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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09
A COLLISION Al SEA.
The Steamship Walla Walla Sunk
by an Unknown Vessel.
At LEAST FORTY.oIE LIVES LOST.
All Who We're Not Killed IN the Collision
Took to the Boats-Tugs Sent
Out to Losk for Miss.
Ing Boats,

San Francisco, Jan. A collision
at sea early Thursday morning be-
tween the steamship Walla Walla and
an unknown sailing vessel resulted
in the sinking Of the steamship and
the probable loss of at least ii lives.
The Walla Walla, owned by the Pa.
cific Coast Steamship company, sailed
from San Francisco January for
Puget sound ports. She carried Sc
first-class passengers, 2S second-class
and crew of so men. When off Cane
Mendocino, on the California coast
at 4:1O Thursday morning an iron
bark, believed to be French, doomed
up in the haze and crashed into the
Walla Walla's bow. Then the sailing
vessel slid off into the darkness and
was seen no more. All the passengers
and crew of the Walla Walla, except
the few on watch, were asleep, but
were aroused by the crash. The
steerage quarters were in the bow
and 1T is believed that some of the
steerage passengers and crew were
crushed to death. A big hole was
made in the steamers bow and she
sank in IS minutes. The officers and
crew maintained strict discipline and
boats and life RATS were lowered.
All who were not killed in the COLI
sion got off, except Capt. Hall, who
went down with his ship. He was
picked up later by one of the boats.
uninjured, with the exception OF a
few bruises. There was choppy
sea running and the small boats could
not make a landing on the shore, a
few miles distant. They drifted
about all day and finally 65 people
were picked up by the steamer Dis
patch, which took them to Eureka.
Another boat, under command of En-
glneer Brown and containing 10 per-
sons, attempted to land at Trinidad
and was swamped. John Wilkinson,
quartermaster; William Martel, fire
man; L. d. Rube, passenger, and
three unknown men were drowned.
When the Dispatch reached Eureka
yesterday morning with the suryiv-
ors tugs were Immediately sent out
for missing boats. The tug Ranger
picked up one containing II passen- |
gers and three of the crew.
The Walla Walla was valued at |
about $950,0O0. She was formerly
used as a collier and about ten years
ago was converted into a passenger
vessel at cost of $175,OOO. The YES
sci was insured for about 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09
Three Trains Piled Up in a Wreck.

Johnstown, Pa, ian. 4.-Three
trains were piled up in a wreck on
the Pennsylvania railroad about seven
miles west of this city last night.
According to the best reports obtain
able one man was killed and four
badly injured, several others sustain
ing slight injuries. The killed and
injured were railroaders.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. 4.-'The impress
sion prevails here that the lands of
the Otoe. Ponca and Missouri In
dams will soon be opened to settle
ment, Representatives of these tribes
have gone to Washington to oppose it
and also urge the government to pay
to the 0toe tribe S165,OOO, which has
been collected from the sale of their
lands in Nebraska, which amount was
to have been paid to them immedi-
ately upon collection under the terms
OF treaty providing cession of the
lands. The Indians will apply to con-
gress to appropriate the money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09
THAT ARE KILLING the PEOPLE.

No other plaster, no other medicine or up.
plication, can compare with them. Coughs,
colds, backache, rheumatism, lumbago,
kidney and liver troubles, asthma, inhu.
enzs, they all go down before Benson's
Plasters like a snow image in the sun.
You can't throw money away on Benson's
Plaster. Everybody is going to use them
this season. But make certain you get the
genuine. All druggists, or we will prepay
postage on any number ordered in the
United States on receipt Of Csc. each.
Seabury 4 johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09
CONVIC7SARRAIGNED
Prelininary Trial Of Rinslsadsrs
II the Lsavenworth xutiny.
PEIITEIlIARY OFFICIALS TESTIFY.
Three Of the Prlsonsrs Rsmsndel late
Wardsn's Care 70 be Held to Unitsd
States 0rand Jury-Two Convich to
Be Tried To-Day,

Leavenworth, KAN, Jan. 4.-kansas
has had oil kinds of murder trials,
but perhaps the most unique one in
all its history was held here yester-
day. IL was remarkable because it
grew out Of a remarkable afYair--the
federal prison mutiny; next, because
five criminals were placed on trial at
once for first degree murder; next,
because the trial was held behind
prison walls; last, because it was
not sought to deprive the defendant.
OF their liberty, for they had none,
bst simply to deprive them Of their
lives.
The defendants were five convicts.
They were accused Of killing John p.
Waldrupe, a prison guard, during the
mutiny Of November 0. Their names
are Fred Robinson, a five-year man
from Vinita, I. r.; Gilbert Mnllens, a
five-year man from the same place;
Turner Barnes, a ten-year man from
Muscogee; Bob Clark a five-year man
from Ardmore, and Frank Thompson,
colored, seven-year man from South
McAlester. MuIlens, Clark and
Thompson were remanded into the
warden's care and bound over to the
federal grand jury without bail.
Barnes and Robinson will meet the
same fate to-day. The witnesses
were all penitentiary officials.
Waldrupe, the guard, was shot
through the brain on the day Of the
mutlny. He lived nine days. While
he was lingering between life and
death the officials were gathering the
escaped eonvicts into the fold again
and ferreting out the ringleaders Of
the lnutiny. They simmered it down
to about ten convicts, five of whom
they have captured, These five were
yesterday on the charge of
in the first degree The
other five will be arraigned on the
same charge II they are ever caught.
The balance of the recaptured mu-
tineers-12 in number will have to
answer to the charge of murder in
the second degree.
Usually court is held out in the
open, but the court that bound these
ronvlcts over yesterday did business
behind prison walls. There was a
good reason for this. A report
reached the prison officials yesterday
that some relatives and friends OF
The convicts had arrived in Leaven.
worth and that they would attempt !
to rescue their pals when brought to
Town for their preliminary examine
lion While Warden McClanghry
didn't give much credence to the
story, yet he took wise precautions. |
He asked that the preliminary ex-
be conducted in the prison. |
Commissioner Bond and Assistant |
District Attorney +. D. McKeever
agreed to such an arrange
nent Thus the trial was pulled off |
n the prison library, and any scheme
If the convicts' pals to rescue them
vas upset The ease made against
he convicts was not particularly
trong. Only one witness in the
whole bunch examined swore that he
aw the convicts shoot at Waldrupe
n even at his tower. The other wit
lesses heard the shooting and saw the
plinters and glass flying in all d.
ectlons, but they were not able to
wear who did it. because the con
lets were all behind them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09

New Orleans. Jan. 6.-Gen. ]. B.
Gordon. commanding the United Con.
federate Veterans association, has
issued general order announcing
that the next reunion of the veterans
will be held at Dallas, Tex, April %
to 25. The order states that the as
ISOLATION numbers 1900 camps and
urges confederate veterans to form
.-..",,., and join the association.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 4.-William A.
Seaton was hanged at eight O'Clock
yesterday morning for the murder
of his uncle, Daniel Richards, De-
cember 8, 1900. Seaton died claiming
that he was not responsible for the
killing of his uncle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09
Leavenwcrth Light Plan. Said.

Leavenworth, Kan. Jan. 4.--The
Leavenworth Light and Heating COM
pany's plant was sold yesterday to
s. Redding Bertron and Richard s.
Storeis, Of New York. While n
statement Of the sale price was given
out, 1t is understood to have besn
100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09
TIE Railway Merger case.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan Govt.
VanSant and Attorney General Doug
las reached home yesterday after
noon. Both drove straight to the
capitol and went to work ON the rail
way merger ease The attorney gen
eral will leave tonight for Washing
ton and will institute the states suit
Monday in the federal supreme court.
His appearance Monday will be a
formality. The court will SET. a date
for the hearing and Mr.. Douglas will
return to Minnesota. When he next
goes to Washington he will be ac-
companied by George F. Wilson and
M. D. Mum, his associates in the
case. Then the great battle will be
on in earnest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09

Fort Scott, Kan, Jan. 6.-Burton
E. langdon, superintendent of the
Fort Scott water plant and a thirty
third degree Mason, died here Satur-
day. lie was grand commander OF
the Knights 'rempar of Kansas in
1885. His body will be taken to
Louisville, Ky, for burial to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09
National Aid AssOcia tiOn's License Revoked.


Lincoln, Neb., Jan. State Au-
ditor Weston announced Yesterday
that he had revoked the license of the
National Aid association Of Kansas
to transact the business of fraternal
insurance in Nebraska. The head
quarters of the association is at To-
peka, Kan, and c. Spinney is the act
ing president. IN his letter to Mr..
Spinney, Auditor Weston says there
is IAN agreement to consolidate the
National Aid association and Bank
ers' Union of the World: that the
officers of the National Aid have re-
signed and others were appointed
without authority TO fill the vacan-
cies.' He concludes with the state
ment that the association is without
legal organization to transact bust
ness and says it's authority is re-
voked from this date.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09
Great Northern Road After settlers.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan 3. The Great
Northern railway has begun an ex-
tensive campaign among the farmers
of Indiana, Illinois and other states
of the central west with the object
in view of securing them as settlers
of northern Minnesota and North Da-
kota. The road announces that on
March 25, April | and April a rate
of So will be made from st. Paul and
Minneapolis to the principal points in
northern Minnesota and North Da-
kota. Rates from Chicago are to be
CORRESPONDENCE reduced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09
By j. M. Gleissner, druggist.
They CRUSH the POWERS

This is written in mid October. The long,
oppressive summer is quite gone Fading
leaf, whitening tree and the rustling corn In
the fields are signs Of the season. Fog,
frost, rain, snow, -Athey are coming. You
remember last winter; Of 1900 and 1901.
The weather was cruel. Ali the thouA
snds it killed, and the hundreds Of thouA
snds it manned and crippled. Oh, the
rough grasp it laid on men at work, women
ct home, and children In cribs and cradles.
Coughs that began before Thanksgiving
Day are racking and tearing them still; yes,
and growing worse as they dig deeper into
the poor, tired throat and lungs. Many
were cured by using Benson's Porous Plas-
tsrs. For the soothing and healing power
Of these Plasters is wonderful. They con.
uuer the complaints
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09

st. Louis, Jan. 6.-While suffering
from delusion that some one was
pursuing him for the purpose Of muir.
der, George Jones, supposed to be
from Madisonville, La. leaped from
the third floor of the Salvation army
barracks. He was killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09
HARD TO COMBAT.
The Evidence of our Senses, What
Abilene People Say Is Pretty
Good Proof for Abilene
People.

| When we see II ourselves
When our own ears hear IL
When our nelghbors tell IL,
Our friends endorse It,
No better evidence can be had
| It's not what people say in Maine
Or distant mutterlngs In California.
No deceiving echoes here.
Abilene people talk about Abilene people
Public opinions published for the public good
There is no proof like home proof
Read this statement by u citizen.
Mr.. H. Cuthbert, stock dealer of 300 Vine
St., says: II first read about Doan's Kidney
Pills In the Kansas City papers and used
three boxes OF the medicine before | saw
them advertised in Abilene Before took a
course OF the treatment had spent dollar
after dollar In guaranteed kidney cures. in
fact | took most everything which came to
my notice and what was advised to try by
friends, AT the head OF them all for results
| found Doans Kidney Pills. This should
be OF untold value to residents of Abilene
who suffer from KIDNEY complaint In any
form"
For sale by all dealers, Price so
cents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09

Discovery writes Frank Startz, M. D., Of
Fiatonia, Fayette Co., Texas. cHe bought four
bottles from Our druggist here and after he had
used the first bottle he began to improve. Some.
times he was unable to walk ten steps; now he
can ride any horse without any pain In his back
and he looks a. we'll and sound as young boy.
His age Is only 49, He has suffered for nearly
three years, and several other doctors called the
case incurable, but ! had confidence In DR.. r. v.
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery. have been
offered one hundred dollars several times al
ready for my kind advice, but would not accept
II because want everybody to know what Or.
Pierces famous medicine can do.
HThis testimony is absolutely true, and the
reason haven't mentioned the young gentle.
mans name Is because he don't want 10 have
his name published
Accept no substitute for vGolden
Medical Discovery" The sole motive
for substitution is to enable the dealer to
make the little more profit paid on the
sale Of less meritorious preparations.
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets stimulate
the action Of the sluggish liver. They
should always be used with uDiscovery"
when there is need Of a laxative.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09

nansas city, NO., Jan. CIV. H.
McHugh, one Of the Oldest trainmen
in Kansas City, was killed in the Cy.
press yards of the Missouri Pacific
railroad early last evening. Just
how he met his death is not known.
Two trains had passed over the body
when IT was discovered by Ysrdnas.
ter Marvin at about S:ts o'dock-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09
That Lame Back

straighten up, the
There's a chance
trouble" and that
10 something which
it is dangerous to
neglect. The best
medicine for disease
,of the kidneys is
'Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
The use Of this med
icine has resulted
in some remarkable
cures. 1t increases
the activity Of the
blood-iilaking
glands, puri6es the
blood and relieves
the kidneys from
clogging impuri-
ties.
VI feel II my duty to
let you know that I
have recently advised
q young gentleman
who was suffering bad
ly with kidney and
bladder disease to try
xOiIr Golden Medical
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
One Fare Plus So.

Their ire still some good lands III
northwestern Iowa, southwestern
Minnesota and South Dakota, and il
you are expecting to make change in
location, you should take advantage OF
the low excursion rates in effect. On
the first and third Tuesday of each
month excursion tickets, bearing 81
days limit, can be purchased TO all
points on the burlington, Cedar Rapids
q Northern Railway, north of and
including Abbott, Shell Rock and
WsYerly at One Fare Plus So.
E'Gli Information relative to these
lands will be cheerfully given upon APP
plicatton to Messfs. Ilten Il Brooks
our Industrial and immigration Agents,
tleder Rapids, Iowa.
u yon are thinking of making q trip
to any point in Alabama, Arkansas,
Arizona, British Columbia, Canadian
Northwest, Colorado. Florida, Georgia
Idaho, Indian Territory, Iowa, Kansas
Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Mime
sofa, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi
Montana, New Mexico, Nebraska,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Okla.
homa, Oregon, South Dakats, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vir-
gia;s, W lshington, Wisconsin and
NortLefa Michigan aud Wyoming, cal
on agents of the "Cedar Rapids Route
for rates, etc, or address
JNO. G. FARMER, A. G. p. &c II. A.,
b., c. r. q N. Ry.
Cedar Rapids, 10
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
(coNTINuED.1
MEMoRY's FRANKS.
why Do We Remember ccrtai
Things and Forget othersY

Why Do We Remember Certain
Things and Forget othersf
The vagaries of memory are some Of
the most interesting of those connected
with the human mind and body. Why
do we forget certain things and re-
member others? Myriads of these ir-
regularitfes are as yet unaccountrd
for. Perhaps not even the cleverest
metaphysiciun will ever account for
them.
Professor James reminds us how
something which we have tried in vain
to recall will afterward, when we have
given up the attempt, saunter into
the mind" as Emerson says, us limo
Gently as if it had never been sum
moned.
Again. bygone experiences will revive
after years of oblivion. often as the
result of some cerebral disease or acct
dent.
Such case is the one quoted by
Coleridge of young woman in Ger.
many who could neither read nor write,
but who was said to be possessed of n
dSN II DSSdusSs III leNSI, Slt Wis utuIu
raving in Latin, Greek and in an OBJ.
scure rabbnical dialect of Hebrew.
Whole pages of her talk were written
down and were found to consist of
sentences Ineligible in themselves, but
not having the slightest connection
with one another. To say that she was
possessed of a devil was the easiest
way of accounting for the matter.
AT last the mystery was cleared up
by physician, who traced back the
tgirls history until he learned that at
! the age of rine she was taken to live
at the house of an old pastor. great
1 Hebrew scholar. and that she remain
| ed there until the pastors death. 1t
| had been for years the old mans Gus
tom to walk up and down passage
near the Kitchen and read to himself
In loud voice.
| His books We're examined and among
them many of the passages taken down
at the young woman's bedside were
identified. The theory of demoniacal
possession was abandoned = Youths
Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08


against the ropes, there was another
voice-a voice that was not born of re-
yenge or Ryan street. 1t was so diff
ferent from any ordinary kinli in his
philosophy that Red gave 1t a hearing
just from the very novelty of the
thing. 1t seemed to be coming down
with the snowfakes. Perhaps it was.
Red" it said, "dis isn't right. 4 say
unto you forgive your enemies You
don't have no sister, Red, but eff you
had and she lived in de Bend it's like
rs not she'd be unfortunate, and eff she
was she might be sittin here in de
snow, wild her baby in her arms at
dat. How would you like de cops to
git her and take her child away, Red!
I say unto you forgive your enemies :"
Fiercer and fiercer grew the fight In
side Red. A good many times the voice
from the Bend had the best of it, but as
1t was about to win that other some
thing would pick itself up from the
center of the ring with marvellous VI
tally and would deal Il fierce upper cut
at its antagonist.
Reds face was getting drawn and
twisted. He pulled his cap well down
over his eyes and turned up his coat
! collar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
For Homeseekers and Land
Investors.

The passenger department of the ILL.,
nois Central railroad has just received
iron the hands OF The printer, a new
folder in the interests of Homeseekers
aud Land Investors May are look
Ing Tor new homes and for land invest
ments. This folder furnishes brief but
reliable information rs to the resources
and possibilities of the states OF Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and
Louisiana. The opportunities for in
vestments in the above mentioned
states are unsurpassed in any part of
thisgreat country. Homeseekers' ex-
cursious to points within these st tes
are run by the Illinois Central the first
and third Tueedsys of every month, 1t
q rate Of one fare plus 50 90 ano these
excursions should be taken advantage
OF by everyone in search of home or
investments in timber or farm lands.
For a free copy of this, address the
undersigned at Dubuque, Iowa.
j. f. MERRY, y
Asst. Genl. Pass. Agent,
3atf Illinois Central Railroad.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08

along all right rer awlE--plenyy or
good clothes and good things. Then
Jim plunged at Gutenberg. He lost
everything he had. He was gone one
day when come home. but he left me
beautiful letter. he did, Stain dat he
couldn't support wife any longer.
Perhaps ne couldn't. l don't t'ink he
would have give me up eff he could
have helped 1t. His boss, de book
maker, paid my fare and de baby's to
New York. Do you understand, Redo"
Red nodded. OF course he under
stood. His training in adversely made
the tragedy in all its details fash be-
fore his mind in n moment.
pretty tough" he said as he kicked
gle was raging inside of Red at that
moment.
"Dere's no place fer her to go but
Barney's," said the first voice in his
conscience, "and she mustn't go dere,
| because wild Barrey's feelin's he might
biff her when he first set eyes OH her
before he had time to t'ink about it.
She wouldn't go nowhere else. She's
too despairin like. She'll jest sit here
till de cop finds her. De Gerries will
take de kid away from her, and she'll
get de island fer vagrancy. It'll be de
worst ting dat ever happened to Bar
ney. Everybody knows dat he was de
beginnin of her trouble by introducln
her to Jim. T'ink of it, Red-Maggie
Muller, what used to help her brudder
boss de gang, a vagrant on de Island!
| Why, Barney will look like tirty cents
after tomorrow. He won't be able to
hold up his head even. His gang will
go to pieces. Dis is where you win,
Red"
But, striking against this sentiment
and. as Red thought, slamming it hard
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Twice each month. on specific dates, the Hi :
nois central viii sell at greatly reduced rate
from points OH IT'S line north Of caro-. roundtrip
tain points on or reached by Its lines in KEN
lucky. Tennessee, Mississippi. Louisiana and
Alab anna. Also to certain points West and
South ilakola. Nebraska. i ansas Oklahoma
ant indian Territory. Particulars OF your I'LL
nois Centraagents
Fora free copy of the Eomeseekers' Guide
Describing the anya tages ana resources o the
South address j f.. Merry. A. q. II. a.. L. @ r..
X Dubuque, 10 For Information regard :
linz lands in the famous Y:izoo Valley OF Miss
issipgl. addtess N T. Skene. Land Commissioner
Y. NJ V Il. K , Chicago
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
Notice of Change Of Name.

Notice is herebygiyeR that on the 18th day o.
December, 1901. AN oruer was made by the Dis
tIict Court of DelavarSsointy, Iowa, by which
the name of a person described as being 90
brown, blue eses, born in Manchester, said
county, AID whose parents we're Margaret A
Duean. now iesioingin Prairie township. said
residence is unknown, was changed from John
Robert lingan 10 ttat o. John Bert Barr, and
that said change will by order of said court
take effect on and after the 2a day of January
1902 JOIiNGEORGlsN. = -
Clerk District court, Delaware Co., Ia.
BRONSON q CARR.
Attorneys for Applicant. 514-w.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
Don't Live Together.

Constipation and health never go to-
gether. DeNEitts Little Early Rsers
promote easy action of the bowels with.
ont distress. 81 have been troubled
with coslivei ess nine years. says j. D.
Green, Depsuw, Ind 81 have tried many
remedies but Little Early Risers give
best results. smith Bros.