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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
HANNIBAL IS GLOOMY;
FURTHER RISE FEARED.

Hannibal. Mo-. June 5-The Mississippi has
fallen four inches here. but this is due to
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of Wash street. Vincent McNorris. Il years
old, had his foot mashed by the stage plank
of big ferry boat. He was taken to the
City Hospital.
He has lived in an abandoned movers
wagon at Twenty-third and Carr streets
that his father had deserted him and that
his mother. through grief. had lost her
mind and was sent to the Insane Asylum.
Vincent fitted the wagon up as completely
as possible. Lately he found employment
as an errand boy at n salary of s. a week
and has faredbetter although he still lives
in the wagon
THE BROWNIES. famous little peo-
pie who have amused "A million chill
dren. will reappenr In tO-mOrrow's
sunday Republic Comic Section. Every
week hereafter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE RELIEF
FUND NOW EXCEEDS $4,000.

Additional subscriptions received by the
Merchants Exchange Committee for the
Flood Relief Fund:
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INDICTMENT
AGAINST MACHEN
His bond was continued at $4,000.
The Indictment against Mr.. Machen is one
Of great length. and altogether there are
nine counts
After establishing Mr.. Machens connec-
ton with the Post Office Department and
his responsibility. in the purchase Of sup
plies for his division, the Indictment sets
forth that on June 30. 1900. NJ. Machen. with
intent to have his decision and action as
Superintendent OF Free Delivery in regard
to purchase OF the Gron fasteners infir,-
enced thereby. did ask of the Groff Brothers
promise that they pay him 40 per cent
of any sum which might be received by
them thereafter from the United States in
payment Of such fasteners. the purchase OF
which might be procured upon Mr.. Ma
chen's advice. and did receive the promise
;, of the Croft Brothers In accordance there
| with.
The first four counts allege that Machen
received about $4,000 from Croft Brothers
through this collision. and the other counts
| allege that he kept his part Of the agree
ment by purchasing more Croft fasteners
and specifically set forth that he received
other sums of money from the firm
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RAIL WAY TRACKS
ARE UNDER WATER.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Marshall. Mo-. June 1.-THE Chicago and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

Mr.. Machen appeared in the Criminal
Court early this afternoon with his bonds.
men and lawyers to await the report on
the jury's findings. When this was made
he was plainly affected. The bravado which
he displayed throughout the investigation
was entirely lacking, and the spirit Of de-
fiance seemed broken. His only remark
was:
II have never seen a cent of the money
1 am charged with having received from
Croft Bros
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
aEOENT REFLECTIONS,

I !
Marriage license. "A. 8. Kerct
and Alice Missl, Heringtcn. 49,
-Marrisge license: VIM. Scheu'
Gle and Eta Miermeister, Donegal.
Z Charlie Morton has the SWEETEST
spider phaeton in town: 1t is out Of
sight. t fsaa I.
--Salipa has Abilene's sympathy In
It's fire loss but that won't pay any Of
the deficit. '{lE @ttksf@.l
The high school trustees are in
session discussing a lighting plant
for the school, w \. '.sss Ata Asai
Mrs. Christina Kubach.is slowly
improving after . few days illness
with pneumonia.
--Itis-now reported that the Rock
Island passenger train will go on
again Dec. 20. Hope it will.
WIN. ,stice Of near Donegal will
have public sale Dec. 10. See ad-
vertisement In another column.
Mrs. D. e. Bartruff, formerly
Miss Maude Lowe Of Moonlight, writes
from Whatcom, Wash. for the REFLEo.
TOR, saying: II can not do without
my home paper"
-Salina Sun; The idea Of the Abb
lepe REFLECTOR publishing q half
column OF names OF ladies attending
tea party! And we undertake to say
1t was the best read half column in
the paper, for Of course each one at
the party waded the whole length to
ascertain II her name was there.
Arthur Hnrd, formerly Of the
REFLECTOR, has received a merited
promotion. He has taken position
as a,fFeporter on the Kansas City
Journal and began work Monday.
Arthur las several more promotions
coming to him. He has the newspa-
per instinct and will win high honors
yet. rasI
-i,s cal, to visit your kin. The
ticket agents have received notice Of
the holiday rates: For points within
q 100 miles, one fare and q third will
DO charged for the round trip, and for
points over u 100 miles and less than
200 miles, the rate will be one fare
plus 80 cents. Tickets will be on
sale December "a and %. and Deem
Der 81 and January /, with January
4 as the return limit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10

Last evening there was p sissr "
sendapes. Rev. v. A4CaIal made ~
address Of welcome andhMrs. Laura
ID. Johus Of ssiina rsspondsds Mfs
Kate Arlington Of Council Ggovs, one
cfths stats's brightest women. talked
ssssrtAiuIugiy on legislative action
Mri. FFancsse Woods u Kingmsh had
. phpsr Oh s'AIidfoSssi Injustice IN
ThIs. aftstnooh was devoted 10 ps.
psrs, Mrs. Lee Monroe Of Topeka and
Mrs. Grisham Of Cottonwood Falls
being the principal speakers. Mrs.
Mary GO. Bradford Of Colorado. the
principal speaker ior this evsuing. 10
president Of the Colorado Federation
Of Womeu's. Clubs. ,,.,..,...
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
X sexton. Conant.

Last Thursday evening at 5 o'clock
ct the brides home near Acme CO.
CURED the wedding Of Miss Lulu Sex
ton TO Frank 'Conant Of Enterprise. X
IN the presence Of about so relatives
and friends, while Miss Frances Wool.
vsrton played Lohengrin's wedding
march, the happy couple marched
into the parlor and stood under an
arch which was artistically decorated.
RaNsw. A, Cain 81 Abilene performed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
THEY WANT TO VOTE.
Equal suffragists Elect Officers for
New Year.

New Year.
The State Equal Suffrage conven.
ton In session in the courthouse this
morning elected the following officers
for the coming year: SA
President, Helen Kimber, Parsons.
Vice president, Mrs. Sadie r. Girls
ham, Cottonwood Falls.ss, ~
E Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Q.
W. Smith. Stockton.
Recording secretary. Mrs. Kate
Arlington. Council Grove. t
Treasurer. Mrs. P. H. Albright,
Winfield. it
Auditors, Mrs. L. M. Johns, Salina;
Mrs. D. O. Nellis, Topeka.
Member National Executive CON-
mittee, Mrs. W. H. Johnston. Topeka.
The next session will be at Topeka
In October.
The morning session was devoted
to business and was an executive ses-
sicns
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colombia Getting Gay.

Special to the Reflector
WASHINGTON, Dec. s--colombia
has landed l,loO msnat the mouth
Of the Arata river. at the gateway Of
the Darien mountains, tc march into
Panama. "
Thopas Atkins, St. Louis, was APP
pointed assistant U. 8. treasurer.
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]. r. KUHNS.
J. N. BURTON. Auctioneer.
Farm at Auction.

At the, same time I will offer at
public ssle my farm, on which the
sale occurs as above located, contain
ing 100 acres, Of which rs acres Is
fine pasture, with running water the
year round. Fine improvements all
well fenced, large 8-roomed house, fine
large cellar, 2 cistern pumps. large
barn with lots Of NOW and bin room,
large implement shed. COW stables,
hog pens. good orchard and forest
trees, good we'll and reservoir, wind
mill and tanks, never failing wster.
Buildings newly painted beautiful
home. Terms made known on day Of
sale. For further Information call
phone 726. &Ea
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
MA. Sarah Mills Dead.

Mrs. Sarah A. Mills, aged 70 years,
died at the homo Of her, son, T.sR,
Mills, ats O'Clock this morning. \ She
was d beloved mother and had many
friends who will be saddened by her
death. Funeral at the house at ! P.
d, Thursday, burial in Abilene Gem
etery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Lighting Contract Awarded.

The trustees Of the county high
school late last evening awarded the
contract for lighting the high school
building to the Abilene Plumbing and
Heating 90. for e4oo. The company
is to installa acetylene gas generator
manufactured by DR.. H. O. Wanu Of
this city. The plant VIII uudoubt-
edly Prove sd6Ssss. AN 40 4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Il 4 ,lfissouri's Way.

Special to the Reflector. "
KANSAS CRY, Dec. Q. The Missouri
supreme court today reversed the I'd
Butler case and discharged the pris-
oner. Butler was one Of the St. Louis
boodlers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
After 90 ngratulations

the ceremony. After congratulations
q delicious wedding supper was served
In the dining room.
The brides dress was Of pale
blue albatross richly trimmed in
white silk lace and ribbon.
Many pretty and useful presents
were given which show the high es-
TEEN In which thsy are held. The
bride lisa daughter Of Nv. and Mrs.
VIM. Sexton and the groom lisa pros
porous young farmer. They will live
on a farm near Enterprise. All join
in wishing them long aud happy
life.
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Case No. 400,
Maud Housh.oa whItsly. PIaintiff.

Maud Houghton Whitley. Plaintiff,
NJ -r,at n Houebton. Ralph D. Houghton,
melissa Il. Houghton. Hiland southWofth,
Eve Neill Howten and Frank W. morse, De-
PENDANTS. w
Under and by virtue Of an order Of sale -;
sued BY the clerk of the district court Of
IlicEinson county, state Of Kansas, IN tne
ahove entitled action and TO me directed and
WI On the ith ds Sya q sav a
INT donr AZ ire court house In the city OF
ASsa DcnsOn cS01Dt H. state q "a aa Rsnd
~ follnvinr described real estate situated
in NJ the county q Dickinson, state Of Kansas
ire Me- west half Of the northwest quarter
Of section fourteen 40. and the IorsneSsss
quarter u section fifteen ub, AZ IN - N Xxx
sixth principal meridian. -, .s,k a.
the iudrment Of the court reciteo In said
order Of sale. r,..a,,ha,
Witness ,sss my hand i ~ 'tn oey " " bxSsR,
Sheriff Of Dickinson county. State OF KANSAS
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Local Markets.

"a en- nUrTNR NAhKlT. cut
prices for creamery butter az Dcint.
named for week ending today. plck;Isoe
county price ~ centg less than New foFk
IL csits less than Chicngo.l
kAnsAs uITr-Fancy separator &c. at'rS
fancy 2ic.
3 &C.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23

substantial power makes haste possible. Courtship
in the given circumstances difficult, but court
ship in the given circumstances is always difficult
and there no circumstances whatever in which
women have not been wOOed and won.
Detective Ackeray began his coIrtship on street
corner and continued il in a station house. He had
deprived her of protector who did not protect he
wished 10 provide her with another WHO would; he
had not hunted down Harvey out of malice il hal
been his business to work such evidence as there
and he had done his business and got his reward
prosecuting attorney had done the These
things he told her roundly, with manly straghtfOr
wardness that should have touched the heart the
imagination fancy of any woman. When, instead
Of listening to him she Teviled him with feminine
finish. point and 1uenCy before gathering crowd of
chatting auditors. he proved himself a be de-
pended upon in emergency, one of the strong,
dumb souls Carlyle and Ruskn used to celebrate as
natural leaders and governors Of men; he promptly
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placed her under arrest as drunk and disordery The
next morning in she sufficiently demonstrated
her disposition disorder by treating his honor with
al alternate haughtness and eoQuence which made
the audience behind rail titter End the dOuote
bench of buecOats shake with involuntary mirth.
The baUf cried, "Silence!" and threatened to clear
the his honor passed sentence Of $40 or ten
days Detective Ackeray paid the fine.
In the corridor of the ma gistrates court he gave
Nette what he would have been pleased to call pro
fessonal' advice See here, Net the next time t
chew the rag with about Cuttin in the streets
boOZin'. you want to Iisten-Eee2
She did not listen the time nor the time after.
though it need not doubted that she impressed
yes and subdued ard attracted-by the might and
decision Of the prince She had loved Harvey, mainly
because he had vanquished her kinsmen. and little
because he had beaten her often she needed It
and not Oftauer. eeual she Ougnt naVr
loved the prince, mainly because he had vanquished
Harvey, and a little because, if he did not beat her
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GIhi[nAnni@ [Fa@dl@In.
Spectacular End Of a Cruise to Boston
Rusgs Of MAINS Desire Love. and oans Capacity to Touch.

around it wit me eyes shut, and be as
happy as if I'd seen a pretty goil.
But / never .renigs on. Mr.. Paul; he's
a sporty law. himself and SO what he
says goes wit me.
Did you ever get close to one of dose
machines2 No? DON'T A plain
everyday mobile is a hay wagon along
side Of a motor bike. Dey has pipes
and fuses and tanks and stopcOcks and
startcOcks and sparks and reg lators
and coils and oil and lectricity and
benzine. and / don't know what tell
And you straddles dat layout. Il
would be hard luck TO have il in de
same county wit you-but straddle IT,.
Mr. Paul has a French shutter. what
SHUTS his MODES, and de shutter he
fetches de motor bike out of de shed,
and he gives il a look like he'd sawed
off a Tattlesnake on us. and he chases
back into de shed and gets to woik on
his back under mobe. and lets on dat
he was too busy TO know what we
wanted. But Mr.. Paul digs him out
and asks him had he examined de bike.
and what did he tink of IL. Shutter
humps his shoulders and says dat he'd
diplomas and licenses 70 run MODES in
French and English, but dat when it
comes TO run a two-wheeled freak he'd
pass de job up 70 Mr.. Paul SO we
starts worrying de insides of de poor
ting. and Mr.. Paul said dat he remem-
bered all dat he man said who'd sold
him de ting; and we'd give it trial
II wasn't built for two and I was
thinking what he meant by "we."
IT'S like dis" he says dis feed
pipe is introduced to de injector, and
dc cutoff is coiled on de 'ciprocating
oncilator. when-de fuse is detached
FOR pedal power. and den all you has to
do is 10 trun de friction clutch in ac-
ton wit de left foot. while de right
controls de sleeve of de water jacket:
den wit one hand force dis lever two
notches on de ratchet. and wit de Cd
der hand steady de injector to keep de
explosion gauge from backing up 10
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liked her the better because she stuck to her
The farewell between husband and wife was
neither heart breaking prolonged, but it was on
the level
Take care o the kid, old girl Harvey said I'm
innocent all right nOugh but there amt need for
the kid 10 know where l am"
III visit you regular every visitin' day promised
Nettie. the time really intending keep her prom
ice. Remember. an make good time. an oon set
into any rows. I'll take o Blanche, you don't
need to worry. You'll write me. won't yOu?"
Sure"
kiss me good bye: Y amt kissed me since
Blanches birthday. long. Harveyt" And the
train Harvey started for the Stir
If Detective Ackeray had been mere private citi-
and not a prince rather princeling, he must
in decency have forborne for some time to ex-
press his admiration Nette Jeliffe The of
an aristocracy is direct; the business of
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to silence her tongue. he had discovered a method of
procedure which much more nearly silenced il than
anything that Harvey had done; and the strong
point of every woman is lOgic7-the women in their
conventions and clubs But the second strong
point every is her e5jt for c01ceaTn+ ne
logic Nete Jeliffe concealed hers far at least
Detective Ackeray Concerned, long in all
human endurance could.
trate's courts in the district throughout which De-
tectve Ackeray had authority. The charge al
ways drunk and dsorderly, and the complainant al
ways Detective Ackeray, and sometimes the
months passed she had been drunk, and she had al
been disOrderly. She could not back to her
knsmen-her presence reminded them too vivid
ly Of unpleasant incident, coruscatiOn of Incl
gents which Gad taken place at the 0l her
parture. She could not retain a position even when
she got one because Of the frequency with which she
arrest, and, besides the fact that she
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Harvey Jeiffe's wife vas not commonly regarded as
a recommendation.
Ackeray paid her fine let her pay it herself or
work it out as jockey might gentle orspunish spir-
tied horse which he took pride in training Whether
he paid her fine not, he always repeated to her
that the time he tried to chew the with her
she had better listen-see? Her absences from home
and her proved ntemperance made her improper
guardian fo- little Blanche. When the child
taken away from her. also at the instgation of De
tectve Ackeray Nettie Jelffe listened.
Three months afterward she was legally and alb
solutey separated from Harvey and married to
a whom she addressed sometimes as George"
sometes dear" and little Blanche, who was re-
stored to her home. outspoken in her approval
of her papa. Detective Ackeray George"
He also dear.
1t has been remarked in the first part Of this tale
that Harvey Jeliffe. becoming q penitent in the
great - penitentiary, had notion or intention Of
bidding for the notorety that has come TO him in
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later the prison demon. He went to the Stir
originally with the idea of getting all the good time
that the law allows man who has been sentenced
four years and of keeping out of all rows. his
wife had advised. He did that which all wise
who sent to prison doin the language of the pu-
gst. he gathered himself together. Men who go to
the first time have difficulty in achiev
ing this than those who have been there before
but 20 live at all successfuyand even prisoners have
their standard of successful must sooner or later hit
upon a plan by which they to deal with their
guards and fellow penitents with little friction
possible. Even with the most careful there are mo-
when they entirely forget their philosophy and
do things which in the open they would never have
been guilty of. Long confinement VIII disturb the
mental equilibrium OF man. but all must struggle
and do struggle to live as unobtrUsve lives under
the circumstances possible.
Harvey Jeiffe. arriving at the great ------
penitentiary knew With certainty which would
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- OMEBODY was telling Mr.. Paul
dat de bicycle dat goes by kere-
seen oil is de real ting in de way
of motor going. He got one. I'd as
lief he hadn't. for I'd have more SKIN
10 de square inch Of Chimmie II ne
hadn't: but / wouldn't got lovely tip
and OATS wort some skin
Foist. let me ask you: What's de
matter wit walking or driving. or rid
ing-or stopping to home? Everybody
desc days has gone clean dotty on how
to get somewhere else dan dey Is, ana
getting dere sOneodder way dan Is
good for DER healtS. If ] had no more
use TO woik for a living dan Mr. Paul
and Whiskers. I'd make up me mind
where I'd be satisfied TO be. and den
Id go dere by canal boat. and stop
dere But nay. uayli Everybody no
sooner gets somewhere dan dey wants
to get somewhere else. and at dat dey
amt satisfied 10 go by way dat
leaves 'em a fair chance Of getting
dere in de same pieces dey started: dey
wants de odds to be dat dey'n get dere
in job-lots DER own modders wouldn't
know
OATS no joke one Johnnie in Paris
has de center OF de stOige and all de
lime light he can stand. because he
can go from one part of de city to an
odder i'm ballOOn-sometimes, what's
de matter wit de streets2 Den sine
tifc gazeaboo In Washington, where
De president makes laws for de law
yers, is out for q record wit a flying
machine dat Uncle Sam himself is put
ting up de price for What's de mat
ter wit 'em all? Why dis hustle to get
off de cart? Isn't DC woild big enough
as it's laid out? II it's only dat dey
feels sporty and wants to run a risk
Of DER neczs every. time dey gets a
move on. don't two trains try TO pass
on de same track often enough 20 suit
Well anyway Mr.. Paul he gets de
croise, and lands one OF dose bikes
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BY z. w. Townsend.

ton. for I'd always been croisy to see
Boston.
ION you way, woman I says. DO
YOU spOse dat could see Boston If L
got dere on dis dinky ting?"
But Mr.. Paul says dat it was a good
idea. and we trundles de ting out 10
de road and I was put up in de sad
die again: Den Mr.. Paul asks me did
/ remember all dat he'd told me about
L say sure" SAYS. Let her go"
gays I. for was sore ON Duchess for
tipping off de road. I wanted TO start
on de lawn. where I'd had chance TO
run down to de beach and drown de
machine
Mr.. Paul he touched a match to
someting, Shutter pumps something else,
I twisted all de screws and levers I
could get me hands on, puts me feet
on de peddle- dey gives ii a shove. and
/ was of. For while it was only like
riding a plain bike, except dat you sits
on beer key, or feel like you do; but
pretty soon tings began to get gay, and
dere was sputters and sparks and
smoke and smells and choo-choos and
gurgles and gasps and jols. and I was
wondering when I'd so up in de air
Great woik. Chames, yells Mr.
Paul. who was running alongside. Re
HlefDFsr De inter lochliS AiiCtlou u
off. when de interiector counter-bal-
ance engages wit de"
I didn't hear no more. Someting
must interlocked for fair. for all Of 2
student I felt Mr. Paul like ne was go
ing backwards. and de machine and
me strikes a gait for Boston dat puts
WintOn into de post hole. It wasn't so
woise. All I had to do was TO keep
her in de middle of de road, and pray
dat nobody else would want de same
place. I trun me feet ur on de coaster
holts. but one of me feet struck some
ting dat tings to lie engine. and we
starts off on new gait dat made de