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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
THE STRIKE COMMISSION.
The Hearing Of witnesses Ends and the
Arguments Of Counsel VIII Commence
Next Monday.

Philadelphia, Feb. 6.--After o sit
ting Of exactly 81 days the anthracite
coal strike commission concluded the
hearing Of witnesses at Ave o'clock
yesterday afternoon and adjourned
until next Monday, when It will begin
to hear the arguments Of counsel
representing the several sides. The
arguments viii take up 5h days, the
operators having been assigned three
days and the miners the remainder
Of the time. Yesterdays sessions
were taken up in hearing the last
witnesses presented. by the miners In
rebuttal. Much of it related to the
alleged unequal distribution Of mine
cars, nearly dozen witnesses testify
ing that they load more cars than the
companies furnished them.
In all the commission heard 500
witnesses. Nine Of these were called
by the commission, e49 by the union
miners, 1855 by the non-union miners
and 1853 by the operates. The ste
nograPhers took down approximately |
1900 typewriter pages Of testimony |
Dr. 100000 words.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
Hog and Horse
SALE.
The undersigned will sell at public
sale at farm p miles northeast oil
Abilene, on
"Wednesday, Feb. 18th,
30 Head Thorough
bred Poland China
SoWs and Gifts,
the following Properly, to.wit:
bred for March and April farrow.


They are the choice Of our spring
Of 1902 crop Of pigs and are very
large, growthy, heavy boned, nicely
marked, and Of frst.class breeding.
About half Of the offering were sired
by Kansas Chief No. 28260, q son Of
Chief Tecumseh 3rd, and are bred to
Hard to Beat that won third prize at
the Royal at Kansas City. Nearly
oil the others were sired and by Had
Icy know No. 2l4O2 very large,
heavy boned hog and are bred to
Kansas Chief and Hard to Beat. they
are all young and we're raised with
the run Of alfalfa pastures and are
very strong and vigorous and should
make 0 first-class lot OF brood sows.
Any SOW or gilt proving to not be
with pig will be rebred if.,returned
within 80 days or we deduct 20 per
cent from purchase price, at option
Of buyers. All complaints must be
made within 80 days after day Of sale.
Crates will be furnished and every
thing to be shipped will be delivered
to express office. Where crates are
not needed rs cents will be deducted.
viii also sell
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
FOR sRcrARIAN SCHOOLS.
aovsrnor Of Nsbrasks says Present Pebble
Educational System IL Detrimsntal
10 Good Citlssnshin.

Lincoln, Neb- Feb. Gin q state.
ment issued yesterday, Gov. Mickey
placed himself on public record az
opposed to further development Of
the public school system Of Nebras-
ka- Gov. Mickey gave as his reason
for opposing any further increase in
the appropriation by the legislature
that non-sectarian schools are detri-
mental to good citizenship and
Christian Development. He said
teachers should not only be we'll
educated and Christians, but should
also have received q doctrinaI or
theological education.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
16 Hea d Young
Horses and Mares.
from 8 to 8 years old.

from D 10 years old.
All are well bred natives except
two, and consist Of draft, genera
purpose and drivers. All broken I'd
harness. VIII also offer two stations,
one an imported French draft stall.
lion Bonneville No. COS; color, gray;
weight, 1850 lbs; in just fair breed
ing condition, very heavy bone,
splendid style and action, sound and
al right and o first-class breeder.
Also q grade stallion, will be two
years old on 2Srd Of April next;
weighed 1400 lbs. at 81 months; a
bright bay with no white except a
small star in forehead, very heavy
boned, fine style and action and q
frst.class individual in every respect;
was sired by an imported Belgian
Stallion and out Of q grade Shire
mare.
VIII give credit Of 10 months at
Q per cent on stations. Free lunch
Of noon and sale will begin immed-
lately after.
TERMS: A credit Of 8 months at
10 per cent will be given. II paid
when due only 8 per cent will be
charged; . per cent discount for cash
Parties from o distance will be
entertained at Central hotel at our
expense and free conveyance to and
from sale will be furnished.
II case q bad weather. the sale
will be held In barn.
sa-catalogue on application,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
A BANKRUPTCY BILL.
A Measure Signed BY the President
Amending the Law Of 1893.
NEW OBJECTIONS 10 DISCHARGE.
The Provision In Regard to Preferred
Crsditors-Federsi Courts Given Con-
current Jurisdiction Of suits to Re.
cover Property.

Washington, Feb. e.--The president
I late yesterday afternoon signed the
bill which amends the bankruptcy
law of 1898. William H. Hotchldss
OF Buffalo, president Of tho National
Association Of Referees in Bank
ruptcy; William A. Pendergast, sec
Rotary Of the National Association
OF Credit Men, and s. G. Mead, lsecre-
tary Of the Merchants Union Of New
York, were present when the bill was
signed. These gentlemen and the as.
sociations they represent have been
largely instrumental in securing
amendments to the original law and
they expressed their qualification to
President Roosevelt at the interest
he has shown in the measure. The
bill modifies the existing law In sew
eral important particulars, the prin-
cipal one Of which is provision in
regard to preferred creditors. Under
the existing law those who had re-
ceived payments from person who
had soon afterward been declared
bankrupt could not have other claims
passed upon without surrendering
the amount received. This provision
was modified SO as to allow the cred
itors to retain the money received
unless the previous payment was
fraudulent. This change is in con-
formity with a decision OF the SUI
preme court. Another amendment
provides four new objections to
discharge intended to prevent per-
sons from going through bankruptcy,
the most important Of which are the
giving Of false mercantile state
ment and the making of a fraudulent
transfer Of property. The bill also
provides that II shall be an obiec-
ton to discharge If a voluntary
bankrupt seeks to go through bank
ruptcy more than once in six years.
Another amendment provides that
The appointment Of receiver for a
corporation which is insolyent Is an
lct Of bankruptcy, emitting the cred
tors to chosee their own trustee.
mother important change is one
which gives the federal court concur
emit jurisdiction Of suits to recover
which has been fraudulently
transferred.
Other amendments allow the wives
I bankrupts to testify in the pro-
eedings; provide for an increase Of
he fees Of referees and trustees to
n average Of about so per cent. over !
ne fees allowed by the present law,
nd prohibits the courts from allow 1
lg greater fees than the law per- i
dts in any case, and add to the list
debts from which bankrupt can :.
ot be relieved by a discharge from !
!
The new law includes debts to wife !.
Id children and alimony. The list I
corporations which may 60 into !,
lnkruptcy is increased by adding :.
ming corporations. r
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
POLYGAMY DEBATED.
Influence Of the Mormon Church
Occupies Attention Of Senators.
ANTITRUST BILL DEBATED IN HOUSE


Washington, Feb. 6.--Distussion q
the statehood bill In the senate yes
terday turned ON the question o
polygamy. A number Of senators
who heretofore have taken no part Il
the debate, participated in the dis
cussion. Senator Gallinger, Of New
Hampshire, replying to some state
ments made by Senator McComas, Of
Maryland. said that he was in favor
Of an amendment to the statehood
bill covering the question Of polyg'
amy as strongly and firmly as pos.
sible. The influence Of the Mormon
church over politics occupied large
share Of the debate. Senator Hale
characterized the debate as interest.
ing, valuable and startling, because
1t had disclosed powerful religious
organization, "exerting itself as o
dominant, potential force" over the
mind and action of its followers,
which should be taken into account
in future legislation. Senator Kean,
who had intended continuing his re.
marks begun Wednesday in opposi.
ton to the bill, yielded the floor 50
often during the day that before he
resumed the senate went into execu.
tive session and adjourned few
minutes afterward.
BY vote of 40 to is the senate
passed the pure food bill, which has
already passed the house.
The antitrust bill debate which
opened in the house yesterday did
not develop much animation, Al.
though there was a fairly large at.
tendance in the galleries. The rule
under which the house was to oper.
ate. however, precipitated lively dis.
The democrats protested
against the rule for con.
sideration Of the bill, because II did
not permit them to secure q record
vote on q substitute, but the repub.
leans replied that they were willing
10 accept the responsibility. The bill
10 expedite antitrust prosecutions
'ccasioned NO debate. 1t passed the
louise, as II did the senate Wednes.
lay, without a word Of debate. Mr..
lowers, republican, Of Massachu !
made the opening argument for his
ide Of the house on the judiciary
ommittee bill and Mr.. Clayton, dem.
'crat, Of Alabama, opened for his !
ide. The former commended that the
ending measure was a step in the I,
ERECTION Of regulation of the trusts,
'hile Mr.. Clayton insisted that II Z
'as all sham and pretense and that =
he bill, feeble as II was, never was I
ltended to go on the statute books. :.
he post Office appropriation bill was !,
assed before the trust bills were y
ken up. The death Of Mr.. Moody, !.
North Carolina, was announced al v I,
10 close of the session and out Of Z I.
'spect to his memory the house I'D. =
urned until to-day, when the anti. =
ust debate will be resumed,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
PROBABLY ALL persisted.


Bay City, Mich, Feb. cit il
feared that 10 fishermen met death
in the storm which struck Saginaw
bay Tuesday night. The men were
living in shanties built on the ice.
The storm burst without warning.
1t was accompanied by a binding
swirl Of snow. and the waves crushed
the ice In the bay upon which the
fishermen's huts were standing into
. grinding, crashing mass. Nothing
has been seen Of the men or shanties
since. II IL known that two were
drowned. and little hope Is expressed
for the others.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12

Topeka, Kan, Feb. e.-Smiths bin,
creating . court Of consultation and
arbitration 70 settle disputes between
capital and labor, was killed IN the
senate. Kansas now has a voluntary
arbitration law, with power to en-
force Judgment The Smith bin was
q compulsory arbitration Law, but no
provision could Be added to enforce
judgments.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re
Hector Feb. s. 1907
Notice of Appointment.

sT EIcEIn os EaA ann.. d.
P. 'ss @ss q ss S 'ss q DS Os
Kansas,
Notice Is hereby given that On the bth day
OF February, A. d. iooa the undersigned was
By the Probate Court OF Dickinson County,
Kansas. duly appointed and qualihed a. az
ecutrlx Of the last viii and testiment Of
David J. Piale, deceased, late OF Dickinson
County, Kansas. All parties interested IA
said estate vii take notice and govern them
ArnA n. PnLs
1xecqtrlz Of last VIII am tssfimoni Of
David l.. Pislo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
Foasa nurs.r,a /, A. T,-,-.

Bird City. Kan. Feb. 6-B. W.
Knott, a wealthy citizen Of bird citv'
was found lying dead in a pool Of
blood in his bedroom. He il sun.
posed to have been murdered. Rob.
berg Is Ire motive assigned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12

Nashingt0n. Feb. e-The va A.
Partns1i haa il1nri an order ns,i1r.
nE fr|7| etn. frcdsrIck rrn,f-.
11H w. Denver 10 ~ f1o.rlmtfI "A
leI1r1|8 I'D |..ts1.f'.|. =. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
Two shades of White.

The sleeves of an effective frock of
white all over lace are made of two
lengths of flouncing. one Il trifle short
er than the other, and the more elab-
crate edge of the lace adds the desired
finish to the ends. The neck OF this
gown is slightly rounded, and some
handsome ecru lace is arranged
around it with scroll patterns of the
lace carried over the tops of the white
lace sleeves and others extending
down on TO the bodice. Beneath this
the lace is shirred into yoke, which
holds the gown into princess effect,
and two narrow ruffies of the ecru
lace are fulled around the edge Of the
skirt under shirrings of the white lace.
The effect of the gown in two shades
of white and cream is exceedingly
pretty. 1t is made over white taffeta
silk with a yelling of ivory white chif-
fOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

High and gravelly soil is the best for
fruit trees.
Mildew is the worst enemy of the
gooseberry. Pruning is the best rem
edy.
Rosin and tallow in equal parts is
an excellent covering for wounds in
fruit and other trees.
To cultivate among trees use Whit
fletree as short as the horse can walk
with. Turn the hooks In.
The weeds must be kept down around
the small fruit trees and vines if the
fruit is to mature and ripen rightly.
Look over the orchard occasionally
to see that no suckers are growing from
the roots of the trees to sap the strength
from the main tree.
Plants in windows should be turned
once or twice q week. A fine form.
which Is half the beauty of a plant,
cannot be attained without this.
Wood ashes not only help to keep
borers from the roots of trees, but the
trees make a healthier and more vigor-
Gus growth and bear much sounder
fruit when they are used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
A NURSERY IN TIBET.
neutrality-suspicious. In the Forests
of This Obscure Country.

neutrality-suspicious. In the Forests
of This Obscure Country.
Our first meeting with the Sifans pre-
sented many lndicrous features. We
We're plunging through the gloom of the
forest when our ears were assailed
with concourse of, yells which echoed
through the supernatural silence with
ghostly weirdness. In this forbidding
wilderness we had not looked for signs
of human habitation, so, hastily arrang-
ing ourselves in position, we prepared
ourselves for what seemed an inevita-
Bile hostile attack. Long and anxiously
we awaited the onslaught of our sup
posed hidden ASSISTANTS, when again
the peace disturbing sound echoed al
most, it seemed. over our very heads.
CHANGING upward, the mystery was
soon explained, for in the lower branch
es of the tree we could descry numerous
small bundles, each too large for an
eyre and too small for a windfall.
Both my Kiangsi and Gharlkauese
escort, with their superStitiouS natures
reused by these ghostlike sounds, visi-
bly, paled beneath their dusky skins and
gazed furtively round in order to seek
means of escape from this enchanted
spot. Even 1 was not little puzzled and
awed until peering more closely, 1 be-
came aware of the fact that the dis
turbing elements which had caused us
so much concern arose from the fact
that we had unwittingly stumbled upon
an aboriginal nursery and that the
weird and ghostlike sounds emanated
from several hungry and lusty lunged
infants. Then the solemn stiffness was
broken by our hearty laughter, the ST.
fans and Gharlkauese, as If to make
amends for their credulous fears, max
ing the woods ring with their forced
outlaws. The Sifan Tibetans, as we
subsequently learned, place their chill
dren in skin cradles and hang these
from the trees In the forests, the first
from belief that they Will be instruct
ed by the deities, the second that their
full existence may not be endangered
by the abominable filth and squalor of
the settled regions. Several times in
the day they are visited by their moth
ers, who provide them with food and
remain with them during the night, and
in the forest home the child remains
until if is two or three years old and
has grown strong and healthy enough
to stand the rigors of hardship and dis
ease.-W. G. Jameson Reid in Golfers
Weekly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
victoria and Napoleon.

Queen Victoria once gave a remark
able description of her visit to the
tomb of Napoleon l. during the reign
of Napoleon III. The coffin is not yet
here" she wrote, but in n small side
chapel of st. Jerome. Into this the en-
peror led me, and there l stood at the
arm of Napoleon III, his nephew, be-
fore the coffin of England's bitterest
foe, 1, the granddaughter of that king
who hated him most and who most
vigorously opposed him and this very
nephew, who bears his name, being my
nearest and dearest ally! The organ of
the church was playing God Save the
Queen at the time, and this solemn
scene took place by torchlight and dur
ing a thunderstorm. Strange and won
derfuI indeed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
MADE OF WHITE WOLFE.

tween these panels are shirred and
corded. The blouse is pouched at the
front and has several rows of shirring
across the back above the waist line
The cape collar, which extends to the
waist line girdle, is deliberately trimmed
with lace, and the narrow vest is beau
tifully decorated with French knots
and Persian embroidery in very deli
cate pastel shades. The picture hat
worn with this costume is of white
chip trimmed with two handsome
white ostrich feathers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
The Matter of Trimming.

Besides lace and passementerie exc
cuted in straw and straw embroideries
for trimmings. there are flowers and
berries, to which latterly have been
added certain fruits. particularly
grapes. The list of straw fruits is
likely to be extended, these decora-
tions being particularly applicable as
trimming for hats destined to be worn
at the seaside and in the country.
Nevertheless they may be reckoned
among the ultra chic trimming for
town hats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
Chicago Dental Company

II you are in need of dental work
call on US before going elsewhere as
we can save you money. We use
nothing but the best of material and
our work is guaranteed to be first
class in every respect. If You are in
need of set of teeth call and be our
thin elastic plate. We guarantee it
to fit in all cases and when all others
have failed. We never ask you more
than our prices below.
CLEANING FREE.
Cement filings. ..... CSC
Bone filling -. .:.. -. 25c
Platinum filling ... SOC
SILVER n!IlnSs 49, 6Oc
Gold filings, 81 and up go. SI.0O
Gold crowns, 4 to s.. .... 400
Set of teeth, So and up. 49,. 500
s15 set of teeth for -. -. 600
Permanent location
Office 1907 Second Ave.
ROCK ISLAND.
Over SpeidePs Drug Store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
wiI1inr. hut Not Anxious.

Ministers sometimes observe some Gu
rious phases of human nature among
persons soliciting their services in the
performance of marriage ceremony.
evil Won take this woman for your
welded wife?" asked clergyman of a
would be bridegroom.
Eyes; I'll take her." remarked the
man in a half detected tone, but" he
added, with surprising frankness. I'D
rather 1t were her sister,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
a. II. unaerntnnd.

Mr.. Crawfoot-I swan, Martha, prop
erty must be cheap up in the city.
Mrs Crawfoot-What makes you
think so, Sile?
Mr.. Crawfoot-Why, the paper says
they have Ave and ten cent stores. Man
could take dollar and buy a dozen of
stores.-Philadelph Inquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
A Lfteraiist.

Wealthy Citizen-But said distinct
" in my advertisement that wanted
"a reliable colored coachman," and you
are red faced Irishman.
.xpplicant-But, sure. scr. isn't red as
reliable a color as observation-disclosures
American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
uat From the Other side.

An imported hat is of maline ruch.
ings. Small flowers in several shades
of violet, among which green is plenti-
fully scattered, decorate top and edge,
while broad velvet ribbon in as many
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
WOMAN AND FASHION
An Afternoon Gown.

The beautiful gown here illustrated
Is an imported gown designed for aft
ernoon wear and is made of French
white wolfe. The silk yoke. with it's
four narrow panels, is bound in white
taffeta and ornamented with medal
lions of white lace. The portions be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
xtrn rhAvrLKKs, GUIDE.

.-&a~z GHICAGO. RICK ISLAND
fiff5ff5EffT " &PacIfc RaIlwAy-Ttckets
klst1keiknik can be purchased at City
saklldhHS Ticket once, 1913 Second ave
&SS5 nue., or g, r L 3 p. depot
Fifth avenue foot OF Thirty
first street. Peoria branch depot, foot OF
Tive ltieth street. Frank II Plummer @ p A.
TpIIHa FAsT WEST
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
Worm.

81 am but wormr' 1 protested, be-
ing in groveling, penitential mood.
ooh, think you're just nice enough
to eat actually" cried the faithful lit
tie wife.
"That shows you're getting to be an
old hem" whimpered 1, more cast down
than ever.-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

shades as are to be found in the flow
ers is placed in unstudied loops across
the fiat top. This ribbon finishes In a
gigantic bow on the left side of the
underbrim. The facing Of the hat is
tulIe several shades lighter than that
used on the upper brim.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

SOCK ISLAND AND PEORIA DIVISION
Trains leave Twentieth street. station Main
ne trains start from main depot on Fifth
avenue minutes IN advance OF time giveu.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-20
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, March 19.-The advance
OF 10 points in New York and the sharp
improvement in futures here caused
quite an active demand for spot cot
ton. Quotations advanced Il.
Futures at the opening were l to 8
points up, with only a moderate vol
ume of trading. Futures and spots
were not consistent as to prices This
morning March contracts sold up to
9.1Oc, while middling was quoted at 95kc
or $3.50. Some traders claimed that
factors were selling in the future mar
ket against the cotton they hold, there
by getting much better prices for their
cotton than in actual spot trading. Re-
ceipts were notably light at the ports.
Gables were bullish, reporting a re-
neWal of buying for Egyptian account.
After the opening the fluctuations were
frequent but with an upward trend.
The net gains of the day We're March
. points, the other old crop positions,
IL to Is points. and the new crop months
10 to II points.
New Orleans, March 19.-Cotton fu-
lures steady: March, 9.74c, bid; April
9.S299.S4c; May, 9.SS@9. Sac; June, 9. sc
@9. SSc, bid; July. 9.S9@s soc; August
9.6S@s. SIC; September, 9.02@9. o3c; Oc-
tober, S.5SQS. 59c; November, S.46d
s. ACC; December g. 4601S 4Sc