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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-04

necFetazy Of Socialist Party Reelected.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. s.-The referen-
dun vote bslng taken BY the national
committee Of the socialist party for
national secretary was completed yes-
terdny and William Mailly. Of Boston,
vas declared reelected The national
committee win be In session several
dayS and among other matters win dis-
GUS the feasibility OF removing he
headquarters from Omaha TO 81. LouiE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-04
BIG FIRE AT CINCINNATI.
The Building Oecap,sd by the Great China
Tea Company Destroyed Through an
Ovsrheatsd Stove.

Cincinnati, Feb. S.-Fire which
started In the five-story building Occur
pied BY the Great China Tea company
at ~ Vine street last night totally
destroyed that building and partially
destroyed four adjoining buildings.
The total loss IL estimated at $3.50. 900.
The loss Is fully covered by insurance.
The FIRE, It 10 said, originated from an
overheated stove.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-04

Topeka, Kan, Feb. S.-The populist
state committee has issued q manifesto
urging shat full and complete delega-
items from every county be speedily
elected to attend the peoples party
state convention to be held In the city
Of Topeka, April 10, and that each
come prepared to nominate q man for
governor who will meet with the re-
quirements Of the people Of Kansas.
both In ability and backbone, and q
state ticket which will be support
70 him and not q handicap
An on Tank ExpIuaes.
st. Louis, Feb 3.-Three men were
injured. one perhaps fatally, by the
explosion Of a tank containing several
thousand gallons Of fuel oil at the St
Louis car works last night Walter
0'Brien was seriously cut and burned,
Albert Churchill suffered 3 broken leg
and cuts and Henry Stsrtmann was So
verely bruised. The frame building
containing the tank was destroyed and
the debris took FIRE and burned The
loss Is estimated at 5000. The cause
Of the explosion d not known.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-04

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. IA west
bound passenger train on the Frisco,
leaving Birmingham, Ala. at 1890
yesterday. was ditched yesterday after
noon near Tupelo. Miss Every car
LEFT the track and rolled down an en-
banlment except the engine and cafe
car No one was killed but several
persons were injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-04

ittlaA EAAta ulnela Eorl11 Alive.
0uaynQull, Ecuador Feb 4--W0rd
has been received here BY mail from
The zarum sold mining district that
on January n a wall In q mine BE-
longing to some American capitalists
collapsed and buried alive Is native
mineR The wall was Is feet high
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-04

Warhlnston. Feb &-Proaldent sam
nj 0ompers, Of The American Fedora
tlon q Labor, ycstnfday prssrntod
sIgamenH to he houl1 c0mmllise On
.a1of n favor Of ths smiley hill, pro-
1it|uuE ne purchase or urs b. hs
Irlsra' EoVlr1me1i a pr'lcn.natS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-04

what dld she say beatfAcS hs~s1
I Leo inquire.
sI1l BE- back in an hour the driver
replied.
They arrived at the depot 1t tsn
minutes before seven, the carriage
having been delayed At several corners
Jones was worrying and pulling his
watch repeatedly. They hurried to tho
awaiting train and e they entered the
Pullman, Jones shouted to the porter;
"What time TO you starti"
Beatrice did not catch the answer,
but Jones repeated It
Seven fifteen. Oh. we are all right
I thought 1t was seven"
He conducted her to vacant seat,
looked puzzled and said: Here Y
her luggage, but where 10 she? Sit stu
q minute. Twill find herr"
He was gone nearly ten minutes and
returning said:
shes in the other car. Wen have
to wait q minute until she gets
through talking with somebody. Says
it viii be in two minutes and she can
tell her story to yoh In i've 50 wen
have plenty Of time"
Then Jones asked her something
about golf and they plunged into . dis
cussion Of recent game. Presently
she looked up startled:
why the train Is moving" she said.
80 1t is," replied Jones, cheerfully.
looking at his watch. TITS only sew
en-. guess they're going to switch us
onto another track. Fifteen minutes
before train time. She'll be here ina
minute" Then he plunged again into
golf talk. Presently Beatrice stopped
and exclaimed:
why George. they amt switching
At all; the trains going faster every
minute"
Y "IIl see about IT," replied George,
promptly rising and walking to the
door He was gone nearly ten min
utes, during which she watched in dis
may the lights Of the city whis past.
Presently Jones returned. calm, smi'-
ing, unperturbed.
Well" she demanded. whats the
matter?"
Nothing" he replied, seating HIM
self. There was mistake about the
train time. was right at nrst. II
was seven. not 7:15"
4 what are we going to do?" she
gasped' in dismay. Where are wey
Where is the woman who sent for
me?"
Now, Beatrice, be perfectly calm,
and I'll tell You about IT," he replied
deliberately. you see. there ain't any
woman. In fact, didn't tell you there
was although confess | intimAted
It. It's man."
What" she exclaimed. who 10
Il: where 10 her.
"It's me, Beatrice. 20 do not be
alarmed" he replied, smiling.
He waved aside her attempted inter-
fuption. aa l3g Eli 0
"You see it's this way. l am now
ID the character OF . ehiyalrIc knight.
away my ladyloye by sheer
'orce and daring. I have Just beaten
nv hated rival, the duke, 70 stand
till In the joust for the lady's hand.
me weapons wers not lances. put WIS
and I've won the LADY. MY steed
snt . miik-white charger. put y isn't
err SLOW.
What do you meant" she gasped.
Are You crazy?"
mo. my dear Beatrice, !" he replied.
Never more sane In my life. | have
captured you and am bear
team can push drive wheels. It's the
Ast mail and don't stop until we reach
ayannah. There preacher will meet
he train and perform the ceremony.
W engaged . staterocEn for the par
osA Then We Will 80 to Omaha
'here we viii arrive In the nacrnins.
Ve will then 80 where you win spend
10 MISUNDERSTANDING. San Fran
sco, anywhere"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-04

Laredo. Tex. Feb. "A party Of dis
tinguiahed physicians LEFT the city last
night en- route for Mexico City for
the purpose Of holding a conference
with the members Of the superior
board Of health 10 devise means to
prevent q recurrence Of the yellow e.
YER epidcmie Among the members Of
The party are The health officers and
United States quarantine ofncers nom
the i've gulf states TIE itinerary Of
the party includes yisila 70 points
WHERE yellow fever EoneTatns-~
INV EsaInnan nl1sA
Hou1t0n. Tex.. Feh 2-In q ffrlEls
uroak yesterday noaf Findlny. cnst q
~ paeo. thrts tralnmen were klI1a
A HculhrE1 pacl1e frrlShl wrs d1r1ne1
e e curve 1ud VS. rtlu-f ~ q I1rn1
4 Par'1s IrslfAA
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

equations at II o'clock and T then have
some newspaper read to me and pas
sages from books which bear on the
literary task I have In hand, and ac-
eomplish some of that task also IL
have time. At half-past IL walk out
With my daughter as companion and
we wander by the sea shore until z
o'clock. when we have luncheon. After
luncheon we go out again and have an
other walk, and I may add that we
hardly ever fail to go out whatever the
weather may be. At 6 o'clock I 80 to
my literary work again and carry 1t on
until about half-past 7. After dinner
my daughter always reads to me from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
MAGAZINE NOTES.

American Ingenuity and progressive
ness have in recent years greatly in
creased the range of printing papers. The
most notable innovations are in cover
papers, in which the use of tints has been
superseded by the adoption OF positive
colCrs, frequently in very dark shades,
greatly increasing the possibilities for
decorative printing Of book covers, cata-
logues and pamphlets. The display OF
modern design and color printing upon
new new cover and book papers IS one Of the
distinctive features of The Printing Art
The issue for February contains q num-
Der of interesting color schemes upon both
dark and light papers. This number also
includes several suggestive treatments of
Illustrations and exhibits displayed upon
suitable backgrounds. showing decorative
possibilities Of this use of cover papers.
The Printing Art is issued by The Uni
versity Press. Cambridge, Mass.
In the March De1fneater exquisite spring
styles and Illustrated articles on topics
features of uncommon interest and value.
In fiction there Is a delicate romance by
Richard La Gaillienne, 1.-THE Shadow Of
the Rose" containing exquisite lyrics
with decorations by Celeste S. Griswold'
and a weird Hawaiian love tale by Ethel
Watts MumfoFd; 1.-THE Son Of a Shark
God, illustrated by G. e. Emerson Jr., in
addition to a chapter Of The Evolution
of a Club Woman filed with dramatic
incidents. Lionel s. MapIeson tells of a
visit to Media at her beautiful country
French has an inspiring paper in the 10y
of Living" series. and in the Fountain
of Youth" DR.. Murray describes the care
and treatment of the eyes. An article that
will appeal directly to mothers is 1.-THE
New Physical Training for Children" by
M. Wilma Sullivan. as we'll as Mrs. Bir-
neyS paper on reading for children For
the entertainment of the little folks there
are stories by Albert Bigelow Paine.
Gabrielle e. Jackson and Emma c. Dowd
and interesting information about colonial
customs by Lima Beard The needle and
fancy work topics cover a wide range
and most of the other interests of the
home are given consideration In the regu-
lar departments.
Striking testimony Is borne by the Feb
ruary Boolsnan to the abiding popularity
OF LongfelloW and the remarkable vogue
of Howard Chandler Christy The Christv
edition Of 1.-THE Courtship of Miles Stand
ish'' Is the first three-doIlar volume ever
to appear in The Boolnaan's monthly list
OF the six best-selling books I'm the coun-
try. This compilation was first made In
November, 1897, and since then the high
est price hitherto mentioned has been 81
1t Is noteworthy, also, that of the two
dollar books the only poem which has
won place in this coveted roll of honor
is Raey's IAN Old Sweetheart of Mine.'
Illustrated by Mr.. Christy.
Who wrote Mary Had Little LambY'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
SEEKS SIDE STREETS
w. Petit Ridge Roams at Laross
in SquaIid Quarter.

From a Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Feb. 13.-After having met
w. Petit Ridge once or twice recently,
curiosity led me to turn up the helpful
English, Who's Who" with the object
Of discovering what this novelist Of
side streets" (to use his own express
sion), had named as his favorite recre-
alton. I found it given, characters
ttcally. as roaming east Of AIdgate
and SOUTH" which, it may be explain
ed, Is the squaIid locality where the
author Of Lost Property" and "A Son Of
the State" finds most OF his characters.
do not think, however, that this really
is PETIT Ridges favorite recreation. 1t
Is like him not to say 1t, but any one
who knows him well would tell you
that this conscientious interpreter Of
the London "coster" undoubtedly finds
his greatest pleasure in doing things
for needy children. He Is at 1t all the
year round, but OF late has been so
especially active in the interests Of the
poor kiddies," as he would call them,
that 1t Is doubtful If he has found time
to any literary work at all. Only few
days ago, / heard Of him as the presid-
ing genius at a lavish tea for blind
children" at Essex hall, at which over
a hundred sightless little folk from va
rfous institutions were filled with good
things. Last Saturday, PETIT Ridge and
some other members OF a society to
which lie belongs saw to IT that nearly
a thousand children from the slums
visited an East end "pantomime" and
were RECALLED with cakes and oranges,
and from morning paper learn that
ON Thursday next the author will give
a reading from his own works "in aid
Of the Association for Befrlending
Boys"
PETIT Ridges literary work Is In con-
slant demand over here. His latest
book. CUP Side Streets" has done es-
pecially well, and probably 1t is only
because the charm Of his stories lies so
much in the accuracy. OF their local
color" that he Is comparatively little
known in the United States. Among
his closest friends are II. g. Wells, w
w. Jacobs and Jerome X. Jerome and
his wife, from visit to whose winter
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

all publfcists and speakers who wish to
really know New York. The publication
will bear the imprint Of the Baker &
Taylor company.
Flower Of the Fort" Charles Hem
streets new romance to be brought out
soon by James Pett & Co, tells of the
time when William FL was king. Those
were rare and stirring days. days when
the course Of true love ran even less
smoothly than 1t ordinarily does, and
when the wooing OF maiden was done
amid the clash OF steel, or In the deep
death threatened It is promised for this
romance that Mary the Flower is a
maid well suited to the days In which she
lived and won the man of her heart
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

some book which greatly interests us
we have lately been thus going through
John Morley's Life Of Gladstone"
Mr.. Mccarthy says he takes a deep
interest In American events and adds:
Il endeavor to keep still within touch
or all movements, political literary. ar
tisttc, social and industrial, going on in
that great republic with which SO many
dear memories Of mine are ever assoc
GATED"
One Of the pleasantest features Of the
latest civil pension list was the addi-
ton Of Mr.. McCarthy's name in recog-
milton of his services to literature. The
pension accorded to him was $1250 a
year. Although he is probably best
known by the History Of Our Own
times" and the History Of the Four
Georges" many old novel readers recall
with pleasure the days when Mr.. Nc
earthly was in great demand as a nov
ei1St. His first novel. Paul Massie''
was published nearly forty years ago
There was a great demand for Dear
Lady D1sdain, THE Genet Of the Sea-
SON. and Maid Of Athens"
In later years he has written a num-
Der Of other successful books in collab-
Grafton with Mrs. Campbell Praed. I
believe his son, Justin Huntley McCar-
thy, whose play, IF / Were King"
made such success, now lives with
him at Westgate-o on Sea.
In the very stormiest Of the days
when Justin Mccarthy headed the
fights Of the Irish parliamentary party,
there never was a moment when the
bitterest of his official adversaries did
not have for him a feeling Of warm
personal friendship His gentleness,
kindness and modesty have been pro-
verbal. The story goes that after get
ing foothold in newspaper work in
Liverpool and learning the shorthand.
which he considered necessary for
every English reporter, he came to Lon
don with scarcely a weeks lodging in
his pocket, and promptly spent the half
OF his substance in buying a rosebush
But, sad to say, the rosebush didn't
live
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

interest and profit by the average layman.
Isabel Moore In dealing with "A For
gotten Art gives some Illustrations Of
figure heads, which combine the much
to-be- desired features Of beauty and
strength.
The February Atlantic begins with q
singularly able leading article by Charles
A. Conant, vice president Of the Morton
Street and the Country" Mr. Conant is
already well known as a thoroughly in
formed and vigorous writer on financial
economies, and this cogent statement Of
the important part played by operations
in Wal street In the general economic
condition of this country is a notable
contribution.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

earlier novel ''saIly Of Missouri" Miss
Young has shown her mastery Of the
field, on which she y to be congratulated
The last chapter has been written in
the life OF ''Loveltnesss' the little silver
Yorkshire dog whose story. in Mrs. Eliza
beth Stuart Phelps Wards book by that
title, made such stir In anti-vivisection
circles q, few years ago. Mrs. Ward now
has a new dog. which she calls Fay
either ana Igraine" the ArthlJrfaY, 70
nance published in October by the Out
look company, has gone into It's third
edition The steadily increasing demand
for this novel has called forth expressions
Of interest as to the identity Of Warwick
Deeptng, the author. This name has been
supposed to be a pseudonym but az a
matter Of fact he comes from an old Fem
land family. an ancestor Of his having
teenth century. He was born at South
end, on the Essex coast, and graduated
from Trinity college. Cambridge. In Lon
don he went as a student to the Middle
sex hospital passing the necessary ex-
aminati0nS and becoming bachelor Of
medicine at Cambridge In the spring Of
1902 he went as assistant practitioner in
Berkshire, and 1t was here that '.Uther
and Igraine" was written. Mr. Deeping
works with ease. making little correction:
and he never works at night.
Henry c. Rowland, whose first book, a
collection of short stories, was favorab bly,
received last year. is understood TO be
completing his first novel, which it is
said will have the title Of ITO Windward .
The vogue for so-calIed detective"
stories seems in no wise diminished; and
we are glad to learn that Mr.. M. L. Severy
IS to publish early in the spring one Of
unusual completely and interest entitled
THAT barrow Enigma"
1t is, perhaps, the most ingenious most
subtle and the most battling detective
story written by an American in recent
years. At the time John barrow was
murdered there were present with him
several people in the room The doors
We're all locked and each of the witnesses
saw no murderer, heard no cry ard knew
no motive.
Beatrice Harraden's. recent novel s'Kath-
crime Frensham,' Is having a marked
success in England. and, indeed, in Eu-
rope, it having already been translated in
French. German. Danish and Norwegian.
It's success has probably been due to
the undertone of tragedy and pathos that
gathers about the figures Of Clifford and
his son. The book has the right, health
the story holds the interest Of the reader
because of the mingled humor and an
guish that it contains.
''The Better New York; a sociological
Baedeker." Is a volume soon to be brought
out by the American Institute Of Social
Service This will be the first book to
introduce the reader pleasantly and ac-
curately to the knowledge Of the higher
life of New York. 1t is not a directory.
but volume Of readable information for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
HISTORIAN WRITES
HIS AUTOB|OGRAPH
Justin Nc earthly Is Finishing
Personal Work Before Com.
plotting History.
SpeciaI Foreign Service.

Special Foreign Service.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-Few men living
in England have come into contact
with so many makers of history or
have observed them with such q keen
eye for what was interesting and sig
nfficant as Justin Mccarthy, who sue
ceeded ParnelI as leader of the Irish
party in the house of commons. and
whose work as novelist, and his
torian, has endeared him to thousands
OF readers on both sides Of the Atlantic.
So Ii seems a matter Of more than
merely literary interest to chronicle the
fact that Mr.. Mccarthy is now engaged
in putting the finishing touches on an
autobiography which he hopes to COM
plete in month or two. After that he
tells me. Il mean to turn my attention
to the preparation Of a sixth volume
of my History OF Our Own Times
which is to bring the book to the end
Of the reign Of Queen Victoria"
1t was reported some time ago that
Mr.. Mccarthy had suffered the total
loss OF his eyesight- I believe this
calamity was seriously threatened, but
one or two severe operations relieved
him considerably. MY eyes, he says,
ARE still too weak to allow me to write
or read for myself. and I dictate my
literary productions to an experienced
typewriter"
Mr.. Mccarthy. who Is now seventy
three, resigned from the Craftsmanship
of the Irish parliamentary party IN
1895, and retired from parliament four
year later, leaving the London noise
and fog for a charming home called
"Herdholt'' at Westgate- Sea. Il find
my health steadily improving during
the qufetude of my life here in this
sea- coast village he writes In answer
to my questions. II work very regu-
larry. but only for limited number OF
hours each day. | begin my daily oc-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

Not Mother Goose, as many persons sup
pose. There are two claimants to the
authorship OF the immortal Jingle: John
Roulstone, who is said to have written
the lines to Mrs. Mary e. Tyler, and Mrs
Sarah Josepha Hale. Richard Walden
Hale, great-nephew of the latter has
results Of his Investigations for readers
Of the March Century. He explains fully
the Tyler myth" and its improbable
ties, and tells in detail the story OF Mrs
HaIe'S writing OF the childrens classic.
The illustrated magazine number Of
The Outlook for February is pretty evenly
divided between matters Of timely interest
and magazine articles Of a more general
literary character. The complications in
the East have suggested a collection of
photographs of Men Of the Hour in Japan
and Russia" The great Belgian writer,
Maurice MaeterIinck, whose Life of the
Bee" has been widely recognized as a
charming and unusual piece Of work now
turns his attention in The Outlook to the
subject of 'Old Time Flowers" his DELI
cately written and poetic article Is illus
trated with many photographs taken by
Mr.. ]. Horace Mcfarland. Civic reform. as
applied to the life of the young, receives
attention in an article on The City and
the Boys" by Cora G. Cooley, which, with
many pictures, tells the story of what
Cleveland has done through its juvenile
courts and boys homes.
The Craftsman for February Is at hand,
and commends itself at first sight with a
most attractive cover design.
The SilverSrnithS' Art" by Jeane
Sehopfer, Is a continuation Of a very i'm
portant historical series on this subject,
and Is most attractively illustrated.
George Wharton James writes on 1.-THE
Influence of the Mission Style Upon the
Civic and Domestic Architecture Of Mod
ern California" Mr. James is authority
on Americana, and, In addition to the
valuable information which may be OBJ
tanned on the subject Of the California
missions, he has the added charm Of
pleasing style.
THE Adaptation Of Ornament to
Space translated from the French by
Irene Sargent, throws new light on the
technical in character, may be read with
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CONFUSION.
BY Nathan NJ. Levy.


Lucinda, OF the wondrous eyes.
Wherein such depth Of beauty lies.
You're awkward and there's not a trace
or charm upon your homely face.
Sweet Phyllis, you're a treasure rares
You have most attractive air -,
Id like to see the fellow who
Finds any joy in knowing you.
All, Stella, wisest maid Of all.
Profoundest learning's at your call;
You're given up 10 hounce and friIl;
Your dulhess makes mortal Ill.
Lizette. VOW / never knew
A maid as amiable as you
You're cross and cranky and I'm sure
Your crotchets no one can endure.
ENVOI
find my thoughts inclined to mix.
A busy bard Is apt to tire
'Tis so ones Muse gets In fix
Awriting valentines for hiret
From the Criterion.