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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

even rs be Nas pioneering over the
matter, . horsernan appeared in the
broad glare Of the sunshine on the bare
open space In front,
I'm looking for the post command.
e." aaid he, and handed him Q tcle.
gram. Morgan mechanically unfolded
II and read;
ITO the Sheriff, Latimer county,
Butteville. Commanding officer Fort
Ransom instructed TO give every assist
snce in his power. You will be allowed
to make all proper search"
This was signed by tho adjutant gen.
eral Of the department, and was pres
emily supplemented by another which
the operator OF the post handed In. lie
was In conversation with the deputy
sheriff at the moment, and, excusing
himself, Morgan opened and read
Commanding Officer, Fort Ransom.
Civil authorities report they are ham
percl IN search for money stolen from
paymastcr Graves. Render every as
distance and allow all proper investi-
gntion.'
DO you mean that your people think
any Of thisnoncy Is hidden here at this
postg" he quoricd.
"Well, sir, that's what some OF EN-
say. Two of our officers will be out
hnre in n moment. Irslc ahead while
they wore j1g-i1g along in their bug
~. They were here last night, and
Mrs IIinkel was seen toting box up
into the post just ms soon as she heard
they were inquiring for her shanty."
Morgan turned away. Far out across
the winding ribbon Of the road, twist
ing and twining over the rolling sur
face Of the prairie, he could see the
black dots in the light dust-cloud that
told Of the rapid approach Of the Off
GERS Of the law. Officially he had no
knowledge Of the whereabouts Of that
box, nor even Of Its existence; person
ally no had now every reason to be-
lieve that 1t was sccreted under his own
roof. Confident Of schramm's limo
cence, be had faith that nothing crilni-
mating could be found In Schram's be-
longings But suppose that the box
contained papers-personal and family
documents which dealt with nobody's
business but his own. What right had
they to turn his letters inside out pos
sess themselves Of his secrets, and
parade them in the columns Of the
press, as paraded they certainly would
be? It was an embarrassing question.
what gave rise to the suspicion that
Schramm had left valuables in the
hands Of Mrs. I1inxel2" hc asked
"Oh, that was easy to find OUT an
swcred the civilian. "All the soldiers,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

CHICAGO, Dec. e0.-The $500 em
ployes Of the packing house Of Armour
4 Co. were informed yesterday that
hereafter eight hours will constitute q
days work. The plant has been run.
ming ten hours up to this time. The
reason given for the reduction in work.
ing hours is that It is necessary 70 re.
duce expenses and that the strong com
petition between the packers has
greatly reduced the profits to be OBJ
tanned from the business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03
A HOLOCAUST.
A 1emp L. 81. ct an Hdtertdh-
mint and Fires ths Baudihs.
r0R1Y-oyE LIVES REPORTED LOST.


KLAMATH FALLS, Ora, Dee. as-Newa
has just reached here that Of Silver
Lake, Ore, on Christmas evening,
while = large party was attending .
Christmas tree, . lamp exploded and,
setting fre to the building, forty.one
persons were burned 70 death and az.
teen injured. While the festivities
were at their height someone climbed
on u bench, from which point he ex-
pected to get better view Of what was
going on. In doing so his head struck
the lamp hanging from the ceiling, over
turning 1t. The oil Immediately caught
FIRE and everything in the room being
dry and of an infamable nature, the
room was soon mass Of flames, Some
one shouted: "Shut the door and keep
quiet; It can be put out" BY this time
the confusion was so great that people
began scrambling to reach the door.
Women and children were trampled
under foot and as there was only one
exit to the hall and the FIRE being be-
tween the majority Of the crowd and
the door many rushed headlong into
the flames. Silver Lake is small vii
lage OF about 100 inhabitants and 1t is
40 miles from the nearest telegraph
Office.
BIG FIRE IN LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 20. Fire broke
out between IL and o'clock this morn
Ing in the fve-story building Of Sticky
Brent & Co., general merchandise, on
Sixth street, between Main and Water.
Three alarms were quickly turned In,
as the building Is located in the busi-
ness part Of tho city. The entire de.
partment was soon on the ground,
but the fire spread rapidly, soon gut
ting the Stucky-Brent & Co. building
and communicating to the rear Of the
five.story building occupied by J. II.
Quasi & Co., boots and shoes, and Bare
,oru' nawson ~ w. nnlnsis' auu
p"rneu 40 w"y .,,o'e' " n'a'n s'i0os'
Ill snor. '''ne 'lis os,i"inS was "'ao
co'hpic'e'y su''oi anu VIC n.''",n ~.
ueaSoreu 70 save 'ne "uJo,nn ou""
ings, ne LOSSES arc' '.uchy' nrsu ".S
o. so1'voo; o. H. Vues. x -, ' ao~
nefeioru' Lawson y o. sso,oov, all
'uiiy insured. Inc "eas"er was p','er
GOA ana Tue nre"en sunerca sons''ei
aoly' oelng compei'ed 70 s'anu III poo'S
OF wafer while ngntin' Tue names
AN oLp HERMIT fholIs;
WICHITA Man, Dec ss'--Lli''i ''aahe'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

WASHINGTON, Dee 20. Taa thir.
teenth annual convention of the Amer
lean Forestry association began to-day
at the department Of agriculture.
There was only a small attcndance,
and the convention took 4 recess Wills
about a dozen of the members called at
the white house and were introduced
to the president by Secretary Morton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.--The American
Society Of Church History concluded
It's meeting yesterday. Before an Cd.
journment the following officers were
reelected for the ensuing year; Presi.
dent, Rev. Bishop DR.. John Fletcher
Hurst; secretary, Rev. Samuel McAu.
ley Jackson. Of New York city; treas
urer, Barr Ferree, Of New York; conn.
cillors, Rev. DR.. Talbot Wilson Cham.
bers, Rev. DR.. James Monroe Buckley,
Mr.. Henry c. veder and Rev. Chan
cellor DR.. Henry Mitchell McCrackcn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

WEBB CITY, Mo-, Dec. 2a-At . spe-
cial election held here to vote $4,000
In bonds TO erect an electric light plant
BY the city the proposition carried BY
nearly Eve TO one. The exorbitant
charges made BY the present company
caused this step. The city has been in
darkness for the past month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

alone Connie. Wen have her up again
IN day or two; but she ought to have
rest and change
Rest and changcl how glibly the
words fall How lcadcn they light of
the ear Of husband and father impov-
erished In the service and bound to the
wheel How was he TO offer rest and
ehnnge to any Of his broodg Ii rest
and change could have saved the liz
q BID beloved wife, how could he have
"a ittnrhAF'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03
TAX COLLECTION ENJCINED.
Restraining Order Issued Against County
officials In Perry, OK.

Restraining Urder iBsuch against county
officials In Perry, OK.
PERRY, Ok, Dec s9.--The taxpayers
have filed an injunction against the
officers Of this county, Us all the other
counties in the Cherokee outlet, en-.
joining them from collecting terri.
torial, county and city taxes due for
the year 1894 The injunction ap-
plies to all claims not decided
by the land Office and all town
lots in Perry. The theory is that
although property was taken Sep
TENDER 10, 1893, and the claimant had
NO contest that no taxes could be col.
lected until deeds were made, which
has not been done in many cases to
town lots. The suits involve many
thousand dollars
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

FREMONT, Neb., Dec. e9..-Thc Con-
gregationaI church members here
ship red three car loads Of provisions
clothing AMI fuel to Curtis, FrontIer
county, yesterday for the relief Of ~
destitute farmers there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03
COURTHOUSE DESTROYED.


One ut saltwater, Ok, Together with All
Contents, Burns.
PERRY, Ok, Dec. 20.--News was re.
ceived here Thursday that the court'
house Of Payne county, at saltwater,
twenty-five miles southeast Of here,
was burned last night about 10 o'clock,
together with all the county records
and furniture. No insurance. The
origin Of the fire is due, 1t Ia said, to
an incendlary, and the news Is that
the old Dalton gang set the house on
fire to save member Of their gang
who is being tried in the court Of
Payne county for his life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

Bruins. COL, Dec. 90.-Thc rabbit
hunt yesterday was not as successful
as looked for Oh account OF tae cold
weather. Seven hanired rabbits and
large number OF ducks were killed,
which will be distributed among the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. senator Mar
tin visited the white house yesterday
with two actresses whom he presented
10 the president, Mr.. Cleveland gave
each Of his visitors rose, a photo.
graph of himself an his autograph.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03
coUMTERFElTERs TAKEN IN.
I've Laden Of the Oklahoma Gang Ar
rested In Cushing.

PHRar, OK, Dec. 2S.--ln the past
month twenty counterfeiters have been
sentenced to Sing Sing or Brooklyn, N.
Y.,for oounterfsiting in Oklahoma, and
yesterday Marshal Will NJ. Nix arrest
cd the leaders Of all the gangs in Cush-
ing, Payne county, and they are man
and wife. Mr.. Nix says they are the
slickest offenders In the territory.
John and Sarah Bittell are the counter
letters names Marshal Nix says the
arrest Of Bittell and wife will wipe out
the rang In Oklahoma.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

~ II tired. aching. nsrvous
nm mothers knew he comfort
"a NJ strength, and vitality b euticura
M Plasssrs, they would nsvss -
sA Without tAsu.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03
Tortured
Disflgured
Hunliliated

BY unsightly skin and blood dis.
eases.
Is there hope Of cure'
CUTICuRA REsOLvENT
Is the greatest Of skin purifiers,
As we'll as blood purifiers.
Because Of its peculiar action on
the PORES,
II Is successful in curing
Torturing, disflguring, humiliating
humorS,
When the usual remedies and even
The best physicians fail.
Entirely vegetable, innocent, and
effective,
It especially appeals to those who
have
Suffered long and hopelessly.
It acts upon the liver, kidneys, and
bowels as well as upon the
skin and blood.
Its use at this season
lnsures a clear skin and pure blood,
As well as sound bodily health.
It is the only Purifier acting on the
Skin and Blood at the same
time.
Fold throughout tho world. .rrice, curIcuRA,
boc soAP sc; lissnIvEsT. 81 PorTEa DRus
AND CHlx. CoaP., Solo rroprieiorss Besson'
"How 10 Cure Skin and Blood Humors," free.
ss-FaeIal BlemIahss, falling hair and SIM
~. k.h., :. .h.. rr.uoutad nv e.ufiuurA HunO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-17
COZ. RoBT. l.. STEELE DEAD.

ROCKINGHAM, n. c., Dec. 1G.-(Spe-
cial.) AFTER a brief illness, Mr.. Robt.
L. Steele died last night at $3.50 of
heart failure. In the loss of Mr.. Steele,
Rockinham has lost one of her best
and most influential citizens At the
time of his death he was president
of Roberdel Manufacturing Company
and the new Steele's Mills.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-17

Appointments of the North Carolina
Methodist Conference.

ELIZABETH CITY. n. c., Dec. 10
Especial The Bishop announced the
following appointments for the cnsu-
ing year:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-17

Circuit. w. Jenkins.
clayton Circuit--M. NJ. Mcfarland.
Smithfcld Station, Princeton Cir.
cuit-B. Il. Culbreth.
Kcnly Circuit--N. II. Guyt0n.
Rolesvlle Circuit-K. ID. Holmes.
loungsville Circuit. II. Draper.
Franklinton Circuit-E. III. Davis.
Louisburg Station-G. f. Smith
Tar River Circuit-F. B. Mccall.
Granville Circuit-B. c. Alfred.
oxford Station. Il. Hurley.
ONford Circuit-G. b. Perry.
Louisburg Female College. a
Green.
North Carolina Christian Advocate
". j. Grissom.
FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder, w. II. Moore.
Hay Street, Fayetteville. L.Nash
Cumberland Circuit-W. II. Whita-
ker.
Collesbury Circuit-D. A, Futrell
Sampson Circuit-W. +, Bruton.
Ellington Circuit-W +. Craven.
Buckhorn Circuit -B II, Holder
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-17
RALEIGH DISTRICT.

+. y Yates, presiding elder.
Edenton Street. Raleigh-W. {. Nor
man.
Central Church, Raleigh-D. II. Tut
tie.
"1N Mission. Raleigh-R. II. Whita-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-17
INSURED THE DYING
THE BEAUFORT GRAVEYARD ID
INSURANCE TRIALS AT
TRENTON.
SOME STARTLING REVELATIONS

DAVID Parker Turns States Evidence
and Exposes the Methods fracticed
by Noe, Delamar ~ Go. Parker was
Their Agent and His Business was to
Secure Dad Risks--Some OF the In-
suEed Testify.-Constable Marshall
Found..Na as he Threatened
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-02-10
WANTS TO COME IN.

Newfoundland is in a condition of
unrest Recently the panic which
had spent it's strength upon our
shores broke upon the island and
streWed it's industries with wreck.
The cause there was the same as
here-infation, speculation, eXtrava-
gance and dishonesty With that
tendency which makes men blame ev-
erybody but themselves for that for
which only themselves are to blame,
the NeWfoundlanders are blaming
the government for the position in
which they find themselves. Look
ing about for measures Of relief,
they propose to escape from the gov
ernment to which they attribute
their disaster. Consequently there
is an OutburSt of a demand for an
nexation to the United States. Gov.
O'Brien recently informed the British
ministry that a vast majority Of the
people of the island preferred an
neXation to the United States to
union with Canada. Meetings are
being held in the cities on the island
and papers are discussing the Ques-
tiOn Of annexation, and the large at
tendance at these meetings indicates
the popular feeling. The press are
exploiting the value of the fisheries
to the United States and portraying
the great benefit to the industries of
the island from the inflow of Ameri-
can capital that would follow annex
alton. Newfoundland, with her area
Of $4,000 square miles and her 200, GOO
population, tracing their descent
from the same ancestry we do, with
her valuable fisheries and coal mines,
furnishes a much more suitable OBJ
ject for annexation than do the vol
canic islands 1000 miles from our
shores, in the middle Of the Pacific
ocean, with a population nine-tenths
of which are KanakaS, Chinese and
japanese. But it is probable that
no stock of an Improvement COM
pany, formed in anticipat ton of the
annexation of Newfoundland and de-
pendent for it's value upon annexa-
ton, has been placed among the
thrifty representative of New Eng
land. 1t is hardly probable that
Great Britain would consent to the
loss of her island colony and it's ad-
mission among the states of this
union, thus giving us the key to the
entrance to Canada, and without
that assent, annexation is imprac-
ticable. There are many other rea-
sons why, looking at it from our
standpoint, it is undesirable, but,
until the reluctance of England to
part with her colony is overcome,
discussion of them is Improbable.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-02-10
<ataM

The death of Judge lockwood
Hoar is followed by the recalling of
the many sharp and witty things
he said in life. Among the bits Of
sarcasm is his remark upon the
funeral of Wendell Phillips. Be
tween Hoar and Butler there
existed the bitterest animos-
ity. Butler was Stirring uD
the pool of politics from the bot
tom in the state of Massachusetts,
now as Democrat and now as a
Republican, and Hoar had made a
speech roasting Butler. Between
Butler and Phillips there existed one
of those unaccountable friendshiD3,
and the great abOlitionist orator
came to the defense of Butler in 4
speech in which he attacked Judse
Hoar-with all that inVective of which
he was the master. Hoar replied
with acerbity. The animositias thus
engendered continued until Phillips
death. Some one asked Toar if he
were going to attend Phillips fun
eral. No" replied the judge. Il
am not, but approve of it,"
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-02-10

friends and enemies alike The chief
end Of government is to maintain
order and, at the same time, secure
natural rights. In time of disorder
this can be done only by the most
prompt and decisive application of
force. Hence force should always
be available to the chief executive
of a state.
Order is heavens first war. When
people depart from it, during war OF
peace, they are in hell. If any feel
ing exists that the military of this
country have been improperly called
upon or controlled at any time, it
is perhaps the result of disap-
pointed anticipation of superseding.
or temporarily overturning, the
power OF the government, and re-
suits from the sentiment expressed
in the couplet
No man e'r felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law
In times of disorder the earlier and
more prompt the application of
force, the less the loss of life and
property. All men know, if they
stop to think, that in such circum-
stances order must be restored and
maintained, no matter what the cost
of life and property.
N1 ~
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-02-10
CHmm 0dlzzNn
EDWARD C. STRlNGER.
President State battalion. Boys
Brigade.

President State Battalion, Boys
Brigade.
The boys brigade is in no sense
a military organization. It's work
lies in preparation for civil, not
military life, although it recognizes
the benefits to be derived from mill
tary discipline. The object of the
boys brigade is the advancement of
Christs kingdom among the boys"
irrespective of nationality, sect or
denomination, provided only there
be Christian affiliation. 1t is Sun
day school organization. It's pri-
mary object is the study OF the Bible
and the holding within Sunday
school and church influences of
young men between the ages of
twelve and twenty-one years-the
formative period of character. GAS
the tWig is inclined so the tree is
bent" The boys brigade organiza-
ton firmly believes that, if the boys
are kept free from immortality, vice
and irreligiOus influences, they are
not likely thereafter to become bur
dens upon, or reproach to, either
family, church or state. The mill
tary feature is simply ancillary to
the principal object-the means to
an end. The design of the organiza-
ton is to make the boys of this land
better Christians, hence better cit
liens; to instill principles of moral
ity, truth and obedience to law, in
short, to make them, in the broadest
sense of the word, Christian gentle
men. For this purpose companies
in the various Sabbath schools have
been, and are being organized, which
companies are subject to the dis
cipline of a military organiza-
tion and a military drill. There is
something intensely attractive to
youth in whatsoever relates to the
military. The founders of the boys
brigade recognize this fact, and
utilize and make it the lever by
which the boys are kept in Sunday
school. They remain there in order
that they may remain members of
the boys brigade. 1t is simply
means to an end, though we do not,
in any sense, intend to disparage the
benefits derived directly from the
drill and obedience to the rules and
regulations of the organization.
1t is no longer an experiment. 1t
has been living, thriving and pro-
crossing in this country for some
years past, until today many thou
sands of the youth of our
land are enrolled as members,
and are receiving untold benefits.
The results of this organization are
so far-reaching in their beneficence
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-02-10
6a q. NAa1
GEN. JOHN B. SANBORN.
First Commander in Minnesota of
Both the G. A. r.. and the Loyal
LegiOn.

First Commander in Minnesota of
Both the G. A. r.. and the Loyal
Legion.
ii The introduction of military train
ing into the public schools, within
reasonable limits as to the time oc-
.cupied, would, think, be both use
full and beneficial, if it be directed
to the two vital points in military
service, namely, rapid, easy march
ing and accurate firing.
ID The development of military dis
cipline and exercise does not have a
tendency to increase the preference
for military system of government.
The least informed know that the
latter system is a perfect despot-
ism, to be resorted to only in times
of civil commotion and war. The
mass of mankind have become so
intelligent upon matters pertaining
to government that no danger what
ever results from a knowledge of
military discipline and tactics, and
the greatest danger of society is
from the want of that knowledge.
The military force, whether militia
or regular army, is subordinate to
and under the direction of the civil
power in time of peace, and can be
used solely for the maintenance of
order. AS a rule, the civil or exec
utive authorities have been too
slow in calling upon the militia or
the army to suppress disorder, and
have thereby caused much greater
loss of property and life than could
have occurred if their action had
been prompt and decisive. Diser-
ders are like fires. They spread rap
idly unless resisted. and copsvsas
:q~s-.sSs s.A . IT, e = rs,t>
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-02-10

make provision for the carrying out
of the suggestion. With our large
foreign population, the inculcation
of patriotic sentiment is both bene-
fetal and necessary, and military
training does much to cultivate a
patriotic feeling.
The military spirit is advantageous
to a nation, for all the duties of a
soldier are in line with health, good
citizenship and good morals. Such
certainly is the effect Of respect for
authority, obedience, truthfulness,
promptitude, endurance, cleanliness,
simple habits of living, etc.
Owing to the fact that a large
number of the militia belong to the
1aboring classes, it is absurd to en-
tertain the idea that the citizen SOL
diery is in any sense an enemy of the
working men. One reason for the
militia's including SO many of those
who earn their daily bread is that,
by various inducements-eXem
from jury duty and the Ikea sue
cessful effort has been made to enlist
men to whom such concessions will
be an object additional to more DOW
erful motives, and these are the very
men Who are now accused in some
quarters of being the enemies of
their fellows. This practice of re-
cruiting the militia from among the
laboring men should be encouraged,
and will do much to convince the
public that the military power of the
state favors no class because of it's
wealth.
When the soldier enlists, he swears
to support his government, state and
national, and to obey his officers.
The officers are elected from the
ranks of the company. The soldier
thus puts himself in the hands of
the officer he has selected. If the
officer is corrupt, he can be used by
either side. In Kansas, for instance,
some time ago was apparent the
evil results of attempting to con-
troll the militia through their officers.
1t therefore seems of the utmost i'm
portance to avoid all possibility of
the grave evil above mentioned that
especial care be taken in the selec-
tion of the national guard officers.