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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26

mic ground. Tents and improvised
coverings have been erected every
where, freplaces built In the streets,
beds and mattresses thrown down all
over the section. The people thus
situated are philosophical.
There Is only one danger and that
Is that the food supply will run OUT
Every grocery in San Francisco mas
been taken by the authorities and each
family is being sold only one article
at time. In many places the police
and military prohibit overcharg1ng'
General Funston announced Thursday
morning that rations would soon reach
the city and then the people will be
supplied from the Preside. Bakeries
have already been built within the
reservation and the bread supply
therefore, has not failed completely
The government also has begun TO
aid in the progress of the people out
of the city to Oakland, Berkeley and
Alameda. Tugboats and steamers are
being pressed into service for this
purpose and there is a vast army on
the way to the ferries.
From the water front the burned
city can be eeen in all its smoky max
edness From the Pacific mail dock
to Vallejo street, on the west side, a
distance of two miles, wreckage and
ruin Is the rule. Although the fire
did not jump East street, the damage
has been enormous. The filled-in land
facing the ferry building is success
Of little valleys, some four others six
feet deep. The ferry tower itself is
out of plumb and the big building Is
badly twisted by the earthquake.
Looking up Market street the city
is a smouldering mass of ruins. GreE
mercantile manufactures, mercantile
houses, banks and railroad Office
buildings are nowhere to be seen, ant
only in spots is there so much as thu
| tower, Lue uOuuLuouL VI thS puAA'S'
structure.
Thursday was bright and warm
The sun is beating down onSthe tiret
workers and rescuers. There was
scarcely any water to relieve the thirs
of the suffering. The heat is threaten
ing danger, for the dead III many In
stances are lying in the streets an
ruins. The authorities are doing al
in their power to remove bodies In OF
der that a pestilence may be prevent
ed. 1t has been necessary repeated
| ly to move the injured fran ..place
where they na1 sought refuge, for tn
fire kept increasing with alarming re
pidity Water is the incesaant or
of the firemen, and the neorle-on
wants it to fight, the others to drink
but there is only scant drinkin
supply,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26

Chicago, April 2O.-Every train leaT'
'ng Chicago for California THURSDAY
vas crowded to the limit with hal
rantic residents of San Francisco II
addition to the people from Callfo7i'i
Who are fastening home, there az
hundreds of people from the east az
rom Chicago and vicinity, MEMBER
of whose families are in San France
co, and all of them are trying to stas
west at once. 1t is declared by IL
railroads that it will certainly be d.
over the usual schedule before any o
these anxious travellers reach Sal
Francisco.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26

Standing out in bold relief, all alone
and Al d conspicuous example OF open,
frank and honest dealing with the sick
and afflicted, are DIR. Pierce's Fayori@
Prescription for weak, over-w0rked, de-
bilitated, nervous, rundown" pain
racked women, and DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, the famous remedy
for weak stomach, indigestion, or dys,,
persia, torpid liver, or blll0usness, al
catarrhal affections whether, OF the
stomach, bowels, kidneys, bladder, nasal
passages, throat, bronchia, or other mn'
cous passages, also as an eifectlye remedy
or impure blood, as scrofulous ana SKIN
affections.
Each bottle OF the above medicines
hears upon its wrapper badge Of hon
esty in the full list Of ingredients com
posinR IT, printed In plain EflgnSh.
This frank and open publicity places
these medicines In class alt d. Men-
ReIt,es. and Is the best guaranty OF tneir
merits. They cannot be classed as patent
nor secret medicines for they are neither
.-bei1l0 of kftOlUn composition.
Or. Pierce feels that he can afford 10
take the afflicted into his full confidence
and Law all the ingredients OF his medl-
cines freely before them because tnese
Ingredients are such as are endorsed ano
most strongly praised, by scores OF tne
most eminent medical writers as curt
for the diseases for which these medl-
cInes are recommended. Therefore, the
afflicted do not bave TO rely alone upon
Or. PIerces recommendation as 10 the
curative value Of his medicines Tor GER
tain easily recognized diseases.
A glance ut the printed formula on
each bottle will show that no alcohol and
no harmful or habit forming drugs enter
into DR.. Pierce's medicines, they being
Wholly compounded Of glyceric extracts
of the roots Of native, American forest
plants. These are best and safest ior
the. cure OF most lingering, chronic 2, al Is
eases. Or. R. v. Pierce can be consult n y Yea e
FREE BY addressing him at Buffalo,
N. Y, and all communications are re-
aarded as sacredly confidential. - -.
II II as easy to be well as 1llIahu
much more comfortable, Constipation IS
the cause Of many forms OF Illness. Dr.
PIerce's Pleasant Pellets cure constlpa'
ton. They are tiny. sugar-coated gran
nles. One little rPellet Is q gentle laxa-
tive, two mild cathartlc. All dealers IN
medicines sell them.
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PLEASED TO DO IT.
Abilene Citizens Gladly Speak Publicly
on This Subject

A public statement
Given to the public for the public good
A citizens experience,
Truthfully told for humanity's sake,
should find ready appreciation.
Abilene people are pleased to DO IT.
Pleased to tell their friends and neishoors'
Tell them about the little corqueror'"
The good deeds of Deans Kidney Pilis
Are spreading Ger the city,
Lifting burdens from aching backs,
Curing the pains Of kidney Ills
Road the proof In an Abilene mans words
MT. O NJ, Paxson, living at si2 East sth ST.
Abilene. Kas.. says; Il cannot adequately
express the great appreciation Mr. Paxson
has for Doan's Kidney Pills. Three years
aeo. when We lived 10 Solomon, this state
this remedy came 70 his notice, and taxing
course Of the treatment, he found great ana
positive rllsf from pain 10 the back Kidney
complaint and indigestion. Troubles which
had cau,ed him much annoyance 81 Intervals
for A considerable length Of time, sufhce 70
saw that he considers DoAn's Kidney Pills an
1nd,spensable remedy for any and all symp-
toms arising from arrangement OF the KID
nava. Despite the fact that be tried num-
erous other remedies, none OF them ever
cane near giving him such radical and ehec-
tlve results as Doan's Kidney Pins. An Ap-
peal 70 this marvellous preparation when
slIeht returns Of the di1culties have existed
never has failed 70 give complies setisfae-
ticn."
For sals BY all dealers. Price 90
cents.
Foster MIIburn Co. Buffalo, N.Y.
sole Agents for The unissd sAsss
Rsnsns.. -. sss.-DOAn''-sna '.hs X
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PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
Asks That Red Cross Handle San
Francisco Relief Contributions.
Ia a National Organization Fitted
to Undertake such Relief work
and Carry 1t ON Promptly.

washington, April 2O.-President
Roosevelt, after conference With
Miss Mabel Boardman, of the Amer
lean National Red Cross, THURSDAY
issued. In the form of proclamation
an APPEAL to the American people for
aid for the people Of San Francisco
He asked that all contributions DC
made through the officials OF the
American National Red Cross, VINO
have effected systematic arrangements
for the distribution Of the needed as
sistance.
The full text Of the presidents proc
lamation follows:
"In the face Of so terrible and ap'
Mailing a national calamity as thai
which has betallen San Francisco, the
outpouring of the nations aid snou'C
as far as possible be entrusted to the
American Red Cross. the national or
ganization best fitted to undertake
such relief work. A specially appoint
ed Red Cross agent, DR.. Edward d.
vine, starts to-day from New York 10
California to cooperate there VIII
the Red Cross branch in the work o
relief. In order that this work ma
be well systematized, and in order tina
the contributions which l am sur
will flow In with lavish generosity
may be wisely administered, l appea
to the people of the United States t
all cities, chambers of commerce
boards of trade, relief committees an
individuals, to express their sympa
thy and render their aid by contrl0u
tons to the American National Re
Cross. They can be sent to Hol
Charles Hallam Keep, Red Cross treas
urer, or other local Red Cross treas
urers, to be forwarded by telegrap
from Washington to the Red eros
agents and officers in California.
Theodore Roosevelt"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26

Santa Barbara, Cal, April "a
special telephone message to the morn
ing Press from Salinas, Cal, states
mat that town suffered from two dis
tinct earthquake shocks shortly after
4 O'Clock Thursday afternoon As the
message was coming over the wires
stm another shock was felt In the
city. Although Thursdays earth
ouakes have done very little damage
IN Salinas, the inhabitants are great
" disturbed and fears a repetition Of
wednesdays disaster which did %
much damage to property.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
Hoods SarsapariIla

Has cured 50 many that seemed almost DeyOnu V
reach Of medicine, that people ask, Whyf
An examination Of our welEknown formula from which
Hoods Sarsapara is and always has been carefully and
scientifically prepared confirms the fact that contains
those welnown and valuable medicinal ingredients which
when intelligeny combined and properly administered
are sure to bring about good results.
1t is the properly balanced proportion combination y,
and process in combining those ingredients known to
have specific action upon the blood stomach liver kidneys
and bowels which make Hoods Sarsaparila peculiar TO
itself and enable to produce results uneq1aea by
Usual form liquid or new FORM tablets 100 Doses One Dollar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26

What good does 1t do you to eat Il
your stomach falls to digest the foodP
None. 1t does you harm-causes
belshing, sour stomach, Aatulence,
etc. When the stomach fails little
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure after each meal
will digest what you eat, and makes
the stomach sweet. Townsend, the
druggist, cor. Srd and Broadway.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
THE CITY DOOMED.
Fire Has Destroyed Two Thirds of
San Francisco and Hope Of Saw
ing Balance Abandoned.
ALL WILL YET Be CONSUMED
Only the POstOfEAce and Government
Mint Remain in Business Section
ROW of Residences o NILE
Long Blown Up.

San Francisco, April 30.-Al o.
forts to check the spread OF the names
at Van Ness avenue by blowing up
mile of buildings on the east side oi
Van Ness avenue have proved lruit'
less, The fire has spread across the
broad thoroughfare and from present
indications the entire western addi-
ton which contains the homes OF san
Erancisco's millionaires and people OF
the Weather class is now doomed
The destruction of the western aodh
lion of the city practically completes
he work Of the ravaging flames ana
marks the devastation of the entire
city.
New York, April 2O.-The Western
Union is In receipt of a dispatch
lined 5 p. M, Pacific coast time, CIV
ng the area destroyed by fire. 1t
hows that practically all Of San Fran
isco has been burned or is burning
he information was brought In by
;ergeant Binklev. U. s. A.. who said:
everything out Market s.-
bout Tvrsnty-tHIrd street is burning
iercely. Everything is gone excep.
he mint. The postoffice was injured
only by the earthquake. Only three OF
our rooms there are damaged
Every building Of any Importance III
he city up to Van Ness avenue, IN
.luding the entire business section ano
IL the hotels, has been entirely oe'
stroyed, and the district running nortn
rom Golden Gate avenue and OctaVia
street also has been burned. China
town Is gone. The fire is raging OF
Mob hill. hear that parts OF MOI
Hill are entirely wiped out. Inc nr'
has crossed Van Ness avenue east O.
Union street and everything IN ina
district is gone. Certain parts OF MOI
Hill are still untouched, though yer!
seriously threatened, The fire Is rag
ing around Union and Franklin street
with every prospect of continuing. |
now looks as If the entire city Will D
burned before the fire stops. A sec
ton bounded by Union and octavi
streets and Golden Gate avenue, an
another lying between Market Haye
, and Fillmore streets are about all tina
is left of the city north Of Marke
street. There is section in the mis-
sion district, south Of Market stree
which has not yet been burned. Tn
prospects are, however, that 1t Will g
because nothing can stop the flame
until they reach the struggling ou
skirts of the city"
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VIII Be an Ash Heap Saturday.

Nv
New York, April 2O.-William II.
Baker vice president and general
manager of the Postal Telegraph com
nanv, at 1920 o'clock Thursday night
received the following from the de-
,uty chief of the San Francisco hre
department: "Seven thirty tonight
IRE still under Roadway, gathering
orce and spreading. Two-thirds OF
BUSINESS section of city devastated
ire heading for residential district
Efforts to fight flames futile. Tire
,,ndred thousand will be homeless TO-
,lrht. BY Saturday San Francisco
rill be an ash heap"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
Great Activity

Is shown without any disagreeablel
aiter-effects, BY Dr.. Caldwell's (laxa-
tive) Syrup PepSin, In going to the
seat OF your trouble, when you are .
victim Of Constipation, BiliouSneSS,
Headache, Indigestion, Dizziness, etc.
1t gently but firmly drives out the
poisons that are causing your illness,
and braces up all your internal organs
to do their proper work. Try II.
Sold by all druggists at 500 and $l.OO.
Money back II it fails.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26

Living indoors SO much during the
winter months creates sort OF o
stuffy, want Of ozone condition 10 the
blood and system generally. Clean
up and get ready for spring. Take a
few Early Risers. These famous little
pills cleanse the liver, stomach and
bowels and give the blood chance to
purify itself. They relieve headache,
sallow complexion, etc. Sold by
Townsend, the druggist, cor. Srd and
Broadway.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
HEALTH Is YOUTH.
Disease and Sickness Bring Old 4

Diseage and Sickness Bring Old Age.
= Herbine. taken every morning be-
fore breakfast, will keep you in ro-
bust health, fit you to ward of d.
sesae. 1t cures constipation, bilious
ness, dyspepsia, fever skin, liver and
kidney complaints. 1t puri6es the
blood and clears the complexion.
Mrs. D. W. Smith, Whitney, Tex,
writes April 8, 1902: 81 have used
Herbine, and find it the best medicine
for constipation and liver troubles.
1t does ali you claim for it. can
highly recommend it." SOC. Sold BY
Chas. Townsend, druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
An Only DaUgtl 'r
Cured Of COnSUm ~

When death was hourly expected, d..
having failed. and DR.. II. james was expet
M made "a preparation which cured 6s comfy S0Gu e
oonqnan :; %si,n nov III h a' p proved
en HsS tEa w Consumption can be positively and Pc
w %SneptV cured he Doctor now gives this recipe
HI. herb sI4o enres Night sweas, Nausea at tno
stomach, and will break up fresh COG n ~ SwenK
I RSse s st Philadelphia, naming this paper'
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The Franklin Medal Presented.

Philadelphia, April 21.-The presen'
tation of the Franklin medal to the
republic of France, as provided by
congress, was the feature of Fridays
Franklin celebration, Secretary Root
made the presentation and the &C.
cptance was by Ambassador Jusser-
and. .-...
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26

Albany, April 2l.-The insurance
bill generally amending the insurance
law. recommended by the insurance
investigating committee passed the
senate Friday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector, April 10, 1861
Notice Of Appointment.

STATE OF KANSAS, "a,
Dickinson County,
In the matter of the estate Of Jacob Arthur
Young, deceased, late Of Dickinson County,
Kansas.
Notice ia hereby given that on the nth Day
of April, A. D. 1905, the undersigned was ~
thu Probate Court Of Dickinson COUNTY. Kan
istrator al the estate Of Jacob Arthur Young,
deceased, late Of Dickinson County, Ksnsea
Ali parties Interested in said estate VIII take
NOOAo ao-a HOMER e. ELLISON,
Administrator
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WILL PAY FIRE LOSS.
Iuaurance Companies Could Not Pas
for Earthquake Damages IL
They Wished.

New York, April 2O.-oficers OF the
large fire insurance companies having
their headquarters in this city an
nounced Thursday that losses Dy
earthquake ware not included IN tns
FIRE insurance policies written for Cal
ifornia, and that such losses could not
he allowed. even If the companies
were so inclined, for the reason ina!
the laws Of New York state proniDlteo
II The rulings on the losses by nre'
however, will, 1t Is said, be broad Inc
insurance companies apparently agree
ing that to draw the lines with any
severity whatsoever would be ex'
tremely ,unwise in the face OF such an
appalling disaster where the SUFFERING
will no doubt be widespread,
William c. Robb, secretary OF tn'
New York board of underwriters, sac
that all the buildings which have beer
dynamited will have to be settled lol
by the insurance companies, since tn
statutes of the state of California, re
CARELESS of whether the statement Il
included in the policy or not, provld'
that the insurance companies are la
ble for the damage done BY dynamite
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
Misunderstanding.
Perfect Work. Reasonable Prioo9

Patronize home industry. Pure SAND
SPRINGS water used and all work guaranteed
Agencies in all Dickinson county towns.
J. B. GOODWIN Proprietor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26

Chicago, April I9.2f1e 5stal Toll
egraph company at p. m. Thursday
received the following message from
Its Oakland, CAL, Office: 1.-The fire
chief marshall of San Francisco ad-
vises that more than two-thirds of the
area of the city of San Francisco has
been destroyed and there is no pos
slblllty Of saving the balance Of the
city The following is the district
north Of Market street now devastat-
ed; SAMSON to Market street, to Sac
ramento, to Buchanan, thence to Cali
iornia, to Hyde, to Eddy, to Tarkin, to
Cough and to Market On the south
side Of Market street, the fire ex'
tends along Market street to four
tenth and below the Southern Paci.
A. .--sks to the boundary
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obAhS w
desiring to go to interior points.
San Francisco, April 20.-Thousands
upon thousands of people were fleeing
from the fire Thursday They are
flocking to the ferries, to the parks, to
the military reservation and to the
suburbs. Residents of the hillsides In
the central portion of the city seem
ingly were safe from the roaring fur
mace that was consuming the business
section. They watched the towering
mounds of fame and speculated as 10
the extent of the territory that was
doomed. Suddenly there was whis'
pered alarm up and down the long line
of watchers and they hurried away to
drag clothing, cooking utensils and
scant provisions through the streets,
From Grant avenue the procession
moved westward. Men and women
dragged trunks, packed huge bundles
of blankets, boxes Of provisions-ev-
erything. Wagons could not be hired
except by paying the most extortion-
ate rate.
But there was no panic, The PEG
pie are calm, stunned. They seem not
10 realize that the city is destroyed In
80 far as business plants are con-
cerned; they tell each other In the
most natural tone that their res1den-
ces were destroyed by the flames, but
there is no hysteria, no cutlery, no crit
icism.
Mayor Schmitz and Chief of Police
Oman have been forced from place to
place by the on-rushing flames,
Daybreak found them directing the
municipal council which is a commit
tee of safety from the Fairmont hote'
the beautiful structure that stood on
the top Of Mob hill. But that caught
fire and they retreated to the Gushing
at Larkin and Suffer streets, then tC
the North End police station IN Sac
ramento street. Here the council
composed of the financial leaders q
the city, met Thursday morning ant
decided to resort to the most heroi'
measures yet undertaken since tn
city has been in the path Of devasta
ton. This decision was to bombar'
the entire section Of the city lynn
along the east side Of VanNess avenu
from Golden Gate avenue to Pacifi
avenue, l6 blocks In all, containin
the homes Of many millionaires an
apartment houses
The military authorities were nou
fed of this action and barrels Of gur
powder, the only remaining explosiy
: in the city, were taken from the PIT
sidlo, Fort Mcdowell, Alcatraz an
other nearby posts. Hundreds Of pc
lice, regiments Of soldiers and scor'
Of volunteers were sent into u
doomed district to warn the poop
to fee. These stoically responded
the demand Of the law and wei
bravely on their way, trudging pail
fully over the payements with Il
little they could get together. Evel
available wagon was taken BY u
militia to carry the noyA--
General Funston is cooperate
with Mayor Schmitz, whose orders
all oficers are to kill without war
ing all Indicators. When men ha'
been needed to carry out the plans
rescue they. have been pressed in
service. In only few instances "
II necessary to resort to the cooked
volver and drawn sword. after viii
there was no hesitancy
The Preside reservation, the "
, Richmond district Of thousands
?. acres, Golden Gate park and the 81
roundine hills resemble one vast D
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A CITY DESOLATE,
People Are Fleeing from San Fran
cisco by Every Avenue OF
Escape Open to Them.
STUNNED BY THE CALAMITY
Fear IL Expressed Lest the ZOOS
supply Become Exhausted 30
fore Outside Aid Can
Reach Them.

San Francisco, April 20.-San Fran
cisco Thursday night was the Guy
desolate. It seemed that the acme %
its misery was reached at DUSK wnen
James burst from all sides OF me
beautiful Hotel Fairmont, the palace
that above every other structure was
apparently most strongly entrencneu
against the attack of the all-consum-
ine fire And surrounding that lofty
ninnacle of flame, as far as the eyes
could see to the south, to the east ana
far out to the west lay In cruel lan-
tastic heaps charred and smoking al
that remained Of a prosperous Guy
The metropolis Of the western slope
was In ashes.
Thursday had been another day OF
an uneven struggle Of man against
uncomfortable element Of nature. Acre
after acre has been ground into dust
and ashes, despite the heroic perse-
yerance Of the fremen to limit the
confagration. Thursday night there
was hope that the worst has been
nearly reached and that when FIJI
day dawns the end will have come
but the hope is faint indeed. II the
flames can be barred in their devas-
tation Of the western addition then
"fnis" will be written to the great dis
aster.
But San Francisco is not discour-
aged. Its best and highest class mas
already begun to plan for restoration
and to care for the stricken ones and
the relief will be immediate. Total
subscriptions of $4,000 were an
nounced. Arrangements were MADE
for the immediate relief of the needy.
The baking Of 10000 loaves of bread
daily will begin Friday. Free trans
portation will be provided by the
Southern Pacific to destitute persons
desiring to go to interior points,