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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20
IN r.i Mali Contracts.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Advertise
ments are about to be issued by tn,
postoffice department inviting propo
sails for the carrying Of malls on al
Of the star and steamboat routes in
Ohio. Illinois. Indiana, Michigan, Wis
consin, Minnesota. Iowa and Missouri
for four years beginning July l. 1901
The advertisements will cover 40
routes, on which the annual compen
sation under existing contracts, az
gregates about 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. 15.-Four masked
men attempted to hold up passenger
train No. 81 on the Rock Island one
and half miles north Of Peoria Fri
day night at 10 O'Clock, and but for the
presence Of mind Of Conductor Robert
Murray, who disarmed one Of the men
after being struck on the head. the
passengers would have been robbed
There were about 100 persons on the
train which left Chicago at 6 o'clock
Sheriff Potter and force of deputies
together with Peoria police are
searching the woods near the scene Of
the attempted hold-up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20
Will SURROUND CUBA.
Tia Marine Corps IL Ready e
send 2yOOO Marines q =
Few HouRn' Notice.


Warrington. Sept 1h.--Havms Cons
everything in the way OF preparation
for eyentualities IN Cuba when pru-
dence and experience could suggest
the officials In Washington VINO are
temporarily acting Is heads Of tne
military branches Of the government
Friday did nothing more than await
Developments and watch the execu-
ton Of the plans they had already
formed. II was Of course possible
as the result Of the cabinet council az
Oyster Bay that other orders might
come from the president, but such was
not the case and It was said that there
was nothing to be done but to await
developments in Cuba.
There was no cessation on this &C
count Of the activities Of the subordi'
nate officers who were charged with
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20
WEAK, WEARY WOMEN,
Learn the Cause Of Daily Woes and
End Them.

When the back aches and throbs.
When homework is torture
When night brings no rest nor sleep,
When urinary disorders set in
women's lot is . weary one,
There Is way 70 escape these woes.
Doan'a Kidney Pills cure such ills.
Rave cured women here In Abilene.
This is one Abilene womau'Gsestimony:
Mrs. N. L. Murphey. living at 500 E. North
9Th st.. Abilene, Kas., says; About q year
ago or right after my coming here from nli-
nois, began 10 have trouble from adult con-
slant aching in the small Of my back on both
sides Of the spine. A physician whom con-
suited, told me that It was rheumatfsm.
However. the annoyance. whatever II may
have been, chung 70 me and caused me =
great deal Of Inconvenience and suffering.
attributed the cause Of the distress 70 the
water here and the change in climate. Ny
health continued % ser poor. vas greatly
aalicted with nervousness aad finally my
condition reached state where vas com
plstaly run down. took physicinn'B treat
ment, but could not see any change foe the
better. Doan's Kidney Pills came 70 ny
notice and had ny husband procure . box
for ne. Nov. while DO not wish it under
stood that ihis medicine cured me. for ny
arst trial With u vas far non an extensive
one, can positively and most emphatieaily
say q brought ne ruch genuine relief iron
ell symptoms THAI I can uahositatlnsly
voueA for ~ great value and effectiveness .
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents.
FOsisr-MIIburn Co. BuHalo, NY.
sols As.ass ~ M Unissd STATS
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
hector, Sept. 10. lSO0.1
Eleoti0n Notice.

Public notice Is hereby given, that pur-
suant to an ordinance passed by the mayor
and councilmen Of the city of Abilene on
Che seventh day Of September, 1905, special
election will be held In the city Of Abilene,
Kansas, on Tuesday, the ninth day OF
October, 1905, whereat there will be submit
ted to the electors of said city three propo-
sitions, as follows:
ia) Proposition to issue bonds Of the city
of Abilene to the amount of eighty five
thousand dollars (8S5,OOO OOl for the purpose Of
purchasing the water works system OF the
Abilene Water Company.
(b) Proposition to issue bonds OF the city
Of Abilene to the amount Of five thousand
dollars N6OO00W for the purpose of extending
the water works system so purchased.
(c) Proposition to adopt the provisions OF
Chapter IFS of the Laws Of Kansas Of 1905 re-
latinR to the control and operation Of water
works plants in cities Of the FIRST and second
The location of the several polling places
is as follows;
At the A. o. o. W, hall
SECOND WARD, M
Az the ONCE Of the Abilene Plumbing and
Heating Company on Cedar street.
THIRD WARD.
At the City Hall.
At the Garfield school building.
The, polls will open at the hour OF eight
SS:k m and clog E. IN hEuE q sig
Attest: Mayor of the City Of Abilene
lsHALl - City CLERK. IA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20
CAUGHT INACRUSH
Exercises Arranged for Dedication
Mckinley Monument at Column
bus, O., Suddenly Terminated.
.ALLTOSEE MRS.LONGWORTH
People About Speakers stand in
Danger Of Being Killed and
Many Were Injured and TAX
en- Away in Ambulances.


coIumbus. O.. Septl la.-With a
manic threatened in a crowd estimated
AZ 10000 people. surging about the
stand erected in the capitol grounds,
frantic 10 secure a glimpse Of Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth. the presidents
daughter the exercises arranged for
the dedication Of the Mckinley monu-
ment were suddenly terminated Fri
dav afternoon after the statue Of the
martyred president had been hurried.
" unveiled by Mrs Longwarth.
Tho prompt action OF the COMMITTEES
nm arransaments was regarded almos,
fortunate for the crowd was beyond
control and the shriek,ng of women
and children who were caught in the
crush. was rapidly working the crow
into a frenzy. MANY women tainted
and were carried out of the crowd by
the police. Two were so badly hurl
that they mad to be remoyedSin an am
bulance Both will recover.
The committee on arrangements
had expected an enormous crowd or
account of the presence of Mrs. Long
worth. but in view Of Of the solemnit,
and dignity NJ the occasion they be
lieved the crowd would easily be kept
in restraint Under ordinary circum
stances the notice arrangements woui
have been adequate. but the officer.
found nuicklv thew were powerless
N come with the crowd.
Tiers ~ seats had beep CONSTRUCTED
across the entire west front of tn,
,a,ntol with the spenkers stand in the
.cnter -Four thops and tickets were
isrued for these seats to invited guest
= nj oil ware ocounied
The Mckinley monument stands
~ tho wast entrance IN the grounds
fading the street and the crowd was
hacked into this snace between the
Sneakers, stand and the monument
The EXERCISES were act for 2:3O ant
hogan nromptly
Il was NOT unt,l The hand was NAV
tho the ovart,re that ,be danger oj
a napic hecame annarent Suddenly
woman in the crowd next to the sepak
orc, stand hagar IN SCREAM for helm
Than several women tainted and were
oou.,od ~ % .ha atond Tho Rev
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20

First published in Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector August 90, 19O0.l
SherifFs Sale Under Execution.
STATE OF KANSAS. "a.
County OF Dickinson, So
O. B. Powers and q. B. House, doing business
under the firm name Of Powers & House
vs.,
Gus Meyers and Mary Meyers.
By virtue Of an execution to me directed
and delivered, issued out of the Eighth
Judicial District Court of the state Of Kan
sas, sitting In and for Dickinson county.
In said state, will, on Monday. Oct. 1st,
A. D. 1905. at the hour Of 10 O'clock 4. M, ef
said day. at court house door In Abilene, IN
County and state aforesaid, OFFER for
public sale and sell to the highest bidder. for
cash In hand, all the right, title and interest
of the above named defendants, In and to tho
following described real estate t0-wit;
Lots numbered 0 eight, p) nine, u0) ten,
(l1) eleven and (12l twelve In block number
one hundred and thirty three uS8) In Creech's
addition to the city OF Herington. Dickinson
said property levied on and to be sold as
the property Of the above named defendant,
Mary Meyers.
61-6 ]. b. FAVOR, 6herin.
HURD & HURD,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Sheriff's Office, Dickinson County, Kansas.
Dated August 20. 1905.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20
TO Hold Convention Abroad.


st. Petersburg, Sept 14.--Next week
perhaps will witness the spectacle Of
an organized political party going
abroad to hold a congress and plan
an electoral campaign. The report OF
the constitutional democratic ennis
sary who was sent to Helsingfors to
sound the Finnish authorities on their
attitude with regard to the holding
Of congress of the party .--ere Sep
TENDER 81, was Of such nature
that the constitutional democratic ex-
ecutive committee is altering its plans
and an agent was sent to Stockholm
Thursday. The committee is arrang-
ing for a special steamer to convey
the delegates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20

San Jose. Costa Rica, Sept. H.
Delegates from Guatemala, Salvador
and Honduras to the peace conferences
to be held here as a result Of the sign
ing Of a treaty Of peace on board the
United States cruiser Marblehead last
July have arrived The conferences
probably viii beein Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20

Washington. Sept 1k.-AithougA
ne date has not Jet ben dsnnitely
hxed. the second Hague couferenc,
probably Win b hsld nsxt Nay Or
Juna, according 10 d.. David yayns
I'M. American minister 10 ne Nelh-
ollanda. uho h nov h WanAlngion
q q specisl mil1ica
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20

st. Petersburg, Sept. 14.-Emperor
Nicholas, Empress Alexandra and fam.
lily sailed on the imperial yacht Stan,
dart Thursday down the gulf Of Fin
land on an excursion which will last
several days. The emperor is 40
companied by the minister Of court
and the minister OF marine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20

Oyster Bay, Sept. Any dear SEN
or Quesada: In this crisis in the af-
fairs of the republic Of Cuba ! write
you, not merely because you are the
minister Of Cuba accredited TO this
government, but because you and l
were intimately drawn together at the
time when the United States inter
vensd in the affairs Of Cuba with the
result Of making her an independent
nation. You know how sincere my
affection and admiration and regard
for Cuba are; you know that | never
have done and never shall do any
thing in reference to Cuba save with
such sincere regard for her welfare.
You also know the pride l felt be-
cause 1t came to me as president to
withdraw the American troops from
the island OF Cuba and officially to
proclaim her Independence and to wish
her God speed in her career as a free
republic. desire now through you to
say a word Of solemn warning to your
people, whose earnest well-wisher /
am. For seven years Cuba has been
In a condition Of profound peace and
Of steadily growing prosperity. For
four years this peace and prosperity
have obtained under her own indie
pendent government Her peace, pros
perlty and independence are now
menaced, for Of all possible evils thar
can befall Cuba the worst Is the evil
Of anarchy into which civil war and
revolutionary disturbances will assur
'dly throw her, whoever Is responsible
Tor armed revolution and outrage,
whoever is responsible In any way
for the condition Of the affairs that
now obtains, is an enemy Of Cuba, and
doubly heavy is the responsibility Of
the man, affecting to be the especial
champion of Cuban independence, who
takes any step which win jeopardize
that Independence. For there is Just
one way in which Cuban indepenl-
cue Cdu w hSCuicu Gnu tAAAt - Auf NAlO
Cuban people to show their ability
to continue In their path Of peaceful
and orderly progress. This nation
asks nothing Of Cuba save that Il
shall continue to develop as II mas de-
veloped during the past seven years,
that II shall know and practice the
orderly liberty which win assuredly
bring an ever.increaslng measure Of
peace and prosperity 70 the beautifln
queen Of the antilles. Our intefve6;
ton In Cuban affairs win only come
n Cuba herself shows that she has
fallen into the insurrectionAry habit
that she lacks the self restraint neces.
Bary TO poaoeful sslfgovernmenL and
that her cOntending factions have
plunged the country into anarchy.
4 solemnly adiurs all Cuban patEi-
ots 70 band together to sink an differ.
ences and personal ambitions and to
remember that The only Way thsy can
preserve ths independencs q tie ~
puhlio b % prevent he necessity q
culrids intaTilrsnoe ~ rr1cuinE =
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20

Cures baby's Group, Willie's daily
cuts and bruises, mammals sore throat,
Rrandma's lameness DIR. Thomas
Electric oll-the great household
remedy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20

To feel strong, have good appetite,
and digestion, sleep soundly and en-
10Y life, use Burdock Blood Bitters,
Che great system tonic and builder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20
Drastic Measures At warsaw,

Lemberg, Austria, Sept 16-rhe
siovo Polsh reports that the author.
tiles Of Warsaw have resolved to en-
ploy q new METHOD OF dealing with
Tevolutionists. Whenever govern
ment official is attacked. It Is stated
the military WIN be ordered to cannon
ade the quarter Of the town in which
the shot Is fired, or even to lombard
the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20

Means loss ofvitality vigcr
or tone, and Is often q pre-
cursor Of prCstrating sick
ness. This e why 4 b
serious. The best thing
you can DO Is TO take the
great Alternative and tonic
Hoods Sarsaparila
Which has cured thousands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20

Secretary Taft and Bacon will leave
for Cuba Sunday. They will go by
rail to Key West, Fla, and from there
the journey to Havana will be com.
pleted on naval vessel, probably
the cruiser Des Moines.
The presidents letter follows:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-20
Weak
Hearts

~ duoio indigestion. Nlnsly-nina n eVgly
eno hundred psopls who have hsaTt lFouhlo
oan remember vhsn 4 was simple indigss.
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hanrl ms hi1horo1 With Re aeiioa 4
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Sold By Townsend, the Drug
rist, Cor. srd 4 Broadway.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-13
The First National Bank
YOrkville s. &.
YORK METAL & PLUMBING co.
Successors to w. o. Rawls.

Just a word. You will find us at
the old stand Of w. o. Rawls, just be-
low the Presbyterian church. We are
doing a general plumbing business,
and will carry q full line Of Plumbing
Supplies of all kinds. We will also do
all kinds of Tinwork. including Gut
tering and Roofing, and we solicit the
business Of the public.
We do not expect to undertake any
work except on the basis of pre-
viously submitted estimate of cost. If
you have a job u Plumbing, Gutter
ing or Roofing lHt lis know about IT.,
and we will suh'nit ar estimate as to
the cost of tn" job. coInplete. Anoth-
er thing, please rer,erI"nr, that we
always have orders 4hF2i of us and
we will have 10 take yo&r orders and
do your work i'm its turn. We cannot
sidetrack previously booked orders or
contracts to give place to some one
else. We will try to fill all orders In
turn. Please remember this and give
us plenty of time on your business.
YORK METAL AND PLUMBING co.
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School Examination.

Glass in general information, stand
upi"
The class consisting of four youths
in various conditions of forwardness,
and in garments of patched hue,
struggled up and prepared for the or
deal.
Now, then, Jim Smithers-What is
a politician?"
"A fellow which serves an appren-
ticeship to lying, selling his friends,
drinking and neglecting his family,
until he gifts out of his time. when he
gets to be a journeyman office hunter
or a boss office-holder."
Good! Now then, next-What is a
popular preacher"
"A feller which never has call from
a year and expenses, including dona-
tion parties; also a feller which
amuses himself by lecturing around
the country at fifty dollars a pop. He
gives literally of nothing to the poor,
serves the devil in such a way as he
thinks will least offend the Lord,
wears first-class broadcloth and
breaches against pride, rides to church
in a carriage, and condemns the poor
people for riding in the cars, and when
an interesting decline, gifts pension
from his grateful congregation, and
becomes a religious spOrter. Or else
his feelings git too OverpOwerin', and
ne gifts suspended officially-when eff
ne gets his deserts he'd be suspended
physically, with a rope
There, that's sufficient. Next
What's the prevailing religion of this
country"
Cit all you can. and keep all you
get"
Wrong Next"
"Gitten' what don't belong TO you,
keepin' what you don't need, and cut
tin a sanctified swell generally
Right Next-What is a fool?"
We'll, he's a feller who thinks every
man he meets is honest, a feller who
lmagineS he can make money by being
generous 10 misers, liberal TO colpor-
teurs and missionary societies. and
honest towards rogues."
We'll, and what becomes of them?"
"Of who?"
why, the fools"
Yes, well, them that don't go into
startin' newspapers and managin' op-
era houses for a livin', generally con-
trive to pick up precarious and on
sartin livin' as schOolmasters."
Glass dismissed; half holiday"
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PREMIUMS FOR CLUBS.
FOR THE LARGEST CLUBS.

offers Is RIGHT NOW. Let all
names, whether old or new, be re-
turned as rapidly as secured, so they
may be properly entered upon our
books.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Two Six Months Subscribers at 81
each will be considered the equiva-
lent Of one yearly subscriber at $1.75,
and so counted. A subscription paid
for two or more years In advance at
$1.75, will be counted as one name
for each year so paid.
Clubmakers will be held personally
responsible for the payment Of all
names returned by them. After
clubmaker has returned and paid for
any name. he can, at any time there
after, discontinue the sending Of the
paper to the person for whom he
has paid and transfer the unexpired
term to any other person, provided
the person to whom the transfer Is
desired was not subscriber at the
time the original name was entered
on our books
No name will be counted I'm compe-
tition for a premium until the sub
scription price has been paid; nor
will any premium be delivered until
satisfactory settlement has been
made for all names returned by the
clubmaker.
Persons who commence making
clubs will not be permitted to trans
fer their club to another clubmaker's
list after the names have been en-
tered on our books.
1t is not necessary that the names
on a club should all be at the same
postoffice. Names may De takSu at
any number of places.
All subscriptions must be forward
ed to US at the expense Of those send
ing them.
We will be responsible for the safe
transmission of money only when
sent by draft, registered letter or
money order drawn on the Yorkville
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In sending names write plainly, and
give postoffice, county and state.
All subscriptions will be discon-
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A separate list will be kept for
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In case of tie for either premium.
two weeks will be allowed in which
to work off the tie.
The time I'm which names may be
returned, under our propositions will
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March, 1905.
After the closing Of this contest
on March Is, 1905 no single yearly
subscription will be received for less
than the yearly subscription price.
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SECRETARY SHAw'S REPARTEE.-
humOred repartee. | like to recall an
incident i'm one OF his earlier cam
paignS-I think it was his second
campaign for the governOrship of
Iowa. In the course Of his speech a
free-silver Democrat persisted in in
terrupting him from time to time, and
to all his questions the governor gave
quick and to most of his audience.
satisfactory answers. The man had
wearied his tOwnSmen with his vain
attempts to entrap the speaker, and
was about To set up again on another
tack when he was brought up stand
ing"
Pardon me. governor" said the
interrupter apologctically, but
The governor in turn interrupted
him with, pardon you? Certainly.
have pardoned worse fellows than you
in the course of my official career.
and ii wouldn't be fair TO draw the
line on you.
The man with a mission. nettled
by the laughter and jeers of his
neighbors attempted to return to the
subject. but his voice was drowned
in the tumult. and with fierce ges-
ticulatiUns, evidently breathing out
threatenings and slaughter. he made
for the door. The governor resumed
his speech at the exact point at which
he had been interrupted, goodnatur-
edly remarking. Now as we've had
our fun let's get down to business
Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-13

PEACE OvERTUREs.-The was blood
in the eyes of the two suburban
housewives as they glared daggers at
one another over the whitewashed
fence.
LAS for YOU" hissed the one in the
red knit jacket. Il don't know what
could say that would be sufficiently Sc
we're. l hate yOu!"
And you" retorted the one in the
blue shawl, are really not worth
wasting breath over. So there"
There was a painful pause, and then
the one in the knit jacket continued:
Il would say a great deal more were
1t not for your sweet little baby"
"Do-do you really think he is
sweet"
Il do, and am not backward about
saying it. although l despise his moth
er. He is the prettiest little boy in
twenty blocks"
"Then-then let's make up. Neigh
bors shouldn't be enemies. I'll hand
you a dish of stewed prunes over the
fence."-Chicago News.