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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-10
TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCES.
M. D. Settle Is Now Happily LO-
Gated in Utah.

!, SPRINGvILLE, Utah, Dec. As II
has been more than months since
we left Abilene and some OF our
friends think we are still enroute for
parts unknown, l take this opportun-
ity to inform the inquiring public as
to our whereabouts.
4 From the time we left Abilene July
% until the present we have expert
enced along with the natives climatic
freaks that were said to be unusual.
Denver, as beautiful and up-to-
date city, fully met our expectations.
but when it came to the weather all
we could say from there on to our
destination was hotl hotter! hottest!
After two days visit In Denver
during which time we touched a few
Of the high places, we proceeded on
our journey to the land Of promise or
Palisade, Colo. Although Palisade is
comparatively unknown except to
those interested in fruitrgrowing 1t is
indeed q wonderful little place.
Grand Valley 1t seems is destined to
be metropolitan and Its citizens co.,
mopolitan.
II Abilene would work together like
the people Of Palisade and Grand {
Valley the Smoky Hill bottom would
not be wide enough for her. This
section is in its infancy, no knockers g
ind every man q booster. Land that b
u years ago sold for $40 per acre and !
iome Of which has been homesteaded =
now covered with bearing orchards O
nd magnificent homes and is today
cling within 8 radius Of 8 to 4 miles y
rom PaliSade for q, 1000 to $4,000 per /
ere. This land in some places is r.
ractiCally frost proof and yields from &
800 to $1,000 per acre. You will a. e.
10 from above that this is not poor
Ian's country but the west is fall Of stl
opportunities for men Of limited
cans to buy cheap land and develop Az
lormous prices. Land in some in
Ances had increased $1,000 per acre
nee my visit to that place one year o.
evious. !, like the fox which failed
get the grapes, decided they were
ur. l had no difficulty In disposing sTI
my property there and am now u
rmanently located in Springville, De ~
alb, 80 miles southeast Of Salt Lake k al
y. Of b
We are just in receipt Of a letter Kan
m Kansas stating that we are 20. d I.g
back to Kansas soon. We have All AZ
revelation to that effect and think
8 9 mistake.
here are many attractions In this =
ntry for men Of moderate means -
in my next letter l will tell you Va
lethIng Of Utah Valley, sPrisg- =
. and itS possibilities.
7e welcome the REFLECTOR as sn J.
friend in . strange land.
n. D. SETTLE. l.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-10
First published in Abilene Weekly Reflector.
December 10. 1908.
Notice Of APPOINTMENT.

STATE OF KANSAS,
Dickinson County, ss
In the matter Of the estate nj F,anL
plehl, deceased. late OF Dickinson COUNT y.
Kansas. ~-sS'
Eotice is hereby given that on the Ard dav
o. December, A. D. 1908, the understand Waa
~ the Probate Court OF Dickinson comfy.
kansas, ouly appointed and qualified Is al,
zmlnistrst0r OF the estate Of Frank Diebl,
oeceased, late OF Dickinson county. KaDsas'
All parties Interested In said estate Will take
notice and govern themselves accordingly,
DANIEL 8. WAoAMAH.
Administrator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-10

VuE9Iu WNFK6E1 cOFFeCted oVoRY ThuF1dAy
morning By Abilene Milling 90.
BUTTHR MARKET.
PRICES for creamery butter a. D, mi
named for week ending today. Dickiusnr,
ounty price ~ rente less than New vOrl
w centS less than OhicagOl
fancy 271fc. wi
Chicago Creamery "a q sOc; dairy. slK
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-10

The board Of education met last
night but transacted only routine
business.
The schools will be dismissed Dec.
10 for two weeks holiday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-10

q. Z. Little, cashier OF said bank do
truej that said bank has no liahilities snH y y
~. 10y ineorser on any note or 0bliRatioIi. otheT
Snan SHOWN on the above statement ~ "a
g 3est OF my knowledge and belief. So help ma
n, Il. LITTLE
Cashier.
eth day Of Dec, 1905 W.P sToT wS - sn'S
tsRALl Natavv p,.hsi.
April, l91OJ WV N''n nay OF
Correct, attest:
GnCS. r SEIZE Sss7s. Directors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-10

The Mission Band Of the Lutheran
church will have a pure food and
Christmas sale at the church on Sat
urday, Dec. 10, from 8 to 8. 1876
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-10

IOaer for sale $40 acres known a,
the John CurPhsy estate. 4 mllssfr
town, improved. q ihs farm.
AlsO : lots with 8 room house,
barn. bog house, ETC.. one acrs Of
ground nearby gees With the proper
y. Phons Rs. VIC. cCEPHET.
0.2tait.tf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-10
NOTICE.

will give special prices on Candies
and Nuts to teachers and church COM
mittees at Markley's. /
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-10
For Sale.

Thoroughbred Poland China male
hogs, consisting Of "A spring pigs and
two fall yearlings. These are all
good individuals Of popular breeding.
l viii also sell my herd boar, King
Perfection, No. 1201SS. Psdigrees
furnished with all stock sold.
Also pure bred White Holland Tur-
keys and Barred Plymouth Rock
chickens.
Residence I miles north Of Acme.
Phone 1908. 1899 GEo. A. SLATER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-10

Leave your kodak roll TO be finished
ct the Racket or phone "a. Herbert
schiveley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-10
COUNTY REFLECTIONS
* SPECIAL HnuESCTon CORRnsrorDnrr-
R. F. D. ., ABILENE.

D. W. Taylor Of Detroit visited his
father Monday,
Mrs. j. P. Lantz returned from
Oklahoma accompanied by her mother
who will make hea home here.
On Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Hittle were pleasantly surprised. A
delightful evening was spent and an
oyster supper was served.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-10

The Racket received . communica.
ton from Santa Claus. from Nome,
Alaska, stating he would make the
Racket bis headquarters again this
ysar. thar be had purchaSsd . big
automobile and was making Prspars-
tons for . big run through the
United States and would probably Be
It Abilene shout Dee. 1sth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-10
at WO0dbIne, State OF Kansas. at The elosa ~
business on the e7th day o Nov, 1905:
STATE OF KANsAe.l
Dickinson OountV %;

BLATE OF KANsAB,
Dickinson County. Hsi
l, Geo. A. Mitsch, cashier OF said bank. do
e0lemnly swear thai the above statement Is
truei that said bank has no liabilities. and IA
not lnqofser on any note or obligation, other
best Of my knowledge and belief. 30 heln
me Sou' GEO. A. MITsCH,
Cashier.
subacribed and sworn 70 before me, this
SD Gay Or Dec, 1905 ]. P. M00RR,
IshALI Notary Public.
1910. S."S'y'
Correct. Attest;
@. W. STATE,
:. y. 0UoLKR,
u. FN0nL Directors.
b. ". hITscH,
Gro. A.MTTson,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-10
Oficial Statement of the Financial Con
dition OF the
Manchester State Bank

ct Manchester, State Of Kansas, at the closs
OF business on the eth day Of Nov, ioOS.
RNaOuanma
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-10

and it required a battering ram and
much time to loosen this. Then =
fOur-inCh steel cage was TO be over
come when this wall was passed.
1t is doubtful if ever before IN the
history of mobs there has been a
more systematic and lOng-cOntinued
assault made on a jail wall or door
than has been witnessed by hundreds
of Lafayette. Marshall and Yallobusha
citizens here tonight There was re-
markable Quietness peTvading the at
mOSphere, and as the workmen made
little Or any progress which was ap-
parent 10 the crowd of spectators on
the street. there was a sound of
hand-clapping like applause at matt
nee performance
No Disguise.
There was no attempt at disguise
in any way, and old men, young men
and boys were all in the crowd. There
was an evident determination to &C
cOmplish the death of the negro.
There can be no more dismal sound
to a criminal than the constant duh
thUd Of crOwbar and pick eating the
way into his cell. and yet there was
no sound from within the Jail.
Occasionally rumOrs went through
the crowd that the negro was not in
work unTemitingly, and said they had
guarded against any attempt at spirit
ing him away The participants in
the lynching were business and pro-
fessiOnal men Of all kinds, except
preachers
After earnest efforts. continued I'M
til midnight the preachers went home
unable to accomplish anything with
the crowd With a final shout the
members Of the mob entered the cell.
only to encounter a wild man, with
an iron bedpost and a spade handle
as weapons, and he quickly knocked
down three of the mob. seriously in
juring them, before a fusillade of bull
lets put him to death Fourteen shots
took effect in his body and he was
then drawn through the hole made in
the front wall and cast over the porch
roof to the ground A rope was put
about his neck and a hundred will
ing hands pulled his remains through
the public square and hanged him to
telephone pole in the courthouse
yard.
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AN EX-U. S. SENATOR
LED LYNCHING MOB

Continues from First Psge.)
It had taken over two hours to get
through the first door, a change in the
attack was decided on and the SledgeS
were moved to the outside front wall,
where only the brick were to be dug
out. This work, however, had to be
done from ladders and was tedious.
There was no excitement evidenced
while the work was in progress and
the jail-yard presented the appearance
of lawn party, where the guests were
all male and in their shirt sleeves.
Strong arms continued to WELD the
SledgeS. and brick and mortar fell in
showers, but the wall was thick and
1T required mush time to penetrate
It,
Re-inforcemeBts came on the south
work was pushed with vigor-
That Lafayette County has a jail
which is practically impenetrable was
evidenced by the fact that brawny
blackSnIithS. artisans and farmers were
at work inside and out with Sledges,
hammers, cold chiSels, axes and picks
for three hours without penetrating
the walls Relays of men were steadi-
" at work all this time, and when
the brick in front was penetrated il
was found that twelve inches of wood
en- lining had to be encountered. This
having heen worked through with
much effort a steel lining of four
inches in thickness was encountered,
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AWFUL CRIME
OF THE NEGRO
BY Associates Press.

Oxford, Miss, Sept 9.-Mrs. Nc
Millin, young white woman, was
brutality killed by Neb Patton. a ne
gro, about I O'Clock today in her
home one mile east of Oxford. Her
husband has been confined in the
Lafayette county jail herr since the
June term of the United States court.
He was convicted of resisting an Off
Ger at Walden, Miss, and was serv-
ing his sentence His wife was liv-
ing with her three children on the
farm of ]. r. ShinaUlt and McMillin
had been in the habit of sending her
messages by the negro Patton, who
was a trIsty prisoner in the jail
Patton has always been regarded
as a dangerous negro. but has never
been impudent or disrespectful to
white people. Today McMillin sent
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Stories of the Streets and Town

Make your tones low. Swee=, rich,
mellow. bell-like and everything else
impossible and if you do not lose your
mind in the process yJu VIII spell
your temper at least, but you VIII De
in style.
Another word, which is having a
great run is classy 1t is not sc new
in itself, but its present usage is
new.
You don't alIude to a horse or a
yacht, even The journal launch, as
classy any more. When your best
friend comes out in :. new frOck
which you admire you take her by the
arm and mUrmuT my, but that is 3
classy gown, dear Or when your
best young man looms before you in
one of the suits of pale f1annels which
the men have gone crazy ever this
season you smile languidly--to match
your voice-and say, Jim, YOU GER
tainly do have a classy look about
you. Where did you get that tie?
It's terribly attractive,'
Most likely he will drop down OIL
the bench beside you and say thanks.
Say, haven't you done your hair 4
new way today? It's awfullt goo l.
looking
Then both of you rest in the eE
QuiSite peace of knowing you are
correct and good form and you love
your enemies because you know
they have not caught up with you
verbally, but are still struggling
blindly with the slang fashions of
five years back and are hopelessiy
plebian and vulgar.
Nothing is quite so vulgar, You
know, as slang that is out Of date.
Study up and be classy, Pensacola IS
ole in
and will all got to keep apace, Any
how, I think the old town is awfuIly
good looking don't you2" and the
summer girl yawned behind her hand,
politely, and in a perfectly up-to-date
and lady-like manner.
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the negro with a message to his wife
and when he had delivered his mes
sage he still hung around the place
until Mrs. McMillin ordered him
away. He was apparently drunk at
the time and after he left her pres
ence she remarked TO her sevJeen-
year-old daughter that the negro had
not yet gone, and that she had better
get the gun and run him on Her
daughter reminded her that the gun
was not loaded and about that time
the negro was heard at the back
door and Mrs. McMillin went to or
der him away. Her daughter heard
a struggle and ran 20 see what the
trouble was and found her mother
with her throat cut from ear 10 ear.
The negro grabbed at aIisS Nc
Millin. but she broke away from him
and the second time she was caught.
but again escaped. Mrs. McMillin,
with a piece of cloth held to her
throat ran some 90 yards and fell
dead The negro then fed, but was
soon pursued by carriers and citizens
from Oxford and was located in a
short time in a field near the scene
of the killing.
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JOHN 6. BEARD
IN BRYAN CLUB
Enrolls as Member and Says
Bryan Will Be Elected.

Hon. r. Pope Reese has received
a letter fEOm Hon. John s. Beard, who
has been spending the summer at
Salisbury, North Carolina, in which
Mr.. Beard says
Please enroll me as a member of
the Bray nand Kern club. | am glad
to see that a club has been organized
in Escambia county, not that it is
necessary, but that it looks well.
Bryan and Kern will be elected"
Mr.. Beard has always been a friend
and supporter of Mr.. Bryan and ne is
of course very much interested in
democratic success this year.
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REMAINS THE SAME.
WeII-Brewed Postum Always paia-
table.

The favour of Postum. when boiled
according 10 directions is always the
same-mild, distinctive, and paIatable
It contains no harmful substance like
caffeine, the drug in coffee. and hence
may be used with benefit ar all times.
Believing that coffee was the cause
of my torpid liver, sick headache and
misery in many ways" writes an Ind
lady, Il quit and bought a package of
Postum about q year ago
My husband and | have been so
well pleased that We have continued
to drink Postum ever since We like
the taste of Postum better than cot
fee, as il has always the same pleas
ant flavor, while coffee changes its
taste with about every new combina-
ton or blend
Since using Postum ! have had no
more attacks Of gall collie. tie heavi-
ness has left nv chest. and the old.
common. everyday headache is a
thing unknown There's q Reason. y
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road 10 Well
vze." in pkgs-
ever read the above letters? A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full of human
interest.
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To the Mayor.

Pensacola, Fla, Sept 4, 1908.
Hon c. C Goodman, Mayor, Pensa-
cola, Fla.
Dear Sir: A few days ago. The
Journal requested Chairman r. NJ.
Bushnell, of the board of bond tTuS-
tess, for access to the report of the
investigation of the water works sys-
tenn made by T. ChalkIey Hatton
consulting engineer, previous 10 the
purchase of the water works by the
city. Chairman Bushnell refused 10
exhibit the report on the ground tina;
he had no authority TO do So
I therefore address you as the
executive head of the city govern
ment with the request that The Jour
nal be given access TO this report for
the purpose OF publishing ii. or such
parts of it as are material 10 a COM
plete understanding on the part OF
value of the water works system al
the time it was purchased by the
city
The matter | take IL Is one in
which the public is very properly in
Jerested and concerning which it Is
entitled to full information ! readily
cOncede the propriety of keeping this
report secret pending the negotiations
for the water works and the final
transfer thereof, but. after the pUT
chase had been completed, this re-
port then became a proper subject
for public inspection and it IS for the
purpose Of giving it TO the public, as
well as to satisfy my own personal in
teTest in the matter, that | now re-
quest access to it
If you have not the authority to
order the report to be made public.
will you kindly use your good offices
10 see that the proper authorities are
induced to do 500 Or, If you do not
desire to do that, will you kindly ad
wise me at once, as to the proper
course for me 70 pursue TO secure
the Teport2
Thanking you in advance for your
prompt attention in the matter, | am.
VERY trITlV VOuTS
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REV. CUSHMAN
MAKES REPORT.
Resume of Local Work as
Submitted to the Seanens'
Friends Society in New
York.

Following is the report of the Sea
mems Friend Society of Pensacola
for the month of August, to the moth
er society in New York:
The number of ships arriving. was
as follows: American 1, British II,
miscellaneous 10, making A total of %
for the month.
There were q religious services
conducted ashore, the attendance OF
seamen being 100. The land people
who were in attendance mum bered
655.
Seven visits to ships we're made.
and visits to the hospital. The a.
tendance to the reading room was
1S6, bibles were distributed in diff.
ferent languages, s being donated.
Three hundred and ten tracts. in eight
different languages were distributed,
/ comfort bag being donated. There
were 81 bundles of literature, in .
different languages given away. 1924
meals being served to tne destitute
during the month. Free lodgings to
124 homeless persons were donated.
There were 10 letters written by sea-
men, and l received.
Subscribe for The Journal.
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TERsELY TOLD.

Inc maximum temperature at Pen
sdeota yesterday was so degrees at
D. m, while the minimum was 72
Nsefees at 40 a. m. Last year on
the same date the maximum was IS
1esrees and the minimum IA degrees.
Inc average maximum for this date
rs SO degrees and the average mini
smnm 73 degrees.
Ten cases were dccketed for trial
IN the recorders court yesterday
morning, of which one case was con-
f1nued and two dismissed. Fines
imposed amounted TO SAB.
w. B. Crawford, of the Evening
News, has returned from New Or
leans, where he spent several days.
Judge VIM. B. Sheppard, of the
hone this morning after several
weeks spent at summer resorts for
the benefit of his health
s. D. Boss, of Murfressboro, is at
the Merchants hotel for a few days.
p A NJ. Taggart is in the city from
Mobile on business.
w. s. Sheppard. of Panama. who
has been spending a day or two in
the city. has returned
T. S. Lawn. of FloraIa, Ala, has
been in the city on business.
l.. Meyer, well known Montgom-
cry man, is spending a few days in
Pensacola on business.
F. u. Athey arrived from Fireman.
vile, Ala, yesterday, and will re-
main day or two.
H. ID. Brown is here from Geneva.
B. H. Lindsay and H. J. Brett, OF
Caryville, are in the city on business
The former Is a prominent turpetnine
operator.
]. ]. Morgan, of MILTON. who has
been stopping at the Southern a day
or. two, has returned home.
Lee Mathis. of Sampson. Ala. has
been visiting among local friends
this week, having come over on bust
mess.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Kirkland, of 31g
North Guiliemarde street, who took
In the attractions of New Orleans
during the excursion of this week,
have returned home.
The work on the new Friedman
store building on Palafox street is
progressing satisfactorily.
BIULE RIBBON VANILLA
Makes the best desserts-fiavors ice
cream deliciously. Order it from your
grocer next time
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LARGE BARGE
IS COMPLETED
One Built in Louisiana For
Capt. Saunders Will Soon
Be Here.

Within two weeks another barge
barge is to be added. to the fleet own
ed by Capt E Z. Saunders and en-
gagged in transportatins lumber from
the mills of the GeTman-American
Lumber Co, at Millville to this port.
The new barge is the Consul,
and she has just been completed in
Westlake, La, by the Clooney Con-
struction Co. She will De lowed to
Pascagoula in a few days, and there
load a cargo of lumber for Pensa-
cola. The barge is the same size as
the large ones now in operation.
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To the Council.

Pensacola Fla Sept =. 1908
The City Council. Pensacola. Fla.
Gentlemen: / enclose herewith
COPY or letter addressed some davs
ago TO Mayor c c Goodman. relative
to the publication of the engineer
report on the Pensacola water works
system. The letter is self expIana-
tory
Mayor Goodman informs me that
he has taken the matter up with one
of the bond trustees and that this
member promised 10 have il consid
cred ar the next meeting of the board
of bond trustees As there are. how
ever, no regular meetings of thai
board and as il Is possible that the
matter might be referred. in the end
to the city council for action, I deem
il best to submit the case to you
now with the hope that action may be
taken which viii provide for an early
publication of the report
Very truly yours
FRANK L MAYES
Editor Pensacola Journal
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The Remedy That Does.

Or. Kings New Discovery is the
RENE : that does the healing others
pro.4ise but fail to perform" SAYS
Mrs. e. r. Pierson, of Auburn Centre
Pa 1T is curing me of throat and lung
trouble of long standing, that other
Treatments relieved only temporarily
New Discovery IS doing me so much
good that l feel confident its contin-
ued use for a reasonable length of
time will restore me to perfect
health" This renowned cough and
cold remedy and throat and lung heal
er is sold at all drug stores. soc and
S1o0. Trial bottle free.
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Communications.

recommended an increase in the sal
ary of the assistant city clerk TO SO
per month, while another enclosed
the budget of the engineers office,
both of which were referred to the
finance committee
F. B. Radcliffe of the board of safe
ty, in a communication requested that
the salary of the mayor be increased,
while City Engineer Thornton asked
that his salary be increased TO $1,000.
All were referred to the finance com
mif1PP-
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u. S. Mail Launch
RUTH

SCHEDULE.
Pensacola, Mary Esther and sossY Mall
Line
James Jerasild, Capt.
Leaves landing Monday, Wednesday and
FRIDAY al $50 a. m, making regular stops
AZ harris. Mary Esther, Camp Walton
Destin and Boggy
Returning. leaves Beggy Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday at SEQ a M, ar
irving Pensacola $50 D. m.
Passenger and freight service
For rates apply to d. NJ. witheril.
Scntractor and Manager Landing rs
South PalafoN. Phone Csc.
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YESTERDAY WAS
USUAL PLEA DAY
Two Plead Guilty and Are
Fined = Criminal Court
Convenes Next Monday.

A light plea day was recorded in
the criminal court yesterday, only two
pleading guilty and receiving their
sentences accordingly. Those who en-
tered pleas were Jessie Stokes, color
ed, petty embezzlement, SIC and costs
or 45 days, and Frank Butler. also
colored, train riding, So and costs, or
80 days.
Criminal court will convene on next
Monday, an extremely light docket be-
ing reported.