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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23
MORE TO COME.
Mexican Troops Moving to 0uatema'
la-Troubles Central American Re-
publIcs In Inclplency.

City of Mexico, May 21.-Mexican
troops are beng moved to the Guate'
malan frontier over the Pan-Ameri-
can railroad, according to advices re-
ceived Monday. In what numbers or
for what purpose these soldiers are
being moved southwark is not known
outside Of official circles.
It was also learned that the war
department had countermanded the
order despatching the Mexican gun
boat Tampico to the port Of San Jose
de Guatemala and there take on board
Senior Gamboa, the Mexican minister
to Guatemala, who was to have gone
to San Salvador. The Tampico Is still
in the harbor at Salina Cruz and the
Mexican minister is still In Guatemala
City.
An American business man now In
the city who arrived from San Saliva
dor a few days ago, says that 1t is
only a question Of time when Presi.
dent Figueroa of Salvador Will be
confronted with a formidable revolu
ton. An authority says conditions in
the latter republic are rapidly ap-
preaching the chaotic stage now ex.
listing in Guatemala. Open war Is
being engaged in iu Honduras among
political factions, each led by pres
dental aspirant While many believe
the threatened revolution in Salvador
is secretly backed by Zelaya. who
wishes to name a successor to Pres
ident Figuroa, all are agreed that
the troubles of the Central American
republics are as yet but in their In.
cipiency.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23
TRAVELLING MAN CAUGHT.
Barry. KirkendaIl in Jail On a
Serious Charge.

Deputy Sheriff Julian returned from
Concordia with Barney Kirkendall, a
travelling man, and an Abilene young
girl whom he had induced to
join him at Concordia. The girl had
registered at the Barons house in
Concordia as Mrs. Kirkendall and
later the man joined her. They were
arrested on a phone message from
Sheriff Favor and brought here. The
girl is under IS and the man is likely
to get a job at Lansing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23
Charged with Poisoning His Son.

Raleigh, N. c., May 21.-Dr. R. s.
Rowland, a prominent physician here,
was arrested on warrant from
Henderson, Vance county, charging
him with poisoning his 11-year-old son
near Kittrell, to obtain money and
property left to the boy. The boy
died after taking a walk in the woods
with his father, and 1t is alleged that
the lad said his father had CIV
en- him an orange which tasted
bitter. The warrant charges murder
by poisoning. Rowland's wife, to
whom he was married last week, was
arrested as an accomplish.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23

derry Of this city has just received an
invitation from the Chamber Of Com.
merce at Albany, New York, inviting
the Commandery, or its delegates, to
visit Albany in connection with their
trip to the Grand Encampment Of the
Knights Templar Of the United States
Of America, which will be held at
Saratoga Springs, July 9th to 18th.
The invitation is in itself unusually
attractive and voices the "old Dutch
hospitality" for which Albany is
famous.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23
ELECTED AT GALENA.
Prof. Brooks Is Wanted at High
School There.

Prof. G. H. Brooks, principal Of the
high school, has been elected princi-
pal of the Galena high school at 800
a month. He has not yet accepted
and it is hoped Abilene will be able
to keep him. He is one Of the best
high school teachers of the state. He
conducts the institute at Galena next
month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23
Auto Driver Was Fined.

John Murphy, a son OF j. f.
Murphy, was arrested last evening on
complaint Of W. A. Birch for run
ming his automobile on the Detroit
road without proper caution. Birch
says he was operating grader with
eight horses and motioned Murphy to
stop but the machine came on
frightening the horses and causing
trouble. Murphy pleaded guilty and
it cost him 81 in Davidson's court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23
Nsooes Die In a Stampede.

Muskogee, l. T., May 2O.-Women
and children were trampled upon and
killed when an oil lamp upon t1e
stage of the Fort Gibson, !. T..
opera house overturned and ex
ploded Saturday night at the grad.
uatIng exercises Of the negro
school, 300 people stampeded for the
entrance Of the building, trampling
upon each other, choking the door
way and plllng people ten feet deep.
Three persons we're killed, crushed
almost beyond recognition and twenty
others injured, some Of whom may
die.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23
Is Big Banks Cashier.

Bert L. Haskins, former Abilene
boy, has been advanced from assistant
cashier to cashier Of the Phoenix Ma
tional bank Of New York City. His
picture appears in the current issue
Of the Nnancier and he is said to be
one Of the rising young bankers of
New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23
eECENT REFLECTIONS.

Mrs. P. II. Halleck is Ill with
malarial foyer.
-.E. G. Little is confined to his
home by illness.
Mrs. L. Il. Faulkner and son,
Lotie are very i'll with malarial fever.
Earl Troxell Of Solomon was
found insane in probate court this
afternoon.
Topeka Capital; Miss Mabel
Cuthbert has recovered from q severe
ly sprained ankle.
The Hodge Brothers flag was
flying today in honor Of the S7th
anniversary Of G. A. Hodges arrival
in Abilene
The water commissioners will ad-
vertise for bids for extending the
water mains on East Fourth, Fifth
and Sixth streets.
II. T. Hollinger who has been at
tending college leaves next week for
California in behalf Of the Mcpherson
college gymnasium.
M. F. Aumiller, Dickinson
teacher who has been in the Philip
pines, sends the REFLECTOR a card
from Suez, Egypt. He is en- route
home.
-"Young man, go to work." says
the Hope Dispatch. Good advice
and later on you can ride in a gorge
GUS big red buzz-wagon like the Dis
patch editor.
"A new town called Yocemento is
being established between Hays and
Ellis, the site Of some new cement
beds that promise to be very profit
able in Portland cement.
j. L. Worley is closing out his
harness shop and will quit business.
He will engage in farming and hog
and chicken raising, having rented
land north Of his present residence.
H. W. Jacobs was leading can
date for secretary Of the state tax
commission. Judge Humphrey voted
for him 10 ballots then all candidates
were dropped and new man, j. Il.
Smith Of Marion was elected
j. G. Norman shipped 8 cars OF
hogs during the past week. The hog
market is more active than in three
years and prices are strong. Mr..
Norman is furnishing good market
for this county.
The W. r. G. will meet at the
Lutheran church Sunday, May 26, at
2:SO in the afternoon where they will
be joined by the Post and the two
societies will march together to the
Methodist church for memorial SER
vices.
John Piper writes from Chenoa,
Ills, renewing his subscription to the
REFLECTOR: "Had some hopes OF
having the pleasure of handing you
the money personally but up to the
present have not been able to find the
time. However, we rejoice with our
old Kansas friends in their continued
prosperity, and sincerely hope their
shadows may never grow less"
The Knights Templar Comman-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23
rrIpI. AIII.nes 8 Ysars oId.

Rome, Nay 4L-This being the 18th
anniversary Of the signing Of the
triple alliance, the representatives, OF
the powers composing the alliance,
German, Austria-HungzTy and Italy,
exchanged messages Of oongratulation
On TIE vitality Of the agreement which
q regarded e TIE main factor 10 the
mainisnanos q peaos n EgrUpa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23
VIII Go to jamestown.

Mrs. W. D. Atkinson Of Parsons,
Mrs. A. G. Stitch Of Independence,
Mrs. Eustace H. Brown of Olathe,
Mrs. C. B. Hoffman Of Enterprise and
Mrs. W. A. Johnston Of Topeka are
among the Kansas club women who
will leave June for jamestown Ex-
position to attend the council meet
inu
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23
STAMPED OUT FRATERNITIEs.
Blees Military Academy Near Macon
Mo. Expelled So Cadets to Break
up Secret Societies.

Macon, May, 21.-It became known
Monday that 50 cadets we're summar
lily dismissed and expelled from the
grounds Of Blees Military academy at
Fort Blees near here. last Saturday, by
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for kind words, flowers and
sympathy shown us in our sad
bereavement OF husband and father.
Mrs. VINsoN AND FAMILY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23
ANOTHER Carnival JUNE 6.
Parker Amusement Co. will Open
Here for Three Days.

The Parker Amusement Co. will
open its season here with three days
carnival June 6-8. Myers 6 Log
wood, the managers and proprietors,
promise mighty fine entertainment
and will give it too.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our kind friends
and neighbors for kind words and
sympathy shown us in our sad
bereavement Of husband and father.
MRS. MEFFoRD AND FAMILY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23
Lost Its First Game.

Abilene high school lost Its first
game yesterday when the D. c. II. $.
beat 1t so.
Pitcher Kirk Of the D. c. II. s. was
largely responsible for the defeat.
He had our boys going all the time
and all that they could find him for
was two lonely singles. Rusty"
Bryan got both Of these and they were
nice Texas leaguers. In addition to
twirling q two bit game Kirk sent 10
men to the bench BY the ozone route.
He had lots Of speed and curves and
used them well. Score;
iast66fts r q 4
A. H.s.............ooee0oo0o-e 3 20
D. Q. a.s..........iIaooaooo-6
Batteries; d G. h. s.. Kirk and
Gruber; A. h. s. Goodwin and Gross.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-19
OKLAHOMA

GUTHRIE, Okla, Nov. 1S.--The blue
and gray united in celebrating the ad-
vent of statehood by taking part in the
inaugural parade.
OKLAHOMA CITY--Senators r. NJ. La
Toilette of Wisconsin, Charles Curtis of
Kansas and H. M. Teller of Colorado.
who constitute a special committee from
the United States senate to inquire into
the Kickapoo Indian land frauds and
matters pertaining to the immigration OF
this tribe from the Oklahoma reservation
I New Mexico, will begin session of
several days duration here Captain Fred
Webber, sergeant-at-arms of the United
States senate, arrived here and made ar
rangements whereby the testimony will
be taken at the court house.
Emma Calve, the grand opera singer,
who appeared here in concert, demanded
and was given $4,000 in currency for her
appearance. The financial situation has
disturbed the prima donna. Recently she
called up he- banker in New York by tel
ephone and talked over financial matters.
She talked S56 worth before she was sat
isfed, and now she accepts only cash.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-19
TENNESSEE

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov Ex-senator
James B. Frazier is in the city sitting
for an oil painting that Will be painted
by Lloyd Bransom. The painting when
completed by Mr. Bransom will be sent
to Nashville and hung in the library with
other distinguished Te1nesseans.
BLOUNTVILLE-Dr. J. l.. Mackey has
returned from a business trip to Norris
town.
Miss Maude Sanders has return from a
visit to friends and relatives at Hilton's.
Charles Cash and wife spent yesterday
in Bristol
James Morris has bought the William
Cross farm near Piney flats.
CROSSVILLE-Cal Farris, a farmer
living about five miles from this place
reports that he recently dug a sweet
potato which weighed eleven pounds II
any of the bluegrass or river botton
farmers can beat that Mr.. Farris would
like to hear of it.
CLINTON-Circuit court is in session
here and for the first time in several
years the docket has been without muir
der case. The temperance people seem
to trace the cause of this condition to the
fact that Anderson county is dry To-
cality
NASHVILLE-S. A. Cunningham, pub
Usher of the Confederate Veteran of this
city, the official organ of the United
Confederacy, stated IN regard to the pub
lication that General Grant, Admiral Far
ragut and General Thomas had applied to
Jefferson Davis for commissions in the
confederate army, that at the time of the
publication Of Captain De Rosset's COM
munication in the Veteran he had mis-
givings as to the correc tnesss of the
statement and an investigation had con.
WINGED him that it was erroneous. AS a
result of investigation the December
number of. the Veteran will contain a cor
rection.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-19
CONNECTICUT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Nov. 1S.-Injuries
were received in the collision of the Hars-
ford accommodation train with Hartford
division freight by II. p. Christian. con-
ductor Of the freight, and Lewis r.
Fowler. engineer of the passenger train
The latter train crashed into the caboose
Several passengers were thrown down by
the shock, but none seriously hurt.
Capt. James f. Kahn who was quarter
master of the Second infantry up to d
year ago, is dead. aged 80.
NEW LONDON-The court of common
council elected Allen c. Richards tax col
lector for the city after one of the hardest
fought contests In the history of New
London. 1t required flfty-one ballots AMI
three separate sessions before the lie
cision could be reached The election was
made possible by the death of former
Alderman VIM. S. Lawton recently, when
reduced the Democratic representation 10
SIX votes and made 1t impossible to tie UP
the chamber
PUTNAM-Charles w. Trudeau. the in
surance agent who has been missing for
the past two weeks. is believed to have
fled to Canada. His books have been
examined and the shortage will not be
made known by the Prudential Insurance
company. as it is understood that Tru-
deau's bond, which is furnished by HIS
father-in-law, Daniel Labossier, Is suf-
lflclent TO cover the amount.
NEWTOWN-Anothe chapter in the
suit of the town of Newtown against
Charles H. Northrop. it's former treasurer
was started when the selectmen of New
town authorized the attachment of prop
erty belonging to former Senator w. NJ
Northrup to the amount of $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-19
MAGISTRATE WANTED TO
GET INTO A POKER GAME

d.. NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-"I would !.
:. have got into a poker game myself :
< at the club last night only there 4
- were seven In already" =
x SO saying Magistrate O'Reily, who !
+ is president of the Brooklyn board j.
= of magistrates, yesterday chided de- l.
! tectives when they arraigned before !
= him in the Manhattan avenue court !.
!. five young men whom they said they \
i had found playing poker in cigar X
!. store The sleuths had seized 75 !
< cents from the kitty" !.
! Poker said the magistrate, "is i.
4 played every night in the largest \
I. clubs in Brooklyn and in hundreds 4
4 of other places, especially Saturday !.
! evenings. The police never bother =
!. these clubs. THESE lads were not y
!. playing for high stakes" =
= The magistrate also said it was !.
y growing unsafe for man to go into !.
j. a saloon in Brooklyn as he was ;.
!. liable to be arrested fer dice throw 4
! ing. even though only a spectator. \
y !. /. 1. !. j. < 4 !. < 4 i. 4 !. :. Il 4 !. !.
-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-19
PENNSYLVANIA

LEBANON. Pa, Nov. 1S.-David Bless
ing, aged 81 years. Of this city, was
burned to death in a small shanty in the
birch woods north of this city. He had
built fire in the stove and went to sleep
seated on a chair close to the stove,
which became overheated and ignited his
clothing.
BANGOR-Rev. Peter Gray Evans Of
Scranton was elected president, Rev.
Hugh Griffiths of Plymouth, secretary,
and William Ellis of Bangor treasur sr
at session of the Welsh Presbyterian
conference of Easton, Pa The next con-
vention will be held in Scranton.
SHAMOKIN-John Shuci. member of
the local Young Mems Christian asso-
citation football team. was prostrated By
great pain and a surgeon found a rib
cracked and ready to burs through the
skin. Shuclk fractured the rib in a game
against Mount Carme Mitchell day and
did not know of it until now.
The marriage of Miss Bridget Brennan
and Walter Thomas, well known local
vocalists, was announced today, the
young couple having eloped to New
York last Saturday where they were
welded in the Little Church Around the
Corner"
CARLISLE-As the result of severe
burns she received Thursday while burn
ing waste paper in the yard at her home
here. Miss Lou Ii. Smith died today,
aged SO years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-19
UTAH

PROVO, Utah, Nov. 1S.--A complaint
was filed in the district court charging
Martha Terrill, resident of Cedar Fort.
with insanity.
In Justice Noon's court jury returned
verdict OF guilty against s. Mct5raw on
a charge of selling liquor on Sunday Nc
Graw's attorney gave notice of appeal to
the district court
Marriage licenses have been issued to
Alfred L. Pace /of Thistle and Sadie Stage
7of Provo; Joseph A. Spendlove of Provo
and Jane Jones of Bountiful; Chriss Carl
Johnson of Provo and Zella N. Finch of
Goshen
OGDEN-The rooming house of Mrs.
Walker. at 23S Twenty fourth street, was
entered by a burglar. He ransacked
trunk, securing $95 in gold and paper and
made good his escape. Mrs Walker
heard the burglar at work and. entering
the room, asked him what he was look
ing for. He brazenly replied, For you.D
and, seizing her, threw her to the floor
and made his getaway.
PARK CITY-rhe home of John Saw
age, on upper Rossie street, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire, and but for the
prompt arrival of the fire department and
citizens, who formed bucket brigade,
several other buildings would have beetl
burned The loss is estimated at about
$780,
The official count of the election took
place Monday night 1t was found that
DR.. Wight was elected by a majority of
votes over Mr.. Mortensen
A supper was served by the members
of the Fraternal Brotherhood of America
at the Miners Union building.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-19
NEBRASKA

FREMONT, Neb., Nov 18.-Because sci
entistS have reported that peanuts con-
tained all the elements necessary to sus-
tain life, Archie Venuto, q Fremont man,
attempted to live by eating nothing but
peanuts, with the result that he died
after three weeks of the peanut diet.
At the end of four days Venuto be-
came insane, and was placed in a hospi-
tai. He absolutely refused to eat any
thing but peanuts thereafter, and to drink
nothing but water.
UTICA-Jerry Barber who lives in the
south part of town, tried to see how
quick a can of powder would explode. He
lighted match and threw it into the
can, which contained about six table
spoohsful of powder. The can was thrown
into the air and struck him in the face.
badly burning 1t and very nearly putting
out both of his eyes. He was taken to a
doctor, who dressed his wounds, but who
could do nothing for his eyes.
EARRISON-Sheriff e. B. Lyon re-
turned from Hot Springs 8. D., having
in custody the man who on the night of
November took horse belonging to
John /. Davis of this place. Besides
taking the horse the fellow is said to
have burglarized the harness shop of
Francis Deuel. and stolen revolver, some
ammunition and other articles. He was
arrested at Hot Springs with the horse
and other stolen goods in his possession
FORT CALHOUN-Lee Smith of De
Soto has proven to the agricultural world
that he can raise corn that no man need
ever be ashamed of. In world wide
contest Mr.. Smith took second prize for
largest ear of corn. Recently Mr.. Smith
picked an ear of corn from his field that
made his prize ear look small. This ear
had twenty-eight rows of kernels, with
sixty kernels in each row. This is the
largest ear of corn known to have been
picked from Nebraska fields.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-19
ARRESTED FOR CHEWING
GUM IN CHOIR LOFT

= HAZELTON. Ind. Nov. 1S.--Baise !
I. Cunningham, Overton Decker and !.
!. Salvan Pearson. members Of the :
\ Baptist church choir at this place, :
I were arrested yesterday on affdavts =
/ filed by the Rev Samuel Bettis, !.
!: charged with disturbing religious I
!. services by chewing gum while seat !
:. ed in tho choir =
I: No formal charge was made I
i: against four young women in the !.
4. choir who also chewed gum. but they =
= were severely rebuked by the min \
j. lister. \
I. On Sunday night. in the middle of !.
i. his sermon, Pastor Belts stopped to !
i reprove the choir of ten members. =
= The "gum-chewing" portion of the I
!. choir picked up their song books and I
= departed. The preacher went to 4
= Princeton and filed affidavits against +
i the male disturbers. :
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-19
KANSAS

| INDEPENDENCE, Kas., Nov. 49,
| Three robbers blew open two safes in the
postoffice at Deering. fifteen miles south
OF here, and secured $500 in money and
stamps. Citizens were aroused by the
explosion, but made no effort to capture
the robbers contenting themselves with
noting the direction in which they went
The owner of the building intimates
that he knows the identity of the robbers.
ENWORTI-Acting under orders
from the commander OF the department of
Missouri, ten wagons and forty-four
mules and horses left here for Gettys-
burg, S. D. Fourteen teamsters, in charge
of wagon boss went along.
This contingent, with teams from FIT.
Crook. are to make up the supply train
for the first and third squadrons OF the
Second cavalry, now under orders to con-
centrate at Gettysburg, S. D., for cam
paign against the Ute Indians. Tlss sup
Ply train contingent took along thirty
days field rations. No troops will be
ordered from here
TOPEKA-The state board of health
ordered the arrest of ten butchers over
the state on charges of selling embalmed
teef. These arrests are the result of the
work of inspectors recently. Samples were
analysed and found to contain preserva-
tives The butchers on whom the papers
will be served are located at Lawrence,
Independence, Chanute, lola and in Sum-
ner county.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-19
THE LATE NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
NEW YORK

NEWBURGII. N. Y, Nov. 1S.-Harry
Palmer of Buffdlo. % years old, mem
Der of the engineering corps of the New
York waterworks, was killed near Corn
wall. He was engaged on the line OF the
proposed aqueduct near Cornwall.
NGHAMTON--James Donovan. for
mer resident of Elmira. ended his life at
Great Bend Pa, by jumping fifty feet
from a bridge into the Susquehanna river.
The body has not been recovered. Dono-
van is thought to have been of unsound
mind. Several months ago he drank car.
bolc acid, but his life was saved at tnat
time.
WHITE PLAINS-John Bjorlin, butler
at the Hilfshir farm, the country home of
Paul c. Thebaud. a New York commis-
sion merchant killed himself after he
had shot and dangerously wounded his
employers son, Paul, Jr.
NEW YORK--"I know where that
money is and 1 am going to get it, too"
Bill Small means it. He is master mate
and owner of the likely yawl, Catherine
moored at the foot of Twenty-thrd street
his seamanship. skill persistence or
pluck If he doesn't finally come upon tn =
$G,00O000 in Spanish gold buried a cen
tury ago by Blackboard Latrobe on a
tiny, uninhabited island off the coast of
Honduras. 1t has taken him eight years
to get the ship and the money to make
the try, and now he's ready. If he sue
ceeds it will be where others have failed.