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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-07-24
OLD SOLDIERS PROTEST.

Senator Plumb Denounced For Attacks on
| Governor Smith, of the Leavenworth
Home.
LEAvENwORTH, Kan, July 22.-Sen-
Rtor Plumb, in charging upon the floor
OF the Senate that Governor A. j. Smith,
OF the soldiers home near this city, was
guilty of mismanagement aroused the
members of the home and last night
more than /, 500 members met in the hall
of the home to express their sentiments
| with reference to the Senator and
their approval of Governor Smith and
the officials under him. After the
organization of the meeting many men,
bers expressed their views upon the
Senator's words. c. C. Brison, an old
man who has been three and one-half
years at the Home, said that he had con-
Versed with many about all the officers
and all agreed that Governor Smith
was a noble man, good friend of
the soldier and emphatically good
governor Duncan Lamonte, late
United States navy, said Smith
was the finest man ever born of
woman. Another said he had been at
Milwaukee and heard of other homes,
but this was the best conducted in the
United States. Reuben z. Reedy, in
the home for four years and six months,
said he had always found Governor
Smith social and friendly with man of
the right heart. He believed Senator
Plumb's speech was i'll advised and that
he knew the members of the home would
not risk change.
L. M. Miskey, late b, Twenty-seventh
Iowa infantry, said it would be hard to
find man to take his place. E. w.
Nagle, late Third Iowa battery, was sat
iSfed Plumb had slandered the Cow
ernor. Such were the sentiments voiced
by many members and loudly applauded
by many others present
The following resolutions were
adopted and copy will be sent to Sena-
tor Plumb:
Resolved, That Senator Plumb for the very
reason which he condemns others has been
led to use language unbecoming his POSI-
tion as United States senator, a man and
soldier toward a brother comrade and a fell
bowman. Senator Plumb's visits to the
home in over five years existence have not
exceeded three and their duration was so
short that it did not qualify the Senator to
speak from person al knowledge either of
its management or mismanagement.
Second-That the members of this branch
OF the National Home, in mass meeting as
sembled, emphatically deny the language
used by the honorable Senator in regard 70
the alleged arbitrary, rough and brutal
treatment of its members by Governor An
drew j. Smith, and while repudiating any
thing approaching to partisan or hero wor-
ship, their honest impression is that the
present incumbent of the Governorship is
the right man in the right place.
Before adjourning three rousing cheers
were given for the Governor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-07-24
Murdered AmarIcans

WAsHINGToN, July 20.-A dispatch to
the Department of State in regard to
the assassination of the two Americans,
Messrs Thompson and Redman at Pele-
chuco, Bolivia, on May 10 last states
that the National and State authorities
are vigorously endeavoring to ascertain
the murderers. The American Minister
has every assurance that in case they
are found they will be dealt with ac-
cording to law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-07-24
SENATOR INGALLS,.
Not Likely That He VIII Speak at Bismarck
Grove August 1.


Grove August L.
LAWRENCE, Kan, July 22-The fol-
lowing letter explains itself:
WASHINGTON, July IS-The announcement
of my presence at Bismarck grove August
Is premature and unauthorized. In my cor.
respondence with the committee on invita-.
tion l expressly stated that my attendance
was conditional upon the adjournment of
Congress, and il the Senate remained in ses.
sion 1t would not be possible for me to come.
i also specially requested that my name
should not be announced as one of the
speakers until definite arrangements were
concluded. Congress will undoubtedly re-
main In session until later date, and my
attendance is extremely improbable. 1
should have come with great pleasure had
not imperative public duties required me TO
remain here Be good enough to publish
this explanation, in order that may be pro-
tected from the injustice of appearing to
have violated an engagement which 1 did
not make. JOHN j. INGALLs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-07-24
ATTENUATED.
The Recount of Kansas City, NO., Shows a
Decline.

The Recount of Kansas City, Mo-, Shows
Decline.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Those who
were instrumental in securing recount
for Kansas City will probably be great
ly disappointed at the result. The
population of Kansas City, based upon
careful estimates made at the Census
Office is, in round numbers, 19S, 900.
The estimates which were made after
the original count gave about 1885,
900. Owing to padding" in one
district and the usual summer
exodus, the recount of the twenty-four
districts is some 1, 200 less than the ORR
ginal enumeration. Special Agent Oh
colt says that the recount was carefully
taken. The enumerators we're selected
by Supervisor Miller with the co-opera-
ton of the Commercial Club and the
citizens committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-07-24

New ORLEANS, July GA severe
rain and electrical storm visited this
city and vicinity last evening. At
Milneburg lightning struck shed, in
stantly killing Victor Marchand, fatally
injuring Edgar Charles and seriously in
juring Ed Williams. At Gentilly road
a dairyman was killed in the same way
and a man was seriously injured at
Spanish Port by an electrical shock.
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Took to the Rrusb

EUGENE, Ore, July 90 &c. E Arthur,
arrested near here on charge of forg-
cry committed in Harrison County, No,
Thursday night secured a revolver by
some means and compelled the guard at
the jail at the point of the pistol to
drive him several miles into the country,
where he took to the brush.
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YounR Kascals.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 20.-Four small
boys, whose ages range from seven
to eleven years, have been arrested
on the charge of arson and
taken before Justice of the
Peace Jamison, who bound them over
TO appear next Wednesday. The boys
set fire to five barns in North Topeka
and gave the fire department the live
lest days work which it has had for
many day. The reason the young
rascels assign for their acts are that
they wanted to see the barns burn
and hear the water works whistle
blow. They confessed to having made
arrangements to set fire to Strong's
lumber yard. They were only caught
by accident They are likely to be sent
to the reform school
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-07-24

ST. LOUIS. July 2o.-On the strength
of telegram received from jefferson
City Detective Desmond arrested
Reuben E. Lester, who is wanted at
Cedar City, small town across the
river from Jefferson City, on the charge
of assault to kill According to the
prisoners statement he engaged In
quarrel with a young man named Cor
don over some remarks made by Gordon
rejecting on the character of young
lady living in the vicinity. A fight en-
sued and both men used pitchforks
Lester says he struck his opponent over
the head with the handle of the fork,
knocking him down A second message
from Jefferson City says that Gordon Is
dangerously hurt and may die.
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THE DEATH OF WALKER.
of the Missouri Congress-
mans Death in the House of Representa-

Announcement of the Missouri Congress-
mans Death in the House of Representa-
tives.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Soon after
the House met yesterday Mr.. Dockery
said: ''Mr. Speaker, it has been but
little more than twelve months since
standing at this very desk l announced
the death of that eminent Missourian,
Jrmes n. Burnes. To-day the melan-
choly duty devolves upon me of an
nouncing to the House the death of an
other colleague. The grim summons
came unheralded to my friend, Hon.
James P. Walker, at his home in Dex-
ter, Mo-, last Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock. His death resulted from conges-
tion of the brain. Mr.. Speaker, Mis-
souri, mourns her loss, for he was loyal
to her interests, faithful in the public
service, honored, honorable and true in
all the relations of private life. Sir,
this is not the hour to pronounce an
eulogy on the distinguished and depart
ed dead, but at some appropriate time
in the future the Missouri delegation
will ask the House to lay aside It's
ordinary business that fitting tribute
may be paid to the memory of our late
colleague"
Resolutions were then unanimously
adopted expressing the sorrow with
which the House had heard of the death
of Mr. Walker and providing for the
appointment of a committee of seven
members Of the House and three mem
bers of the Senate to take order for the
funeral ceremonies.
The Speaker appointed the following
gentlemen as members of the commit
tee on the part of the House: Messrs.
Dockery, Frank, Crisp Morrill,, McMiI-
lin, Baker and Davidson.
The House then, at 1915 as mark of
respect to the memory of the deceased,
adjourned
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CHICAGO. July 2O.-A decision was
rendered by Judge Tuley in a case in
volving an important decision, said
never to have been passed upon before
by any court 1t was a suit by Open
heimer & Co, manufacturers of sausage
castings in Chicago and New York, to
prevent by injunction George ]. Sayre,
former emplOye, from going into the
same business in Illinois and eighteen
other States within three years from the
date he ceased to be in their employ.
The consideration named in the con-
tract is 81
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Lost Wife and Children.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July 22.-Mrs. Mary
E. King, wife of William R. King, is
charged with kidnapping her four chill
dren from her husband. They are resi-
dents of Marshall, Mo-, and some time
ago Mrs King applied for a divorce and
$50. 900 alimony. She was denied the
divorce and the husband was given the
care and the custody of the children.
1t now transpires that the woman has
taken the children and gone to Montana
to avoid giving them up. Mr. King is
worth $500, 600. He was in St Joseph
Saturday and says he will follow his
wife to Montana in order to get his
children
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-07-24

attracting widespread attention This great you an op
pOrtuny to buy goods than cost We are oct
ting out of goods can't afford to v
them You need the goods Come them while this
sale lasts Remember that in addition selling summer goods
at cost we have made cut price article Dry Goods
Millinery Boot and ShOe and Gents
FOR CASH Now is the time money Dress Goods Ho
sery Gloves M Paaso Shoes Slippers and eyery other article
in our Famous Dry Goods Department. ~
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Seventeen workmen were more or
less severely burned or otherwise in
jured by an explosion of molten iron at
the works of Cassidy & Adler, New York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-18

railway.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-18
&. Iou,s to Colorado via wichita.

Commencing Sunday, July 1880, the
Missouri Pacific railway will run through
sleeping cars from st. Louis via Pleasant
Hill Rich Hill, Fort Scott and Wichita to
Geneseo and from thence to Pueblo. Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver. This change
was made on account o. a great many peo-
pie from the east going to Colorado being
DESTROYS of going via Wichita The train
will stop here two hours, giving all a
chance to view the Peerless Princess" and
still land passengers in Colorado same
time as if they had gone via Kansas City.
1t also gives the citizens of Wichita sleep
ing car service from here TO Colorado. Re
turning, it gives us through sleeping car
service Wichita toSt Louis, and gives the
Colorado people a chance TO go east via
Wichita This change will undoubtedly
be appreciated by the travelling public, and
especially by the citizens of Wichita. II
you are going east or west go via the pop
ular new through route. Through chair
and sleeping car service. New route Just
completed between Fort Scott and Rich
Hill goes through the finest mineral and
agricultural country in the west. Don't
forget the new short line TO st. Louis or
Colorado.
City ticket Office, 40 North Main street,
Wichita, Kansas
46-tf f. f BLECKLEY. P. & I. A
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Travelling I'm England.

Il find some errors prevalent here in
New York. an Englishman observed,
about the cost OF railway travelling in
England. l. is erroneous, for example, 10
say that the third class carriages, which
carry passengers at the rate of penny
mile, according 10 law, are lacking in any
desirable comfort or convenience. The
fact is that they are satisfactory in every
way, and are kept in excellent condition
by careful servants. They are used by the
'ast majority of our travellers and by the
most respectable people OF all classes and
both sexes. You can see in them, IN every
train, business men and fashionable ladies,
rs well a. mechanics and Others. When
travelled w;tk my family over Great Brit
ain we always took third class fare, and we
never had reason 20 regret II. The law re
quires that every passenger shall be pro
vided with "A seat. and both this law and
the penny a mile law are enforced There
is saying in Europe that only Americans
and fools ride in the first class carriages. "
New York Sun.
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Heat Cold Has No Effect on snaiIs' Eggs

The snails' eggs are not so numerous nor
vet so microscopic as those of the eel Their
claim TO notoriety rests solely upon their
reputation for extraordinary vitality, which
claim, were il not for the testimony of
some eminent naturalists, would be beyond
belief 1t is claimed for them that they
may be deSsicated in a red not furnace I'M
til reduced TO minuteness barely visible,
and that they will again regain their origi
nal bulk and dimensions upon being damp
ened; that then the young may be brought
forth successfully, rs though the eggs had
never been molested. When it was found
that heat had no appreciable effect upon
them extreme cold was tried.
Dauber, of Stockholm, kept them frozen
in ice for eighteen months, yet they Matched
when removed as readily as if they had al
ways been in their native element. Next
artificial cold was tried A phial of the
eggs was submitted to temperature of
what would be equal to 100 dogs. below
the zero mark of Fahrenheit, still their vi
tally did not seem 10 be injured in the
least.-St. Louis Republic
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On Raffle-A fine breech-loading she
gun at Monarch Billiard hall d1 St.
California and the Northwest.

If you are going to California, Oregon,
Washington or any point in the north
west. be sure to leave your name with the
ticket agent of the Missouri Pacific rail
way who will book You for the regular
weekly excursion via. the Missouri Pacific
railway and Denver and Rio Grande rail
way through the Grand canon of Colorado
and Salt Lake city. The Missouri Pacific
railway will run weekly excursions to Cal
ifornia and the northwest, leaving WITCH
tia every Sunday evening at 5:l5. These
excursions are all taken charge of by regu-
lar excursion agents who run through to
the Pacific coast, looking after the wants
of aeach nd every passenger. The Denver
and Rio Grande railway is now a broad
guage road and the Pullman tourist cars
run through without change. Remember
the road and the time. Low fare and the
hest accommodations that can be given.
For further information call on or address,
+. 4. BLECKLEY,
=. 81 Il. A. Mo Pac R'y.,
ID If 100 y. Main st.
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Note the lmnortance orThls,


The Missouri Pacific railway is the only
line running three daily trains between
Wichita and Kansas City and Wichita and
st. Louis. Morning train leaves Wichita
at S:45 a. m. arriving at Kansas City same
afternoon, Chicago next morning at 3
o'clock, and St Louis 7:30 a. m. St. Louis
express leaves Wichita at 2 o'clock p. m.
with through Pullman sleeper and chair
car Wichita to St Louis without change.
Night express leaves Wichita at $40 with
sleeper and chair car through to Kansas
City and ST. Louis This train also con-
meets at Yates Center with the through
express for Little Rock, Ark. and Mem
phis, Tenn, via Fort Smith, Ark. If you
are going east, west, north or south, re-
member you will save time and money by
going via the Missouri Pacific railway. 1t
is the short line to all points east and west,
St. Louis and Pueblo and Denver. For
information. Pullman reservations and
tickets to all parts of the globe, call at the
city ticket Office, 100 North Main street, or
depot corner Second and Wichita streets.
E. f. BLECKLEY,
96 If Passenger and Ticket Agt.
Wichita, Kansas.
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loon, and Gaffney, after firing twice in the
air as a signal for aid, followed them. He
was attacked with billiard cues and shot
at, but made good fight till his revolver
was emptied. Then he fell beneath an
overpowering crush of enemies.
At this moment three other policemen
appeared and ''took hand" They were
greeted with volley and promptly re-
sponded. Duncan was intrenched behind
the bar and shooting as fast as he could
pull the trigger. Officer James Brady
made a dash for him and got bullet
through the heart. Brady's companions
finally won the battle, and secured Dun
can and two or three other rascals. The
prisoners were locked up and the dead of
ficer's body taken to his home. Brady had
been four years on the force, was % years
old and leaves wife and four children.
His murderer, Duncan, who was wounded
twice before he succumbed, is q years of
age and an extremely tough looking At
ricaQ.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-18

AS TO my dancing, it seems to be popu-
lar impression abroad Ihat Nv legs do duty
for my voice Why. IL was only the other
day that friend of mine who saw me
shaking my leC-I had been laid up for
several days with boil on it-innocently
inquired If | was running the scales"
Dancing is not . mere matter of legs. The
audience not only watch the legs of a
favorite dancer. but they also observe his
eyes. The brain of dancing is in the eye.
The end of the dance that calls forth APP
plause depends more on the expression of
the face than on any movement Of the feet.
The hands play as <res, part in dancing
as the feet.-Francis Wilson IN Kate Fields
Washington.
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c. n. THORN.
GEORGE sHINN.

number of Pinkerton detectives. Thorn
completed third term in the California
state prison for stage robbery in 1873 de
then promised reformation, promise he
did not keep, for the next year he and
man named Patterson ''held up stage
near Morris Flats, Cal, and killed one OF
the passengers.
In 1882 Patterson was caught at 81.
Louis. taken to California and hanged.
Shortly after Thorn was arrested at Union
City, Ind, and though be was proven to be
the actual murderer he got life sentence
instead of the death penalty. In 1887 Thorn,
in company with Shinn, who was serving
fifteen years for wrecking and robbing an
express train, escaped. No trace of them
was found until a few weeks ago, when
two stages were robbed by them at Norris
Flats. The authorities pressed hot on
their trail and finally located them at Chi
caO0
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-18
A Rare Chance for a First-Class
Hardware Merchant.

We will sell all, or a part
of our stock, and give our
good will and aid the purch-
aser on line of credit as
shown by our books. We
desire to sell, as our object is
to engage in the wholesale
hardware business in Wich-
tia at an early date. Call on
us at 10 E. Douglas Ave-,
Wichita, Kansas, or address
us at same place.
TRIMBLE Bros. & THRELKELD
a l5lImo
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cape by means of the front door, which
fastened with a spring lock easily manipu-
lated from the inside The scheme worked
well twice. The third time it failed, for
when Jimmy tried to get away after filling
his pockets with small change and cigar
cites he found that the door was held on
the outside by means of big paddock
While trying to overcome the difficulty the
youngster knocked down lot of tinware
and made such noise that a policeman
appeared and took him TO the lookup. He
protested against imprisonment, saying he
twas only years old and too little" The
Judge, when the case came to court, took
the same view, and let him go on his
mothers promise to send him out of town
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swhere Rolls the Oregon.

California, Washington and Oregon are
having boom on solid basis this year.
Business is lively in all branches If you
happen to be one of the many who are
thinking of taking trip to the. Pacific
coast, for pleasure or business, write to G.
T. Nicholson, G. P and T. A, A. T. & ;.
F. r. R., Topeka, Kan, for Pacific coast
literature; or apply to local agent Santa re
route, ID North Main street. or Union pas
senger station, corner Douglas and Fifth,
and learn all particulars about personally
conducted parties. 10y III
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swindIipr the New York Janitors.

An old trick is being played anew by a
rascally fat hunter in New York city.
His plan is TO select a vacant apartment in
some fat house and enthuse over it. When
he hears from the janitor the name of the
owner he Immediately claims acquaint-
anceship with him. He leaves to consult
his wife, and the next day turns up with a
check for an amount about $40 or SIS in
excess of the first months rent. He de-
sires the janitor to cash this check, which
is worthless, and hand him the change.
OF course the man never turns up after this
transaction.
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What line runs three through passenger
trains to St. Louis without change?
The Frisco.
What line runs Pullman sleepers and
reclining chair cars morning and night to
ST. Louis?
The Frisco is the only line.
What line has the fast train to st. Louis?
The Frisco, whose flyer leaves Wichita
at 2:25 p. m. daily, arriving in st. Louis at
100 the following morning.
Does this fast train connect with other
trains from St. Louis?
Why, certainly, with all east bound
trains in St. Louis union depot. d5O-tt
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d Isl If
An Even Climate.

New Mexico is noted as having one OF
the most equable climates In the world.
Sudden changes of temperature are almost
unknown. 1t is an ideal place for winter
residence Very low excursion rates 70
las Vegas Hot Springs, where the cele-
hrated MonteZuma hotel Is located. IL
does not cost much to run over from Hot
Springs to Santa Fe, the capital OF View
Mexico. noted for its many scenic sttrac-
lions. Inquire Of local agent of Santa Re
route. 10 North Main street, or union
passenger station, OF address g. ]. Nichol-
sen. G. p. & T. A. Topeka. Kansas. for
copy Of New Mexico folder, Just issued.
dl54G
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Nota Change Of Time.

Commencing Sunday, Oct. 9Th, the Mis-,
souri, Pacific Fast Mail and Express will
leave Wichita at 2 O'Clock p. m, arriving
at st. Louis next morning at z O'Clock.
Chicago Express will leave at S:45 a. m,
arriving at Chicago (via Kansas City at s
O'Clock next morning. This makes the
fastest trains for both Sc. Louis and Chi
cago. Pullman sleepers and chair cars
through to St. Louis without change.
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