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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-10-23
rratsrnal Union Of America

Denver, Col, Oct. 1s.-The Frater.
nal Union of America, which is hold
ing its quadrennial session here, yes
terday elected its supreme officers;
+. +. Roose, of Omaha, was chosen
supreme president; ]. E. Trogden, Of
Kansas City, Mo-, was made supreme
sentinel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-10-23

Parsons, Kan, Oct. 'ls.-Frank
Short in fun snapped revolver
which he thought was not loaded
at his cousin, Miss leila Short, and
q bullet entered her body and caused
her death in two hours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-10-23

Oberlin, O., Oct. 1S.-The closing
session Of the ninety-third annual
meeting Of the American board Of
foreign missions was held yester.
day. President W. S. Speerch, Of
Olivet college, of Michigan, was nomi-
mated as president for next year
The deficit Of the advisory commit
tee Of the forward movement was
shown to be $500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-10-23

jamestown, N. Y, Oct. 1s.-The
Grand hotel at Point Chautauqua was
burned to the ground, together with
its contents, also the amusement hall
and summer cottage owned by the
hotel company. The loss Is 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-10-23
THE BEEF COMBINE.


Trenton, N. j., Oct. 1S.--The United
States Packing company, which is
understood to be the beef combine,
was Incorporated here yesterday with
an authorized capital of $1,O0O,O0O. 1t
is understood that this amount will
be subsequently increased to prob.
ably $500,000,000. The company Is au-
thorized to purchase and deal in cat
tie and other live stock and to carry
on the business of butchers, packers,
storekeepers and to construct and
operate steamship lines, etc. The
capital stock is divided into one-half
preferred and one-half common. The
dividends are to be paid up on the
preferred stock semi-annually, but
are not to be cumulative. The diyi-
dends, however, are to be at no time
less than one per cent. or more than
six per cent. per annum. The incor.
porators of the company are Horace
S. Gould, Frederick X. Seward and
Kenneth X. McLaren, all of whom are
clerks in a New Jersey corporation
agency.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-10-23

St. Louis. Oct. is..l'he Natronal
German Epworth League union is
holding It's annual convention in this
city with nearly 400 delegates present
from all over the United States. The
session opened yesterday with Bible
study, "Jesus as the Petitioner" by
Rev. H. B. Schwlering. The general
topic for discussion was "The Mission
of the Epworth League for Itself"
In the evening a mass meeting was
held, at which there was an address
on christianity as the Basis Of Ma.
tional Heroism."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-10-23
A Young Chicago Girl Studied Too Hard. !"

"DEAR Mrs PNKHAMI wish thank you for the help and ber
eft have received through the Of Lydia Pnkhams Vegt
table Compound and Liver Pills. When about eventee
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-10-23

] anu Vitality. FatntT SAID 7 Studltu TOO
hard, but the doctor thought different and
prescribed tonics, which took by the
quart without relief. Reading one day in
the paper Of Mrs. Pinkham's great cures,
and finding the symptoms described an
swered mine, l decided would give Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound q
trial did not say word to the doctor; !,
! bought it myself, and took it according
to directions regularly for two MONTHS.
and found that l gradually improved,
and that all pains left me, and i was my
old self once more. LILLE E. SINCLAIR.
II E. 22d st., Chicago ILL.,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-10-23
Public Sale,

Commencing At 10 a. m. sharp, the
following property:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Miles, OF Gull
yer and Mrs. Applebee, of Wichita,
Kansas, who have been visiting
Charles &. Miles in this city, went to
South Bend for visit of few days.
The Pennsylvania railroad, it is
said, has undertaken the problem OF
elevating its tracks over its entire
system in cities of Importance, bellev-
ing from experience that economy of
management and freedom from DAM
age suits will more than warrant the
expenditure. In Philadelphia, Jersey
City and other cities, where it has
elevated tracks, the result has been a
great saving in expense of operation.
Frank L. Jones. state superintend-
emit of public instruction, has COM
pleted his statistics, which show the
effect of the compulsory education
law. Among other interesting things
which the report shows is that enroll
ment upon the enumeration during
the five years the law has operated
has increased 6.5 per cent. The per-
centage of attendance upon the en-
rollment has increased SO, the daily
attendance having increased % per
cent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-16
A Big Preachers FoOIIshness.

A heavy loss which the Rev. Frank
Crane, of Chicago. has experienced
through bad mining investments is
only another illustration of the fool
ishness of many people who desire to
become rich quickly. Listening to
to the smooth and glowing tale of
great wealth which some mine agent
tells them they are convinced and in
vest the savings of years in property
about which they know absolutely
nothing except from hearsay, and
hearsay, as a rule, is a mighty poor
basis for investment. People to
whom the loss of a few thousand dol
lars means ruin should be cautious In
their investments. They should not
become fascinated with every story of
wealth made in mines, Chicago prop
erty or other highly colored deals.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-16
MORTUARY.
Frank E. Scott.

Frank Elmer Scott died at his home
at Cando, North Dakota, Saturday
morning, October 4, aged 40 years.
Deceased was the SOD of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Scott of Donaldson, and
his wife is the daughter of Charles
W. Ramsay of West township. His
remains were brought to Donaldson
where the funeral was held at the
home OF his parents Thursday October
9, at 1870 a. m.
The funeral sermon was preached
by Rev. G.. L. Mattox of this city and
the funeral was directed by the Kill
winning Masonic lodge of this city of
which deceased was member.
Mr.. Scott was an industrious, intel
ligent useful citizen and his sudden
and untimely death was a shock to
the Donaldson neighborhoOd where
he resided many years before he moved
with his family to Dakota.
He leaves a wife and seven children
the eldest less than thirteen years old.
They could not come to the funeral
but will probably return to this county
and make it their home. The SYM
patty of all who know them is extend
ed to the family and other relatives.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-16

Edward S. Bragg, consul-general at
Havana, has been transferred to the
post of United States consul-general
at Hongkong, taking the place Of
William A. Rublee, who has been
transferred to the consulate at Ha.
vana.
The transfer of General Bragg is
due to the fact that he is not popular
with the people. Shortly after bis
assumption of his duties at Havana
he wrote letter to his wife in which
he stated in effect that one might as
well try to make a whistle out pig Is
tail as to try to do anything with the
Cubans, and this becoming public
caused resentment on the part OF the
people of the island.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-16
A Detunct PARTY,

The state Populist convention in
Washington was called for about the
middle of September. But everybody
was SO busy on the farms and in the
workshops that the attendance was
small. Only five delegates responded
to their names at roll call. The lack
of a quorum adjourned for two weeks.
On the second day for meeting, &C
cording to a Seattle dispatch of Oct.
4, there was no second meeting-not
a single delegate appearing at the
place where the convention was call
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-16
To Prevent Smallpox Epidemic.

The city council of Richmond has
passed a resolution that the State
board of health should Immediately
take precaution against an epidemic
of smallpox and perfect a system
whereby all municipalities of the
state may be notified when the disease
spreads. The resolution says that the
state has set aside $50, 900 for the
purpose af avoiding epidemics, and
that whatever portion of it is now
available should be put to use in an
effort to prevent an epidemic of small
pOX this winter.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-16
Terrible Accident at Teesarden.

Jesse Lemert, second son of Francis
Lemert. of Teegarden, had his leg
almost sawed of 1t the sawmill in
Teegarden at O'Clock Friday after
noon. He stumbled and fell on the
saw and the limb was so terribly cut
and torn that it had to be amputated
near the hip. He rallied from the
shock and hopes Of his recovery are
entertained.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-16
Ube Urtbune.
HENDRICKS & co., Publishers
Plymouth, Ind, October 10, 1902.

Advertisements to appear in THE TRIB-
UNE must be In before Tuesday noon to In
sure tneir appearance in the issue Of tina
week.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-16

\ Mrs. Austin'S famous Pancake
Flour, made from the three great
stats Of life: wheat; corn and rice.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-16


There was fine musical program fol-
lowed by light refreshments. The
lecture room had been artistically de-
corated by the ladies of the church
and there was freedom from
restraint and folmality that made the
occasion very enjoyable to all present.
The large general store of Mochel
Bros, at Wyatt, caught fire at an
early hour Wednesday morning, and
was blazing at a lively rate when dis
covered. The volunteer fire fighters
did their best, but had about aban.
doned the fight, when John Schiem.
mer, with a touch of the spirit that
characterized him when he wore I'm.
Gle Sans blue, rallied the boys to a
last effort, which proved successful.
The loss on building and contents
will be quite heavy.-Bremen Enqui.
rer.
Railroads, particularly in the west,
are spending considerable money in
taking out curves and cutting down
grades. There are several good rea-
sons for this. In the first place time.
saving is great feature in railroad
ing, and efforts are being made to
shorten all trunk lines as much as
possible. Another important factor
is to make the grades as easy as pos
sible, in order that more cars may be
hauled by the same power. This re-
duces the number of trains and, nee.
essarily, the number of crews.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-28

charges alleging the corrupt use Of fund
of $4,000 in connection with the sale of the
Danish West Indies The charges were con-
tained In an alleged secret report Of Capt
Walter Christmas TO the Danish govern
rnent, which declared that he had employed
corrupt means TO bring the negotiations
for the sale Of the islands TO a consumma-
ton. The report, extracts from which Mr..
Richardson read, mentioned the names Of
Abner Mckinley and his partner, Colonel
Brown. c. w. Knox. who was described as
"an intimate friend of Senator Hanna"
Richard P. Evans, who was said TO rep
resent Mr.. Gardner and his friends in the
House." and two press associations, the
names of which were not given. as having
been interested in the matter. The charges
against members Of Congress were not
specific.
Upon the basis of this report Mr.. Richard
son asked the adoption of a resolution for
the appointment of an investigating COM
mittee Of seven. The speaker ruled that the
matter was privileged after Mr. Richardson
had amended his resolution so as to specih-
cally include members of the House. Great
excitement attended the whole proceeding.
Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois, insisted that Mr..
Richardson's presentation was fragmentary
and that the whole matter should go over
until tomorrow in order that members
might read the documents. which included
newspaper extracts, affidavits, etc, in the
record. Christmas. he declared, on his own
statement, was a brib-r and worse. But
the House voted down the motion TO post
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COL. Sd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-28
MANY FORGED WARRANTS
CHARGED AGAINST ANDERSON DEAL
Err IN SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Amounts Said to Aggregate Between
$4,000 and s5O,OO0-Indiau-
apOIis Interested.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, March 27.-An affidavit
has been filed against Manson L. Johnson,
of Johnson & Co, dealers in school and
trustees supplies, in the Circuit Court at
Upton charging him with forgery. He is
charged with passing two forged township
warrants, amounting to $1,000, on the Tip
ton County Bank. Within the last month
a number of warrants have turned up
which are said TO be forgeries. The war
rants are on trustees in all parts of the
State and they have been disposed of to
banks and private individuals in this city
Muncie, Elwood. Upton, Alexandria, Rich
mond and Indianapolis.
Local people who were victimized said
last evening that the amount of money Sc
cured on these forged warrants would
amount 10 anywhere from $4,000 to $4,000
DIR. Johnson left Anderson three weeks ago
and was taken i'll at Cincinnati. He is now
at Hot Springs, Ark. Mrs. Johnson left for
that place last evening and said she would
return with her husband 10 make settle
ment. 1t is said that the money was used
in paying high-salaried men employed in
the business and in speculation
The forged warrant passed on the Upton
County sank is signed by the trustee at In
dianapols.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-28
Heavy Rains and Melting Snow Have
Caused Serious Damage to
Several Lines.
TRACKS ARE UNDER WATER
NORTHERN PACIFIC UNABLE TO GET
OVERLAND TRAINS THROUGH.
Snow and SIeet I'm the Black Hills
I, Nearly Eight Inches of Rain
in Mississippi.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 27.-For the Sec
ond time within two weeks the main line of
the Northern Pacific is blocked and passen-
ger traffic is seriously interrupted. Ten
days ago the North Dakota section of the
line was tied up by the worst storm in ff-
teen years, accompanied by fierce winds,
tremendous SHOWS and mdwinter tempera-
ture Reports to-day show that trains are
now blocked by spring rains and floods over
miles of prairies. The sudden change in
temperature melted the snow. Then came
very severe rains, which have transformed
stretches of prairie near Mandan, n. D..
ver.table lakes. At many points the main
line tracks are completely covered by the
water Farther north the Great Northern
lines have suffered severely, although the
floods have not been severe enough to block
trains. Still farther north the 500 line las
had trouble, although, in a more broken
country, it has been less affected The
Northern Pacific overland from the west
due in st. Paul Wednesday afternoon, has
not yet arrived. The overland due this
afternoon is also blocked, and reports to-
night indicated the blockade may not be
lifted tomorrow. Some of the Northern
Pacific west-bound trains have been trans
fer-ed to the Great Northern at Fargo and
will go TO the coast over that route.
Reports from Winnipeg say the Great
Ncrthern's Manitoba division is tied up by
washouts. but that transcontinentaI traffic
by the Canadian Pacific is but little de-
layed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-28
CAPITALIZED TOO HIGH
LIGHT THROWN ON AFFAIRS OF TWO
ASPHALT COMPANIES.
Aggregate Capital Was 5S,000,OO0,
Fixed Charges S2,15O,OOO and Net
Earnings Only $3.50, 900.

PHILADELPHIA, March 27.-Committees
representing the bondholders Of the Ma
tional Asphalt Company and the Asphalt
Company of America, which recently went
into the hands OF a receiver, met separately
to-day and considered the report of the Au-
dit Company of New York, which has been
examining the books of the companies for
1900 and 1901. At the conclusion of the
meetings Henry w. Biddle, of the American
committee. issued a statement in which it
is shown that, although with authorized
capitalization aggregating s5S,OOO,OOO and
fixed charges of 81, 10000 a year. the actual
net earnings Of the companies for the past
two years have averaged only SS5O.0O0 a
year The condition is in part explained by
the statement that extraordinary expenses
have been met in Venezuela and that one of
the underlying companies, the National
Contracting Company. has made heavy
losses.
Continuing the statement says: 1.-The re-
suits of the earnings of the combined COM
panies for the two years are so entirely un-
satisfactory and are so meager in compari-
son with the basis of capitalization of the
American and National companies that the
committee viii continue TO press its investi-
cation, which is meant 20 be thorough in all
respects. as to the causes and reasons for
such apparent capitalization.
A member of the committee said tonight
in discussing the report that the question
of overcapitalization would be gone into
thoroughly: "Of course" he said, the COM
mittee can only investigate and lay its con-
clusions before the security holders, but if
there has been anything criminal connected
with the formation of the companies that
will certainly be disclosed. 1t will be re-
ported by us to those who can take action. .
It is thought probable the affairs of the
National Contracting Company whose
losses in three years on sewer and other
work in New Orleans and elsewhere
amounted to about 100000, will be wound
up. Some OF the members of the committee
hold the opinion that the companies, when
organized, should confine themselves to as
phalt and not carry a business so widely
different that of the National Contract
ing Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-28
ON TRIAL FOR HERESY
REV. GRANVILLE LOWTHER AR
RAIGNED BEFORE PREACHERS.
Star Chamber Hearing Decided On by
Bishop MaIlalieu, Who Is Pres
ident of the Court.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, March 27.-The
trial of Rev. Granville Lowther, of Nc
Pherson, Kan, on a charge of heresy, was
begun here to-day in secret before eleven
Kansas clergymen, appointed by the
Southern Kansas Methodist Conference. c.
]. Hawes. of Newton. was appointed chair
man of the selected number, and will be
the trial judge D. D. Atkin, of Marion, was
recognized by the conference as counsel for
the church and Charles G. Wood, of the
Illinois Conference. and William II. Rose,
of Winfield, were named as counsel for the
accused
The charges against Rev. Lowther were
not read, Bishop Mallalieu, who presided,
saying he thought everyone present was
familiar with them. 1t is said, however,
that they are somewhat different from
those published in the newspapers. Bishop
Mallalieu then stated that as the news
papers had printed reports concerning the
case and were still after the sensational
features. he would suggest that the trial
be held behind closed doors. No member of
the conference who did not have official
business in the trial would, he said, be per-
mitted 10 be present and he warned those
concerned that not one word should be said
outside for the press The work of the trial
was taken up Immediately. The charges are
signed by the following members of the con-
ference: Rev. A. 3. Hestwood, Great Bend;
II. w. GidGOns, GeneseO, r. :. Mccarthy,
Florence; Walter Robertson, Bison: George
Sturgis, Frederick; j. w. Crouch. Little
River; l.. +. Alternately, Kinsley. and l.. NJ.
Riley, Lyons.
The trial committee was selected from a
list of twenty Kansas ministers. thirteen
of whom had been passed on by the Rev
Lowther and the conference. and from
which eleven men were finally selected
The committee is made up of Kansas min
listers, all more or less well known It's
members are: William Reese OF Mead
+. G.. Fay, Garden City; w. A Vaneundy
Wellington; H ]. Dueker, Winfield, W. l..
Dexter. Caldwell; ID. +. Votaw, Partridge:
]. L. Patterson, stafford; l. A. Bartholo-
NEW, Walton; Stephen Brink Cheney: j.
n. Roberts, Mt. Hope; l. y. Pierce. Craw-
ford.
The Rev. Granville Lowther was born in
Virginia In lS49 and moved TO Illinois in
1856 with his family, settling on a farm
He was ordained when twenty-five years
old. and was a member of the Illinois Con-
ference until 1855. when he moved 10 KAN
sas and was given his first charge al Dodge
City. He became a member OF the South
western Kansas Conference and has con-
tinued in that fold until the present time
He has been the pastor of church for
board of his church only last week eN-
tended request that he be returned TO
his pastorate, Notwithstanding the heresy
charge. Mr.. Lowther has always been con-
sidered liberal in his views. lie Is a So
cial Democrat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-28
MISS STONE SAYS HE WAS NOT M
PLICATED IN KIDNAPPING.
American Missionary Interviewed at
Vienna While En- Route to
the United States.

VIENNA, March 27.-NIiss Ellen NJ. Stone
the American missionary, passed through
Vienna tonight on her way to London.
Miss Stone appeared to have recovered
from the effects of her captivity better than
was expected by those who saw her at the
time of her release. She said: "I have
daily become better since 1 was liberated
This | owe mainly to. the fact that for
many years L have been accustomed to the
air and food of the locality where 1 was a
prisoner. The brigands treated me and
Nine. Tsilka as well as they could. They
told us 1t was to their interest to keep US
in as good health as possible as nobody
would pay ransom for us If we were dead.
Indeed. they did the best they could.
My companion. Madame Tsilka, bore all
the hardships bravely. can only say the
best about her, well about her hus-
band, whose reported arrest for completely
in our abduction is quite absurd. The Rev.
Tsilka is an honest and Intelligent man.
He was educated in America and speaks
six languages. He is quite incapable of a
dishonest act. The American minister at
Constantlnople. Mr. Leishman, says the
same thing of NJ. Tsilka, and tells me il is
my duty to proclaim this openly and loud
~. IL has not vet been decided who is to
pay the damages. l an going to London TO
see my friends, and afterwards / will go
home to my mother, who is longing to see
me. l cannot say how long l will remain
in the United States or whether L will re-
turn TO Macedonia"
Miss Stone said she wanted again to ex-
press her thanks to all the people every
where who had taken such an interest in
the welfare of her companion and herself
during the six months of their captivity.
"AIl Americans and all civilized people
have our heartfelt thanks, as have the mis-
sionaries, who are men Of enviabe energy
said the missionary.
Miss Stone expressed her thanks with
deep emotion.