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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03
OLD TIME TELEGRAPHERs
NEW YORK ASSOCIATION ENTER
TAINs ANDREW CARNEGIE.
President cIowry Of the Western Union
Presided GoVernmen Operators
During Civil War Present.

New York, Nov. 2S.-The telegraphiO
fash sign "7S" meaning regards
licked scores Of times Friday night
over the special wires to the banquet
room at the Hotel Manhattan where
the Old Time TelegTaphers Of New
York entertained Andrew Carnegie o.
the occasion OF his seventy-third birth
day. At the table with him were
Thomas A. Edison, the inventor, for
mer operator, and ave Of the nine tirst
operators regularly employed BY the
United States government In the ClvM
war. sent from the Pennsylvania rail-
road line in response to a message
dated washington, April %, 1861"
and signed by Mr.. Carnegie. Col Rob
ert G. Clowry, president Of the West
ern Union Telegraph company, pre-
sided as toastmaster and the speakers
included Col. David H. Bates, one Of
the early military telegraphers, VINO
said that when the government re-
fused to pension the military teleg'
raphers Mr.. Carnegie at once provided
life incomes Of SIC per month for
such members Of the old corps as were
recommended by their organization,
The souvenirs Of the evening were
miniature, but practical telegraph
saunders of ebony and bronze, one OF
which recorded the many messages
which came from various parts Of the
country throughout the evening.
X believe" said Mr.. Carnegie. that
when we get to heaven and are chal-
lenged and asked why we want TO
come in, we viii pick up one of these
little instruments and say 49," and
he made the signal as be spoke the
number.
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SCHOOL HOUSE MEETINGS.
One Result Of Presidents Country
Life Commission.

New York, NOV. 3O.-School house
meetings In various parts Of the coun-
try, most Of them on Friday night Of
this week, will be one result Of Pres.
ident Roosevelt's appointment Of the
special commission on country life.
The commission asked the county sup.
erintendents Of public instruction
throughout the United States to hold
tho meetings not later than December
5. Mass meetings have been orga,
nized IN Massachusetts, for instance,
and in Arkansas Education Commits
sioner Cook notified the entire district
organization Of the state to cooperate
In the movement; and the reports
show that both whites and blacks are
enthusiastic on the subject. The com.
mission hopes that these meetings FRI
day evening will lead to a revival Of
the old time "Friday night debating
societies." which formerly were q fea-
ture Of many rural neighborhoods.
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parantaI COMMUNICATIVE.

A very pleasant sight and hopeful
sign. too, IL where q father and son
are friends. Neither can have q bet
ter one, II he e q real one, nor more
enjoyable ons II they understand one
another, which Is easy TO do. There
q more health, outlook, Joy and profit
In that sort Of companionship than
they can form in the busy walks Of
life.
Neither the authority Of the father
nor the respect Of the son need be sac
rliced to sustain this relation. These
blend together, when they occupy the
middle ground Of friendship. and BE-
come Kindness and courtesy. But the
practical effect Of such companion
ship, II contained By the father with
= kindly common sense, Is a real edu-
cation for the boy, for Il directs hia
NE toward ahais that hare worth
ana meaning to them. This does not
mean nat there Il % be no folly or
fun. but that 4 q not az % be folly
and fun; hat there ars 70 b tines
Of reelection. taking account o. things
ana figuring cat iha real value q
oVunin-ohlo State Journal
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A swift Packing plant Fire.

Kansas City, Nov. 2S.-Fire was dis
covered in the boiler room Of the main
power building at Swift's packing
plant at 1856 o'clock Friday night. It
is supposed to have started from a
spark lodging in bail Of rope hanging
from the wooden rafters Of the build
ing. The blaze spread quickly and
soon the boiler and engine rooms and
that part Of the building containing
the machinery for generating electrt
cal power for the entire plant were IN
flames. The power building Is three
stories and Of brick construction Inc
FIRE was confined to the power build
ing which is one Of the central struc'
lures Of the group comprising the en-
tire plant.
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IMPORTANT TO RAILROADS.
Transportation Of Malls to be Paid for
Monthly.

Washington, Nov. S0.--A ruling Of
vast Importance 30 the railroads carry
ing United States mails has been made
by the second assistant postmaster
general. Heretofore It has been the
practice Of the postofflce department
to make a quarterly payment for such
service. but the railroads contended
that as a matter Of right and justice
settlements should be made monthly.
For some time past the Rock Island
system has negotiated with the de-
partment to this end with the result
that notification was received Sunday
that beginning January / next month
ly payments would be made. The ag-
gregate amount involved each year 10
over t4s.OO0.Oo and the new ruling
will have the effect Of putting in cir.
culatlon considerable sum each
month.
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N MemorY d Mr. Cleveland.

New York, Nov. S0.--The first me-
mortal exercises to be held in honor
Of the late former President Grover
Cleveland, who died at Princeton, N.
J., on June "a. win be those at the
opening session Of the second annual
meeting Of the Association Of Life In
surance Presidents In this city next
Friday and Saturday. Mr.. Cleveland
was chairman and general counsel Of
that Organization at the time Of bis
death.
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The New York senatorshlp.

Hot Springs, Va. Nov. 2O.-Timothy
L. woodruff, chairman Of the New
York Republican state committee, Sun
day eliminated himself from the sem
atorIal race in favor Of Secretary Of
State Elihu Root. This action was
taken after protracted conference
with President-elect Taft and was
followed by statements from both
Messrs. Taft and Woodruff. Aside
from these statements, each Of which
comedies the election Of Mr.. Root to
succeed Senator Plat on January 10
next no details Of the conference were
made known.
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THE PlTTsBURB DISASTER
NO HOPE ron iss MEN EMromDRp
SATURDAY.
FIsty.two Bodies Have Been Recovered
And a Number Of Others
x Located.

Pittsburg, Nov. 30.--Although no 0ns
entertains the slightest hope that any
Of the 1888 Or more men who were
entombed in the Rachel ard Agnei
Twin mines Of the Pittsburg-Buffaic
Goal company at Marianne, Pa. b.
Saturdays explosion are still living
the search OF the various workings
goes on with the greatest possible
energy and without regard to expense
Because Of gas and other dangers. II
win, In all probability. be several days
before the last room Is opened.
twenty-five bodies were brought To
the surface Sunday and number 81
others during the early part Of the
night. Many Of them have not been
identified because Of burns or other
mutilation and some of them may
never be positively recognized.
David q. Jones, Of the company,
came to the city Sunday night. When
he left tho mine he said "a bodies
had been recovered, Of which Is had
been fully identified. The company,
be said, could only account for 1888
men In the mine at the time Of the ex-
ploslon. Searchers already made con.
vince those on the scene that all are
dead. The only man who escaped
from tho mine after the explosion,
Fred Elinger, sustained injuries from
which 1t 10 believed he cannot recover.
Up TO one o'clock Monday morning
50 bodies. had been recovered. OF
these % have been fully identified.
A number Of other bodies have been
located in the workings and are being
brought out as rapidly as possible. AT
the present rate Of work nearly 100
bodies will have been taken out BY
daylight and 1t is now hoped that most
IL not all will have been found by
evening.
Chief State Mine Inspector James
q. Roderick will be here Monday to
start an investigation.
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BOUND
ATLANTIC BATTLEsHIP FLEET TO
Z LEAVE MANILA TUESDAY ON
RETURN VOYAGE.
the SAILING ORDERS ISSUED
Will Get Under Way at 8 O'Clock
Tuesday Mornlng-Flrst Stop
VIII Be at Colombo,
ceyIon.

Manila, Nov. 30.-The Atlantic bat
tleship feet, which left Hampton
Roads on the sixteenth day Of last De-
cember, viii sail from Manila on the
latter half Of its world-encircling voy-
age on December /. Rear Admiral
Sperry Sunday issued his sailing or
.ders which call for the feet to get
under way promptly at eight O'clock
Tuesday morning. Rough weather and
the recent heavy rains have greatly
delayed the work Of getting the fleets
ready to sail for home. Preparations
for sailing are now being hurried and
coal, provisions. stores and supplies
are being rushed to the ships as rapid
ly as possible.
With their, homeward bound PEN
nant streaming, the 16 battleships af-
ter clearing Manila bay win head for
Colombo, Ceylon, where they are due
in two weeks. They will stay there
ak days and then proceed to SueS,
without stopping. They are due at
the southern entrance of the Suez
canal january s, and after leaving
Port Said, at the northern entrance,
where coal is to be taken on board,
the vessels Of Admiral Sperry's com.
mand will divide into squadrons and
make a series of calls at various Medi.
terranean ports. In this manner the
American ships viii show at Athens.
Tripoli, VILE Franche, Marseilles,
Genoa, Leghorn, Malta, Naples and
Alfaers. According to the present
schedule the entire fleet win assemble
ct Gibraltar during the first week Of
February and on February 8 1t will
leave Gibraltar for either Hampton
Roads or New York. The question Of
the final port in America has not yet
been definitely decided. The vessels
are due in Hampton Roads or New
York February %.
When the fleet reaches the United
States 1t will. have traversed since De-
cember 1e, 1907, when 1t left Hamp-
ton Roads. q distance OF 1927 miles.
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es, Delta Thstas Adjourn.

Pittsburg, Nov. 2S.-The next ma
tional meeting of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity will be held at Putin Bay,
Ohio. the frst week in August, 1910.
This was decided at the final session
Of the thirtieth biennial convention
which closed here late Friday. The
following officers were elected: A. K
Rule of indianapolis. president Of gen
eral council; John B. NalloV Of New
York, treasurer; Frederick J. Cox Of
wadeshorO, N. G., secretary; Charles
+. LamkIn Of Ksytssville. No, frater
nifty historian; +. J. R. Mitchell Of
Chicago. reporter.
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Washington, Nov. SO.--United States
Minister Furniss at Port Au Prince, in
dispatch to the state department
Sunday, confirmed the press reports
concerning the defeat Of the govern
ment troops at Anse o veau, Haiti.
The cruiser Des Moines has been or
dered from Guantanamo to Port Au
Prince. Dispatches which have
reached the state and navy depart
ments indicate that the Haitien sit
uation has reached an acute stage. It
d stated that President Nord Alexis
ministers are asking him to resign and
come to terms with Gen. Antoine
Simon, leader Of the insurgents. Min
lister Furniss stated that the revolu-
tionists are marching on the capital
and that many government soldiers
have deserted and Joined the ranks Of
the insurgents. He strongly advised
the necessity for foreign warships.
TIE foreign minister Of Haiti has
requested that new cabinet be ap-
pointed, two members to be named
by President Alexis and two by Gen.
Simon and a fifth member by the
diplomatic corps, as measure to re-
store peace. 1t was also proposed
that new election be held in jan
nary to choose President Nord Alexis
successor. Minister Furniss, as dean
Of the diplomatic corps, laid these
propositions before President Alexis,
but the latter turned a deaf ear and
said he would fight to a finish.
Commander John Hood, of the
cruiser Tacoma, sent report to the
navy department to the effect that the
province of AUX Cages was in the
hands Of the revolutionary army, num-
boring 5000, well supplied with am
The revolutionists have
captured Miragoane ana Goane. The
Tacoma will remain at Port Au Prince.
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smuoqIed chlness Escape.

San Francisco. Nov. SO.-Twenty-one
out of ZIG Chinese held at the Pacific
Mail dock. pending the decision OF the
immigration officials as to whether or
not they were entitled 10 enter the
United States. escaped from the de-
tenuons shed at Second and -rannan
streets about twelve o'clock Saturday
night. -Four OF them were recaptured
N Chinatown Sunday and returned 10
The she'd.
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pIsease N oystors and Flsh.

Sacramento, Cal.,. Dec. 1.-Dr. N. K
Foster, secretary Of the state board
Of health in his monthly bulletin, IL
sued Monday makes the somewhat
startling declaration that 3 large
amount Of the cases Of typhoid fever
and other sporadic diseases pre-
valent in California are directly due e
the consumption Of oysters. clans and
iish taken from the state rivers and
bays.
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HIs BODY to MIs.ourI.

Tulsa. Ok, Nov. sO.-Accompanled
BY q delegation Of bankers. oil men
and q committee from the Commercial
club, the body Of J. q. McGannon, The
millionaire banker who dled here Last
Friday. was taken 10 Seneca No
Sunday. McGannon's death was due
to psomaine poisoning. his home was
ip Seneca.
ono E,sursnes Company fails.
Toledo, o., Dec. 1.-The circuit
court Monday afternoon at a hearing
Of the petition IN custer Of the Ohio
German Fire Insurance company
granted the decree Of custer, which
Includes absolute exclusion from the
charter.
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Want RIuht q Asylum Protected.

Chicago, Nov. S0.-At mass meet
ing held Sunday to protest against the
extraditlon by Russia Of Christian
RudowItz. . Russian refugee under
trial here and Ian Pouren, under trial
in New York. resolutions were adopt
ed demanding that the courts ''rlgidiy
protect the right Of asylum 20 politi-
cal offenders"
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A kansan sam bY Nearoes.

Wichita. Kan, Dec. ls-George W.
Bennett, IT,, FL years old, died at .
local hospital Monday morning from
the effects Of an assault committed b.
negroes Sunday night ct ten O'Clock
Henry Robinson and Douglas Aitchoil,
members Of the gang believed 70 have
committed the assault are under ar
rest
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missouri TEAM pEFEATED IN pIo
THANKSGIVING 0cRIMMAaE
AT kAMsAs CRY.


Kansas City, Nov. 27.-Before the
biggest crowd that ever saw an attn
letic event In Kansas City, the Univer'
sity OF Kansas football team defeated
the Missouri university eleven Thurs
day afternoon by the score of 10 to
4 at Association park.
Never in the history Of the game In
Kansas City has there been such q
demonstration by followers Of the
game. It seemed that every person
Of the crowd Of $1,000. which was
jammed into the athletic field, was q
partisan OF one OF the teams. It was
scarcely 1890 o'clock when the first
groups Of rooters filed into the bleach
ers. Long before one o'clock every
seat had been sold and thousands were
crowding in block long lines to buy
standing room. Two thousand more
were admitted and the rest Of the
crowd, probably numbering 5000 per-
sons, was refused entrance.
The total receipts for the game, the
managers estimated Thursday night,
will reach $4,000, more than twice the
amount ever before received from a
Thanksgiving game. OF this S2h per
cent is to be divided between the two
universities and the remainder gees to
the park management.
The highest receipts for this game
heretofore we're In 1906, when the box
Office showed $1,000. Last year when
the game was played In st. Joseph, the
receipts were $500.
1t was Kansas greatest victory over
Its most honored football rival. The
crimson and blue team, by Thursdays
defeat Of Missouri, gained the Mis-
souri, valley championship and ended
the first season since 1899 with clear
record of victories in every game on
It's schedule. 1t was clean victory
for Kansas and clean defeat for
Missouri
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New Haven. Conn, Dec. i.-Word
was received here Monday night that
the death Of Samuel 8. SANFORD, pro
fealof Of applied music At Yale. Who
4 N q hls home IN New York with
pa,umonIa, W.s nom,nsarily expected
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A SAVING ON NEXT CENSUS.
The system Now In Vogue Is An Eco
nomIeaI One.

Washington, Nov. 3O.-The cost OF
taking the next census, as estimated
by Director North in mis- annual re-
port lust issued, will be $12,9S00O0.
The director says that this is only
$4,000 more than the cost Of the
census Of 1900, and says this will be
accomplished, lin spite of the enor-
nous growth in the population in the
last decade, growth largely contrib
uted by foreign born persons who do
not speak English. class which It Is
very expensive and very difncult to
enumerate."
A saving will be effected, says the
director. BY reason Of the existence Of
the permanent census bureau and the
installation Of the bureaus own tabu-
Iating machines.
A Miners strike Settled.
II smith. Ark, Nov. z7.-Tcm
Moses. state mining inspector Of I'LL,
nols: George colyill, president Of the
Missouri miners, and Carl sholtz.
president OF the Rock Island Coal com
many. the committee Of arbitration to
which was referred the shot-nrins
question which has tied up the mines
81 the Western Coal and Mining com.
pany at Denning. Ark, for eight
months, reported Thursday unfolding
nc contention Of the miners that the
workings were dangerous and recon-
mendlng the employing Of shot
arers when the men we're out Of the
mines. The operators report that
thev win accept the report Of this
committee, and 800 miners VIII r.
turn TO work Monday.
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st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. So.-Members
Of ne family Of Charles R. Knohs, q
retired st. Joseph business man, were
surprised Sunday when Il vas an
nounced that he married Mlas Susie
Wansr, his IiepdAughter. IN chi0go
Thanksgiving day.
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Lincoln, Neb. Nov. 27.-Nebraska
defeated Wabash by score Of 27to 8.
Rathbone, substituted for Capt Har'
vey at right end. let Hawkins get
around him for a touchdown. Nebras'
ka men are certain that had Harvey
remained in place Wabash would have
been shut out The score at the close
Of the first half was 16 to in Ne
braska's favor.
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killed By Gazing Sand

New York. Nov. 2s-canshl under
- oYaianchs Of eaying sand. tive
rrltntn. John Berchs and Ihomaa
c1rtsn. rolo 1n1ocaied Frldsy ~
r.----Azrlllll. aLalan IalnnA
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Des Molnes, Ia, Nov, 27.-In a bril-
liant game Of football Iowa state col
lege OF Ames defeated Drake univer-
sity Thursday afternoon by the score
Of IL to 6. Ames' victory was due
largely to the brilliant runs Of Hub.
bard, right half. who carried the ball
more than $50 yards for his team,
again and again lodging through a
field of Drake tackles for 20 and 80
yards.
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st. Louis, Nov 27.-A hard-fought
football game between the Carlisle In
dams and st. Louis university teams
here Thursday was won by the former.
II to 0. The contest was slow but in
teresting, the Indians being forced to
uncoyer their best line Of tricks to
win over the stubborn defense of the
St. Louis linemen. A crowd of $4,000,
or more, watched the players, the oc-
CASTOR being favored by perfect wealth
or conditions.
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HEAVY RAINS PUT STREAMS IN
STATE OUT Or BANKS
AGAIN.
MANYHOMELEssAT GUTHRIE
the Cottonwood River overflowed
Sunday lnundatIng Hundreds Of
Homes Government issues
Flood Warnings.

Guthrie, Ok, Nov. SO.-As the result
Of q tS-hpur downpour IN the section
81 no Cottonwood river and Its trtbu-
taries. the Cottonwood overnowed here
Sunday afternoon. Several hundred
homes are partially under water In
West Guthrie and 5000 people Sunday
mint were homeless. The river at sir
o;1lock was one foot higher than ever
before in its history. and rising II
inches an hour. Hundreds Of people
who refused to get out Of the flooded
district, believing that the river would
not rise as rapidly as 1t did, fred shots
Of distress before sunset and hundreds
81 boats with an army Of rescuers
brought the tardy ones to places OF
safety. 1t is believed that few per
sons are still In their homes but moth
ing definite is known.
So rapid was the rise In the Cotton
wood that 20 head Of cattle In the af-
Sected district were drowned before
tley could be gotten out Of the waters.
Greet car service Is completely at .
standstill. The city's water plant II
under water. Five thousand dollars
worth Of cotton belonging to the Farm.
era OIL mill was washed away down
stream and 1000 bales are still In the
water. The Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Te roundhouse and shops are
inundated.
All railroad trains In and out OF
Guthrie have been annulled. Near
Seward, Ok, the Santa Fe tracks are
out and the railroad bridge at Red
rock has been washed out. The Mis-
souri,, Kansas 6 Texas and the It.
Smith & Western railroads report
many miles Of track out near this
city. The Denver, Enid G Gulf tram
10 waterbopnd at Crescent. The East
ern Oklahoma railroad trains are be-
ing held at saltwater. According to
reports reaching this city many miles
Of track on these two roads are either
washed out or so completely under
water that 1t is impossible to move
trains.
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-John, I must have one Of thoss sky'
scfnpef hats."
ar drht VITA Get the miIlinefl
"a ruhnlf designs ara competitive
nt1.5-Knn1nl CT lournai
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Leavenworth, Kah.. Nov. 27.-Robert
johnson. q Civil war veteran and mem
Der Of the soldiers home, was killed
by an electric car on South Fourth
street near the block bridge It elght
o'clock THURSDAY night
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Vinita, Ok, Nov. SO.--Eixty hours Of
rain in Vinita and the vicinity has
caused every stream near to rise to
the highest point since the foods Of
last summer. Hundreds of acres Of
land, much Of which still has large
amount Of unhusled corn on It, Is In
undated. Sunday night all streams
were rising. Railroad traffic has not
been interfered with as yet.
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Tulsa, Ok, Nov. SO.--Following
three days rain, the Arkansas river ID
up Is feet and early Sunday evening
was rising at the rate Of four inches
an hour. 1t was within two feet Of
its highest point Of last May, when
30 much damage resulted.
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Washington, Nov. 30.-The weather
bureau Sunday night issued food
warnings for the lower Neosho and
lower Arkansas rivers.