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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09

out by the grains are restored again
in the growing of annual legumes,
grasses, alfalfa, and clover, with the
return to the land Of the, manure
made by feeding to stock on the farm
the coarse fodder and part Of the
grain produced, 1t is possible to main
tain the fertility of our soil and con-
tinve to produce large crops Of wheat. "
Prof. Wizards talk on corn was
equally instructive and helpful.
"During the winter the seed-corn
should be carefully sorted over and
breeding ears for next seasons seed
field selected. We have today score
cards for corn, by which the perfect
ears Of different varieties are required
to- conform to q certain standard as
regards size, length, type, uniformity,
etc. Perhaps the breeders have not
yet learned to recognize all the vital
points Of good ear Of corn, but some
OF the characteristics which indicate
good quality and high yield in corn
are known. The ear should be OF
good size, symmetrical in form, with
straight rows of long, well-dented'
medium, wedge-shaped kernels. A
cylindrical ear allows for more kernels
on cob and q more uniform length
in kernels. The tips should be we'll
filed, and at the butts Of the ears the
kernels should swell out about the
shank"
1.-THE train started Monday morn
ing" said President Nichols to the
REFLECTOR, sand our audiences have
been from So to 175. On Monday
$50 men listened to the talks. We
shall stop a half hour at every Rock
Island station in the state in the next
IL days and 10000 farmers and Others
will be interested in better crop rails.
ing. We find a good interest and be-
lieve the work will prove helpful to
Kansas"
The Rock Island 10 doing a mighty |
ine thing for the state in running !
this train which it is doing at its own
expense and deserves much praise
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09
A Pioneer at Rest.

A large number Of friends Of the
late Patrick Berry attended the fun
eral services at 81. Andrews church
at 9 a. m. today. Rev. J. F. Leary Of
Chapman preached the sermon and
Fathers Horgan, Reilly, De Swet,
Glenn assisted in the service. Burial
was in the Catholic cemetery.
Besides the sorrowing wife there
were present four sons, William Of
Minneapolis, Thomas Of Kansas City,
John and James Of Tampa, and two
daughters, Sister Angela Of St. Mary's
and Sister Rosemary Of Leavenworth.
A son and daughter in Butte could
not reach here.
Mr.. Berry was one Of Dickinson'S
early settlers and had . host Of
friends who will be saddened by his
decease and will miss his kindly ways
and CHEEKY greetings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09
Hofman's Salvage Small.

Workmen have been busy since
the fire in the Hoffman mill last week
at Enterprise cleaning away the
debris and recovering the salvage.
About $4,000 worth Of bags Of all
kinds was stored in the house and not
more than $1,000 was saved. The
insurance was $4,000 and carried in
mutual companies. The mill used
about 50, 900 worth Of bags a month
and q car was on the track ready to
be unloaded, besides another one
which had been delayed in shipment
should have been In the house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09
Harvested His Cotton Crop.

Col. Little today harvested his cot
ton crop. Schools being out Il was
easy to get help and the crop was
gathered in good condition. It is
estimated that IL there we're enough
plants like the one picked today it
would 20 8 bale and 3 half to the
acre. While It was but one bush Il
has grown out Of doors in his garden
and produced as well As any in the
south and is probably the first cotton
sysr raised in this county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09

pected Of him. And Creech Is sue.
cesSful worker on big scale. He has
made money raising horses and cattle
And he has made living off Of
sorghum, turnips and pumpkins. He
was born in Lee county, Virginia.
Heihas worked hard all his life and is
SO we'll off that he has been able to get
in on railroad contracts with Stubbs,
although he has not given up his farm
ing interests and will not do SO. He
has q wife, but no children. II Hoch
does not do better than he has done,
and it looks as IL he will continue to
talk and promise and then delay and
quibble, we know of no one who would
look better as his successor than j.
". Crsech.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09
Corn Train Visits Here
and Brief Talk is Given.

Over q hundred men were waiting
at the Rock Island station at 4 O'Clock
Tuesday when the "Corn and Wheat
Special" came in. The train is in
charge cfs.President Nichols Of the
State Agricultural college and he is
assisted by Prof. Ten Eyck and Prof.
Willard who do most of the talking.
Two passenger cars are used for
audience rooms, in one is given the
talk ON wheat, in the other the talk
on corn. In the front end of the car
where the lecturer stands are charts,
diagrams, etc., with which the address
is illustrated. The lecturer also has
{ some samples Of grain but there is no
eaexhibit."
Prof. Ten,Eyck who talked on wheat
said: "The average yield Of wheat
in Kansas for the last ten years, 1896
1904, has been only 1871 bushels per
acre. The possible wheat crop of
Kansas is much greater than the
actual crop. This season at the col
lege we harvested and threshed more
than so bushels Of wheat from one
acre of land, and reports have come
to me OF even larger yields on some
farms in Central Kansas, and yet the
average yield Of wheat in the state in
1905, as given by Secretary Coburn,
is only IA bushels per acre. 1t may
not be possible to grow average crops
Of so bushels, nor even 40 or so
bushels per acre, but | firmly believe
that by growing better producing
varieties oiGwell-bred wheat and prac'
ticing reasonably good culture, that
the average wheat yield of Kansas for
the next ten years may be made to
reach 20 bushels per acre, or SO per
cent greater production than during |
the preceding 10 years." For 80 min
utes he explained how wheat can be
improved and told how the best re-
suits may be secured from the land,
ending with: "Wheat can not be
grown continuously on the same land
without exhsustiug the fertility Of
the soil for the production Of this crop,
but by a proper rotation Of crops in
which the humus and nitrogen taken |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09
Adventists Dedicate
Their New Church.

their name indicates, believe in the
personal literal second coming Of
Christ to this earth, the same to be
restored to its Edenic condition, being
purified by the fires Of the last great
day which will destroy all sin and Its
results from the earth. From the
prophecies OF the Book OF God and the
signs Of the times fulfilling In present
day events the Seventh Day Adven.
lists believe that the second coming
of Christ is near at hand; although
they never have, nor never expect to
foolishly set the date for Cbrist's
coming, as many have maliciously re-
ported that they do. They believe in
keeping the letter and spirit OF the
law Of God, the Ten Command dments,
the Moral Law, which IS regarded BY
most Christian denominations as con-
tanning mans duty to God and to his
fellow men. The fourth command.
ment requires the sacred observance
Of the seventh day as the Sabbath.
The Seventh Day Adventists believing
that to carry out the spirit OF this
commandment, the letter must also
be lived. observe the 7th day OF the
week as Sabbath, hence the name
Seventh Day Adventists."
A. r. o.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09
Only One Failed.

The following were successful a,
the teachers examination held at the
court house last Saturday: J. G.
Minick and H. D. Wilson, second
grade; F. L. Trager, Jessie Close,
Catharine o'Connell, Ruth E, Moore,
Anna Leckron. Pearl Betz and Maggie
Kuhn. third grade. Only one appli-
cant failed to pass.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09
New Rector for St. Johns.

The vestry OF St. Johns church
has called Rev. j. P. Lytton OF Balti-
more and he will have charge OF Abb
lene and Rerington. His first service
will be on Nov. 12. The new rector
comes with high recon- mendations
and st. Johns considers itself fortun-
ate in securing him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09
Was Real oyrtsrfss..

The free oysters at s. n. Gish's
popular restaurant the other evening
were an attraction worth talking
about. Over $50 were served with
fine oyster stsWs. The band ssrS-
nAdsd Sam and everybody bad . good
tine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09

The new Seventh Day Adventist
church building located on East North
Sixth street was dedicated Sunday,
Nov. 5, at 2:S0 p. m. A good con-
gregation was present, although the
day was cloudy and disagreeable.
The dedicatory sermon was de-
livered by Elder L. F. Trubey Of To-
peka. Elders B. W. Brown OF Clay
Center, A. R. Ogden Of Wichita and
F. L. Limerick Of Topeka assisted In
the services.
Six years ago a camp meeting was
held in Abilene by the Adventists and
as q result several accepted the news
Of the Bible as taught by them.
These have kept up their regular Sab
bath weekly services in different
places, mostly private homes. The
new building, though small and
modest yet neat, is much appreciated
by the congregation as affording them
q comfortable place Of worship. The
citizens OF Abilene who have so kind
ly assisted in the erection Of this
building have tho sincere thanks and
gratitude of the Seventh Day Adven.
list people Of Abilene for their gifts
md liberality. Any and all will al
Ways be welcome TO this house as o
place Of worship.
The Seventh Day AdventiSts, as
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09
Field Artillery viii camp H.r..

The 10Th battery field artillery will
pass through here in about a week
from Fort Riley en- route to Salt Lake
City. The battery consists Of l2O
men and that number Of horses, be-
sides the field guns, provisions, wagons
and other necessary equipments. It
will pass the night here and is seeking
q place to camp and to buy necessary
supplies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09

Clyde Grigg enrolled in the COM
mercial department Tuesday.
Miss StackhouSs's drawing class
has placed their work on exhibition.
Harry Wilkin and RhodA Lightner
have some unusually fine pieces.
Miss Goodwin visited in Manhattan
for day or two recently.
It is rUmored that the Abilene high
school is trying to crawl out Of an
agreement to play 3 Thanksgiving
game.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09
Death At Holland.

Mrs. George HornuDg died at her
home In Holland township Friday at
sp. m. shsis survived by q husband
and three children. A host Of friends
extend sympathy. Funeral at Ger
man Reformed church Of Holland At 8
O'Clock Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09
Notice.

To all persons whom it may concern,
Notice IS hereby given that t. J. Wilson
has no authority 70 transact any business
for me or make any contract Of any nature
concerning any Of my property, either rcai
or personal, and all persons arc hereby
warned TO govern themselves accordingly,
November 4, 1905. 6)-ackt Lxp1A A, WnsoN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09
Was Reelected Secretary.

Miss Ida ROmig, librarian Of the
Public Library association. returned
from Leavsnworth where she attend.
ed the State Librarians convention,
She was reelected as secretary Of the
association.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09
WESTERN COMPANIES GAIN.
Insurance Investigations in New
York Rather Help Them.

10Ek haCner 1eIp Anem'
The insurance Investigations In
New York seem to have helpful in
fuence on the western companies that
do not indulge In the racing propen.
stiles and big salaries Of the New
York institutions. c. G. Wyandt,
general agent for the Union Central,
said today in response to an inquiry
regarding the effect Of the investigA'
tions: at has had no damaging
effect whatever but 10 rather acting
as an incentive for applicants to take
insurance in q conservative company
as the Union Central is known to be-.
Applications aggregating &275,O 900
have already been written through
the Abilene Office since March /, the
date Of Mr.. Wyandt's appointment as
general agent. He anticipates that
considerably over $4,000 OF insur-
ance will be written In his territory
before the close Of the year.
The death claims paid through the
Abilene office In 1908 are; ....
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09

Chapman the joints are all closed by
order Of the mayors of the respective
towns.
As an imitation q the Sahara desert
Dickinson county lie shining mark.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-09
Was an Even Cana.

The Abilene high school foot ball
team played the Herington high school
at Herington Saturday. The game
was an even one and the score 5 to 5.
A return game will be played later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-01
MRS. STANFORD
WAS POISONED
eby scripps News Ass'nl

SAN FRANCISCO. March Mrs.
went 20 a picnic yester-
day. returning TO her hotel at 10
o'clock last night. apparently In the
best OF health. An hour later. after
dining. she went to her room. soon
thereafter ahe fell 10 the floor
grooming and shrieking. I've been
poisoned. This Is a horrible death.
She soon expired.
The coroner was Immediately no
titled and gave Il as his opinion that
the woman was the victim OF
stryehnine poisoning A post NOR
tenn examination has been ordered.
Soon after her arrival here Mrs
stanford told friend that she left
san Francisco because Of an at
tempt on her life and feared an
other would be made II she re-
NAMED there.
with the dying declaration that
she had been poisoned. Mrs. Jane
stanford. one Of the wealthiest and
most charitable women IN the world
and widow Of the late United states
Senator stanford. expired suddenly
/ nher room IN the Moana hotel.
Every circumstance Of tho tragic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-01
IHHUmAH sTGPmoTHER REFUSES TO GIVE UP CUSTODY or
CORNELIUS BURKEs CHILD Rem UNLESS THE LATTER
WILL BUY THEM OUTRIGHT

placed in the county Jail IN default
OF heavy bonds TO keep the peace
Waddell served 20 days Of the sen
tence Inflicted upon him and was
then released Other difficulties be
tween the couple have kept the
lawyers Of this city busy and the
courts full
To cap the climax. Waddell has.
through his attorney. offered the
three children for sale 20 the In
dignant and wronged father. lie
asks but 81 900 FOR the trio This
afternoon Waddell Is Htill trying 20
negotiate the Eale Of his Htep-chii-
dren 90 their own father.
Divorce proceedings began iu
court by the woman against Wad-
dell have been dropped and the
mother Of the three children and the
unnatural stepfathcr have become
reeonciled Poverty. It II alleged If
the specific reason Waddeli has for
dlHpoainK Of Burke'B children
Whether the act has the consent Of
the mother 90 not known
4 will never 20 into that house
again while that man Is around.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-01

hate him. hate him. hate him" sob
bed Willie Burke AZ be was taken
away from biz home to be examined
for insanity.
lie waB afterwards sent 20 tbs
asylum. but bis father believes that
he will recover from the malAdy
and wants TO take HIS son back
home with him and the rest Of the
children az well n the court awards
him the custody
Burke stated this morning that az
the time OF his separation from bid
wife he gave her all OF the COM
munlty property. valued at 5000.
What has become Of this and Why
hia brmer wife and children are
living a life Of starvation Is a long.
sad story.
Waddell is cursed with an appe-
tlte for liquors and this f. said 70
be IN a measure responsible for his
acts.
The police say that Waddell is a
gold brick" man and his character
g. well known 70 them. He has
been arrested a number Of times on
various charges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-01
RY seripps News Ass.n1


ST. PETERSBURG. March An
ominous quiet reIgns at the war
office and all inquiries regarding
the situation in Manchuria are
unanswered by the officials in
charge. The report that General
Kuropatkin had notified the gen
eral staff that his position on the
Shake river was rapidly becoming
untenable Is rapidly growing ru-
NOR. but IT is not confirmed.
Judging by the activity among
the officials, II seems likely that
they are in momentary expectation
OF receiving news which will be
OF a character unfayorable to Rus
STA and may necessitate the taking
OF stern measures To repress dis
turbances at home.
Anything like a japanese victory
would be received by the terrorists
as a signal for a general uprising
throughout Russia. and troops are
being held in barracks to put down
any such happening.
The fact that the japanese have
crossed the Shakhe river is looked
upon here as a disaster. IL means
that Field Marshal oyama will now
be able to concentrate an attack on
the Russian main position, which
his vast superiority in numbers
would make it hard 10 defend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-01

Father Is Asked to Pay
$1,000 for His Children

Cornelius J. Burke. postmaster
and general merchant OF Lucin.
Utah. will appear before Judge Fra
ter In the superior court today and
ask for the custody Of his children.
Three years ago Burke was divorced
from Mrs. Florence 81 Burke and
the court awarded the custody Of
the children 10 her Before the LIN
II Of time prescribed by law had ct
pired Albert J. Waddell became the
unlawful husband OF the divorced
wife and atepfather Of Burke.s chill
dreu.
As the result OF the meaailianes
William c. Burke. a l7-year-old son
90 an inmate OF the state insane
aaylum al stellaeoom. # Is alleged
ia the complaint OF the father.
through the terrible treatment Of
the unnatural Htepiather
A daughter Catherine y Burke.
~ years Of age. and Cornelius. ir..
aged 10 years. still live With the
stopfathef at Meadowdale. sHohom
iah county. % miles from Seattle.
Shortly after the Waddell union
was matter of record the uu=
natural father began 10 show his
character and led the woman and
her children a dogs life
Al last the woman. In sheer dea-
peration. appeared before the pros
ccutIng attorney IN this city and
suceeed~d in having her husband
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-01

WORK BEGINS

One of the federal governments
Chinese auctions OF smuggled pop
py juice" would have looked like a
Thursday night prayer meeting be-
side the confusion that reigned In
the county assessors office this
morning. At 8 O'Clock al new field
deputies swarmed into County As
SCISSOR Peters headquarters. crowd
ed for a place at the counter and
stepped on each others toes for two
hours. Each was there looking for
a fat Juicy job az So or $3.50 per
day, festiyely hot-footing it through
the wards. precincts and county
sites Of King county. figuring up the
other fellows taxes.
The swarm OF job seekers was
swelled by "a new clerks. who have
been added 20 the regular force OF
the assessors office TO copy into
the King county books the figures
turned in by the force of new
scouts.
BY noon. however, the office was
cleaned. Each new deputy has
been supplied with his little map.
pad and pencil. and at II o'clock
the bunch Of tax LEVERS filed out
and down the hill. safely registered
for a three months Job on King
county's big pay roll
County Assessor Peters states
that the assessment work VIII All
be completed early in June.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-01

meuta OF Kalisse. I.ubln. Kisloe.
I.omzA. The proclamation IL due
10 the general disturbed condition
in the country. All Poland Is now
under martial Law. The strike on
the Yistuia railroad Is ended. the
strikers having obtained an increase
in Wages as further concession.
The train service has been renewed.
WARSAW. March Prolonged
negotiations have been In progress
between the authorities and strikers
in the Warsaw province Railway
Director Ivanhoff informed the rail
way NtriksTa that the car will con
eede al their demands except one.
and the end OF the strike seems In
sight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-01

and mysterious death points 10 mur-
der and the police have luHtllutued
searching iuvcafIRatiou.
The coroner ordered an immediate
post murtem aud he f. confident
that II will reveal rtfyehnine To- the
dead womau'H stomach. Mrs stan
ford who arrived here about two
weeks ago. was en- route to Japan.
Her departure from san Francisco
was followed by a report that an at
tempt had been made on her life
there. She had been enjoying her
self hugely during her stay here.
and yesterday went TO a picnic
given in the euYiruua Of Honolulu.
She returned 20 the hotel az 10
O'Clock apparently ia the best Of
health and HpifitA She diued heart
ny and chaited Faiiy az the table
with number OF persons with
whom she became acquainted since
her arrival here and. after bidding
her friends good night. went 20 her
room
Shortly before II o'clock Rroaus
were heard and then the sound Of
falling body Several guests and
some Of the hotel help rushed into
the room and found Mrs. stanford
writing IN agony on the floor and
| shfteklnF
4 have been poisoned. Oh. Cod
this IL a horrible DEATH"
Medical aid VAS quickly sum
muned. but the great benefactress
was beyond help and passed away
after terrible commissions.
The coroner has taken charge Of
the body All symptoms observed
hy him IN the dying womau'H last
moments indicated to him that
death was caused by the admins
tration Of atryehnlne. lie notified
the police. who are watching num-
Der Of persons II II expected that
the San Francisco police will be
| communicated with. The room was
carefully searched, but no poison
was found
Soon after her arrival here. MrH.
Stanford Informed a friend that an
attempt had been made on her life
/ in San Francisco aud that she left
that city Ia fear that another and
successful attempt would be made.
Che accused member OF her own
household Of giving her water In
which d quantity OF strychuine had
been placed. but she gave no Nance.
There was too much poison In the
water. however. and It acted as it,
own emetie. thereby saving the life
Of the intended victim.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-01
REACHES PALo ALTO

pALO ALTO March News OF
Mrs stauford'H death arrived here
early this morning. out OF respect
for its founder. all work at Stanford
University stopped. Letters were
received here which were written by
Mrs stanford during her voyage to
Honolulu. stating that she was re-
covering In health and feeling fine.
Mrs stanford was accompanied TO
Honolulu by her private secretary.
Miss Hefnar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-01

people says: OCCUPY yourselves
increasingly with the propaganda
and organized instruction. The
plan OF general instruction will be
elaborated and soon made possible
by your committee for your re-
venge and your defense The hour
OF your delivery and victory Is
near. Vengeance has already struck
Grand Duke sergius and will strike
the whole brood Of imperial vipcrs.
Arise. then. poor and miserable
oppressed Russian people. thou
hast nothing to lose and everything
to gain.
The letters are dated February
20.
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.~...-+.+++.~+-.+++++-ttttttttss
THE WAR IN The FAR EAST.

between the Russian
Kuropatkn after
the OF the
the portion
artillery fire Puton Hill and Now
driving from position In
the Russians attack
ed bridge
II japanese against the Russian left
obige
abandon positions the Hun river which he
fortified during There
the chief has
emperor northward become