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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS.
A Spectator Killed Through . Tire Ex-
ploding-Two Other Machines Come
to Grief.

Detroit, Mich, Sept 10.-Whila
Barney oldfeld's racing automobile
was running nearly 90 miles an hour
at the Crosse Pointe track yesterday
afternoon, In the ten-mile open event,
one of the front tires on the machine
burned through and exploded, throw
ing the car into the fence and injuring
Frank Shearer, q spectator. SO terri
bly, that he died In an ambulance en-
route to the hospital. Old6eld had
Just time to twist his brake and head
for q spot between two trees. Shearer
was standing against the fence at this
point and the car struck him squarely.
breaking both legs In several places
and fracturing his skull. He was
thrown rs feet and never recovered
consciousness. Oldfleld had presence
of mind enough to throw himself back
ward on the fiat deck Of the car, which
went crashing through low tree and
landed, a complete wreck, so feet from
where 1t went through the fence. He
had a marvellous escape from death.
He received several cuts about the
body and had one rib broken.
1t was an afternoon Of accidents at
the track, two other high power ma
chimes, those driven by Harry Cum
bingham and Henry Page, the Pari-
sian, coming to grief because of the
tires. Fortunately no one was hurt In
either Of these accidents.
An Automobile on o Tear.
GAINESVILLE, o., Sept. 10.-An automo-
bile driven by Earl Kiser, Of Dayton,
escaped his control at the races here
yesterday and as the result of its dash
ing into the fence John Gooding was
fatally hurt, having been struck by
the automobile while going at terrific
speed. Several other persons were
less seriously injured. Kiser had an
ankle broken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17

Springfield. ILL.,, Sept 14.-Umpire
Ollie Conn, Of the Three ] league. was
badly injured after the Cedar Rapids
Decatur game at Decatur yesterday
evening He wac endeavoring to get
on a street car. but missed his hold and
was run over. He was taken to 81.
Mary's hospital. where his right arm
was amputhted. His left leg was badly
crushed. He may not recover. His
home Is In Mount Zion. Ill
BY the way, old Gotrox is NOT in ac-
tive business nov. e he?" II should
ean IL active he d lodging taxes at
more lively rate than any other man
In town-'-Pittsburgh chrOnicle-Tels-
Rranh.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
THE DOODLE SCANDAL.
Attorney General Grow Pushing tho In.
vestigation Before tho Cole County
Grand Jury.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Sept 15.--Thero
was plethora of witnesses before the
Cole county grand Jury yesterday to
testify along the lines Of the Doodle
probing nov In charge Of Attorney
General Crow. The various witnesses
present would indicate that there wero
half dozen leads being pushed by the
states attorney before the grand Jury.
There was Springfield contingent be-
fore the Jury, presumably in reference
to the county warrant bill introduced
In the last legislature. The lead on
the insurance bills was also investi-
gated and 1t is believed that the alum
matter for the 1903 session was also
opened.
Chief Clerk Joseph Tall went before
the jury yesterday afternoon and 1t is
generally believed that he was asked
regarding sum of $4,000 reputed to
have been used this year on the alum
bill. Just how Mr.. Tall is connected
with the story is not clearly known.
Another important witness before
the jury was Joseph Schultz. Of st.
Louis. who is secretary of the Inter-
State Grocer, the paper with which
John A. Lee and his brother, Robert
q. Lee. were connected. 1t is sup
posed that Schultz was asked how
much money the company ever received
from D. J. Kelley and whether or not
It was for advertising.
Senator Zevely introduced an insur-
lnce bill which Editor Page supported,
but which failed to pass. 1t is sup
posed he was questioned as to Pages
support of the bill, for which 1t is al
eyed he received $1,000 from the in
'urance companies.
The mysterious packages Of Lee-Kel- |
ey letters, together with another pack
lge which reached the jury yesterday
rom st. Louis. were taken into the
rand jury and opened yesterday.
Jothing as to their character was
as an order was Immediately
1ade by Judge HAZEL giving the pack
ges over to Gen. Crow, to be examined
y him for additional evidence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS-.
II Moved Over % Lead Yesterday-A State
msnt Made In Regard 10 Silver By the
Dirsotor Of the Mint

Lead. 8. D., Sept 10.-Yesterday the
American Mining congress moved over
into Lead. and. after receiving q cordial
welcome from Mayor E. +. Irwin on
behalf Of the city. proceeded to trans
act the business Of Its SIXTH annual
session where 1t left on at Deadvood
Tuesday. Three sessions were held
yesterday and with q day on to-day,
to enable delegates, members and other
attendants at the congress TO inspect
the mines and mining plants in and
near Lead and to visit Bald mountain,
Ruby basin and spearfsh canon. Tires
none sessions viii b held N Lad %
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
CITY OFFICIALS SUED.
A Jointkeeper Charges the Galens Authori-
ties with Receiving Monthly Revenue
from Certain Joints.

Galena, Kan, Sept 15.-'The officials
Of this place were arrested yesterday
on a warrant sworn out by John Mil
Ter, a jointkeeper at this place. Mayor
Sawyer, Marshal Fitzgerald. City Clerk
Coe and Police Judge Coles gave bail
for their appearance next Friday. Mil
Ter charges the officials with violation
Of the prohibitory law inasmuch as
they received monthly revenue from
each Joint allowed to run inside the
incorporation. The joints. about IL in
number, were closed last week and 1t
now looks like Galena will experience
a long dry spell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17

La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 15.--A special
train consisting Of an engine and two
coaches containing President j. J.
Hill, of the Great Northern Securities
company, President Harris. the first
and second vice presidents. Chief En-
gineer Breckenridge and other officials
Of the Burlington, ran into two large
powders which had been washed on
the track by a severe rainstorm near
Alma and the engine was badly dam
aged. Outside of a bad shaking up and
o few bruises, none of the officials on
the train was injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
A TORNADO AT QUINCY.


Quincy, ILL.,, Sept 10.-A tornado
struck the eastern outskirts of this
city last night, sweeping to fragments
half dozen houses, the occupants Of
which escaped without serious injuries
except in one instance. Mrs. John
Schneizle was badly injured in the
wreck of her residence at Twenty
third and Ohio streets, not only be-
ing MANNED by falling debris, but be-
ing pinioned between timbers and
cook stove In which she had been
starting q fire. Her injuries are con-
sidered fatal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17

Wichita, Kan, Sept 15.-Ralph
Balm. proprietor Of the Santa Re hotel
in this city, last night shot and fatal
ly wounded Bill Flynn at = fremont
street resort Flynn is said to be a
gambler. There were six or eight peo-
pie in the room at the time. Il is pre-
sumed to have been the result Of q
quarrel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
Relieved of His Money.

Wichita, Kan, Sept 15.-Taylor
Reed, an Orient contractor, who had
just completed a contract on the new
railroad near Viola, in this county,
came to Wichita with $1,540 in cur
rency in his pockets. Now he is minus
the money and the police are looking
for two colored men who, with the as
sistance Of a colored woman. held Reed
up and relieved him Of his roll in an
alley within block of Douglas avenue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17

Baxter Springs, Kan, Sept a-Ths
big interstate reunion Of old soldiers
Is now in full swing Fully 1900 peo-
pie were on the grounds yesterday.
The Frisco road ran hourly excursions
from the north, east and south. and
every train was loaded 70 the guardA
Gov. Bailey arrived yesterday morn
ing and addressed the camp ere after
dinner. Senator Burton and Con-
gresham Curtis viii Be here to-day.
Several state ofacen win accompany
them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
Low Endorsed for Fusion candidate

: New York, Sept. 1O.-At the fusion
conference last night the name OF Seth
Low was Endorsed as the candidate for
mayor to be presented at the fusionist
convention by all the bodies affiliated
with the fusion movement. except the
Greater New York democracy and
Kings county democracy. The con-
ference was held at the headquarters
Of the Citizens union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17

Wichita, Kan, Sept 10.-Mrs. Fer
rell and her two-year-old baby were
killed in o windstorm which passed
near this city Tuesday night The
Terrell family were driving across the
country from Wichita to their home In
Gordon. They took refuge in Q school
building northeast Of Derby. The
schoolhouse was demolished and the
wagon In which the Ferrells were
travelling was blown away.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17

Kansas City, NO., Sept. 15.-Word
was received yesterday evening by
President Mitchell, Of the miners. that
the men in the Novinger field, at q
mass meeting held yesterday. had
agreed to go to work to-day and to
continue, under the terms Of the Chi
cago agreement till the scale. now In
controversy, Is settled.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
ALMOST A cLoUDBURsT.
The Roof Of the Federal jail ut Guthrie
Blown on and the lao Prisoners Near
~ Drowned by the Heavy Rain.

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. 10.-The fierce
sandstone that has swept over Okla
homa for the past week was broken
yesterday by the heaviest rainfall Of
the season. It amounted to almost a
cloudburst at this city and a cyclone
passed above the city, too high to do
much damage. The roof Of the federal
jail here was blown of and the 140
prisoners were nearly drowned by the
downpour. Lightning struck several
buildings, but the rain quickly ex-
tinguished the fires. No fatalities are
but several persons were
Knocked down by the electricity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
Gen. Miners Report ON Fort Lsavenworth

Washington, Sept. 15.-Gen. G. w.
Miner, recently commandant Of the
general service and staff college at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, in his annual
report to the war department recon-
mends that the post of Fort Leayen-
worth be set apart as an independent
department and that the course Of in
struction be extended to two years.
He also recommends change in the
system Of marking.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17

Muskogee, l. T., Sept. 15.-The move
ment of labor to the cotton fields Of
the Indian territory has begun and
there is a shortage in labor to do odd
jobs about the territory towns Cotton
picking is beginning now and the
heavy crop offers inducements to ne
gro men and women to earn some
money and enjoy an outing. They are
taking advantage of the opportunity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
An old woman Kmsd b. . rnlp.

Oakland. Cal, Sept s-Mrs. Fred
erick Hillman. q native Of Germany.
"a years old, was struck By local train
and instantly killed yesterday. MrA.
HIlman. accompanied BY her husband.
vas on her way from Nebraska to
southern California
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
CONSULS IN FEAR.
Ambassadors Requested to Send
Warships to Salonlca.
MILLS AND CRANARIES DESTROYED.
Thousands of Women and Children Hiding
In the Mountains and starving-A Band
of RevOlutiODaries Engaged the
Turkish Troops.

Sofia, Sept. 10.-The Dnevik says the
consuls at Salonica have requested
their ambassadors to send warships to
that port as they are in fear of dyna-
mite outrages. A band Of 900 revo-
lutionaries engaged the Turkish troops
between Melnik and Demirhissar. The
Turks are reported to have lostheavily.
Eight thousand Turkish troops have
gone from Losengrad to the Bulgarian
frontier. The towns of Prilop and
Monastir are surrounded by troops and
no one is allowed to enter or leave
them. The inhabitants of the district
| Of Okrida have armed themselves with
rifles and Joined the insurgents In the
mountains.
The Turkish authorities in the Adri-
anople vilayet have ordered the de-
struction Of mills and granaries.
Thousands Of women and children in
the district are hiding in the mountains
and are starving.
Will Resort to Reprisals.
Sofia, Sept. 10.-The Macedonian
organizations are preparing memo
randum, to be presented to the repre-
sentatives Of the powers in which they
will declare that the insurgents intend
to resort to reprisals for the Turkish
atrocities. The memorandum declares
that $4,000 men, women and children
have been slaughtered and 120 villages
burned.
The memorandum repeats the state
ments recently issued by the insurgent
general staff at Monastir, that the
Turks, instead of fighting the in
surgents, have instituted a general
massacre Of the Christians. The Or
CARNATIONS declare they are issuing the
present memorandum because they are
no longer able to restrain the bands
from retaliation and henceforward the
responsibility will rest with the great
powers, which instead Of attempting
to moderate the Turkish barbarities
are calling on the Turks to speedily
end the revolution.
sIckening Sights In Hospitals.
London, Sept. 1O.-The Monastir
of the Daily Mail sends
q graphic account Of the sickening |
sights he witnessed in the hospitals
there. The victims Of Turkish bru-
talIty were mostly Greeks and Wall
lachians. Many women and children
had wounds from Mauser bullets, prov
Ing that they had been inflicted by
regular troops, inasmuch as the bashi-
bazouks are armed with Martins.
The stories told by the victims
tended to prove the worst accusations
against the Turkish troops of bru-
.alities and massacres.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17

Everett, Wash, Sept 12-An I'M
known hunchbaek committed suicide
by shooting himself through the heart
with q revolver. The only ciews to his
identity found on his body were
two names written In q memorandum
book-''Ed Reg" and Bertha Adopts"
and q Denver street car transfer
punched August %.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17

A<anOoiA, a,SSq ~ssr- - - -
Bryan said yesterday that there was
no truth in the rumor that Capt R.
H. Hobson and Miss Ruth Bryan were
engaged to be married. This was In
denial Of a report to that effect from
WaynesYille, Pa, Sunday night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
=. -..rrr-gu.h.l Con crop.

Chicago. Sept 1e--With three
weeks Of good corn weather believe
We win have q 1000, 000. 900 ushel
corn crop" said Corwin H Spencer.
who has spent the past three days
travelling over the Burlington systsm
with Darius KILLER. James A. Pattsn
and Secretary Of theTreasuTy Shaw.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
Put % Doash 10 TIE KlsssTse chaIr

Auburn, N. T., Sept 15.-Clarencs
Egnor. Of Buffalo. was yesterday put
to death IN the electric chair for the
murder Of Archibald Benedict . keep
ar IN Auburn uriaon-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-04
Tillman Will Not Apply to Circuit
Judge For Bail.

In the past week there have been
rumors that the attorneys for James
H. Tillman would make application
for bail before one of the circuit judges,
and dispatches to this effect have been
sent to various papers from Edgefeld
and Aiken by correspondents.
Col. P. Il. Nelson, when asked
about the matter this morning, stated
emphatically that since Chief Justice
Pope's decision there had been no con-
ference among the attorneys, and that
there had been no notice given that
an application would be made by Col.
Croft, Tillman's leading counsel.
The report to the Augusta Chronicle
from Edegfeld says, in part:
''Itis thought by some of the friends
of Col. J. H. Tillman that his lawyers
will 90 before circuit judge to argue
for bail again.. His friends, as we'll
as the colonel were disappointed that
he did not get bail before Chief Justice
Pope. Some think it was mistake
to have applied at all, as both sides
and especially Tillman's side, have had
to show their hands, which fact is
favorable to Gonzales ssside of the
case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-04
Sumter Corporations Chartered.

Columbia, February 26.-At the re-
cent session of the General Assembly
an Act was passed authorizing the
formation of building and loan asso-
Citations at the nominal fee of $50.
The first corporation to avail itself of
this reduction in the charter fees is
the Home Building and Loan Associa-
tion of Sumter. The officers named
are: r. I. Manning, president; Viii
liam NJ. Graham, vice president; H.
Frank Wilson, secretary and treasurer
T. B. Fraser, solicitor, and R. [.
Manning, William NJ. Graham. Marion
Noise. H. Frank Wilson Barlow
Walsh, julius Schwerin and I. b.
Fraser, directors.
A commission for a charter was
issued today to the Sumter Ice,
Light and Power Company. The cap
ital stock of the company is to be
$40, 600. The corporators named are :
G. T. Mason, Perry Moses and R. D.
Lee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-04

Clerk and Treasurer Hurst is daily
receiving many inquiries from stock
brokers and investors in the North
and West concerning the refunding and
school bonds the city is soon to issue.
There should be no difficulty in plac-
ing the bonds at or AZ per cent.
interest at premium, and to issue
them at a higher rate of interest would
not be good policy. Of course the
higher rate of interest the bonds bear
the greater premium they will bring
when sold, but it is bad precedent
to issue high interest bonds when
they can be placed at lower rate.
During the past year or two number
of towns in the State have placed AZ
per cent bonds at premium, and
some of these towns have greater
bonded debt than Sumter and less pro-
perty returned for taxation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-04
Progress Of the Alderman Road
Towards Florence.

Florence Times, Of March 2, says:
The Times hears some good news Of
the railroad situation In this section.
Some time ago, it will be remembered,
application was made for charter
for road from Alcolu to Lynch's river
in this county by D. W. Alderman.
The charter was granted after some op-
position and the extension of che Al
derman lumber road was pushed into
this7country. It is now built within
short distance of Lynches river and
agents are getting the right of way on
this side of the river to Florence. They
are experiencing no difficulty Gin get
ting the right, the people are more
than willing to do all that they can
to encourage the enterprise. The road
is now being operated as lumber
road from Alcolu to the river.
It is eighteen miles in straight
line from Florence to the river where
the road will cross, but lies we'll for
the cheap and rapid construction of
railroad. There are three small streams
to cross, but very little grading and
trestling to be done. It is understood
that the construction will be pushed
as rapidly as possible.
The road would open up one of the
very richest agricultural sections Of
the state. A section where the peo-
pie have been Independent for genera
tions. It is about as big section as
there is in the state without railroad ad-
vantages. A conservative estimate puts
the value Of such road to the volume
of business of Florence 500, 1000 a
year. It. would bring Florence big
trade that she has never had and would
open up a market of great value to the
farmers of that community for their
home supplies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-04
Tribute to ]. A. Atkison by Hollywood
Camp, w. 0. w.

Whereas on the 29th day of Janu-
ary, 1903, at the command of the
death angel, J. A. Atkinson departed
this life to meet his Cod Be it re-
solved:
First, That We bow submissively to
the will of our Heavenly Father.
Second, That Hollywood Camp, No.
Is, Woodmen of World, in his death
has lost one of its best members, q
sovereign true and tried.
Third, That a page in the minute
book of the Camp be dedicated to his
memory and that copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the bereaved family,
assuring them of our deep sympathy
in this their great bereavement.
J. R. Bracy,
J. R. Mccoy,
W. K. Mccoy,
Committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-04
THE ELKS ORGANIZED.

The preliminary organization of the
Elks Lodge was perfected at a meeting
of the charter members held at the
Hotel Sumter Thursday night. There
were 80 charter members present,
which number included the Elks who
have held their membership hereto
fore in the Lodges of other cities. The
meeting was enthusiastic and the
lodge starts of with the brightest pos
sible prospects.
Officers were elected as fellows:
Abe Ryttsnberg, Exalted Ruler.
A. Pareira, Esteemed Leading
Knight.
F. c. Manning, Esteemed Lee
turing Knight.
Geo. W. Dick, Esteemed Loyal
Knight.
R. L. Edmunds, Secretary.
I. G. Strauss, Treasurer.
j. F. Laughery, c. D. Schwartz and
II. J. Grover, Jr., Trustees.
Elisha Carson, Esquire.
J. M. Knight, Inner Guard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-04
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

One storm has entered the country
on the Middle Pacific coast, and an
other slight one has developed in the
lake regions while general rain area
covers the entire Gulf coast from wes-
tern Texas to Florida, extending north
ward over Oklahoma and Arkansas with
a light precipitation. The changes in
temperature during the past 36 hours
have been unimportant over the cotton
belt. The highest temperature was SO
at Jupiter and Key West, the lowest 8
at Bismarck, n. D.
F. Prescott-Bullock.
Local Observer,
U. S. Weather Bureau.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-04
Result Of Teachers Examination.

The following persons, who stood the
teachers examination on February
20th, passed creditable examinations
and have been granted certificates:
Whites-First grade: A. r. Will
hanson, Miss Emma Pipkin:
Second grade: Miss Maud Bradford,
Miss Mabel DuRant.
Colored-First grade: Mrs. P. NJ.
Robinson. Second grade: Sallie A.
Lowery, Lula S. Manoney, Cornelia
z. Manoney.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-04

The usual sale day crowd was in
town Monday.
The Augusta and Florence train was
more than an hour late Monday night.
The unfinished portion of the clay
roadway on Broad street, near the city
limits was completed last week by
Supt. of Streets White.
Vaughan Love, colored, was before
the Mayor Thursday for public
drunkenness. He plead guilty and paid
g fine.
Liberty street, between Washington
and Church, will be closed until the
clay surface can be put into good con-
dition.
Court opened in Bisbopville on
Monday. As it is the first session of
court for Lee county the attendance
vas expected to be quite large.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-04
RECEPTION.

The Young Ladies' Auxiliary Society
of the Presbyterian Church is prepar-
ing rare treat for the public in the
form OF reception to be given at the
Armory Hall March 18th, from to 10
p. m. There will be music and reci-
tationa, and every art will be employed
by the ladies to make this an enjoy
able occasion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-04
DEATH.

Mrs. Fannie NJ. Dargan died Sunday
morning at the home of her son-in-law,
Mr.. B. W. Bradford, on Salem avenue,
after long illness. The funeral was
held a $50 Monday morning at Mr.
Bradford's residence by Rev. r. 81.
Jones. The interment was at the
Dargan family burying ground in the
Jordan neighborhood.