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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-27
NOT SO MANY KANSAS CHILDREN
School Census Shows That With In
creased Population Number Of
Children Has Become Less.

Topeka, Oct. 25.-The school rec
ords Of Kansas being complied by E.
It. Falrchild, state superintendent Of
public instruction. show fewer school
children than 20 years ago. In 1883
Kansas had totsl population Of \
siS,552, with total school popula-
ton Of 5S2,oiO. The figures for 1908
show total population Of i.7O7.lSi
with a total school population Of sio,-
2i7, a decrease Of more than 20,o9V
children Of school age in the state.
The records show, however, larger
percentage Of children enrolled IN
school now than In previous years,
In 1908. "a per cent Of the school
population was In school while fer ten
years between 1850 and 1890 When
The population was larger he enEof
ment aid not exosed 60 per cent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-27
WALTER WElLMAN RETURNS
EXCEPT FOR SHATTERED NERVES
He IS IN GOOD CONDITION.
He Admits That the Task He Under
took Was Hopeless One Under
Present Conditions.

New York, Oct. 20.-Walter Well
man, who with his crew Of Ave men
sailed from Atlantic City N. j., for
Europe in the immense dirigible bal
loon America early last Saturday
morning got back to this city in royal
steam packet line steamer Trent,
Barring few injuries to his right
arm and one Of the fingers Of his right
hand the man who directed this daring
attempt to cross the ocean IA . gas
bag returns In good physical shape.
although his nerves are somewhat
shattered and he has reached the con-
clusion that in the present develop
ment Of the dirigible the task ne uu-
dertook was a hopeless one.
The members of bis crew whose i'm
patience at the continued delay is be-
lieved to have been responsible for
the sudden and utterly unexpected de-
parture from Atlantic City last Satur-
day return in better physical and
mental shape than their chief. The
plucky vanimen, who with Irwin, the
wireless operator; Simon the nayiga+
tor and Aubert and Loud, the me-
chanics strained at the leash for
weeks before the start was made.
came back bubbling with enthusiasm
over their adventures and with open
expressions Of willingness to try It
again as soon as any one produces a
balloon that nas half chance Of
making the journey.
Somewhere In the Atlantic ocean
not great way from Bermuda, the
America has erded a career that be-
gan with arctic exploration and stop
ped with this attempt to blaze an air
passage to Europe, With the gas
flowing from her opened valves she
war last seen from the Trent 20 miles
to the West getting closer and closer
to the surface OF the water Whether
the gas left in her kept her afloat
when she finally struck the surface
Of the sea or her engine sank her is a
question.
Wellman and his men roughly esti-
mated that they made $40 miles al
together. They were in the air few
MINUTES lees than ~ hours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-27

Nr~ Vork Oct INV Scurke
cs-trsn. ga rammany uafh1rle. -
~ concerted 10 ne Republican
rr1 ~. rlrhi ga rrotr ~ HenII
<|Irr.n .f IsIItc1 c1rd1r' 80
y. 49,. .,..|.||- 1IIt Ca r.Irtnre
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-27
IMPORTANT CASES 10 BE HEARD
Missouri supreme Court VIII Take
Up "a Cases Set for the
October Term.

JEFFERSON city, Oct 25-The SUI
preme court IN banc to-day win take
I'D a docket OF 81 cases set for hear
ing at the October call Among these
are the antitrust proceedings against
the Armour, the Hammond and three
other packing companies There are
demurrers pending in all these suits.
The case against the international
Harvester Company Of America prob
ably viii rot be argued until January.
The commissioners finding was
AGAINST the company.
A new commissioner win have 70
Be- appointed to take testimony IN the
action Med b. Gov Hhdley, while be
vas attorney general. against q iuin'
Der companies Judge Theodore Brace
Of Paris. who had taken Considerable
testimony a. special commission~,
has rendered bis resignation
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-27
EDUCATING OtE CHILDREN
Illinois Conferences Of Charities and
Correction Made Il sdblset Of
Morning Session.

calesburg. nj, Oct. 2S.-The educa-
ton Of deaf children was the topic
handled at this mornings session Of
the Illinois Conference Of Charities
and Correction. The speakers were
Miss Mary Mecowen. the ChlcaEo ex-
pert in that line: Prof. ]. w swller
Of Burlington. la. and Miss Margaret
Artlngslall. Of the Illinois School for
the Deaf At jacksonville,
TAis session adjourned n tine ior
the delegates to take q trip out to Rice
Laka. where they were entertained at
luncheon BY he soanEale1a Country
club In TIE afternoon IN irslimgu|
81 apiieqliu ana ~ fselIc ul1lca
VA dlsrrrIef ~ ~ = r fcifinfe
b ch|rIro. ana nr HARE g HART q
Il..r"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-27
DREXEL BROKE THE
ALTITUDE RECORD
With q Blerlot MCnopIane He Went
Up 7,lO5 Feet.
ACCOMPLISHED IN 81 MINUTES
Never Before In Amsrica Has There
BsBn such an Exhibition Of Aero
plane Flying as At Bel
mont Park.

New York, Oct, 25.--Never before
on the American continent has there
been such wonderful exhibition Of
neroplane flying as occurred at the
Belmont Park international aviation
meet. Within ave minutes after the
bomb signalled the, opening Of the
third days program ten air crafts,
rOmprislng the worlds most notable
bIplanes and monoplanes were cir
cling and dipping gracefully around
the course. AS Count jacques De
lesseps set of for the higher air
lanes to make an altitude record in
mis- Bleriot monoplane, Walter Brook
ins with the Novel baby Wright BIZ
plane, set after him. Though he had
never driven the new craft before, the
bpylsh Wright aviator bored his way
1nto the cold upper areas and his
motor abruptly stopped at an altitude
q 4.SS2 feet From this height lost
70 view to peopls In the grandstand,
Ne coasted earthward, landing safely
two miles from Belmont Park, while
his more fortunate French rival con.
tinued TO mount until he reached the
height Of 5.6l5 feet
Latham's New MonopIane. s.
In the meantime Hubert Latham,
TIE wizard OF Antoinette moroplanes,
had Joined the throng In the air and
was giving America lie first vision Of
this giant but graceful batlike craft
Scarcely had he begun to turn the
corners OF the pylons with hair rails
ing dips sidewise when the tiny 1T
lie Demolselle monoplune driven BY
Roland Garros, made lls initial bow 70
America. Looking Ike q mere spar
rou among an the wheeling mechani
al birds The marvellous little ilyinE
machine dashed through space a. 8
upeed that rapidly len It's large rivali
ar behind
hmsficans Were Lcndtrs.
But ahors everything else The most
rlnfiiyine hing % nniionni pride VA
~ faot hat re hmericanl ioomes
t1rrsr n lhls carnlysl q elsht ihar
~ oihcn nreztl HcxY ana
IIrnlIIca atIt re- htloes 81 ~ taI
U11 ~ arI 1t victories
d .INU |I ra Itfsr AZ
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-27
THE INDIAN LANDS
OFFERED FOR SALE.
Those Not Allotted 10 Oklahoma
Must Go.
MORE Than 100000 ACRES
Public Auctions VIII Be Held In Each
County Beginning November p.
and Continuing Until
March.

washington, Oct. GA decision to
sell 1850, 900 acres OF unallotted lands
for the Ave civilized tribes in Okla
homa was announced by the depart.
ment Of the interior Sales will be
made from November "a, 1910, to
March /, 1911. Choctaw forest lands
aggregating l.Ss5,0OO acres will be
sold later.
The lands, with the exception OF the
Choctaw forested areas, win be Of
fered for sale from county to county
continuously from November 81. 1910.
to March /, 1911 They occupy about
i,65O,OOO acres, of which about $3.50
acres are In the Seminole nation, d.
vided into ITO tracts; $4,000 acres In
the Creek and Cherokee nations In
1000 tracts and 100000 acres In the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, in
10000 tracts,
The Terms Of Sales.
The terms Of sale are 25 per cent
at time Of sale, rs per cent In six
months and so per cent within Is
months, at per cent interest. Copy
of regulations together with descrip.
tions and minimum price Of land to
be sold in each county can be OBJ
tanned from the commissioner Of In
dian affairs, washington, commission
err to the FIVE civilized tribes, Musko-
gee, superintendents Of Indian ware
houses at 121 Wooster street, New
York City, Sixteenth and Canal
streets, Chicago, 900 South Broadway,
st. Louis, Mo-, and Eleventh street
and Capital avenue, Omaha, Neb,
without cost.
The forested lands In the Choctaw
nation aggregating approximately l.
$50, 900 acres, will be offered at later
date, new appraisement being neces-
sary. Under the law, these lands will
not be offered in larger bodies than
GAO acres.
Other Property Also.
The only other properties which the
department is not authorized to sell
are the coal and asphalt lands cover
ed by what are known as the segre-
grated lands The department will
ask authority from congress to sell
the surface Of these lands, amounting
to about 445,OOO acres, including the
leased area. II this authority is given
together with method Of disposing
\ - .,,fYI Il
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-27
MRS. STELLA BARCLAY GOES FREE
She has Agreed Not to Again Attempt
to Get Possession Of the "lneu-
bator Baby"

Topeka, Oct. 20.-hrs. Stella Bar
clay, charged with kidnapping MarioL
Bleakley, the famous Incubator
Baby" from the home Of her mother
in this city, is again free woman.
the charge against her having been
dismissed following an agreement be-
tween the mother and foster mother
of, the child that Mrs Barclay would
not modest the child In the future. The
mother Is to retain the little girl, Mrs.
Bieakley had no desire to prosecute
Mrs. Barclay farther II she would
agree TO let the child alone. This she
did
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-27
REVISING RAILROAD TARIFFS
Denied . Rehearlna On Missouri River
Rata Case the Hallrosds Give
Up the Fight

Chicago. oct 22--Follouing the de-
riul q ! rehcariug By the Omitted
states supreme court IN ne Missouri
river. rate cases. Western railroads
have experts revising the tariffs to
csnforn via TIE original dic.1l1n.
a,d hops to have he new rates feady
roi i.irf lhan Nrtember ]. Arc1ra
ina 10 ne 1sfsI departments q llVefai
rrrnsrn Is||lr11I NJ lar'1er eGou
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-27

Lawrence, Kan. Oct 16-Dr W X
Trnbls q kansas Cl,y ls ezpecls, ''
IaWrlncs Today. Tomorrow
Iar 81 WI start lhs work q Faet
la H q. lln1oria Re uill rf1E
l1utin .srs several ana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
A Candid Doctor.

From the Youths Companion.
 Physicians and lawyers are sometimes charged with protracting profitable leases" through months, and perhaps years. that could have been disposed of in a few days or weeks. One medical man, who had no temptation to that kind of practice, was frank enough to take advantage of the impeachment and put the blame where 1t belonged. A lady was very solicitous about her health Every trifie made her uneasy, and the doctor was called immediately. The doctor was skillful man, and consequently had a large practice. It was very disagreeable to him to be so often called away from his other cases for nothing, and he re- solved to take an opportunity of letting the lady see this. One day the lady ob- served a red spot on her hand, and al once sent for the doctor. He came, looked at her hand and said
 You did well to send for me early.
 The lady looked alarmed and asked:
 "Is 1t dangerous, then?"
 Certainly not" replied the doctor To. morrow the spot would have disappeared and I should have lost my fee for this visit.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
-----------sef-~~------ VOTERS NOW SIZING UP PERRY THOMAS

The voters of Birmingham are now hag- ing the opportunity of looking over Perry Thomas of Barbour, the man who led the fight against the amendment in the sen ate last summer, and is now a candidate for lieutenant governor.
 Mir Thomas reached the city yesterday while on a tour of the state, in opposition to Walter D. Seed, who was one of the leaders in the fight for the amendment. He expressed himself as delighted with his chances, and quite sure that he will receive the support of the North Alabama counties, which he has recently visited.
 Among the features of this week will be a meeting of the Young Mems Good Gov ernment club Thursday night, which will be addressed by John A. Rogers of Gainesville.
 John C. Pugh, who is handling the speakers bureau, will have a number of speakers on the stump this week, includ- ing J. T. Leteher. John A. Rogers, Robert Pace, L. F. Greer, W. T. Lowe, J. J. Will lett. Gardner Greene, John H. Miller, W. C. Oats, B. F. Reid, Jesse Stallings, F. J. Inge, and P. c. Bowman. MT. Stallings will speak at Pratt City Tuesday night.
 John Morgan Burns passed through Bir- mingham last night after making several speeches in Walker-eounty. He reported good crowds and much enthusiasm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
Both Tickets Announced
 For Convention Places
linson, Marcus Well. George Whitfield, Samuel Wilder, James Weatherly.
 The MnIlorY Ticket

linson Marcus Well. George Whitfield, Samuel Wilder, James Weatherly.
 The Mallory Ticket
 E. H. Cabaniss. John l.. Kaul. E. k Campbell. George B. Tarrant. Ben B. Jacobs. J. c. Curry, Augustus Bep- ners, Kinds Peevy, Richard w. Mas sey, A. G. Smith, George M. Cruik- shank, John P. Tillman, A. r. Fulen- wider. Frank A. Hewitt, Forhey John ston, E. Brewer. Dr. w. P. McAdory. E, R. Rosamond, Mai Carl H. Seals. Nathan l.. Miller. Ross c. Smith, Charles E. Burriss. W. R. Hilliard, Jacob Burger. Henry R, Howze Henry L. Badhanl, Percy Clark, George B. Bondurant. John H. Frye, J. r. Berry Baugh, w. T. Stewart, John Madison Caldwell, E. L. Layton, William Mudd Martin. Paschal. G. Shook, Charles E. Rice. G. Houston Davis, Charles Dew. William K. Terry Roy Mccullough. Robert D. Johnston, Jr., Samuel P, Moore, Charles A. Calhoun, J. L. Yan- eey, Vassar L. Allen, J. D. Collins.
 In qualifying his ticket Frank Smith wrote:
 Hon. Robert N. Bell. chairman, City:
 Dear Sir-Complying with the re- quirements of a resolution this day pdSSeu py lne county ueHOCTdllC eA- ecutive committee I herewith hand you the applications of 46 gentlemen, to- gether with the entrance fee of s10 each, who desire to Offer for election as delegates to the democratic state convention which meets in Montgomery on May IT, 1910.
 We call your attention to the fact that the list submitted is one hort of the number of delegates this coun- ty is entitled to. We have. done this out of respect for the candidacy of the chairman of the state executive com mIttee for this position whose appli- cation had heretofore been filed with his entrance fee, under the terms re- quired by the original call This Will enable voters desiring to vote for the Hon. W. D. Nesbitt, together with this ticket. to do so.
 Within the proper time we will sup ply you with emblem under which this list of names will appear on the of fcial ballot Yours very truly,
 FRANK w. SMITH,
 Vice Chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
T. P. A. PLANNING
 FOR VISITORS

A meeting of the Travellers Protective association was held last night at the courthouse for the purpose of hearing the report of the entertainment committee. They reported plans for taking care of the delegates to the state convention to be held here May and 7.
 Preparations made by J. l.. Parker, chairman, include a barbecue at the Country club with dance and music; a street car ride over the district, and the lady delegates win be cared for The organization will try to get more members and make this the banner post of the south. Club rooms will be provided and g permanent place for meeting and enter tainment of members In the future Dr. J. E. Thacker especially invited members of the Travellers Protective asso- ciation to attend church at the First Presbyterian church this evening, when he will preach special sermon. Dr. Thacker was formerly chaplain for the state of Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
And May Irwin Had to Walk

From the New York American. Mrs. Jim came near not going to
 rehearsal on time recently on account of
 May Irwin's unfamiliarity with trans portation methods. Miss Irwin had
 walked the entire block from her hotel to the Berkley, lyceum only to find the re- hearsal had been changed from the Berkeley to Wallacks.
 .If had taxi I could make it." mur- mured the actress. F. There was a taxi hard by and Miss IT,
 win rode blithely. At the end of the first block she happened to note the indicator. It showed that she was into the register for 50 cents.
 Fifty cents block screamed the lady. who had exactly 70 cents In her
 purse. Then she stopped the cab in the
 middle of the next block and turned over her money.
 'I know it's a nickel shy, but I'll have to owe it to you,' she said, and walked the rest of the way to Wallacks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
To Make Montreal a Winter Port.

From the Boston Herald.
 Montreal-Montreal open to navigation all the year Is, 1t seems no longer an extravagant dream. It is a question of cost The St. Lawrence can be kept clear of ice all winter from Montreal to the gulf if it is worth while.
 If such scheme could be realized, the effect on the business prosperity of this city and of the country as whole would be enormous Montreal fnanages to cap- ture large share of the ocean trade during her months of navigation, and would naturally continue to be bidder for the business If the way to the sea was clear. In an address to the students of McGill, pr. Howard Barnes said:
 "One reason why there has not been winter navigation of the St. Lawrence is that the population of Canada Is not large enough to necessitate such serv- ice to the port of Montreal. But the time is coming when navigation the year round will be necessary. When that time comes it will be found that the mainten- ance of open water is not such difficult matter as had been thought"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

At midnight 94 names had been filed with Chairman R. N, Bell to go on the ticket as representatives from Jefferson county to the democratic state conven- ton.
 The O'Neal forces prepared a full ticket of 47 names. ". D, Nesbitt was the only candidate to qualify alone The Nal lory ticket contained 46 names, with the explanation that the other place was left out of respect for MT. Nesbitt, to enable voters desiring to vote for MT. Nesbitt. together with the Mallory ticket, 10 do so.
 The O'Neal Ticket
 John F. Antwine, J. c. Almon, John F, Abbott, J. V. Allen, E. w. Booker, E. S. Brazelton, J. NJ Burgin, E. L. Brown, Dr. w. F. Black, Lee Covert, Joseph T.. Collins, Jr., Sol Caheen, c. L. Dabbs, E. T. Fields, F. B. Fowll1es, w.. A. Gib- soD, J. F. Gibson, pr. John s. Gfllespy, White E. Gibson, Gardner F. Goodwin, T. T. Huey. H. A. Hagler, F. H, Johnson, W. H. Kettig, J. D. Kirkpatrick, w. O.. Ianning, E. Lesser J. H. Leath, John L.. Lunsford, John MeCartin, Otto Marx, pr. W. P. McAdory, Sydenham Moore, Frank Nelson, Jr., w. G. Patterson. W. P. Pinckard. John c. Pugh, J. B. Reid, Hunter M Smith, Sidney J. Stephens, Leo K. Steiner. George Taylor, John W. Tom-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
COLLEGE BASEBALL

Ithaca. N. Y: Cornell g. Univer- sity of Vermont 2.
 At Middletown. Conn:: Wesleyan ,, Springfield T. S.. 1.
 At Andover. Mass: 8owdoin b, Philips -Andover &.
 At Exeter. N. H.: Phillips Exeter r, Boxton college 6.
 At Providence. R. l.: Brown [, Pennsylvania State college 5.
 At Charlottesville, Va: University of Virginia 4, Georgetown ?.
 At Lexington, Va: University of South Carolina g. Washington and Lee 2.
 At Auburn. Ala: Georgia Tech -Aub- urn. rain. At Due West. S C.: Erskine 2. Pres byterian college of s. C., 0.
 Ae Newberry. s. C.: Clemson college 5, Newberry college 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
Results of Indoor Shoot

Springfield, Mass, April 16.-Results In the annual indoor championship shoot held on the home range here for revolver shooting was announced by Secretary C.. S.. Aztell. oscar I. Ol- sen of Duluth. Minn.. with five 10-sh ot strings won match A. any revolver, with a score of 461. Dr. R. M. Moore of St. Louis was second with 454. Match B, any pistol. was won by Dr. Saver of New York with 8 score of 454. P Hanford of New York was sec ond with 452. Dr. Moore won match F, pocket revolver, with a score of POP, and W. II. Whigham of Chicago was second with 191. mpionships were awarded in IT states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
DON'T DIE"

You don't have to die to profit by Life Insurance, pro- vided you have the right kind of a policy. Every form of policy isn't adapted to every person. I write several forms in the oldest and best company. Let me show you the EXACT policy adapted for you, and the most liberal contracts being sold in Alabama. Specimens submitted on request. Herbert J. Baum, P. O. Box 247. Phone 73, II Roden Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
RELICS OF THE REVOLUTION.
Equipment of Soldiers of King George
 Found At Washington Heights.

From the New York Evening Telegram.
 Dating back to the days when the British and Hessians camped on Wash ington Heights, a large collection of rel les which have been found in various parts of upper Manhattan will be placed on exhibition within a few days in the old Jumel Mansion. The relics-shot but tons, bayonets and various pieces of rust ed metal, which at one time formed part of the equipment of the soldiers of King George III-were collected by Messrs. R. P. Bolton and w. L. Calver. amateur an tiquarians, who live in the vicinity or Washington Heights battlefield. Although it is now more than 190 years since the alien troops occupied the heights, all the relics found are in an ex- cellent state of preservation. The various buttons found by the excavators when cleaned show the coats of arms and other insignia of the regiments to which those who wore them belonged.
 Most of the relics which have recently been unearthed by the excavators have been in he vicinity of Fort Tryon and Marble Hill and the Washington Heights blockhouse
 The equipment of the excavators is most simple, consisting solely of two shovels, a garden fork and a large sieve. From Olu maps Ildue Dy tHt <AlhcilCdh spies during the early days of the Rev olution and from those made by the British themselves the two men located the sites where the various regiments were camped on the upper end of Man haitian island. These regiments included the various Hessian companies. the Welsh Fusilleers, the Third Scots Guards and the Seventy-sixth Macdonald Highland CTS.
 Besides the many one-pound cannon balls used in the Hessians' field guns. then known as the amusette, the excava- tors have found many of larger caliber. One of them weighed AS pounds and an other 32 pounds.
 | The bayonets, which are the most re- cent finds. were dug up two feet below the ground near 1nwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
Racing on Down Grade

Hartford, April 16-The abandon ment of grand circuit harness racing at Charter Oak park is forecasted by the decision of the racing committee oi the Connecticut Fair association today to build a half-mile track at the park the formation of a state circuit for trotting and pacing is advocated The suppression of pool selling has mate rially affected support of the grand circuit meet here during the past three years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
THACKER SPEAKS
 TO WOMEN TODAY

pr. J. Ernest Thacker will address Q mass meeting of women and chill dren this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church.
 Tonight the union revival service will be held at the same place. Sing ing will be a. special feature of both meetings. and the general public is in- yffed