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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-06-20
SENDS SPECIAL MESSAGE
PRESIDENT Roosevelt Urges Congress
TO Keep Faith with Cuban
Republic.
QUOTES FROM HIS DECEMBER MESSAGE
Also Recalls words of Mckinley In
TO Appeal from Palma for Relief
before IL Is Too Lste-Asks That
Special Concessions lie Granted.

Washington, June 14.-The president
Friday sent the following message TO
congress:
ITO the Senate and House Of Repres enta-
tives: ! deem IL important before the ad-
Journment Of the present session Of congress
10 call attention 10 the following EXPIRES
sions in the message which In the discharge
OF the duty imposed upon me by the corsti-
tuition ! sent 10 congress on the FIRST Tues
day Of December last:
Elsewhere ! have discussed the ques-
ton OF reciprocity. IN the case Of Cuba,
however there are weighty reasons Of
morality and Of national interest why the
policy should be held TO have peculiar APP
pllcaton, and / most earnestly ask your
attention 10 the wisdom. indeed 10 the vital
need, Of providing for substantial reduc-
ton IN the tariff duties on cuban imports
into the United States cuba has IN her
constitution affirmed what We desired, that
she should stand. IN international matters.
IN closer and more friendly relations with
US than with any other power; and We are
bound by every CousideratIC1 Of honor and
eNpedieEcy TO pass commercial measures
IL the interest Of her material WELL
being"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-06-20

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House. June 70 1902 "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-06-20

WILLIAM A. BAHLKE, Attorney at Law.
w Once over the Alma State Savings Bank,
Alma, Mich.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
He USED KEROSENE.
Terrible Effects Of an Attempt to
Start q Fire with Oil.
TWO PERSONS DEAD, THREE DYING.
A Sixth Person Fssrfuliy Burned and .
ResIdsncs In Ashss-C. N. McComssy,
who Used the OIL. fingered In Agony
several Hours and Then Died.

Gering, Neb., Aug. 19.-Two per-
sons dead, three more at the point
Of death, sixth fearfully burned
and a residence in ashes is the re-
suit Of the lighting Of fire with
kerosene here yesterday. G. N. Nc
Comsey, whose wife had been Ill for
several days, was attempting to start
. fire in a wood stove when the oil
exploded, setting fire to his clothing
and throwing the burning fluid all
over the room. He was fearfully
burned and ran screaming out Of the
house. Before help could arrive the
fire had also burned his helpless wife,
q baby only q few days old, their
two-year-old son and the two little
daughters Of Luther A. Cook, neigh.
Dor, who were playing with the Nc.
Comsey boy. County Treasurer Ed.
ward ]. Whipple, who was attracted
by McComsey's cries, was the first to
arrive and, although the house was
q mass Of flames, rushed in and car
ried out the burning woman and
three Of the children. The fourth
child had in some way escaped. All
Of them were frightfully burned.
McComscy fingered in agony for sew
eral hours, when he died, and the
little baby is also dead. The death Of
Mrs. McComsey and the two Cook
children Is momentarily expected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
A BOGUS BURIAL.


Guthrie, Ok, Aug. 1S.-A grave
near Orlando, town q short dis
lance from Guthrie, in which G. s.
Norris, the Madison, Kan, man who
was reported last week to have been
killed, was opened yesterday in the
presence Of 500 persons and found
to be empty. Friends Of Morris, who
believed that he had been murdered,
had requested the authorities to ex-
hume the body. kilograms OF In
quiry have been received from Nor
ris' wife and from insurance orders
in Madison Of which he was q mem
Der.
Morris appeared here q week ago
in company with man who gave
his name as Cox and who represent
ed himself to be a loan agent. On
Monday Cox reported that Morris
had been killed in q runaway acct
dent. The man purchased a lot In
a country cemetery near Orlando
and bought a coffin, which he buried
with the assistance Of a colored man
The coffin yesterday contained a
cake of ice weighing about two
pounds. Evidently it had been filled
with ice when it was buried. The
police have no clew as to the where.
abouts of either man,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
A RAILROAD WRECK.


Chicago, Aug. 1S-One man was
killed outright and another was prob
ably fatally injured in railroad
wreck at Hammond, Ind, early yes
terday. A Chicago 4 Erie freight
train standing on the tracks Of the
Chicago & Western Indiana railroad
was crashed into by special train
of the Chicago, indianapolis & Louis
vile railroad bearing 900 excursion
lists from Cincinnati. The. excursion
train was running at speed Of ~
miles an hour when it smashed into
the caboose of the freight train.
George W. Farris, 81 years old, Of
Cave City, KY, and employed by the
Latrobe Steel company at Melrose,
ILL.,, was instantly killed. His
brother, Daniel +. Farris, aged rs
years, a telegraph operator, en-
ployed by the Grand Trunk railroad
at Millett, Mich, was probably fatally
injured. None Of the passengers on
the excursion train was seriously In
jured. The locomotive and the bag
gage car of the excursion train were
badly wrecked, but the passenger
coaches were not much damaged, and
rs soon as the tracks could be cleared
the excursion train proceeded toward
Cincinnati with all its passengers. .
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
Murdered for Their Money.

Muscatine, Ia, Aug. 1S.-The de-
composed body Of Mrs. Jesse Tuman
was found last night 100 yards away
from her home, near here, and her
husband, unconscious and with NOR
tai wounds, was found on the floor
in the house, which showed signs Of
a desperate struggle having taken
place. The couple are known to
have had considerable money. The
money cannot be found and Dan VIII
liams, who for two weeks made his
home with the Humans, has also dis
appeared. Williams is said to have
come from Texas. The police are
looking for him. The murderer Of
Mrs. Tuman had evidently followed
her when she made an effort to es-
cape and Drained her with an ok,
which was found close to her body.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
our nlllea IN 9 W1nastorm.

Grand Forks, N. d., Aug. ia ter
rife storm passed over the eastern
part of this state Sunday night. Re-
ports received from Rolla say that
four deaths occurred, eight miles
east of there, as result of the tor
nado. The house of settler, whose
name Is unknown, was blown down
and his wife and three children were
killed. Hail fell in some places in
sufficient quantities to destroy the
grain crop, which was just ready for
the sickle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
A Rear End Collision.

Humboldt, Ia, Aug. 1s.-0ne man
was killed and another injured in a
rear-end collision between two east.
bound special stock trains on the
Chicago & Northwestern, three miles
east Of here, early yesterday. The
first section, q double-header, was
running not more than 20 miles an
hour when 1t was struck by the en-
CINE Of the second train. Conductor
Roe Harlan, Of the head train
jumped and his head was crushed
The caboose was hurled 80 feet. Siz
stock men on the leading train were
slightly bruised. Engineer F. c
Norris, Of the second train, jumped
and his arm was broken. The fire
man escaped. The dead conductor
Is blamed for not having red lights
displayed on the rear Of the caboose
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
TIE MINERS STRIKE.
President Mitchell Says the Situa.
tion Remains the Same.
MEN DETERMINED TO STICK IT OUT.
The Financial End OF the strike BsinS
Kept Up In . Satisfactory Msnner-An
Attempt to Be Made IN start .
Coiliery To-Day.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 1s.-Presi.
dent John Mitchell, Of the United
Mine Workers Of America, arrived
here yesterday on his way to Spring
Valley, Ill, to visit his family.
While in the west Mr.. Mitchell will
90 to Chicago to confer with the or
ders Of the miners Of Illinois. He
expects to start back for Wilkes
barre Wednesday. President Mitch
ell declared that his visit to the ma
tional headquarters was merely to
look after routine Office matters
which have accumulated during his
absence in the east and that 1t had
no bearing on the strike.
1.-THE situation in the strike field
remains the same" said Mr.. Mitchell.
"There has been no change and / do
not anticipate any until the trouble
Is finally adjusted. The men are just
as determined as ever to win and will
stick it out as long as necessary, so
that 1t all depends on the action Of
the operators when the strike will
terminate. The financial end Of the
strike is being kept up in very sat
isfactory manner and we have been
able to relieve every case Of distress.
There Is no doubt that we will be
able to continue to do this.
ut is true that some Of the miners
have left the field. When the strike
first broke out quite a number Of
the non-English-speaking striking
men returned to their native coun-
tries, and other miners have gone
to the bituminous field and secured
employment. There has been very
light emigration Of miners of late,
however. expect that all told about
$4,000 men have left the anthracite
fields since the strike began. Ex-
cept for these the number of strikers
Is as large as ever.
"There have been some shipments
Of soft coal into the eastern market,
but l cannot say how many tons have
been sent there. There have been
no shipments Of anthracite coal since
the strike began and the supply Of
that article is now practically ex-
hausted."
Mr.. Mitchell insists that the men
must and will win the strike. He
left for Spring Valley and Chicago
last night.
Attempt to BE Made to Start Coli'ery.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug.'1S.-It is said
that an attempt will be made to
start the Maltby colliery of the Lee
high Valley Coal company to-day.
About 20 electric lights have been
strung within the enclosure and
fully so coal and iron policemen were
taken to the mines yesterday even
ing. The electric lights will enable
the guards to be stationed at many
points and have a clear view Of all
the surroundings. One of the under
superintendent Of the company
when questioned last night said he
was unable to say whether or not
an attempt would he made to start
work at the colliery. AT strike head
quarters some Of the officers are
considerably exercised over the mat
ter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
MRS. J. q. HASKNS.

Tor months after, and at the time !
thought death was q welcome relief !;
but before my last child was born .
good neighbor advised LydiaE Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, and
l used that, together with your Pills
and Sanative Wash for four months
before the child's birth tit brought
me wonderful relief. / hardly had IN
ache or pain, and when the child was
ten days old / left my bed strong IN
health. Every spring andfall now take
abottle Of Lydia E.Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and find II keeps
me in continual excellent health.
MRS. ]. Il. HAsK1Ns, ss4s Indiana Ave.,
Chicago, Ill. Il 5000 f~tst u above tsstf~s.
NAL II not genuine
Care and careful counsel ID
what tho expectant and wOuld-be
mother needs, and this counsel
she can secure without cost by
writing to Mrs. Pinkham 81
Lynn, Mass.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
A DEPUTY SHOOTS A MINER.


Nesquehoning, Pa, Aug. 1o.-In .
clash between stiking mine workers
and deputies here last night Patrick
Sharp, striker Of Lansford, was
shot and killed almost instantly by
a deputy. The shooting caused con-
siderable excitement for a time, but
order was soon restored without
any other persons being injured and
the town is now quiet. A deputy
named Harry McElmoyle was arrest
ed, charged with the killing OF Sharp,
and was taken to the county jail at
Mauch Chunk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
VISITED BY A SEVERE STORM.
Lost sprinsa, Kan. Damaged By Wind and
Rain Last N ght-Farms In Vicinity
Also suffered.

Abilene, Kan, Aug. 1o.-Lost
Springs, in north Marion county, was
visited by a terrific wind and rain
storm yesterday evening. Nuszs new
mill was blown down, the Santa Fe
depot partly destroyed, several
houses blown over and other build
ings damaged. No one was seriously
injured. The storm did much damage
to farms, blowing over grain stacks
and small buildings and flooding low
lands in places and many wires are
down and only meager reports are
obtainable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
A pecidsd Cat In Rate.

Houston, Tex, Aug. ls.-Passenger
rates to St. Louis, Kansas City and
Chicago were cut Saturday. There
has been . fight on among the Texas
roads for the last few days and each
day lower rate was posted. Satur-
day there was q decided cut in the
open rate and then the scalpers took
a hand, the rate finally being cut to
ten cents to Kansas City and 30 cents
to st. Louis. One broker threw In
a box Of so cigars, worth $3.50, as an
inducement to buy the 81. Louis tick
cts. The scalpers sold many Of the
tickets which were for one way only.
A large number Of tickets were also
sold over the ticket office counters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
THE BARrHoLls MURDERS.


Chicago, Aug. 19.-Information was
received by the police last night that
Councilman met Bartholin in Harvey,
ILL.,, on Monday night, August II, two
days after the body Of Mrs. Bartho-
lin was exhumed from the grave In
the basement Of her home and four
days after the remains Of the Mitch
ell girl were found lying IN the
weeds on the prairie q Seventy
fourth street. john Carney . ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21

Atchison, Ran, Aug. 19.-B. p.
Waggener left yesterday afternoon
for Kenosha. Wis, in special car
IN response to telegram from that
place announcing the serious illness
Of his law partner, Judge Albert h.
Horton. Judge Horton will be taken
10 his home in Topeka at once In the
special car.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21

loonkeeper, at Harvey, ILL.,, Is tne
man who furnished the police with
the information that Bartholin and
Counselman had been together since
the formers disappearance from the
Rartholin home. Carney claims that
Bartholin came to his saloon and
waited for Counselman until the lat
ter had finished work for the night
and that the two men had long talk
together. VIZ tf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
ATTACKS BY NOROS.
The Nohammedans In Mindanao
Giving Americans Tronbls.
GABLE DISPATCH FROM GEN. CHAFFEE


Manila, Aug. 10.-The Moros in
Mindanao are renewing their attacks
upon the outposts and pack trains
Of the American column at Lake
LAnao, which is under the command
Of Capt. ]. J. Pershing, Of the Fiji
teenth cavalry. The Americans have
successfully repulsed the Moro at
tacks and have suffered no losses.
The commanders of the American
forces in Mindanao report aggressive
action against the Moros to be nee
essary and ask permission to move
against Bacolod and other strong
holds Of the hostile Mohammedans.
There are about 1000 American SOL
niers in Mindanao available for the
desired aggressive movement. 1t is
believed this number Is sufficient to
defeat the Moros, although 1t would
eossibly be necessary to strengthen
their base before undertaking the
onovement.
Cable Dispatch from Gen. Chafiee.
Washington, Aug. ia cable dis
eatch has been received from Gen.
chafIee stating that in his judgment
= active campaign against the Moros
= NIu1onao was necessary in order
- curb Incorporation that has been
growing agsiast Bpitkd States au.
SheEty. me dtch was consid-
srsdvo puMc BIT Importance to be
repeated 10 resident Roosevelt at
D7atsr IN. Gen. Chaffee has been
mroe(Sd to use his own discretion in
oke matter and will no doubt en-.
gage in an aggressive movement
against the insurgent Moros. Some
Zine before Secretary Root left
Washington the Moros situation was
under consideration and from q dis
patch then at hand the secretary
Was Of the opinion that the Moros
must be dealt with severely before
thcy would respect the authority Of
che United States.
Irvington, Neb., Aug. l9-E. n
Chambers and Guy Williams, tY'
young boys, were drowned in a wei
mere yesterday morning. Young
williams dropped his hat in the wei
and was lowered down in the buckle
By Chambers. When near the bottom
be fell out and Chambers went T.
his rescue. They were both over
come by gas and dead when take
out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21

Eldorado, Kan, Aug. l0.-Barney
Dunn was shot and almost instantly
killed Sunday evening near Douglas,
1his county, and Clarence Wise is in
1ail here charged with the crime,
They were attending q picnic, had
eeen drinking and got into an alter
kgtion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21

Chicago, Aug. io.-After causing
the arrest Of two men on . charge Of
stealing $4,000, Misc Francis A. Spur,
3eA2 Indiana avenue, has found the
money In ono Of her old slippers,
where Il had been placed without her
knowledge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
TO MOTHERS
Mrs.. J. u. Haskins, Of Chicago,
ILL.,, President Chicago Arcade
Club, Addresses Comforting
Words to Women Regarding
Childbirth.

"DEAE Mrs. PISKHAx:- Mothers
need not dread childbearing after they
know the value Of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
While l loved children I dreaded tho
ordeal, for 1t left me weak and sick
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
nr,an b spsak q rrentea, be.

Trenton, No., Aug. is.-An sll-day
racnic win be held on the fair
grounds here on Wednesday, August
g. under the auspices Of Ruskin col
40. william Jennings Bryan will
nlsak q thros e'eloek
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21
The Academy Of
Northwestern University,
Evanston. Illinois.

Twenty Teachers all college graduated. li6 foF
mary course for Electrical and Mechanical Engineer
ing. Manual Training Fall term begins Sept "a.
Students from twenty I've States and four fofeie9
countries. Low rates. Many ad!antages. eeno
REV. HkRBERT r. FISK, D. D., Principal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-21

Salt Lake City, Aug. l9.-deorge
Gardner, Of Lowell, Mass, last night
decisively defeated Jack Root, OF Chi
cago, who defeated him several
months ago in San Francisco, BY
knocking him out in the seventeenth
round Of a fight remarkable for its
speed and gameness under punish
ment shown by both men. Gardner
showed knowledge Of Roots weak
spot, his stomach, and disregarding
Roots Furnishing left jabs, which
found his face time and again, de-
voted his entire attention to Roots
stomach. Root showed the effects
Of the body punishment he received
as early as the seventh round and
plainly lost speed after that round.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06
NEW POsTMAsTERs CONFIRMED
Senate Approves Officials Chosen by
President for Northwest.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Confrma-
tons of the newly appointed officials by
the senate today were as follows:
Receivers of Public Moneys-John O.
3. Scobey at Olympia. Wash; Y C. Bla-
lock, Walla Walla, Wash; II. ]. Now
rey, Watertown, S.: D.
Register of Land Ottice-J. L. Mohundio
Walla Walla, Wash.
PostmaSters:
Iowa-W. D. Lee, Toledo; A. Buck,
Keqkuk; +; w. Browne, Belle PLANE
Lake City; T. w. Summersides, Man
chester. d: E. Pond, Monticello; c NJ
Marshall, Moulton; II. A. Perrin, Mon
roe; c. ]. Adams, Reinbeclz; A. w. Lee
Ottumwa; j. Il. Smull Jr., Stuart; f. G.
Swift, State Center; d. II. Bower. Traer;
ii. ]. Muhs, Akron; ID. NJ. Anderson, Al
bia; e. G. Haynes, CenterVille.
Michigan-W. M. Beekman, Charlotte;
S. R. Allen, Homer; w. G. Hudson, Lud-
ington; c. A. Palmer, Manistee; E. S.
Williams, Niles; +. Kruger, St. Ignace,
II. Loss, Wayne: c. Brown, Vicksburg
Wisconsin,. w. Keyes, Madison;. I.
s: Fisher, Sparta; e. A. r. Van Meter
New Richmond; M. j. Connors, Hurley
&. r. Henderson, MayVille.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06

the British empire are the cordial 1c1a-
lions which exist between the various
branches Of the Teutonic races regarded
with more satisfaction than they are in
Canada.
We have in this province many thou.
sands of citizens who regard with praise
worthy affection the German empire as
their fatherland, and we have pleasure
in assuring your royal highness that
they eXemplify in this comparatively new
country those virtues of frugality, indus
try and respect for law and order which
are characteristic Of the race to which
they belong.
AS Canadians, irrespective Of nation
aity, your royal highness will be pleased
to know that we rejoice in the achieve
ments Of German leadership in science
and research; that we appreciate those
elements Of national character to which
the German empire owes, in a large
measure, its material prosperity, and we
are glad to believe that the influence of
the empire and councils of the nations
tends to the advancement of the high
est civilization and the liberty Of the
human race.
We regret that your royal hghness'
official arrangements will not allow yUu
to make an extended tour of this coun-
try. We trust, however, that another
occasion may be found for becoming ac-
quainted with the natural resources and
political Institutions of a country to
which we will be glad to welcome your
fellow subjects, who, for any reason,
might wish to make Canada their future
home.
Warm Welcome i'm Rochester
In greeting the prince at Rochester,
Mayor Rodenbeck said:
Prince Henry of Prussia: AS mayor
of the city of Rochester, it is my honor
to add our note of welcome to swell the
grand harmony of friendship which has
greeted the mission Of your royal high
ness. We join with the president Of the
United States and the citizens Of other
parts Of our land in welcoming you as
the ambassador Of good will from the
German empire and the great empire
which has given the world 50 much Of
literature, learning, music and art.
During the presentation speech OF
Henry G. Brewster. at the Rochester
Chamber of Commerce, he said:
Your royal highness: 1t gives me plea
sure in behalf Of the Chamber of Com
merce to express to you our admra-
ton and esteem for the German nation
and people, and for you, their represen-
tative. We wish in some substantial
manner, to convey to you an evidence OF
this friendship, and it has appeared to
US that we could do this In no more ap-
propriate way than to bring to you by
the hands Of our budding daughters the
products of the beautiful valley Of the
Genesee, renowned for its fruits and
flowers and the handiwork Of our fac
tories, whose reputation is worldwide.