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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
RECENT REFLECTIONS.


The K. P's. are getting estimates
on new hall in the Hodge block, the
present AbilenA company quarters.
The Abilene National bank and
Cramer & Kruger have favored the
REFLECTOR with handsome calendars
or 1904.
The +. E. Dewey residence on
Vine, one Of the prettiest homes In
the city, has been purchased BY d.
K. Humphrey.
Jesse Snider o. West Third has
taken the agency for the Model Farm
Record, 9 farmers account book that
is being received with great favor all
over the country.
e. G. Null, the well known trav-
cling man, received a telegram ysster-
day informing him Of the death Of bis
mother, Mrs. Ellen Null, aged 70
years, who died at the home Of her
son. G. &. Null, at Techl, Kansas.
Mr.. Mill left for Lawrence where the
fuhasl viii be Asld. Eight children
survive her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
HArroRD PLEASED THEM.
Large Audience Enjoyed His Rendi'
ton Of Orchard III"


The Seelye held the finest audience
Of the season Wednesday when Charles
B. Hahford and company presented
"Richard I'LL" The stage settings
and costumes were suitable and the
support competent.
Mr.. Hanford, ss Richard, lived the
part. With him he carried the audi.
ence back to the dark days Of English
history and with him they saw the
plight OF the kingdom. A strong
character, filed with love Of self and
sordid ambition, the qualification OF
which brooked no means, however
vile, Richard drew yet repealed the
audience. One aim and one end 10
continually in Richards mind, but
that end is attained through devious
means. Throughout Mr.. Hanford
portrayed the character without Civ
ing Just cause for adverse criticism.
Miss Drofnah (Mrs. Hanford) as
queen had task Of no small proper
tions on her hands and she performed
1t excellently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
AGAINST THE PREACHERS.
The Prohibition Committee Thinks Busi
ness Men More Desirable Than Minis
tiers as Campaign Orators.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Preachers as cam
paign orators was the principal sub
ject discussed at yesterdays meeting
Of the prohibition committee. The ten
committeeman who participated In the
meeting at the Auditorium hotel will
decide on the place for the national
convention before their adjournment
to-day. The general welfore Of the
party was discussed yesterday, this
discussion having TO do mainly with
the methods Of campaign orators. The
consensus Of opinion seemed to be
against the preachers. THE inndel
who votes the party ticket "a worth
more than the Christian who dom"
said n. W. Wilbur, Of New York.
Other members said ministers a. stump
speakers were less effective than bust
ness men. owing to their lack Of knowi-
edge Of the best way to reach and con-
vince the people ~.
The committeemen present agreed a.
to the desirabilly Of eliminating I'm
practicable methods and recognixina
practical men in the party. instead a
giving TIE leading positions 70 prnacA.
erA -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
A COLD DAY IN CHICAGO.


Chicago, Dec. 14.-Yesterday was
the coolest day in Chicago for this sea-
SON Of the year since 1875. Early in
the morning the temperature began
to go down until at eight q. m. 1t had
reached Is below zero. The only time
that this mark has been reached In
the history of the weather bureau was
December 9, 1876, when IA below was
registered. During the day 1t began
to moderate and last night the mer-
curry was lowering around the zero
mark.
On account Of the cold and the
heavy condition Of the streets owing
to the heavy fall Of snow Saturday
the three-story department store Of
Bodzinsli & Co., in West Twenty-sec-
ond street was destroyed by fire. A
special call for engines was sent in.
but before they could reach the scene
Of the fire through the drifts Of snow,
the building had been completely de-
stroyed causing a loss Of $4,000.
So far but one death, that Of VIII
liam Duffy, a switchman, who was
found frozen to death in the Chicago
& Northwestern yards, has been re-
ported.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
ABOUT PEOPLE.
DR.. McShea was up from Chapman.
John Camp Of Woodbine was in the

DR.. McShea was up from Chapman.
John Camp Of Woodbine was in the
city.
s. Eislele Of Donegal was in the
city shopping.
Fred Bross Of Dayton was q Re-
FLEcToR caller.
DR.. T. c. Ayers was in from Indus
try buying Christmas things.
G. W. Bistline, one Of Detroit's
rustlers, was REFLECTOR caller.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Hoyt Of Buckeye
attended "Richard III" last evening.
Arrole MacBoyle returned from
Topeka where he has been spending q
few days.
w. E. Nottorf, Fred Ehrsam and c.
H. Smith were q trio Of Dillonites
who called on the REFLEcToR.
John Rohrer was In from South
Dickinson paying taxes and made the
REFLECTOR a call.
John Fulton and family Of Man
chester leave next week for Long
Beach, California, where they expect
to make their home.
G. w. Hurd was In Fostoria, Ohio,
Tuesday consulting with Grant Gil.
lett and is expected home this even
ing. 1t lie said that Grant intends
meeting his creditors at Kansas City
Dec. 81.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 14.-An order has
been given by the faculty Of Washburn
college that the Socialist club Of the
college discontinue It's meetings. It 10
said to be the result Of letters received
from eastern financial supporters Of
the college saying they would withdraw
their aid unless the club was sup
pressed. Some Of the leading students
Of the college were members. Wash
burn college is conducted as Congre.
gational school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17

commission, died at the Cosmus club
here Saturday. He became suddenly
III at the club about ten o'clock.
President Roosevelt, who has been Mr..
Proctor's close friend for years, and
Mrs. Proctor, were notified. The pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt called at the
clubhouse and spent some time at the
bedside. When the president returned
to the white house Mrs. Roosevelt re-
NAMED with Mrs. Proctor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
Fireman Killed and Engineer Injursd.

Fireman Killed and Engineer INJURED.
Moberly, Mo-, Dec. A.-A Wabash
passenger train ran into freight train
near Brunswick. ''Nick" Matthias was
engineer of the passenger train and his
fireman was George Evans. The fire.
man was killed and the engineer dam
gerously injured The freight train
had broken down and sent a aagman
to warn the passenger train, but on
account Of q snowstorm 1t is thought
the passenger trains engineer failed to
see the fagman and dashed into the
freight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE Fraternal
Army OF America and the Loyal Amer
leans, embracing a membership Of over
100000, scattered all over the United
States, were merged into one organiza-
ton here yesterday. The new body
will be known as the Fraternal Army
Of Loyal Workers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
Holiday Rates, Union Pacific.

Holiday excursion rates on Union
Pacific for all distances Of 200 miles
and under; tickets on sale Dec. "a. %,
81, Jan.I1. Return limit Jan. /. See
]. W. Brooks, agent, Abilene, for par
ticulars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17

Senator Cockrell, Of Missouri, has
refused to be bound by the action OF
the democratic senate caucus to try TO
defeat the Panama treaty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17

B. NJ. Blankenship was killed by q
street car at Kansas City. Mo-, yester'
day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-14
NELSON PRESENTS
MERRIAM'S CLAIM
But Ex-Governor Is Not
Likely to Be Secretary
of Commerce.

From the Globe Washington Bureau.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1S-
Senator Nelson saw the president to-
day in regard to the appointment of
William r. Merriam as secretary of
commerce. He did not wait for the
bill creating the office to be signed by
the president, the bill still awaiting
the legal examination of Attorney
General Knox. Senator Nelson pre-
sented Merriam's claims as strongly as
he was able and the president listened,
but made him no promises. 1t is said
he did not even give him any en-
coura cement to hope that Merriam
would be named.
~ Mr.. Roosevelt has refrained from,
making any promises or giving any
assurances to members of the senate
or house as to places in the new de-
partment. He told Senator Nelson.
and has told them all, that he had not
promised the place of secretary or any
other place to anyone. While this is
true, it has been practically settled
that George B. Cortelyou is to be sec
retary of commerce, and a semi official
statement to this effect has been ner-
mitted to go from the White house.
1t is said that neither Nelson nor Mer-
ram entertainS any very lively homes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-14
REFUSE TO
BE RUSHED IN
THEIR WORK
Senator Lord Wants Upper
House to Work Through
to Sunday but Country
Members Vote to Quit I'm
til Monday Afternoon.

After short session yesterday
morning the senate adjourned to 3
o'clock Monday afternoon, but not un-
til Senator Samuel Lord had gone on
record as faVoring work and plenty of
1T.
When the session was called to- or
der by Senator Thompson, president
pro tenn, Senator Benson moved that
when the body adjourned it should ad-
journ to Tuesday morning. Senator
Lord Immediately protested, and de-
manded a roll call. The motion to ad-
journ until Tuesday was lost-23 to 16.
Senator Torson offered to compro-
mise by adjourning to Monday morn
ing, but Senator Lord wanted to go on
record, and again demanded the roll
call. He admitted that-he expected the
motion to prevail, but declared him.
self anxious to get in the journal as in
favor of longer working week. He
believed the senate should work on
Saturdays, at least every other week
The second motion carried-20 to 1S.
McGiIi Asks Permission.
Later Senator Schaller moved to re-
consider the motion to adjourn. He
wanted the session delayed until Mon
day afternoon, as a number of the
senators are compelled to turn out be-
fore the sun begins work in order to
calcn the IFalnS LnaL maui Lnem TO ST.
Paul in time for the Monday morning
sessions. The Democratic senator also
insisted that an afternoon session
would allow the country members a
longer visit with their constituents
81 am willing to wait over and meet
mine," he said, IF the senate will give
me the chance"
The motion tc reconsider carried,
and Senator Schaller amended Sena-
RpnSnT1'S hI7f swim 1oo
for the Monday session at 8 o'clock
This motion also carried, and a few
moments later, with the business all
cleared up, Senator McGill moved that,
with the permission of the Lord, the
senate do now adjourn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-14
COAL COMMISSIONS
OPEN SESSIONS CLOSE
Mr.. Darrow Takes Up the Whole Day
With His Argument.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 1S.-The
coal strike commission, after being in
continuous session for more than three
months, closed it's open hearings to-
day with an all-day argument by
Clarence S. Darrow on behalf of the
miners. The commission will meet in
secret in Washington next Thursday
and begin the consideration Of it's
award. 1t is expected that by the end
OF this month the arbitrators will he
ready to make their announcement. If
an increase in wages Is determined
upon, the increase is to date from the
first of last November, the Commits
sion having decided upon that date on
Oct. 81. After the session today the
commission held conference with the
lawyers and asked them to hold them
selves in readiness in case they are
called upon by the commission.
Mr.. DarroW took up the entire time
of both sessions, five and one-half
hours. He touched upon almost every
phase of the strike, and when he clos
ed he was greeted with long APPLAUSE
which Chairman Gray did not suppress.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-14
GOOD THING FOR
The RAILROADS
This Is Gov. Lind's Opinion
of Elkins Bill, Which
Passes the House.
From the Globe Washington Bureau.

From the Globe Washington Bureau.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 13.-
Congressman elect John Lind had this
to say today of the Elkins' anti-rebate
antitrust bill, which today passed the
house:
1T is undoubtedly very satisfactory
to the railroads. It repeals the drastic
criminal penalties of the old law, and,
what is more important, it removes
any possibility for securing convictions
under the section imposing fines by
directing the penalties against the
several parties to a transaction. There
is no more effective way to nullify
such prohibition than by making both
parties equally guilty, the one who
gives and the one who takes the rebate.
This makes it certain that neither
party will betray the other. Both are
participants to the misdemeanor and
they will stand together to prevent any
disclosure or conviction
1t is expected by Democrats in con-
6ASSS lAdI laS 4IASL Cu0CL VI Tic dCL
will be to raise freight rates, and the
law will be welcomed by railroads for
this reason. Instead of cutting rates
by means of rebates the roads will
at once publish higher freight Sched-
ules and force all to live up to them.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 13.-
Senator Elkins today consulted mem
bers of the committee on interstate
commerce and secured an agreement
to concur in the amendments to the
Elkins anti-rebate bill passed by the
house today when it is received by the
senate. This action will send the bill
to the president.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-14
DAYS NEWS SUMMARIZED

Weather for st. Paul and vicinity: Fair
today and tomorrow.
LEGISLATIVE
Senate spends half of a one-hour ses-
sion trying to adjourn.
Senator Stephens proposes constitu-
tional amendment calculated to wipe out
hail insurance companies.
Bill introduced yesterday provides for
$4,000 to be expended on new buildings
at Saltwater penitentiary.
FOREIGN
Gen. Uribe-Uribe notwithstanding re-
port of his death, shoots and kills COM
mander-in- chief of Colombian army
Boer generals refuse seats in Transvaal
legislative council offered them by gov
ernment.
Warrant is issued in London for a
count in connection with forgeries of j.
P. Morgan's signature.
DOMESTIC
Open hearing of coal strike commits
sion close and decision is expected this
month.
International good roads conference
opens at Detroit.
Convention is held at University of
Chicago to arrange for American students
getting Rhodes scholarships. Similar
convention will now be held at University
of Minnesota.
1t is proposed that Minnesota and Wis
eonsin game Wardens unite to stop illeoaI
spearing of fish.
Pot Grove is located again. this time II,
Liverpool.
WASHINGTON
Senator Nelson presents Merrtan,,s
claims to president to appointment as
secretary Of commerce.
Venezuelan protocols are signed at
last.
BUSINESS
General liquidation occurs. In grain. due
to bullish news, and wheat, corn and oats
all close at decline. .1
Level Of stock prices recedes, most of
business being done by sellers.
LOCAL
Board of aldermen committee on streets
unanimously recommends the passage of
the owl car ordinance
Public Baths association makes ar
rangements for two weeks summer car
nival.
VIII of Mrs. Cornelia Day Wilder An
pleby establishes a magnificent charifv
in st. Paul.
Swedish famine fund in st. Paul is
swelled to $4,000 by the Swedish Brothers
concert.
OF ten decisions handed down by the
supreme court, five are reversals.
Fred Lindgren. fifteen year-old son of
Magnus LlnGgren, fatally injured while
coasting on Wells street hill.
RAILROADS
Charles S. Fee sees great prosperity in
the West.
Canadian Pacific win have to rebuild
Crows Nest line
EIkins' anti-rebate bill passes house.
SPORTING
Griggs, of St. Paul, loses finals in Win
nipeg benspiel
Club Owner Lennon threatens to trans
fer team to Chicago unless talk Of four
| flushing ceases.
Chicago police raid several turf invest
ment companies in connection with Arm
old failure at st. Louis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-14


How 1t Happened.
"The bob is owned by Herbert Lin
deldahl, who lives at York and Weide
streets. He was called to supper at
o'clock and left me in charge Of
the pop. There was whole lot Of
KIDS VINO wanted to ride and let them
all pile on the seat. Then we started.
l was steering
Shortly before we came to the bot
tom of the hill saw someone coasting
down the east slope on a small sled. I
yelled to him to get out of the road,
but he did not heed the warning. Then
= little girl, who was standing on the
sidewalk, called to the boy to loola out.
1--WE were then but few Yards
apart. 1 steered the bob to the right,
the boy also turned his sled towards
the stone wall. Then we crashed. The
heavy seat plank struck Lindgren on
top of his head. The force Of the COL
Hsion was so great that we were all
pitched headforemost from the bob.
The only possible way l could avoid
the accident was to turn the bob down
Greenbrier avenue. If had done that
AL OF us would probably have been
killed, as the Greenbrier hill is terribly
steep.
'How fast were we running? More
than forty miles an hour. So you see
u1un nave much time to think be-
before the bob and the sled came to-
gether.'
Ebert did not know the names of
all the children who were on the bob.
He gave the following partial list:
Erick Lundin, 700 Wells street; Tom
Farrell, Wells and Weide streets;
Rudolph Anderson, Wells street; Will
lie Porter, Weide street.
Coroner Miller investigated the case
last night and decided to hold no in
quest, as death was purely accidental.
Fred Lindgren, who was fifteen years
of age, was the son of Magnus Lind
gren, saloonkeeper at 85S Payne ave-
nue.. He was graduated from the CIeye-
land school last June. Since then he
had not attended school, but spent his
time studying for confirmation. He is
survived by his parents and two sis
ters and one brother, Alma, aged
eighteen years; Edith, aged ten years,
and Willie, two years of age.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-14

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 13.-
Herbert w. Bowen, Venezuela's repre-
sentative, tonight signed with each of
the allies representatives here a proto-
col providing for the immediate rails
ing of the blockade and for the refer
ence of the question of preferential
treatment of the claims of the allies
to The Hague arbitration tribunal. The
final fOrmalities occurred at the British
embassy.
The British protocol was in English,
the Italian in Italian and German and
the German in German and English.
Mr.. Bowen signed in duplicate for
Venezuela, Sir Michael Herbert for
Great Britain, Signor Mayor des
Planches for Italy, and Baron Spec
Won Sternberg for Germany. Imme-
diately on the signing of the last pro-
trocol, cables were dispatched to London
Berlin and Rome announcing the fact.
1t is expected that the commanders
Of the blOckading fleet within the next
twentyfOur hours will receive their
orders to withdraw their vessels at
once.
Gained by Venezuela.
Venezuela makes two distinct gains
the immediate raising of the block
ade and the return of all her vessels,
war and merchant, which have been
captured by the allied fleet.
Great Britain. Germany and Italy re-
ce1ve advance payments of $500
each, Great Britain receiving her pay
ment on the signature of the protocol
and Germany and Italy within thirty
and sixty days from date. Germany
in addition will receive five monthly
payments until the full amount paid
her In advance aggregates $4,000.
AS guaranty for the satisfaction of
n Tr MI 49,
allies a share with the other creditor
nations in 80 per cent of the customs
receipts of the two ports of La Guaira
and Porto Cabello. This percentage
will be set aside beginning March 1
and retained in the Venezuelan treas
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-14
CARE FOR CRIMINAL INSANE.
Durant Wants $4,000 for New Build
inqs at State Prison.

Senator Durant yesterday introduce
ed bill carrying an appropriation Of
$4,000 for the Saltwater state prison.
The appropriation sought is calculat-
ed to cover the ensuing biennial
period.
With the exception of $4,000 for bet
terments and repairs for two years,
the appropriation asked is entirely for
new buildings. The state insane hos
pital officials and the board of Cor
rectionS and Charities have long de-
cried the system of committing insane
convicts to the state hospitals, where
they are treated with and in exactly
the same manner as the non criminal
insane. Warden Wolfer wants $25, 900
for the erection of an insane ward.
The estimated cost of the necessary
enlargement of the cell house is $780,
600, and $4,000 is asked for a new
chapel and laundry
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-14
PLANS STATE INSURANCE.
Senator Stephens Would Put the Hail
Companies Out Of Business.

The Stephens bill, designed to put
the hail insurance companies out of
business and transfer their functions
10 the state, was introduced by it's
originator yesterday.
The bill introduced by Senator
stephens provides only that there
shall be levied an annual tax on grow
ing crops. This tax is to be turned
into fund known as a crop indemnity
1und. The machinery of the law orig
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-14
Says Uncle Sam Has suzeraintv.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-The Daily Tele-
graph argues that the United States
has established a quasi suzerainty over
the republics of South America. The
Telegraph says:
''The Monroe doctrine involves that,
as things are, a distinct premium is
offered to adventurers and 1rresponsi-
bic persons who can boast of ephermal
authority in those republics to play
fast and loose with their external OBJ
legations. Some day or other citizens
of the United States might be the vic
TINS and then the government at
Washington would find itself confront
ed by an invidious dilemma Either it
would have to put up with defiance or
be compelled to adopt measures the
employment of which it denied to 9TH
er powers similarly situated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-14
ONCE MORE ISPAT
GROVE LOCATED
Working i'll Liverpool AID
Was in South Afri-
can War.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 13.-J. J. Grove,
of Council Bluffs, Iowa, has received
a letter from England stating that Pat
Grove, his brother, alleged to have
been connected with the kidnapping Of
Eddie Cudahy, is now In Liverpool The
letter states that Pat is employed as
solicitor for a wholesale house and
is receiving 5000 per month salary.
In writing to J. J. Grove, the rela-
tive says that when Pat left this coun-
try he went direct to England where,
under an assumed name, he enlisted
in the English army and was sent to
South Africa. Upon the close OF the
war he returned to England and Sc
cured his present employment. The
information is also conveyed that Pat
Grove is ready to return to Omaha if
he is guaranteed immunity from prose-
cution.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-14

Senator Wilson, Hennepin, is the
author of bill providing that all
railroad trains carrying live stock or
emigrants accompanying freight ship
ments must carry cabooses at least
th1rty-four feet in length, of the stand
ard four wheel truck construction and
provided with separate compartments
for passengers.