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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04
FOUND GUILTY.
Verdict OF Murder In the First Degree
Glven Against Nolan.


A Verdict OF Murder In the First Degree
Given Against MoLHtn.
TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. 1.-The trial OF
Frank McLain for the murder Of his
step child. was concluded here Satur.
day afternoon, the verdict being muir.
der In the first degree. The murder of
" hich' McLain stands convicted is q
most brutal one. Last August he mar.
ried nineteen-year old girl, " no was
the mother of boy about six months
old. He abused the baby and on No.
vember 3 IL died. SUSPECT ms we're
asoased among the neighbors and an in.
quest held. The child's head and leg had
been broken and IL had been therwise
bruised. NcLain's wife testified that
he mad killed the child by throwing II
against the door casing. He was taken
70 jail where mob Of about l. 900 boys
an men, led by few Of MeLain's
neighbors, made an effort 10 break into
the Jail, but were thwarted by the
sherih. He has a bad record aud a
tough appearance. He Is about 40
yoars OF age and comes of family low
" IN sgszaa gTnde.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04

We had crossed the river to hunt for
Ice and give him battle In the wilder
n,ss. Darkness was just sctt ,g down,
and the advance hud halted for tho
night, when Il squad Of cavalry brought
in n young man from our front. lie
wore mixed uniform, US did most OF
the Confcdcratcs ut that day, or as did
most of those belonging TO the partisan
commands, lie had on blue trousers, u
but,crnut jacket and hat that be-
lunged to either side. They said he was
a spy. They said II carclcssly enough,
but there was an awful significance In
the term ut that hour, In camp ho
would have been searched, intcrro-
gated and imprisoned, II might hive
been wcclts before his triil and he
would have been allowed every chance
for his life.
We were on the march. There had
been fighting, There would he more
TO m rrow, That meant n drum.head
trial for the spy.
How speedily everything was mr..
ranged was Mt headquarters and
saw aud heard II all. within huff an
hour n court martial was convened
Rravc-faccd officers who looked Into
the face 81 the young man ut frat with
intercSt--thcn with someth Nc like adj.
mir,tlnn. said young man wa
wrong. lie was n boy Of II or ~. lie
had big huc eyes, chestnut curls. and
his chrciSs were rs smooth rs II GIRLS.
lie wa, u handsome lad and I believe
that every man In the tont felt To pity
him.
whats your namc2
flames lilank.'
"Nhlt rcRimcnt2'
No rcpy,
care you citizen or soldirr?"
No rpy.
"Cnn You make any defense to the
charge Of being a spy"
No reply.
The officers looked at each other and
nodded, and the President waved his
hand. 1t didn't seem minute before
u file Of soldiers came, The a. c Of the
boy grow white, but he mogcd like ono
In dream Ills big blue eyes looked
upon one after another, as II searching
for n friend, and my heart ycnrncd 10
cry out that he was only boy and
ought 10 he given more time.
Tramp Tramp Tramp!
1t was the detail marching him of
into the dnrl ness.
Halt! Tie this handkerchief over his
cycs!'
They had brought u lantern, by its
light saw the big blue eyes Tor the
laht time as they looked around In Il
dazcd way. | wanted 10 shout b. the
boy and warn him that II was not even
yet too late to prove that he was not
what they believed him ~ be, but the
Rrimness Of the scene parched my
tongue.
place him there Fall back Attcn.
ton. Ready aim fire.
Ten minutes late. the officer In
ch rgc Of the firing party touched his
cup and reported;
"Ordrr, have been executed, sir"'
"Any further cvdcncc?'
"No, sir; except that she was a young
woman
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04
GREW DROWN ED.
The British Bark TerndaIs n Total
Wreck

The British Bark ferndaIs n Total
Wreck
ABERDEEN, Wash, Feb 1.-The Brit
ish bark ferndale, which went ashore
ten miles north OF The entrance TO
Gray's harbor Friday, is now n total
wreck about n mile off shore AID of her
crew OF twenty three men all but three
sailors are drowned. A terrific gale
and exceptionally high tide prevailed
at the time and the sea ran higher tnan
was ever before known The last man
u leave the deck was Capt Blair
Three the seamen reached shore on
pieces OF wreck and the body II the
mate was afterw ri picked up on the
sandy beach incased in life preserver,
but no trace of the others can be found.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04

WAsuINGToS, Feb. 2-1he agricult.
ural departments monthly weather
crop bull e'in says: lowing to the pro.
lection given by the snow In the winter
wheat belt indications are that the
weather has been favorab e, althor Oh
the month closes with a cold wave
which will expose the crop uncovered
to freezing temperature within the
next few dayA"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb l.-JIhn l.
Ferguson the di,nonest clerk OF the
National Bank OF Kansas City, who
embeEz ed nearly S2O, 900 Of the banR
money pleaded guilty TO the two md q.
men s SAturda afternoon in 20 ri ~.
nal cou t. lie was sentenced by judy.
White to four years in the peni entiarv,
two years on each count o, the indi Z
mania
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04

STURGEON BAY, Wis, Feh Toe
seven fishermen Who were sent adrii
on an ice foe wee rescue a ter Drn =
aAuat forty-e ght h urs They wer
all right The ice on wuicn sis al
them were s uck on SAND bar and
they were taken off by ruwboat.
One nan drifted TO Cedar river, dis.
lance of eighteen miles, on a cake OF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04

Trunks are now made Of pOper pulp
that has been subjected TO q at pres
sure, In tho same manner as the ma.
terial used for the manufacture OF paper
car wheels Owing to the tcnacity OF
the paper It is practically impossible to
tptags Y txvas Wlay u tAis Raterish
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04

colors TO the mast Hauling down the
colors in a naval fight is the sign Of
surrender. When they are nailed r.
the mast they cannot be hauled down
the mast must be shot away, or tbs
vessel sunk before the colors can be
lowered
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb IAN electric
car ran over two children, Fred and
Rusa Kcgau, near the end OF the
division ON Rice street Both we're
killed almost Instantly the WHEELS
crushing them in terrible manner.
The chi dren we're running across the
street aud the car wan coming Ut full
Hgtpd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04

Ono Of the mos curious applications
OF the nickel-in-thc-slot machine is that
which comes from Paris, where II is
employed at public bar to supply the
thirsty with drinks OF various kinds,
You drop coin in the slot and obtain
glass Of wine, beer, or whiskey, nc-
cording to the barrel you tap.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04

A now form OF baseball glove has in
the palm an air cushion or pad which
can be removed and inflated. II is
made In compartments, connected by
free but restricted passages, and sur
rounds central portion which Is I'M
padded, The urran emcnt Of the glove
Is said 10 give adm able results,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04

ernor case. james
T. Bovd came be-
fore the people OF
Nebraska in 1890 as
the democratic eau
didate for governor.
The bile an
nominee was L. u.
Richards. The Far
mers' Alliance, maxi
ing its appearance
in pol ties for the
first time, nomi-
mated ]. II. Powers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04

II is estimated by Swiss engineer
that COO, 900 horsepower for electric
Transmission OF power can be easily OBJ
tanned f-,m the waterfalls Of that Couu-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04

Flower pots are now made of paper,
aud, besides being much lighter than
tn sc made of clay, they are imPervioas
VI w0stNvy 49,.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04
A CITIZEN.
Tho Supreme Court Declares James
q. Boyd One.
ELECTED GOVERNOR OF NEBRASKA.
The state supreme Court Afterward De-
olded He Was Not Eligible to the
omce--The Federal Court Now tie.
verses That Decision.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The United
States supreme court yesterday decided
In favor OF Boyd in the Nebraska gov
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ABOUT WOMEN.

Two Swedish peasant women attract
cd considerable attention recently at
the immigrants bureau at Ellis island
by the aboriginal way in which they
carried their babies. The little ones
were tucked in a leathern bag suspend
cd from the backs Of the mothers from
shoulder straps, The babies would
have looked like papooses If they had
been little darker. Peasant mothers
OF Sweden have so much hard work to
do a.Held that they have to take their
babies with them. To have their hands
free they must put their infant burdens
on their backs.
A Swedish lady has for years been the
engraver Of medals at the Royal mint at
Stockholm, and many OF her country
women are celebrated engravers on
wood and glass. In wood engraving,
TYPOGRAPHY, modelling, decorative paint
ing. designing of various description
and art embroileries OF the finest and
rarest kind, the women Of Sweden can
not be excelled. Several have also gain
ed fame US muiical composers.
Dean Swift proposed to tax female
loveliness, and to have each lady rate
her own charms, saying: "Ihe tax
would be cheerfully paid and would
prove very productive"
A Harvey county (Kan) woman re-
Gently committed suicide, and the only
cause assigned for the rash act was that
her husband had gone to attend an
Alliance convention.
Women are now admitted to the de-
partments Of theology, arts and sciences
in the University OF st. Andrews, the
oldest in Scotland.
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PERSONAL POINTS.

1t is said that the Confederate brig
adler is fading out Of public life. Only
ten Southern generals are left III the
senate, and not half as many survive in
the house. The most picturesque Of
them all is Waithall, Of Mississippi,
who succeeded Lamar in the senate,
Gen. Waithall is tall aud very STEM
der man, with ve.itable name OF black
hair. He entered the Confederate SER
vice as q lieutenant, and rose so quickly
in rank that when the battle OF Mission
Ridge was fought It was he who was in
charge OF the brigade that bore the
brunt Of Hookor's attack.
Proctor Knott was the orator Of the
day at the Vanderbilt University COM
mencement, Since his retirement from
the governors chair Of Kentucky Mr.
Knott has been practicing law at Frank
fort He is man Of apparently sixty
five years, slightly below medium height
Stout, with white mustache and gray
hair. His Grafton was an eloquentSone
and showed that he has not lost the, lin-
quail dexterity which made Duluth fa-
nous on two continents. VIZ
Mr.. Austin Corbin designs to plant
20, 900 hawthorn trees on his great game
park in New Hampshire. The trees
have all been imported from England,
and 1900 have SO far been set out.
They are to serve as hedge TO retain
the butfalo'and other large game within
the limits Of the preserve. f.
According to recent decision Of o
tribunal OF Frankfort-on-the- Maine
Prince Edmund Radziwill, who has be-
come monk and renounced the world,
Is considered eivilly dead and cannot be
sued for debt OF $1,000 marks which
he borrowed and failed TO pay while
still wording.
The Czech students who made them.
selves popular at the gymnastic festival
ut Nancy promenadel the streets Of
Paris in costume consisting of yell
low Jacket over red shirt with baggy
trousers stuffed in their boots-a cos.
tune louder than an American college
yell. I'd
One OF the most instructive sights
seen by the Gear during his recent visit
10 Kiel was the canal now under con-
struCtion to unite the North Sea with
the Baltic and to bring the German
North Sea squadron twenty-tour hours
nearer to Russia. t'iii
/ John G. Whittier Is said to be color
blind, but the same charge was brought
against Homer. Mr.. Whittier probably
isn't worrying much about 1t.
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THE poorest Re publican may now feed
on Cleveland pie.
GsovEa, thou art our meat!
a pENIoCRAllC VIEW.

Cleveland Beaten ut tho start-iEnrrIson
Altogether too much for Him.
Ntw York SUI (Dsrt) J, June II, 1872.
To one thing the delegates to the
Democratic national convention at Chi
cage may as well make up their minds,
namely, that in the pivotal state Of
New York Benjamin Harrison is a
strong candidate. No matter what DIFF
terences of opinion with regard to the
nomination may have existed among the
members OF his party, every Republic
can vote in this state will be cast for
tho present occupant OF the White
House. That is fact, and the sooner
it is recognized the better for the ma
tional Democracy.
In the first place. Mr.. Harrison can
not be beaten by Mr.. Cleveland That
was demonstrated in 1888. In that
year Mr. Cleveland had the unanimous
support OF the New York delegation in
the Democratic national convention,
and throughout the campaign all the
power and patronage of the federal gov
ernment were welded in his behalf.
This year all the resources OF, the federal
administrationswil DO employed for the
Republican nominee, and, what is far
more significant, the delegates from
New York will present 70 the conyen-
ton the name OF Mr.. Hill, and il Mr..
Cleveland's candidacy is forced upon
upon Democratic voters, 1t will be
AGAINST the solemn protest OF his party
in this state. No man Of common sense
will say that under such circumstances
Mr.. Cleveland is likelyito run better in
New York in 1892 than he ran i'll 1888.
&Ir. Cleveland himself does not be-
iieVe that he could beat Mr.. Harrison
in this state this year. Neither he nor.
the inner circle OF his adherents would
wish to secure for him the nomination,
if they thought that his attainment OF.
the Presidency depended upon carrying
New York for him next November.
They are playing a much more devious
and desperate game. They. know that
Mr.. Harrison and the Republican party
are committed against ire. silver, and
their purpose is to maxi the Demo-
cratic national convention take in its
platform equally firm ground against
the free coinage of the white metal,
thus forcing the silver men to put up
candidate Of their own, who, they as
sumo, will be successful in most OF the
so.called silver states. Could this
scheme be carried out, Mr.. Cleveland
might lose New York, and still neither
OF the great parties might command
majority OF the presidential electors, so
that the choice Of President would pass
to the house Of representatives., in
which the Democrats have a very large
majority. We suppose that there never
was moro interruptions, cold.blooded
calculation than this which we have
outlined, for it exposes y great political
party to the imminent risk OF ship
wreck for the bare chance OF furthering
selfish interests Of an unimportaut indi-
vidual. It is a calculation, moreover,
which events would never Justify. tits
too clever by half The voters OF the
silver states, when their eyes were
opened to the trap prepared for them,
would spurn it with derision. Theywil
not let Themselves be made the cats
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The chicago Nominee.

1t is unquestionably true that the
masses of the Democratic party wanted
Cleveland. He has become the Demo
cratic fetch. The idolaters bow down
before him and worship him.
Since the Republicans Of New York
staid at home and allowed that state to
go Democratic by nearly 100000 plural
ity Cleveland has by that fact overshad-
owed every other Democrat in the cOun'
try. Not great Democratic reputa-
ton has been made since Cleveland be.
gan have his day.
Since his success in 1884, accomplished
by counting for him enough Butler
votes to steal New York for him, he has
dwarfed every other man in his party.
Hendricks and Thurman, who stood
high in their party and we're hopefully
looked to by the Democracy before
Cleveland was sheriff of Erie county,
have hung as tails to his kite.
As President he playedintothe hands
of two adverse elements, Miss Nancy
free traders who had been Republicans
and posed as civil service refOrmers,
and the Eugene Higgins FOUNDERS and
ballot box suffers OF his party.
Under the skillful manipulation OF
the ultra Tree traders he led his party
to the last conclusion of the free trade
delusion and found the meat Tor his
doctrinal susteuance in the writings OF
the British free trade theorists.
lie asked every toiler for wages to
throw away his bread and buttsrand
hurrah for the prophet OF tariff reform;
and the Democracy toilers hurrrahed.
Some Of them are still doingit.
Cleveland has been successful in two
national conventions because he is the
only Democrat who has sat in the
White House since Democracy went in
to rebellion to destroy the country.
With the whole power Of tho national
patronage to help him he was inglor-
iousIy defeated in 1855, and to make a
sure job OF it the Republican party has
made the necessary ARRANGEMENTS for
the same sort OF happening in 1892
The man who defeated Cleveland in
1885 will defeat him againin 1892.
Cleveland represents the British pol
lev OF free trade. Harrison represents
the American policy OF protection. Tho
people of this country will never vote
for free trade when the issue is squaFely
and fairly made.
In the platforms and in thenominees
of the two great parties the issue Is
squarely and fairly made this year. Re
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Half Rates to Nav York and Return via
Hnlllmore & Ohio Rni1roAd.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com.
pany will sell Excursion tickets from all
stations to New York and return for all
trains July 9th to 9TH inclusive, at rate
OF one fare for the round trip. Tickets
will be valid for return journey until
August 18th. The route from Washing
ton to New York will be via the famous
Royal Blue Line. which is composed Of
the handsomest and fastest trains in
the world As such a low rate to New
York is seldom offered it will DO most
favorable opportunity for o visit TO that
city with side trips to Long Branch,
Saratoga, Coney Island, Narragansett
Pier, Newport and other famous and
fashionable resorts within easy access
OF New York.
From Wheeling and all intermediate
stations to and including Grafton, and
from all stations on MorgRntown branch,
the round trip rate will be Sl2' So
For sleeping or parlor car accommo-
dations and time Of trains apply to
nearest Baltimore & Ohio Agent.
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RREAKFAsT RupaET.

Tablets found in Egypt at Tel.et-
Amana contain among other curious
records the letters sent by king OF
Egypt about 1900 B. @. to king Of
Babylon denying that he had ill-treatcd
one BabylonIan vile and asking Tor an
other. The tablets are now the prop
erty OF the British museum. 4
Aningenious lock has been invented
by which doors, etc., may he locked
from u distance electrically. 1t isspec.
tally applicable for doors in private aud
business houses and Offices, where abso-
lutte privacy is needed or desired. The
lock Is operated by simply farming q
switch. a $50
The fear Of the deadly trolley eyi.
IDENTIFY does not extend to ST. Louis,
where cable road was recently changed
to use electricity, aud where asingle
plant Of $4,000 horsepower willbe set
up to run a system oil roads now opera.
ted by horse power.
A massive silver service, weighing
over $50 pounds, was presented to the
king and queen OF Denmark at their
golden wedding by the landed proprie-
tors OF the kingdom.
Mexican bricklayers, it is said, can
only lay 500 bricks in a day OF eleven
hours, while an American can lay $500
in a day OF nine hours.
Examine your $50 greepbacks care
fully. Some misguided genius With a
photographers camera and a crow quill
is turninO ont cnu n Ia Ffaita
Between Paris and Berlin mail mat
ter is now transmitted in thirty-Hye
minutes by the pneumatic process.
The oldest buildinsin England is the
Tower OF London.
Almanaes for 1903 are out already.
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ONO COUNTY RgrupLIcAN TICKEr.

THE general results of three years OF
Republican control have, believe, been
highly beneflciAliy to all classes Of our
people. The home market for farm pro.
ducts has been retained and enlarged by
the establishment of great manufacturing
industries, while new markets abroad OF
large and increasing value, long opsti.
nateIy closed to Us, have bcen opened on
favorable terms to our meats and broad.
stufEs, by the removal of unjust diserinIn.
ating restrictions aud by numerous recip-
rocaI trade asre em ents under section three
of the Mckinley bill These acts of ad-
mInIstrntion aud legislation can now for.
tunately BIZ judged by their fruit-presideNl!
Harrison, June q, 1892
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For the Peoples Party National Con-
yention at Omaha, Neb,, on July 4th,
the B. & O. r. r. will sell round trip
tickets from all stations at rate OF one
fare for the round trip. Tickets will be
on sale June 29th to July lat, inclusive,
and will be valid for return journey
until July 18th, inclusive. Passengers
will have the option OF route via Chi
cago or St Louis. The round trip rate
from Grafton and principle intermediate
stations 10 Wheeling, and from stations
on Morgantown Branch, will be as fol-
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PEEHAPs YOU'LL SMILE.

Judge-'iYou stole that pocketbook,
but how ia it that you didn't appropri.
ate the watch lying by the side of itP
Prisoner-"You don't mean to say 1
was as daft as that? couldn't have
noticed it. You must excuse me,
judge "-TeraS SttingS
stranger-"Hartriager Hank was a
quick shot, wasn't he?" Native
"Quick shot? Say, stranger, I've seen
that teller fire of his gun, spring new
cartridge into place and bring down the
frst bullet before it got out Of range. y
NeU York Herald. b.
Mrs. watts-"M Mary Ann, these bal
listers seem always dusty. | was at
Mrs. Johnson's to-day and her stair
rails are clean and US smooth as glass.
Mary Ann-"Yis, mem; she has tree
shmall boys. "-lnaialdpolis Journal.
Train Conductor-"All board. Hurry
up, miss, ii you ategoing by this train. "
Little Girl-,"Just minute, till kiss
mamma" Conductor-"Jump aboard /;
Iii attend to that."-0aklGnd Ecioes
~ say, my friend, said q traveller in
Maine, "cah you tell mo where there's
haunted houseY "Yes, sir, was the
reply. Come With me and you'll find
any kind OF spirits you want."-WaSt-
ingtOn Star.
Usher-"I can give you good seat
otter the first act; the newspaper critics
go them" Standee-"Don't they come
back2" Usher-"Bless you, mol They
only drop in to verify their suspicious. "
Puck.
Teacher-"Tommy Figg, what is the
meaning of 'truculent?' Tommy-"It's
when q man talks sassy, like a truck
Eiver."-lMdiGaaDolis Journal.
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IT happened that Texas ca.t the vote
which insured Harrison's nomination.
This was great sport for tue Democratic
press. 1t happened that Alaska cast
the vote which gave Cleveland the req
uisite two-thirds and nominated him.
Will tbs Democratic press have some
fun over this? Alaska IL not even an
organized territory. We are laughing
last this year.
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publican protectionists welcome their
friends the Democratic free traders to
the, battle OF ideas.


Boss Croker Of Tammany says of Glove.
land, she cannot carry New York, but
il he carries Ohio, Indiana, California,
Pennsylvania and several other states
the western politicians claim for him,
why he will certainly be elected"
This being the case, rs soon as We
know how Pennsylvania has gone we
shall know whether we are to have
Cleveland or Harrison. "As Penusyl-
vania goes, SO goes the Union" is an
old familiar cry, and it suits Republi-
cans very we'll now.