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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-29

more than 10000 acres Of land in
western Kansas at low figures. The
contract expired and was renewed In
1898 on the same terms. Shortly
after this date the land values went
up and the profits since have been
large. In the contract made In 1898
Berry gave up his right to profits
made prior to 1898 and agreed to
work for one'hali Of the profits made
since that date.
When the profits began to assume
large proportions, HaPgOod and Berry
had falling out. HspgoOd charged
Berry with embezzlemeut. Berry
psevsf bid. innocence and then sued
HaPgOod In the federal court Tor one
halt the profits mads since 1898.
1t was cOnteudsd by HApgood that
the words "Ons-hSli the profits" wers
irauduleutly inserted In the contract
by Mr.. Berry. The jury, which tried
the case last spring, thought other
wise and decided for Berry. W. P.
was appointed special master
10 find out what the profits amount
ID to-.
j. s. Dean and G, W. Hurd Of abb
enc are attorneys for J. J. Berry and
T. +. Carver represents O. H. Hap
rood.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Gordon Of New
Albany, Ind, came in last week on
an unusual errand. Mr.. Gordon's
story as related to the REFLECTOR to-
day is interesting. He is . son Of the
late A. W. Gordon and the family
here until few weeks ago had never
heard Of him. Mr.. Gordon was mar
ried three times in his life time. His
first wife, mother Of Charles Gordon,
died. Later be married near Salem,
Ind, the mother Of J. G, Gordon who
has just come here. They separated
and three months later . son Was
born. The father went west and four
years later the mother secured di-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-29
Teachers Listen to
An Interesting Talk.

The county teachers association
met at the high school building last
Saturday and listened to an unusual
ly good program.
There were songs by the associa-
tion and violin solo by Miss Ruby
Norman that was greatly appreciated.
Arthur Miller accompanied her on the
piano.
Officers we're elected as follows:
President, j. P. Perrill, Solomon.
Vice president, J. W. Bowen, Ra-
mona.
Secretary and treasurer, Clara
Korp, Aoileue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-29
WEST DICKINSON FLOODED BY
HEAVY SHOWERS.
Manchester Reports Reservoir Full
to OveraOwing and Creek High
SOuthwest Dickinson Got Soaker.

The heaviest rain in long time
flooded the west half Of Dickinson
county last Thursday. There was q
soaking rain in the night aud the
morning was so dark as to make
lamps necessary until 10 O'Clock. ln
this city much lightning accompanied
the night storm but the morning
downpour was Of q quieter nature.
II commenced about 10 o'clock COM
ing from the northwest and was ter
rife while it lasted, about 80 minutes.
The streets and cutters we're turned
into streams and lakes but as the rain
ceased as quickly as it commenced
the surface water was quickly drained
off.
During the night storm lightning
struck Luther Merrifeld'S house at a
window on the side. 1t aplintered
the window frame, passed into the
kitchen and smashed up cupboard
before going into the earth. Mr..
Merrifield's little daughter lay near
the window but was not hurt.
While much water fell on upper
Mud creek and the stream has risen
rapidly this afternoon it is not likely
that 1t will leave its banks in the city.
MANCHESTER RESERVOIR FULL.
A telephone message to the REFLEc'
TOR from Manchester says that the
rain was very heavy there and lasted
from $3.50 to II O'Clock. The reser-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-29
Died from Scarlet Fever.

Wilbur D. sommerS. the f5-ysar-
old con Of Mr.. and Mrs. David Som
mers, died At the family home south
Of the river Saturday afternoon Of
scarlet fever. A mother. father and
brother remain 10 mourn. Private
funeral was held Sunday afternoon,
burial in Abilene csmstery. Many
aoWors from friends we're ssreEn over
tie chskst
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-29
Committs. Appointed.

At the commercial club meeting
this afternoon 10 consider the taking
of BY the Union Pacific officials Of the
morning and evening plugs, q CON-
niitse was appointed to 90 70 Kansas
City and ODsba asd sndeavor to get
q resumption Of the two trains The
eOmmittes consists Of Senator Burton,
G. Z. Estes, J. B. Brewer, E. a.
Fornsy. c. A Case and d win meet 3
delegation Of Jnaesioh CITY men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-29
Rain In Abundance
Falls In Dickinson.

voir is full and running over the rail.
road track. 1t is feared that if an
other heavy rain comes soon the en-
bankment may break. No serious
damage was done by the storm ex-
cept in wetting the wheat fields and
stopping harvest.
BRIDGES OUT AT TALMAGE.
As Talmage the rain fell in sheets
for two hours. Bridges were washed
out iu ravines and on Mud creek:
The creek is very high and wheat
fields are soaked.
WASHED AWAY A BINDER.
Two miles south OF TAlmage at the
Frank Chase farm the storm was
heaviest. II never saw so much
water fall in so short time," tele-
phoned Mr.. Chase to the REFLECTOR.
"lt came like q waterspout. The
creek at noon was foot higher than
lever saw it before but at 1880 it
commenced falling. Bridges are out
and fields are soaked" In one field
q binder was washed into the stream.
It rained an hour and half.
SOLOMON GOT 1T TOO.
A terrific rain fell at Solomon and
reports come Of heavy rains up the
Solomon valley. The river is rising
steadily but is not expected to leave
its bank.
VERY WET AT HOLLAND.
A message from Holland says the
heaviest rain in years fell there about
10 O'Clock. The creek 10 out Of it's
banks, wheat is badly washed out.
bridges are washed away. The rain
extended only about 8 miles south OF
Holland. There was a high wind
with the rain but no damage resulted
except in blowing down wheat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-29

do bis part, and the teacher reclpro-
Gates, there is no further doubt that
your schools will be o success, and 1t
iS only by close relationship on the
part OF the patron to the school can
we obtain the desired results"
P. W. Heath OF the Chronicle had q
thoughtful psper on Corporal Pun
ishment vs.. Moral Suasion." After
outlining some Of the conditions con-
nectedswith school government be
suggested trial court to- settle dis
puted incidents OF discipline. He
said: "This creating OF the board
into . sort OF trial court, before which
shall come all cases that teackera can
not govern without resort to corporal
punishment, has these advantages:
First: II the teacher knows that all
matters are to receive an impartial
hearing with all parties present, be
or she will do their utmost to be fair
and end any trouble peacably, which
1t is ohly fair 10 presume is not done
in al allFasesss.Gecoud; All interested
parties beingpreOent, the board can
hear every point in the controversy
and all persons will hear what COM
plants other persons are making.
Third; After fair hearing has been
given and 1t has been determined that
the ptPil or parsat or both was at
fault-which / think will be the case
in a majority Of such hearings-thers
will be very little, II any chance for
them to enlist sympathy and create a
school scandal, the damaging results
of which are too we'll known to re-.
quire comment. Allowing that a
majority of the members Of school
boards are honest, justice would be
assured. Ia few words: Such
hearing will give those directly inter.
ested thorough understanding OF all
the hctS, and such an understanding
svasto be the basic principle OF
scEool government. ' Pc
"And now l need not tell you l be.
lievs that the best means by which to
govern the public school is love; you
have guessed that already. But you
recall that said that q good under.
was the basic principle Of
public school government. So / did,
and 30 it 10. The two are INSOFAR
lble. The best understanding grows
tut Of love and there can be no per-
ect understanding without it. And
when the work is Ger there shall
'ome to the faithful that peace which
'sSseth understanding and the enter.
ug into perfect love. And when that
lay comes may the recreant pupil,
he misguided parent and the some.
lines erring teacher, and the rest Of
IS be therer'
County Attorney G. G. Townsr,
imseli an experienced teacher, talked
n "SOme Legal Points a Teacher
hould Know" He gave the teachers
ome valuable ideas and information
hat ought to be Of assistance to them
! their work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-29
Pu,hIng Eureka Lake.

A meeting Is being held in sAliua
Tuesday to close up the Eursks
Lake proposition. The following are
some Of the Abilsos people interested:
C. C. wysndt ]. E. Brewer, G. o.
sterl, h. southEorth. G. A. Rogers,
J. B. Case and q few others.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-29

on the platform side Of the machine.
The horses started to go and Mr..
Kirschner was caught by the guards
Of the machine and dragged for some
distance. One guard passed through
hfs arm and one through his leg, and
two entered bis hip,-[Enterprise
Herald.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-29
Advertised d Letters.

The following Is the list Of un-
claimed letters remaining in the abb
lene postofflce for the week ending
June 26, 1905. Have your mail ad-
dressed to your box number and It
will be promptly delivered;
0ENTLEMEN's LIST
Byers, WA Lee, Hue
Myers, Austin McPhatlin, EH
swan, Frank Whltsett, Charles T
Yost, CaFmecheal, A d
Carmecheal, A d Hepworth, LG
LADIES LIST
Barter, Mrs Ais Burger, Mrs Milly
Saddle Ramseyer, Mrs Lena
Edwards, Mrs Mandy
One cent will be charged for all ad-
vertised letters.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WABING, P. N.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-29
Injured Undsr a Binder.

John Kirschnsr was quite badly in
iursd BY getting tangled up in 8
binder He was holding q colt which
wss being hitohed and after it was
hitehsd be stepped Asids and the colt
made . plunge and knocked him down
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-29

The COMMITTEES will go to Kansas City
on Wednesdays early morning train
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-16
Will Climb CoIima.

In order to investigate thoroughly
the activities of Colima and to pre-
pare a series of lectures for the stu
dents of Harvard University on North
Americas only active volcano, the
Rev. Peter H Goldsmith, minister of
Salem, Mass, is now engaged in an
attempt to climb to the crater of Co
lima. He means to collect an array of
data and information which has not
been secured heretofore, and this he
will present to the students of Har-
ward as reliable material concerning
the fire mountain.
The volcano has been comparative
ly quiet for some time, and DR.. Gold
smith hopes to be able to ascend to
the crater and to look inside it. Even
when eruptions are not in progress
the ascent of Colima is exceedingly
dangerous, as the barrancas along the
sides of the pountain are full OF
ashes In crossing these barrancas a
man is in danger of sinking into the
ashes and Mexican Her
aid.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-16
FEVER'S AFTER EFFECTS
Did Not Disappear Until the Blood
Was Renewed by Or. Williams
Pink Pills.

Typhoid fever is sometimes called ner
vous fever. During the course of the
fever the nerves, are always profoundly
disturbed, and when it is over they are
left so sensitive that the patient has to
be guarded against all excitement. In the
tonic treatment then demanded, regard
must be paid not only to building up flesh
but also to strengthening the nerves. A
remedy that will do both, make sound
flesh to repair waste and give new v1gor
to feeble nerves, is the most convenlent
and economical. Such remedy Is DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
One proof of this is the experience OF
Mr. Charles Worth, of East VassalbOro,
Maine He says: II had a severe at
tack of typhoid fever late i'll the fall
which left me very weak and deblhtated
My heart palpitated, my breathing De,
anne difficult after the least exertlon and
there was numbness in both hands
suffered in that way for fully six months
As did not grow out of it, did not IN
fact see the slightest Improvement as
time passed, decided to use Dr. Will
Iams' Pink Pills as knew of some cures
thev had effected in cases like mine.
ssAlmost as soon as I began taking
them / could see decided Improvement
and after keeping on with them for
several weeks was completely well l
consider DIR. Williams Pink Pills most
valuable remedy, and am in the habit
of recommending them to others afflicted
as / was
When the nerves ache and trem-
BILE it means that they are starving. The
only way to feed them is through the
blood, and the best food is DR. Williams
Pink Pills They are absolutely guaran-
teed to be free from opiates or other harm
full drugs. They are sold by all drug
gists. or may be obtained directly from
the DR. Williams Medicine Co.. Schenec-
tady, N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-16
Co.
: New England Taverns
...yar---sak-..,~
Especial Correspondence,


without their daily and Sunday paper
can appreciate the feelings in the
neighborhood when the carrier, de-
layed by a hard storm on Saturday,
left the paper at the home of the Ran
kins on Sunday, and Mrs. Rankin,
shocked at having a paper delivered
on Sunday, carefully lifted the sheet
with the tongs and dropped it into the
fire blazing on the hearth, that paper
being the only taken in the neighbor-
hood.
1t is said that CONSERVATION reigned.
the neighbors voting Mrs. Rankin
more pious than wise. They were de-
barred from receiving Information of
the great events in Europe, it being
the time when the great Napoleon was
threatening the peace of the world by
abrogating the treaty of Amiens. They
were also kept from learning of the
comments on the purchase of Louis
lana, which had just then been con-
summated and, as there were many
disappearing voters of the anti-Jeffer-
son type in this region, Mrs. Rankin s
piety, which had prevented them from
a glimpse of the outside world, was a
vexatiOuS blow.
One finds these same tavernS to-
day, in many instances. changed into
prosperous homes and farmhouses. Els
pecia1ly numerous are they in north
ern New Hampshire and Vermont. In
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-16
BIBLE OF SUPREME COURT.
Many Notable and Historic Incidents
Cluster Around the Book.

Many Notable and Historic Incidents
Cluster Around the Book.
Kept securely under lock and key in
the supreme court room at Washing
ton there is small Oxford Bible
around which cluster many notable
and historic incidents. 1t was printed
at Oxford in 1899, first came into the
courts service in 1908 and is believed
to be one of the 10000 imported by
congress few years before. During
its court career of nearly a century
this volume has been called into serv-
ice every day on which the august tri-
bunal has held session.
The great constitutional lawyers of
the formative period of our govern
ment, as a prequisite of their admis-
sion to practice before this learned
body, kissed its material face.
Besides these great legal lights ev-
cry associate and chief justice, with
the exception of Chief Justice Chase,
who had Bible of his own, and every
lawyer, except Daniel Webster, sworn
to practice before the supreme court,
has taken his oath of allegiance on
this little book. 1t is tradition of the
court that when Daniel Webster came
before this high tribunal in his first
argument in the defense of the char
tered rights of his alma mater, Dart
mouth college, against the legislative
attacks of New Hampshire, by some
strange inadvertence the oath was not
administered. The tradition goes fur
Their, intimating that the judges were
so impressed by the eloquence of his
appeal, which stands out today as a
classic in legal lore, that they either
forgot or dared not mention his dere-
LECTION.
1t is no wonder that this little Bible
is so carefully preserved, endeared as
it is with the memories of America s
greatest statesmen and jurists. When
president is to be sworn the clerk
of the court usually purchases a new
Bible, and after the certificate has
been affixed he presents it to the first
lady of the land-Leslie's Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-16
With Uncle Sans Regular Soldiers

may. by little application, and by TAX
ing advantage of the chances to in
form himself. soon become a good
scholar or Improve in his trade.
AS in the case first cited he will
receive in addition to the regular sol
dier's pay. IS or so cents day by be-
ing detailed for duty IN some of the
these rates.
From this it may be seen that an
industrious man can earn from SO
to SIS month in addition to his pay.
Any money saved can be deposited in
the treasury in sums not less than SIS
at per cent interest and cannot be
forfeited except by desertion, thus
giving the enlisted man bank and
surety for saving, such as no citi-
zen in the United States can boast
A private soldier with fair educa-
ton, who proves himself. by his con-
duct his duty well done, his efficiency,
and aptitude, will always sooner or
later get the first step upward-that
of corporal, from where if he is am
bilious and shows fitness, he can be
sure that his work and talents will
be noted and rewarded by further pro-
motion. For it may be truly said
that while we have no field marshal
III our service ana we cannot literally
repeat Napoleon's assertion, that
every soldier carries a marshaTs
baton in his knapsack. still the high,
est rank in our army to-day is held by
| lieutenant general, who was at one
time a recruit. He succeeded a man.
Lieut.-Gen. Young, who also started
as private, and when Gen. Young re-
linquished the highest rank in our
army, he sent to his successor pair
OF lieutenant generals shoulder straps
| with the note: From Private Young,
| 18th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
| to Private Chaffee. Troop X, U. S.
| Cavalry" OF course these men en-
| listed during the civil war, when mo-
| tiyes for enlisting were different,
| while those who enlist at present with
| commissions in view, mostly do SO
| from love of "a soldiers life. To say
| that a man loves the life is simply
saying that he is a born soldier, and
' his success in the army is assured.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-16
Some Facts About Army life
and the Treatment. Prospects
and Facilities for Edlcation
~ the Men.

and the Treatment. Prospects
and Facilities for Education
- the Men.
1t must be borne in mind. says a
writer, that one essential for leading a
happy life in the United States army
is good behavior, and il any voice
from the ranks tells a tale OF unneces-
sary hardships endured. or other
grievances, it is certain to be merely
the natural result OF bad conduct, and
Of leading lazy and dissolute life,
and the same man would have Jared
equally bad in any other walk of life.
DR. that he is inexperienced and does
not know how TO care for himself or
fails to attend TO the directions re-
ceived
The army is necessarily governed
by intelligent regulations, and strict
obedience is required of all, for with
out this nothing could be done, and
what is now viewed by the world as
magnificent fighting force would be-
come of no more use than an armed
mob.
While the ordinary citizen may view
with some contempt the proffer of $13
a month for his daily work, still how
many to-day toiling eight, ten. and
som etlmeS sixteen hours, are making
on an average of $50 a month. or an
income of 1920 a year? This is what
the average soldier in the United
States army is getting to-day, when
al clothing, medical attention, medi-
cines, baths, free gymnasium, librar-
les, with books of all sorts, magazines.
periodicals, post exchanges exclusive
ly for the soldiers use where he may
| roI,o OF soft n sv,ly n
articles may be deemed necessary
| for his comfort, and where may be
found billiard and pool tables and a
good supply of games, such as chess,
checkers, dominoes and cards, can be
taken into consideration.
| In addition to this, if the soldier be
good tradesman, carpenter, mason.
teamster or any kind of workman or a
man with fair education, or it may
| he mentioned that even when a man
enlists. If he is not up to his work. he
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-16

Little Miss Peters toiled up the
three flights of steps to her tiny hall
bedroom. She threw her bag on the
bed and walked deliberately to the
mirror, only stopping to throw open
the blind for more light She sat
down deliberately before the hideous
little glass and began to take another
inventory of her good looks.
Not even one who loved her-she
smiled bitterly at that thought-could
call her pretty. She was homely- Not
with that piquant sort of plainness
that is almost as attractive as beauty,
but with sort of ugliness
The forehead bulged, the eyes were
dull and sunken, the cheeks presented
no contours to speak of, and the whole
expression was owlishly pathetic.
She examined each feature as cal
lousy as if it were a statue she were
appraising. The face was the same.
AS hateful to her as ever. She closed
her eyes YEARLY. She was plain, un-
attractive-ugly. And if one ever
wants good looks it is when she is
twenty. Miss Peters was barely that,
but she looked almost any age. up to
forty.
She slipped the pins out of the tight
little knot at the back of her neck
an shook her hair down over her
shoulders. 1t was not pretty hair. 1t
was thin and scraggly and mouse col
Ored- In the hand mirror she raised
to get a glimpse of her profile she
could see her bent little shoulders
reflected. A bookkeeper who bends
over her work from eight in the morn
ing until six at night rarely has pref
ty shoulders.
And seventy-five dollars is not much
to pay a girl who does the work of
two men. Miss Peters sent fifty dol
lars of this amount home every month.
After her board was paid, little was
left to waste on feminine finery.
81 wouldn't care" (she had fallen
into the habit of talking to herself)
Il wouldn't care if l were ugly and
poor if any of them liked me-" She
buried her face in the pillows and be
gan to cry. 81 never have any fun
She lay staring at the ceiling, thinking
hard And her thoughts were even
more pathetic than her face. One by
one she took the girls in the boarding
house. and studied their faces from
memory-and their friends. There
was only one of them who had ever
manifested the slightest friendliness
She did not wonder that people loved
Miss Mathis and thought her beauti
fuI-she was, She reminded Miss Pet
srs always of queen who had stray
ed somehow into a cheap boarding
house incognito. that she might learI
to know and love the least of her sub
jects. Miss Mathis, with her gorgeou:
hair and eyes was SO beautiful anG
magnetic no one could keep from Low
ing her. But it was the others sh,
wondered about-the dozens of stem
ographers, book keepers and schoo
teachers. Very few of them were real
ly pretty, yet they had friends. Tn
1andlady's daughter was no beauty
but all the men liked her.
Il know" exclaimed Miss Peters
with sudden energy, Its only the ga
girls that are popular. l will max
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-16

Did He?
I've been away. 1 took a trip
Down by the oceans side.
I watched the waves and had a dip
Into the swelling tide.
The world of course kept speeding
To nalt it would not deign;
But tell me thiS-since I've been
gone.
Did Chaunce Depew explain?
I hope that I've missed nothing
good.
Since closed up my flat;
Or anything like that.
A deal transpires when ones
away
One waited for in vain:
But tell me this without delay
Did Chaunce Depew explain?