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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-03
OBJECT TO TERMS
Russian Press Urging the Government TO
Resist Demand Of japanese % Out
lined In Recent lnteRvieWs.

st. Petersburg, July 30.-The tone Of
the Russian press grows more warlike
as the peace conference draws nigh and
the government on all sides Is urged
to resist humiliating demands even at
the cost Of continuing the war.
Peace on the Japanese terms az
outlined by Mr.. Sato," says the Russ
which is the first paper TO comment
seriously on the Sato interviews, "can
only be an armistlce." The Russ, which
has now the largest liberal following.
finds the Japanese demands far from
moderate and sees little chance Of the
conference ending successfully II Mr..
sato has correctly stated the japanese
position but It appears to believe that
Baron Komura's spokesman 10 acting
on Ibis responsibility" or scents q pos
sible bluff to pave the way for the
acceptance Of actual and more moder-
ate terms by japan.
The sviet continues its fault finding
with the ''tActlessness" of the visit q
Secretary Of War Taft and Miss Alice
Roosevelt to Japan while the United
States Is the host Of the peace plen-
potentiaries.
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JAps ON sAKHAL1K
NET the Russians and AccOrAanS
20 Theiv Report, the US0al
ResuIts Followed.

.
To>,io. July 81-The following diS-
patch has been received from the Jap-
anese army headquarters:
"OuT independent cavalry which en-
tered RykoR ION Sakhalin island a
miles northeast q Port Duel July q,
withdrew on finding order IN the city
unfavorable TO its occupation. Our
army, intending to crush the enemy's
forces before they Petreated from the
emlnencea west Of Rykoti commenced
to advance at 3 a. M, Of July "a The
van. together with an Independent body
Of cavalry advanced by forced marches.
taking and dislodging the enemy hold
ing the northern extremity Of Rykon
and rushed into the town confused
streets fighting ensued but the town
was completely taken at $3.50 o'clock
in the morning.
"The enemy's main strength, which
opposed our right column. fed in dis
order eouthward taking the short route
leading TO Pareono
''on July % . detachment which was
sent south in pursuit Of the enemy
met the enemy's infantry some 800
strong, at a point SIX miles south Of
RvkoH and killed over 200 and cap
tured 800
"The enemy's strength opposed 10
our right column was Of some 5000 In
fantry and four guns and four machine
guns and that opposed to our left col
umn some 1900 infantry and four gunA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-03
THE BLACK
ONE
J 11M. hsre,a A visitor to See you."
BY WADE MouNTFoRTr

~ I'm, here's visitor to see YOU"
G said the TALLER. r.
Jim Pitts sprang w and stared
through the bars.
The visitor grasped the prisoners
hands and exclaimed: "Oh, James.
JRmes!" ...
Sorrow was written In every line OF
the visitors face; the countsnance Of
the one In the cell was sullen.
Hello, ABB" said the prisoner.
The men eyed each other q moment
The jaIler felt that he must say some
thing.
Anyone would know you were bro
TIERS" sAid be. "You are enough alike
to be twins"
The prisoner seemed embarrassed,
coughed and replied: Eyes, we do re-
semble; the whole family does, but"
He looked at the floor. But reckon
I'm the black one of the flock" Then,
turning to his brother, he asked: "How
did you leave everybody at home, Abr
The Rev. Abner Pitts was 30 over
come that he could not reply at first.
He pressed q handkerchief to his eyes
and leaned against the bar. sobbing.
The TALLER moved away.
"They are all heRrtbroken, but mo-
Their, and she-she doesn't-know,
James," said the preacher, trying to
suppress his emotion.
Tlger!like, Jim Pitts began TO pace
his cell. There was no sign Of remoHe
on bis face. Once he glanced at his
brother with an expression Of disdain.
then he stopped and said:
What did you come forT'
'T came to look after your souis SAL
walton, James," replied the other. Il
came to pray with you and offer you
the consolation Of my religion"
why didn't you go to see the COVER
nor and ask him TO commute my sem
tence? That's what l wrote you for;
that's what wanted you to do"
"That would have done no good.
james," said the brother. "Vour crime
has put you beyond the pale Of earthly
clemency, James, you can only look to
Heaven now, and think Of your immor-
tai SOUL"
"You might have got respite FOR
me; that would have given me some
chance to think about religion. It's
only eight days now. Tomorrow night
they will put on the-the death watchi"
The word caused his brother to shud-
der; he lifted the handkerchief to his
eyes again.
The TALLER came and let ADneT into
the cell. It was night The brothers,
who had not seen each other before In
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-03

Koba. yuiy a-secretaTy TAFT and
his party arrived here at O'Clock Sun
day afternoon from Kioto They were
the recipients Of an enthusiastic well
come from the governor, esd mayor
and city oficials and assembled thous-
andA Amid a display Of day fireworks
the party proceeded 10 the water front
where q short reception was held Sec-
rotary TAFT and Miss Roosevelt were
given q number Of presents. Tue
steamer Manehuria win sail at 10 o.
clock Sunday night for Nagasaki.
Capt Robert H. Noble. third United
States infantry, military aide 10 Gov.
Gen. Wright Of the Philippines, on
ciaily, met the secretary Of war and
his party hera
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keep quiet or I'll strange yUu'@
muttered the prisoner.
Abner Pitts sank back speechleaA his
fase deathly white.
Jim leaned close 20 him and said;
do you want 70 save my Soul?"
The preachers lips were Quiverin&
but be made no reply.
"rm going out Of this jail Tonight.
dead or alive" said Jim. Il don't want
to kill you and don't want to kill any
Of the guards II can help II; but I'm
going out dead or alive Alb, II you
mean any Of the things you have said
to me tonight. and you want to save
my soul, this IL your chance, I've got
two Of those bars sawed nearly In two.
end It won't take me ton minutes to
finish the Job. I'm going out, | say.
and II you want me TO 60 free and start
life over again. you 20 on praying and
keep qulet!"
A thousand things passed through
the preachers mind, but he was help
less. He fell forward, burying his face
in his hands, and went on praying.
Jim crawled across the floor, and TAX
ing q wire saw from his shoe, began
the task that he had labored 20 hard
for many nights. First the saw passed
through the soap that hid the tiny
crack In the bar, then with stealthy
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yearA eat close together talking IN IN
dsroones. BY The lisht that shone IN
nom tho oosEidor Abner read non his
Bibla. He sought out passages Of Scrip
tnre that might have borne upon hil
waygaFd bFotheF's nea
But Il eng man valh b ths night. be
stunblssh. hssAnss ChsTo b 10 hght In
him ga
Hours UanA b. - ehay 81 toEBthes,
Ths ian wus - Quisa - o tomb AbDeF
knalt 70 pfay, his brother beside him.
The preacher poured out he anguish IN
en- HrAphfnS plsa TO- n ons Nho va
N ths aha60W q ~ gallowA He
praysd ~ . eSypol thaa ~ had never
fslt batosA. H - I'd on By tho horcl
a h on s1nqDsnooi ~ mind tran
ncsndsd ~ eaIlUundlnWr hh votcs
tuIl % . VAllpsr. ana b plsadsd On
sudasuly klnsE IN . pougA hand %
~ shoulosa. IA opannd ~ - ne
psspor IN 81 hBnpI IN ~ bun1
ins CpG I'm 81 . nn0A ~ o.
~ - 49,. ~ -
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TAFT IN JAPAN.


Kioto, July 31.-Secretary Of War
TAN and his party spent Sunday morn
ing quietly. Some Of the members Of
the party attended church while others
visited the temples. Whsn the party
left at 8 O'Clock Sunday afternoon on
q special train for Kobe there was an
other remarkable Cs-sonstration. At
the station a great crowd awaited sOc-
rotary Taft and Miss Roosevelt and be-
gan cheering when their carriage ar
rived, the ovation continuing until the
train started. The band played the
national anthem and Aud Lang Syner
a. the train pulled away from the sta
ton.
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ASYLUM INVESTIGATION.
osrtaan FinaaeiaI TsAnsactionS ~
Superintendent Q. q Newton
Aso An QAestsoA

Winfield, Kan. July N.-TnS IN
vestigation Of certain charges tn con-
nection with the state ssyinm fos
imbeciles here was begun Tuesday Of
ternoon by the state boasd Of CONTROL
Tne charges concern anaDctai trans
actions Of @ 8. Nswiou. supsEtntSnd-
mt Of he institution. made under the
regime u tho board Of charities, and
med by John Maxwell, clerk Of the In
stitutiou. The board probed the at
fair az Ear as possible Wednesday aS-
ternoon, but the members ere NOT ready
10 ANNOUNCED what they Will DO when
they shah have completed meib NJ
veetigation.
The charges are that d.. Newton
carried three inmates Of the inst1tu-
ton on the pay roll without giving
them IRE money be drew for them
from the state; that On. Newton sold
to ne institution horse and bnggy
and Q book case, IN violation Of thD law;
thet d. Newton drew from the con-
tingsnt ftnd Il tho institntonNa year
ago the sum Of eiN@ with which to
Day his expensss On 0 tunketfng Trip
to eastern citieA and that this was
charged TO "convevtue Inmatsa 70
Qthsr institutions. :" .--.GSaaz st''
Ok Newiod. It b alleged. admits
that be bas done the things charged
against him. but says be has acted
under the advice Of the memberS Of
the former board Of charttiea
"lt was my understanding said Dr.
Newton when the charges were
read to him, that ell Of the suDerin-
tendents Of institutions had their ex-
penses paid when they made trips
East, and that II was necessary 10 draw
the money ostensibly for some other
purpose The trip was taken and
the expenses were paid as It was on
the advice Of members Of the board Of
cnaSlues. -. ~
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Automobils EEpsasss.

There b ahothsr csHss ofexpensa
very fsW notoriB,s Antlelpats when
they buy their hIst or. rster 70 what
| might cali ths satsFtAining de-
partmsat No sooosr % yUu md yoar~
SET ths ownsg Of . car than AL your
uiltsRs cousins andlasQuAintances want
70 b tahsn hsrA thsPs and OvsryVherA
roa, tAs owner Of TIE ca. Invariably
- e boat uuoA al sch ocoasiona. and
Ne ia q your beng uotoEist doss
nOl mAks Ne hotsl pgoprietoF charge
you anything lsaA o. he oontraEJ,
b us1allg piles n On. and b Mt
uFuIg srsus n ~ ~ rich enough
d osu a.motor onf TOa uuut grudgs
I'm my,hlng - nl1nns q ehargA-
noaE NsEA
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SIN ohnuinh the RuusIans.

Toxic. July S1.-The following re-
port has been received from the head
quarters Of the imperial army; 70ur
force On the island Of sAghalien ad-
vanced on the nth and hotly chased
the enemy from early In the morning.
Our vanguard ccupiedDelbenskoe the
same afternoon While our cavalry
entered Ryloa another detachment
was sent sgAinst the enemy a Nomi-
Ia and IvovEkoa. dlslodeed TIE enc
my's force holding vydeTnicovsiy and
vicinity and Immediately commenced
pursuit. ne enemy holding the lAt-
tsg placs consisted q infantT WITH
several gunA Tbs temperatufS, h IS
dugEoal Fahrsnhell-
CruB Frespeeir nna N GAIA
santiaeo. ~ chi. ysiy u-There
haze been tremendoun rains throogh-
out ne whole country and tie proe-
poui1 a. he Vhoat crop ara IA
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Meetlnr ef perIln ornalanr.

Kansas city. Mo-. July &c J.
Deviin held q conference with Reeelv-
err Hurley and Reeves and Attorneys
George R Peck, CliR LISTED and
James HaFkle9 Sunday At Topeka, and
went over The report Of his asssts
and liabilities which win Be submitted
to he creditors meeting at the Bal
timore hotel Monday. Il look for al
q De ooditoFs 70 b At the meeting. =
said M. Hlsted. Il believe they vin
feoi WI comfortable when thsy learn
ths onndiuoa q thinsN- me meet
lng Wa called b. The atturnays Cor
Dsviin. vh0 want en- creditors % ~
pori thsil lltsgsllA.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-03
GAIL or TEB wun

7he bes IN the cloves 4
The bird in the treA
Are happy and .AuEhfn' q
A. loud a. csn hAA u
An I'm here A~Nrufkine NJ
An, doagona Il ALI ~
The meadows and bavous
Are gtvin' their call
Tue msadows are callin'p
'The pbover 10 heror
The bayous arc calhn';
'>our waters are clear."
And, dogg0ne II ALL
I'm here workin'; ! wish
I could get Just q day
And could hike OUT and nshS
Could hike out and fish
Where bayous arc wide.
And where trout are waiting
Down deep In their tide;
Or I'd love to HE
Beneath a wide tree,
The lazy birds brother.
The chum OF the beel
The lazy birds brother.
The chum Of the bee;
The bee sleeps all winter
And that 'ud suit mo;
The bird hops a twig
The first thing In the spring.
An don't do thing
But Just perch there an sing.
~. M. Lewis, In Houston Post ,
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1
and live an honest LIE! You Know
have never had any snow. l got start-
cd wrong. Everybody safd was inc
black one. Give me a snow Ap; II you
don't there Will De MURDER az your own
door!"
Abner put bis hand on MS Drotners
arm and tried 70 draw nam closer mat
he might plead with him. Duh jim
pushed him away.
Now the saw was piled vigorously 70
the other bar, and In a few minutes
Jim Pitts began the final preparations
for escape. With almost superhuman
strength he bent the bars aside, leaving
an opening that seemed scarcely large
enough for a child to crawl through.
Standing up the murderer drew on his
shirt and rubbed soap on mis- bare
arms and shoulders. His muscular BODY
glistened In the dim light that filtered
into the cell. AS Abner started up from
the corner whore he was kneeling, he
saw his brother standing over him like
some Internal apparition. He stood up
and faced the desperate prisoner. They
were breathing hard and glazing at
each other. Abner was about to cry
out when Jim caught him In q ugnt
handkerchief from his brothers pocket
and drew it tightly across his mouth:
the preacher was gagged. In another
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r1en,enune Quarantine Line


Meridian, Miss. July o1.-The city
boards met Sunday morning and on
recommendation Of the local board
Of health frightened the quarantine
line materially against infected points
and adopted more stringent precau-
tio1s locally. No travellers will be
permitted to enter the city without a
health certificate and no freight car
from any infected point will be per-
mitted to be opened unless thorough
ly screened and previously fumigated.
A curfew ordinance requiring all
places Of business except drug stores,
hotels and restaurants TO be closed at
six o'clock, and all persons on the
streets after eight p. m, who cannot
give a satisfactory reason for being
out, will be subject to arrest
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Arkansas CITY. Sah..- Juiy a.-Tne
aaquest over the body Of Harry An
a1erson ended Friday night, after being
m session for three dayA The Jury
llberatsd for les than IS minutes
End then returned . verdict andins
oAat Anderson vas shot and killed By
Ans KrebA Ella Andsrson, wife Of
- dead nan. was namsd - "a 20
rnnor1 to The crim0 Bob were ar-
Enaiet on ne charge q murder ans
1lriF hearins nrt.fDr Anrnrt 4
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Al dawn Jim Pitts walked past the
guard Il the prison door with Bible
n his hand, Kansas City star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-30

of rest for the President as 1t is for
many citizen of fewer responsibilities.
Habit and instructive energy impel the
President to arise on Thanksgiving Day.
as on every other day, fairly early, and
Z 30 o'clock. or o'clock at the outside,
is likely to find him at the breakfast
table. After breakfast the Chief Execu-
tive walks briskly along the white
pillared commissioning out upon Mrs.
Roosevelt's old-fashioned Colonial garden
which connects the White House proper
with the Presidents Office building, and
dropping into the green leather chair be-
fore his big hat-topped mahogany desk
gives himself up for a time to the more
pressing letters and kilograms and cable
grams which have arrived during the
night.
If urgent matters demand attention
Uncle Sans highest salaried servant may
not get opportunity to return to the
White House until almost time to depart
for church. The President in his official
proclamation urges all citizens to attend
church on Thanksgiving Day, and he and
the members of his family assuredly set
a good example In the matter. On such
an occasion the President and Mrs
Roosevelt may go together to church, but
as 4 rule the plan followed is the same
rs on Sunday The President, accom-
panied by several of the children, attends
the unpretentiOus little Grace Memorial
Church. while Mrs. Roosevelt, with others
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of the Junior members Of the household
and any guests of the presidential family,
walk across the park from the White
House to old st. Johns Episcopal Church,
known as the Church of the Presidents"
from the fact that every president from
Madison to Lincoln worshiped there
The President invariably walks to
church. regardless of the weather, cover
ing the half mile between the White
House and place of worship in long,
swinging stride that sometimes appears
to tax the pedestrian ability of the
younger children who accompany him.
Behind him and across the street trail
several Secret Service men, but they keep
at a respectful distance, for the Presi-
dent does not exactly relish being "shad-
owed while walking to and from church.
and on one or two occasions he has
turned about and, recognizing his pro-
tectors as Secret Service men, has good
naturally dismissed them, with the ex-
PLANTATION that he believed that he could
be trusted to take care of himself.
The little church is filled to overlooking.
for Thanksgiving is one of the occasions
when the public feels sure that it can see
the President al church, and there is q
great outpouring In consequence. This
new church-buiIt especially for the Pres
ident-with its quaint Gothic exterior and
simple interior, appears truly spacious in
comparison to the little chapel, with a
seating capacity Of only $50, which was
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the home of the congregation when Mr.
Roosevelt first became a member; but,
after all, It can accommodate only about
GOO persons, and hundreds of persons,
disappointed at not gaining admission,
wait outside each Thanksgiving morning
in order to catch a glimpse Of the Presi-
dent as he enters and leaves the building.
During the service the Presiden Mt occupies
the third pew from the front and listens
attentively to the common-sense discourse
of Rev. Mr.. Schick, one Of the most prac-
teal of pastors.
After church the President walks back
to the White House, AID at I O'Clock
lunch is served. Following q favorite
custom. the head OF the nation may de
vote the early part Of the afternoon to
reading or to a chat with personal
friends. but 3 or 4 O'Clock Will most likely
find him in the saddle, ready for the long
eross-country jaunt which Is n feature of
the daily program, save on Sunday. On
Thanksgiving, as on other holidays, the
President usually sets out upon his horse
back excursion somewhat earlier than on
ordinary days. when he remains at his
desk until O'Clock. Similarly. instead
of riding unattended. save by an orderly,
the President is wont to celebrate the oc-
casion by inviting n party of personal
friends to accompany him. Very often
Mrs. Roosevelt participates IA the horse
back outing, and occasionally In the past
Miss Alice has also had q mount.
All the members of the presidential
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their own comfort when on duty. Sur
rounded by many new Injuries which
could mot be enjoyed a year ago, the
twentieth century CONGRESSMAN sits IN a
chair that cost $25; has his shoes shined
free Of charge at bootblaek stand that
cost S55, and is served with drinking
water from coolers which cost 500 apiece
and each Of which will hold SIT worth
Of mineral water. The Speaker Of the
House of Representatives has a new ma
hogany desk that cost $120, and may
rest on q leather couch for which Uncle
Sam paid $50. There are 30 toilet-roOms
in the Capitol, and il bathtubs have been
installed for the use OF congressman
These tubs are all cut Z I blocks Of
solid marble ana are equipped with
shower apparatus and other up-to-date
adjuncts.
Indeed. the United States Capitol as
It stands today awaiting the coming Of
the 500 men whose activities focus the
attention of the nation, is a city IN II
system as Is to be found IA the average
city Of 10000 inhabitants, the exchange
being connected with more than 800 teie-
phones throughout the building; large
restaurants. a pOstofice. weather fore
casting station, police department that
numbers more men than are on the pay
roll OF the average small city; a bank
and all the other adjuncts Of a self
suficfent community. Incidently, it may
be noted that the colony Of lawmakers
has its own stores which, while they are
known as ssstationery-room carry not
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put the Capitol in apple-pie order for
session of Congress. The huge building
has area of more than three and one
half acres, and inasmuch as it Is three
stories In height, there is an aggregate OF
more than 10 acres Of floors to be
scrubbed. There are 40 separate rooms,
the walls Of which have to be cleaned
and the woodwork touched up, to say
nothing of the renovation Of carpets and
upholstered furniture, and during the past
few weeks dozens OF apartments-ail com
mtttee-rooms of good size-have been com
pletely Transformed, the work embracing
the decoration Of walls and ceiling and
refurnfshing with new carpets and new
mahogany furniture.
Let the average housewife try to i'm
agine what 1t would mean to wash TOO
windows, each twice as large as any
window in an ordinary house, and to
clean the woodwork Of $50 doors, and she
may gain a slight conception of the i'm
mensity of the annual housekeeping at
the nations Capitol. Moreover. IN add
ton there is more than an acre Of glass
skylights to be washed inside and out,
and 40 freplaces to be set in order. 26O
wash basins to be secured, and an infinite
number of other tasks calculated to keep
a large force of workers very busy for
weeks before the Date for the assembling
OF the legislators.
Members OF Congress coming back TO
work within the next few days after
their long vacation VIII ind that cleo
tricity is TO a greater extent than ever
chief servitor at the Capitol The magic