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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
A Sixteen Year old Girl Found Dead In an
Unfinished House In San
francisco,

San Francisco, Feb. 10.-A mysteri-
GUS murder resembling in some of its
features the noted Durant case is now
puzzling the police department of this
city. The body of Nora Fuller, 16-
year-old girl, who disappeared from
her home January II, was found lying
naked on bed in the upstairs back
room of an unfurnished house at 2211
Sutton street Saturday afternoon.
The girl had been dead some time,
as decomposition had begun. There
was nothing in the house to indicate
the means used to take her life, but
the posture of the body and its con.
dition, together with the disorder OF
the room, indicate that the girl was
murdered. An autopsy disclosed that
death was not due to natural causes.
All the organs of the body are in
normal condition. The general theory
is that the girl was either strangled
or poisoned
Nora Fuller left home January II
and met man known as John Ben
nett in response to an advertisement
for girl to take care Of baby. She
met the man at a restaurant and
thereafter all knowledge of her was
lost. On January the house in
which the body of the girl was found
was rented by man giving the name
OF c. B. Hawkins. The general de-
scriptions of Bennett and Hawkins
tally and it is thought the two names
were aliases of the same man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
"ao Explosion on the Tow boat A,,es.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. THE four
people missing since the explosion Of
the rollers of the towboat John W.
Allies, of the Monongahela CONSOLE
dated Coal and Coke company, near
Braddock, Wednesday morning, have
been given up as dead. II is sup
posed that they were either killed
outright or blown into the river and
drov ned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
INTERESTING TOPICS.
A Report on Labor, In migration,
Taxation and Irrigation.
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONS VIEWS.


Washington, Feb. 11.-Another part
of the industrial commissions final
report was made public yesterday. 1t
treats of labor, immigration, taxation
and irrigation. Regarding labor, the
following recommendations are made:
Congress having no power to legis-
late directly upon the subject, it is
recommended that the several states
establish uniform hours Of labor and
also specially regulate the hours of
employment of persons between the
age Of IA and 81. The working day
of all public employment, the report
says, should be eight hours, in the
hope that it would bring private en-
ployment to the same standard. 1t is
recommended that congress, under it's
powers as to interstate commerce,
prevent any person under IS years
being employed as a telegraph oper-
ator on railroads; that oil engineers
and switchmen soud submit to an
examination for color blindness; that
it should be q misdemeanor for an
engineer or switchman to be intoxi-
Gated while on duty.
Regarding injunctions, the commits
sion says; The question Of the en-
forcement Of the labor contract by
or contempt in equity
process is q very difficult one, mainly
so made by the abuses which have
arisen from injnnctions carelessly is
sued by Judges of inferior courts in
states which confuse chancery and
common law jurisdiction. The in
junction is a high prerogative writ
and should be awarded only after the
most careful examination by
tribunal thoroughly competent.
The recommendations Of the com
mission on the subject Of immigra-
ton are: General revision and codify-
Ing Of the immigration laws, includ-
Ing such verbal changes as are neces-
sary to make the existing principles
Of legislation effective; increasing
the head tax from 81 to SO; exclusion
and deportation of anarchists; re-
newal and continuance Of the Chinese
exclusion laws and the introduction
Of administrative amendments in Or
der to render those laws less liable
to evasion; penalties upon steamship
companies for bringing aliens affect
ed with loathsome or contagious dis
eases to American ports.
As to taxation, it recommends
That the states abandon the general
tax and raise their revenues
by taxes upon corporations, Inherit
anccs and incomes, supplemented
when necessary by indirect taxation.
Regarding irrigation, the commits
sion recommends that congress enact
laws to provide for national con-
Irol of sources of water supply upon
which two or more states may depend
for irrigation; to provide for further
surveys of the arid
ands of the United States and for
IN immediate estimate of the water
supply available for reclamation
hereof, for the construction of
storage reservoirs and irrigation
works by which to utilize the water
supply of the arid regions to the
,reatest possible extent; to reclaim
laid arid lands of the United States,
'eserying control of the distribution
If water for irrigation on the re-
pective states and territories and the
folding of such lands for actual set
lers under homestead entry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13

Guthrie, Ok, Feb. 1.-THE citizens
band of Pottawatomie Indians, Of
whom there are 1880 in southeastern
Oklahoma, have appointed commit
tee Of four to visit the state Of
Tamapulis, Mex, to prepare for the
removal to and the colonization OF
lands near Tampieo by 200 members
of this tribe,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
Failed TO Capture DE Wet.

London, Feb. l0.-Iord Kitchener's
great plan, which he has been elabo-
rating for months past, failed by the
escape of DE Wet, but was success
full in the greatest single capture of
Beers since Lord Kitchener arrived in
South Africa. DE Wet succeeded in
slipping through the lines to the
southwark. The Whereabouts of Mr..
Steyn is unknown, though one re-
port says he is with De Wet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13

Denver, Col, Feb. 11.--G. O. STAINS
berry, who, it is alleged, is wanted
at Fort Scott, Kan, to answer a
charge of using the mails to de-
fraud, was arrested at the post office
here yesterday when calling for his
mail. United States Commissioner
Hilton committed him to Jail to
await the arrival of an officer from
Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
Tho Gas EInlnnlan Ylcflpns

Chicago. Feb. lit Is believed that
II is the correct number of people
who lost their lives by the explosion
of gas in the Trostle butcher shop at
376 Twenty-second street Wednesday
night. Fire Chief Musham declared
his belief that the explosion was that
Of . pocket Of gas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
a,s.ourl shsrlfYs Want More paw.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. THE
sheriffs of Missouri organized a per-
manent association by electing j. j.
Henderson, of Cole county, president
and NJ. +. J. Hartman, of st. Louis,
secretary. Resolutions were adopted
favoring better pay for sheriffs and
clerks of courts Of records. The
convention decided TO assess each
sheriff 81 to support the organization.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13

Washington, Feb. 1O.-The house
Saturday devoted an hour to the
transaction Of minor business and
the remainder Of the day to eulogies
on the life and public services of the
late Representative Burke, Of Texas.
Among the speakers was De Almond,
NJ Missouri.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
MRS. J. (. 0'D0NNELL,
President Oakland Woman's Riding
Club, Chicago, Sends an Unsolic-
/ tied Letter to Mrs. Pinkham, and
y Wants It Published.
Sick Eight Years with Female Trouble and Finally
: Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

W The already ena record Of Mrs Pnkhm great medicine becomes
and glorious and how the glad ngs spread
from the Atlantic the Pacific told in
Mrs ODonnel here published
The troubles which subject many
liable pain Excessive worry may
menstrual functions unsete the
Inflammation Of the ovaries and
trouble Lydia Pnkham Vegetable Compound find and
It, Read Mrs Oonnes letter and try realize that such
Testimony not to had for monetary considerations
purely the goodness her gratitude for that
this act she ndeavng lead other health and happiness
Mrs. Pnkham invites all who i'll write her for
advice Address Lynn, Mass, giving full particulars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
Big Fire In lyrOok,yn.

New York, Feb. 10.-An official es-
innate OF the damage done by the
fire which destroyed the plant Of the
Shad Bolt Manufacturing company in
Brooklyn early yesterday morning
fixes the loss at 100000. Fourteen
people were injured and taken to the
hospitals and a number OF others were
attended by ambulance physicians on
the spot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13

Lake Providence, La, Feb. 1O.-As
the result of Il fight Saturday night
j. l.. Wilson, u sawmil man of this
town, and Paul Jones, leading citi.
zen, are dead. and negro. Joe Mel.
son, is seriously wounded. Knives
were used and Wilson did the cutting.
The fight occurred in u saloon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
wants Gen. Funston Kept at nome.

Washington, Feb. 7.--Congressman
Scott, of Kansas, called upon the
president yesterday and urged that
Gen. Funston be transferred from the
Philippines to some station in this
country. The request was made on
account of his i'll health. The presi-
dent said he was DESTROYS of having
a meeting arranged with Funston and
the senate committee on the condi-
tions in the Philippines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
A Jewelry Store nurrl.rIred.

Missouri City, Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE
post Office and iewelry shop Of |. J.
Mitchell were broken into by bur.
glars, who took about Is watches and
some gold rings, all valued at $500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
Fell Down a Chuts to nj. Death,

st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 1l.-While
suffering with an epileptic fit, James
Harlan, of Mercer county, an inmate
of the state insane asylum here, fell
down a chute used for hoisting food
to the second story, and was so badly
injured that he died In ten minutes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13

Howard City, Mich. Feb lO.-The
two children OF Harvey May, aged
four and two years, were poisoned
by eating canned tomatoes yesterday
afternoon. There is no hope for their
recovery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
IT'S THE TRUTH

Tell a man it's a food and
he doesn't want to pay for it.
Tell him it's a medicine and
he says it doesn't look like it.
Then tell him it's both a food
and a medicine and he thinks
you're playing some game on
him.
Yet these are the facts abou
SCOTS Emulsion Of pure cod.
liver oil. 1t is the cream of
cod-liver oil, the richest and
most digestible Of foods. The
food for weak stomachs. The
food for thin bodies and thin
blood.
But that's only half the
story. SCOTS Emulsion is also
a good medicine. gives new
life and vigor to the whole sys-
tenn and especially to the lungs.
wellsend you little to try, ifyou lhe.
SCOTT 4 B0WNE. ~ Pearl i.rss,, New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13

"DEAR Mrs. PNKAM:I have my life given what you
would call testimonial before but have done much for that
Ife called upon give you this unsolicited acknowledgement of the
wonderful curative value Of Lydia f. Pnkams Vegetable Com
pound For eight long had female trouble falling of the womb
and other complications During that time was more less Of
book the hail telling Of the you could perform read and
became interested bought abo Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable
months c me- and since that time have sm had per-
feet health Thanks dear Mrs pmkham again. health such now
enjoy is worth all that and oMRs JENNIE ODoNNEL 2S East
S1st st, Chicago ILL.,
Surely such endorsement should dspc doubt from the minds
OF oil hestang After reading such letter. if any
woman willing to remain Sick only Is her
fault and she deserves suffer- for the medicine that cured Mrs.
ODOnnel and hundred thousand others will surely
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13

REWARD Of
N.
VVVVV mission Lydia u. Pnkham Medicine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-04

America of today. If man has not
in him the root of righteousness, if he
does not believe in and practice hon
esty, if he is not truthful and up
right, clean and high-minded, fair in
his dealings both at home and abroad,
then the stronger he is, the ADLER and
more energetic he is, the more dan
gerous he is to the body polite.
Wisdom untempered by devotion
to an ideal usually means only that
dangerous cunning which is far more
fatal in its ultimate effects to the COM
munity than open to violence itself.
1t is inexcusable in an honest people
to defy mere success with regard to
the qualities by which that success is
achieved. Indeed, there is revolt
ing injustice, intolerable to just minds,
in Furnishing the weak scoundrel who
fails, and bowling down to and max
ing life easy for the far more danger
GUS scoundrel who succeeds.
"a wicked man who is wicked on a
large scale, whether in business or
politics, of course, does many times
more evil to the community than the
man who only ventures to be wicked
furtively and in lesser ways. If pos
sible, the success of such a man should
be prevented by law, and in any event
he ought to be made to feel that there
is no commentator of his offenses by
the public.
IF man is not decent, is not
square and honest, then the posses
sion of ability only serves to render
him more dangerous to the commun-
ity; as wild beast grows more dan
gerous the stronger and fiercer it is.
''All around us there are great evils
to combat, and they are not to be
combated with success by men who
pride themselves on their superiority
in taste and in virtue and draw aside
from the worlds life; it matters not
whether they thus draw aside be-
cause they fear their fellows or be-
cause they despise them. Each, feel
ing the fear no less than the con-
tempt,..is shameful and unworthy.
"A man to be good American has
got to be straight, and he has also
got to be strong. He must have in
him the conscience which will teach
him to see the right, and he must also
have the vigor, the courage and the
practical, hard-headed common sense
which will enable him to make his
seeing right result in some benefit to
his fellows"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-04
Obituary.

After brave struggle for life the
only child of Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Sim
mons, of Bayard, w. Va, succumbed
to the dread disease which had afflic-
ted her and the silence of death
told the issue of the battle August
70, 1902
Mamie was a sweet girl of years, s
months and "A days. In her infancy
she was christened in the Lutheran
church, and purity, then symbolized,
remained with her sweet life to the
last. She loved the Sunday school
and Junior League and was regular
in attendance to the delight of teach
ers and classmates.
Her young life endeared itself to
old and young alike. This was in evil
dence by the large audience which
filled the church August 14th for the
funeral service. The Junior League
had an appropriate part in the SER
vice. AS they sang "Suffer the chill
NASh w SOhO w LILO UllCIC "Olc lew
dry eyes in the audience. The service
was in charge of Bayard pastor. The
funeral sermon was preached by Rev.
Daniel Westfall, of Thomas, w. Va.
After the service at Bayard number
of friends accompanied the remains
to the Lower graveyard near Oakland.
After the usual service at the grave,
conducted by Rev. George l. Uhler,
of the Lutheran church, the body was
inferred to await the resurrection
and the browning of those who die in
the Lord.
The bereft parents have the deep
est sympathy of the entire town and
acquaintanceship. The prayers of
the people are for their consolation,
while the poet whispers
"Those laughing eyes of thy fair child
God never wished to weep;
| Ere smiles had fed the shadows fell
OF deaths long silent Sleep"
SYMPATHIZERS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-04
A MANLY CONFESSION.

When Rev. Samuel W. Small fell
from grace in Vermont a day or two
ago he confessed his weaknesses like
a brave and honest man. Mr.. Small
had been engaged to deliver addresses
on behalf of a political organization
which is conducting a crusade against
the sale of Intoxicating beverages
He is a man of nervous temperament
and had been under great strain
for several days. Unfortunately he
resorted to stimulants to strengthen
him for further eXertions. The re.
suit was disastrous to the eloquent
reformer. Several physicians who
were called to attend him, it is stated,
were willing to certify that his con-
dition was due to an Overdose OF
medicine" Mr.. Small is too honest
and courageous a man to make mis-
representations about his weakness.
He frankly admitted that he had
strayed from the path of total absti-
nence, and in describing his condi-
ton used the simple and vigorous adj
jective which implies helplessnes SIS
caused by strong drink.
There is always hope for a man
who is honest with himself and with
the world. Mr.. Small made strong
fight against his weakness. He ought
not to feel discouraged if the enemy
has.proved too much for him again,
but should buckle on his armor and
renew the battle for supremacy over
his old foe. The world sympathizes
with a man who fights for self-control
and respects the man who openly and
brayelY admits his lapse and tries
again to walk in the straight and
narrow path. Rev. Sam Jones, who
knows what ii is to fight the evil in.
stincts in ones self, says in his char.
acteristic way that it takes many
years ito get the dog out of a man.
Let Mr.. Small keep up the fight, and
victory will yet crown his efforts. The
dog" in human nature is a very diff
ficult beast to conquer, but the ''ani.
mal'' can be brought under subjec.
ton by those who are determined
despite failures now and then, to sub.
jugate him. Far better an occasional
fall from grace with a manly confes-
sion of weakness than a secret sin
CLOSED over with cunning subterfuge
and untruth, Fight on, Mr.. Small.
The harder the battle the more glor.
ious the victory. The world respects
a man who is earnestly and sincerely
trying to drive 1.-The dog out of his
nature. -Baltimor Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-04
DON'T DRIFT,

DOn'tEdrift. Have an object in life
"a programmed make existence in
teresting and profitable by trying to
carry it out. Most people, especially
in cities, drift along from year to year
without aim or purpose, living an an
planned, hand-to-mouth life, and con-
sequently making no mental, moral
or financial progress. This is great
mistake, since these people, who con-
fess themselves failures, would have
reached a satisfactory position, had
they early planned for it and steadily
kept it in view. Too many young
men take the first job that presents
itself without considering whether it
suits them and without devising any
scheme for success in it. They drift
through the world, not sticking long
enough to one thing, or in one bust
ness to excel in it, but tearing up the
tender plant of experience before it is
ripe. Men drift this way into bust
ness, into professions, into politics,
catching on" to anything that comes
along. They do not shape their own
future according to preconceived
ideal, or according to the advice of a
competent adviser, but allow them
selves to be shaped and marred by
the accidents of life. Their ideas of
their work are vague and their con
duct lacks strenuousness, as if success
were thing that can be gained hap
hazard, without definiteness of pur-
pose, plan of continuous effort.
mo solid, substantial character
building" says the Scotsman, "or
success-building can be done without
definite aims. The things which en-
dure, which stand the test of time,
are built up slowly, systematically
and patiently, according to definite
plan. Permanent success is the out
come of consistent thought and &C.
ton, and the man who would succeed
must have a program and work &C.
cording to it,
Success thus attained is ones own
success, not a happy accident, and is
all the more satisfactory for being the
result of long-cherished plan. No
doubt the element of chance enters
into every career. Some are born
with advantages of wealth, intellect
and sensible parents, while others
lack all these helps. Some have op-
portunities not open to others. But
the drifter is not the man to keep his
wealth, develop his intellect or be
guided by his parents. Nor is he
prompt to seize an opportunity, be-
cause the first steps of every success
full career are thorny and difficult and
repel the man without definite plan
of life. 1t is not quite enough to work
hard at anything that comes along.
but one must select what is best for
ones powers and stick to that. In
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-04
NO ANTI-PEARRE.
Alleged Conference Dream of a Few PoIit-
ical Fakirs.

Alleged Conference Dream of "A Few Polit-
icaI Fakirs.
In regard to an alleged conference
of members of the justice party and
anti-Pearre Republicans in the Sixth
Maryland district and the agreement
upon Rev. Henry Newman as their
candidate, a well-known Republican
of the Sixth district said:
Il notice with interest that the
Justice party will unite with the
'anti-Pearre' men and that these two
| parties have agreed to support Mr..
Newman for Congress. Newman is
described as pastor of Baptist church
at Linden, which he himself built,
| and as president of large colored
| Republican club. Unless his political
and religious labors haYe encroached
so largely upon his time as to restrict
the scope of his activity, Mr.. Ne wman
is still engaged in business which is
neither political or religious.
Seriously speaking, there is no
| anti-Pearre party and no Justice
party in Maryland. The few political
fakirs in Washington who, from year
to year, conjure up these evanescent
organizations for purposes well known
to all who take an interest in politics
in that State, have not the slightest
influence with the Maryland voters.
We have in both the Fifth and Sixth
Congressional districts many educa-
ted and intelligent colored men who
take an active part in politics and are
thoroughly informed as to political
| conditions. You never hear of any of
these men being connected with these
fake parties. They are entirely COM
petent to lead their own people and
are quickest to estimate at their true
value these foreign 'hold-up' political
movements, and to repudiate them.
| They do not need political instruction
or direction from the outside. Colonel
Pearre has given such satisfaction to
| the people of the Sixth district that
no question is raised even by the
most hopeful and enthusiastic of
Democrats as to his reelection. In
fact, the nomination against is going
abegging. Mr.. Mudd's reelection
in the Fifth district is equally assured.
The factional discussion as to the
Federal offices, in which he was re-
Gently involved, will have no effect
upon the result. Senator McComas'
friends in the Fifth district are loyal
Republicans and do not carry party
differences beyond the primaries.
They will accord Mr.. Mudd the most
loyal support in the approaching
campaign"