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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
RIVERS sand RARBORS
Tho Senate Committee on Com.
msrce Hear Arguments.
MONEY SPENT WOULD WELL REPAY.


Washington, Jan. 15.-The senate
committee on commerce yesterday
heard representatives from the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors congress-
which met in Baltimore last autumn
Mr.. George E. Bartol, of Philadel
phia, who is the permanent chairman
Of the congress, made the first state.
ment. lie said the congress had rep.
resented all the business interests
concerned about lower freight rates
and 1t had contained representatives
of % states. The congress, he said
had grown out of the fact that no
river and harbor bill had been passed
by the last congress.
John W. Candler of Massachu-
sets, chairman of the committee APP
pointed to present the resolution OF
the congress, said that never before
had the sentiment for the improve
ment of the rivers and harbors been
so strong as it is to-day. He said
that 65 different commercial organi-
cations had been represented in the
Baltimore conference and that they
were united in the desire for the ade-
quate improvement of the country's
waterways. The increasing impor-
lance Of the river traffic was making
constant demands for vessels of deep
er draft and he called attention to
the fact that the annual business of
the Mississippi river amounts to 49,
1000 tons, while 25,OOO,OOO tons an
nually find their way through Sault
Ste. Marie canal.
William II. Lincoln, president Of
the chamber OF commerce Of Boston,
expressed the opinion that no ex-
penditure of the money of the peo-
pie would bring so large return as
that upon the rivers and harbors. He
based this opinion upon the benefit
to the export trade, which trade was
doing more than anything else to
bring prosperity to the United States.
He said that S75,O0O,OOO would not
be an unreasonable aggregate for a
river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Robert Ramsay, Of Baltimore,
said that most Of the vessels engaged
in the foreign trade drew 30 feet of
water and that some of them are of
greater depth. lie said that within
20 years the freight charges on grain
had been reduced from IS cents to
1K cents per bushel, which was due
to the increased carrying capacity of
ocean-going vessels. A delegation
from the same congress appeared be-
fore the house committee on rivers
and harbors and presented similar
arguments to those made before the
senate committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
Passion Play Biograph.

The Passion Play Of Ober-Ammer'
gau, as presented by the Edison
Biograph last night, attracted a large
ausemblage. The moving figures
representing the Savior, the disciples
and the other characters, are life size,
and the exhibition deeply touched
those present. The gentle music Of
the orchestra heightened the effect.
In the scene before Plate, and the
bearing Of the cross, as we'll as In the
portrayal Of the crucifxion, the action
was most impressive and convincing
= Record Union, Sacramento City,
Nov. 5, 1901. At Seelye Monday
evening, Jan. 20, auspices Of Allen
Commercial college.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
Want "uncle Toms Cabin" Barred

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 15.-Continuine
the opposition to the playing Of
"uncle Toms Cabin" which was be.
gun by the Lexington chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
requesting the manager of the Lex
ington opera house to not allow the
play from Mrs. Stoves book to be
presented there, the Albert Sidney
Johnston chapter of Louisville yester.
day began a movement to petition
the Kentucky legislature to prohibit
the presentation OF the play in this
state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
THE GERMAN PRINCES VISIT,
York About February 18-Adm,rsl Rob-
Icy Evans May Meet the Prince.

Washington, Jan 15.--Cable advices
received at the German embassy here
indicate that Prince Henry, of Ger
many, will arrive off New York about
February IS. 1t is the opinion Of the
German embassy here that the stay
of the royal visitor in the United
States will not extend over a fort
night President Roosevelt Is show.
ing great deal of interest in the
arrangements for the princes reoop-
tion, and he has left to Secretary Hay
and Secretary Long the arrangement
of details. Admiral Robley Evans
may be appointed as special repre-
sentative to meet the prince at New
York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES.
Clark to Represent the United States at
King Edwards Coronation.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE secre-
tary Of state yesterday announced
the names of the following persons
who are to be special representatives
of the United States government at
the coronation Of King Edward
To be special ambassador-Whits-
law Reid, Of New York.
Representative Of the United States
army-Gen. James H. Wilson, OF Del
aware.
Representative Of tho United States
navy-Capt. Charles e. Clark, COM
mander Of the battleship Oregon dur.
ing the Spanish-American war and
now governor Of the naval home a
Philadelphia.
There are to be three secretaries %
follows: ]. P. Morgan, Jr., son Of J.
Pierpont Morgan, Of New York; Ed
mond Lincoln Baylies, a barrister Of
New York, and William Wetmore, son
of Senator Wetmore, of Rhode Island.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
The Murder Of James Booth.

Ottawa, Kan, Jan. 15.--It now de-
velops that there was a man impli-
Gated in the murder of James Booth
here last Friday night. Sworn state
ments have been secured from per-
sons who saw strange man in CON-
pany with Mrs. Stanley, who is held
for the murder, on the night of the
killing. The man went with her to
the depot when she was trying to es-
cape from Ottawa. The police are
watching two persons closely, think
ing they know something of the af-
fair,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
THE DOW NINE ACCIDENT.
by Some Ono Which Caused the
Death Of Ten Miners.

South McAlester, I. T., Jan. 15.-An
unknown person probably fired an un-
authorized shot in the mine of the
Milby & Dow Mining company at
Dow, I. T., and ten miners in the
bottom Of the shaft persisted, leav-
ing no one to tell the story. The ex-
plosion did not iniure the shaft,
which was new one. and the fire
was put out without doing damage.
None Of the ten dead men were
burned. The natural conclusion ia
that deaths were due to the after
damp, the men perishing in the n.y.
drogen and sulphuric acid gas after
the oxygen had been consumed by
the explosion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
Waived Examination.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 15.--Lieut.
John W. Stark, Virginia state guard,
charged with sending obscene matter
through the mails to the president
of the United States, was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Flegenheimer yesterday. He waived
examination and was held for the
grand jury which is to meet in April
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.



Kansas City, Jan. N.-Cattle--Market
steady and fairly active; beef steers,
N5OaS.75; native cows. s1.75G46o; native
stockers, &0O@4.bo Hogs-Market strong
at N75a6.45. Sheep-Market steady;
sheep, $275Q450; lambs, S.75G6.O0
Chicago. Jan. H-Cattle-G Good to prime
steers, $650dl7.35; stockers and feeders,
$2.25@450; Texas fed steers $325n5. Is.
Hogs-Mlxed and butchers, SS5d6. 40.
Sheep-Good to choice wethers, $4.2G4.75;
western sheep, A.O0a425; native lambs,
$350G5,9O.
st. Louis, Jan. l4.-Cattle--Bee steers,
$44O0l65O; stockers and feeders. s2.i0G
425; Texas steers, $325d520. Hogs-pigs
and lights, $5.65MSO0; butchers. Sc 25n6,55
Sheep--Natives. sS,50@4.25; lambs, $500
600
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
Heavy Rains In Texas.

Houston, Tex, Jan. 15.--Reports
from large section of the southwest
and central Texas last night told OF
heavy rains yesterday. The drought
had begun to be distressing in much
OF the territory covered by these Re.
ports. In Nuevas county the down
pour lasted for l6 hours, the first rain
in more than year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
Wire and Wire Nails Advanced

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. ia secret
meeting was held here yesterday at
which it is said all manufacturers
of wire and wire nails in the coun.
try were present. 1t was learned
from an authoritative source that
the price of wire and wire nails was
advanced 81 ton, to go into effect at
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 14.-In the
Shawnee district court yesterday
Judge Hazen upheld the legality Of
the ''inquisition' law passed at the
last session Of the legislature. This
law enables q county attorney to
summon witnesses before him to as
certain facts upon which to base a
complaint. II was aimed at the
liquor business.
Mar Arm Caught In . Clothes wrlnssr
Boone, H.. Jan. 15.--Luella Hacker,
Employed in laundry, caught her
arm in . clothes wringer yesterday
morning and Il was torn from her
,houlder. instantly killing her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
Result Of Thawing Out Dynamite.

Karthaus, Pa, Jan. 15.-Three ne.
groes were blown to pieces and seven
others hurt in dynamite explosion
near here yesterday. The explosion
occurred in one of the shanties occu
pied by negro laborers employed on
the new West Branch railroad and
was caused by their thawing dyna
mite at a wood stove.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

Macon, Mo-, Jan. ia shooting
ARRAY occurred between Allen Tee
ter and W. II. Foster, farmers near
College Mound, over the right to
take water from a well by the road
side. Both men were armed with
double-barreled shotguns and both
emptied their weapons at close range.
Teeter was badly wounded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

.urDondale, H., Jan. ia bold
but unsuccessful attempt at bank
robbery occurred early yesterday at
Golden, eight miles south of this
city. Nine men bound and gagged
the night marshal Of the village and
took him into the bank Of Golden,
when they attempted to open the
safe. He was placed in the front Of
fee and the robbers drilled the door
open. They worked diligently until
near daylight but We're unable to get
into the inner vault before dawn,
when they fed without securing any
Of the money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
Sold . Fine Horse.

On Tuesday F. G. Puliver sold to
Messrs Thomas and Albert Robson,
Of Holland, Kansas, the fine shire
stallion, MAJORS Duke" Reg. 4722'
This is one OF the best sons Of HAL
lam Major, who was never beaten in
the show ring. The farmers Of the
south end Of the county are fortunate
to have SO good a horse in their COM
munity at this time when the horse
industry seems booming.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

Marion, Ind, Jan. ia terrific
explosion early this morning shook
the city to its foundations, awaken.
ing citizens and causing general con.
sternation. About 80 minutes before
the shock nitro-glycerine wagon
passed through the city and it is sup.
posed here that the explosion was
sent off by a runaway or some similar
accident. Newspaper correspondents
have gone to the scene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
Charges Against Comma udcr Norton

Abilene, Kan, Jan. 15.-Abilene
post, No. SO, G. A. r., last night
adopted resolutions condemning De-
partmcnt Commander Norton for be-
ing intoxicated at installation Mon
day night and appointed a commit
tee to file charges against him with
the commander-in-chief and demand
ing court-martial. Norton said he
drank liquor because he was in pain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
NAV Have to Re Ouen ed on AGAIN

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 15.--Gen. Fun
ston will probably be unable to ac-
cept the invitation to attend the
Kansas Day clubs banquet here jan
uary 30. He writes from San Fran
cisco that he will have to go through
another surgical operation and can
make no promises.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
GtNln and Provisions.

Kansas City, Jan. H-Saes BY sample
on track Wheat-No. 2 hard, 7sa7sisc;
No. 5 hard. 77M7isc; No. . red, s9Q90c;
No 8 red, S1QSSc Corn--No. Q mixed, $50
65lac; No. 3 mixed, 6ilkq65c; No. white,
6Sisc; No. white. Csc. Oats--No.
mixed, iS.c; No mixed, 4iisc; No.
white iShG49c; No. white. 4slsc
Rye, No. 2, 65c. Hay Timothy, sll5d
400; prairie, N0o0l3.oo Eggs, PC per
doz. Poultry-Hens. live, size per h..
ROSTERS, $4,000 each: turkeys. 7isqsc,
ducks, SIC. geese. 4a5c; pigeons, Soc pei
doz. Butter-Creamery extra fancy, &c
per lb; dairy, lSc; store packed, lSisc Pc.
tatoes-Choice, @cQsl0i per bu,; sweets
E0Ol325 per Dbl. Beets, i9G6Oc per blu
Onions, socGsl.5O per bu. Turnips, l5625s
per bu Cabbage, slcodl.75 per cwt
Apples. fancy. S.o0a6.0O per Dbl.
Chicng0 and 81. Louis Cash Grain,
Chicago. Jan. 1i.--Wheat--No. 2 red. N.
@S53tc; No. 3. SnisuS5e, No. hard winter
1MG7aiic: No. 8 ,6iiQ7ssc; No. north
ern spring, 7SiH97stsc; No. Z nsA87134c
No. 8 7,it077iac. Corn-No, : tl91ka
Oats-No. 2. l5,ttfi5%c; No I HeAlta
st. Louis. Jan. li--Wheat-No. Z NJ
cash. elevator, S'sc; track. DMoeoc, Ne
! hard. sl6Sslsc. Corn-No. casA, W.
track, dh6e5c. Oats-No. : casA, 6te
track, lS64sMc; No. : white. NAooa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Two men were
instantly killed and a third seriously
injured by the breaking of a scat
fold in the Rialto~ elevator, at 1O4th
street and Calumet river, yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
A Drunken Ex-sola,er Murders His wife,

Muncc, Ind, Jan. 15.-Charles
pittscr, discharged soldier who re-
turned from the Philippines in Au.
gust last. shot and killed his young
wife here yesterday, five bullets tax.
ing effect. He had been drinking
heavily and Is said to have been jeal.
Gus Of her. Pittser was but 20 years
of age, and his wife. whom he mar.
ried after his discharge from the
army, was four years younger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
Beat Out Of An Increase Of His
Pension.

A Mexican war veteran and promi-
nent editor writes; Seeing the ad.
yertIsement OF Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, l am
reminded that as soldier In Mexico
in AZ and 4S, | contracted Mexican
diarrhoea and this remedy has kept
me from getting an increase In my
pension for on every renewal . dose
Of II restores me- 1t is unequalled
as quick cure for diarrhoea and 10
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
BY J. N. Gleissner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
Sewer and Brick Plant Burned,

GAINESVILLE, O., Jan. 15.-The plant
Of the South GAINESVILLE Sewer Pipe
and Brick company burned yesterday.
Loss, $4,000. One hundred men are
thrown out of work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

James b. McCreary was formally
elected United States senator by the
Kentucky legislature yesterday BY
separate ballots.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

The business at the retail triple
msnt dealers convention at Kansas
City, Mo-, yesterday was mostly ron.
1Ine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

Arthur Pue German was elected
United States senator for Maryland
yesterday to succeed George L. We'll
lington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

DR.. Krohm, an old-time preacher
politician, is suffering from paralysis
At Candor, N. Y, and is in destitute
circumstances.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

A committee has been appointed to
select a site for new passenger sta.
ton at Kansas City. No.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

2ztI ~ Z ~ A-E lz- =


The cause exists in the blood, In
what causes inflammation of the
mucous membrane.
1t is therefore impossible to cure
the disease by local applications.
1t is positively dangerous to neg.
lect it, because it always affects
the stomach and deranges the
general health, and is likely to
develop into consumption.
Many have been radically and permanently
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t cleanses the
blood and has u peculiar Alternative and tonic
effect. r. Long. California Junction, Iowa,
writes; :" had catarrh three years. lost my
appetite and could not sleep. Ny head panied
me and felt bad all over. took Hoods
Sarsaparilla and now have good appetite.
sleep well, and have no symptoms Of catarrh."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

Manchester, N. H., had a half mil.
lion dollar fire last night.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

There is a record of Il marriage IL
cense issued to two parties, and written
across the face of the entry in red ink
is the note by the judge: Returned I'M
used. See page so and So On turning
to the page referred to there is another
record and the same red ink note. In
short the record shows that license
was procured and returned unused four
different times. The fifth time, hOWev-
ried, he at the age of siXty-fOur and
she at forty-eight years.-Ottawa Re
publican.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
Carefulness of Surgeons,

It is an object lesson in godliness to
see surgeon washing his hands after
performing an operation. says the Chi
cago Chronicle. He works of course
with sleeves rolled up to the elbow, so
that the washing extends from the era
~ bone to the tip of the finger nail.
First there is hard scrubbing with
plain soap and steriliZed water. This Is
followed by swabbing with tincture
of green soap and sterilized water.
Then comes a genuine securing with
equal parts of quicklime and soda in
sterilized water and finally rinsing in
a solution q to $1,000 of bichloride Of
mercury. Without these four separate
washngs no surgeon would think Of
venturing out to scatter germs of dis
ease.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
Who Told the Fib:

The bell rang, and the occupier of
the apartment started to the window
to see who the visitor might be. To
his annoyance he saw a persistent
creditor who had evidently called
again for payment of his long out
standing account. The impecunious
one instantly called to his youthful
son and said:
Tommy, go to the door at once.
don't want to see that man. Tell him
I'm not at home"
"Oh, papa, l thought you never told
fibs." remarked Tommy.
81 don't. my boy. It's you that's go
ing to tell one. Now run off."-New
York Times.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
1t GrOXyS EephIe.

The attraction of a mans chara ctcr
is apt to be outlived. like the attraction
of his body, and the power of love
grows feeble in its turn, as well as the
power to inspire love in Others 1t is
only with a few rare natures that
friendship is added to friendship, love
to love and the man keeps growing
richer in affection-richcr, | mean, as
bank may be said to grow rich, both
giving and receiving mOre-after his
head is white and his back weary, and
he prepares to go down into the dust
of death.-RObert Louis Stevenson.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
FORGING A FASHION.
How Hats Were Introduced to the
South African SavaEes.

Andres De Villers. Boer, was the
person who first introduced hats among
the :Duth African natives, says the
Hatters' Gazette, and profit, not phi
lanthropy, was his motive. One morn
ing many years ago he CHANGED in Port
Elizabeth to come across a consign-
ment of damaged hats offered for Il
mere song. He bought the whole lot
packed them away in his wagon and
started for Kaffirland.
When lie reached Tembuland. he I'M
loaded his stock, opened his kegs of liq-
uor, without which no trade was made
in those days. and began business. But
he found his venture likely to prove an
Improbable one The natives did not
want hats. They wanted blankets and
beads and looking glasses and above
all liquor. but they looked askance at
hats. Then a bright idea came to An
dries. He wanted to introduce those
hats. He did introduce them. His sim
pie eXpedient was to refuse to sell any
thing to Kaffir unless he bought a
hat too. The Kaftirs wanted his goods.
SO they bought the hats.
When Katfir buys anything, he
feels bound to make use of it. The ma
tives therefore donned their head gear
and returned to their kraals. Now ap.
peared the brilliancy of the traders
idea. Fashion rules the world. 1t is as
strong in Africa as in America, and
when those who had stayed at home
saw the travellers return in all the glo-
ry of this strange covering they felt
behindhand and old fashioned Their
desire to possess the latest thing In
hats became intense. They paid An
dries a visit. and his stock no longer
hung heavy upon his hands. The hats
were soon sold.
This happened some time ago, and
now every trading store keeps supply
Of hats constantly on hand. They are
said to be manufactured expressly for
the natives. and no one who glances at
the show will doubt it.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
GOrki'S Early StrUgSles.

Maxim Cork, the Russian novelist.
had an early career that in many ways
recalls the early struggles of Jacob y.
Riis. He ran away from home when
a lad and for years found life mighty
hard Grubhin@. He worked as q day
labOrcr. Il sawyer, Il cook and a lighter
man. Then he heard that free ins,rvc-
ton could be obtained at kaZan. :liu.
having no money to pay for his jour
ney, he wa'Eed there a distance of
over GOD i. lis. Then he found he had
a head
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
hiking the blame.

Mr.. Snow was seen holding the week
~ paper as far away as he could get
it and working his head from side to
side, with squinted eyes. "Soho! Your
sights begun to fail We at last" said
the visitor bluntly. "Well. faint sur.
prising at your age"
Mr.. Snow glared. my eyesight's all
right" he roared. 1.-The only trouble is
my pesky arm isn't long enough!-
Youths Companion.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP.
A German Hotel Keepers Opinions
on NOtheaded Peoples.


II think that the Americans are alto
gether too quick to pick quarrel"
said German hotel keeper in Harlem
who had just had petty tussle in put
ting out an unwelcOme customer.
"They are not to be compared with
the French" said an American lawyer
who happened to drop in. why, you
know about those French apprentices,
how they are always ready to fight
and often lose their lives over few
words"
i've heard about these apprentices"
said the German. I'VE have them in
our country. They roam around the
country. But what of that?'
Yes was the answer. "A party or
them, with a leader and representing
some craft. will, for instance, meet an
other party of apprentices. They are
organized into different societies. each
intensely jealous of the other. and If
two such bands are different societies
there is a fight in an instant. First the
leaders come to blows. and then the
melee becomes general. They fight
with fists and sticks until the road is
Uttered with the wounded and some
times the dead"
The German. not to be Outdone by
the French, said before he had thought
twice: That's nothing. Why, our stu
dents in the universities have fights.
They belong to different societies and
fight with sabers. Because of some lit
tie insult often one will have his head
fairly cut OPEN
"And yet you complain about the
Amcricans," said the lawyer as he
laughed to see how the German had
stepped into his own trap.-New York
Tribune.