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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-02
EXODUS OF FARMERS FROM
NORTHEAST KANSAS.
Twenty.Five Farmers . d Their
Families to Settle Here-All Come
in q Special Train Over the ROCK
Island.

The most important immigration
movement known in Dickinson coun'
ty since the coming of the River
Brethren "a years ago is taking place
just now.
"A special train Of IS cars left Sa'
|, betha in Nemaha county Wednesday
bringing to this county about 70 peo'
ple who are to become permanent
residents here. They come with
their household goods and farm i'm
plements aud will make their homes
on the rich farms Of Dickinson county.
For two years there has been a
definite movement Of land buyers to-
ward central Kansas. coming mostly
from the northeast Kansas counties
where land is higher and where op-
pOrtunity for farther increaSe in val
ues is less. The farmers there have
put in long years improving their
farms and as their children grow up
snd wish more land they realize the
better chances farther west. Several
farmers from that section came here
about 10 years ago and their influence
and example have been powerful
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-02
REPORT FROM WEBER NINE.
Ore Returns Continue to Show Marked
Improvement.


Charles Kubach, president Of the
Weber Mining company today re-
Ceived some more very AatteriRg re-
ports from Mr.. Weber, suPeriutend'
ent Of the mines, concerning the de-
vslopmeuts.
About q month ago Mr.. Kubach re-
ceived some very fine specimens ol
ore taken from their property indicat-
ing rich producing mine and today's
report shows q marked improvement
In the mine in the past few days.
The company has spent consider
able money in the development Of
this property but with very satisfAc-
tory results. 1t is anticipated BY the
stockholders that IL viii produce mil
lions, as 1t shows well and is located
only II miles from the famous "Min.
ie Moore" mine which was discovered
by T. W. Moore while hunting Z
badger.
Moore spent $3.50 in development
work and cold the PrOPsrty 70 b. E
Miller for tS5.OOO; Miller operated
che nine 8 years. took out 100000
- ~rls "A A.. Drnt rain.ar a "a. IA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-02
Witt-Rox.

At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. P.
FOI Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 20,
their son, Burton J. Fox and Miss
Martha Witt Of Aida we're united iu
marriage, Rev. G. W. Stafford Oficist-
ing. The bride and groom are mos.
sstinsbls young people and have the
good wishes Of all They viii make
their home on the J. n. Bsylsss farm
81 UPlsnd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-02
TEACHERS WILL MEET
AT HERINGTON APRIL B.

Paper--"Form Study. y,".........,......"".
.................,.....or orpha Martin, Abilene
Discussion n...............,.D. D, Mcintosh.
Ramona; Mable Rochat, Diamond Springs
Music-Vocal Solo. .".....Abilen0
Paper-"How Govern the overgrown Boy
Who Wants to Govern the School,"
........"....P Prin. L. L. Andrews, White City
Discussion .......... ..Supt. l.. M. Knowles,
Marion; supt. J. p. Perrill, Solomon
Music--Vocal Solo. Council Grove
-"Truancy--T Ideal Law,".......
=. ....."..,supt. H, H, Van Fleet, Marion
Discussion. Geo. Hildreth, Dur
ham; supt-Elect d. 3. Mccormick, Abilene
Music High School octette, Marion
Every teacher should plan to attend
this meeting.
Tho Marion board Of education will
pay the expenses Of the octette. This
is right. Every board should take an
interest in these educational gather
ings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-02
TRlINLOAD OF SETTLERS TO DICKINSON

factors in bringing their old neigh.
bors.
For two years the buyers have been
coming here and purchasing farms at
prices ranging from $s6 to $50 an
acre. Last fall probably 30 farms
were sold to people from eastern Kan
sas. Brown and Nemaha counties
furnished the larger portion Of these.
They paid cash for they sold their
home land OF $75 to $1O0 an acre. 1t
is probable that the rs families Just
arrived will spend not less than $780,
900 for Dickinson county land. Their
influence will be in the direction Of
substantial business advancement.
Tho new people are hustlers and they
are in the habit Of succeeding in what
ever they undertake. They have pur.
chased some Of our best farms and
will occupy some of our best homes.
Dickinson county welcomes its new
settlers and is glad to have such ex-
cellent representatives Of progress
and advancement come here.
The River Brethren immigration
which brought two trainloAds 0f peo-
pie was OF q somewhat different
nature. The people interested were
coming to a country which had not
been thoroughly tested. They we're
pioneers in giving to Kansas the old
Pennsylvania ways Of farming 1t
was said that they bought $780, 200 in
cash with them. Chey succeeded
splendidly and have helped make CEN
trail Kansas great.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-02
FEDERATION WANTS SPECIAL
FREIGHT RATE PRIVILEGES.
ing."-[K. C. Journal.

ing."-[K. c. Journal
The Kansas City Star heartily en-
dorses the principle involved 10 Sena-
tor Brewers anti-discriminstion
amendment to the railroad bill, as
does every tair-minded citizen Of Kan
sas. 1t says: "The truth is that no
iobber who is doing fair and equit-
able business, and who Is not holding
nor coveting some rate advantage
over rival trading center, need be
afraid Of a rate law designed to give
the people Of each community abso-
lutely fair treatment. And II some
slight disadvantage were suffered, is
it not more important to protect all
the people against the trusts than to
protect few people who may be in
the. business Of selling trust-made
goodsP This practice Of discriminat-
ing against everybody and in favor Of
a few people is at the bottom Of the
whole system Of trust promotion in
this country, at least so far Ss the
legislation Of the United States is
favorable to such organization Of
capital. Kansas will diSAPPoint the
country II 1t permits minor interests
to obscure the real issue before the
state and the nation"
The Federation OF mmarcial In
terests," which Is another name for
the wholesalers Of the big cities, has
its paid attorneys tearing up the
earth trying to defeat the anti.dis-
elimination measure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-02

TOPEKA, Feb. 28.--Some OF the
Kansas trusts which do heavy ship
ping are demanding that the house
Ifsject the railroad bill as passed by
the senate, oStAnsibly because it does
mot give the board power to fix rates
when no one complains. The real
reason, however, is on account of q
provision Of the senate bill Senator
Brewers amendmenD which hits the
trusts.
The obnoxious section prohibits
railroads from giving rebates or in
side rates to big shippers; it requires
the roads to give small ahipperS the
same rate as big shippers. The
trusts have been getting inside rates.
That's why the senate bill is objec-
tionable to them.
]. W. Robson, who was backed by
the federation for railroad commits
esionsr, and won, says the senate bill
is q good measure AMI that it will
give shippers the relief they seek un'
Aess they seek inside rates as against
their neighbors or competitors.
There iS practically no difference
between the two bills" said he, $50
far as practical working is concerned
II &C many injustices in freight rates
exist as have been pictured. the COM
plants will be forthcoming, and the
board will be kept busy. II the
board had power to fix rates 1t would
: never have to hunt up complaints on
its own motion, because it would be
busy fixing rates for people complain
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-02
SOME THINGS ABILENE NEEDS
TO MAKE IT MORE BEAUTIFUL

specifically to sewers. You may all
remember that the first sewer agita'
tion that this town ever had came
from the citizens Of the west side.
The original intention was to install
private sewer system. Funds were
raised and arrangements partly COM
pleted when the city stepped In and
requested that no action be taken
then as it was the purpose and desire
to make sewerage general all over the
town. The result you all well know.
The.scsk ssals installed, and extending
to all parts OF the city except the
west side. We are waiting patiently
for some action to be taken. When l
talk to the city attorney individually
about sewers, he refers me to the
councilman of the Second ward.
Wnen | talk to the councilman, he
refers me to the mayor. When talk
to the mayor, he refers me to the
council, so you see it 's q circle they
have kept me travelling In with no
stopping point, and I am here now to
call ioriustice to long suffering peo'
pie, and inasmuch as our cause is
just, and speaking for my brethren
who dwell with me, without the bene-
fits Of the sewer, l must ask that this
matter be given early attention.
"No town is fully equipped to make
the material and intellectual progress
that it should without q good library.
By hard work and toll on the part Of
some public spirited citizens Of the
gentler sex we have the nucleus for
good library. To those who are
acquainted with its workings 1t Is not
necessary to explain that there is
coming time when the aid OF the
city must be invoked to perpetuate 1t.
Private donations will not long suS-
tain or maintain, and q levy Of q few
mills by the city, which is both legal
and right, should be made for the
purpose Of maintaining and continu'
ing that which stands for so much in
the intellectual growth Of our city.
"Anothsr improvement that would
be q vast benefit would be that Of
street paving. This may be looking
a long way ahead for the city Of Abb
lene, but the time must come when
we have that problem to solve. With
prosperity smiling upon us, our
wAtchword must be progress In oil
directions, and hope that the COM
ing spring election such men will be
elected to Office as will have In mind
the best interests Of the city, its
besutiiying aud improvement in
every possible manner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-02

years then sold him to a millionaire.
He is claimed to be the hsndsomsst
ssddler that Psrsdes 10 Central Park.
He has . stall ss big Sc the Pacific
hotel Office and is bedded on straw
that costs t25 9 ton. His bedding is
run through . cleaning machine and
then picked over BY 9 cOlored groom
70 be sure that it will not make
wrinkles IN bis coat when be lies
down.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-02

One OF the most helpful talks at the
city officials banquet the other eve
ming was on "Civic Improvement" BY
G. c. Wyandt. Some Of his excellent
suggestions were:
"Abllene has Of late years been
widely known as healthful city, but
l have never heard it charged with
being beautiful one. By this state
meut do not mean to detract in the
least from the beautiful spots scat
tered here and there, but the state
meut has reference to the city .as q
whole. Ii Is not adorned with parks
nor paved streets nor blossoming
right Of ways on the railroad ss
are some other cities. We have beau
tiful shady streets and beautiful pri-
vate lawns, but the public improve
ments are conspicuous by their ab
sence. OF course health is more i'm
portant than beauty, but since we are
so we'll intrenched behind the breast
works Of health, it seems to me that
we ought to turn our attention to
besutiiying this city in 3 public way.
"The healing waters produced In
this vicinity together with several
other business enterprises have given
us wide publicity over this broad
land. In order 70 sustain and main.
tain this reputation we ought to make
it q beautiful city to look upon as
we'll as healthiul city to live in.
The matter Of parks was entirely
overlooked by our predecessors, and
also by their SUCCESSORS until now 1t
is going to take the judgment and
wisdom Of q statesman to carve out
parks that will be conveniently To-
Gated and easily accessible. This is
matter iu my judgment which should
not be delayed much longer. Like
any vexstious problem the longer It
is put of, the more difficult 1t is Of
solution, sndI trust our city fathers
will at no distant day give this matter
the attention 1t so we'll deserves.
"Another matter is that Of petitioL-
ing the rsilrosd companies to further
sdorn and beautiiy the grounds sur
rounding their several depots. be-
lieve that II suitable petitions we're
presented showing the united interest
Of this town in the matter, the rail-
road companies would give due at
tsutiOn and heed our request.
"The world has little time to listen
to the words Of q grumbler, bat be-
lieve they always give an stteutivs
ear TO . hard luck story. As . citi.
zen Of the west side. / have 8 hard
luck story to tell you which alludes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-02
shoWsr Party for Ms. lIalOtt.

Miss Rachel Malott was the guest
Of honor Saturday afternoon at a
shower. party given for her by Miss
Florence Gorden to about 26 guests.
The decorations we're pink and white
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-02
TEDDY" Is HAPPY.
Rsrnsr Abilene HorSs Il Living high
In HsW York City.

Lewis Strauss, Of the millionsire
hOrss.buying firm Of Strauss & Hextsr,
New York City, wss 10 the city look
ing for fine horses. he was the buy
or Of ''Tsddy,H the handsome young
horse sold By A. J. Bingham four
years ago. He says Teddy iS living
high. Ths firm trained him Tor two
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-02
holmes. HolmOS.

At the probate court room this
afternoon by Judge Rankin were
welded A. H. Holmes and Martha E.
Holmes, both Of this city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
NEB0GATOFF is SIGHTED
suro Thing This Time he Passes slnga.
pore-storln scatters the Squad
ron of Rojestvenslsrs.

Singapore, May 5. The Russian
naval division pressed Singapore in
semi-darkness ana haze az $50 o'clock
this morning. Six warsliips and four
golfers We're sighted.
Amboy, China, May GA typhoon
which swept over thr coast of south
China this week is said to have dam
aged the Russian second Pacific squad,
ron considerably. The lighter vessels
are reported to have been scattered.
st. Petersburg, May G.-Admiral Ro-
jestvensky, according to high naval
authority, has sailed south to meet the
division of the Russian second Pacific
squadron commanded by Admiral Ne.
bogatoff. The admiralty has informa-
ton that Japanese division of fast
cruisers and torpedo-boat dcstroyers
was sent south for the purpose, If pos
slble, of crippling or destroying Ne
bogatoff's ships before they could eff
feet junction with those of Roiest-
venslly and there Is reason to believe
that the Japanese took up a position
In the Straits of Sunda, through which
Nebogatoff originally intended to make
the passage into the North sea.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10

The Chicago American truly says:
1t would be great misfortune TIC
the country if the few big papers in
the big cities should interfere SER
iously with the publications Of the
valuable ond intelligent local news
papers, for upon these locsl news
papers the welfare of the country
very largely depends. The metro
poitan daily cannot possibly know
the needs Of the various localities
and small cities. Only the local
newspapers can protect the local
needs and influence local public
opinion. OF course we are glad to
have as many people as possible
read the Chicago American in the
big cities and in the little cities.
But we hope that in every small
town and every village there will
be enough intelligence and public
spirit on the part of the local inhabi-
tants to support earnestly and en-
Enthusiastically the best local news
paper, giving encouraging appro-
baton and good living to the
local editor, who alone can represent
and defend justice and public spirit
among his neighbors. The man is
unfortunate who cannot afford to
take two newspapers at today's
prices. The man who can afford
only one newspaper in our opinion,
should display his public spirit and
his sense Of duty to his locality by
taking the local newspaper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
Jary Trying Nan Patterson for tho Muir.
der of "Cnesar" Young Cannot
Kcncl, n Verdict.

New York, May AT 80 o'clock
This morning The jury in the case of
Nan Patterson. tried for the third time
TN the charge of numbering Caesar
Young, was called into the court room
by Recorder Golf. After Il wait of
Twelve minutes Miss Patterson APP
peared, looking pale and in highly
nervous state. Gentlemen, have YOU
been able to reach an agreementy'
asked the recorder of the jury. mo,
sir,' replied the foreman.
rs there any question of law or of
evidence in which can instruct you ?
Is there any way in which the court
can help you:" The foreman looked
for an instant ut his fellow members
of the jury, then turned TO the re-
corder and said: "No, sir don't be-
licve you can help u.s."
"Thcn you will retire to reconsider
the matter" The jury filed out and
the court room was cleared Recorder
Goff remained in his chamber ready to
receive verdict.
Later the jury declared it was hope.
lessly disagreed, and it was formally
discharged at 2:20 O'clock this morn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10

An interesting discussion is now
running in the columns of The
Homestead relating to the type Of
horse that is best adapted to farm
labor in the corn belt. The editor
of the Homestead has taken the posi-
ton that the horse weighing from
1850 to LOO is not only the most
profitable to raise for the market,
but that an animal Of this weight, if
the quality is right, is much more
useful on heavy farm implements
than the light-weights. The ex-
preston Of this opinion has stirred
up some of the advocates of the light
er breeds, and one subscriber goes
SO far as to say that he can disc
more ground with four l 200 pound
standard horses than can be done by
similar number Of drafters. He
points out that the standard horse
has more snap and that he will dc
his work with greater degree Of
ease than the heavy weights. Some
interesting arguments are put forth
on both sides Of this question, and
the matter is not ended yet. We
would like to here repeat that sub.
scriptions for The Homestead are
taken at this office, and we shall be
pleased to do our part towards swell
ing the number of Homestead sub
scribers in this community.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
.lABEz WHITE.

at the close Of magnificent twenty
round battle. With just twenty sec
onds to 20 Britt hooked the English.
man with left on the jaw, and the
foreigner went to the mat, where he lay
flat on his back for eight seconds. He
staggered TO his feet, but was power
less to defend himself and Britt was
going in again when thereferee stopped
the fight.
Whites only lack was the vigor to
land a heavy enough blow. There new
err was cleverer exhibition of scien-
tilic boxing given than in this fight
and White showed himself wonder
on guard and n good ring general. Up
to the fourteenth round he had the best
of the fight. but in that round some
thing happened to him, and from then
on lie was out-fought until the end
What happened to White was probably
the effect of blows in the stomach de.
livered by Britt, White seeming to pay
all his attention to the head.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
HOST OF BILLS
FOR GOVERNOR
Illinois Chief Executive Hns Ten Days
to Pass OH Amendments by
the Legislature.

Springfield, ILL.,, May S.-Ihe Forty
Fourth genera! assembly ennctedmany
new laws which will find their way to
the statute books of Illinois after July
1, should they receive the approval OF
Governor Deneen. The executive will
begin his work of sorting out the meas
ures to which he will atIix his signn-
turc, willie others will be sent across
the corridor to the secretary of state
with his veto attached. lie has ten
days i'll which to dispose of the bills
in his possession.
There We're GS3 bills introduced in
the house and 496 In the senate, max
ing n total OF Ito. The list of APP
preparations aggregates S16,533, 924,
about $1,500,000 more than 1t was two
years ago. Governor Yates pared 1t
down more than S1,000,0O0 at that time
and Governor Deneen Is likely to slash
some of the big grants.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
Philip Clark VS.. Andrew A. Clark.
Judgment against plaintiff for

Philip Clark VS.. Andrew A. Clark.
Judgment against plaintiff for
costs.
State Savings Bank VS.. Mike Nc
Donald ct al. Judgment against
defendants,for 1888, interest and
attorneys fees.
Heneretta M, Jefferies VS.. Joseph
Smoke and John Smoke. TEN
porary injunction made permanent.
l.. B. Noble VS.. Hope Noble.
Divorce granted. Plaintiff given
custody minor children.
Lillian NJ. Altman VS.. Geo. +.
Altman. Divorce granted. Plain
tiff given custody of minor children.
Delaware County State Bank VS..
Harvey A. Bridell ct al. Judgment
on cross petition for S433.S5.
Foreclosure decreed against said
parties. Special and general
execution.
Catharine Coleman VS.. unknown
claimants. Decree quoting title
j. S. Cooking VS.. r. E. Edwards
ct al. Decree quoting title.
Bridget Clark VS.. Philip Clark
A tachment dissolved, property hav.
ing been conveyed to p. III. Ryan
trustee. Action dismissed by plain
,iff.
Philip Clark VS.. Andrew Clark
Decree as per enrolled decree OIL
file.
James j. o'Mera VS.. James Nc.
Laughlin. j. j. O'Mera appointe,
guardian. Bond $500.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
LAST RITES FOR
FITZHUGH LEE
Funeral One of the Most Imposing
Demonstrations Ever Seen
In Richmond.

Richmond, Va, May 5.-Not in all
its eventful history has Richmond
witnessed more imposing demonstra-
ton than that which marked the funer-
al of General Fltzhugh Lee. Troops
were pouring into the city all night
and the military contingent taking
part In the procession consisted Of two
full regiments of infantry, the Seven
tieth and seventy-First, the Richmond
light Infantry blues, battalion of nrtil-
lery and seven detached infantry com
panies, making in all about 1000 men.
Added to this were the veteran or
snnization and practically every carri-
age in the city had to be engaged ror
the occasion. BY noon the business
section was practically deserted.
Around st Paul's church, In which the
funeral services took place, there was
a dense throng and from there to Hol-
lywood the sidewalks along the line OF
march were lined with spectators.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10

When the mayor was looking about
for material to increase the police
force he struck on the idea of having
the water department men put on.
They We're put on. and struck the mo-
ment they were called on to guard
wagons. The city departments about
the most thoroughly unionized estab-
lishments in the city.
Charles Daley and John Noonan,
wearing deputy slleriffs' stars. tried to
prevent Harry S. Ford and two other
non-union men from reaching the shell
ter of their hotel on the west side when
n mob of strikers was after them; and
both pulled guns on the fleeing men.
Ford also pulled gun and shot both
DAILY and Noonan fatally.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
ALetter From A. S. Coon.

W1NsDoR, Mo-, MAY 6. 1905.
Editors Democrat: Our stay at
HEREFORD, Texas was five days and
we enjoyed the hospitality Of a
cousin and family. Herford is stu
ated in the Panhandle country and is
most peculiar in its formation as it's
a kind of plateau seemingly level as
a floor with an occasionally cannon
to break the sameness. It's coun-
try would want to study more than
five days to express an opinion on,
but there is one thing that | think
would be a good enterprise in this
and many other parts of the coun-
try where we have been, and that is
the planting and cultivating Of for
est timber. Now while our forests
are being depleted there should be
more effort put forth to encourage
the cultivation of forest trees.
Much of the arid part is land that
is susceptible to the cultivation Of
forest trees with little irrigation, as