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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
Current Comment.

Petersburg is an all-round good town.
It is a good carnival town, good circus
town, good theatrical town-in fact,
good town for everything. pro-
vided the thing referred to is good. Above
ALL it contains good people. If there is
anything bad about Petersburg we don't
know it: and even if we did know any
thing bed we should rather some one else
tell it.-Petersburg Progress.
Yes the Cockade City is good old
town, and we don't fancy anybody is go
ing to say anything mean about it. In
deed, they could not truthfully do so.
We're just that fond of Petersburg that
we'd like to see it annexed to Richmond.
President Roosevelt is a warrior bold,
tried and seasoned at San Juan, but he
never saw real danger until he went up
against an electric car. That was the real
kind of war that Sherman grimy de-
scribed as helI.-Petersburg Index
True, but we have about come to the
conclusion that Teddy has an asbestos
covering, or at least very thick skin.
No man is smart enough to land in
strange town and pick out good
scent csar.-Orange Observer.
Under the circumstances the best thing
to do would be to try to get somebody to
give you one.
Editor Bibb would like to be supervisor
just to turn down the new courthouse
idea He has plan to remodel the old
building without any increase of taxes.
There are other reforms that he would
like to vote for.-Louisa News
We're like Editor Bibb. We think this
thing of tearing down our historic old
courthouses has gone too far.
The Philadelphia Lambs were permit
ted to gambol at their own sweet will in
Richmond unmolested by the argus-eyed
Policeman Wyatt.-Newport News Press.
May be our visitors pulled the wool
over Wyatt's eyes. at any rate he didn't
allow any of the Lambs to be fleeced.
Is it not charming to think that if the
domestic price of hard coal does not stop
soaring we can get the article from Wales
at IS a ton? Unless the engineers of the
protective tariff can get a special session
of Congress to meet this danger, the con-
sumner may yet escape alive.-Nortolk
Landmark.
At last we have one optimistic utterance
| about the price of coal! 1t consoles us.
too, to think of warming by an imported
article. Anything that's imported catches
our fancy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

Mrs Leslie E. Briggs is visiting rela-
tiyes in Newport News and Hampton
Roads.
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Mrs Estelle Morgan. of Blackstone, Va.
is visiting Mrs. w. NJ. Amory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

William Hickerson of Washington.
D. c., is visiting his sisters in Luke ave-
nue..
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Mrs w. M. Luck is expected home this
week fro Elizabeth, n. j. where
she has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Blakeley.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

Miss Annie Bullock. of Glen Allen. is
visiting the Misses Glinn, on North ave
nue..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

L. II. Jeter expects to leave coon for
Alexandria, La, to visit his daugnter,
Mrs. Milton ]. Hoover.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

J. Wesley Williams. has returned home
from an extended trip to st. Louis, Mo.
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Miss Pattie Lyon. Of Sabot Island, mas
returned to her home after a visit to her
friend, Mrs. S. E. Long, of North ave-
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Master Frank Griffin, of Church Hill
is visiting J. W. Atkins, of Miller ave
nue..
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Leslie Briggs spent Sunday with his
sister. Mrs. w. Fl. Kellogg. at Hampton
Roads.
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Mrs. Robert Jones. who has been i'll,
is better.
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4 took my hal, Z took my stick,
Ny load settled fair:
I approached that awful incubus
4 With ahsent-mlnded air
And i walked directl through him.
E AS If he was not there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

President Roosevelt is a warrior bold,
tried and seasoned at San Juan, but he
never saw real danger until he went up
against an electric car. That was the real
kind of war that Sherman grimly de-
scribed as hell.-Petersburg Index
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11
GOVERNMENT CLERKS CASE.
n. Elmer Pstt,ford. = seventh Day Ad-
ventist In the War Department, Re-
fuses to Work ON Saturday.

Washington, Dec. 10.-An interest
ing question has arisen at the treas
ury department in connection with
the case Of Mr.. Elmer Pettiford,
clerk in the Office Of the auditor Of
the war department. Seventh Day
Adventist, who declines to work on
Saturday. Auditor Rittman was will
Ing that Pettiford should absent him
self 80 Saturdays in taking his an
nual leave and should remain away
the other Saturdays. In the year with
OUT pay. East friday, however; MT.
Pettiford was notified that owing to
the increase Of work he would be
required to report for duty the day
following. He remained away, how
ever, and following his absence
formal charges Of misconduct and de-
linquncy were filed against him and
he was given three days in which to
reply. The rule Of the civil service
commission provides that no person
shall be dismissed from Office be-
cause Of his political or religious
spinions or affiliations and its appli-
cation to Pettiford's case IL under
consideration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11
OKLAHOMA STATEHOOD BILL.
An EnthusiaStie Meeting Of Citissns Of
Muscogee, l. r, Pass Resolution
IndOrsing tho Measure.

Muscogee, I. T., Dec. 1o.-At an en-
thusiastic meeting Of the citizens Of
Muscogee, held last night in the
rooms of the chamber Of commerce,
the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted and copy ordered
wired to Senator Beveridge at WASH
ington:
Resolved, By this non-partisan
meeting Of citizens Of Muscogee, I.
T., that we hereby indorse the Ok
lahoma statehood bill now pending in
the senate. We believe this bill Is the
most equitable measure to the peo-
pie Of all classes in the Indian ter
ritory ever offered in congress. This
bill will afford relief badly needed
here and give confidence to outsiders
contemplating investments in this
country, and above all it will speed
lily give public schools for the educa-
ton of all children, whether Indians
or not.
Hon. A. Grant Evans was elected
delegate and leaves to-day to repre-
sent our wishes in Washington,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11
BANQUET TO JUSTICE HARLAN
A Dinner Given by the Bar Of the Supreme
Court In Recognition Of the jus
tics's Long Service.

Washington. Dec. 1O.-The dinner
given by the bar of the supreme
court of the United States at the
New Willard hotel last night to Mr..
Justice John Marshall Harlan, in
recognition of the completion OF 25
years of service on the bench OF the
supreme court, was a brilliant func-
ton. In the absence Of Attorney
General Knox Mr.. Wayne Macveagh
presided. Justice Harlan was in his
happiest mood and gave every evil
dence Of his appreciation of the
honor bestowed on him.
Interest in the banquet, outside OF
Justice Harlan, centered in Presi-
dent Roosevelt. His arrival shortly
after $3.50 o'clock was the signal for
a great outburst Of applause. The
president warmly congratulated Jus.
tice Harlan, grasping him by both
hands before taking his seat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11
MARsT0N'S DEATH SUSPICIOUS
An Inquest shows That the Texas Pacific
Coal Companys Onicial Did Not Diea
Natural Death.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 1O.-The cor
onor's inquest and post-mortem ex-
animation held Monday night devel-
oped the fact that A. B. Marston, as
sistant general manager Of the Texas
Pacific Coal company, who died sud
denly at the Stilwell hotel Monday,
was victim of arsenic poisoning.
Richard Hayden, a young colored
man, who came to Pittsburg with
Mr.. Marston and was engaged in get
ting up a party Of colored miners to
take with him to Thurber, Tex, testi-
fed that he had known Marston
since 1883 and never knew that he
had any enemies or that he was sub
iect to spells Of sickness or fainting
spells. The inquest was thorough,
but the jury will not be able to re-
turn a verdict until after the stom-
ach of the dead man has been exam
ined by specialist. Every indication
points, however, to arsenical poison
ing. Symptoms of illness Of the man
before he died, frothing at mouth,
odor of stomach's contents and ac-
ton Of a drug on the body, all point
ed to deadly arsenic. Examination
showed the heart, liver, kidneys and
lungs oil in normal condition, but
stomach badly congested, as by poi
son, and proved conclusively that
Marston had not died a natural
death, but was the victim of poison
ing, undoubtedly by arsenic. The
only question was, how did he come
to take poison? Judging from evil
dence Of the inquest, there are par
ties in Texas who were using every
endeavor TO prevent Marston ship
ping negroes to the mines at Thur
her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11
THE FLEET SEIZED.
German and British Fleet Take
Possession Of venezuelan Navy.
ARREST OF GERMANS and BRITISH.
1heir Arrest Believed 70 BE Retaliation
"a the Part Of President Castro for the
Ultimstum-Unitsd States Nay
Become Involved.

London, Dec. 1o.-A dispatch from
Caracas, Venezuela, says: Tho COM
bined British and German fleet yes
tsrday seized the Venezuelan fleet,
composed Of four warships, in
the harbor Of La Guaira. 1t is re-
ported also that an ultimatum will
be delivered to-day, asking for an an
swer and a compliance with the de-
mand Of the British and German min
listers.
German and British Subjects Arrested.
Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 1O.-All
German and British subjects in Cara
cas- were arrested yesterday.
There are comparatively few white
British subjects in Caracas, probably
less than 80. The Caracas-La Guaira
railroad is a British concern and its
general manager and other high Off
Gals are Englishmen. There are
some English engineers on the line.
Other Englishmen in Caracas are EN-
ployed in commercial and industrial
pursuits and EnglishIhen are found
among the clerical forces of CONNER
cial houses. The Germans in Caracas
are much more numerous. They are
found at the head of important com
mercial houses and banking institu-
lions. The German custom Of bring
ing out clerks from the fathcrland
accounts for the presence of many
young Germans in the Venezuelan
capital. The railroad from Caracas
TO Valencia Is a German concern.
II Is probably Differed by Germans,
and Germans are employed by the
railroad company in minor capacities.
Washington, Dec. 1O.-The arrests
W May Involve the United states
Of the German and British subjects
in Caracas yesterday is believed
here to be in the nature of retalia-
ton on the part of President Castro
for the ultimatum which has been
sent to Venezuela for a settlement
Of the long standing claims Of Ger
many and England against her. In
cidentally, such action by Venezuela
will, it is believed, involve this gov
eminent, as the German and British
representatives in Venezuela, before
leaving Caracas, requested United
States Minister Bowen to take charge
Of the interests of their countries II
Venezuela. Considerable surprise Il
expressed here over the arrests, al
the result will be to add to the seri
GUS complications already existing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 1O.-It is an.
nounced that the Rock Island will
complete its line from Lawton, Ok,
through Temple and Walters. to
Waurika, Ok, so miles, this week
and that regular trains will be estab-
lished at once. At Waurika connec-
ton is made with the main line IA
Fort Worth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11
ASKS FOR AN APPROPRIATION
rhs Department Of Agriculture Appeals to
House Committee for Funds to stamp
Ont Foot and Mouth Disease.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-The depart
ment of agriculture has appealed to
the house committee on agriculture
to aid the department in stamping
out the foot and mouth disease which
has appeared among cattle in New
England, asking that an emergency
appropriation Of 100000 or 100000
be made. The committee is advised
that there are about 100 herds which,
in the opinion Of the department
must be slaughtered. The commit
tee Ia also advised that 1t is the opin-
ion Of the department officials that
the disease was transmitted through
hay shipped from abroad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11
AMENDED BY BURTON
The Senator from Kansas Wants
ChiAsss Laberers In Hawaii
IMMIGRATION BILL In The SENATE.
The Militia BIN Was Alss Discussed
House Killed the London Dock Charges
Bill BY Striking Dat the Enact
Ing Clause.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The senate
devoted most Of yesterday to the i'm
migration bill and adopted q number
Of amendments. There was consid-
cradle discussion Of an amendment
offered by Senator Burton, Of Kan
sas, to admit Chinese laborers to Ha-
wall. 1t was met with considerable
opposition and finally was laid on
the table. The provision in the bill
prohibiting the sale Of liquor in the
capitol building caused much criti-
cism OF the house for putting it in
the bill, but the provision was not
stricken out. During the day the
militia bill was discussed. It will be
taken up again Thursday.
Senator Kean, Of New Jersey, gave
notice that on December II he would
ask the senate to consider resolu-
lions on the life and character Of
the late Senator William ]. Sewell.
Messages from the president trans
hitting the papers in the Plus fund
case and the report Of the governor
Of Porto Rico were laid before the
senate.
After debating the London dock
charges bill for almost four hours
the house yesterday chopped its head
off by striking out the enacting
clause. This killed the bill The de-
bate was spirited on both sides and
all day the members were flooded
with kilograms respecting the bill.
The withdrawal Of the support Of the
lumber and meat packing interests
which originally had joined with the
-four milling interests in pressing the
measure brought about its defeat.
The final vote was 1873 to 129 in favor
of the motion to strike out the en-
acting clause.
A bill was passed to provide addi-
tional districts in the Indian terri
tory where legal instruments can be
filed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11
SOME PATHETIC TALES TOLD.
The Testimony Of Some Of the Witnesses
Before the Arbitration Commission Bur
prlsing 10 the Member.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 1O.-Tsles Of
eviction from houses owned by G.
B. Markle & Co., the narration Of the
death Of . wife ss result Of an en-
forced removal from her home and
the story Of mother whose hus-
band was killed in the Markle mines
and Of how she and her two boys
struggled for years to pay the Mar
kles the back rent and coal bill she
owed them, were the principal fea-
lures Of yesterdays sessions OF the
coal strike commission. The testi-
mony. as presented by some Of the
witnesses whose lives are given up
to the coal mining industry was at
times pathetic and surprising to the
commissioners, who listened to it
with undivided attention.
The miners yesterday afternoon
concluded the calling Of witnesses
against the Markle company, which
concern and the conditions sur
rounding it have been prominently
before the commissioners since last
Saturday. In the absence of Samuel
Dickinson, Of Philadelphia, and
George Il. Bedford, Of Wilkesbarre,
attorneys for the Markle company,
who are reported to be unavoidably
absent, only perfunctory cross-ex-
animation has been carried on by
j. II. Torrey, of Scranton, who is
representing another company be-
fore the commission and who had
been asked to take care of the inter-
ests of G. B. Markle 4 Co. as best he
could. There has been considerable
surprise expressed that the company
has not made greater efforts to re-
flute some Of the seemingly damag-
ing testimony that has been present.
ed. 1t is expected, however, that the
company will do so later. The at
torneys for the large coal companies
have nothing to say regarding the
character of the testimony being
presented, but those representing
the miners are well pleased.
After closing the Markle case, the
representatives of the miners called
witnesses who had formerly been EN-
ployed in the mines Of several COM
panies to show that a blacklist ex'
listed and that some. Of the companies
had broken the agreement which
ended the strike and resulted in the
appointment Of the arbitration com
mission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11
HEARINGS ON IMMIGRATION.
Several witnesses Before the Committee
Oppose Having the Educational Test
In the Pending Measure.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Former Con-
gresham Barrows, Of Massachu-
sets, was heard by the committee
on immigration yesterday. He said
many desirable immigrants would DO
kept out Of the country by the edu-
cational act in the pending bill. He
also took issue against what he
called the disposition to make intern
perance a crime, saying that this
tendency is directed especially
against the Italians. He made an
especial plea for the Jewish immi-
grants, saying that larger percent
age Of them than Of any other ma
tionality are skilled workmen, but,
that notwithstanding this fact IS
per cent. OF the Jews would be ex-
cluded.
Gen. W. W. Dudley, who appeared
in behalf of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul railroad, also opposed
the pending bill. He said his client
was an extended employer of labor
and that it must be remembered
that the country wants Drawn and
muscle as well as brains and that
in the past it has been found neces-
sary to secure these from the old
country. He thought that under
the terms of the bill it would be i'm
possible to import common labor,
and he was Of the opinion that on
this account its adoption would be
opposed to the best interests OF the
company.
Ex-Congressman L. B. Payson
spoke for the Southern Pacific Rail-
road company, which, he said, pays
out annually $32,OOO,oOO for labor.
His clients were opposed to the edu-
cational test, He thought the only
qualification that should be required
of immigrants should be that of ca
pacity for self-support.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11
PLACED IN A TOMB.
The Remains of Ex-Speaker Reed Pat
In . Vault to Await Burial In
the Spring.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 1O.--Simple but
impressive services, consisting Of
music, Scripture reading, prayer and
a brief eulogy, were held over the re-
mains of ex-Speaker Thomas b.
Reed at the First Unitarian church
yesterday. The church was thronged
with a distinguished assemblage.
After the service at the church the
casket was borne to Evergreen Gene
terry, where the body was placed In
o tomb to await burial in the spring.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11
The Minister to Liberia.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 1O.--Promi-
nent negroes of Missouri believe
President Roosevelt will insist on the
retirement of DR.. ]. r. A. Grassland
as minister to Liberia and are at
work in behalf Of some other colored
man from Missouri for the place. ].
Silas Harris, Of Kansas City, they
think, would be an excellent choice.
Harris has been a prominent colored
political orator for a dozen years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11
i,epoupeed the Game Of Football.

Milwaukee, Dec. 1o.-At a meeting
of the Milwaukee school board last
night Director Jeremiah Quin intro
duced Q resolution denouncing the
game Of football as dangerous to
life and limb and directing the prin-
cipals of all public schools in the
city to discountenance the organiza-
ton Of football teams by their pu-
pills. The resolution was referred
10 the committee on rules.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11
HODGE BROTHERS.
ALLOTMENT OF INDIAN LANDS


Ardmore, I. T., Dec. 1o.-With the
government appraisement Of lands in
the Chickasaw-C hoctaw nation com
pleted everything is practically ~
ranged for allotment Of 100000
acres Of land to the Chickasaw and
Choctaw Indians. Under the law
each Indian is entitled to the value
Of 800 acres Of average allotable
land. The appraisement has been
made public and the value Of each al
lotment is about $1,000. The result
is that landed area Of IN allotment
will not be as great as has been an
ticipated, there is great disappolnt-
ment among members Of the tribes.
The ruling Of the commission fixss
definitely certain what the Indians
pro rata share is. Hundreds who
hold excess land are preparing to re-
linquish to escape the penalty Of 500
a day for each day held after De-
cember rs. The division Of this vast
Indian estate will commence within
go days.
men were NIIed and ten injured,
three probably fatally, by the ex-
plosion of box of dynamite in No.
mine Of the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre
Coal company at South Wilkesbarre.
The men had lowered into the shaft,
which is 10 feet deep, box of dyna-
mite weighing 50 pounds. When the
bottom Of the shaft was reached
Matthew Phillips took the box off
the carriage. 1t slipped from his
hands and fell to the ground. The
conclusion exploded the dynamite
and the 20 men who were in the i'm
mediate vicinity getting their tools
in readiness to 60 to their respect
i've chambers were hurled in all direc-
lions. The woodwork at the bottom
of the shaft was also torn and scat
tered about. The accident caused
the big colliery to suspend operations
for the day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11
rlr.m.n hurled By Failing walIa.

Toledo, o., Dec. 1O.-Fireman
Thomas Smith was killed and four
other firemen were injured last
night by being buried beneath fall
ing walls during the progress Of .
FIRE which caused . damage Of $751;
900 to the furniture factory Of Ksip.
q Brothssa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 10.---An inven.
tory Of the state school fund shows
that the fund has $s,3so,ooo in bonds,
the interest Of which goes to the sup
port Of the common schools and the
three higher educational institutiens
Of the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11

Clinton, a., Dec. 1O.-While stand.
ing near . redhot stove the clothes
Of Miss Susan McGovern became ig-
nited and before assistance could
b. rendered her BODY WAS burned n
. crisp.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-11

Shoals, Ind, Dec. lO.--After a ses-
sion lasting = week the grand jury
has returned 1o4 indictments. All
the men named are charged with
selling their votes ct the list cleo.
hon. The names Of tAs indietsd 10
~ not nale lnoNA