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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-02
chandise AuCtioneer.
BUCKEYE.

Mrs. e. ]. Winsler and Anna Moore
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. W.
r. Moore.
Miss Syble Adams and Verne Eye
attended the wedding Of Miss Susie
Springer Sunday evening.
Walter Picking spent Sunday with
Fred Eiseline.
Arthur SINNERS and daughter,
Annabell visited at Carlton from Sat-
urday until Monday. They visited
Geo. Purvis on the way.
Miss Myrtle Picking is engaged as
the primary teacher at Woodbins.
f. Kiffs and Sachau young folks at
tended the picnic last week in Taylor''
grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Spsngler we're
in this vicinity one day last week.
Three coats Of paint have improved
the looks Of the school house.
Eli Copeland returned last week
from his visit to Brown county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-02
A PLEA FOR FAIR PLAY.
PROTEST AGAINST PROPOSED
TWo-cENT FARE BILL.
President Ripley, Of the Santa Re,
W. Writes an Important Letter
Addressed to the People
OF Kansas.

TO THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS:
The Company now owning and
operating the Santa Fe Railway IL q
little more than ten years old.
Do you know that in that ten years
the road has been largely rebuilt and
largely re-equlpped?
Do you know that the track on the
main lines is as good as any in the
country and better than most, and
that the branches have also been i'm
proved In condition and service as
fast as men and money could be OBJ
tanned for the purpose?
Do you know that In order to ac-
complish these results the Santa Fe
Company has spent In these ten years
in Kansas alone not less than seven
teen millions Of dollars, part Of which
was taken from earnings that might
have been distributed to stockholders,
and the rest borrowed?
no you know that the road IL fully
worth to-day the amount Of Its total
capitalization?
Do you know that In these ten
years the preferred stockholders have
received total dividends Of only 2SE
per cent, or 2.S7h per cent. per an.
mum, and that common stockholders
have received but 21h per cent, or .
little over two per cent. per annumf
Does 1t strike you that these pay
ments are excessive, or that those
who risked their savings in the enter
prise have received too great . re-
ward? How does this return compare
with those Of the farmer or business
man on his investmentsi
Do you know that in Kansas the
passenger train mileage Of the Santa
Re has about doubled in the last ten
years and that its trains are as com
Portable and luxurious a. those run
anywhere in the worldi
Do you know that the passenger
rates are as low as they are In any
state west Of Ohio and Michigan, not
withstanding that you have only IL
people per square mile, while Illinois
has SO, Iowa 40, Missouri IS?
Do you know that many passenger
trains in Kansas are run at an actual
loss and solely for the accommodation
Of the public?
Do you know that while the people
Of Kansas would individually save but
little money by a reduction OF passen'
ger rates, the effect Of such reduction
would be keenly felt by the railroads,
because It would reduce nearly all In
terstate rates. 90 that for every dollar
saved By a citizen Of Kansas the rail-
road company would lose several thou
sand dollars7
II you know all these things to b
true, what reason or excuse IL there
for demanding that your legislature
pass a Law attempting to reduce The
passenger rateaf
We think We can demonstrate TO any
court or other tribunal that . reduo
ton in passenger rates is unjust, and
"a equivalent 70 conhscation Of our
property, but We % not want eonhiet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-02

Mildred Rees was quite sick last
week but is improving.
Rev. Lodwig Of Abilene will preach
ct Harmon church next Sunday, Aug.
9th 5 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Campbell Of
Abilene visited at Frank PHILIPPE Sat-
urday.
Francis Engle is visiting relatives
Ia Abilene this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. s. Woolverton
and Josie Campbell visited at David
Campbell Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Engle and children
visited her brother, Homer Cox Sun
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-02

Wien q dne rub5 D fond n Bur
nah q procession Of elephants, gran.
dess and soldiers escorts = b tha
kings palace .a~-.ems.s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-02

with our patrons; we 10 MOI want ~
be continually litgating in the effort
to preserve our rights. We believe
that when the people know the facts
the misrepresentation Of demagogic
politicians and q sensational press
will not be regarded.
The Santa Fe desires to conduct Its
business fairly and with due regard
to the rights Of the public; It raises
no objection to public supervision and
reasonable regulation; II desires
above all things to keep out Of poll
tics, yet, when attacked It must de-
fend itself, and when the sole plat
form Of a candidate is that he IL
"agin the railroads" we are fully
justified in protesting against his cleo
ton. That is what every man and
every interest in the State would do
II attacked.
II my statements are true you can.
not believe that the agitation for a
two-cent-rate bill is justihable; II you
doubt the statements, OF any OF tnem'
I can prove them correct.
do not desire to be drawn into q
newspaper controversy with politicians
or demagogues. but should this fall
into the hands Of any honest voter,
who doubts my statements, or desires
further information. hold myself In
readiness to answer any communities
ton addressed in good faith.
lsigned) 2. p. RIPLEY,
President A. 7. 4 s. =. Ry. Co
Chicago, Aug. /. 1905.
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PLEASANT VALLEY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hsrtsog visited with
their daughter, Mrs. A. Johnson on
Sunday.
Mrs. SAM Meyer spent couple Of
days with her parents last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark visited at Sam
MCElhanney's on Sunday.
Roy BAer will fll his old place at
the school house this winter.
Mrs. AL Picking and daughter Effie
left Monday for Wilson county TO
visit relatives.
John Brown will teach ths Chronis'
ter school this winter.
Mrs. Jerry BreniSer Of Abilene
visited at Abe Browns on Tuesday.
Mrs. John Stoffer spent Monday
afternoon with Andy Gross.
Faye Livingston lie visiting Of Isaac
Kauffman's.
Mrs. Chas. Leckron visited with
her sister. Mrs. Haugle, last Friday.
Harry Fleagle has rented q farm
west Of Talmage and is row blowing
for wheat.
Mrs. Browser and children left for
Brown county last week to visit her
parents.
Pearl Peatling is assistant central
girl again this week.
Many friends will be saddened BY
the death Of Mrs. Emlet.
Roy Baer returned from q several
days trip to Clay Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wenger visited
at N. Cline's on Saturday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-02
ACME

Fry Jones left Sunday morning for
a visit with iriel d. In Missouri.
Myrtle and Mamie Rector gave a
party Wednesday evening. Everyone
seems to have had fine time.
Mesdames Emig and Nesbitt visited
Mrs. Amos Jones Saturday.
Mrs. Harry HoUie visited her sister
in-law, Mrs. Alice Wilson Of Solomon
Sunday.
Mark Musser left Monday for q two
mon this visit with his grandparents
in Sedgwick county.
J. G. Engle goes o. Bennington
Saturday to conduct q sale.
John Sections baby was sick the
first Of the week.
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Gone After Fall Goods.

Harry Lifts, Abilsne's popular
left this morning for New
York City to buy fall goods for his
big store. Harry knows exactly what
to get and his customers may depend
on having the hsndsomest novelties
In the market. He will spend q few
days ct Thousand Islands.
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NEWBERN.

Meeting was well attended at Belle
Springs Sunday evening.
Gilbert Middleton who has been
working for his brother went home
Sunday.
Miss Ruth Seckel Of Enterprise is
visiting friends in this vicinity
Mrs. DehAven Of Abilene visited at
Theo. Davis last week.
Mrs. Jake Shank and daughter Lille
visited at Theo. Davis Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-02
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re
Hector August z. ipo6l
First Meeting Of Creditors.

In the District Court Of the United States
for the district Of Kansas, first division.
In the matter OF &. D.
Reed, Individually, and In a,nkrBBtcv
the firm Of Z. d. Reed 80
a o., bAnkrupts.
To the creditoFs Of said bankTupts Of Her
inrtou IN the county Of Dickinson, within
the district Aforesaid. bankFupts.
Notice Il hereby given that on the 0th day
Of June. 1aOa the said bankrupta we're
duly adfndicated bankruph and that the
frsf meeting OF their cfeditofa vi b held ~
ne raferea'e once 10 ealins, IN The county Of
eaiiuo. and atats OF Kansas, on the iotb day
al Aururt 1noa. 81 3 O'Clock % the fore
noon. A. Which tine The said creditors nay
attend. prove thelF claims. appoint trua-
ZEE, examine TIE nankrupts ano tfaneect
rnch other business e. nay prupefly come
800 - rreettnn 10 MTf4EMU
Refefee IN Bankrupicy.
aalinA, Kansas. Aug. /, Iaas ~
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An ErpIoslon KiIIs Foar.

Newark. n. J.. Aug Flour men
were killed aAd a nth man is missing
as q result Of an explosion Of gun
cotton in the works OF the Cooper
Chemical company on the outskirts
q this city Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-02
In Their Old Location.

The bakery Of Baker g WallerSted
is established again in the old location
west Of the REFLECTOR on Third and
is better equipped than before the
fee. The building has bsen com
pletely reftted and with the uew
stock OF candies, etc., the firm Is
better prepared than ever to care for
its large patronage. The bakery has
q neat lunch room and all are invited
to make it headquarters when in the
city. Q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-02

No More shoveling Something New
At Prendergast's Department store
next Saturday, Aug. 4th2 P. m. will
be given . practical denomination.
Every grain raiser should see this.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-02
BlTTLESH!PS IN COLLISION
The Alabama and Illinois Came
Together In a Thick Fog.
Except for . Few Dented Plates
and Damaged Guns, Bat Little In
jury Was Sustained by Either.

Newport, r. l., Aug. Rear Ad-
miral Robley D. Evans, commanding
the Atlantic feet, received reports
in detail Tuesday Of collision which
occurred during a fog Monday night
between the battleships Alabama and
Illinois, about eight miles southeast
Of Brenton's reef lightship. The side
Of the Illinois was scraped by the bow
Of the Alabama and several plates OF
the forward part Of the Alabama were
dented. 1t is thought also that one
or more Of the six inch guns Of the
two battleships were damaged. Rear
Admiral Evans said Tuesday night
that be was satisfied that neither ship
was injured below the water line.
Seaman Corbett Of the Illinois was
% severely injured BY the fan Of q
lifeboat davitt that 1t was necessary
TO amputate one Of bis legs Tuesday
night.
The crews Of both ships went 10 col
lisbon drill as soon 60 the accident
happened. Omcers Of both dips say
the discipline was Of the highest OF.
DER, although everyone feared that
something serious had occurred.
whsn a ans F16F D fond IN Bur
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-19
NEARLY persisted /.
Miss Edna Carey Has . Narrow Escape
From Freezing In Blizzard.

The Buffalo Lodge correspondent
of the Granville Herald gives the fol-
lowing story of narrow escape from
death by lady school teacher of
that place:
Miss Edna Carey had an experience
last Saturday with North Dakota
blizzard that she will not care to have
repeated. She came down from Gran
Vile on the noon train, intending to
go to her claim, but it was so cold
and blizzardy that she decided to go
to Mp. Grogan's. She rode out from
Riga part way with P. w. Buntain
and after leaving him she had at
least a mile and half to walk be-
fore reaching Grogan's. She froze
her face and hands and the wind blew
the snow SO hard that it was almost
impossible to walk She thought sew
eral times she would have to give up
and that she could go no farther, but
she kept going, frequently putting her
hands into the snow to take out the
frost, She finally reached the shelter
of the grove and in time reached the
house, nearly exhausted. Mrs. Gro
gan very soon made her comfortable
and she was able to return to Gran
Vile and resume her teaching"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-19
State and Northwest

just as she was reaching into the hop
per, her foot, slipped, and in trying to
save herself from falling she thrust
her night hand in among some cog
wheels of the machine. All the fin
gers of the right hand, excepting the
thumb and forefnger were literally
ground OF, Mr.. Braunsteter hitched
up his team as soon as possible and
started for this place to secure med
ical aid.a The roads we're in such bad
condition that they were unable to
reach here that night, and did not get
in until Thursday noon. BY that time
the unfortunate girl was suffering
great pain. DR.. Gordon was sum-
mOned at once and reached here in
a short time. He washed and ban
daged the hand and soon had her COM
Portable. The doctor thought the best
plan would be to send her to the hos.
pital, where she would get the best
of care. 80 preparations were, made
accordingly, and they left for Bis
marck. Mr. Braunsteter has been
in this country but a short time,
having lately come over from Russia.
He is poor but hard working man,
and the accident which befell his
daughter was quite blow, for she
was q great help to him. The girl
will probably be laid up for some time
and even when she is able to be about
again, will be handicapped as far as
working is concerned. 1t was truly a
sad happening and everybody has
sympathy for the unfortunate girl.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-19
WAS FROZEN OUT.
Tin Horn Gambler Cashes In Last
Checks.

Valley City Times Record: George
Wilson, sometimes called 1.-THE Swede,"
tin horn gambler who made North
Valley City his headquarters for sew
eral years, but who left here about
two months ago for the Bemidji coun-
try in northern Minnesota, committed
suicide at a place called Ten Strike
last Saturday. The accounts indicate
that Wilson had had lady friend in
one Of the resorts of the place and that
she had transferred her affections to
another. When Wilson discovered that
the lady was tickle he remarked to an
acquaintance that he had nothing to
live for, and shortly afterwards bor-
rowed revolver and went to the
house where the girl had been making
her headquarters. He demolished most
of the furniture In the place, took a
couple Of shots at the piano and wound
up by putting a bullet through his own
head. Wilson was not regarded as a
particularly desirable citizen when he
resided at North Valley City and the
officers suspected him of being impli-
Gated in some Of the holdups which
occurred there.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-19
AN ATTEMPT II ]! / AT II
SUICIDE
Olaf Anderson Tried TO shuffie OF the
Mortal Cell saturday Afternoon By
stabbins Himself in the Nedk-Blor
Did Not Prove Effective.

Olof Anderson, aged % years, in a
delirium preceding an attack of ty-
phoid fever, attempted to commit sui
eide at Moorhead Saturday evening by
stabbfng himself several times If the
neck. None, of the wounds will prove
fatal. Young Anderson called on DR..
Wilkins at his residence, saying he
was very i'll and that someone was
trying to do him up and get his mon
Z ey. The doctor noticed that he look
ed sick and told him to take seat
while he looked after another patient
Tin the inner Office. On coming out a
lew minutes later, DR.. Wilkin could
see. nothing Of the young man and
at once began an Investigation. He
FINALLY found Anderson in the water
closet attempting to end his life with
pocket knife, stabbing at his neck.
The physician managed to get the
knife away from the young man and
called Chief Malvey of the police, who
took Anderson to the county Jail for
safe keeping. An examination later
showing that the patient was i'll with
typhoid fever he was removed to the
barrow hospital, where last evening
he was reported doing nicely.
Anderson has been attending the
Baker Business college in Fargo. His
home is at Clifford, North Dakota. A
brother was telephoned at that place
and arrived last evening over the
Great Northern.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-19
FINED FOR CONTEMPT.
Witness Told the Court 1t Was a Cheap
Joint and Was Shown.

Minot Optic: Because he Informed
Judge John Lynch that his court was
Cheap joint" William Burke, who
conducts lunch counter on Main
street south. was fined SIS for con-
tempt of court Saturday evening. The
court informed Burke that he would be
obliged to serve one day in the county
jail in case the fine was not paid.
Being financially embarrassed, he COM
municated with his wife and she re-
paired to Judge Lynch's office where
she paid her husbands fine.
According to the story related by
some of the spectators, Burke was one
OF the witnesses in the case of William
A. Sheldon VS.. the Minot Commission
company, an action to recover salary
alleged to be due. While the court
was taking recess in order to allow
the attorneys to look up some law,
Burke became engaged in CONVEX
sation with the court. Burke insisted
upon buying Judge Lynch scent
cigar. on condition that the Judge
would throw away pipe that he was
smoking. The Judge, however, pre-
ferred the pipe and when Burke be-
came convinced that he could not in
fuence the court, he INDUCED in con-
siderable profane language and ended
his TRADE upon the court by remark
ing that your court is only cheap
joint, anyway" Judge Lynch i'm
mediately fined Burke SIS for his opin-
ion of the court and now Burke is
wiser man for his experience.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-19
TOWNS ARE THIRSTY.
Erskine and Other Minnesota Towns
Weary of No License.

The towns of Fosston, Mcintosh,
Erskine and Mentor which have been
dry this past year will all vote on the
question of license again this year.
A petition will be presented to the
village council at Erskine from num-
Der of the residents of that village
asking that the matter be voted on
at the coming election and it is UNI
deEstood that petitions have been cir
culated amongst the people Of the 9TH
er places at the present time.
Some of the residents of these places
claim. that the justices are coming
money through the fees which they
collect from prosecuting the blind pig
gers and they claim that almost as
much drinking goes on with out IL
csnse as with 1t the only difference be-
ing that the village is done out of the
money it receives from the license.
Not only this but the blind piggers
are source of expense to the villages
as the cost of prosecuting often is
very heavy and If the case is lost by
the village the whole expense comes
on them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-19
IMPORTANT DECISION
ITO REAL ESTATE MEN

The case decided in district court at
Fargo brings up new question, and
the decision will be of much interest
to loaning agents. While the amount
involved in the case was only 500, the
verdict is of far greater Importance, as
it establishes the rule that where
loan is applied for formally and the
money is secured, the agent obtaining
the fundssis entitled to his commission
for his trouble even if the applicant
gets the money elsewhere.
In this case John G. Messner made
a written application to M. A. Baldwin
of Casselton for loan of $4,000, and
Mr.. Baldwin testified that he was to
receive commission of 2A per cent,
or 800 for securing the same. After
the application had been granted, Mr..
Messner informed him that he had OBJ
tanned the funds elsewhere, and he did
not want the loan proposed. Mr.. Bald
win had been to considerable trouble
and expense, and he asked for his COM
mission. The jury sustained his con-
tention.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-19
Wolves Kill Stock.

Stanley Sun: The wolves are be-
coming fierce and dangerous down
along the Knife river range of hills.
The stockmen are losing considerable
stock by their depredations. j. W..
May, one of the we'll known cattle
kings" of that region, was in Stanley
on Monday and among other things re-
ports that last week wolves killed a
fine two-year-old colt belonging to
him, besides badly Gripping another.
]. w. has set traps and tried all man
ner of schemes to kill them and it is
almost an impossible thing to get a
shot at them as the "pesky varmints"
turn tail and scoot if they see a per-
son mile away. There is a good
bounty on wolf hides and it might pay
some of our mighty hunters to go
down there and kill off few of them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-19
DURUM WHEAT Is
GROWING IN POPULARITY

Durum will occupy the minds of
seeders this season. Today gather
ing of agriculturists in which Chas.
Thompson of Mapleton was a central
figure. says the Forum, was assem-
bled downtown and discussion of the
merits of the grain was at issue.
"Durum has its advocates" said one
of the speakers, 'and / shall continue
to add my good words for it as long as
J, it does as we'll for me as it did last
year." The gentleman had received an
increase in yield of blue stem the pre-
yious year.
The discussion waxed into a general
comparison of several of the varieties
and after number had stated individ-
ual and personal experiences with dur
UNI the conclusion was that this wheat
4 is the coming one and It's rapidly
growing popularity is fully warranted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-19
CREAMERY TO START.
Plant Built Last Summer Will BE
Opened for Business.

Starkweather Times: The stock
holders of the creamery met last Mon
Gay and made final arrangements to
start the creamery i'll the spring. The
managers are in communication with
several butter makers and one will be
engaged and he will be here about
March list to arrange the milk routes
and get the thing going. An ample
supply of ice is now stored in the ice
house of the creamery building ready
for use. The starting of this institu-
ton will mark the beginning of more
prosperous times for the farmers in
the vicinity of Starkweather and the
sooner the people begin to put forth
efforts in the line of mixed farming,
the sooner will they become independ-
emit
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-19
North Dakota Represented

The agricultural college will be rep
resented by two Samples of butter at
the National Buttermakers' convention
which opens at Chicago next Monday.
Other makers in the state will also be
represented. Among the delegates
from this state will be E., E. Kaufman,
deputy state commissioner of agricul-
ture and labor, r. C. Flint. dairy COM
missioner, and Geo. Sampson, division
superintendent of the DeLaval Sepa-
rator Co. Delegates from this state
assembled at ST. Paul and Minneapolis
Saturday. The delegates from Min
neapolis left last night for Chicago in
a specially chartered car over the
Burlington, route. 1t is stated that
unusual interest will be taken in the
official showing of the products of
this state this year.