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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-15
a CONTRACTOR MISSING.
John 7. Nlurccr, OF MI. Pleasant, Disnp
prnrs-rnWl Play Feared.

dohl Il hurcCr, hI NJ. ilOnSnnt, DlsNN.
prnrs-rnWi rlny Feared.
John T. MurCer, Mt. Pleasant. O.,
contractor and plastcrer, is missing, and
foul play 10 feared. lIc has not been
seen since Saturday. Mr.. Murcor went
to DillonvNlo on Friday to collect bill
Of 500 for plNstering. lilo did not get
tho money and started back home. At
MI. Pleasant station. on tho Wheeling
& Lake Erie railroad. he met County
Commissioner G. NJ. Brown, and with
him went to StcubcnvilIu OH tho j
o'clock train, sending word to his fam.
i'v thattrG had zone TO $lcubruviIIc and
would not rotHru home until the next
morning NhTcar and Brown spent
Friday night in .SIeubcnvJila aud ycpa.
rated on saturday morning about 10
O'Clock, MlltrrDr aavin. he would return
on the rain il lew minutes that.
was the last seen or heard OF MUrcer,
and what has become OF him is mys.
tCrv.
His mother and wife are almost heart.
broken over his disappearance, and fear
that Ito has bcGu foulIy dealt with. lie
has six children, two OF his daughters
being married. lie il about fortv-scvcn
years old, weighs about 100 pounds,
measures five feet ten inches and has n
light mustachc. Those who linow
Murcer say that his domestic affairs are
pleasant; he is Il man OF good habits and
there is no reason why he should Skip
out" or commit suicide.
When he left homo he had $40 or $50
on his person.
His brother, Frank AIurcer, was in
Martins Ferry Yesterday, having heard
that Il racket had taken place on Satur-
day night, but was unable to fluid any
person who had seen or heard OF his
hrothnr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-15

The mennest man in Chicago robbed
his dead roommate and sold the corpse
to medical student.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-15

DORIS any little grI in the city want
bcautilu! doll? You know you all do,
every one OF You. Well, here is wav
10 get it. Always ask tho grocer ior
Tin Seal Bread, and when You have
saved 100 OF the little aeaIs bring them
to us at the Wheeling Bakery and we
will fix you up nicely. We have given
away about 1000 dolls this winter,
and nearly all OF them to little girls.
Sometimes little boy gets one OF them,
but not often. TrhXs.G
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-15
RAILWAY TaNES DUE.

The CitJ's Shnrn OF TIL" Assessment by the
State.
The auditor OF state has certified to
City Receiver Kindlcberger the follow
ing amounts OF taxes due the city from
railroads. under the assessment BY the
state board OF public works:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-15
COLUMBIA WINS.
The Press Club Nowlers Keep mp Their
Record OF Defeats.

Last evening the Press Club bowling
team met the Columbias and vt tho
end OF the two contests the stars and
stripes were on top and the eagle
screamed the scream OF victory" Tho
newspaper boys were dead easy" for
Charley Soibert's boys us the following
srorps will show.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-15

Mr.. c. +. Davis, editor OF the Bloom
field, Iowa. Farmer says: 81 can recon-
mend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to
all sufferers with colds and Group. |
have used it in my family for the past
two years and have found it the best |
over used for the purposes for which it
is intended"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-15

DON'T waste time, money and health
trying every new medicine You may see
advertised in the papers. Ii the cause
OF your trouble is in the blood, liver,
stomach: or kidneys. take Ayers Sar-
saparilla at once, aud be sure OF cure.
Take no other.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-15
THINGS BOWLICULAR.
The Mugoo Bowling Alleys nrc now
IN Assured Fact,
WHEELING PARK IMPROVEMENTS

a New Bowling Structure, with Reg.
ulatIon Size Allcys-C0ntracts lot
blythe Board of Directors last Night.
1ho Casino Contract WIN he Let
soon-Tho Wheeling Bowling Assu.
citation Meeting.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-15

Last year the total was $3,926 S., hut
that included tho Wheeling railway,
Citizens railway and the Terminal, not
yet reported for this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
Disguised with 'Wealers.

Another Dickinsonan has bearded
the CoNeyite in his lair and is salts
fled that he Is fraud. The Denver
Press saws: "Gco. f. Livingston, u
Populist leader Of Abilene, Kansas,
was in the city last week, and visited
the so-callcd CoNcy camp at River
Front After interviewing the
'wealcrs he came to the conclusion
that them fellows don't know what
they are going to Washington for; a
correct conclusion based upon their
own statements. Many Of them said
that they were on the way to Wash
ington 'to get an introduction to
Grover Cleveland George was Of
the opinion that they had better staid
home to vote the Populist ticket next
fall. As to which course would effect
the least harm there may be room for
difference Of opinion. As TO the
CoXcy contingents, they receive free
grub, see the country and have a
fairly good time-and most Of them
seem to be a happy lot Of victims Of
the "change" precipitated upon the
country by the election Of Grover,
assisted by j. b. Weaver d Co,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
CAN VOTE SAMPLE BALLOTS.
That Is if No Others Are 0btainable
in the Precinct.

Last fall there was con siderable dis
cussion in this county over the fact
that in one north Dickinson precinct
the voters voted the sample ballots,
printed on colorcd paper, and it was
believed that in case Of a contest such
ballots would be- declared illegal. A
case has just been decided 10y the
State supreme court holding that
there /, no illcgality in voting such
ballots under certain conditions.
The opinion is by Judge Noah
Allen and the case was argued in the
April term by Frank Doster and
Chester |. Long in original proceed
ings in quo warranto brought by o..
G. Boyd to Dust q. Mills from the
Office of sheriff Of Barber county on
the grounds OF illegal votes.
The decision was on a motion to
strike out parts Of the petition which
held that sample ballots cast in one
township in the county were Illegal
and that cN-conicdcrates whose dis
abilities had not been removed had
no right to vote at the election. The
motion was made by Judge Dostcr.
The court held that the casting OF
the sample ballots was legal no mat
ter what the color ii all the ballots
voted were u the same color and no
other ballots were obtainablc, ~ was
true in this case, but that the ballots
cast by cN-confcdcratc soldiers were
illegal.
In the Dickinson county instance
only part Of the ballots voted were
colurcd 50 that there might have been
difficulty in getting the sample bal
lot, voted recognized.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
THE GOLDEN LAND.
"Glimpses of America" Gives Views
of California.

The new number of "Glimpses of
America No. 9, ready Monday is de-
voted to attractive pictures of the
Pacific coast. 1t takes the reader
down through the cactus lands of
New Mexico, along the Gila river,
then up into the golden land Of
southern California, showing some of
the Incompatible scenery of the Yose-
mite and northern California. After
viewing the far northwest, our travel
ers will turn eastward and the east
ern states will be visited.
The Century War Book"No. 7 will
be ready Monday. 1t opens with the
famous article by Admiral Porter
on the capture of New Orleans with
the original pictures printed in the
Century magazine. The Confederate
side OF the capture is told by a lead
ing southern writer and George W
Cable the novelist contributes al
article on the scenes during the cam
paign. The story Of the PENINSULA
campaign is begun. The War Bool
is proving very popular and num-
Der of new sets have been begun il
town this week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
Two Announcements.

In the proper column today APP
pear the announcements of two candi-
didates for places on the Republican
county ticket,
S. S. Smith is candidate for re-
election as county attorney. Mr..
Smith needs no introduction to the
voters of the county or the members
Of his party. The people testified
to his high standing last fall when lie
was nominated and elected by large
majority to fill out the unexpired
term. He has not disappointed his
friends. His administration has been
one of credit to himself and to the
county and high compliments have
been bestowed upon his work, If re-
nominated Mr.. Smith will be one Of
the strongest men on the ticket aud
will win over any candidate who may
be opposed to him.
Pitt IL. Halleck announces his
candidacy for district clerk. When
Mr.. Halleck was elected two years
ago he was little known in the county
now everybody knows him and
respects him fora courteous, business
like and popular official. His per-
Torrance of duty as clerk of the dis
trict court has been above criticism
and the books have been kept in a
model manner. He may well feel
proud of his record-a record which
emphatically entities him to the Gus
tomary second term. Candidates
may come or may go in the opposi-
ton bat with Pitt Halleck's name on
the Republican ticket that portion OF
the list will be invincible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
CLOSED THE SCHOOL YEAR.
Commencement Exercises of the
County High School.

Special To the Reflector.
CHAPMAN, June 9-The class day
and commencement exercises Of the
county high school were held yester-
day afternoon and evening and were
exceedingly successful. 4 large
crowd was present at both, filling
Assembly hall to overlooking.
The class day exercises had pro-
gram Of music, orations, dcclama-
tions and addresses that we're listened
to with interest. An original class
song closed the entertainment.
In the evening came the gradual
ing exercises. There were 20 grad
yates but only eight appeared on the
program. All these had orations.
They were as follows: "Life's Bound
less Main" Julia Crute; "Is Life
Worth Living" c. f. Tnrner; "Wo-
mans Mission Sadie Newcomer
Evolution Of Electricity o. c.
TroXel; mission of the Teacher,
Clara Stricken; "Let there BE Light,
Andrew Lockhart; decline of Liter
ature," Sara p. Zook; displacement
of Classics c. +. Rumold. The
other graduates were: Elmer Chron.
lister, X. T. Cline, II. w. Davidson
II. w. King, Bertha Livingston, G. ID
Lank, Amy Nicol, Morris Patton,
Laura Ryan, Florence Ryan, j. c
Stein, Annie Dakin.
Il. +. lIalbert gave what was listed
as an "alumni Grafton" 5. NJ, Cool
addressed the class and Supt. d. F
Shirk presented the diplomas.
Following the exercises the alumni
banquet and reunion was held.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
SOLOMON

Mrs. Stricklcr, Mrs. Crooks, Minnie
Barr, Bertha King and W. 7. Harris
attended the commencement cNer-
ciscs Of the county high school last
Friday.
Mrs. Order and children visited
Mrs. Sia- last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allcrton, Of Kansas
City, visited Mrs, Rogers, OF Wheat
land, few days last week.
Josie Sias, Lille Fleming, Jessie
King and Clara Stricklcr returned
from Chapman Saturday where they
have been attending school.
Mr.. Truman, Of Pratt, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Strcntz.
Myrtle Spratt and Edta Galbreath
are visiting Mrs, Mitchell, Of Chap
man.
Rhoda and Florence Fields have
returned from Topeka where they
have been attending school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
WOODBINE,

d. Is. Horton went to Herington
Thursday and to Abilene Friday.
Il. Volkman and VIM. Blume
brought the safe for the hardware
company from Junction City.
Henry Sherman returned from the
Strip Saturday.
Mr.. Duval went to Herington on
Thursday evening on the freight, re-
turning on his wheel.
VIM. Weber and Anna Tucker were
married at the Lutheran church
Thursday morning. After the cere-
mony the friends went to the home of
Mr.. Tucker, the father Of the bride,
where u bounteous wedding dinner
was waiting All had a delightful
time and took their departure late in
the evening, wishing the young
couple the greatest success.
Woodbine is to have town well
and windmill for fire protection.
with the joints being closed water
will become very popular as a bev-
erage also.
The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. Gillett last Thursday. Arrange
ments were made for social on the
church lawn Wednesday evening
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14

clans make professional trips in var
ious sections of the country. and soon
DIR. Flower expects to have college
Tor STAN physician in every State in
the Union. Those afflicted with SER
ious chronic disease-diseases other
physicians cannot curc-shOuhl con-
suit one Of DIR. Flowers stan physi-
clans at some point near to their
home, This physician makes a care
ful examination OF the case, and writes
out full diagnosis OF the disease. and
forwards 1t Immediately to DIR. Flower;
the patient Is then treated from DIR.
Flowers office. and his case is under
the doctors direct supervision. 1t
makes no difference whether the pat
lent is examined by DIR. Flower or by
one of his college physicians; the re-
suits are, in either case. the same,
and the treatment idcntically the
same.
The college physician, upon exam
nation, tells the patient how long
treatment will be required to cure
him, and arranges with him as to
terms of treatment. DR.. Flowers
terms for treatment are so much
month, or so much for the estimated
time to cure. DR.. Flower furnishes
everything necessary for the treat
ment, with full directions, and takes
the entire care Of the case.
Thus DIR. Flower il able TO give his
patients the most skilled and scienti-
iic treatment, and his patients are
carefully examined from time to time
by skilled and experienced physicians.
Those wishing to know more Of DIR.
Flowers great work, Of his wonderful
cures, his miraculous cures, should
send two-cent stamp to "The Flower
Medical Company, 559ColumbusAvc.
Boston, Mass, when they will receive
free of charge the book entitled cdr.
Flowers Great work in sickroom."
Thousands OF patients cured have
never seen him, but they sound his
praises throughout the world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
WILL BE DEPoPULATED.
Western Kansas Will Be Deserted if
Things Go On.

EX-Judge Botkin, whose connection
with the Stevens county troubles gave
him worldwide notoriety, spent most
of the week in town. lie is now lee
turing on temperance in the interest
Of the Kelley cure but not being well
he did not give an address here.
Speaking Of western Kansas he said:
Things are fearfully dry out there
and unless irrigation or rainmaking
prove possible and practicable the
country will be deserted. The people
are moving out all the time and some
thing must be done. 1t was chiefly
because of this lack of prosperity that
the troubles in which figured came.
The people grew dissatisfied and dis
ccuraged and took to shooting one
another and quarreling over the
county seat location in order to make
themselves happy again. OF course
it failed but that did not stop the
hard times. Considering the frame
of mind of the leaders it was won
der more were not killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
Pacific Hotel Case,

When the Union Pacific hotel case
was called for trial at Leayenworth
on Thursday the railroad company
applied for a continuance and upon a
strong showing obtained it, Then
upon application Of the Insurance Co.
the matter was referred 10 G. w.
Hurd Of this city as a referee to hear
the evidence, reduce il to writing and
report his conclusions of law and
finding Of facts to the court at its
next term. II Mr.. Hurd accepts the
commission, the taking Of testimony
will be commenced at once and pro-
coed leisurely through the summer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
Visited Every School.

1t is doubtful if any county super
intendent in Kansas with 1875 school
districts has made so admirable rec
ord as has Supt. Shirk. His report
in the School and Home OF work done
says;
The county superintendent has dur
ing the present school year visited
every school in the county once and
many of them the second time, aver
aging nearly two hours to each visit,
in some schools spending three hours
while in others but one, depending ON
circumstances. In district No. "a
he spent but one-half hour, intending
to make his regular visit later, but
school closed earlier than was eN
pected hence he failed to make the
second visit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
REPUBLICANS CONVENE JULY21.
Central Committee Selects Date to
Name a Ticket.

The Republican central committee
met this afternoon to make arrange
ments for the county convention to
nominate the county officers. There
was full attendance and hearty en-
thusiasm for the success of the
party was noted on all sides. All
were heartily pleased with the State
ticket and platform and did not hes
itate to say so.
1t was decided to hold the
primaries Thursday, July 10, and the
convention at p. m. at the court
house Saturday, July p. The repre-
sentaton will be the same as at the
last convention, giving 1875 delegates.
There are to he nominated candi-
dates for county attorney, district
clerk, probate judge, county supcrin-
tendent, representative, two high
school trustees and commissioner
for the Second district.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
WANTS HIS FREEDOM.
A Dickinson Prison Inmate Asks Re.
lease.

a petition is in circulation asking
for the release from the penitentiary
Of Abram Huntzbergcr OF South Dick
inson who in March, 1892, pleaded
guilty to burglary in stealing wheat
from Samuel Lands and was SEN
fenced for years. The prison oili-
cials say that he has been one Of the
institutions best behaved inmates
and think he deserves release. MIR.
Lands, the complaining witness, also
signs the petition. IIuntzberger
pleaded guilty to taking one load OF
wheat. Many think he received too
severe a sentence for his part in the
misdeed. The petition will be pre-.
scented at the July meeting Of the
board Of pardOns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
APPLES an Average Crop.

Robert Kenney, one OF east Dickin-
sons prosperous young farmers and
who is one of the apple kings OF the
county, was in the city. "Apples
will not be nearly the crop that was
expected he remarked. There will
be an average crop, enough for the
home market but not enough to brag
on" The Kenney orchards are noted
for producing magnificent apples and
II there is yield anywhere they are
almost certain to bear well.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
DICKINsoN's CREDIT Is GOOD.
School Securities of the County
Forged in the East.

Whatever the East may think of
Kansas individual securities her
school bonds rank at the top-so
highly are they appreciated that it is
even thought profitable to counter
felt them down in New York City.
Deputy Treasurer Pattison has just
received notice from the county's
fiscal agency in New York-the Bank
of the Republic-that bond for 500
has been presented at its counters for
payment, purporting to be issued by
school district No. 9 of this county
and asking that money to pay it be
forwarded In looking up the records
it appears that district o has only
issued two bonds, those being Of 5000
each. They were held by the state
school fund and were paid OIL two
wears ago and cancelled. On being
notified Of this fact the Bank Of the
Republic replied that it knew nothing
of the bond except that it appeared
all right and that the customer pre-
scnting it had taken 1t away when it
was found that there was no balance
on hand for its redemption.
1t is the custom with many
counties to keep fund standing with
the eastern representative but Dickin-
son prefers to keep watch ON its
securities and send the money when
coupons or bonds are due. This fact
alone prevented the payment OF the
amount called for by the counterfeit
security, for as the Bank OF the
Republic evidently considered the
paper regularly issued in every
respect it would have cashcd it.
1t is u high compliment to the
county that its securities are consid-
cred worth forging. As matter OF
fact it is strange that there is not
more countcrfciting Of school bonds
and coupons as there is nothing to
compare signatures with and only a
search through the records can cstab-
lish their validity. Even the state
officials made big blundcr that cost
the State few thousand dollars
recently by purchasing doubtful
bonds. 1t is suspected that the fact
of the notoricty given the matter
few weeks ago has prompted eastern
courtcrfcitcrs to try their hand a
making some imitation bond, them
sclvc, and they chose Dickinson
county school securities upon whicl
to commence operations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
HIGH SCHOOL CLOSING.
The County High School Ending Its
Years Work.

Special to the Reflector.
CHAPMAN, June This Is busy
week at the county high school and
the students are having an enjoyable
season of reunions and exercises.
The oratorical and declamatory con-
tests began commencement week.
On Sunday evening Rev. A. 5.
Dechant of Abilene delivered the
annual baccalaurate sermon, an able
address, well given. Mr.. Dechant
was hugely complimented by all for
his strong address.
Last evening the annual address
before the literary societies was made
in Assembly hall by DIR. Richard
Cordly, of Emporia. Afterward there
was banquet of the A. o. b. society,
secret organization. Toasts, re-
ponses and an excellent menu made
the evening a success.
Tonight comes the concert and musi-
cal department program and tomor-
row class day exercises, graduation
and alumni banquet. Commence
ment week at Yale or Harvard is q
very tame affair compared with the
doings at Chapman.
No teacher has yet been selected to
succeed j. W. Hullinger. 1t is re-
ported that Notwithstanding that the
school has salary list of $1,000 will
I teachers another teacher will b,
asked for next wear.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
Expect Big Harvests.

The hardware men Of town evident
~ expect n large harvest of wheat
Judging from the appearance Of the
freight depot,' platforms. The new
headers are scattered in every
direction aud the merchants and
their clerks are busy putting ma
chimes together. About 10 cars each
containing from - to 10 headers
have been received by the leading
hardware men Of town, making fully
175 new machine, already Tor the
market. Hodge Brothers, Pisle ~
Fisher, Shockey u Co., Hill ~ Sons
are ready for a large sale Of harvest
ing machines.