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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
SHERIFF. DEMONSTRATING
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE VEL
COINED TO HIS HOME.
The Affair Was Non-Partlsan in Char
acter and to q Great Ex.
tent PersonaI.

Utica, N. Y, July S.--The homeconi'
ing Thursday night Of Congressman
James 8. Sherman was made the oc-
casion. Of such demonstration az
has rarely been seen in this section
Of the state. The welcome to the
Republican candidate for vice presi-
dent was a non-partisan affair and to
great extent personal, for the con-
CHEESEMAN'S recovery from his recent
somewhat alarming illness gave added
reason for public rejoicing upon his
safe return.
Mr.. Sherman, accompanied by Mrs.
Sherman and DR.. Carter, reached here
on the New York express from the
west at 9:18 O'Clock Thursday evening.
As his train drew into the station
bands played, fireworks were set OF
and church chimes rang out. Ia
Baggs square and every other spot ad.
jacent to the New York Central sta
ton thousands of persons we're crowd
ed. MT Sherman stepped from the
train slowly, looking pale and worn.
But he had stood the journey very
well, his physicians said. A monster
procession formed in the vicinity of
the station escorted the candidate to
his home, The line Of march COW
cred fully a mile and the paraders
included representative civic, military
and fraternal organizations. The
route lay through the principal streets,
the buildings of which were decorated
with flags, streamers and notices, all
Illuminated by electric lights. A dozei
bands furnished music, fireworks add
ed spectacular feature and tens oil
thousands of persons ranged along the
route shouted themselves hoarse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
Many Chinese Drowned.

Hong-kong, July S.-Detailed reports
from the foods In southern China
show that hundreds of people have
been drowned and thousands are
starving in the destroyed villages.
Chinese and foreigners have combined
to raise a large relief fund. Large
sums and quantities of food are being
consigned nightly from Hong-kong.
The government has made a grant Of
$50, 100000 and the Standard Oil com
pany has subscribed $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
DEAD IN MISSOURI WRECK
PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE
HEAp-oN At kNoHNosTER.
Nine Persons Were Killed and at
Least so Others Were
Injured.

Knobnoster, Mo-, July 3.-The fast
California special train from st. Louis
on the Missouri Pacific railroad coll
Iided with the equally fast st. Louis
train from Kansas City two miles east
Of here at $50 o'clock Thursday
morning. Nine persons were killed,
all on the train from Kansas City,
and at least so were injured.
The dead: Michael ]. Burk, line
man for Western Union Telegraph
company, 2S years old, Poplar Blum,
Mo-; 8. R. Inglish, lumberman, olean,
Mo-, and representative of Miller
county; Fred Story, llneman Western
Union Telegraph company, Franklin,
KY; w. ]. Frisbie, 1919 South Thir-
teenth street, st. Louis, salesman for
Roberts, Rand Shoe company; John
Hood, Hurley, Mo-, lineman; W. H.
Harding, negro, mail clerk, st. Louis;
Baggageman Campbell of Jefferson
City and two assistants.
A. Strang, train dispatcher at Soda
LA, issued an order for the trains to
meet at Knobnoster. Later this order
was changed and the meeting place
fixed at Lamonte,~ seven miles east OF
here. When the st. Louis train reached
Lamonte another train was on the sid
ing and the westbound train passed
through Lamonte, apparently without
Stacking speed. Whether the dis
patcher at Sedalia failed to deliver the
train order to the crew of the st. Louis
train or the operator at Lamonte erred
In not tagging the train, or the en-
gineer of the st. Louis train believed
the train on the siding was the one he
was to meet. is matter for official
investigation.
Both engineers reversed their en-
gines and jumped. The impact OF the
two engines threw both Of the engipes
off the track The cars piled up on
the wreckage, four cars on the st.
Louis train and three cars on the train
from Kansas City leaving the,-rails.
While both of the big engines were de-
rallied, neither turned over. Two OF
the cars on the train from Kansas City
were new type steel mail cars. Both
we're derailed and badly damaged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
flHa'OC0HFEREHtES
SPEAKER CANNON AND sEcRE,
TARY coRTELYoU CONFER
WITH Nh. TAFT,
NOTIFICATION ON JULY %
Chicago Convention Committee viii
Meet Judge Taft At Cincinnati
and Tell Him Of His
Nomination.

Washington, July 3.-Two confer
ences Of Importance were held Thurs
day by Judge William H. Taft. thu
first being with Speaker Cannon anc
the second with Secretary Of ths
Treasury George B. Cortelyou. Con
corning neither conference was much
disclosed.
Speaker Cannon, at the conclusion
Of his talk with Judge Taft, said thai
he had called on the Republican stan
dard bearer merely to pay his re
spects and to renew his assurances
given In his telegram on the day Of
the nomination that he could be de.
pended upon to furnish any assistance
In his power to insure the election OF
Judge Taft.
In the afternoon Judge Taft went to
the treasury department and had an
hours talk with Secretary Cortelyou.
The interview covered wide range
Of political topics. Secretary Cortel-
you took occasion to urge the selec-
ton Of Frank H. Hitchcock as nation
al Republican chairman and he said
he had been personally and officially
associated with Mr. Hitchcock for
many years and held him In the high
est regard. Beyond this there were no
developments Thursday in the matter
Of the national craftsmanship.
1t has been decided that the COM
mittee appointed at the Chicago con-
vention to notify Judge Taft of his
nomination for the presidency will
meet him In Cincinnati on Tuesday,
July 28. Judge Taft will go to Gin
cinnati from Hot Springs, Va, for the
purpose Of receiving the committees
notification and will return directly
to Hot Springs.
Late Thursday afternoon Mr.. Taft
received a cablegram announcement
Of the death in London, England, Of
William T. Gilbert OF Brooklyn, N. Y,
a member OF Judge Taft's class Of rs
at Yale
About six o'clock Thursday after
noon Judge and Mrs. Taft went in an
automobile to the residence Of Gen.
and Mrs. ]. Franklin Bell at Fort
Myer, Va, where an informal dinner
was given In their honor. After the
dinner a reception was rendered to
the army officers stationed in Wash
ington and vicinity and their wives
at the residence of Gen. Bell.
Judge Taft, Mrs. Taft and their son,
Charlie, accompanied by clerical
force and servants will leave Wash
ington Friday for Hot Springs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
LInhtninn STUNNED rwo.

Maryville, Mo, July S.-While B.
Raleigh Martin, a leading Democratic
politician Of northwest Missouri, and
Z. c. Cook, an attorney Of this city,
were fleeing from a thunder storm
they crawled through a barbed wire
fence Just as lightning struck 1t only
4 few hundred yards away. Both
we're slightly stunned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
Card Fate Win Jury.

Marion, Kan, July S.-The fate Of
VIM. T. Carr, charged with the murder
of Express Messenger Bailey by a
brutal assault with a Ratchet on the
night Of March 20, is now in the hands
Of the jury. Judge Moore read his
instructions Thursday morning and
the case was argued Thursday after
noon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
Reouest to a soldier.

Leayenworth, Kan, July ga gift
of $1,000 in gold and a diamond ring
were received at Fort Leavenworth
Thursday for Sergeant Henry Hill OF
the engineer corps, the bequest Of
the late Mrs. A. Vida Hurlbert, known
as the mother OF the marines" for
her philanthropic service to the en-
listed men. She made the acquaint-
ance Of Hill in Washington several
years ago when he was a member Of
the Marine Corps.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09

Washington, July S.-Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson left Thursday
night for an extended tour Of the
west, in the interest Of the work which
the department is conducting in that
section, He VIII stop on route at
Traer, his Iowa home, for a few days
rest. DR.. wits l.. Moore, chief Of
the weather bureau, will be acting sec
Rotary of agriculture during Secretary
Wilson's absence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
nsnvsr 0eta EducatIonaI Meetlna

Cleveland, O., July S.-Denver. Col,
was commended by the board of d.
rectors Of the National Educational
association Thursday as the place fol
the next annual convention Of the as.
sociation. Final action will not be
taken until the next session of the
board, in December. Denver won out
over Atlantic City, Chicago and Seattle
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
Relief for Hood Sufferers.

Natchez, Miss, July S.-Lieut. T..
B. Upham, U. 8. A., Thursday pur-
chased rations from $500 flood suf-
ferers in the cOuntfes of Adams, JEFF
ferson and Wilkinson, intended as
temporary relief until the arrival Of
Mai. w. L. Simpson with funds FOR
the expense incurred and for further
supplies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09

YusovO, European Russia, July B.
A terrible explosion of gas occurred
in the RikOvsky mine last evening in
which very large number of miners
were at work. One hundred and fifty
seven bodies have been recovered, all
of which are badly burned, but 1t is
believed that the death roll will
reach at least 200. Seventy-three Of
the men were rescued alive Thursday,
but many Of them are in a serious con-
dition. Ten Of the rescued died soon
after being taken out of the shaft.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
K.,x sim, :, Psr,on, Resume.

Parsons, Kan, July IA thousand
men returned to work here Wednes
day in the Missouri, Kansas q Texas
machine shops after period Of Idle
ness since May 16. The work was
resumed on a nine-hour instead Of an
eIght.hour basis as formerly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09

Windsor, Col, July S.-Three small
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Adams Claus
were burned to death Thursday after
noon in a fire which destroyed the
house occupied by the family. The
parents were absent when the fire
started.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
mr.. sherman Leaves cleveland.

Cleveland, O., July 2.-Traveling in
a private car, Representative James
8. Sherman, Republican vice presiden-
tial candidate, accompanied by Mrs.
Sherman and physician, left Cleve-
land Thursday morning and will ar
rive at Utica, N. Y, his homesat S:15
D. m,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
chautauuur Assembly Opens

Chautauqua, N. Y, July S,-The
Chautauqua Assembly opened It's thir-
ty-fifth session Thursday afternoon
with an attendance Of more than 5000
visitors. The opening service was con-
Quoted by Bishop John II. Vincent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09

standard OH Hearing Adjourned,

New York, July S.-At the cOnciu-
sion Of Thursdays session Of the
Standard on inquiry an adjournment
was taken until September 1, when
the taking Of evidence viii be re.
sumed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
81. Louis Real Estate Man suicides.

81 Louis, Mo-. July 2.-The dead
body Of Wilbur F. Parker, one Of the
best known real estate men In thu
city, was found in a room at his hcms
Wednesday, and by his side lay a bot
lie that had contained earbolic acid.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
Miss TAFT In oseruIa.

Savannah, Ga, July 4.-Miss Helen
Taft, daughter Of the Republican nOmi.
nee for president, arrived here Thurs
day to spend two weeks as Q guest Of
Miss Dorothy Baldwin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
Cow FOX ParOI.d s.. Loul. Robber

Jefferson City, July S.-Gov. Folk
released Theodore Thinner Thursday
on parole. He came to the peniten-
tIary from st. Louis in May. 1904, for
ten years for robbery.
Ambassador Bryce starts for Home.
New York, July s.-James Bryce,
ambassador Of Great Britain to
America. accompanied BY Mrs. Bryce,
sailed Thursday on the Celtic for ny-
sEpool
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
oompsrn eosa 70 nenver.

Washington, July s.-President Com
pens and Secretary Morrison Of the
American Federation Of Labor left
Thursday for Denver to attend the
Democratic national convention. Mr..
0ompers said his attitude as to an
antilniunetion plank in the platform
vas unchanged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09

Grand Junction. Col, July "A 70
cess was taken In the Steve Adams
irlai Thursday until Monday at nine
O'Clock n order to permit summonins
q another panel Of % venirsmen 70
ronrlels the iufY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09

Who makes the best liver pills7 The
]. C. Aver Company, Of Lowell, Mass.
They have been making Ayers Pills loi
over sixty years. ifyou have the slight
esl doubt about using these Pulls, ask
your doctor. DO a. be sayt, alUaya.
--Esas ~ tAss. 9. Agss o.. tsvsil naras--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-30

Mr.. Bryan was not excited and would
not admit he had a close call, saying
the bear was mortally wounded and
could not possibly have squeezed him
to death. Three bears have been
killed by the party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-30
DEFENDS HIS DAUGHTER.
Farmer Mitchell Shoots a Friend of
Son-in-Iaw After Quarrel.

Kansas City, Kan. Nov. 3O.-William
Bailey was shot and perhaps MORALLY
wounded by Louis Mitchell, we'll
known farmer near Wilder, Kan, at
$3.50 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The
weapon used was a shotgun and the
full load of No shot entered Bailey's
left shoulder just above the heart.
Mitchell had not been arrested for the
shooting at late hour last night, al
though the Johnson county authorities
knew of the deed.
According to Mitchell, his action was
purely in seH-defense.
MY daughter Angelina, her husband.
John Hicklan, and Bailey were visiting
at my home" he said. "Hickfan came
in a rig. About o'clock he proposed to
drive over to Bonner Springs and my
daughter objected. A violent quarrel
between them followed. Hicklan drew
a pocketknife and bent Angelina over a
lounge, saying he was going to cut her
throat. My wife and son. Robert, inter-
fered. was not close to the scene, but
when I came up told them both it was
a shame to fight that way and upbraid-
ed Hicklan.
at had not spoken many words to my
son-in-law when Bailey, who is his rel
alive, took a hand in his behalf and we
quarreled. Bailey started to draw a gun
er room and got the shotgun. 1 shot
Bailey at about 20 PAGES. didn't mean
to kill him and l was glad to see that
he could walk away fast he did"
TT was only in self-defense, that my
husband shot Bailey" said Mrs. Rachel
Mitchell, over the telephone. My
daughter and her husband had been
ouarreling. Bailey of course wanted to
help Hicklan and when John took issue
with him, drew a gun but was afraid to
shoot or else did not want to, don't
know which.
Bailey was taken to the home of
relative near Bonner Springs. He is a
dyke laborer He is attended by DR.. S.
Lee of Bonner Springs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-30

would help to increase the deficit, how
ever, as it means that the cost of every
employee On his vacation would be
doubled.
One of the big things the Topeka Of
flee has accomplished this year is the
decrease in dead letter material In
the last, year or so Postmaster A. K.
Rodgers has been giving lectures to the
school children of Topeka above the
sixth grade. His lectures have been
emphasizing the Importance of careful
letter addressing, the placing of the
name and address of sender on en-
velope. etc. Since these lectures to the
school children there has been a notice
able falling off of dead letters in the Of
flee and the effect has been noticed
even at Washington. In some cases the
children have taught their parents how
to be more careful in the sending of
letters, cards, and packages. This idea
of teaching the school children postal
habits is approved at Washington
and a recommendation for the contin-
uance of the same is being sent forth.
1t saves hundreds of thousands of let
tiers and packages from going to the
dead letter office each year
Ali of these things together with
growth of the city has given the To-
peka postoff1ce a high class standing
among the offices of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-30
THE FIRST RAILS LAID.
Work Is Being Pushed on the Pueblo
Garden City Line

Pueblo, Nov 3O.-The first rails in
Colorado for the new Kansas Colorado
railroad were laid Saturday just west
of the asylum. Several hundred feet of
steel was laid in spite of the fact that
the snow caused considerable difficulty
in the work.
1t was expected by the railroad COM
pany to lay at least L 900 feet of rails,
but owing to an accident in which a
car was run off the grade and a large
number of ties were torn up there was
a delay caused so that the contempla-
ted amount of rails could not be laid
Forty-two teams were at work at the
grading and the work accomplished
was considered quite satisfactory.
On the occasion when the first train is
run from this city to the stone quarries,
a distance of 81 miles. the railroad Off
Gals intend to have a big celebration
in honor of the event.
Announcement was made that 1T was
thought that the laying of the rails
will be completed in about three weeks
so that the celebration may be held
about Christmas day.
Announcement has been made by the
management of the Kansas-Colorado
Railroad company that contract has
been let for the construction of the
$500 600 hotel, for which plans are now
being drawn. The contract has been
given to a Pueblo man who has agreed
to the conditions made necessary by the
arrangements to raise the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-30
SALOON MEN FIND A FRIEND.
Chicago Woman School Principal Has
q Good Word for Them.


Chicago, Nov. 3O.-The first public
mass meeting of the campaign which
is being waged by women's clubs of
Cook county for the granting of mu-
nicipal suffrage to Chicago women was
held here yesterday. Mrs. Charles H.
Henrotin presided and 200 prominent
women were present.
Speakers described the American
woman as an "unenfranchised pa
troit." Among them were Miss Jane
Adams, Mrs. Catherine Waugh Nc
Culloch, Miss Mary Bartelme Prof
william D. MacC1intock of the Uni
versity of Chicago and Mrs. Florence
D. Skeels of Central City, Colo.
Miss Grace Reed, principal of one
of the largest Chicago public schools,
threw a metaphorical bomb.
why don't women have municipal
suffrage?'' she began. First of ALL
the saloon men are afraid it will be
hindrance to trade. Now, I take my
stand beside the business men of Chi
cago. What interests them interests
me. 1 believe a saloonkeeper of good
principle and clean character is as
legitimate a business man as a bake/
or a banker and quite as valuable. An
unprincipled baker or banker can do
twice as much harm as an unprin-
cipled saloonkeeper. One Peter Van
Vlissingen does Chicago more lasting
injury than do 1000 unprincipled sa-
lOOnkeeperS. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-30
DEAD NUMBER 13l.
That Many Known to Have Been in
the Mariana Mine.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 30.-Eighty-tw
bodies had been recovered from the
Mariana mine of the Pittsburg- Buff
falo Coal company at 8 .o' clock this
morning and these bodies now rest in
the improvised morgue. Thirty more
bodies have been located in the wrecked
mine and these will be brought to the
surface at once.
OF the victims 90 Americans have
been identified.
The work of rescue continued
throughout last night. Miners forming
the rescue party to bring the bodies to
the surface remained in the mine all
night working in four hour shifts to
facilitate the work. All the headings
with the exception of two left head
ings were penetrated and it is said that
little difficulty was experienced as a re-
suit of falls of slate and coal.
All danger from further explosions is
past, it was said today, and the work
of bringing out the thirty additional
bodies which had been located will pro
coed at once. -.
Coroner w H. Sipe, of Washington
county, remained at work all night
with his assistants. He said that no
time had been set for an inquest but
the jury, in an effort to secure data,
would descend into the mine shortly
that the jurors might be familiar with
the conditions.
John H. Jones. president of the Pitts
burg-Buffalo Coal company today
stated that the company representatives
had checked off the names of $50 min
ers whom they knew were in the mine
at the time of the explosion and he does
not believe the list of dead will exceed
that number. One hundred and twelve
bodies have been located and Mr.. Jones
believes the number will total between
lis and $50.
The work of identifying the victims
is going on steadily. Between $50 and
200 weeping men, women and children
were lined up in front of the morgue,
awaiting their turns to claim their
dead A force of % undertakes are
preparing the bodies as fast as they are
brought to the surface.