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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24
THE BUBONIC PLAGUE,
The Board OF Heath at San Francisco Want
to Inoculate the Chinese, but the
Highbinders Object.

San Francisco, May 99.-Chinese
highbinders and the board of health
have had clash over the bubonic
plague question, and up to the pres
ent time the highbinders seem to be
ahead. So far by threats to assassi-
nate any Chinese who submits to in
oculation against the plague they
have prevented the Chinese from TAX
ing treatment. There are $4,000 Chi
nese in the Chinese quarter and they
are terrorized at the prospect of vac
cination with the haffkine prophylac-
tic. The highlander element circulated
the report that the whites had con-
spired to kill off the Chinese and had
adopted this means to do it. This
story had immediate effect and it will
require force to make the Chinese
submit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24

Boston, May 21.-Mae Butler, an I'M
usually handsome woman, 20 years
old, and said to have been married,
was found dead in bed at the residence
of Mrs. A. +. Wright, in Roxbury,
early yesterday morning with a dag
ger in her breast and Edwin I.
Wright, son of Mrs. Wright, is under
arrest on suspicion of having murdered
her. The death was first reported
to the police as suicide, but soon
after they had investigated the case
they felt justified in taking young
Wright into custody, pending more
searching inquiry. There is little evil
dence against him. however.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24
THE RELIEF COLUMN.
4 Report That the British Fought
the Beers Near Mafeking.
ROBERTS PASSIVE At KRO0SS1AD,
Fight Between Gen. French's Cavalry and
Beers - Gen Butler Moving Toward
Newcastle-Ths Days story Maria
tive of British Success

London, May 1.-THE British re-
lief column fought the Beers at Kraai
Pan, 80 miles south of Mafekng, on
Tuesday according to telegram re-
ceived Wednesday night at Lorenzo
Marques from Molopo, 100 miles north
OF Mafeking. This intelligence is ac-
cepted here with some reserve, be-
cause II is difficult to understand how
the news could have been so quickly
put on the wire from a place 1872 miles
from the scene Of the engagement.
The British public is keenly expect
ant of the announcement that Mafe-
king has been relieved. In army cir
cles the opinion seems to prevail that
this has already been accomplished,
although, two hours after midnight,
the war office asserted that news Of
the relief had not been received. The
steadfast courage of the hunger-bit-
ten garrison has produced deep i'm
preston and the news of succor is
awaited with more anxiety than has
been felt regarding any other event
OF the war.
Lord Roberts continues passive at
ErOonstad. His cavalry are stretch
ing like a semi-circuar screen many
miles in length, without tapping
hanks. The railway will probably be
completed to-day. The Kroonstad
censor permits the passage of long
dispatches dealing with incidents
prior to the occupation.
II seems that Gen. French's cavalry
had one lively fight after crossing
Zand river. A mixed squadron, com
posed of the Scots Greys, the Innis-
killings, Carbineers, and Australian
Horse, took kopie and dismounted.
The Beers suddenly fired from con-
cealed position, killing many horses
and stampeding the rest. The Beers
then advanced In overwhelming num-
beers and drove the squadron, captur-
ing some. The Beers robbed the dead
and looted the saddles. A small bril-
gade of cavalry drove them off. Far
ther north the Ilussars charged the
Beers, killing and wounding many
stragglers with sabers and pistols.
Gen. Butler Is moving toward New
castle. He appears to be using $4,000
men against 5000 or 5000. His OPP
erations will almost certainly result
in his forcing his way into the TRANS
yaal, possibly in time to cooperate
with Lord Roberts advance, although
Gen. Butler Is now 1852 miles from
johannesburg, or 25 days march.
Sen. Rumble is sweeping through
che northeast of the Free State. The
Beers are dissolving before him and
some are surrendering
To-dny's instaIlment of the war
story from every part of the war field
n, therefore, seemingly narrative of
British successes, but with the Beers
preparing for last desperate fling
farther in the interior and with Boel
guerrilla parties looting houses and
stores in the northwest section of
Cape Colony, it is not all roses for the
British.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24
London, May lS.--England still

LOnuOn, May lS,-EnRlhnu Stlll
waits with intense and almost breath
less interest for the news of the relief
of Mafeking. A crowd remarkable
for the number of men in evening
dress and including many ladies, ling
cred around the war Office even after
midnight, hoping for some announce
ment. Only reluctantly did the pco-
pie dispense when the Hobbies of the
war office were finally cleared with the
word that nothing had been received
One thing seems clear. The town still
holds out. We're it otherwise the
BOer wires Ibid to the camps of the
beleaguerers would have flashed the
news.
Skeleton messages from Lorenzo
Marques, based on information that
leaked out at the Pretoria war Office
shows that the Boer stormers Satur-
day fell into trap. Col. Baden
Powell permitted them to seize one
fort and he then surrounded and
oyerbore them before the large
forces near at hand perceived the
Stratagem, 1t was thus that Sarel
Elof, President Kruger's grandson,
and part of his commando were taken
and 80 Beers killed
The Canadian artillery contingent
OF the Rhodesian force is now re-
ported to have reached Buluwayo May
2. The distance from Buluwayo TO
Nafeking is 400 miles. AS the railway
IL open all the way to Pitsani, 2S
miles from Mafeking, where Col.
Plumer is the Canadians may yet take
part in the relief.
Gen. French, scouting northward,
found the Beers in strong force at
Rhenoster spruit, 30 miles from
Kroonstad. Gems, Botha, Delarey and
Olivier, with artillery, We're holding
the position.
President Steyn, according to one
dispatch, has gone to Pretoria, An
other says he is a fugitive at Lindley.
The Free Staters are surrendering on
all sides. A dispatch from Cape Town
says that proclamations are being
printed there, to be published on the
queens birthday, May "a, annexing
the Free State,
One of President Steyn's brothers,
who is prisoner of Gen. Brabant,
says that the Free Skaters will accept
annexation. Those who took up arms
the second time, he explains, had to
do SO under threats of instant death
II they refused.
Five hundred rifles have been SUR
rendered at Kroonstad in excess of
the number Of Beers who have taken
the oath of allegiance. Lord Roberts
has directed the British commanders
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-08
A MidEinter Gar den.

A number of water-color sketches
by Harry Fem are printed in tints in
the November Century, in illustration
Of paper by Maurice Thompson, en-
titled "My Midwinter Garden" The
garden is on the coast of the Gulf of
Mexico
A breezy headland curving parallel
with the line of a fair horizon; some
cat-boats and luggers leaning against
the sky; smell of acacia whisked
along in broken puffs; a wandering
sound of uncertain quality passing be-
tween the white-capped sea and the
dusky pine-woods afar; roses tossed
about on emerald sprays; great sea-
birds winging aloft-and I in the
midst of this my Mld-winter Garden,
loafing under a yapon-tree.
Two days ago, at the hour of noon,
a snow-storm, an Eskimo wind, the
earth frozen to granite solidity, and
icicles clinking on the boughs of my
Indiana apple-orchard, when our
southwark flight was begun. We left
the blue jays, mufIled and ill-tempered,
jeering in the bare hedge of bois dare
at Sherwood Place, where but lately
the grackles and robins made a great
din on the eve of migration. Two Gays
ago, bear in mind, wrapped to the eyes
in fur of otter ana seal, gasping
against the ringing, frost-spiked
strokes Of a norther, we gave chase to
the migrating thrushes; and now
loll drowsily by the gulf-side, making
note Of some gray pelicans striking
mullet in the tepid surf-waves five
rods from the beach. Beside wall of
shell Concrete, crumbling and vine
matted, great rusty yellow oranges
Still hang on tree. In the yapon
overhead are masses of scarlet berries,
temptingly fresh and luscious in ap-
pearance, but as bitter as disappoint-
ment may be.
The season is winter; a weather re-
port in the morning paper tells of five
degrees below zero at some point in
Wisconsin, and of blizzard spinning
down from Canada across country to
the Wabash and the Kankakee; and
yet my nostrils realize what the violets
spill and the roses lose in the open air
sweets rarer than summers best.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-08
LETTER WINS FROM SHEEDY.
ChicagOan Is Said to BE $25, 200
Ahead After n Poker Game
in Paris.

Joe Letter, of Chicago, and Pat
sheedy, formerly of Chicago, met in
game of poker a day or two ago
at Paris. A mutual friend introduced
them on the boulevard. There was
some talk of cards and recital of
how young Mr.. Letter won 100000
on pair of 'sevens last winter in
New Y ork at the Waldorf-Astoria. 81
guess l can do you," remarked Sheedy.
The pair agreed to meet for blood in
the evening. "Say, Pat" said young
Letter, "I'm going to bring $5o,OOO,"
"All right" laughed Sheedy; "Pm
only going to draw $25,oOO-that's
enough to bring your $4,000 my
way"
The play lasted for eight hours.
For three hours everything came
Sheedy's way. At midnight he was
$4,000 ahead. In the small hours
luck changed and he lost so rapidly
that his nerve went all to pieces
When they quit Letter hau won all
OF Sheedy's $4,000.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-08
COURTS BRIDE SIXTY YEARS.
An Aged Tennessee Couple Con-
cIude 10 Wed Before
They Die.

After courtship of 60 years, which
holds the wooing record of Tennessee,
Elijah Hatcher, SO years old, and Miss
Mary McCamey, two years his junior,
were quietly married near Maryland
the other day. The bride and groom
declined any elaborate preparations,
although their friends and relatives
desired to make the occasion festive
one. Why the courtship, which was
commenced before the Mexicon war,
was of such duration both Mr.. and
Mrs. Hatcher declined to state. They
simply remarked that they were
growing old and thought they had
better marry before they died.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-08
Prince ON n Locomotlve.

On a recent journey from Salsburg
TO Munich the prince of Bulgaria took
his stand on the footplate of the en-
gine and drove the train himself. He
made the engine driver present of 60
francs and the fireman one of 80 francs.
In a letter from the administration of
the Bavarian railways to the Bulgarian
court it was pointed out that the ac-
ceptance of these gifts was against the
rules of the service and that, further,
the engine driver had no right to per-
NIT stranger on the engine. The con-
ductor of the train, it was added, was
also to blame for not having drawn
the attention of the prince to this reg
ulation.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-08
MOSQUITO MALARIA"
Investigations Completed in London
Reveal Danger.
Parasite of the Fever Transmitted by
"a Particular Species of Mosquito
-IIenlthy Persons After Be-
ing bitten Stricken Ill.

"Mosquito malaria" is now monop-
olizing the attention of British med
ical men. Investigations completed
in London, in which healthy persons
allowed themselves TO be bitten by
insects shipped from Rome, and were
promptly stricken with malaria in its
most violent form, have demonstrat-
ed that a malarial parasite is trans
mitted by particular species of mos
quito.
DR.. Patrick Manson, the medical
adviser of the colonial Office, who was
the protector of the theory, pointed
out in an interview that America has
en- immediate and vital interest in
the mosquito problem. He asserts
that in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Phil
irpines, as well as in many of the
southern states, there exist tropical
conditions peculiarly conducive to the
inception and growth of malarial dis
eases. He adds that unless the Amer
ican government employs heroic
measures the danger will become as
infectious as in its native regions in
Africa.
"In fact" he said, "America has
now to grapple with an evil which
has bafIled the authorities in Eng
lands tropical possessions. The evil
cannot be eradcated by radical meas
ures. There must be positive cam
ra,"n against Misunderstanding condi
tens, and fame and fortune awaits
the man who will devise either ma
chinery or a system of disinfection
which will spell death for the mos
quitoes."
Dr. Manson suggests that Americas
educational system, (which is in some
respects in advance of British IDEAS"
ought properly to include a course in
elementary hygiene. He says stu
dents should be taught the rudimen-
tary principle that parasites flourish
wherever stagnant water is permit
ted to accumulate, and thus children
would grow up with the knowledge
firmly rooted in their minds that dam
gerous consequences are sure to fol-
low the neglect of such simple condi-
tions of health.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-08
INDIGNANT
Are the Republicans Of MaCkshurg at
Actions Of Telephone Agent.

Republicans coming from Macks-
burg on yesterday mornings train
complain bitterly of the treatment re-
ceged from the long distance tele-
phone agent at that place on election
night. 1t was advertised there as
elsewhere that election returns would
be given free of charge by the tele-
pr one company. On election night
when the Republicans gathered about
the office to hear the returns, they
found that the agent, Mr. o. S. Gill
cArlst, had taken in half dozen Dem
ccratic friends and was refusing to
allow any one else to enter the office
or to get the returns from the tele-
phone.
Admission was demanded by Lead
er correspondent and the Republican
Central Committeeman, both of whom
wished to send election returns to this
city. However, admission was de-
MED, and this in spite of the advertis-
ing that returns would be given free.
| The Republicans were going to have
the returns by all means, however, and
by raising a contribution, succeeded in
raising the sum of $40, for which they
received the use of the Western Union
Telegraph Company's wires.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-08
TIE cell room.


It was empty and still and clean,
and the fresh air of tn emorning had
got in and made it almost attractive in
It's cool cleanness. She looked around
fer a minute more.
TO you shut the prisoners in those
iron cages?" She asked.
'Yas, madam"
What DO you feed them?'
we don't feed them. We don't keep
,Lome here long enough for that"
"Where do they sleep?'
"Cn the benches you see in the
cells?"
How do you punish them?"
we don't punish them at all. That
is not our part of the business"
'9 GAe looked surprised.
Don't you put irons on them, or
gag them, or douse them in ice water,
or PUT them in straight jackets, or tie
them up by the thumbs, or whip them
with cat-and-nine-tails, or shut them
III q tell II lOOlLlJ VI SOIuGCulLS llhC
that?"
Certainly not, madam" and it was
the officials turn to be surprised.
THAT is ALL" she said, and started
for the other room again. Once there
she stood by the desk again.
81 have a husband" she said, medi-
tatively rather than didactically,
who comes home about five nights
a week drunk and disorderly, and l
was thinking of having him arrested,
as | have stood it about as long as l
can"
"You ought to do it, madam, if he is
ugly" suggested the official
"He is ugly" she said, with empha-
sis.
mo" she said, as she started to
leave; mo, I guess 1 won't. / am
much obliged to you for your polite
ness, but this is altogether too good
for him."
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-08
FALLING METEOR
Remarked by People About Midnight Mon
day.

People who happened to be on the
streets Monday night about 12 o'clock
had their attention drawn to a falling
meteor. The star was situated appar-
emily in the Dipper, and fell almost
vertically. AS the glowing body pass
ed swiftly through the air a long trail
of fire was left in its wake, presenting
in some respects an appearance SINH
lar to a comet. Where the inhabitant
of the sky finally found resting place
on this terrestrial globe of ours has not
yet been learned.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-08
Chasing Dull Care Away.

The New York man who experiment.
ed on his face with chemical prep
aration warranted to remove the beard
without razor has acquired some in
formation of the action of certain
acids on the human cuticle which will
be of advantage to other adventurers
as well as himself. This would be a
dull world, indeed says the Chicago
Chronicle, if nobody had any curiosity
and everybody had sense.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-08
An Important Question.

II your friends or neighbors are suffering
from coughs. colds sore throat or any throat
or lung disease dncluding consumptlOnl, ask
them II they have ever used Ottos Cure, This
famous German remedy is baving large sale
here and is performing some wonderful cures
of throat and lung diseases. No matter what
other medicines have failed to do, try Ottos
Cure. Large sizes 25c and soc. Sold by all
druggists.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-08

good that is in them" So thinketh a
Pennsylvania man, but the pie men
and paper men would quit their jobs in
a hurry if they did business here on
trust Trust is all right in the right
place, 1t comes high up in New York
City, but they must have it, it seems.
We believe our Irish friend Dooley
knew his business when he said:
Thrust ivrybody, but cut the ca-ards." +"
There are many who deem them
selves unfortunate who can attribute
their trials to foolish indiscretions
They are imprudent in their acts and
when the result of their folly is visit
ed upon them they send up a dismal
protet and lay it at the door of mis-
fortune. The so-called unfortunate
condition is scarce even inevitable.
If one be alive to his own best inter
ests at all times he will soon learn that
misfortune holds aloof. The person
who courts danger and gets bitten is
not usually considered victim of cir
cumstances; he is simply blind to his
own interests and when he gets so far
along that he is buffeted about by the
whirlwind of his own misdeeds the
world merely takes plying glance
and terms him a fool.
= s.
The woman stepped inside the sta
tion house door and stood looking
around the room. 1t was a pleasant
morning, the windows were open, ad-
mitting a refreshing breeze, and the
trees in front cast cooling shade ever
the front Of the building. The place
seemed more like the comfortable Office
of wayside inn than city police sta
ton. The official behind the desk
took eff his cap and bowed, for the
lady was not such as he was wont to
receive there. She came over within
conventional conversational distance
and bowed slightly to the official.
This is the police station house,
isn't it?" she inquired.
Eyes, madam" replied the officer.
This is where they bring prisoners
when they arrest them, isn't it?"
"Yes, madam"
"Do you keep them in there until
you are through with them?"
"Oh, no; we lock them up in the cell
room"
"Indeed May I see that?"
Certainly, madame" and the polite
official, bowling, escorted his strange
visitor through the heavy door into
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-08

Taken this month keeps you well
all the year. Greatest tonic known.
Rocky Mountain Tea, made by Madi-
son Medicine Co. 35c.
Ask your druggist.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-08
Some Observations.

There are more people monkeying
with the question of what to eat and
how to eat it than any one person
could keep track Of. One of the latest
is a set Of people who have organized
the Raw Food Society" in Chicago
The presidents argument is that mo
oak ever grew from burned acorn;
parched corn will never sprout when
planted; roasted chestnuts never pro-
duced chestnut tree, nor were pea
nuts ever grown from planting roasted
peanuts, All that is life-giving in any
thing is destroyed by fire. 1t was new
er intended that man should eat food
that had been cooked; that he should
take into his system dead cells to re-
place the worn out cells cast off by the
body" The above argument may be
all right, but it seems alit.le bit raw"
Eating at bedtime was formerly con-
sidered very injurious; but at the
present time it is favored by some of
our best physicians, especially for in
Yallds who are troubled with sleep
lessness. Food of a simple kind will
induce sleep. The sinking sensation
felt by those who can not sleep is often
simply call for food, while wakeful-
ness is often symptom of hunger.
Crafty this desire and you will soon
fall asleep. The feeble will be
stronger at dawn if they partake of
light food before going to bed. Some
twelve or fourteen hours lie between
supper ard breakfast, and by that time
the fuel of the body has become eX-
pended. When prolonged wakefulness
attacks US, and our thoughts go hither
and yon, and we have no more control
over Them than the wind, the wisest
thing to do is to eat a cracker or two,
or a cold biscuit, or some bread and
milk; give the stomach something to
do, and this will draw the surplus
blood from the brain and you will fall
asleep.
The Ohio Penitentiary News, pap
er edited and published by inmates Of
the Ohio Penltentiary, contains the
following humorous remarks which
we give just as they print it, quota
tion marks and all:
Criminals can be reformed by sim
ply trusting them. Trust is confidence.
BY trusting men you bring out the
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-08

"A man was killed in French duel
few days ago, and the Chicago Times
Herald thinks the other fellows gun
probably went off half-cocked.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-08

Diphtheria relieved in twenty min
as Eclectric OH. At any drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-17
PRICE SET ON LAND.
County Court Jury Returns ver-
dict in Peoria Road Con.
domination Suit.
NEW TRIAL Has BEEN ASKED
Damages Awarded to Peter
Oberg, T. C. Schroeder, and
John and Mary Apple.

The attorneys in the Rock Island &
Peoria condemnation proceedings.
that have occupied the county court
for the past ten days. completed their
arguments Saturday afternoon. and
the case went to the jury at 5 o'clock.
Sunday morning a verdict was agreed
upon, awarding Peter Oberg 81, 625,
Frederick c. Schroeder 1928, and
John and Mary Apple 81 100, in pay
ment for the property under litiga-
ton.
Motion for New Trial.
This morning a motion for new
trial was entered. The property
holders were represented by Searle s.
Marshall and Ludolph & Reynolds,
and the railroad by jackson & Hurst.
The property involved lies between
Ninth and Tenth streets Oh the mort
side of FIRST avenue. The railroad
company desires it for switching pur-
poses and to secure it inaugurated
the condemnation proceedings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-17
CUlLOM SHOWN NEED
OF HARBOR AT MOLINE.

Senator Shelby NJ. Cnllom was taken
from here yesterday at noon aboard
the steamer Verne Swain to inspect
the government dam and Moline pool
the purpose of the trip being to show
the senator the necessity for an i'm
proved steam boat landing at Moline,
the work to be done by the govern
ment. Others in the party were: S.
s. and I. b Davis. Capt. George La
mont and w. II. Lamont, of this city;
William Butterworth and Capt. w. d.
Wiman, of Moline. and Capt. W. A
BAR. of Davenport Senator Cullom
went ashore at Sixteenth street in
Moline.
Senator Cullom was entertained
during his stay at the homes OF MIR.
and Mrs c. H. Deere. of Moline. and
Mr. and Mrs. S S. Davis. of this city.
taking the train from Rock Island last
evening.