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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
TO INSPECT TIE MILITIA.
Adiutants General Notify the War Depart
msnt When Their Men wili BE Ready
for the Ordeal

Washington, March 31.-Prompt
and satisfactory responses have
been received at the war department
from adjutants general Of states and
territories to the recent telegraphic
inquiry as to when the organized
militia will be ready for personal in
spection< in order to determine the
number of magazine arms and equip
ments to be issued to them under
provisions of the new militia law.
With only few exceptions the state
troops will be ready for the inspec-
tion during the month Of April, and
it is expected that the war depart
ment will be able to announce its
plans for the inspection in few
days. The militia of Delaware is
being. reorgapized and is not ready
for inspection at tins time. A sim
liar state of affairs exists in Florida,
which state suggested that the in
spection of her troops be postponed
until August. The New Hampshire
militia will be epcamped at Concord
June Is and it is expected they will
be inspected at that time.
There are 2,065 organizations in
the several states, stationed at 1,165
places, making the proposed inspec-
ton an undertaking Of great magni-
tude.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
ABILENE, KANSAS THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL p 1909 9

Eon OF a so-pcuuu lseg Of sAtfqFssr'
in the mines of the United States
Gypsum company, near Oakiislds TheI
injured were Driller Fred HayNo1d
and his assistant, Bert Sage. md two
miners who were engaged in shog-
ing the small cars on which the pred
uct of the mines was placed. The
miners reached the point where Hey
wood and Sage were working. One
laborer, 1t is said, saw a small guam
tity of powder lying loose near the
powder keg and for fun touched his
torch to it. A terrific explosion fol-
lowed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
Mr. Roosevelt. starts for = Cruise.

Washington, March 80. = Mrs.
Roosevelt and her children will take
their projected cruise on the presi-
dents yacht, the Mayfower, during
the coming week. They bade good
by last night to the president who
leaves on his western trip Wednes-
day morning, and they then boarded
the MayAower. Mrs. Roosevelt ex-
poets to be absent about a week.
The start from the navy yard was
made early this morning:
Cumberland, Nd; MARCH, so.-A fre
has been raging for days on Mount
Pisgah in. Clay county, W. Va, and
assuming such q threatening nature
that the. people in that locality are
praying for rain. The village OF
Clay is reported to be in imminent
danger of destruction from the fre.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02

Topeka, Kan, March 3O.-Gov. Bal
ley will not permit the encampment
of the Kansas national guard to be
in Fort Sill, Ok. He served notice
upon the adjutant general Saturday
that Kansas is big enough to accom-
modate the $4,000 men who will at
tend the encampment, and that 1t
would not be necessary to go to an
adjoining state or territory. The
recommendation made by Gen. Kel-
sey to the war department probably
will be recalled and the encampment
be held in Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
THE INQUEST CLOSED
Court VIII Give Its Findings in the
Burdick Case To-Day.
THE PENBELL INQUEST POSTPONED.
The Psnnsll Hsirs Have Been Rsluctant
from the Outset TO Have the Inquest
or the Dead Mans Papers
Made Public.

Buffalo, N. Y, March s1.-Justice
Murphy is to announce his findings
in the Burdick inquest In police court
to-day. No arrests will be made;
no warrants will be issued. The
courts findings will be interesting az
a closing commentary on the famous
case. The inquest was closed inform
ally by Judge Murphy yesterday,
after hearing the testimony Of Quinn
and King, the former bartender and
cashier of the Hotel Roland in New
York, about Pennell's alleged state
ment to them of his willingness to
kill one man, even II he went to the
gallows for it. No other witnesses
were called. sN
The Pennell inquest, which Judge
Murphy had announced would begin
this morning, was postponed indefi-
nitely. The reason announced was
the absence of witnesses from the
city. District Attorney Coatsworth
was in court and said he was ready
to go ahead and that the postpone
ment was not at his request. One
witness was absent from the city.
He was Wallace Thayer, Pennell's
attorney and confidential friend up
to the time Of his death. A dozen or
moro witnesses in the Pennell in
quest were present ready to give tes-
timony, so, II deemed advisable, the
inquest could have proceeded and at
some later day Mr.. Thayer could
have been examined.
Considerable pressure has been
brought to bear by friends Of the
Pencils to avert the inquest and
postpone it indefinitely, If not block
it permanently. The efforts, of
course, had no weight with the court
and Judge Murphy's decision not to
hold the inquest at present was based
on all the circumstances of the case.
When the Pennell inquest will be
held, If at all, is not yet settled.
When it is held the probability is
that neither in Pencils papers nor
effects will anything be produced to
throw light on the affairs Of Burdl5k
or to add any valuable inforns Sa
to the Burdick case. The PeinRell
heirs have been reluctant from the
outset to have any of the dead mans
papers made public.
Judge Murphy's course in no way
will affect his hearing at any future
time any evidence on the Burdick
case or Pennell inquest If he should
deem it advisable to hold one. Even
after announcing his findings in the
Burdick case to-day he could reopen
the case at some future date and hear
evidence, If the police should discover
additional information of value, even
IL the interval should be lengthy
one.
It is possible that between the
lines of Justice Murphy's findings to-
day may be found something indica-
tive of the circumstances that might
cause it to be deemed necessary to
prolong the Burdick case or to delay
the beginning of the Pennell case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
DEFIED THE JUDGE.
Commissioners Count Ballots Cast
in a Congressional Election.
THEY REMAIN IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
a Rumor Crsates ExcItement at the Chr
osgo CITY Hali-Judge Hsnecy Declines
to State what He Intends
to do.

Chicago, March 31.-In spite OF
Judge Hanecy's injunction in the
Lorimer-Durborow contest, and In
the face of the threats of contempt
proceedings, the election commission
ers yesterday opened and counted
the ballots cast in one precinct OF
the Sixth congressional district in
the election of last November. Their
action constituted, in the opinion OF
Judge Carter, by whose advice the
Injunction was violated, technical
vindication Of the election law. The
count finished, the election commits
sioners remained in state Of siege
throughout the remainder OF the day,
policemen inside and outside OF the
board rooms, awaiting an expected
attack by the forces Of Congressman
Lorimer. Upwards Of 100 policemen,
drawn from the various stations
throughout the city, were on guard,
but the day passed without a clash.
Even after the adjournment Of Judge
Hanecy's court, however, and in
spite Of his declaration that no writ
had been issued, the vigilance OF the
commissioners was not relaxed, ow-
ing to fear Of a coup on the part OF
their opponents. :.
Later in the day rumors gained
currency that Judge Hanecy had is
sued q writ impounding the ballots
and ordering the vault in which they
were locked to be seized by o force
Of deputies, which was said to be
awaiting his orders. The rumor ere
ated intense excitement throughout
the city hall and caused Chief OF Po-
lice O'Neill to mass several hundred
policemen on the stairs and in the
halls leading to the board rooms.
No person was allowed to pass in or
out Of the rooms. While these
preparations were being made in the
city hall, Judge Hanecy proceeded
with the hearing of his calendar in
the adjoining building. He denied
having issued the writ in question,
but declined to say what he intended
doing. "You may rest assured" was
his reply to a question, "that what
/ do will be In the open court and In
the usua1 manner"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
A clrnu. RIder senteneed.

Kansas City, Mo-, March So-John
Martin Speyer, a circus rider, whose
home was formerly in New Orleans,
was convicted of murder in the sec
ond degree in the criminal court
here Saturday night and sentenced
to 20 years in the penitentiary for
the murder Of his six-year-old son,
Freddie Speyer. Speyer was one OF
the attractions at a street fair In
this city last July, and killed his son
during a fit of dependency. An al
legged motive for the crime was that
the father feared he would be
Iynched for an attempted assault on
a little girl. and he killed his son to
shield him from disgrace
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
DEWEY'S Bad BREAK.
The Comparison Of American and
German Navies ILL., Timed.
A CLASH WITH GERMANY PROBABLE
The Monroe Doctrine and the American In
vaslon of German Markets Distastefui
TO the KAiser--Dewoy Calls ut the
white House and Explains.

Washington, March s0.-Admirai
Dewey's comparison Of Americas
naval strength with that of Ger
many, while fiattering to the Ameri-
can navy, and, comiRg from such o
source, very gratifying to American
pride, in the judgment of army and
navy officers, could not have been ut
tered at a more inopportune time.
Under the surface here in Washing
ton for several months there has
been talk Of the possibility of war
with Germany. Despite the official
manifestations of friendship upon
the part of both nations, there is q
feeling here that 1t would require
comparatively unimportant incident
to sever the relations Of the United
States with the kaiser's government.
A member of congress known as an
able and conservative man, In q con-
versation with correspondent, made
the prediction that the United States
and Germany were bound to clash In
the near future. He said he based
this prediction upon complications
that had grown out of the Monroe
doctrine and the American invasion
of German markets. Navy officers
take the position that the American
navy is strong enough to cope with
the German navy at present, but add
that the United States will not be
able to do so in few years, owing to
the progress the kaiser Is making in
strengthening his fighting feet. 1t
Is well known that when the house
committee on naval affairs had un-
der consideration the building pro-
gramme for the navy, the members
of the committee had the German
navy constantly in mind. Nearly all
Of the comparisons were with the
ships Of the German feets and 1t
was said the appropriations for the
construction Of three battleships and
two armored cruisers were author
lied as a result of these compar1-
sons. Throughout the recent Vene-
zuelan troubles Germany was under
suspicion, despite the disayowal OF
any intention TO infringe upon the
Monroe doctrine.
Navy officers declare that In view
Of these conditions the utterances OF
Admiral Dewey were unfortunate, a.
they are certain 10 increase the
strain that exists between the two
countries.
At the instance Of the president,
Admiral Dewey called by appoint
ment at the white house and made
full explanation of the recent news
paper interview in which the admiral
was quoted a. saying that the Carib-
bean sea maneuvers were an object
lesson TO the kaiser more than 70
any other person. The admiral as
sured the president that he had no
intention Of rejecting IN the inter
view upon Germany. its emperor or
her navy, and that while the state
ments credited 10 him were snbstan-
tally what he said. he neglected TO
caution the interviewer against
ouotine him. The admiral declined
70 make any statement for puhhea-
sion.. At TIE white house 4 WA stat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
w,,asld eIrIs as JOINT smashsrs.

Winfield, Kan, March 9o-Winfeid
had a joint smashing Saturday night.
The two daughters Of John Osborne
armed themselves with pistols and
hatchets and made the rounds Of the
Joints. looking for their brother, Ed
Osborne, an employe at the Baden
min. who receives SIS a week The
girls were finally taken home By .
relative.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
SENSE AND
CONSUMPTION

The treatment Of consump-
ton is every year becom
ing more successful. The
majority of cases can be cured
if taken in time. Not more
medicine but more common
sense is the cause Of the inn
provement.
Fresh air, good climate, food.
clothing, exercise, all these are
important features Of common
sense treatment.
AS a builder of flesh and
restorer Of strength SCOTS
Emulsion is still unequal
ed. The special action
of SCOTS Emulsion on the
lungs is as much Of a mystery
as ever-but an undoubted
fact
Common sense and SCOTS
Emulsion is good treatment
wsun-zy-ss H.sl.s sJ.Hrssn@
SCOTT . poush - ru1t rs< Hss fu8
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02

Elder-Dempster steamship Yola viii
sail to-day for Hango, Finland, with
cargo consisting Of 1es,s22 BUSH
els Of oats, 10000 bushels Of rye and
s0.715 bushels Of barley and large
supply Of clothing, money and other
articles, contributed for the famine
stricken Finlanders. This is the
third shipment Of the kind, each OF
which came from Canada.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
A sENsELEss JOKE.
-Four Men FrlGhtfully Burned Through
Laborer PlayfulIy Puttlng . Torch
to Some GunpoWder.

Batavia, N. Y, March 31.-As re-
suit of what was intended to be
joke, four men were frightfully
burned and disfguIed by the explo-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02

Wsnamalrcr, OK, March oo.--While
playing policeman Robert Duncan,
arsd eight shot and Killed . com
psnion, william Roberts. TIE same
ara. Young Roberts Was command
Il 10 halt - refused and lo.d
frun : shotrun N Duncan's henel
tin.f hIn lu1kanllT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
Fsud In Ksnsasky.

Lee City, Ky, March so.-In fight
yesterday between the Howard and
Maus families, of Morgan county,
Nicholas Strickland was killed and
Charles Mccormick and Clay Ross
were fatally wounded. William
Mans and Robert Howard were also
wounded. No arrests were made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02

HartviIle, No, March so.--A mpn
supposed 70 be Henry Hodda I.
wealthy German farmer q Boon
vile. No. was drowned IN PirsI|
creek. near simmons, Teanas oounII'
while on hia way 70 siHit he couzl4
Charles Wassman. Hodde 4 srr|
posed 70 have had about $500 on a
person when drowned
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02

Baltimore. Nd March so.-Fred-
erick s. Rowe and his brother I'd
ward p, II and years old, were
run down and killed last night By .
locomotive On the Baltimore q Ohio
rnflroad at Locust poink
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02

ed trfat the a1fmirars expianatzon was
satisfactory to the president. ~ y
not believed that further official no
tice will be taken Of the incident.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
IMMIeRANTs RUSHING HERE.
The Arrivals Yeatsrday Of ForeieneEH ~
Ellis Island, n ", Broke All
Records.

New York, March 30e-Immigran.
arrivals at Ellis island yesterday
broke all records for Sunday IN The
history of the harbor of New York
By nightfall, when Commissions
Williams staff had sifted through
the great mass brought in BY the
Philadelphia, the Campania, the
savoie and the Graf Waldersee. -
was found that 4,569 men, women
and children had passed through che
chutes and were either speeding y
their new homes or else awaiting
further investigation In the "detef-
tion compartments"
This is the beginning Of the rush
season for immigration and thif
years record is expected 70 exceed
all others by many thousands. Dur
ing March Of last year $4,000 foreign'
born persons were passed throu8t
the bureau. This year March, wiI1
two days yet to come, has br0u1I.
the number up TO $4,000, while to-doI
and Tuesday win add perhaps lo.ooc
10 the list.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
Two rrs,husn Drowned whiIs OanosiBe.
Hanover, n. H. March s0.-kobert

Hanover, n. H., March sOs-hopert
N. Baker, Of Worcester, Mass, and
John B. Kenerson, Of Roxbury,
Mss, both freshmen at Dartmouth
college and members Of the Phi
Gamma Delta fraternity, were
drowned in the connecticut river
while canoeing yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02

Ala for Ranlns-s strishss FinIaadsrs.
pa-tland- Ma -Ma=ah -21~-The
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02

St. Joseph, No., March so.--A plo'
TO blow up the county jail with dyn,'
mite for the purpose Of securing ~,
release of Charles Nay, TIE donbl,
murderer, sentenced TO be hanga
here April 81, was discovered M
Sheriff Spencer. who intercepted A
letter from Nay intended for friendl|
ON the outside Of The jail
Arizona republican., 1903-06-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Homestead Entry No. S511.

Department of the Interior. Land
 Office at Tucson. Arizona. May F,
 1903.
 Notice IS hereby given that the fol- settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof Tn support of his claim. and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court at Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday. June 15, 1903. viz: Hugh Robberson. oi Agua Caliente. Arizona, for the S.W. F NV. r & NV. r S.W Ii Sec. 9. and SEE. f NE. r Sec. 26, T. S, R. II W, c. & s. R. B. & Nj.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land. viz:
 Frank Baxter. Of Agua Caliente. Ari- zona: James Phillips. of Agua Caliente Arizona; George T. Grove, of Agua Caliente, Arizona; Henry Gum, oi Agua Calieute. Arizona.
 MILTON R. MOORE, Register.
 First publication May 14, 1903.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-03
Weekly Crop Bulletin

For the Week Ending June 1. 1903.
 The early part of the past week was cold and windy, but the latter part was very warm and much more favorable for growing crops in the colder sections of the territory than the previous week. But little rain has fallen during the week. though there were some light showers in some sections. In the lower Colorado valley the supply of irriga- ton water continues ample for all pur poses In parts of Graham, Navajo and Yavapai counties there is still sui ficient water, but the supply is dimin- ishing. over most of the territory, however, the supply is diminishing considerab bly,, and in some localities vegetation is suffering for lack of wa ter. In Maricopa county the supply of water is low, and in some localities crops are beginning to show the effect of the short supply In the colder sections of the territory replanting of crops killed by recent frosts is in prog ress Grain harvest is in progress in the lower agricultural valleys, with fair to good yield. There has been some damage to the spring sown grain in the colder sections of the territory by frost. Continued damage by bugs is reported from Graham county. The second crop of alfalfa is being harvested in the lower agricultural valleys. In some sections the crop is short. There is not ] sufficient irrigation water for this crop | in Maricopa county. The first crop is
 nearly ready for harvest in the colder sections. Potatoes, corn and gardens are doing well. except where injured
 by frost, and in these latter localities
 some recovery is reported. Much dam
 age to fruit has resulted from frost ir
 the colder sections of the territory, but
 in the lower agricultural valleys the
 fruit crop is large. Much of the earlier
 fruit has already been marketed Ranges are drying up considerably, but feed is still generally plentiful. Cattle
 are generally reported to be in goot | condition.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-03
IN THE PROBATE COURT Of Maricopa County. Territory O
 Arizona.

In the Matter of the Eestate of Ernest w Young, deceased. Order to show cause why order of sale of reai estate should not be made.
 It appearing to this court. by the pc tition this day presented and filed by Katie F. Young, the eXecutriX of the last will and testament of Ernest w. Young, deceased, that il is necessary to sell the whole or some portion of the real estate and personal property of said decedent to pay the debts of de- cedent and the expenses and charges of administration.
 It is therefore ordered by this court: That all persons interested in the es- tate of said deceased appear before the said Probate Court on Friday, fhe 9th day of June. A. D., 1903, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. n.. of said day, at the court room of said Court, at the court house in the city of Phoenix Maricopa County, Territory of Arizona to show cause why an order should not be granted to said executriX, tc sell so much of the said real es- tate as shall be necessary and that a copy oi this order be published four successive weeks in the Arizona Re publican, a newspaper printed and pub lished in the said County of Maricopa Dated May 9th. 1903.
 J. C. PHILLIPS.
 Judge Of the Probate Court.
 First pub. May :. 1903.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Homestead Entry No. 2613.

Department of the Interior. Land Office at Tucson, Arizona. May 5, 19O3
 Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk or the District Court at Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday, June 8. 1903. viz: Mable J. Morgan. widow of John E. Morgan. deceased. of Peoria, Arizona for the SE Il Sec. 8, T. 2 ". R. 1 E., C.. 6, $. F. $. &, Nj.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land. viz: Ulysses c. Young, Richard A. Tuck .ey, William A. Hood and Archie w. Bennett, all of Peoria. Arizona
 MILTON R. MOORE.
 Register. First publication May :, 1903.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-03
LEezL ADVERTISEMENTS.

IN THE PROBATE COURT Of the County of Maricopa, Territory of
 Arizona.
 In the matter of the estate of Henriet- ta Won s. Latham, deceased. Notice of sale of real estate at private sale. Notice is hereby given, That in pur- suance of an order Of the Probate Court in and for the County of Maricopa, Ter ritory of Arizona, made on the 18th day of May, 1903. in the matter of the estate of Henrietta Won S. Latham, de- ceased. the undersigned, the eXecutor of the last will and testament of said decedent. will sell at private sale. to the highest bidder, subject to confirma- tion by said Probate Court, on Thurs day, the 4th day of June, 1903, at 10 o'clock a. m., at the office of Harry l. Latham. a number - North Center street. in the City of Phoenix. in the said County of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona, the following described real property, to-wit: Lots ?. 3, 4, .. 6, ', s. in Latham's Addition to the City of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona Territory according to the plat of said addition filed in the office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona. Bids will be received at the office of Harry I. Latham, formerly the office of Weirick & Latham.
 Terms of Sale: Fifty per cent of purchase price at the time of sale and balance on confirmation.
 HARRY I. LATHAM, Executor of the last will and testament of Henrietta Won $. Latham, de- ceased.
 Dated May 25th 1903.
 First publication May 2.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-03
Help W anted

~0---OO~~0-----~-~~~~ ANTED-Salesman local or travel ing; salary or commission: outfit free: experience unnecessary: good income guaranteed; goods Sudran- teed in every way; Teplacements at half price; agents allowed to retail or wholesale; valuable territory giN- en free. Perry Nursery Co., ROches- ter N. Y.
 WANTED-At once. chambermaid and waitress at sixth Avenue hotel WANTED -Salesladies and salesmen at once at The Boston Store. Come early. WANTED-Lady bookkeeper and cash fer at once Apply N. Y. this office- WANTED-A first-cIass cook. Apply early. Sixth Avenue hotel.
 SALESMAN WANTED-To sell our hardy northern grown nursery stock. Cash advanced weekly. Address Ore EOn Nursery Co.,. Salem Or.