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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21

son which has completed its assess
ment says that farm land is assessed
about eight times higher than under
the old law; that farm lands return
less rev, nue., according to what 1t
sells for, than any other class of prop
erty. People buy farm lands because
it is safe investment, because they
want homes and prospect for an in
crease in value. The products OF the
farm affect the country at large more
than any other line Of business II
crops are good, times are prosperous.
The railroads, the laborer and all
lines Of business are greatly benefited
as well as the farmer himself, and it
ia lust the reverse il there is failure
Of farm crops.
He says There is no reason why
farm land should not be assessed
much higher than some years back,
for it has enhanced very much in
value and the earning capacity from
the farm has enhanced along with the
farm land. Look at the large crops
raised throughout the agricultural
district the last few years. and the
very high prices obtained for these
products. In addition to this, the
high prices the farmer is getting for
his cattle, hogs, poultry, and in fact
everything produced on the farm
Every little while we hear of a farm
being sold at a heavy advance, some
bringing as much as 500 to $l2O per
acre. Has any Of this been assessed
at s1OOP Now take city property. 1t
has always been burdened to death
with taxes. A man puts his good
hard cash into residence or business.
building. and suffers loss immedi-
ately. He cannot turn around the
next day, and get his money out Of 1t.
After this, continual expenses are
going Oh in addition to depreciation
in value. Not SO with farm land; 1t
appreciates instead of depreciates.
City property is not worth any more
that it was five years ago, while
farm land has more than tfebled."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21
MUCH MONEY MISSING.
Abilene Investors in Kansas City
Company Worried.

"Lost: AQuarter Million Dollars" "
That is the caption over the Kansas
City Journals report Of the proceed
ings in the federal court there In
which a receiver is being asked for
the "Western Agency Company" q
concern organized to underwrite all
western business Of the State Life
Company Of Indiana, and investors in
Abilene in the stock Of the concern
are asking, in common with others,
what has become Of the coin.
The Western Agency company has
during its existence collected $780,
900. OF this $40 has been discovered
on deposit in banks in Kansas City
and Denver and 800, 900 is on deposit
with the Missouri state treasury IS 9
part Of the deposit Of the Great
Western Life Insurance company,
which o. L. VsnLaningham, who
started the Western Agency company
also started. The remainder sPPear'
70 be missing.
Ths stock In these concerns, which
were 10 pay bIg dividsudS. sold rad
" st tlS . sharS snd lots Of IL VA
plsosd Ia AhnsnA Invsstsu hsr'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21
PROSPERITY CLUB.
Correspondent Suggests Organiza-
tiOn for Abilene.


ton for Abilene.
EDITOR REFLECTOR; Why can not
Dickinson cSunty have Prosperity
Clubp" l notice accounts Of the or.
ganization of these clubs all over the
adjacent country. We have admira-
BILE people and the right kind OF pros
perity for this kind Of an organiza-
ton. We have, in other words, q
county full Of optimists and not
pessimists. A glance at the local
papers will at once reveal this to be
true. Look at the advertising done
BY local merchants. This shows that
the merchants have confidence in
their patrons, both in city and coun-
ty. Now 1t would be fine thing to
have a prosperity club, il for no other
reason, than to convert every pessi-
NEST in the county into an optimist.
That and the further advancement OF
the county'S interests in the way Of
prosperity should be the motto Of
such a club. Let us hear from the
'ounty on the subject. "A Citizen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21
Union Pacific Will
Fix Water Outlets

Otherwise we shall have damage suits
from the property owners"
At the east side Of town it was ex-
planned that the city expects to con-
struct a drainage ditch down the
street and alley that leads past the
AbilenA works and west Of the Has
ton place.
"Very we'll, that is good idea" "
said Mr.. Brinkerhof, "when you do
that we will build culverts to carry
the water under the track. But we
shall not do so without proper pro-
vision to handle the water after 1t
crosses our right Of way. 1t would
be neither just or businesslike to
do so."
Mr.. Brinkerhoff impressed all the
businessmen as fair and courteous To-
ward the city and left an excellent
impression and feeling that the rail-
road will do what is fair and that 1t
will work with the city to accomplish
what is best for everybody in the
drainage matter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21

District court held brief session
today and adjourned at noon until
Saturday, May 2S, atSa m.
The application Of Otto Geo. Del
lenbach for citizenship was rejected.
His first papers were taken out before
he was 21 and the work will have to
be done again.
Arnold Brunner will also have to
commence anew II he desires to be-
come an American citizen. His frst
papers we're delivered to him at his
house by the clerk and one Of his wit
nesses knew him only two years two
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21
Two Could Not Get
Citizenship Papers

important points the government
wants rectifed, He should have
called for the papers and the witness
acquaintance should have extended
over five years.
The government was represented
in these cases by Deputy U. s. Dis
trict Attorney Hedrick Of St. Louis
The divorce case Of W. H. Anderson
against Hattie NJ, Anderson was taken
under advisement.
Florence G. Cryderman was given a
divorce from j. NJ. Cryderman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21
twentieth Century Club.

The Twentieth Century club met
Yesterday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. G. G. Towner. This meeting
closed the years work. The club has
studied the Bay View course on
America and under the efficient corps
Of officers with Mrs. o. J. Peters As
president It has been a very success
full year. The club is limited 70 2S
and is full. 1t has been voted TO
study Germany, Belgium and Dem
mark the coming year. Marion
seelys favored the ladies with q piano
solo.
The following officers we're elected
for the ensuing year; Pres.' Mrs. Z
Hslleck; vice-Pres., Mrs. W. H, No
Kinstry; sec., Mrs. Z. B. Aalotti
treas., Mrs. Z. s. Mccormick. hrt.
rOwusr served dainty reirsshmsnts
which we're highly enjoyed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WON.
Visitors Took Game from Abilene
By Ten t. Five.

There was 8 big noise at the ball
farm yesterday .aitsrnOOn. Il was in
DE tenth inning Of the A. H. s. and
q c. h. s. miKup. A loud bang and
When the smoke cleared away and the
dead and wounded were counted the
score board showed D. c. h. s. ten
and A. B. 8 fVA e also showed .
sd and detected buneh OtA. q. s.
players snd . hlnrisus crowd Of
.ChsPnaalia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21

Following is the class OF 'OS to grad
uate May 2S:
Philo Halleck, Jessie Swigart, Maud
Fair, Anna Engle, Amanda Engle'
Bertha Burkholder, Russell Bryan,
Mabel Bigler, Pearle Carver, Maria
Gary, Vera Hampton, Hazel Jones,
Harry Minor, Verna Pautz, Miriam
Picking, Lester Schuerman, Mary Sex
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21

One stanhOpe, good as new.
One 2-Ssated trap in good shape.
One end spring buggy.
Two single buggy harness.
See H. W. Wilson at RETLEcToR
,fhce. lott
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21

ton. Therena .Weckel, Jimmie Tull.
The Baccalaureate sermon Of the
high school commencement will be
given Sunday evening, May "a, at s
p. m. at the Seelye theatre. Rev. s.
E. Belts will be the speaker. Special
music by the high school chorus and
the Methodist choir. All churches
will unite in the service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21

are watching the proceedings in Kan
sas City with deep interest and are
wondering "where they are at" G.
s. Jobes, Kansas City banker, has
been appointed receiver Of the COM
nanv.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21
win Give ''TAs Holy City,"

The Ratsrpriss Choral society wiz
slag The Holy City wednesday eve
alag. Nsy q - he college ball Il
Wil bs . uudsal tFssL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21
New Library Books.

The public library has just put
upon its shelves the following refer
ence books for the use Of Sunday
school workers:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21

Hou tie City Let and Country
Lands CsmpaEs.

An intsrvisE vita he county IS
ssaSor q ssounsy sdiuiaiag Diskis-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21

HolfS bsfbsT IhOP under Aensns
Hsional baAk, most centrally loeatsd
10 tAs sity. Tea sFs iavis'1 p al
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21

The big light in the darkness Of de-
feat was six" Mcdonald. He pitched
fine ball and should kave had the
game with a walk away. Here is the
sad story;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-21
Abilene Commence
ment Program

fgsss sarmon Rev s. II. Belts -srf- Sunday ever
r,l.ss Dav Exercises Tuesday ever
Conn mmencement Chancellor Strong Thursday even
All at the Seelye Theatre.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-04
IL You Would Keep i'm Touch Mifh.7
= Those About You, Read The Herald
MAJORITY ON ADECREASt
Latest Figures Show a Lead of Only
1868 Over Johnson-BaiIey
Counties First In.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Fort Worth, Texas, May 4.-The
corrected returns up to noon today
give Bailey's vote at 116,342, and John.
sons at 97,626. This gives Bailey al
majority at this time of only 1861
The returns are still coming in slowly,
and the Bailey majority may still BID
reduced when the total vote is count
ed
Despite the claims of the Bailey
campaign committee that the sem
ator's majority in the Saturday pri-
mary is from $4,000 to $4,000, the
complete reports from two hundred
counties show Bailey's exact majority
to be 1858. Very few boxes are now
out and at most will not give more
than few hundred votes. A review
of the vote shows that Johnson car
ried just seventy-two counties, which
is remarkable showing when it is
remembered that Bailey publicly de-
clared that the Johnson ticket would
not carry fifteen counties in the entire
state.
Reports from Gainesville today say
Senator Bailey is pleased with the re-
suit and will return to Washington
within day or two.
Chairman Riddle and Mr.. Johnson
of the ants also declare they are well
pleased over the showing, and an
nounce that the struggle will be con-
tinued against Baileyism in Texas.
Chairman Riddle publicly announced
today that the anti committee spent
less than $4,000 in the campaign.
The Bailey committee has not an
nounced what its expenses have been.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-04
Want the Property.
Special to the Herald.

Chicago, H., May 4.-Jane Dowie
and Gladstone Dowie, wife and son of
John Alexander Dowie, founder of
Zion City, have petitioned the federal
court to restore to them $4,000 worth
of household goods now held in Shi-
lob house, at Zion City,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-04
AFTERNOON, MAY 4, 1908.
GAL CUTTA UPRISING
Plot Has Been Discovered of Attempt
to Overthrow British Government
and Many Arrests Follow.
Special to the Herald.

London, May "A plot has just
been uncovered in Calcutta looking to-
ward the overturning of the British
government. The plotters include
many natives of wealth and influence.
Some thirty arrests have been made
lin connection with the exposure The
onspiracy is thought to have included
he assassination of Lord Kitchener,
Commanding the Indian military
forces. Dynamite was to be used, and
it was reported during the day that
Lord Kitchener has been killed by a
bomb.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-04
KNOWN DEAD
Three Missing and Fourteen Injured
the Results Sor Far From the
Big Fort Wayne Fire.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
/ Fort Wayne, Ind, May 4.-Eleven
known dead, three missing and four
teen injured, and property loss of
100000 are so far some of the known
results of the fire in the Aveline Hotel
fire here early Sunday morning. The
ruins are still being searched for other
victims. Most of those dead lost their
lives in jumping from the burning
building. Four of the bodies recover
ed are so badly burned as to make
recognition impossible.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-04
Fish Has Resigned.
,eciaI to the Herald.

New York, May 4.-Stuyvesant Fish
has resigned as member of the ex-
ecutive committee and director of the
Missouri Pacific railroad, which posi-
ton ne accepted at George Gould's re-
quest. He says he hasn't the time to
do the work
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-04
BIG TOBACCO DISTRICT
In Ohio Has Been Placed Under Mar
tiaI Law, and Soldiers Will Be
Placed on Patrol.
Special to the Herald.

special 10 Lne Herald.
Ripley, Ohio, May 4.-Adjutant Cen
eral Critichfield has decided to place
the hurley tobacco district OF Ohio
under martial law. Troops are expect
ed to arrive in the territory Tuesday
for patrol duty. A rumored Kentucky
invasion of the Ohio territory caused
the order to be issued calling out the
troops.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-04
Conductor implicated.

Special to the Herald.
Pittsburg, Pa, May At is report
ed that former Pennsylvania rail-
road conductor has been connected
with the hold-up of Express Messen-
ger Boshom Thursday night Detec-
tives refuse to confirm the report.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-04
Hundred and Twenty Drowned.

st. Petersburg, May 4.-One hun
dred and twenty persons were drown
ed Sunday by the capsizing of ferry
boat crossing the river Dniper Mchil,
off the province. Thirty passengers
were saved. All of the passengers
were worshippers, returning from
church service
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-04
FOR THE STORM VICTIMS
Senate Passed House Measure Appro
lars to the South.
priating Quarter of Million DOL
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
Washington, d. c., May 4.-The SEN
ate today passed the house resolution
appropriating quarter of million
dollars for the relief of the storm suf
ferers in the South. The matter now
goes to the president for his sigma
ture
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-04

Hon Cone Johnson says that the
fight for purity in politics is not end
ed by the defeat at the primaries on
Saturday,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-04
Galveston News Report.

Guided by the returns printed yes
terday morning the News expressed
the opinion that Senator Bailey's ma.
jority would be in the neighborhood
of $4,000. Additional returns received
t-isstvrigi n---1sz-ss-@thst this assumptiGi1
was not warranted ACCORDING
these returns which, it may be added,
serve also to correct errors made in
| the first returns, the vote for the
Bailey ticket is 10S,092 and for the
Johnson ticket 1898, making the ma
jority for the Bailey ticket 1909.
This decrease in the Bailey lead is
| due, manifestly, to the fact that Sat
urday nights returns were largely
from the northern blackland counties,
or, to be more particular, those which
constituted the old Fifth Congression-
al District when Senator Bailey repre-
sented it. The returns of last night
| were more largely from other sections
of the state, especially from the far
western and northwestern counties.
| where the Johnson ticket seems to
| have been strong.
1t seems not improbable that addil
tional returns will tend even further
to reduce the Bailey majority. For ex4
ample, the News has reports from
several counties which merely saw
that Johnson carried the county, but
gives no figures, or in some cases.
these reports state the majority by
which he carried the county without
giving the figures polled by each tick
ct. In these cases it is impossible, of
course, to include these counties ira
the tables for making up the totals.
The counties from which such inadel.
quate reports have been received are
Scurry, Sterling, Coke, Sutton, IrionA
Schleicher and Milam
The Johnson ticket seems to have
carried the Third, the Fifth, the
Tenth and the Eleventh Congressional
districts.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-04
Carry Home Counties.

All of the men who were candidates;
for delegates at large on the Johnson
ticket seem to have carried their
home counties, the only doubt being
as to Harris county. The returns
from that county last night indicated
that the Johnson ticket had been SUD-
cessful. Smith, Mr.. Johnson's home
county, went for him overwhelmingly.
McLennan county, the home of Cullen
Thomas, also gave majority for THE
ticket on which he ran, while Erath
county, the home of Hon. Lee Young,
also showed Partially for the john
son ticket. OF the candidates for deil-
egate at large on the Bailey ticke&,
Senator Bailey himself, and perhaps
Mr.. Storey, were the only ones to caIr-
ry their home counties. Judge Brooks
lost Dallas, while Tom Green county,,
the home of Col, Andrew Jackson
Baker, Joined with the enemy.
johnson Carried johnson.
Johnson county went for the Hon.
Cone Johnson, and it might be added
that box No. 2, in Cleburne, where
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
TWO NEGRO MINERS KILLED.
Gas Explosion i'm West Virginia Coal
Mine.

Bluefield, w Va, December g.
Two men, both colored, are dead, and
three others, Italians. are believed to
be fatally injured as the result of a
mine explosion early to-day at the
King Coal Mine at Norwood, w. Va,
about thirty miles from here.
Thirteen men were employed in
the mine at the time Of the explosion,
all of whom were getting ready to
quit work for the night, when, with
out warning. gas from an abandoned
opening of the Tidewater mine, which
adjoins the King Coal Mine, escaped
into the latter in response to blown
out shot.
The explosion occurred about a
mile from the entrance to the mine,
which is a slope mine, and one in
which gas is present. Safety lamps
have to be used in the mine, 1t being
one Of the few in the Pocahontas
and Tug River section in Which this
is the case.
There was no excitement, and It Is
expected that although considerable
damage was done, work will be re-
sumed In few days. The mine is
owned by the Tidewater Coal and
Coke Company, composed Of Column
bus, Ohio, capitalists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
The HOming Pigeon.
stipation

Besides serving as a letter carrier,
the homing pigeon has been made to
do express messenger service b. con-
veying medicines, and of late DR..
Neubronner, a German eXperimentef,
has been testing its possibilities as
a military photographer. A special
camera has been devised, taking pic
lures one and one-half inches square,
and one form of the apparatus uses
a strip of film to obtain eight of the
bird's-eye views at definite intervals.
The time Of exposures can be regu-
lated with much accuracy. In a
strange place the pigeon begins it's
flight in spiral curve and thus
would take pictures in several direc-
tions, giving information Of the coun-
try and the enemy's quarters that
might prove of great value in time
OF war. Flying homeward at height
Of $50 to 800 feet, and a uniform
speed of forty miles an hour, the
pigeon is fairly safe from an enemy's
bullets
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
Carver's Slayer Pays the Penalty.

Saluda, Nov. 27.-At II o'clock to-
day VIII Herrin paid with his life
the penalty of the law for the mur-
der OF Emanuel Carver in September
The execution was without a hitch.
Only a very few minutes were con-
sumed in preparing the prisoner for
the drop. After ascending the scat
fold, Sheriff Sample asked Herrin If
ne desired to say anything. He num-
Dled a word or two to the effect that
he had nothing to say. Atno time did
he seem to realize what was awaiting
him and he met death without the
least emotion. He was pronounced
dead in ten minutes after the trap
was sprung and his body was laid in
cheap coffin furnished by the coun-
ty and carried to the poor house for
burial
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
GIRL KILLS PICTURE MAN.
Shoots Him I'm Chicago Street After
Dispute Over Photograph.

Chicago, Dec. 3.--Henry Horn
berg, solicitor for a picture house,
was shot dead this afternoon by Es-
telle Stout, 20 years old. The girl
was arrested and is held in the West
Lake Police Station.
Hornberg had made an enlarge
ment Of picture OF Miss Stout's
dead sister He demanded to-day a
larger sum Of money than had been
agreed upon, and he and Mrs. Albert
Chambers, Miss Stout's married sis
ter, had an argument at the lat
ter's home. A struggle followed for
the possession of the original photo
graph. and 1t is alleged that Horn
berg knocked Mrs. Chambers to the
floor. Miss Stout got revolver from
her fathers room and pursued horn
berg, who had run into the street
with the picture.
AT the Hoyne avenue corner the
young woman fired several shots at
the man.. One bullet struck him in
the back and pierced his heart. Pc
destrians caught Miss Stout and
turned her over to the police.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
Honor Roll Return School.

Seneca, Dec 5.-Special: Follow
ing Is the honor roll of Return school
for month ending November 20:
Bessie Kindley 90, Glenn Reynolds
SO, Nettie King 81, Flora Kindley 81,
Callie Moore 81, Odell Morgan 81,
Lois Morgan 81, Palmour Kindley 90,
Mittie Moore 9e, Mamie Baldwin 90,
Ida King 96, Maud Watson 95, Pearl
Edwards 95, tits Williams 95.
TO be placed on the honor roll a
student must attain a general aver
age of 95 per cent on all branches
pursued during month, including his
department. j. w. Reynolds,
Teacher
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09

There Is more catarrh in this Sec
tion of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incura-
Bile. For great many years doctors
pronounced 1t local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced 1t incurable.
Sciesce has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and, therefore,
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney e Co., Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure on the
market. It Is taken internally in
doses from ten drops to teaspoonful.
1t acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any
case 1t fails to cure. Send for cir
culars and testimonials. Address
+. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.