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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENcY.
willie johnson. who Was Sentenced 70
Hang, to BE Set Free on July l-Baid-
ing's Sentence COMMITTED,

Washington, June 24.-President
Roosevelt yesterday acted favorably
on the application for executive
clemency of Willie johnson, alias
Overton, who was sentenced in the
Western district Of Arkansas to be
hanged for murder committed in the
Indian territory. This sentence was
committed to life Imprisonment by
President Cleveland, on account OF
the grave doubt of the prisoners
guilt. The former United States at
torney, who tried the case, recon-
mended pardon on the ground that
he had reason to believe the govern
ment witnesses had committed per-
jury. The prisoner will be released
on July 1.
The president committed to ten
wears the sentence of 80 years i'm
prisonment imposed on Thurman
Balding, who pleaded guilty in the
Western district of Arkansas to in
dictments charging him with rob
berry and larceny. The sentence Will
expire November 80, 1904. d..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
DILLON.

w. R. Pitts 10 visiting home folks
Milton Brinkman returned from
North Dakota Monday night.
Mrs. A. E. Fink Of Topeka is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. B. Ruiener, and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Froening Of Sheffield,
Iowa, are at +. Ehrsam's.
Childrens Day was observed In the
NJ. E. church Sunday evening.
Prof. @. A. Rohrer 10 homo from
Leavenworth and will spend his vaca'
sion with his parents.
Miss Ida Bohannon returned to the
mission field in Pachuca, Mexico.
The NJ. E. Sunday school will have
. picnic In Nottorrs grove on July
4th.
Little Clarence, son Of G. Schmidt,
fell iFom a load Of hay, causing 6
double fracture Of the left arm.
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EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
rhe President Answers Callers ut the white
House That He VIII Convene the Ma
tionaI Assembly November D.

Washington, June 22.-Congression-
al callers at the white house during
the last two days have received re-
newed assurances from the president
that it is his intention to call the con-
Qress in extra session November O..
The programme of the republican
leaders will be, unless there is a
change in their present indications,
to permit the democrats all the OPP
portunity they desire during the ex-
ira session to discuss the questions
of tariff and reciprocity and kindred
subjects. After the regular session
begins little opportunity will be al
lowed them. The republican policy
will be to keep the tariff from at
tanning top-notch place from De-
cember until the close of congress.
What the policy and attitude will be
on the tariff in the presidential cleo
ton will depend on future develop
ments and on the position of the DEM
ocrats next year.
Senator's and representatives regret
that their vacation is to be cut short
by a month, but hope that the extra
session will be productive of results.
The president of course, shares this
hope.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
A DETECTIVE SHOT.
William E. Murphy Killed by a
Negro at Peoria, Ill.
MOB FORMS TO LYNCH THE CULPRIT.


Peoria, ILL.,, June 24.-Detective Z.
Murphy was killed by "Billy" McRay,
a negro desperate, whom the officer
was attempting to arrest at Water
and Eaton streets about ten o'clock
last night. Murphy, armed with
warrant for McRay on a charge OF
burglary, approached the negro and
informed him that he was under ar
rest. McRay instantly drew re-
volver and shot the officer in the
breast. He then attempted to make
his escape, but was caught by Detec-
tive Chadwick. Murphy was taken to
the hospital, where he died within
20 minutes Of the time he received
the. wound.
McRay was hurried to the city Jail
and in less than an hour mob num-
bering at least 1000 men and boys
had assembled and made demand on
the chief Of police for the prisoner
The chief refused to surrender the
murderer. In the hope of attracting
the attention of the mob the fire de-
partment was called out and made a
run past the Jail. The ruse partially
succeeded, large number OF the
crowd following the fire department.
In the meantime the chief had or
dered all the electric lights in the
city to be turned out and in the dark
ness McRay was hurriedly taken to
the county Jail. In short time the
mob discovered that it had been out
witted and formed in front OF the
county Jail. The entire police force
of the city was called out in order
to guard the jail.
At 1880 p. m. the Jail was sur
rounded and there were rumors from
the lower end of the city, where the
dead officer resided, that another mob
was gathering with the intention OF
lynching the negro. Shortly before
one o'clock this morning the mob
surrounding the county Jail began to
disperse, awed by the determined
attitude of Sheriff Potter, who sta
toned a dozen deputies and police
in front of the Jail, armed with re-
volvers and rifles. They were in
structed to fire upon the mob should
any attempt to enter the jail be made
Inside the building 20 police were sta
toned. While the mob clamored FOR
the negro it was evident that they
lacked a leader and the authorities
were confident that they would be
able to prevent lynching.
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coNv1cTs TO WORK ON ROADS.
Warden Jewett, of the Kansas Peniten-
tiary, VIII Put His Wards to USE
full Employment.

Topeka, Kan, June 22.-Warden
Jewett, of the state penitentiary, has
ordered wagons and machinery to
commence good roads work in the
neighborhood of the prison. He will
work 200 convicts on the roads. His
first work will be to repair the road
from Lansing to Leavenworth, and
after that is done he will build south
toward Kansas City. He is also put
ting in a new pressed brick machine
and will turn out pressed brick for
the different institutions this sum-
mer. Gov. Bailey will build brick
barn at the executive residence this
season. He will use prison brick.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
YOUNG GIRLS GET REVENGE.
BENJAMIN Archer. Resident OF Wensvihe'
Mo-, Severely Chastised for Making Al
legged ScandalOus Remarks

Wellsville, Mo-, June 24.-Miss Car
rie Peery and Miss Myrtle Hayes, two
young ladies' of this city, horse
whipped Benjamin Archer, a resident
of this place. The young ladies in
vited the young man to drive with
them, and, after reaching point
where the mother sHd brother OF one
awaited them, they ahghted from the
vehicle, and one young lady held him
by the hair while the other beat him
with the whip. After dealing out this
summary punishment to their salts
faction they drove back to the city
and let him wend his sorrowful way
alone. Mr.. Archer had both young
ladies arrested. and the case will be
tired in a rev days. MISS Peery ana
Miss Hayes allege that Mr.. Archer
had spoken Of them in disrespectful
manner to other young men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
PRIZES AT WORLDS FAIR.
r, d, Coburn Has Arranged for Total OF
Over 10000 Awards for Live
Stock Next Year.

St. Louis, June 24.-F. d. Coburn,
chief of the department of live stock
of the Louisiana Purchase exposition,
has arranged for total of over &c.
600 prizes in the classifcations for
horses, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry,
etc, for the worlds fair shows next
wear. These are divided among -
breeds of beef and diiai purpose cat
tie with 1850 prizes, 4 breeds OF
dairy cattle, 500 prizes; 10 breeds OF
horses, 2,45s prizes; II breeds OF
swine, 2,77s prizes; IA breeds 81
sheep, 2,54s prizes; s7S varieties OF
poultry and pigeons, 10000 prizes; 81
breeds of dogs, 1904 prizes. There
are 80 additional prizes for single
cows and herds entered in the dairy
demonstration; for oxen; IS for
mules and 1910 for the estimated dis
plays of pet stock, vehicles, ETC.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
LEGISLATURE MEETS
The Kansas Governor viii Send In
a Short Message.
SENATOR SMITHS RELIEF MEASURE.
A Plan to Loan Money to the Flood Suffer-
ers and Then Return 1t to State Treas
.ury-Relief Committee Hold n
Secret Meeting.

Topeka, Kan, June 24.-Gov. Bailey
said last night that his message to
the legislature would not exceed l.
200 words. He declined to give an In
timation about its contents. The
special session convened to-day. The
governor is using his influence
against the plan to appropriate $780,
900 or any other sum TO give to flood
sufferers. He says an appropriation
is not necessary and it is his opinion
that an appropriation would result
in harm rather than good. Prorated
among the sufferers, the money APP
propriated would not go far, few
dollars to each family. No family
would receive as much as it ought to
have to relieve its distress and all
would be dissatisfied. That is the
governors notion of the matter. He
would have the legislature pass the
necessary acts to enable counties
and cities to rebuild bridges to re-
lieve their people who are in distress
and to strengthen banks of rivers
and creeks and then adjourn.
Senator Fred D. Smith will intro
duce relief measure in the senate
along the lines Of the precedent es-
tablished in 1891 when an appropri-
alton was made to furnish new seed
to settlers in the northwest who had
lost their all by drought. His idea
Ia to have the county commissioner OF
each county affected by the flood
gather list of the families who have
been left destitute by the food, and
are without credit on which to live
or procure tools with which to make
living. He would make a state APP
preparation to be distributed among
the counties in amounts necessary to
relieve the distress. He would re-
uuire those to whom money Is sup
piled to give note therefor, without
interest, due on October l, 1904, and
when It is collected the money shall
be returned to the state treasury.
"This plan will require half-mill
levy to meet the appropriation. 1t
would mean to the average taxpayer
over the state Of tax of 40 or so
cents"
The committee appointed by Gov.
Bailey to distribute the general flood
relief fund held meeting behind
closed doors at the state house yes
terday and completed its organiza-
ton by making ]. W. F. Hughes, OF
Topeka, chairman and ]. s. Murphy,
of Manhattan, secretary. The other
members of the committee are Sen
ator George W. Mcknight. of juno
ton City; Mayor A. L. selig, OF Law
renee; Mayor T. B. Gilbert, OF KAN
sas City, and T. D. Fitzpatrick, OF sa-
lima. The governor placed before the
committee the information concern
ing the food situation in the various
counties. The committee has In the
neignDorhood or s5o,uUo to distripu'c
in the fiood-stricken districts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
HEAD-0N COLLISION.
One Fireman Killed and Another Severely
Injured BY an Accident Near
Los CerrillOs.

Topeka, Kan, June 24.-The report
of the wreck which was received at
the general offices of the Santa Fs
Yesterday states that an eastbound
freight train and westbound work
train met in a head-on collision at a
point about three miles east OF Los
Cerrillos. Fireman Englehart was
killed and Fireman Redding was Sc
verely injured. The only injured
among the other members OF the
crews were both engineers, who re-
ceived slight bruises. The wreck oc-
CURED in deep cut and this is sup
posed to account for the engineers
being unable to see each Others
train. Nearly all the cars on both
trains were derailed and the engines
were padly damaged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
KISSED THE pOPE's FOOT.
me Ancient Ceremonies Observed at tns
Papal COnsistOry Yesterday BY the
New Prelates.

Rome, June 23.-The consistory at
the vatican yesterday was specially
important, owing to the persistent
rumors regarding the pope's Ill
health and the previous postpone
ments. The ceremony was shortened
az much as possible and only lasted
about IS minutes. At the conclu-
sion of the consistory the pope went
to the throne room, where. surround
ed by the cardinals and the papal
court, he received the homage OF
the new archbishops and bishops.
The ancient ceremonies were OBJ
served, each Of the prelates kissing
the pontifrs foot and receiving the
apostolic benediction.
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HOPE.

John Gaffney went TO Oklahoma.
Edwin House Is the owner Of new
buggy.
Geo. KlsOPisr shipped hogs to Kan
Sos City Monday.
The childrsnS Day exercises we're
veil attended at the Presbyterian
ehurch Sunday night.
Mri. Mabel stoo. Of Lost Springs
4 visiting her parents.
The stucco and -four mills are shut
-lsEn.
osls il looking fns. Corn /. bsing
rn,id b.
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MAN AND WIFE LOCKED UP.


Kennett, Mo-, June 24.-Mrs. James
Carter, wife of a farmer near here,
shot and killed Henry Gender, .
farm hand, in her home. Carter, his
wife and Gender had been to Kenneth
and had returned a short while before
the tragedy. Gender, who is said 10
have been under the influence Of
liquor. had given his money, and his
revolver TO Mrs. Carter to keep for
him. On their arrival, II is said, he
used insulting language, and Mrs.
Carter shot him twice with his own
revolver. Carter was arrested with
his wife. as he was with her at the
time of the shooting, and they are
both locked up in jail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
madden D.nle. a Report.

Detroit, Mich, June 24.-Third As
sistant Postmaster General Edwin c.
Madden, who is visiting in this city,
yesterday sent a letter to Postmaster
General Payne, denying that he let q
contract for carbon paper for the
registry division of the post office
without permitting competition and
asking the postmaster general TO inn
mediately investigate the story and
its source.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
democrat. WIN Try to UnssAt snOos.

Washington, June 24.-There is
move on foot among democrats to
bring about the unseating Of Sena-
tor Reed Smoot, of Utah, in the hope
Of making political capital. For
months petitions and resolutions by
the hundred have been sent by tenn
perance societies and church organ
izations to members Of the senate
urging that Smoot be removed on &C
count of his alleged practice of polyg-
amy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
Dewey and Companions at Goodland.

Goodland, Kan, June 22.-En-
camped just north of the freight de-
pot and surrounded by small crowd
Of curiosity seekers, mostly women
and children, the soldiers of the state
militia lounged around while the
picket men walked their beats all
yesterday afternoon guarding Chaun-
cey Dewey, William j. Mcbride and
Clyde Wilson, charged with the muir
der of the Berrys. The militia ar
rived here at noon yesterday, hav-
ing covered the distance from St.
Francis to this place, stretch OF 80
miles, in two days. The soldiers and
the prisoners walked, followed by two
baggage wagons.
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wan. recommended For Hls Stand.

Washington, June 22.-Eugene F.
Ware is receiving many letters from
all over Kansas indorsing his posi-
ton in opposition to accepting OUT
side relief for Kansas food sufferers.
Mr.. Ware will not discuss the contro-
yersy further, but insists that he has
made his position known and is con-
fident that it will be Endorsed when
the people of the state give the sub
iect consideration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
HODGE BROS.
CHAPMAN.

M. p. Sanborn transacted business
In Abilene Tuesday.
H. d. Wilson returned from Carlton
Tuesday where he was visiting DIS
family.
Mrs. J. T. Walters and daughter
Of Junction City visited friends In
town the first Of the week.
G. P. Lowe has moved bis grocery
stock tfst he saved from the fire into
the Downing building on Marshal
avenue.
Chas. Deves was In Junction City
on business Tuesday.
Miss Helen Poor is visiting friends
at Talmage this week.
Mrs. A. J. Poor and children OF
Kansas City are visiting in the city
this week. ID.
H. A. Knight is remode.ing and re-
pairing his house that was damaged
during the flood. His fine new piano
was completely ruined.
Patrick Hogan Of Banner City was
city visitor Wednesday.
Carl Stevenson and wife Of junction
City we're visitors In town Tuesday
Mrs. Winnie Meyers and baby OF
Ogden are visiting at R. s. Kinks
this week.
City Marshal W. B. Banning lost
his fine gold watch, his star and al
his clothing in the big fire Monday.
Miss Maggie Dobbins Of Sherman
township was visiting friends in town
Wednesday.
&C. I. Miller returned from Law
renee Monday where he was on &C.
count Of his wife's illness.
Odle Bros. have fitted up rooms for
boarders in the Seaman building as
there are NO hotels left In town.
This move is very necessary as there
10 quite a force Of railroad men here
that needed accommodations.
J. W. Talbot had narrow escape
during the FIRE Monday. He was as
sisting In carrying out furniture at
the Commercial hotel when a can Of
gasoline in an adjoining room tx
ploded and blew large hole through
the wall and knocked him across the
room and severely burned bis face
sand neck.
Chas. Deves announces that be
will rebuild the Commercial house at
once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
nan.. Psr,hLnr Tells Of ) FIght.

Washington, June 22.-Capt. j. J.:
Pershing, who was in command OF
the troops at the fight at Lake
Lanao, in the Philippines, has written
a letter to a personal friend in the
war department describing the bat
tie. II has been shown to Secretary
Root, who authorized its publication.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
a.n,. Te Carmen Get . Raise.

Topeka, Kan, June ga commit
tee composed Of representatives OF
those members of the brotherhood
of Railway Carmen who are in the
employ of the Santa Fe railroad
have been In the city for the last
two weeks In conference with George
r. Henderson, superintendent Of mo
tive power for the Santa Fe, in re
card 70 a raise in wages and several
changes in the list Of rules and reg
ulations appertaining to the treat-
ment Of the car repair men all over
the system by the company. A satis-
factory agreement was reached.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25

San Francisco, June 22.-An extra
train on the North Shore railroad
Jumped the track one mile south OF
Point Reyes late yesterday after
noon. The coach turned over.
Michael Kirk, Of San Francisco, was
killed. Supreme Court Justice Angel
lotti was hurt, but not badly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
An on au,h.r nrourh. Do.

Abilene, Kan. June IA telegram
from Cherryvale says the Federal OIL
company, owned by Abilene and To
peka people. brought in q gusher
throwing an eight-inch stream as high
AZ the derrick. This is the only gush-
er In the Kansas field.
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w
Topeka, Kan, June 22.-W' D.
Buchan, the Wyandotte county poll
tician and lawyer, says that bill
will be presented to the special ses-
sion of the legislature this week pro-
viding for changing the name OF Kan
sas City, Kan, to Wyandotte. Mr..
Buchan told Bank Commissioner Al
baugh that the bill had already been
drafted and that it would undoubted-
" be presented. The object OF the
change, according to Mr.. Buchan, is
the fear of the residents OF the
Kansas city that the Missouri city
of the same name is overshadowing
and injuring their town.
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eov. Doeksry-. FI.hInr Party.

smithvine, No., June lO.-9ov.
Dockery and a party Of friends, in
eluding Secretary Of State Cook.
arrived here Thursday for q weeks
cutting ct Smiths ford, near here.
Tents and boats are at the command
Of the party.
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round Guilty Of Poisoning Her Husband.

Found Guilty of Poisoning Her Husband
Lexington, Mo-, June 22.-hliy
Walton, who was tried here for poi
soning her husband, Thomas Walton
October 10, was found guilty of muir
der in the second degree and sem
fenced to ten years in the peniten-
tiary. This is the second trial of the
case. The first trial jury was I'M
able to agree.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25

wichita. Kan, June S2-Edwaru
Christie. accused Of killing L y
Pierce at Peck. was taken from the
fan at Belle Plaine and then trans
ferrcd 70 Wellington for fear Of mob
violence. He was then brought 70
wichita 70 eluds . mob 81 yelling
tnn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25

Dubuque. Ia June 22.-Street cars
resumed operations yesterday with
four companies Of militia guarding
the eompany's property. There was
no disturbance.
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sedalia. No, June is.-The shops
Of the Missouri. Kansas 4 Texas here
are closed, throwing 800 men out Of
employnenA The tronhls grew cut
of he strfks Of hlaekHmiths AID
h11uar1.
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London. June 22.-very Rev. Her
bert Vaughan. cardinal and arehbish-
op Of Westminster. died Saturday.
Cardinai ysughan was bora April ~
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Committed Suicide In = Kansas city Street

Kansas City. No. June 24.-John
H. Denny, aged 20 years, and resi-
dent Of Tuxedo, ST. Louis county,
No, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the heart AZ $50
O'Clock last night in front Of 722 Main
street. Il is presumed the young
man committed the deed while des-
pondent over failure 70 graduate.
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snothsrsd % Dsath IN = Whs.t Bla.

Kansas City. No, June st.-William
Rose, aged II years, who was en-
ploysd By The Kansas City Milling
company, fen into a wheat bin a.
the min yesterday Afternoon and was
ruofherod 70 dcaih.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
Binder Irvine.

Dealers and farmers are beginning to
realize that there is real shortage OF binder
tWne, and while considerable tWine On our
civ. compelling us to look up supply to re-
place it, we have been fortunate enough to
secure it, and our sales have exceeded all
former years. We hope to be able to secure
inc entire harvest, and will not advance the
price so long as we can avoid it. but may be
compelled to later
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-01
WHATAGE?
How Old Ann? That's the
 Question

Mary is twice as old as Ann was when Mary was a~ old as Ann now 's. Mary 2L How old is Auae
 That is che question that is just now aztacu- .be world How 0ldis Ann: That is what everybody is asking
 The problem. 90, stated a- che head Of this column. was first sprung by one knows whom. but snov being asked by everyone. Nearly all the leading daily papers are jevotug a department Co Ann. her age. and che solutions and attempted solutions Sch00. children and college students. university profess ors and country schoo. teachers, lave yers doctors and business men. are inc terested in che natter and many in all Che walks ot life arc contributing Go the pres, oa che subject.
 The Daily Alaskan is nothing it not up--0-date. and win publish any answer that might be contributed ou che sub- lecl
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-01
FIRE INSURANCE

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 The American Trust & Insurance Co.,, Chicago
 The Western Union Fire Underwrit- CTS, Chicago.
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 The American Trust G Insurance Co.,, Chicago
 Fire N Marine Lloyds Association, Washington, D. C.
 Am now ready in my new quarters. 52l Fourth avenue, to do business.
 r PHIL ABRAHAMS.