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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-27

who was recently arrested at Pratt on the
charge of being implicated in the robbery
of "A. 900 from the bank last May, was COM
pletely vindicated at his preliminary ex-
animation and discharged from custody.
His vindication was The occasion of a wild
scene of pleasure, and he was carried
from the court room upon the shoulders of
the people who overwhelmed him with
congratulations.
WICHITA is troubled with burglars.
THERE were in the two insane asylums
Of the State (at Osawatomie and Topeka)
on June 80 last !, 119 patients, and the maxi
mum capacity of both institutions is about
exhausted. The State Board of Charities
will recommend to the Legislature addi-
tional room for the care of the insane.
ABOUT midnight the other night Sec
ton hand on the Wichita g. Western road
accidentally discovered that an outside
rail on curve near a bridge, some four
teen miles west of Wichita, had been re-
moved. A passenger train was due in a
few minutes. but he hurried in the direc-
tion of the approaching train and gave the
signal in time TO prevent an accident.
CHARLES O'RoUKE, a switchman, was
recently killed at Emporia while coupling
cars.
SPECIALS dated at Agra and telling of the
outrageous deeds of body of masked men
styling themselves the "Kansas Division
of Whitecaps" are pronounced to be pure
fabrications and false in every particular. !"
1t is declared that no such lawless pro-
ceedings as those mentioned have taken
place.
Boston CoRBETT, the man who killed
John Wilkes Booth, and who escaped sew
eral months ago from the Topeka insane
asylum and mysteriously disappeared, has
been heard from. He now makes his home
in Mexico, believing he is safer there than
within the United States.
TIE grain elevator of J. c. Vanhorn, At
Lancaster, was destroyed by fire the
other evening. Loss, S,700.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13
A Year of War.

The present year is the fifth year of
modern times in which the aggregate of
the figures is twenty-five, and there will
be but five more years in which such a
combination is possible prior to the
year 269S. Probably but few have ever
heard of the old prophecy, which runs
as follows:
In every future year of our Lord,
When the sum of the figures is twenty-five
Some warlike kingdom will draw the sword,
But peaceful nations in peace shall thrive.
Students of modern history will
readily recall how faithfully this proph-
ecy has been fulfilled in the four pre-
vious years to which it applied. In
1899 Russia, Denmark and Poland
formed the coalition against Sweden,
which inaugurated the great war that
ended in the disastrous defeat of
Charles MI. at Pultowa. The year
1889 will ever be memorable on
account of the breaking out of
the French Revolution. The year 179S
witnessed the campaign of Bonaparte in
Egypt and the formation of the second
European coalition against France. In
1879 war broke out between England
and AfghaniStan, followed by the in
vasion OF the latter country by British
troops. In what manner the prediction
is to be verified in 1888 remains yet to
be seen, but the present condition of
Europe seems to promise an abundant
fultiillment of the prOphecy,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13
HE ISN'T PRETTY.
How Three Pittsburg Girls Saw
President Cleveland.

A few days ago there were three
young ladies stopping at a leading hotel
in Washington. They put their heads
upon project to meet Mrs. Cleveland,
mot just to shake hands and say some
thing formally, you know, but to meet
her, and know her, real sure enough. -
They cOncOcted a note asking if they
could see her outside of the formal re-
ception, and the messenger returned
with pleasant note asking them to
come right over. So right over they
went That was about 3 p. M, and
they did not return until nearly z. They
were breathleSS with enthusiasm and
loaded with flowers.
Just to think" said one of them,
'twe've been with Mrs. Cleveland all
this time and stayed with her to tea,
Just we four together, and we had such
fun. 1t was just too awfully jolly for
anything. We just rOmped and played
with the dogs, and Mrs. Cleveland
wouldn't see anybody but us, and she
showed us all her pretty things, and
said she had not had so good time for
ever SO long, and. and, oh, my, who'd
have thought it,"
Did you see Mr.. Cleveland?" asked
the father of one of the young ladies.
spokeswoman, with preceptible let
ting down in her enthusiasm. "You
know we were awfully prejudiced
against him, and really he isn't as pretty
as he might be. When he came in we
were like lot of CLANS, and were afraid
of him. But he was just too splendid
for anything, and we've just changed
our whole opinion about him. He was
so nice to her; so indulgent and pleas
ant, and fatherly you know"
There was burst of laughter at this
remark. and the young ladies retreated
under cover of it into the elevator. But
they will have great stories to tell their
chums when they get back to Pittsburg.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13

dat, Mr.. Tom. so I'd jest go home an
frolic wild dat little angel. uster gin
him all de nickels an dimes / could, an
one day he got it all changed inter er
silver dollar. My Lawd, he wuZ de
proudiS' little thing | eber seed. i
gwine buy daddy er hoss after vile, SO
he won't halter walk said he, eZ he hill
de bright dollar in his ham. You better
buy suthin' fur yo'se'f,' ST. No. says
he. Il wanter buy hoSS fur you.'
"One ebenin' eZ | was gwine home,
Mr., Tom, met er pussOn, er man dat /
hadn't seed fur er mighty long time. He
wuZ er man dat had 'cOmerdated me
wunst wen | wuZ mighty nigh starvin'.
us is de one dat ken lead us ter de
quickest an deepest sorrow. He
wanted me ter go wild him ter de steam
boat landin'. / went: He wanted me
ter jine little game o. craps. | done
it. KEEP er playin' an er drinkin' till
l los whut little money had. Den l
wuZ mad. Den l knOwed dat l could
beat dem fellerS eff | had er few mo-
dimes. | couldn't borrer no money. Er
thought struck me. Wush it had er
killed me. l slipped home, got inter de
house without nobody seein' me an got
my little boys pocketbook often de
Snelf. Oar WuZ de d0llar-DrlgDt, fur
he had been rubbin' it on de flo. |
went back to de landin' an played. l los
de dollar. an, bout ha'f drunk, l went
home. Wen got dar hearn my boy
cryin'. Wife said he had tuck er chill.
Wen got down by de pallet war he
was layin', he says, Daddy, l los my
dollar. Won't you hep me look fur it?'
Er pain hit me in de heart. / tOle er
black lie. 'Yas,' s. l, daddy will fine it
fur you.' He cried. Some o. his tears
fell on my ham an scalded me. l
pressed my head ter de flo an cussed
merSe'f. De naiXt mawnin' we sent fur
er doctor. De man shuck his head.
Daddy, won't you fine my dollar?' said
de little man.
"'YaS, angel s. |.
"'GO out an look fur it,
81 will after vile, s. l.
''He shet his eyes an 'peared ter be
asleep. Wen he opened 'em he said:
Did you fine my dollar?'
''No, little man.
"'Did you look in de smoke house?'
"'Yas.'
"'Did you look'-he choked, and den,
Mr.. Tom, my angel WIZ dead. Go on,
Mr.. Tom; doan stay yare an talk ter
me, GOOn"
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13
DAVIS
&
BROWN.
Real Estate & Loans,
$50 jackson Street.

| S77,500-Lot 5ox160 feet to alley, SOUTH
| facing on Dayton avenue, near Kent.
$500 for south-facing lot on Hague
avenue, Nininger d Donnelly's Addi-
ton.
s19.OOO-South y of lot 9, block Is, st.
raul Proper, Minnesota street, near
| Fourth street.
| only 100 feet east of Dale street; very
desirable residence site; lies nicely;
fine shade trees, etc.
$4,000 each for lots II, 20 and "a, block
"a. Summit Park Addition; sOuth-facing
| on Goodrich avenue, near Victoria.
| S6,5OO-Good ninerOom house on Igle-
hart street, near Western; worth $4,000;
terms $4,000 cash; balance easy.
S2,500-Lot 8, block 8, Summit Park
Addition; Grand avenue, east of Avon.
S22,O0O-Lot 4, block 13, Rice & Ir-
| vines Addition; Fifth street, fronting
| Seventh street.
| 81, 400-Fine business lot on West
Seventh street, east of Bay street.
S1.200-Nice south-facing lots on
| Charles street. east of Kent.
| S4,500-Lots 2S, 29, 80, block 10, Mac
kubin Marshall's Addition, corner of
Martin and Kent.
s4,75O-Lot 10, block s. Woodland
Park Addition, on Selby avenue. near
Kent.
$6,6O0-Lot 4, block II, Woodland
Park; Holly avenue, near Kent.
S1,SoO-South-facing lots in block Sc,
Summit Park Addition; all lie to grade.
$4,000 each for lots 8, 9, 10, block 8,
Bryant's Addition; Portland avenue.
$5,S00-Lots and 6, block 1, Palace
Addition; Laurel avenue, near Grotto.
S5,S00-Lots 10 and II, block g. Palace
Addition; Ashland avenue, east of Avon.
$500 Each-Lots %, "a. 25, 26, block
9, Holcombe's Addition; Ashland ave-
nue., near Dale street; all south-facing
and lie to grade.
$3,300-L0t 13, block 16, Holcombe's
Addition; Portland avenue, east of st.
Adams.
2,5OO- Lot 5, block 20, Summit Park
Addition; Ashland avenue, near Vic,
toria.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13
A BROOKLYN LIAR.
Samples of Ananias In the New
York Annex.


Now and then comes along a man,
who voted eight or ten times at the last
election, with good story from the
barroom.
A Brooklyn Munchausen who wears a
flower garden in his buttonhole and
carries waXed mustache says that a
friend of his who never told lie has
just been appointed barkeeper in
Brooklyn. During a two weeks ap-
premiership as chief mixer of the vari-
Gus kinds of Jersey lightning used in
that city he has discovered many pecu-
liarities in his customers.
He finds great difficulty in authen-
ticating the stories told by theatrical
men. Next to the managers come the
advance agents of popular actresses
who have just arrived in town.
The stories of the tremendous bust
ness they did out West paralyzes the
rum business because it destroys a
mans appetite for strong drink. When
an old-timer hears the advance agent
say that his receipts at indianapolis
amounted to $4,000 in two weeks, he
makes a break for the nearest soda
water stand and don't come back for a
week.
Thesbig Hoosier story makes him
tlluh SlldhcS dlo dUOuU> dlu llc gus
home congratulating himself on his mar
row escape from delirium tremens.
Day before yesterday one of these
men came into the Fulton street "pal-
ace," when gentleman standing by the
bar asked him to take drink.
Are you an actor?' asked the Indi-
annapolis liar. ''If you are not an actor,
l shall have to ask you to take a drink
with me, for I'm an actor, and never ac-
cept drinks except from members of the
profession
No, I'm not an actor" was the re-
"Well. might as we'll tell you," con-
tinued the Indianapolis liar, ''that am
the double of Edwin Booth, and many a
time when he has been too i'll to appear
1 have gone on the stage and played
Hamlet for him. The only objection 1
have to personating Mr. Booth, or to
filling any other character, is that it
takes me all the next day to answer let
ters | receive from ladies who were at
the performance"
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13
BEARS KILLED BY COLD.
Singular Story of Coloradan
Who Was Alone With Frozen
Beasts.

Singular Story of a Coloradan
Who Was Alone With Frozen
Beasts.
Ranchman j. G. Schiles will probably
never forget an experience he had at his
ranch near Piedra Parada during the
cold spell in January, says the Denver
News. MI. Schiles only went in last
summer and has a comfortable little
house under the shelter of the foothills
The weather preceding the cold spell in
January. he says, had been beautiful,
and he was out on the range every day.
On Jan. 13 it began to get cold, and the
thermometer dropped from 46 degrees
above zero to 15 degrees below.
On the following day it went down
with lightning rapidity, and his spirit
thermometer showed 3S deg. below at
nightfall. Each day for a week was
colder, and the lowest point attained by
the mercury was, if his thermometer is
accurate, SO deg, which was noted in
the. afternoon of Jan. II.
Mr.. Schiles for four days did not leave
the house. On the opening of the third
cold day he noticed that bear and deer,
which had been unusually plentiful dur
ing the winter, began to come down to
low ground, and on the morning of the
fourth day he opened his door to get
some wood, but was brought up at a
close range by low grOwl. Upon
looking up he saw four bears within
twenty feet of his cabin.
They were great, big fellows, and Mr..
SchileS made up his mind to have one.
He got his rifle, but the bears seemed
to divine his motive and got out Of
range. The intense cold prevented him
Low in
enough wood to last two or three days,
and filling his water barrel. he went
back into the house and remained there
until the cold weather had passed.
During the day the bears returned
and deer and two antelope, the first he
had seen in a year, moved down
into the miniature valley i'll which
his shack stands. That night
the weather was so cold that Mr..
SchlleS was afraid to go to sleep and
kept a roaring fire in the stove all night.
The night was made hideouS. he says,
by the coyotes and bears. The animals
could hear them fighting for places, par
ticularly near the two windows from
which the light emanated.
Once of twice one of the animals,
/ probably bear, would dash against the
house as if to break it in. and the deer
were heard uttering plaintive cries dur
ing the night. At 3 o'clock Mr.. Schiles
drew his spirit thermometer in from the
roof by way of TIE chimney hole
and found the thermometer still at
5S deg. below, the same that it
had been twelve hours before. He
thinks it was a great deal colder, and
that the chemicals had been frozen
The night was terribly long one, and
at o'clock in the morning, when Mr..
Schiles awoke from short nap, the ami
mails had moved away, and the weather
moderated considerably, the mercury
showing only Is points below zero.
On opening the door of his house,
which he did cautiously, he saw two
bears, deer and a coyote lying on the
ground. The deer and coyote had been
killed during the night by the bears, but
the two bears had no marks and had ev-
identity frozen to death, as their bodies
were rigid.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13
HIS LAST DOLLAR.
Opie Read Tells One of His Pa
thetic Stories.


An old negro sat on stump. His hat
had fallen on the ground, and so alb
sorbed was he in meditation that he
paid no attention to lizard that was
lazily crawling on his leg. A white
man came along and spoke to him. He
threw up his head in sudden start and
the lizard ran away through the dry
leaves.
"Good morning, Henderson,"
Good mornin', Mr.. Tom; good
mornin'. Hope you's been well, sab. :"
Yes, passably, but why have you
been sitting here so long all doubled up?
While was way over yonder on the top
OF the hill l saw you sitting on that
stump"
"Mr. Tom, rs de most miserable man
III dis yare worl', an L pledge you mer
word, sab, dat hopes dat de Iightnin'
may come outen dat cloud dat's riSin'
yander an strike me dead. Hole on.
now, Mr.. Tom. Doan say er word. Doan
say dat Oughter to be ashamed O. my
self fur maxim sch er 'spression. Wait
tell you are de facks am den you'll say
] oughter to be slaughtered like er steer.
] uster be monStrouS bad man, Mr..
Tom. l uster get drunk an gamble, an
invite dem black niggers from ober de
creek ter tread on de flap o. mer jeans.
KEEP dis thing up fur er laung time,
tell one day dar come ter mer house er
little boy. neber had a chile BON ter
me 'fo' dis am l felt. did, like could
jump over ten-rail fence. staked an
ridered. l fell in lub wild him. | did,
sab, an he wuZ the fust human bein' /
eber lubed, fur l doan know nuthin'
'bout my mudder, ez l wuz sold erway
from her 'fo' l kin rickolleck. EZ dat boy
gunter to grow gunter git to be er better
man. Mer wife never had no 'fiuence
Ober me an she wuz 'stonished at do
work o. dat chile. an so wuz l, Mr.. Tom.
Wall, it run erlaung dis way fur fo'
years, an it wuZ rar' thing dat l got
drunk an gambled. In de ebenin', wen
de sun got so low dat it shined slantin'
through de saplin's on de hill, i would go
Oh home stead O. gwine down ter de
steamboat landin' an mixin' wild dem
roustabout niggers. De face O. dat lit
tie boy would come up 'fo' me-yas, sah
I'd see suthin' dat would sOrter make
me do this way (he lifted his shoulders),
an dar would pear ter hang right in
front o. me de picter o. dat little chile.
couldn' walk erway frum no picter like
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13

his nose along the surface of the body,
and looked up with a satisfied smile
The correspondent, however, declined
to follow suit.
Mr.. Daniels is music dealer, and he
has pursued this study merely as mat
ter of personal interest. 1t is said that
twenty-five hours, or more or less, ac-
cording to the stage of decomposition, is
necessary to restore the body to state
of preservation.
1t has been suggested that if decay
ing body can take mineral vapOr bath
and regain its perfection and last al
ways, why can't a live man take the
bath and live forever? The true prob
lem of eternal life may have been
solved.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13
JEBB, JOHNSON C CO.,
Real Estate and Commission AuCtiOnears,
OFFICE: NO. 422 WABASHA STREET.
PPOrpOSaTS for Coal.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WATER CoMM1s-
sIoNERs, ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 10, 1885,
Sealed proposals will be received at the office
OF the Board of Water Commissioners until
II o'clock M, May 81, 1888, for 800 tons of
the best quality of anthracite coal of the crate
size to be delivered at the pumping station,
near McCarron's lake, and twenty (2O) tons
of the best anthracite coal of egg size, to be
delivered at the office of said Water Board,
23 East Fifth street. Three hundred and
fifty tons must be delivered at the pumping
station by June 10, and balance by Novem-
ber 1, 1888. The egg coal to be delivered as
ordered.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties in q
sum of at least twenty (2O) per cent OF the
gross amount bid, or certified check for five
hundred $500 dollars, must accompany
each bid, conditioned upon the execution of
the contract if awarded.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids
Bids must be indorsed Proposals for
Coal" and addressed to the undersigned
JOHN CAULFIELD,
Secretary Board of Water Commissioners.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13
Common Right.

NtW I UTk SUIT.
The common ense of the tax contro-
versy as defined by Cleveland's message
is that there is contest of common
right and equal opp jrtunity against pri-
public plumber in government. The
issue between anti-monopoly and mon
nOpoly wasSlever SO clearly defined.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13
Whitenan 1t Is.
Duluth Herald.

Duluth Herald.
1t is definitely settled that the Demo
Gratis of the Fifth congressional district
will present the name of Senator White
man for delegate-at-large to the national
convention at st. Louis. Notwithstand-
ing local differences. local jealousies and
local discussions, Mr.. Whiteman is gen.
orally conceded to be the strongest and
most influential Democrat in the dis
trict.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13
I TNITED STATES MARsHAL'S NOTICE
~ Admiralty SpiZI1re.


Whereas, libel has been filed in the Dis
trict Court of the United States of America
for the District of Minnesota, on the 18th
day of April, A D. 1888, by Fayette Marsh
proctor, in behalf of the Saint Croix Lumber
Company VS.. The Steamboat "Sea Wing"
her engines. m achinery, tackle, apparel and
furniture, d. Y. Withern, as owner, and
John Anderson, as contractor i'll caua e
of action civil and maritime, and for cause
more fully set forth in said libel now on file
in said clerks Office of the United States
District Court for the District of Minnesota,
and praying the usual process and monition
of the court that all persons interested in said
steamboat, her engines, tackle, apparel and
furniture, may be cited to answer the prem
ises and all due proceedings being had, that
the same may be decreed to be sold and the
proceeds thereof distributed according to
law.
Therefore. in pursuance of said monition,
under the seal of said court, to me directed
and delivered. do hereby give notice gen
orally to all persons having or pretending to
have any right. title or interest therein, or
knowing or having anything to say why the
same should not be condemned and sold
pursuant 10 the prayer in said libel, to appear
before the said court to be held in and for
said district of Minnesota, at ST. Paul, in said
district, on the first Monday of May, A. D.
1883, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of the
same day, if the same shall be day of juris-
diction, otherwise on the next day of juris-
diction thereafter, then and there to inter-
pose claim for the same and make their
allegations in that behalf
VIM. CAMPBELL, Z. s. Marshal.
By order of the court return day extended
to the first Monday Of Juue, A. ID. 1888, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon of the same day,
If the same be day of jurisdiction, other
wise on the next day of jurisdiction.
W. NJ. CAMPBELL, e. S. Marshal.
FAYETTE MARSH. Proctor for Libellant.
Dated st. Paul. Mimi, May 1st, A. D. 1888.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13
GAINS WIFE.

Where did he get her?
Who was her brother?
Had she sister?
Had she a mother?
Was she pre-Adamic-
Born before history
With her identity
Shrouded in mysteryf
Maid of Ph9nicia,
Egypt, Arabia,
Africa, India,
Or sun-kissed Suabia?
Who was her father?
Was he a viking,
Cruising about
~ Just to his liking;
Out of the Whenceness,
Over the water,
Into the Where,
~ Bringing his daughter2
Native of Norway,
Denmark or Sweden?
sLured by the charms
OF the Garden of Edenf
Blonde or brunette?
Rounded or slender?
Fiery or frigld?
o Naughty or tender?
Why are her graces
Unknown 10 fame?
Where did Cain meet her?
What was her name?
Whisper it softly
Say, can 1t be
The lady we seek,
Was II. Haggard's "Shef''
Tell me, We sages.
s Students of Life,
Answer my query
Who was Gains wife?
Chicago Ne
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13
Daylight Milwaukee Train.

The Wisconsin line has put On
new train, leaving st. Paul at 6:15
a. m, and arriving in Milwaukee same
day; returning, arrive in st. Paul at
10:30 p. m.
For details inquire at city ticket Office,
173 East Third street, st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13
pEoRUIT1NG RENDEZVOUS, I

- EGbUII1NG hENDEZNOUS, U. >.
IL Army, 317 Wabasha street, ST. Paul,
,Ii11cosd MINI May LIST, 1888. Sealed proposals in
will be received at this rendezvous until II
O'Clock, noon, the 1st day of June. 1888, at
which time and place they viii be opened in
the presence of attending bidders, for fur
nished cooked rations in such quantities as
may be required for the recruiting party and
recruits stationed in the city during the fiscal
year commencing July 1st, 1888, and ending
June 3Oth, 1889: Contracts made under this
advertisement shall not be construed to in
volve the United States in any obligation for
payment in excess of appropriation granted
by congress for the purpose. Three sub
stantial meals daily, with due proportion of
soap and candles, constitute a complete
ration. Proposals for furnishing rations at
place Objectionable for recruits will not be
entertained. The government reserves the
right to reject any and all proposals. Full
information as to manner of making propos-
ais, requirements of contract and bond re.
9uired will be furnished upon application at
this rendezvous. Envelopes containing pro-
posals should be marked Proposals for
Cooked Rations. and addressed to the un-
dersigned. Frank d. Garretty, Captain 18th
Infantry. Recruiting Officer
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13

We will sell at public auction, on the premises,
Tuesday, May Is, at 2:3O m the west half of lots 13
and Ia, block 9, Marshalls addition to West st. Paul.
together with the magnificent three-story brick block
and frame building This property is situated
block east Of South Robert street. corner of Eaton
and Fairfield avenues which is one of the most prom
nent the West Side. The brick block is an
elegant structure has two stores which are bringing
in good rental and the two fats UP stairs are fully
rented. Parties looking for snap in improved prop
erty will find here grand opportunity for the prop
erty must positively be sold The terms are very easy
and will be made known OH day of sale.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13
MARSHALL'S ADDITION.

which lies on the high, beautiful
plateau just west of South st. Paul
depot, and near the new school, we
we can sell you very desirable resi-
dence lots at 1925 to $500 each;
$50 down, balance $40 per month.