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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
BY WAY OF PARIS.
Extremely Sensational Report Con
cerning Emperor William.
THE KAISER'S RELIGIOUS FRENZY.
He Attempts to Command the Ship in a
Dangerous Passage An Officer As
sauIted and His Majesty Put In
Straight Jacket.

PARIS, Aug 17.-The Eclaire, which
is not given to sensationalism, prints
the following story as confirmed by un-
questioned authority:
On the night following the departure
of the imperial yacht lIohenzollern
the crew was beaten to quarters and
was surprised to find the quarterback
brilliantly Illuminated. An altar had
been erected on the deck. bearing the
Old and New Testaments aud the
kaiser stood by wearing a white
chasuble with crozier in his hand and
a black and white mitre on his head.
He read the most warlike passages
from the testaments and invited the
crew to respond. He then preached a
long sermon on the daty of sovereigns
to their people, the whole service last
ing from IL p. m. to ? a. m. The crew
was then piped below.
At a IN. the kaiser appeared on the
bridge in the uniform of a high ad-
miral, looking extremely haggard. and
addressing the commander. ss.:lid: rSir.
retire oyour cabini shall take charge. 5"
The commander replied: Sire, per-
NIT me to observe that we are in a dan
gerous passage and that it is advisable
for your majesty's safety as well as fcr
that of the crew that a sailor remain in
command"
The emperor responded: Never
mindI God will inspire me-"
The commander bowed and retired.
The second officer remaining, the en-
peror angrily bade him retire, the officer
respectfully protesting.
The emperor then said: "You resist,
wretched creature; you trouble the
spirit of God which is In me. This is
the vengeance of God upon you"-deal-
ing the officer heavy blow upon the
cheek,
The officer turned crimson, but re-
manned until the emperor seized him by
the throat and tried to throw him over
board.
In the struggle that followed the en-
peror fell and broke his knee cap The
emperor swore terribly-in fact, dis
played all the symptoms Of madness
The officers, after a brief consulta-
ton, carried him into cabin padded
with mattresses. Nobody was admitted
except the doctor and empress. Men
were necessary to restrain him until his
leg was bandsgsd and straight jacket
was put on him. The crisis lasted three
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
SMELT A MOUSE.

A Spiritualist Investigating Committee
Finds a Topeka Young Lady Under a
| Bed.
ONSET BAY, Mass, Aug. 1S-Yester.
day the Onset bay association, through
its executive officers, served formal
written notice upon Mrs. Eta Roberts,
OF Rochester, n. Y, requesting that
she leave the grounds of the associa-
/ ton.
Mrs. Roberts gave a seance at her
cottage last Thursday to a party that
included Mrs DIR. Blande, of Washing
ton; NJ. B.. Little, Glens Falls. n. Y;
Mrs. Lillian Wood and Mrs. f. Baker,
OF Topeka, Kan 1t became evident
to those assembled that all was not
as it should. be, and at the close
OF the seance Mrs. Little. and Mrs. Ba-
kef took possession of the, cabinet for
the purpose of investigation. They
found secreted beneath d bed Miss An
ma West of Topeka, Kan, who had been
perambulqtmg about the room as a
spirit and had made such poor worl,
that the party easily perceived the de-
eeptlon They also found other evi-
dences of fraud and made a report of
their discovery to the officers of the as
sociation
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
The Pulpit and the STAGE.

Rev. f. NJ. Shrout, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound, Kan,
says: II feel it my duty to tell what
wonders DR.. Kings New Discovery
has done for me. My lungs were badly
diseased, and my parishiOners thought
l could live only few weeks. took
five bottles of DIR. Kings New DiscoV-
cry and am sound and well, gaining 20
lbs. in weight.
Arthur Love, manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes: after a
thorough trial and convincing evidence,
l am confident DIR. Kings New
Discovery beats 'em all az
cures when everything else fails. 10
greatest kindness l can do my 4De
thousand friends is to urge v many
It, Free trial bottles at ,5 ,sn r1o 70 try
neEs, drug store. TTtec ,pIar 81 sizes i?l9c 5Sc
uAA - II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
Hurt BY the Warm wave.

LANSING, Mich, Aug. 1s.-The weekly
bulletin of the Michigan weather SER
vice shows that the weather conditi~
for the last seven days have be- -Ins
orally unfavorable to CO.. EN- gen
and beans, the parcheH n potatoes
soJI o,d +ba r-or condition of the
terisIIv iniur~ n wave having ma
eastern s- I'd these crops In the
stata Id northeastern parts of the
y neavy rainfalls have done much
% revive the crops, and will greatly
help potatoes in the northern sectioy,.
where rain was badly needed IN the
western part of the state no rsiln has
fallen, and corn is curling up to some
extent All sections need More rain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
ACCIDENT IN SWITZERLAND.
Twelve Persons Killed on the Jura SImpIon
Railway and Many Injured.

Twelve Persons Killed on the Jura SImpIOn
Railway and Many Injured.
BERNE, Aug. 1S.-A terrible accident
resulting in the death of twelve per-
sons and the serious injury of many
more, some of whom will probably die,
occurred on the Jura Simplon railway
near here.
A special excursion train, which was
conveying hundreds of Villagers
from the country to witness the
fetes in connection with the
seven-hundredth anniversary of the
foundation of the city of Berne was
stopped at a siding a short distance
from its destination in order to allow
the Paris express to pass. The engin-
eer of the express had not been notified
that the excursion was on the track
ahead, and the conductor of the excur-
sion train neglected to send a signal
man back to protect the rear of his
train.
The heavy express running at high
speed came upon the excursion train
so suddenly that the train could not be
checked. 1t dashed into the rear of the
excursion train, demolishing the guards
van, which was empty, and forcing its
way through the rear coach, nearly all
the passengers in which were either
killed or injured
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Speeimen Cases.

S. II. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis,
was troubled with Neuralgia and
rheumatism, his stomach was disor-
dered, his liver was affected to an
alarming degree, appetite fell away,
and he was terribly reduced in flesh
and strength. Three bottles Of Electric
Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd,
Harrisburg. ILL.,, had a running sore
on his leg Of eight years standing.
Used three bottles Of Electric Bitters
and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and his leg is sound and well.
John Speaker, Catawba, o., had five
large fever sores on his leg, doctors
said he was incurable. One bottle
Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen's
Arnica Sslve cured him entirely. Sold
by ]. NJ. Gleissner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
NOTED WRESTLER DEAD.

Matsada SOrakichi, the Well Known Jap
anese Athlete, Suceumbs to Consump-
| tiOn.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Matsada Sora-
kichi, the noted Japanese wrestler,
died suddenly in the parlor of the Nip
pom club at o'clock Saturday after
noon.
For the past three months the "Jap, f."
as he was known all over the country.
had been suffering from consumption.
For while he was a patient of St.
Vincent's hospital. Recently he lived
In japanese boarding house in West
Twenty-ifth street The Japanese
club, the Nippon, is directly op-
posite. Of late he had been
without money, but his friends
at the club saw that he did not
want for anything. He had been in the
habit of strolling about West Twenty
nth street. Saturday afternoon he
walked out but was too weak to 90 far
and crossed over to the club rooms and
sat down in chair in the parlor In a
few moments he tainted and did not re-
cover A doctor was summoned but he
died before his arrival. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon and
the remains will be inferred in Wood
lawn cemetery.
The Jap" came to this cor.
e@iS ago lie .Ltry about
- .-ie -, 1i'I4e VI d. .sas 50 years old
vas QUIZ > death. His birthplace
'ie -..no, Japan. In appearance
las of medium height, but of pow
erful build, his chest and shoulders be-
ing magnifeently developed. He was
intelligent in manner and did not dis
sipate in any way. A few years ago he
married young woman of this city
with whom he did not live happily, and
they soon separated
When Matsada was a youth in his
own country he had as a teacher the
famous japanese wrestler, Iszagaha.
In Japan he was considered third
class wrestler, but in this country he
stood in the front rank. He wrestled
with all the first class men throughout
the country. His friends say that he
failed in strength eversince Evan Lewis,
The Strangler," wrestled him and
broke his ankle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
SETBACK FOR SETTLERS.
The Presidents Order Allowing CherOkees
to Craze Cattle I'm the Strip.

The Presidents Order Allowing CherOkees
to Craze Cattle I'm the Strip.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Aug. 1S.-The
presidents order to Secretary Noble
instructing him to allow cattle belong
ing to the Cherokees to Craze on the
strip causes the utmost indignation here
and all along the border.
This is virtually turning the strip
over to the cattlemen again, for every
one is certain that the hundred thou
sand Texas steers now in the strip will
ostensibly be made the property of the
Cherokees and not one will be removed.
Already arrangements are completed
for the shipping in of thousands OF head
consigned to Cherokee citizens.
just at a juncture when the Chero-
KEGS were getting ready to treat and
sell the strip to the government the
presidents order gives them a chance
to use the land with great profit, and
they will now never consent to sell.
The people who have been waiting
for years for homes are now driven to
desperation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
If the Mainriiu

OF people were not troubled with con.
stlpatlon the more complicated diseases
Would be comparatively upknown-
hamburg hgs are prepared to enre
constipation. Thousands who have
used them attest their merits, Rein0
composed of fruits and vegetables.
Hamburg figs are natures assistant
and so perfectly harmless that their
continued use can have o., the be-
effect, 1t feverish, or u,ubled sc
Ioul breath, Hamburg figs Sd with
taken at once. They relic -.Ould be
ordered stomach, stop - -Se the dis
make the breath lie fever, and
Hamburg figs are sweet and pure.
par excellence The family medicine
j. NJ. Gleis~ and are always reliable.
box. D Sner, sell them at % cents a
use. one fig.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
SHOT HIS wIEE
An Ottawa, Kan, Lumber Merchant E,u
His Wife and Shnnts IIi..,.aIc

an ottawa, Kan, Lumber Merchant KuIs
His Wife and Shoots Himself
OTTAWA, Kan, Aug. 1S.-Just at the
bend Of Main street after leaving the
bridge in North Ottawa stands cottage
which for long time has been the
abode OF E j. Preston and his family.
Preston was engaged in the lum Der bust
ness, and, to all appearances, lived han
ply with his family-until about a year
hgo-when trouble grew up about his
wife's objecting to their daughters
Keeping company with young men.
Preston insisted that the daughter had
a right to do so, while the wife de-
elared she should not This controversy
resulted in Mrs Freston's being driven
from home. She afterward returned.
but was again driven away.
After an absence of some months The
wife returned and it was generally srp-
Posed that the matter had beel az
bly, settled, but at clock sr- -' d
Of oIerrOon : moon a "-.-ser-by hear. tb, ,nday
- -.OIver and befo-e the crack
Gled away another End stp' so.lnu nd''
The passer-by rusb' = ano'ler'
% oi,en and fonnS -ked. He broke it
open anu Iouu Mrs. Preston living
dead. Geaa In gEe' . pool of blood, while
rreslon l, was wandering aimlessly about
!Ae room With a still smoking revolver
IN ms land and a great gaping wound
IN ms forehead
On seeing the intruder Preston point
ed to the lifeless body of his wife and
SAID that she had tried to kill him. But
the evidence all goes to show that he
shot his wife and then himself.
The coroner was summoned and on
arriving pronounced Preston's wound
fatal, in the hope of extorting a confes-
sion. Preston thereupon admitted the
killing and said that his fatber~in-laSy.
D. II. Wilhite, prominent merchant cf
this city, was responsible for the whole
trouble
Notwithstanding. the serious nature
OF Preston's Wound he was promptly
Poaced IN 1ap by the sheriff and every
eIIor' VIII be made to protect his per-
SOh a9aD st any mob violence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
FUNDING OPERATIONS
What the treasury Stay DO iT the 1901
hoIsIcrs DO Not ENch n-e.

What the treasury tIay DO iT the Bond
holders DO Not Evch nge.
HAsHINGToX, Aug. I7-Secretary
Foster has made the following state
ment in regard II the funding opera
tions and financial situation generally:
About SIS,5O0, 5000 of ~ per cent
bonds have been extended and applica-
tions have been received covering about
s., $50, 900 more. What the final outcome
may be, of course, l do not know. IT is
probable, however that a considerable
portion of the balance $3.50, 900. .OOO)
will be extended 1t will be no hard
ship to the treasury to be called upon
to pay those not extended. In fact such
payment will add, by the amount paid,
to the money in the hands of the
people. BY the extension we succeeded
IN preventing a decrease of national
bank notes, and in fact have so far in
creased the circulation nearly 5,OOO,-
OOO The outlook is that considerable
more of an increase will be effected.
. Il am not finding any fault with the
action of the banks as might be infer
red from recent publications. 1 saw
Mr.. Sherman at Mansfield. I always
find it profitable to discuss money mat
ters with him. l don't recall
single disagreement between US.
The statement telegraphed from
Mansfield regarding our late con-
ference is a pure romance While |
there is less reserve in the treasury
than for many years past it IS in a com
Portable condition. Because of less |
money in the treasury it follows that
more money than ever before is in the
hands of the people, thus facilitat-
ing the conduct of the business of
the country. We are on gold
basis, and there is no occasion
for alarm as to the ability of
the government to maintain this o.
dition. The secretary has amr' n
- - an '"iii VI increase .-.e power
man fully vadd tbat Mr. Sba~-
INC ~ --grees with me regarding
sal power of the secretary as
-Oove expressed. don't see any occa-
sion for the exercise of this mower, but |
don't hesitate to say. should the occa. !
sion arise, ] shall not fail to use it"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
The NORTHWEsT HARVEST.
Well Under Way With Phenomenal Yield
Assured,

Wen Under Way With a Phenomenal Yield
Assured
ST. PAUL. Minn., Aug 1S.-Harvest-
ing Is well under way all over the north
west and the promise of a big crop is ]
being more than fulfilled Instead
averaging from fifteen to twenty OF
els to the acre, wheat is t. push
from twenty-five to thirt- 4rning out
crease u yield from an : &, and the in
..kes $50, oOO 900 + .ncroased acreage
product for the .ushels the minimum
Other grain Dalzotas and Minnesota
especiall- ; are close to wheat oats
Gre s turning out well.
o ge' Attrouble is being experienced IN
ting labor to handle the immense
crop, and the railroads are hard at
work preparing to handle the grain.
The lack of storage facilities will com
pei the great majority of farmers to
dispose of their grain soon, and trans
portation facilities will be taxed to
their utmost
The weather for harvesting is all
that could be desired.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
The wichita Police Board.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. ia commit
tee from. Wichita waited upon Gov.
Humphrey and asked that change be
made in the board of police commits
sioners of that city. The committee
represented the ministers and temper
anee people of Wichita Through
Its chairman, ]. G. Montague, the
governor was informed that the pro-
hibitory law was violated in Wichita
with the knowledge of the police COM
missioners and that the only steps
taken to prevent it was a system OF
fines Mr.. Montague said there were
sixty jointists in Wichita who had
government licenses to sell liquor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
Nuns MAY Teach school.

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 1s.-Attornev-
General Culberson, in answer to g
Superintendent of Instruction p I'a.e
advises that there is not
constitution or laws Tl rHs III Ine
o,olifv n,,ps ar s,eS Il Texas to dis
,oa.iri.a Iu" a 80 - soers of charity from
tec9l' Iug oet -,fcates to teach in the
I[ee puop' schools of the state provid-
eu L" religious tenets or instruction is
-dught by them in the schools during
or before or after school hours, or in
the building in which free school of
the state is conducted The certificates
will be granted in accordance with the
ruling.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
THE ALTON AND WABASH.

Ex-Gov. Anthony, of Kansas, Talks on the
Position of These Two Roads.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-''The Alton and
the Wabash are unhappy at the action
OF the Kansas railroad commission and
we shall try to make them more so.'
Ex-Gov. George T. Anthony, men,
Der Of the Kansas board of railroad
commissioners, expressed himself j.
the foregoing language at the e. -
Pacific yesterday after he had g. .@uI
the system of re-rating fir ~HPiaiNeo !.
river points and had de- onl Missourl
ton of President lied the accusa-
that there v,s., ashley, of Wabash,
Kansas Ieris1 hostile feeling in the
peonle of z lature and among the
road me state against the Wabash
''T'
CO. he Wabash and Alton officials are
.mplaining because all the shipments
are not dumped at Kansas City" con-
tinued the railroad commissioner
The Wabash and the Alton want ev-
erything left at Kansas City so they
can get a chance at it, no matter how
more detrimental it would be to the
farmer or others. They don't seem
to think that the Rock Island and
Santa Fe roads have any rights, and
consequently are unhappy. The ques-
tion of great moment at present is the
line that is to be drawn between the
national and state laws, whether or
not the roads can discriminate against
the state of Kansas. l am not saying
what the decision of the board will be,
but as the Wabash and the Alton are
already unhappy we shall endeavor to
make them more unhappy.
The bug that is annoying to some
roads is that they do not run west of
the Missouri river. will say that the
same rates must prevail from interior
Kansas points either east or west as
from Missouri points"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
A National Event.

The holding of the worlds fair in a
city scarcely fifty years old will be a
remarkable event, but whether it will
really benefit this nation as much as
the discovery of the Restorative Ner-
vine by DR.. Franklin Miles is doubtful.
This is just what the American people
need to cure their excessive nervous
ness, dyspepsia, headache, dizziness,
sleeplessness, neuralgia, nervous debD =
ity, dullness, confusion of mind, e'-c.
1t acts like charm. Trial bottles and
fine book on NERVOUS and Peart
Diseases" with uDequaled test. .imon-
ials, free at J. NJ. Gleissper's. 1t is
warranted to contain no opium,
morphine or dangerous drugs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
A Cure f. Cbilblains.

Mr.. +. E. K'Akade, collector for the
United STATES Express Co. at Des
M1lnes, Iowa, was severely troubled
with ehlPJlains, The swelling and
intense i ching of his feet was great
annoy9' ice to him. He tried several
rene5. les without benefit, but FORUM
Steiy bought bottle of Chamberlain's
pain balm. He says he only applied it
three times until his feet were entirely
well and free from itching and SWELL
ing. For sale by Guliek, the druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
Missouri State Veterinarian,
State Veterinarians office, Columbia, Mo
Democratic National Convention.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The two
cities which have begun active work for
the democratic national convention are
St Louis and Washington The latter
city really has hopes and is going about
securing votes in a vigorous and syste-
matte way. William Dickson is the
District of Columbia member of the
committee. He has received assurances
from Barbour, of Virginia; Ransom, of
North Carolina. and Pasco, of Florida,
that their formal preferences are for
Washington. Kenna, of West Virginia,
and German, of Maryland, are also
counted for Washington These five
gentlemen are United States senators
as well as members of the democratic
national committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
Manitoba wheat.

WINNIPEG, Man, Aug. 16.-The
monthly crop bulletin issued by the
Manitoba government says the pros
poets for heavy crop Of wheat were
never better. The cool weather of July
will delay harvesting somewhat but
cutting will be general in ten days,
many farmers having already started
the binders The quantity Of land
broken for the first time this season
is largely in advance of the last year,
showing an excess of 17sss7O acres
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
Iowa's Great Oat Crop.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. 1S-Never
before has Iowa harvested such a crop
of cereals as it will this year. The oat
crop will be immense. 1t will easily
average from sixty to seventy bushels,
and in many places it will go to 100
bushels to the acre. In addition oats
will weigh from thirty-four to forty
pounds to the busheL
This great crop is causing railroad
officials no little trouble. All the rail-
roads are buying grain cars to be pre-
pared for the business when the move
ment of grain sets
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
Smelter Strike Erd.d

OMAHA, Neb, Aug. -1S-About zoo
smelter employees were SIT to work this
morning. The rest of the strikers will
be given their old places as fast as the
work can resume The men finally
waived all demands for an eight-hour
day, while the company withdrew it's
prescription of James Bacon. Prob
ably two weeks viii elapse before the
works are in fuYl oneratinn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
ARoon to Wives.

Having used Mothers Friend" 1
would net be without it.. 1t in a boon
to wives who know they must pass
through the painful ordea Of child
birth. Mrs. G. Melbourne, Iowa.
Write The Bradield Regulator Co.,
Atlanta, Ca, for further particulars.
soldsby y II. Gleissner, Abilene, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
Miles Nerve and liver Pills

ACT ACT on a new Prlr,o ,oiple-regulating the
liver Stomacn Ind bowles through the
nerves, a Few discovery. DR.. Miles
plllS spec .dily cure biliOusness, bad
Gaste, 10 rpid liver, piles, constipation.
Oneqr .aled for men, women or child
rem Smallest, mildest, safesti so
d' ses, % els. Samples free at j. NJ.
'ileissner's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
A Kansas Mans Good Fortune.

thought a fifty cent bottle of Cham
berlain s Pain Balm and applied it to
my limbs that had been afflicted with
rheumatism at intervals for one year.
At the time bought the pain balm L
was unable to walk. l can tTuthfulIy
say that pain balm has completely
cured me. r. f. HARR, Hollywood,
Kansas. For sale by Gulick, the drug
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
Advice to Travellers.

Before starting on journey procure
% cent bottle Chamberlain's collie,
cholera and diarrhea remedy. You
will be almost certain to have use for
it, and when needed it is worth many
times it's cost. 1t is pleasant, safe and
reliable. For sale by Gulick, the drug
uiSt