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New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
SHAVED BY 4 CRAZY BARBER.
THE COMMERCIAL. TRAVELLER HAD HIS HAIR
TRIMMED TOO. But IT WAS NOT
PLEASANT EXPERIENCE.

THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER HAD HIS HAIR
TRIMMED. TOO But IT WAS NOT
PLEASANT EXPERIENCES.
1T will be some time before l get a free shave
or haircut again at the State Hospital in Kings
Park" remarked commercial traveller to a
Tribune reporter yesterday. You see.' he CON
tinued. Il have occasion to 70 to the Institution
frequently and 1 know DR.. Dewing and his staff
pretty well. When l was there recently one of
the staff suggested that. inasmuch as we both
needed shave, let one of the insane BARRIERS
do it.
THE man who will shave us said my friend
is perfectly sane on everything but the dclu-
zion that certain people are trying to opPress or
perseCute him. I'll get shaved first
The barber worked cleverly that by the
time he had finished with the doctor 1 was
ready. l got first class shave and had
pleasant chat with the barber Two weeks ago
l was at Kings Park again and as l needed
haircut 1 hunted up my tonsoriai friend. He
just the same aftable adept as before. My
hair was long and wry. but that didn't bother
him. He talked OF the wages paid to BARRIERS At
tha Waldorf Astoria. and at the Hotel Cecil in
London. OF the respective merits OF American
and French face lotions. and other things
Finally just i thinking what a bully
barber he was, he jumped away from the chair
Hell be here to-day. I know it. And he'll
put the screws on me ana do" me just he
used to-
'Bing-whistle" went his shears against the
door and then he grabbed a water bottle and
struck attitude or dendnCe. Ihe cold ChilS
ran down my spine. Suddenly he daTted from
the room and half hour later he in soil
tary confinement When l looked in the glass
| was scared and amused at one and the same
time. One side of my head had been neatly
cropped. while the other had a mass of hair on
IT, There was TO other barber available and l
had 10 go home that way. When l reached
Williams burg and sauntered into my regular
barber shop the gang laughed at me till | ex-
planned that the doctor had ordered my hair left
that way for the last week. 1t was a pretty
-oor bluff hut IL about the only lie l could
think of. All the BARRIERS Chuckled at my half
shorn head No more crazy BARRIERS for me-
thank YOU
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16

@ere never 10 sanction the pardon Of another
Criminal
he is man who believes Ia the dignity Of the
s"' XIV ana, while not q total abstainer, he believes
Nlst liquor should he used in moderation, II at
L v hile he was District Attornet several
,sss t'iss here were gacor prohibition regime, even
a. a. county seats. IL was the custom IN those
bess 70 90 out after "A case and take ''DraceF
tsso1t gong to dinner. when Moody learned
~. .e mis- was the case he simply said 10 HIM
~. ~ mat ne would neither 90 himself nor in
~ any friend 70 have something. and he
rs, reI ald IN this regard he said: Il have
fssI ptoken q law Ira this county in any way
e. u Hanner, and J never viii If ] should
kpo axe 2 drink Iu this county ] would not
es,a - nov soon ] might be- called upon 10 prose
ldso Ne man who gave il 20 me- and that would
70 be in ''-'' "
of 49, man Moody has never had the breath
ooragS'.leal scandal scOrch him. and, being a
dsre@ "lteiy poor man, he has never surTen-
dress.e ht OF principle 10 extravaganza. He
tailor. Hth without being foppsh. and good
get irt lrahe his clothes but If the moths should
49, - garment md he could not afford an
80 would wear that garment, u ne
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
BLACK SNAKE SAUSAGE.
PECULIAR TRICK PLAYED TPON \ BIG
COBRA FOR IT'S HEALT!rS SAKE.

The reptile house i'm the geological Park is
interesting subject for a few hours inspection TO
the average person. but doubly Interesting is half
an hours chat with its Keeper. Mr.. Ditmars. Per-
haps nobody i'm this city equal nm an au-
thority reptiles. especially snakes: certainly no
body has had his practical experience in raising
them and observing thri~ habits.
1t is rather strange fact he said that the
average duration OF a snakes life is in a ratio to
his size. a garter snake dies from old age when
seven or eight years Old while python or boa
constructor Is still spry thirty forty. Breed
ing snakes in captivity has been accomplished with
much success. Some OF the smaller species in the
park are in their third ard fourth generation.
But the greatest difficulty have to contend
with is feeding those specimens newly installed
after capture from their natural state some are
so ,tubboru a to refuse food until they starve To
death. but have found remedy for them This
was first tried Czarna, the twenty-five foot
python She had positively refused to be tempted
by the most delicate mOrsels So six rabbits were
killed and sewed together with absorbent catgUt.
\ dozen men held the python. her mouth pried
omen with a stick. the six rabbits inserted
and then rammcd down with pole. \ soft leather
collar was then placed about her snakeships neck
10 prevent her disgorging the meal CzaUina is
now the star of the reptile house and needs
more such forcible invitations TO take food.
The big cobra also gave us some trouble but
We cured her in entirely different way. She
would eat nothing but small black Snakes-uothing
else would do. For a while humoTed her, but
one day took dried skin shed by a backsnake
and jammcd it full of meat. a though II a
sausage. The cobra swallowed IL. never knowing
the difference. and solved the difficulty per
But ali the reptiles do not fast The huge lizard
known as the Ceylonese monitor swallows a dozen
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16

could. and Moody has done this very thing He
mas earned 4 good deal of money in his law
practice, but II costs Congressman about all
Nc can earn in his spare time to live during the
political season in Washington, and there is lit
lie doubt that the new Secretary, with the bur
den OF q home here in HaVerhill on his shOul-
GERS, mas felt that he must sooner or later give
up his political life and seek the large income
praCuce. All of the young men of his earlier
manhood coterie are doing this. and he has
oIten longed for the time when he could leave
politics and Join them again.
Mr.. Moody likes a fight. He likes it in the
courtroom. in the hail OF legislation in the ath-
letc nelds and everywhere else. but especially
IN the diamond. and he has probably paid more
tc keep baseball alive in his home town than
10 the city not only got his money once, but
twice and three times season, and he bought
season tickets all out of proportion even to the
number or his intimate friends. He never misses
probably all the more dear to him as he could
once take 4 foul from the bat or break through
a rush line as Cleverly any of the oldtime
college players. He would go a hundred miles
would give any one who watched him n correct
representation of the President as he watched
the ''Pennsy" game last fall.
As a lawyer he could find more holes in his
fence. and he always won his cases because of
thS fact He was always prepared with his
own side. and he always made it so strong
that the other side was weak in comparison.
lie was called into the famous Lizzie Borden
case, and il probably worried him more when
he lost il than anything else did in the world
even though he was called from Il far distant
county by the Attorney General His biggest
fee was probably the $1,000 which he received
when he was counsel for the CITY i'm getting
public ownership Of the aqueduCt works
Ills closest friends here ordinary, every
day men. They are all wits, and they had
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16

rather sit down and indulge In anecdote and
repartee than anything else in the world. One
OF them Is Moses H Dow, leather dealer and
real estate Mr.. Dow has had more IN
fuence with the Congressman than any other
man. When the whole town by the ears
about postmastership, and there a
dozen candidates who eager in the
fight that they threatened TO disrupt the Re
publican party and mix things UP generally.
Moody listened 70 his chum and appointed A
man who satisfied every one. who was not In
the fight, and finally succeeded in satisfying
most Of those who We're. with the possible ex-
ception Of the candidates themselves The man
he appointed was his friends partner
Mr.. Moody is loyal 10 his friends. He is not
out hunting for friends. and he probably be
leves in the maxim that Fortunate is he who
has early in life succeeded in riddinR himself Of
the friendship Of the many" but perhaps not
so broadly this. outside OF half a dozen
men his friends are either political business
associates, and he stands by all 10 the last
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
GOT THE BETTER OF HOTEL CLERK
A GUEST TELLS HOW HE BEAT THEM AT
THEIR OWN GAME.

The following stories were told by Lee Fair
child the we'll known Republican ''spelIbinder."
at a dinner of New-York hotel men the other
dav. Although the point of the story was
AGAINST them. Mr.. Fairchids audience. many
Of whom were old friends of his, received them
with, great applause.
With all his faults" began Mr.. Fairchild.
"the hotel man is a first class fellow. who will
go Iong way TO keep his guests from shining
too much in public or from being seen by doubt
full guests 1 recall an instance which happened
to me in New-York not long ago. l had regis
tered in the morning and, leaving my key at
he hotel came back again in the evening
Finding the night clerk on, but not on to me-
asked him. giving him my name. il was IN
Not knowing the number OF my room decided
this was the way to find out
He looked at me rather suspiciously. Evil
IDENTIFY the result of mis- inspection was not re-
assuring for after making blun at feeling In
my box ne replied quite stifiy
No sir: Mr. Fairchild is not in. 1 sat down
on the lounge. and said calmly:
well when he comes in please tell him that
he is here looking for himself
THE porter carried the clerk upstairs
The second Of MI Fairchild's stories, which
related to an experience in the Far West, was
as follows:
..Once in Seattle I was stopping at hotel
and left call for 10 a. m oh, but was
sleepy that night, and result I did not get
up until tine next day at p. The head clerk
was a handsome. man. who had seen
me occasionally. and particularly courteous
10 me.
Upon the occasion in question 1 walked up
TO the desk with an assumed air of one injured.
and asked. somewhat harshly:
Didn't 1 leave a call for 10 o'clock With
out looking, he replied:
Sir you left call for o'clock
Will YOU kindly look and see said I.
He reached TO my room box and, reading
slip Of paper. exclaimed:
by George! you did leave a call for 10
o'clock"
well 1 knew did said I. for the fellow
called me 10
He beckoned TO his assistant and put him
in charge for the rest OF the day"
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
rHorGHT HE WAS Spiritual ADTERSARY.

The Rev William {. Starr, an Episcopal clergy
man living in Philadelphia. once took the services
for a brother clergyman in a New-Jersey parish
The Sunday school superintendent introduced him
10 the children by name and he straightway began
10 advise and instruct them TO righteous ex-
emplarv life dwelling upon the necessity for war
fare with our spiritual adversary.
And now children he asked who is our spir-
tual adversary?
of the room, apparently proud OF their quality Of
quick COMPREHENSION.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
NOT "C4L4uITOTS" SOTP

Ex-Speaker Reed and friend Were in a restau-
rant where colored servants are employed The
soup served was not above suspicion and the
friend remarked the fact to the man from Maine
"Calamtousi' exclaimed Mr.. Reed. with a look of
disgust at the waiter.
No sub; no. SUM- dsclaimed the latter TIA int
no clam soup-gumbo suh jist whatcher ordered. :"
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
SHE EXECUTED THE SONGS.

II is told of Dr. Damroseh that some one in-
ouired concerning a young woman who had sung
at an amateur concert at which he was present.
She executed two songs" his reply.
Yes, l know" said the other; but how did she
sing?'
ecuted songs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
FASTING TO CURE ILLS.
Mrs. Gertrude Young Dies at Minneapolis
After Forty Days Abstention
from Food.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 20.-Foh
lowing the death of Mrs. Gertrude
Young yesterday, after a fast OF 40
days, Coroner Williams last night de-
cided to bring to the attention OF
the county attorney cult which has
latterly gained number OF converts
in Minneapolis and the chief theory
of which is that cures for many ills
lie in total abstinence from food. DR..
Linda Bussfeld Perry, who admits
that she has no license to practice
medicine, introduced the fad here.
Much publicity has attached recently
to cures reported to have been eff
fected by her by directing the fasts
Of patients extending over periods
ranging from rs to IS days. Mrs
Young, Al years old and weighing 1875
pounds, was finally induced to try
the cure. She tasted 40 days and
then died. The body weighed 1oi
pounds. A post-mortem examina-
ton revealed that death was due to
starvation.
DR.. Perry attributes Mrs. Young's
death to an abnormal condition OF
the heart. Discussing her right tt
practice, she said: 'Thank God,
have no license to kill"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20

SedaIa, Mo-, Nov. 19.-The third
annual convention Of the Missouri
conference Of charities and correc-
ton closed here last night, selecting
Kansas City as the next meeting
place and electing the following off,
GERS: DR.. Z. c. Runge, Of St. Louis,
president; DR.. c. A. Ellwood, Of Co.
lumbia, vice president; J. M. Hanson,
Of Kansas City, secretary; L. D.
Drake, Of Boonville, treasurerI DR..
A. c. Pettijohn, Of Brookfeld; Mrs.
Julia Hurt, Of Kansas City. and Rev.
@. ]. Warren, chaplain Of the Mis-
souri, penitentiary, members Of the
executive committee in addition to
the three officers first named. The
convention adjourned last night to
meet next November, probably
Thanksgiving week, at Kansas City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
A WOMAN JAILED.


Fort Scott Kan, Nov. 19-Mrs.
Mary Norton, wife Of a Frisco road
car inspector in Springfield and
mother Of the supposed bank robber
who was killed near Mansfield last
week while trying to board q train
to escape from the officers at the
time Of the arrest Of William DAILY,
another alleged bank robber, Is IN
iail here, charged with having been
associated with the gang that robbed
the bank at Richards, Mo-, and also
at Seymour, Mo. She had on her per-
son over $500 Of the bills stolen from
the Richards bank, and the officers
claim to have learned that she knew
all about the plans to rob the Rich
ards bank. The woman declared tho
son who was killed near Mansfield
sent the money to her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 20.-The Union
Pacific and st. Joseph & Grand Is
land railroads have signed o freight
traffic agreement BY which jobbera
of this city are given equal privileges
with those Of other"Missouri river
towns. The contract stipulates that
the St. Joseph & Grand Island road
shall not extend such traffic arrange
ment to the Burlington, which leads
to the belief that the Union Pacific
has secured control Of the Grand
Island road.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
Cattl, Pertaining for Want Of Grass.

Denver. Col, Nov. 2O.--The Colo
RADIO Humane society yesterday re-
ceived reports that live stock is per-
fishing in various localities in this
state where the drought of last sum
mcr left the ranges bare Of grass.
At Black mountain, where there has
been heavy snowfall, cattle are
reported to be dying by hundreds
The Wet mountain district is an.
other place from which complaints
have come.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
National Reform Association,

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 19.-All the
striking employees Of the Wabash
shops received notice that the pay
car would be here yesterday and in
the afternoon met at their hall and
marched to the shops In . body,
where they were paid in full, even
the 20 days pay which was being
held back. The men discussed tho
question Of accepting President Ram
says offer Of increased wages made
yesterday, but after their meeting
they stated that they had not do
cided to accept the offer. They de-
maud two cents per hour more than
is offered by the company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
CHARITIES AND PRISONS.


Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 20.-The third
annual convention Of the Kansas AS
ISOLATION Of Charities and Corrections
and of the Kansas Society for the
Friendless was opened last night
with a session at the Presbyterian
church. Prof. Blackmar, president
Of the Association Of Charities and
Correction, made his annual address.
He referred to the conditions exist
ing in the state and entered plea
for reforms in the way of charities
and prisons. Joseph P. Byers, OF Co.
lumbus, O., secretary Of the nation
al conference Of charities and cor
rection, then outlined the work OF
state associations which are the out
growth of the national conference.
Mr.. Byers advocated the prevention,
rather than the cure. Of crime eld
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
SENTENCED TO HANG.
Three Negroes Found Guilty OF Settling
Fire to q Mans House Mt
Prattville, Ala.

Prattville, Ala, Nov. 20.-Dave Lee,
Andrew Hoard and Burden Bates,
negroes, charged with setting fire
to and burning the dwelling of Sam.
uel P. Steele last July, were tried
yesterday after a plea Of not guilty
had been withdrawn and one Of
guilty entered. The jury returned q
verdict sentencing the defendants tc
be hanged. 1t was shown by tht
testimony that this burning was Z
part Of a general scheme to burr
many dwellings and that 1t was als'
intended to kill men, women ant
children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20

LlFE.sAvISc SERVICE.
The superintendent Renders Hia Report
for 1902 and 1t shows Gratifying Ne
suits Of the Organizations Work.

Washington, Nov. 20.-The general
superntendent of the life-saving
service has rendered his report for
the year 1909, 1t continues to show
most gratifying results of the work
OF this humane organization. The
number of disasters to vessels within
the scope Of the operations OF the
service during the last year was
greater than ever before with the ex-
ception Of the years 1898 ana l9ol,
vet the loss of life was very small
The number of lives lost from docu-
mepted yessels--those OF five tons
burden or over--was only 10, while
six were lost from smaller craft
sailboats, rowboats, etc.-maklng Q
total of 2j-a number far below the
average. :. .
The amount of property imperiled
was greatly in excess OF that OF any
previous year in the history OF the
service, owing to the unusual num-
Der of large vessels involved. No
less than "a vessels Of over 1000 tons
burden-of which number 80 were
steamers suffered disaster. The loss
of property, however, was compare
lively light.
The number of disasters to docu-
mented vessels was 1855. On board
these vessels were 3,424 persons, OF
whom 10 were lost. The estimated
value of the vessels was $9,253,63O and
that of their cargoes $5,130,3S0, max
ing the total value Of property In
volved s14,393,O1O OF this amount
s12,125,22O was saved and $2,267,7oC
lost, The number Of vessels totally
lost was 81. In addition to the fore
going there were 361 casualties to
undocumented craft-sailboats. row
boats, etc.-carrying 796 persons, si1
Of whom persisted. The value Of
property involved in these instancel
| Is estimated at $174,12O, of which
| Sl67,575 was saved and $6,545 lost.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
Tho warning Baseball Clubs.

Chicago, Nov. 2O.-A peace pact
was arranged late yesterday after
noon between the warning baseball
clubs through the efforts of the ar
bitration board of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Minor Leagues at the
Auditorium. By the terms OF the
truce the fight between the two
clubs is confined to the two cities,
Milwaukee and Kansas City, where
there have been conflicts, each club
to play on its own grounds in these
cities. The American association,
which has been an outlaw, comes
into the National association.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


Kansas City, Nov. 19.-Cattle-Market
weak and lower; beef steers, &.OOG5.40;
native COWS, sl50di% native stockers,
$S25Qp4.15. Hogs-Market lower at $500
6.45. Sheep-Market strong and higher;
sheep, s2.651S.S5; lambs, s3OoM4.eD.
Chicago. Nov. 10. So Cattle - Good to
prime steers S.0O@7OO; stockers and
feeders, s2oOd4S5; Texas fed steers, $500
d4OO, Hogs--Mixed and butchers, 5000
$40 Sheep--Good to choice wethers, $3.50
@4lO western sheep. s2T5dS.S; native
lambs, s350Gs.25; western lambs, $3.50
Ate
St. Louis, Nov. 19-Cattle-Beef steers,
"a. 4Od6i5, Texas steers, s29oI4.9O. Hogs
Pigs and lights, s6l006.@; butchers,
SO. 1d6.S5. Sheep - Natives, S.O@S,S;
lambs, $i.50Ql5.O.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
A VOLCANOES TERRIBLE WORK
Refugees from GUATEMALA Toll Of Thou
sands Of Indians Being Killed and Miles
Of Plantations Laid Waste.

San Francisco, Nov. 20.-The first
Of the refugees from the devastated
lands of Guatemala arrived yesterday
on the Pacific Mail steamer City OF
Para. They came from the districts
of the inland sea and travelled over
a country laid waste by sand, ashes
and pumice before reaching a rail-
way station. From the latter places
they made the journey by rail to
Champerico and there took the
steamer for San Francisco. They
sailed on November Z, when the vol
cano was still smoking and rumbling
Of thunder and flashes Of lightning
gave evidence of more eruptions to
come. These people fled from their
plantations in fear for their lives.
They escaped to the seaside with lit
tie more than the clothing they
wore, transportation being so diff
cult as to preclude the carrying OF
baggage. The refugees confirm
stories Of loss of life. Thousands
Of Indians were asphyxiated or
buried in the sand, Miles of abso-
lutte ruin is the lot Of many planters
Bands of Mexican robbers are now
robbing and numbering refugees on
the road and looting the abandoned
and desolate plantations,
The people left behind on the
plantations, it is said, are in danger
of death from starvation, for the
food supply has been cut Off ant
there is no way to send in supplies
to the afflicted districts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
Low Rate Granted for the Meeting.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 2O.-The West.
ern Passenger association has mott
fed Secretary Coburn that round
trip rate of fare and third, open
to anybody, has been granted on all
Kansas railroads, for the thirty-sec-
ond annual meeting of the state
board of agriculture, which will be
held at Topeka January IA, Is and 16.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20

St. Louis, Nov. 1s.-Iowa, Illinois,
Kansas. Missouri and other states
are represented by prominent apple
growers at the congress Of American
apple growers which met here yes
terday. Henry Clay Culp, Of Fall
Creek, ILL.,, Is chairman Of the con-
rress. At the opening session Mayor
Well, made On address Of welcome
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 2O.-Hillis Pay
ton, of this city, has been missing
since October 2 and it is thought he
has been, foully dealt with. Payton
is wealthy and had considerable
money with him when he left here,
over month ago, for Oklahoma.
Detectives are searching for him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
street Car Employees strike at I'll Paso.

III Paso, Tex, Nov. 20.-Because
the street car company discharged
the secretary of their newly-organ-
lied union all the employees are out
on n strike and traffic was absolutely
suspended last night in the city and
on lines to suburban resorts as well
as those extending to Towne, Tex,
and Juarez, Mex.