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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
And Maggie 1t Was.

Some one once said that "the reason
20 many persons have such fool names
Ia because of a novel their mothers
were reading"
But it isn't entirely the fault of the
yellow covered book. Once upon
time there used to be Claude or a
Catherine, or Birdie, and a Grace
but we don't see them any more, for
now they are Klaude and Katherine
and Birdine and Grayce. Perhaps 1t IL
just as we'll. l remember one case,
though, that wasn't. Marguerite, she
had been named. 1t was easy enough
to teach the good.natured but simple
country father how to pronounce 1t,
but one day he went to the express
office to send his daughter a package.
"Who shall address II to-" said the
express agent, taking up his pen.
miss Marguerite Thompkins," an
swered the father, promptly.
How do you spell that-er-Mar-
guerite" said the express agent.
Thompkins looked dazed for a few
seconds. "M-a-r-ga-no; M-a-r-r-ag-aw.
l dunno, d. It; put 1t Maggie. DE
troit Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05

eight months from suppressed men
situation, and it effected my entire
system until l became weak and debil-
itated, and at times felt that had a
hundred aches in as many places. l
only used the Compound for few
weeks, but It wrought change in me
which l felt from the very beginning.
l have been very regular since, have no
pains, and find that my entire body is
as if it was renewed. | gladly recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to everybody
Miss ELIZABETH GAME, SO W. Division
st., Fond du Lac, Wis.-s5o0o forfeit If
abovs testimonial Is not genuine
At such time the greatest aid to
nature is Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t prepares
the young system for the coming
change, and is the surest reliance for
woman's ills Of every nature.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all
young women who are i'll to
write her for free advice. Adj
dress Lynn, Mass.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
ROCK ISLAND TO CONTROL.
- Well ~ the Kansas City Southern
10 Gobbled Up

Kansas City, Mo-, June Bit is re-
ported that ]. Pierpont Morgan and
John W. Gates are now in control
of the Chicago Great Western; that
John W. Gates, acting for the Moores,
is in control of the Kansas City
Southern; that the latter road is to
be consolidated with or absorbed by
the former, and that both are to pass
to Rock Island control. The plans
include the completion Of the Maple
Leaf extensions now under way and
certain others to give the combined
system entrance to all important
cities between the Canadian border
on the north, the Gulf Of Mexico on
the south, the Rocky mountains and
the Mississippi river.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
FURNACE WORKERS STRIKE.
mango and Nahoning Valleys
Closed Down.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 2.-The blast
furnace operators of the Shenangc
and Mahoning valleys feel confident
that the strike of the furnace work.
ers, inaugurated yesterday morning
is practically defeated. The opera
tors said ten Of the 80 furnaces were
working last night and claimed to
have new men ready to take the
places of all strikers. No effort was
made to extend the strike to the
Pittsburg district, the leaders say,
because in some instances superin.
tendents Of furnaces asked for more
time and arranged for conferences
during the week, and in other cases
because the organization is not
strong enough as yet in this district.
The strike leaders claim that most
of the valley furnaces are closed
down. Thomas II. Flynn, the Fedora.
tion of Labor organizer, who has
charge Of the strike, says that un.
less concessions are made the strik-
ers' ranks will be doubled within a
week.
The demand of the men is for the
establishment of an eight-hour day
at wages now paid for IL hours. The
operators say the demand is not
feasible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
THE CHARLESTON EXPOSITION
1t Closed for Good on Saturday Night
After Being Open for Six Months
A Financial Loss.

Charleston, S. C., June 1.--At mid
night Saturday President Wagner
turned off the electric lights, the
buglers sounded TAPS" a salute was
fired and the South Carolina Inter-
state and West Indian exposition
passed into history. The exposition
opened December l, 1901, and the six
months of its existence have made
very brilliant season for Charles
ton. The first half of the time was
not very prosperous for the fair, but
during the last three months great
crowds have visited it. The enter
prise will be a loss financially and
the stockholders will receive none Of
their subscriptions back.
Some loss probably will fall on the
bondholders, and there are few
outstanding debts, though the show,
ing in this respect will be much
better than was predicted. Other
wise, the success Of the exposition is
uDquestoned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
REFUSED THE SOUR BEEF.
Ships Back Carload Of Meat t0a
PACKING Company.

Jefferson City, Mo-, May a1.-War-
den Woodbridge, Of the Missouri peni-
Tertiary, refused yesterday after
noon to receive q carload of beef
from a packing house because the
meat was sour and the entire lot
was shipped back to the company.
The warden stated that the sour beef
was due to the dilapidated condition
of the car in which it was shipped.
The car was old and the temperature
could not be kept below 50 degrees
above zero.
The warden stated also that car
of beef in a similar condition was
delivered at the penitentiary last
week and was refused and sent back
to the company, and that it was not
bad meat that caused some of the
prisoners to revolt as reported, but
that it was caused by an extra task
which was put on them in one of the
shoe shops.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
MORE MEN COME OUT.
Saeny Engineers, FIrsmen and Pumpmen
obey Order to Strike--O Operators Sue
coed 10 Keeping Pumps Going.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 3.-The or
der of the United Mine Workers of
America calling out on strike all en-
yineers, fremen and pumpmen EN-.
ployed at collieries where the eight.
hour work day with present wages
was not granted went into effect
yesterday and n majority Of the men
Obeyed the order. Neither side can
claim a victory at this time, because
the struggle on this phase has just
opened, There was only a partial
showing of strength yesterday. The
real test of whether or not the mine
pumps shall be manned will begin to-
day. Although a majority of the
men quit work, the companies, gen
orally speaking, succeeded in keep
ing their pumps in operation. The
operators feel that at present they
have the advantage, but they are not
10 sanguine of the future.
Committees of the local unions
were busy last night canvassing the
men who remained at work yestcr.
day. Hundreds Of them, however,
cannot be reached, as they are quar-
tered within the confines Of the col
heries. There was quite a furry here
yesterday when it was learned that
. party OF negroes had arrived over
The Jersey Central railroad. 1t was
learned that the negroes were only
engaged to cook for the non-union
workmen temporarily living at the
ccllieries.
The several brotherhoods of rail-
road employees in this locality held a
meeting here yesterday, at which
the general strike situation was dis
uussed. No action OF any kind was
aaken. The railroaders are in hearty
sympathy with the striking miners,
J. +. Mullahy, state secretary and
treasurer Of the Stationary Firemen's
union, last night issued statement
In which he says; "Rsports received
ct hesquarters from all districts In.
6icate that the tiremen have obeyed
the strike order almost to man
and no doubt within the next "a
hours every fireman will full into line
unless an eight-hour day is granted. u
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
THE TRANSFERS STRIKE.
The National Civic Federation May Take
Up tho Differences Of the Striking
Stock Yards Employees,

Chicago, June 2.-Success having
attended the efforts Of Franklin
MacVeagh, president Of the National
Civic federation, in his intercession
with the Union Traction company on
behalf of the street car employees,
the differences Of the striking stock
yards transfers are to be taken up
In the same fashion. At meeting
Of the Federation Of Labor last night
IT was said that an appeal would be
made to James II. Eckels, president
Of the Commercial national bank, to
take up the transfers cause with
the packers. Mr.. Eckels is mem
Der of the industrial committee OF
the National Civic federation. The
appeal will be made to-day.
The strikers succeeded yesterday
in getting more than 1875 recruits to
their ranks and the tie-up of the
delivery of meat to-day will be al
most complete. The new members
Of the union come from the branch
houses of the four big packing firms
Since the strike was inaugurated
the packers have been shipping meat
by the carload to these branches
and then distributing it by wagons
to their customers. With the men
unionized, this outlet has been cut
off from the packers and II any de-
livery of meat shall be made to-day
it will have to be made by non-union
men. Up to the present time the
packers have been unable to induce
outsiders to take the places Of the
strikers.
The executive committee Of the
packers association held a secret
conference yesterday, but refused to
make the object of the meeting pub
lie. Another meeting will be held
to-day. Some conciliatory action on
the part OF the packers is expected
by the strikers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
prvwucu IN tne ArcAnsAs river.

Lakin, Kan, May sl.-Thomas
Hinsley, a well-to-do citizen Of this
county was drowned in the Arkansas
river yesterday morning. He was on
= bridge watching the rising food
when the bridge was caught by the
high water in the river and was
swept away before he could escape.
The immense rains Of the past three
days in this county have caused the
river to rise to such proportions as
to ruin three Of the largest bridges.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
THE COAL MINERS STRIKE.
meetings At Wilkesbarre and Scranton In.
dofse the Order Calling Out the Ia.
ginsera, Firemcn and Pumpmen.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May sl.-At a
largely attended meeting Of engi-
neers, firemen and pumpmen held
here last night resolution indoors
ing the strike order calling out the
engineers, fremen and pumpmen was
adopted by vote Of S15 TO 81. The
result was received with cheers.
At meeting attended by over 100
engineers, pumpmen and fremsn en-
ployed at the eight colleiries of the
New York, Ontario & Western com.
pany held at Scranton yesterday the
strike order, calling out the men next
Monday was Endorsed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05

Kansas City, Mo-, May Sl.-The
monument dedicated 10 the confed-
crate dead by the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy was unveiled at
Forest Hill cemetery yesterday aft
ernoon. The G. A. r. veterans deco
rated the graves of the union sol
Mers in the different cemeteries and
held appropriate exercises. Reports
from Kansas and Missouri showed
that Decoration day was generally
observed in the cities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
Coudit,o. Of M,,souri's Treasury,

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 1.-THE
monthly report Of the condition Of
the Missouri state treasury for the
month Of May. 1902, was as follows:
Balance April 80, 1902, 1851, es7.29;
receipts for May. 1902, $lso,a20.sa;
disbursements for May, $2oe.os4Ss;
balance Nay 81, 1909, s2,sss,ssi.ss.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
The Public Debt Statement

:, Washington, June 3.-The monthly
statement Of the public debt as is.
sued by the treasury department
yesterday shows that at the close Of
business May p, 1909, the debt, less
cash in the treasury, amounted to
DsS2, 460,573, decrease as compared
Nith last month Of S646,4Os.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
Prisoner, Esc.pe from jail.

Leadville, COL, June 2.-Pug Ryan,
q desperate criminal, and four other
prisoners in the county Jail escaped
yesterday afternoon by an under
ground passage. They sawed OF the
lock Of trap door leading to .
sewer, broke the sewer wall and
then crawled to the outside Of the
fall. The men are still at large.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
For the AnRler.

Fish are easily caught by the use Of
a new spring hook, comprising single
piece Of wire bent to form a spring at
the center, with barbed hooks at the
ends, the latter being crossed when the
hook Is set and spreading apart when
taken by the fish.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05

Ardmore, /. T., June Sin diff
Guilty at Cornish, Henry Dorset, a
well-to-do citizen, was shot and in.
stantly killed by Wade, a neighbor
Of his. 1t is alleged that trouble
over Dorset's wife led to the kill
ing. Dorset surrendered to govern
ment officials at Ryan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
New Puncture Repairs.

A Frenchman has patented Q compo-
sition for closing punctures In pneu.
matte tires, consisting Of gutta-percha,
. balsam, blrdlime, turpentine, . rat.
urated solution Of celluloid and q sol.
vent to prevent the mass from harden
lng inside the tire.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
A Conductors Fatal Fail.

st. Louis, June 2.-Charles +. Cook,
. conductor, fell from a car on the
o. Louis Transit company line just
west OF Clayton and was killed al
most instantly. II is supposed that
Ae was attempting to replace the
1rolley on the wire while the car was
running at full speed and lost his
Balance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
Electric Line from Mobsrly to Huntsville.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 2.-The
secretary Of state has issued char
TER to the Moberly & Missouri Rail-
road company, Of Moberly, with a
capital stock Of $4,000. The COM
pany is chartered to build an electric
street car line in Randolph, Monroe
and Rails counties from Moberly to
Huntsville.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05

Greensburg, Kan, June 2.-James
Shaw, a farmer Of this county, vas
found dead near the road about five
miles from Greensburg. He had been
killed in . runaway.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05

The sspreme court Of the United
States has adjourned for the present
term. II will convene again on Octo.
Der 10 next.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
TO YOUNG LADIES.
From the Treasurer Of the
Young Peoples Christian Tenn
perance Association, Elizabeth
Game, Fond du Lac, Wis.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-1 want to
tell you and all the young ladies of the
country, how grateful am to you for
all the benefits l have received from
using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. l suffered for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
Deed Of q Jealous Farm Ha.d.

Cantrit, Ia, June 2.-Albert Hall,
81 years old, shot and killed Dora
Donahue. 16 years old, and then shot
himself. He will recover. Hall was
a farm hand who had been working
for the girls father. Jealousy was
the cause Of the shooting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-04
BILL AND the DOCTOR,

4 IL UTAH viii be interested in the
II cordial support which Editor
Glasmann OF the ogden Standard is eX-
pected 10 give to his dear old friend
and nelghbor, DR.. Condor. who has
been nominated for a house position
by the Republicans of Weber county.
The way the doctor and the editor
love each other Is worth going a long
way 20 see. Whenever they haven't
anything else 20 do, and sometimes
when they ought 70 be otherwise en-
gagged, they get busy throwing bricks.
They are real bricks. too. not the
rhetorical kind. Ogden has been en-
terta!ned by this love feast for many
months and now the state should be
treated 10 a few samples. For its own
part, The Herald looks forward with
interest. not to say pleasurahle excit-
ment. to Editor Glasmanns efforts to
elect DR.. Condor to the exalted po-
sitien Of human photograph for Apos-
lie Reed Smoot
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-04

The Herald emphatically believes II
Is possible. But II Will not be possible
unless the Democratic legislative nom
inees in Salt Lake county are elected
Ever since the people OF Utah divided
on party lines. the complexion OF the
salt Lake county state senators and
representatives has been the complex
ion OF the legislature. II this county
goes Democratic In November, the
chances are all in favor OF a Demo-
cratic legislature II II does not go
Democratic. Apostle Reed Smoot OF
Utah county will be the next United
States senator.
A comparison of the legislative tick
cts presented by the two great parties
makes 1t hard for The Herald TO see
how voters OF the slightest independ-
ence Of spirit can refrain from voting
for the Democratic nominees. Every
man OF them is clean. every man is a
good citizen. every man has the re-
spect and the esteem OF his fellow
citizens regardless OF political afilia-
ton. They are entitled 10 election by
the greatest majority ever given in
Salt Lake county. That is the way,
and that is the only way. to kill ma
chine politics In this state forever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-04
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS.

THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS OF
L Utah deserves commendatiOn for
its iiberality and wisdom in deeidiRg
TO approve what-is known as the Utah
lake reservoir plan for federh con-
struction. The members of the congress
represented widely differing views and
opposing interests; II would not have
been surprising had they FLASHED In
their ideas a. 70 which is the most
desirable undertaking to recommend
for the new undertaking. That they
waived their own local views and
united on a single recommendation is
ample evidence OF their intelligence-ahd
public spirit.
This Recommendation will go 10 the
national irrigation congress as the
unanimous action Of the Utah conven-
ton. and there is little question but
that the plan win be given the add
tional Endorsement Of the national as
ISOLATION
The next step after the federal au-
thorities approve OF the general plan,
will be to unite the interests affected
by the proposed naturalization of Utah
lake as a reservoir. Anyone familiar
with the history OF Irrigation in Salt
Lake and Utah counties knows that
the disputes and litigation over the
waters of Utah lake have been long.
involved. costly and bitter. II is no
small task 10 harmonize these conflict
ing rights and interests. The farmers
OF Utah county. the canal companies
Interested in the Jordan river waters.
salt Lake city itself, are all parties 10
any agreement that may be negotiated.
They must get together If the govern
ment is to lend its money to the huge
project OF constructing a reservoir for
them. More than that, the supply of
water for Utah lake must be increased
by the diversion of streams rising in
the Wasateh mountains ana all the
landowners affected must be parties to
the plan Of dlverting these waters.
Obviously the task of reaching an
amicable.. equitable. agreement among
all these people wiz be tedious and
difficult. But 1t IS possible-indeed.
II is imperative, If The lrrlgators Of this
region are not to be confronted with
ultimate extinction. Their interests.
as we'll as the prosperity Of the. state
as a whole, are bound up in the soiu-
ton Of the water supply problem. The
solution is offered; II remains only for
them 10 accept Il. d
The Herald oongratulates the con-
gress Just Adjourned on the result OF
its labors. and IL congratulates Pro-
lessor Newell Of the geological survey
on the outcome of his advice. which
so largely Influenced the convention.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-04

A THE CAMPAIGN progresses and
u the nominations for legislative po-
sitIons are being made throughout the
state, Il becomes more and more appar-
ent that the election OF the Repuhli-
can legislative ticket IN Salt Lake
county. headed by the Honorable ia
cob Moritz. brewer and saloonkeeper,
means the election OF Apostle Reed
smoot to the senate OF the United
States. In practically every county
heard from thus far. the Republican
legislative nominees have been named
By their respective conventions with
lthe distinct and explicit understanding
that they viii. n elected. vote Tor
smoot 10 succeed Senator Joseph L.
Rawiins.
The Weber county Republican con-
vention. which concluded its lSbors
early yesterday morning, as reported In
The Herald OF yesterday. was dOminat-
cd ant controlled absolutely. so far as
legislative nominations were concerned,
by the emissaries OF Apostle Smoot.
one candidate for senator and four for
representative were selected, the other
senator from Weber. T. NJ, Allison, be-
ing a hold-Over. 10 may De stated
here with all positiveness that Senator
Allison will not vote for Srnoot.
With equal positiveness il may be
stated that the others viii, thus giving
smoot. IN the event Of Republican sue
cess in Weber county, ave votes out
Of six. Smoot did even better than
that IN salt Lake county, for here he
viii receive an even dozen out OF a
eosslble dozen. II the people ratify bis
lie az the polls. All through the
the question Is being asked BY
spposed to Apostle smooCs can
Republioans as wen as Demo-
vii be possible TO defeat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-04
STRIKE CONFERENCE FIZzLE.

u RESIDENT ROOSEVELTS great
strike conference has hzzled, sput-
tered for a brief moment and gone out
Ike a wet fre-cracker.
The miners. represented by President
Mitchell. were willing 70 accept arbi-
tration az the hands of a committee 10
be appointed by the president.
The railroad presidents operating
the mines refused TO accept anything
but unconditional surrender, though
they softeHed the terms in words by Of
ferlng 20 treat with their individual
employees after they had returned 10
work,
The Industrial war sim RACES. the
people may freeze, and that is all
there is 10 it.
The presidents action was character
istically spectacular. Never in the
history OF the country has a chief exec
utlve ventured 10 use his office in a
purely Industrial contest. Other pres
idents have assumed that the law
making branches of government pro-
vided machinery for such crises;
Roosevelt. by his action. assumed that
the machinery OF the law had broken
down. that one or the other OF the dis
putants was more powerful than the
state or federal governments and that
there was a call for presidential inter-
position. -
II was a fOregone conclusion that the
effort would end IN failure. Secure
In their position. hacked by Pierpont
Morgan, re-enforced by. the powerful
aid OF Pennsylvania troops, and profit
ing by the fuel famine. the railroad
presidents in effect defed the presl-
dent laughed at public opinion and re-
iterated their determination 20 do what
they please with the fuel supply Of
half the nation.
What are you going 10 do about it?"
is giYen a new significance and the
reply depends upon the temper of the
American people.
Unless we mistake the trend of pub
lie opinion. that reply wiz come in
November and IN the next session of
congress. No matter what party holds
control in congress. the whole trust
question. OF which the coal strike is
only a part, viii be forced upon the
attention OF congress. Sentiment
which has been crystaHizing slowly
against Just such combinations as the
coal trust, viii find definite form in
legislative action.
Another month OF the coal strike, and
no power on earth can prevent the
most drastic enactments that can be
framed 20 meet the emergency. The
coal Darons may unwittingly have
furnished the ammunition which their
enemies have prayed for SO long.