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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02

Columbus, Ind June 2o.-William
Harden, who lives one mile south Of
Nashville. Ind was taken from his
home early yesterday BY five men and
badly beaten. His wife went to his
assistance and IN the scufie which
followed her arm was badly bruised.
Harden claims TO know three Of the
Ave men. II Il said that he was
whitecapped on the alleged ground
that he would not work. He has .
wife and four children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02

Chicago, June ao.--Two persons
we're killed and several Others injured
n q eollid1n N "a Archer avenue
electric car and = freight train on
the Belt Line railway q one O'Clock
lhir morning. ne accident occurred
= lhs Forfy-seVcnih street crossing.
-. le.1 are 1ll1a Mania Na1Itlc1
~ A n1'i'na111 pa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02

Washington, June 26.-Prof. Lang
ley's flying machine was conveyed
from the Smithsonian institution to
the houseboat at the Eighth street
wharf yesterday afternoon on the
shoulders of four stalwart men and
was hoisted to the platform on the
top of the boat. The experiments
with the flying machine are billed to
come of down the Potomac river
some time within the next week. The
houseboat left here in tow, Of tug
yesterday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02

Columbus, o., June 27.-The ANNUAL
meeting of the supreme council,
United Commercial Travellers Of
America. opened here yesterday. The
sessions were occupied by the read
ing Of officers reports. During the
past year II new councils were insti-
tuted. The order now has a total Of
q, 500 members. Minneapolis. MINI,
has the banner council with i.o2s
members.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02

Ravenna, O., June 2o.-Fire almost
completely destroyed the massive
plant Of the Riddle Coach and Hearne
company here early yesterday, caus-
ing q loss Of $4,000. OF this amount
only $4,000 was covered BY insur-
ance. The White hospital Il only .
few doors away and q panic was ere
ated among the patients. Flying
sparks and boards were carried two
miles Gnd q dozen smaller buildings
were ignited.
President Roosevelt has requested
senator Hanna to manage his cam
r,Irn. Hanna has asked time 70 con
sider the request
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02

Parsons, Ram, June 25.-Judge Dix
on, q travelling iron dealer, hailing
from Rutler. Mo-. is in jail here, hav-
ing killed one William Farmer at
Matthewson. small station east ri
this city. yesterday morning. Dixrn
made his way to Parsons and gave
himself up. claiming the killing was
In self-defense
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
F,u on : BRIDE, and Drowned.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 26.-William
Fennell, bridge builder employed ON
the temporary pile bridge being con-
structed across the Kaw river near
the stock yards, fell into the Kaw
river yesterday and was drowned.
He and several others were placing q
''cap" on one of the beams, when he
lost his balance and fell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02

Topeka. Kan, June 2e.-The rain
early yesterday was the heaviest
Kansas has had for some time. In
Topeka Il amounted almost to q
eloudburst Hail fell in some places
in the eastern part Of the state, but
very little damage was done. Rain
fen throughout yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02

Fatal Alteration Between Two Farmers
Guthrie, Ok, June 26.-William
Thomas and Cephas Carter, two
prominent farmers Of this county,
had an alteration last night near
Crescent and the former shot the
latter, killing him. The tro1ble arose
over Carriers attention to Thomas
wife. Thomas was brought to this
city and placed in jail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
WIN Hear witnesses. in the Bsrry Case.

WIN Hear Witnesses In the Berry Case.
Topeka, Kan, June 27.-Chauncey
Dewey's witnesses in the Berry case
will have a chance to give their testi-
mony in Topeka on Monday, June 20.
Capt. Clad Hamilton, special commits
sioner appointed by the supreme
court to take testimony In the case,
summoned the witnesses TO appear in
Goodland yesterday. He was I'M
formed that the witnesses were
afraid TO appear in Goodland and
this caused him to change the hear
ing to Topeka. On July Q the com
missioner will be at St. Francis for
the purpose Of examining the states
witnesses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02

Jefferson City, No. June a7.-The
following officers were elected ysa-
terday By the State Music Tcachsrs'
association; President. Mrs. W. d.
Steele. Of Sedana; secretary ard
treasurer nurty Murray Of ST.
LouIs. ne next meeting q ~ -
r11|.i'en IN b. hsla In 81 LeuIa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02

Milwaukee, June 26-EnOrts are
making to carry Wisconsin for
Grover Cleveland as the democratic
nominee for president next year. II
IL stated that ex-s snator william =.
Villas n working up the boom for
Cleveland.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
gmpsrur wmInm Pleased with Kear.arFs

EmpeFnF WIlIIhm PIensed Win kehF.aFts'
Washington, June 26.-President
Roosevelt yesterday received cable
gram from Emperor William, telling
him that he had inspected the Amer
lean battleship Kearsarge and that
he had complimented the captain on
the neatness of the vessel and the
fine appearance Of the crew.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02

Wsathsr statioas Alsng ne KAY Rlvss
Washington, June 26.-Prof. Willis
L. Moore, chief Of the weather bu-
rsau, In an interview said he was
preparing plans for . service along
the Kaw river and tributaries and
that Manhattan was one Of The points
Al which q station would Be estab-
nahed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02

Cumberland. I. T., June a6.--A new
RELIGIOUS sect, named By its ieadrs
The Followers Of Christ and called
hy the pnhlle The kissing Party
l. aid 20 b gaining considerable
strrnrih n Ills part q Ne lerlI-
tQ1.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
STRIKE AT CHICAGO.
Freight Handlers Of the Alton Road
Quit Work.
BUILDING IN NEW YORK NAY STOP.
Speeches Made in Favor Of Retaliation for
the Tie-Up-Firemen ut the Interna-
tlonaI Paper MILLS at Fort Ed
ward Quit Work.

Chicago, June 25.-A general strike
Of all the freight handlers employed
by the railroads centering in Chi
cago may follow the calling out Of
the Chicago & Alton men yesterday.
According to President Curran, Of the
freight handlers union, unless the
management Of the Alton road shall
reeede from the stand taken 1t will
be necessary for him to extend the
strike to the other lines to enforce
the demands of the union. The
freight handlers employed by the
Alton road quit work yesterday be-
cause two union men had been dis
charged. There is no question Of
wages in the controversy, as less than
month ago all the roads signed q
new wage scale granting the freight
handlers o substantial increase in
wages.
President Curran asserts that the
two men were discharged because
they were prominent in the freight
handlers union and he says these
two men must be reinstated. The
railroad management declares that
the men were discharged for neg
lect OF duty and cannot be taken
back,
May RetaIiate for Tie-Up.
New York, June 25.--To strike ON
every building operation in New
York, in retaliation for the tie-up,
was the general tenor of the speeches
at the meetings of the diverging
bodies of the United Board OF Build
ing Trades yesterday. Especially will
there be q strike on any operation
of Otto M. Eidlitz, chairman OF the
board Of governors of the Building
Trades Employers association, who
was quoted recently as DESTROYS OF
maintaining the tie-up until the last
union surrendered. The seceders,
representing about 90 trades, De-
cided to call out every trade repae-
scented in their organization that
may be at work on Eidlitz's opera
tions. In this they will be seconded
by the Housesmiths' and Bridgemen's
union, according to Samuel Parks.
John J. Donovan, former president
Of the United Board of Building |
Trade unions, announced in speech |
last night that all the trades inter-
ested in building operations in Great
er New York would go on strike to- |
day, standing by the action OF the !
plasterers, who will declare a stfike
at the same time.
A Strike Compcls Plant to Close.
Glens Falls, N. Y, June 25.-The I
firemen employed at the Information
al Paper company's mill at Fort Ed
ward quit yesterday. This, in addi-
ton to the strike Of unskilled labor
ers, compelled. the closing down OF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02

PRECEDENT Roosevelt left ibis morn
~ for Oyster bay, vhere he uiA
pend he rrmn.el.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02

Glens Falls, N. Y, June 25.-The
firemen employed at the Information
al Paper company's mill at Fort Ed
ward quit Yesterday. This, in addi-
ton to the strike of unskilled labor
ers, compelled. the closing down OF
the entire plant.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-23
A Dog That Rules n King.

Dignity, pomp and etiquette are par.
ticularly strong points with Edward
VII, says London correspondent of
the Boston Herald, and woe betide any
light-minded subject who overlooks the
smallest detail Of dress or department
in the royal presence-that is, woe be-
tide all such subjects save one. The
exception Is Jack, stray Irish terrier,
who strolled into Marlborough House
not long ago, adopted the King without
leave or ceremony, took charge of HIS
Majesty forthwith, and has helped to
run the empire ever since. 1t can be
said without exasgeration that no one
item of the business of King of Eng
land gets so much attention daily as
the care Of Jack. His food and exer-
else are personally supervised by his
royal comrade, and the general ques-
ton of his health and conduct are a
matter of personal concern to the King.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-23
A Shrewd British Judge.

Judge French, who recently died in
England, was genuine humorist him
self, and appreciated humor in others,
says Leslie's Weekly. He often used
to say that no man without sense of
humor could have borne the pathos
of the sordidness of life and the abso-
lutte lack of character which were eX-
hibited in his courts. The litigants he
loved least were those who thought
he was to be easily deceived by lying.
He was master hand at telling which
side was lying the least One day, In
an interpleader action, man set up
the plea that he had lent his son $1,000.
1t seemed impossible to tell where the
truth lay. All the parties were for
eigners and addressed the bench as
"Your most noble honor" "Ah, now"
said Judge French, "how kind 1t was of
your father to lend you $780," The
man thought the judge believed him.
"And how did you carry that $1200T'
asked his honor "All in mine pockets
in the good gold," replied the witness,
still laughing. "Ah, what load"'
went on the judge. "Yes, what a
load" responded the witness. Il don't
believe a word of it," returned the
judge; Judgment for the execution
creditor"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-23

Once in London l was astonished to
see a man, after writing something
with lead-pencil, search through his
pockets for a piece Of India rubber
with which to erase an error. He had
lost it and could only smudge the paper
by marking out what he had written.
l said to him: "Why don't you attach
the rubber to the pencil? Then you
couldn't lose it." He jumped at my
suggestion, took out patent for the
rubber attachment to pencils and made
money.
When Rowland Hill, the great Eng
lish postal reformer, introduced penny
postage into England he found 1t nec-
essary to employ many girls to clip
off the stamps from great sheets. 1
took a sheet of paper to him and
showed him how easy 1t would be by
perforation to tear off the stamps as
needed. He adopted my idea; and now
a single machine does the whole work.
I noticed one day in England lot
of ''funkeys" rushing up to the car
riages of titled ladies and busying
oltpo+ MhiSh
We're separate from the carriage and
had been taken along with great incon.
venience. l said to myself, why not
have the steps attached? and l spoke
about the idea to others. 1t was taken
up and carried out. Now every car
riage has steps attached as part Of
the structure.
In 1850 was with James McHenry
in Liverpool, and in trying to pour
some ink from a bottle into the ink
well the bottle was upset and the ink
spilled all over the desk. This was
because too much ink came from the
mouth. "Give the bottle nose like a
milk pitcher" 1 said; "then you can
pour the ink into the well easily"
Holden, of Liverpool. took up the idea
and patented it and made q fortune
out of it.-From George Francis Trains
Autobiography.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-23

A passenger in Broadway car the
other day was surprised, not to say
startled, glancing up from the news
paper he was reading, at seeing oppo-
site him and just over the top of his
paper, the yellow and black head of
an enormous leopard.
The animals ears We're laid back
and its lips drawn apart in an ugly
snarl that showed its long, white teeth;
and its blazing yellow eyes glared
fiercely at the astonished passenger.
The passenger dropped his news
paper suddenly, and was confronted
by another pair of staring yellow eyes
and more cleaning teeth. His con-
sternation was very evident, for he
had been completely absorbed by his
newspaper, but he quickly recovered
and smiled when he saw very pretty
pink and white human face between
the leopards' heads.
The heads formed part of the attire
and not a small part of the adornment
of a very attractive young woman.
They We're real leopards' headss the
IuT DElSHI ycloW, uottcu WIN biSo
black rings, and they had belonged to
two full grown animals.
One head was made into cap, which
fitted closely over the girls head. The
upper row of sharp teeth, two of which
were about an inch and half long,
nearly touched her forehead, while the
great yellow eyes glared fiercely down
from the crown of her head. The other
head, which was little larger and of
even more ferocious aspect, was made
into a muff.
The effect was quite novel and at
first glance rather startling.
The same young woman was seen
a few days later wearing wrap made
of leopard skin, and the man who had
seen the heads found himself wonder
ing if there was not an interesting
story of the lady's prowess as hun
tress connected with the trophies she
wore.-New York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-23

To start japanese shop is the SIM
plest thing in the world. You take
the front off your house and arrange
your worldly possessions on the floor.
Japanese floors are raised Off the
street, though nothing is raised off
them. The transient customer sits on
the edge of the floor sidesaddle. "A
real shopper, who means to do the
thing properly, like a peasant buying
jewelry in Italy, climbs up on the floor,
which is also the counter, and squats
on his heels.
Real Japanese shops don't have doors
or windows or counters. Shop win
dows in New York don't leave much
wall in twelve-foot frontage; but
even an American shop window doeE
not take the whole front of the house.
The japanese don't have many regu-
lar shops. There are very few streets
of shops even in Toxic, which Is as
large as Berlin. Foreigners never buy
anything but curios; If they are fools.
they deal with shops kept by Euro
peans; if they want bargains, they
deal with Cinnamon. There are many
Chinese shops in treaty ports-the
Chinaman is cheaper and more reliable
than the japanese. European shop
keepers do not set up in Japan for
philanthropic reasons. Japanese shop
keepers are the lowest class of popula-
ton, except the outcasts. Servants
and laborers take precedence Of them
in society and precedence is the hobby
of the japanese.
You have a different bow and a diff
ferent salutation for n man who is
below you or your equal, and several
for the people above you; you have
even a different language for each,
and Japanese writing wriggles like the
carving on their temples.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-23
lOVE-MAKINC,
A Religious Opinion That Romance De-
clines in Our Complex Modern Life.

A Religious Opinion That Romance De-
clines in Our Complex Modern Life.
For several reasons there is less ro-
nance in and more holding back from
love-making than formerly. Not that
youth is less susceptible. Here there
is no change. But young men have
grown more anxious concerning ways
and means than their fathers We're,
more solicitous to have an income that
will warrant their marrying and be-
ginning home life and more doubtful
TO make wife happy ON small means
than men used to be. Many young
men are so agreeably established in
pleasant bachelor quarters. where they
have home comfort in addition to inde-
pendence, that they do not know the
forlorn estate Of the man who Is en-
camped in the dreary waste of board
ing house.
Girls, on the other hand, have be-
come self-supporting to an extent hith-
erto undreamed of. Those who go to
college are fitted for professional ca
reer, and often, having spent four years
In college study, and two or three years
more in direct training for medical
work or teaching, or journalism, they
prefer spinsterhood. Great is the de-
light woman has in earning money,
in finding that her talents are Of value
and her services worth an honorable
sum, almost equal to the amount a
man can earn, in the worlds market.
Thousands of young women, too, who
never go to college, earn their bread
and assist their families. Sometimes
these girls know that they cannot cas-
lily be spared from home; sometimes
they have grown Indifferent to mar
riage, and sometimes they feel above
the men who would naturally seek
them, while they are not the social
equals of men whom they admire.
Life has taken on too manifest n
complexity in many places. Artificial
wants are multiplied. A man might
make very comfortable livelihood for
a girl who would live very simply with
in his means, but he cannot afford
much hired help or much entertaining
or many chiffons. Feeling this acute
ly, he often does very scant justice to
the sensible girl, who, if asked, would
accept him and cheerfully accommo-
date herself to his day Of small things.
Christian Intelligencer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-23
Daniel Defos's Omiasion.

Daniel Defoe made no mistakes
about the animals and plants on Rob-
inson Crusoe's island; but there was
one important omission. 1t is not re-
corded that Friday ever served up to
his resourceful master a,supper of lob
ster. Yet the shores of Juan Fernan.
dez are thick with Holsters, and a
company is now being organized to
establish an immense cannery. We
can guess what design and name will
decorate the tins of the new brand;
but We cannot think as yet what
sentence in Robinson Crusoe will be
wrested from its context to commend
the wares.-London Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-23

Hadn't better call mammal" asked
Flo, almost choked with joy. II think
she's at home, and, and, you wanted
to see her, didn't your
Yes. l must see her." he said,
watching the girl let up the shades a
little and glancing round at the re-
spectacle wretchedness of the poor
room.
Flo mounted the stairs in about four
jumps and almost fell upon her mother
with the glad news. "Come to settle
the insurance, mother" she ratified.
Lets fix you up-bring my waist, Ma
rie-there, that looks all right; you'd
better put on your slippers, and here,
Marie's gray skirt looks all right.
Looks like he had the money right
with him-give me your old tortoise
shell combine has diamond ring and
silk hat-now, you button the slip.
pers and I'll brush her hair" And
the speechless mother in the combined
finery of the whole family, poor Flo
and the less demonstrative Marie were
already imagining the comforts they
would have for poor mamma, the
start" they would get in business and
the foundations for fortunes they
would lay upon the $4,000 which was.
they felt sure, already within their
grasp.
If they could not keep away from the
stair rail while their mother was in
the parlor, if they listened silently try
ing to catch a word here and there, it
must not be charged that they were i'll
bred. They had tasted neither butter,
milk nor meat that day, and how tired
they were of the struggle to maintain
body and spirit without tears and with
out remonstrance. At last they heard
the voices come nearer and they
stepped behind the balustrade.
"I'm afraid that will be about all for
awhile" the man was saying. But
the next payment will be smaller at
all events. Sorry to trouble you, Mrs.
Yoakum, but all this red tape must be
gone through. Good day"
The door was hardly closed when
Flo and Marie pounced upon their
mother with, "Did he pay" and How
much is it?" Their mother ran into the
parlor, and, sitting upon the squeaky
sofa, smiling mysterlously. said:
"Guess."
-Four thousand"
mo"
zone thousand?"
mo" and Mrs. Yoakum, held out her
open hand. There were sixty-five cents
in 1t.
"That's our share of the available
assets" she explained. Flo was laugh
ing loud and long.
"Gimme a quarter of 1t, ma. honey"
she cried at last. "I'll get half pound
of butter and some cream"
And their breakfast was merry after
all.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-23
Feared His Pun Was Too Bad.

Catherine of Russia was considering
how she would go down to posterity.
DO you think will be called The
Great|" she inquired.
"Of course" replied an unwary cour.
tier, you've made it hot for so MANY
people,"
Noting. however, an omlnous gleam
in the Empress's eye, he fastened to
take his furs out of camphor, as Sibe-
ria was somewhat chilly.-New York
Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-23
A GreMsome Dlscoyerxo

A soldier has accidentally discovered
in cellar of the citadel at Aquila, in
Abruzzi, Italy, hundreds Of corpses.
Several of them are half mummified
and retain a lifelike appearance. 1t is
the general opinion that the corpses
date from the French invasion Of 1885,
and are the remains of prisoners. The
discovery has created a great sensa-
tlon.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-23
Hated to Undo His Work.

lie was wandering in Ireland and
came upon a couple of men sin holts"
rolling on the road. The man on top
was pommelling the other within an
inch of his life. The traveller inter-
vened.
"Its an Internal shame to strike a
man when he's down." said he.
''If you knew all the trouble I had
to get him down." was the reply, you
wouldn't be talking like that"-Phil-
adelphia Inquirer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-23
10 Moh3oW AND YEsTERpAYi

Two sisters met in the darkness,
Tomorrow and Yesterday.
One clasped the hand of the other,
And softly was heard to say:
"Sweet are the moments now passing,
There's nothing left to regret;
But that to some brought sorrow,
Fills me with sadness yet"
Sweet was the smile of Tomorrow,
Gently, so gently, she spake,
"Fear not, fear not, little sister,
Happiness for them I'll make"
Then in the darkness they parted,
Tomorrow and Yesterday;
Away from the earth one travelled,
To it one hasteued her way.
New York Observer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-23

Lots of opportunities are wasted be-
cause the wrong people get hold of
them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-23

A girl may lose her appetite without
being in love.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-23

Pagan superstitions survive in some
parts of Scotland. Visitors to the
sacred well of st. Maebruka, in Loeb
Maree, Rossshire, perpetuate ancient
Druidical rites when they drive nails
and copper coins into an oak tree as
n votive offering, and when they kneel
before the oak.