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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06
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Omaha, Sept. 5.-According to the
figures issued by the Union Pacific
Railroad in their crop bulletin, cover
ing the last half Of August, Nebraska
this year will have the largest crop Of
corn ever raised in the state. Reports
from six hundred correspondents IN
various parts Of the state estimate a
yield of between forty-two and forty
five bushels to the acre, and the to-
tai crop is expected to reach 275,O0O,
900 bushels against slightly over 1853,
100000 bushels last year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06
4 pERILoUs TRIP.
Delegates to CShSreas Of GeolOSises
Assembled to Crater Of Mount Co
lima-severely Burned.


Mexico City. Mex, Sept. swim
their bodies severely burned by the
fires Of Mount Colima, volcano, IL
adventuresome delegates to the IN
ternational Congress Of Geologists
which meets in this city this week.
returned here Monday. The, trip to
the crater of the volcano was peril
Gus one. 1t had never been accom-
plished before by any one, although
several attempts to scale the precip-
itous mountain had been made.
The members Of the party Of noun
tain climbers went about their work
methodically. They established camps
at different points on the ascent and
made a certain amount Of progress
each day until the summit was finally
reached. The volcano was pouring
forth great volumes Of smoke but
this did not deter the explorers from
advancing to the very edge OF the
crater. A hot and sudden blast OF fire
from the depths below badly scorched
the bodies Of the men and they beat
hurried retreat. q
Those who comprised this daring
party were: A. Hovey. Of New York;
John q. Wolfe and H. F. Cleland, Of
Boston; H. W. Reid, Of Baltimore;
Rudolph Ruedman, Of Albany, N. T.;
W. H. Weed, Of Washington; Frank
M. Adams and A. Bancroft, Of Mon
treal; A, P. Coleman, Of Toronto;
George Berg and Rudolph Stabbee, Of
Berlin; Ysumaka Yaki, Of Toxic;
Paul Waltz, of Mexico City, and Ehri-
que Husta, of Guadalajara.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06
More FiEAtInE in Cananea.

Nogales, Ariz., Sept. 4.-Fighting
between Mexican and American
workmen broke out at Cananea at 4
o'clock Monday afternoon. Mexlcans
ruled the place Monday night, 1t IL
said. The information was brought
here by = locomotive engineer named
Mitchell, Of Greene"s railroad. He
left just after the fighting began and
has no further particulars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06
KANSAS IS CLEAN.
NO HINT or SCANDAL IN THE
STATE GOVERNMENT.
Iioch Administration Is Entitled to En-
dorsement.
NO DANGER OF DEFEAT.
WICHITA EAGLE MAKES STRONG
ARGUMENT FOR HocH.
GNelther Sense, Logic Nor Reason IN
Predicting Harris viii Win.

GNeither Sense, Logic Nor Reason "
Predicting Harris viii Win.
One Of the strongest statements OF
reason for Republican success in Kan
sas this year made since the opening
Of the campaign was recently made "
the editorial columns of the Wichita
Eagle. The article was as follows:
Kansas in all her history was never
more free Of political scandals than at
the present time. The supposed treas
ury crookedness has been probed to
the bottom, first by expert account
ants, and later by suit instituted In
the courts, with the result OF no du-
plicity or any over.reaching discovered
20 far as the present incumbent is
concerned. As for the seeming discrep'
ancy in the books of his predecessor
the offer has been made to make
GOOD" when it is shown that there nus
been any shortage. The bosses are
busted, and the boss busters nave
ceased to accuse. None but honest
and capable men have been appointed
% Office by the last two chief execu'
ives of the state. and the more the
acts of the last legislature are looked
into the stronger is the conviction oil
their wisdom and practical utility'
No accusations Of lobby bribery have
been heard, and no evidence OF graf'
has been suggested. The state reve'
nues have been honestly and econon'
scaily disbursed, no charges have been
lodged against the management OF any
Of all the state institutions, and the
life and conduct Of every state official
have been above criticism. Now with
a fairly nominated ticket OF excep'
tional good and true men, with q CUT
An the tax per cent, with pledges Oh
atill additional reformatory legislation
asked and made, all taken together
with the additional fact of an all
around admitted prosperity, why there
should be any apprehension Of de-
feat for the Republican party in tho
state, in November, is beyond compre-
hension. There is neither sense, logic
nor reason on which to predicate such
a prediction. The defeat of the Re
publican party in the face Of the facts
enumerated would be an unaccount'
bale political anomaly, even though
every one Of the nominees on all the
other tickets were angels of perfeo
tion personally. There would be no
more political sense in defeating the
Republican state ticket, our great Re
publican majority conceded, than II
would be to send to Washington
eight Democratic congressman on the
plea that Roosevelt couldn't trust thu
present delegation in holding up his
hands in his patriotic and courageous
undertaking for a square deal and
better citizenship.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06

washington. Sept s.-The monthly
statement Of the government receipts
md expenditures shows that for the
month OF August, 1908, the tntal re
ceibts we're sbOpO7,bse, and the n
penditutes s47.sls.44s, leaving a sur
plus TOR the month Of ss,15S.1l7. For
the month Of August, 1905, there was
! deficit Of sl,eeo,0s1.
Dowissto Return 70 Mexieo.
Chicago. Sept S.--John Alexander
DoWie Nill return to Mexico to spend
the coming winter, according 10 let-
tet read BY Elder Arlington before
800 IT DoWie's followers 1t Zion City
tabernacle Sunday.
10 waite House Oet6ber 4.
Oyster bay, sept S.-Presiden
Roosevelt wm leave sagamors Hi
Tor Washington, ooiobes Thre'
days later be wiu make . flying I'll
to Harrisburg and York. Pa. where h
uiil deliver lpeechlA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06
Is~.a csnnlssssnan RssIs.s.

ottumwA Ia, Cept s--charles A
walsh the Iowa member Of the dem
ooratIe national committee and who
vas secretary 81 the national com
mittee during the two Bryan cam
palgas, has rendered his rssignation
e. 4 member Of TIE national commit
Tee, giving his reasons for % doing
IN 4 letter to Chairman TaEgaft n
Which he declares TIE national orta-
nl.utlon a. nov constituted h coz
roIled By special interest seeking
orElniIationa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06
DEMOCRATS HAVE NO SHOW.
william Allen white says Republicans
are Sure to Win.

william Allen white Says Republicans
are Sure to Win.
William Allen White. Of the Empo.
ria Gazette, continues to give evidence
from time to time that those who
guessed him as opposed to the re-elec'
ton of Governor Hoch and the sue
cess OF the entire Republican state
ticket, were mistaken. In. a recent is
sue Of his paper Mr.. White printed the
following article, which sets ct rest
ali doubt as to his support Of the en-.
tire Republican ticket:
The editor Of the Gazette has no po-
lltical sense. Every one admits that.
but at times he hits II right on q
guesa IN Erie county and in Butler
county this week Democratic candi.
dates on the county ticket refused to
run. The Democrats in the Second
district named three men before they
got one who would stick Last week
In three counties Democratic nomi-
nees got on the ticket, and the Dem.
ecratic convention in Cowley county
endorsed q Republican nominee for
obvious reasonA
Now there may be some trouble for
two or three Republicans on the state
ticket, and the Democrats may think
they are selling q good deal Of soap
Tor the kind Of q concert they are Civ.
Ing, but the cold awful clammy facts
are that there is no more show for the
Democratic ticket In Kansas this year
than there IL for an A P. A. boy At
. cStholie picnic The people Of Kan
sas have tried Democracy too recently
% be fooled. The sntAusiAAn Of aHy
party begins at the grass roots, and
the fact that the county candidates Of
the Democrats this year have . baA
case Of no-thank-yOuS, is a pretty good
sirn that the Democratic party, -
such. is asleep At the switch
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06

Montpelier, VT. Sept 5.-FletcheI
D. Proctor. son Of United States Sen
ator Redfield Proctor, was elected gov
ernor Of Vermont Tuesday BY large
majority. The republican organiza-
ton at 10 O'Clock Tuesday night
claimed that his plurality over PEREZ
val w. Clement Of Rutland, the inde
pendent and democratic candidate,
would exceed 1900. The normal re.
publican plurality in Vermont Is about
D. 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06

Milwaukee, Sept. 5.-Governor J. o.
Davidson was Tuesday nominated to
head the republican state ticket, hav'
ing defeated Speaker Irwin L. Lenroot
Of the last assembly, his only oppon.
emit, by majority that may run as
high as 10000. Davidson won the
nomination in spite OF the fact that
United states Senator LaFollette can
vassed the state for Lenroot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06

Topeka, Sept. 5.-W. H. Ryan, chair
man of the democratic state central
committee, returned from New York
Monday and announced that be had
made arrangements for W. ]. Bryan
to make at least two speeches in Kan
sas this fall and for Gov. Folk to
make at least four speeches.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06
SIX AND half MILLION TONS
ONE YEARS PRODUCTION or
KANSAS COAL.
One Of the states Largest Industries
Principal Consumer 10 The A.
Gibson, Topeka q Santa Fs
Railway.

Kansas always STANDS our Dig ano
triumphant In the industrial reports
Of the government. Whether It be
corn, or wheat, or beet sugar. or -four.
or live stock, or salt, or petroleum. OF
lead, or zinc, or cement or gypsum,
or coal, or a score OF other staple
products OF soil, mines, or manufac'
ture, the word 'Dirigo" belongs on the
top line of the story.
The coal production Of Kansas IL
the subject Of report for 1905 BY ID.
W. Parker to the United States Geo
logical Survey. Other states produce
more coal than Kansas does. but no
state has made a greater increase OF
output, and 90 the phrase stands good
in Kansas even for coal production.
In 1906. Kansas produced 6,4SS.32S
tons Of coal, worth on the spot 3D.
l1o,eS2. This was an increase since
1895 of nearly 126 per cent
To mine this production in 1905,
l2,O06 men were employed an aver
age of 212 days. The average pro
duction per man was 5SS.3 tons. and
the average daily production per man
vas AKA toms. OF course. this In.
c,udea all the men employed in all
me m,nas ~ the state. and since, In
new or undeveloped coal territory, the
mining 10 done in a desultory way,
and by inexperienced men, the daily
average ner man here stated is not a
fair estimate of the full earnings Of
the miners, For the coal miners of
Kansas with few exceptions, belong
10 the United Mine Workers Of Amer.
lea and are workmen Of the highest
order of intelligence and skill.
Tho coal nroduced from the Kansas
m,nea excent the comparatively little
which IL sold in Kansas City. st. 10.
sanh Jonl,n and other border towns
"a hurnad nv Kansas families and
Yoraaa Industries and nv railroads
oneratinr IN Kansas and Oklahoma.
In addition the western part OF the
state obtains large quantities Of the
nroductIor n Colorado mines
The largest consumer of coal mined
IN The state ia the Atchison. Topeka
4 santa NJ railway To establish a
SUNNY Of coal for Its locomotives the
ssnto No has onened or caused TO be
onorod more coal mines in the state
tbor srv other institution or indiyid.
nal The marvellous growth Of the
c,tv ~ p,ttsbure and the congestion
- nonulat,on IN the mining camps
Sovnd about tbat snlend,d city NAV
ha trocod directly n the money IN.
ves,aS Nv the santa Fe IN coal proper.
t,ss there
Trom tho coal mines of Kansas the
A,chIson Toneka & santa ne takes
dsJIv 3 400 t6ns monthly II 900 tons,
srd vsarlv S60 600 IONS This ia 10 1.3
nar cert NJ The states annual pro
avo.,or To nina tbis share of the
S,ota's nroduction usInp Mr. parker's
o,oragos sO0 man were emnloved
- Ie0E
Tho Santa Fe consumes in its loco,
motives Within, the state of Kansas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06
rnIrn caritaIl.t. FlnAt.

Tulsa, l. T., Sept 4.-W. D. Weaver
and Robert Powell, prominent Tulsa
capitalists, quarreled overla five-cent
watermelon and Weaver was fatally
stabbed. He later made an ineffeC'
tual attempt to kill his assailant with
a shotgun. but failed from loss Of
blood.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06

Minneapolis sept b.-Gov. John
son and q ticket Of -helPers" vas
put IN nomination Tuesday afternoon
b the democratic state convention IN
session at the Biiou theates. The
eonvautioa vas one Of The shortest
On record. In barely 81 h1ur amer
IL vas called 70 order Gov. Johnson
had been renominaied
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06

St. Paul, Sept. ga new motor car
weed burner that has been put into
service by the Union Pacific road blew
up Monday evening near the town Of
Elba, killing one man and injurinS
two, one fatally. &
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06
oov.rnor fSik ksturnsa m.

Jefferson City, Sept. 5.-Gov. Folh
returned at noon Monday from the
Bryan reception In New York. He
has been suffering for several days.
With malaria and this with the fatigue
Of the trip caused him to take to his
bed upon his return to the executive
mansioa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06

go Erpelled freW 81 feterahafg-
St Petersburg. SEPT bs-Thrce
hundred revoiutionists we're expelled
trom st Petersburg Tuesday. Among
therr rere many persons c1unocir1
Win tht local presk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06

Kansas CITY. Sept k-EEEs &c per
doG PoultFy-Heua. ~; hruileru, lie.
turkeys. lie: Buttsr-Crr1neFy extra.
- flrata ilcs packing stock nc Puta-
toe4 sew per bu. Cahhags. no per
cWl fQr1atoca $500 p1r N Onions
a4-lc ~ ~ Waierrlalana . - -
~ h1ndfeA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06
drain

Chicago. Sept. 5-cash-wheat-No. =
red uE07S; No. red 71k75ak; No. , had
UE071lt; No. hard 70lt07lk; No. and
No. northern nothing doing: No.
spring f9G5. corn-No. : Rlt9H; No. .
Eat8tsA. oats-No. 2 oOsfaOA; No. .
OH. 4
81. Louis Sept S-close-wheat-Fu-
lures lower; cash steady; track No. 2
red cash T10Ipk; No. hard DG71; De-.
MO; Nay bh9BB. Corn-Lover: track
No Z cash mon; Dee q; May HL0
aE; No. I white E0eE. oats-Firm;.
track No. Z cash nGtiN: Dec. 116aif:
Nay M; No. : white 1Q1zH
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06
MARKETS BY TEEs6RApH.


Kansas City, Sept. 5.-cattle-Nativo
steers. A.5Oq650; cows and heifers, 500
dl,S5; stockers and feeders, 81. 500t5O
western eteefS SSbo96A Hogs-BnllE
OF sales, S6iOds.SO. sheep-Muttons. A5e
66.50: lambs, S6.O0d7.D.
~ Chicago. Sept. 5.-Cattle-Beeves $500
S675; cows and heifers, n.l0ds2O: stock
ers and feeders, s2.5OaL90. Hogs-Mixed
and butehers s5.&dS.tA sheep, t.509
kG5: iamha tL75a7.e0.
st. Louis. sept k-Beef steers. ts.5o6s.5a
stoekers and feeders. s10o94B: cows and
helfers. Sltod6.B; Texas steers, 0Bd6.1o
Hogs-Pigs and lights, Ss.0o66S. Sheep
Natives. s3006s.00 Lambs, tOod7-5o
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-24

as the result of the international dis
sension, and that even those unfriend-
ly to labor may be satisfied that the
United Mine Workers of America is
sane, just, business association,
whose highest purpose is not to
achieve victories by means of its great
strength but through the inherent JUS
tice that lies in the cause it repres-
ents"
Prospects of peace in all the btu
minous districts, with the probable
exception of Illinois, are growing
brighter hourly. There seems, to be,
however, a wide range of difference
among the miners as to what atti-
tude the bituminous operators will
take A majority feel that Francis l.
Robbins, the big Pittsburg operator,
will be able to swing the western
Pennsylvania men into line behind
him and effect a compromise settle
ment with the miners of that district.
The Ohio and Indiana operators, it
is believed, readily will follow.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-24
THE LABOR WORLD.

President Mitchell is hesitatins
to play a diplomatic card which
may avert the threatened strike in the
anthracite coal regions. This is a
move to put up the whole dispute be-
tween the miners and anthracite oper-
ators to the Roosevelt strike commits
sion. which was appointed by the
president to settle the 1902 strike.
The miners are turning to this solu-
ton of the anthracite problem with
eagerness. On all sides President
Mitchell is being urged to follow this
course.
The move is asserted to have two
strong points in its favor In the first
place, it is exactly the thing which the
anthracite operators recommended in
their letter in which they refused the
miners demands. The operators, it is
believed, cannot reject a proposition
to allow the intervention of the Roose-
welt commission, which they them
selves have suggested.
To Bureau" correspondent Pres
ident Mitchell said:
'In consideration and discussion of
all matters coming before the conven-
ton it is my earnest hope that acrimo-
NOUS debate will be eliminated and
that we shall stand united in an ear
nest effort to serve our people and to
secure for them a larger measure of
the fruits of their toll, that when we
leave Indianapolis our organization
may have regained any prestige lost
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-24
A. r. OF L. PLATFORM.

In response to many requests we
will again publish the platform of The
American Federation of Labor.
/. Compulsory education.
2. Direct legislation through the
initiative and referendum.
g. A legal workday of not more
than eight hours.
4. Sanitary inspection of work
shops, mine and home.
5. Liability of employers for in
jury to health, body and life.
G. The adjustment of the contract
system on all public work.
7. The abolitio1 oil the sweatshop
system.
8. The municipal ownership OF
street cars, waterworks and gas and
electric plants for public distribution
of light, heat and power.
8. The naturalization of telegraph
telephone, railroad and mines.
10. The abolition of the monopoly
system of land holding, and substitute
ing therefor title of occupancy and
use only.
II. Repeal all conspiracy and pen
al laws affecting seamen and Other
workmen incorporated in the federal
laws of the United States.
70. The abolition of the monopoly
privilege of issuing money and substi
tuting therefor a system of direct Is
suance to and by the people.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-24
CIGARETTES soYcoTTED.

Worcester (Mass.) Cigarmakers
union has decided on a fine of S. for
any member smoking cigarettes. The
union declares it has found that more
benefits are paid to cigarette smokers
and their families and dependents
than to any other class of men; hence
the decision, to protect itself.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05
HIS LUCKY PENNY
On EngIishman's investment Of II, His
Heirs Get $4,000 Insurance
Money.

NEW YORK. Sept. 27.-A special
cable dispatch to the Times from
London states that the heirs of one Of
the victims of the Grantham disaster
have received $4,000 insurance which
was effected at cost of one penny.
The insured was regular subscrib-
er to a London penny weekly which
insures it's readers against accidents
and deaths. The day of the disaster
he sent his bag containing current
copy of the paper. duly signed, to the
hotel at Retford. where he expected
to pass the night. Within few hours
of his death the claim was examined,
approved and allowed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05
NASHVILLE DAY
PROVES TO BE A FARCE AS FAR
AS THE NASHVILLE PEOPLE
ARE CONCERNED.

1t has been the custom of the Ten
nessee Fair Association to set aside
days for the different towns within a
radius of so miles of Columbia, and
especially has this always been done
for the city of Nashville. Last year
they had Nashville Day-how many
people came out? Perhaps bakers
dozen. How many came out this year
VIII some one answer the question?
And how did they come? VIII some
one answer that question? Not count
ing the Nashville Grays, perhaps one
half dozen Nashville men were in the
city, and they were laden with Tennes-
see State Fair badges. What did they
do with the padges? They pinned them
on Maury County people, and those
that would wear them we're their walk
ing advertisements for the State Fair.
So this is the way Nashville turns
out to any enterprise that Columbia
and Maury County tries to make a sue
cess, yet they expect Columbia and
Maury County to be represented at
the State Fair in their city and will
expect large exhibits from here.
Mr. John A. Murkin, who has charge
of the Poultry Department of the State
Fair was among the number who came
out to boost the Fair. and paid our
Poultry exhibit very high compliment
which no one, who is judge Of poul-
try. could help doing. 1t seems that |
the voice of the entire County would !
cry out against such an unsociable and
selfish disposition on the part of the |
Nashville people. They want you to
come to Nashville-for what purpose?
Why to spend your money. We wanted
them to come to Columbia-for what
Why to spend their money |
and swell the crowd at the Fair. Well,
they did not come. Will we attend
their State Fair?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05
MASKED MEN AT
CARRIERS CREEK
ENTER THE HOME OF WIDOW
HUTTON FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ROBBERY OR WORSE.
EsteIIe Hutton, Alone in the House,
Screams for Help and Frightens
the Men Away.

The people of Carriers Greek are
greatly aroused over what appears to
have been either an attempted rob-
berry, an outrage, or both, which oc-
Cured Monday at about 10 o'clock at
the toll gate on the Carriers Greek pike
near Beech Grove Church.
The widow Hutton keeps the toll
gate, but she, with all the members
of the family except her daughter.
Miss Estelle, were away from home.
The young lady states that after the
departure of the other members of
the family. two men, armed and mask
ed, entered the house and demanded
money That the faces of the men
were covered, but that she could tell
from their hands that they were white
men. The other members of the fam
lily had taken all the money away with
them, and she so told the men, but one
of the men started to search the house
while the other man grabbed hold of
the girl. The young lady was of
course frantic and screamed with
fright. The men, evidently thinking
someone might be attracted by the
girls screams. turned her loose, and
from the house, were soon
lost from sight in the nearby woods.
The young lady was afraid to leave
the house, and as no one passed by, It
was l o'clock before she could send
word of the affair to the people at Car
ters Creek station Friends at once
fastened to her relief, and efforts were
made to secure bloodhounds from Law
Nashville and the Maury
county work house, but to no effect.
It was nearly night by that time, and
1t that late hour Sheriff Webb's Office
was notified. Rain had begun falling,
md the county officers realizing that
hey would not be able to accomplish
anything or find any tracess In the
lark and wet, waited till Tuesday
when they went to the scene. 1t is /,
lot thought possible that they will
,e able to find any traces of the men.