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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
Memorial Day at Industry.

The G. A. R. post Of Industry has
arranged the following program Of
exercises for Memorial day; Services
in the Evangelical church Sunday,
May 26, at 5 o'clock P. M, by Rev.
Spencer. All members Of the G. A.
R., all old soldiers, all members Of
auxiliary societies and all patriotic
citizens are cordially invited to
attend.
On Decoration day. May 80, all
members Of the G. A. R. and all other
veterans Of the war, all members Of
the W. r. c. and all other citizens
wishing to participate will meet at G..
A. R. hall in Industry at 9 o'clock a.
m. and organize in procession and
proceed to Greenridge cemetery
where decoration services will be
held. The procession will then re-
turn to the hall and partake Of a
basket dinner. Each and every
one invited to bring their dinner
baskets. At 2 O'Clock p. m. the peo-
pie will assemble at the Evangelical
church where speaking and singingap
propriate to the occasion will be had.
In the evening at the same place a
good old fashioned campfire will be in
order.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
Corn Good, Wheat Poor.

A prominent citizen of Abilene,
prominent alike in agricultural and
legal matters, drove out through
north Dickinson yesterday and tells
the REFLECTOR that crop conditions
are not exactly what one would call
Aattering. Wheat is in bad condition
in most fields, having suffered from
dry weather both this spring and dur
ing the fall and winter. But the dry
weather has also been hard on chinch
bugs which is some consolation. The
oats has in some sections been hurt
by the frost and is very short but
with heavy rains much may be saved.
Corn is small but even and is not
hurt much. Good rains will make it
all right.
Last nights rain was general and
did much good so far as it went.
With wheat at 70 cents, the price ii
is likely to reach, and corn high, we
may be happy yet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
One Less Paper in Town.

The Abilene Dispatch closed Its
variegated career today, A. s. Phil.
lips the proprietor having sold the
good will and subscription list to W.
D. Struble Of the Monitor. The two
papers will be consolidated. Phil.
lips retains the plant but will not re-
enter the newspaper business here.
He is, however, likely to go into some
other business in this city. The pa
per has had a rocky road since it was
moved here from Hope and Of late is
said to have been falling of in bust.
ness. The fact is that there is hardly
enough Populist support in the
county for one paper and the Monitor
has to "absorb" about one paper
every two years to keep above
ground, in spite Of its bluff and blus-
ter. The Dispatch was the more read
able paper Of the two and nobody
ever accused it Of being sleepy. The
newspaper business Of town is SO
woeiully Overdone that giving way
somewhere was necessary. With the
decay Of Populism naturally the Pop
advocates and sympathizers first feel
the stringency.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
Editing In China

The following Is said to DO an exact
TRANSLATION Of the letter sent by Chi.
neSe editor 10 would-be contributor,
whose manuscript no found 1t necessary
To return. "Illustrious Brother Of the
Sun and Moon, behold thy servant
prostrste before thy feet. kowtow to
thee and beg that Of thy graciousness
thou mayst grant that may speak and
live, Thy honored manuscript has
dsigned 70 cast the light Of It's august
countenance upon US. With rapture
we have perused It. BY the bones OF
my ancestors never have encountered
such wit, such pathos, such lofty
thought. With fear and trembling I
return the writing Were TO publish
the treasure you sent me the emperor
would order that 1t should be made the
standard, and that none be published
except such ms equaled II. Knowing
literature as do, and that II would be
impossible in ten thousand years to
equal what you have done, send your
writing back. Ten thousand times l
crave your pardon. Behold, my head Is
at your feet. Dowhat you will. Your
servants servant. THE EDITOR"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23

Helmagen, u Roumanian country
town Of twelve hundred inhabitants,
holds It's annual fair on tho feast OF ST.
Theodore. On this occasion, London
weekly paper says, the place swarms
with newly married brides from the
sixty to eighty villages in the district.
Widows who have taken fresh hus-
bands remain at home. The young
women, IN festive attire and generally
attended by their motherr-in-law, carry
Jugs Of wine wreathed with flowers In
their hands. They kiss every man
they meet and afterward present the
Jug to his lips fora nip" The individ-
ual thus RECALLED bestows q small gift
on the fair Cybelc. Not TO take OF the
proifered wine Is regarded as an insult
TO the young wife ard her family. She
Is, therefore, reserved toward stran-
gers and only kisses those whom she
thinks likely TO taste Of her wine. The
kissing Is carried on cverywhere-in
the street, in the taverns and in private
houses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
SlOO Reward, 800.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby des-
troying the foundation Of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and
assisting naturein doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that ii
fails to cure. Send for list Of Testi-
monials.
Address 7. j. CHENEY Il CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
CHINESE COWARDIok.
Japanese Soldiers Complaining OF The
Lack Of Fightiar in the War.

1880 - -'.-""'eo =. Wv w.
A private letter from missionary
who visited Port Arthur soon after Its
fall contains some new facts that are
Of interest. After describing the mag
niacent Notifications and the great
Krupp guns Of tho latest and best man.
utacture, he says.
Zone cannot help feeling much sym
pathy FOR the poor Chinese. 30 much
money spent In vain--so many millions
expended to DO lost In d few hours,
strong FORTS Aplendidly armed, the
large cost Of which has, after all, only
served to enrich certain foreign con-
tractors and Chinese mandarins."
This same correspondent declares
positively that had the Japanese Do
layed the attack on Port Arthur q few
hours longer the Chinese would have
evacuated II. The garrison learned
that the place was being surrounded by
. largo Japanese army, and II was all
tho officers could do TO prevent tho
troops from boiling in body, as some
one had spread the rumor that the jap
anese would give no quarter, because
Of the mutilatlng OF some spies who
were caught by the Chinese and tor
tursd near the fort.
This correspondent, who talked with
several high Japanese officials and
many common soldiers at Port Arthur,
asys that the japanese are becoming
weary Of the luck Of fighting In this
WAT. Ono officer declared that the
regular yearly maneuvers were harder
work than this campaign had been
He said bis men had never had bne good
0ght since they started out, ind the
lossss had all been through accident
Or camp dysentery, caused by drinking
bad water. Port Arthur now swarms
with Japanese artisans, who are put
ting everything into the best condition.
There 10 one torpedo boat In the dry
dock, and the place will be arranged
10 that al Japanese naval repairs may
be made there
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23

Two Judges Likely to b Chosen in
This District.

1 ee4e s'e%see~s
The law passed by the legislature
making change in judicial districts
has been published and contains the
following sections affecting this
county;
Sec. 5. That the counties Of Geary,
Dickinson, Morris and Marion shall
constitute the Eighth judicial district.
Sec. 4. That the terms Of the dis
trict court shall commence in each
county in the Eighth judicial district
in each year as follows; In the county
Of Geary, on the first Tuesday in jan
uary and June; in Dickinson county,
on the first Tuesday in February, first
Tuesday in May and first Tuesday in
October; in the county Of Morris, on
the second Tuesday in March, third
Tuesday in May and third Tuesday in
November; in the county Of Marion,
on the first Tuesday in April, first
Tuesday in September and second
Tuesday in December: Provided,
That no jury shall be summoned for
the May term in Dickinson comfy,
nor for May term in Morris county,
unless ordered by the Judge Of said
district.
The act was approved March 8,
1895, and goes into effect October ID,
1895, repeating all acts or parts Of
acts in conflict Herewith.
The Marion county people, it
seems, are not satisfied with this ar
rangement and it is reported that
they will 80 ahead and elect judge
for the 25th district CHASE, Marion
and MCPHERSON counties) as before.
Speaking Of the mentioned candidacy
Of Judge Earle Of that district for
chief justice on the Democratic ticket,
the Mcpherson Democrat says; $50
far as the statement relates to Judge
Earle as a possible candidate for the
Supreme bench, 1t is an impossible
ity, as the state constitution specifies
that district judge cannot become
candidate for any other Office during
the term for which he was elected,
and the term Of Judge Earle does not
end until January, 1896. Besides,
Judge Earle will be candidate to
succeed himself as Judge Of the 25th
judicial district. He does not believe
the Bone law, abolishing this district,
is constitutional and will test its
validity before the Supreme court.
Many eminent attorneys believe as
does Judge Earle on this point ard
feel confident that the law will not
stand. In the meantime Judge Earle
is a candidate to succeed himself"
The counties Of Geary, Morris and
Dickinson have expressed no inten-
ton Of attacking the law and it is ex-
pected that a judge will be elected
for the whole four counties, the new
district.
The Populists have called a con-
ference for Monday at o'clock at
to organize for the CAM
paign, All four counties Of this dis
trct are to be represented.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
Mrs. E. n. Miller Dead.
Iron Thursday's Daily.]

A letter to the REFLECTOR contains
the sad news Of the death Of Mrs. +.
N. Miller, formerly Of Abilene, at
Kansas City, May IA, Of the result Of
the operation mentioned Tuesday,
aged 81 years, 2 months, 2l days.
Her maiden name was Fannie G.,
daughter Of Abraham and Sarah Bru-
baker. She was born in franklin
county. Pa, and moved with her
parents to Morrison, Ill. On Nov.
rs, 1886, she was married to Z. N.
Miller, Of Mount Morris, Ill.,, imme-
diately after which they moved to
Abilene where they lived until Feb.
Is, 1895, when they moved to Kansas
City.
For the last five years she has been
a great sufferer. No one but herself
knows the amount of pain she was
obliged to endure, but she bore it
bravely, and was loving and kind to
all who knew her. During her re-
cent sickness she seemed to realize
that her end was near and was will
ing to meet it. When all other hopes
Of her recovery had vanished she was
taken to All Saints hospital and oper-
ated on at 10 o'clock a. m. Tuesday.
Seven hours afterward she rallied and
spoke q few words to her husband
and the doctor, then fell asleep and
quietly passed away, breathing her
last at midnight.
The remains were taken to Morri-
son, ILL.,, by her husband for burial,
this being her request before she
died. Much sympathy is felt for the
bereaved husband who bitterly
mourns her departure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
A Famous Murder Case.

The Osbon murder case at Law
renee in which j. II. Burton was chief
attorney for the defense closed Satur-
day night. Clinton 0sbon, of Hol-
ton, has daughter Stella who worked
as stenographer for lawyer, Charles
Handle. 1t was asserted that HANDLE
had betrayed her under promise of
marriage and when the news was
broken to her father he grew wild,
loaded up his gun and started on a
hunt for Handle. Meeting the at
torney in the road at the edge Of town
he ordered him to walk ahead Of him
to the city and settle the matter.
Handle agreed to go but would not
walk in front Of the gun. Osbon
then shot him dead. The defense was
based on a claim Of emotional insanity
and a faint Of brain disease in the
family and the fact that Osbon had
had epileptic fits were used to prove
the claim Burton's closing speech
Saturday is given at some length by
the Lawrence journal. OF its closing
it says;
Tracing the actions of 0sbon dur
ing the early part of the day Of the
killing, the speaker drew distinction
between those that were rational and
those that were acts of a somnambu-
listic nature. At this point, when in
the midst Of a vivid description Of the
father at his position and that Of his
daughter dawned upon him, Mr.. Bur-
toms voice assumed very pathetic
almost weeping tone which caused
the defendant and his wife and daugh-
ter to burst into tears.
The peroration Of Mr.. Burton's
speech consisted Of an appeal to the
jury to temper justice with mercy
and to remember that they had the
fate Of brother to decide.
The jury went out Saturday night
and after 16 hours deliberation failed
to agree and was discharged. 1t stood
A for acquittal and s for conviction in
some form. The case will be tried
again at the November term.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
EDUCATION IN DICKINSON.
CONTINUED from second page.


Question in regard to the punishment
of a pupil;
Answer. In the absence of any law
bearing upon the subject In this state,
the only thing to go by Is the decisions
rendered by the courts, and these all
seem to place the teacher in loco paren-
lis, giving the right to use the same
punishment In case of necessity rs 4
judicious parent woffld use.
No action Of the school board Is legal
outside Of a meeting, and such meeting
Is not legal unless all members Of the
board have been notified u sufficient
length Of time In advance. 1t Is not nee.
cssary to add that contract signed by
individual members of the board and
not authorized at a regularly called meet
Ing Is Illegal.
A temporary certificate cannot be IS
sued to the same party more than once.
The law does not take into consideration
the inclemency of the weather in plac-
Ing restrictions upon the issuing Of such
certificates.
A school board In contracting with Il
teacher In advance OF the annual meet
ing would probably be infringing upon
the legal rights of the voters Of the dis
trlct, and any such contract would not be
legal.
IL a teacher fears that she il about TO
suffer bodily injury, and the success Of
her work demands 1t, she has the right
to call for assistance in ln1lctiug punish
ment.
The destruction Of notices properly
posted by the district board would not
invalidate the action Of the meeting
called by said notices.
Superintendent Stanley has received
the following opinions from Attorney
General Dawes in regard to bonds
School districts are only quasi corpora
tions Of the most limited powers known
to law, and they possess only such
powers as are expressly granted to them,
and such implied powers as are necessary
to perform their duty, and no more.
They hayeno powers derived from usage,
and statutes comforting powers upon
them must DO strictly construed.
1t Is the settled law Of the state, as laid
down by our supreme court, that where
one Of the purposes for which bonds are
sold Is Illegal, such lllegality voIds the
entire issue, and that bonds cannot be
voted for an Illegal purpose and their Is
sue made legal by including with such
purpose one which is legal. lii this case,
the authority Of the district to issue
these bonds Is measured and limited by
the express language Of the statute, and
bonds cannot be Issued for any otherpur.
nose
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
GAS AT IlaHrY FEET.
A Remarkable Discovery on . Buck
eys Township Farm.

~ Av"Ak e
The strange spectacle Of Dickin.
son county farmer hunting up a gas
burner for use on bis place was seen
in town Saturday evening. A. K.
Ruse, one Of the county's well known
farmers, whose finely improved farm
lies six miles northeast OF Abilene,
was engaged exactly in that task and
the reason therefor was strange
discovery made on his place. He has
been having six inch well put down
near his house and on Friday when
the hole had come to a depth Of eighty
feet there was strong smell Of gas
and then flow SO strong that the 80
pound bucket used by the well dig
gers would not sink into the hole,
being forced up BY the power Of the
escaping gas. A match was touched
to it and the gas burned with good
light all night, the blaze extending
about Is inches from the ground. 1t
was covered up Saturday morning and
Mr.. Ruse proposes to tube the hole
and run the gas through a regular
burner and SO test its utility and
measure its flow. The people Of that
generously offer to pipe
the gas to Abilene to light our streets
II the supply should prove sufficient.
Whether it does or not, the discovery
furnishes the advocates Of Abilenes
famous efforts toward gas finding an
say, Il told you So"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
No Change to Chicago.

The through service offered the
travelling public by the Union Pacific
System and Chicago & Alton R. r. is
unsurpassed. The "periect Passenger
service Of the c. q A. with the we'll
known excellence Of the service Of the
Union Pacific assures the travelling
public that they "are in IT. when
they patronize this popular joint line
from Denver to Chicago and inter
mediate points, Pullman Palace
sleeping cars, dining cars and free
reclining chair cars without change.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
CLAIMED BY DEATH.
Miss Bessie Pennington, Of the Class
Of '96, Passes Away.


From Mondays Uauy
Sad as is death ever, 1t was particu-
larly so when this morning at 2'l5 it
came to take from her home the bright
young life Of Elizabeth L. Pennington,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Pennington, residing on West First
street. Bessie had been seriously i'll
but few days, the result Of cold
which developed into pneumonia and
then into other complications. 1t
seemed impossible that she should be
called away, but so it was to be, aud
without murmur she accepted her
fate and fell asleep.
Bessie was aged 10 years and was
one Of the city's handsomest and most
charming young ladies. She was
member Of the high school class Of
'95 and stood high in scholarship and
popularity. She was to have gradu-
ated next week, but instead was
taken to her Fathers mansions. To
her classmates her death seems be-
You'd comprehension. They can
scarcely realize that she who was
few days ago among them, vivacious,
lovely and sweet, in the full flush Of
happy maidenhood,
standing with reluctant feet,
Where the brook and river meet,
Womanhood and childhood feet,
Gazing with timid glance
On the brooklet's swift advance,
On the rivers broad expanse,"
is now still and cold in death. Al
flower plucked in its budding beauty
was she and her many friends and
schoolmates all feel the loss as a per.
sonal and near one 10 the family,
her father and mother and two broth
ers, one Of the latter being absent
from the city, the blow is severe
one. Bessie was their joy, pet and
pride. All the love that earthly ties
could give were hers and words Of
sympathy are poor indeed in view Of
their bereavement.
This morning her gloves and fan
which had been ordered for her grad
uation came by express but the one
whom they were to adorn had no
need for them.
Funeral services will be held at the
Presbyterian church at 10 o'clock to-
morrow, Rev. DR.. Blayney officiating.
The high school will be dismissed to-
morrow forenoon out Of respect to
her memory and the members of her
class and Of the school will attend
the services in body.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
Memorial Day Order.

Twenty seven years ago the beau
tiful and impressive custom Of strew-
ing flowers on the last resting place
Of our dead comrades was first pub
licly observed, and each year since
has witnessed more general observ-
ance Of the day. Memorial day is
now indeed a time when a grateful
people Off great nation, vic with each
other in honoring the memory Of It's
soldiers and sailors dead, who died
that the nation might live and also in
showing to the survivors Of that great
struggle that oar republic is grateful
and honors the men who dared death
in its defense, and whose sacrifices
and brave deeds shall be told in song
and story to the rising generation,
that they too may learn to love our
country and It's flag that our motto
is Zone country and one flag and that
flag Old Glory, the stars and stripes.
Now comrades, let US once again
earnestly enter into this patriotic
work, and iittingly observe the day
by strewing flowers and tears for the
dead and cheers and smiles for the
living. Let us close up our ranks
and stand shoulder to shoulder as we
journey down the western slope Of
time. 1t is the desire Of the e. A. X.
that on the Sabbath preceding Me-
mortal day all old soldiers and citi-
zcns assemble with us and attend d.
vine services where the living may
listen to words Of wisdom and learn
Of the way to eternal life,
That ON Memorial day, May 3Oth,
everyone lay aside all secular pur-
suits, all boistcrous and unscemly
pasiime, and join with us once more
in performing that beautiful and
touching ceremony Of reverently dec
Grating the graves Of our dead com
rades.
Memorial day is a time for teach
ing lessons Of patriotism, love Of
country and the principles Of ourgov-
eminent to the children Of our land
to the end that when they are called
upon to guide the ship Of state over
the stormy seas Of coming time that
they may be prepared to guide il
Alright, steering clear Of rocks and
reef and land it safe In the harbor Of
universal peace.
G. A. X. services will be held in the
opera house on Sunday, May rs, at
2:S0 p. m. All old soldiers are re-
quested to meet at G. A. X. hall at 2
o'clock sharp for the purpose Of at
tending in a body The ladies Of the
W. r. G. will meet at the Lutheran
church. Sermon by Rev. DR.. Hath
cox.
For services on Memorial day, May
30th, all old soldiers and citizens will
assemble at city hall at $3.50 A. m.
from there will proceed to cemetery
and decorate the graves Of our de-
parted comrades; will leave city hall
at 10 o'clock sharp. Speaking in the
opera house at 2'SO ?. M address by
the Hon. Il. c. Little. II is desired
that all places Of business be closed
from 10 to Y and 2 TO 4 o'clock.
Those having flowers to give will
please leave them at the city hall by
8 o'clock a. M, May 80.
WV. MESSENGER,
Post Commander. +
W. S. ANDERSON,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
For Sale.

Five acre tract Of land in Kinney &
Hodges addition to the city Of abb
lene; contains a good 9 room two
story frame residence, good frame
barn and about 2 acres Of good bear
ing fruit trees. Can be bought very
cheap. Inquire at this Office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
What a Pity

that so many otherwise attractive,
polite and particular people afllict
their friends by the foul and disagree
able odor Of their breath it is mainly
caused by disordered digestion, and
can be corrected by removing the
cause, by using that pure medicine,
Sulphur Bitters.-Health Magazine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to extend to the friends
and schoolmates Of our deceased
daughter our sincere thanks for the
kindnesses so freely bestowed in our
bereavement.
HENRY PENNINGTON AND FAMILY.