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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
MAKE YoUs OWN MAIL BOX
Uncle Sam Says You Dan Do 30 If
You Wish.

The postmaster general has decided
that he will not compel the patrons Of
the rural mail service to purchase lot
ter boxes from the firms only at cost
Of from 80 cents TO "a and has issued
another order which allows the patron
to make their own boxes, providing
they meet the requirements Of the de-
partment regarding size, safety and
protection from the weather.
In order to maintain the essential
principle that all boxes established on
rural routes must be brought under
the protection OF the United States
statute which provides penalties for
anyone molesting q letter btx "es
tablished by order Of the postmaster
general or approved or designated by
him." the modified order prov des that
individuals who desire to make the
own boxes or to have boxes made To
order aftof their own design must
submit q sample Of the material OF
which the box is to be constructed, or
the box itself, to the postmasters OF
any fret or second class pOstc fiji g in
the county where the rural SerVi is
in operation. and the postmaster II he
tinds such q box conforms to the spec
ificationS and requirements Of the de.
pertinent is authorized to require the
owner to paint conspicuously thereon
the words "Approved by the Post.
master general"
The same order provides for an
early reinspection or boxes heretofore
approved with view to the gradual
after reasonable notice Of
Iuch boxes as are not found to comply
With requirements Of the department.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
nIleu ny ,nxplod,ng UnrbIdr

Greenwood, Ind, July 2O.-While
preparing for steropticon lecture
on the San Francisco disaster in a
tent here Thursday night a 2O-gallon
tank Of carbide exploded, instantly
killing the Rev. D. I. Lewis, As years
old, proprietor Of the company CIV
ing the entertainment, his assistant,
George McNeenus, 80 years old, and
seriously injuring Harry e. Lewis,
aged 20, q son of the Rev. Mr.. Lewis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

Z COMPANY THAT PAYS
Cssrmania' Il settling san RranciScO
Losses in Full.


n Losses in Full.
W. D. Nichols, agent, has received
the following letter the manager o.
the Germania Fire Insurance Co.,
which speaks for itself. The best ad'
vertisement company can have IL
that it meets its losses promptly and
In full. We take pleasure in giving
publicity to the statement:
"In view Of the fact that there has
ten given Of late con iderAble pub
lioity to absurd and erroneous stale
nents as regards so'called dollar for
dollar and seven y-fve cent com.
pa uies and other matters pertaining
to the adjustment OF San Francisco
coufiagration losses, we fell con-
strained to ii form you authoritatively
as to the attitude Of the Germania
Fire Insurance Company Of New York
Immediately following the fire
this company dispatched large corps
Of adjusters to San Francisco, and
since their arrival there have been
settling and paying claims as SPEEDILY
as possible, and as result hundreds
Of losses have been adjusted and paid
on the basis Of one hundred cents on
the dollar.
ION May 2Srd this company
through the columns Of the San Fran
cisco daily press gave notice that they
would extend the time Of fling proofs
Of loss, and since that date have so
informed the insurance commissioner
Of California officially.
ITO the appeal OF the governor Of
California and mayor of San Fran
cisco, our president, Mr.. Hugo SCbu-
mann, answered, shat all such losses
by fire as have been incurred under
our policies have been, are being and
will continue to be adjusted, settled
and paid for until every legitimate
claim has been disposed Of In as expo-
ditious q manner as pos ible under
existing conditions
"This company after an honorable
,sreer OF over Al years with $1,000
700 assets and nearly $4,000, 900 net
surplus, and possessed of a large and
growing business throughout the
'ountry, will pay every approved
lain one hundred cents on the dollar
md will have 8 large surplus left after
having honestly paid every loss in.
'urred by the San Francisco COnasgra-
ion."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
ON THE IDEAL CITY.
Picture That Should Appeal to Dwell
Ter in Any Town or village and
Prove Inspiration.

The ideal city of the twentieth cen
fury is thus defined by Lucy Maynard
Salmon, A. NJ, professor OF history a
Vassar college:
A city with clean streets, we'll
sprinkled streets, streets lined with
well-cared-for shade trees.
Streets and roads that are freed
from billboards that are a stencil In
the community.
Vacant lots now used as dumping
places turned into attractive squares.
Benches along the roadside for
weary pedestrians.
Backwards that are visions Of beau.
ty instead Of eyesores.
Window boxes that brighten dull
walls and recreation piers on the
banks Of the river.
All these make for patriotism az
well as for civic beauty and righteous
ness.
II 1t Is true that the boy without a
playground is father to the man with.
SHS y WV We Huy VIGIL bALluh kLOm
looking into the future. Boys and
girls are turned loose on the streets;
mischief, vice and crime result, and
when these conditions become unbear-
able we turn to the curfew as a mega
tive means Of dealing with conditions
that ought never to have existed.
Miss Salmon also makes q plea for
social reform. She advances as o con-
trast to the existing arlstocratic clubs
a settlement plan which shall provide
amusement and offer instruction to
the other half"
In her plea for the neglected thou.
sands In their hours Of leisure Miss
Salmon says:
What remains for the other half
Of the community but the saloon,
where, as some one has said, a man |
for five cents may join the most DEM
ocratic club on the face of the earth?
The wrecks Of humanity are wrecks
Tor the most part through lack Of So
cial Intercourse that has had legiti-
nate means Of gratifcation.-N. Y.
Sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
Bids Wanted.

The trustees Of the Dickinson coup-
ty high school intend to vArniSh the
entire inside woodwork, re-tin
cupalo, and lay brick sidewalk on
the east side Of the high school
grounds. The specifications may be
seen ct the county supplementary
Office or at DR.. 4. McShea's Office in
Chapman. 3. BosHEA,
Chairman Of committee on build.
ings, grounds and supplies.
l8 8'6Sc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
Wonderful Courage

Is displayed BY many poor invalid
crushed under the weight Of chronic
troubles, like constipation, bilious
ness. neuralgia. headache, stomach
trouble. etc. But such suffering,
though brave, is quite unnecessary,
for DR.. Caldwell's (laxa,iv Syrup
Pepsin will surely cure all these dis.
eases, drive away oil the unpleasant
symptoms, and restore every invalid
to health. Try it, Sold by oil drug
eistS at SOC and 81 90. Money back
II II falls.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

Des Moines, July 1O.-Miss Grace
Howe Mckinley, niece Of the late
President Mckinley and at one time
prominent in the White house social
life, was married at Fort Des Moines,
Wednesday evening to Capt. Crayson
Willard Heidi, of the Eleventh caval-
ry. Notable among the gifts was a
mahogany chest Of silver from Mrs.
William Mckinley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
Gem City Business College,
Quincy, Illinois.

The largest, most successful BuSi'
ness College in America. 20 teachers,
400 students. and 100000 College
Building.
Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Type
writing, PsnmsnShip, Banking, etc.
Graduates readily secure employ.
meat.
Write today for S4.Psgs illustrated
cssslOgus Free. showing how to quAI.
iiy for good situation - stsnOgra-
Phsr or bOOkkssPsr Address.
D. L. Bu~ELNAH, Pres.
1910 ouIsey. nj.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

Denver, July 19.-Philadelphla was
chosen by the grand lodge Of the
Benevolent Protective order Of Elks
Wednesday as the convention city
for next year. Philadelphia received
1876 votes, Baltimore, 265; st. Joseph
was withdrawn from the contest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
Hooking VALLEY Miners Sign.

Columbus, O., July 1S-The join
scale committee representing the op
orators and miners of the Hockini
valley met Wednesday and settled
two minor points remaining in dispute
and signed the revised scale, which
will be in effect for two years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
PIaanisg = channeI TunnsL

London, July is.--sir Douglas FoA
past president Of the Institute Of Civil
EngineeFs, has bean invited to prepare
plans for 8 channel tunnel. Parlla'
mentary sanction for the scheme viii
b soaghi q the nsxt session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
Deed Of Deaf and Dumb LunatIc.

Scranton, Pa. July 19.-Ignat
Krewseyp, a deaf and dumb Pole. ran
amuck at the Hillside home Wednes-
DAY afternoon and before he was over
powered had killed two women pa
tents and MORALLY wounded one Of
the keepers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
Western Wheat Lands.

Thousands OF acres Of western land
or sale in Thomas county, one Of the
best wheat counties 10 the state, by
Speer & Coulson. Call and see them.
est
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
E-RU-SA Cures Piles or $50 Paid.
E-RlJ-SA Is the Only NOn-Narotc Pile Cure E-RUSA
Is Life, Ancient Preparations, DEATH.

DR. eHmu, fact that there absolutely no Pile Medicine
,h marie, which cnnScenusy recommend 70 customers
RsA PILE CUBE that ALL other prepare
am are oiled baFootics cocaine, lead or srgot"
"a " HACKNEY Ph g. n. D. 700 Walnut Street, KaSSss City
mr. Grimp. twenty years practices do know any msd
eips caring Jour aarcoe Ps KNOW IT CUBES
S e J. a. TROUT, A. D, Los Augslss, Cal
All tbs following leading druggists for additional proof hundred fold
Ralsbls up druggists ONLY cell kusA PILE CUBE ys
JOHN T. GLESShEk hOHHSAhDs thA DhUeeltE
@ = EoRTHcRIT 90
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
nenrsr IN. 10000 Yi.Itor..

Denver, July 19.-It is estimated
at the local headquarters for the Elks
reunion that there are now 10000 Wis
ltors in Denver, Of whom 26,5OO are
Elks and members Of their families.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
no0D'S Sarsaparilla is the medIe
! ! cine for impure blood, eruptionss
weakness and general debility IL
positively and absolutely CURES
Twenty Year Battle.

Il was loser in twenty year battle
with chronic piles and maligant sores.
until | tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve;
which turned the tide by curing both,
till not a trace remaIAs," writes A.
M Bruce Of Fsrmville, Va. Best for
old Ulcers, Cuts, BurnssAnd Wounds.
26C at John NJ. GleissnsE's, druggist.
"Ha1 dyspepsia or Indigestion for
years. No appetite, and what ate
distressed me terribly. Burdock
Blood BlttsrS cured me. VI. H.
Walker, Sunbury, Ohio.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
WentuxilIe. Mo-, Burned.

Wentzville, Mo-, July 1S.-Practical.
ly the entire business section was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday, the loss being
estimated at $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

Constipation causes headache. nAu-
sea, dizzleness, languor, heart palpi-
tation. Drastic physics grippe, sicken,
weaken the bowels and don't cure.
Doan's RsguIets act gently and cure
consti patton. % cents. Ask your
druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
Sherman and Julian Are Happy.

Marshal Sherman and Assistant
MurShaI Julian are happy. Each has
received $50 as q reward for cAptur-
ing two negroes escaped from Fl.
Riley last week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
CASToRIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the n <1-
signature q &tMAz1w
Special Summer Tourist RatOs.

special summer Tourist Rates.
From Chicago to Canadian and New
England points, via Nickel Plate Road.
Tickets IN sale August 9Th and 22nd
at one fare plus "a for round trip
with thirty day limit, and one fare
plus 20 for the round trip with fifteen
day limit. For reservation OF sleep
ing car berths and detailed inform o.
ton, write or call on John Y Gala
han. General Agent, No l07 Adams
St.. Chicago. SO 2 Sc AUG 20
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
Our Nations Curse Narcotics.

VUu uvWtHVuH ~ Wi Wv uwSAN VVVbVVA
suoH AS OPIUM BELLADONNA HYOS0YAMUS MORPHINE, CON-
TUM OOOAINE, STRAM0NIUM, ETC, OF WHICH THE BEST
MEDICAL AUTHORITY, VIZ: TIE UNITED STATES DIsPEN-
SAT0RY SAYS
Fhsy are not supposed specific curative influence
(ls) Edition. D. 723 "THEY DESTROY VITALITY"
The Druggist being passed by MANY STATES
to nut stop indisCrminae sale Of NARCOTICS"
NARC0ToS ncaptate the physician de6eS his sacred desk uy
the brilliant nteeCt and sten their most
.merciloas fangs upon every class.
Golfers Weekly "No label Of opium or cocaine though
the warning packages will the sale
these products used BY expert advice Restrict
these safeguards when sold under lying preten % when
then will the shameful
trade babes making criminals and
The result this eous stun 10 immediate
only calls for another
The Druggists Circular ION April H. 1906 the oath annual
ed the following resolution BUT ONE DISSENTING VOTE
Resolved That Golfers National Weekly"
The Bull en Of Pharmacy AnCocane and AnnAr
oc appeared legislatures during the last month
This great defect that they involve the sale cOcan
only ndct the sale cocaine and leave habtue
free to buy other HAROoTIOs
The Kansas City 1906, edoay "a law
additions which applies cocaine only IS
nrepoSterou prohibiting murder BY the dagger while permitting
murder by every other method 49,, =, -, ,,-, ,,,,
In North Dakota Pile medicines has been declared illegal be-
cause they contain opium they good for Kansas psOps7
Auy druggist honestly with the public will represent that
contain oplates other narcotics egot
lead or mercury"-E Lloyd, Ph. g. aud Druggist Denver
The Uuited Dspensory The Of Ergot HIGHLY
small that immediate effects
peoeptbe" QSth Edition, P. 81
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-04-24
BISHOPS IN SESSION.
Episcopal churchmen Of the Pacff
Northwest Diocese at Seattle.
sneclaI TO the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Seattle. Wash. April PA host of
Bishops, clergy and laity locked into
Seattle today for a conference OF
Episcopal churchmen Of the Pacific
Northwest diocese on both sides ,of
international boundary. The gather
ing opens in Trinity church this exc
ming and promises in many respects
to be the most notable of its kind
ever held in this section. The meet
ing Of the churchmen Will be followed
by the missionary conference. consist
ing Of bishops. clergymen and depu-
ties from all the dioceses between the
Rockies and the Pacific Slope. The
object Of these conferences is the
furtherance Of the church extension
throughout their respective regions
and the discussion Of church prob
lens.
Among the prominent churchmen
expected to take part are Bishop Per-
rim Of Victoria. Bishop Funster Of
Boise. Bishop Nichols of California.
Bishop Johnson of Los Angeles, Bish-
op Spaulding of Salt Lake and Bishop
l.. A Johnson Of Colombia.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-04-24
A BRILLIANT CEREMONY.

grounds, to which the public was free
ly admitted. President Roosevelt and
his party were escorted to the armory
by squad of cadets When the pres
ident arrived at the armory the en-
tire assemblage rose and greeted him
with cheers The interior Of the
structure was tastefully decorated
On every hand the colors of France
and America were blended. the stage
being hung with great folds of red.
white and blue bunting. On the plat.
form were seated only six persons
President Roosevelt, the French Am
bassador, Secretary Bonaparte. Ad-
miral Sands, General Horace Porter
and Governor Warfeld. Occupying
seats near the stage were Admiral
CampiOn and the captains and other
officers of the visiting French war
ships and many distinguished repre-
sentatives of the United States navy.
After an impressive invocation.
President Roosevelt delivered the
principal address Of the day. He
spoke in strong voice and with great
earnestness, pausing frequently at the
outbursts Of applause The president
was followed by three other speakers.
General Porter, Ambassador .Jusse
rand and Governor Warfeld.
The remaining ceremonies Of the
day were very brief The body Of Ad-
miral Jones was taken out Of the
brick vault in which il has rested
since arriving in this country. placed
upon "A hearse and conveyed to Ban.
croft Hall, where a place had been
provided for IT, Following the bier
were the president. Secretary Bona
parte, the French Ambassador. Gov.
ernOr Warfeld. General Porter and
the admirals Of the French and Amer
lean fleets. Behind this distinguished
group marched the entire body Of
midshipmen Of the naval academy
When the procession reached Ban
croft Hall, Rev. DR.. Clarke. chaplain
of the naval academy. offered
prayer and pronounced benediction
This concluded the exercises Of the
day.
This evening Governor WarGcld
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-04-24
new ORLEANS REUNION.
many of the visiting veterans.

many Of the visiting veterans.
The parade Of the veterans will
take place on the last day of the re
union and will be the climax of the
celebration In Louisiana and Mis-.
sissippi the public schools viii give
holiday and thousands of school
children will pour into the city from
neighboring towns to witness what
they will probably never have a
chance to see again-the veterans
who are left of the famous armies OF
Virginia and Tennessee, led by the
surviving commanders, the old flag,
the old uniform. and TO hear Dixie"
and the old Confederate yell for the
last time.
In addition to the business of the
United Confederate Veterans and Of
the kindred organizations which meet
here, there is a distinct and growing
social side to the reunion. The Gus
tom of appointing young women. most
usually daughters of Confederate sol
diers, to act as sponsors for the sew
eral states has so spread that not
only every state, but every division.
brigade and regiment, in fact, nearly
every local camp, appoints a sponsor
and maids of honor. There will be.
in honor of these fair visitors. recep.
tions by the hundreds and social
festivities of all kinds. including sev.
eral grand balls. The opening bali to-
morrow night will be led by General |
Stephen d. Lee and Mrs Gem Brax
ton Bragg.
The United Confederate Veterans
Association was organized in New |
Orleans, and two national reunions |
have been held here, so that the city |
knows a great deal about the organi.
cation. Previously the Confederate
veterans were broken up into a dozen
different bodies most of them purely |
local. A convention or reunion was
impossible, as well as any co-opera-
ton in the aims and purposes all the
veterans had at heart To the late
General John b. Gordon, commander.
in-chief, and George Norman, ad.
of the new organization.
its success was largely due.
The United Confederate Veterans
have steadily grown in strength, in
spite of the large number of veterans
dying each year. Efforts have been
made to organize camps in every
town and district of the south. There
are now sixteen hundred of these
camps, and as far as can be deter
mined, these camps include about
thousand veterans. or
more than haff the sur
irving Confederate veterans. General
Stephen d. Lee of Mississippi sue.
,eeded the late General Gordon as
and the present
ldjutant-general and chief of stan is
Major General William E. Micllle of
New Orleans.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-04-24
Special to the Herald.

DpcCldl W tic
New Orlenas, La, April 24.-The
Crescent City has hung the latch
string on the outside and put the big
pot in the little one. Nearly one hun
dred thousand visitors are within her
gates, and more arriving on every
train; ten thosand veteran soldiers OF
the Confederacy as her especial
charge and hundreds more on their
way from Georgia, Alabama, Florida,
Texas, Carolina, Virginia, Arkansas,
Oklahoma and other parts of the
south; bands of men clad in gray pa
rading through the streets; the crash
of bands and the cheers of thousands
who line the thoroughfares; that is
the situation in New Orleans today,
on the eve of the sixteenth annual
reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans.
Never in the history of this city of
conventions and carnivals have such
elaborate preparations been made for
the reception and entertainment of
people from abroad as have been
made for this occasion. The great
mass of the visitors will have arrived
by tomorrow morning, and the rail.
roads estimate that fully one hundred
and twenty-five thousand people will
be here by the time the convention
opens at noon. Today's arrivals are
loud in their praise of the local ar
rangement and it is conceded that the
present reunion will be one of the
most successful ever held by the or
ganization. The convention of the
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
and several auxiliary bodies will help
TO greatly swell the attendance.
Canal street, St Charles street and
other main thoroughfares are brilliant
in flags and bunting, all the side
streets are decorated and so are all
the public buildings and many of the
residences in the city. The old STARS |
and Bars" form. as a matter of course, |
the prominent feature in the schemes |
of decoration, but the STARS and /.
Stripes" are also seen on every hand. 1
In preparing for the gathering New
Orleans was compelled to erect a new
hall or auditorium. building was
needed that would seat ten thousand |
or more, and there is no building of |
that size here. One, therefore, had to |
be erected, and this called for the ex-
penditure of some $4,000. The place |
chosen for the auditorium, after much
discussion, was a vacant square re.
Gently purchased by the city and in
the headquarters of Andrew
IaeksoD. Located three blocks south
Of Canal street, in the very heart of
the city, the site of the auditorium
is opposite the st. Charles Hotel,
which is the headquarters of the re-
union. Near by is the old and his
toric Royal Hotel building, which is
being used as barracks to accommodate
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-04-24
Presbyterian si.centennIaI.
Special to the Herald.

Special TO the Herald.
Philadelphia. Pa, April 2i.-In the
First Presbyterian church in this city
today notable celebration was held
Of the two hundredth anniversary OF
the organization Of the first American
Presbytcry. The commemOration ex-
ercises lasted all day and were at
tended by prominent Presbyterians
from many sections Of the country.
Among the speakers were the Rev.
Drs. James d. Monatt and William
II. Roberts. moderator and stated
clerk. respectively. Of the grand as
sembly. and Robert +. Speer. secre-
tary Of the Board Of Foreign Missions.