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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
FUNERAL OF THE KNOBBERS,
Last Scenes of the Tragedy Enacted al


Last Scenes of the Tragedy Enacted al
Ozark, Mo.
OZARK, Mo-. May 12-Business was vir-
tuaily suspended Friday, and at night
knots of people gathered in the street
The one matter discussed was the awful
scenes of the execution. Men unhesitat.
ingly state tn at had the crowd known OF
the second hanging of Will Walker il
would nave never occurred. Sheriff John
son Is strongly ceHsured. He never saw
an execution before and had little idea OF
now 1t should be done. He says that ht
offered to send to Kansas City for some
one familiar with the business, but the
prisoners insisted that he do it himself.
The tragic ending of the Walkers were
followed late Friday night with a funeral
almost as remarkable.
Dave Walker went to the gallows firm
in the belief that his comrades of Sparta
Post G. A R., would see that he had q
decent burial. At the last moment thai
post decided that it could not get sufficient
conveyances and there the matter dropped
The family, depending entirely on tn.
post had made no arrangements for the
care of the bodies A distant relative Of
the Walkers galloped to this city and
not see to the burial
Sheriff johnson had arranged the
corpses in their boxes and these lay ou
under shade tree from noon until nearly
three o'clock.
Finally two members of Robertson post,
6. A. R., of this city, became responsible
for the conveyance of the bodies to the
Sparta Cemetery. The Walker family
had prepared a grave.
For three hours 300 people stood in the
Sparta cemetery waiting for the arrival
of the bodies. 1t was after five O'Clock
when the teams drove into the grounds.
In the crowd of women were Dave
Walkers widow. his daughter, Mrs. Jones
whose husband got two years in the peni'
Tertiary for participating in the same
crime. and his other three children. Wher
the bodies were lifted from the wagons
three mourners gathered about the crude
collins and the lids were removed.
Dave Walkers eyes and mouth were
wide open, and his face looked CHASTITY
His neck was black and blue and Sc
swollen that the collar looked as if il
would burst, and Will Walkers eyes and
mouth were closed. 1t was with difficulty
that the moaning women were gotten from
the collins.
A grave sufficient for both collins haC
been dug. No ministers were present anC
not line was said nor a prayer uttered
as the collins of father and son were low.
cred to the bottom of the grave.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
Examining the Galveston Coast.

GALVESTON, Tex, May 1.-The board
of United States engineers appointed by
the last Congress to make an inspection
of the Texas coast for ths purpose of COM
mending point or points available for
the location Of q first-class harbor have
arrived in the city and will remain here
for several days. The board consists of
observation-disclosures II. NJ. Roberts, chair
man; G. L Gillespie and Jared Smith
On their way to Galveston they stopped
at Sabine Pass to inspect the claims Of
that locality, and were there met by Con-
gresham Stewart from Houston, who
represents the First Texas district in Con-
gress. The commissioners were taken on
q trip of inspection to the jctty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

REV. DR. CLUTE has been chosen presi-
dent of the Michigan State Agricult ural
College at Lansing, Mich. He was pastor
of the Unitarian Church at Pomona, Cal.
THE score in the six days walking match
which ended at Madison Square Garden,
New York. on the 18th was: Herty, $50;
Cartwright, $50; Noremac, 526; Hegelman,
$40; Hughes 515: Smith, 500; Golden, sos;
Adams, 456; johnson, 450; Taylor $50;
Sullivan, $50; Nolan, 345.
JAMES ID. FISH, ex-president of the
Marine Bank, was released from Auburn
prison, on the 11th, and in company with
his two daughters started for New York.
He was in the best of health and refused
to be interviewed.
Hon. HENRY A. FOSTER died at his
bone, Rome. n. Y, on the 18th, in his
Both year. He was the senior United
States Senator. having been appointed in
1874. one year before Simon Cameron, of
Pennsylvania. He was delegate to the
convention which nominated General
Cass for President.
1T is said that the friends of Judge Adj
vocate- General Swain, of the army. are
using their influence with President Har-
rison to have the remainder of his sem
tence set aside in order that he may be
restored to his position. 1t is understood
that they have not met with much success.
A YOUNG man has died of yellow fever
in Wood County, o. He was recently
from the South.
THE Field Club. an aristocratic gam.
bling institution of London, was raided the
other night Earl Dudley, Earl Paulett,
Lord Lurgan and other noblemen were
captured.
THE resignation of Judge jerks, Solicit
tor General of the Department of Justice,
has been accepted
| The President on the 18th started down
the Potomac river on the Dispatch for q
couple of days outing.
The military fired on the Schleswig
riotous miners on the 18th and killed six.
Affairs continued threatening at other
points in Germany where miners were on
q strike.
| AN Indian Territory special says the re-
fusal of Chief ]. B. Mayes to convene the
Cherokee Legislature at Tahlequah will
produce a hitch in the purchase of the
g. DOC, 600 acres known as the Cherokee
Strip by the United States. There was
great opposition to the sale and excite
ment was running high.
| THE report that a band of Kurds re-
Gently attacked a wedding party at
Mouch, Armenia, and outraged and muir
dered the bride, is declared by the Arme-
nian authorities to be entirely without
foundation.
| A FREE fight occurred in Gretna, oppo-
site New Orleans. the other day between
members of the Mechanics fire company
I(white), and number of negroes. Several
shots were fired and knives were used.
The negroes finally fed in the darkness,
when it was found that two white men
had been seriously stabbed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
This snake story recently came all the

This snake story recently came all the
way from New London. Conn, in the
nature of a special dispatch: Directus
Perkins, farmer living near Gungy-
wamp. a large and locally-famed swampy
forest near the town of Groton, walked
through the widest part of the wood
the other afternoon underneath Gungy-
wamp ledge. He was on his way to visit
his sweetheart When near Snake den, q
small cave in the highest part of the cliff,
Mr.. Perkins was surprised to find swarm
of blacksnakes which were thawing out IN
the sun. In an instant they were all
around him. Gungywamp is famous
place for racers, a variety of blacksnake
which has a white throat and which
kills most of its prey by flashing
it to death with its tail. Those which at
tackled Perkins were of this variety. He
is powerfully built young man and per-
fectly fearless, but was caught in his best
suit of clothes and without weapon In
his hands. Without hesitation. however.
he seized one of the largest serpents by
the tail and snapped its head of with a
quick jerk of the wrist Then he used the
auivering body as a fail to pound the
Others with. The snakes made every ef-
fort to get at him, and it was little trouble
for him to kill fourteen of them with his
singular weapon. Seeing so many OF their
number dispatched, the remaining snakes
vanished in the surrounding underground.
and Perkins, having become hero, called
on his sweetheart without further DIS
turbance
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16

The New York State Senate General
Laws Committee ordered last year to
investigate trusts has reported. 1t
concludes that oppressive trusts have
within them the element of their own
destruction-that as they become bet
ter known they become less feared;
that the evils of which they are the
cause are short-liyed; that, pending
suits now on the way to the Court of
Appeals, no legislation should be had.
A test case has been started against
the Buffalo elevators, regarding which
the COMMITTEES says: Meanwhile the
elevators are charging one-eighth of a
cent bushel in excess of the price
fixed by law, claiming the work can
not be done for less"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16

The irrepressible conflict between
the railroads and the Erie canal be-
gins early this season. The first road
to enter the field is the Erie. 1t has
cut the local rate on corn from Buffalo
to New York 7.2S cents bushel QS
cents per 100 pounds). to 81 cents a
bushel, free of Buffalo charges. This
rate has already been given to at least
two Chicago shippers. The reduction
makes the rate on corn from Chicago
to New York by lake and rail7b cents.
as against the lake and canal rate OF
81 cents. The regular lake and rail
rate has been cut down by the recent
drop in lake freights 10 q cents a
bushel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
VIII destroy themselves.

ALBANY, N. Y. May 1.-THE State Sem
ate General Laws Committee ordered last
year to investigate trusts has reported.
1t concludes that oppressive trusts have
within them the element Of their own de-
struciion-that as they become better
known they become less feared; that the
evils of which they are the cause are
short-lived; that. pending suits now on
the way to the Court OF Appeals, no legis-
lation should be had A test case has
been started against the Buffalo elevators,
regarding which the committee says:
"Mean while the elevators are charging
one-eighth Of a cent a bushel in excess Of
the price fixed by law, claiming the work
can not be done for less"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
To End Electric sugar.

NEW YORK. May 1L-Judge Barrett in
Supreme Court yesterday granted At
torney- General Tabor permission to bring
suit in the name of the people of the State
of New York against the Electric Sugar
Refining Company for the dissolution of
the corporation, snnulmento of its existence,
the enjoining of the corporation from act
ing further and for the appointment of .
receiver of its property. The moving
papers were affidavits by Lawson N.
Fuller, which set forth that the corpora
ton did not effect the purpose for which
il was formed within the prescribed time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16

AT Yeko, Corea, on the 18th of April
four hundred people surrounded a
house occupied by one Boku, dragged
him out and beat him to death. The
Corean Government had imposed tax
on the townspeople which they were
unable to pay. The enraged towns
people arose en- masse and attacked
the constables. killing many and
wounding the survivors. The military
were dispatched to the scene and
quelled the riot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16

CABLE dispatches have been received
by operators on the New York Produce
Exchange in reference to the mixture
of No. red winter wheat with that OF
a lower grade, and the sale of it as the
straight kind. The dispatches stated
that No. 2 red winter wheat would not
be received on the continent of Europe
until after approval in London and
Antwerp. and orders for that grade
have been countermanded. New York
brokers say that the wheat is mixed
before it reaches their hands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16

ANOTHER sensational report upon
the subject of teas sent to the Ameri-
can market has been made to the State
Department by Consul Crowell at
Annoy, China. He says a large pro-
portion of the Annoy oolong is dirty
and adulterated. The Annoy commits
sioner of customs called it ''stuff''
which was alone wanted in America.
Nearly the whole crop is marketed in
the United States. Most of the oolong
goes to New York and honest inspec.
ton there would prevent the importa.
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16

SOME time ago the Illinois State
Penitentiary Commissioners were in
structed by the Legislature to report
on the feasibility of assisting the
farmer of the State in his fight against
the binding Irvine trust by manufacture
ing Irvine in the State penitentiary.
They have reported that it was entirely
feasible and that a plant that would
employ seventy-five convicts could
manufacture one-third of the Irvine
used by the farmers of the State at a
cost of III cents per pound.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16

SECRETARY RUsK and Chief Clerk
lockwood took scythes from the
astonished laborers in a field near
Washington the other day and began
to swing them in the most approved
style in friendly contest at that
work. The Secretary won the honors
as the best mower.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16

THE Michigan Senate has passed the
Rogers bill prohibiting the sale of to-
bacco to minors under seventeen years
of age and the Jackson bill prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of cigarettes
Both of these bills have passed the
House and only require the signature
of the Governor to become laws.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16

o. F. CHAPPELL, the Confederate
soldier with whom General Roger
Pryor left his horse when he went to
the Yankee lines, has sworn to long
statement in which he says that Pryor
deliberately deserted and was received
by the Union forces as a deserter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16

The indictments against Hronek.
Capec and Sevic. charged with con-
spiracy to blow up the homes of Judges
Gary and Grinnell and Police Inspector
Bonfeld, for their part in the prosecu-
ton of the Haymarket Anarchists,
have been stricken from the docket at
ChicapO
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
robbery.

SENATOR GORMAN says that the re-
port that he is to succeed the late w.
II. Barnum as chairman of the Demo
cratic General Committee is incorrect
and that at the June meeting Calvin
S. Brice will be unanimously chosen
for that position.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16

WHILE the schooner w. L. Collins
was making the harbor of South Man
itou, Mich. the other day a sailor.
Theodore Gabrielson, was caught in
the jib topsail sheet and jerked over
board and drowned. Gabrielson was
one of the passengers of the Inflated
Danmark and leaves wife in Nor
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16

THE Florissant Coll outlaws have
been captured. They gave their
names as Jim Hunter and A. Floyd.
A hitherto respected citizen named
A NJ. King, living eight miles north
of Florissant, was implicated in the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
A MANIAC Amuck.

STUTTGART, May 1L-An auctloneer
named Bosch, living in this city, suddenly
became violently insane yesterday. Be-
fore he could be secured he seized q
Ratchet and killed his sister. and then
rusbed into the street and killed passer-
bv. He was finally arrested and locked up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
PAYMASTER AMBUSHED.

An Arizona Band of Robbers Attack an
Escort of Troops and Secure S29, 900
Eight Soldiers Wounded.
TUCSON, Ariz., May 13-Major j. w.
Wham, paymaster of the United States.
with Clerk Gibson and an escort of eleven
soldiers were on their way Saturday after
noon from Wilcox to pay the men at Fort
Thomas, when, in a narrow gorge a few
miles north of Cedar Springs. they were
attacked by a party of ambushed
men. A constant fire was kept up
for nearly a half hour, when eight
of the escort were wounded, five
dangerously. The robbers succeeded in
securing 49, 900 and escaped in the mount
aims. Major Wham was uninjured, but
Gibson's clothing was badly torn by shot
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
Risbop Hogan sustained.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May 1.-THE Coun-
ell at Rome has sustained Bishop Hogan
of this city in his controversy with Rev.
Father Hines, VINO was removed from
PIERCE City. Mo-, by the Bishop to another
charge Rev. Mr. Hines, backed by his
congregation, resisted the change and
appeal was taken to Rome.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16

THE Italian Government refuses to
surrender Villela and Benevinde, the
.murderers of Paymaster Mcclure, who
are now under arrest in Italy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

The new bridge over the Rio Grande
between Nino Larias and Laredo was
opened May 6.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-17

prot lces, aE1 &c De1ore tls news 81 sDs-s
] so ~ property a11 c--1s - Nes Jersey
Ny sgl, ne sDoral l. ooEalng no~, -
wazs up. / hza oeen here a. nlo1a-s
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w4sa. r1l1 - 4aY aiar-sug sxteaL -
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over as province sLd tllsgs wsut oo letter
tl4l ever. Ihere was less pla1lsrlag tbAa
oefors, fer I1s nss Governor VS. y-y--snL
hs refused - let tbs g,eUbers II t1e TO
Vlncl2l Legislature vote themselves cses.
psy sEa be squelcbsd tH0 crecit noo4-ers
Tie stockholders ol tne herz-4 e-ecsso .
new editor ald tie p4psr Nas better ln&o
ever. Ins new u41 s4s tie nrsI % Intro
--cs interviewing Z into L. spalzn. and he o.
gaB-ze3 aE expedition u nEd LIyllgsIoae
TIE railroad company elected = new presl-
aelL Who put on P@l4ce aud sleeping cars
I'D actually made u pay dividend; ard IS
Tor the bank. bless you, tie drowned presl-
1srt was diminutye tUbers oomLared With
rs successor. be brought TIE concern %
= asmash-up N ba1 the time 1t would have
taken tie cd one, y Whlch enabled the stock
holders % retire with fortunes "a mldlls
life. Tie new llte-ilsurance president "as
sva5t Improvement Oh the old Oae. lie vas
= man OF broad views he devised mo
brilliant idea u grming his solicitors with
Derrnger pistols.
$50 you see, my friend, things went on
the better for the drowning Of these I'm
P0rtant men Indeed, the people q lspahan
swore that 4 they could be sure Of 90 greqJ
al improvement every tiEe, they would Ike
more sa.pwrecks
Young man, 20 home. II your life Is OF
any use 70 yourself save X, but II you are
trying 10 save It out OF regard for your fel-
lows, spare yourself ia trouble. There
were men IN New Athens before your time
and there viii be after Die, and in a week
10 one Will realize that you are gone-in
three weeks tue few who do remember the
event VIII probably De glad of il, aud will be
sorry you o.d not die sooner. Go 20, young
man, 70 70. -
And Abou moved him of haurhtily and
went into his dinner-D. X. Locke, IL To-
N~lia " ade
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-17
The Pulpit and The sraee.

Rev. +. NJ. Shrout, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound, Kan,
says: II feel II my duty 10 tell what
wonders Or. Kings New Discovery has
done for me. Ny lungs were badly dis
eased, and my parishbners thought
could 1--we only a few weeks ] took
five bottles of Or. King New Discovery
and am sound and well, gaining 20
los. IN weight"
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes: "After 4
thorough and convincing evidence, |
am confident Dr. Kings New DiscOv-
cry for Consumption, beats 'em all and
cures when everything else fails. The
greatest kindness ! can do my many
thousand friends is 10 urge them to try
It," "l0c trial bottles at Peck Bros.
drug store. Regular sizes soc and 81.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-17

The transition from long, lingering
and painful sickness to robust health
marks an epoch IN the life of the midi
vidual. Such a remarkable event Is
treasured in the memory and theagency
whereby the good health has been at
tanned rs gratefully blessed. Hence it
is that SO much is heard in praise of
Electric Bitters. So many feel they
owe their restoration 10 health 20 the
use OF the Great Alternative and Tonic
If you are troubled with any disease Of
the kidneys, liver or stomach, of long
or short standing, YOU will surely find
relief by use of Electric Bittcrs. Sold
at 30 cents and 81 per bottle at Peck
Bros drug store.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-17

Tor he last book that Ezd been put into the
bands q can v4ssers, - he kad far pros
pect for quiel day. Hs was muslng ca
Ire, ard trying . solve that great problem,
wherein 10 Was dOilg . most foolish thing,
for LIE IS . riddle y alcl Wl-l solve itself z
you wait long enough The solution can be
FASTENED somewhat by late suppers AMI
WHISKY, buE e viii come 10 al, sooner or
lzser, without these or aay other ads Wise
g. Ab0u was, 10 never occurred - him that
n there be future be would know II IN
tine. aud u There should n0t DC one the
matter should not bother him muca 10
dwelling ca this s40lec- the summit Of
Aoo4 . phy slcal structure was Dot horizoc'
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-17

The Original AbIetme Ontmentis on
ly put ~ III large twO-ounce tin boxes,
and is an absolute cure for old sores,
burns, wounds, chapped hands. and all
skin eruptions. VIII positively cure
all kinds OF piles. Ask for the Original
Abietine Ointment. Sold by Peek Bros,
at % cents per box-by mail so cents.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-17
Dn. ELMSLIE & CO..
NORTH WASnINGTON-A ~.

Corner OF GeneSee Avenue, East Saginaw.
Michifan. DR.. ElSmlie & Co. are 4 company
OF regular Graduated Physicians. who have de
voted many years 10 the study OF chronic,
Nervous and Special Diseases. The Ply
sician in charge Of this Office is graduate OF
one OF the leading colleges of the United
states. and Is registered ia both hemiSphereS
as an VI. u. This enables them 10 treat all
private troubles with excellent results. All
sufferers applying 20 them VIII receive thei
hSneSt opinion OF their complaint. No eX-
perimentinG no Mercury used. They viii
guarantee positive cure in every case they
undertake or forfeit $40 Their reasons for
so doing is this this-wheTe there is no organic
disease. and nothing but al inorganic trouble.
or, in othcr words. a congiomeration OF symp-
toms producing certain results there Is no
reason why Il cannot be removed II The proper
remedies are applied. therefore they euaran-
tee. They wish 10 distinctly understood that
they do not claim 10 perform lmpOSsibihties
or TO have miraculous powers; they only claim
20 be Skillful and successful physicians. thor
Oughly informed in their specially Chronic
and special Diseases of Men and Women.
People residing al "A distance can, 10y explain
ing their trouble in detail. be treated Al their
homes. The course OF treatment VIII not IN
any way interfere with their business. AbsO.
lute secrecy in all cases. Charges moderate.
Address DR.. ELNsrIE x Co, box 50S. East Sagi-
nav. Michigan. once hours. 10 to Il "A. m,
10 and 10 8 p. IN. week days only. Rooms
!. . andg.
NIB. Consultation and advice free.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-17
Discoveries More Valuable Than Gold,

Are santa Able, the California Dis
covery for Consumption and Diseases
of the Throat, Chest and Lungs, and
California Cat-r-(uTe, the only guar
antecd cure Tor Catarrh, Cold In the
Head and kindred complaints. They
are sold at 81 per package, or three TOR
$3.50, and are recommended and used
by the leading physicians of the Pacific
Coast. Not secret compounds. Guar
antecd hv Peck Bros.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-17

OF the Wakefield. Mass, Rattan Works,
{. y. Young, says: In all cases of bill
iousncss accompanied with those terri
ble headaches, have found no other
medicine that seems to take hold and
do the good that your sulphur Bitters
does. 1t is the best family medicine
made.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-17

The Springfield, Ohio. News, says. at
may be SAID ID be without competition,
50 individual (peculiarl and alone is
Hood sSarsap aparilla IL ali that Is claimed
Tor Il. Sold bv druggists.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-17

Lo0se's Red Clover Pile Remedy, ia
d positive specific for all forms Of the
disease. Blind, Bleeding, Itching, IT.
ccsated, and PrOtruding Files-Price
soc. For sale by White 4 White drug
gsts, Morton House block.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-17
VALUE OF GREAT MEN.
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