease in the proportion OF children
under ten. In 1880 the proportion OF
children In the total negro popula-
ton was greater than In either 1870,
1860. or 1850. Allowing for omissions
in 1870. 1t still seems probable that up
on emancipation there was an increase
in the proportion Of young child.
dren. In the last twenty years, how
ever the decline in the proportion Of
negro children has been especially
rapid. The proportion of children
among negroes was greater than that
among whites at every census ex.
cept that Of 1870.
The proportion OF negro children to
negro women Is to 40 years Of age
was largest In 1880 and smallest IN
1900. There has been uniformly a
larger proportion of negro children
than of white children. That differ
ence more than doubled between 1860
and 1880. but in 1900 1t was less than
half wh@ It was in 1880 and less than
at any other census except 1860.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-05
AS TO RACE
SUICIDE

The following interesting extracts
are from a census bulletin just pub
lished:
The decrease in the proportion OF
white children under ten to the total
white population began as early as
the decade 1910 to 1920, and has con-
tinued without interruption, but with
varying rapidity, to the end Of the
century. The greatest decreases were
found in the decades of greatest immi-
grafton, and may have been due in
part to the disproportionate number
Of adults in the new immigrant popu-
lation. The decreases in the decades
1850 to 1860 and 1890 to 1900 were
very slight. The fact that these were
the decades Immediately following the
waves Of immigration suggests that
the check in the decrease was due to
the large number Of children born to
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-05

MOnteZuma
Ranch Resort
The Best OF
Everything
COLORADO JELEPHOME
City Oliien Room 20 Crockett Build.ns
Dr. seward Il to SPIN
DIR. Farmer Ito $50 pm.
HARVEY'S
The High Mountain Home

For comfort. health and pleasure
take q trip TO this famous resort.
Carriage comes In Tuesdays srd Fri.
days: goes out Wednesdays and Sat.
urdays.. Terms are $500 Z day or
$1,000 a week.. Fare each way, $500.
The trip. including passage and .
stay from Saturday TO Friday or from
Wednesday 70 Tuesday 10 $1,000.
Leave orders at Murphey's drug
store or Judge Wooster's office In the
City Hall. Address n. A. Harvey,
City.
The Newark journal., 1905-09-15
FOR SALE.

1 have for sale the following per sonal property: A very fine jack (the J. T. Gray jack;l one very fine black mare, coming six years old (the Gross Qualls mare;) one splendid bay Alley, coming three years old; one dry COW about six years old; two 2-year-old fat steers; one year-old Holstein heifer; one milch COW, about six years old, with months. old heifer calf. All this stock is very fine and will be sold cheap, for cash or on credit of 3 to 12 months with good and approved security at 10 per cent interest. Also have two buggies almost as good as new, with single harness for one; also Kimball or gan and second hand cooking stove, which 1 will sell at a bar gain. R. K. MCHENRY.
The Newark journal., 1905-09-15
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

Notice is hereby given that there will be a public examination at Batesville, Ark, on Thursday and Friday, the Dist 22nd days of Sep tember, 1905, to ascertain the pro- fessional qualifications of all per sons desiring to teach in the public schools of Arkansas within the limits of Independence county. The examination will begin promptly at 8:30 a. m. and each applicant Is requested to be pres ent at that hour.
 All who do not hold certificates and who expect to teach In the county this winter should attend the examination. It is the pur- pose of the law to do away with private examinations.
 Given under my hand this the 2Sth day of August, 1905.
 SIDNEY PICKENs.
 County Examiner.
The Newark journal., 1905-09-15

Thursday, Ex-Senator Gray of Independence county spent the day in the city.
 At his usual bed time he went to his room in the Grand Central Hotel and retired for the night. There was nothing about his ac- tions that would indicate that there was anything wrong with him mentally, and no further attention was paid to him by the hotel man. agement, but at about 2 o'clock Friday morning the alarm was given that a man had either jump ed or fallen from the second story window into the alley. An inves- tigation found that the report was true, and that it was Hon. Clip Gray.
 He was carried back to his room, and Dr. Oscar Jones sum- moned. An investigation showed that while he was badly bruised no bones were broken and that his injuries were not necessarily fatal. But just how he could have fallen from the window of his room to the rock alley below without be- ing killed is a mystery to the pub- lie and to his attending physician as we'll.
 As we go to press he is rest ing very nicely and we hope for his speedy recovery"
The Newark journal., 1905-09-15
VERNON rIYERS CONVICTED.

Black Rock, Sept. 9.-Circuit court, which has been in session at Powhattan since Aug. 2S, ad- journed yesterday afternoon. The last five days were occupied by the trial of Vernon Myers for the killing of Bill Payne last spring. The attorneys for the defense were Judge T. B. Poindexter, J. B. Judkins and Col. Robert Maxey, who made a hard fight to clear the young man, and Prosecuting At torney Oldfeld and Judge J. H. Townsend made equally as hard a fight for the State.
 After the jury had been out for eighteen hours they returned a verdict of manslaughter, fixing the punishment at three years in the penitentiary. Appeal to the supreme court was taken and the young man is out on bail.
The Newark journal., 1905-09-15
NEWARK'S FIRST BALE.

Irwin Pelley of Oil Trough brought in the first bale of cotton for the season Thursday evening of last week, the 7th.
 The bale weighed 540 pounds, classed middling, and was bought by c. NJ. Edwards at III cents a pound.
 This is just a week later than the first bale last year. w. A. Brightwell brought in the first bale last year on the first day of September. It weighed eos pounds and sold for 12 cents. c. M. Ed wards was the purchaser of the first bale last season, also.
The Newark journal., 1905-09-15

one weighed 63 pounds and sever al weighed over 40 pounds each.
 Robert Sanders from Kentucky, IS visiting his uncle, Dr. J. M. Sanders, and other relatives at this place.
 Quite a number of people from different parts of the country at- tended the Baptist Association here this week.
 Miss Nobe Wilson of Brinkley, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Pleas Wright, returned to her home Monday.
 Miss Hula Moore, who is work ing for the Weaver-Dowdy Com pany at Batesville, spent Sunday here with home folks.
 Squire Geo. Martins house was discovered to be on fire Monday, but the fire was extinguished be- fore much damage was done.
 W. D. Gregory died very sud- denly at his home Friday evening and was buried Saturday at the Dugger graveyard with Masonic honors.
 Prof. w. J. Linehan closed his school at Magness last Friday and moved to Cushman this week where he will take charge of the school at that place.
 Among the attendants at the Baptist Association we noticed Rev. G. l.. Fink, Frank Hoyt, Mrs. k. Nj. Galloway and daugh- ter, Miss Anise Barnes, of New ark.
 The high school at this place will open Tuesday, the 18th. Prof. W. J. Jernigan has charge of the school for another year and anticipates a much better school than last year although the school last year was a success. But he IS going to try to accomplish more.
The Newark journal., 1905-09-15
ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEr1S

The Journal has an article from Rev. J. |. Martin on prohibition in reply to Friend Hindman's ar ticle but we are compelled to lay 1t over until next week.
 The Cleveland Boomer Girls advertised as the only female base ball team on the road, played the locals at the Baseball Park here Tuesday. The team contained on ly four women, but the announce ment that it was a female team" served to draw crowd, and one of the largest crowds of the sea- son witnessed the game. The To- calls easily won the game, the score being five to two in favor of New ark.
 Richard Blalock, wanted in Jackson county for the murder of an 18-year-old white boy named Harris at Ben Simmons gin at Tupelo, in the fall of 1903, was ar rested in Little Rock Thursday by Chief of Police J. J. Hawkins, who wired Sheriff Simmons of kis capture. Blalock was taken to Newport Saturday and placed in jail. He confessed his guilt. Tho regular term of the circuit court convened Monday and he will be- given a speedy trial.
The Newark journal., 1905-09-15
GREAT FACTOR FOR GOOD.

President J. T. Batten of the Farmers Union of Arkansas says: Let no politics enter the union, brethren, for 1 charge you, if the union falls through, the generation of farmers to come will be .serfs and slaves" Acting upon that advice, the 65, ,000 members of the union in this state will be a power ful factor in bringing prosperity to themselves and, through them, to all the people of Arkansas. Arkansas Gazette.
The Newark journal., 1905-09-15
BLOODY CRIME OF A
 DRUNKEN LlBERTlNE
Infatuated With Scarlet Woman, Sam Burroughs Kills Her, Shoots
 Man, Then Kills Himself.

Jonesboro, Sept. 12.-Crazed by drink and jealously, Sam Bur roughs this morning killed Daisy Williams, probably fatally shot William Elder, then turned the weapon on himself and blew his own brains out.
 Only four shots were fired and three claimed victim each.
 Burroughs was salesman in Alex Berger's furniture store- Daisy Williams was an inmate of a resort here and Burroughs was deeply infatuated with her. Yes terday he was drinking and visited the house several times. His last visit was fate at night and he then heard that man of whose atten- tions to Daisy Williams he was jealous had shortly before visited her.
 There were no witnesses to the shooting outside of the victims. Two of them are dead and Elder has not been able to make a state- ment.
 The place immediately after the tragedy presented a grewsome ap- pearance. Burroughs brains were scattered over the floor and the blood of the woman and Elder smeared their clothing and the carpet. The ball that crushed through Burroughs head was found imbedded in a plank with hair adherring to 1t.
 Elder has been in trouble sever al times and was at one time con- victed in Memphis for bigamy and served term in the penitentiary.
 Daisy Williams was 21 years old. She and her sister Katie, at- so an inmate of the resort, came from Gallipolis, Ohio. They had been in Jonesboro about three months.
 Burroughs was married and liv- ed here with his wife and two children, one 3 years and the oth- CT but f weeks old. He resided on Krewson avenue and the fu- neral will be held from the home at 9:30 tomorrow morning.
The Newark journal., 1905-09-15
HON. GIP GRAY INJURED.

The Newport Evening News of Friday published the following ac- count of how ex-SenatOr A. C.. Gray of this county narrowly es- capped death in that city Thursday night of last week.
 As reported in the News of