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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-24

The Democrats have informed Mr..
Bryan that his services are not de-
sired in the Ohio campaign. But
they are, the Republicans wish be
would make speeches in every town
in the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-24

The lola Register AYERS that "there
are better subjects Of conversation
than Kansas politics" Maybe so just
now but wait until next year,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-24

The chapter concerning Lots
wife 10 becoming very popular here
abouts since the gas well showed
signs OF q salt find.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-24

The south's spasm over the Booker
Washington matter will hurt moth
ing. The south has just so many
spasms annually anyhow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-24

Czolgosz refuses aid from the
. church. Why should the church
offer consolation 10 such a creaturef
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-24

Mrs. Roosevelt says she dresses on
$500 year. Noble woman. Teddy
can save some money this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-24

Don't forget to tell people OF the
beauties Of Abilene and especially Of
our superior Sand Springs water.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-24
THURSDAY, OCT. "a, 1901.

Kansas City is not much Of town.
1t supports only one more daily paper
than Abilene.
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1.-THE month and year printed to the
sieht Of your name on the address OF this
psper IL the date to which your subscription
d paid. By referring to II you can tell
whether your subscription Is In arrears. II
non are indebted TO the REFLECTOR please
pond or bring In the amount due.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-24

he will be much bet
ter pleased and you
will readily see the
change in former
high prices. Harry"
will save you from,
sending off after
your goods. Think
how long it has been
since you have had
a chance to go in a
new clothing store
and have such a
good selection to
pick from.
Ifyou don't know
Harry Lifts drop in
and get acquainted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-24

This next two weeks we will sell one of the
best Black Clay Worsted suits you ever saw
for $3.50 and $500. See our boys knee
pants suit at SITS. World beaters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-24

Harry Lifts new

Harry Lifts new
goods are winners.
A buyer wanting
al Overcoat or a
new suit, would rath-
or have a store full
of New Clothing to
select from, than
one that has the old
goods. We want to
show your husband
or your boy a new
suit. Have him come
to Harry Lifts
Abilene's New
Clothing Store
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
A DAY OF ORATORY
MUCH DEBATE IN EPISCOPAL coz
= VENTION.
ARTICLE TEN IS AMENDED.
OUTSIDE CONGREGATIONS MAY
NOW BE ADOPTED.

Temporary Use of Old Forms or
worship Permitted to Congrega-
tions Not in Union with the
Church, hut who Are willing to
Accept the Spiritual Oversight OF
Its BishOps-It is Believed That
This viii Largely Increase the
Membership of the Church-The
Presiding Bishop Made Elective
for IA Term of Three Years-The
Shanghai District Divided.
San Francisco. Oct. This was a
day of oratory in the house of deputies
in triennial Episcopal convention, The
debate. which began last Saturday on
the proposed addition to article 10 of
the constitution, prescribing the form
of worship was continued all day and
resulted in it's adoption. AS adopted
it is as follows:
But provision may be made by cam
on for the temporary use of old forms
and directories of worship by congre-
cations not in union with this church,
who are willing to accept the spiritual
oversight of the bishop of the diocese
or missionary district"
The debate was very animated and
until the result was made known it
was the prevailing opinion that the
vote would be much more evenly
divided than it was. 1t was strongly
urged by the advocates of the pro-
posed change that it's adoption would
open the way to a great increase in
the membership of the church, while
its opponents regarded 1t as too radi-
cal an innovation.
The House of Bishops adopted the
amendment to Article 1, Section 49, of
the constitution. already approved by
the deputies. which. in effect, makes
the presiding bishop of the church
elective for a term of three years by
a majority of the bishops. 1t was
voted, in view of the growing import
ance of missionary work in China, to
departments, to be known as those of
Shanghai and Hankow. The bishops
considered a number of reports and
transacted much routine business
The American Sunday-school Insti-
tute elected Bishop Talbot of Central
Pennsylvania president. and retained
H. L. Duhring of Philadelphia as sec
retary and treasurer. Its sessions We're
| addressed by several Sunday-school
workers.
Rev. r. r. Swope, Biltnore, N. c.;
P. S. Nichols, South Carolina, and r.
N. Meade Virginia, were elected mem
bers of the executive board.
The Daughters of the King chose
an executive council, among whose
members is Miss Gail Harwood of At
.lanta. The executive council will elect
its own officers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
MORE TROUBLE FEARED.
Caldwell and Morgan Factions Ex-
pected TO Clash Again.

Middlesboro. KY, Oct. 1.-THE sftua-
tion at Big Springs, Tenn, where at
the Union Baptist Church yesterday
four members of the Chadwell and the
Morgan factions were killed and five
wounded, is gloomy tonight and it is
the general opinion that more blood
shed is certain to follow.
report reached here tonight by
way of Tazewell, Tenn, that a second
clash between the factions had occurred
late this afternoon, but the story is as
yet unconfirned. AT noon, when a
horseman arrived here from Ewing
Va, five miles from Big Springs, no
more trouble had occurred. although
the feeling was at high tension. Both
factions were barricaded in their homes
and were armed to the teeth. Many
bieve that they are only waiting for
darkness to renew the trouble. Two
members of each faction came to Cum
berland Gap to-day and secured large
supplies of ammunition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
FOURTEEN MURDERS
TERRIBLE CHARGES TO BE FACED
BY WIDOW.
IS SHE A LUCRETlA B0RGIA !?
HUSBANDS. CHILDREN, FRIENDS
FALL by HER HANDS.

Mrs. Witwer of Dayton, o., Held by
the Police at Request of the COrO-
ner-Suspected of Numbering Four
Husbands, Five Children. a sister
and Four Otbers-An the Deaths
Were Somewhat Sudden and
Strangely AIiISe-No Motive for the
Alleged Series of Crimes Disclosed
Dayton, o., Oct Mrs. A. ]. Wit
wer, a widow residing in this city, has
been arrested by the police at the in
stigation of the coroner and is held as
a prisoner at Central station pending
an investigation into very serious
charges Mrs. Witwer, the police say,
is suspected of fourteen murders, the
list including four husbands, FIVE chill
dren, one sister and four members of
different families in which she was en-
ployed as housekeeper The last sup
posed victim was her sister, Mrs. Anna
Pugh, who died a week ago under
mysterious circumstances. An autopsy
performed at the request of Mrs Wit
wer's mother, who came here from De-
troit is said to have disclosed the
presence of arsenic and copperas in
the stomach. Following closely upon
the death of her first husband, Fred
Schweger, came. according to police de-
partment data the death of two chill
dren. The second husband died sudden
ly several years after the wedding and
the children of this marriage died in
rapid succession. Her last husband,
A. j. Witwer, died last April. In each
instance death was somewhat sudden,
and all were strangely alike.
The prisoner is AZ years of age. and
formerly lived in Middletown, this
state. She has two sons in the Phil
ippines and a sister. 1t is stated, in Il
New York asylum. No conceivable
motive for the suspected crimes has
been disclosed.
Drugs which were found in the house,
occupied by Mrs. Witwer, are in pos
session of the police and will be ex-
anincd.
Charges May BE Unfounded.
Prof. Russell Elliott the chemist. re-
ported to the coroner tonight on the
chemical examination made on twelve
drugs found at the home of Mrs. Wit
wer. The chemist found no poison in
eleven of the drugs. The other will be
examined tomorrow
Mrs. Witwer maintains her innocence
of any crime.
1t was learned to-day that her first
husband died at Lebanon, o., from
smallpox, and that one child by this
union also died. There was nothing
mysterious about their deaths
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
HE PRESSED THE BUTTON.
President Opens RichmOnd's Carni-
val with Kindly Greetings.

Washington. Oct. president Roose-
welt at 12:37 o'clock to-day pressed a
button in the telegraph room of the
White House which formally opened
the carnival at Richmond, Va. Dr..
Merrill Gates and Gen. Whitelesey
were with him at the time. Just be-
fore the President pressed the button
the following message passed between
the White House and Richmond.
Grand Stand. Carnival, Richmond.
Oct. Z, 1901..-To His Excellency
Theodore Roosevelt, President of
the United States The Rich
mond carnival is about to open
under the most favorable auspices.
(Signed.) Richard M. Taylor, Mayor of
Richmond.
Executive Mansion, Oct. Z. 1901.-To
Hon. Richard M. Taylor Mayor OF
Richmond, Grand Stand, Carnival,
Richmond, Va. The President has re-
ceived your message and sends con-
gratulations. George B. Cortelyou,
Secretary to the President"
Gov. Tyler sent the following mes
sage to the President:
"The capital of the Old Dominion
sends grateful greeting to the Presi-
dent and appreciation of his kindness
in opening it's Week of Wonders
To this President Roosevelt replied
as follows:
Executive Mansion, Oct. 7. 1901
To Hon. J. Hoge Tyler, Governor Of
Virginia. Richmond: / appreciate your
kindly greeting and send congratula-
tions and best wishes
Theodore Roosevelt"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
KIDNAPERS IN A BAD WAY.
Mabel GoOdrich's Charge Against
Philadelphia Men Proves True.

Philadelphia, Oct Enlarged with
abducting and robbing Mabel Good
rich, the proprietress of a disreputa-
BILE establishment, Howard K, Sloan,
Henry E. Wallace, d. Knight Finley,
and Oscar s. Dunlap We're to-day
brought before magistrate and COM
mitted without bail for a further hear
ing next Monday Sloan is an unem-
ployed newspaper reporter, Wallace
was society reporter of the Press,
Finley was employed in the business
department of the North American as
stenographer, and Dunlap is bar
ber. The quartette were arrested Sat
urday on warrants sworn out by Mrs.
Goodrich. The woman was the first
witness against the prisoners and
identified each of them. She told the
story of her abduction, confinement
and robbery. She concluded her testi-
mony by stating that she was robbed
of her jewelry valued at $500. and
cash amounting to $40, and was forced
to sign checks for $500. After a check
for $155 had been cashed, she was re-
leased, she said.
Detective Donaghy related the story
of the arrest of the prisoners and
stated that all had confessed. Dunlap,
he said, told him that his purpose was
to assist Sloan in placing Mrs. Good
rice in the hands of the law and order
society. A similar story was told by
Wallace, who was the only prisoner to
testify.
Counsel for Mrs. Goodrich asked that
the prisoners be held on charges of
conspiracy, robbery, assault and bat
terry, and kidnapping. Sloan and Fin
lay were held in s., 900 bail each on the
charges of assault and battery and
conspiracy and committed to prison
without bail on the charge of kidnap-
ping, and highway robbery. Wallace,
who turned states evidence. and Dun
lap were committed without bail on
the charge of conspiracy for kidnap-
ping. The penalty for kidnapping is
life Imprisonment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08

considered himself Republican. He
promised in the future to affiliate with
the regular Republican organization in
the state. With this assurance, all
further opposition on the part of
Gates and his friends to Blalock was
stihed, and afterwards six representa-
tive white Republicans pledged their
political faith in the presence of the
President.
To the members of the delegation
the President did not mince words in
defining what he expects of federal
officers in the South and elsewhere.
Talking as though the appointment of
Mr.. Blalock was assured, the Presi-
dent went on to speak of the qualifi-
cations of an efficient and acceptable
officer, and added that prompt re-
moval would follow the discovery of
ineff1ciency or dereliction of duty.
He suggested that appointments and
removals in minor places should not
be made on color lines alone, but
should be controlled by merit and fit
ness for the duty to be performed
The postofflce at Newberry, S. c., is
another matter of interest in South
Carolina politics to-day. There is to
be change of postmaster in Newber-
ry, and among the applicants are c.
j. Pusell, John Scott and James r.
Davidson. They saw the President.
Representative Latimer, democrat.
was one of the Presidents visitors and
his opinion was asked regarding the
Newberry office. Mr.. Latimer told the
President he would be glad to make
recommendation if a democrat was
to be appointed. The President said
that he would appoint republican if
a good man could be found but if no
such man could be located. he would
appoint a democrat. r. O. Stewart,
who is said to be a cousin of the Pres
ident. is spoken for the position and
is said to be acceptable to Mr.. Lati-
mer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
THE GENEROUS BRIGANDS.
They Will Allow More Time in Order
to Secure Miss stones Ransom.

Washington, Oct. 1T is not prob
able that the kidnapers of Miss Stone
will enforce their ultimatum to-mor-
row. although that was the date nam
ed as the last day of grace in her case.
The danger is by no means averted,
however, and the most that can be
said now is that there is a likelihood
of securing a short extension by the
brigands of the time allowed for the
payment of the ransom. The State
Department is busying itself earnestly
in this direction. The officials are
feeling more hopeful. than they were
of the successful outcome of their eff
forts. Mr.. Adee, the acting secretary
of state, was again at the White
House to-day in consultation with the
President and it is believed that ne
gotiations are in progress indirectly
with her captors Meanwhile the
White House and the State Depart
ment are being flooded by letters and
kilograms imploring the officials to
save Miss Stone.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08

Four More Added to the Long List OF
Killed Since Civil War.

Middlesboro, KY, Oct. IA feudal
fight, in which four were killed and
four wounded, occurred yesterday at
the Big Springs Union Baptist Church,
over the Tennessee line.
The killed:
Tip Chadwell, James Chadwell. Rush
Morgan and Henry Morgan.
The wounded were Henry Overstreet,
mortally; - Jones, mortally; -
Morgan, leg broken; Joe Moberly, flesh
wound
The feud has existed between the
Virginia Morgans and the Tennessee
Chadwells since the Civil War Since
then thirty Morgans and forty Chad
wells have been killed in the numer-
Gus fights that have taken place.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
OUTRAGE ON NEGROES.
Tennessee White Caps Fire on and
Injure Many.

Lewisburg, Tenn, Oct. Fifteen
negroes were wounded, four of them
fatally, by White Caps near Caney
Springs, few miles from here Sat
urday night. Several of the wounded
are women. one of whom had her eyes
shot out. Numerous thefts commit
ted in the Caney Springs vicinity re-
Gently have greatly aroused the COM
munity and the White Cap organiza-
ton. it is said, resulted. Thirty-five
negroes were returning in a body from
a festival and were halted at the emo
of a bridge by men wearing white
masks and armed with shotguns and
pistols. The name of each was de-
manded and upon answering several
were allowed to pass. Finally, one
instead of giving his name, fired on
his questioner. The White Cap fell
and his comrades poured a volley in
on the negroes, who fled, leaving the
wounded behind. The White Caps, aft
er the fusillade. left in buggies, carry
ing the mounded member with them.
The identity of none of them is known,
though authorities are making every
effort to apprehend the offenders.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
CHASTITY CRIME COMMITTED.
Body of Six-Iear-Old Boy Found in
snck with Abdomen Strangely
Lacernted.

snck with Abdomen Strangely
Lacerated.
New York. Oct. THE dead body
of a 6-year-old boy was found early
this morning in an area way at 361
West 22nd street. The body was cloth
ed only in a pair of light cotton
drawers, but beside the body was
number of garments, which evidently
had belonged to the lad. Except for
laceration on the boys abdomen there
was no mark of violence on the body
The body was in a burlap bag when
it was found. The police believe the
child was murdered and that the body
was being carried to the river when
it became too heavy and as in num-
ber of similar cases, was deposited in
the most convenient place. The body
was placed in the bag in an upright
position.
The body was identified by Sidney
Ryan, a cook of 300 West 21st street,
as that of his son Albert. Ryan said
that the last time he had seen the boy
alive was yesterday at 4 o'clock, when
he was playing on the street in front
of his home. He said he knew of no
reason why his son should have been
killed, as the family had no enemy.
1t was learned by the police that the
boy was the son of a mulatto woman
named Robinson, who lived with Ryan
as his wife. but Ryan was not the faith
err The mother was taken to the
morgue, where she identified the body
and said the boy was her son, Albert
Robinson. She became hysterical and
said she wanted to kill herself.
Alonzo Watson, a waiter whose
mother is janitress of the tenement
when Ryan lives. was arrested on sus-
picion that he knew something of the
boys death.
Coroner's physicians made an autop-
sy on the boys body this afternoon and
found that death was due to asphyxia-
ton. They found a quantity of alco-
holic fluid in the stomach and serious
lacerations of the lower parts of the
abdomen.
The physicidans pronounced II one
of the most CHASTITY of crimes. Ryan
and the woman were arrested, and
with Watson, were remanded to the
custody of the coroner. Capt. Moyni-
han OF the West Twentieth street sta
tion, who appeared against the prison.
ers, charged them with homicide
Later Coroner Bausch released Ryan
and Annie Robinson Watson was sent
to the Tombs, under $1,000 bail as a
suspicious person.
Two More Arrests Made.
The police tonight arrested Harry
Trieder. white, and William DeLyons,
a negro, on suspicion of being connect
ed with the murder of the boy. Capt.
Moynihan gave 1t as his opinion that
the murder was committed in the
rooms occupied by Trieder and DeLy-
ons, but refused to talk of the evil
dence which he had unearthed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
FOR MISS STONES RANSOM.
Nearly Half of the Needed sum Se-
cured i'm Cash and Pledges.

Boston, Oct. NEARLY half the
money needed to ransom Miss Ellen
Stone, the missionary, from the Bull
garian brigands. has been placed in
the hands of Kidder. Peabody & Co.
The exact figures at midnight tonight
were $45.5 .543.40 cash and $500 in
pledges. OF this amount the firm this
afternoon sent $35, 900 to the State De-
partment to be forwarded to its con-
sular agents at the place where it can
be used most expeditiously. Members
of the firm, when informed of the AS
sociated Press cablegram from Lon
don to the effect that Vienna advices
indicated that there would be a
months extension of time in which to
pay the ransom, said that the forward
ing of money would not be delayed in
the least.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
A RUSSIAN RELIGIOUS RIOT.
stundists and Orthodox Churchmen
HIVE n Free Fight

London, Oct. Sin Pavlouka, a
town of 1000 inhabitants. 120 miles
from Kharkoff." says a dispatch to the
Standard from Moscow, "a quarrel be-
tween Stundists and Orthodox Church
people led to a free fight. The Russian
Church was wrecked Eighty people
were killed The police were power
less and troops were sent from Khar-
koff 10 restore order. The Russian
priests escaped with the more valua-
BILE sacred images and altar vessels. +"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
TO KEEP CZOLGOSZ QUIET.
No NotOriety to Be Allowed Presi-
dents Murderer.

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 7.--State Super
intendent of Prisons Collins, has given
orders that Czolgosz, the murderer OF
President Mckinley, must be the sub
ject of no notoriety while in Auburn
prison awaiting electrocution. He must
not be seen and visitors must not be
permitted to enter any part of the
prison where knowledge might be
gained of his location The warden of
the prison has been instructed to In
form the guards and other employees of
the prison that the divulging of any
information concerning him or his do
ing will be considered a grave breach
of discipline and will be dealt with ac-
cordingly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
Two More Arrests Made.
TayIor's Estate Gets Nothing.

Washington, Oct THE controller
OF the treasury has decided that the
administrator of the estate of Henry
L. Taylor, a government employe in
the local land Office at Montgomery,
Ala, who died after fifteen days SER
vice and before taking the oath OF
office, is not entitled TO compensation
for the service by Taylor prior to his
death.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
Mobbed for Criminal Assault.

Trenson Tenn. oct. Matthew
Wilson, a married man. aged 25 years.
was killed by a mob near Rutherford
some time last night. His body was
found to-day near the railroad track,
riddled with bullets. Wilson was
charged with attempting a criminal
assault upon his sister-in-law.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08

New York. oct. THE record time
from New York to Plymouth Is held by
the Deutschland OF the Hamburg
American line. namely Ave days, seven
hours and thirty-eight minutes made
In September, 1900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
A SWIFT MAIDEN voYOGE.
Kronprinz Wilhelm's First Trip
Made in 5s0;4S.

Plymouth, Oct. THE North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kronprinz Will
helm arrived here at o'clock this
morning, from New York. Oct. 1, hav-
ing made the fastest maiden voyage
on record. of five days. nine hours and
forty-eight minutes from Sandy Hook
lightship. Her best days run was $40
miles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
'InIocIt 1urnn HI. Cnnt.

result g.. discussion followed. and the
pulled ANA @s mat Blalock claims 10 have
iy whom :, lfom the Democratic par
down befoll' '9,IH2ton ,ll2to and Butler went
Iillmanism, and has since