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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
A LAND CONTEST.

The NJ, Is. 6 7. Defeated After Long
Contest.
WASHINGTON, Oct I3-Secretary Noble
in an elaborate opinion has affirmed the
decision of the Commissioner of the Gen.
eral Land-office in the case of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railway vs.. George
II. Lynn, involving so acres Of the Inde-
pendence, now Topeka land district This
tract with so acres additional was pre-
empted by Harry Evans in 1860 The
next year he enlisted in the Ninth
Kansas cavalry and in 1858 the land
involved was withdrawn for the
benefit of the Lsavenworth, Lawrence &
Galveston railroad. After the war Evans
returned to his pre-emption, but trans
mitted his filing to homestead entry. In
1867 the Missouri Kansas & Texas sue
ceeded to a portion of the grant to the
Leaveuworth, Lawrence & Galveston rail-
road, including eighty acres Of Evans
entry, which was cancelled for the benefit
of the railroad, but finally Evans was al
lowed the eighty acres not included in the
grant In 1879 the two railroad companies
made joint selection, but patent was mos
issued. Lynn purchased the supposed
title from the Southern Kansas railway,
LOEmeIIy buS AcafCA"oeans G1"AS u
Galveston, and received warranty deed.
In 1887 he applied to file a presumption for
The tract. which was contested by the
Missouri, Kansas s. Texas Company. Upon
a hearing the decision was against the
railroad company and in Lynn's favor.
both by the local officers and the Commits
sioner, which decision on appeal o Secre-
tary Noble, is now affirmed, and the title
of the railroad company held for cancel
lafinn-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.

A Descent to Death on Cincinnati's Incline
Plane Railway-Nine Passengers Meet a
Terrible Fate.
CINCINNATI, Oct. Is The most appall-
ing accident ever known on the inclined
p lane railways of this city happened yes
terday between twelve and one o'clock.
1t was on the Mt Auburn inclined plane,
which lies at the head of Main street and
reaches to height of between $50 and 300
feet in a space of perhaps 1000 feet or less.
Nine persons were first reported killed.
Two cars are employ ed-one on each
track. They are drawn by two steel wire
cables that are wound upon a drum at the
top of the hill by an engine located there.
Nine passengers had entered the car at
the foot of the plane and a number were
in the other car at the top. The passage
OF the ascending car was all right until it
had reached the top, when, to his I'M
speakable horror, the engineer found that
the machinery would not respond and
that he could not stop the engine. Only
one result was possible.
The car was arrested by the strong
bumper, which stops its progress, and as
the engine continued all its force was ex-
pended on the two cables, and thay
snapped like wrapping thread under its
enormous power. Then the car with its
nine inmates locked within, began the
descent of that frightful slope. What
were the feelings and thoughts of the fated
nine may hardly be imagined
The crash at the foot of the plane was
frightfuL A cloud of dust arose that hid
the wreck from view for a moment, but
when it was dispelled the scene was hor-
rible.
The iron gate that formed the lower end
of the truck on which the car rested was
thrown sixty feet down the street The
top of the car was lying almost as far in
the gutter. The truck itself and the floor
and seats of the car formed a shapeless
wreck mingled with the bleeding and
maugled bodies of the nine passengers.
Two were taken out dead. One. a mid
de aged lady with gray hair, was recog-
nized as Mrs. Ives. A young girl of
twenty. Miss Lillian Oskamp, daughter of
Mr.. Henry Kneiss, teacher, living at II
Euclid avenue, died soon afterward.
Five others were injured, perhaps IA
tally and one man escaped miraculously
with but a slight injury. The names of
the injured are not yet fully ascertained.
Hon. J. B. HOLSTER and a Mr.. McFadden
are said to be two of them. Judge Hollis
ter is nearly seventy years old and can
hardly survive such a shock.
Judge W. NJ. Dickson was on the car,
and being too old to escape from such a
terrible shock was one of the first of the
wounded to die. He was a well known
attorney, retired for a number of years,
and was a warm personal friend of Presi-
dent Lincoln.
The list of dead stands: Judge William
Dickson, Mrs. Caleb Ives, Miss Lillian
Oskamp. Michael Kneiss, Joseph Hook
stetter, Joseph McFadden. The wounded
are: Charles McFadden. foot crushed;
Mrs. Hostetter. cuts aid internal injuries;
Mrs. Joseph McFadden.
The Mount Auburn inclined plane was
the oldest in the city. 1t was built TWEEN
ty-one years ago and this is the first acci-
dent attended with loss of life at any Of
the four inclined planes that are in con-
slant use.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
THE KING OF COREA.

A Letter From the American Medical Mis-
siOnaries Correcting Certain Impress
sIons.
BosroN, Oct. 13-The Traveller prints
under date of Seoul. Corea, September 8
a letter from Mrs. Hattie G. Heron, wife
of DIR. Heron, of Tennessee, who was re-
ported TO have been sentenced to death
for teaching Christianity. She says she
has just passed through long and dam
gerous illness which has left her a mere
ghost of her former self. She asserts
that the King of Corea would not do what
has been charged against him and adds:
"He is a man of great strength of
character. kindness of heart and noble
ambitions Moreover, this King and
Queen have been most kind and generous
in their treatment o DR.. Heron and my
self They will do all in their power to
protect US. Our only danger is from the
ignoran: and superstitious lower classes,
who, if aroused might kill us before the
King could rescue US from them. But as
DR.. Heron has with his own hands treated
about 81, 900 sick Coreaus, who are very
grateful to him, it is not likely that they
will rise up against him or his family
whatever they may do to others"
Mrs Heron recites several incidents to
show their friendly relations with the
royal family and concludes her letter as
follows: Let M say positively that DR..
Heron or l are not now preaching or teach
ing Christianity except by an example
which we pray may be worthy of the
name of Christianity. The laws Of the
land forbid it and through the United
States Minister about a year ago the
American missionaries were absolutely
forbidden to teach religion, but we long
for the time when our treaty shall be re-
vised and the freedom of religion allowed.
Until that time we are doing all in our
power to gain the confidence and respect
of the people, with what success you may
iudoe from nv letter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
The Dwarf Trees of Japan.

One Of the very interesting things
seen at the Paris Exposition are the
dwarf trees which the Japanese horti-
culturists are showing, and which are
attracting much attention. Pines,
thujes and cedars, said to be one hun
dred or. one hundred and fifty years
old, are only eighteen inches high.
and with such specimens it would be
easy to have coniferous forest on a
balcony. These arboreal deformities
are produced by great labor, and if the
truth is told about their ages this work
of arresting the trees development
and forcing it into contorted forms
must be persisted in by several genera
tions of foresters. All this painstaking
is hardly paid for by the beauty of the
resulting abortions, but a look at these
trees will explain where the fantastic
forms come from which serve as
models for the plants we see on the
lacquered trays. bronzes and embroi-
deries which come from Japan. Lon
don Telegraph.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
THOSE RERATINGS.
What the Government May Do to &c
Back Its Money.

What the Government May Do to Get
Back Its Money.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16-II is learned taht
Secretary Mobiles decision in the rerated
pension case of Senator Henderson, in
which, as indicated in the Senator's letter
10 the Secretary, it is held that his rerat-
ing was unlawful was arrived at some
weeks ago Though not made public) and
he established a precedent which has since
been followed by the Department in
number of similar cases.
Senator Henderson. it is said, has occu-
pied a somewhat different position from a
majority of the pensioners rerated by
Commissioners Black and Tanner, and
particularly those who occupy official po-
sitions in the Pension Bureau. His case
was considered and an increased pension
allowed him without any application
on his part or in fact any knowl-
edge that his case was bsing con-
sidered with a view to an in
crease, until he had received his certi6-
cate from the Commissioner Of Pensions.
Without drawing The arrearages that the
certificate showed was due him. Senator
Henderson at once wrote to the Secretary
of the Interior inquiring whether the in
crease in his case was made in accord
ance with law. The Secretary in response
forwarded to the Senator a copy of de-
cision which he had just made in his case,
in which it was held, as before stated,
that while the Senator was wholly blame
less in the matter, the rerating and in
crease were in direct violation of law.
Thereupon Senator Henderson promptly
returned the certificate to this department
that it might be cancelled.
zone important difference" said an In
terror Department official, "between Sem
ator Manderson's case and the other
cases, particularly those of the pension
officials, is that he first sought to ascar-
tain whether the rerating was lawful, and
having found it was Illegal promptly re-
turned the certificate without dra wing the
money. Another distinctive feature in
Senator MandeIson's case is that he made
no application for Grating. While this
is also true of some others, it is not true
of a large number 1t is learned that
there are twentv-one of the employees of
the Pension Office whose ratings have
heen increased. 1t is said that anon g the
first duties the new Comm ssioner will be
called upon to perform will be the recov-
cry of all moneys illegally paid on pension
claims"
The Commissioner undoubtedly has the
right, and in those cases where the money
has been placed beyond the reach of the
law the Government can apply all future
pension payments to the liquidation of
the debt So far, however, no attempt
has been made to recover any of the
money so unlawfully paid. A number OF
the twenty-one employees of the Pension
Office whose pensions were rera;ed and
increased have left the Government SER
vice since this action was taken. A large
proportion of the number, however, are
still in Office, and it. therefore, will be
comparatively easy to compel a payment
by Withholding both salary and pension
until the debt is cancelled.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
british Grain Trade.

LONDON, Oct. 16 The Mark Lane Ex-
press in It's weekly review Of the British
grain trade says: English wheat is
placed on sa g freely though prices are
unsatisfactoi =. The inquiry is improving
and it is geh orally expected that prices
will recover from Is 70 81 during 1880
Foreign wheat is firm and the supply is
small. California is Cd dearer. Amer
leans must be disappointed at the lack of
European inquiry for new red, buyers
preferring Russian. of which 200, 600 quar-
ters is being shipped weekly and is read
ily absorbed The demand for -four is
treshening. Barley has advanced. Corr
IN the small exchanges 10 frmer."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
The Montana Crisis.

HELENA. Mont, Oct 16 There has been
no new developments in the Silver Bow
contest to-day, save that instead of the
Republicans getting in their entire legis-
lative delegation. they only get in
six members but that number is
sufficient to overcome the Dem
ocratic majority which showed
on the face of the returns. The general
opinion among lawyers is that the Silver
Bow canvassers had no authority to go
back of the returns and that the court
will decide IN favor of the counting Of the
ballots as returned by the judges of cleo
ton. The Democrats are very outspoken
in denouncing the action Of the canvas
sers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

ST. CLoUR Mimi, Oct. 14-Reports Of
damage from fires are still coming in from
all points of the country and unless rains
come soon there is danger Of the
fires extending to villages. In the
town of Zion over 200 tons of hay
have already been destroyed. In Eden
Lake several hundred acres Of timber
have been burned over. At Bridgman
last evening large crew Of men worked
all wight to save the town and notvith-
standing their exertions large amount
of wood was burned. The damage done
up to date will aggregate 100000
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
Rather a Sweet Smack.

Young husband (to his pretty wife
after the reception at General Blank's)
Why, the General acted just as
though he was going to kiss you.
What would have done if he had
kissed you?
Wife, would have smacked him
right in the mouth.
Husband Cmeditatively)-Yes; that's
what l thought-Epoch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

WHO is DR.. A. T. Shallenbergerl He is a
prominent physician of Rochester, Penna.,
who graduated at Jefferson Medical Col
lege in 1886 In 1S47 he announced the the
DRY that all Malarial disease was caused by
living germs in the blood and demonstrated
its correctness by his Antidote for Malaria,
which cured when all else failed. The
microscope now reveals these germs, and
Physicians accept the fact. If you have
Malaria in your system, get the medicine
and he we'll
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
a Difference in Degree.

There was a regular cyclone up at
our house this morning. Pop was mad
as halter"
We'll" said Johnny, ruefully, 1--WE
had disturbance at our house too. 1t
wasn't a cyclone, though-sort of a
a spanking breeze. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

-Brown-''Business must be slack
when you spend your time catching
flies" Druggist-"Come and help me
catch some. 1 want them to put on a
sheet of fy-paper I'm advertising in
the window. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
L1srEN-a song of rejoicing.


Hearts that we're heavy are glad.
Women, look up and be hopeful.
There's help and there's health to be had.
Take courage, o weak ones Respondent
And drive back the foe that YOU fear
With the weapon that never will fail you.
o, be of good cheer,
for when you suffer from any of the weak
nesses, irregularities" and functional
arrangements, peculiar to your sex, by
the use of DR.. Plerce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton you can put the enemy of ill-health and
happiness to rout 1t is the only medicine
for women, sold by druggists, under pos
tive guarantee of satisfaction in every case,
or money refunded. See bottle-wrapper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

THERE is nothing unless it be the sewing
machinel that has hghtened woman's laoor
as much as Dobhins' Electric Soap, con-
SANITY sold since 1854. All grocers have 1t
Have you made its acquaintance! Try it,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

WHY don't you try Carter's Little Liver
Pills! They are a positive cure for sick
headache, and all the ills produced by dis
ordered liver. Only one pill dose.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

IT Is said that the great oil fields Of New
York and Pennsylvania are rapidly becom-
ing exhausted. The supply has fallen from
being made for new fields.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
one ENIOY&

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gentlyyet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to all and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FTG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW Y0RK, NY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

A CHURCH wedding, where the groom was
eighty and the bride thirty-fve years old,
astonished quiet Connecticut village re-
Gently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

THE late E. P Roe found no difficulty in
writing S50,O 900 worth year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

FIGHT vice before it gets within your
trenches by avoiding thoughts leading to
it, and your victory will then be compare
lively easy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

THE best cough medicine is Piso's Cure
for Consumption. Sold everywhere. 25c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

A CANAL two hundred and fifty miles long
is to be built for navigating purposes in
New Mexico. 1t VIII be thirty feet wide.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

MISS MURFREE's Charles Egbert Grad
dock's) novels yield her about $1,000 a
year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

For all arrangements Of the liver, stom-
ach and bowels take DR.. Pierce's Pellets
One Dose
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

BE moderate in your pleasures, that your
RELISH for them may continue. Always to
indulge our appetites is to extinguish them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

For any case Of nervousness, sleepless-
ness, weak stomach, indigestion. dyspepsia,
relief is sure in Carriers Little Liver Pills.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

GUM-cHEwERs' paralysis as the latest form
of professional neurosis recorded in medi-
calliterature
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

How Ny THROAT HURTS! Why don't you
use Hale's Honey of HOrehound and Tar!
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER is paid 1000
for his department in Harper's Magazine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
Oregon. ~. Paradise OF Farmers.

Mild. equsble climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass, stock country
in the world. Full Information free. Address
Oregon immigration Board, Portland, Oregon
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

MANY initiate ''Tansilps Punch" SC Cigar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

CITE A. eCEn a MONTH can be made work
= 10 " y 6OJ ing for u.s. Agents preferred who
can furnish horse and give their whole time 10
the business Spare moments may be probably en-
plOyed also A few vacancies in towns and cities
b. +. JOHNSON < Co., 1909 Main ST. RICHMOND, va
NB-Pledse state age and business C=peTfence Aersr
mind about sending stamp for reply. b. r. y d GO
azrNAME TEIs PAPER sysrJ u1ns yOl vita
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-04-25
Lowryville.

Rev. John Walker visited W..
r. Tacker last week.
The mad dog excitement is very
high in our town.
Mrs. Lizzie Sinclair was thy
guest of Mrs. Kendall last week.
Little Amy Dickson is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Cynthia Tacker attended
the bedside of Mr.. Walter Harlan
last week.
There are two new babies in our
heighborhood. DR.. Herring has a
girl and Bill Hatley boy.
Andy Dickson was visiting near
Cerro Gordo last Sunday.
Will Morrow was the guest Of
J. I. Hardin Saturday night.
Harvie Dickson was in our
midst last Saturday night.
Mr.. Donald Edwards came up
to see his girl Sunday.
On April the 10, 1889, the angel
of death visited the home of John
w. Morrow and claimed for it's
own Walter Harlan, age 20 years.
Walter was a noble, generous
hearted boy, liked by all; he was
perfectly willing to submit to his
Makers will; he was a consistent
member Of the Missionary Bap.
fist church. To his kindred we
will say, weep not as those who
have no faith.
Farewell, you have gone to that beautiful
shore,
Where mother and father had gone before;
Your brothers and sister that were SO dear,
Had all bid farewell to earthly care.
Sister, brother. father and mother,
Were waiting at the golden gate for another,
To join their little happy band,
10 sit with them at Gods right hand.
BESSIE.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-04-25

Mr.. Joe Cooper, of The Demo
crat corps, left yesterday for Mem
phis, where he will probably re-
main. Mr.. Cooper has been in
Lebanon for the last six months,
and during that time has made
many friends here, who sincerely
regret that he sees it to his best
interest to locate elsewhere. The
Democrat has found in Mr.. Coop
er faithful, earnest and capable
gentleman, and wishes him every
success in his new field Of labor
Lebanon Democrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-04-25
Adansville.

Dull times around town now
except Saturdays and wet days.
Representative j. B. Jones and
family came home from Nashville
Monday, bringing with him the
dead body of his brother, Scott
Jones. Uncle Abe and aunt Sin
day Jones has the sympathy of
the entire community in this their
sad bereavement.
Richard Stanley and Jim Combs
are representing Adamsville in
the Federal Court at Jackson this
week. CYCLOP.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-04-25
Come and see the sewing ma
chine we have for sale.

Mr.. 9. j. Smith, travelling sales
man for Belford, Clark & Co.,
Chicago, had the misfortune to
sprain his rist most severely. II
was suffering great pain, he says,
"and my rist was badly swollen; a
few applications of Chamberlain's
ain Balm relieved the pain and
reduced the swelling in one night.
ind in consequence my work and
business was not interrupted, for
which | am very grateful. / can
commend Chamberlain's Paiu
lain from personal experience"
Sold BY j. X. Barlow.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-04-25

When you are sick you don't
want theoretical or even logical
demonstration to convince you as
to the worth of remedy you
should use. Experimental kDowl-
edge is the true criterion. Read
the experience of others who have
used B. B. B. Botanic Blood Balm).
Their plain statements carry more
force than all the logic and theo-
rics possible.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-04-25
WOman's Work.

There is not purer, better, or
more helpful family magazine pub
lished than "Woman's Work" 1t
seeks to elevate the character of
periodical literature, and admits
nothing of a harmful nature in its
reading or advertising columns.
The entire field of home interests
is ably covered-its departments
embracing Art, Literature, Poetry,
Fancy work, Horticulture, Moth
ers' Corner, Home Physician, Boys
and Girls, Bright Babies, Cooking,
Vegetable Garden, Poultry, and
miscellaneous matter of the high
est order. None of the prevailing
trash of the present day. Every
member of the family-from the
little ones to the white-crowned
grand-parents-will read it eager
ly and derive benefit from its pa
ges. Published by I. L. Mitchell,
Athens, Ca, at 50c. a year, and
only 30c. when clubed with the
COURIER.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-04-25

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
VIII cure a cold il. less time than
any other treatment. It's effect is
TO loosen the cold, render the mu-
Gus less tenacious and easier to
expectorate, and cause it's expul-
sion from the air cells of the
lungs. It also opens the secre-
tons, allays the fever, and re-
stores the system to a natural and
lealtlly condition. Sold by j. K.
Barlow.