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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
shot and Killed by a Burglar.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 20.-Charles +.
Stone. an insurance man, was shot
and killed yesterday by a burglar in
his room. Stone fired at the man and
missed The thief then shot him
above the heart and escaped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
Three Firemen Killed.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Dec. 2O.-The
British steamer Domingo De Larrin-
aga, Capt. Gibson, which left Liver
pool November 2S for Port Eads, La,
has arrived here in distress. During
a gale December 10 her main steam
pipe burst, killing three firemen and
scalding others.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
A Disastrous Fire at Columbia, s. G.

Columbia, s. C., Dec. 20.-Columbia
was last night visited by the most
disastrous fire in 20 years. The Je-
rome hotel and three large mercantile
establishments on Main street and
four smaller ones on Assembly street
were destroyed. The total estimated
loss is $l42,000 insurance, $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
Oflcial Vote OF Minnesota.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 2O-The off.
cial vote for Minnesota was an
nounced yesterday as follows; For
president-McKinley l0o,46l; Bryan
l12,9Ol; Woolley, S,ji5; Debs, 1905;
social labor, 1920 Mckinleys plu.
rality. 1860,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27

Chadron, Neb., Dee, %. Three men
were yesterday afternoon buried alive
beneath 81 feet of earth in an irriga-
ton canal four miles east os this city.
Half the male population of this city
has left for the scene of the accident
with teams and shovels, hoping to res
cue the men. 1t is thought, however,
that the men cannot survive until re-
leased, the ground being a sandy
loan, in which they have probably
been smcthe,ed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
Valley Forge COMMUNICATED.

Philadelphia, Dec. 90.-The 123d an
niversary of the entry OF the CONT
mental army under Gen. George Wash
ington into winter quarters at Valley
Forge was COMMUNICATED last night
with a mass meeting at the Academy
Of Music.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
The GHOST

OF our boyhood resolved itself to an old
tree when we had courage to examine it.
Manhood has its ghosts, which, to the
man who has courage to confront them,
prove to be as harmless as the ghosts OF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27

Chicago, Dec 60 William H. DUR,
theatrical manager, ended his life al
an undertaker's last night by shooting
himself. lie was respondent over
having been unable to obtain an en-.
gagemen: for nearly year
The Coldbrook rolling mills, near
st. Johns. n. B., burned last night
Loss. 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27

Washington, Dee. 9l.-The house
yesterday passed t5e Indian and the
military academy appropriation bills.
The former carried $9,03G,j96 and the
latter S10o,ljl. Neither provoked
much discussion. \ few minor
amendments were placed upon the
former.
Mr., Hopkins, of Illinois, chairman
of the committee ON census, gave no.
ticc that he would call mp the reap
portionment bill Immediately after
the holiday recess,
The house committee on commerce
reported favorably the two rival bills
for the construction of bridges across
the Mississippi river at Grey's Point
and Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
BURLINGTON ROUTE
lis New Line, DGnVH-N0tlVest,
via Billings.

The Burlington's Denver.North-
west Main Line was completed Sep
TENDER 10th. 1t taps the Kansas
City-Billings line at Alliance, Neb
II is the short line, Denver to Helena,
Spokane, and the direct line to the
entire upper northwest.
Only Sc hours Denver 10
Butte.HeIena.
Only 48 hours Denver 10
Spokane.
Only 81 hours Denver to
Puget Sound.
This will be the main Travelled road
for passengers going via Denver to
Northern Pacific points.
To Denver, Scenic Colorado, Utah,
Pacific Coast. Two great daily trains
from Kansas City, St. Joseph. Week
ly California excursions, personally
conducted.
TO the East: Best equipped trains
to Chicago and St. Louis.
To the North. Best trains to Oma-
hs, St. Paul, Minneapolis.
X. II. CROzIER, L. W. WAKELEY,
7 PA, s23 Main St.. Gen'l Pass, Agt,,
Kansas City, Mo, St'Louls, Mo,
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager,
st. Joseph, Mo,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
TREATY IS RATIFIED.
The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Adopt
ed by a vo'e of IS to 10
INDIAN and MILITARY ACADEMY BILLS
Appropriation BILLS Passed by the House
Reapp0rtionment Bill to Be Called
Up Immediately After the
HOLIDAYS.

Washington, Dec. 2l.-After spend
ing he greater part of the past iort-
night in considering the Iay-Paunce
fotc treaty for the modification OF the
Clayton-Bulwer convention OF 1850
the senate yesterday consumed only
one hour and ten minutes in amend
ing it and ratifying it as amended.
During the time there were several
roll calls and viva voce votes. The
first five of the roll calls were on
amendments offered by individual
senators and the last one on the resO-
luton to ratify the treaty as amend
ed All the amendments, except those
offered by Senator Foraker and re-
ported by the committee on foreign
relations, were voted down by ma
jorities averaging about lo The rat!-
Acaton resolution was adopted by a
vote Of 80 to IS.
spirited debate was precipitated
n the senate over the resolution of
Senator Chandler TO discharge the
committee on contingent expenses
from further consideration of the
RESOLUTION authorizing an inyestiga-
ton of the Montana senatorial case.
The exchanges between the advocates
md opponents Of the resolution took
a political turn and resulted in some
Acly coIIoquies, 40 action upon the
resolution was taken.
\ bill was passed to allow the com
mutation of homestead entries upon
coded portions Of Indian reservations.
just before iic senate adjourned
Senator IIawley stated that on the
morrow he would ask the senate to
take up the army reorganization bill,
which was yesterday reported from
the committee ON military affairs.
Senator Daniel introduced the
amendment to the army rcorganiza-
ton bill authorizing the president to
select from the volunteer brigader
generals two for retirement regard
less of age.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
lhE VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.


New York, Dee. 2t.-.The New York
Times publishes a table showing the
popular vote for presidential electors
in the recent election. The total vote,
including 6,2l scattering. was 49,
sG7,299. OF this Mckinley received
7,2l1Gi7. and Bryan 6,3j7,sj3. Wool,
ley. prohibitionist. received so far as
reported, 907,3GS; Barker, middle-of-
the-road populist, j0,lSS; Debs, So
cial democrat Q4,jj2, and Maloney, so.
cial labor, 33.4iO McHinlcys plural
ity was Sj9,s2l' McKinley's majority
was 46S,oij In 1896 McKinley's plu-
ralty was 6OG,jli; his majority was
2S6,72S.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
Is Kansas Suite rcnsIon Agent wantedg

Topeka, RAM Dec. 2l.-The ques-
tion as to whether there shall be ere
ated the position Of state pension
agent TO look after the pension inter-
ests OF the Kansas soldiers is now
up to the old soldiers themselves.
Gov. Stanley is willing to incorporate
such recommendation in his message
providing. the soldiers want it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-06
IN HOTEL CORRIDORS.

did you ever happen to notice that
the average negro has a horror of
medical student?" inquired a man who
sells physicians supplies. There seems
to be something about a medical stu
dent which strikes terror to the heart
of the negro in spite of any assurance
that is given think they inherit their
fear to a certain extent and all that they
fail to inherit is taught them in youth.
Their mammies brighten them into
obedience with weird stories of medical
students who go out dark nights, dig
open the graves Of recently inferred
bodies and cut up the corpse in fendiSh
glee. They often go further and tell
their offspring that nothing so pleaSeS
the taste of a medical student as a half
grown brownie who is in health. It is
natural that the negro hearing these
stories in his youth, should retain
dread of the medical student was as
sured by a colored woman who works
at our house that she was afraid to go
home nights for fear of the medical stu
dents. L attempted to assure her that
her fears were groundleSs, but my argu-
ment was of no avail. She was thorough
ly convinced that if a medical student
should meet her at night he would cap
ture her, take her to the medical col
lege and cut her up just for the enter
tainment- She cited number of in
stances where co1ored people had mys-
teriouSly disappeared and all signs point
ed to the medical student I knows OBJ
too many cases whar dey done took off
us culled folks, just fo' to speriment
You all can't fool me bout dem young
doctaw mans Oh, no, Use hearn tell
too many oh der foxy tricks. Dey don't
ketch dis chicken. No, sab. Use too
Oh She assured me that a sister of
hers had been captured by two students
one night when she was going home and
that she only escaped by the fortunate
meeting with a policeman. She said that
the students had talked awful about
carving Hvers and lights and lungs and
such things, and that they said they
preferred a colored body to a white body
much longer without ice I was unable
to talk her out of her superstition and
we had to fix a room for her 50 she
could stay with US at nights. only wish
that the fear of medical students would
keep all the colored population at home
nights.
1.-THE superstitions of the co1ored peo-
pie are no more strange than those of
the white people, he continued, land
am not certain but they have more
grounds for their omens, signs and 9TH
er superstitiOus beliefs than do the white
people. Very few men will admit that
they are in the least superstitious, but if
you will get intimately acquainted with
them you will find that they have per-
fectly private superstition in which they
have implicit faith Take for instance
the moon superstition. know dozens Of
men who win laugh at the man who
talks of planting vegetables in the light
or dark of the moon, who viii have
moon over their left shoulder. am
speaking of business and professional
men and not of gamblers. Gamblers are
expected to be supeIstitiOus, because, as
q rule, they are ignorant people and we
look for that sort of thing among 1g-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-06

woman. The woman was making fran
tic efforts to free herself from the grasp
of the brute who was, perhaps, strang-
ling her.
Her cries were pitiful Ring ran at his
best speed. The struggling man and
woman were moving away from the
light. The man was trying to get her
in the shadow where he could strange
her and stop her cries.
Ring reached them as the couple
swayed and staggered into a shadow.
With a terrible blow from his fist he
felled the base villain to the ground
and grabbed him before he could get
up. The woman fed. The man on the
ground said something.
Whats that?" demanded Ring, as he
lowered above the PROSTATE man.
who are you?' asked the man on
the ground.
Tin an officer" said FN0g.
''Well, SO am t. said the man on the
ground.
THE dickens you are" said Ring.
''Who are your
I'm Walker" said the man on the
ground, "and that woman has gotten
away"
There she goes" exclaimed Ring.
"Comes on
Away chased the officers after the
fleeing woman. Across lots and down
alleys they went. The woman ran up
the steps of a house, across the porch
jumped and disappeared around the cor
1er of the house. The officers followed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-06
what is the matter?" asked the

What is the matter?" asked the
father.
why. I just wanted to know what
antelope skins are worth" said the boy
but the governor did not know the mar
ket price.
It may be strang that more ridiculous
things happen to policemen than any other
Perhaps it is because the officers always
tell the stories of things that happen.
Not long ago Sergeant Donovan and
several officers were on their way to their
midnight lunch. They met a man carry
ing a large Wrie trap with a half dozen
rates the inside.
well, jay law, where are yez goin %
asked the sergeant.
Taking them home for my dog KILL
said the man, who had just closed his
store.
wal, now, jes get out here under the
street lamp and let US kill hem,' said the
sergeant
The officers formed themselves ina circle
under the street light, and were ready for
rat killing.
jay, law, won't it be spor." exclaimed
he sergean.
The man ook his place in the center of
the circle and released the rats. Just then
the light went out. The rats went in a
dozen directions. The officers made fran
tic efforts kill them with heir clubs.
There was the greatest mix-up of police
men and rats that was ever known. Don
would to scare a. thief, but not a rat
stopped. As the last rat tail disappeared
under the sidewalk the street light bright
ened up.
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~ over the matter As II IS at present
scarcely one case out OF ten which
reaches the court comes TO trial because
the couple MAKES up before the day
set for hearing. Comparing the num-
Der OF divorces granted and the number
of applicants who consult attorneys. lt
seems that one case in 100 really wants
a divorce. That is, out Of every one
hundred people who run in anger to an
attorney seeking lawful separation, one
really intends that 1T shall be done.
Since have been practicing law I have
had great many divorce applicants
and find that ninety per cent Of them
are women. OF course this per cent
does not hold good in the cases IN court.
although a great majority Of them are
filed by women. but the women VIII run
tc "a lawyer with their sad story and
then in a few days take IT all back,
while a man generally means fl when
he calls in an attorney and talks separa-
ton"
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states that she wants a divorce and
wants it bad, I tell her that 1 will at
Send to it at once. / draw up the pa
pers and then say: Meet me at the court
house tomorrow at 2 o'clock. The
chances are that she win not be there
and that you will not see her again. /
have filed only two divorce applications
in the last year and seventeen women
have applied to me for help in severing
their matrimonial chains. The reason of
it is because they get angry over some
trivial remark or action and while they
are at white heat they run to a lawyer
and commence divorce proceedings
When they are forced to take a little
time they generally reconsider their ac-
ton. I believe it would be better If the
law required that those desiring a di-
vorce should file papers stating their
intention thirty days before the appli-
cation for divorce was fled That would
give them ample time to think serious
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norant people. Bob Haskins, one of the
most noted gamblers in the west in an
early day, shot three men because they
put their feet on the rungS of the chair
on which he was sitting while playing
poker. He was so sure that the act
brought bad luck that he considered it
justifiable to shoot the man who would
do it, just as he would shoot man
who would pick his pocket or steal his
horse. He took it for granted that every
well informed person know that the
placing of ones foot on the rung of
chair was hOOdOO and that the man
who did it was deliberate in his inten-
tons of wrong doing. The medium and
fortune telling business amounts to the
same thing as a gamblers SuperstitiOns-
Intelligent and educated people will con-
suit mediums and give credence to the
reports they receive. i have known men
who were intelligent men of great bust
ness experience who would tell of the
supernatural power of certain medium
who could tell the future as we'll as the
past. They state it this way: I know
that such things are fakes, but can
have seen with my own eyes
They never stop to think
that If the medium could really tell the
next card to be turned in a game of
faro, or the next president to be elect
ed, that he could make much more
money betting on the event than he
could by giving seances at one dollar
per seance. In. every family you will
imbibed a superstition. They don't be-
lieve it, of course, but-and that but
means that they have seen enough of
their particular pet superstition to sat
isfy them that it is a perfectly safe
omen to bank on. Take it all around
I believe the white people are as super
stitious as the negroes, but they have
different superstitiOns and are more
careful to cover them from the gaze of
the public"
seThe divorce laws of this state are
wrong" said a lawyer, who was discuss
ing the number of cases which were be-
fore the district court this session. 1T
is entirely too easy for people to get
divorces. They do it when they really
have no desire for a divorce. if they
but take the second thought. The at
torneys are to blame to a great extent.
If they will try and use their influence
with the applicant the suit can be
avoided nine times out of ten I do not
mean that they should attempt to argue
the case with the applicant but they
should put the matter off and give he
irate wife or husband time to think the
matter over. know that in my own
practice, I have avoided divorce suits
time and again by simply putting the
consider the seriousness Of the step
have in my office today fifteen applica-
lions for divorce which I have not filed
and never will I adopt this method:
When a woman comes in my Office and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-06

her as fast as they could run when sud
denly, sisi zipii burr!tl bangliil-the
two officers grabbed at each other and
fell, rolled off the porch and stopped
clinging to each other. They had fallen
over an innocent hammock and the Wo-
man had esacped.
The rest of the police force are still
talking about Rings brave rescue of the
woman and the chase the officers gave
her.
Ex-Governor Leedy has a boy.a bright
little fellow not yet in his teens. The
boy, as is the case with most all properly
constructed youngsters of that age
wishes to go west and hunt big game
ride a piebald pony and be wild and
woody.
Not long ago the governor and the
boy were visiting Capt. J. G. Waters
at his office. Capt. Waters showed the
boy several pictures of buffalo hunts,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-06
PainG'S Celery Compound
HEALTH RESTORED.

Mrs NJ. A. Cummings 40 No. 5Oth St. Phila-
delphia, Pa writes st have occasion to do a great
deal Of work. and before used Paine's Celery
Compound was troubled with frequent headaches
pains in the back, was unable to sleep at night
and had no appetite. was completely run down
and unable to attend properly to my business A
friend recommended Paine's Celery Compound to
me, and after using two bottles feel like another
woman"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-06
Reads THE sTATE JOURNAL.

a lady writer says that it must have
been q woman who invented the alpha
bet, for had it been a. man he would
have begun with the letter I.
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Let's go west, papa" he said
All right, my son. replied the ex-
governor I'll get you rifle and some
time this winter we will go after ante
lope."
Then the governor and the lawyer held
a long confab about matters uninterest-
ing to the boy. When the conference
was over the boy was still looking at
the pictures
That night about two o'clock Cover
nor Leedy was awakened He looked up
and found the boy standing at the foot
OF the bed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-06

1t isn't often that policeman has a
chance to make brave rescue, but
officer Ring had a chance a few nights
ago and he made haste not to miss the
opportunity.
He was pacing along on lower Quincy
street when he heard a scream It was
a woman's voice. The scream was full
of distress. It was wild and plaintive
Officer Ring listened He paused a mo-
nlent to make sure of the direction.
Then he buckled his belt a little closer,
felt for his revolver and grasped his
club firmly and started on a run. May
be a murder" he thought. AS he ham
mered along on the sidewalk his mind
was full of visions Of rescuing Some
lovely maiden from the clutches of some
desperate villain.
The screams continued. He ran the
faster. A block away under the street
light he saw man struggling with
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Don't expect to get something for
nothing. Value for value is the only
honest rule in bushes, politics and.
morals
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-07-09
Court Convened Today.

Hon.. Judge F. c. Steele convened
court this morning at 10 o'clock and
several cases were continued until the
next term Of court likewise the criminal
cases on the calendar.
In the case of Al. T. Wisner VS.. Geo.
Riggs the case was continued until Sept.
4th. and stay of execution is granted
defendant till after cost bill is taxed.
In the case of Geo. H. Sweeney VS. +.
w. Kunkle ct NIX ct al in foreclosure suit
decree will be drawn for plaintiff by de-
fault.
In the case of Angus Sutherland VS. M.
/. Ward, judgement by default was
granted plaintiff.
In the case of the State Of Idaho
against James Wilson ct al, state fled q
motion to dismiss the appeal supported
by a6hdavits and the defendants given
until tomorrow to file counter afidayits
On motion Of the prosecution the case
Of the State VS. Geo. M. butcher, Of Bee
man, was dismissed. This is case
where defendant was charged with steal
ing 40 lbs. Of -four. Defendant showed
that there was no intent to burglarixe
with the above result.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-07-09

envy, will leave Wednesday to be present
on June 25th to begin his examination.
This young man received his appointment
from the president under the emergency
enactment, and he will be called upon TO
submit to critical examination with out
opportunity to prepare for the ordeal.
The applicants for these appointments
must submit to a physical examination
and to scholarship tests in all the high
school branches. In the regular course
the appointee would have six months in
which to prepare, but young Storer, who
received his appointment only July grid
must travel across the continent during
the interval and be examined on July IS.
James Arthur Storer is eighteen and a
half years old. His teachers say he is
we'll advanced in his studies. He is a
young man Of good habits, using neither
strong drink or tobacco. Many friends
wish him full measure of success in his
examination and in the high profession
Of soldiery to which he expires.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-07-09
Will Reduce Expenses.


"The Northern Pacific and Great
Northern have ordered economies Of
abont 62,ooo,ooo the coming year. tefse.
ly wired the special wall street cores
pondent Of the Spokesman Review from
New York last evening This is serious
announcement, but does not affect this
state so much as those along the lines Of
the roads further east.
It means assuredly that the Great
Northern will not build to Republic this
year. Such postponement of construc-
ton of this proposed branch has been ex-
pected ever since Mr.. Hill went to Eu-
rope and returned with the pessimistic
views of European investment in Ameri-