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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
CONVICT LEASING.
The Tennessee Legislature Greatly %
blame For the Trouble.


niame For the Trouble.
NEw loRK, Aug. 2I.--Col A. 8. Col
var, who is general counsel for the
Tennessee Coal & Iron Co, was at the
Fifth Avenue hotel yesterday. lie said
he was not In New York TO confer with
Thomas C. Platt, president Of the com
pany, regarding the conflict labor
troubles In Tennessee, but was on his
way To Boston ON legal business
There Is no particular reason why
should see Mr.. Platt on the subject of the
Tennessee uprising" said Col Colyar
The officials OF the Tennessee Coal &
Iron Co, Mr.. Platt included are Of one
mind In that matter, and the company
is certainly not In anywise responsible
for the disgraceful condition Of affairs
In the state.
"A resolution passed by the board OF
directors Of the company, freely offer
Ing TO surrender the convict lease, has
been In the hands OF the state officials
for over four years. and the company
exacts no conditions In making the sur.
render The Tennessee Coal & Iron
Co. will renew its offer 10 surren-
der Its lease, and will probably insist
that It's offer be accepted, and the leg
stature will then have 10 determine
whether II shall again endanger the
financial reputation Of the state by un-
dertaking penitentiary enterprises
which will entirely remove convict
labor from the contract system, or
whether II shall endanger the reputa-
AN hA N.NA -. a
peaceablc community, and ALLEVIATE the
anti-convict labor voters by looking
about for another company that is will
ing TO pay the state for the labor Of the
convict
Zone thing is certain. that when the
Tennessee Coal & Iron Co once
gives up its lease IL will never again
employ convict labor. One of the chief
reasons which first induced the com
pany TO take up the system was the
great chance which IL seemed TO present
for overcoming strikes. For some years
after we began the convict labor sys-
tenn we found that we were right In
calculating that the free laborers would
he loath to enter upon strikes when
they saw that the company was amply
supplied with convict labor, and ns
am one who does not approve OF the
convict system don't mind saying that
for many years the company found this
an effective club 10 be held over tho
heads Of the free laborcrs Hut the
clamorings Of the people Of the past
few years, combined with the recent
disgrnceful events, have Disguised the
company with the whole business, and
we shall all be glad when we arc well
out of it,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25

izations in one city has not before been
attempted. The Fifth District Elk
Soldiers reunion, OF which o. l.. Moore
is president; tho Central Kansas
reunion, Of which d. Matteson is presi-
dent; the Ladies' District association
Of which Mrs. lila vii on Moore Is
president and the State Volunteer
Firemen's association of which Phil
Gardner is president, will all hold
annual sessions.
The list of speakers will include
Dept. Commander a. Il. Green, Adjt
Gen. Campbell, Bernard Kelly, +. b.
Dawes, J. II. Burton and others. Gen.
G. W. Blair writes that he will be
present II legal duties will permit his
absence from home An effort is being
made to secure William Warner, candi-
date for Governor Of Missouri and
Past National Commander of the G.. A.
r., but definite response has not
been received. Corporal Tanner, tie
famous fighter and one Of the best
orators in the country, is also talked Of
and may possibly be here.
Everybody is invited. That should
be remembered. Ample accommoda.
lions will he made for all. Tents have
been secured and will be given the old
soldiers free of charge to sleep and eat
in. Camp fires, parades, speeches, etc. =,
etc, will occupy their time,
Each day will see the contest for
cash prices by the various Fire depart
ments, feature alone which will be
among the most attractive of the
occasion, and a liremen's uniformed
ball will be given on one evening by the
Abilene department. Invite your
friends to come. Abilene expects 5000
visitors here and is prepared to enter.
tain them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
FADED FROM SIGHT.
A Wyandotte Man Disappears Mys-
teriously in This City.

Tue Kansas City Star Of last evening
contained the following account ct "A
my stenous disappearance:
Philip Al. KuoOloCk, OF Kansas City,
Kas., while returning from Denver On
the Union Pacific, Sunday last, LETT u
tram at Abilene shortly after noon to
get some medicine rs lie WIS feeling III.
The train pulled out Of Abilene wlthUu,
Mr.. KuUblOck, since which time no
trace OF him can be found. HIS little
daughter Edna, aged ., who WAS with
him came on to Kansas City alone.
Superintendent Drinkernun of the
Union Pacific has been in cOmmuuica-
lion with the agent at Abilene; but up
to the present lime has been unable to
get any clue to Mr.. KuOblock's myster
lous disappearance. Mr. Knoblock is
described as weighing 1850 pounds,
about six feet high, daIk hair and eJ es,
with very heavy eyebrows. lie was
dressed ~ dark Bedford cord panta.
looms, tan colored vest and diagonal
coat. lie has for several months been
subject to sinking spells, and his
physician said he was threatened with
an attack of hpopleXy,
Mr.. KnOblOck is one of the pioneers
Of Wyaudotte county and is well
known by all its old residents. lie Is
nm Odd Fellow and belongs to the
Kansas City, Kas.. lodge. His home IL
at 1909 North Third street.
The Kansas CITY, Kas., officials are
also investigating the case.
Agent Fulton here has made careful
investigation but has failed to find any
trace Of the gentleman, no one having
noticed any stranger getting left and
there being no record OF him anywhere
in the city. II the little girl is not
mistaken in the place where her father
alighted Mr.. Knoblock has completely
faded from sight or knowledge OF
those who have an interest in him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
TOOK BIG CHANCES.
Fred Johntz Stood on the Burning
Deck Last Night.

Fred Johntz is the hero Of town
today.
He did something last evening that
not one man in thousand would have
done for all the money In Abilene. 1t
is generally considered that he put
himself In a position where 1t might
have been necessary To search for him
with a fine tooth comb this morning,
after the style of Casbianca, ASK Of
the winds that far around with frag-
ments strewed the sea-"
About O'Clock Frank Lott, agent 4
the Consold tied Tank Line. went to
the storage tanks at the west end oi
the Santa Fe yards aId investigated
the contents of the big gasoline tank
by poking IA pole into the interior. Tie
fumes Of the gasoline caught fire from
the lantern and Frank made tarcks for
a safe and distant location. TIE FIRE
alarm sounded on account Of the blrzc
and considerable excitement was cause d
in town. MIR. Fred Jchntz who was on
hand volunteered to smother the BLAZE
on top of the tank with blanket aud
one being obtained at a neighbor's,
actually did so, standing on top OF the
tank containing many gallons of
gasoline, pulling out the burning
pole and smotheriug the blaze. The
Fire department did not arrive until
this was done aud mos, OF the boys
were even then of the opinion thst they
would not have cared to take the
chances of being blown to the moon
simply to save the oil. Mr.. Johnlz
ought to have a medal,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
Political DAYS at Heringto ton,

The Harrington Fair meeting will
treat all parties alike next week,
Wednesday, the opening day of the
Fair, will be Alliance day and l.. W..
Lewelling, candidate for Governor,
will speak on the grounds at 1870.
Thursday will he Democratic day with
prominent speakers and Friday Repub-
lican day. A. W. Smith, Republican
candidate for Governor, will speak on
Friday. The fair promises to lie a
good one and there should be a large
attendance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
UNFouNDED RuMoRS.
No Privileges to Io Allowed Trcspsssing
Cattlemen-The Mysterious MIR. Guth-
rle.

No Privileges to IIo Allowed Trcspassing
CattIemon-The Myzteriou. MIR. Guth-
rle.
WASHINGTON, Aug -. - Rumor
around the interior department had IL
yesterday that owing 10 the represent
atoms by western cattlemcn backed up
by warm personal friends OF the prcsi-
dent, the latter would issue an order
postponing for time his former order
directing the removal OF the cattle from
the Cherokee strip. investigation
proved that the report il untrue.
Gen. Vincent said there were no new
developments In the matter, aud that
the troops, so far as he knew, were
carrying out their orders and removing
the cattle.
Chief Clerk Dawson said: "The In
tercstcd parties have represented that
many cattle had been put on the Chero-
strip by permission OF some man named
Guthrie, who Is said TO have had GER
tain privileges Now this department
has never had any knowledge Of this
man Guthrie. II he has cattle ON the
strip, us II Is said he has, they are there
Illegally and they will be summnrily
removed. We don't know any man
named Guthrie at all and the assertion
that such an individual has now or has
at any time had any privileges or con
cessions In that country, is nonsense,
pure and simple. with the plea Of the
cattlemen that the removal OF the herds
will spread disease and their charitable
fear that the people will consequently
have 10 eat discussed meat this depart
mcnt has nothing 10 do. The
statement that they have no place 10
drive their herds because Kansas won't
let them in and there is opposition 10
them in Texas, is likewise none OF our
business The cattle must go and you
may rest assured that such decision Is
final The representations 50 far made
will not have the least earthly effect
upon II. There will be- no modification
or postponenent of the presidents or
dera"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25

SnuA, Aug. 2i,-FearinR that they
will seize upon part Of the Pamir region
at belongs 10 Afghanistan the umcer
has asked the government Of India 10
intervene 10 prevent Russian ng-
erosion in that region. II is
thought that Russia's object is
10 first assert her right TO Shingan by
occupying II and driving out tho
Afghans, who have taken possession Of
the place, and 10 turn the Chinese posi-
ton in Kashgar. The Novosti, Of st
Petersburg, recently declared that Rus
STA could not permit the occupation Of
Afghanistan. by Great Britain.
Ripans Tabulcs are Of great value.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
Navarro Nuggets.

Specl al REFLECT OR Corrcspondt nee.
NAvARRE, Aug. GA very heavy
rain fell here Monday and Tuesday.
The ground will now be In splendid
condition TO pillow ard harrow.
Frank Bowers is hauling lumber for
the new house to be built on his farm
south Of town.
Isaac Sbockey is getting material on
the ground to build large grara on
the section formerly owned by Jesse
Engle.
J. f. KimmeIly and family left here
Tuesday for Phillipsburg where Mr.. X
has accepted a position as chief of the
telegraph department Of the q. Il. |. &
Z. II. Il. at that place.
A man near here bought some hogs
about two weeks ago and having nc
place to put them, asked permission tC
put them in ptn belonging to oul
storekeeper until the next day. Said
pen was attached TO a well filed corn
crib and the man has not been known
to buy any feed for the hogs but they
are thriving nicely and AZ st. Patrick
said, tomorrow has not come yet" and
we think the joke is on the storekeeper
The Enterprise meat man was look
ing up fat cattle in this vicinity anC
some were bought at REASONABLE,
price.
Miss Mary Maughermer is spending
a few days in Enterprise.
We hear Of few persons who con
template going to Washington, d. G.
next month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
FIRST IN THE FIELD.
Finley & Brewer Lead the Process
sion in Fall Goods.

sion in Fall Goods.
The enterprising firm of Finley &
Brewer on Broadway never follows but
always leads the entire procession.
They are already III the field with a
full line of ladies' and misses fall and
winter goods of the latest designs and
particularly adapted TO school wear.
The young ladies who are preparing TO
enter school this fall will lnd this the
place to get fitted out in school girls
supplies. Everything is new aud styl-
ish.
Finley 4 Brewer have made a valua-
BILE addition to their large store this
fall by adding complete stock of
boots and shoes. They have no old
goods, everything having been pur-
chased In the last month. 1t will be
pleasing to the ladies to know that
their stock of ladies' shoes is particu.
larry complete mi every one is guar
anted complete satisfaction.
The firm is anxious to have all the
eggs, poultry and other farm products
produced in Dickinson county and will
pay the highest market price. Farmers
cannot only sell their products at top
prices but buy new and seasonable
goods at the same time for the lowest
prices. Call and DO convinced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
Solomon Scraps,

Special RGFIE TOR Correspondence.
SOLOMON, August 23.-U. Whitley
returned from Denver last Thursday.
A large number Of people, young
and old, went TO the rally Saturday.
Miss Minnie Neumiller has gone to
Salina.
Miss Minnie Baker was down from
Salina visiting friends.
A drummer named Shepherd from
Clay Center conducted song service
in the Presbyterian church Sunday
evening.
High school students from this "neck
o. the woods" are preparing to return
to Chapman on the 3Oth.
A genuine OK team was seen on our
streets last week, 1t reminded one Of
early Kansas days.
The heavy rain Saturday put a stop
TO threshing for awhile.
Miss Minnie Marvin spent few days
visiting Der friend Katie Korn, south
Of Abilene.
Rev. Matson of the NJ. T.. church has
been voted n rest.
The Presbyterian church has been
improved very much ia looks by having
a new carpet and a coat Of paint inside.
Mrs. Rankin returned from her
western trip Wednesday.
G. w. Adams went TO Kansas City
Monday night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
PREPARING FUR THE RUSH.
SOLDIERS AND FIREMEN WILL
OWN ABILENE SEPT. e.s.
Every Visitor Will Be Made Wei.
come and It Is Expected That
There Will Be Hundreds of Them
Elaborate Decorations to Be
Shown.

The joint committee of the G.. A. II.
and Fire department met last evening
to work on arrangements for the Fifth
District reunion and the State Fire
mems tournament to be held in this
city Sept. 8, and s. Those three
days will without doubt see the largest
crowd ever in the city, as reports are
coming in daily from all sections Of
the State OF departments OF fremen
who will come in a body with bands,
and Of posts all over the district which
will also be here.
The committees receive the hearty
encouragement of the citizens and the
decorations for the grand parade on the
second day and throughout the meet
ing will be elaborate and expensive.
Arches will erected, streets ard build
ings will be festooned aud private
houses alutter with flags and bunting
Such n gathering Of four large organ.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. "a Thomas
o'Mallcy was almost instantly killed
about o'clock last evening by being
run over by train on the BELT line
near Twcnty-fourth and Jnrboe streets
lie was employed as switchman in the
Hannibal Yards
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
McmnhI. pIumhrrn on STRIKE.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Aug. 2i.-The plumb
ers of Memphis went ON strike yestcr-
day. Two years ago they struck for
shorter hours and after u long fight
succeeded In effecting compromise,
This time they demand that the fore
man do no work, interfere in no way
with the tools, but merely superintend
Affairs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
Court POSTPONED,

On account of the reunion and tour
nament ss well az for other reasons the
fall term of district court to open Sept.
o will not do any court work until u e
following week, Sept. 10, Judge Hum
phrey has 80 ordered IL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25

EMroRTA, Kan, Aug. 2L-The three
Cinnamon in Enporia are greatly agi-
tatcd by the arrival Of an agent Of the
highbinders named Lee Kec, who halls
from New York, aud has delivered Il
message 10 Wuong Lee, commanding
him 10 leave here Immediately or pre-
mare To die
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25

FoRT WORM, Tex, Aug. 24-Tho
printers belonging TO the force which
the Gazette obtained 10 take the place
Of union printers who lately struck have
walked out Of the Office. The new loice
struck for an advance Of wages
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25

Marshal DeOdoro
da Fonseca came in-
To prominence be-
fore the world ms
chief Of the provis-
ional government of
Brazil after the de-
throning Of Emper-
or Dom Pedro, Nov
ember Is, 1889. lie
was born in 1880,
Iand was the son Of
"a wealthy Portuguese
merchant lie dis
.tinguished himself
in the war between
Brazil and Para
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
MISSING STEAMBOAT.
Nine Hundred Conoy Island EXoursionists
perhapa Drowned,

Ngw lIAvEN, Aug. 24-The steam
boat bay Queen, which left this city
yesterday morning for Coney Island
with 300 New Britain eXcurslonists on
board, has not arrived up 10 las II. IN.
She cannot be located at either Bridge
port Stamford or NOrwallt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25

YouSGsroYS, o., Aug 24-severnl
iron mills in this city lighted their fires
to-day. and II is thought by the latter
part Of the week all the mills in the
Mnhoning and Shenango valleys will
have resumed operations,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
Polled Bulls for Sale.

Fine thoroughbred Polled Bulls, OF all
ages. Pedigrees guaranteed.
w. II. SWARTZ,
Section Q. Newborn Tap.
p. o Abilene, Kas. ~ emo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
DEATH OF pA FoNsecA.

The First President Of Brazil aud DO
throner OF Dom Pedro Passes Away.
Rio JANEiRo, Aug. 2A-Marshal Dec
doro Da Fonseca, the first president Of
the republic of Brazil, Is dead
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25

quay. lie was very popular at court,
but at all times he displayed republican
tendencies, which eliminated In his
declaration of the republic November
Is, 1889, three days after the emperor
Nyas OvprthrOXyn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2L-The sus-
pension OF the shipping firm Of George
Tweedy 81 Co, Of London, who are
principal operators Of the North Allan
tic Trident line OF steamships, between
this port and Swansea, Avon
mouth, Bristol and Amsterdam, was
made known here to-day at the Mari
time Exchange and was the all absorb
ing topic Of discussion among shipping
men, as the firm was regarded as one Of
the staunchest in London.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25

Ripans Tabules prolong life.
Ripans Iabules pleasant laxative.
Ripans Tabules arc always ready.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25

The Iron Hall is now in the hands OF
a receiver In the person Of James u.
Failcy, a well known manufacturer Of
InAlnIn nnlln Ind
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25

The Otoes, Iowas, Poncas and Usage
are dancing near Ponca, |. r. Consid-
cradle anxiety is felt in the neighbof-
hood
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
First IuUlish,d In the ABlLENE WEEKLY
REFLECTOR Aug. %, lsl9.l
N9tice of Appointment.

ST NTE or KANSAS,
Dickinson County,
In tie mntter of the estate OF Christina
Nordqnlsr. lato OF Dickinson county,
Kansas,
Notice IL hereby given that on the 2'nd
day oi August, A. ID. 1874, tina undersigned
was by tho Probate CnuIt Of Dickinson
county, Kansas, duly appointed and dual nrd
AZ adInlnlstfRtor oftne estate OF Chrtstinu
Nordquist, lltc of Dickinson county, de-
ceased All parties ittereste' In sad estate
will take NJ tiee aud govern themselves
ER'CK DLoli,
lAdlniBistfator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25

Ripans Tabulcs are Of great value.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-03

An invention consisting of quadrant
with projections placed on the wheel of
the starting machinery, together with
an electrical arrangement by which the
door of the elevator shaft ON each floor
is connected with pair Of magnets con.
trolling lever, which prevents the
starting wheel from moving unless every
door of the shaft is closed and locked, Is
the latest elevator safety device. On
opening the door the current is broken
and the armature lever is released.
The machinery cannot be started un.
til the door is closed again and the
armature lever withdrawn. This in.
vention can be supplied at nominal
cost to elevators in any building, and
there is neither reason nor excuse why
every elevat II should not be equipped
with it, thus placing one more safeguard
around human life.-New York Tele.
gram.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-03
A Luckless Youth.

A Calcutta Clergyman vouches for
the fact that young government clerk
in that city has tried three times to
marry the girlof his choice, but has every
time been hypnotized at the altar. The
last time he tried when he got to his
turn to say II will" he fell down in q
stupor, which lasted several hours; then
he made another attempt, and had an
other fit. Probably the would be bride
was n snake charmer of India. When
at the altar she thinks of how she will
manage the young man in the years to
come; the magnetism of the thought is
communicated through the hand that
holds hers, and the young man gets n
preliminary idea of how things are going
to be with him.
Possibly some spiritualist might ex-
plain that some one of the other side,
out of compassion for him, is striking
the cup from his lips every time he es-
says to taste it. There is whole lot In
that spiritualism and hypnotizing bus,.
ness which men do not know very much
about, but surely that young man, if he
is the least bit superstitious, will give
up that particular girl and decide in his
own mind that some good spirit is try
ing with all its might to draw him away
from what would be liable to make his
life lively one.-Salt Lake Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-03
A Lens That Has Been Begun.

The greatest refracting telescopes yet
known are made by Alvan G.. Clark, of
Cambridgeport, Mass. SO fine is the
work required on the lenses Of these in
struments that the glassmakers com.
menced work on two disks from which
40-inch lens is to be made four years
ago, and only one has as yet been sent
to Mr.. Clark. If there is the most mi.
mute speck of any kind in the glass it Is
rejected. A disk forty inches in diameter
and ten inches thick costs $4,000. After
Mr.. Clark has determined what curve
to give the glass, an iron casting is made
of the size and shape required. The
disk is revolved upon this and ground
with steel crushings.
Next, eight courses of emery and an
adjustable tool are used, and at this
stage measurements are made with an
instrument that measures one thirty
thousandth of an inch. The final shap.
ing is made with beeswax and rouge,
and even the bare thumb does it part in
the polishing. The lens must be SC
exact in its curve that every ray striking
it shall center at predetermined
mathematical point.-Public Opinion.