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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25

COLUMBUS, Ind sTiLL NEAREST
CENTER foF POPULATION.
Only . Small Portion Of Populations
Have Been Announced But Per
centape Show Even Growth.

Washington, Aug. 2.--Columbusl
Ind. is still the place nearest the
center Of population" The census
returns received to date indicate
fairly even growth in all directions
from the present central zone.
Only a small percentage Of the total
population has been announced thus
far but enough ID shown by the gen
eral trend to justify some general.
izations. Probably the most important
OF these is that the eastern states are
holding their own to such an extent
as to indicate that the pull Of the
West will not be sufficient, to disturb
the present equilibrium.
3 The eastern growth is attributed
in the main to the development of
manufacturing enterprises along the
Northern Atlantic seaboard. Up to
date the full population Of only two
states Rhode Island and Oklahoma,
one East and the other West has been
announced The increase in Okla.
homa amounting 1903 per cent over the
population In 1900 in the same area Is
phenomenal and is no indicator for
The growth Of other states in the West.
Rhode Islands is more character.
istic Of natural growth in other sec
lions similarly situated. Still Rhode
Island with 1853 per cent of growth
is believed to be above the average.
If the Rhode Island increase should
be maintained the country would
show total of about 100000 PEG.
pie whereas only SO,OOO,OOO are count.
ed upon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25
COL. ROOSEVELT
HELPS INSURGENI
And incidentally Takes Whack al
Sherman,
FOR OECENCY AND EFFICIENCY
In His Speech TO the HerISImer County
Changers the Former Presl-
dent Gave Davenport
Boost.

Utica, N. Y, Aug. 24.-Theodore
Roosevelt set Herkimer county upside
down when in his speech before the
HerkImer county grangers he came
out for State Senator Davenport who
is seeking denomination as an insur
gent. In doing SO the Colonel gave 0
bard whack at Vice President Sher
man, who is opposed to Dayenports
denomination. 1t apparently gave the
Colonel keen delight. Coming on the
heels Of the blow dealt the vice pres
ident by President Taft In his letter
to Lloyd GriscoIn, for Sherman's trick
against Roosevelt the Colonel's move
has added Significance. 1t is regarded
as an effort on the part of Roosevelt
to get the fullest revenge against Sher
man. Recently when Davenport an
nounced that he would seek reelection
he called on Sherman and was in
formed that Sherman was opposed to
his candidacy. Since then Davenport
has been conducting campaign In
Herkimer county as an aggressive.
When Col. Roosevelt came out for him
the political wing that is against Sher-
man went wild with glee.
Davenport on the Platform.
Senator Davenport sat upon the
crowded stage and Roosevelt was tell
ing the grangers how much he though
Of the farmers. Suddenly he launched
into brief reference to clean poll.
tics, and turning to Davenport, re.
marked: 1.-THE only kind Of politics ]
like is decency combined with efticien,
cy and the only way a politician can
serve his party or help the party is to
serve the people.
"Becpuss Senator Davenport stands
for this principle ! am glad to be wit
him on the same platform today. He is
the kind Of a man like to see in poll
tics"
The crowd Of ten thousand cheered
its approval.
utteranees Free From Ambiguity
"You will at least notice that my
utterances are free from ambiguity,
said Mr.. Roosevelt.
Summit Park at Oriskany, the scene
Of a revolutionary conflict never held
q greater crowd than 1t did
when Colonel Roosevelt arrived. Fully
10000 people, two-thirds Of whom were
women, were banked up in the open
air theatre. The former president ar
rived at Utica at 1855 and his special
train was taken at once to Oriskany,
where number of automobiles were
in waiting. A Gordon Of police had
hard time clearing way for the ex-
president to get to the grand stand
He was met with volley Of cheers as
he appeared on the stand.
The colonel was introduced by Gov.
Batchelder Of New Hampshire as "A
gentleman known throughout the
world, from the jungles Of Africa to
the north pole, from Sycamore Hill to
the Orient and from Wall street to the
rudest cabin"
After the speech Colonel Roosevelt
went in an automobile to the home Of
Douglas Robinson, his brother-A-law
at Herkimer and spent the night. At
midnight he started west by way Of
Buffalo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25
MOTOR AND BREAKFAST FOODS
Two Industries Caused Surprising
Growth In Two Michigan Cities
In Ten Years.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The popula-
ton Of Flint. Mich, is 1850. an In
crease of 25,447. or 1912 per cent, as
compared with l3,1OS in 1900. This
surprising increase in the population
has been due largely to the develop
ment Of the motor car industry.
The population Of Jackson, Mich, is
S1.4S3, an increase Of 6,25S, or 24.s per
cent, as compared with $3.50 in 1900.
The population of Battle Creek,
Mich, is 25,627, an increase Of 6,704,
or SCI per cent, as compared with
1858 in 1900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25
Nc 1FoWIhd eturuIur.

l.. Sargent Of Harvard finds that
the present day undergraduates Is an
inch taller and four or Eve pounds
heavier than the undergraduates Of 80
years ago, and he lays It to athletics.
We doubt that Why not lay Il 70
the generally believed fact that their
mothers are taller and more healthy
than were their grandmothers7
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25
HAVE FRIENDS IN NICARAGUA
GEN. Estrada Sends Assurance 70
Secretary Knox That Amends
VIII be Made 70 America.

Bluenelds, Aug. 23.-Gen. Estrada
has cabled Secretary Of State Knox at
washington an assurance to the Amer
lean people Of his warm regard and
an oifer to make amends for the execu-
ton Of the Americans, Cannon and
Groce and other unfriendly acts to-
wards the United States on the part Of
Presidents Zelsya and Madriz.
Gen. Chamorro, acting as delegate
for Gen. Estrada is now provisional
president Of the republic and is await.
ing the arrival of Gen. Estrada at
Managua.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25

Little Rock, Ark Aug. 24.-After
September !, all passenger travel in
Arkansas will be at the rate Of three
cents a mile. This announcement was
made Tuesday BY the several rail-
roads which some months ago agreed
to give a 2h-cent rate a trial. The
agreement will expire at the end of
the present month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25
ALFRED LE BLANC WINS $4,000
He Took the Prize for Flying 4s9
Miles In II Hours and Sc
=. Minutes.

Paris, Aug. 1S.-Alfred Leblanc
achieved a notable triumph by WIN
ming LeMatin's $4,000 prize for q
mapped out circular course Of 4S9
miles to be covered in six stages with
out regard to wind or weather condi-
tons. Leblanc covered the distance
in II hours and Sc minutes actual
flying time. He made the last leg oil
the course, from Amiens to Paris
distance of about 75 miles in one
hour 40 minutes. Auburn the only
other starter who qualified for the
prize in the other i've stages made the
distance from Arniens in one hour "a
minutes. Both ayiators used Bleriot
machines with Gnome engines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25
AIrshIp to Garry Wireless,

New York, Aug 2o-A novel expert
ment Of sending wireless messages
from an airship in flight is to Be tried
BY the Marconi company. which has
constructed a special apparatus 70 be
installed In the dirigible Which Walter
weImnn VIII pilot across the Atlantic
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25
InvantInatnrn 10 pawhuaka

Arkansas City, Aug. 2i.--Fiye mem
,ers Of the select committee OF the
louBe Of representatives investigating
be Indian land contracts and Gore
bribery charges arrived in the city
rom Sulphur, Ok, on the way to Paw
tuska, where Usage land contracts
yin be investigated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25
Mayor oaxnor oul q pana.r

New York, Aug. 2l.-Mayor Gaynor
expected to remain out Of bed two
hours today, sitting in his arm chair
and walking about his room. None Of
his attending physicians remained
with him last night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25

White Plains, N. Y. Aug a.
-choked to death BY q celluiold col.
lar" Is the verdict Of the coroner IN
the case Of George W. Burlinson. a
local politician. Who was found dead
yesterday sitting upright IN his ear-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25
pOpe Doe, No, I'M. m, Fa,hion,.

London, Aus. 2l.-A dispatch from
tome received here BY a news ngency
tates that Pope Plus X has requested
~ bishops to publish pastoral letters
usapproYing the prevailing feminine
hshions
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25

stand that It was no part of MS plan
TO do 90
Col Roosevelt himself said he was
not talking politics for publication
when attempts were made after the
conference to get him to express his
views.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25
chIIIx Weather ThIa WAX.

Washington. Aug. 22.-Chilly wealth
or is on Its way, according to the gen
eral forecast for the coming week is
sued by Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief
Of the weather bureau.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25
Francis Joseph Is 90.

Vienna, Aug. 1s.-National re5oic-
lngs upon an usually extensive scale
merked the seth birthday q aperor
Francis Joseph. the yer is SOW
erslgn OF Austria and e1ay g
dean Of an the Europeal a'a.archs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25
EspIrantIsta to Portland Next.

Washington, Aug. 22.--The next
Of the Esperanto Associa-
ton Of North America will be held in
Portland. Ore. in 1911.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25
REPusLlCAN SPEAKERS SELECTED
Congressional Committee invites Only
standpatters to Take the
Stump This Fall.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-At Republican
Chicago. Aug. 23.--At Republican
congressional headquarters Monday
Colonel Henry Casson and Secretary
John Eversman made up list of cam
paign orators. Prominent Republic
ans who have been invited by the
committee to take the stump include
Senator Theodore E. Burton, and
these representatives; Nicholas Long
worth and Ralph p. Cole OF Ohio, 3. j.
Foster Of Vermont. ]. W: Fordney and
Edward DENLY Of Michigan, w, q.
Hawley Of Oregon. NJ. .. olmstead Of
Pennsylvania, Edward Vreeland Of
New York ana z. J. Hill Of East st.
Louis. The Rev. John Wesley Hill OF
the Metropolitan Tabernacle, New
York also Is on the list
Representative W. B. Mckinley,
chairman Of the Republican congress
vionAi committee. Is expected in Chi
cseo today
Topela, Aug. ,1S.-Already The
gossip has started as to the possible
successor Of J. E. Hurley. general
manaeer OF the eastern lines Of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Re, who
sIed AZ Carlsbad. Henry Lautz, as
sIstsnt to the general manager, F G.
For. general superintendent Of the
ssrtern grand division; c. w Kouns,
General superintendent at Amarillo,
snd = G. Pettbone. general superin-
ssndeut Of the gulf lines, have been
mentioned as possibilities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25
bOLDRA| STOPS
FOREST FIRES
Lincoln County on BIackfoOt First to
Get Relief
$50 RANGERS ARE MISSING
The Whole Panhandle Of Idaho Ablaze
The Dead May Reach 1000
-Four Families
Escape.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 24.-A heavy rain
which may turn to snow, began falling
In the Lincoln country on the Black
foot according to advlces from Flesh
-er. The two bad fires in that district
were both under control. The one In
ganborn gulch was stamped out com
pletely and the fire which threatened
lincoln this afternoon was corralled In
rafferty, gulch, twelve miles from Lin
coin. and that town was saved by q
change Of the wind. The fire was less
than three miles away when the wind
Teered and carried the flames past 1t
oh the west side. 1t is cold enough
ID snow in Helena.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25

coin. and that town was saved by
change Of the wind. The fire was less
than three miles away when the wind
Teered and carried the flames past II
oh the west side. 1t is cold enough
ID snow in Helena.
Spokane, Wash, Aug. 24.-Eight
hundred and thirty rangers are miss
ine, cut off from food by the flames;
200 Of them are reported 10 have been
found dead In camp near Falcon, at
tn head-waters Of the 81. Joe river;
the whole panhandle Of Idaho Is ablaze
and the total dead may reach 400 and
Il may go to 1000, many new towns
are reported in danger; five companies
OF Montana militia have taken the
field and rains are falling at Cutbank,
M6rt., in, Teton county, and at Wal
lace, idaho.
* Summary Of Situation.
Such is a brief summary Of the for.
est fire situation In Idaho and Mon
tana, SO far as the newspapers Of
Spokane have been able to gather
Hkwt from q vast area that Ia .
Iitbkeladen furnace, the flames 500
nk high and in places jumping five
&ijkh NTH telephone and telegraph
i|jies dests Dyed, Ho-'s-s-s r..
piSspsSEcf wh5 fsaShed WSiiscs
idaho, brought word to Forest Super
1isbf Weiugle that Forest Ranger
II q. Kottkey, who, with crew Of
sVD men, has been reported missing in
lNe 81. Joe country since Friday, has
Gen reported safe at Missoula with
ON Of his men. Most Of the crew,
However, are still missing and advices
from Avery say that the men have
not been traced.
National Forest Destroyed.
milwaukee employees at Avery say
that It seems as II all the Bitter Root
mountains are burning, and that the
entire Occur d'Alene national forest
win be destroyed.
The four families Of homesteaderS
who were reported burned to death
On La Tour creek. Kootenai county,
idaho, escaped by wading fifteen miles
along the bed Of the creek with fire
burning down to the waters edge,
forcing the refugees frequently to
submerge themselves when the flames
almost reached their faces
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-28
Expert Carpenter Gives Some Point.
ers as to This Seemingly Simple
Proceeding.

1T takes an apprentice a full year
to learn that he does not know how to
drive a NAIL" said an expert carpenter.
when once he has realized this It Is
only n matter Of a few minutes to
learn how 1t should be done. The
commonest mistake is the belief that
a hard blow with the hammer is more
effective than several little taps. and
the learner is inclined to admire the
man who drives n nail all the way in
with but one blow. This is where he
is wrong: four or five blows are much
better than one. The reason ia that
one hard blow inevitably makes the
nail rebound. ever so slightly. It is
true. but enough to make II hold less
firmly than II would II driven in
gradually. The nail may be driven
almost all the way with one blow, but
several lighter taps are necessary to
nnlsh the Job.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-28
REPUBLICANS FAST FALLING IN.
TO LINE TO SUPPORT HIS
...t. PROGRAM. ..-
DISPLAY OF ACTIVITY
IMPORTANT BILLS WILL BE RE.
PORTED AND PUSHED FOR.
WARD FOR ACTION. -

Washington.-Activi such as has
seldom been displayed by committees
SO early in the first regular session
both wings Of the capitol. Although
there are practically three parties, the
regular" Republicans, the "insurgent"
Republicans and the Democrats. there
are signs on every hand that Presi-
dent Taft Is daily gaining supporters
for his legislative program.
The skill shown by the President in
avoiding clashes with either Republi-
can faction and the knack he has ex-
hibited in compelling the aid OF both
in his fight for the redemption Of
party pledges, has noticeably i'm
pressed the Democratic minority. In
the house there are indications that
the threatened fusion of Democrats
and insurgent Republicans on several
legislative questions is now little
feared by the majority.
Taft Is trying to beat the Demo-
Gratis out Of any prospect Of control
ling the next house." remarked q prom
inent Democratic leader of the senate
yesterday. 'If 1t was not for the way
he is knocking Republican heads to-
gether and making them fall into line
for advanced legislation-Democratic
legislation. II you please-we would
get you fellows. sure" predicted the
minority leader. addressing the Re-
publicans present.
The senator was talking to men
Who had just agreed upon the princi.
pie Of piece Of western legislation
that. admittedly. few Of them favored.
Tho incident furnishes a good illustra-
tion OF the present congressional stu
alton.
Committees are now considering
subjects usually postponed until after
the appropriation bills are passed by
the house. The Senate committees,
under pressure from the White house.
have laid plans to take up administra-
tive measures, while the house has
supply bills under consideration. The
indications are that by the time the
house calendar has been cleared Of
budget bills the Senate will have
ready for the attention Of that body q
number Of most important Taft bills.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-28
Fight Over Meat Prices.

ChicaKo.-"Revo1utio have been
started by less than the American peo-
pie are suffering now." says Senator
Joseph L. Bristow Of Kansas. Meat
foots up to q quarter Of the averag.
household expenses. and 1t ought to be
cheaper today instead Of dearer than
It was twenty-five years ago. because
Of the greater economy in its prepare.
ty-five per cent. Of tho carcass went
to waste. Now nothing goes to waste
not even the blood"
Senator Bristow's words crystalline
the sentiment Of protest In all parts Of
the country against the higher cost OF
living. Thus far the movement. which
first took form in an actual boycott at
Cleveland. has met with most success
In the West. The East has been slow.
er to follow. Influenced. perhaps. by a
widespread feeling among small deal.
ers and in the labor unions that a uni.
versal boycott. though effective as .
protest. would actually play into the
hands Of the packers who. with their
control Of cold storage houses and re-
frigerator lines. could carry their pro
duct through q prolonged boycott,
though a thirty days cessation Of
trade would put the small indepen.
dents out Of business.
Against public clamor the packers
reply that high prices for meats are
attributable to the high prices OF corn.
and advocate that the poor be edu-
Gated to eat cheaper cuts.
Actual consumption Of meat is re
ported by retail dealers everywhere to
have dropped sharply.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-28
CHAPTER xvi-contInued

He turned away from the dawning
sky and walked home. Throwing him.
self once more on the bed, he slept
soundly until the breakfast hour. As
he entered the dining.room. his heart
gave sudden leap and stood still.
He thrust something far down below
his consciousness. 1t was not a
thought, 1t had not shape enough for
that. It was formless. unrecognized.
The two young men bending eager.
ly over the morning paper looked up
rs he came In. Have you seen the
paper?-Awful accident-Miss Cor
don's train"
He reached out his hand for the
paper. They gave 1t to him and left
the table. Their departure left him
alone. But he gave no sign. He un-
folded his napkin and spread It across
his knees before he took up the pa.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-28

worked early and late. He dared MOI
give himself time to think. Beaut,
had gone from the world-interest
from life. Work was the only thina
left. He plodded on in a dull, mo
notonous fashion. It served to kill
time. and there was the chance of los
ing himself, for little while, in his
task.
He would work for days with fever.
ish, eagerness, for the sake Of these
few minutes Of working oblivion, in
which he could lose himself, until the
dull pain that always preceded his re.
turn to consciousness became too
strong to be ignored. When he turned
to question its meaning. memory stood
always at hand to place the burden
once more on his shoulders.
Except for these br.sf minutes
there was not an hour IL the day
when his loss did not preA, upon him.
To his tortured imagination he was
like man torn in two, one-half to
be buried out Of sight, the other to
live on. suffering and enduring, till
the jagged wound should heal. At
every turn his thoughts went out to
her-only to be met by the hopeless
blank of her death. For months the
thought of her had been the last in
his mind at night. the first to greet
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-28

per. He opened II and glanced down
the column.-He had known before he
1ooked.-ln the list OF those killed
Helen Gordon, Chicago"
He did not read the details of the
accident. He merely noted the place
where 1t occurred. Then he folded
the paper and gave his order for
breakfast. II he ate little. no one
knew 1t. He took plenty of time for
It. He listened to the discussion of
the accident that went on as the
boarders, one after another, came in
to breakfast
When he left the house he knew
that he had exactly half an hour to
report his absence at the Office and
catch the east-bound express. II was
more than enough. He did not want
TO be alone and think. He saw before
him long years in which he would
have time to think. To-day he must
go to her. He might be needed. He
had said that he would come IL she
needed him. and that he should see
her soon-"I shall see you soon. {"
How the wheels caught up the words
and tossed them back to him. They
reiterated with clanking monotony-
Il shall see you soon-I shall see you
soon" Underneath the Iattle and
roar, between the shrieks OF the en-.
gine, in the midst of the conversation
around him. he heard them with aw.
full distinctness. and wondered vague
ly IL he should go mad before he
reached her.
He found her after a short search.
He was directed to a small house. a
little distance from the scene of the
wreck. When he announced his er-
rand the woman of the house looked
at him closely.
IF your name is Derring, I have
something for you" she said. She
disappeared for a moment and re-
turned with q small parcel. She hand.
ed II to him.
He turned II over In his hand.
There was no writing on II. Are you
sure II is for mel" he asked. doubt.
fully.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-28
SYNOPSIS.

Richard nerring. returning from n win
ter in the woods to his mothers farm
home, is overtaken by his uncle. accom-
panied by his eccentric wife. coming to
pay visit at the farm: Aunt Jerusha's
questions about Emily Hutton. supposed
to be behring's sweetheart. reveal the
fact that she is to marry another. Disap-
pointment stimulates behring's ambition.
and under the advice Of Seth Kinney. a
hermit Of the woods. he resolves to fit
himself for college. Kinney teaches him
Greek and he passes his entrance examin-
atoms triumphantly, winning the approv-
Al OF the professor. Four years in college
begins journalistic work in Chicago.
where he meets Helen Gordon. an artist.
Derring is promoted to art critic on his
paper. Helen refuses to marry him and
hamper both their careers. but they en-
ter into a companionship compact. Helen
suffers Ill effects from sketching on the
lake shore In January. Illness brings her
into closer relationship with Richard.
Derring Is called home by the illness of
Seth Kinney. Seth dies. leaving Derring
n small fortune. Derring returns to Chi
cago.