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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-11
lie ObeYed Orders.

81 assure you, judge, that my physician
is responsible for my being a thief"
"Do you mean to say he hypnotized yo,
and compelled you to commit crime?"
81 won't say that, but do know that he
ordered me to take something before going
to bed New York Herald
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-11
Tic Only Why.

Mrs. Benedict (reading)-A Pennsylvania
man has invented an apparatus to stop the
smoke nuisance. What do you think it isl
Mr.. Benedict-Oh, something that will
kill cigarette smokers, l suppose!-Law.
renee American.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-11
He Let Her Think On.

Young Paul Pry-I hope haven't dis
turbed you, Miss Ethel. Pray, tell me OF
what were you thinking9
Miss Ethel-Of how delightful it is to
be alone. -Yenowine's News.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-11

Queer Occupations for New York Women.
If list of odd pursuits for women
were made out some of the following
would deserve entry:
Miss Maud Yale, a porous plaster
maker; Caroline fairfield, vermin ex-
terminator; Alice M. Brown and Julia
Reilly, "truckmen;" Mary Furst, tin
smith; Mary P. Hickey, "expressman;"
Mary Boband, watch case polisher;
Elizabeth McNamee, wig maker Cathe-
rine Faist, bother; Cecilia Wilhelm,
basket maker; Ella Goodwin, bed maker;
Mary l.. Cordier, silver plate maker;
Mary Harris, show card mounter; Han
nah Pearl, quilter; Wilhelmina Kuhn,
regalia maker; Sarah Mason, sand dealer;
Elizabeth Rightmere, picker; Louisa
Frankenthaler, poulterer; Ellen Gray
and Harriet A. Sumner, hucksters; Mary
A. Dougherty, plasterer; Emily Fleisch-
man, manufacturer Of piano coversi
Mary E. Ross, sauce dealer; Eliza, A.
Becker, caterer New York World.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-11
4 Distant Relative.

| Sick Man (making his will)-I have no
, tear relatives. have II brother.
Lawyer-Brother Isn't he near rela-
| live?
Sick Man-No, sir. He lives in Austria
| lia.-West Shore
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-11
A Good Suit.

81 want running suit"
"This is Il good durable suit"
care the colors fast?"
eyes, you'll have great difficulty IL
seeping up with them. New York Sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-11
A Straddler,

"Well, what do you think of it,"
ooh, there's a great deal to be said on
both sides"
"But what do you Think"
oh, think I'll listenr'-Puck.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-11

"Do you think my novel is well writ
tenn"
81 can't say. didn't see your Ms. It's
well printed. '-Harper's Raxes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-11

Skill of the Western Irish Boatwomen.
The women of these coasts and islands
are as skillful as the men in handling
the oar and rudder. They know every
sunken rock and dangerous current of
the intricate channels between the great
island of Arran and the mainland, and
take the boats in and out in all weathers.
For many years Grace Darling of this
western coast, the daughter of pilot
who lived on Fights island, went out in
storm and darkness with her old father,
never trusting him alone. This brave
girl never finched from facing the wild
est gales, fearing that disaster might
befall her father and the vessels it was
his business to guide to a safe anchor
age if she were not at the helm. Many
ships crew beating about between
Arran and Owey owed its preservation
to Nellie Boyle. Two sisters have taken
the post boat into Arran for many years
past, their father, John Nancy, being
now old and infrm. Woman's World.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-11
a Thesnian.

Judge-What is your business?
Criminal-Iam connected with the stage.
Judge-In what way?
CRIMINAL rob it.-Chicago Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-11
hit to BE Caught in That Way.

Boys-If yer want us come in an take us.
Policeman-If you don't come out by the
time I've counted ten I'll carry off your
close.
Boys (triumphantly)-We swimmin'
wild our close on!-Life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
Not at All Mysterious.

A commercial man, accompanied by
his wife, came in Sunday night from
Abilene in very inevitable condition.
The way it happened, according to his
version of it, was about like this: As
he and his lady had got on the platform
OF the train to come to Junction City
some man slipped up behind him with
a knife, and struck him in the face,
cutting an ugly cash from the opening
OF the ear to the corner of the mouth
and half way across his upper lip. The
knife went clear through for distance
down his cheek. A little game OF
what the boys call "craps" had pre-
viously been INDUCED in, and some mis-
understandings had arisen. No COM
paints were made. The case looked
very much as though it was one of
those rare occurrences in which there
was a woman ''in it,"
The Junction City Union has the
above under the caption, "a Trife Mys-
!erious." 1t was not at all mysterious.
The man was not a commercial man
and the women was not his wife. He
had few days before received $500
from his fathers estate. He lost 800
playing poker, had fight over the loss
Of more and left with lewd woman to
spend the remainder. His wife and
children are here struggling for them
selves. She IS the woman who is not
sin If ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11

The printing house of G. W. Crane
s. Co., of Topeka, has issued a hand
some pamphlet giving the names Of the
members of the next Kansas legisla-
ture and the rules by which the body
is governed. It insinuatingly sug-
gests that it will aid "those unaccus-
tanned to the action of legislative
bodies"
-Salina News: The mills of Topeka,
Salina and Abilene have $50 car loads
of -four awaiting shipment to Liverpool,
and are figuring with the railroad COM
panies for rates. The lowest rate yet
made is 293 cents, which the millers
consider too high, and lower rate is
demanded. 1t is paying business
and the roads are anxious to get it.
Among the state supreme court
decisions handed down from Saturday
were the following:
Kansas Farmers Insurance Co., VS..
Lydia Amick; error from Franklin
county; affirmed.
d. W. NALL VS.. Kansas Farmers
Insurance Co.; error from Dickinson
county; reversed.
Kansas City Times: The probate
judge of Dickinson county advertises
that he will deduct 20 per cent from
his fees in all cases where the par
ties will get married before Christ
mas. The young man in that county
who does not take advantage of an
offer of that kind ought to be barred
from getting a marriage license for the
next FIVE years.
Hope Herald: Quite a colony left
this county last Thursday to locate in
the Creole state. 1t consisted of the
family of G. b. Morrill,, who preceded
them few days, Dave and Fred Dud-
ley and their families and Al. Bucking-
ham and family, all of the last named
being from near Abilene. They will
locate near Welsh, where where l.. S.
Earl, L. E. Robinson and two of G. NJ
Teats' boys are now residing.
"A big corn husking match took
place yesterday at Avoca, Ia, in which
all western Iowa was interested. Al
Johnson and viii Mcconnell who for
two years have claimed the champion
ship of Iowa, were the contestants.
a field of corn averaging forty bushels
to the acre was chosen and each cham
pion worked ten hours. Each contes-
tant husked and cribbed 40 bushels of
corn. The contest, which was for 500
side, was awarded to Johnson, his
corn being cleaner of husks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
The Price of Corn.

Secretary MOhler, of the agric ultural
department, says that better prices are
prevailing for corn in Kansas this fall,
and the good crop of wheat with better
prices has given an impetus to wheat
planting this fall that is amazing.
Those farmers, he says, who have
staid by their farms for the past year
are today in better shape than those
who left. In every county there is
ii greater acreage of wheat than has
ever before been sown and with any
sort of a season the crop next year will
bring a great deal of money to the
state.
There are many farmers this fall
paying off their mortgage Indebtedness
who next year will have money to
spare, and who will want to buy more
land. In fact, there is in some portions
of the state an inquiry for land now
On the whole, Secretary MOhler says
there is every ground for encourage
ment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
An Alleged Train KObbcr Caught.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Dec. Z. -Detective John
]. Kinney, chief Of the secret service on
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas road, and
Captain LAHORE, chief of the Indian
Territory police, captured Alex Lewis,
a ranchman and alleged train robber,
four miles from Tulsa, L I. 1t is
claimed that Lewis and five other men
held up and robbed an express train on
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas road at
verdigill, L T., June 16, 1888, when a
stock man was killed and news agent
wounded by the robbers Three Of the
men alleged to have been implicated in
the crime are dead. fourth is in Jail at
Fort Smith, Ark, and the fifth is still
at large.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
Music In the Air,

If you are contemplating the pur-
chase of Christmas presents land of
course you are) do not cease to remem-
Der that musical instruments make the
most appropriate and tasteful of all
gifts. Broughton Bros. have a magni-
fcent selection of instruments of all
descriptions from the beautiful upright
piano TO the smallest instrument for
making music made. They have a
stock not equalled in central Kansas
and the patronage they are receiving
from this section of the state shows
that their enterprise is appreciated.
Call in and look over their collection of
violins, music boxes, flutes, accordions,
banjos. mandolins, organs, pianos. 1t
win pay you and you viii find a nice
present for somebody. 1s5-5-eod
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
THREE OF A KIND.
Mutual determinations Passed
Around Freely.

There is something ridiculous in the
circus that the county has had with the
trio of strangers-Whitten, Whitaker
and O'Brien. 1t will be remembered
that Written first accused Whitaker
of having stolen a horse from him
down in Barton county. Then the cat
tie stealing business came up and Whit
taker swOre that Written helped steal
the critters. Next O'Brien put in a
plea that Written told a great, big,
black falsehOod in saying that Whitta-
ker stole the horse. On this charge the
man is having his examination in
Quinn's court this afternoon.
The whole trio are such immaculate
characters that the mutual recrimina-
tions partake Of the nature of a farce.
They have all been before the justice
court about once a week ever since
their presences dawned upOn the vici-
nifty Of Abilene end there is little
doubt expressed as to the impOssibility
of convicting one upon the testimony
of the others.
The examination han not been COM
plete1 as we go to press. O'Brien has,
however, Deen turned over to Russell
county authorities who want him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
Bonaccord Blasts.
RFLEcroR Correspondence,

Special REFLECTOR Correspondence.
BONACCORD, Dec, 6.--Henry Eby
has been summoned to the bedside of
his dying father in Pennsylvania.
A mite society was held at the resi-
dence of George McBOyle on last Thurs
day evening. Quite number were
present and an enjoyable time was
had.
Preparations are in progress for the
best institute ever held in this district.
Quite a number of our young folks
attended the dance at Mr.. Weaver's
last Thursday evening.
The lyceum at POheta is hourishing
John Kaufman arrived home safe
and sound from his trip to Oklahoma
last week.
Messrs. Slower, Eyer, Robinson and
Harshman of this vicinity were at the
Hershey sale last week.
Robert Mark insists that there is no
Hessian fly in his wheat.
SUNRISE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
A Blaze at Heringtou.
Special to THE REFLECTOR.

Special to THE REFLECTOR.
HERINGTON, Dec. 5.-Mrs. NJ. a.
Anderson's millinery store took fire at
II O'Clock today and all its contents
were destroyed. A family lived in the
upper story and nearly everything of
theirs was lost. 1t is not known how
the fire originated for Mrs. A. had
been from the store but few moments
when the fire was discovered. The
building was owned by eastern par
ties and had no insurance. Stock of
goods was insured for $500 which will
nearly cover Mrs. Anderson's loss.
The family living in the upper story
was that of Rock Island train dis
pstcher and is left in a homeless and
destitute condition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
Annual Report Sent to Congress-Amen
ments Recommended

Annual Report Sent to Congress-Amen
ments Recommended
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-The annual re
port of the Inter State Commerce Com
mission was sent to Congress yesterday.
The Commission recommended a num-
Der of amendments to the law.
The first is that there be added to
section 3 the provision recommended
in the second annual report of the Com
mission, that the facilities to be afford
ed by a common carrier shall include
the due and reasonable receipt, for
warded and delivered by every such
carrier at the request of another COM
mon carrier of through traffic at
through rates
Second, an amendment to section 10,
removing antiquities in language and
making the criminal remedies clearly
applicable to a corporation, when a
common carrier, as we'll as it's officers
and agents A further amendment is
also Indispensable, the Commission
says, in part of this section, providing
for the service of criminal process on
corporations and bringing them under
the jurisdiction of the courts.
The report also repeats the recon-
mendetions contained in previous re-
orts, making clear the obligation o:
Witnesses to attend before the Commits
sion in obedience to subpenaes, regard
J sss of the boundaries of judicial dis
riots; for the free transportation of per-
5 ons injured in railroad accidents; pro-
iibiting the payment of commissions
by one railroad company to ticket
agents of another for passenger trans
portstion; abolishing the ticket broker
age, and regulating the payment Of car
mileage for the use of cars of private
companies or individuals
The Commission also recommends
change in section 20 so as to enable it
20 obtain reports from common carriers
when desired and to call for reports
rom companies of non-connecting OF
terminal facilities or rolling stock or
floating equipment used by common
carriers and from companies or carrying
agencies doing a transportation BUSH
ness in connection with common car
riers subject to the act
The Commission says that the diff
Guilty of obtaining direct evidence from
parties who by means of participation
in illegal acts have such knowledge OF
the particulars of the transactions as to
be able to testify to them are invariably
very great and circumstantial evidence
must in many cases constitute the chief
reliance The Commission suggests an
amendment to the law to meet this de-
feet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
Navarro Nuggets.

Special REFLECTOR Correspondence.
NAVARRO, Dec. 5.-We doubt if
there is state in the union that. can
truthfully boast of as fine fall weather
and as good roads as we have enjoyed
the past three months.
C. J. Wrightsman started for Okla
homa Monday with view to locating.
The high school students from this
part of the county came home to spend
Thanksgiving and returned to their
studies Monday.
A hurd of $50 head of Texas cattle
passed through our town Monday and
reminded US of the days wien Abilene
was headquarters for Texas cattle ship
pers.
J. F. Kimmerly and wife spent
Thanksgiving with his parents.
Thomas Issitt had the misfortune to
get lime in one of his eyes and it is
proving very painful accident.
The second car of lumber for the
new church at Belle Springs was re-
ceiyed.
1t is estimated that 500 people at
tended the sale at n. G.. Hershey's
Tuesday.
Mr.. Kimmerly's horses seemed to be
in the mood for running away Sunday.
Two runaways occurred in about if
teen minutes, first one horse and
buggy, result broken shaft and har-
ness; second one, team with spring
wagon. No damage done but the
trouble of going about two miles after
the team before they were captured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
Fair and Festival.

The Lutheran ladies will give a
Christmas fair and festival in the old
Wyandt store room on Thursday after
noon and evening, Dec. IL, 1890, and
desire to call your attention to the fol-
lowing attractions: $50 Xmas pres
ents at all prices for people of all ages
The ladies have spent several months in
the preparation of these articles which
are the product of the highest art in
needle work. A Gettysburg table con-
tanning relics from the famous battle
field, all of which will be sold at reas-
enable prices. A provision table
stocked with delicacies from the store
rooms and cellars of the ladies, all to be
sold for Christmas dinners. All are
invited. An excellent supper for %
cents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
ABOUT PEOPLE.
P. F. Whitehair was up from Chap

l. r. W Ull6ndlI MpS Vi AAOAh OuoP
man.
Hon. II. c. Harvey, of Manchester,
was noticed in the city.
T. B. Mosely and H. D. Justison, of
Dillon, were prominent South Dickin-
sonians noticed in the city
Mrs. John Harbottle, of Atwood :,
Colo, returned home last week from a
visit with friends in Dillon.
Jacob May and Hugh McClaren, of
Hope, were prominent south Dickin-
sonians who were looking over the city
today.
Mrs. H. W. Wilson returned this
morning from pleasant two months
visit with friends in central Pennsyl-
vania, Washington, D. c., and Phila-
delphia.
H. e. Ackers left this morning for
the hot springs at Las Vegas, n. M,
where he will remain for the winter
months. His many friends hope he
will find renewed health and much en-
joyment in the famous resort,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11

The SECOND large fire for Abilene in
about a month occurred Friday eve.
at 1915 o'clock. The flames were first
discovered in the rear of the small
frame building on Broadway between
the Lash hotel aid Swick's livery barn.
The building was owned by K. J. Fin
ley and the rear end was occupied by
Finley & Brewers delivery horse,
wagon and various articles stored there.
R. l. Woods discovered the hay in
flames and endeavored to rescue the
horse but could not do so, the animal
being burned. In moment the build
ing, the front being given up to 1. q.
Clewell's blacksmith shop, was in
flames. The fire department was
called out and in a few moments a
sheet of flame enveloped the side of the
three story frame hotel known as the
old Burris house but now owned by H.
w. Lash, situated Immediately south
of the stable.
HARD WORKING FIREMEN.
The fremen worked bravely but
found some difficulty in getting perfect
attachments TO hydrants. Several Of
those in the business part of town
seem to be partly disabled and should
be at once repaired. The force of the
water was strong, however, and soon
four or five streams were playing Oh
the flames. The hotel was Quilted on
tie north side and the Swick livery
barn, on the north of the stable, was
with difficulty saved from entire de
struction, it being partly burned as it
was. The sparks geTe carried ali over
the business part of the city and it was
with the greatest difficulty that the
frame buildings in the immediate
vicinity were saved.
DAMAGE AND INSURANCE.
The building owned by Mr.. Finley
was entirely destroyed. Among tire
contents was Car load of barrel salt.
Part of this can still be used and is
being removed this afternoon. Ga the
entire property there was an insurance
of $3.50 in the New Hampshire Fire
Insurance Co., of Manchester, n. II.
The Lash house is made almost worth
less. The furniture is ruined. The
insurance is 81 800, divided equally
among the Oakland Home, of CalifOr-
MIA; the Peoples, of Manchester, n. H;
the Capital of Topeka, the last concern
ing household goods. Swick & Swick
had S25 on hay and grain, in the Capt.
tai, of Topeka; E. D. Humphrey had
$500 on building and W. T. Davidson
81, 600 in the Firemen's ms. Co, Of
Dayton, Ohio. The entire loss exclusive
of insurance will reach about $4,000.
PROBABLY INCENDIARISM.
Every indication points to incendia-
rlsm being responsible for the fire.
While the fire was in progress a blaze
was discovered back of Mr.. Emig's
barn and with difficulty extinguished.
The officers should make every effort
to discover the perpetrators.
In view of the flying sparks last
night Chief Lipps makes the sngges-
ton that in case of fire business men
should watch their own property care
fully.
The fremen are praised everywhere
for their valiant service last night
and the waterworks' excellent service
was of material aid. Had the grumb-
lers who kicked on waterWorks had
their way the city would have been
$50, 900 or 100000 worse off today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
Former Abileneites.

From the Logan Co, (Colo.) Advocate.
Word from Felix Heoy, at one time
colored orator of Atwood, locates him
at the Pine Ridge Agency, S. D., at
tending the great Messiah dance of the
the Indians. Snowflake is in the
employ of the government as a woolly
soldier. He says that if the Indians
get his black hide to please send word
to Bill Badger and Mrs. Thatcher, Abb
lene, Kansas. You bet, We'll do it,
honey, and to President Harrison, too.
The two boys, Willie Whelden and
We're Wilson, who met with a severe
accident Thanksgiving day by having
a gun burst and blow off Willie's little
finger on the left hand and Vere's
entire right hand except the thumb,
are getting along finely under the skill
full treatment of DIR, Hall. The little
fellows bear the pain wonderfully,
neither of them shedding tear.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
Drink, Pretty Creature, Drink.

The city council last night decided
on the location of the drinking foun-
tains to be put in 0y the waterworks
One for people only will be placed at
the intersection of Broadway and Sc
cOnd streets; one for stock and people
at Cedar and First and one at Spruce
and Third.
An S-ton city scales was ordered put
in and number of bills were allowed
which comprised the business of the
meeting. All present but Hendricks
and Keel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
Fatal assollne ErplosIon.

ST. LOUIS. Dec T.-Miss Maud White
law, of 2sO5 Thomas street, was burned
so terribly by gasoline explosion that
she died at 10 o'clock. She was clean
ing a piece of plush with gasoline by
the side of a CRATE fire. when the fluid
caught fire and ran over her clothing
and in moment she was ablaze from
head TO foot
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
Bound Over for Trial.

The examination of Ben. Homer on
charge of shutting headstOnes on vet
erans' graves resulted in the accused
being bound over for trial in the sum
of 81 900 bond. He secured bail and is
at liberty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
I,ocomotive Boiler Explosion.

BUFFALO, n Y, Dec "A boiler of
Lehigh Valley locomotive exploded at
Z o'clock this morning. two stations
from Attica. The engineer. Thomas
Hahoney, and the fireman. ]. Beary,
both Of Buffalo, were killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11

CHANUTE, Dec a-W. w. Davis
killed Frank Boo, near this city yester-
day morning. They attended turkey
shooting Saturday and quarreled about
g turkey. The quarrel was renewed
yesterday and Davis struck Boo on the
head with rock, causing death almost
INSTANTLY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
FLYING FLAMES AGAIN.
A HOTEL, SHOP AND STABLE
DESTROYED.

The Lash House Completely Ruined
but Not Burned to the Ground
An Entire Block Only Saved by
Hard Work-Incendiarism Prob
ably Responsible Small Insur-
ance.