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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-03
MORE DEADLY THAN War
Rleyen.Hundred Persons per Week
Killed Through Accidents.
Some Startling Companions Made BY
Or. Strong Compulsory and 40
curate Records Demanded.

New York, Dec. 28.-lmportant
steps are soon to be taken IN TINS
city and elsewhere to establish sys-
tenn Of compulsory and accurate re-
cords Of the enormous number OF per-
sons who are annually killed ana
injured in Americas vast army Of
industrial workers. In New YORK
City atone the meager records Cd
tainable are startling.
In 1904 there were 4,162 persons
killed in New York City through acci-
dent and negligence as shown by the
reports Of the department Of health
and these reports are said to Be in
complete.
DR. Josiah Strong, president Of the
American Institute Of Social Service
in speaking Of the number Of persons
killed each year in our industrial oc-
cupations, made some astonishing
comparisons. He said:
eve in the United States kill IN
four years some $4,000 persons, more
than fell in battle and died OF wounds
during the four years Of the Civii
war We are killing more tnan
twice as many every year as perished
nv violence In both the French and
English armies during the three years
Of the Crimean war.
"There are more killed and wouno'
ei IN our railroads every year than
the entire losses Of the Boer war oD
both sides In three years. we nave
industrial casualties enough every
wear to keep one conflict like our
war with Spain going for 1900 years
or 12 such wars going for 100 years
our peaceful vocations cost more
lives every two days than were lost
in battle during the entire Spanish
war.
"From the best statistics obtain
able, I may say there are to-day DID,
900 persons in the United States nn
der sentence Of death to be executed
Al an unknown moment during the
next ten years-1,1Oj next week anS
the same number every week unn
the chastity work is complete. An ID
tellIgent and earnest effort would
procure the reprieye Of a mulutuo'
of these innocent victims.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-03
FORTY AREDEAD.
HEAD-ON COLLISION ON THE
ROCK ISLAND.
Two Passenger Trains Meet at Full
Speed Near VoIland- Cars
Burned and Passengers Inciner-
ated.
Special to the Reflector.

Special to the Reflector.
+. HERINGToN, Jan. 2.-Forty to fifty
persons were killed and 40 injured in
a head-on collision at 4;SO this morn
ing on the Rock Island near Vollaad,
80 miles east Of here, when two pass
enger trains met at full speed.
Train No. solicit here late with q
full equipment and loaded with pass
engers. No. 20 was running west-
bound in two sections, the second
section carrying homeseekers from
the central states and labcrers for the
southwest. The operator at volland
was ordered to hold No. 20 at that
station but he neglected to do 80. II
is said he claims his lantern went out
and 20 rushed by unwarned. When
he saw what was to happen he noti-
fed Topeka and fed.
The trains met at full speed. The
eastbound train crashed through the
westbOund and B cars Of No. 20 we're
smashed and set on fire. On this
train the deaths occurred, few being
hurt on No, 80. In the smoking car
alone 10 were crushed to death.
Wrecking trains from Topeka took
the dead and injured to that city.
The deaths may reach 5O Several
bodies have been taken from the
burning wreckage. A number Of
bodies were burned with the cars,
how many is not known. Forty or
more are seriously injured.
Engineer McMahon and Conductor
Thomas Carence. formerly conductor
on the Salina-Herington branch) we're
badly injured on No. 80. Engineer
Slater and Conductor Gaines on 20
we're also badly hnrt. Gaines may
die.
Express Messenger Harrison on 20,
a nephew of DIR. Harrison Of Herring
ton. was caught in the wreckage and
burned to death.
The disaster was one Of the most
terrible in the Rock Islands history.
Several accidents have occurred In the
same vicinity and this will doubtless
cause a double-tracking Of the To-
peka-Herington line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-03
Wilson
K. U.'sTUDENTs MEET.
Pleasant Reunion Of University
Members and Friends.
Rock Chalk
Jay Hawk

10y N@N0
x u.
The first annual reunion Of the
Dickinson county Kansas University
students, old and new, was held at X.
P. hall New Years night. About 60
persons were present, among them
being the Senior class Of the Abilene
high school, students in the x. u,
their parents, alumni and few in
vited guests.
An hour was spent visiting, then
the University folk sang The Grim
son and Blue" and gave the "Rock
Chalk yell with great spirit.
A two-cOurse supper was served'
the table being set the length Of the
hall. At the conclusion came an in
teresting program.
F. D. Parent presided and grace
fully introduced the speakers. Miss
Mary Minor told OF "Women AZ tne
University, "Paying a tribute to their
influence for the uplifting OF the
school. Ralph SPOTS talked on tx.
U.," praising the spirit that animates
every student and every alumni Of
the University. Miss Ida Romig
told Of the state alumni reunion at
Topeka and Of the schools needs. Q.
I'M. Harger talked on the typical Uni
versity student. ALI Brumage dis
cussed University athletics and the
high character of the students. II.
J. Hodge gave "reminiscences OF the
University in the '7O's. E. G. Little
expressed his pleasure at being pres
ent. Senator. J. E. Brewer closed
the program with 'The University
and the State" pledging his hearty
effort to give ample appropriations
for the school.
A vocal solo by Clifford Royer, &C.
companied at the piano by Herbert
Cowan, and violin solo by Paul
Roger, accompanied at the piano BY
Clifford Roger, made up the musical
selections.
Owing to the rain the football game
was postponed to Friday afternoon
Many out Of town students and guestl
could not come. A half dozen Her
ington high school boys were in at
tendance.
The occasion was success through
out and one Of the pleasantest gather
| ings Of the holiday season. 1t i
planned to make it an annual event
The reunion was managed BY th'
Dickinson county students now at K
: U.
The officers Of the Dickinson Coun
ty Club are Frank Klingberg, Presi
: dent; Archie Naramore, vice-Presi
: dent; Florence Henlen, secretary AM
, Clarence Waring, treasurer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-03
cnnfarence on ErIsco case.

Baltimore, Dec. 29-Attorney Gen.
eral Bonaparte and United States At
torney Devlin of San Francisco had a
conference at the law office Of the at
torney general here Friday regarding
the San Francisco school trouble. AZ
its conclusion Mr. Devlin returned to
Washington, where further CONSUL
tation win be held Saturday. Neither
would discuss the meeting. Mr.. Dew
lin said It was confined to a consid'
Grafton Of the legal aspects Of the case
and the method of procedure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-03
northern blizzards.

northern blizzards.
We are engaged in the hotel busi-
ness, q house containing eighty-hve
rooms and during the four years !
have been here business has been
good. many people coming from all
parts Of the east seeking homes. !
have met many whom have known
when l was living in Dickinson coun-
ty.S This western country is popu-
lated with many eastern people from
all the different states.
/ now have spending the winter
with me my father, Mr.. !. N, Love-
and sister, Miss Minnie Lowe. They
are greatly disappointed in the
description Of the climate made in the
east, expecting to see it rain every
day, but we have many beautiful sun
shining days through the rainy sea
son. MRS. D. y. BARrRuFF'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-03
THE COMING AGE.
Or. Lyman Abbott Says II VIII Be
one Of Fraternallsm Where Com
mon Good 10 Main Consideration

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 2S-That the
United States is passing from an age
Of individualism into one OF frater.
nalism in which the government VIII
take added responsibility for the wei
fare Of the people, was the contention
Of DR.. Lyman Abbott Of New York
who addressed the Associated aea'
demIc principals in this city Thursday
night. He took for bis subject "tne
coming age"
aIn Industrial activity" DR.. Ab-
bott said. Eve are moving from the
principle Of every man for himself TO
ward what call fraternalism whereby
the common good is the main consid
GRAFTON. Upon this country the Coo
has poured out untold wealth and We
have said, go in and get II. and mei.
have done Il. A man whom ] know
put $4,000 into q gold mine and In
two years without doing 3 stroke Of
work or using his brain took out W
100000. This system is not Just and
we are going 70 leave Il in the rear.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-03
PURSUING YaquI' Indlans.

CITY Of Mexico, Dec. 2s.-According
to the official report Of the uprising o.
Yaqui Indians received by the govern.
ment here, no Americans were killed
and the total number Of deaths was
four, two men and two women, all
Mexicans. Besides these casualties,
four Mexicans were badly wounded.
Lencho, where the raid occurred, is
within three miles Of Torin, the MILL
tary center of the district where
1000 troops are stationed. AS
soon as the firing was heard Gen. Lo-
renzo Torres. In command OF all tne
troops, took the field in pursuit OF the
Indians. The soldiers will remain out
until the Indians are killed or cap
tured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-03

! STRouDsBURG, Pa, Dec. 2O.-Al-
though more than fifteen hundred
miles intervene between me and my
former loved home in Abilene, Kas.,
l am so well posted in regard to the
doings Of both city. county and state
by the WEEKLY REFLECTOR (Which !
could not possibly do without, also
several Topeka papers, that It does
not seem l am SO very far away. The
climate agrees with me and we have
no great extremes. The fall has been
fine, one snow SO far, and the ground
was frozen for the first on Dec. LIST.
The great huating season has just
closed, hundreds Of deer and score
or more Of bears as well as a large
amount Of small game has been shot
in this and adjoining counties. Am
greatly pleased to see what the grand
A. o. U. W. is doing.
wish the REFLECTOR and many
friends joyous holiday season
ANNA M. PIsLE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-03
From Washington.

BELLNeHAM, Wash, Dec. 27..-A
few lines to the REFLECTOR readers in
regards to my far northwestern home.
l have now spent four years on Bel
lingham Bay enjoying the salt sea
breeze and can say ! have no desire to
live in the sunflower state, compared
to this in climate Dickinson county
or Kansas is not in it. We miss all
those electric wind storms and those
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-03
GAY NEW YEARS BALL.

Large Attendance on the Annual
Social Function.
The annual New Years ball was
held in A. o. U. W. hall Monday eve
ming. About s5 couples attended and
had an enjoyable occasion. The hall
was handsomely decorated. Pleissr's
orChesrra Of six pieces furnished
music and q buffet lunch was served.
WIN. sterl with Miss Giles led the
grand march at $50. Misses Estella
Cooper. Cecile Curry. Anns hsiOtt,
Nan LuoIsr and Lois Harger presided
At The punch bowl
Roy Cooper. Robert Eyth and cecil
Brooks Who hsd ths adnir n chnrgI
uass oonpllmsnisd ior he sIosllenn'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-03

Of the arrangements. 1t was fully
up to the standard Of previous New
Years eve functions.
Out Of town guests we're: Mr.
Gimmill, MIR. Moor, Miss Quincy,
Miss Hagerman. Salina; John Naill'
Herington; Miss NALL, ElRcno; Mr.
Palmer, New York; VIM. Mason, To
peka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-03
Fonthall on FridaY.

The Abilene-K. U. football game
postponed because Of the rain will be-
played Friday afternoon at the new
fair grounds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-03

al il taste, iai - ~. !. :.
acial qualities 4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-03

peka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-03

Oklahoma City. Dec 4S-uui
Colorado 4 Santa Fe passenger traiB
No. t0s, southhound, Vhich left okla
bona CITY It midnight vas vrecket
early Thursday at s0usviIle, Tea
Several persons uss reported injured
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-12-28
MAKING LAMPS.

Making their own lamps is n fad
new with women who pretend to have
the decorative instinct.
Any kind of jar or vase one wishes
is chosen for the standard. II may he
porcelain or metal. Most stunning
shapes will be found in brass. A tank
TO hold the oil and burner may be
bought at any lamp store. and as a
rule measures six inches across. This
is important to remember in selecting
the jar, for should the mouth be too
large the oil can will fall in. The SAT.
est way is to buy the tank first and
have 1t to measure by when getting
the jar.
As to shades. the most effective are
those made from the type of japanese
that has paper set in frames Of black
lacquered wood. The paper may be
punched out and the vacant spaces are
then filled in any way one chooses.
bearing In mind, of course. the color
scheme Of the room in which II Is to
be used
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-12-28
BIG BILL AT 0RPHEUM

AT Risk of His Life" which has
proved the most popular melodrama
Frank Cooley has yet produced at the
Orpheum, win be given its final per-
Torrance tonight. Monday night the
Eagles will hold forth at the Orph-
cum, and in honor of the birds" Mr..
Cooley has prepared IA mammoth dou-
BILE bill. The main play OF the even
ing will be "A Runaway Match" "a
very laughable farce comedy. Pre-
ceding II Mr.. Cooley, Miss Kingsbury,
Charles Dey and George Kenneth will
appear In the screen scene from The
school for Scandal" This is the I'm
est bit of Sheridan's great comedy,
ana while II should be of particular
interest to all readers who are famil-
lar with the play, 1t possesses unusu-
al charm and should be Entertaining
to everybody. Costumes of the time
Of Sheridan will be worn.
As has already been announced.
next week ends the company's en-
gagement. Down by the Sea-" n
stirring melodrama, follows "A Rum
away Match" beginning next Thurs
day night. As there will be no other
theatrical attraction here for several
months, the attendance during tho
coming week should be big.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-12-28
PERFUM ES.

SandalwOod Is among the very best
Tor personal apparel: II Is delicate yet
penetrating, and lasts forever; it's
fragrance permeates. making its way
into the drawers Of bureau, chiffonier.
etc, until everything kept in them
will he sweet. A bit Of orris root
boiled with handkerchlefs gives them
a delightful perfume.
In purchasing Orris root buy of re.
liable firm, and always the Florentine:
II is not too expensive for even a lin.
tied purse. Used constantly in the
manner suggested. it gives to every.
thing the odOr of sweet violets. but is
more lasting than any extract OF
sachet powders.
Potpourri made of rose leaves Is not
within the reach of every woman, but
one made of spices and dried flowers.
that may be had at any drug store,
may be. Here is formula that gives
a compound full of scent to be used
either for personal or household linen
to fine effect: Twelve ounces each
dried lavender flowers and rose leaves,
half as much ground orris root, an
ounce and half each of ground all.
spice, cinnamon and cloves; mix these
with twelve ounces fine table salt and
put into glass jar: leave for month
to incorporate perfectly; then stand
open an horr or two in a closet or
within the bureau drawers. Note that
the ingredients are ground, but not
powdered.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-12-28
USEFUL TISSUE PAPER.

For packing glass, china and orna.
ments roll Of tissue paper In lnval-
liable.
When packing hats wisp of tissue
paper should be twisted around all up.
standing ends Of ribbons and wings,
to prevent crushing.
Dress and blouse sleeves should he
stuffed with soft paper. and n sheet of
II placed between the folds.
SILK handkerchiefs, laces and rib.
bons should he ironed between layer
of tissue paper; and II Is also fine
polisher for steel buckles and hat
rims.
The tissue paper in which parcels
ire wrapped should never be thrown
away, but smoothed out and laid away
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-12-28

well arrived from Molokai last sun
Gay.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Wells and daugh,
ter Laura will saIl to the Orient the
last Of the month for a six months
trip.
The Manning will return to Homo.
lulu In the near future. This Is good
news as the officers are very popular.
The cable ship Restorer, which Is
expected to sail today, will be away
for six weeks at least.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. V. Scott of San
Francisco are registered at the Ha-
waiian.
There was large congregation at
midnight mass on Christmas eve.
Miss Kate COrnwell is spending a
few weeks on Maui
Mrs. Mary Gum Is spending her va.
cation on Kauai.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-12-28

ence. The speaker of the evening. Dr.
Francis J. Fluno, was gracefully in
| troduced to the audience by Mrs. Ran.
ney Scott in few well chosen words.
The next lecture will be ON Sunday
afternoon, under the auspices of the
Christian Science Association of IIO.
| noluln.
Miss Lconora Irwin and Miss Mills
are dOmiCilod In the Pierson residence
on Alexander street. Miss Irwin eX.
poets to remain here until the spring.
4 +
Everybody regrets that Mr.. ViZza
vona will not return to the Islands. He
can now spend his days between his
beloved Corsica and Paris.
4 ~
Mrs. Charles NJ. Cooke and Miss
Cooke have cards ont for a large lat
home" on Friday afternoon in honor
of Mrs. Richard Cooke.
+
Mrs. A. II. CampbellParker Is Civ.
ing an lat home" on New Years day
in honor of Princess Kawananakoa,
whose natal day II is.
+ =
Mr.. +. A Wicket gave a delightful
dinner party on Christmas eve to
Prince and Princess KawananakOa at
the Hawaiian hotel
Miss MOntcrief n passenger on tho
Nippon Maru, Is stopping in Honolulu
and will soon marry a prominent bust.
hess man here.
Mrs. George Gear, n guest at the
Young hotel has been quietly enter
tanned by friends throughout tho
week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Roadway of Cald.
well, Idaho, are registered at the Ha.
waiian.
Mr. A. l.. LnuigsOn of Hamakua. Ha
vail is registered at the Hawaiian.
Mrs. A, II. B. Judd, Miss C.. Carter,
Miss lIartwcl and Mr.. Charles Hart.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-12-28
Table Linen.

Table Linen.
I Novelties in table.lncn are usually
originated in Germany, and either
come to this country direct or by way
OF France, because French ladies' are
extremely good at fine ncedIowork
ana devote a great deal of time to t..
the very latest novelties are cmbroid.
cred linen, not damask. but half.
bleached linen with or without red
o. blue lines in II, inserted and edged
with certain kinds of lace, of which
the iavorite Is made with a crochet.
| nook and linen thread to CORRESPOND
by common consent the colOred linens
ere reserved for breakfast and lunch.
con cloths, and the white ones, which
are half.bleached, for the dinner.tablc.
Inc exact size of the diningtable must
| be taken. and AN OblOng centre.piece
cur, ana very neatly and narrowly
hemmed, except at the sclvcdgc ends
which require nothing done to them.
TO the long sides of this must be
sewn length of crochet or real torchon.
Ui other pillow lace insertion, leaving
sufficient length to reach the ends of
the table Shorter pieces of linen
must be fitted in for the ends and
Lorders. with insertion to correspond.
end square piece at each corner.
which should be embroidered with an
upenwork design of the sort usually
styled broderie Anglaise. These pieces
being small are easily carried about
In wOrk.bag or basket. and make nice
fancy work for odd times, and when
hemmed and poned into the other sec
tions, come exactly where they are
most visible. with the dark polished
wood of the table showing through.
The whole cloth is then surrounded by
II narrow edging to match the inser.
tons. and the complete effect is very
good.
Serviettes to correspond are made
OF squares of the same linen. each of
which is embroidered in an open.work
design that need not be very elabor.
ate. and 10 avoid mOnotOny there
should be several different designs.
They are all put together with inser.
uon betwe en- them, and finished with
the narrow edglng.
For practical use, scrviettes with
this amount of embroidery are rath.
or scrubby TO the touch, and it is real.
ly better TO have only the outside. or
border squares, embroidered. and most
people will consider that this entails
quite enough work. The small squares
are very portable, and II two or three
ladies work at one set of linen. Il does
not take so very long. The crochet
lace and insertion can be the work of
another pair oil hands, and there are
many who can do that who could not
undertake the embroidery. Crochet |
and knitting are frequently the last
resource In the way of handiwork Of |
those whose sight is falling. and they
trust almost more to the sense of feel. |
Ing than to those of sight. Again, !
Iuost beautiful crochet is frequently /,
accomplished by inyallds. who are
thankful to earn little, and many of !
us know people who can be materially |
helped in this way.