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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16
MIND WRECKED BY OIL PROBE.
Vice President Westcott Of Ken.
tucky Branch Is Insane.

NEW YORK. December 16.-A sherifrs
jury in Westchester county the other day
pronounced Hampton Gould Westcott.
formerly vice president OF the Standard
Oil Company of Kentucky. Incompetent
to manage himself or his affairs.
Ten years ago Westcott, who "a only
forty-two, was one OF the bright young
men Of No. Is Broadway. Soon he was
made vice president of the Kentucky
company and intrusted with secrets OF
Standard OH management.
The federal inquisition into the methods
OF Standard OIL. part Of which was car
ried on here in the fall of 1907, brought
Westcott to the witness stand under
oath.
Special Deputy Attorney General KEEL
logg grilled Westcott as he grflled John
d. and William G. Rockefeller. Westcott
was made to tell how he reported to No.
IS Broadway. how the dummy 'independ-
ents'' were worked, about the spy sys-
tenn and many other details OF the bust
ness. kellogg made him produce the
books of the Kentucky company, books
that contained damaging evidence against
Standard Oil.
But there was another result The
mind of Hampton Gould Westcott be-
came obsessed with vain regrets and
self-condemnation. few weeks after
his examination his health was SO
broker that he was sent to a sanitariun.
in the hope that rest might cure him.
But his case was hopeless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16

colored steward. large man whom
do not know was seen to suddenly drop
off the timber he was holding to and dis
appeared The three others composing
the crew OF the dredge must have gone
down with II.
Just at this time. when we were hop
ing that the man would come up, a sea
swept the Tormentor. With it went over
board Second Engineer John Selig and
Fireman Albert Grimm. We rescued Sc
lig miraculously, but Grimm could not be
found, although attempts to find him
were made in the face Of the most try
ing work and to save the tug With dan
ger to ourselves the tug was made to
encircle the wreckage several times with=
out any success. and at last we had to
heave to- This was about 3 am. Head
ing first landward and then to sea to
meet the struggle with the storm, it was
$50 D. m. when the wind moderated and
permitted us to head for Cape Henry.
At 30 pm. Tuesday night we arrived
at Old Point Comfort to communicate
with our owners, and then left for Bal
timore. reaching here about 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
..The dredge sank in about twenty
fathoms of water between Cape Lookout
and Frying Pan lightship. and, as close
as we could figure, in latitude 81 degrees
46 minutes north and longitude II degrees
minutes west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16
Foresters Elect Officers.

At recent meeting OF Court Wash
ington, No 2. Foresters OF America, at
the Eagles Hail. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Chief
ranger. w. S. West: subchief ranger.
James w. Hendley. ST.: treasurer. James
e. Hall: financial secretary. Albert G.
Freer; recording secretary. Gehr H. Sc
boure: woodward senior. P. A. Taltavel;
woodward junior, H. ]. Taltavel: beadle
senior. w. B. Jet: beadle junior, NJ. L.
Hall; court physician, DR.. r. S. Trimble:
trustees, C. H. Ripley and L. NJ. Byrnes;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16
= Footwear
U d Magnets.

Womens Black, Red and Gray Fur-top
Leather Sole Juliettes. Value is $I75. or
For the Magnet Sale at................. ~
Mems Leather House Slippers, in black and
brown; also Black and Red Felt Slippers; AOc
leather soles. Sell at $I.25.. >S
Misses and Children's Red Brown and Black
Fur-trimmed Juliettes, with leather soles.
Value, SIPS. Sizes 8H to ? at 67c; to Ezc
Misses and Childrens Black Jersey
Leggins. Value, SIPS. Special price for Azc
the Magnet Sale. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. TN
Womens Box Calf Butcher Shoes; also But
ton Shoes, with welt soles. Value @u 81
5000 For the Magnet Sale at. .... " a.O1
Mems Box Calf and Gun Metal Button and
Butcher Shoes; also Tan Calf Button
Shoes; broken sizes. Value is $500 S1.77
Infants White Top Shoes, in button and
bucher styles; also tan, red, blue, pink. Or
Value is $I.oo. rare bargain at. 80. wv
Children's Buster Brown Leggins, in blue,
brown red Value, seoo For the ST. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16
SHE YIELDED TO LOVE
BALTIMORE DIVORCE ELOPES
TO ATLANTIC CITY.
Governors Former Daughter-in-
Law Now Mrs. Lawrence Ford.
Father Is Disappointed.

BALTIMORE, December 16.-''No more
wedding bells for me-" was the declara-
ton of Mrs. Mabel J. Michael Brown. re-
Gently divorced from Frank Snowden
k.dgely Brown. son Of former Gov. Frank
Brown. September TO-
William Michael. her father, who lives
at 745 West North avenue. was surprised
yesterday when he received the following
telegram from Atlantic City.
Lawrence and l married Saturday.
Love. MABEL
The groom is Mr.. Lawrence Ford, well
known In Baltimore society and son of
Rear Admiral John ID. Ford. Z. S. n. Gre
tired. of this city. The couple eloped
from Baltimore Thursday and We're mar
r.~a two days later by Justice of the
Peace James j. Farley at Atlantic City.
Says Daughter Was Hypnotized.
AIRS. Michael is proctrated over the
elopement, while the father Of Mrs. Ford
declares that his daughter was hypnotized.
lie declared that he does not approve Of
the marriage of his daughter to MI. Ford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16

ar stated that If Mrs. Ford wished 20
re-enter matrimonial bonds she should
have remarked Frank Snowden Ridgely
Brown. who. even though he had been
divorced from her. continued to pay her
attentions and beStow his affections upon
he. after she had moved in town to the
Wentworth apartments
IF my daughter wanted to marry
again," said Mr.. Michael last night. why
did she not rejoin MIR. Brown l know
that Mr. Brown still loves her and he will
II ssret exceedingly that she eloped with
L-wrence Ford
elimination of Romance.
"To tell the truth. am under the i'm
preston that my daughter has been
mesmerized or hypnotiZed by that man
Ford. She was a fool to marry SO soon
after her divorce. You know she got
SIS, 600 following her divorce. l will not
tolerate Ford. for / feel that he has in
weighed my daughter into the elopement
and she was fool enough to fall below
her dignity"
The marriage of Mr.. Ford and Mrs.
Brown is the elimination of romance
which began long before Mr.. Brown met
his divorced wife. Mr.. Ford frequently
visited the Michael home. and he ana
Miss Michael showed mutual affection.
Their elopement and marriage will not
surprise many of their friends. who knew
of the long attachment between them.
Young Frank Brown was asked some
time ago If he had any intention OF re-
marrying his divorced wife. but he
evaded the question. But when asked
point blank he referred his questioner to
Mrs. Brown. She denied any such inten-
ton.
Only Persons In the Secret.
Mrs. John Lusby. a cousin of the bride.
who lives at the Wentworth apartment.
and Mr.. Horace Bennett, friend OF Mr..
Ford, who lives at Atlantic City, are said
to have been the only persons who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16
knew of the intended elopement. They

knew of the intended elopement. They
were present at the ceremony.
Young Frank Brown left the city last
night after he heard of the elopement.
He said he would meet his father, City
Collector Frank Brown, at the Waldorf
Astoria. in New York.
At the home of Mr.. Ford's parents II
was said last night that nothing had
been heard Of the wedding.
Admiral Ford was fleet engineer with
Admiral Dewey during the fight at Ma
Mia bay He also served in the Boxer
trouble in China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16

lecturer, DR.. r. s. Trimbie. The auditing
committee made a report which showed
the court to be In f1ourishing condition.
l. c. NJ Seible addressed the meeting on
forestry and its origin, after which a
buffet dinner was served. r. Rohrer, re-
firing chief ranger, acted as toastmaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16

mentor, owned by the American Towing
Company. Four of the men lost their
lives when the dredge foundered, and the
fifth was swept overheard from the tug
by heavy sea while the rescuing work
was going on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16
Tug Commander's Story.

Capt. Harry Timm. commanding the
Tormentor, who lives at 3OS South Col
lington avenue. in relating the story of
the drowning, said:
I'VE sailed from Baltimore at pm.
Thursday. December 8. with dredge No.
1900 in tow for Cristobal, Panama, and
passed out the capes the following day
at pm. We had splendid weather to
off Cape Lookout, coast of North Caro-
lima. About midnight Sunday we ran into
blow from south-southeast, which soon
reached a velocity Of forty-five miles.
shifting to southwest about 5 am. when
1t had reached the fury of hurricane.
with tremendous seas beating against
the wooden structure that had been built
about the dredge to protect her. 1t gave
way. Her house followed, and before we
could see the result the dredge began to
founder. and We had to cut the hawser
that held us to her. We fought the
gale until daylight. maintaining our
position near where the dredge went
down to rescue any OF the men who
might have succeeded in keeping them
selves afioat. as experience had taught
me that there would be floating wreck
age from the vessel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16

II pays TO read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds of situations are filled
through them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16
Three Rescued.

las soon as we could see we discovered
four men clinging to the wreckase.
which was composed Of two-inch planks
and heavy scantling used in the structure
to protect the machine. This was about
am. Monday. BY working the tug
backward and. forward to make lee
for the men we threw lines to them and
rescued Duffy. Meyd and Dowdridge, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16
- SANTA CLAUS MAGNET SALE TOMORROW!
The Pony Contest.


the
holiday purchases
for some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16
~ Gloves and
10 handkerchief

woMEN's KID GLOVES. IN
SHADES. The The regular 81 7OC
grade. For Friday............
WOMEN's FINE GLACE KID
Gloves. in black. white. tan and
s Tssyi n7es ss s siss ps aS ST 90
f8 Wo 5l,esy a1 FINE QUALITY TAN
Walking Gloves. the q nn
grade sold at $1.25 reg D Il .WW
ularly. For Friday......
MEMS KID DRESS GLOVES, IN
s sold 1ia Snder Have never Sn .OO
MEMS TAN WALKING GLOVES:
s ssasl' S's at $50 ''' SILL 5
now. ..........--...-...-...
CHILDREN's HAND kerr
chiefs. In plain white, with OR-
colored borders; three in ZSC
WOMENS AND CHILDREN'S
Handkerchiefs, In plain white, with
some with colored Dor ON/,
der. Sell at for CSC. O%G
woMEN's CSC LINEN HAND
kerchiefs, 19c; 19c Linen
Handkerchiefs. 15c; 15c
Linen Handkerchiefs. nN-
121sc: 121sc Linen Hand W.
kerch1efS.. .....................
WOMEN'S NEW PATTERN
Swiss Embroidered Handker- ~
chiefs sold usually at 121sc VIC
and 15c; sale price. ..........,...
MEMS WHITE CAMBRIA
Handkerchiefs; in a 90
pretty gift box Special a1VC
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
tay AIsska News sursaul

VICTORIA, B. c. Nov. 25-The re- suit of today's election was a com plete victory for the Mcbride govern ment, John Oliver, Liberal leader be- ing defeated by a larg majority.
 The vote here was: Mcbride, 126S; Thompson, 1113; Davy, 1194; Behnson uO1; Drury, 1929; Morly, 9S1; Huster 78O; Geo. Oliver, 2S9 John Oliver, 946.
 At Prince Rupert the vote was: Monson, 8O9; Kergin, 169; Mckay, 1O9.
 Nauaimo gave Hawthornwaite SSO and Banta 197.
 Ladysmith's vote was: Williams,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26

Mr. J. J. Kennedy of the firm of Lynch and Kennedy returned on the Humboldt from Juneau where he had been for several days.
 Speaking of the efforts being made by the Seward Commercial Club to attract prospectors going to the Idit arod, to take the Seward route, Mir Kennedy said; "Skagway should take leaf out of their book and get busy and let the people know that if Sew, ard has the winter route, Skagway surely has the summer route, and the most feasible way to get into that region with supplies. It will not do
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
CUPID CAPTURES
 CORRESPONDENT

W. W. Liggett, editor of the Alas kan, left on the Cottage City yester day for Juneau where on Wednesday next he will wed Miss Norma Ask.
 Miss Ask is a passenger on the Jefferson and will meet NIr. Liggett upon Che arrival of the Jefferson at Juneau Judge Cushman will perform the marriage ceremony and the young couple will return home on the lief. ferson.
 NIT. Liggett has rented the cosy little bungalow on the corner Of Sey, cuth and Main.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
MBRIlE GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED

215; Stewart, 211; Thomas (socialiso 47.
 At Nelson Harris Wright, the Con- servative candidate was elected by a majority of 244
 At Okanogan, Price Ellison, Minis ter of Lands, was reelected by a tig majority
 At Cranbrook, Cayan has a $50 ma. pority.
 At nine o'clock it looks as though fowflfths of the points throughout tn province who voted on local option, had turned it down by a decided ma jority, the vote being nearly two to one.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
RUSHING T0IDITAR0D

to wait until spring but now is the time to do it.
 Every boat for the westward that docks at Juneau is loaded down with passengers heading for the Iditarod and the rush will be greater next spring. We should have our route well advertised. Also skagway is the best equipped town in the country for the miner to outfit in as our merch- ants are familiar with the needs and carry the stocks"
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
NEW TREATY
 Is APPROVED
tBy Alaska News Bureau9

QUAYAQUM, Nov 26-The arbi, tration treaty between Ecuador and the United States was approved by Congress today. The treaty was sign ed at Washington by the Ecuadorian Minister and Secretary Root on Jan uary z last and ratified by the United States Senate on January 13.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
COLONEL C00E COURT N.ARTIA-EI

and dollars which was sent to Fort Glbbon while Cook was in command and which disappeared
 The money was to pay off the sol diers and there has been considerable mystery concerning the loss of it.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
.REVOLUTIONISTS
 TAKE CAPITAL
tsy Alaska News sureaul

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 26-Advices received here today state authoritive- ly that Managua, the capital of Near agua. win fall into the hands of the reyolutioulsts today.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
WOMEN CAMPAIGNING F03 VOTES

is counted. At -A2 general election next year, the constitutional amend ment authorized for submission tc the voters, for an extension of suf frage to all women, will be an import ant issue and an active fight is to be made for it by the Washington EquaI Suffrage Association, which has is sued the second number of "Votes for Womeu," a monthly publication,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
JIDGE GISHHAN GRANTS
 APPLICATION F0R INCORPORATION

Special to the Daily Alaskan)
 HAYNES, Nov. 26-Upon the arrival of the Humboldt on Wednesday night Judge Cushman heard the application of Haines for incorporation and im- mediateIy granted the request and stated that he would issue the or
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
CANADA Is
 ID CONSIDER
lsy Alaska News sureauO

LONDON. Eng. Nov. 25-The gov erumeut has refused to handle the question of killing seals on the Alas kan coast and has referred the mat ter back to the Dominion of Canada for consideration.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
tsy Alaska News sureaul

SEATTLE. Nov 26-In furtherance ol their campaign for suffrage in Washington. the organized women of Seattle are planning to make a good showing at the coming school cleo, ton in December. Registration is go- ing forward quietly and they predict a surprising show og when the vote
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
LOSES
 ID ZBYSG0
By Alaska News Bureau.)

BUFFALO, N. Y. Nov. 26-Frank Gotch failed to throw zbysco in one hour last night and thereby lost the match as the terms were that he was to throw Zbysco in one hour.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26

der for an election at once.
 The people of Haines are jubilant and gre unstinted in their praise for Judge Cushman who got up out of bed to hear them.
 There is no doubt but that the vote will be overwhelmingly in favor of incorporation.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
tsy Alaska News Buroau)

WASHINGTON, D. c. Nov. % LieutenantCol George F. Cook will soon be tried before a courtmartial to investigate the loss of ten thous-
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
MARRIED AT SAN DIEGO
cuth and Main
(By Alaska News 8ureau9

SAN DIEGO, Cal Nov, 26-Former Secretary of the Treasury Lyman Gage was married here today to Mrs. Ada BallOu.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
CONSERVATIVES E-E5T
Voters Of AtIin District Return
 Dr. Young To Parliament
has been elected.

lament has been elected.
 From the figures at hand 1t would appear that he received two votes for every one that his opponent Thos, Kearus got. The vote here was:
 Young 1O7 and Kearns 65.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26

Thos. Tugwell, the mayor of Log Cabin, came over Tuesday and spent Manufacturing with friends in Skagway
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
MRS ROOSEVELT
 RETURNS HOME
(By Alaska News BuroauD

NEW YORK. Nov. 26-Mrs. Theo- dore Roosevelt and daughter Edith, arrived here today from their trip abroad.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26

Special to tho Daily Aaskan)
 ATLIN, B. c. Nov 26-Roturns from all voting precincts show that Dr. Henry E. Young. the Couserva. tive candidate for member of Par
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
The Beautiful Town On Resurrection Bay Doomed-EEundreds Of Willing Hands Trying To Subdue The Fire
 Tremendous Property Loss
(sy Alaska News Bureau3


 
   BU N THE
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26
|. S 5yTB0AT
 WAITS ORDERS
tRy AIaska News sureaul

SEATTLE. Nov. 2G-The gunboat Princeton has received orders to stand by and be ready to proceed to Nicaragua at any time.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-26

region with supplies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-16

be celebrated, beginning October Srd,
and the latter has seized upon the
opportunity afforded to have the Wis
itors Join in a great conference or
series Of conferences on problems OF
city government.
Three thousand invitations are be-
ing sent out for this feature Of the
Centennial celebration. and although
1t is feared that not more than one
mayor in three, whose presence is
requested, will be able to accept, the
gathering, nevertheless, will be the
most notable Of its kind ever held.
1t is doubtful that half as many city
rulers as will attend ever have met
together.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-16
ENrRANcE AT K. 5. a. Q.

It has been reported that the en-
trance requirement Of the Kansas
state Agricultural College for this
faIl would be changed. This is In
correct. and the requirements as pub
lished in the college catalogue are
to be in fun force. According to the
catalogue the following are the re-
ouirements for admission;
Persons over fourteen years Of age
will be admitted into the freshman
year in any Of the following ways;
l. Kansas teachers certificate
provided no subject is below seventy
per cent
2. Diploma received on compile
ton Of county course Of study.
3. Certificate Of passihg the gram
mar grade or diploma from the high
school Of any city or county.
Pass a satisfactory examina-
lion IN the common school branehea,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-16

II a thousand or so American may
ors do not have in their possession
by october eth. the latest and best
ideas on how to run cities, It will not
be the fault OF the st. Louis centsn-
NAL Association and the Civic League
OF St Louis The former has ar,
ranged to bring together and enter
tain at least this number Of chief ex-
ecutlves Of municipalities Of the
United states during the week that
the one hundredth anniversary Of
tie incorporation Of St Louis vill
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-16

Spent several hours in st. Pauls cath
edraI, and then down to Westminster
Abbey. At these places We saw stat
ues Of many Of the great men Of Eng
land, among them that Of Gladstone.
We spent some time in Guild Hall,
which contains hundreds Of beauu-
full and lifelike paintings. We were
at buckingham palace, the home OF
the King and Queen; near here we
saw the guards change and parade.
Then, too, we did not miss the Brit
ish museum where we spent part OF
two afternoons seeing thousand and
one things Of almost all aees-ancient
books of the sth to 18th centuries,
several fragments Of pages claimed
to have been written as early as the
first and second century.
Our minds we're carried back to the
stone, copper, bronze and iron ages
by the many relics preserved. Hun
dreds Of relics we're gathered in the
healthier lands.
we also visited the mummy rooms
we're mummies and huge collins
from Egypt are on exhibit; also a few
mummied cats. goats and young bull
locks.
We are keeping well and enjoying
our trip. weather in England has
been quite cold this week. Harvest
Il not yet over with; Il has been
much delayed By vet weather; theiF
manner Of farming e much different
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-16
CROSSED OCEAN SAFELY.
River Brethren Mission Visitors in
England.

Editor Reflector: That our friends
in Dickinson may know how our
journey progresses, will drop you
few lines of Information as to our
whereabouts. We landed here last
Sunday, remaining here a few days.
On wednesday We went by train to
London and remained there untn Fri
day evening Seeing London" We
we're at the London tower, the tower
bridge, up in the monument erected
in memory Of the great fire Of 1855.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-16
SHIPPING SOIL.

Real Estate Transfers Reported By
J. f. Keel, Abstraction
John Gruber and wife to Barbara
Gruber, W KnwH s4-i5-s. 800
Jonathan Harmon and wife to F. A.
wilcox, a tract Of land in n cor
s Sc X 1882. com at stake
east line Of Vine ST., Lebold's add
to Abilene. BY metes and bounds.
$500.
Charles R. Baker and wife to Luther
NJ. Johnson. lot 8, blk 1, Rice G
Austin's add to Abilene. $500.
= d. Jones wldower to Adam and Eva
Balser s e x it-I5-1, $500.
George B. Richards and wife to Cote
bed Fem. lot /. Blk I. town Of
Manchester. SIS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-16

reading, spelling. writing, geography.
arithmetic, United States history
English grammar and psychology
1t will thus be seen that persons
over fourteen years of age may be adj
mitted to the subfreshman classes Of
the college II they have met with
the above reasonable requirements.
and this is Of especial interest 70
young people who have completed
the common, school course Of study,
why may, on said diploma from coun-
try school. or certificate from gram
mar school. be admitted to the sub
freshman class.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-16
SHIFTING SOIL.
Real Estate Transfers Reported BY
J. e. Keel, AbstractOr.

Sidney Sage and wife to Nile Z. Sage
a tract Of land 1856 feet by 1855
feet adj lot 4. blk S, sheeran's Attn
add to Chapman, 5000.
]. B. Petrle and wife to Henry Eva
lot %, blk ., Highland add to
Abilene. 500.
The Talmage Town Co to J. E. Laney
lot ?. biz ,, town Of Talmaee. 81.
Patrick walsh single to Peter Costello
lot II. blk S. Thurstin a swayle's
add 10 Hope. $500.
Mary Ellen Costello admr 70 W. J.
Engel, iot,il. blk S, ThurStin a
suayses add to Hope $50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-16

from that Of Kansas. This seemingly
is a very rich and productive country.
/ never saw grain shocked up thicker
than here.
We expect to sail this afternoon for
Cape Town on the Saxon" Of the
Union Castle line; this q large man
steamer Of 10000 tons capacity, and
IS due in Cape Town in II days.
JACOB N. ENGLE,
Southampton. Sept. 4.