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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-04-17

Henry Whitley.
SOLOMON CITY, Kas., April IL
Especial. 1.-The second day of the Sun
day school convention was opened with
a praise service led by Rev. E. NJ. Hal
bert, of Carlton. This was followed
by Hints on Preparation" responded
to by ten teachers of different parts OF
the county.
At 10 o'clock Secretary Bright, j. 81.
Engle and w. S. Anderson spoke on
the requisite of successful teachers
meeting.
]. C. Harper, Prof. w. w. Reed and
Mrs. E. 7. Ellison discussed music,
literature, and entertainment, respect
lively las auxiliaries of Sunday school
work.
The afternoon session was opened by
a song service led by Rev. II. W. Hill
! lier. This was followed by discus
sion on The benefit of district Organi-
zations,'' led by L. w. Meserve.
A. E. Bishop presented the subject
of SUNDAY school finances" insisting
particularly that the money given by
the children be devoted to beneticent
purposes rather than to purchase OF
lesson helps and libraries.
C. II. Hurlburt, of Abilene, gave a
normal lesson from the blackboard on
1.-THE preparation of the lesson"
1.-The requisites of successful Sun
day school teacher" was presented by
NJ. NicUlay, Mrs. Edwin Munsell, Rev
A. j. Nathan and Mrs. Mary Whitney
Resolutions were adopted thanking
the local committees for their excellent
arrangements; Rev. Hillier for his
singing; the officers of the convention
for the programs; recommending
that an assistant secretary be placed
in the field for state work; endorsing
temperance reform measures and dis
countenancing all efforts toward resub
mission.
!; The treasurer made his report show
ing the finances of the county work tC
be in better shape than ever before.
!. The secretary's report showed thai
sixty schools had reported something
over 5 200 pupils.
!, Considerable discussion was haC
upon the state work for the ensuing
year. but resulted in no instructions II
the delegates. The executive commit
tee was authorized to select five dele
, gates to attend the state convention
which meets at Hutchinson, May 22nd
Harrington was chosen as the mex
, place of meeting. T. E. Dewey wa
chosen President, r. s. McAllister o
Harrington, Vlce-President, j, II
Engle of Chapman, Secretary, and w
III. Staatz of Enterprise, Treasurer.
NOTES.
r The representation yesterday wa
, better than the day before.
f Rev. Hitler sang 1.-The Palms" t
the great edi6cation of the convention
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-04-17

The representation yesterday was
better than the day before.
Rev. Hitler sang 1.-The Palms" to
the great edi6cation of the convention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-04-17
TRAP AND TRIGGER.
MEETING OF THE STATE SPORTS
MEMS ASSOCIATION.
The First Annual Session to be Held
in Abilene May Is, IA and 10 -
Complete List of Contests and Prizes
"A Big Meeting Expected.

Abilene will soon have another big
meeting, this time of sportsmen who
are coming TO try their skill at marks
manship.
The Kansas State Sportsmen's asso-
citation met at Wamego, Sept. %, 1889,
for the purpose of organizing. There
were sportsmen present from WamegO,
Abilene, Ellsworth, Junction City,
Alma, Seneca and Miltonvale. Those
present made many suggestions and
selected A. Scoville, of Seneca, chair
man, and w. T. Irwin, secretary. On
motion Henry Thiele. DR.. Lash, and 4.
A. Bowers were were selected to re-
port on permanent organization. Re-
ported in favor of w. H. Eicholtz, Abb
lene, president, Geo. w. Jenkins Sec
rotary, and W. a. Vinnedge, treasurer,
who were elected by reclamation to
hold offices for one year. The name
adopted was 1.-THE Kansas State Sports
men Association" 1t was agreed that
the next session of the association be
held at Abilene, near the middle OF
May.
The dates decided upon are May ID,
IA and Is and the Abilene clubs fine
shooting grounds, the best in the state,
will be used. American Association
rules will govern.
The list of prizes and contests is as
follows:
FIRST DAY-TUEsDAY, MAY 18th.
Match No. l.-Tenth (lO) single blackbirds
Entrance fee $3.50.
Match No. 2.-Fifteen Q5) blackbirds. En-
trance fee $500.
Match No. 3.-Seven % live birds. En-
trance fee $500. 80 yards rise, use both bar
| rels.
Match No. 4.-For undivided medal
Twenty five (25) blackbirds. Entrance ie'
| IS 90. No person will be eligible to thi
shoot, except he be member OF the Kansa
state Sportsmen a ISOLATION.
Match No. 5.-Fifteen Q5 Peoria black
birds. Entrance fee $500.
Match No 6-For live bird undivided
medallion QO) live birds. Entrance $50
No moneys. Three at &c yards, use one bar
rel; five at 80 yards, use both barrels; ont
one pair at 81 yards rise; winner to receiV
entrance at next annual tournament. Mem
beIs only.
Match No. 7-Twenty co blackbirds. Er
! trance fee $500.
SECOND DAY-wEDNEsDAY, MAY l4TH.
Match No. s-Four az pairs live birds
plunge traps. Entrance $50.
Match No. 9.-Ten uO) blackbirds. Ell
trance $50.
Match No. IO.-Five () pairs ackbird'
Entrance ESQ.
Match No. I.-Ten 1O) single live birds. Ell
trance q 80. 80 yards; use both barrels.
Match No. 12.-Twenty (2O) blackbirdi
Entrance IS.
Match No. 1S-Seven q single birds. Ell
trance $500 96yards.
!. THIRD DAY-THURsDAY, MAY 18TH.
Match No. I4-Seven "a single live bird
Entrance $500. One barrel, Is yards rise.
Match No. I5.-Fitteen ,15) blackbirds. Ell
trance $500.
Match No. l6.--For team medal-TwentI
five C25> blackbirds. Entrance $1,000 per team
Any two men belonging to the same clu
shall constitute team. Members only.
Match No. H.-Twenty CsO) Peoria blacl
birds. Entrance 500.
Match No. 1s.-Seven % single live bird
Entrance s. 90. Both barrels 80 yards rise.
Match No. 19-Ten Qo) single blackbird
Entrance g so.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-04-17

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-04-17

Take your plow work to the White
Mosher Machine Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-04-17
Compliments for the High School.

Compliments for the Bigh School.
State Superintendent George W.
Winans returned yesterday from Chap
man where he delivered an address
before the students of the DickIn-
son county high school. This is the
only county high schol in the state. SUI
perintendent Winans says that al
though it is yet in its first year
it is a splendid institution and
doing most excellent work. There
are now los students in the
school from various parts Of the county,
and Superintendent Winans says that
he has never seen more persevering
and assiduous set of students in any
school. There are three eourses-one
which fits the student for the uniyer.
sity; another which trains him fol
teaching, and another which is fully
up to the course of study found in the
city high schools Topeka Capital.
/
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-04-17

A double quartette furnished some
excellent music in the evening under
the direction of our we'll known friend,
Henry Whitley
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-12
Base ISall Notes.

The biz naptha launch Surprise will run
10 the game to-day.
Pitcher Irwin has been released by Can
ton His arm seems TO have lost its cum
ming.
The Mayfowers defeated the Hollow b.
a score Of II tOj. Batteries. Coss and Cos
ney. McCann and Frasier
The Garden Spots would like To hear
from the Wheeling Juniors for game of
ball Saturday afternoon on the bridge lot,
Island.
The Shamrocks would like 10 play the
Red Cross Oil base ball club game Oh the
Tunnel Green next Sunday afternoon. II
accepted. answer through this paper.
Yak was struck in eneck at Akron the
other day by a foul tip, but finished the
game He afterwards grew worse and a
physician was called. He will not be- able
10 play FOR some days.
Wheeling and Dayton viii play on the
Island park again to-day, and fine game Is
promised This is the last game on the
home grounds for several weeks and big
crowd should witness the game.
Nobody would imagine from mere
glance al second baseman Jack Darrah. Of
the Caut0ns. that he was - years Old. Yet
he and Grandfather Green came on earth
al the same time -.ikrOn Beacon.
Just notice Hobrechts record in ycster-
dav's game: Five times at bat, three hits.
one run. two stolen bases, two put-outs.
two assists and no errors. IL is not often
that better work is done by player.
Akron Beacon.
Mansfield people have among others one
especially commcndable characteristic and
that is they stick 10 their ball team through
thick and thin The loss Of game doesn I
cause an universal cussin' mania. Spring
fcld Rcpublic-Timcs.
Wheeling goes home with Dayton 70 play
three games. We have team that wll
play as good ball away from home as ~
does at home The boys are not the Kind
that get ratified All we ask is an umpire
as square as Jimmy Peoples.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-12
THE CARLISLE TACTICS.
BROWN WANTS a DIVORCE.
In -Four Years His Wife Has Lived With
Him Just Seven Months.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. May IA story
of matrimonial experience which j. both
curious and interesting was filed in the
Circuit Clerks Office this week in pc
tition for a divorce by Edwin =.
Brown. On March /, lsS6, Brown
was married To Alice Maud
Brown i'm Chicago. Brown alleges that
ON the last day Of the following July
She left him with the declaration that
she was going home to ma. In few
months she returned. lived with him a
short time and then angrily left him
without a word until March l. 1855,
when she smilingly tripped across the
Threshold and said. ''Nell, Eddie.
have come back.
In few days Mrs. Brown again dis
aDpcared. not even corresponding with
her husband until February. lss9, when
She again bobbed up serenely, dwelt
with her husband for few days and
then left him. She returned October
9G. and on December - declared that
She was going 10 New York to visit her
family. a. she had so often done before.
Brown SAYS that during the four years
that they have been married his VIE
lived with him total Of seven months,
Lately he has been given good reasons,
he SAYS. to believe that hiS wife i living
in Kansas City under an assumed name
and he thinks she is either posing as the
wife of another man or Is leading a life
of shame, as she has been seen on the
streets at late hours of the night with a
strange man.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-12
WOMAN'S FIENDIsH CRUELTY.
A step-Mother Beats Two Children Nearly
to Death.

BANGOR. ME-, May IA shocking
case of child torture is reported from
Oldtown, a dozen miles up the river,
Fred SAWYER and wife, with two little
daughters, eight and ten years, live in
little white frame house on the out
skirts of Oldtown village. Sawyer him
self is not regarded as 4 particularly
vicious man, but his wife is a fiend. 1t
has long been known by the neighbors
that the little girls We're not well treat
ed, but last week it was learned that
they were subjected almost daily to
shocking abuse, the eldest. Myrtle, be-
ing especially maltreated. Several per-
sons declared that they had seen the
mother take Myrtle by the hair, pull 1t
from the head in handfuls and throw
her violently to the ground, while 9th
erS have seen the unnatural woman
strike the child across the face with
a club with such force as to
make her unconscious. Saturday night
a mob surrounded the Sawyers house
with the expectation Of capturing him
and his wife. They were too late, the
couplc having got wind OF what was
going on skipped from Bangor, leaving
the children behind. The Oldest child
presented a pitiful appearance, her
frail little body beng covered with
cuts, sores and bruises from head to
foot He left wrist was broken and her
arm fractured, while the bridge OF her
nose was smashed in as though by
blow from club. 1t was found that
her wrist and arm had been broken SIX
weeks before by the Step-mother throw
ing the child heavily to the ground
and then kicking her. No attention
was paid to the child's suffer
ingS. the savage Step-mother threat
cning her with instant death if she
did not stop crying, and moreover the
helpless victim was told that she would
certainly be killed if she complained to
any one of her treatment. Not content
with this. the tigrcSS actually sank her
teeth repeatedly into the arms and body
of the victim. The girls clothing be-
came glued to her flesh with blood, and
the physician who called to see her was
Obliged to use warm water to remove
her garments.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-12
STATE NOTES.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Ohio River Railroad has been post
poned.
Levi Smith, q coal miner, was killed in
Grant district. M0nongalia county. on the
Gth by rock falling on him.
An infant child of G.. w. Straley. Of
Rohne county. was fatally scalded, few
DAYS ago. by falling into kettle Of water.
IL is said the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road will hereafter pay their track men but
ten cents an hour. and they must work
eleven hours day. Some Of the men have
struck.
A youngman by the name of Ware. Of Bar
bour county. has invented quadricyclc.
Unlike the bicycle it's propelled by cranks
turned by the hands and is guided by the
/ feet.
The West Virginia Central Railroad
Company has postponed the building Of its
depot at Elkins until next year. a machine
shop will be built. however, and five sec
tions added TO the round-house.
4 rich vein Of lead ore has been discover
ed on the farm Of a gentleman by the name
of Hedger on StrOuds creek, Webster
county. Mr. II ha, tested the lead by run
ming some Of it into bullets. and found il u
be pure lead.
The stockholders Of the Charleston and
Gauley Railroad Company are called 70
meet June 3Oth. for the consideration Of a
proposition for the sale Of all the property
and franchises Of the Company 10 the ka-
nawha and Michigan Railroad Company
j. McNemer a watch-ixer Of Meadow
vile. Randolph county. skipped last Mon
day night with about 800 worth Of watches,
and horse aud buggy which he had hired
| from livery stable at Philippi. He was
arrested near Clarksburg aud IS now in jail
at that place.
/ Mr. +. VI. Hukill has now in the Mount
Morris and Dolls Run oil field - produc-
ing wells. ) gasers. , dry holes, II IN pro
/ cess Of drilling. from 300 10 2lj0 feet deep
this last IN the sand on his POstlewaii
land. , in the spudding stage, rigs built,
and one rig building.
4 landslide occurred Wednesday night
al Echo. about thirty miles west Of Hinton
which delayed traffic for some hours. II
covered the track for the distance Of some
forty feet 10 the depth Of fifteen feet. II
was discovered in time TO prevent the
wreckage Of any train.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-12
BEECHER IN BRONZE.
Casting the Statue of the Great Brooklyn
Preacher.

New YORK. May IA ton and a
half of bronze was poured into mold
containing IA representation Of the body.
legs. and a portion of the arms of Henry
Ward Beecher, at the Henry BOnnard
Bronze Company's works in West Six
teenth street, yesterday afternoon, and
although the bronze made great sput-
ter and stew about il, experts were sure
it was a good job. and that the casting
will be found perfect when ii has been
cooled enough to be uncovered. \
hundred or so persons witnessed the
casting. j. Q. \. Ward. the sculptor,
who modelled the statue, was one OF
them. Colonel William c. Beechcr rep
resented the Becchcr family. The Rev.
ID. Lyman Abbott and number Of other
Plymouth church people, with most Of
the members of the Statue Fund Com
mittee, were also there accompanied by
thirty or forty ladies.
The head for the statue has already
been cast. and was on exhibition. Every
one except Col. Beecher declared that IL
was marveouSly excellent and accu-
rate piece Of work. Col. Beechcr
seemed disappointed because 1t couldn't
toll
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-12
LOVE, SIN, CRIME.
Romantic Story of Louisiana Judges
Daughter.

New YORK. May 11.-Raymond Car
roll, the son of Mayor Carroll, of Roches-
ter, \. Y. was held to-day for trial in
$500 bail on charge Of assaulting Judith
TORY. or Carroll. Miss TORY is the
daughter of the late Samuel TORY. who
was a prominent lawyer in New Orleans,
a Judge of the Supreme Court OF
Louisiana and L. ). District Attorney
at New Orleans. He died three
years ago In an insane asylum
leavidg Judith $1,000 as her share of
the estate. In Rochester she and Car
roll became intimate and would have
married but for the opposition of his
folks, who were not Catholics, while she
was Protestant. They decided to live
together anyhow. They went to Eu-
rope and the girl paid the bills. Miss
Torrcy AYERS that during the last six
teen months he has spent $1,000 OF her
money in gambling. On May Sd Car
roll. while on Il spree, struck her and
blackened both her eyes. IL was on
this charge she had him arrested.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-12
UNITED STATES COURT.
Cases Disposed of Before Judge Jackson's
Tribunal at Charleston.

Following are the cases disposed of by
Judge Jackson's Court since our last re
port:
United States VS.. Charles Hearne, for il
licit distilling; plea guilty; fined 800 and
costs and thirty days Imprisonment in
Kanawha county Jail.
United States VS. Joseph Lewis, for vio-
ation Of the internal revenue laws; not
guilty.
United States VS. Ed. Kelly, for viola
tion of the internal revenue laws; not
guilty.
United States vs.. Daniel Pridemore
for violation Of the internal revenue laws
not guilty.
United States vs.. James Buckhannon. for
violation of the internal revenue laws; not
guilty.
United States VS. Joe Rowles and
'Grandpap' Reyes, for violation of the in
ternal revenue laws: not guilty.
United States VS. Bob BuskirlI. for vio-
lation of the internal revenue laws; not
guilty.
United States vs. Samuel Forren. for vio-
lation Of the internal revenue laws not
guilty.
The indictments against Charles Alfred
Farley Ballard Saunders. Burt Deals,
Jennie Lilly, Alfred Hilton and William
Adair. charged with violations Of the in
ternal revenue laws, and against George
w. Morgan, alias W. II. Robinson. alias
DR.. Smith. alias DIR. Edwards, charged
with felony We're nohicd.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-12
CONDENSED NEWS.

II is said that English authors will go
through the form of collaborating with
Americans in order TO secure copyright
in this country.
The Signal Service reports says another
storm is developing in the Rocky mountain
region.
Erred Gestonmarr, brakeman on the
.C.L.lS W. was killed at Massillon, ONO.
II was his second trip.
The PENNSYLVANIA courts have refused "a
Senator McAleer the mandamus to compel
the admission of his delegates in the Dem
ocratic convention to nominate a successor
TO Randall.
Ii is rumored that a New York syndicate
has been trying 10 purchase all the indus
tries of Scottdale, Pa
Nine hundred and seventy-two steeraet
passenger emigrants arrived in New York
YESTERDAYS.
The main portion of Elliottsville. y. \.
was destroyed by fire; loss, SJ0,On
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-12
THE "HAYTHEN CHlNEE'
New Plots and wiles in Order to Disturb
His Peace.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May 4.-ASSist-
ant Secretary Tichenor has written "A
letter to the House Committee on Ap-
preparations in regard to the immlgra'
tion law and the Chinese exclusion act
He calls attention to the fact that while
the immigrant law prohibits the land-
ing in this country of convictS, lunatlcS,
idiots and paupcrS who come by water
in vessels of any description, it ialls to
meet the case Of immigrants of this
character who may enter this country
by land from contiguous territory.
The Department has received re-
ports that Il large number of these
undesirable people have recently drlited
into this country from Mexico and Can
ada. Mr.. Tichenor, therefore, Sug-
gcSts an amendment to the law to pre-
vent a continuance of this kind of Inn
migration. He recommends that the
appropriation for the enforcement of
the alien contract labor law be increased
from $50, 600 to $4,000, and that the APP
preparation for the enforcement OF the
Chinese exclusion act be increased from
$50. 600 to $50, 600, and also that the See
at government expense all the China
men found in the United States i'm vio-
latiou of law
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-12
WANT A SUICIDE CHARTER.
French Cranks Want to Form Club For
Self Destruction.

BRIDGEpoRT, CT, May ll.-During
the past few years there have been
many stories about the Bridgeport "Sui-
eide Club" As matter Of fact there
never was such an organization, and
the story originated in joke, followed
by a Squib in local paper. \ letter
was received at the local pOstoiiicc last
night. however, which bore a Paris post
mark, addressed to the president OF the
Suicide Club, Bridgeport" For some
time no one claimed the letter, but at
length man named LoeSer went TO the
poStoflice and took the letter, saying he
was the secretary of the club. The let
ter was from four Frenchmen, who
have met with business revcrSes and dc
sire to organize a branch of the Suicide
Club in Paris, so that they may kill
themselves in proper style. The writers
wrote to ask for charter or something
of the sort to authorize them to set mp
business in Paris.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-12
.CZAR TOMS EDICT.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL MUST BE DELAYED
FOR TIME
Republicans Want 10 Make Pretext Of Economy.
Trying 70 Cut Down Enormous ApprOpria-
Immigrant Laws-LAgisla-
tive Programme.
sD<eial 7si,orqm TO the Register.

SpeciaI telegram to the Register.
WASHINGTON, May 10. - Chairman
Henderson of the River and Harbor
Committee and other Republicans are
indignant at Speaker Reeds manifest
purpose to prevent consideration ef the
River and Harbor bill. Reed persist
emily refuses to assent TO any arrange
ment for consideration, and says IL Is
the duty Of Republicans to keep APP
preparations to the smallest limit. He
admits that the appropriations this
session will enormously exceed any past
Congress. and warns the Republicans
that the Democrats will make use Of
these figures on every stump in the ap-
preaching canvass. He advises that
the River and Harbor bill be- postponed
until the next session, when the election
will have been held, but the friends oi
bill demand its passage this session.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-12
Grafton Electric Light Company.

Spfci1l ItItgrdN 10 TIC HtYI8'"'
GRAFTON. May 1.-THE stockholders
of the Grafton Electric Light. Heat and
Power Company met last evening and
organized by electing the following dl-
rectorS: c. +. w. KunSt. John NJ. Swce-
ncy. A. Il. Campbell. Wood VI. Odwolt
and f. Il. Stewart. The directors
elected the following officers: {. +. w.
Kunst. Presidents Wood NJ. Odwolt, Sec
retary. and \. K. Campbell, Treasurer
+. Il. Stewart was made general man
ager. with orders to push the work aS
rapidly as possible. The engine, dy-
namo and other material will be here IN
a day or two. and by the 30th of May
our streets will be lighted with electric
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-12
LEAPHART TRAGEDY.
An Effort to Ruin His Victims charac-

COLUMBIA. ). c.. May lO.-Boyntor
O'Brien, a school teacher and lawyer, OF
Lexington. and reliable man, has at
tackled Judge Graham, the attorney fol
Ecaphart. who was lynchcd the other
day for aSSaulting Miss Cannon, by
making affidavit that in the first week
in April Dol Leaphart. father of Willie
Lcaphart. came to his house at night
aud handed him SO and a letter from
Graham. In this letter Graham offered
to give O'Brien $50 more if within a
week he would furnish him with Il num-
Der of afidavitS going to prove the lack
Of chastity Of Miss Cannon. OBrien
SAYS he was of course very indignant.
and sent the messenger out OF his yard.
returning the letter and money.