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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-27

my son and tell him where l am, for
I'm no scholar myself, and I'm his
mother, after al"
81 will write to him, - said DR.. Mary,
quietly; and so she went away.
II never see lady doctor afore,
said old Mrs. NARROW, with long sigh
''But she's a pretty crcetur, and it
seems good to have her around. hope
she'll come again soon."
"You may be very sure of that" said
the matron, brusqucly. CDR. ClarimOnt
amt one toneglect poor people because
they are poor"
That evening Aunt 10, frying crul-
lers over the kitchen FIRE, was sur
prised by visit from her niece, who
came in all wrapped in furs, with her
cheeks crimsoned with the frosty win
ter air.
'Bless me! this amt never your
said Aunt JO, peer1ng over her specta-
cles.
81 drove over to sec you, Aunt Jo,"
said Mary, ito tell you that you were
right. The metal was counterfeit"
''Eh?" said Aunt 10, mechanically
ladling out the brown, curly crullers,
although she did not look at what she
was doing.
81 have written to Harry NARROW,
canceling our engagement" said DIR.
Mary, calmly, albeit her voice faltered
a little. ''The man who will .heartless-
ly let his old mother go to the aims
house sooner than to take the trouble
to maintain her, can be no fit husband
for any woman"
And then she sat down by the fire
and told Aunt 10 everything, for
grabbed, crusty old Aunt 10 had been
like a mother to her, and the girls
heart was full to overfowing.
When she had ceased speaking, Aunt
10 nodded her head.
''You have done well and wisely"
said she.
Old Mrs. NARROW died that winter in
Aldenbury almshouse; with her head
on DR.. Mary Clarimont's arm, and new
er knew that her garrulous confessions
had deprived her son of his promised
wife.
And Mary says quietly and resolutely
that her profession must be husband
and home to her henceforward.
''Just what it ought to be- says Aunt
10. mo woman ever yet succeeded in
doing two things at once. "-Indianap-
oils News
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-27
A CHEROKEE DENIAL.

The Reported Deal With Cattlemen
Denied.
CALDWELL, Kan, Aug. 25.-CoL W.
A. Phillips, attorney for the Cherokees,
is in this city, having come direct from
Cape May, n. j., where he visited
President Harrison about the strip
situation and satisfied the president
that the Cherokees intended to live up
to his Cape May proclamation, and
that the report that they intended to
hold cattle for other men was totally
unfounded. He impressed upon the
president the fact that the Cher
okees had a title that at least
should be recognized and they
should be allowed the strip
for their own rise. The only tax they
expected to collect from cattlemen was
for grazing privileges along the trail
while in transit from Texas. Col.
Phillips is confident that the president
is satisfied that the Cherokees should
be allowed this privilege.
The colonel favors a sale of the strip,
but thinks fair compensation should
be given the Cherokees. He is conf
dent that sale would have been made
last winter had it not been for the in
reference of a ring in Oklahoma who
seem bent on carrying out the rule or
ruin policy.
The most of the Cherokees have left
here since the leaders have given the
edict that they cannot hold cattle for
the cattlemen. Chief Mayes is here
yet transacting business with the old
strip association in the hope of receiv-
ing some money. His success in that
line so far has been very dismal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-27
THE COOPERATIVE PLAN.
The Committee on Establishing Stores
Throughout the State Will Report Favor

The Committee on Establishing Stores
Throughout the state Will Report Favor
ably.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 25.-The COM
mittee appointed by the alliance com
mercial convention to investigate the
scheme for establishing cooperative
stores throughout the state under one
general management has decided to re-
port favorably to the convention which
will meet in Salina October 20, the day
before the alliance state convention.
1t now develops that this plan origin
ated at the National Farmers Alliance
convention at Ocala last December
with Washington man named Wilson.
A short time afterward the National
Union Co., with capital of $50, 900, 900,
was organized in New York for the
purpose of putting the gigantic coop
erative scheme into execution. 1t is
said that So, 900, 900 were subscribed to
the stock and paid in at that time.
The company decided to operate only
in states where the Farmers Alliance
had a thorough organization, and after
looking them over carefully decided
that Kansas promised the best results,
as there were more people here who
believed in the principle of cooperation
than in any other state. Only such
states will be operated in as can get
the Endorsement of the State Farmers
Alliance, and Kansas will be the first
to do this.
The scheme of the alliance exchange
company in this state, it is thought by
its promoters, is a pretty certain in
dication that a retail establishment con-
Quoted upon a similar plan will also be
succesSfu1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-27

son. 4 rromiae3t r7-Eiat fro n FL Reno
y,..= ST .ia.- y tl. Fater closet Il TIE
front eat Of the s,nai-ar, wEen one cf
The bullets crashed through the win
dow. striking him in tue arm. passing
completely through it, bat luckily just
missing the bones and arteries Con-
ductor Collins was just behind the
prisoner and Just in range Of the bull
lets from the marshal The only way
he saved himself was by clutching
onto the irons at the side Of
the car and swinging out Bry-
ant was the first man to drop and he
fell headforemost down the steps.
Short caught him by the leg and held
him with head almost touching the
ground. He called to the conductor
and when he got to him he died
The prisoner was dead when picked
up from the platform and carried into
the car. Short was placed on a cot,
when he said to the conductor, Jim, l
am diving; l wish I could see mother. !"
The conductor thought he was not Sc
riously hurt and told him so, but inside
of ten minutes he expired.
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BACK 10 HIS DESK.
Secretary Noble Emerges From the Adj
rondacks.

secretary Noble Emerges From the Adj
rondacks.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S - Secretary
John W. Noble has returned to his desk
in the interior department Mr.. Noble
has been absent about six weeks, hav-
ing spent the greater portion of his time
n the AdirOndacks. He put in consid-
cradle time fishing, and reports are
that lis luck was unusually good. The
secretary also spent few very pleas
ant weeks yachting in the St Lawrence.
The active outdoor life which Mr.. Noble
has led during his outing has greatly
benefited him, and he is now the pict-
ure of rugged health When seen at
mis- Office Mr.. Noble was busily engaged
cooking over the mail which had ae-
cumulated during his absence
''Yes, am back again, said he, ''and
my. health is greatly improved am
now stronger than ever before, and am
prepared to take up the affairs of my
Office and work right along through the
winter"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-27
MAJ. M'KiNLEY IN OHIO.
The Republican Campaign Opened at Nile
by the TnrifT Champion.

The Republican Campaign Opened at Niles
BY the Tariff Champion.
NILES, o., Aug. 24.-Major Mckinley
opened the state campaign for the re-
pubicans with big meeting here Satur-
day. This little town is almost exclus-
lively dependent upon the iron industry
for existence and is the western termi-
nus of line of iron towns that reaches
down the Mahoning, Beaver and Ohio
rivers to Pittsburgh and beyond. The
urbane major is very popular here and,
indeed, all through northeastern
Ohio. He was born in this town
and the people here are proud
of him. The little house in which
he first kicked his baby heels in the air
IS now devoted to the commonplace
uses of commerce, having been con-
verted into a store. Nevertheless, it is
pointed out to visitors as the Little
Napoleon's" birthplace, and since Nc
Kinley was nominated for governor it
mas become an object of special inter
est
Among the prominent men here are
ex-President Hayes, of Fremont, and
Col. Conger, of Akron. The town is
thronged with people, big delegations
having arrived this morning on special
trains from Youngstown, Painesville,
Alliance and other towns. Pennsyl-
vania even supplied delegation. 1t
came from Sharpsville, a little iron
town thirty miles from here.
There was a big industrial parade,
followed 5v mass meeting, at which
Maj Mckinley fired the first gun of
the campaign" His speech was de-
voted mainly to advocacy of the high
tariff r,o1icv
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at the ruins became painfully offensive,
and Drs. Doty and Miller, OF the health
board, were sent to disinfect the ruins
and also the bodies as they were taken
out
The official account of the number of
bodies taken from the ruins, as kept by
the police, is twenty-three. At that
hour there were two more bodies visi-
bic, but they had not yet been dug out
These would bring the number OF
bodies actually found up to twenty
five
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-27
After the CuIprit.

After the bridal party partook of a
sumptuous banquet, younger brother
of the bride got up and said, solemnly,
raising his glass:
Ladies and gentlemen, 1 have to
propose a toast, which, however, must
be drunk standing. Please take your
glasses and rise up"
The guests, although somewhat be-
wildered, did so.
Now" said the young scapegrace,
''if you will remain standing for few
minutes I'll find out who has been sit
ting on my. new stovepipe hat"-Roch-
ester Times.
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Amnosir - An-non -.

ROME, Aug. 25-King Humbert has
unveiled a monument to Victor
Emanuel at Mondovi The ceremony
was the occasion of loyal demonstra-
tions by the popnlace. The king
signed a decree granting amnesty to
all evaders of military service from 1s4s
TO 1872. This affects 40, 600 men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-27

LONDON, Aug. 25-H. c. Railyes, the
postmaster-generaL who was recover
ing from an iDdisp2Si.io1, went out
walking yesterday eshen he received a
severe electric shock duriag thunder
storm and died today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-27
m.dman KuIs His Mother.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 4-Cnaries
King, mild-mannered patient at tne
insane asylum, secured permission to
visit his mother, Mrs Hattie King,
At Circleville, and while she was
preparing a meal slipped up behind
her and shot her through the body,
killing her instantly. He then tried TO
shoot an aunt Mrs Davenport but
failed in his purpose He labored un-
der the delusion that his mother had
eaused his incarceration
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OId steamhont CaptaIn Dead.

CARROLLToN, Mo-, Aug. 24-CapL
w. w. Baker, for many years one OF
the best known Missouri river steam
boat captains, died at his home here
yesterday in his seventy-fourth year.
Born in Ohio, he was raised on the river
and was a pioneer Missouri cap
tain, being one of the few men
who ever took boats as high as
Fort Benton. Since the war he has
spent most of his time on the Missis-
Eipui with the Anchor line of St Louis
His last boat, the Bron Sara, of the
Anchor line, was burned about four
years ago, since which time he has
lived on his magnificent farm where he
has made his home
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-27

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Aug. 24-At
Beaver, o. T., DR.. Davis was horse
whipped by Thomas Inflow. The doc
tor was accused of talking about Mrs.
Inflow and when attacked by her hus-
band attempted to shoot him, but In
low took the revolver away, broke it
and then thrashed him
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-27

-Teacher-''Tommy, man has been
called the laughing animal Can you
mention some other attribute that
raises him above the mere brute?"
Tommy Figg-''Yes'm. He-he knows
how to spit. t."--Indianapolis Journal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-27

K Sullivan and Guy McGee, two
noted Chicago newspaper men, and
Charles A. Dana, the New York editor,
have sailed for Europe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-27

The brother of Gov. BOies. OF Iowa,
Is dead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-27

Frost fell in northern Iowa the other
night u was quite sharp
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-13

anything to do and wanted to use UP
half an hours time" replied Mr.. Bow

anything to do and wanted to use UP
half an hours tiu,e." replied Mr.. Bow
ser.
And every one of them speaks of how
lonely you wore. and with what joyous
anticipations you looked forward to
your next call"
Lonely! Joyous anticipations! I'd
be apt to he lonely when there were Il
dozen or more mighty good looking
girls after me, wouldn't -"
But i'll 4 few brief years after mar
rage how the average husband docs
changer observed Mrs. Bowser, as if
speaking to herself
eyes, that's it. You hunted me down
and got me to marry you, and now YOU
are trying to make my home happy.
If you are feeling badly why don't you
go and make yourself some catnip tca?"
Husbands talk about happy homcs,"
she continued, as she looked the paper
over, but what do they do to make it
huppy?'
YES pitch into husbands" growlca
Mr. Bowscr as lie swept over the shoe
peg and savagcly kicked ut the cat,
which came to rub herself against his
leg
While they are counting they arc all
smiles and soft talk, but the honey
moon is no sooner over than they stand
revealed in their true colors"
Keep pitching right in, Mrs Bow
ser! Nothing like FAULT finding wife
to make home pleasant"
do you remember that Fourth of
July evening when we sat on the YER
anda?" she asked. II shall always re-
member what you said that night and
how much the situation affected YOU"
AFFECTED me! What on earth arc
you talking about2"
You took my hand in yours, Mr..
Bowser, and you asked me to please try
and learn to love you"
'Ncver! If you'd swear to that on
sixteen family Bibles 1 wouldn't be-
lieve it"
You said that life was but drcary
waste to you before l crossed your
path, and"
II never 'did-never! ncver ncver!"
he shouted, as he sprang up. mo one
but you ever charged me with being an
idiot or i lunatic!"
Mr.. Bowser, didn't you say that il
l didn't marry You you would surely
kill YOURSELF"
"No"
Didn't you once show me some
baking powder in pill-box and tell
me it was strychninc, and that you'd
take it If | married anyone clse?"
"Nevcr! Never cared two cents
whether You married me or not!"
and you deny that when father
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-13
Gracious as beautiful.

"While recently at the Royal acad
cmy in London" a lady correspondent
of the Baltimore American writes. "a
very beautiful woman kindly offered
me her catalogue and expressed her
critical opinion of various paintings
She was n tall brunette, with finely
chisclcd features, rosc-tintcd COM
plcNion and II pert expression, combin-
ing Il face which was strilSingly ia
miiiar. Her robust figure was cnvel
opcd III long brown plush coat Dor
dercd with fur. and IL was not until we
had slaJc our adicux that 4, was dis
covered that the fair stranger was the
duelseSs OF i.cinstcr. the rcigaiag beauty
Of i-eilad- yrhos- photographs are raors
e-t,n .ieeiy ssh laan s.ll-s' ~ sav athrr
-----r-rlr.r ~ l.an ..ql.s .I-l...-.- :.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-13
d. INSTALLMENT STOCK.

l. INSTALLMENT STOCK. Nom
oership fee' 81 per share, which carries
the stock the first month, after that the
monthly dues are go cents per share.
Q. PAID UP INTEREST BEARING
STOCK.-S5o per share (par valuo, s1oo),
yielding dividend, payable semi-an-
nually, January 1, and July 1, of pcr
cent per annum on the $50 paid in, which
is duly remitted by check to the share
holder.
3. The stock is expected to mature in
seven years from date of each series re.
spectively, the Same being issued
monthly.
4. There is no Investment anywhere
safer or more profitable than it's stock.
With the assets Of the Association in.
vested in first mortgages on improved
town real estate, duly insured for the
benefit Of the Association, on basis
not exceeding so per cent of its value,
as ascertained by appraisers who arc
themselves stockholders of the Associ.
alton, while tho debt OF tho member
borrowing is being curtailed evcry
month Of its existence, it is difficult to
conceive of a safer investment than It's
stock affords to the prudent investor.
Apply at Home Office, ITO Jefferson
street or to
JAMES R. TERRY, or to SIMMONS.
CARPENTER & TINSLEY, Roanoke,
va apr19-ly
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-13
BETS ON HoRsE-RAcEs.
Moro Money Spent Now Generally but
Less Individually.

Moro Money Spent Now Generally but
Less Individually.
It's quite probable that there arc
Just now no men who gamble quite SO
heavily, except in stocks, as did the
'plungers" in the early part of this
century, says writer in the Forum
There were in England n,dozen mon
who made S250,000 books on the
derby alone, and as late rs 1856 Il
"oookmaker" bet 100000 to $1,000
against each of thrcc horses in one
race. In 1343 the owner of the derby
favoritc backed" him publicly to win
SI50,000, besides his private bets. The
ring of "bookmalsers" paid to one circle
OF bcttcrs II million dollars when Lee
turcr" won the Ccsarewitch.
The owner of more than one derby
winner collected $500, OC0 on the next
settling day, and in several other years
would have pockctcd 81, coo, 600 if their
colts had been first past the post"
Most men who now have money and
the nerve" to make such enormous
bets have given up horsc-racing in favor
of another game which has still higher
possibilities, and, instead of wagering
S500,000 on horse and calling il
gambling, they deposit the same
amount rs margin" in n stock spccu-
lation and call it business.
Although individuals do not lay such
heavy wagcrs as were sometimes made
by the ''plungers" of old. much more
money is wagcrcd now than was
risked fifty years ago. The difference
is that, while then one man bet 500, 600,
now ten men each bet $50, 900, and the
total amount wagered is doubled. OF
single bets made on American horse
races the following instances are taken
from the records: Haughton bet Wal
ton $4,000 to $1,000 against Gironc;
Haughton bet Kelly $4,000 to $4,000
against Henlopcn; Appleby & johnson
bet p. Lorillard $1,000 to $4,000
against Pizarro, and $4,000 to $1,000
against Leo in the same race. In each
of these cases it is probable that tho
owners rislled ten times these amounts
on each of the races, as the bets above
stated were only made with one hook
maker"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-13

wasting away because I feared uo,s
would say mol"
do you remember the pet namo YOU
used to call me?" she asked.
pet nonscnsev'
"You called me your red wild rose"
sRed wild pigwccd Arc you get
ting soft in the head, Mrs. Bowser?"
ut seems curious to me-" she con-
tinucd, without noticing his sarcasm,
that when a young man is counting IL
girl no one can make him believe that
she is not q perfect angel. He can't
work days.nor sleep nights for thinking
OF her, and the sight of her n mile
away sets his heart to beating like an
engine"
ut does, ell? 1t might in the case Of
a spcony young noodle head. but it
wouldn't with sensible fellow. I
never los: any sleep az yoar account"
"Searly ali your letters 10 me were
daseS. n.l-T-hcrc from midnight 20 four
.assiee.s 10 thc raaralas.. ard
'NcrrT, Ar-rr wr9te yrE ipttrr
3=gsFf - tie ztsSragua, vrASa a=ss=s
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-13
Registering Under Il ralse Name

1t is usually u mistake to write a
false name on a hotel register. A
country merchant was obliged to dc.
cline an invitation to trade convcn-
ton in New York last spring. While
the convention was in session he was
suddenly called to the city on pressing
business. lie arrived ut q hotel. and
seeing the register covered with the
names of his friends at the trade con-
vention, he signed false name. The
next day he went out to lunch with his
lawyer, leaving his overcoat at the
lattcr's office. In the middle of the
afternoon he tclcphoned to have his
coat sent to his hotel. The coat was
sent but it took the owner two days to
get it, because tho lawyer had put the
mans own name on the box contain
ing the coat. There was no such name
on the register, and tho box was nut
aside to be called for. Meanwhile the
falsifier missed telegram from his
wife, received cards from people he
didn't know, and found himself an OBJ
ject Of suspicion on the part of tho
hotel people.--N. Y. Sun.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-13

came out one evening and threw you
off the stoop aud told YOU never to
come back that you wrote me you-!'
Threw me off the stoop! Your
father! by the great hornspoon, but
this is too much, Mrs. Bowscr! Threw
me! I'd like to have seen the whole
caboodle of your relations throw me
off stoop!'
Perhaps you don't remember how
you used to compare my eyes to stars
and tell inc that it would be the ono
effort of your life to make me happy?"
Eyes! Stars The idea of me talk
ing any such bosh! 1 came homo ex-
pecting to spend happy evening in the
bosom of my family, and you've gone
and knocked it all over. That's the
way with the tarnal womcn-always
kicking and complaining about some
thing"
There was time when you used to
pet me, Mr.. Bowser."
'"Thats it! Keep right on harping
on that same old string! If husband
don't tell his wife forty times a day
that she's his shining star she's ready
to kick and make his home miserable.
l may be driven out any day now. I've
seen it coming for the last two years
but was helpless. I'm going to lock
up and 20 to bed Good night, Mrs.
Bowscr!'-M Quod, in II. Y. World
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-13
NATURAL BAROMETERS.
Rocks in Mexico Which Forctcn TIL.
Weather..

iSockS In Mexico Which Foretcil TIL.
Weather..
a traveller who has just returned
from tour through Mexico, during
which he visited many of the out OF the
way places usually passed over by trav-
clcrs, gives an account OF singular
rock to be found near the little villare
of Chilpancigno in the Sierra Madre del
Sur This rock he describes as being
possessed of the property of being able
to forctcll rain, and is said by the ma
tives to be infalliblc Tho traveller in
question was able to witness several
exhibitions Of its remarkable power.
which repeatedly forctold shower
twcnty-four hours before any other
warming of its approach was given.
The rock stands alone in IL little valley
unusually fertile and green, and seems
to protrudc from the ground rather than
rest upon its surface.
1t is irregular in shape, about five
feet in height and ten feet about the
base, and in fair weather is of IL dull,
grayish tint. and as smooth as polished
marble to the touch, but unnaturally
cold. On the approach of rain it loses
its neutral color and begins to turn a
dingy red, deepest about the base, and
a light pink about the summit Its
temperature increases to about sixty de-
grees Fahrenheit, and it presents the
appearance of being slowly heated by
an internal fire. This heat and crimson
color increases rapidly as the atrnos-
phcre grows heavier until the rain be-
gins to fall, when, according to it's de-
scent, the rock glows and becomes
lighter in hue.
When the shower is over the warmth
and color gradually depart, and the
gray tint is resumed and the rock be-
comes cold. During electrical disturb
ances this mineral barometer often as
sumes a highly heated appearance,
emitting a pale blue light, and is so
strongly charged with electricity as to
be unapproachablc. NIineralogists who
have examined the stone declare them
selves at n loss to identify it.