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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
Result Of a Drunken Row.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 24.-As
result OF drunken row in Henry
Schultz's saloon at the east end of
the Belt Line bridge, in Toad-a-Loup,
Kansas City, Kan, last night George
Thompson was shot through the head
and died within 30 minutes; Ike Pat
ton was dangerously stabbed in the
abdomen, receiving wound from
which he may die, and William In
skipp, Patton's brother-inlaw, was
stabbed on the forehead and kicked
about the head and face, losing nearly
all of his front teeth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
THE ELECTION VOID.
The House Committee VIII Declare Vacant
the Scat Held by James j. Butler,
Of st. Louis.

Washington, March Elm a con-
terence Of the republican members
II house election committee No. 1 II
was agreed to report that no cleo
lion has been held in the Twelfth Mis-
souri district and that the seat now
aeld by James j. Butler, of st. Louis,
= vacant A contest against Butler
sas instituted by William B. Horton,
and the testimony taken before the
committee showed that the most g.
ysntlc frauds had been practiced'
Practically conclusive evidence was
submitted showing that the registra-
lions were padded 1000 in the dis.
rict, and in attempting to establish
his fact Horizons attorney admitted
hat 1000 falsely registered votes
we're cast for his client. The report
of the committee will be q severe ar
ralgnment Of the Nesbit law, which
operates in st. Louis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
An OIL stsa mer Burned.

Charleston, s. c., March 24.-The
unknown steamer reported afre by
the crew Of the Oregon Inlet life
saving station in North Carolina yes
terday was identified as the oil
steamer Major Barrett, bound from
Sabine Pass, Tex, to New York,
though her port was Philadelphia.
1t is believed some passing vessel
rescued the crew OF the stricken
ship, though no definite information
to this effect has been received here.
The news of the fate of the Major
Barrett was brought to this port by
Capt. Johnson, of the steamship
Navahoe, who reported that on the
I'D he passed the steamer Major
Barrett, which was on fire. He
cruised around the steamer but saw
no sign Of life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27

II Is seldom q fret that makes most OF our
woe:
II isn't the thing that we really know,
But the vague intimat!on that drifts here
and there,
Like cloud DER the landscape that might
have been fair.
IT'S the rumor whose influence swiftly ex'
pands.
Like sickly malaria mist through the lands.
Oh, many a dance weary mortals are led
BY "what some one told some one that
somebody said"
And 4 halt must be called, though men fain
would press on;
The paths they must scan over which they
have gone;
They must light up their lanterns and
search night and day
For the point where their journeying first
went astray.
It's wondrously luckily llfe's wayfarers are
II they note the mistake ere they've tray
eled too far:
II they're early made ware OF the wiles that
are spread
BY "what some one told some one that
somebody sald."
Washington Star.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
A Train Wrecked by u Landslide

Charlottesville, Va, March 24.-Pas-
senger train No. IS. northbound, on
the Southern railroad was wrecked
by landslide at Coycsyille, Is miles
south Of here, at AS o'clock yester-
day morning. The train was 40 min
utes late and running at an unusual
rate of speed The engine was
ditched and six coaches completely
destroyed by fire. The loss of mail
was the greatest in the history of
southern railroading. Nicholas Low
en-, a Pullman car porter, and also an
unknown tramp were killed. The
passengers escaped without injury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
IS IT FOR PEACE?
The Wandering Bosr Government
Enters British Lines.
SCHALK.BURCER SEES KITCHENER.
The News That the Aoting President Went
- Pretoria Under . Flag Of Truce
Thought to Have but Ono Mean
ing by London Papers.

London, March PA dispatch
from Pretoria says. Acting Presi.
dent Schalk-Burger, y. W. Reitz, ex.
secretary Of state Of the Transvaal.
and Commandsnts Lucas Meyer and
Ktegh. with their secretaries and
Attendants, arrived there March %,
a A.o4 p. M, on . special train from
Balmoral, about 80 miles east OF
there. They went into Balmorsl I'M
der q flag Of truce. Upon arriving
there Mr.. Schalk.Burger and his
party drove Immediately to Lord
Kitchener's headquarters. where he
had an interview with the British
general. The Beers afterward pro-
essAed to the railroad station and
sxtfainsd At i've O'Clock for Kroon'
sd, whence they will 60 out under
. 6Afe conduct. For . week past Mr..
sohslk.Burger and his colleagues
have been stationed at Rhsnoster
kop, north Of BalmorsL where they
have been closely presaed by British
columns. Dispatch riders entered
Bslmoral Friday night and notified
tho British Of the approach Of Mr..
Sohalk-Burger and his party. It 10
reported that tho Boer position at
Rhenoster kop had become almost
hopeless and that Mr.. Sohalk-Burger
once narrowly escaped capture.
The news that the wandering Boer
government" had entered the Brit
ish lines Is regarded as having but
one meaning, namely, that another
attempt is being made to negotiate
peace. The fact that the censor
passed the news Of this movement Is
accepted as confirmation of this opin-
ion. Nothing is actually known here
Of the intentions Of Messrs. 6chalk-
Burger, Reitz, Meyer and Krogh. 1t
Is possible they have only sought per.
mission to traverse the British lines
In order to consult with Mr. 6teyn
and the Boer generals, DeWet and
Dslarey. But whatever their object
the news has been welcomed In Lon
don as pointing to the possibility Of
peace. Some correspondence, which
was seized n short time ago when
Mr.. steyn narrowly escaped capture,
proved that he and Mr.. Schalk-Bur-
ger were anxious to conclude peace.
No extrayagant hopes, however, are
being built on the outcome OF the
movements of Mr.. Schalk-Burger and
his companions, chiefly because it is
feared that Delarey, in the flush of
his recent success, will refuse to be
= party to any negotiations.
Few of the papers here comment
on the news from Pretoria. These
take 1t for granted that Mr., Schalk-
Burger and his companions are on a
mission of peace and again engage in
a discussion of possible peace terms,
expressing the hope that the over
lures will have a successful outcome.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27

Here In the Forum were the soldiers
lounging in groups or advancing with
measured tread among the un0rdered
throngs, pushing all authorltatively
aside and preserving order, says Aims.
lees Magazine. Here, too gathered all
those people without any occupation
who appeared every week at the store
houses on the Tiber for grain, who
fought for lottery tickets to the circus,
who spent their nights in rickety
houses in districts beyond the river,
their sunny, warm days under covered
porticoes and in foul eating-houses OF
the Suburb, on the Mllvican bridge,
or before the "nsuae' of the great,
where from time to time remnants
from the tables of slaves were thrown
out to them. Last of all, portions OF
these always took advantage Of that
custom of the Roman mobiles, who de.
sired to shine as patrons of the public,
to make themselves hangers-0n. 1t
must be remembered that In those days
a patrons nobility was measured by
the number Of clients who mustered In
the morning and saluted him on his
first appearance on the balcony of his
house. Thereafter they lounged for
the remainder of the day in the tenn
pies and portlcoes Of the Forum. They
whiled away the tagging hours which
separated them from the hoped-for In
vitation to dine with their patron by
scratching rude verses and coarse tests
on the walls or pillars against which
they leaned, or by tracing on the
pavements gaming tables wherein to
play dice.
Here then, and In places partaklng
Of a similar atmosphere, were scratch
ed those graffitl which come under
the first or pagan subdivision of the
new science. Did the crowd open from
time to time before the litter Of some
famous senator or some renowned
beauty, an ldler might trace the fea-
lures Of the occupant or write some
ribald remarks for his own sarcastic
Requirement. Did few soldiers or
loungers agree to g.mble, they would
trace on the stone pavement their
square, marking on each side their
gains or losses. Sometimes, as In the
Illustration Of the gambling graffiti.
the victor would heap sarcasm upon
the departing loser By writing as was
done in this one, "vanquished; get
thee gone; thou knowest not how to
play; give thy place to one who does"
In another place some lounger dan.
Cling his legs comfortably over the side
Of a temple portico, no doubt would
idly sketch things which he had seen.
What these might have been 10 well
illustrated by the'graftiti found on the
temple.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27

Chicago, March eO.--Prof. John H.
Gray, OF Northwestern university.
has received from Carroll d. Wright,
OF Washington, United States COM
missioner of labor, an appointment
to go to England to study the eff
fects of labor unions on the output
of industry. The United States but
reau Of labor is to investigate this
year the effects Of the policy OF
limiting the daily output of mans
hands among the unions Of the
United States, Germany, England and
France.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
THE PENSION COMMISSIONER.


Washington, March 2i.-'rhe situa-
ton regarding the commissioner Of
pensions, II, Clay Evans, seems to be
very much MS 1t was several months
ago, when in Mr. McKinlcy's admins
tration 1t was said that he was going
to be transferred to another post.
II Is believed that eventually the g..
A, X. men will force Evans out Of
office, but just when this will be ac-
complishcd II Is hard to tell. A few
days ago Mr.. Evans saw President
Roosevelt and told him that he
would like to give up the Office as he
was tired of the whole thing as his
duties had not been very agreeable
to him. The president treated him
with great consideration and told
him that he thoroughly approved of
his course in the pension bureau.
There is feeling that Mr. Evans
will have a higher position II he is
replaced in the pension bureau, but
his successor will not be one who will
let down the pension bars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
aRatber a sad face-ane eyes,

ed "Rather a sad face-hne eyes,
though" ,,,
"Here's another, taken in prohle'
said Bill; sits rather better"
Edwipa came back, replaced the nrs'
and took up the second portrait.
Undoubtedly. stunning-good necs
llne-halr grows prettily."
Every" ~
"What are all these letters-hers!
Eyes. She used to write to me every
day for a while, till | made her stop
She really had great knack OF eA'
pressing herself-see here"
"I'm-. she murmured. as her prac'
ticed eye ran down the closely written
page. Good. Pity she didn't have my
lob. Um-um-she certainly has the
know how Let's see another
She handed back the delicate pius
leaves and selected another note from
the pile.
Bill picked up the mlssive with
half sigh and began reading. Ihere
was silence for over half an hour, ex'
cept for the crisp rattle of note paper
as it was withdrawn or replaced IN !"
envelope. At the end of that tlms
there was suspicious pinkness at the
lids Of the bride and slight deepen'
Ing of the lines about the mouth OF the
groom.
Il almost begin to understand senI'
ment," said Edwlna. 4
"poor little girl said Bill. !
"What became of herr" she asked.
"She went to live in Europe shortly
after we were married; she separated
from her husband" Il
80"
Bill paced about the room for few
moments. 81 thought you had better
know it. Ed. dear he said. You
have plenty of sense about such things
I know. And now think ought to
tear up those-letters are not the safest
things in the world to keep around"
He took up one Of the pathetic little
notes severely. Edwina caught hli
arm. ~
"Ihe idea" she exclaimed. "Are you
crazy? Destroy them-why, it's the
best copy in ages-a regular gold minel
Not bit of it; you shan't tear onel It's
a find. It's stupendous! I'll make
those Dodd people open their eyes"
He turned on his wife look half
amazed, half iroplcal; then he gathered
the scattered correspondence together
with a gesture Of protection. Z
Hardy he said; "now that you
have the spirit you don't need the
letters. The Criterion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27

Carbonate, ILL.,, March 24.-Frank
Rushing was shot and killed near
here Saturday night by John Adams
in a quarrel over Miss Sarah Hill.
Tho tragedy occurred at the Double
Bridge schoolhouse at r spelling
match. The young woman had re-
fused to accompany Adams to the
match and he became enraged. He
lay in walt for his successful rival
and meeting him as he was enter
ing the school building, shot him.
Adams then opened fire on Greeley
Jones, tho teacher Of the school, and
shot him in the shoulder, inflicting
u severe, but not fatal, injury. Ad-
ans fed and has not as yet been ap-
pretended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
M.urlsd While Asleep on the Track.

III Paso, Tex, March 24.-Two
boys, aged Is and II, members of
party of three, who were tramplng
across the country, were run over and
horribly mangled by train at Ysle-
ia, Is miles east of here. They were
asleep on the track. The third boy,
Freddie Winchester, of Brunswick,
Ca, escaped and states that the name
Of one Of his companions was ]. j.
johnson, Of Abilene, Tex. The name
of the second he does not remem-
Der, but his home was in Los Ange-
Loo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
Many Sugar Beet Land Colonlsts.

Herington, Kan, March 24.-Twen-
~ more families Of Russians left this
vicinity for the sugar beet region Of
the upper Arkansas valley last week.
They have gone to take up land on
the irrigated section and raise beets
for the new beet factories. Agents
for the lands are securing many col
onists In this part Of the state and
are giving them good inducements to
settle in the new lands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
In. Trance for Seven Days.

La Crosse, Wis, March 24.-One Of
the strangest medical cases in the
history of La Crosse terminated yes
terday in the death of Mrs. Frank
Wichman, who had been in trance
for the past seven days. During that
time she had taken no food or water
and was apparently dead. Her case
ba ed the physicians.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
Plenty Of Apples, but Few Berries.

Chillicothe, Mo-, March 24.-There
will be plenty of apples, but very few
berries in this part of Missouri this
year, according to reports at the
meeting of the Livingston County
Horticultural society. The fruit
growers said there were no peach
buds and that there would be only
few Strawberries. All Of the tender
varieties of blackberries have been
killed, Reports on grapes varied.
Apple trees are in good condition and
there will be a big crop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
To Save Rcd

The Meeker grove Of redwood trees
on the Russian river, In Sonoma coun.
ty, has been bought for $27,5O0 by the
Bohemian club Of San Francisco. The
action Of the club In preserving this
beautiful grove, one Of the most at
tractive In the redwood zone Of Cali.
fornia, will be commended by all who
have seen the place. 1t Is only three
hours travel from San Francisco. The
high jinks' of the club have taken
place there for several years and the
next will be held In the grove Satur.
day, July 2.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
Bishop Hs.nsssy's House Burglsriss.l.

Wichita, Kan, March 24.--Bur-
glars entered the house of Right
Rev. John J. Hennessy, bishop of the
diocese of Wichita, who is i'll in st.
Francis hospital here, and stole a
valuable silver service, given him by
the diocesan Catholics on the occa'
sion Of his recent silver jubilee. Tho
burglars ate fruits the bishop had In
the house. The servants were asleep
at the time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
In the Whirl,

Everything Callson Puts sees hs
wants to have his finger In It"
yep. He saw an electric fan tAe
other evening. Had 10 put his nnsss
In that too"
How did he come outy'
he came right out. The finger
stayed.'-Clevelsnd Plain Dealer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27

Topeka, Kan, March 24.-The Kan
sas supreme court has advanced for
heaxing at the October term the APP
peal for a new trial in the case Of
John Collins, now serving life sen.
tence in the penitentiary for murder.
ing his father, ]. S. Collins, here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27

Indianapolis, Ind, March sO.-Ad-
ans Express company officials say
concerning the disappearance OF h.
). Mckee, of Indianapolis, their
messenger running from lndianapo-
lis to st. Louis, on March 3, that alb
solutely no clew has been found. The
whole country has been flooded with
pictures and descriptions of Mckee.
Superintendent Grabbing, of Column
bus, o.. says the company will not
know how much money has been
taken until the business of the route
is checked up. He says II might run
np to large figure. Mckee left at
Tie Indianapolis end of his run.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27

London, March s0-The house of
commons yesterday passed the Sec
ond reading of the aged pension
Frs bill granting deserving poor per-
sons a pension of from five to seven
shilllngs weekly at the age of 65. 1t
Is estimated that the sum of f10,-
100000 win be required annually to
pay the pensions, the national ex.
chequer and the local authorities
Andrew Carnegie has offered $780,.
900 to Denver. Col, for the erection
Of . public library under the usual
conditions.
washington, Marcn s4.-nepre-
sentative Champ Clark has added an
amendment to the rivers and har.
bors bill, granting citizens and NUM-
cipalities authority to construct dikes
ssd wing dams on the Missouri river.
The National tribune., 1902-01-09
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The price of this advertising has been
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Write us the substance of what you
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The National tribune., 1902-01-09

The assistant attorney said they were
not ready for trial. and urged that they
be given a continuance.
Judge Lucas offered objections, and al
last forced the affidavit of La Boone tC
be read, upon which the cause went over
until the next term.
At no stage in the history of the United
States was a more critical point reached
than the agitation of the Great Missouri
question from 1918 to 1891. The Fif'
teenth Congress of the United States as,
sembled in December. 1917 At this time
the Free States, as they were then called
had a large and cOnstantly-increasing pre-
ponderance in the House of Representa-
tiyes, whilst in the Senate, with its rep
resentation based on States instead OF
population, the inequality was not SO
great. At the meeting of the Fifteenth
Congress there were 10 Free and nine
Slave States.
There was a class of poor, ignorant
people living in the Southern States, who,
owning no slaves, were kept in continual
dread of freedom, which they could not
separate from social equality. They be-
lieved the Northern people were going to
force on them the society of q degraded
race, and that intermarriages would be
common among the blacks and whites, and
they became the most ardent prn-slavery
men in the South, and filled their ranks
in the rebellion which came 40 years
later.
Another thing which made the common
people of Missouri and the whole South
more distrustful of the North was the
abolition organization. called the Under
ground railroad" Though this was or
ganized early in the century, it was never
in full operation until long after the period
of which we are writing.
It is not so much the intention of the
writer to give the views expressed by the
statesmen as the common people, especial
ly those most effected by the Missouri
Compromise. With the admission of Mis-
souri, into Statehood came the first deadly
struggle between the Abolition and Pro-
slavery parties. Strange as it may seem.
the great masses in the South admitted
that slavery was an evil which they
wished did not exist, but what were they
to do with the darky? He had never
been taught tc rely on his own resources.
All the directing force and guiding power
eminated from the brain of the white
man. The negro when free had not been
a shining example of virtue. He seemed
to regard liberty as license, and deep in
his savage heart he hated the white. He
was a savage still, and as much feared
by the child traversing the wooded path
to school as the red Indian.
The slaves who lived with their mas
The National tribune., 1902-01-09
Moggrove and the 81 Klegg stories

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Although
l take three daily, two weekly, and sew
eral monthly magazines, / esteem your pa
per the highest, as il always contains
something Of interest. When you are run
ming one of George Dallas Mosgrove's Sc
rials | generally read it first The inter
est is not alone because of matters of
which he treats, but his manner of treat
ing them. He tells truly of alarm and
CONSERVATION at Indianapolis, Madison,
and various other points, caused by Nor
gans advance" 1t scarce seems to be
within a fraction of four decades since I,
as a boy of y, witnessed the fright and
excitement created by Morgan those July
days of '63 in the Hoosier Capital Be
cause of soldiers needed to guard the Ar
SERIAL and prisoners at Camp Morton
CabOut two miles Distant, recruiting to
repel the invaders was lively, and especial
ly so at the northwest corner Of Washing
ton and Illinois streets, due largely to the
spirited address of Gov. Morton from the
Balcony of the Bates House. But a few
days previous l had listened to the Coy
ernOr speak from the same spot and read
dispatches about the conflict at Gettys-
burg. With closed stores and Morgan's ad-
vent regarded as almost certain. the Gov
ernor's words were most impressive.
Passing through CentrevilIe, Ind. n
few years ago, | was pleased to observe
near the station an inscription referring
to the town.: THE home of Morton: he
still lives"
Mr.. McEIroy's 81 Klegg is all right, and
L hope the end is very far distant" For
a nonresident, he has sized things up
about right L wonder if even one per