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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14
1T WAS TYPICAL OF H0YT,
The Story Of the "Man Ahead and the
Man Behind"

"In his palmy healthful days almost
every act of lloyt was an anecdote and
there are very many Of his acts. One
that will appeal particularly to theat-
rical people is told by George Murray
saws the Kansas City Star.
''IIoyt made many friends and some
of them were real fast friends Two
of the fastest in both the affectionate
and convivial sense, he took with him
in the production of one of his success
full comedies, in connection with the
business management of the piece.
Now. it is true of all theatrical man
agement that there is always rivalry
between the man ahead of the show
and the man back with the show as
to which will be the whole thing
After these two men had been on the
road with the company for several
weeks u strong rivalry grew up and the
man ahead of the show billed himself
on the programmes as manager and the
other as agent. OF course, the re-
duced' gentleman kicked, and to settle
the dispute the man who was the
whole thing wired Hoyt, in some an,
ger: 4 want to know how shall bill
= on the house programmes Quick
us flash, the answer came from Hoyt.
Bill him as excess baggage. -Hoyt.' y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14
CROP REPORT.
The Lowest Yield OF Corn ON Record--f 70
tat0es Also Indicate the Lowest
Yield Since 1890.

Washington, Nov. 12.-The follow
ing crop report was issued yesterday
afternoon by the department of agri-
culture: The preliminary estimate
of the average yield per acre OF corn
as published in the monthly report
of the statistician Of the department
of agriculture, is 1914 bushels, as COM
pared with an average yield Of 1853
bushels per acre in 1900 and 1899, and
ten-year average OF S4.4 bushels
The present indicated yield per acre
Is the lowest general average ever
recorded for this crop, being 2.s bush.
els per acre below the yield in 1881,
which has stood for 20 years as the
lowest on record. The indicated yield
in bushels per acre in Missouri il
1O.1; in Kansas, rs, and in Nebraska,
al.
Preliminary estimates Of the yield
per acre of potatoes is 800 bushels,
against an average yield per acre OF
sO.s bushels in 1900, $3.50 bushels in
1899 and ten-year average OF 1871
bushels. The present indicated yield
per acre is the lowest since 1890
Kansas and Nebraska report less than
one-half and Missouri less than one
fourth OF an average crop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14
BURNED TO DEATH.
Ten Lives Lost In q Fire at 4
Theater in Hurley, Wis.
TOWN SAVED ONLY BY HARD WORK.


Ironwood, Mich, Nov. TEN lives
were lost, four persons seriously in
iured and four buildings destroyed
by fire which started in the Klondike
theater at Hurley, Wis. The Klondike
was vaudeville theater and all OF
the dead and injured were connected
with the theater as performers. The
fire started on the stage and in a
few minutes the entire structure was
q mass of flames. The third story
was used as sleeping quarters and the
fire spread SO rapidly as to cut off the
escape of the occupants. The theater
building was quickly consumed and
spread to adjoining structures. The
Ironwood fire department was called
to the assistance of the Hurley fire.
men and only by the hardest work
was the town saved from being wiped
out. The loss on the theater and
other buildings burned will amount
to $4,000 The charred remains of
six of the victims have been recov-
cred and search is being made for the
others. The Klond,ke theater burned
once before in July, 1887, when II
women lost their lives.
The Lyceum ihestsr at Atlanta burned.
Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 7.--The Iyceum
theater, q vaudeville house, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon
A performance was being given when
the fire broke out, but the audience
, was dismissed in time to prevent
panic. The fire was preceded by ar
accident which caused some uneasi
ness in the theater. An immense
electric sign extending across Edge
wood avenue in front of tn house
fell just as the performance began
throwing two electricians to thu
ground and injuring one OF them
Roy Banner. The wires became
crossed and burned out feed box a
the entrance to the theater. Tit
smoke found its way into the build
ing and caused considerable excite
ment in the audience. Some of thos
inside attempted to leave, but wen
Immediately stopped and urged II
remain seated and the performance
proceeded. One hour later flame
broke out in the roof of the theate
and the management dismissed tn
audience, their exit being expedited
by the usher. In about an hour tn
theater was in ruins. Fred Jones,
fireman, was rescued from one of tn
upper windows in time to save hi
life. He was badly burned.
Coley Anderson, the lessee and man
ager of the theater, says the loss wi
be about $4,000, with insurance O
$4,000. All of the scenery was de
stroyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE AANsS NOVEMBER 1901 Twelve PAGES

IS some heavy timber suitable for hid
ing. Near Usage City Deputy War
den Lemon with IA officers is closely
in touch with three convicts, whom
nc expects soon to capture. The
sheriff at Oswego is in pursuit OF a
convict who held up some men there
yesterday. The sheriff at Alma re-
ports that he has two supposed con-
sicts surrounded.
The convicts are seemingly becom-
ing holder and are invading towns.
In the Union Pacific yards at Wamego
last night two OF the runaways held
np n man and compelled him at the
point OF revolver to give them SOP.
they then boarded freight train and
went west without any attempt being
made to capture them.
Nothing like the present condition
of affairs has been experienced by
Kansas since the border ruilian times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14
Ironworkers Returning to Work.

San Francisco, Nov. 12.-The strike
Of ironworkers, which began on May
81, is nearing an end. Yesterday
about 500 men, mostly machinists, re-
turned to work at the Fulton ship
building works and 1t is stated that
all Of the other big establishments
will soon be running with full union
crews. The chief contention OF the
strikers was for nine hours work
without any reduction of the ten
hour pay schedule. Since the strike
began many small concerns have re-
duced their working day to nine
hours and it is asserted that over 80
shops are now running on basis sat
isfuctory to the unions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14
CHARMS OF HoMELY WOMEN


There are certain advantages that
accrue to the plain woman that can
never belong to the pretty one. no mat
ter how much like bit OF Dresden
china she may appear to an admiring
circle Of friends This bit OF informa-
ton is offered tentatively with the
idea that it may, to some degree at
least, act as balm to poor complex
ions and as salve to heart-burnings.
The pretty woman may receive all
sorts Of favors at the german; She may
be able to bury herself in the violets
her admirers send her and to contract
well-defned case of indigestion from
the candy offered at her shrine, but
she will never have the pleasure OF
hearing herself described as IA woman
who will make splendid wife.
She may be called everything, from
angel to fend, during her lifetime,
but it is reserved for her sallow Sister
Jane to be told that some man will
find treasure Of housekeeper in her
homely little person.
There's beauty known who is one
of large family, says writer in the
Baltimore News. The other sisters
are plain and they are also not particu-
larly strong, so it has fallen to Beau
tvs lot to darn stocking and make des-
serts and hem sheets and tablecloths
and to act as factotum generally to the
family. She hasn't minded filling this
very thankless position, because she is
young and strong and sweet-tempered.
After awhile the other sisters married,
for the household was such well-or-
dered one that it passed into proverb
that whoever got the homely Smith
girls would be .lucky-they were such
clever creatures
Beauty looked ornamental, and SO
she was deemed useless, and up to this
time no poor man has been found suf-
ficiently brave to tempt Fate by
marrying such q lovely woman, and
Beauty unfortunately doesn't know
any lords of creation rich enough not
to care whether their wives know a
dishpan from sewing basket
There seems to be superstition
abroad in the land that violet eyes and
Grecian noses are incompatible with a
knowledge of bread-making and a
faculty for darning stockings, but just
let woman have bad teeth and scanty
locks and she's accredited at once with
all the household virtues.
The men don't stop to think about
these things very often; it is put into
their heads by the practical feminine
members Of their families. "Marie is
almost too beautiful for everyday life, "
these astute ones will say carelessly,
"but Priscilla is sensible woman.
She makes very good caramels and
Welsh rabbit, does Priscilla; if | were
q man | think I'd make love to her. A
masseuse could probably remedy her
complexion.
When prospective mother-in-law is
heard to declare her sons fancee is a
nice practical little woman who will
make him comfortable, it's nine
chances out OF ten that that young
woman is long on seriousness and short
on looks.
When, to the contrary, the faneee is
spoken of slightly as pretty little
thing" it doesn't take any Sherlock
Holmes to infer that she is deemed toe
good-looking to make beds well Oh
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14
Pistol Duel in u store.

Vicksburg, Miss, Nov. s. Ed
Yerger was instantly killed and Matt
BEDFORD probably fatally wounded
in u pistol duel in Yerger's store at
California station, Madison parish,
La, last night. Yerger was shot d.
rectly through the heart and as he
fell he raised his pistol and shot
Bedford through the body. Both are
members of the wcalthiest and most
prominent families of north Louisi-
ana. The cause of the trouble could
not be learned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14
used Ills Pistol In Kentucky.

IIopkinsvlle, KY, Nov. 1l.-At a me-
gro church near here yesterday dur
ing services Henry Davie qnarreled
with Abe Allen, with whom he was
occupying the same pew. Dayie shot
Allen with his pistol The bullet
missed Allen, but pierced the heart
of Jerry Wilson on the opposite side
of the church and killed him instant
w. Dave was arrested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14
Object to Indians Working on Roads.

Washington, Nov. IA labor prob
lem such as has arisen only rarely in
the Indian service confronts the inte-
rior department as result OF the ac-
ton OF 80 Indians of the San Carlos,
Arizona, reservation, who, under the
leadership of the agency farmer, went
TO work on roads near the reserva-
ton. Official advices received by the
interior department yesterday an
nounce that citizens OF that vicinity
met and formally demonstrated
against the employment OF Indians
on road work outside of the reserva-
ton. It is said here that the con-
struction work on which The Indians
have engaged is not being done by the
government. 1t is supposed that the
basis of the objection is competition
from persons supported by the gov
ernment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14
Cnstama and Manners.

At the nations portal the foreigner
was given cause and asked his errand.
81 have come quoth he, 'to study
your customs and manners
The person in uniform laughed brut-
ally.
1--WE have customs here" he chortled,
''but no manners
Saying which he caused the foreign
er to remove his socks, ostensibly lest
he have concealed therein dutiablc
goods, but in reality to give point to
his ancient and untimely jest. Detroit
Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14

New York, Nov. l2.-Richard Mayo
Smith, professor OF political econ
omy at Columbia university, was
killed last night by falling from a
window of his study on the fourth
floor of his residence IN West
Scventy-seventh street to the stone
tagging in the rear. So far as the po-
lice have investigated the case they
conclude that the fall was accidental.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. THE i'm.
mense plant Of Dilworth, Porter 4
Co., manufacturers of steel rods and
railroad spikes, was damaged by fire
last night to the extent of about
$4,000. The plant covered 10 acre,
Of ground. Seven acres were burned
over and much valuable machiner,
was destroyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14
A Fight stopped by the Police.

Trenton, N. j., Nov. 12.-Jmmy
lInndler, of Newark, and "Young' Pc
ter Jackson, of California, fought IS
terrific rounds to u draw at the Tren-
ton Athletic club last night. The
bout was scheduled for 20 rounds, but
tue police stopped it in the eighteenth
round, when both men were groggy,
but still fighting like demons. At the
finish Handler was the weaker OF The
two and it is thought would have
been beaten il the police had not in.
terfered. The fight was a whirlwlnl
one from the outset Handler put
jackson to the mat and had MIN
groggy many times. Toward the
close, however, Jackson seemed to
grow stronger and Handler was in n
bad way when the police stepped in.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14

Butte, Neb, Nov. 11.--A fire de-
stroyed nearly the entire business
part of the town Saturday. Not a
hotel or restaurant remains and ten
business places in all were burned.
The loss is about $4,000, one-third
of which is covered by insurance.
The fire is supposed to have been
started by an incendiary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14
Ceramic Club Exhibition.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 1.-THE
fourth annual exhibition of the
Ceramic club, of this city, November
IA to IS, promises to be most elabo-
rate display of painting on china.
Twenty Of the members are profess
siona decorators of that most deli
cate of costly wares, fine china.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14

The Doctor-"Ilere l carried that
patient through desperate sickness,
only To-
Ills wife-"Ilave him object to your
fee?"
: The Doctor-"No; drop dead whenhs
saw my bill Life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14
pcpper Mills For the Table.

Nearly all frst-class kitchen furnish
ing stores sell these little mills. They
cost from IS cents up to several dol
lars. Unless there are many people at
the table one mill be enough. IT,
whole pepper is put in the mill end
each person grinds it as he requires
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14

Topeka, Kan, Nov. l2.-With the
capture of Frank Thompson, the ne
gro leader of the federal penitentiary
mutiny of last Thursday, Il Of the
eonvicts have been retaken. Thomp-
ron was captured near Council Grove
last night by Deputy United States
Marshal Prescott and a posse of farm
ers. He showed fight, but was
brought down by load Of buckshot.
Thompson Is not dangerously wound
I'd and will be returned to the pcni-
tcntiary to-day.
The federal prison authorities were
more anxious to get Thompson than
any of the other men, and his cap
ture came as the climax of most
interesting and exciting days search
The 1s convicts yet at large are in
spring much fear among the inhabit-
ants of the country districts. Last
night officers were at work in a dozen
different counties and, as some re-
port they have groups OF convicts
rounded up, more captures will soon
be made.
From Council Grove, where Thomp-
sob was captured, six convicts have
started to Cottonwood Falls and are
freely holding up and robbing people
nnd plundering farms all along Many
have had encounters with the men
and people along the route were
afraid to venture out of their houses
last night. In Lyon county citizens
and officers alike are armed and are
patrolling the approaches to the
town, as the convicts will probably
pass that way.
Three suspected convicts were seen
boarding q freight train in Ottawa
last night and they are expected to
lrop of near Emporia. where there
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14
A Secouanrv Victim,

Bobbs-"What makes you so nerv-
ous?"
Dobbs-"Coffee.'
Bobbs-''l didn't know you drank
it,.
Dobbs-'I do not. But hobbs has
Just stopped drinking it, and he insists
IN detailing his sensations to me every
time see him. Baltimore American.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14

us Kits anything Of hunter ?
"Well, he never lets up when hee .
track Of Welsh rabbit. LndiAHlyW
10 Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-14

&. Joseph mt ca at his
~, ty ~ pii,e Scw II ,e fact
tAAl ne had left on hunting trip in
~ morning. He has not been cap
tufed. -
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-14
Hunters on Shelf.

Senator Vest is not mistaken
about New England. He told
the gospel truth and the west
and south should study what he
said.
During the last congress the
delegation from Maine CONTROL.
ed the house. In that congress
Maine had four members. This
little del ,gation furnished the
speaker, the chairman of the
committee on ways and means,
the chairman of the committe
on naval affairs and the chair
man of the committee on build
ings and grounds.
But Reed resigned, Dingley
and Milliken died and Boutelle
lost his mind. The result is new
men here from Maine. With
the exception of Littletield none
of them will be heard from dur
ing this congress, but the Pine
Tree state will keep them here
until they are heard from. They
will be continued in congress
until they work. like Reed,
Dingley, Milliken and Boutelle
did, from the bottom to the top
of the committees, and then you
will hear from Maine again
Ye who are constantly hank
ering for a change had better
stop to see whittier we are drift
ing. There was a time when
Virginia did as Maine does and
she controlled congress, but the
craze, change, struck her and
like McGinty, down she went
If Missouri wants a constant
change she can have it, and like
the runt pig will suck the hint
teat to pay for it. Is it not
time to- select first class mer
for both the Upper and Lower
House andkeep them there and
to place, Place Hunters on the
Shelf
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-14
Old Officers re elected,

Macon. No Fet Dean w.
A. Hatch. of Monroe City and
Secretary aoA Treasurer E. p.
Little. OF Hannibal were re-
elected to iuerr ola positions in
the Hauniral Convocation of
the Episcopal Church now in
session here. The next meet
inr Of the cnuvntalion will be
at Hannibal ~omr lime during
the fall.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-14

The other day we saw two
boys make race for a carriage
One tumbled over and did not
reach his place; the other one
soon landed himself on the hind
end OF the vehicle. The boy
who failed cried out to the
driver, 'Cut behind. " This
expression gave an insight to a
large cargo of humanity. The
boy that failed wanted the sue
cessful one to come down and
wallow in the dirt with him.
There is man in the race of
life; he fails, his neighbOr sue.
ceeds. With dirt on his face
and rags on his back he cries,
Cut behind" The large horde
of human beings that fail are
the malcontents by the road
side casting dirt into the air,
and yelling, Cut behind. "
The preachers are in this race.
Now and then You find one that
fails to catch on. But man y
are running the race with sue.
cess. The fellows that are
down and can't connect with
any sort of a job are crying out
at times to successful drivers,
Cut behind. Porter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-14
Hustling Hustler.

G. E. (better known as Char
1ie) Purnell is at home this week
with his family and business
again. He is hustler and the
interests of his real estate bust.
ness calls him away from home
4 good portion of his time. Dur
ing the year just past his un-
firing energy has found pur-
chasers for more than 1926, 900
worth of property. OF course
a hustler is also always a pro.
greSSive man, one that is al
ways ready to put his shoulder
to the wheel in the interest of
his home town and that is the
kind of men who move the
world.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-14
NeurIif
The Great Brain Nerve ant
Blood Food For Both Sexes

Neurlif is the perfect product of late
scientific experiments by noted
French nerve specialist, whosed
wonderful discoveries were brought
prominently to the notice OF the
French Academy of Medicine, and
subsequently used largely by the pro-
fession of Europe, 1t contains the
principles upon which depends the
proper nutrition of the nerve and
brain cells and consequently nerve
force, brain equilibrium and general
vital energy. Under its use the red
corpuscles of the blood increase, the
nerve and brain cells are built up and
all the mental, nervous and physical
functions are energized. 1t does not
derange the digestive functions liks
other nervines, and is therefore the
ideal nerve tonic. For seXual
ncurasthenia, WEATHER due to old
age or other causes, wheather in men
or women, it is almost a specific. 1t
restores energy quickly and per,
mar emily. 1t is the greatest known
restorative for use in the convalescenC
of any disease, in Phthises, Hip joint
diseases, Scrofulous conditions
Neuralgia. Rheumatism, Anemia
Chlorosis, Sexual debility, Chronic
Malaria, Ataxia, Diabetes, Addison S
disease, Alcoholism, Morphinism anC
al! forms of nervous complaints
Prepared in tablet form, conv enier
for regular taking, One box SOC
four boxes, sufficient treatment to cur,
ordinary cases, $l.75. Sold only by
The Frank-Elmer Co 9l0-334 Dear
born ST., Chicago, Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-14
La Grippet Quickly Cured.

In the winter of 1898 and 1899 | was taken
down with u severe attack of what is called
La Grippe, says f. J., HeWe4i u promlncn
used was two bottles os ChamberlainS Cough
Remsdy 1t broke up the cold and stopped
the coughing like magic. and have never
vince been trouble with Grippe, Chamberlains
Cough Remeay eau alwa, be depended upon
10 break up u severe cold and ward off any
threatened attack of pneumonia, 1t is pleas
ant W take too, which makes II the most desir-
able and one of the most popular preparations
in use for these ailments. For sale by Il. o..
Wood and Rauey Saunders
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-14

Friends of Edward Shafer,
who lost his home by fire last
week, took up a subscription
for him that amounted TO about
800. That with furniture,
clothing, etc, that was donated
places the family ybove want.
If anything the Monroe citizens
are generous