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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
THE HURRICANE
STRIKES FLORIDA
The Damage Estimated at Several
Millions.
THE ORANGE CROP RUINED
Tampa and all South Of jacksonville
Cut of From Communications
Interior viii Suffer
Severely.

jacksonville. Fla. Oct. ia storm
has swept the entire Florida Peninsula
doing damage estimated at several
million dollars. Forty thousand square
miles Of territory south Of Jackson
Vile has been without any means Of
communication with the outside world
for more than "a hors. The last re.
ports from this section embracing all
that territory south Of line from
Tampa to St. Augustine. told Of hurri'
cane winds and rapidly falling baro'
meters. The orange crop In that ter
ritory and the vast trucking industry
probably are ruined Along the east
ern coast many lives are believed to
have been lost and the property dam
age is believed to be great.
Mayport Got Strongest Wind.
The maximum wind velocity, 70
miles an hour, recorded here at 7
o'clock when the center Of the dis
turbance appeared to have passed up
the Atlantic coast toward Savannah
Mayport, at the mouth Of. the ST.
Johns river, experienced wind Of 50
to 80 miles an hour, and one-half Of
the houses there were wrecked.
There has been no communication
with any point south Of Jacksonville
with the exception Of St Augustine for
several hours and all wires north were
severed with one exception shortly &C.
fore dark.
A heavy downpour of rain accom-
panied the high winds everywhere. At
St. Augustine, houses in the business
section were flooded at low tide, with
promise OF immense damage to bust
ness property when the high tide
Games in. The city is in darkness, a
gale still blowing the swelling seas
well over the sea wall and thousands
of dollars damage had been done.
Not a word has come from Tampa
since morning and telegraph com
panies do not expect to restore COM
munication before late today The
damage will be greatest in the in
terror, where the storm came upon the
people with little warning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
SYMBoLEER TO CHICAGO AGAIN
The Prlze-WlnnIng Steer Will Try for
Third Championship at lnterna-
tional Stock Show.

Manhattan, Kan, Oct 1S.-Symbol'
eer, the champion Angus steer, and
other aristocratic cattle from the Kan
sas State Agricultural college will be
shown in the International Live Stock
exposition next month in Chicago.
Symboleer was the champion calf at
the International at Chicago two years
ago He was the champion yearling
last year in the same show, and the
reserve grand champion of America.
Symboleer was grand champion last
year and this year at the Interstate
Fat Sstock Show in st, Joseph, and
he was the champion of his class last
year and this year at the American
Royal in Kansas City, giving him a
record of winning the highest honors
every time he has entered the ring.
No steer except Symboleer has ever
won two championships in the Inter-
national Symboleer has won two and
is in the running for the third. This
fine animal Is two years old now, and
weighs 1,730 pounds. Fed by the stu
dents Of the Kansas State Agricultural
college, he is living demonstration
of what there is in Kansas corn and
alfalfa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
Pensions Lapse slowly.

The last of the pensioners q lnS
old Msrshalsea court, which was aDol-
ished as long ago as 1S4S. survived
until February last. He was jonn
cr,f1ths and was bailiff or officer OF
the ancient institution, with jurisdic'
tion of all offenses committed In the
verge of the royal palace. Though no
business was done in the Marshalsea
court since a decision of Lord Coke.
Il was regularly opened and ad1ourneo
until abolished by parliament.
There is still in existence a com
pensation" pension for loss OF post
fineso in the reign of William ~" 70
which Sir E. H. W. Hulse, Bart. Is
entitled II amounts to $40, 4s. Cd. 3
wear and is suspended during the
minority Of the present baronet An
mai pensions which win come TO an
end with their present holders are as
follows: Lord Seaton, $4,000 ($lV'
oOOl: Viscount Hardinge. $4,000 uS.'
0oOl: viscount Cough, $4,000 (tlOS
0OO); Lord Regain. $4,000 0iO'Oo ~
and Lord Napier Of Magdala, 4z'VOS
(s1O.OOO.-London Daily News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
atlp KEEP OKLAHOMA DRY
The Superior Court Grants Injunction
Against Delivery Of lntoxlcants
to Law VloIators.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Oct 19.--In the
superior courtla temporary injunction
was issued restraining railroads and
express companies in the state from
delivering intoxicating liquors to per-
sons, corporations, societies, or clubs,
or those known to be holding federal
liquor licenses. The order was issued
at the instance of Fred $. Caldwell
state enforcement officer.
The carrying companies are inform
ed in order that they may know
whether orders are intended as VIC
lation Of the liquor law, that they will
be supplied with SIGH information
by the enforcement attorney. The or
der will rot restrain the delivery Of
consignments Of liquors to persons for
family or medical use. An exception
to the order was allowed by the COM
panies, and they were given 80 days
to file an amendment order.
About 1900 names in the state are
cited as those to whom the carrying
companies are notified not to deliver
conslgnments OF liquor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
His
Masterpiece
By Geneweps Marie Boics

(oOpynght, 1910 By Associated Literary Prsaal
Paul Worthington stared moodily
into the glowing nre: Marguerite
Chantry, fair as a kings daughter
watched him In silent displeasure, hei
slender white-gowned figure wrapped
In the filmy crimson mist that arose
from the blazing logs.
The tense silence that had fallen
between them lasted several minutes
and the girl clutched nervously at the
folds Of her gown.
Now that the first outburst Of emo
ton was over In which she had told
him plainly her opinion regarding his
lazy mode Of life and Idle pursuit Of
pleasure, her courage, fed. and she
stood by the great organ in the II
brary. one hand resting on its worried
keys, trembling and afraid.
Meanwhile mighty struggle was
going on in Paul Worthington's mind.
Had he not been born to the purple
and fine linen Fate might have made
of him an artist Of no small repute,
for during his college days he had
given evidence Of an unusual talent
along these lines. But once free from
the influence Of the halls Of learning
the goddess Of pleasure had claimed
him for her own. and, binding him
with her silken cords, had banished
all useful occupations from his mind
But now, under Marguerite's scorn'
full discourse on the utter uselessness
Of his life, ambition stirred within his
heart like the flames that sometimes
burst from an apparently burned-out
log. And, although he seemed to be
watching with lazy interest the sparkle
dancing up the chimney like million
golden butterflies, he was secretly
admiring the slender gray-eyed girl
who dared to tell him the truth even
at the cost OF their friendship.
His farewell that night was cold
and almost formal He barely touched
Marguerite's icy little hand and en-
tirely ignored the appeal In her wide
gray eyes. She longed to speak some
word of encouragement to him, but
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
THE LARGEST FARMER DEAD
DAVID RANKIN OWNED $4,000
ACRES IN MISSOURI.
He Made all His Wealth Amounting 70
Nearly 100000 as Farmer and
stockman.

Tarkio, Mo, Oct. 19.--Davld Rankin,
who made farming his business anc
made that business pay wonderfully
ia dead. The end came following an
attack Of paralysis. Last Saturday. al
though suffering from cold. he Wis
tied his office here. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
When David Rankin was first mar
ried 80 years ago he had only s. to
pay the preacher and made his starr
in life.
To-day be is possessed Of $4,000
acres Of as fine land as lies out OF
doors. equipped with the very best
In live stock and machinery. and an
estate estimated to be worth any
where from 100000 to 100000
He made 1t all In farming, or rather
In stock raising. He is said to be the
worlds largest farmer and yet he sell
dom sold any Of his products, more
frequently buying corn by the hundred
thousand bushels He never believed
In marketing the raw product OF the
sail. He could make more money by
transmitting his grain into beef and
pork.
David Rankin was born In Sullivan
county, New York, In 1925, and was
So years old May 28, last. His parents
moved to Illinois when he was boy
and lived on farm In Monmouth
county. He served three terms In the
Illinois legislature as Republican
In 1874 he moved to Atchlson county.
Missouri, bought farm there and be-
gan to grow corn and to feed 1t to
cattle He prospered and put his prof
its into more lard Land that cost him
$40 and SIS an acre . now valued at
500 and more Some or It cost him
as much as $50 an acre, but none OF 1t
has decreased in value The. land is
not all in one tract, but consists OF
about Is separate tracts, each OF which
is under superintendent, but all OF
them under Mr. Rankins supervision
II takes about 700 teams to work his
farm and anywhere from 300 to 500
men In some years he has fed as
many as 10000 cattle and an equal
of hogs. 1t was Only an ordi'
nary year that didn't bring profit OF
more than 100000
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
A COLD STORM FROM THE WEST
VIII Pass Over Middle Western States
Headed for South Atlantic
Coast.

Washington, Oct. 19.--l9.-With the
gulf storm sweeping northeastward
from Florida at a velocity Of So miles
an hour, threatening great damage to
shipping and property along the east
ern coast and with a low barometer Of
20 IL in Florida. rare condition. an
other storm is approaching from the
West bringing with 1t the coolest
weather Of the season In the middle
states an excessive drop In tempera
ture probably will come within "a
hours, Behind the western storm,
which extends from Lake Superior to
Texas. is an extensive AGRA of high
barometer that has developed the ex'
IRENE cold. The cold will be felt in
the Atlantic sections by Thursday
night the weather bureau reports
Should the gulf storm and the west
ern storm meet along the eastern
coast the situation would be doubly
serious but in the opinion Of the
weather bureau the southern hurri
cane will have passed out to sea he
fore the wetsern storm can meet it.
So dangerous is the southern situation
regarding that hurricane warnings are
displayed from Florida to the New
storm warnings have been ordered dis
storm warnings have been ordered dis
played.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20

pride held her silent. And thus they
parted, she tremulous and frightened;
he stern and proud
Society gossiped for the proVerbial
nine days when the news OF Paul
Worthington's sudden departure to
Europe became known. 1t looked to
Marguerite Chantry for an explana-
ton. but none was forthcoming, And
no one dared to question the heiress
OF the Chantry millions, the girl who
held the social scepter in the hollow
Of her hand.
DAYS came and went and Margue
rite heard no more from Paul Worth.
ington. She tried to persuade herself
that she was perfectly Indifferent to
his whereabouts, but her misty eyes
and tremulous lips bore evidence to
the contrary when his first letter ar
rived.
az have found my life work" he
wrote, land am determined to carve
a name for myself in the world OF art.
NV one ambition now is to paint a
canvas worthy Of being hung in the
ROYAL Academy, and for this ! am
working from early morning until al.
most twilight Daily the picture
grows under my touch until could al
most believe 1t is by magic"
Marguerite's eyes shone with pleas
IRE After all, was It not worth the
MANY lonesome moments she had
apent since he had left her in appar-
emf anger to know that he was to
make something Of his lifef She fell
10 dreaming Of the time when his pic
ture would hang 10 the Royal Acad'
emv ana the world would speak bis
name with reverence.
Eareriy she watched for his letters
ana he disappointment was keen that
thew we're 90 few and irregular. A.
another time be wrote:
sThe work is progressing rap
,alv Daily the canvas grows more
beautiful. but in this ! must accord .
obsrs Of praise 10 the girl Who e
Douins for the figure IN the picture.
- n Il often her quick. kindly smile
sns soft gianees Of eneouragement
that urre me 70 bring the best Art
shere 4 IN ne to the surface. Like
nv,s4 abe IL an American; and when
~. shadows thieksn and 4 gToWr
49, dark 10 paint. We SIT By he studio
49, and chat about old friends and
49, ewest home But for this dur.
lrr ~ ART days the loneliness uoule
-. $685. ,,rh.ar,hie aui ! ihini
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
The FRENCH STRIKE ENDED
RAILROAD employees FORMALLY
CALL IT OFF.
After Supervising the Strike Premier
BRAND Arranged Settlement FaV-
orably to the. Men.

Paris, Oct. 1S.-The strike commit
tee Of the railroaders' union, at .
meeting formally called of the strike
OF the railroad employees, which hal
extended over several Of the most i'm
portant systems in France. Work wal
resumed on all lines this morning. The
collapse OF the strike primarily wal
due to the stringent measures taken
by Premier BRAND, who called to the
colors the majority Of the strikers
thus compelling them to do service az
reservists.
The premier also arrested many Of
the strike leaders and used the mill
tary forces without restraint for the
protection Of life and property. After
having broken the back Of the strike,
M. BRAND successfully arranged .
practical settlement, whereby the chief
demands Of the men were met.
The succession of bomb outrages, in
connection with the railroad strike,
reached climax in an attempt to
wreck a passenger train at Versailles.
A bomb was thrown at the entrance
OF the tunnel to the Chantiers station
at the moment a passenger train was
due from Dreux. The bomb struck
the limb OF tree and bounding off,
landed beside the tracks with a ter
rife explosion. 1t tore great hole
sending up showers Of earth and frag-
ments Of the iron Of which 1t was
constructed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
NAY NOT MARRY DIVORCES
Episcopal Ministers shall Not ofilelste
Under Such clreum.
stances.

Cincinnati, Oct. ls.-The house OF
tlshops Of the Protestant Episcopal
national convention changed the eanOr
~ the church on marriage and divorce
e prevent absolutely the marriage Of
Divorces. The new canon repealf
ehs former proyiso By which Episcopal
eaerEymen were permitted 10 ohiclatt
at the remarriage OF the innocert
party to a divorce on one charge. Tht
sectors Of an parishes win be notified
- the action Of the convention III,
decisiVe vote on the subject Il sur
priGe. Although the high church part,
zas been against the change for yeau
4 vas not thought possible Of success
81 this convention The action q tht
rAurch IL similar 10 that q Pope
Pas x n deoYeeing that Ne ons who
g. been divorced nay remarfy ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
MNsAss Will BUILD A ROAU
The 20 Miles From coiisyvlIie 70 In
dependence 10 Be Improved In
One Day.

coRsyvIIle, Kan. Oct i5-A .
meeting Of the Montgomery County
Good Road association held here
definite plans were adopted for the
building q IN oiled dirt road between
this city and Independence, . distance
Of about % mlleA The hiEhvay that
Il 70 Be Improved Il the old thorough
fare establlshst more than % years
$50.
TIE rosd e - " t4Ha ia one dsy.
49,. isf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20

d would have been tempted TO hros
II up and 90 back to the old HE ana
there the. page turned and Margne-
rites eyes frightened expectantiyl al
my friends in the land Of the stars
and Stripes"
Marguerite quietly tossed the letter
on the blazing logs with q scornful
toss Of her head. Not word apout
her own sacrifice in sending him away
from her to make something OF mis-
life, but only words Of praise for the
girl who had so lately come into their
world. X.
Spring found the Chsntrys In Eu-
rope. They fingered longest in fair
Italy, the land Of azure skies ana
golden sunlight, and the. home OF the
old masters. Their ancient paintings
had peculiar fascination for Mar
guerite, and she often found herself
thinking Of Paul Worthinston with
wistful tenderness, and wondering II
his name would ever be classed
among the famous painters Of pic
lures.
Upon their arrival In Rome they
found the city ringing with the
praises Of an unknown artist named
Clyde, whose picture WIS on exhibi-
ton in the art gallery. Even the
critics were silent before 1t; there
was not flaw in the exquisite paint
ing.
At the first opportunity Marguerite
Chantry visited the gallery and walt
ed patiently until the crowd permitted
her to stand In the line that viewed
the famous painting. There we're
other pictures by the same artist
hanging In the room, but 1t was BEFORE
this one that the crowds fingered.
This is his masterpiece" they sad
softly, almost reverently.
Gradually the crowd melted away
and Marguerite stood before the won
derful picture. Like dream sea
stretched the field of snowy daisies
with flaming hearts of gold. as II the
dazzling whiteness of their petals had
lured the golden sun from its home IN
the high heavens and Imprisoned II
In their hearts, and from this starry
carpet, like a spirit of the mist, rose
slender gray-eyed girl In nlmy
white; her arms were filled with the
pale, pure blossoms, and half sadly
half tenderly, she gazed on their
snowy loneliness. A butterfly ex'
ouisitely tinted and flecked with gold
poised ON one velvet petal as II ready
to take fight, and yet loved 70 Enger
amid such beauty White wind,tossed
clouds we're overhead, and the glor'
ious light Of morning tinged the en-
tire painting with an ethereal glow.
Marguerite felt as if the ground
were slowly slipping from beneath
her feet, for the girl on the canvas
was herself. Bewildered she sought
her catalogue. Opposite the NUMBER
of the picture she read, "Marguerites,
BY Paul Clyde Worthington."
A mist swan before her eyes ana
she swayed slightly. Suddenly tne
crowd parted and tall commanding
figure stood before the picture Mar
guerite felt her icy fingers caught IN
a strong warm. clasp and a voice VI
brant with tenderness whispered,
Marguerite
In silent wonder they both exam.
ined the product Of his brush and
brain; truly 1t was his masterpiece
slowly the truth dawned on MarEue
rite. 1t was she alone who had been
his model-she alone for whom ne
had done this thing-and while her
fingers trembled in his like fright
ened bird, he drew her gently through
u hn,. mating carriage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
ANGoRG GOAT BREEDERS ELECT
The Eleventh Annual Meeting Of the
Association Named N. A. GwIn
az President.

Kansas City, Oct. 1S.-The eleventh
annual meeting Of the American An
CORA Goat Breeders association was
held in Live Stock Exchange hall. N.
A. Gwin Of Lawrence, Kan. was elect
ed president; William Rlddell Of Mon
mouth. Ore, vice president, and John
W, Fulton Of Helena, Mont. secretary
and treasurer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
GAYNOR'S AsSAlLANT DEMENTEo
Experts Who Have Examined Gal
lasher Assert He Has Long
Been AFFLICTED.

New York, Oct. 1s.-Alexander
Simpson, attorney for James Cal
lagher, who attempted to sssasslnate
Mayor Gaynor last August states that
his client is now and has been suffer
ing from some nervous trouble. Alien
lists who made a careful examination
OF Gallagher reported to Mr. Simpson
that In their opinions the prisoner has
long been suffering from a form Of
dementa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
CRIppeN AND lie NEvs INDICTED
The Latter Named as an Accessory
After the Faet-rrial Next
Tuesday.

London, Oct. 1S.-The grand jury
found true bills against DR.. Hawley
H. Crippen and Ethel Clare lie Neve,
charging the former as the principal
and the latter as an accessory after
the fact, with the murder Of the doc
tors wife, whose stage name was
Belle Elmore. The trials probably
win open Tuesday instead Of Monday,
as at arst expected
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
Boy Wanted.

A certain business man Of RocheS
ter is Of the opinion that he has an en-
ceedlngly bright once boy, and moth
ing pleases him better than to ten
how he acquired the youngsters serN
ices. a..
mans shop window. which read as lob
lows:
..soy wanted about fourteen years
A lad Of that age, with little th@
was prepossessing In bis appearances
came into the once, and stated that ne
had read the notice -
$50 you think you would Ike e
have the positionf- asked the mer
chant patronISingiy, ~ be gased q
ne Lad over the rims Of his spectaciea
Eyes. sir Was the reply: Z wan
The lob, but I don't know that ! car
rromise TO keep Il sOr the full four
Ter yearu.--Hpplncott'A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
FARMERS NECK WAS BROKEN
James Hsed Was Thrown on q Load
Of Hay Near salina, kans
and Killed.

salina. Kan. Oct. lS.-James Beed,
a retired farmer SO years old. WIS
thrown OF load Of hay and almost
instantly killed near here Beed was
with his son.ln-law, Francis Blender
They were going down hill when the
rack slipped on the wagon. Beed
struck on his head, and his neck was
broken. Blender was not injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
BAlllNGER WAS IN A WRECK
But the Secretary Of the Interior Was
Only Shaken Up and
Bruised.

cinelnnati. Oct. 14.-Rlehard A. Bal
llnger. secretary Of the Interior, was
one Of II passengers who were In
iured In the wreck OF two passenger
trains, which met In a head-on COLI
sion In the suburbs Of this city. Sec
Rotary Ballingsrs Injuries consisted
only Of a severe shaking up and
slightly bruised lsit arm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20

Springfield. NO. oct lS=walter
Dipley, slayer Of Stanley Ketchel. the
pugilist, row held in the Webster
county Jan at MarShheld. No. on q
charge Of murder In the first degree
win appear for preliminary trial Ri.
day Afternoon