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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-12
& FEOHRGE TRIAL
HEARING or FLORIDA CASES HE.
GINS IN FEDERAL COUNT
IN NEW YORK.
1900 MEN WERE EASLAVED
Stories Of Hardship and ~ Treatment
Told In the Prosecutors Out
line Of Case by Govern
Tient Attorney.

| New York, Nov. 11.--What was ~
serted to be the practical NARROWING
Of 5000 men in the wild regions 81
Florida and their detention there IN.
der hard labor for period Of several
months was dealt with at length
Tuesday before Judge Hough and q
Jury In the United States circuit
court, In the course of the trial Of the
governments case against employers
and agents Of the Florida East Coast
Railway company for alleged viola
ton of the statute prohibiting "peorl-
age, slavery and inforced servitude."
The men under indictment are Fran
cisco Sabbia, Edward J. TRAY, David
q. Harley and Frank A. Hough.
After q Jury had been selected
Deputy Attorney General Glenn q.
listed outlined the prosecutions case.
contending that the treatment &C
corded the workmen supplied to the
Florida East Coast company by the
defendants was nothing short Of
slavery. The government would show.
he declared, that in 1905 the men had
been induced by alluring advertise
ments to apply for employment in the
south. Throughout the long journey
they were given nothing but stale
bread and bologna sausage and when
they reached the land end of their
journey many refused to leave the
train, but hose had been turned on
them and in this manner the entire
consignment had been driven aboard
o waiting steamer.
When the ultimate destination was
reached, said Mr.. listed. the men
found that the paradise that had been
promised them was a barren wilder
ness, overrun with reptiles and We
nomonous snakes, where no place to
sleep had been provided for them.
Their high wages" the prosecutor
declared, were slips Of paper ex-
at the company's store.
The escape that many sought was i'm
possible as the region was entirely cut
oR.
Thinking to be discharged some re-
used to work. These, Mr.. listed said,
we're threatened with death and bru-
ally beaten. Finally some were able
o smuggle letters through to relatives,
ind In this manner the government
lad been appraised Of the conditions
'xisting.
John B. Stanchfeld, attorney for the
florida East Coast company, and per
onal counsel for Henry M Flagier, l
he company's president, moved that
he indictments charging peonage and
lavery be dismissed, as the one
barge destroyed the other.
Judge Hough was inclined to hold
hat the charge Of peonage could mot
est, but declared that he would rule
a the matter on any point brought out
uring the presentation Of the evil
ence.
An adjournment was then taken un,
i Wednesday.
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Railroad Workmen injured.

Deep River, Conn, Nov. 1.-Two
men were killed outright. two others
fatally injured and a half dozen Sc
verely hurt when work train, with
italian section hands aboard, crashed
into the rear Of freight train, stand
lns OF, the main track Of the New
York, New Haven g Hartford railroad
- front Of the station here Tuesday
afternoon. There were 2S italians on
the work train and all suffered In
suries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-12
4 Bishop q Washington Elected.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Rev DR.. Al
fred H. Harding, for the past % years
rector Of st. Paul's Episcopal church.
this city, was elected bishop Of Wash
ington to succeed the late Henry =.
Satterlee, late Tuesday. The Rev.
Charlpes H.. Brent, bishop Of tho
Philippines, who was elected twice.
declined both. times, and Rev. DR..
Mann Of Trinity church, Boston, elect
ed at the third meeting, also declined.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-12
A Farmer Takes strychnine.

Wichita, KAN, Nov. lie. A. Dick.
erson, a well-to-do farmer, committed
suicide here Tuesday by taking strych.
nine. Dependency because he could
not quit drinking is the cause. Dick
erson began drinking hard four years
ago when his wife died. He Is q farm.
er owning land at Rose Hill. He has
many relatives, all well known people.
living at Mcpherson, Kan.
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TELEoRApHIc sREuTlEs.

In a boiler explosion at Superior.
wis., six men we're killed and one IA
tally injured.
Il was officially announced Sunday
that the japanese diet win be opened
December ~.
The American troops Of The machlns
sun companies arr 10 bs armed With
ne PAniprlns bolo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-12
MInIsser W. lndorses Missions.

New York. Nov. 11.--Addressing, .
popular meeting Tuesday night in aid
Of the Presbyterian mission in this
city, WI Ting Fang, Chinese minister
to the United States. gave his cordial
Endorsement to what he called "the
endeavors Of the good people in this
city to provide a healthy atmosphere
for my people"
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North Bay, Ont, Nov. 1.-THE
steamer Temiakaming vas approach.
Ing he landing at Temiskaulng Tues
lay night when the boiler exploded.
rrecking the steamer ard causing the
feafh Of Ct least I'VE persons By er-
Ilosion or drowning Several psssen-
Isr1 and crew were hurled Into the
4stsr and many are Injured
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Royce leaves the Bank Office.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 11.-John @.
Royce, state bank commissioner. re-
signed Tuesday and w. s. Albright
became the commissioner. For a
little while the state did not have any
commissioner, as Gov. Hoch was in
Marion and there was no one to sign
the commission appointing Albright.
But there were other commissions al
ready signed up and one Of these was
used. Mr.. Albright will serve as bank
until next March.
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SIZE MS Insane
AssAILANr or MRS. Philips At
DENVER PROVES no BE WIFE
or A DRUGGIST.
HEIRESS TO LARGE FORTUNE
% Daughter Of Massachusetts Million.
alre NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Con
WINGED Of Her Mental De
rangement.

Denver, Nov. 11.--Further develop
ments as to the identity Of the woman
who Monday threatened Mrs. Gene
We've Chandler Phipps with death un'
less she delivered over $4,000 within
an hour show that 1t was not the need
Of money that Influenced her to at
tempt to blackmail but must have been
the suggestion Of diseased mind. Al
ter learning that the woman was the
wife OF Allen Reed, Q druggist OF this
city, they investigated further and dis
covered that Mrs. Reed Is one OF two
daughters Of the Springfield, Mass,
millionaire WOODEN manufacturer
named Campbell, who died recently
leaving a large estate to his daugh-
ters. Mrs. Reeds income from her
share is more than $4,000 q month.
The police are convinced that Mrs.
Reed Is insane, perhaps from the use
Of drugs, and late Tuesday they
turned her over to the care OF her
husband, who arrived from Buffalo
Park, Col, as soon as ne learned tnat
mis- wife was In trouble. Mr.. heed
suggested that perhaps ne would place
his wife IN private sanitaTlum TOT
treatment. Although Mrs. Heed ois.
played better mental control toward
the last Of her interviews with Chief
Of Police Armstrong, she Is unable 70
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Detroit. Nov. 11.-FolIoWlng the re-
ceIpt Tuesday Of a black hand letter
demanding $500, the home Of Grilleo
Mercurio, at 27s Larned street East,
was blown up Tuesday night Al.
though The house was badly wrecked
none Of the nine persons asleep IN Il
we're injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-12
MARKET REPORTS


Kansas City, Nov. 1t.-cattle- Common
steers, Ss.soQl.b0; heifers. sA00@e.sv;
western stocl1ers and feeders, sS.sS0AsO;
Hogs Bulk Of sales, t6.sk0s.so. Sheep
Lambs, sl.e00s.10; good to choice weth"
srs, Sl.25@l.eb; ewes, tlOo@A.4o.
Chicago. Nov. u.--Beef-steerss N.tew
F.e0; cows and heifers. ts.0o91.eO; stock
ers ana feeders, ss.so0Aes. Hogs-BuR
OF sales, S5.B06B.75. eheep--Natvees
sf.S0@B.00; lambs. s476GelO.
81. Louis, Nov. 11.-Beef--steera, ta.b0
0e.So: stockers and feeders, ss.0o0f.0O;
cows and heifsrn. sSis0e.o0; Texas
ateers. "a. s00e6o. Hogs-Pigs and llghta.
ss.Oo6S.so. sheep-Natives. t426G4sos
lambs, ss.so06oe,
Kansas City, Nov. u.-Ciose; Wheat
Doo.. $50; May, S1.ooxe; July. e6Mc. Corn,
Dec. bs1kc; Nay. 67Mc: July, B7Xo.
Chicago, Nov. 11.-Close; WheAt-Dec..
q .o1Kc; Nay. t1.e7Ae; July, n.oi%c.
Corn-Dso., s7He; May, eaHc; July 61Kc.
oats-Dec., tskc; May, size: July &c.
81 Louis, Nov. 1l.-Closs: Wheat
Higher. Track, No. red cash. si.05h Q
los; No. 2 hard, sl.ea1s 81. ossk; Dec,
gi.07E CLOS; Nay. si0fH. Corn-Higher.
Track. No. ! cash. e9k 0s2hc: No.
Whits. e10eshc; Dee, sgxc; Nay. elhe.
sic; No. whits n0s1'es Dec. &c;
Kansas CITY. Nov. I1s-EEEs. SOC PAT
doE PoultrJ-Hcua. &c; aprlnEA lie:
turfsyE. ~. Batier-crearnsry srtrI,
&c: paekin9 rtecks - rgt1l1ea %
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St Louis, Nov 10.-Ground was
broken here Monday afternoon for the
new t1.O00,00O St Louis postoflce, the
first in the country to be built in &C
cordance with the new policy of max
ing the ornamentation and the loca.
ton Of postofaces subordinate TO util.
lily. The building win be erected at
the corner Of Eighteenth street and
Clark avenue, or opposite the train
shed Of the Union station. and II viii
be devoted exclusively to the handling
OF mall. The present postoffce in the
federal building downtown viii be re.
tained.
Thls HAPPENED IN Texas.
Temple, Tex. Nov. ii.-ln the cleo.
tion held November 3 seapata county
cast ~ ballots and the Republican
candidates received sTsry one Of than.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
COLLEGE, Flaos.

College flags are quite simple to make
for Christmas gifts. but require care
and much precision in putting the let
ters on as well as in cutting them.
A good plan is to cut the letters from
stiff cardboard and trace around them
GU the felt. afterward cutting with a
sharp knife.
In mounting on the felt background
paste them on vi h a very thin coating
of photograph paste and couch around
all edges with many strands of silk
caught down at regular intervals with
a single strand of the same color.
COUGHING means TO hold the heavy
cord or many strands of silk along the
edge of the thing to be outlined and
stitching across it aud through the na
terial with the single thread in tue
needle
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
NIeHTDREss CASE.

Christmas gift Here are two attrac-
tive ways to prepare sneh a gift: For
the FIRST take a long shallow paste
board box just wide enough to bold o
ten yard roll of baby ribbon and long
enough for as many bolts as you may
wish to give. Cover this box neatly in
side and out with wall paper or pref
ty fancy silk. first having made as
many small Sits on the top as there
are bolts of ribbon
Paste the covering on the box. and If
1t is found difficult to turn in the edges
neatly around the Sits do not attempt
it. but cover the roughness with mar
row edge of gilt paper for braid.
Put the ribbon in the box. first hav-
ing removed the. paper and rewrapped
the ribbon and put one end through
each slit so il is about an inch on the
outside of the lid. If these ends are
fastened through bodkins. for which
narrow strips have been provided on
the top of I'D to hold them in place. it
will add much to the convenience OF
the gift
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
Case for the Robe de Mutt.

pretty case for the robe de mutt
embroidered with a heavy mercerized
thread on q heavy linen identifies the
cred buttoned flap as that in which
the particular girl carries her dainty
night robe This is made Of heavy
white butchers linen in envelope pat
tern. embroidered in white cotton
thread. and may be lined, IL one elects,
with dainty pink and blue china silk,
beneath which is laid a single sheet Of
sachet scented wadding.
Every girl who uses baby ribbon
weuld be delighted with ease filed
with three or four different shades as
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28

icism since the Tower Hill incident
lat Berlin. He likes diplomats, speaks
the language of the tribe, as it were
and would be a bowling social sue
cess at the head OF the state depart
ment. Nor is any attempt made here
to disparage his other qualifications.
He has made good wherever he
has been placed, and probably would
handle our foreign relations to the
entire satisfaction of the American
people, especially with so accom-
plished a diplomat as if Mr.. Taft in
the White House to guide him.
In an interview at Hot Springs,
when the matter of elcting Mr.. Root
senator from New York was under
discussion. Mr.. Taft said he had
hoped Mr.. Root would retain the state
portfolio, and expressed the opinion
that he would have hard time filing
the place. That gave Mr. Taft's vol
untary assistants their cue and since
then they have been busy trying 10
make it less difficult. Besides Mr.,
Burton and Mr.. Meyer a number of
men have been proposed, among
them Whitelaw Reid, now ambassa-
dor to Great Britain and a good many
times a millionaire. In London Mr..
Reid occupies Dorchester House,
which is so splendid a palace that
when King Edward visits there it is
said he always feels like going around
to the back door. AS secretary OF
state Mr.. Reid would wine and dine
the diplomats and jolly them to the
kings aste.
Joseph H. Choate, who preceded
Mr. Reid at the Court of st. James.
also has been put forward, though an
earlier story had him slated for the
first vacancy on the supreme bench.
One whimsical journalist, with a
bump Of reverence not properly de-
velopej, declares that John Barrett,
director of the bureau Of American
republics, is just the man for the
place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
G[ASSCOCK WILL
REMAIN FIRM
New Governor viii Have Nothing
Whatever to DO With Federal
Appointments.

Charleston. w. Va, Nov 24.--There
was certainly no misfit of judgement
on the part of the Governor-elect
Glasscock when he yehemently de-
nlanded a few days ago that he
would have nothing whatever to do
with Federal appointments; that he
was elected governor of West Virginia
and his offices would be confined to
state affairs. Those knowing less Of
the big qualities of the man previously
could not help but feel that he was
as positive in that statement /as he
was when he announced the applica-
ton of the advice of his Uncle John
hitherto wear no mans collar 1t
was with that determination, the new
governor left for Hot Springs to recu-
perate before returning to make an in
spection of the state institutions and
to familiariZe himself with the work
OF the office. Governor Glasscock's in
spection Of the state institutions will
be more thorough and comprehensive
than many people imagine with a
casual thought. It will be made with
deep sence OF interest in the vel
fare of the institutions, with desire
to aid them in reforms needed. When
the legislative committee makes it's
report on them he will understand it
in every detail from his own personal
GhEprva tionc
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
STRENUOUS WORK FOR
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Extra Session Will Keep Them Busy
Until the Middle of the
Summer.

Washington, Nov. 21-A great deal
of self pity is manifested this fall
among members of congress, especi-
ally among those who secured re-
election this month at the hands of
aimiring constituencies. They see be-
fore them two years OF the hardest
kind of work and the necessity of
spending the greater part of two sum
mers in Washington. If there is amy
thing calculated TO make a statesman
unhappy it is the prospect of being
detained at the capital after the first
of June.
There is brave talk that the tariff
bill will be passed and the extra ses-
sion ended by the Both of May, but
no one really believes it. The 4th
OF July is much more likely to find
the measure far from completion
The extra session is scheduled to be-
gin about the middle OF March, and
the house will have to be organized
and committees appointed before it
can get down to work. 1t hardly can
be hoped that the bill will be re-
ported out of the ways and means
committee before the list OF April.
OF course, If the house organization
sees fit it can limit debate to one day
or one week or whatever length OF
time it agrees upon. but any such at
tempt would be exceedingly danger
Gus to the measure. The republican
majority in the next house will be
sufficiently large to justify highland
ed methods, for there viii be a con-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
Cor the Woman who Travels.

For women VINO travel as wen as
those who stay al home there are
many novelties IN workings and sew
ing cases being shown in the shops
which are not only attractive. but es-
sentially practical. While the cost OF
these Is not eAorDitant, any one OF
them may be made at home from odd
pieces VI ribbon, chintz. silk On linen,
which. with the addition Of bit Of
band embroidery. make pretty gifts
The shoe bag or case is useful ar
ticle which also may he constructed at
home at a trining expense from almost
any material one chooses, provided 7
is heavy enough to keep its shape
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
sHoR CASH FOR TRAVELLING.

Either linen or cretonne is particularly
effective, the four pockets accommo-
dating two pairs of shoes or slippers
These pockets are bound and fastened
TO the case with ribbons or tape match
ing or harmonizing with the material
Of the case. in the top of which are
set four brass eyelets. In this way the
necessity of lacking in place is avoid
ed, the eyelets being slipped over
brass hooks screwed in door or wall
A convenient pocket pincushion and
pin case are bowed with ribbon and
set above the shoe pockets. When
travelling the case is simply rolled and
tied with matching ribbon tackled at
one end on the outer side.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28

siderable number of republican men,
bers who will not like the bill as it
will come out of committee and who
will want to offer amendments and
make speeches. Should they be de-
MED they might join with the demcs
Gratis and do things to the bill that
the republican managers would not
like.
If the house passes the bill and
sends it on to the senate by the LIST
of May it will be doing exceedingly
well Then it will be referred to the
senate finance committee to be re-
made to the liking OF Senator Aldrich
and his colleagues. This may not take
much time for. despite the constitu-
tional provision that tariff legislation
must originate in the house, the SEN
ate committee probably will have
about agreed upon the form of sub
stitute bill by the time the house has
passed its measure. The senate COM
mittees substitute could be tackled on
to the enacting clause of the house
bill as an amendment and debate be-
gun in the senate within a few days.
1t is when the senate begins to de-
bate the bill that time will be con
suned, for the senate has not YET
reached the POI OF cloture. There
is gong to be very radical differ
ences in the ews OF republican SEN
ators, to say nothing OF the fact that
the democrats will have ideas of their
own and will be free to express them.
No one believes that a bill such as
Senator Aldrich will report out of the
finance committee can command the
support of senators like LaFollette
of Wisconsin, Cumins of Iowa and
Bristow, of Kansas, and unless these
senators ire allowed to have their
say they will xeep congress in ses-
sion until frost comes again.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
Workbae For Christmas.

A capacious work bag is made of silk
yard and a quarter long. Across
each end featherbone is sewed; then
the selvage on either side is gathered
up as close MS possible and secured so
that the two pieces meet
Ribbons tie the opening together In
the middle, and the bag is carried by
handles of ribbons that start from big
bows on either side where the silk is
drawn up.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
VIM. Hunter Eversole.
From The World of Tuesday:

From The World of Tuesday:
William Hunter Eversole, resi-
dent of Charlton Station, Md, and an
employee of the Byron Tannery at
Williansport, died yesterday after
noon of typhoid fever in the 32d year
Of his age. He is survived by his
wife and young daughter, besides six
brothers and sisters. One of his
brothers is Mr.. Charles Eversole, this
city. Funeral Thursday at p. m. in
st. Paurs church, near Clearspring-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
NEW NATIONAL
AIR FOR THE u. S.
MAY Take the Place Of Our Appro
priated God Save the King
With Added Verses.

Colleeeville, Pa, Nov. 24.-The first
annual opening of the musical de-
uartment Of Ursinus college was made
notable by the fact that new tune
TO the words, My Country, IT'S OF
Thee and which bids fair to win
national acceptance, was given it's
first public rendition.l The music is
the composition of Professor Theo-
dore Henkels, the head Of the mod
ern language department Of Ursinus,
and was composed to fill the 'ongfeit
want for an original American ma
tional hymn, as the music to which
America" has been sung for many
years is borrowed from the British
hymn, God Save the King
The opening WAS held in Bomber
ger hall, ana a large audience was
present. In the second part Of the
program the Handel Choral society Of
the college, Professor John NJ. Jolls,
leader, rose and sang the first stanza
of the song. Printed copies We're
then distributed throughout the audi
ence, and with great enthusiasm the
tune was taken up by the assembled
people and sung many times. Thus
the new national air was given it's
initial rendition.
The fourth and fifth stanzas OF the
new hymn, to follow the old familiar
verses, were written by Or. Henry
Van Dyke, of Princeton university.
II is the intention of the autho1-
ties of the college to send double
quartet of the Handel Choral society
to Washington to introduce the new
hymn to the nations Chief Executive.
The new stanzas By DR.. Van Dyke
follow:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
sToRK FOR PRESIDENT.
Hoosier Hunter Traps a White Bird
for the White House.

Elwood, Ind, Nov- 24.-George
Myers, an old time taapper AMI fish
erman of this city, will send to Presi-
dent Roosevelt a snow-white stork.
The hunter found it in the White
river swamps north of Perkinsville.
The bird is snow white and as large
as full grown turkey hen, having a
bill or beak like a kingfsher. Seven
babies have been reported here since
TIN bird was captured.