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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13
SILK
STOVES

liked as Kayser's silk glove with
patent finger tips guaranteed to
wear as long as the rest of the
glove. They come in all colors,
black and white at soc pair.
Kayser's Isle thread gloves, brown
gray, black and white, SOC . pair.
Girls silk gloves, all colors, SOC
pair.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13

This is . small
line of jackets
left over from
last season that
we are closing
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
SMALL ITEMS By TELEGRAPH

The annual poultry show opened OF
Kansas City, Mo, to-day.
The Planters oil mill at Morrillton,
Ark, burned. Loss, $4,000.
Edwin and Howard Gould are In the
southwest inspecting the Gould railway
lines.
At st. Paul. Kan, the $1,000 hard
ware store 'of Charles Koenig was de-
stroyed by FIRE.
The Missouri and Kansas Lumber
mems convention met to-day In annual
session at Kansas City, Mo.
T. ]. OBrien, Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, has been selected as United
States minister to Denmark.
Over 1000 people, including several
members of the Kansas legislature, at
tended the good roads meeting at EN-
poria, Kan.
Guests of the Rhea hotel at Walnut
Ridge. Ark. were seriously poisoned
because the cook served gravy out Of
an old tomato can.
King Victor Emmanuel has signed
a decree comforting the grand Gordon
Of the crown of Italy on Whitelaw
Reid, OF New York.
With 10000 bars Of lead stamped
with rising sun among her cargo
the steamer Montaray sailed yesterday
from San Francisco.
There is a threatened race war at
Fort Scott, Kan, over the importation
of Greeks from st. Louis and Kansas
City to work in pipeline bitches.
After two-weeks' session the grand
jury at Ardmore, I. T., adjourned, re-
turning 1862 true bills, Of which u were
for violations Of the liquor law.
The proposition to give the Indian
territory delegate representation in
congress, pending action on the state
hood bill, is receiving support on both
sides of the house.
Santa Fe officials are in Topeka,
Kan, for the meeting of the stockhold-
ers and directors of the road, They
will vote on the proposition TO issue
$5000O,000 in bonds.
At Cleveland, o., plant No. l, cover
ing three acres of ground, branch Of
the American Agricultural Chemical
company, was destroyed by fire last
night. The loss is 100000.
The monthly report of the collec-
lions of internal revenue shows that
for December the total receipts were
500, TAI ,O19, an increase as compared
with December, 1908, of $163,228.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
Police Have diamond Thief

Chicago, Jan. 24.--It has been dis
covered that the man arrested here on
a charge of being pickpocket and who
gave his name as Jack Williams is
really Andrew Yates, much-wanted
diamond thief Yates in q confession
said that he is wanted in San Fran
cisco for robbing a man and woman
named Cundlefinger while employed in
the Dorchester hotel as bellboy Of
$1,000 worth Of jewelry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
PLACE FOR STONES WIDOW.


Washington, Jan. 24,-The following
statement regarding the nomination OF
Mrs. Mary G. Stone to be postmaster
at Iuka, Miss, was issued at the white
house. Mrs. Mary G. Stone, whose
nomination as postmaster at Iuka.
Miss, has been sent to the senate, Is
the widow of the late ]. NJ. Stone, one
Of the most popular chief executives
Mississippi ever had. He served as
governor for 70 years, longer term
than that of any other occupant Of the
once. He personally confronted mobs
wherever they appeared in his state
and was firm in upholding the majesty
Of the law. As governor he offered a
seward Of 81 900 for the apprehension
Of the miscreants who fired into a
postal car. and publicly stated while
ne was governor, United States postal
cars should not be made the targets OF
assassins. He was brave soldier and
olIicer, carrying to his grave the scars
from wounds he received In battle. He
was a gold democrat and refused to
accept a seat in the United States SEN
ate because the tender had coupled
with II the condition that he should
obey the will Of the legislature on the
money issue. Mrs. Stone Is a worthy
woman and will fiji creditably the po-
Eition to which she has been appoint
ed"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
HUSBAND ON TRIAL.
Murderer Of Mrs. Taylor J. Watson
May Be Revealed.
FISHERMAN has INTERESTING STORY
Robert Mason Saw DR.. Watson and
his Wife In Buggy Just Before
q Terrible Crime Was Com
mitted Near New London.

New London, Mo-, Jan. 24.-The trial
Of DR.. Taylor J. Watson, Of Denver,
Col, on the charge Of having murdered
his wife by poisoning her while driv-
ang in buggy with her, near here, on
July 5, 1904, began here yesterday,
Jndgs David H. Ely presiding. Mrs.
watson was found dead along the road
side and her husband was found far
4her along, half conscious. He claimed
the horse had run away and thrown
both from the vehicle. Later he was
arrested on the charge OF having poi
soned his wife. Her death caused
sensation in this vicinity The doctor
had previously had her life insured for
$4,000. DR.. and Mrs. Watson resided
in Denver, but were here on a visit to
her former home when her death oc-
Cured. A number of witnesses have
been subpoenaed from Denver.
Among tho leading witnesses Is Rob-
ert Mason, a fisherman now a resi-
dent of Macon county, Mo-, who was
fishing within 200 yards Of the Organ
ferry bridge when the alleged runaway
in which Mrs. watson Is said by the
doctor to have been killed. occurred
Although he had plain view Of the
bridge, Mason claims that there was
no runaway. sWhen the Watson horse
was driven onto the bridge he noticed
4 \.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
SMALL ITEMS BY TELEGRAPH

Polk Fulkerson, a wealthy farmer
near Holden, Mo-, was killed by a tree
falling on him.
Citizens of Cedarvale, Kan, shipped
1000 rabbits to the Salvation army at
Kansas City. Mo.
Senator Patterson, of Colorado, has
a bill to permit women to vote in the
new state of Oklahoma.
The police Of New York city will be
recognized on military basis. All
trials will be by court-martial,
There are now $4,000 societies of Y.
p. s. C. Z. throughout the world, $4,000
Of which are In the United States.
Miss Anne Fitzhugh Lee, daughter
Of Gen. Fltzhugh Lee, will wed Lieut..
Brown, Of the Seventh United States
cavalry.
Near Remington, Ok. Mrs Lewis
De Noye was thrown from a wagon
by runaway team and killed. her
neck being broken,
Grief caused the death of Mrs. W,
o. Stephenson, of Carthage, Mo-, upon
learning Of the sudden death of her
son, Lon, near Ozark, Ark.
Democrats are championing a bill in
the Oklahoma legislature that will
eliminate the negro as an oficeholder
UNha Mn will sNunhahIu nauo
Carl N. Spencer, ex-cashier Of the
Des Moines national bank at Des
Moines, Ia, has been arrested on
charges Of embezzling 5000.
An antitoxln serum which will ctire
pneumonia Is claimed to have been
discovered by DR.. S. P. Cutter, a vet
eran physician and surgeon Of War
rensburg, Mo.
". L. Brann, Of Magnolia, ILL.,, locked
his two little girls In q woodshed to
punish them and left them there until
their feet were frozen stiff. He fed to
escape punishment Z
The United States senate this week
will transform itself into a court oil
justice for the trial Of the impeach-
ment charges against Judge Charles
Swayne, Of Florida.
Superintendent Samuel Lindsay, oil
the Porto Rican shoots, reports l,2OC
public schools on the island, involving
an annual outlay Of 100000. He want
= GO 200 sncitssnal-
The annual report OF the Fniup-
pine commission says the attendance
81 the public schools In the islands In
--~ssa from $1,000 to 2sS.OOo last
yls.
Kansas den, redc editors and the
state democratic committee will have
Joint meeting and banquet in To
peka on February o. W. J. Bryan
will speak.
Col. Clarence B. Douglas, editor OIL
the Muskogee Il. IT, Phoenix. fllsS
with the attorney general charges
against Judge Raymond. Western dis
trist indian territory.
While cleaning q revolver which he
supposed was not loaded, Frank W
Welch. a wsll-knoTn Chicago attor'
Aey. with ofices IN the MonadnocA
building. was accidentally shot and IN
SANITY killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

The sugar beet growers In the wVse
ern part Of the state have been taken
care Of in q measure now pending in
both branches Of the Legislature. Tie
bills provide fer raising the bounty
bald by the state On sugar beets to
two dollars ton and combining the
premium to the list of growers who
sell their products to sugar rehneries.
THIS will encourage the production Of
marketable beets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

II is fair to the men Or the old fac
t;on. whom Stubs has hopored, to say
that they have shown a desire toare-
c;procute the attention they havesre-
ceiyed. They have not made any SER
ious attempts to block legislation In
the house although once or twice they
have made more trouble than was
deemed necessary by the new mem
bers 1t is safe to predict that the
present session of the legislature will
he one of the most harmonious OF re-
cent years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
"foo HAPPY TO LIVE. "
NSunn wife on Her Honeymoon
Committed Suicide, hut Her HuS-
band Lost His Nerve.

Milwaukee, Jan. IA man and
woman registering as e s. Terry and
wife, Chicago engaged quarters at
the Blatz hotel in this city on Janu-
ary 10. Yesterday Mrs, Terry's dead
body was found in their room. A note
supposed to have been written by Mr..
Terry with directions regarding the
disposal OF two bodies was found In
the room. Mr.. Terry is said to have
left the hotel at eight o'clock yester-
day. It is believed by the police that
a double salcide had been planned and
that the man lost his nerve. Mrs,
Terry was apparently about 20 years
Of age.
Married Only Ten Days.
Chicago, Jan. Awe are too d.
vinely happy to live. When you receive
this letter we will be on the road to
Heaven" The foregoing is a letter
received by Mrs ]. Parker. mother Of
Mrs. Florence Terry, whose body was
found in Milwaukee hotel The Ter
rvs were married ten days ago and
we're on their honeymoon. Terry lie
said to be "a years old, l6 years his
wife's senior, and practically a stran.
eer to the young woman's family.
A strike Of the freight tralnmen in
tie employment Of the Pennsylvania
railroad east Of Pittsburg and Erie
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

II is in appointing his committees
that Speaker Stubs has shown that
he is DESTROYS of Kidding his party OF
the evil of factionalism. No faction
has been given majority of the
chairmanships. There is remarkable
contrast between the manner in which
Speaker Pringle, two years ago,
treated Stubs. Mead, Brandon and
The other house members who were
friends of e. w. Itoch and the manner
IN which Speaker Stubbs has per-
formed his duties. He has given
chairmanships of committees to Cy-
rus Leland, Ex-Speaker Pringle, W H.
Klnndson, w. P. Hackney and w. Y.
Morgan. All of these men were
clorely identified with the old ma
chine" and they expected nothing I'M
der the new regime. They have been
treated, however. as though they were
members Of the same political party
to which the speaker belongs and as
though they were men as much deter
mined to make success OF the ad'
ninistration as is the speaker,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

1t Is now reasonably certain that
Governor Hoch will draft Senator Dol
" for bank commissioner after the
legislature aGtounS. Captain Al
brights term doesn't expire until
March 1. So Dolly can serve the ses-
sion out. ,...t.,.. :
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

Kansas never had legislature that
buckles down to business like this
one. The members are all anxious to
do business and do it quickly. Politi-
cal lines are not drawn on many meas
ures.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

The state is sure to acquire its own
printing plant. Both branches of the
legislature are in favor OF the bill At
ter this the printer will have to worry
along with the small salary Of $4,000
year. This will be hard on the news
paper men, whom this office is thrust
upon In the future.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

: The oil producers have named
strong committee to remain in Topeka
drring the winter to lobby for a state
refinery. They declare that the
standard oil trust has the Kansas OIL
men by the throat and will choke
them to death, commercially, unless
the state steps in and builds a REIN
cry. The legislature looks upon the
state refinery proposition with more
favor than 1t does the demands oil the
gssless gas men Of the gas belt Ior
LEGISLATION to prevent the piping out
OF gas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
KANSAS soLoNs DISPLAY EVIL
DENcE or INDUSTRY.
Needed Legislation viii Receive
Prompt Attention and all De-
serving Interests viii be
Recognized-Notes.

Topeka. Jan 90. Especial -Thosd
political birds of ill-omen who have
sat over the Kansas chamber door for
the last three months and chartered OF
tie "one man power administration
which was coming, have suddenly be-
come strangely silent. The one man
power which they saw so wildly has
developed into power in which every
man in both branches of the legisla-
ture and in each department OF the
state administration Is having his
share. 1t was prophesied that W. r.
Stubs would essay to run the legis'
latIve department of the state gov
ornment and that Governor Hoch
would attend to the executive branch
This prophecy has received It's death
blow early in the session Of the legis'
iature. Mr.. Stubs has made no moves
on the political checker board which
have not been the result of counseling
with the leaders Of every element OF
the party. Mr.. Hoch has taken the
public into his confidence in making
appointments and he has not been cen
sured for anything he has yet done
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

Governor Hoch has formally donAt
ed the statute Of John ]. ingalls, to the
people of the United States and 1t has
been dedicated in the Hall of Fame at
Washington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

The bill making the new eight dis
trict out of Butler, Cowley, McPher-
son, Harvey, SedgwicC and Sumrer
counties, has Victor Murdock's o X.
The other congressman should be sat-
Isfied il M. Murdoch is.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

The reception given by the wives
of state officers and members of the
legislature at the Copeland one after
neon and evening each week during
the winter are becoming very popular
with Topeka society.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

Governor Hoch puts his name on his
stationery. He says 1t may look ego
t.stical but not half so much as If a
governor wanted to lead one to be-
lieve that he was so well known that
It wasn't necessary. Besides he says
if he prints his name on his letter
heads that people, who can't decipher
his signature, can look up to the top
ane see who the letter is from.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

william Canon. Of EdvardsFille. m.
Is years old. drove % miles 70 wed
Mrs. Susan Piper. aged 6 yearS he
blushing hrids brought her spouse u
ehildrsn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

There is trouble among the gas men
in regard to the character OF the leg
lslation they will want Some of the
gas producers are opposed to piping
the product Of their wells out OF the
state are dem Anding the enactment
of law prohibiting the use OF pumps
In piping gas. This plan is opposed by
some Of the gas consumers who own
wells and who are supplying the small
towns of. the gas district with heat
and light. This representatives Of tho
gas field will undoubtedly have to UNI
tangle their affairs before they can
get any legislation covering subject
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

Senator Noftzger, Of Harper, says
constituents are not demanding one
third Of the local legislation this
time that they did two years ago.
This is a good thing for the members.
It enables them to give more attention
to the big measures that come up for
consideration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

Unless Missouri will promise to pass
a stock yards bill similar to the Kan
vas law the Kansas legislature pro
noses to wipe out It's law. The law is
a dead letter because the Kansas Guy
stock Yards company has moved It's
vo-as over the line into Missouri
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

Another interest the representa-
i've Of which have not entirely
sqsea upon what they want is that
Of the stookmen. Thsy have not de-
oidec what lssislAtion they viii want
but II ., safe % say that when Der %
nsy IN Set tholr demana.. $780,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

Robinet and Brady will not buck
Stubs again. They know how it'feels
to have the band wagon run over
them. They wanted to waste two leg
islative days. Stubs didn't fIA2
house stayed by Stubbs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

An alum baking powder bill has
made It's appearance H. L PestAnA
assistant attorney general, had Il m
trodueed. It shuts out baking powder
containing alum. It is trust DE
someone has worked" PestAna The
IAN win meet q sudden death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

The cattle interests want the Eve
nc. L sanitary board reduced 70 on9
member and ali fen Tor the inspection
q cattle wiped cot This viii b
snn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

Don't you honestly believe It was
the relicsf" said the BRIDE as they
stood on the deck Of the steamer bound
for Europe for their honeymoon, and
waved adieux TO q bright-eyed boy on
the dock who had got a holiday from
the best private school in New York to
see them on
Il know IL" replied the groom. fer
vently, as he devoured the queenly
young woman With his eyes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

John Francis Of Allen, the veteran
lavmaker Of Kansas, is assistant clerk
Of the house ways and means commit
tea. He was employed for counsel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

Since the church people learned
that the jointists in the big towns
wanted Sunday baseball stopped they
hsve made no demand on the legisia'
turO for anti.sunday ball legislator
church people prefer to have people
20 to a base ball game than to loaf
around n Joint on Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

Governor Hoch threatens to wipe
out four deputy state oil inspectors al
large 1t is useless to waste public
funds, in his opinion. Unless he y
shown" those Officers viii be aO''iSA'
cd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

District cOure st@ogrAOhsra have
not been turning in taeir fees as 10
ou,red by law and the new state 40
countant will be detailed to invesu'
gate them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

II the state will buy George A.
Clsrks printing plant he will retire
next July. If 1t refuses to do so he
vii, make a fight in the courts to old
The office Of state print r for the next
two years. The chances are that
Clark and the state VIII come to terms
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

One Of the most important bills 10
rural residents is one introduced by
Senator Martin of Bourbon, providing
for permanent public libraries in The
rural districts. The Libraries are to
be maintained at tie country school
houses.
Senator Miller has loaned his large
Gag TO the senate for the session.
One Of the dispensers Of beverages
near the Copeland says that the mem
6srs this winter 80 not drink onethird
as much as they did two years ago.
~The reform business seems to have
hit us all alike" said be.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-26

v,.h Insurance Money Paid BY Good
Lodge.

~ NHNaNA HAfNN tfiN.fNt |riN - NANAA
Lodge.
office OF John q. shanofelt Manager OF
t1e Endowment a.os for G1lahJma.
Thesnyder cyclone rcuy OSlahomE
May 2f 1908
oaiccrs ana Memrc-s o. Guthrie Lodsc
40 3. *. of P. Gu.nre Oklahoma.
Den Brothers:-
on Wednesday evening. May 10th.
1905, at $780, Rr7taer G.ou 81. Be1C
was Killed in tfc terrible cyclone which
struck saydtr ok ahcml. .I,r tae ds-
astrous result that ll7 propio were killed
outright or ave 'ince died from wounds
received that nigft. over two hurdrr
o'hers were badly hurt, an9ns these We
Brother Baiieys YOU we wtc lad
one limb broken in two races oes des
three fnsets o. her right hand Fr u
those injured it was not expected tha-
Mrs. Bailey could recover. uut latest re-
ports indicate that sha v m get we'll
1rother Bailey was q member Of TIE
Order at Altus, ok ahpma. ana a me her
of tho Endowment Ehs Section No
r42o, ana carried $1,000 Pythion Ia
surance.
on last Saturday. May 10Th. the
Keeper of Records and Seal w r. Nc
Connen. and the Secretary OF the Sec.
tic". Brother W. c. Poker 1orwa de
to the headquarters at Chicso, proofs
Of Brother Baleys death, an6 as soon
MS the plpas rcachell the head Office
the claim was paid and this within two
days from the time the papers had left
the pest office At Altus,, as the foloV ms
telegram from Fyesldant Charles T. s.
Neal shows
Chicago. H. May 23rd, 1905..-J T
shanafelt Perry oklahoma. Bailey
claim pa'd today. Check mailed d.Iec; to
Altus Chas. + $. Neal"
Pythian Protection for Pythien Homes
should b, the motto Of tvory active
Knight Of Pytrias Have you Sec
tion ia the l1ndown Ont Rank ia your
city2 What is being done to bulc up
This department. which mas aided ever
$4,000 widows ana o.prans Of Kniehts
Of Pythies
Note;-Sinoe whiting TIE above / have
received and alN forwar1e~ing to Sec
retary r. p wynne Section No. APPS
Lexington. Oklahoma sly0a. payable L.
Richard =. Mosley Wanettt oklahoma
father Of Brother Robert g. Mcsley, who
lied recently Of Pur cilry Tu5erou, SIS
Brother Nosley was a travelling sales
man.
]. E. sHANAFELT,
SJIre ne Representa- i've