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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07
KeSpeCtfuIly,
HoD GE BROS.

1.-The appointment Of county oflic-
ers' etc., is matter, whether left to
the secretary or the governor, which
will undoubtedly not be taken up un-
til next summer.
"There is no inside track to be
given anybody. The public will be
advised through the press sufficient
length of time before the opening to
give everybody an equal chance at
the opening. Part of the Wichita
reservation will undoubtedly be put
into Blaine and Canadian counties in
order to fill out their boundaries.
Il reiterate, the country cannot
possibly be opened until August;
there is no inside information; every
qualified homestead entryman will be
treated alike; in the sale of town lots
no favorites will be played; every lot
will be sold to the highest bidder.
"A great many people get these
lands mixed with the lands in the
Indian territory. These lands are
located in southwestern Oklahoma
and adjoin Texas. Any person who
enters 1850 acres must in addition to
residence Of fourteen months to five
years, also agree to pay the govern
ment Sl.25 per acre for the land.
'These lands are good grazing and
agricultural lands and the person who
secures 100 acres OF them can feel sat.
isiied. The mining laws of the United
States are also extended to the Kiowa
and Comanche reservation. There is
a range Of mountains carrying from
ten to thirty miles, which will I'M
doubtedly be thoroughly explored
after the opening"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07
Tho New Oklahoma Lands.

The following interview with Rep
resentative Dennis Flynn of Okla.
homa, giving the present situation
relative to the opening Of the Kiowa,
Comanche and Wichita Indian reser-
walton OF over 100000 acres will be
Of much interest to our many readers,
especially those who contemplate Sc
curing home in this new land,
which will be thrown open TO home
steaders about August l. Mr.. Flynn
is the author Of all the bills relating
to the opening Of this reservation
and is well qualified to speak on the
subject;
A Minnesota man has written a
book which declares Quivira and the
famous seven cities Of Cibola, the
goal Of Coronado's expedition in l54l,
to have been in Geary county, and
that Coronado crossed the Kaw river
near Fort Riley. 1t locates eighteen
ancient Indian village sites in Geary
county and illustrates 1874 archaeologic
specimens, one OF which is vessel OF
clay from sheeds found at Logan
Grove near Junction City. A man
can find anything he wants to in Kan
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

According to positive and detailed
information by wire from FL Paso,
chihuahua and Mole St. Nicholas it
Is now definitely known that Grant
Gillett is working in a hay field, is
running hay baler, is poor, is rich,
has gone to Vera Cruz, has started
for New York, has not gone to Vera
Cruz, has not started for New York,
is coming home, is not coming home,
is selling shirt waists. is working in q
mine. wants to compromise, will pay
bis debts, and other facts too numer-
GUS to mention. A versatile gentle.
men is Mr.. Gillett.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07
The New Inq uisition Bill.

The county attorney inquisition
bill which was killed In the senate
some time ago was passed by that
body in a modified form last week.
III came from the house and was
passed without any material amend
ments. The bill as passed amends
the old law SO as to read as follows:
III the county attorney Of any
county shall be notified by an officer or
other person Of any violation OF any
Of the provisions Of this act, it shall
be bis duty forthwith diligently to
inquire into the facts Of such viola
ton, and for such purpose be is here.
by authorized and required to issue his
subpoena for such person or persons
as he may have reason to believe have
information or knowledge Of such
violation to appear before him at a
time and place designated in such SUBJ
poena, then and there to testify con-
corning any violation Of this act; said
subpoena shall be directed to the
sheriff or any constable Of the county,
and shall be served and returned to
such county attorney in the same
manner as subpoenas are served and
returned in criminal cases.
Each witness shall be sworn by
the county attorney to testify the
truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth, and true answer make
to all questions which may be pro-
pounded to him by such county at
torney touching any violations Of the
provisions OF this act to which this is
amendatory. The testimony OF every
such witness shall be reduced to writ
Ing and signed by such witness. For
all purposes Of this section the county
attorney is hereby authorized and
empowered to administer oaths or af-
frmations to all witnesses. No per-
son shall disclose any evidence so
taken, as hereinbefore authorized, or
disclose the name of any person go
subpoenaed or examined, except when
lawfully required to testify as a wit
ness in relation thereto, until the par
ties against whom complaint or infor-
nation shall be filed by reason Of such
evidence have been arrested.
"Any disobedience Of the subpoena
hereinbeiore authorized or any re-
fusal to be sworn as a witness, or any
refusal to answer any pertinent and
material question propounded by the
county attorney, pursuant to the
provisions OF this act, or any refusal
of witness to sign his testimony
taken under the provisions Of this act,
or any violation Of the requirements
OF secrecy imposed by this act, shall
be misdemeanor, and punishable as
SUCH
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

phaetons Surveys selling
stock We bought
Of theman they be sold if price will do it.
Nine styles to select from and all best quality.
Just think night and call in and be shown.
stock of bugg that be Sold They all good
All Moon Bros buggies Ask
Moon Bros buggy take his the quality of the
Moon Bros. buggies. Remember the Moon Bros.
STYLE do
before
Sold We will the make big interest
know little early the but that the do much bet
ter than usual bugg you
money
and be
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07
Respectfully,

date of the passage Of the original
treaty.
"Old soldiers of the Civil war who
have never had the benefit Of a home
stead have their rights preserved. As
to the soldiers Of the Spanish and
Philippine wars, at the present time
they are given credit only for certain
services. A bill is now in congress
between the two houses which will
give them their right Of filing a SOL
dier's declaratory claim. 81
"In my judgment all these lands
will be opened to settlement about
August LIST. How they will be open.
ed is not at this time settled. A
great many are advocating a change
from the old race horse style. For
myself | will favor any kind of q
proposition that will hurry the open
ing Of the country and give every.
body entitled to a homestead an
equal chance. would not be sur
prised if some lottery plan were
adopted, the details Of which will
have to be worked out by the interior
department.
1.-TWO new land Offices to take care
OF the business will be established,
one at Ell Reno and one at the county
seat nearest Fort Sill,
MANY people are not aware Of the
fact that any person who has l6t
acres Of land in any state or territory
| is prohibited from taking home.
stead anywhere in the United States
The object Of the homestead law is to
give people who do not own l6o acres
Of land an opportunity to obtain a
home from the government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

The Hon. Webster Davis who has
been alternating since last November
has aroused and announces that he
has sold book on the Boer war for
$4,000. One would think that
person Of Webs fluent imagination
could think up better lie than that
in four months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

1.-The Wichita reservation is east
and north OF the Kiowa reservation,
and there will probably be 100000
acres Of it subject to homestead en-
try. There will be about 100000
acres Of Kiowa land for homestead
entry. In both Of these reservations
sections IS, 50, 16 and So are reserv.
ed for school and other purposes for
the uses OF the future state Of Okla.
homa. This will be leased by the
Oklahoma school land board, con.
sisting of the governor and secretary
Of the territory. In both the reser-
vations there must also be taken out
1920, 900 acres for Indian allotments
and grazing lands, in addition to
school and other reservations which |
have mentioned.
"a bill has just passed the lower
house Of congress which provides
that there shall be no more races for
town lots, but that before the open
ing Of the reservations the president
shall divide them into counties, fix
ing the county lines and reserving
800 acres as near as practicable to the
center Of each county for county seat
purposes. These lands will be sold
on the day Of the opening or on sub
sequent days to the highest bidder,
no one be allowed to purchase more
than one resident and one business
lot in each town. The proceeds Of
these sales 60 the county in which
the county seat is located.
"As to who are eligible to take a
homestead in these reservations, the
laws differ. In the Kiowa and
Comanche reservation everybody who
at any time prior to June 6 last had
used his homestead right by filing on
certain lands can make second
entry, provided he did not have per.
| feet title. In other words every per-
son who has relinquished in any part
Of the United States on any govern
ment land is eligible to take home.
stead there. Any person, who, how
ever, after living on a homestead five
or more years without paying cannot
make an additional entry, congress
refusing to grant this right.
81 desire to be emphatically under
stood as stating that il man paid on
his homestead before he resided on it
five years he can take a second one.
II he did not pay out within five
wears he cannot. Again, no person
who relinquished or committed since
June 8 is eligible, as that was the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

Ohio is certainly queer place.
Recently man there stood his wife
on her head as means Of celebrating
the receipt Of news that he had fallen
heir to 100000. More wonderful
still, his wife wants a divorce, not
withstanding the fact that he has the
eO00 mn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

The United States government is
very generous in giving pensions, but
it must draw the line at the request of
a Pennsylvania man who not only
wants a reiunding Of the money
which he paid for a substitute, but
also wants a pension for the substi-
tute, who was killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07
A Suggestion O

EFT suggestion the quiet You know have the best little
wife the world perhaps babies They good babnot like
other peoples they well behaved As said before have
suggestion Your we birthday the
marriage month and been about what will
her token of love and appreciation Of her good qualities Now
suggest there nothing will and please
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

The Mcpherson Republican has is
sued an exceedingly artistic and valu-
able souvenir number showing the in
dustries and prominent citizens Of
that county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

Manhattan Nationalist; Act ",
Scene III. The legislature Of 1901
passes a deficiency bill amounting to
$l4,S93, 40 to settle unpaid expense
accounts Of the Agricultural College
for the year ending June 80, 1899.
Curtain,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

A Pennsylvania man has taken the
cake for devising new way to make
a living. He got himself sent to Jail
seven years ago for contempt Of
court in refusing to sign a paper, has
remained there ever since, and still
refuses to leave.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

The opening Of spring work will do
much to calm the Kansas martial
spirit. There is usually trouble to
pay in February and peace when
participating commences,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

Greeting to you, Senator Burton.
May you six years from today enter
on second term with yet greater
confidence Of Kansas people than you
now possess.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

The best Of wishes to you, Presi-
dent Mckinley, The good term
which has deserved another has
proved your fitness for an exalted
station.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

Topeka has an ordinance making it
q criminal oifense to give friend a
glass Of beer at ones homeland yet
the towns wings have not sprouted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

Queen Wilhelmina is said to be the
only woman who has received tho
Order Of the Garter which is more
odd than 1t seems at first sight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

A careful reading Of the Topeka
papers compels the opinion that two
very bad men are running for mayor
in that town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

An evangelist is trying to scare
Salina by preaching an old.time
birthstone doctrine but Salina is fire.
proof.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

You cant keep q good man down.
Candidate Woolley issued an inaugur-
al address despite the fact that he
was about 10000 votes shy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

South Carolina actually hung a
negro the other day-legally.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1901.

Mrs. Nation is finding the 'pen"
mightier than the Ratchet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07

proof.
The evening world., 1901-08-03
SUICIDE in SOUND
OF WARREN LEWIS.
WeIl-Known Sporting Man Leaps from Steamer
Rhode Island and Searchers
Can't Find Body.

the story when he Vas notified OF the
suicide by :hc Evening World.
Lewis was probably the most widely
known sporting man In America. Be-
sides being associated with sullivan. he
backed Jack Dempsey. Brooklyn Jimmy
Carroll. Jack McAullfIe and kid" Nc.
Coy. He also handled "Jem'' Hall. the
Australian. who fought Pr!tchard. OF
England.
1t Is said that he lost $4,000 when
Fitzsimmons's blow In Corbetts solar
plexus won the iigh, at Carson.
Lewis was good-hcarted. liberal.
handed man and had host OF friends.
HIS wife. who survives him. lives at
Ithaca. y. Y.
Lewis was calm when he went aboard
the Rhode Island 's;crday. He prob.
ably missed the FAN River boat ne In.
tended to take.
lie remained n deck until quito late
and when the deck was nearly de-
s.rt.d. coolly walked to the rail- and
lcip.d over He was seen and the
aar'n was at once given nd :hc engines
stopped.
BY the moonl.Sh, /: was seen that
Lewis rose and :hose who watched saw
him So quickly astern. BY the time u
boa; vas lowered he had disappeared.
tn. boat was rowcd around FOR a half
hour. but the body could not be found.
The evening world., 1901-08-03
The Batting Order.

the Polo Grounds. threatening q down.
pour. II was not weather 10 inspire
cnthusin sn,. but In spite OF Il there were
1000 persons In the stand an hour before
the zame--a sure indication OF holiday
crowd later on that would tax tho ca
racity of the grounds. II was good
naturcd crowd. 100. one-third pretty
women. ard none Of either sex was 80
foolish rs TO wear coat.
The Quakcrs brought along their mas
Gothic b.ackest colored man over scen
his side OF Mason and Dixon's line. He
!, something OF pitcher and tossed
The evening world., 1901-08-03
PERCY NACLE'S
BIC OUTING.
kanawha Club CeIe.
brates the Getting of
Garbage Contract.

To celebrate the victory OF the gar.
oaSe contract the Kanawha Club, OF tho
Thlrty-fourth Assembly District. Tam.
many organization. OF which Street.
Cleaning Commissioner Percival r. Ma.
gle Is leader. held It's annual outing and
games to-day.
The members. 1900 strong. icf. the
clubhouse at One Hundred and Twenty.
Fourth street. near Lexington avenue.
early IN the morning. and pnraded
through tn. district 10 the foot OF one
Hundred and Tw.nty-nfih street. wher.
.ney bonrded the steamer Tpiches,cr.
me s!xty-l.nih Regiment Band led In.
way On :!.o .,rat wa. tn. Catholic Pro
Iect9ry banh TO keep the splr!,s,o. IN.
Hnr!em!tes Up.
The c.owi wcn: to Wttzcrs Point
view Grove at College Point. u. |. To-
night on iaeir return there vii be 4 ma
rade throhSn trc principal streets OF tho
district. accompanied BY ths usual dis.
play OF rcI nrc and Roman cand!cs.
Commissioner Saglc. who has been
nursing his broken thigh a; Rockaway
leach. 1rove TO the Grove. City Mag
istratc Zeiler was expected also 10 visit
the Grove. using his yacht as the means
OF transportation.
The evening world., 1901-08-03
CON F EREMcE
OF WARNING STEEL MEN
FRuI1L.ESS,
trkers Committee Statement Reans from
Outlining Action-BeIeved that Will
Extend all Over the Country.

our association and the United States
Steel Corporation. present the following
statement:
Tho officials OF the United States Steel
Company. instead OF resum!nS ncsotia-
'iors when they were suspended at the
conferences held July II. I: and -. have
withdrawn propositions made a, that
time. and a-c nov Offering much less
than they agreed to stand for then.
'rhc following Is the proposition which
TIE United States Steel Corporation gave
US to-day as their ultimatum
1t Will be observed that the preamhl.
states simply tina, ;hc United States
Sci corporation officials will advise set
t!cmcnt by the underlying companies:
Preamble. conditions under which W.
are willing 20 advise settlement or labor
difficulty"
Proposition: Tin Plate Company
business shall proceed under the con.
tract sighed with the Amalyama,ed *.
socia;ion as OF July !. ls1!.
american Steel Hoop Company should
sign scale for all OF the mills owned Sy
The evening world., 1901-08-03

the American Steel Hoop Company that
we're signed for last year.
American Sheet Steel Company
should sign the scale for all tho mills
OF this company that were signed last
year excepting the Old Meadow and
Salisbury mills.
We desire TO preface our proposition
by directing attention to the fac: thee
1t Is a modification OF that which vas
offered originally a, tt~ last confer.
ence. as az he one preceding II.
I'VE required signatures OF the scales
from all the mills owned and operated
by the United States Steel CORPORATION
which In the proposition given below
We ask that the scale be signed for
rome but those mills which are orcan-
!zei and where the men oeastng TO
work above signined their beside to he
coneced with the AmalSama,ed Asso-
ciat.n.
This Modification has been made be-
cause the trust officials declared that
Continued on Second Page.)
The evening world., 1901-08-03
HALT CALLED TO
CITY EMPLOYEES.
Will Not Be Paid While
Absent Unless
Excused.

The Corporation Counsel sent out a
notice that was posted In all city build
inCs to-day in which It was stated that
no member OF any department would be
entitled to pay while absent unless sucn
absence was excused BY him.
Speaking OF the order. Mr.. Whaien
sud:
Numerous cases which have been
brought against the city by employees
to recover compensation for the time
during which they were absent reveals
the existence OF state OF affairs whic.,
should be stopped. In most OF these
cases the head Of 4 department had
certified the name Of the absent ON.
ployec on the payroll. and this. the
Iour,s have hold. was an indication and
evidence OF the fact that the relation
ship which existed between the city and
the employee had not been severed
The evening world., 1901-08-03

As a result Of the conference held
by the Executive Committee OF the
Ama!gamated Steel Workers In the
Stevens House this afternoon. every
steel worker who is n member OF a
laaor organization will be ordered to
quit work next week.
The order may not go forth on
Monday, although 1t is likely.
That it will be issued there is at
the present time scarcely doubt.
At the conclusion OF the secret
meeting OF the Steel Strikers Com
mittee this afternoon the following
statement was given out:
1--WE, the me.hhers o, the Executive
Board OF the Amalgamatcd Association
OF Iron. Steel and Tin Wo-kcrs. deem
ing !, incumbent upon us 10 cn!!ghten
the public through the press with refer
ence to the present relations between
The evening world., 1901-08-03
WORK ON LOOP
COMES TO HAL 7.
Fede eraI Authorities
Temporarily Block
Tunnel Building.

The Secretary OF the Treasury. who Is
the official custodian u. all Federal
property. has not as sc; given nj. COZ.
sent 20 the Rapid Transit Construction
Company permitting the Invasion of the
ground underneath the vaults on the
Building.
Chief Engineer Foye. OF The Post.
ONCE. to-day notified the constructor
rcad that he could not invade Govc:n.
ment territory until ofIiclai sanction for
tho work had been received from the
authorities at WsshinEton.
The evening world., 1901-08-03
SEC. CAGE SAYS
CLAIM IS FALSE.
Durkee Heirs Wanted
S7e,OOO,OOO from
Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON. y. C.. Aug 3-Thc
secretary o.tic Treasury nj the Ire -
urer OF the United States to-day fled
VITA the clerk or the supreme Court Of
the District OF Columbia their answers
10 the pe,itIon for an accounting in con.
ncciion with tn. wcll.known Dnrkcc
claim against the Government for $I9.-
cC.Ot1 and interest.
Th.s, officials assert In their replies
tina; inc claim !s wholly imaginary.
false. fictitious and fraudulent and
without foundation IN law or In fact.
They assert that the records OF the
Department fall to disclose
any basis for tho claim.
The evening world., 1901-08-03
He COT $1,400
ON FAIRY TALES.
TOrCeIIO BorrOwe q
Money from Girl
and Relatives.

with tales o: his prp"ess as a dctcc-
tive-serseAnt. stories OF hair-orcadth es-
capcs from thieves ana countcrtriters,
his Influence In Tammany Hall and his
Acquaintance with Vice President Roo-c-
Welt. Arthur J.. Torcello, n tailor Of No.
lS BIeccker street, Won the admiration
and confidence o! Miss Louise Schrc-der
OF on. Hundred and SiNty-rnih street
and rilly avenue. Then he borrowed
money from her. her sister and her
brother. After collecting something TX.
81. 200 they unna ed him. and now he Is
. prisoner at Police Headquarters await
Ing examination Tomorrow.