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Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-21

Wanted, active man, Of good charac.
ter to deliver and collect In Kansas
for old established manufacturing
wholesale house. $500 a year, sure
pay. Honesty more than experience
required. Our reference, any bank
In any city. Enclose seli.addressed
stamped envelope. Manufacturers,
Third Floor, SS4 Dearborn Street,
Chicago. 5S.l6
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-21

When you want physic that is
mild and gentle, easy to take and
pleasant in effect use Chamberlain,s
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price,
% cents. Sample free. Every box
guaranteed. For sale by j. M.
Gleissner.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-21

prizes for Creamery butter at points
named for week ending today Dickinson
comfy price w cents less than New York
~ enis hess lhan Chicago.l
KANSAS t'lrY-fancy separator soc. dairy
fancy ltc.
CBIcAGo-Ureamery 40 22, dairy 10 q
II.
NEW YoRK-Creamery 10 q gi factory
II 70 n.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-21
For Sale.

Two Hereford bulls, both old
enough for service and registered,
viii sell very reasonable.
W. S. BREWER,
N.2m r. o. Elmo, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-21
For Sale.

500 acres Of land adjoining Abilene.
36'2l&2c J. b. CASE.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-21

Todsy's Weather Report.
Reported by W. P. Guiick, Druggist, signal
Service Aeeat,
Indications for Kansas for "a hours
beginning at noon today; Snow
tonight and tomorrow.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-21

Z. Bergstresser, dentist.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
TRADE CONDITIONS.
iron and Steel Unchanged Wool
 Market Active.

iron and Steel Unchanged Wool Market Active.
 1 NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-R. c. Dun &
 Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
 Although nominal quotations of iron and steel are unchanged, figures refer only to future deliveries. and in most eases prices for current shipment com mand a considerable premium. Since
 this margin is influenced by local con ditions at the various mills and fur
 naces, besides being further compli- | cated by scarcity Of freight cars and 1 strikes, it is almost impossible to ar rive at a fairly representative price level In general, however, the tone is distinctly firmer, with especial scarcity
 of billets and further importations. Activity and strength are conspicu- ous in the markets for domestic wool.
 Coates Bros. circular makes the aver age of hundred grades 17.51 cents, which is the best price recorded since May. Concessions are not secured by
 purchasers, but, on the other hand,
 holders grow more confident.
 | Cotton goods are in better request, | but mills delay new undertakings be-
 cause of the sudden rise in raw mate
 rial, and if it is sustained there will probably be new price list of prints.
 Coarse colored cottons are selling well, largely for export. Local dry goods | jobbers report large mail orders.
 | Staple products continue advancing, corn making most sensational gain. Extraordinary high prices for this ce- real tempted many traders to sell fu- | ture contracts in expectation of sharp reaction, but further violent rise to
 the highest price for many years com pelled covering at severe losses. This
 grain is not governed by precedent, the smallest exports for many years failing
 to produce any effect. Shipments from
 Atlantic ports for the week reached the lowest point since 1894, amounting to only 2TS,215 bushels against 6,336, 713 | last year. Wheat was also sharply ad-
 vanced to the best price of the season, largely through. sympathy with corn,
 for which it is freely substituted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
People you want to meet
 on the Personally Conducted Tours to California. Soot & Cinders Railway.

People want to meet,'' unused Raymond. .'Ecod-that will be nov- city"
 ''Eeg pardon, sir" said his chaffeur.
 ''I am going to California"
 'sYes, sir.''
 "You will take me to the city office of the Soot and Cinders railway"
 1'Yes, sir.''
 And then you will go home and look wise till you receive telegram dated at San Francisco"
 s.Yes, gir.''
 The funny thing about it was that the excursion started just half an hour after Raymond reached the city office of the railway company. And he told them they would have to find place for him; for the further he went with the new notion the better it pleased him.
 That's the way with these rich dubs," said the city agent. Just be- cause they have money to burn, they-'
 Well, help him burn it, and quit complaining,'' said the travelling agent; for Raymond was signaling a
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
canadian Skaters Drowned.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. Miss Bes- sic Blair, daughter of Hon. A. G. Blair, minister of railways and canals. and Mfr. Fl. A. Harper, assistant editor of The Labor Gazette, were drowned in the Ottawa river last evening. They were at Il private skating party and, getting separated a little distance from the others. broke through the ice at a point where the river is swift. MT. Creelman, bank clerk, was rescued in an unconscious condition by MT. Treadgold, another member of the par- ty Creelman broke through the ice while trying to assist Harper and Miss Blair Miss Blairs parents are at Cliff ton Springs, N. Y.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Speaker Henderson Announces Three
 Of Importance.

Speaker Henderson Announces Three
 Of Importance.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-The house adjourned until Tuesday after Speaker Henderson announced the following committees:
 Ways and means-Payne (N. Y.), Dal- zeIl (Pa.), Hopkins QlIs.), Grosvenol (O), Russell (Conn.l, Steele Qnd), Taw- ney Gfich.), Mccall tMass), Long (Kan.J, Babcock (SNis.). Metcalf (Cal), Republicans; Richardson (Tex.), Rob ertson Oa.), Swanson (Va.l, Mcclellan (N. Y.), Newlands (Ney.l, Cooper (Tex.), Democrats.
 Appropriations-Ca Ull). Bing- ham (Pa), Hemenway Qnd), Barney (Wis.), Moody (AIass.), Van Voorhis tO.), McCleary (AIinn.). Littauer (N. Y.), Browlow CTenn.), Gardner (Alich), Burkett (Neb.) Republicans; Living ston (Ga.), McRea (Ark.), Bell tColo.). Pierce Tenn.), Benton (Mo.), Taylor (Ala.), Democrats.
 Enrolled bills-Wachter (AId0, Ball (Del.), Burk, Pa.), Currier fN. H.), Re publicans; Lloyd afo.l, Edwards (Alon), Democrats.
 In each of the committees announced the majority representation was in- creased one and the minority repre- senation reduced to that extent. This policy is to be followed in the appoint ment of the other committees.
 The proposition of MT. Moody (A1ass.) for congressional investigation of the oR I rf gress to hold their seats has drawn q rejoinder from Representative Fleming of Georgia, who presented resolu- tion for the investigation of tn right of the Massachusetts membe- of con- gress to hold their seats.
 MT. Moody's resolution asserted that q certain class of voters were disfran- chised in Louisiana, thus invalidating the election of Louisiana representa- tives. Mir. Fleming's resolution in part recites: "Whereas the constitution of the state of Massachusetts, in contra vention of the provision of the federal constitution, imposes additional quail fcations for suffrage by declaring that no person shall have the right to vote who shall not be able to read the con- stitution in the English language and write his name, therefore when the said select committee shall be appoint ed it shall be charged with the further duty of inquiring and reporting by bill or otherwise whether the representa- lives from the state of Massachusetts are entitled to membership in this house and whether the number of rep resentatives from said state should not be reduced.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
WATERTONN JOTTINGS.
Water Pipes Burst in the Rowland
 Summer Residence.

Water Pipes Burst in the Rowland
 Summer Residence.
 The water pipes in the summer resi- dence of Henry L. Rowland broke on Wednesday evening, causing the base ment of the house to be filled eighteen inches with water.
 The dance of the W. X. c. at the town hall last evening was slimly at tended. The music was furnished by Cams orchestra.
 Coasting is good on the various hills about town, but in all probability will be stopped on many of them within 3 few days, owing to the danger.
 Services will be held in the churches as usual tomorrow.
 X couple of sleighs collided on the Waterbury road last evening. throwing the occupants out and jarring them considerably. The sleighs were dam aged to some extent.
 Large freight trains are being hauled from Waterbury here every day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
THE LAWS DELAY.
Franchise Tax Case srust Wait Four
 Years For Decision.

1earS For Decision.
 ALBANY. N. T., Dec. 7.-Although former Judge Robert Earl has just completed the taking of evidence in the franchise tax cases which have been referred to him as referee, it is prOba- ble that a final decision in this litiga- rion will not be reached until early in the year 1903. These cases include ap- peals from assessments placed on the important franchises of railroad. gas, electric light and other classes of cor pofations operating in New York city. they having joined in united action to overthrow the law on the grounds of unconstitutionality or to modify their assessments on the contention that their frRlchises have been overvalued. The attorneys for the state and the corporations will make their closing ar guments before Judge Earl in this city on Jan. . aud l.
 Judge Earl will probably submit re- port of his findings to Supreme Court Justice D. Cady Herrick, by whom he was appointed referee early in Febru- ary. Justice HerrIck will pass on the report, and from his decision an appeal 10 Luc dpptlldLc ulF4S1CA OA l4c ACAle- court will be taken. Arguments will be made before that court at its Sep rember term, ns it is not likely that 1t can be reached before that time.
 In that event the cases cannot be pre- sented to the court of appeals before December, 1902, or January, 1903; hence fully year will elapse before the highest court of the state will de- eide whether the franchise tax act is constitutional or not and if constitu- fional its scope of application. The law was enacted in 1899, and it will thus be nearly four years from that time before it can be made an effective statute or overfhrown on the question of unconstitutionality-
 If the law is upheld, the corporations win be called upon to pay the fran chise taxes of four years, which in some eases will hs sn enormpus sum-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
WATERVILLE DAILY TALK

The weekly sociables Of Court Weleh, F. of A., have become very popular and they draw large audiences. Tonight no doubt Carter's hall will again be crowded.
 The usual services will take place at the regular hours in the different churches.
 The many friends of Rev ". $. Raf- ter Of Oxford. formerly rector of S Paufs church in this place, learned with regret of the death of his wife at 6 o'clock Thursday, after q lingering Illness. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon. Rev Mir RafteI' was the predecessor of Rev Mir Ben- Iham as rector of St Paufs church. About two years ago he was trans ferred to Oxford. During his rectorship at St PauFs Rev MT Rafter made many friends, and so did his wife, who was of an amiable, cheerful and kind dispo- Eition- Though in poor health she sal- ways appeared cheerful and made many willing sacrifices that she might aid her friends.
 Yesterday afternoon was known as mothers day" at the public school. Many mothers accepted the invitations of their children and were present at the splendid exercises which were held in the grammar grade. It must have been a pleasure to Mrs Phillips, the principal, to see such q large crowd. The mothers did not hesitate to show publicly their pleasure and delight with the exercises of the pupils. The essays were read in a manner which showed thorough instruction upon the part of the teacher and earnest prepar- arfon upon the part of the pupil. The recitations were delivered with fa- cility and gracefulness which were charming, while the plano selections were marked for their accuracy and preciseness of movement. The chor- uses were sung with the most perfect harmony. No wonder that the moth CTS felt proud of the good work done by their pupils and that they were pro- fuse with their thanks to Mrs Phillips and her assistants for affording them such an opportunity of enjoying an af- ternoon of pleasure and instruction. It is safe to say that more mothers days" will be very welcome.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
.F0RTHREE MURDERS
Nurse Toppan Is Indicted at
 Barnstable, Mass.
SHE IS COMMITTED WITHOUT BAIL
woman Charged With Having Given Poison to Patients I'm Her Care Shows Signs of Distress When
 Brought Into Court.

Poison to Patients In Her Care
 Shows Signs of Distress When
 Brought Into Court.
 BARNSTABLE, Mass, Dec. 7.-The grand jury found three indictments for murder against Miss Jane ToppaD. The accused nurse was brought into court at $50 p. n. Ay Sheriff Percival, accompanied by her counsel.
 The prisoner showed signs of ex- treme nervousness and was on the point Of collapse going from the jail to the courthouse.
 The sight of several of the witnesses who had terrified against her caused her great mental distress. She appear ed like one dazed and had to be helped into the court.
 She was taken to seat in the pris- oners' row and sank into chair as if she was ready to give up the struggle.
 She pleaded not guilty to all three charges in voice hardly audible.
 Jane Toppan is charged with having caused the deaths of Miss Mary D. Gibbs. Mrs. Annie E. Gordon and Mr. A. T. Davis.
 She was committed to jail without bail.
 The jury assembled in the morning at 9 o'clock, the members coming from nearly all the towns along Cape Cod, and when their names were called it was found that twentytwo of the twenty-three had reported. Chief Jus tice Mason of the superior court presid- ed, and after 9 prayer by one of the To- cal clergymen, it being formal open ing of the court, the judge dismissed the jury in the care of the district at- torney. The jury Immediately filed down stairs to the courtroom in which Miss Toppan was arraigned after her arrest last month. The first witness was Professor IL. $. Wood of Harvard university, an expert chemist, who has been one of the governments strongest witnesses in nearly every murder case in the state during the past ten years. It is understood that Professor Wood laid before the jury the result of his chemical analysis of the intestines of Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs. Gordon and MT. Da wis. According to the indictment Pro- lessor Wood found strong traces of morphine and atrophine. His testimo- ny was substantiated by Dr. \. F. Whitney, who assisted him in his ex- animation. Then followed General Whitney, the state officer; Mrs. Beulah Jacobs, who was an inmate of the Da- wis house at Cataumet, and O. A. Brig ham of Lowell, whose wife's mother adopted Miss Toppan.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
rERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT SATURDAY.

the road four times, Dur he didn't know anything about 1t, or the country, and she told him some things.
 At Cheyenne he wanted to hold her hand. At Rawlins he proposed to her. At Ogden he wanted to quit the train, and drown himself at the Great Salt lake. At San Francisco he remembered that he had been entirely sober for three days.
 Maybe that was the reason he didn't get out of the way of the Clay street cable car. Anyway, they brought him to the hotel considerably battered, and the doctors said he better not go down to the Yosemite with the rest of the excursion. So he had them tele- graph to Kenwood stating that he would be at home when he got better.
 Next day he noticed bunch of pam sies by his pillow.
 s.Who sent them ?" he asked.
 s.The young lady, said the nurse. She didn't go on to the Yosemite with the rest of the party"
 "Tell her to come in, and read to me"
 She came, but he did not hear any, thing she read. He lay there,- lock- ing at her, and getting hungrier and hungrier for the love of woman of that sort.
 He broke into the middle of ''Locks- ley Hall' with:
 ''Why won't you marry me?"
 "Because you are worth million"
 ''I'll give if away"
 'Then will you work--and do some- thing?.
 By George, I wills
 s'Then will marry you.''
 She stopped above his bed, smoothed back his hair, and kissed him very ten- derly. Then she told the nurse it was time for the medicine.
 He sent her out of the room while the lawyer was making the deed of gift. Next morning the rest of the party was back from the Yosem- ite, and there was pretty little wed ding in the parlor of the hotel.
 .Here is the deed of every dollar" he said. T want you to have the pleas ure of turning over the property to the new owners. Don't look at it till we get home.''
 LIS lid III lLClli e tuC Std eAOilt dho took them home in the same alltomo- bile. When they got to the best part of Kenwood he pointed out fine house, and told her the people to whom his fortune had been given lived there.
 s'They don't seem to need it as much as some others I could have shown you,' said his wife.
 "But I think more of them than I do of anyone else in the world"
 The auto was stopping. She opened her satche1, and took out the deed. She read the words: gro my beloved wife," and knew she had been tricked into marrying q millionaire, and that it was now too late to escape.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
"HElMWEH." !"

"fzss,nwehr What tender feeling Eurges in the wanderer' heart At this word, Long-vanished pictures From sweet smemory's casket" start! Home, that little low-eayed dwelling. Mother sitting in her chair, Father. brothers, sisters. playmates. And the happy welcome there. .sHeimwehp' Oh, the world Is dreary, Cold and selfish so 1t seems; Hours of ease and fame and fortune Are but childhood's golden dreams. Dreams. that like the Sodom apples, Turn to ashes cold and gray, Leaving but weary pilgrim
 Longing for his childhood's day. ..IIeimwehr He may yearn forever! Broken is the little band Gathered once around the fireside,
 In his own .lieb Heimathland.' Some are out upon ife's ocean,
 Battling fiercely on the deep, Some within the quiet churchyard
 Silent lie in that last sleep. s.ITeimweh!n Is there then no comfort? Is his happiness all past? Weary, lonely, heart-sick wanderer, Peace and joy shall come at last! Here shall change to blest hereafter, Rest reward all those who roam; In the mansion of sOur Father
 We shall find a perfect home. Hattie Maude Eggleson, In Minneapolis HouseEeeper.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07

cab in Adams street to take him to the depot.
 It wasn't the Kenwcod bedroom that inclosed him in the morning, and it really wasn't the best sleeping ear he had ever seen. He was inclined to com plain of the inattention of the porter, and the lack of travelling comforts in general, when he noticed very fair young woman in proper gray dress, trying to put parcel in the rack above the window.
 Why don't you have the porter do that?" asked Raymond.
 .Why don't you do it?' asked the woman, in return.
 So he bent over and helped her.
 If you don't keep after them they won't do anything" said Raymond.
 What you need is your breakfast" i" said the young woman. He thought over that for moment, and then asked her if she had eaten.
 Certainly" she replied. "An hour ago."
 His eyebrows lifted. This was a new style--to him. She was simply natural and unaffected-not bold. He had no thought of presuming. He respected her from the very beginning.
 Better come in with me, and eat melon," he said.
 s'No, but if you keep your temper till noon I will eat dinner with you"
 At noon over the coffee he asked her:
 s-Why are you good to me?"
 Because the travelling agent says you are spoiled"
 'I'm not"
 'sOf course you are not. People have not understood you. That is all. No, you don't want another cup of coffee nor any cognac, either"
 So he gave the waiter dollar, and they went out on the observation car. and looked at the prairies in the after noon sun. And she told him about her school, and tried to find out what he had been doing with his opportunities.
 And so, for the first time since the property came to him, he too began to wonder what he had done.
 And he wasn't pleased with what he found. There was little hole in the fortune; but it wasn't enough to war rant any man in breaking his nerves down trying to burn money.
 They were good deal together on the train-aa turally. He had been over
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
Trouble Settled.

CLEVLAND, O., Dec. 7.-President Keefe of the Longshorenen's union states that an agreement has been reached between the longshoremen and the dock managers, but that the partic- ulars of the agreement will not be an- nounced until they are ratified. It is stated that the men will receive an ad- vance on several kinds of work, but that otherwise the scale of wages will remain unchanged.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
OAKYILLE HAPPENINGS.

Mrs Arthur Straw distributed badges with a Bible verse on each one to the children who attended the meeting Friday afternoon. She holds prayer meeting each week, to which all chil- dren are invited to attend.
 Ladies' of the Christian alliance will hold a meeting at the home of Mrs Arthur Straw in the near future.
 4 very interesting letter has been received from Harry Andrews, who is in the Philippines.
 The Ladies' auxiliary of Bunker Hill held tea at the home of Mrs Coon of Newton heights. Friday after noon.
 The decorators have finished the work on St Mary Magdalene church.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
BUNKER HILL NOTES.

The members of the Pequot club are requested to be at the club house at D. m. Sunday.
 George Farnham of Bunker Hill ave nue is confined to his home with ill ness.
 IT. E. Jilson, who has been critically ill at his residence on the Watertown road, is now on the road to recovery.
 D. NJ. Rogers Is moving into his new house on the Watertown road.
 The Gem Whist club will meet for the first time next Friday evening at the residence of E. H. Oyiatt on the Watertown road.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
NAUGATUCk NUGGETS.
Reports of Coastlng Accidents Are
 Beginning to Come In.

%1ERCGES OL AOd>L4uS -ACGlQC4t& <ATt
 Beginning to Come In.
 A little boy named Forbes. aged s gears, was seriously injured while cOasting on Oak street yesterday af- ternoon- The boy was coming down the hill on his sled, and ran into q sleigh owned by Fish Dealer Burke His head struck the sleigh with such force as to fracture his skull. While his injuries are serious, he will un- doubtedly be all right in a few days. This is the first coaSting accident of the season, and should be q warning to others to be more careful and watch out for horses and wagons and avoid future accidents of this kind. Notices prohibiting coasting and slid ing were posted on most of the hills in the borough yesterday afternoon.
 The moving pictures given at the opera house last evening were largely attended. Fully 300 people were pres ent The pictures were of q high or der of excellence, as were also the H. lustrated songs.
 There was no session of the borough court this morning.
 The High scnool football team had their pictures taken yesterday after noon. The boys have now finished the season, and although they have not won many games, they have clean record of playing no one but High school pupils.
 The Naugatuck football team will meet tonight at the I. Nj. c. A. rooms for the purpose of electing captain for next years team.
 Local branch No 76 of the National Association of Letter Carriers met last night In lIIe postoffice and elected fhe following officers: President, D. J. Walsh; vice president, J. J. Ffnnan; secretary, W. E. Fairbanks; treasurer, F. E. Wooster; sergeant at arms, J. H. Chatterly.
 Twins, both boys, were born this morning to NIT and Mrs Hemming Ol- son of Pond Hill.
 Five weary travellers were given lodgings at the police station last night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
A GOOD COUGH MEDICINE.

IFrom the Gazette, Toowoomba, Aus
 tralia.l
 1 find Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is an excellent medicine. I have been suffering from q severe cough for the last two months. and it has effected q cure. Ihave great pleasure in recon mending it.-W. c. Wockner. This is the opinion of one of our oldest and most respected residents, and has been voluntarily given in good faith that others may try the remedy and he benefited as was Mir Wockner. This remedy is sold by all druggists.