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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
Some School DiStriOts Pay.

Another bunch Of contracts for
1850 were forwarded to G. 8. CrAw.
ford, attorney, today for collection BY
the U. s. agricultural chart outfit.
The charts are said to be worth little
and some districts will not pay for
them. About half have paid.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

should be entitled to fifteen days an
nual leave with pay. The Law became
effective July l, and notice has been
sent out to the pOSLmsstsrs through.
out the country that the carriers
should file their applications with the
department when they desired the vas.
alton. The fourth assistant postmaster
general has also notified them that the
substitute carrier who 10 always named
along with the principal, ph All perform
the duties during the vacation period
ats compensation ct the rate Of $500
per annum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
Train wouldn't Hold ,Rm.

The Rock Island missed lite guess
on the number Of people who wanted
to 90 to Kansas City on ItS Sunday
excursion. The train Was crowded
before IL left sslins at .. m. and 80
did not stop between that place and
HerlBRton. Crowds were at every
station and when the IsIn WhiEzsd
By there was 3 lot Of remarks highly
Inappropriate 10 Sabbath morning.
Az Abilene iS2 tickets we're sold.
The money will bs refunded Of course.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
Here u One More.

EDTToR REFLECTOR; Let ne sue-
gsst this for the fair buildings Paint
on the front these four Words enc
uudsr the other, "Prultiul, Annn1i,
Industrial Reception" On one .sias
Of these words have the word s'FalF,u
on the other ''Hall." The buildlnR
70 b dedicated under tie tour' aaI66S
abrsvistivs Of lhs word s.FaiF" tpslISa
By thsir ibislsla, folioWed y hsaana
Hail. The name 10 COMMON, use
b - tie a'oodsty FAiE HaII.H 4.
LIZ -.l-lL A IL. - -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
Wheat Average Il High.

David Smiths threShing machine
had turned out 10000 bushels up to
Saturday night. The yield was 26 to
2S bushels, most Of 1t 81 pound wheat
none less and much Of It more. The
threshing was south OF the river.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

million dollars,
The mortgage record shows that
Dickinson county returns the fourth
largest amount, elS4,SA4. This 10
more than Sodg~iCk county In which
IL Wichita. g city OF 10000 people;
four times as much ss Saline; nine
times IS much as Gsary; four times
as much IS LeAvonwOrthi twice %
much 40 WysndOtts 10 which is Kau-
SaS City, Kansas, the largest city In
the state.
The injustice andIniquItiss o. taxas
tion in Kansas are something beyond
expression.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

The library 10 greatly indebted to
following patrons for the above dOna.
tions: Mesdsmes e. E. Hazlett, J. M
Glsissner, N. V. Mari, D R. Gorden,
Joseph Spsngler, G. @. Wyandt;
Messrs. J. 3. Burton, J. 3. Brewer,
c. Stevens, DR.. BIayney. A. v. Jewett,
C. N. Harger; Misses Giles, Prendsr-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

the RsasstOr buIldIng. They guilt
quilts By msObiBSrT very shssply and
perfectly. Over 1900 quilts vurS
hsadlsd IN sabstha.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
Robert Mccullough Dead.

Robert Mccullough, one Of Solo
mos'S we'll known citizens, died Sun.
day after q long illness. Burial was
this afternoon. Rev. DR.. Blsyney
oficiated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
auntan Ln HsEs.

L.H. Mosssr and l. 8. BesghlJ,
usphsus Of Z. o. Bsoghlsy, are here
from ssbsths aod viii start . quiltng
SstsblIshusst IN the room north o
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

department on the question Of oiappolnt-
Ing q postmaster for Q city in Kansas.
A member Of congress says to one Of
bis constituents IT, you will support
me for congress iu the next political
convention to be held 10 Kansas In
my district. I will make q personal
appeal to the postmaster general TO 60
cure your appointment, and in con.
alteration Of the promise made BY the
constituent to give such support, the
representative makes such special
appeal and secures hiS appointment
to the position Of postmaster. Has
be not violated section 1882 Of the
statutep
"Ws pre- snt this application for
rehearlDg with ell due Difference to
this distinguished court, but in the
honest belief that unintsntlonalIy .
great injustice has been done Mr..
Burton and believing that 1t can do
no harm to the administration Of jus.
tice II q rehesring shall be granted
and oil Of these important questions
ars considered BY the court"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

Ths POstOfics appropriations SO
provided that all rural carriers Who
had bssn IL he SsrVios for one year
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

North Buckeye. He will be welcomed
to the clty'S musical circles.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
TtLEGRAMs TERsELY TOLD

William r. White, known through
out the United States as an inventor
of farm gates, died at Bloomington,
H., aged siXty-two years.
According to a report issued by the
census bureau there We're in the Unit
ed States in 1904, 1915 persons in
almshouses and OF these 1857 were
males.
Joe Walcott of Boston retained the
welterweight championship of the
world by knocking out Jack Dougher-
ty OF Milwaukee in the eighth round
at the Lincoln Athletic club at Chez.
sea, Mass.
Sheriff Charles Wilson was shot
and instantly killed On train near
Green Cove Springs, Fla, by negro
prisoner in his custody. Wilson'S
deputy Immediately shot and killed
the negro.
A vigilance committee, composed of
twenty-five of TIE best class o. citi-
zens, was organized at Richmond
Heights, suburb of ST. Louis, for
TIE purpose of shooting burglars and
nocturnal marauders on sight.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
eRAANIs and GILLETTE SUED
Mutual Life Seeks to Recover se17,5oo
From Former Officers.

New York, July 11.-Complaints
were served in the suits brought by
the Mutual Life Insurance company
against Robert S. Grannis, former
vice president and trustee, and Walter
R. Gillette, former treasurer and trus.
tee OF the company. 1t is alleged
against Mr.. Grannis that he omitted to
scrutinize vouchers which We're sub.
mitted to him and negligently and
carelessly approved many vouchers
which represented money paid for SER
vices not authorized. The damages
suffered by the company because of
these acts amounted, it is alleged, to
100000. In another cause of action
against Mr.. Grannis, it is charged
that he participated in the making OF
payments out of the assets of the com.
pany aggregating the sum of $4,000
to defray the expenses of campaign
contributions to political parties. AL.
together, five causes OF action against
Mr.. Grannis are set forth and the total
amount for which judgment is asked
against him is s917,5OO, with interest.
" The complaint against Mr.. Gillette
alleges that he received from time to
time large sums of money, as to which
no entries appear in the books of ac.
count or other records of the com.
nany
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
ICE TRUSTS GRIP ON KANSAS CITY
Secretary of Peoples Company Admits
His Concern Dictates the Price.

Kansas City, July lin the in.
vestigation of the ice manufacturing
concerns of this city, which County
Prosecutor Kimball is trying to show
is a trust in restraint OF trade, Harry
l.. Burke, secretary of the Peoples
Ice company, practically admitted
that his company dictates the price
of ice in this city. Mr.. Burke denied
that he had authority to make prices
for any other company He simply
fixed the price for his own company,
and while he did not know, he said,
that all the other companies promptly
made the same price, he had not
heard of anybody who had failed to
follow his lead. He told how his COM
pany sometimes bought ice for 50 a
ton and sold it for IS without ever
seeing the product.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
Larger AREA o. CORN
INCREASE lNAcREAGE OF ABOUT
1924 GOO ACRES.
CONDITION OF GROWING CROPS
Average of Spring and Winter Wheat
Combined Is s7.s, as Compared
With s5.s on July Of Last Year.
Oats Show UP Poor.

Washington, July 1.-THE crop re-
porting board OF the bureau of statis-
tics of the department of agriculture
finds from the reports of the CORE
spondents and agents of the bureau as
follows: Preliminary returns show
the acreage OF corn planted to be
about 95.953,000 acres, an increase OF
about 1,524,000 acres, or lie per cent,
as compared with the estimate of the
acreage planted last year.
The average condition of the grow
ing crop ON July l was S7.5, as COM
pared with S7.3 on July 1, 1905, aud a
ten-year average of 1914.
The following table shows for each
of the states havinb 100000 acres
or upward in corn the acreage COM
pared with that last year on percent
age basis and the condition July ] of
this year, with the respective ten-year
July average:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
Family Fight in Missouri.

Cape Girardeau, Mo-, July 11-Nick
Bryant and George Rodgers, brothers
in-law, who had beGl at enmity for
some time: became embroiled in a
quarrel while on train near Canalou
and drew revolvers. The engine at
that juncture jumped the track and
during the interval of delay Bryant
and Rodgers left the train, entered g.
woods and shot at each other uatil
Bryant received a bullet in the heed,
tearing out his left eye. Rodgers held
the crowd at bay and escaped. Bryant
was brought here for treatment.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
Drowned in shoshone River.

Cody, Wyo., July 11.-William Wag-
ner was drowned in the Shoshone
river while attempting to cross the
stream in a boat. The strong current
capsized his craft, and he could not
be rescued. The body has not yet
been recovered.
The body of ]. w. Redding, one Of
the five lumbermen drowned in the
Shcshone two weeks ago, has been
recovered. No trace of the other
bodies has been found.
Seven persons have lost their lives
in the Shoshone since April /, and
five have been drowned in the Big
Horn river during the same period.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
COMMERCE COMMISSION TO MEET
Will Take Up Matters Relating to the
New Law.

Washington, July 1.-THE inter.
state commerce commission will meet
tomorrow 20 take up matters relating
to the changes in it's business re.
CURED by the new interstate COM
meroe law. The chief statistician will
make preliminary report outlining
the steps necessary to put into effect
the requirement for uniform account.
ings by railroads and for publicity Of
all details of financial operation. Aft.
err Sept the commission may. en-.
force this, and may also have access
to all accounts, books, papers, etc.,
of the railroads.
The new law will re3olutionize
many things in the railroad world.
There will be lawsuits over the pipe
line section, and probably many Of
them over the commodity section
which prohibits carriers being also
producers CT commodities. The com.
plications of the grain business. in
view of the remarkable concessions
railroads are now making of their in
terest in the elevator and grain buy.
ing companies, are expected to pre-.
sent the most difficult problems re.
Quiring immediate attention.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
Modest Claims Often Carry the Most
Conviction.

When Maxim, the famous gun in
ventor, placed his gun before com
mittee Of judges, he stated its carry
ing power to be much below what
he felt sure the gun would accom-
plish. The result of the trial was
therefore great surprise instead of
disappointment. 1t is the same with
the manufacturers of Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Rene
dy. They do not publicly boast of
all this remedy will accomplish, but
prefer to let the users make the state
ments. What they do claim, is that
1t will positively cure diarrhoea,
dysentery, pains in the stomach and
bowels and has never been known to
fail. For sale by
Phi. A. Schlumberger.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
Goodrich

Fred Bowman sold hogs in Deloit
Tuesday for Sc per hundred.
Will Bauerkemper is enjoying a
visit from his sister, since the 4th.
Mrs. Arthur Whey spent the 4th
at her home.
Sam Anderson and wife spent the
fourth in Denison.
David Whey returned home the
third from a visit in the east.
Mr.. and Bauerkemper entertained
Mr.. Gronanberg and family the 4th of
July.
Ben Beaman was in Denison on Sat-
urday.
Mrs. w. Wilkinson and son Maur-
ice, attended church in Deloit Sunday
morning.
George Beaman spent part of the
18th of July in Kiron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boman entertained
the following families at their home
on Sunday Julius Jacobsen, Mr.
Finneran, Mr.. Houllhan, Mr.. Koene-
kamp and Will Bauerkemper. All
had a fine time.
Arthur Whey is busy stacking hay
at present.
Fred Schiller and wife are enjoying
visit from their daughter, Miss
Myrtle, from South Dakota, who has
been there since last winter, and Mrs
Will Campbell.
Stanley Brown is assisting Car
Whey with his corn blowing.
John Sachau and Henry Dethmar
purchased new hay stacking outfit.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
REBATE IN Undertaking.
GRAND JURY AT CLEVELAND u...
COVERS FRESH CONSPIRACY.
INVESTIGATION GOES RIGHT ON
Witnesses Tell How Standard Oil Com.
pany Got Refunds on Cars Billed to
Contain Only About Half With Which
They Were Really Loaded.

Cleveland, July 1.-THE testimony
produced before the United States
grand jury, which is investigating al.
legged violations of interstate cora.
merce and anti-rebate laws, with par.
ticular reference to the Standard Oil
company, was of such nature that
District Attorney Sullivan caused sew.
eral additional subpoenas t be is.
sued for well known Standard Oil Of.
ficials. One was issued for M. S.
Villas, treasurer and auditor of the
Standard Oil company of Ohio. A
deputy marshal was dispatched post
haste to the Office of Mr.. Villas, bat
he was not found, the officer report.
ing that he believed that an attempt
was being made to keep Aim' under
cover. A subpoena was issued for C.
II. Richards, cashier in the Cleveland
office, and he was brought into the
grand jury room, but was excused in
a few minutes. 1t was said that t
was expected to learn from Richards
the whereabouts of Villas. Another
subpoena will be issued for F. B.
Squire, vice president of the Standard
Oil company of Ohio. The govern.
ment officials awaited reports as to
the successful service of number of
other subpoenas demanding the pres.
ence OF railway offici.ls and others
whom it is believed will be able to
give information along the lead that
was opened by the grand jury pro.
ceedings.
Tomorrow, it is expected, will be
the crucial point in the work of the
grand jury. Among other things said
to have been brought out by the
testimony is sensational charge of
underbilling, and it is alleged that the
jury was informed that branch of
the New York Central lines has car.
rled hundreds of cars of the Standard
Oil company billed to contain only
about half of the amount with which
they were really loaded. This under
billing, it is charged, was done large.
ly out OF Findlay, o. A large part OF
the days testimony related to alleged
trade determinations on oil ship.
ments where both the Standard Oil
company and the independent compa.
MES used their own private cars.
Testimony was brought out, it was
learned on good authority, showing
that the Standard Oil company had
not for number of years shipped any
OF its product from Cleveland to Chi.
cago. 1t was pointed out that even
though the Standard company paid no
storage charges to the Lake Shore
road, as alleged by the government
there was no offense committed with.
in the jurisdiction of the district
court here.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
Congressman Huff Makes Denial.

Philadelphia, July 11.-Congress.
man George F. Huff of Greensburg
Pa, whose name was mentioned in
connection with those4of Pennsylvania
railroad officials and employees before
the recent hearings of the interstate
commerce commission, has written a
letter to the special commission of the
board of directors of the Pennsylva.
MIA Railroad company, in which he de-
MES that he ever gave stock to Ger.
tain officials of that company. He
declares that at the suggestion Of
President Thomas A. Scott of the
Pennsylvania in 1870, in order to in.
crease the tonnage of the railroad, he
began forming coal companies. The
railroad officials and employees were
invited to become members OF a syn.
dictate so as to assure the success Of
the enterprises and they became per-
sonally liable, he says, by means of
notes for their shares in the new com.
panieS
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
Pastor Shoots Rrother.in.Law.

Mangum, Okla, July 11.-Rev. ]. l..
Rea, pastor CT the Mangum Christian
church, shot and probably fatally
wounded George A. Stephens, his
brother-in-law, farmer, and then cut
his own throat. Rea, although badly
wounded, may recover. Rev. Rea and
his wife had separated, Mrs. Rea 60
ing to the home of her brother on a
farm near Mangum. Stephens went
to the minister's house and asked for
his sisters belongings. The men
quarreled and Rea fired at Stephens
with a shotgun.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
Thaw Issues Statement.

New York, July Hilary Kendall
Thaw, in the Tombs prison, gave out
his first formal statement since he
shot and killed Stanford White on
the Madison Square roof garden. In
it the young man utters a protest
against being regarded as insane, and
declares his counsel assure him that
no such course as the appointment Of
a commission to inquire into his men,
tai condition is contemplated.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
NEW HOMES IN THE WEST
Shoshone Reservation to be Opened
to Settlement.
Chicago g. Northwestern R'y An
nounces Round Trip Excursion
Rates from all Points July " toL9

Less than one fare for the round
trip to shoshone, Wyoming, the re-
servation border.
The only all rail route to the res
ervation border.
Dates Of registration July lth to
31st at Shoshone and Lander. Reach
ed only by this line.
Write for pamphlets, telling how
to take up one of these attractive
homesteads.
Information maps and pamphlets
free on request to w. B. Kniskern,
P. T. NJ, Chicago, III.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
Dou CITY

Mrs. w. H. Davis returned to her
home at Panora, Ia, Tuesday morn
ing.
Rev. and Mrs. j. j. Marley spent
last week visiting in Nebraska.
Born to Valley Vaughn and wife
Sunday morning July 9Th son.
Mr.. C. w. Carr was down from
Denison Tuesday evening.
Miss Neva Crandall entertained the
G. H. C. club at dinner party
Thursday evening.
DR.. Gannaway made professional
call to Lake City Wednesday.
Jack Ahart was in Denison Mon
day.
G. Rudd was in Omaha the first of
the week.
Harry Huntington left Tuesday
evening for trip to Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Glow of Oma-
ha were visiting in Dow City Tues
day.
Patsy Roy returned from Nebraska
Monday because of the illness of his
little daughter.
Mrs. Marley received a visit this
week from her cousin and his wife
who are on their way to the Atlantic
coast.
Chas. Volquarts is the new assist
ant in Snyder's Barber shop.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
Woman slain in Minneapolis Hotel.


Minneapolis, July 11.-Employes of
the National hotel found the body OF
a woman, believed to be Mrs. j. H.
Johnson of Detroit, in her room nearly
burned to crisp. When found, though
yet alive, she tried to tell the story
of her being assaulted, but was in
such an exhausted condition that she
was hurriedly sent to the hospital,
but died as the ambulance reached
the institution. 1t is believed she was
attacked while resting in her room.
Her skull had been fractured by a
blow from hammer. The police sus-
pect man by the name OF Wilson,
from Milwaukee, as being implicated
in the murder. A search is now be
ing made for him.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
Negroes Battle by Moonlight.

Davis, !. IT,, July IA battle by
moonlight, which lasted over an hour,
and in which perhaps LOCO shots were
fired, occurred near here resulting in
the death CT two men and the serio-.s-
ly wounding of six others. IT, II.
Elephants were negroes. Desultory fir
ing was kept up during the night, but
the fight did not reach its deadly
climax until 3 a. m.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
Mutineers Seize Two Warships.

Sevastcpol, July lit is reported
that the ironclads Panteleimon ar d
Three Saints have Joined the garrison
of the Batoum fortress, which has
been in mutiny; that the Three Saint.
hoisted the red flag, and that the m
tineers are forcibly OBTAINING tv
other ironclads, which had refused :.
join them
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
Sch1esuig

Otto Bacnous and son Alfred, re-
turned home Tuesday from trip to
Chicago.
Miss Freda Naeve of Wall Lake,
came down Tuesday and stayed till
after the 4th.
F. j. Branaka and family went to
Denison Tuesday to spend the 4th.
F. w. Gigax went to Buck Grove
in his scoot machine Tuesday.
Will Schroeder was attending to
business matters in Kiron between
trains ON Tuesday.
A large crowd went down to Kiron
to celebrate in the afternoon but re-
turned home muddy and disguised
crowd on account of the heavy rain
they had there.
The Misses Jaebens of Omaha, re-
turned home Thursday, after having
spent the fourth with their parents
here.
Mrs. VIM. Hummer spent the 4th
IN Kiron and came here Thursday
morning to visit at the home of her
parents. She returned to Soldier on
the afternoon freight.
Mrs. Frank Drumming of Sioux
City, came down Thursday to visit a
few days.
Mike Peterson and Will Schroeder
were passengers for Sioux City on
Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herrig came down
from Wall Lake Saturday morning.
Miss Ella Kruger went to Vail Sat-
urday and will spend a week visiting
relatives there.
Mrs. Lawrence Hollander died at
her home north of town on Sunday.
The funeral was held Tuesday. We
will give more particulars next week.
E. Fitzsimmons was an over Sun
day visitor in Vail. He returned
home on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Christensen
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gary were visitors
in Battle Creek on Sunday.
Mr.. Herman Boysen and Miss Mil
Ter were over Sunday visitors at the
j. Kroph home. They returned on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Kohls came in
from Bloomfield, Neb.. on Monday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Kohls's
mother, Mrs. Hollander.
A birthday party was given on
Monday at the John P. Naeve home,
it being Johns birthday.
A certain party in town here has
been causing quite good deal of talk
to be circulated around during the
past week. One party has said he
would sue the other party if he did
not do so aad so. 1t is our opinion
that those people that are always
looking for something for nothing
should get what they deserve.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
Judge eyineton Renominated.

Iowa City, Ia, July 1.-THE Demo
cratic convention of the Eighth ju.
dicial district of Iowa renominated by
reclamation Judge o. A. Ryington.