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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18
ALEXANDER SHEPHERD DEAD.
The Man Who Tried to Make Washington
A Magnificent CITY Sucoumbs to an
Attack Of Appendicitis.

Washington, Sept. 13.-A private
telegram received here yesterday
afternoon from BatopiIas, Mex, an
nounces the death there yesterday
morning Of Alexander Il. Shepherd,
who was vice president of the board
of public works of the District Of
Columbia during the territorial gov
eminent Of the district In 1871 and
two years later governor of the dis
trict. He was g. years of age. The
cause Of death was peritonitis
brought on by an attack Of appendi-
citis. Mrs. Shepherd, accompanied by
her son-in-law and daughter, DR.. and
Mrs. Frank Merchant, who reside in
Washington, were informed Of the Sc
rous illness Of the governor Thurs
day and left at once for Batopilas.
Gov. Shepherd, as the executive Of
ficer of the board Of public works,
in spite of vigorous opposition, be-
gan and successfully continued i'm
provements in all parts of the city,
with the result that Washington be-
came n magnificent capital. To the
governor is given credit for nipping
in the bud a project for the re-
moval of the capital TO some west
ern city, which was warmly agitated
at one time. At the expiration of his
term as governor in company with
New York capitalists, he purchased
the old Hacienda San Miguel silver
mines at Batopilas, which in later
years have proved profitable, and
there he has since resided. He
leaves a widow and seven children.
Alleged cruelty NJ u Private Asylum.
Topeka, Kan, Sept. l3.--County At
torney Nichols caused the arrest of
Charles Bradshaw, an attendant at
the Bedwell private asylum, on the
charge of beating Jacob Rhynerson,
aged %, u patient, so seriously that
he cannot live. Bradshaw claims
Rhynerson was vicious case and had
attacked him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18

$4,000 for the striksrs-Whst Prset.
dent Mitchell says.

Philadelphia, Sept. 13.-President
John Mitchell, Of the United Mine
Workers Of America, came here last
night and YVES presented with about
$1,000 by the organized workmen Of
this city for the benefit Of the strik.
ing mine workers. The presenta.
ton took place at joint mass meet
Ing Of the United Trades association,
the Allied Building Trades and the
Central Labor union. The money was
gathered by these organizations
through house-to-house collections,
jars placed on street corners and
other places and proceeds from pic
MICS. Mr.. Mitchell made short adj
dress, thanking the donors on behalf
Of the great army Of men, women
and children who are making q great
struggle for living wages" He said
the strikers are just as firm to-day
as they were four months ago.
Continuing, Mr.. Mitchell said:
"Gov. Stone is contemplating an ex-
ira session Of the Pennsylvania legis-
lature for the purpose Of having en-
acted a compulsory arbitration law.
The miners are willing to arbitrate,
but they are not willing to have COM
pulsory arbitration. They are not
willing to enslave the workmen Of
Pennsylvania in order to get out Of
their own difficulty. This is the
struggle Of our lifetime and it is the
duty Of every organized workman
in the country to do what he can for
our success"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18
Late Garden Truck Killed BY Frost.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. ia frost all
over all Nebraska Thursday night,
heavy in places, nipped tender vege-
tation and did some damage to corn,
estimated at Is per cent, at points
in north and western Nebraska. Ice
formed at Kearney and late garden
truck was killed. The temperature
was equally low last night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18
Fatal Quarrel Over q Crop.

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. 13.-Frank Free
man, recently Of Shelby county, Mo-,
was shot and instantly killed by j.
W. Bond, a wealthy farmer residing
on Indian creek, near Woodward,
Ok. The two men quarreled over
the division of the feed crop grown
on Bonds land, but purchased by
Freeman from former tenant. All
parties connected with the affair
were prominent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18

medicine had tried all the home DOCTORS
and received but little relief. After taking three
bottles Of DR.. pierces Golden Medical Discovery
and one vial Of his Pleasant Pellets, am stout
and hearty. II is due entirely to your wonderful
medicines"
The sole motive for substitution is to
permit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale of less ineritorious
medicines. He gains: you lose. There
fore, accept no substitute for 0Colden
Medical Discovery"
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets assist the
action of the oDiscovery." They are
easy to take, agree with the weakest
constitution, and do not beget the pill
habit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18

Nashville, Ca, Sept. 1a.-"Boisy"
Bryant was hanged here yesterday
for the murder Of Town Marshal
Hynds at Abel, Ga. Mrs. Eta Hynds
Parker, daughter Of the murdered
officer, watched the proceedings Of
the hanging from the scaffold and
as soon as Bryant was pronounced
dead Mrs. Parker, with her fathers
knife, cut the body Of the murderer
down.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18

Murderer Of Postmaster McRae Hanged.
New London, Mo-, Sept. 13.-Jesse
Johnson, who killed Postmaster Nc
Rae, of Rensselaer,, and was convict
I'd Of first degree murder, was
hanged in the Jail yard here yester-
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 13.-Depart'
ment Commander II. c. LOOMS yes.
terday prepared an announcement,
requesting posts of the Kansas de-
partment to join in the memorial
services to be held next Sunday in
the churches in memory of the death
of President Mckinley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18
sbot m, Sweetheart In a Quarrel,

Chicago, Sept. 11.-As a result Of
lovers quarrel, Rollin 0'Shea, q
young lawyer just admitted to the
bar, shot and killed his betrothed and
then turned the weapon upon himself
and tried to commit suicide. 1t IL
.1ought he will die, A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18

= A Canadian mas dsSigiied' an leo
skate which has the foot plate pivoted
to the center Of the runner, with spring
at the front and rear. which allow the
foot to rock up and down at each
stroke and cushion the skate in pass
Ing over rough Ice. <
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18
Awful Deed. Committed by NIsssnand.

Pierce, Neb., Sept. 13.--Gottlieb Me
genfnd shot and killed his former
wife, Mrs. Anna Peters, shot six
times at Albert Breyer, her father,
who died, and shot the wife Of
Breyer in the shoulder, seriously and
perhaps fatally wounding her. After
the shooting Niegenind left the
house and, meeting Mrs. Peters sis
ter, Lena Breyer, attempted Grim
NAL assault,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18
THE COUNTRY AFIRE.
LUMBER MILLS and CANPS BURNED.


Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 13.-The near
est disastrous fire is at Elma, 60
miles south Of here, where six large
lumber mills and ten houses have
been burned. At nine o'clock yester-
day morning all wires to Gray's Hsr-
Dor country went down and no word
can be received from Elma or Aber-
deem. About II o'clock a telegram
reported Enumclaw, in King county,
on the main line Of the Northern Pa
cifia east, in great danger.
Ducora, in Thurston county, As
miles south Of here, was in inky
darkness at II o'clock yesterday
forenoon and the people were obliged
to go about with lanterns. Many
people refused to believe that the
phenomenon resulted from forest
fires and congregated on street cor
ners, predicting dire disaster.
At Ccntralia, Lewis county, dark
ness caused all business to stop yes
terday.
Reports from Shelton at noon
stated that nearly all OF the mills
in Mason county were on fire. The
town of Mitlock, that county, was in
imminent danger Of total destruc-
ton and over 500 acres Of timber 100
feet high were burning.
Sixteen miles from Olympia the
Bordeaux camps in the Black Hill
district are in great danger. Forty
men on horseback have gone to res
cue women and children.
In Tacoma a heavy darkness set
tied down. Boats could not pass the
narrows on account of darkness. In
Olympia the electric plant shut down
and at noon II was as dark as the
blacklist night.
The lower sound country is GOV.
cred with dense mantle Of fog and
smoke, coming from the many for
est fires prevailing along the straits.
At Twin, Clallam county, Thompson's
big logging camp was totally de-
stroyed by fire, which, for a time,
threatened the lives Of the men and
animals.
Several Lives and Much Liye Stock Lost
Portland, Ore, Sept. 13.-Within a
radius OF rs miles of this city five
people are reported missing and it
was said they have persisted in the
flames of the forest fires. The wife
of John Myers, farmer, was burned
to death in their home in Clark coun-
ty, Wash. Forest fires are burning
over the Cascade and Coast ranges
from British Columbia to the Califor-
MIA line, destroying millions of feet
of timber, many farm houses, barns
and much live stock. Advices from
Tillamook yesterday, which was
threatened with destruction Thurs
day, state that there is no danger
any longer to the town.
News comes from Bridal Veil, 30
miles east of here that the Palmer
sawml and the Brewer mill were
burned yesterday morning. Elsie
Palmer, proprietor OF the Palmer
mill, was burned to death and a man
named Trinkey is missing. About 40
mill hands are in danger Of being
by fire.
On Mill Plain, ten miles north Of
Vancouver, eight farm houses were
destroyed yesterday morning and
Mrs. Hendrickson and her two chill
dren are missing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18
A Girl Killed In n Runaway.

Beatrice, Neb., Sept. 13.-Miss Ida
Brockins, daughter of wealthy
farmer, living near Adams, was
thrown out of wagon yesterday,
dragged by the runaway team and
kicked to death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18

Sedalia, No., Sept. 1a.-Rev. A. F.
Scruggs, pioneer clergyman, is
dead at his home in Lamonte, aged 90
years. Mr.. Scruggs entered the
Methodist Episcopal ministry at the
age of % years, becoming mission
ary among the Indians.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18

1 Business Block ut Sonora, Tex, Burned.
San Angelo, Tex, Sept. 13.-Fire at
Sonora, Coulton county, early yester-
day destroyed an entire business
block with an estimated loss Of $780,
400.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18
THE OIL FIELD FIRE.
oaly -Four Win. and rvs ranks
Now Burning At Beaumont
THEY nay Be EyrIyCUISHED TO-DAY


Beaumont, Tex, Sept. lS.-Last
night there were only four wells and
two tanks burning in the oil field.
One Of the wells is . big gusher and
there will be much trouble expert
enced In extinguishing it. The small
er wells can DO eaAily handled, a.
the fire is principally fed by gas.
The oil is being drawn from the
tanks as rapidly as possible and they
will probably soon burn themselves
out. There was a breeze blowing.
but It was sweeping across the field
and toward the fire. Even il 1t
changes there will be little danger
Of further loss, for the reason, that
all the exposed oil has been burned
of. There is q large force Of work.
men on the grounds and spread
Of the fire can now be checked in it's
incipiency. Preparations are going
forward in the work Of extinguish-
ing the burning wells and 1t is be-
lieved that an effort will be toward
that end to-day.
The loss caused by the fire is va
riously estimated. The lowest fig
ures by those competent to Judge
place the total loss at about $4,000.
From this it ranges up to $250,000.
So far as can be ascertained about 80
derricks were destroyed. The loss
on these was comparatively small.
Fifteen tanks, some Of them filed
with oil, were burned out and they
will have to be repaired before they
are again serviceable. Several pump
ing plants were put out Of service
and are rendered useless and in this
the heaviest loss lies, outside Of the
oil destroyed. The fire was started
by the carelessness Of workman,
whose name has not been ascer-
tanned. He went into the tank which
was partly filled with oil with q
lighted lantern and there was an ex-
plosion Of gas which ignited the oil.
The man escaped, though he Is said
ia have been badly burned. The
Wood gusher had been left open and
1t was ignited within a few minutes.
Before an alarm could be given to
control the burning tank the flames
leaped high in the air, the derrick
caught fire and so did the oil which
was standing around the well. The
ignition was comparatively slow, but
the fire, once started, spread rapidly
over the Keith-Ward tract, which is
on the other edge Of the field. I'm
mense volumes Of smoke were Gre
ated and gave the impression that
the sea of fire was greater than it
really was. The flames shot up
through the smoke, forked and
jagged like lightning in some in
stances, and in great sheets in other
portions. The ground was thorough
ly soaked with oil and until this
had been burned off the smoke OBJ
scured everything, even creating a
fog-ike effect in the city, four miles
away.
Almost the whole population Of
Beaumont rushed to the field though
there was nothing to be done save
to look at the fire. Special trains
were sent early in the morning from
Port Arthur and Nederland with
picked workmen to assist in smoth-
ering the flames, and these have been
at work chopping down derricks,
covering wells and draining away
the oil that had not been reached by
the fire. These men were at the
field last night keeping guard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18

Dodge City, Kan, Sept. l3.-The
first frost Of the season was no.
ticed yesterday morning. 1t will
have bad effect on some crops, but
corn is too far advanced to be in
jured to any extent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18

The post office at Wakeeney, Kan,
will be advanced from the fourth
class to the presidential grade on
October /.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18
BRIEFLY TOLD,
There Is no use leaving Abilene. Be-
lieve the statements Of Abilene
residents.

Endorsement by residents OF Abilene
Proof positive from Abilene people
Cannot be evaded or doubted
Read this statement
Mr. W, +. Sanders, refreshment stand cor
ner Ind and Broadway says II believe
there are moro cases Of kidney complaint
than any Other disease In the state of Kan
sas, and when man has pain In his back
only half as bad as had, he requires medi-
cine for it. When after long search he
finds II he is only to pleased to let his friends
and acquaintance know the means he EN-
ployed to get relief, Ihaye been confined to
my bed more than once under nurses care
and when the attacks were az their height
trouble with the kidney secretions existed.
don't know why 1t struck me that Doan's
Kidney Pills might help, for had very little
faith In medicine, but like lot Of my friends
aud acquaintances in Abilene went to G,
+, Northcraft & Cos drug store for box.
1t helped and q continuation Of the treat
ment cured the last attack"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents.
Foster.milburn Co Buffalo, n. Y.
Sole Agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-a take no
substitute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18
A Sick Liver

Ii y VI
b human happiness.
eerful philanthropist
thrope and the opti-
Iced pessimist. The
leal to do with the
re m oval of the
waste Of the body.
When it is sluggish
in ito action the
whole body must
suffer by reason of
clogging accumu.
lations.
The excretorv or
gans In genera!
promptly respond
r. the action n Dir.
=, sue a.''~ ~ =, -"
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
II restores the liver
=. ,e''y.Ss ~.
! to healthy actlvlty'
! r,,rifee the hlOOd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18

D.. Miles Pain PiLsare guaranteed TO- stvl
Gel6ache in0 minutes. Zone cent d0ea"
Wh0 Grip stacks yuu nke d ~
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-18

Every day during the months OF
September and October, 1902, the
UNION PACIFIC will sell one way
settlers tickets at tho following rates:
~ MISSO JRr RIVER TO v q
Ogden and Salt Lake ...... $4,000
Butte and Helena. $40. ...... 20.00
Spokane. ......n .,..... 22.50
Portland and Ashland ...a.. $500
Tacoma and Seattle. -. $50. $500
San Francisco -. $500
Los Angeles ana San Diego.... $500
Correspondingly low rates from in.
termediate points.
For full information call on your
nearest agent or address
T. H. JONES, Agt.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-09-27
OVERTON CADE NOMINATED.

The Democratic convention which
met at Baton Rouge last Tuesday
to nominate a Railroad Commits
sioner for the district formerly en-
braced in the parishes comprising
the old third and sixth congress
sional districts, completed its labors
by the denomination of the present
incumbent, Hon. Overton Cade, of
Lafayette. The duties of this re-
sponsible position are not unfaml-
liar to Mr.. Cade, he having served
as a commissioner for several
months, filling the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr.. K. n.
Sims some time since. After a
number Of ballots had been taken
Mr.. Cade finally received the nomi-
nation and will be the candidate Of
the united party at the polls in
November. Mr.. Cade is so we'll
known to the people of Louisiana,
and his record as an honest, con-
scientious and competent official so
thoroughly established that any ex-
tended eulogy of him would be SUI
perfuous.
From all indications it is hardly
probable that the Republicans will
in any manner oppose him, as they
are unable to find man in the dis
trict who will give the Democratic
nominee any kind of a contest.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-09-27
3et COMPANIES without Discount

not have been an opposing motive.
Again this counter proposition en-
abled each Democrat attending TO
think and act for himself No lea
der could 60 into caueus with other
leaders and make states, or dictate
policies. Each man could indi-
vidually say nay, | will cast my
own self respecting vote myself.
The opposition to the unit rule
arises from the same motives that
call for primaries, to let the Indi-
vldual Democrat represent himself
directly, and not through the dom
ination of a leader but the unit
rule prevailed.
Still, "we went Democratic at
NapoIeonville, we will 60 50 all
along the line; for the Independent
voter will some day assert himself /;
and then will we find the most spe-
cious advocates Of the unit rule,
loudestin their prOtestatIOn, that
the individual voter should be given
his right to speak through the pri-
mary.
1t is to be hoped that a roasIng
Democratic victory will crown this
reaffirmation of Democratic princi-
pie; and also that the right of IN
dividuals to think and act directly
upon all issues, will some day be
permitted within Democratic ranks.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-09-27
New IBERIA. Sept. %, 1902

| Editor Enterprise:
Democracy, oh, Democracy. What
crimes are committed in thy name and
under thine auspices Where are the
Generalissimos that they do not raise
their voice in thy defense in defense OF
common decency? Why are the frauds
recently perpetrated in the Seventh Con-
gressional District of Louisiana not openly
condemned
Let US review now what is destined to
be as black page in the political history
of the fair State of Louisiana as was ever
chronicled under the benign administra-
tions of Slidell, Kellogg, Pinchbaek and
others of their stripe.
Several democratic candidates submit
their names to democratic voters, in a
democratic community (Pollack precinct
for instance) with democratic God for
bid election commissioners presiding. all
Caucasians.
The net results, base prostitution Of
the Office of election commissioner. per
version and absolute disregard Of the pub
lie will, travesty on honesty.
We appeal to the leaders for redress
and we are warned by a modest gesture
and in a gentle whisper, that we should
not complain, because those who style
themselves conservative" seldom if
ever go to the polls and thereby corrupt
ion steals in ; that we should not complain
after the frauds are brought to light
Oh, ye gods such doctrine. We are
not to condemn murder after it has been
committed and by the same process Of
reasoning, one should not be proclaimed
to the world an incendiarist because he
succeeded in reducing to ashes his neigh
boris barn before the owner awoke.
Fraud is charged; fraud, in spite Of the
majority of the Executive Com, is proven
yet says Blackman, the candidate, there
is no fraud and there should be no investi-
cation.
Is this Democracy If it is, then the
rank and file throughout our fair State
should at once sound its death knell;
should now and forever set the seal Of
upon such debauchery
But let US andeceive ourselves, this is
not democracy, no the Heavens forbid
With the picture of Jefferson before us we
must blush with shame at at the contrast
In the event that the local District At
torney fails to discharge his duties in this
will our democratic Governor
see that our democratic Attorney General
takes up the gauntlet and prosecutes these
vultures until they are landed behind the
penitentiary bars and compelled to wear
the stripes so becoming to them'
DEMOCRAT
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-09-27

went to France, Germany and
Spain, but since the Americans
took possession Of the island, and
particularly since the passage Of
the laws eliminating the tariff on
Porto Rican products, we ship all
our products to the United States.
There is a line of steamships run
ming weekly from San Juan to
New York, aud another to New
Orleans running every fortnight.
firmly believe that if the New
Orleans merchants would make a
concerted demand for and establish
faster communication and more
frequent sal!iDgs they would get
nearly all the trade of the island
because New Orleans is close to
still virgin country, aud the man
that gets there first is going to
reap the reward"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-09-27

in proportion to her population,
than nine-tenths of the States Of
the Union. Her people are willing
to furnish their portion of any tax
to give the Cnbans assistance, il
they be in need; but are opposed
to a policy which means the sacri-
fee of our main industry in order
to enrich foreign people or a
home trust.