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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
KELLEY MAKES THREATS.
Fugitive Agent Of Baking Powder Trust
Says Ex-Lieut. Gov. John A. Lee
ID Trying to Blackmail.

st. Louis, July ia special to the
st. Louis Republic from Toronto. Can,
says: The Republic reporter called on
Daniel J. Kelley at his apartments In
the King Edward hotel and asked him
for q statement with regard to Lieut.
Gov. Lees expressions concerning him
self and Senators Farris, Costello,
Smith and Matthews, both before the
grand Jury and in the public press. Mr..
Kelley replied: well, I don't see that
there Is much to say about the matter.
Gov. Lee has tried to squeeze money
out Of all the friends of the indicted
on the proposition that he would
leave the United States and leave the
state without a witness. l have the
proofs Of this fact right here and they
will be produced before the grand jury
at st. Louis within 15 days. Undoubt-
eddy Lees entire aim and object was
to secure blackmail to the amount OF
$1,000 on his trumped up charges, all
Of which will be utterly disproved at
the proper time"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
FATAL ROW OVER A WIDOW.


Lamar, Mo-, July 21.-Ex-Marshal
James NJ. Rice was fatally shot at the
home of Claude Fast, In the eastern
part of this city, by Bert Cochran.
The two men were rivals for the af-
fections of Mrs. G. e. Martin, widow.
Rice, although married man, had
long been paying attention to Mrs.
Martin. Cochran had won her love
and Rice, becoming desperate. sought
Mrs. Martin at the home of her daugh-
ter-in-law and threatened to kill Coch-
ran and the woman if he was COM
PEELED to give her up. Rice, although
ordered away from the house by Mrs.
Fast, sought first to reach Mrs Mar
tin by climbing in the window. He
left, but showed up at the door. Here
the two men met, each making threats.
Finally Rice tore open the screen door
and caught hold of Mrs. Martin and
tried to drag her from the house, when
Cochran shot him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
A DOUBLE LYNcH1Nc.
Two Condemned Murderer Killed By .
Mob In Wyoming Csttlemen Arrested
for killing . sheepman.

Red Lodge, Mont, July 20.-A state
of lawlessness now prevails In north
western Wyoming as a result OF which
all law ana order seems to have been
abolished. From President Moffett, Of
the Montana & Wyoming Telephone
company, who is now making a tour
of inspection of his company's lines,
comes the news Of bloody lyDching
which occurred at Basin. Wyo., early
yesterday morning and Of an appeal for
help from Sheriff Fenton, Of Big Horn
county, who has arrested number OF
prominent cattlemen near Thermopo-
lis for killing sheepman and has
appealed to the governor of Wyoming
for assistance Of the militia in getting
his prisoners to Basin.
The lynching yesterday morning re-
suited In the killing Of two condemned
murderers and also In the shooting OF
a deputy sheriff, G. e. Pierce, who died
instantly. The murderers were Jim
German, who killed his brother about
a year ago and ran off with his
brothers wife, and man named Wal
tiers, who killed widow named Hoo
yer at the hot springs two years ago
because she refused to marry him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Or. Doyle Shot @. j. varnouf Mt Wichita
and Then Took POisOn-A Horse Trade
Started the Trouble.


Wichita, Kan, July 20.--Dr. William
Doyle shot @. J. Varnouf here Satur-
day night and then took handful OF
strychnine. Both men were dead with
in half an hour. They were neigh
bors and the tragedy occurred within
sight of their wives. DR.. Doyle used
a shotgun well loaded with buckshot.
DR.. Doyle was the Oldest dentist In
Wichita, having come here in pioneer
days. He was highly respected. Var
nouf was an old soldier and also lived
here a long time. A month ago they
had a dispute over horse trade. The
following night Varnouf committed an
act of vandalism on the premises OF
DR.. Doyle for which the latter whipped
him. Mrs. Varnouf by some means
caught hold of DR.. Doyle while her
husband stabbed him. The case went
to the local courts and the laws delay
so frenzied DR.. Doyle that he probably
became insane.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
CITED FOR CONTEMPT.
Rwo Editors Directed TO Appear Before the
Missouri Supreme Court for Publishing
Articles Attacking That Body.

3 Jefferson City, Mo-. July 17.-Upon
Information fled by Attorney General
Crow, Chief Justice Robinson. Of the
snpreme court. yesterday issued an or
Gar to John J. Cundiif, editor Of the
Gedalia Capital, and J. M. Shepherd,
editor Of the Warrensburg Standard
Herald, directing them to appear be-
1pre the supreme court on July 20
nnd show cause why they should not
b punished for contempt Of court for
punlishing an article attacking that
body for a recent decision. The deci-
sion was In the case Of R, H. oglesby
". the Missouri Pacific Railway COM
pany, in a suit brought for damages,
which the supreme court reversed and
decided for the railroad. The article
IN question Is said to have charged cor
ruption Of the court and attacked the
court In strong language
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
THE GRAND JURY AT JACKSON.
Judge Redwine Warned 1t That II IL D'd
Net DO Its Duty He would Inn
panel Another Jury.

jackson. KY. July 2l.-The speciai
term Of the Breathitt circuit court 70
investigate the Cockrill and Cox as
sassinations and the attempt to bride
Capt B. J. Even convened here yester-
day with Judge Redwine on the bench.
M. c. Bailey was appointed elisor 10
serve in Sheriff Callahan's place as
George Whitaker. the first appointee'
is confined to bed on account OF Illness.
The grand jury selected is composed
Of II farmers and one blacksmith.
Judge Redwine made vigorous charge
and warned them II they did not do
their duty he would impanel another
grand jury.
Capt. B. J. Even, the principal VIII
ness for the state, came to Jackson in
the baggage car on the afternoon L. q
L. train. He boarded the car in the
yards at Lexington and his presence
on the train was ulisnown to any one
save the train crew aad silence was
imposed on them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23

Newport, R. l., July 21.-The Consti-
tuition is rapidly becoming a danger
GUS rival Of the Reliance for the honor
of defending the trophy. for the older
boat defeated the new one In yester-
days run Of 81 miles, the third Of the
New York Yacht club cruises from
New London, by one minute. 20 sec
onds, availing herself Of her time al
lowance, estimated at about two min
utes and II seconds This is the sec
ond time on the present cruise that the
Constitution has won from her rival
on time allowance and, while the VIC
tory Of the first occasion from Glen
cove to New Haven was due in some
measure to changeable breezes, the
conditions yesterday were as fair Tor
one as for the other.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23

Baltimore, Md, July 21.-All the on
GERS of the grand lodge Of Elks and
practically all members Of the grand
lodge have arrived. Active canvassing
has been in progress all day In behalf
of those who are candidates for the
chief ofiicers Of the grand lodge. It Is
manifestly settled that Joseph p. Fam
ming, Of indianapolis, will be chosen
grand exalted ruler, as there is no OPP
position to him. Their respective adj
herents claim that there is no serious
opposition to the reelection OF @. X.
Reynolds, grand secretary; Samuel A.
Needs, grand treasurer, and Robert b.
Brown, grand trustee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
A sANITARIUM BURNED.
xAe Intitlsion At Bonner Springs. Kan.'
Destroyed and -Four Persons Lose
Their Lives.

Kansas City, Kan, July 17.-Four
persons lost their lives In fire that
destroyed the sanitarium at Bonner
Springs, II miles west Of here on the
Union Pacific railway. The dead are:
Capt. ]. A. Mcclure, from Junction
City, Kan, q former attorney for the
Union Pacific railroad; Miss jamie
Campbell, patient, Of lola, Kan; Mrs.
A. A. Cook, Of Lawrence, patient
and Dr.. A. f. Rogers, the steward.
The are started In the laundry, an
annex at the west end Of the main
building. The flames had reached the
roof at the rear Of the main structure
and had the whole end in blaze be-
fore II was discovered. Inmates Of the
sanltariun were asleep when the
flames were discovered and 30 fed for
their lives, having narrow escape.
Dr.. Rogers lost his life trying to save
other inmates. The building was
frame and was entirely consumed .
half hour after the FIRE broke out
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
Geronimo Baptized.

Guthrie, Ok, July 1S.-From Lawton
a story is reported to the effect that
Geronimo, the notorious Apache In
dian outlaw chief, has embraced Chris
tianity and has been baptized into the
M. E. church. Geronimo and a num-
Der Of his warriors are serving as pris-
oners Of war at Fort Sill, and 1t is said
that at a religious service a few days
ago he and dozen Of his followers
expressed desire to be received into
the church. The same afternoon, In
the midst Of a multitude, minister
baptized the former ferocious chief
tain by sprinkling.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
RoosEvELT'S TRIBUTE TO LEO.


Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 21.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, on being informed OF
the demise of the venerable head OF
the Catholic church, dictated the fol-
lowing for the Associated press: "The
president expresses his profound re-
greet at the death Of the venerable pom
tiff, whose long career no less than
his exalted character has commanded
the respect Of all Christendom." The
president said that in uttering these
sentiments he was giving expression
to the feeling of all the people of the
United States, wholly without regard
to their religious faiths.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
CONFERENCE AT PITTsBURG.
The MIners and Operators stu Far from
an Agreement "A Reception 10
President Mitchell.

PIttsburg, Kan, July 1S.-Nothing
has yet developed in the joint confer
ence of miners and operators and they
are about as far from an agreement
as they were at the opening confer
ence. A reception was given Presi-
dent Mitchell Thursday night in the
Commercial club rooms by the business
men and citizens who compose the or
ganization known as the Citizens alli-
ance. Short talks were INDUCED In
and an effort was made to show that
the alliance Of citizens was not an
tagonistic to the U. M. W. Of A.. but
was for self-protection. The interstate
Joint convention convened yesterday
morning, but after about an hours
session adjourned without taking up
any routine business that might have
tome up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
cLEMENcY 10 BANK OFFICIAL.
Judge Mcmahon ParoIed Charles stern.
who Stole Money Belonging TO
New York hank.

New York, July 17.-Before Judge
Mcmahon In the court of general ses-
sions appeared yesterday for sentence
Charles Stern who, in 1896, while en-
gagged IN a banking business in this
city, disappeared with $4,000 Of the
banks money. He told the court yes
terday that he had travelled all over
the world, but misfortune had followed
him everywhere and he could stand
disgrace no longer. He had been ar
rested in Halifax six years ago. but
never tried. At this time the funds he
had stolen were placed in the hands
Of a trustee, and later some Of the
claims against him were paid Yes
terday the only one Of five original
compliments who could be found APP
peared in court and asked for clemency
for Stern The court granted the re-
quest and paroled Stern In the GUS
tody Of an agent Of the Prison Aid a.
ISOLATION.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
v,oar Ceneral MushlsLepeh slek.

st. Louis, July 20.-The condition Of
Rev. Henry Muehlsiepen. vicar gem
eral OF the Catholic archdiocese OF 81.
Louis, who has been III for about six
months, is now extremely serious and
II is feared that he may not live
through the week. He had an apo
plectic stroke six months ago while
in Dallas, Tex, attending the dedica-
tion of the Catholic cathedral. The
strike was followed by softening OF
the brain and since his return from
Texas the vicar general has been able
to do but little work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
sonta Fs Machin,sts Satisfied.

Topeka, Kan, July 18.-T. L. Will
son, fourth vice president Of the In
ternational Union Of Machinists, adj
dressed a large meeting of Santa Fe
machinists yesterday and urged them
to Join the union. He recounted the
success Of the union in the late Union
Pacific strike and asserted that the
Santa Fe was getting ready for q
strike by building a high fence around
their shops here. No action was taken
on the matter. There is disposition
on the part of the men here to be sat-
isfied with the present condition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
Internal Ional lIdnoai pnIBns

Cleveland. o.. July H.-The second
annual convention Of the International
Musical union closed last night A
resolution was adopted TO bring before
state legislatures the proposition to
enact law which will compel teachers
Of music 10 attain certain standard
Of efficiency. The constitution was
changed TO permit the organization Of
state associations and local unions
composed Of musicians who derive
eompetencs from their knoviedge o.
music Ths nsxt nesting vill b held
IN g. Louia
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
STORED DYNAMITE ExPLoDES.
Two Men Killed and Over Hundred Other
Persons More or Less
Injured.

Roanoke, Va, July 20.-By the en-
plosion of q large quantity Of dyna-
mite and blasting powder stored In q
magazine near Pearishburg, Giles
county, two men were killed outright.
16 were more or less injured and about
100 others severely shocked. A west
bound passenger train, on the main
line of the Norfolk & Western, was
going at full speed past the maya
zine, which was 200 yards from the
tracks, when the explosion occurred.
The windows of the train were broken
and the coaches were in other ways
damaged. Not single person on the
train escaped injury or shock. 1t liz
not known what caused the explosion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
woodmss Camps TO Aid Flood Sufferers.

Woodmen Camps 70 Aid Flood Sufferers.
Omaha, Neb., July 2l.-The executive
committee of the sovereign camp.
Woodmen Of the World. yesterday de-
cided to make an appeal to the camps
Of that order for funds to assist It's
members who were sufferers In the
Kansas and Iowa foods. The appeal
viii be sent to camps. who are asked
to appropriate such sums as they can
and forward the amount to the soyer-
eiEn camp, from which It will be dis
tributed between Topeka, the two
Kansas Cities and Dies Moines, in pro-
portion to the number Of sufferers In
nanh city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23

LuEuAScun - A1N.Ss =.
Parsons, Kan, July 2O.-Mayor Ca
briel and the present democratic ad-
ministratlon were largely elected, It Is
said, for the purpose of getting revenue
out OF the sale Of liquors. The drug
gists who sell liquors say that they
are required to pay Is cents a case and
81 a barrel on whisky into the city
treasury as a tax. This arrangement
has been in force but q short time, and
now the county attorney threatens to
bring the city of1cials before special
grand Jury on charge Of oficial mis-
conduct
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
COMMERCIAL REPORT.


New York, July 1S.-Bradstreers
commercial report says: Well nisn
perfect summer weather helps crops
increases confidence In fall trade ana
stimulates retail and summer resort
business. Lower prices for many
staples are really an encouraging oe-
yelopment. The salient features IN
trade reports this week are the bet
ter tone of trade advices from the
southwest, where the feeling grows
that a large business will be done.
The unsatisfactory outlook for imme-
date and future supplies OF cotton
limits activity in cotton at the east
but the wool market is strong, with
more doing both in the raw material
and in the manufactured product.
The iron trade is quiet enough on
the surface, but production and con-
sumption are alike enormous, though
pressure Of the latter tends to ease In
quotations for iron and steel. West
ern markets note reductions In pig
iron and billets, with large business
done at the concessions, and southern
iron has been cut without evoklng
much new business.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ended with July ID
number 173, against 154 last week.
Wheat, including flour, exports for
the week ended July 16 aggregate 81
$50, 7S4 bushels, against 2.3SO,41O last
week. Corn exports for the week ag-
gregate 1,4O2,404 bushels, against L.
525. O84 last week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
Drowp.d whrs Fleeing from a Posse

Huntington, W. Va. July 2O.-Wil-
liam vinson, Of Cattletsburg, KY, was
fatally stabbed by Gustave Epps, a ne
gro. here yesterday, Epps was pur-
sued by q posse to Twelve Pole river
where be was drowned while trying to
swim to the opposite shore. Many
shots were fired by the posse At the
negro and he was badly injured b.
fore he leaped into Twelve Pole river.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
ABEER Mckinley VERY ILL.
me brother Of tho Late President Laying
nj Deaths Door ut His Summer Resi-
dence 81 someFset. Pa.

Somerset, Pa. July 17.-Abner No
Kfnley, brother Of the late President
lleKinley. is dangerously Ill at his
summer residence here. The physl-
dams attending him are very much
alarmed and reports are that the pa
ffent Is not far from deaths door. II
appears that Mr.. MeKinley's illness did
not assume q serious form until
"wednesday. Yesterday. however, a
dangerous symptom developed. when
Z pain struck him IN the back Of the
hsad. rendering him helpless That II
ms paralytie stroke Is the grave
mar. His relatives have been sent for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23

Topeka, Kan, July 1s.-The state
board of medical examination and reg
lstration yesterday revoked the license
IF DR.. Robert e. Gray, Of Garden City.
He was tried before the board on the
charges Of immortality. excessive use
II drugs and unprofessionalism in.con-
nectlon with the death Of Miss Irma
Brown a year ago in Chicago. An or
der will be made depriving Gray Of
the right to practice medicine in Kan
uaa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
rlookInr 70 the southwest.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 1&-Alex
Hilton, general passenger agent Of the
Frisco system, says immigration to
Oklahoma and Indian territories. Ar
kansas and Missouri, will break all
records this summer and fall. He says
new towns are springing up in this
new territory almost every day. he
predicts that 100000 immigrants Will
pass through Kansas City alone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
Promotions in the Army.

Washington, July 1S.-The president
has given directions for the prepare
ton Of commissions for the following
promotions in the army: Maj. Gen.
s. B. M. Young, to be lieutenant gen.
eral. vice Gen. Miles, who retires Au-
gust s; Brig. Gen. s. S. Sumner, to be
major general, vice Maj. Gen. Davis,
to be retired July 26; Brig. Gen. Leon
ard s. Wood, to be major general, vice
Gen, Young, to be promoted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
shot wh,le She Was sleeplng.

Covington, Tenn, July 1S.-Mrs.
Sarah G. Hill was assassinated while
lying in her bed with her twin babies,
1--WE months old. The tragedy occurred
near here. The assassin crept up to
the window, raised the sash a few
inches, and, thrusting the muzzle OF
a shotgun through the aperture, fired
the contents Of both barrels into the
helpless woman's body.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23

Pueblo, Col. July 2l-In an explo-
sion that occurred at blast furnace 3
at the MinneQua steel works yester-
day afternoon at two o'clock i've men
we're burned, two OF whom will prob
ably die. The men were opening the
tran Of the notch TO allow the molten
metal 10 run into the ladies' when the
explosion occurred II is thought that
4 pool Of cool water In the trough
caused the explosion The injured
men were takun to the Minnequa hos
pltaL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
a, A,v,um Revert on JalT 81.

sedan. kan. July 2o.-SenAtor W. s
Fitrpatrick, Of this city. has Issued
a ear for a meeting Of the aayium
legislative Investigating COMMITTEES. 70
3 held At Topeka July y. AZ ms
me-sine the formal report q the con-
--f,s-s IN ~ rod
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
Empty Train Crashes into Passenger Train.

Cincinnati, July 2O.-Mrs Carrie
Crawfofd and Harry Elswick, Of Wash
ington, Ind, were probably fatally In
jured and ten other excursionists were
severely hurt yesterday when an empty
Queen & Crescent train ran diagonally
into the side of long, well filed Bal
timore & Ohio Southwestern excursion
train, which was standing in the Gin
cinnati station. The empty train was
backing out of the station and by acci-
dent was switched into the track ON
which stood the excursion train. The
sides Of three coaches were caved In
and q panic was started. The empty
train was running slow and stopped IN
time to prevent a stampede.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
A c,rvu, r-lu WRECKED.

rana, Ill, July 1.-THE FIRST section
= the wallace circus train was
ursoked Al shelbyville. Twelve en-
rioyes we're badly injured; one IL az
Decied TO die
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23

chIcago, July 1.-THE Record-Her-
aid in to-day's Issue prints = story
from Washington. saying that Pension
Commissioner Ware may Be dismissed
for aagrsnt violation Of civil SERIES
Fulna
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III. -naIrls.. lIan- pe.a.

wilkesbarre, Pa. July 21.-John Bo-
hee, who. was widely known as the
hairless man." 10 dead In this city.
He was the marvel Of physicians. who
puzzled in vain to account for the en-
tire absence Of hair from his body.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23

usnr Livss Iost m = Kline Krplosioa.
Portland, Ore, July ia special
rron Vancouver, q @, says II people
rrrr killed n . coal nins axplosion
= 60 -
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uI,ha.wn Undsr ne Reolanasioa Ast
Warrington. July 1.-THE interior
6euartment has Withdrawn under the
rsrIamationA act from al forms Of en-
M srcspt homestead selections II
townships N ne Blackl0ot la. land
flsfi<E
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23

maaT Men IN Nsu Tork Return - work.
New York. July 1L-Thousands Of
men. members Of the unions which
have signed the employees plan q ar
hitration. returned 20 work yesterday.
after being out q work Ia many ca1sg
ntncn NaT Z