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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
A TEXAS SHOOTING ARRAY.
4 City Marshal sndtTwo Other Men KILLED
on the Strests Of Orasgs.
Tar.

Orange, Tex, Nov. 6.-Jef Chen
ault, City Marshal Jordan and Tony
Jones are dead az a result Of q shoot
ing ARRAY here late yesterday. Bad
blood is said to have existed between
Chcnault and Will Harris, a we'll
known young man, for some time.
Yesterday the two met and, after q
war Of words, Harris secured a
double-barreled shotgun and killed
Chenault. Harris ran to escape the
fire of Chenault's brother, but was
apprehended by City Marshal Jor-
dan, who was close at hand. While
the officer was conducting young Har-
ris to jail he was shot and killed and
his prisoner escaped. II is not known
who killed Jordan, although there
were a large number OF people on the
street at the time Of the tragedy.
VIII Harris was later arrested and
placed in Jail. At this juncture his
brother, James Harris, started for q
nearby store, declaring that he would
procure a weapon and take part in
the affair. 1t is claimed that Tony
Jones handed Harris a gun, after
which the former jumped into 9
buggy and, as he was driving away,
officers appeared on the scene and
opened fire On Jones, inficting
wounds from which he died a few
minutes later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
MURDERED THEIR FATHER.
Three Young Sons Of Gerhard Borcher,
XIII Their Parent and Burn His body
In q Strawstack.

Columbus, Neb., Nov, GA farmer
manner Gerhard Borchers, living sew
eral miles northeast of Humphreys,
was killed by Herman, a 14-year-old
son, who used a shotgun which he
had purchased for that purpose.
Then with the help Of two brothers,
August, aged ten, and John, aged
eight years, Herman dragged the
body of his father to a strawstack
and set fire to it. This is the story
secured by Sheriff Barnes from the
three children, who are in custody.
The only motive for the crime given
A that the father, with whom the
children had lived alone since the
mothers death, had not treated them
kindly. Neighbors Of Borchers say
they know Of no mistreatment on the
part Of the father.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
Fun With ~ BEN

Two Juvenile bassAal teams have
been playing ball isR IL lat ~
months In Z vacant kt near ~ stoek
yards and adjoining n Enclosure when
Z milkman keeps his horse when moi
delivering milk. The horse has watched
almost every game Of ball this season.
keeping close TO the fence and noting
the fine points Of the contest with evi.
dent appreciation. In fact, the boys
had come to regard his with moro than
friendly interest and one team had
even adopted him ~ q mascot"
But yesterday all this was changed,
when the horse saw his opportunity
and attempted to join in tho game. The
ball was accidentally knocked into the
horses playground and he Immediately
began to put 1t into play on his OVID
hook, selling 1t with his teeth and toss.
ing 1t In the air, meanwhile jumping
and cavorting around with the most
intense enthusiasm.
Two or three boys attempted seyera!
times to secure the ball, but the horse
charged and chased them over the
fence each time. Finally the boys
gave it up and stood around watching
the animal. AT length he stopped
prancing and, abandoning the ball.
trotted into his stable.
The boys saw q chance for securing
the ball, so one brave lad climbed the
fence and started toward 1t. But the
horse was watching and when the boy
had almost reached II he came gallop.
ing out with name and tail flying, and,
with a pleased smile on his face, ne
followed the lad to the fence. Then ne
trotted back to the stable and stood at
the door, repeating the pursuing per-
Torrance every time a boy made q
move toward the ball Finally they
left in disgust and in the dead OF
night the ball was recovered Chicago
News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06

l always took from half q dozen to a
score of children down to the lagoon
with me when | went to battle and we
put in a very merry time, says Mrs. h.
David's Funafuti. The children would
shout at me, "Fonu" turtle), and then
off they would 90 and plunge into the
lagoon, punching themselves up to look
as like a turtle as possible and pad
ding along in the funniest way, with
their noses just out Of the water and
their arms moving rhythmically In i'm
itati0n Of iippers. Then there would
be another shout Of "Magu" SHARK
this time, and down all the youngsters
would 60 under water, swimming
along rapidly and steadily, with only
the bent elbow Of one arm for the fin
showing above water.
| never laughed 60 much In my life
as | did In the lagoon with these fris-
ky, mlschievous plckaninnies. Then
they always insisted on a performance
from me and | would swim about half
a dozen strokes In q frogllke fashion
and they would caper and yell with de-
light and shout out criticisms which
resolved themselves into something
like this: ia faAne (the woman, 10
ko (swlms) all-a-same maniki (mon-
key)." The small people have never
seen a real monkey, BY the way, but
have frequently seen pictures Of TIL
agile and beautiful animal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
How She Lost Her Place.

The following story comes from
Rome: Queen Margharlta has known
for a long time that her dress bills
We're enormously high, but, having an
old and trusted maid who did all her
shopping OF. ordered the royal trades
men to bring their goods to the palace
for her majesty to see, supposed that
she was not overcharged. But on one
dark day for the maid she fell i'll, and
the queen, having need of a very sim
pie frock, one of her ladies in waiting
was desired to undertake the commits
sion. $50 to ~" said the maid, with
anxiety; they always serve her mai
esty." And, accordingly, Nine. de-
paid a visit to that establishment.
"a thousand francs for a plain pique
gown? Impossible"
81 regret very much, madame" said
the shopman politely, "but 400 francs
for the gown is not excessive, and then
there are Pepplna's dues"
"Peppina! Who Is PeppinaT in
terrupted the astonished lady. what
has that person to do with her mai
esty's atfairsY
Everything; she Is the queens
maid, and always insists on having
more than 50 per cent on every pur-
chase"
That night Peppina left the Qulrinal
a sadder but wiser woman. Her
perks" legitimate and otherwise,
while maid to her majesty, were enor-
nous. Not least among them was her
royal mistress wardrobe, which
passed to her SO little used that to the
ordinary eye 1t was without blemish.
Twice a year Peppina had a sale,
which was largely attended BY Amer
leans, who gave exaggerated prices to
possess q gown actually worn by roy
atty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
BUTCHERS STRIKE.
The Meat Cuttsra Of Pittsburs and ALE.
ghsny Quit Work, Making Many
Other Men Idle.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 6.-The threat
ened strike Of the union butchers,
meat cutters and the like OF Pitts
burg and Allegheny is on. The men
quit work yesterday. They number
about 400. In addition about 200 nom
union men quit their places. Thus
Is large local meat plants are tied
up, it Is claimed, by the strikers.
The strike will throw out Of work
fully 200 drivers Of local meat
wagons, besides a lot Of helpers. It
Is figured that the strike just inau-
gurated will throw at least 1000 men
idle in Pittsburg and Allegheny.
Thus far only three firms have signed
the new scale presented by the butch
ers. The strike is being waged moro
for recognition Of the union than for
an advance in wages.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
EXPRESS TRAIN WRECKED.
The Black Diamond Collidsd with . "Wild.
cal" Locomotive and Twenty Per
sons Were Injured.

New York, Nov. 6.-The Black Dia-
mond express, the fastest train on
the Lehigh Valley railroad, which left
Jersey City for Buffalo at 1914 p.
m. yesterday, was wrecked on the
Hackensack meadows, near the Penn
sylvania railroad shops, three miles
west of Jersey City. It collided with
a wildcat" Pennsylvania locomotive.
Both locomotives were derailed and
one coach was overturned. Twenty
persons were injured.
The Black Diamond express was
running about 40 miles an hour. The
accident was caused by a misplaced
switch, or a switch out Of order.
Engineer Turner, of the express, saw
the wildcat locomotive coming and
reversed his engine and he and his
fireman jumped and escaped unhurt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
TRAGEDY IN A CHURCH.


Omaha, Neb., Nov. e.-Clasped in
each Others arms, lying on the floor
Of the pastors study in the German
Baptist church, early yesterday 0s-
car Berndes, janitor Of the church,
discovered the dead bodies Of Rev.
W. C. Rabe, pastor, and Augusta
Busch, a missionary and assistant to
the pastor. Death had been caused
by a~sphyxiation. The room was filled
with gas, a jet and a burner Of a
small stove being partly turned on.
The bodies were lying on the floor
when found, the woman's head being
pillowed on some cushions. They had
evidently lain in that position for sew
eral hours. There seems to be little
doubt that death was accidental.
II Is believed that the pair had
fallen asleep, the fame blew out and
the gas escaped. The bodies were
rigid and stiff and death had evil
IDENTIFY occurred during the early
hours of the previous evening. The
coroner at once took charge Of the
remains and will hold an inquest to-
day.
Miss Busch roomed at the home OF
Janitor Berndes, 2G35 Seward street,
and Rev. Rabe lived at the home Of
Harry Dirksen, at 1882 Parker street.
Tuesday morning Miss Busch went to
the Nrksen home and remained there
all day and until about nine o'clock
in the evening, engaged in sewing.
She left for her home at the Berndes'
residence alone, and it is thought
probable that she met Rev. Mr.. Rabe
returning home and that the two
then went to his study in the rear
Of the church, where the tragedy &C.
CURED. They had always been good
friends, but no stronger feeling Is
said to have made itself apparent by
those who knew them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
Trying to Avert q Rice Famine.

Manila, Nov. 6.--The Philippine
commission has quietly purchased up.
wards of 10000 tons of rice in India
and on the Asiatic coasts In order
to avert the rice famine which is
threatening many provinces. The
plans Of the commissioners were
concealed in order to avoid a further
disturbance of the oriental market
and SO Is to prevent possible combi-
nations with the view of raising
prices, The governments stock of
rice gives it control of the local mar
ket and prevents operators from
charging excessive prices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
1t Startled Him.

There was a brassy individual on .
Euclid avenue car not a great while
ago, who insisted upon putting his
feet on the seat In front Of him. He
sat on the seat that faced the other
seats, at the front of the car.
There were three passengers on the
seat that held the obnoxious feet and
they looked at them with great dis
favor. They were large feet, well
shod, but as ornaments they were-lf
the passengers faces told a straigM
story-decidedly out of place.
Presently a quiet man sitting next
the window, leaned forward a little.
"Sir," he said to the man with the
feet, kindly remove your shoes from
the seat"
The mar stared at him insolently.
whats thatT he growled.
II asked you to remove your feet
from the seat" said the quiet man.
"Why| said the offender.
Because, If you want to ride In this
car you must behave like a GENTLE
man." said the quiet man.
my fare Is paid" said the offender.
THAT may be-" said the quiet man,
"but paying your fare doesn't give you
the privilege Of playing the hog"
The offender laughed coarsely.
Say" he said, with q strong, sar.
castle emphasis, do you own this
carp
Eyes, ! dor replied the quiet man
with admirable promptness.
The stranger was parslyzed.
He stared hard at the quiet man.
Then he took down his feet.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


Kansas City. Nov. 5.-Cattle-Market
generally steady; beef steers, N,60a5.l 10:
native cows, Sl.25d4.S 80; native stockers,
S.10d5,0O. Hogs-Market steady to strong
at SS5a6.57h. Sheep--Market steady to
strong; sheep, 2,O03.75 lambs, s4.00@500.
Chicago, Nov, 6,-Cattle-Good to prime
steers, s6.5067.75; stockers and feeders,
2.0G475: Texas fed steers. S,00I4.25.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, &.S5G6.N 10.
Sheep-Good to choice wethers, s3.5oa3.S0;
western sheep, s2,75aSS; native lambs,
S.5O65,50.
st. Louis, Nov, 5,-Cattle-Beef steers,
"a. i0d7.0 stockers and feeders, $2.65M4,50;
Texas steers, /. 40Ql6,0 Hogs--Pigs and
lights, &.S0a6.45; butchers, s&,5O@s.N
shcep-Natives, $35O04W; lambs, A0Oa
ECO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
TRAIN STRIKES A HANDCAR.
Three Men Killed and Two Others Seri-
ously Injured In a Cut Near
Castle Rock, Col.

Denver, Col, Nov. GA special to
the Republican from Castle Rock.
COL, says the Colorado & Southern
%northbound passenger train running
on the Santa Fe track, at six o'clock
last evening struck q handcar in o
cut one mile north Of Castle Rock,
killing three men and seriously in
juring two others. The dead are
Morgan Sutton and two other track
laborers whose names are not OBJ
tainable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
A Woman Of 10000 Year. Ago.


Professor Kohlmann, the German
archaeologist, working with the sculp-
tor Buechly, has just completed q plas.
ter portrait bust Of q woman who lived
10000 years ago. Professor Kohlmann
found recently fragments Of a human
skull imbedded deep in the rocks on
the shores Of Lake N~eufchatel, In
Switzerland. Putting them together
he found that he had almost a perfect
skull. Figuring from the estimated
age Of the strata in which the fng-
ments were found be determined that
the woman must have lived 10000
years ago, in the latter part Of the
Pleistocene era.
Using the reconstructed skull a. Q
basis, and after carefully examining
~ the available data on the subject,
Professor Kohlmann, with the aid ef
the sculptor, has built up a portrait
bust in plaster, which convinces him
that the women Of that far of epoch
had Z striking resemblance to their d.
tsrs Of to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06

New York, Nov. 6.--The striking sill
versmiths threaten to tie up the Holt
day work of the manufacturing jew
elry firms in this city and vicinity
unless a settlement is reached soon.
Over 500 men are now out and bust
ness is practically at a standstill in
the factories. Tiffany B Co. have
been given until Monday next to con
slider the demands and a few Of the
smaller establishments have yielded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.


Napier, Neb., Nov. 6.--The most de-
structive fire that ever visited this
country has been raging on the Rose
bud Indian reservation since Satur-
day. Three hundred head of cattle
are known to have been burned to
death and several ranches in the
path of the flames have not been
heard from. Several hundred set
tiers are now holding the flames in
check along the north line of Boyd
county, where q great many corn
fields were destroyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
they WERE PEppERED.
Manner in Which . Public Nsstlas was
Rroksn Up.

Some old-timers who read the story
Of Judge G. R. Choate's experience II
expelling the Chinese from Neihart ~
call q story of the Judge when be lived
at Fort Benton In 1882 or 1883. For
Benton had just been elevated to ths
dignity Of having q city charter and an
election was to be held to vote on the
question Of bonds, says the Great FALL
(M0nt.) Leader.
When the day Of election rolled
round the Judge went up to the polli
and offered to vote, but was chal-
lenged and his vote rejected on the
ground that he owned no property
within the city limits. What made the
affair more CALLING was the fact that
a cOlored man walked up to the ballot
box just ahead Of him and deposited
his vote ullquestloned. This was too
much for the judge, who, although be
was an ardent republican, hated Z
negro like poison and for Q week he
neglected his work and wandered
around cursing q country where 'hon-
est manhood was denied the right Of
suffrage, while property, when repre-
sented by an ignorant negro, was A.
lowed to vote"
His lamentations finally made The
boys a little tired and they accordingly
advised him to hire . hall I'd air hs
grievances. He took their advice In al
seriousness and accordingly rented .
room and advertised that . public
meeting would be held there On q ssR-
tain evening to protest against w -.
ton Of the city authorities ta prsserib-
Ing q property Qualification for vstins
on any subject. To TIE meeting hs In
vlted all his friends and arranged WITH
q well-known young lawyer. who now
occupies . prominena position IN the
state government 70 introduce him to
the audience.
When the night for The meeting A.
rived the hall was crowded with tho
principal citizens Of the place, many
Of them going there for the fun It
promised. And there was fun, but not
of the kind anticipated. Some degen-
crate had put red pepper on the vtovs
and II commenced to get in Ito work
just about the time the young lawyer
commenced his speech. He commenced
In about this style:
Gentlemen (~ker-choo), I have (ker-
choo) the pleasure (ker-choo) Of intro
duclng to you (ker-choo) the honorable
0ker-choo, ker-choo, ker-choo)-gen-
tlemen (~ker-choo), we're peppered by
-" and he made a run of the plat
form and for the door, with the tears
rolling down his cheeks and the audi
ence at his heels. ;.
The meeting came to a close abrupt
ly and Judge Choate never delivered
his speech in Fort Benton, although he
did get 1t off to the boys at Barker,
some time later, as a Fourth Of July
Grafton.
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HOW TIE CENSUS is TAKEN.
n = ~ . saall JOB Bat Invetvss
Much Work.

-N0 @N -
Superintendent Of the Census william
R Merriam has decided to select thu
900 census supervisors during the con-
Ing RUNNER and that patriots who de
sire 70 serve their country In that ca
pacity had better begin work on theil
senators and congressman who control
these appointments. Before the cen
sus 10 completed, however, there will
be work for an army of nearly $4,000
men and women. Under the law Of
1889, which provided for the taking Of
the census Of 1890 and Of subsequent
censuses, the census office is made a
bureau in the Department of the In
terror. The superintendent is given an
organization consisting of a chief clerk,
a disbursing officer, ten chiefs Of divi-
sion, and stenOgraphers, statistical ex-
perts, and clerks enough to enable him
to do his work. For the census Of
1900 at least 5000 clerks will be- need
ed. This force prepares all schedules
and blanks, devises methods Of &C.
counts, and gets ready for actual work
IN the field
The whole country Is then divided
into $500 great districts, called super
visors' districts. These supervisors are
appointed BY the president and must
be confirmed by the senate. Under tho
law q 1889 each supervisor receives .
sum Of l12A, In addition to which he
gets Il per thousand Of population
enumerated In thickly populated and
$40 per thousand In thinly poulated
districts. This gives a sliding scale
u remuneration, but no supervisor Is
10 ct lees than $500. The first duty Of
the supervisor 10 70 divide their super.
visors' districts Into enumeration dis-
tricts and report these divisions to the
superintendent. The supervisors then
select a snunerator for each Of the
smaller districts. In thickly settled
communities the population Of an
enumentors district should not exceed
$500. An enumerator In such COM
munitiss should complete his work In
two weeks. In thinly populated dis
tricts and In the country thirty days
are allowed BY law. In 1890 the num-
Der Of enumerators was about 1900.
In 1900 there will be many more.
Each enumerator must be a resident
Of his district and preference is given
to men honorably discharged from the
army or navy Of the United States.
The law Of 1889 allows two cents for
each name entered on the enumerator's
schedule, except In sparsely settled
communities, where two and one-half
cents may be paid. For each name re.
lating to a soldiers or sailors widow
he gets i've cents and for the facts
about each death two cents. For Sc.
curing the facts about each farm 10
cents Is the pay and for each factory
20 cents. Where the enumerators are
paid by the day $6 is the maximum.
OF course, the gathering of the
names is a small part of the work Of
the census bureau. Special agents are
sent out to collect data on a great
number Of important subjects and an
enormous amount of detail informa-
ton Is poured into the census bureau
at Washington, where 1t Is classified
and prepared for publication.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06

h Wa leo Good to Live 10 1Ais -
Old WeRld.

W.
There 10 . French story-M Lcue.
Blanc, who, as the world knows, va
the most incorporating man In To
world, and the most consideration. 10
spent about half his life In prison b.
cause be would say what be thought
was right, regardless Of consequences
to himself. In one Of the brief inteSs
walls when he was out Of prison, and
when his popularity ran high, . paper,
THomms Libre,- was started for him.
He was made the sole responsible head
Of 1t. One day hs took the paper up
% soon a. 1t came out and bis eye
happened to fall on a conspicuous ad-
yertisement, which read thus: /.
The best pills are Ks pills"
Blanc called his secretaire do Ia ~
daction, who was a. near to being Z
business manager a. the paper nad.
showed him the "ad." and said to
him:
Don't you think we are taking .
good deal on ourselves IN making thai
statementY
Why, what do you mean, sirr' tne
man asked, puzzled.
"How DO you know that x-spns
aze better than anybody elses pilsT
demanded Blanc. "Hays you TAKEN
au1~
No, d." \
then what Justification have We n
Attempting u guarantee the superies.
ity Of ens hind Of pilsT'
But its an advertisement and N
pspsN d tAs same" 4
What III papers 10 y ~ guide y
"a LIZ ~ mako no statement tai
W ~ not perfectly sure Of. Let o.
statsnsat net ayDsas aSain"
Tle advsrtsemeat "a nee eJDab
agaA-aet for that matter "a any "a.
veTtssnsAts appear very lsng h, ~
papse. Conducted On 70 careful . basts
FHomms Nbrs proved 700 bright an
eeed for human natuuss daily lss&
But II died q beautiful daath~Bsstep
Transcript
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
Drowned by Naphtha Launch Cspsising.

New York, Nov. Capt. Henry
Van Vert, of Brooklyn, reported yes
terday that a naphtha launch, the
Ethel, capsized in the Rockaway inlet
Tuesday and that the three men and
a boy aboard were drowned. The
launch filled and sank. The identi-
ties Of the drowned persons are un-
known.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06

San Juan, Porto Rico, Nov. 6.--The
American federal party, through its
president, Mr.. Palmer, yesterday Is
sued q proclamation complaining Bit
terly Of what is termed the partial
fly Of the government in f%avoring the
republicans In the election Tuesday.
The proclamation reviews the party's
causes Of complaint and declares
that a manifesto will be issued to the
people of the United States, accom-
panied by particulars and proofs Of
the alleged outrages.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
Freight Tramc Omclals Meet.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. GA meet.
ing Of freight traffic officials was held
here yesterday for the purpose Of
discussing rates from st. Louis to the
southwest. The meeting was behind
closed doors, but II is understood .
number Of other important subjects
were discussed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06
Rssult of : Drunken Row.

P~lattsburg, N. Y, Nov. Gin .
drunken row at Saraneck lake Tues
day night, John Mooney killed q wo-
man named Bossette, fatally wound
ed his sister, Miss Mooney and shot
John Mcclellan through the lungs.
Mcclellan will recover. Mooney was
evrested.