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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-14

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. IAN au-
tnmobile ridden by Winfield Denton,
grain merchant, was wrecked at the
Kansas City Driving clubs half-mile
track at Brush creek by dog. Den
tom was thrown out and received n
troken hip, fractured nose and
wrenched ankle. The dog was killed
and the automobile is pile of junk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-14
An Old Actress Passes Away.

New York, Aug. 11.-Mrs. Eliza
Young, the Oldest actress Of the
American stage, died yesterday at the
Actors Fund home, West New
Brighton, Staten island. She fell two
weeks ago and had one of her hips
broken. Mrs. Young was nearly 80
years old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-14
fatally Injured In . Runaway.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. li.-Mrs. James
Taft, Of Ny City, was fatally injured
in a runaway accident near Geary,
Ok, where she came to visit q son
recently. She was found lying in the
road unconscious, her skull frsc-
tured. On account Of her advanced
age the injuries were pronounced 70.
tai,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-14

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE
smaller Of Capt. John Seaton's two
foundries caught fire Saturday night
and burned to the ground. A loss Of
$4,000 was partly covered BY insur.
snce.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-14

The novelty mill at Salna, Kan,
was destroyed by fire, besides large
warehouse and several other build
ings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-14
A Murder at q Joplin Mine.

Joplin, Mo-, Aug. 12.-Without
warning to the crowd with which he
was working, Earle Mcclure sud
denly struck viii Shade in the head,
resulting fatally. They are aged IS
and 10, respectively, and belong to
highly respected parents. They had
Just come up out of the shaft at
the Dividend mine, where they have
been associated. They are known
to be the best of friends and the
motive for the deed is a deep mys-
terry. Shade never regained con
seriousness and Mcclure after sur
rendering to the authorities refused
to make any statement whatever.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-14

The president has appointed Craig
Harris, son Of Senator Harris, Of
Kansas, to the military academy at
West Point.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-14

Gas has been struck at Eureka,
Kan, at depth Of $50 feet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-14
BRITISH IMPORTS.
Frank Hitchcock Makes Report on the
Agricultural Products Sent to Our
Greatest Market

Washington, Aug. 11.-A report on
the agricultural imports Of Great
Britain for 1S9s-19OO inclusive, with
significant review Of the trade con-
ditions and possibilities between the
United States and the United King
dom, has been compiled by Frank
H. Hitchcock, chief of the division
of foreign affairs, department of
agriculture. The United Kingdom is
the principal market for the surplus
agricultural produce of exporting
countries. The report says that the
products Of agriculture sent to that
market from all sources in 1900
reached the enormous value of ST.
57s,oOO,OOO, forming 81 per cent. of the
entire import trade of Great Britain
and Ireland.
During the years mentioned the
annual average value of the imports
into the United Kingdom was $685.
174,441, of which Sl,45s,921,776, or 6s
per cent, were agricultural, and
$s49, 1865, or 81 per cent, non.
agricultural.
To this extraordinary import trade
in agricultural produce the United
States was principal contributor, fur.
nishing about SO per cent, or nearly
one-third, of the supply.
The Recent Atc,usnt OH the milwaukee.
Marshalltown, Ia, Aug. s.-Develop-
ments show Is persons were killed
and 40 injured in the freight wreck
on the Chicago, Milwaukee e. St.
Paul road. OF the injured two or
three cannot recover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-14

Joplin, NO., Aug. 12.-Harry Breed
love, six years old, was run over and
injured by Missouri Pacific switch
engine here yesterday evening, from
the effects Of which he died. His
mother and three brothers were
nearby when the accident occurred,
Fsrribls losses Of Australian sheepmen.
Victoria, B. c., Aug. 12.-Advices
received by the steamer Miowera
from Australia tell Of terrible
drought in New South Wales and
Queensland, which has devastated the
sheep ranches Of that section Of
the southern colony. Millions Of
sheep have died and men formerly
considered wealthy have been com.
PEELED to seek employment. Samuel
McCaughey, the sheep king Of Aus.
tralia, lost over 100000 sheep Of
his herd Of 1,250,O0O and other large
Aerders have been equally unfortu.
nate.
ssrsi Quarrel Between Man and Woman.
Allentown, Pa, Aug. 11.-During
. quarrel at the Woman's home yes
larday Harry s. Weston shot Bertha
4. Brown, wife Of R. M. Brown, and
1hen shot himself. Both are at the
Aospital and cannot recover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-14

esssI Quarrel Between Man and Woman.

Edward Folz, aged 10, was kicked
- death BY mule near Evansville,
-.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-14
The Academy Of
Northwestern University,
E....A>- Uls.>s.
Evanston, Illinois.

Twenty Teachers, all college graduates. Fits for
mary course for Electrical and Mechanical Engineer
Ing. Manual Training. Fall term begins Sept sd.
Students from twenty five States and four foreign
countries. Low rates. Many advantages. Send
for Illustrated bulletin. Mention this paper.
REV HERBERT #. FISK, D. D., Principal
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-09-06
HIS LIMIT OF L~Az1NEss.
Man Who Named Two Dogs Cocoa
They Were Always Together.

Man Who Named Two Dogs
They Were Always Together.
"I nev.- hear laziness discussed"
said Frederick Kost, the artist. ''but I
think of Old Man Crawford, who used
to keep an inn down on South Beach,
when the place was practically a Wild
erness, and a lot Of us fellows were In
the habit of running down there TO
sketch. He was, without doubt, the fell
low most utterly devoid of energy 1t Is
possible to imagine. He wouldn't have
breathed If he could have helped 1t.
lone of his sons. WHO had settled in
| New York, sent him two daschund pups.
I remember how Crawford would sit,
summing himself on his porch the whole
day. , with one of these dogs, like ami
mated sausages, on each side Of him.
They were always by him, me to the
left. the other to the right Of his chair:
when they were at rest. ss Il
zone day, as I sat talking to him, the
dogs were romping in the house. Craw-.
ford turned and called: Here Cocoa,
| Cocoa!' and the daschunds came trot-
ting out.
What are their names. Crawford?'I
asked. thinking I had misunderstood.
COCOA replied Crawford.
{" But there are two I reminded him.
"'One does for both replied the old
man. They're always together-come
and go at the same time. And, any
how, TIM not going to worry myself into
a decline by thinking up two dogs
names New York Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-09-06

chase Of the other ciear-case from Wa
lens. Go to Marley's. and get him to
make inquiries Is to whether or not
Walen's got their case down on APP
prevail"
David proceeded to do so without fur
ther delay. inspector Marley was out.
but David LEFT a message for him.
Would he communicate by telephone
later on? Steel had just finished his
dinner when Marley rang him up.
.Are you there? Yes; I have seen
walen. Your suggestion was quite
right. Customer had seen c~igar-case
exactly like it at Lockhart's. only too
dear. Walen dealt with some manu-
facturers and got case down. Oh. no;
ncve saw customer. again. That sort
of thing happens to shopkeepers every
day. Yes. Walen thinks he would
recognize his man again. Nothing
more? Goodnight, sir"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-09-06
IT'S AN 1MPoss1BILITY.

A Little Girl Who Could Never Grow
Up to BE a Young Man Was Cry
ing.
Charts steckler tells the following
joke on himself:
He was taking o short cut through
Frankfort street one afternoon, a few
days ago. when he came upon a child
crying bitterly. He stopped to ask
what was the matter.
Mamma says I can't ever be presi-
dent sobbed the child. !
".well. what II you can't?" consolsd
the lawyer. There are lots Of other
ways Of making a name for, yourself.
even IL you don't get Roosevelt's job.
You can grow up to be a coed man, and
that's better than being president.
Don't you think so??'' e \
"But I can't + up to be 9 good
mani" walled the youngster, in q fresh
outburst OF woe.
.Nonsense!" said Mr.. stecktller. "of
course you cant"
Cant, neither!'' beloved the child.
"Why not, I'd like to know?"
"'Cause I'm a little girl!"-New York
World. # n <
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-09-06

have no rest until / md I. !, d,
wen. 20 and look In the road" VIII
Jams suggested. smoothly. s.Nothing
ever gets lost here. Just you hop over
that wall and try your luck outside.
Enig came forward. Evidently the
Intruder was no stranger t her. Will
Jams started to speak volubly. But
Enid cut MIN short at once
ga most b extraordinary thing a
happened she said. s.It8 10 amazing
that this man should come here, Of al
PAGES. Williams. this is the Il man Y Van
Sneck."
"What, the chap as was wounded5in
the hospital. miss?" #ss
""The same. The man is not in fun
possession Of his senses. But IL Regl-
raid Henson finds him now. 1t Is likely
to 70 hard with him. He nus be TAX
EN- into the house and looked after un-
til I can communicate with somebody !
can trust. Mr.. Steel, Think. He
he got back into the hospital. It II tho
only place where he Is SAFE"
Van Sneck seemed to be looking on
with the vacant stare of the mindless.
He suffered himself to be led to the
house, where he was fed like q child.
It was in vain that Enid piled him with
all kinds Of questions. He had lost
something-he could have no peace I'M
til he found 1t. This vas the one bur-
den of his cry. Enid crossed to the
window in some perplexity. The next
moment she had something else to oc-
cupy. her, mind. Reginald Henson was
coming up the drive. JUS for an In
slant Enid felt Inclined to despair.
..Williams!"" she cried. "Mr. Henson IA
here. on no account must he see our
unfortunate friend. He cannot possibly
know that Van Sneck is here; the whole
thing is an accident. I am going down
into the hall. I shall contrive to get
Mr.. Henson into the drawing room.
Without delay you must smuggle MI.
Van Sneck into FOUR apartments, oves
the stable. You will be perfectly safe
If you go, down the back staircase. AS
soor as the drawing o door closes.
co."
Williams nodded. He was essentially
"A man Of action. rather than words.
With all the GOODNESS she could sum-
mon up, Enid descended to the hall. She
gave a little gesture Of surprise and
disdain as she caught sight Of Hen
son st&
$50 you came down to welcome meE'
Enid said, colby.
ITO be C0ntinuedl
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-09-06
TR,suTE 10 HORACE GREELEY

An Interesting Letter Written BY Hen.
~ Ward Beeehsr in 1872.
Immediately after the conc1usion OF
the political campaign In which Hor-s
ace Greeley was showed under by o.
8. Grant, Tor the presidency Of the
United States, the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, In common with thousands
Of others, felt sad over the terrible
desolation Of his old friend, and just
as soon as Mi. Greeley announced HIM
self once more in journalistic harness.
addressed to him the following letter:
~. Brooklyn, Nov. 8, 1872:
MY Dear Mr.. Greeley l read your
card In the Tribune with sincere pleas
ure, and congratulate myself and the
cause Of journalismson your return to
la field in which you have won so much
reputation and where you have done
such service that the history Of Amer
lea cannot be written without includ-
ing as an important part Of it your
life and services.
""You may think, amid clouds OF
smoke and dust, that all your old
friends who parted company with you
in the late campaign will turn q mo
mentary difference into q life long
alienation, It will not be 30. ! speak
for myself, and also from what I per
ceive in other mems hearts. YOU
mere political influence may for Q
time be impaired, but your W power
for good in the far wider field Of In
dustrial economy, social and civil crit
icism, and the general well-being OF
society, will not be l%essened, but aug
mented. It Is true that hitherto the
times called for q warrior, and such
you were; yet I cannot but think with
regret how much ability has been
spent by you that died with the occa-
sion, and which might have built up
positive and permanent elements. But
I look upon your years to come as
likely to be more fruitful and irradt-.
ated with q kind and benefcent light,
which will leave your name In honor
far greater than II you had reached
the highest ONCE.
Il beg that you will pardon my in
trusion, especially when you stand In
the shadow of a great domestic trou-
BILE. / hoped that a word Of honest
respect and sympathy might not dis
please you. There are thousands who
would like to do as l have done, and
who with me will rejoice once more to
be in sympathy with you in all things
benefcent and patriotic. Lam, my
dear Mr.. Greeley, very truly yours.
Henry Ward Beecher."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-09-06
CHAPTER>xL1I.
Runert,a Rina

A .t| U.|-. = s= r- 7
While events were moving rapidly
outside, time at Longdean Grange
seemed to stand still. The dust and the
desolation were ever there. the gloom
brooded like an evil spirit. And yet 1t
was but the calm before the storm
that was coming to Danish h hoary
old spectres for good.
Still, Enid felt the motony to be as
maddening as ever. There were times
when she rebelled passionately against
the solitude Of the place. There were
moments to her when it seemed that her
mind couldn't stand the strain much
longer.
But she had hope. that blessed legacy
to the sanguine and the young. And
there were TIMES when she would creep
out and see Ruth Gates. who found the
nottingham Road very convenient for
cycling Just now. And there was al
ways the anticipation Of q telephone.
n;essage from Chris. Originally the tel
erhone had been established 80 that the
household could be run without the In
tYlusion of strangers and tradesmen. It
had seemed q great anomaly at b
time. but now Enid blessed It every mo-
ment Of the day. And. she g per-
haps, not quite SO unhappy as q
deemed herself to be. She had her low
er back again, now, with his character
free from every Eimputation.
The sun strazgledip In through.the dim.
dusty panes; the monotonous voice Ct
Mrs. Henson droned In the drawing
room. It was what Williams called one
81 the unhappy slady''A ..r'days.'"~ Some
times she was quiet and reasonable. az
other times the dark mood hung heav-
Eily upon her.sShe was pacing up IND
down the drawing room, wlinging her
hands mountaineering to herself Enid
had slipped into the grounds for q NJ
tie fresh airi;sAl'thes house oppressed her
terribly to-day. The trim lawns and
blazing flower beds weressa pleasant
contrast to the miserysa y disorder Sof5
the house. & u VI II q
Enid passed on into the shadow d,
limitation, a little fafther on gneArer
stne wall. the dogs seemed sto besexcitsdaS
about ssonnething VILLAINS rusty voice
sonid Isl heard expostniating With some
slnntErr,,der. ~ him stoodsasInanSWho. a II
though faarly~Well$d dressed lookedSassstf
Ne0fSd ssdnl Shihss3 rrlArnmiennHtSD ffourrssaddaYI
SThsrs VIZ dared. puzzled. abssntsegx
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-09-06
VII OF PREslDENv WOODROW.

New Head Of Princeton Makes Him
self Popular With Students. T
A Princeton man tells of an incident
Of DIR. Woodrow Wilson's elevation to
the presidency of Princeton which he
regards as indicative Of the way in
which he will hold the students in
leash by ready wit and a genial smile
instead of trying to 1--WE them with
sis dignity.
When darkness lent cover to the
project, on the evening Of the day on
sons election al made, some OF the
more boisterous spirits organized q
celebration, and having requisitioned
horns and q green grocer's stock of
head lettuce, descended upon the new
president.
AT the first toot of a horn he knew
what wal coming, but before bedlam
could break loose, DR.. Wilson was out
among the serenaders, grasping each
one by the hand and thanking them
individually and collectively for their
congratulations, pretending not to see
the lettuce heads which the students
made desperate efforts to keep out Of
view and to get rid Of.
When the students recovered from
this unexpected overthrow Of their
plans some one shouted: s
What's the matter with Woodrow
| Wilson?p
And the answer came. loud and
clears.
He's all right. He's a brick"
The students then marched away,
singing. "For he's a jolly good fellow
and carrying their lettuce heads with
them. s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-09-06
Loves Triumph.

He waited while the long years wore
TO one; n happy youth. h 2 gave hi.
But tate was Jealous Of him. and one
day
contrived. for spite. to put them far
apart. 53 SgSs E
Another claimed her. but the man who
Had given her his love went on Alone.
The 9 Y she rave to him he fondly
sim hoping i. nisnt claim her :. ii,
ssrhroush4manys lonix and Lonesome year.
no prayed. ssss
And she III widows, weeds one da,
~. went p0St-sHfs 9& -s. &
iHe rushed to rllaim thsF Joy % Ioag: de-
And held h.l i s.. .rn.-h,s orn-..
SS lastis Bt5ftE y G.
ne waited long and hopefully and drew
Hsr fondly e - heart' g last. and
Hrsw weary ii; her ii = month 81 two
= A,nad ,wisdhaedstha hs could Sltsit ana love
s-:. .. Kissr.E ia hieaslaosR.xcao,rrd-Herald
ss Is Very Loud CALI
1 Ascommitteescallsd on Minister va
I'll rsQuesthimz address sociefy
sonnectsdaMith me Observation-Disclosures
chlrchssSoe MAshinxston. asnlallssims,sni
0dnESSsMAss mradt KS the net that the
youthful min,isltsr sof the church Ind
Observation-Disclosures enter upon I new
aaSld ofsslahDrgon#1the P4cfdcsscpaat s8s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24
WIS, SATURDAY, MAY "A, 1902
A Lesson of Economy.

Mighty as are steam and electricity
u the domain of industry they are but
adows Of our noble friend, the horse.
rat is there that gives more pleasure
than drive through the country dur
inc the month Of May or June when the
TaSs Is young and green flowers are in
Dom, driving a nice and active horse? 4?
.-4nt stop, the real enjoyment is to have
cne of those Up To Date Stanhopes
or driving wagons, built for comfort
from the best of material finished to
acme of perfection. Sold only at the
gon and carriage shop of Ed. Gnatzig,
= and Fifth street. The best place
me county for buggies, surreys, run
Geouts, Stanhopes, golf wagons, busses,
,arryaIls, hacks, roadwagons, milk wag-
ons, and all kind of special delivery
wrs9ns. The highest grade of goods
OH The market at bottom prices.
We b., ieve as Josh Billings said "a
man eahHJt be too careful about forming
new l.s,biss after he is thirty years Of
ags ..erefare as we have long ago
for11ed the habit of doing nothing but
first class work and handling only the
best en- the market at price so low that
no one ean.affOrd to get poor work done or
any inferior vehicles and our motto is
the words of Pope: ''An honest mans
the nVblest work of Godp'
We make our price to all on the
same grade of goods. We invite you to
come and look our stock over, get our
prices etc., before buying that new rig.
We !ls0 solicit your patronage to our
repair and hOrse-shOeing shop, at the
same wagon and carriage shop of Ed.
l09111, Fifth street. where first
class repairing and horse-shoeIng is done
by practical mechanics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24
City Council Meets.

regular meeting of the city council
was held last Tuesday evening. In the
absence OF Mayor Brusenbach, Otto R.
Kruger, president of the council pre-
sided. The aldermen absent were Blair,
Mulberger and Wegemann.
A remOnstrance against paving Third
street was presented and referred to the
board of public works on streets and
bridges committee.
petition was presented asking the
council to reconsider its action ordering
sewer IT. Washington street, near West
street. Referred to the sewerage COM
mittee.
A petition was presented from the
local llyerymen asking that the license
on hacks and coaches be removed. Re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The committee on judiciary and streets
and bridges reported in favor of grant
ing The petition to have gates main
tanned at railway crossings and reso-
luton followed directing the mayor to
confer with railway officials in regard
to the matter.
An ordinance was introduced to amend
the dog ordinance raising the tax on
dogs one dollar as a license fee. The OF
dinance failed to pass by the following
vote: Ayes-H. Kruger, O. R. Kruger,
Oestreich, Radtke. Noes-Chapman,
friedrich, Klemann, Prentiss, Ryan.
Tetzlaff, Mueller.
The city clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for sealed proposals for hauling the
hook and ladder truck.
A resolution passed to the effect that
the engineer of the fire engine be re-
leased from the duty Of running the
steam road roller but he is required to
keep in order the Ahrens fire engine and
clean and oil the steam roller.
The following resloutiOntwas read and
passed unanimously:
Resolved, That the city attorney Is
hereby directed to take and perfect an
appeal to the supreme court from the
judgement in favor Of Oscar A. Cole,
which was rendered June IL, 1900.
Resolved further, That the common
council appropriate the gum OF $3.50 out
of the general fund to cover all expend-
itures and fees of assistant counsel, re-
tanned by said city attorney, to assist
and prosecute the appeal.
The report of Street Commissioner
Glaser on work needed in the several
wards was read and placed on file.