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Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30
A GIFT TO MITCHELL
Miners Give Their President 4
Gold Badge and Watch.
COLLIERIES IN SHAPE FOR WORK.


Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 27.-Presi-
dent Mitchell was in conference with
District Presidents Nichols, Duffy
and Fahy for several hours yester-
day. He outlined his case as he will
present it to the board of arbitration
in behalf of the miners and the same
has the approval of the district
presidents. Yesterday afternoon
President Mitchell was presented
with a gold badge and gold watch
by the Polish Lithuanian and Swed-
ish members of the United Mine
Workers. The badge bears the mono
gram, u. M.," in diamonds on the
back. Below this is button of the
United Mine Workers of America.
The seal of the organization is in
the form of breaker boy standing
in the midst Of bank Of coal. The
presentation took place at President
Mitchell's headquarters and large
crowd listened to the speeches of
presentation and acceptance.
A movement is said to be on foot
among the Polish, Lithuanian and
Slavish miners to raise large sum
OF money for Mr.. Mitchell.
A large force Of men was at work
yesterday clearing up the mines for
general resumption to-day. 1t is said
nearly all the collieries are now in
shape for work and that there will
be heavy output Of coal to-day.
Non.Union Men Givep Drubblpg.
Scranton, Pa, Oct 27.-Hah a
dozen non-unfonists employed at the
Oxford colliery Of the Peoples Coal
company were given a sound drub-
bing and chased half mile through
a gangway Saturday by a crowd Of
union employees Of the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western company's
Bellevue colliery, which adjoins. The
mines open one into the other in a
number Of places and at one place
the miners Of both make use Of the
same gangway to the main road.
The union men waylaid the nom
unionists at "cross cut" and after
pummeling them chased them, hurl-
ing sprays and coal at them until
the fugitives reached the mule barn
In the Oxford workings, where they
sought refuge in the feed house.
The unionists here gave up the chase.
Deputies Ordered to BE Ready to Return.
Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 27.-One hun
dred deputies, who were on guard
at the collieries in this region dur
Ing the strike, were sent home Sat
urday night under orders to be ready
to return at any time when notified,
as it is feared there will be local
strikes if all non-union men do not
resign their positions.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30
Knox Reports on Panama Title.

Washington, Oct. 27.--Attorney
General Knox has decided that if the
United States should accept the Of
fer of the new Panama Canal COM
pany, submitted last spring, for the
sale of the canal for $40OOO,OOO it
would receive a valid and unincum-
bered title to the property. This de-
cision was arrived at after thorough
and exhaustive investigation of the
situation in Paris, first by Charles
W. Russell, and later by the attorney
general himself. The attorney gen
eral formally submitted the opinion
to President Roosevelt Saturday. 1t
consists of about 300 pages.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30

ST. LOUIS BRIBERY CASES.


st. Louis, Oct. 28.-The cases OF
Is former members Of the house OF
delegates, who were indicted jointly
on a charge OF bribery in connection
with the passage Of the Suburban
franchise bill, were called for trial
in Judge Douglas division of the
criminal court yesterday. Following
are the defendants, all of whom,
with the exception Of Kelly and Ma
dera, who are fugitives, answered to
their names: John II. Schnettler,
Charles +. Kelly, T. +. Albright, Louis
Decker, John Helms, Charles A.
Gutke, Adolph MADEIRA, II. A. Faulk-
ner, julius Lehman, Edmund
Bersch, Otto Schumacher, John A.
Sheridan, Charles ]. Denny, William
M. Tamblyn, Jeremiah j. Hannigan
and Emile Hartman.
Circuit Attorney Folk announced
that the state was ready for trial.
Separate trials were asked for by
the majority Of the defendants. The
case OF Edmund Bersch was then
called. Attorney Krum, for the de-
tense, made motion to disqualify
Judge Douglas in this case and the
special jury was sent to Judge Ryan,
Of the circuit court, late in the after
noon. Bersch's attorneys at once
fled motion for change OF venue.
Circuit Attorney Folk resisted the
on the ground Of INSULT
,ient notice Of this move. Judge
Ryan finally announced that he would |
lear arguments in regard to the ap-
,lication this morning.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30
Rocksfsllsr's OfPer to . Uniyer,Ity,

New York, Oct. 24.-At the meeting
yesterday Of the Teachers college
trustees Of Columbia university, it
was announced that John D. Rookie
feller had offered to give $50o,OOO to
the college, provided that the college
could raise 100000 to pay off the
debt Of the institution and $25O,OOO
besides.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30
Eugene Ware Bur,es His Father.

Fort Scott, Kan. Oct. 24.--Pension
Commissioner Eugene F. Ware ar
rived in this city yesterday with the
remains Of his father, who died in
Washington this week. The funeral
was held yesterday afternoon. From
here Mr.. Ware will 60 to his home
In Topeka, where he will rest for sew
eral days. He has cancelled his en-
gagement to speak in the republican
campaign in this state.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30
Striking Girls Hold Out for Demands.

St. Joseph, NO., Oct. 27.-The strik-
ing girls of the local plant of the
National Biscuit trust held meeting
yesterday afternoon which was at
tended by representatives of the vari-
Gus labor unions of the city. The
girls were encouraged to hold out
for what they deem are their rights
and offers of moral and financial sup
port were rendered. The strikers
say they will close the plant here,
through the other labor unions Of the
city, unless the trust agrees to set
tlement within very few days.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30
Farmers Fight Over Division of Corn.

Trimble, Mo-, Oct. 2S.-A bad fight
took place here yesterday afternoon.
Two farmers, ]. Berry and Thomas
Kimsey, quarreled over the division
of cornfeld, Berry being a tenant
of Kimsey. Kimsey fred two shots
at Berry with o shotgun, filing his
face and head full of small shot.
Berry will probably loose his eye
sight entirely. Berry's son, Ray, then
picked up spado and struck Kimsey
two blows, fracturing his skull and
injuring him internally.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30
A Missouri Convict Commits Suicide.

Jefferson City, NO., Oct. 2S.-Con-
Wet Gus Seibert, doing a ten-year
sentence at the state penitentiary,
committed suicide by Jumping head
first from the third story window of
the Burns shoe factory. Seibert
lacked two months of serving his
time and was under the belief that
he would be arrested for another
crime on the day of his release from
here. Seibert was sent up from Jas
per county for assault with intent to
rob.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30
A Young Woman shoots Herself.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Oct. 2S.--At
Britton, seven miles north of here
Inez Goss shot herself with suicidal
intent while waiting for mail at the
Britton post office. She was chat
ting with group of boys and girls
when she drew forth revolver and
laughingly asked if she should shoot
herself. One of the boys said yes,
whereupon she fired a bullet into her
breast. She is 20 years old, beauti-
full and highly respected. A love dis
appointment is supposed to be the
cause.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30

st. Joseph, No, Oct. 2s.-While at
tempting to catch the footboard Of
an engine yesterday evening Thomas
j. Cox, a switchman employed by
the st. Joseph Stock Yards company,
fell under the wheels and was in
stantly killed. His marriage to Miss
Flora Nichols was to have taken
place next week.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-The Record-Her-
aid says: Between 10000 and $4,000
colonists have gone into the far
western, northwestern and south
western states during the months Of
September and October. The move
ment Of homeseekers and settlers has
never before been so great in the
history Of western railroads."
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30
A Frisco Freight Engine B,ows I'm

Oklahoma City, Ok, Oct 2s.-A
freight engine on the Frisco railroad
exploded yesterday morning, blow
ing Engineer Patton and Fireman
Monahan through the cab window.
The head brakeman was blown from
an adjoining box car. Fragments of
brick house were thrown mile
away.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30
Stoned ! Waba.h Ps,n.urer rr.Ip. ,

Edwardsville, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-Three
men stoned the Wabash passenger
train No. 81 at Worden. One Of
them, William Allen, was fatally
shot and was taken to his home at
Staunton.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30

0ttumwa, H., Oct. 2s.--Conductor
Elmer Forest, Of Eldon, was fatally
injured and six other trainmen pain
fully hurt In . head-on collision be-
tween two freight trains on the
Rock Oslsnd near Brighton.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30
A Ftronsn Killed n ! CelIIsion.

Oneida, Tenn, Oct. 2s.-In Q col.
lision between double-header freights
on the Cincinnati Southern Charles
Hurt, fireman, was killed. Both To-
comotives, is cars, two residences,
two store buildings and tool house
were destroyed BY fire caused by The
wreck.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30

Pacific Between Tglic engine, east
bound, crashing into double-
header freight train few miles west
Of Hope, Ida, P. Sayers, Of this city,
and Engineer A. L. Bussey, Of this
city, were severely injured and tho
engines badly wrecked. No state
ment as to the cause of the accident
could be obtained.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30
Two Children Burned to Death.

Independence, Wis, Oct. 24.-Tw
children, aged four and nine years,
Of John Eichman, Of Traverse Valley,
were burned to death yesterday.
They were cooking potatoes outdoors
when their clothes caught fire.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30
A Woman KIlls Her Huuband.

Ottumwa, Ia, Oct. 24.-Because her
husband threw Q bucket Of water on
her while she was asleep at her homo
at Jerome yesterday morning Mrs.
John Kreebs shot and killed him.
She ID under arrest.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30

Moundsville, W. Va, Oct. 25.-State
Henry, colored, was hanged In the
state penitentiary here yesterday
afternoon, He protested to the last
that he was innocent and wrote &
long statement to that effect. Henry
was convicted Of the murder of John
Richardson, another negro, for the
purpose Of robbery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30
American Missiorsry Aasoci.tlou.

New London, Conn.,, Oct. 24.-The
convention Of the American Mission
ary association came to an end last
night after President Washington
GLADDEN., Of Ohio, who was reelected
yesterday, had delivered the annual
address.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30

The Kansas art exhibit for the
worlds fair has been placed under
the management Of Mrs. C. r. W.
Oassler. Of Lesvenworth.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30

The plsat Of the Forest Hardwood
Manufacturing company, Of Little
Hock, Ark, was partially destroyed
by IRE last night. Loss. 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30
Abilene
High School Lecture Course.
SEASON 1902 AND 1903,
sEELYE Theatre,
ABILENE, KANSAS

The Boston Ladies' Symphony Orchestra,
The Hawthorne Musical Club of Boston.
.--~ , --,..- Monday Dec. s. ieo2
+. Hopkinson Smith, Friday, Jan. 80. 1903
Nellie Peck Saunders Co., Friday, Feb. 6, 1908
Rev. Joseph F. Nugent, Friday, Mar. 20, 1908
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-30

Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 2s.--Four thou
sand men and boys reported for duty
at the mines In this place and vicin-
ity yesterday, but only one-third Of
Ne workmen were given employ
nent, a. there was room for no
nsre because Of gsngways being
tlocked by roof falls and water.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-08-09
THE FATHER saOT HIS SON.
r. r. Kirby Killed j. l.. Kirby at lola.
Kan, In Self-Defense, 1t
Is Cia med.

lola, Kan, Aug. Ct. +. Kirby
shot and killed his son, j. L. Kirby.
After the shooting the father ran
home and was soon arrested and
lodged in Jail. The Kirbys came
here about month ago from Edo
RADIO, Kan, and opened a drug and
iewelry store. Yesterday afternoon
the son, who was shot, began drink
ing and when he came into the store
after supper began abusing the
father. This trouble was settled
amicably and the son started to
sweep out the store. He had finished
and was standing at side door on
prominent street. Suddenly the
father shot through the screen and
the boy fell to the pavement. The
bullet passed through the temple
Death was instantaneous. In the
dead mans hand was found an open
razor. The father refused to discuss
the shooting further than to say that
he shot in self-defense.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-08-09
PACKING COMBINATION.
Leaders Decide It Has Gone So Far That
It II Useless TO Dissemble
Amy Further.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-The announce
ment of the packing combine is like
" to be made during the present
month. The leaders have decided
that the combination has gone SO
far that it is useless to further dis
semble and now admit that there 10
something doing. The gauntlet has
been thrown down by the packers to
the Kansas City Stock Yards COM
pany. 1t is said here that the COM
bine has secured, options on tract
of land on the north side of the Mis-
souri, river, and, unless the Kansas
City Stock Yards company sells out
to the merged company there, new
yards will be built there.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-08-09
SEVERE STORM IN IOWA.
Crops Damaged Considerably In Potta-
wattamie and Cass Counties-An Ele-
vator Destroyed by Lightning.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Aug. "A Sc
we're storm which passed over south
western Iowa at an early hour yes
terday morning did considerable
damage to crops in the eastern part
of Pottawattamie and western Cass
county. A strip of country several
miles wide was visited by hail and
the corn crop was entirely ruined.
At Avoca lightning struck an elevator
belonging to the Des Moines Eleva-
tor company and it was destroyed.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 on
the building and the grain that 1t
contained.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-08-09
CATHOLIC CONVENTION.
Bishop McFaui Speaks ut the Meeting of
tho American Association OF Affairs In
the Philippines.

+" Chicago, Aug. 6.-The American
Association of Catholic societies met
yesterday afternoon and evening at
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton hall. In the afternoon, after
the addresses of welcome by DR.. H.
s. Taylor, on behalf Of Mayor Har-
rison, and NJ. F. Girten, on behalf of
the Catholic societies of the city, the
convention went into executive ses-
sion and organized. Short addresses
were made by Bishops Messmer, of
Green Bay, Wis; McFaul, of Trenton,
n. j., and by the president of the
federation. 1t was evident from the
tenor of the remarks made in the
afternoon that the convention would
not heed the manifesto of Arch
bishop Ireland, warning them against
q discussion Of the Administrations
methods in the Philippines.
At the evening meeting Bishop Nc
Faul was the principal speaker and
directed attention to the treatment
of the friars and the school ques-
ton in the Philippines. He also
called attention to the charges of
cruelty and the spread of drunken
ness and immortality after the occu-
patton of Manila by the American
army,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-08-09
CONVICTED AN INNOCENT MAN
a Dying Man Confesses to Killing His Son
Another Man In the Penitsn.
tiary for the Decd.

Denver, Col, Aug. Son his death
bed William Thompson, Of Villas,
Baca county, has confessed that he
killed his son, Benjamin, aged IS, and
that Zeb Nicholson, who was con-
victed of having murdered the boy
and is serving a sentence of ten to 20
years in the penitentiary, is entirely
innocent. A petition for Nicholson's
pardon was filed with the state board
of pardons yesterday. From docu-
ments accompanying the petition it
appears that Nicholson got into q
fight on the range in February, 1901,
and that while they were engaged
In hand-to-hand struggle gun In
Thompson's hands was discharged.
Nicholson was accused of murder and
his conviction, it is said, was secured
on perjured testimony. 1t is alleged
that Thompson wanted to put Mich
olson out of the way because he had
knowledge of two murders said to
have been committed by Thompson
in Kansas. Thompson has already
served about year of his term.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-08-09
A REFORMER MURDERED.
Eight Gambling Houses In Des Moines
Recently, Killed with . Singletree.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 6.-Isaac
Finklestein, whose crusade against
public gambling closed the eight
houses in Des Moines two weeks ago,
was murdered at ten o'clock last
night in Walnut street, at an alley
entrance between Sixth and Seventh
streets. He was on his way to his
home, less than 1h blocks away,
when man stepped out of the
shadow of the alley and struck him
a blow over the head with single
tree. Finklestein fell to the ground.
Four men less than a block away
saw him fall and ran to assist him.
He was dead when they arrived, his
skull being crushed.
The murder is supposed to have re-
suited from Finklestein's action in
prosecuting the gamblers. He did
not object to public gambling, but
wanted the city to receive a revenue
from it, he said, and when the police
did not raid the houses he filed COM
plants with the sheriff. The result
ant raids proved so expensive that
the gamblers closed their places.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-08-09
1T IS NON.PARTISAN.
Under Recent Ruling OF Supreme Court
Gov. Savage, of Nebraska. Appoints New
Police Board for Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 5.-Gov. Savage
late yesterday afternoon appointed
q new police board for the city OF
Omaha. The appointments are made
under a recent ruling of the supreme
court, declaring that the appointive
power is vested in the governor.
Those appointed are: William J.
Broatch and Joseph W. Thomas, re-
tpublicans, and Carl C. Wright and L.
W. SPARTAN, democrats. All are rep
resentative citizens. Broatch was
twice mayor of the city, Thomas is
bank cashier, Wright is prominent
member of the Douglas county bar
and SPARTAN was until recently
bank cashier. The board is made
non-partisan under the law, which
requires that the members be equally
divided between both parties.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-08-09
Explorer BALDWIN Deniea Reports.

Tromsoe, Norway, Aug. Elm an
interview yesterday Evelyn B. Bald
win, the arctic explorer, who arrived
at Honningsvaag, Norway, August
/, on board the America, said that
the alleged trouble between himself
and Capt. Johannsson, of the Amer
lea, is grossly exaggerated. He char
acterized the reports of trouble as a
cheap sensation and said there has
been no deaths on board the America
during her trip.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-08-09

posed OF Judge Horton. James Legate
and others was appointed TO take charge
OF the money. Legate, unsolicited. said
he would act as custodian and cab
baeed onto the roll The members OF the
committee went to an office down town
to decide what should become OF the
money During the consultation Legate
excused himself saying he wanted to go
down the back stairs a few moments.
The other members went to the window
to watch him. There was a high board
fence around the building In the rear.
Legate jumped up several times. trying
to reach the top of the fence SO he could
scale 1t. He couldn't quite reach the top
and had to give up. Then he came back
upstairs and the committee decided what
should be done with the money. Pome-
row never got II back.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-08-09
GEN. JACOB SMITH SPEAKS.
He Touches on His Forced Retirement
and Says He Did What He Thought
Was Right.

San Francisco, Aug. 4.-Gen. Jacob
H. Smith, who recently returned
from Manila, in speaking OF his
forced retirement from the army,
said: "It was an unwelcome sur
prise to me. I naturally supposed
that would receive a reprimand az
a result of the verdict of the court
martial, but nothing more. I have
always tried to do my duty in con-
scientious manner. am a soldier
and take what is coming to me. II
is not for me to say whether I de-
serve it or not. I have done what !
thought was right and am ready to
settle down in quiet"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-08-09
A TRAIN HOLD-UP.
The Burlington Limited" stopped by Two
Masked Men Near savannah, ILL.,, Who
Blow Up the Express Car.

Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 6.-Two masked
men held up the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy limited" northbound, two
miles north of Savannah, ILL.,, at 1880
o'clock last night. They cut off the
Adams Express company's car,
forced the engineer to run up the
track and then blew up the car. The
robbers had torpedoed the track,
and when the torpedoes exploded
the engineer quickly brought the
train to a stop. One man boarded
the engine, ordered the engineer to
run ahead after the other man had
uncoupled the express car. Train
men hurried to Savannah and gave
the alarm and a posse Of officers
and citizens armed with shotguns
and revolvers have FASTENED to the
scene. The "limited" is said to have
carried heavy and valuable express.
1t is reported that the robbers Sc
cured about $4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-08-09
IRRIGATION IN KANSAS.
Elwood Mead Comforting About Best Meth
DDS to BE Applied to the Western Por-
tions of the state.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 6.-Elwood
Mead, chief of the irrigation investi-
CATION bureau of the United States
agricultural department at Washing
ton, is in Topeka comforting with
Gov. Stanley and Attorney General
GODDARD with reference to the best
manner of irrigating the western
portion of the state. Congress re-
Gently appropriated $4,000 to study
up irrigation methods and large
portion of this sum will be spent in
Kansas. Mr.. Mead will visit the state
agricultural college at Manhattan.
where he will make arrangements to
secure the cooperation of that in
stitution in his work.
Mr.. Mead will also make full in
vestigation of the controversy be-
tween Kansas and Colorado regard
ing the water rights on the Arkansas
river. He thinks the matter can be
settled in an amicable and satisfac-
tory manner to both states. 1t is the
hope of all concerned that the case
may be adjusted without proceeding
further in the supreme court. The
irrigationists of Colorado are under
stood to be anxious to have it set
tied, as they are not willing to make
further improvements in the system
until they find who is entitled to the
wafer
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-08-09
CARRIED ON "A srRErcHER.
Mr.. steyn. Former President OF Orange
Free State, Arrived ut Southampton Sat-
urday In an Enfeebled Condition.


London, Aug. 4.-Former President
steyn, of the Orange Free State, ar.
rived at Southampton Saturday, with
his family, on the steamer Carisbrook
Castle. He was met by Messrs.
Fischer, Vessels and Des Bruyn, the
former Boer delegates. He will go to
The Hague, where Former President
Kruger will 60 from Utrecht to meet
him to-day. .t'
Mr.. Steyn. was too i'll to bear the
journey to London although a spe-
'cial saloon carriage had been at
tached to the regular boat train for
him. His physicians would not allow
him to be interviewed by the press,
but Mr.. Steyn sent word that he
wished to express his thanks for the
kindness extended to him by the
British authorities since the surren-
der and for the care given him dur
ing the voyage. The former presa-
dent was removed on q stretcher to
the Dutch steamer Batavier III, which
was moored close to the Carisbrook
Castle. He will be landed at the
Hook of Holland and conveyed in an
ambulance to the cottage reserved
for him near The Hague.