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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15

Joplin, Mo-, Oct ga tragedy oc-
CURED in Neosho last night in which
James Watson was shot and instantly
killed by Clint Cantrell. The shoot
ing occurred on the public square and
many people narrowly escaped being
injured, as 10 shots were exchanged.
A grudge Of old standing, caused by
lawsuit, 10 said to have been the cause
Of the tragedy. {st
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15

Easton, Pa, Oct. IA mortgage for
$150000,000 given by the Lehigh VAL
ley Railroad company to the Girard
Trust company, Of Philadelphia. was
fled yesterday in the office Of the re-
corder of deeds Of NORTHAMPTON conn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15

Shanghai, Oct p.-lThe commercial
treaty between the United States and
China was signed yesterday BY Bheng
Kung Pao, Lu Kai Huan, United States
Minister Conger. Consul General Good
now and Mr.. Seasan. Requests for
the publication Of the text were Of
ficiaily refused until II has been sub.
mItted to the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15
Head-on ColIIsIon Near Topeka.

Topeka, Kan. Oct. 8.--Rock Island
passenger train No. 10. due in Kansas
City at $40 had q head-on collision
with westbound special freight train
two miles east Of Topeka at four
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Engineer
@. G. Smith, of the freight train, was
hurt internally, and Mail Clerk Evans.
Of the passenger train, was badly
bruised.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15
want. m, Ch,ldren in white schools.

Coffeyville, Kan, Oct. 9.-James
Moore, colored, has asked the district
court to issue writ Of mandamus
compelling the Coffeyville school board
and School Superintendent Ringle to
admit the colored children into all the
school rooms in the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15

Reading, Pa, Oct. 10.-A section Of
the Keystone furnace Of the Reading
Iron company burst yesterday, causing
about $1,000 damage. Three workmen
were injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15

Buffalo, N. y. Oct 10.-The funeral
Of Wilson 8. Bissell, former postmaster
general, took place yesterday. All the
courts in the city adjourned as mark
Of respect. The body was cremated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15

Milwaukee, Oct. IA crusade
agnlnst gambling houses In Milwaukee
ne started last night when the DO
bee raided two Of the largest places
N The city. Nearly 40 freQuenters Of
the places were arrested The para
phernalia found b each house waa
connscated
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15
Captains Of Finance, Politics and
The Guarantee That Interested Them.

We never ask money till the patient Is satisfied
has been effected and when the money has been paid give
written guarantee that the patient Is afflicted again
will treat free Of cost, although know have
treated the of the trouble that is impossible to
have Piles again. Our speciality Is Piles Fstua and Dis
eases Of the Rectum. a#
We tell upon examination what the will be and how
long time will be required but charges always
enable may be ascertaned writing to the many
people cured whose letters appear In free books for
and women The letters and In this advertisement
should convince the most skepaI that they safe In
hands have been established In Kansas City
and have treated the most influential and prominent Of its
citizens We ask those afflicted Is mot reasonable to sup
pose them when have permission publish
letters from the leaders In the business financial political
world, whom have cured Would such men lend their
names to anything which not positive and in
every Trustworthy Write for FREE treat
se for Men and OOpage book for Ladies' both Of which
tan besides valuable information concerning Diseases Of the
Reum hundreds Of letters from people cured and many Of
these no doubt live in your locality Write today for
these books or send US description Of your case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15

AIimore. L r. Oct a-Thomas J.
EgtI1. truinnnn On TIE Choeltu a
1r'l vas killed e Wapanucln yr1lrr-
day BY being run oFT b hil train
80 family re1ltu q cle&on. la
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15

The Ben Davis apple crop, in Nils
souri, this year Is O failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03

man this slight admonition is inadequatr, ana
as result James Creek Canal contributes about
one death month 1t has averaged ten year
for some time. and only recently WAS fence
built around the larger part of it Perhaps
one of the most startling contrasts in all Wash
ington Is to stand ON the bridge over this foul
and odoriferous sewer and look over the line OF
negro novels at the splendid prospect OF the
broad Capitol dome amid the beautiful green
trees OF the park. what st Peters IS from
across the muddy Tiber the Capitol IS from the
banks of the wretched sinkhole.
- From James Greek north in almost Nv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03

But not all the odium of the unsanitary stu
alton should be cast upon alleys. In company
with the representative of the Associated Chart
ties the Tribune representative paid a visit to
the banks of the evil smelling James Creek
Canal This Is In reality only open sewer
Under the bridge OH which the visitors stood the
water could be heard seething with It's own
foulness and yet It's banks on either side are
lined with human habitatons. and numbers of
people constantly breathe the air fouIed by the
odor from this trench
we are told that when the scheme for inter
tr,,':n:. sewers is -matured shall have this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03

closed, said the charities agent Meanwhile
the residents along this trench can only hold
their breath and walt" But the James Creek
Canal Is not merely the indirect cause of death
by disease: 1t is also steady contributor to
the death rate directly. On the night preceding
the visit of the representative of The Tribune to
its banks man was drowned In its filthy water
Anybody who falls in that creek never gets
out alive" was grim local comment. Only a
slight iron chain hanging loosely serves to de-
fleet the passer into the street which bends at
the bridge. and turn him away from the course
to the open sewer In the case of intoxicated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03

the first year In other words. nearly every
other colored baby falls victim to the unsani-
tary conditions within twelve months after
birth. For white children the rate is wonder
fully different. the figures for the same period
showing a mortality of 1877 to the thousand
among white babies in the first year Now. the
figures Of the alley population have direct bear
ing on this death rate The total alley popula-
ton, according to the last report of the Metro
poitan Police Department OF the District.
1898 OF whom only 2.15O were white persons
alleys then play a significant part in the health
History ~ the national capital
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
TEN BUILDINGS COLLAPSE.
buildings, Weakened By the Flood,
CoIlnpsIng at Armourdnic. kns.

Kansas City, Mo-, June ll,-ren
small brick buildings at Arnourdalc
have collapsed, weakened by the
food, and others are in weakened
condition. No one was hurt. The
Missouri river has reached TO within
seyent-tcnths Of foot OF the danger
line of u, The gauge at seven o'clock
Wednesday morning registered 2lH
showing a fall to the exact mark re-
corded 70 days before.
The Kansas City Ckas) relief com
mittcc, after a thorough canvass, has
issued an official statement, placing
the number Of homeless in that city
and its suburbs at $4,000, The state.
mcnt says; "Thc destitution on the
part Of the sufferers in Kansas City,
Kas., demands immediate relief 10.
c,l charity Is totally inadequate to
meet the situation. Outside assistance
is imperative
The water situation showed but lit
tie improvement since Tuesday and
il now has been announced, because
of an expected increase in the How
line, that a fun supply Of pure wa
ter will not be possible before Friday
or saturday The Chicago & Alton
railway is now included in the list of
railways that have rc-cntcrcd the un-
ion station.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
LAWYER in Trouble,

The Garland county grand jury re-
turned an indictment against Ralph
Davis a prominent attorney Of Mem
phis, charging perjury and embezzle.
ment in connection with his attorney.
ship for parties under arrest for al.
legged foOtracing frauds. Davis has
acted as attorney for parties at Hot
Springs in connection with the foot
racign frauds. The specific charge
in the indictment as to embezzlement
is that he converted to his own use a
portion Of $4,000, given to him in a
check, to secure the release on bond
of l.. II. Hindman, j. Z. Clark, r. Z.
l., Goddard and William Nelson. Da.
Wis was at one time debarrei from
practicing at Memphis on a charge
similar to the one upon which he was
indicted at Hot Springs.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13

that have been given the officers to
shoot thieves on the spot. These
criminals in some instances are bold
and defiant, and refuse to recognize
the deputized police.
st. Louis is experiencing something
like a milk and vegetable famine, on
account Of the shutting off of sup
plies from Illinois sources.
The Salvation army at st. Louis is
earning new laurcls by its unrcmit-
ing work in behalf of the food refu-
gees.
The mayor OF Madison, ILL.,, Pat
Doyle, is the object of good deal of
criticism. 1t is said that he sits qui-
ctly at home, declaring that every
thing will come out all right, and re-
fusing to do anything TO relieve the
distress about him.
The ST. Louis relief committee will
not send any more money to Kansas
City. They have all they can attend
to nearer home.
One of the small gains among the
enormous food losses will be apparent
in the destruction of millions OF rats
and other ycrmn.
Three young children were rescued
from a floating house at Napoleon,
Mo-, Il small river town In Lafayette
county. They said they lived in Kan
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
New Road Chartered,

The state board Of railway incorpora'
ton has granted a charter TO the Mid.
land Valley Railroad Company with
capital stock of SlSG000O, This
Is the line organized by the capital.
lists who constructed the Choctaw.
The total length Of the various lines
IN Arkansas Is TO be nnety.threc
miles, as follows; Commencing at
Fort Smith, Sebastian cOuaty IN a
Soulherly and southe0storly direction
through Greenwood, TO a connection
with the Choctaw at Hartford, n dis.
taGce Of J3 miles. A branch from
Hartford casterly through the coun'
Ties Of Sebastian and Scott 20 Bow.
les pOstOnce, Scott county at dis
lance Of 80 miles A cutoff branch
ron Montreal on the main line south
eaSterly to the BOwlcs branch near
the town of lpaya, on Cherokee creek
a distance Of five miles A branch
IRON the main lines near Montreal
westerly and nOrthwostorly 10 the
west boundary Of the state, crossiag
'ne same In section II, township b
north, range 80 west. a distance Of
n'e miles The road will parallel the
arkansas Central from Fort Smith 10
greenwood, The surveys have all
Ieon completed
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
FLOOD FLOTSAM.

Ned Roberts, a negro, was shot and
killed, while In the net of pulling u
sacl, Of dirt from one of the East ST.
Louis dkes, Tuesday night,
South Carolna's flood loss Is now
estimated at |3ij,0oo, The Pacolct
valley suffered the worst,
Never before In the history Of river
traffic, stcamboatmcn soy has river
trade been 40 dcmorali2ed as 10y the
present flood
There Is much suffering for food
among the people marooncd in the
hoodcd district Of the Illinois bot.
toms,
Several thousand acres of land In
the western part Of Jersey county,
H., have been oycriowcl by the rise
II the Illinois river
The loss of life hy the lnundniIon Of
the Tri.ci,cs In Illinois Will not be
nearly 0s great a, at first reported,
as missing ones are constantly being
heard rum,hnyiug escaped from their
peril
In Portage Gcs Sioux township, Mo-,
the loss u( vhcut crop rs estimated nt
100000 bushels, The stock and ref
ugcrs IRE being cared for In st.
Charles,
Thieves are said tp lr busy lootrg
deserted houses in the farming dis.
trictS contiguous 20 Hannibal, Mo,
George Sohcrc, son Of John Schcrr
who was among the unfortunate resi-.
dents of North Venice when the lrycc
broke at that point, II believed 20 have
been swept away and lost, The young
man was last seen nstrdc n nou,Ing
ghnntN
The eastern train service from Tn.
Ion station, 81, Louis, IL entirely cut
OIL until the Hood subsidies, Al roads
running trains 10 the east now have
their western termlnl at points In II.
llnols beyond the flooded district,
The plundrrlng OF houses hy the
awlcsS element In the noodrl dli.
tr,cls continues, despite the srders
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Ono Warranto Proceedings Insti-
tuted Against Gov. Davis
Capitol Commission.
EVENTS OF AWEeK BRIEFLY CHRONlCLED
The Arkansas Midland Granted
Charter and Contracts for Con-
s.ruction Have Been Lst-BIoody
Fi1ht on an Excursion Train.
The Courts viii Decide.

Attorney General Murphy, on behalf
of the state capitol commission, desig-
mated by the senate at the last session
of the general assembly has insti-
tinted in Pulaski chancery court quo
warranto proceedings against the cap
itol commission appointed by Gov Da.
Wis This suit is to determine which
commission is legal. The petition
filed by Col Murphy is as follows;
THE State OF Arkansas vs.. Thomas
Cox. Ham Brawley, George r. Hay
ME, Hugh Cory and Charles vii.
iams.
Petition for writ of quo warranto.
Comes the state of Arkansas by
George w. Murphy, her attorney gen
eral and shows to this honorable
court that on the day Of April,
1903, the general assembly Of the state
of Arkansas passed a law providing
for the erection of a state capitol
building in the city of Little Rock,
and at the time elected a board Of cap.
ita commissioners, composed Of the
following members. to.wit; r. W. Me.
Farlane, John b. McCaleb, w. B. Alex
ander Il. T. Matthews and J. NJ. Flen.
niken, which board duly qualified by
fling their bonds and organized as the
law directs and is now in full dis.
charge of its duties as such board Of
capitol commissioners.
THAT the defendants. Thomas Cox,
OF Little Rock, Ham Brawley Of Cab
OF, George Haynie OF Prescott, Hugh
Cory Of Texarkana and Charles vii.
llams Of Newport, claiming to be cap,
ito commissioners without right or
authority Of law. and have on various
occasions assembled in the city Of Lit.
tie Rock and attempted to act as such
commissioners and to exercise the
franchise OF acting as such board Of
commissioners, to the injury OF the
state Of Arkansas.
Wherefore the plaintiff prays that
the defendants be summoned to show
BY what authority they attempt to eX.
ercise the franchise Of acting as a
board Of capitol commissioners and that
on the hearing they be ousted from
the exercise Of such franchise so
usurped. and be required to turn over
to the state any books. papers or other
property Of the state in their posses.
sion, and they be each and every one
enjoined perpetually from attempting
to eyorices such franchise, and for all
It's costs herein expended and all 9th.
er proper relief"
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
FIGHT on Train.

A bloody fight took place on an ex-
cursiOn train near Wilmar, in which
Sheriff. Byrd, Houston Berrryman and
f. A. Maury of Wilmar were proba.
ably fatally cut. Ed Adams of War.
ren was stabbed three times with a
knife, and was struck over the head
with a beer bottle. Clay Collins was
cut about the face with a broken beer
bottle and painfully injured As the
train was pulling out of Wilmar w.
A. Stacey was struck by a rock and
painfully but not seriously injured
The train was making the return trip
from Arkansas City where the ex.
cursionsts viewed the monitor Arkan.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13

and Tayloryille companies Of the
Fifth regiment, and the engineer
corps of Springfield were detailed
to the duty. Companies at Robinson
and Olney, Fourth infantry, also sent
men on special train leaving
Springfield Wednesday noon, The
troops will be placed at the
service of East St. Louis may
or for cooperation with the police
department of that place. The sol
diers took tents and provisions for
two days. Ten rounds of ammunition
were distributed TO each man before
leaving the armories.
Commanders Of militia companies
in several cities have been notified TO
hold their commands for immediate
action.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
Gambling Houses Raided,

FOR the first time In several yenra
not q public gambling house "a IN op'
VFatIoh In Little Rock, About three
weeks ago an organized effort was
started to put check on this evil
Notlco was served on the mayor by Of
ucprs OF the AntI.Gnmbling League
,oot the law would be invoked, Fol
,o"lhs this, proprIotors ot gambling
houses were arrested and It was un'
u'rSlood that u test case would be
"Noh TO the supreme court to delrr'
,''ho "a to the legality Of the Wilson
law, passed nt the session Of the leg
S'aiuro Of 1901. For several days
''''r the warrants were served on
SAMPLERS, the usual resorts remained
'Poo' Thcn followed n move that
'''no Ns great surprise to the sport
lug fraternity 4 warrant Of seizure
"'' sworn out In circuit court ana
WV Sh'rlIf took charge Of several wag.
w loads Of gambling paraphernaIa
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
Tarred and Feathered.

W. u. Thomas, salesman, and John
Ward, a telegraph lineman, had a ter
rlble experience at the hands of a
crowd of citizens at Wyne. 1t seems
that Ward was endeavoring to entice
woman to desert her husband and
elope with him. He sent her a tele-
gram stating that he would arrive on
certain train and to be prepared to
leave with him. Before delivering
the message, the telegraph operator
notified several parties. A few hours
later, when Ward arrived, in company
with Thomas, they We're taken in
charge by a crowd in waiting. After
receiving a severe beating, a coat of
tar and feathers was administered to
each Of the men and they were com.
PEELED to walk TO the next station in
this condition. Thomas claims he
knew nothing about Wards intentions
or that he was in any manner con-
nected with his scheme. Those who
administered the punishment, how
ever, contend that Thomas was acting
as o friend Of Wards.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
Arrested in ST. Louis.

Ralph Davis, under indictment at
Hot Springs on a charge Of embezzlng
funds entrusted to him with which to
make bond for clients in the famous
footracing cases, was arrested in st,
Louis, Davis was at one time speaker
Of the house Of representatives, Of Ten
nessee. He was removed and was
also disbarred in Memphis but was
readmitted on the petition Of Memphis
attorneys. He was disbarred on a
charge of appropriating money be.
longing to client and when readmitted
at the bar he repaid this money.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
FRoM ANOTHER SOURCE.
Persistent Rumors of the Alleged
Conflict Current nt Bird City.

Bird City. kas., June ll--Persistcnt
rumors Of "a conflict between the com.
pany Of Kansas militia guarding the
prisoners accused of the murder of
Daniel Berry and sons and 200 farm
crs are heard here, The first word
was brought in early by a farmer who
said the fight took place shortly after
daylight, aud before the militia camp
was thoroughly organized for the
days march, Other arrivals from the
range and farm districts told similar
stories, The militia Is, so It IL said
hcrc, making no effort 20 reach St
Francis Thursday the time set for
the preliminary trial.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
THE JURY AGREED WITH HIM.
An Insanity picn In n chicago MUIR
der tnsc which the Prisoner
Declined ,o stand For,

Chicago, June ll,-"Gcntlcmen,
ought to 10 10 the pcnltcntlary," said
William Wardncr To- Il jury In Judge
W. M NchWcnE court Tuesday "rm
no more crazy than you are"
The twelve men on the jury agreed
with the prisoner and sentenced him
to states prison for rs years for the
murder Of Walter Osborn, February
., Wurdncr's admission that he de.
served punishment came after an
elaborate Insanity defense"
II was u feature Of the shortest
murder trial In the records Of the
criminal court
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
Circus Man Killed,

w. A, Barker rIngmaster ana horse
trainer for a circus, was shot ana
Killed at Little Rock by Henry Now
lin, n deputy constable Several Of
acers went to the circus tent to serve
a writ Of attachment when Barker ana
several other attaches Of the show Of
fered resistance, Barker knocked one
orHcpr down and fred two shota at
him. At this juncture Nowlln drew
his pistol and shot Barker three times,
two of the bullets entering hIs abdo'
mon, Barkor lcayos u wife unl one
child, who reside at la Comptc, Id
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
CL0UDBuRST IN ARIZONA.
4 waiI Of Wntrr Eight Feet High
Hushcs Down Chase Creek Ncnr
clifton, Arizona,

llsbcc, Aril, June ll-Ncws
reached here late Tuesday night OF u
cloudhurst near clifton. A wall Of wa
ter eight feet high rushed down
Chase creek without giving the In.
habItmts warning, Several dead bod.
les have already been recovered, and
IL Is believed that the number Of
drowned will reach 90. Chase was
mostly inhabited by McNicnns cm-
ploycd by the Arizona Copper Co,
Wrrg are all down 10 Clifton,
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
James Dougherty Convicted.

James Dougherty was convicted by
a Garland county grand jury Of mur
der In the first degree for killing Jack
Donahue, a city detective Of Hot
Springs Dougherty, In company with
a woman, was creating some trouble
in the outskirts Of the city, when Don.
ahue was sent to arrest him, As the
officer approached the couple Dough.
erty, without the least proyocation,
shot him through the head This II
the first verdict for murder in the
first degree ever rendered by Gar.
land county jury
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
sho, Himself in Wifo's Presence.

j. W. Jackson, a travelling salesman,
who formerly resided In Pine Bluff,
committed suicide at Little Rock in
the presence Of his wife and young
son by shooting himself through the
head, Jackson had threatened 70 take
his own lllc on several occasions and
on the fatal day but little attention
was paid to his remark that he would
end II all, as It was believed his only
object was to frighten his Wife Jack
son had hccn heavy drInker for sew
nrnl YnArs.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
Judge Caldwell Rciiros,

Judge Henry G, Caldwell Of the
"'shth circuit court Of appeals hA5
.eufed, He reached the Ngo lmI, Of
~ years SIX months ago, and various
,VnorS have boon current regarding
''" Intentions since hls last birthday,
vuuse Caldwell's retirement became Of
'e'''Ve jane I, a letter having been
"" "wlltteh to the president June 9 from
,soh "asoh Wheel Gap, Col, whore the
,vvroh iurist Ia staying Judge Cald'
year, ''''
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
BATTLE WITH LYNCHERS.
Attcmpt By n Mob of Two Hundred
Armed Men 10 Get Possession OF
Chnunccy Dewey ~. Al.

Lincoln, Neb., June ll.--A special 10
the Star from Atwood Kas., says that
at daylight Wednesday morning nm
attempt was made by mob Of 200
armed men 10 secure possession of
Chauncey Dewey Clyde Wilson and j.,
$, Mcbride, and lynch them, The
fight is said to be still In progress,
Details are lacking.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
Shot Hinnsolf

r J. Tharp a farmer residing near
Dewitt. dlcl from a gunshot wound
In the ankle, accidentally inflicted by
himself In mounting h,S horse,
TharpH shotgun In some manner was
discharged, the contents tearing away
Mia right foot lie fingered several
hours after the accident but died
without rogainIng consciousness.
The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
Change In Pe5tnaster5,

The following changes In postmas'
tors have been announced Eros,
Marion county John A. Cowdrey
vice y, NJ, Estes, resigned, Hurricane,
Saline county William NJ Steed, vice
j. y. stood resigned; Philadelphia,
lard county Richard j, Whooler vice
G. W, Maddox, resigned, Rnncs
white county William II ROnos, vice
lonIa Rancs, resigned, Whitehall
polnso,t county James |, foust, vice
James =, Jones, dead,