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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-10
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10 aud chapter or two to THE Tails.
man." Sir John appeared, radiant
from the Tweed whence he had land
ed magnificent salmon. AT once Sir
Walter rose, "The Talisman," quite
forgotten in what seemed the far more
Important task of weighing the salmon,
for which the whole party Miss Shell
ley being one) descended to the kitch-
en-Slr Walter adjusting the scales and
noting the weight with dignified
solemnity the young lady never forgot.
Equally characteristic and memorable
were her recollectons of the delightful
evenings at Abbotsford, when the
great poet and romancist would I'm
bend In the simplest fashion, illustrate
ting shrewd remark with apt, pctur-
esque anecdote.
On the morning Of the departure of
The Shelleys Sir Walter conducted his
young friend into the library, and, af-
ter some invaluable hints as to reading,
In which history and romance had
each their proper part assigned them,
he took down a translation Of "Ivan-
hoe" into Italian, and having inscribed
her name in the book, presented 1t to
her. This she always kept, as a re-
membrance of the conversation that
led up to the gift; and it was her
pleasure and delight in after years to
watch the influence of the mighty au-
thor on contemporary literature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-10
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
The Gould and Clark Interests Have Ar
ranged TO Have q Continuous Line from
the Atlantic to California

Los Angeles, Cal, April 7.-Los
Angeles will be the Pacific coast ter
minus of the Gould railway system,
The Gould and Clark interests have
combined. Senator w. A. Clark has
Joined with George j. Gould in the
building of a road from Pittsburg to
the Atlantic seaboard and Mr.. Gould
has become interested In the San
Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake road,
These arrangements will give thd
Gould system a continuous line Of
roads across the continent, begin.
ming with the Salt Lake, then the
Rio Grande Western and the Denver
& Rio Grande to Denver; the Missouri
Pacific to st. Louis; the Wabash to
pittsburg and the West Virginia Cen
trail, with projected extensions to
the Atlantic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-10
OTTO FOSTER, Groom,

shocked at such a tale of horror, | still
Str0ve to help the hapless woman.
Get some warm water for a foot
bath and we will undress her and get
her into bed, and then you 60 into my
house and tell nanny to send one of
the servants for DR.. Arnault to come at
once"
With the old negress' help gave her
A bath, undressed her, and laid her up
on the lounge; we could not get her up
stairs to her bedroom; the low, pitiful
moan being all the sound that came
from her lips, and on her face seemed
indelibly fixed look Of horror that
fascinated me.
! could not keep my eyes off OF her
as set there aolne with her. While
gazing on her l fancied l saw faint
smoke issuing from her mouth and
nostrlls, and, as l leaned forward,
thinking fancy was playing me false,
4 pale, blue, lambert fame came creep
Ing from the mouth and played over
her face and in a moment 1t seemed to
gather over her whole body, the ears,
the eyes, the hands, from the tips Of
her fingers shot little flames, the whole
body was covered with the fiendish
thing; the poor woman writhed in tor
ture indescribable, and an odor that
was filthy in taste and smell filled the
room. could not move. was utter
iy paralyzed with terror, and when the
doctor and the old negress entered my
SOON I was In dead faint.
They told me afterward that she new
er spoke, the doctor could not relieve
her, nor arrest the fame; water poured
upon It increased 1t, and when the
fame died away there was nothing left
but the burnt and chawed body that
crumbled beneath the touch like SO
much cinder; and yet, strange to say,
the bed on which she lay was not in
jured by fire, but covered with a
greasy SCOT that you could scarce wash
off.-New York News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-10

Topeka, Kan, April THE Kansas
worlds fair commissioners will meet
at lola this week and begin their
tour of Kansas. They propose to
visit the oil, coal, lead and zinc fields
OF the southeast, the wheat fields of
the central part Of the state, the
stock ranches Of the west, the salt
plants and gypsum beds Of the cen.
trail west, the orchards Of the north
east, the corn fields Of the northern
part and the manufacturing plants
OF eastern Kansas, with view Of get.
ting all classes interested In the mat.
ter Of making creditable exhibit for
Kansas at the fair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-10
TERRIBLE SUFFERING
officials Confirm Reports Of Desti.
tuition in Zapata County, Tex,
The NECESSITIES OF LIFE WANTED.
Planting Time Has Passed and There ID
No Hope Of Crop Again This Year
In the Drought stricken
Section,

Laredo, Tex, April S.-Letters were
received yesterday from County Clerk
Peter Walls, Sheriff and Tax Col,
lector Lozano and County Judge
Spohn, of Zapata county, in response
to inquiries as to the condition Of
affairs in that section and they con-
firm the reports Of the destitute con-
dition Of the people.
County Clerk Walls in his letter
says: II cannot in words picture the
misery, privations and suffering a.
fiicting our drought-stricken coun-
ty. To say some families have one
scant meal day is expressing It
mildly; while I cannot state posi-
lively that any people have actually
died of starvation, still | can say in
all truth, and all the residents here
will bear me out, that many have
died that were sick who could have
been easily saved II nourishment had
been at hand. In San 1gnacio and
other places the children have that
pallid look, that listless walk and
blank stare which clearly shows that
hunger is at hand. We ask that the
governor or a representative Of char
liable people be sent here to invsrti-
gate. All we ask for Is corn, beans,
lard, coffee and sugar. Planting
time has passed and there is no hope
Of crop again this year. The people
who actually require and must have
aid cannot be less than 1900"
Sheriff and Tax Collector Lozano
confirms Mr.. Walls statements and
says that many cattlemen have lost
the greater part Of their cattle and
stock and many have not single ami
NAL left
County Judge Spohn certifes to
the terrible condition OF the people
of Zapata county as stated in Mr..
Walls letter and asks that relief be
furnished Immediately. Judge Spohn
says all that the people Of zapata
ask for are the necessaries Of life,
such as corn and beans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-10
Too MANY Kinds Of Americans.

II Is time the United States elimin-
ated the German-Amerlcans, the IT.
ish-Americans, Itallan-Americans, etc.
tits impossible for an individual to be
loyal to two governments at the same
time. Let them retain their national
ity or drop 1t when they take the oath
Of allegiance to Uncle Sam..-Two Re
bubbles. Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-10
A Store Safe Dynx mlted.

Pleasant Hill, Mo-, April 5.-llartz-
Ter Bros store was broken into by
burglars early Friday morning. The
safe was blown open with nitro-gly-
cerine after -four had been piled
around to deaden the sound. The
robbers got SIS in cash and several
checks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-10
A Sad Case Of Suicide.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 5.-Because
he could not get work and contribute
his share to the support Of his wild
owed mother John r. Cason, an 49,
year-old boy, hanged himself in .
vacant barn at 2ll4 Woodland avenue,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-10

jefferson City, Mo-, April 6.-Ths
state grand commandery, Knights
Templars, will convene in this city
April %, and the state grand chapter,
Royal Arch Masons, will BE- IN session
April 20 and "a. There are 80 corn
manderies in the state and i13 chap
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-10

The seventy-second annual confer
ence of the Church Of Jesus Christ Of
Latter Day Saints convened IN the
tabernacle at Salt Lake City yester.
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-10

&ansas i'opui,svs 20 mess N fopsns.
Topeka, Kan, April t.-Topeka WA
yesterday chosen - the place for tho
populist state convention TO meet on
June u.
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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-15
A Witty Reply.

Whenever the United States supreme
court. on hearing the argument Of
counsel for plaintiff in error, is entirely
satisfied that he has no case, the chief
justice is apt to say to counsel for de-
PENDANT in error that the court does not
care to hear further argument. At one
time Hon. Matthew Carpenter from
Wisconsin was counsel for plaintiff in
error and opened the case. Before he
was through the court was satisfied
that there was nothing in it, and 80
when he had concluded and counsel
for defendant in error arose Chief JUS
tice Waite said, 1.-THE court does not
care to hear any further argument"
Counsel was little deaf and, al
though noticing that the chief justice
spoke, did not hear what he had said
and, turning to Mr.. Carpenter, who
sat beside him, asked what had been
said
''0h. hang itt' replied Carpenter in
tones audible to the bench 1.-THE chief
justice said he would rather give you
the case than hear you talk."-Youth's
Companion
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-15
WISDOM or THE WIDOW.
Views Of "a Man Who Does sot Agree
with Tony Weller.

The man who marries a girl just out
Of school has need of much shrewdness,
tact and fortitude, for the first year of
matrimony viii produce violent revo-
luton in her mind. AS she learns to
know her husband-she who has never
seen him except when he had his best
coat on-she viii deem him a brute and
viii be disappointed and Disguised, for
she will compare him with that impos-
sible ideal of manhood which every
girl has in her mind and of which he.
of course, falls short But with ex-
perience will come wisdom. In time
she will understand that her girlhood's
ideal. if she were to have him In the
flesh, would be an unbearable prig,
and that her husband Is about as good
as men go and eyeD-if she loves him
a little better than the next man.
A widow has all this knowledge OF
men and of the world, which spinster
lacks. A man talks to a widow freely
as to one who has found him out She
Is expert in the arts of pleasing him.
and if a bright young widow sets her
cap for man he can escape her only
by fight. widow has no illusions
and no ideals. She is well trained and
used to going double, while the spinster
is all unbroken flly and is bound to
kick up good deal when she first feels
tug at the snatfle.-San Francisco
Bulletin
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-15
THE RECIPROCITY CONVENTION.
e. N. Foss Discussed canadian Reel
pretty and r. D. Pavey Spoke
on Reciprocity With Cuba"

Detroit, Dec 12.-The delegates TO
the national reciprocity convention
yesterday afternoon adopted resolu-
tions, listened to a witty and at the
same time forceful address on reel
procity by Ex-Governor John Lind, OF
Minnesota; heard the report of the
finance committee and adjourned sine
die.
At the morning session but two adj
dresses We're made. Eugene N. Foss,
of Boston, discussed Canadian Reel.
procity," and Frank D. PaYey, of New
York, spoke on Reciprocity With
Cuba
In part, the resolutions adopted re
affirmed the resolutions adopted at
the first cong ention of the league a;
Chicago, which embrace in their scope
the general principle Of reciprocity
and the establishment of liberal, fair
trade relations with all the nations
of the world
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-15
Fnshionable Life In Italy.

The fashionable season in italy, says
Luigi N.llari in Italian Life In Town
and Country" is from Christmas to
the carnival At Naples, Messina and
some other places there is also a sum-
mer season. Commenting on the pc
culiarities of life among the upper
classes, Mr. Villari says:
Italians. even in the grandest estab-
lishments, do not wear evening dress
for dinner unless there Is a party. A
black coat is enough for ordinary pur-
poses A few men who wish to be par
ticularly fashionable wear smoking
coat with a black tie, which garment
is sufficient for all save very large din
ner parties and balls. On the other
hand. there are occasions when a man
dons his dress clothes by day. 1t Is de
rigueur at court functions, even in
mornings. and at weddings. Ladies
wear hats at the theaters except on
gala nights. They display more Jew
elly by day than English ladies'. The
Italian aristocraey have magnificent
jewels, and even in quite small towns,
where there is no great wealth, the old
famil es can make fine display. The
tall hat is only necessary at marriages,
funerals and ut court. Young men Of
fashion wear it also when paying calls
during the season, Among the bour-
geoisie evening clothes are hardly ever
worn at all"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-15
Two Clever Statesmen.

One crisis In Lord Palmerston's life
Illustrates the absolute good humor
which may prevail even when political
enmity is at its worst. Lord Derby had
made an attack upon him In the upper
house with such energy and eloquenee
that the odds against him seemed over
whelming But he defended himself
and his policy from the dusk of one
day to the dawn of another with such
tact. deXterity and force of appeal to
the national sense of honor that he was
acquitted of all blame by a majority of
fourscore
Next day In passing through the cor.
ridor leading from an anteroom to the
upper house one swing door opened to
his hand and at the same moment the
other to that of Lord Derby. They
were opponents, but they were also
manly and sweet natured men. They
smiled.
Il was just thinking" said Palmer
ston, what clever fellow he was who
so nearly put me in hole"
"Ah,' was the rejoinder, but moth
ing like the cleverness of the fellow
who got you ont of it!''
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-15
Hagan's Magnolia Balm
Condensed. accurate. Helpful.

The busiest people read The Youths
Companion because it is condensed,
accurate and helpful.
Its weekly summary OF important
news Is complete and trustworthy.
It's editorial comment on political
and domestic questions is non parti-
zan; it aims to state facts in such a
way that the busiest person can use
them as the basis Of an intelligent
opinion.
1t reflects on every page the whole
some, industrious, home-loving, home
making side of American life, the life
of noble aims and honorable ambi-
tions
A full announcement OF the new
volume will be sent to any address on
request. The new subscriber for 1903
who sends S175 for the new volume
at once will receive all the remaining
issues for 1902, including the Double
Holiday Numbers; also The Compan
ion Calendar fer 1908, Autographed ia
twelve eolors and gold.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
144 Berkely Street, Boston, Mass.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-15
| HANDSOME PLACE
And Fnll of Handsome Things Is Gee
G. HAYES Il Co.'S Store. =

Geo. c. Hayes & Co. have recently
put 10 their store very fine wall cases
and show cases and they have them
filled with the incest articles that the
jewelers. art produces. They have as
they announce the diamond, watch
and Jewelry store of the city and in
tend TO make it the store for holiday
shoppers. Their collection of dia-
monds, watches, clocks, Jewelry, cut
glass, brio brae, sterling silver ware,
silver novelties, plated silver ware,
umbrellas, gold headed canes, China
etc. has been selected with rare judy
ment and good taste and bought at
the prices their experience enables
them to always secure. They invite
you to pay them a visit even If you
do not intend to buy. They are put
ting up a building exclusively for
their grocery department and will
keep it entirely separate from the
other departments.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-15
MAD ANTHONY WAYNE.
He Was the Sanest, Coolest soldier
In Washingten'S Army.

John r. Spears in HeRers demon
strates that General Wayne, commonly
known as Mad Anthony was in
reality the sanest, coolest soldier in
Washington's army
AThey called the hero of Stony Point
and the Maumee rapids Mad Anthony
Wayne" says Mr.. Spears ''The title
was originated by en- Irish soldier who
had been confined in the guardhouse at
the order of the general, and 1t was
taken up by the people because OF the
wild enthusiasm and determination
with which Wayne led his men when
the supreme moment of battle came.
But observe that when the war of the
Revolution impended he 'ransacked his
tory for accounts OF battles that he
might learn military tactics, and he
gave his days to the training of his
neighbors At Stony Point he led his
men in spite of his wound, but in pre-
pairing for the battle he appealed to
the pride of his men by parading them
clean shaved and with hair we'll pow
dered while the prelaid plans ipelud-
ed even the slaughter of the de- that
no yelp should betray the appHSeh of
the assaultlng host When in Virginia,
he charged the hosts of CORVALLIS
with only 500 men to back him; when
in Ohio, where the honor of the nation
and the integrity of its territory were
committed to his care, he took q legion
of boys and miscreants' gathered from
the sums and trained them until their
skill with the musket equaled, II 1t did
not surpass, that of the most noted
backwoods Indian fighters.
Mad Anthony Wayne as q leader
in battle was unsurpassed, but it
should also be remembered that his
record as a drill master is unequaled."
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-15
walters who Get Most Tips.

Walters who receive the most tips,
says the Chicago Inter Ocean, are usu-
ally those who have everlasting and
Job-like patience, those who do not
easily take an insult, who ever have a
pleasant smile for their patrons, who
try earnestly to please them and are
always ready to accommodate every
one. a waiter should never place him
self in a position of expectancy In the
matter Of receiving a tip and should
avoid approaching a guest II he sees
him in the act of drawing change from
his pocket A waiter should never pose
as an object of pity with view to Sc
curing d tip. If he deserves tip, he
should let the guest feel within himself
that he deserves it, and If the guest
wishes to give him tip he will usually
manage to catch the walters attention
or leave the tip beside the plate. Should
the waiter receive tip previous to
waiting on the guest, he should leave
it lying on the table and then do his
level best to earn it,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-15

The Enghshman was being properly
surprised at the rapidity with which
the skyscraper was going up.
'Deah mel" he exclaimed, 'it seems
as if your buildings grow as rapidly as
your maize"
Eyes, replied the westerner unblush-
ingly, "and the process of raising them
is much the same"
"Fawncy Won't you explain fur
ther?"
well, you see, we just get an iron
plant, put it In the ground, have the
street sprinklers water it, and In a
month or six weeks the skyscraper is
full grown
And, taking another breath, the cous-
in from overseas managed to believe
it.-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-15
Old NOT HEED THE WARNING.
Coupling Broke and Cars PIowed Into
Men. Killing Three and Badly

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Dec. 12.-Three
men lost their lives and one was seri.
ousIy injured in No. 3 slope Of the
Kingston company at Edwardsville, q
small mining town near this city, yes
terday evening. The men. who had
Just finished their shift were walking
up the slope behind trip of loaded
cars. The slope runner desired to
shift the cars and he notified the men
to step aside. rhey did not heed the
warning. and in shifting the cars a
coupling broke and the cars dashed
down the steep incline. blowing into
the men and hurting them with great
force against the roof and sides Of
the slope When picked up 1t was
found that three of the men were dead
and one badly injured. The dead are
benjamin Davis. miner: John Wash.
kis, Peter Pedo Injured Anthony
Zucke The bodies of the dead were
horribly mangled.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-15
Wooster University Dedicated.

Wooster, O.. Dec. 12.-The new
Wooster university was dedicated yes
terday in the presence of alumni and
friends of the institution, just year
after the disastrous fire which prac-
tieally wiped out the university. There
were visitors from New York, Phila-
delphia, Boston, Chicago, st. Louis,
Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland and
other cities. The most conspicuous
contributors to the new university
buildings are Andrew Carnegie, $780,
600; Louis H. Severance, Cleveland
SIS 5000, and Fl. G. Frick, Pittsburg
$35, 1000. The total cost of the build
ings exceed $500, 1000.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-15
Berean Traininq School.

Philadelphia, Dec 12.-Former Pres
ident Cleveland presided last night al
public meeting in aid of the Berean
manual training school, an institution
which aims to give members of the
negro race the benefits of an indus
trial education. The meeting was at.
tended by prominent jurists, edu-
Gators and business men, Mr.. Cleve-
land was the principal speaker, and
Booker T. Washington, president OF
the Tuskogee institute, also made an
address. The Institution was estab.
iished less than two years ago AMI
has an enrolment of 200 students.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-15
Small Roads Absorbed.

Cleveland, Dec. 12.-The Pennsyl
vania railroad has purchased the
Hooking Valley railroad and the Lake
Shore is to get the Ohio Central This
further carries out the apportionment
among these big interests of railroad
property east of Chicago and ST
Louis and also puts. an end to the
movement having for it's object the
combination of all soft coal carrying
railroads in Ohio. This information
was obtained Wednesday from a re
liable source and the absorption OF
the two smaller roads is expect 4
early next year.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-15
[UHC-OEfERRED CASE on TRIAL.
Or. /. NJ. w. Irvine, oeposed Rector,
Charges Conspiracy and Asks
Sa5. 600 Damages.


Huntington. Pa. Dec. 12.-The trial
of the long-deferred and celebrated
case Of DR.. l. N. w. Irvine, the de.
posed rector Of St. Johns Episcopal
church, Of this place, against Bishop
EtheIbert Talbot, Of the Central Penn
sylvania diocese, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Elliott, Of Huntingdon, be-
gan here yesterday DR.. Irvine
charges conspiracy and asks $4,000
damages.
When DR.. Irvine came here, in 1893,
the membership of the church rose
from about 20 to over 200 Mrs. Ell
lott, one Of the leading pensioners,
became engaged in a personal eontro.
versy over church matters with the
new rector, and it is alleged by the
latter that she entered into con.
spiracy with Bishop Talbot to have
DR.. Irvine deposed.
The present action hinges on a let.
ter written by the bishop to Mrs. Ell.
lott, in which he seys; Dear Irvine
cannot be dismissed. | can ind moth
ing against him, morally or canonic-
ally, but if you will have him con.
victed in the court of rectors / will
unfrock the Shiny fellow, and adj
wise you to do so"
Mrs. Elliott then brought an ac-
ton against DIR. Irvine for forgery,
alleging that he signed her name to a
letter to the bishop without her AL.
thority This indictment vas quashed
Both sides have retained some of
the best legal talent in the state, AMI
the case is attracting public attention.