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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-05
Eagles Silver Statue
lQc Cigar
AT ALL GOOD DEALERS
SKATING RECORD BROKEN.
Charles Barley Of Wichita Goes 12s
Miles in II Hours and 40 Minutes.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 5.-Going 125
miles in eleven hours and forty min
utes, Charles Barley won the endur-
ance skate race at Wonderland rink
above twelve starters and established
a new record. At 7:40 o'clock at
night, when the match ended, four of
the original five finished.
Charles Barley, winner. covered
1900 of the laps, of which nineteen
time around the pole is a mile. The
contestants never once stopped skat-
ing during the long race, but We're
handed food and drink while on their
way across the waxed floor.
Johnnie McCollister, who finished
second, is but IA years Of age, and the
record shows he travelled lis miles in
the allotted time. He Is regarded by
many as the fastest skater in Kansas.
he having earned that title in Wich-
ita by defeating other speedy contest
ants. The long race, however, was too
much for him to keep up his high
speed
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HAS ORDERED THE TIES
Garden City Hears Good News From
the N. X. & S, Railway.

Garden City, Kan, Dec 5.-F. T..
Burnham, secretary of the Nebraska,
Kansas & Southern railway company,
spent the day in Garden City, look
ing over the business of the road at
this end of the line
The work of securing right-of-way
is being pushed and some fifty or six
ty miles already have been secured.
The people along the route are glad
to see the line built and they are en-
couraging the members of the COM
pany in every way they can. ccs- ~
Mr.. Burnham said that verbal
contract had been made for the ties
to be used between Garden City and
Ransom and that the contract would
be signed up this week
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en- their death by worrying.

ten their death by worrying.
Another cause is the sudden cold
weather, which brings bronshial dis
eases and influenza. Persons past 70
and infants under one year are always
seriously affected by pulmonary dis
eases during the first cold weather. In
fiuenza does not affect infants, but 1t
causes many deaths among persons of
advanced years. About so per cent of
patients past 20 years die when at
tackled by pneumonia. This winter
seems to bring a larger mortality Of
aged persons than usual and there is
little doubt that the anxiety of many
persons of advanced years over their
money has raised the death rate con-
siderably."
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Stuyvesant Fish Says He Is
Sure of Victory.
Former /. G.. President Claims
Combination Is Beaten.
HAS ENOUGH PROXIES.
Is Not Working to Ally Road
With Gould Lines.
Other Items Of Interest in
Railway Circles.

New York, Dec. 5.-Conversing with
an intimate friend, Stuyvesant Fish
made the positive statement that he has
enough votes, even without those or
the life insurance companies and the
Railroad Securities company, to win
over the Harriman-Harahan group at
the next Illinois Central election. He
is very jubilant, as, ne said, there IS
no doubt that he will be able to GUST
the interests which are now in control
of this property.
Mr.. Fish went into details with his
associate. He showed the votes held by
the Observation-Disclosures combination,
giving it its full strength, and then
enumerated the proxies which he holds
He explained that he does not need the
votes which has been contested for, as
he is certain that he has enough to win
without them.
The former president of the Illinois
Central declared that the roads stock
holders are convinced that the property
will be an adjunct of the Hartman
lines II the present co ,lthrit interests
"The stockholders, he said, thorough
ly understand the motives which are
actuating Hartman and his followers
in making absurd personal charges
not misled them in the least. The
stockholders desire to keep the Illinois
Central Independent as 1t was when
was president, and they gladly nave
given me their votes. ;,
cit does not require an expert rail-
road man or f1nancier to perceive the
absurdity of the statement that the Il
linois Central would ever become an
ally of the Gould lines, should l have
the controlling votes. A casual study OF
conditions would disclose to anybody
that the Illinois Central and the Gould
lines could not form close relations;
The assertion that the Illinois Central
and the Gould lines would become al
lies is ridiculous.
There should be no d1ff1culty IN ap-
why the Hartman combi-
nation is fighting me SO hard now. The
fact is that Hartman and his assoc1-
etes are frightened. And they have
reason to be scared, as they know that
I hold enough votes to win at the next
election" f-s EEE
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Big Ink Factory Burns.

New York, Dec. 5.-A six story fac
tory building occupied by Ault &
wiborg, manufacturers of printing
inks, was destroyed by fire at an early
hour this morning. The loss will
reach 100000. The building was To-
Gated on the corner Of Pearl and
Lafayette streets, in the midst of
many large factories. but none of the
other buildings was damaged. Exca-
vations in the street for the laying of
salt water fire mains hampered the
firemen-
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Empire Concert Hall Burns.

St. Paul. Mimi, Dec. 5.-F1re has
destroyed the Empire concert hall, To-
Gated at Third and Wabash streets
causing a loss of about $s5, 200. The
building stood on the edge of the bluff
at the north end of the Wabash bridge
and was three stories high above Third
street, but actually several stories high
er, the lower part reaching almost to
the Omaha railway tracks at the foot of
the cliff. It had been one Of the prin-
cipal buildings in St. Paul
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RadIv Mixed Tn.

Abraham Brown of Winterton. N. z,
had a very remarkable experience. He
says: Doctors got badly mixed up over
me. One said heart disease, two called IL
kidney trouble, the fourth, blood poison.
but none Of them helped me. So my wife
advised trying Electric Bitters, which are
restoring me to perfect health. One bot
doctors prescribed" Guaranteed for blood
poison, weakness and all stomach. liver
and kidney complaints by all druggists.
so cents.
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CALLED TO. DOOR AND KILLED
Would Be Robbers Shoot Down H. t.
Peryear of Kansas City, Kan.

Kansas City Kan, Dec 5.-Her-
bert L. Puryear, a house painter was
called to the door of his home late
last night. and fatally shot by one Of
two would be robbers. He died early
today. Puryear exchanged shots with
the men and it is believed he wound
ed one of them. They escaped.
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Gas war Aids Consumers.

Independence, Kan, Dec. By
the Inauguration of a natural gas war
in this city the three supplying COM
panies have cut their former rates
more than half, so that consumers
now are getting light at five cents
each a month and heating stoves at 81
q month.
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PASSENGER BUSINESS HEAVY.
Rock Island Reports q Fifty Per Cent
Increase in California Travel

The Rock Island road is reporting
heavy tourist travel from Topeka and
local points within radius of seventy
Ave miles which is directed towards
California. Within the next fifteen
DAYS f1fty-two people from the neigh
borhood of Topeka will take the Rock
island for California. At the present
time the California business over the
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Rock Island is fifty per cent greater
than during the corresponding time &
year ago..
The Rock Island also reports a good
KANSAS City business which is much
heavier than usual They are also plan
ming to put on new train between
Chicago and Kansas City which will
have Topeka connection
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ANOTHER GOULD CHANGE.
#. L. Huesnan of Missouri Pacific a
Louis Goes to Fort Scott

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 5.-Freight Traffic
Manager Traffic Manager Flippin of
the Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain an
nounced yesterday that F. L. Huesnan,
contracting freight agent in st. Louis,
had been appointed commercial agent
at Fort Scott, Kan. C. E. Warner COM
mercial agent at Fort Scott, comes to
ST. Louis as chief clerk to J. N
Citizens, the newly appointed general
freight agent in charge of solicitation.
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BONUS FOR ENGINEERS.
Santa Fe VIII Extend System OF Bet
terment of EnpineInen

Chicago, I'LL, Dec 5.-The manage
ment of the Santa Fe Is establishing
a bonus system for the roads engineers
and f1remen. Under the new plan the
engine crews which run their engines
the greatest distance with the least ex-
pense in the way of repairs will be
given increased pay in the way of a
bonus. 1t is expected that this system
will greatly decrease the cost Of re-
pairs.
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yesterday delivered two two-hour lee
lures. He is not existing entirely up
on cactus, however, as about half OF
his food consists of lettuce, celery ana
casaba melon.
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He Eats Cactus and Talks.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 5.-After
existing five days upon a cactus diet,
DIR. Leon Ebert Landome, who has
begun a two weeks test of that plant
as food, has lost one and one-quar-
ter pounds. He Is working hard and
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OKLAHOMA SCORES AGAIN.
Corporation Commission of New State
Issues Another Two Cent Order.

sSO
Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 5.-The Okla
homa corporation commission an
nounces that today there will be is
sued an order compelling railroads
to sell two cent tickets in Kansas and
Missouri and to make two cent rate
to the state line when selling tickets
to points in other states where the two
cent law is not in effect
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Carnegie Gives $4,000.
Washington, Dec. 5.-Andrew Car
negie has given $4,000 to Howard
university for new library building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-30
County High School
Has Its Closing

CHAPMAN, May 2S.-This is com.
mencement week at the county high
school. Principal Perrill and his
associates have reason to be proud Of
the excellent work Of the year and
the classes have accomplished much
in the interest Of the school.
Rev. Fuller BergstreSser Of Abilene
delivered the baccalaureate sermon
Sunday evening. 1t was we'll re-
ceived and much enjoyed.
Last evening Hon. W. R. Stubbs,
the well known politician, made an
address to the Christian societies. He
advocated higher ideals Of citizenship
and was listened to with interest by
an audience Of about 500. Mrs.
Ursula Young and Mrs. B. J. Short Of
Abilene gave vocal solos, assisting
materially in the program.
This evening the department Of
music will give the operetta, "Sylvia. "
Wednesday evening, May 20. will
be the graduating exercises. After
the program will follow the annual
reunion and banquet. The commence
ment program is;
Blow Soft Winds. ......... Senior Quartette
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Abilene Wants You
On Fourth Of July

The directors Of the fair association
held . meeting Friday afternoon in
the Office ofthe president and decided
on the program for the 4th Of July
celebration at the fair grounds. The
directors have decided to give an all
day celebration beginning with band
concert at 1880 a. M, ball game at
11:0O a. M, races at loo p. M, ball
game at 400 p. M, band concert at
$3.50, Paine's fireworks at 1880. In
addition to these attractions they
have decided to engage some high
grade vaudeville acts. The directors
intend to put on nothing but first
class attractions, and maintain the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-30

The jury in the case Of the state VS..
Fred Gillette disagreed and was dis
charged this morning after being out
all night. 1t is understood that 1t
was 8 to 4 for acquittal. Gillette was
a telegraph operator at Carlton and
later at Elmo. He was arrested on
complaint OF the l7-year-old daughter
Of leading merchant on a statutory
charge. Gillette skipped but was
captured in Colorado and is in Jail.
The case was on trial all day. s. s.
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standard they have already set for
entertainments Of this character.
They are negotiating with the Salina
and Hope bands, but no arrangements
have yet been made.
Merchants will be asked to close
stores at 1890 for the day.
The schedule Of prices: Admit
tance In the afternoon, 500, which en-
titles the holder to pass out and in as
often she chooses. Admittance in
the afternoon 4oc with same privi-
leges. Admittance to the evening
entertainment 25c. Stables free to
farmers and the big hall likewise free
to all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-30
HANDSOME ANIMALS.
Senior Class Issues Beautiful High
School Book.

Senior Class Issues Beautiful High
School Book.
The Senior class has done itself
proud in the ANIMALS Of '07 just
issued. They are about the prettiest
Of any school in Kansas this year and
show taste and hard work on the part
OF the editors. The book Is bound in
gold and white parchment with the
class pin reproduced in gold and has
GA pages. There are pictures OF
teachers, classes, honor students and
various organizations together with a
number Of humorous sketches by
Elsie Woolverton that are well done.
The Senior class speeches and toasts
by the other classes appear as well as
complete rolls, poems, jokes, etc.
The editors are Harold Eicholtz,
Bertha Kruger, Robert Boyd, Ruth
Wilkie, Grace Brewer. Mr.. Eicholtz
deserves especial mention as editor
in-chief for he has given much time
and effort to preparing the book for
publication. The photographs were
by Walter Forney, the printing by
the REFLECTOR.
An edition OF 800 was issued and
will soon be taken up. The book
will be on sale tomorrow at 36 cents
at Cases.
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Gentry will return to her home in
Topeka for the summer. Miss Martin
will attend Chicago University next
| wear.
CLASS DAY.

CLASS DAY.
One Of the most interesting Glass
Day programs ever given by the high
school was rendered Wednesday night
at the Seelye and was enjoyed by a
crowded house. The decorations
we're exceptionally fine and a good
natured rivalry existed between the
classes. The Seniors and Juniors
were on the stage with their flags in
class colors. The Sophomores had
the left lower boxsin which sat their
officers: Herbert Sommer, president;
Lois Harger, vice-prsident; John
Eddy, secretary: Velna Sails, treas
urer. The box was in red and white
and the class had succeeded in placing
red and white lights around The
balcony front and knot Of red and
white bunting above the stage cur
tain. The Freshmen had the lower
right box which was very pretty in
blue and white with "'10" outlined
in blue and white electric lights.
Frank Giles, president; Grazella
Puliver, vice-pr esident; Bessie
Shockey, secretary; Everett Hazlett,
treasurer and Paul Jolley, leader,
were in the box. The upper left box
was tastefully decorated in cham
pagne and blue with the class mascot,
the teddy bear, much in evidence.
Leo Sanders, president; Bessie Hall,
vice.president; Minnie Rexroat, secre-
tary; Ralph Faulker, treasurer; Ruth
Harger, representative. occupied this
box. A group Of boys in the rear Of
the house led by Will Etherington
and Dick Belts added to the hilarity
Of the occasion by giving the yells Of
the Shadybrook and Sand Springs
schools between the frequent class
cheers.
The Sophomore class occupied the
left Of the parquet; the Freshmen the
right; the Eighth grade, the middle.
Each pupil wore.a class flower.
This was the program:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-30
District Court Ad-
journed to Saturday

Smith represented the deiendantS
County Attorney Parent the state.
From Mondays Dailyl
In district court the case Of
SchleSsner VS.. Rindt, a case over
property to settle Judgment in q
breach Of promise suit, the injunction
was dissolved, the judgment being
for plaintiff. @. G. Towner and c. s.
Crawford for plaintiff s. s. Smith
and G. w. Hurd for defendant.
On trial: Divorce case Of Corneli&
Darlington VS.. Clarence Derrington-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-30
IN SOLDIERS MEMORY.
G. A. r. and w. r. C. Listen to In.
teresting Sermon.
TFrom Mondays Daiiy.l

kSASAA AAAeAA-S D~AASA
The memorial services were held
yesterday in the M. E. church which
was crowded with members Of the
post and relief corps and many citi-
zens. The post ani corps marched to
the church in q body, occupying the
center Of the edifce. The sermon
was by the Rev. D. Swart Of the Evan
gelical church and was instructive
and entertaining. Messrs. Malott'
Ellison, Towner and Covert sang sew
eral selections in an appreciated man
ner, Mrs. H. L. Humphrey presided
at the pipe organ. The services were
much enjoyed by the large crowd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-30

College preparatory course-Kath-
crime Lorraine Engle, Lydia L. Gfellers
Chas. M. Gruber, Dale Nj. Perrill.
Louis A. Rufener, Harry wilkins
William Waterstradt.
Normal course-Hazel R. Bryson,
Pearl Mabel Calene, Arlene Fenster-
macher, Lottie Belle Issitt, Maude
Cecil johnson, Edward F. Kohman,
Ethel May Leach, Rhoda Lightner.
Mary J. Lockhart, Dale s. Norman,
Pearl Ercell Peatling, Cora D. Purvis,
Edward Ryan, Carrie Ella saylOr,
Mary Edna Wagner.
Commercial course Francis 3. W.
Kirk, M. Edna Leatherman, A.
Maude Scripter, Louis Smith.
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Commencement Days /.
Are Over in Abilene

Commencement night saw another
large audience at the Seelye. The
theatre was beautifully decorated in
class colors and the exercises were
enjoyable.
The program was given as follows:
/. Invocation. ....Rev. Fuller Bergstresser
: Salutatory.. .........".............. Mary loss
Piano Solo, "Valse Caprice. ".......... strelezki
Marie Augustine
Valed1ctory. y........................R Ruth Wilk1e
Vocal Solo. Selected. ...............M Mrs. Short
Address, ....................... .."..........
:. Prof. D. NJ. Fisk. Of Washburn llege
GLASS song. ,................ The tlass
Presentation Of Diplomas. s..............t
The President Of the Board of Education
Ch0rus.... -. ......,..... High School
Miss Mary Ross, the salutatorian,
gave q graceful greeting.
"Four short, heeting years we have
been toiling and striving together
sometimes despairingly, yet always
with the goal in view. M day was
ever SO dark for any Of us that some
ray did not pierce the cloud OF our
despair, and hope again filed our
hearts as the sunshine after the
storm. Meeting each day in the
school room, we have learned to
know and to love each other, regretting
the blunders Of each and taking pride
in each achievement Of our little band.
We have all been united in the same
purpose to break the bonds OF
ignorance which bound us, to learn
truth as it was unfolded before us,
that we might be able to take our
places with the men and women OF
today. In looking back over the past
four years, we see many places where
we have fallen, yet each time rising
again and journeying on with new
energy and life. The thoughts of
the future and the necessity Of pre-
pairing ourselves for life have stimu-
lated us until now we stand as
graduates, ready to step up and fill
our places in life.
1--WE feel reluctance to leave old
familiar places for foreign field; but
we are strong, we will not falter,
but meet liie's duties bravely and we
hope and trust that we shall come of
more than conquerers. This day we
bid adIeu to schoolmates and teachers
and the halls will not echo again to
the tread Of our feet. Henceforth
you will hear Of us mingling with the
mighty througs that do the worlds
work"
Miss Ruth Wilkie, who was vnledic-
toriAn, pleased the audience by her
excellent address. Among other
things she said:
ALTHOUGH we regret that our
school days sre over, yet they have
left rs far richer In our store Of
knowledge and in our many pleasant
memories which will always linger
with rs. We have not only learned
lessons from our books, but many
practical lessons which will be Of
value to Us in after years. Standing
ovt above all cur school life is this
lat year and 70 this year We Win look
wiih . certain pride and in loving
rsuinisosnos. for Il IL from this year
thss 10 many Of our plsasantest
usmrril1 hsFs been Cleaned i las
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been year Of faithful application to
our studies and earnest endeavors to
to do our best. Our discouragements
and disappointments have been step
ping stones, aiding us to reach a
higher plane Of thought and inspira-
tion. The thought that to some Of
us these were our last school days has
been an incentive to make them the
brightest and best. We have en-
joyed year Of good fellowship and
pleasant association and ties Of friend
ship have become very firmly knit.
but now these ties must be severed;
we all must separate; each one must
choose his own path and tread it
alone"
The address Of Prof. Fisk was a
plea for the denominational college
and he made an interesting and
earnest talk that was listened to
closely. He is pleasant speaker.
The musical numbers were well
given and heartily appreciated.
The graduates who have completed
the four years work and received
diplomas from the boards president,
H. A. Snider, are:
Mabel Andrews Mary Ross
Edith Anderson Neora Sauer
Marie Augustine Lena Shearer
Grace Brewer Lille Stebbings
Ethel Bryan Ethel Thayer
Chas. Close Leslie Wagaman
Genevieve Davis Ruth Wilkie
Harold Eicholtz Nellie Wilkie
Mabel Fair Elsie Woolverton
Ralph Focht Orin snider
Vet Goodwin Robert Boyd
Samuel Gross Bertha Kruger
Bertha Mlnick.
suPt Stacey has reason to be proud
Of the commencement weeks results
as he has Of the years work. The
schools we're never in better cOndi-
ton. Principal Brooks and all the
high school faculty likewise deserve
praise.
Prof. Brooks has accepted the Prin-
oipalship Of the Galena schools and
win conduct the institute there next
month. Miss DOnica has gone 70
Hsringtnn 70 visit her sister and goes
% Colorado for the summer. Wss
slesth goes 70 Ellsworth for a visit,
thence home 70 Arkansas CITY. Miss
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Music, I'm May Time" e"........"......"""
High School Girls Chorus
Glass History. Samuel Gross, 'OT
Glass Prophecy. Leslie Wagaman, N
Vocal Duet. I'VE Are Wandering Der
the Mountains .... ...............-....
Marie Roger. '0e and Amanda Ensle 'OS
"Bat Speech. Grace Brewer, "
Glass Will...................Be Bertha Kruger, N
Junior Response. ..Therena Weckel, 6
Piano Duet. Country Dance. .Nevin
Marie Augustine, 'O7 and Grace Brewer, 'N
Sophomore Toast ........ Herbert sommer. 'os
Piano Solo. Eunice Curtis, @
Freshman Toast. George Vincent, 10
Violin Duet, ''Mendelsshonia" ........s. REhla
Ruby Norman, 10 and Paul Roger. 10
Eighth Grade Toast. Ralph Faulkner II
Music, LET the Hills and Wales Resound
........................-H School Chorus
Miss Gentry led the choruses in her
usual talented manner. The young
people who took part we're greeted
with class yells and with abundant
applause. All the speeches were
spiced with wit and were highly
ereditAble to the young people taking
part.
The high school has been fortunate
in lie faculty this year and the show
ing made last night shows how thor
ough has been the training. Prof G.
h. Brooks, the principal, and bis
assistants. Miss Martin. Miss DOnica,
Miss Miss Gentry and Miss sleeth
have done excellent work and tbe
schools success speaks for isssli.