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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
Search for Train Robbers Frujtless.

Davenport, Ia, Nov. 25.-Yester-
days search for the robbers who
held up the Rock Island express train
near this city Saturday morning
failed to furnish the least clew and
the detectives are preparing to give
up the pursuit. The officers have
failed to find the team which the
bandits stole to make their escape.
D. b. Ridley and John Lawless, two
suspects under arrest, will be held
for vagrancy until the officers are
convinced that they know nothing of
the robbery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
Clnaaed ~ Idle Folly.

Joplin, Mo-, Nov. 25.-Prospecting
and dveloppg work is being carried
forward systematically over the Jop-
lin district, and many new strikes are
reported. 1t is estimated there IL
enough mineral in sight to-day to
keep every miner in the district busy
for 20 years, and the talk BY some
that the ore will give out In this d.
trict h Idle folly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27

Columbia, No., Nov. 25.-County
Attorney hurry is securing evidence
against the students of Missouri uni
versity engaged in the riot Friday
night with a view to prosecuting.
This is the first time that the county
officials have ever taken action
against the students and serious de-
velopments are expected. The most
serious offense of the students was
an assault on Sheriff Bradford.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
Accident Through an opsn switch.

Denison, Tex, Nov. 25.--The open
Ing of switch in the Sealey, /. T.,
yards of the Frisco road, while =
northbound extra train was passing
Sunday night, caused the latter half
Of the extra to leave the track. The
derailed cars plunged across the yard
and plowed into string of boarding
cars on the siding, where rs Frisco
laborers were CHARTERED. Two were
killed and Is injured. The dead are
Dan Lynch and James Brophy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
Roossv.,ts Uncle Booms Cleveland.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Robert B.
Roosevelt, uncle Of the president, has
come forward in an interview indors-
ing Grover Cleveland for president in
1904. Roosevelt's uncle is stanch
democrat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
barker wants to Re Spec ksr,

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 25.--George ].
Barker, who was speaker Of the last
Kansas house, announces his candi-
dacy for reelection. He says he is
not running in the interest Of any
senatorial candidate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
An Engine Turns Over ana Kills Man,

Sedalia, NO., Nov. 25.-Missouri Pa
cific engine No. 1924 turned over near
Lake City on the river route" last
night, killing Conductor Mike Sull-
van and pining Fireman Dougherty
under the wreck.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27

Massachusetts, officials are becom-
II alarmed over tho prevalence Of
1set and mouth diaavs among cat
- n that statA ..livtsss r. :.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
Grain tnd Provisions

Kansas City, Nov. A-Sales by sample
on track: Wheat-No. . hard, e6067c:
No. 8 hard, s2Gs5hc; No. Q red 6ec; No.
3 red 631zQ641ac. Corn-No. 2 mixed, 42c;
No. 8 Mixed 3SA@39c; No. 2 white Il
@42c; No. white. 3si1c. Oats-No. Q
mixed. soc; No. mixed. 2sc; No. .
white, s2lkG33c; No. white, 29&G321tc
Rye-No. 3. 45c. Hay-Timothy. Too@
1l.oo; prairie, s50OdlON. Eggs, 2Oitc per
doc. Poutry--Broilers. 12c; hens, So; tur-
keys, 9Gl0c; ducks, 10c; geese, 6hc;
pigeons, 75c per doz. Butter-Creamery
extra fancy, Csc per h.; dairy, &c; store
packed, 15Mc. Potatoes, 40Q5Oc per bu.;
sweet, 5Oq75c per Blu. Beets. so@5oc per
bu. Egg plant. $1.O0dl5o per doz Onions,
6o@75c per bu. Cabbage. D@75c per cwt.
Apples, si.0o@30o per Dbl. Grapes, @Q5c
per basket.
chicago and 81. Louis Cash Grain.
Chicago, Nov. A-Wheat-No. . red.
7sc; No, 3, sSx972c; No. Q hard winter,
7oc; No. 8, 6s07Oc; No. northern spring.
7ec; No. o 7ic; No. ., sS673c. Corn-No.
4 6i6s5c; No. g. 54655c. Oats-No. o ~
so1tc; No. 3, Dh03oc.
St. Louis. Nov. M-what-No. red
cash. elevator. Oxc; track. 0,t07o,tc; No.
: hard, G6Nc. Corn-No. : CASH x9oe)
tsuck Io13ic. 0ats-No. : cash. Q164
tsaeh. ukc; Ne vhita Ul(A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27

The presidents message to con.
gress 10 said 70 be practically CON-
plstsd.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14
A TRANSIT OF VENUS.

On their way between Telriz and Teheran tie
members OF an expedition sent TO Persia by The
German government TO observe the transit Of
Venus met solitary European lady riding in thc
opposite direction, 4 member of the English
colony, who was as clever Us she was beautiful.
Having been long 4 resident in Persia. she WAS
fearlesSly riding alone long way ahead Of ler
caravan The Germans marveed at such an ap-
partition in such dreary wastc--wondered size
wasn't afraid. Wouldn't she let some of them
stand by until her servants and baggage came
up? No, she was quite at ease, and usually in
her travels was far ahead Of her attendants,
whose mules, more heavily laden, could not keep
her pace.
'And now, gentlemen she said, ''who are You
and where are you bound for!''
They introduced each other One was the
astronomer another the photographer, another
the archaeologist, the naturalist, and so on, and
they were going 10 Ispahan TO observe the transit
of Venus. The lady smiled, started her pony and
waved her adicu, saying:
"To observe the transit of Venus? All, well,
You can go home, now, gentlemen! Your duty is
done. Goodby."
The fair vision disappeared at canter toward
the horizon, and it was said that the Germans
did not see the joke till long time afcr Venus
had disappeared from their kcn.--Liic of Major
General Sir Robert Murdoch Smith, X. C. NJ. G..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

"O REGULATE the move
ments of those who endan-
n ger public health by the sale
of unwholesome milk in the
large cities is a task that taxes the in
genuty of health authorities both in
this country and Europe. While it is
altogether likely that the class of un-
scrupulous dealers who disregard hy-
giene in the preparation and sale of
milk is not as large as has been as
serted, it is true that scarcely city of
medium population in the land does not
furnish examples of the dishonest milk
dealer. The movements of the milk
man who deliberately Increases his
product at the town pump are not as
dangerous TO the consumer as the care
lessness of the individual who keeps
his COWS in dens of filth upon improper
food; bottles up warm milk, ana doc
tors the fluld with chemicals to keep
it "sweet."
In Europe and America milk is prac-
tically a universal article of food and
its consumption is perhaps greatest
among the weaker members of society
the very young, the very old and the
sick and feeble of all ages. AS the
Washington Star aptly says: "One
might not go wide of the truth in maxi
ing the assertion that there is no other
common article of food which is chosen
by consumers with such reckless dis
regard of hygiene as milk. 1t would
appear that with Il large percentage of
consumers anything that is sold as
milk is milk. The only points upon
which he insists are that the article
sold as milk shall be fluid, white and
not sour 1t may answer all these
requirements and yet be poison. And
1t may be poison witheut criminal de-
sign on the part of the dairyman. lie
may be ignorant or careless. Milk is a
most sensitive fluid to careless or un-
cleanly handling. 1t may be from an
unfit COW: it may have been exposed
10 the odors of a dirty stable; its
temperature may not have been MAIN
tanned at the proper degree, and il
may have been poured into unclean
cans or bottles. Then there is the
question of deliberate adulteration and
the Introduction OF chemicals TO inn
prove the appearance of the stun and
to delay the souring process"
No greater evil to mankind has been
promoted than that by the discoverer
of the formulas for preserving food
products by chemicals. In view of
the mass of preserved meats, yege-
tables etc that has noodad tho ,,oor
kets during the past few years 1t is a
wonder that dyspepsia, the disease that
drives men 10 drink ana suicide, Is
not more prevalent, Milk at least
should be protected against the
rural scientist who has learned that
stun can be procured at the drug store
that will render his wares imperlsh-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

HE lMlOltlANCE 10 llle clIl-
zens of Scranton of the cleo
IA ton to be held on Tuesday
next cannot be overestimat-
ed. 1t involves the handling or super
vision of the handling of nearly if not
quite half million dollars of the peo-
pies money: and the enactment Of
laws which touch their daily interests
at ten points where the laws passed
at Washington or at Harrisburg touch
them at one point. Not only do the
councilmen and controller to be chosen
on Tuesday of next week have much to
do with directing in what channels the
400 odd thousands of dollars it takes to
carry on the government of our city
shall be spent, but there are also school
controllers to he chosen in number
of wards, and these in their turn have
practically the unchecked handling OF
nearly as much more of the funds paid
into the public pocketbooli by the tax
paying citizens of Scranton.
1t would not be true to say that this
important election is approaching with
out an appearance of interest among
the men and women it most affects.
There is some interest; in some of the
wards there is keen interest. But there
is not nearly as much interest as the
magnitude of the consequences in
volved would seem to warrant. In
wards where q number of candidates
are running for the same office the
signs of public interest are conspicuous,
but it looks much more to the personal
than to the municipal aspects. With
regard to the one general Office TO be
tilled-that of city controller-little is
heard and apparently little is thought.
Yet the filling of this Office with q man
capable of fulfilling it's duties in the
letter and spirit of the new charter is
ten-fold more important in its direct
bearing on the welfare of Scranton
than the identity of the next United
States senator or, almost, we might
say, than that of the next president
of the nation.
Some attempt has been made to
arouse prejudice against Candidate
for Controller Evan r. Morris on
the score of the so-called "ripper"
bill. 1t has not amounted and
cannot amount to much. The rip-
per bill cannot be repealed or amend
ed by an election held in Scranton. The
office of city controller would have had
to be filled had there been no ripper
bill. Evan r. Morris is the man to
keep his eye on the accounts of the
city government and to see that things
are fair and square no matter what
opinion may be held by this Republi-
can or that on questions of politics at
Harrisburg. He is clean, a CAPABLE
and an experienced city official now
seeking promotion after years of good
work in a subordinate position; and it
is very essential to the city's interests
that man of that type should have
control Of the auditing department.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

">HE DECISION of the secre-
t8ty OF the commonwealth to
n the effect that there can be
10 question of The adoption
of the constitutional amendment nulli-
flying the provision requiring the num-
herring of the ballot, may be considered
among the important political develop-
nents of the day. While the secretary
does not instruct local officials respect
ing the municipal elections, it is UNDER
stood that all win take advantage of
the decision. Under the new order of
arrangements the ballots at the coming
elections in this county will not be
numbered, and, as further required by
law,9 the voter viii personally deposit
the ballot in the box.
1t is true, as the Philadelphia Ledger
says, that, under the new system,
the balPt- loses its identity and
cannot be individually verified or dis
proves an the event of contest,
but eontests will henceforth prob
ably be more rare. and whatever dis
advantage attaches to the omission
of the number is more than compen-
sated by the greater secrecy in Voting
which is secured by such omission. 1t
has happened occasionally, if not fire.
quently, that the paper used for the
official ballot has been OF such himsy
texture that the number. even when
folded over and the corner sealed, could
hayeabeen readily aseertained by hold
ing the ballot up 10 the light
That the ballot laws of Pennsylvania
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

HE VISIT of Prince Henry,
taken in connection with the
Il publication of q treaty Of al
lance between England and
Japan on the exact lines OF the policy
LAID down by the United States in its
correspondence with the other powers
on the subject of the open door" and
also in connection with the eXtraor-
dinary pains which nearly all of the
powers are taking to establish that
they were not unfriendly during our
sively that no mistake was made when
this country expanded"
No doubt our great natural and cul-
tivdted advantages would iii time have
won from the other nations the recog-
milton they are all now so eager TO
bestow, had there been no war with
Spain and no sudden bursting forth of
the reserve strength of this great peo-
pie. Expansion was in progress quite
Independent of the war; the war was
an incident of expansion. not expansion
an incident of the war. But the war
gave us an introduction to the masses
of the people of Europe sufficiently
telling to make it now feasible for the
foreign chancellories to play openly and
assiduously for American favor when
such recognition of democratic institu-
tions a few years ago would have been
ineXpedient if not disastrous
1t is certainly long step in the
education or evolution of European
diplomacy from the blunt cynicism and
brutal stolidty of Il Bismarck to the
shrewd sensing of values shown by the
present ruler of Germany in his treat
ment of the proposition of Il joint Eu-
ropean intervention to prevent our in
terfering with Spain in Cuba. While
it would be easy to make of the
it deserved from the American stand
point, nevertheless the publication of
the fact that the kaiser with his own
hand endorsed on the proposition his
terse and sufficient dissent will lay
foundation for a better feeling in this
country for him and for his govern
ment than has prevailed heretofore,
anu possibly count lOf lllucn III tlle
mutations of the future.
In any event, the American citizen
today has 4 feeling of pride in his
citizenship which exceeds any exper-
fenced before the guns of Dewey and
Sampson invited Europe's present un-
eXampled homage; and though he has
outgrown the vanity of this nations
primitive days and no longer thinks it
necessary to eXalt his Americanism by
depreciating the other great nations OF
the earth, the enlarged view of obliga.
tionS and opportunities, resulting from
what the caViling minority calls "im-
perialism" and the run of mankind eX-
plnsion, is certainly very new, very
pleasant ana very promising
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14
Poor Saint Valentine.

SA1NT VALENTINE, says the
Chicago Tribuje, is another
w. of those ancient and honor
able gentlemen in whose name
many follies and absurditles are COM
mitted. lie was bishop of rare vir-
tues, one who stood for saintliness
rather than for sentiment, and it Is a
little hard on him that he should be
held responsible for so much modern
sentimentality and spitefulness. For
any one who has grudge against an
over-zenlous golf player, or who wishes
to show scorn for some self-elected
spinster, may express his feelings in
memory OF the beheaded bishop, and
every smitten swain involSes his name
when he pours out his lovclornness on
lace paper.
The edict has gone forth against the
comic valentine, but the sentimental
one is here to stay. Yet the modern
valentine frequently has substance as
well as sentiments it may take the
form of Il volume of love poetry, and if
1t bears the somewhat hackneyed as
surance that violets are blue and sugar
is sweet 1t may emphasize these state
ments by accompanying bunches of the
real flower and boxes of genuine con-
fectionery.
1t is perhaps just as well that there
be set aside a day when sentiment may
have q legitimate outlcr, and if this
sentiment should be expressed in real
poetry instead of the execrable twad-
die which is usually to be found be-
meath the gilded paper, good literature
might be disseminated and u belated
justice done to the poor beheaded
bishop, whose martyrdom ought not to
extend beyond his death.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14
THE SLEIGHRIDE.

For The Tribune,
Speed along Speed along!
l!lrlt TO the merry song,
llarll to the sleigh bells,
Now loud and now low
List to the crmching sound,
AS Ger the Snow.cad ground,
Crushing tho tiny cells
Onward we GO,
Speed along! Speed along!
Now Tor another song,
Let's make the wekin ring
Both Tar and near,
Each OF You lend u note
Zen though you Iend your throat
Some joyous Offering
Bring with you here.
Speed along. Speed along!
Oh! what 4 happy throns!
Mischief and mGnlmcnt
Mingled together -
Warm meath the buiialocs,
NJ fear OF frozen toes,
though old Boreas sent
stern wintry weather,
Speed along! Speed along!
Nestled in arms that are strong;
No one can peep;
For the butialocs hide,
But little would we care,
For each and every pair
Loves viglls keep,
side by side.
Speed along! Speed along!
surely 1t is not wrong,
Zen though the old ones
Their wise heads may shake,
Once, too, they did the same,
They why do they blame
Their daughters aud their sons
II they par,lkp
Speed along. Speed along!
Hearts that me glad and young,
No need 10 borrow
From sOrow or care,
They will come soon enough;
They win bring ruin rough;
And OF Lies SORROW
Zach gets share,
Speed along Speed alpng
Hearts brave and true aud strongl
over Lite's rugged road
As smooth may you glide,
As on this starry night,
With the moon shiuing bright,
This laughing, merry load
Take their sleigludc.
w Z. P.
scranton, Feb. 70,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

The statement of the engineer. who
fell asleep at his post and caused q
fatal wreck near Pittsburg, that he had
been on duty for thirteen hours. ought
to furnish food for reflection. No en-
slneer should be allowed TO remain at
his post continuously for that length of
time even upon Il yard pusher.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

There is no excuse which will justify
4 Republican in Il Republican ward in
forgetting to vote on election day be-
cause there's no fight on in his ward.
TO forget i'm politics is to lose.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

. If the New York police have really
discovered the anarchists who hatched
the plot to murder the late King Hum
bert it is to be hoped that legal tech
nicalities will not permit the fends to
escape punishment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

There is no reason why the House
should not pass at once the Senate
joint resolution changing the date of
the presidential Inauguration. Every
body wants the date changed and there
is no call for delay or the wasting Of
eloquence upon the proposed measure.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

The advanced prices of opera boxes
at the entertainment to be given in
honor of Prince Henry show that music
is not the only thing that hath
charms
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

Marconi's hackers have had his life
insured for S150,00O, and now some of
the skeptical ones insinuate that the
inventor would be worth more dead
than alive
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

If the government could be persua ded
to make promises that could not be full
filled regarding the Philippines ques-
ton, no doubt Senator Teller would be
satisfied.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

The Pittsburg reporter who attempt
ed to interview Minister Wu the other
day discovered at the finish that all in
formation gained had been furnished
by the interviewer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

The Democrats who believe that all
things come 10 him who waits, evil
IDENTIFY also think that they will come
quicker if the candidate is noisy while
waiting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

At present the United States seems
TO be about the only nation not in hys-
terics over the possible future move
ments of the Russian boyle man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

Although the war in Africa is prac-
tically at an end, the occasional escape
of General DE Wet proves that the
game of hide-and- seek still continues.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

1t seems that it was the German
press and not the German government
that was fighting the United States at
the beginning of tile war with Spain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

are vague and insufficient is demon-
strated by the many questions coneern-
ing such laws that confront the courts
at almost every election. The election
laws should be revised both in the in
terest of clarity and fair dealing and
should be adjusted in = manner that
VIII do away with the constant change
OF system that is puzzlng to the voter
who does not make study of politics
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

1t might be a good idea if General
Kitchener would employ squad or
Bulgarian brisands to round up Gem
eral De Wet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

1t is to be hoped that the controversy
between the alleged friends of the
United States at the beginning of the
Spanish war will not be construed as
bearing upon the Schley case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14
TO A SWEETHEART AND WIFE.

You are my Valentine,
Sweetest in all the line
Oi Humanity.
You are my Valentine,
Making my thoughts sublime
OF Eternity.
When in my dreams | see
You urc my Valentine to be,
Ny affinity;
And, waking, find thee mine,
My gracious Valentine
My sovereignty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

Ninth aud Seventeenth ward RepuJ-
lcans must show on Tuesday next that
their politics is in the right place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14

Mr.. Carnegie will now do we'll to in
clude Paterson on the list for distribu-
ton of librnrlas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14
AlliS-ChalmcrS Co

Successors to Machine Business OF
Dickson Manufacturing Co. Scranton
and Wilkes-Barre. Pa.
Stationary Engines, Boilers, Mining
Machinery, Pumps.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.

Controllcr--EvAN II. NORRIS.
Election February IS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14
Next Tuesdays Election.

"N HE IMPORTANCE to the cili-
zens of Scranton of the elec-
II tion to be held on Tuesday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14
A Stimulus TO Pride.

HE VISIT of Prince Henry,
taken in connection with the
Il publication of treaty Of al
lance between England and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14
The New Ballots.

.<HE DECISION of the secre-
taty of the commonwealth to
u the effect that there can be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-14
The rlllk Problem.

"<O REGULATE the move
ments of those who endan-
n ger public health by the sale