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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14
ELIZABETH cADY STANTON.

Seneca Falls, N. Y, and since that
time, until recently, she has been
perpetually active in the promotion
Of the cause as speaker, can
vasser worker and organizer. Mrs.
Stanton Is now a permanent resi-
dent Of New York. She retains her
appearance, which became familiar
to the public long ago. Her spirits
are always remarkably lively, and her
mind Is in the best working order,
though she Is q sufferer from rheuma-
tism, She has a charming little home
in an apartment house where she en-
joys the companionship OF her sons
and daughters As the pioneer Of the
new idea Of woman's rights, Mrs. Stan
ton was ahead OF her lifelong friend,
Miss Susan b. Anthony, though she
cannot, in these days, join Miss An.
thony in her campaigns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. 12.-The
"Bean King" William Lamoreaux,
committed suicide at his home in this
city yesterday, in At of dependency,
by shooting himself In the head. He
was the largest operator In beans In
the country, annually handling 1,OOO,-
600 bushels, and had agents in all large
cities from San Francisco to Boston.
lie suffered a stroke Of apoplexy last
summer which affected his mind. He
was born in New York state, was IS
years old and leaves wife aud adopt
ed daughter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14
MRS. srANToN's BIRTHDAY

Notable Men and Women Take Part In Col
sbratIng the Four SCORE Year, Of TIL
Champion Of Woman Suffrage.
New YORK, Nov l2.-The celebra'
ton Of the s0th birthday Of the vet.
eran champion Of woman suffrage,
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, was held
to-day In Carnegie Music hall. Notable
men and women from all parts Of the
country took part. There was elo-
quence and music, and flowers and
flags, and trophies Of her life. 1t was
the browning incident to her busy ca
reer. The programme included nd.
dresses by prominent women who are
veterans In reform, among them Susan
b. Anthony and Clara Barton.
1t was In 1S4s that the first formal
claim for suffrage was made alta meet
Ing held In Mrs. Stanton's house at
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14
ALL ARE REPUBLICANS.


SIX Kansas Legislative Vacancies Filled b.
Last Tuesdays Elections.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 12.-There were
six Legislative vacancies filed at last
Tuesdays election, four Of which were
senators and two representatives. All
six have been returned by the repub-
lIcans, which is a gain Of three.
Senator Dennison, the populist
who resigned to accept an ap-
pellate court judgeship, has
been succeeded by DR.. Richard
son, a republican, John Schlyer, the
democratic member from Ellis county,
who resigned to accept appointment as
postmaster at Hays, is succeeded by c,
W. Miller, republican. Representa-
tive Erich Cole, who went upon the
appellate court bench, is succeeded by
a republican, and Democratic Senator
OBryan, of Wichita, who resigned
to leave the state, has been re-
placed by Harry Gordon, republican
Senator Thatcher is succeeded by Mr..
Bowersock, u republican, and repub-
lican senator is scnt from Leavenworth
county to succeed United States scna-
tor Baker although he ran rs an indie
pendent against the regular repub-
lican nominee
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14
II NEVER FELT no BIG IN MY LIFE"

NENkh rALk ~ blu an nj LIFE,
ton. Hooked over my shoulder to ses
how far 1t was to the top Of the hill,
and noticed nearly every one Of our
boys were looking the same way.
All Of sudden the main body Of our
cavalry came out Of the woods In full
retreat. They came on the dead run.
Hardly had they got clear Of the trees
than a confederate field battery swung
round behind them, unlimbered and
began ramming home she'll and grape.
Our orders were not to FIRE, and there
we stood, shining mark for the con.
federate gunners
Suddenly voice cried out;
"'Colonel, why in the name Of God
don't You order US to lie DOWN.
81 don't know now whether the order
was ever given; the whole brigade just
dropped let myself fall backwards,
with my head up the hill, and looked
right down into the mouths Of the con.
fedcrate guns.
II never felt so big In my life. I
was one hundred feet long, and thick
and wide in proportion. Suddenly l
saw puff Of smoke and fire. shut
my eyes and heard the hail Of shells
and bullets coming. The Runners,
thank God, aimed too high. and the
balls flew over our heads and moved
the top off the hill.
Capt Beach's battery came thun-
dering up, unlimbered, and crack
from behind us he let fly at the confed.
crates At the same moment our whole
front blazed, and when the smoke
cleared away the confederate battery
was gone.
Where? Well, most Of the gunners
died. At least two thousand men fred
e. that ans hsttAr-- .-a Ah- ~ -ii- -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14

Andrew Carnegie, the great iron
manufacturer, has made known his
plans for presenting the town Of Home.
stead, Pa, with free library, to cost
100000. 1t will be completed within a
year
In q great speech delivered in Lon.
don Saturday night Prime Minister
Salisbury declared that the powers of
Europe were united and In full accord
In the present stand against Turkey
and determined to correct the evils In
the sultan's domain.
r. 7. Roots, who was delegate
from Indiana to both national conven-
lions that nominated ex.President
Harrison, says the latter Is a receptive
candidate, that friends are at work 10
his interest in every state Id the union
and that Indiana will again send q
delegation for him In 1896.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14

our field guns were better aimed than
theirs, and exploded squarcly in Their
midst.
I'VE were ordered to fall back tc
Camp Nelson. AS we started 1t began
to rain, and we had the worst march
l ever put in during the war. Tho
mud was six inches deep, and the road
bed like a grindstone. At midnight
we haltedat Iiclsman's covered bridge.
Here we were out Of the rain. Wet,
muddy, cold and dirty, we stood there
for an hour, when suddenly staff
officer rode in and yelled out: Why
don't this regiment camp here? sent
orders for them to camp on this bridge
Down we dropped on the wet and dirty
boards, and in a moment | was fast
asleep. Chicago Evening Press
-------.-------
At Kansas City Mo-, Saturday, Kan
sas university football team easily
won from Do ane college, Of Crete, Neb.,
the score standing 50 to 9.
At Lexington, Mo-, the jury trying
the case Of Justice Kruger, OF Kansas
City, Mo-, for alleged completely in
election frauds, failed to agree.
A plan is under consideration TO con.
solidate the post offices at Kansas City,
Kan, Rosedalc, Kan, and Westport,
Mo-, with that OF Kansas City, Mo-,
and have all mail delivered from the
latter Office.
Joe vendig, Corbett's manager, has
received check, it was said, for ST.
500, being the amount of the forfeit
claimed by the champion fighter from
the FIoridi Athletic club for the recent
prize fight fzzle.
1t is said that Rev IL D. Fisher, of
Lawrence, Kun. a1l Speaker Russell,
OF the Missouri le ,i,lature, have been
slated for elanla,n AL ser5eant-at-
arms respectively OF the next national
hOuSp Of rn ,rn 4p,t,tvns
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14
LORD SHOLTO IN DANGER.
His Lordship Il Promised Public Horse
whipping by His Irate Mother-ln-Law.

Ills Lordship Il Promised y Public Horse
whipping by His Irate Mother-In-Law.
SAN Francisco, Nov. ia local
paper says that Lord Sholto Douglass,
the son Of the marquis Of bloomsbury,
who married variety actress few
months ago, is to be horsewhipped by
Mrs. Adds, his mother-in-law, Mrs
Adds has announced that she will
start for Los Angeles this week for the
purpose of teaching her son-in-law
some American manners. The disa.
grcement is said to, have resulted
from the interference Of Mrs. Adds
into the management Of the household
Lord Sholto took exceptions to the &C.
ton of his mother-in-law and in let
ter informed her that when he married
Miss Adds he did not marry the whole
family, and that he would be pleased
II his mother-in-law would permit him
to manage his own domestic affairs
Mrs. Adds says she will publicly horse
whip her son-in-law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14

LUTHERANS AT ATCHlSON.
The Western Theological Seminary to he
Onanad with llraut larunanx

The Western Theological Seminary to be
Opened with Gveat Ceremony.
ATouIsoN, Kan, Nov. l2. --Atchison
Is filling up with eminent divines and
laymen to participate in the formal
opening exercises Of the Western Theo.
logical seminary OF the general synod
Of the Evangelical Lutheran church Of
the United States, the programme Of
which begun to-day, and ends
Wednesday evening, At It's meet
ing last June the general synod
located Its theological seminary at
Atchison and elected Rev, Frank D.
Altman, Of Kansas City, It's first presi-
dent and no removed to Atchison and
entered upon the discharge of his new
duties in September, with Drs j. A.
Clutz, president OF Midland college,
and J. Howard Slough and Rev. W. H.
Rentz, associates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14

Notice is further given that the tax roll OF
Dickinson county, Kansas, for tho year 1896,
has been placed In my hands and that I will
attend to the receiving Of taxes at my ONCE
In Abilene, Kansas, either in person or by
deputy. The county treasurer's Office will DO
open between the hours Of 5 a. IN. and s p. m,
Sundays excepted, for the purpose Of receiv-
ing the taxes as charged on the tax duplicate
for the year 1895. The law declares that each
person charged with taxes both personal and
real on the tax roll in the hands Of the
county treasurer, may at his option pay the
full amount Of such tax on or before Decem.
Der %. 1896, or the one-half on or before De-
cember 20, 1895 and the remaining one-half
on or before June 20. 1896. Every opportunity
possible will be given Taxpayers TO pay their
taxes.
Given under my hand this LIST day Of No.
vember, 1896,
CHI. PATTIsoN,
County Treasurer,
By W. A. MATTEoS,
Deputy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14
WORTHLESS BONDS.


In the Kansas Permanent School Fund
There Are sass, 003 Of This Description.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 1.-THE COM
mittee appointed by the legislature to
examine the permanent school fund Of
the state has made Its report to Gov.
Morrill,. The report shows that out Of
the S6,OOO,OoO In bonds held by this
fund, s9s3, 1853 are regarded as OF doubt.
full value or worthless. They are bonds
on which the interest has not been
paid. These bonds are Scott county
bonds, $4,000, Lawrence City Univer-
sity bonds, 100000 Cimarron city
bonds, $4,000; Hamilton county bonds,
$4,000; Kearney county bonds, $4,000,
and Garfield county school district
bonds. 1853.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14
A. R. u, IN THE EAST.
Emissarles of Debs Said to Re Meeting with
Remarkable Success.

New York, Nov. II. -Emissaries OF
Eugene V, Debs are al work in this
city and In Brooklyn organizing local
lodges Of the American Railway union,
and 1t is said that during the past ten
days 5000 men have joined the union
Fourteen organizers are at work In the
east and -four new unions have been
started in Philadelphia and five in Buff
falo. II is said that one of the Buffalo
unions initiated 10 men at one meet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14
THEY WANT TO VOTE.

Oklahoma Women Want Suffrage Plank
In tho Platform When the Territory Is
Admitted.
GUTHRIE, Ok, Nov. l2-The first ter
ritorial woman's suffrage convention
began here last evening with fair at
tendance from different parts of the
territory. The evening was taken up
mostly with preliminary business and
an address by Miss Laura Gregg, ma
tional organizer. 1t is the intention
of the convention to plan for an active
campaign during the next year, having
in view the placing of woman's suf-
frage plank in the constitution when
Oklahoma is admitted as a state by the
next congress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14
WILL WALLER BE FREED7
The French Government Intlmates That 1t
May Release the ex-C0nsul.

inc trentn dOvernment IntimAtes Inht lt
May Release the ex-C0nsul.
CHICAGO, Nov 10, "A dispatch from
Washington says Secretary 0lney
has for some time been endeavorlng to
secure the consideration Of ex.Consul
Walters case by the new French
minister of foreign affairs, lie has
succeeded so far us to gain IN intima-
ton from Ambassador Eustis that the
French government may order Walters
release from prison out Of friendship
for the American government and on
account Of Walters serious, possibly
fatal, Illness The state department
has not asked for the ex-consul's re-
lease, but has intimated to the French
government that any leniency shown
him would be appreciated by the
president. While Walters case has
not been finally acted upon here, 1t Is
known that from the evidence already
In hand Secretary Olney is unable to
find any basis for request for his re-
lease as q right"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14
DRUNKEN SOLDIERS.
They Pick Row with Marines and Shoot
Five Of Them.


New York, Nov. ~ when the
United States cruiser New York was
at Hampton Roads recently five ma
rines were granted shore leave. They
entered barroom where they were
insulted by several drunken soldiers.
One OF the latter, John Crowley, at
tempted to strike one OF the marines,
but was promptly foored. lie left,
vowlng vengeance, and few min
utes later appeared in the doorway
with revolver, with which he opened
fire, emptying the seven chant ers
Five Of the marines were wounded.
Crowley was arrested and is now
awaiting trial by court-martial. He may
have to answer to u charge Of murder,
as two OF the marines are In d serious
condition. The New York arrived here
last night and the injured men were
sent TO the hospital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14
BIG BOND IsSU. UPHELD.
The Act Of the Kansas City, Kan, Council
Upheld by Judge Alden.

KANSAS CRY, Kan, Nov. H. =
Judge Alden of the district court yes
terday denied the application for a
writ of injunction, made by Attorney
General Dawes in the name of the
state at the instance Of local tax
payers. to prevent the mayor and
council of this city from issuing and
selling $50, 600 Of refunding bonds. The
taxpayers claimed that the mayor and
council were overstepping their legal
authority in issuing the bonds, but
Judge Alden held differently. The
new bonds will run twenty years, S63,
500 drawing : per cent. and Sl6,5Ot
drawing 6 per cent interest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14

New YORK, Nov. ls.-Judge La
combe in the uaited States court
granted the receivers of the Jarvis
conklm company, OF Kansas City, Mo-,
permission to sell at public auction
December 70, at 65 Liberty street, New
York city, all the assets OF the above
named company, including bills re
ceivable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14
Seven Memphis Cars Wrecked.

GOLDEN Cry, NO., Nov. 10, - A
freight train on the Memphis route
was wrecked Y mile east Of here this
morning at o'clock, the engine and
ten cars being derailed and seven cars
completely demolished. None Of the
crew were seriously hunt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14

ASHLAND, Wis, Nov. II. - Acting
Mayor Faude, who issued an order to
the chief Of police last Saturday to al
low the saloons to keep open on Sun
day. was arrested yesterday on a
charge Of knowingly violating his
oath Of Office The civic federation is
back Of the prosecution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14

LoSpoy, Nov. ia dispatch from
Athens says that severe shocks Of
earthquake have occurred In the Gre
clan district OF Acarnania.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14

After forty years service Col. ]. II.
Gilman, chief commissary OF the de-
partment OF Missouri, retired on the
18th, and was succeeded by Col. I, Z.
Sullivan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14
WILL GIVE AMPLE WARNING.

the Government weather Bureau Has Ar
ranged Service That WIN Benefit Farm
ers.
CHICAGO, Nov. il.-Prof. Garriott, OF
the weather bureau, has perfected a
system whereby fourteen western
states will give mutual warning by tel.
ephone, telegraph and signals Of the
approach Of storms The territory has
been subiivlded 50 perfectly that
stockmen and farmers will be warned
at least twenty -four hours In advance
of Billiards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-14
Notice to Tax Payers
jill
DICKINSON CO., 1895.

In pursuance Of law, | hereby notify the
Taxpayers Of Dickinson county, Kansas,
that the rates OF taxation for the year 1906
are correctly stated In the following table,
showing the amount Of taxes levied on each
$4,000 valuation.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-06-05
PERSONAL MENTION.
Those who Go and Those who Com

Those Who Go and Those VINO Come.
Miss Roosefelt and Miss Neff, of New
York, and Miss Ramsey, daughter of
Admiral Ramsey, are attending the
naval Academy exercises as the guests of
Superintendent Cooper.
Misses wainwright and Minnie Samp-
son, of Washington are the guests OF
Mrs. Lieut. Dyer.
Miss Craven, of Louisville, KY, is at
tending the Academy exercises as the
guest of Mrs. DIR. Walton. She is Sis
ter of Cadet Craven.
Misses Brownson, daughter of Com
mander Brownson, has returned home
from school.
Miss Reed, of Washington, is the guest
of Miss Brownson, at the Naval Acad-
emy.
Miss Snow, of Washington, is spend
ing several days as the guest of Miss
Swinburne.
Miss Colohan, daughter Of Lieut..
COlohan, has returned from Philadelphia
where she has been attending art school.
Miss Katie Walbern, has returned
home from trip to Old Point Comfort
and Virginia Beach.
Miss Renia Bates, daughter of Col.
Chas. Bates, of Washington, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Remson, North Severn.
Mrs. Louisa II. Dent, of Washington,
ID. c., is now in our city repfeseting
Lords Historical Lectures, or Beacon
Lights of History, very valuable work
by an eminent writer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-06-05
THE FLAG DRILL.

Lieut.. Hassler's infantry battalion
competed this afternoon in company
drill for the flag which the winning
company will carry on all parades and
drills for the next year. The second
company commanded by Capt. Philip
NJ. Bannon, won the flag this afternoon.
The following is the routine OF
the drill March in column of fours,
execute column right and left front into
line double time; execute right turn, ad-
vance fifty yards from reviewing stand
halt; open ranks; manual of arms; close
ranks; company right; shoulder arms;
advance in line; right by sections, and
change directions twice; form company
square, and execute the obliqucs,. and
marching 10y the flank; form company
sections right and left turn; reform COM
pany: double time in column of fours
100 yards, form line to the front, halt
and fire three volleys; attack in extend
ed order; military appearance and bear
ing of the company and officers, ard
manner of giving commands; target
practice; magazine volley firing. The
marks were given on a scale of 40.
The judges were Lieut.. &. +. Cola
han, u. 5. N, Lieutenant e. a. Doyen,
u. 5. M. G. and Lieutenant L. w. Ev-
ans. u. S. A, military instructor at st.
John s College.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-06-05
Teacher. Nus. Take an Examination.

The Anne Arundel school board yes
terday adopted resolution requiring all
public school teachers not holding regu-
lar certificates or diplomas to undergo
examination July %. Trustees were
appointed for the year. The changes
were: First district school No. !, JAS.
II. Tanner, vice VIM. Lyons; Second
district school No. /, &. Milton Duval,
to fill vacancy; school No. 3, John
Jupgers, TO fill a vacancy; school No. .,
John W.Wood, vice Henry I. Bettscher;
Third district school No. 4. DIR. Elijah
Williams, vice James Meek; Fourth dis
trict, Thomas Popplein, to iii a vacancy;
Fifth district school No. 8, 5. G.. Acton,
Ir., G.. W.. GischeIl, to fill vacancies;
Eight district school ], VIM. 4. Rogers,
to fill vacancy; Eighth district school 10,
w. Frank Chaney, to I'll vacancy; ;schooi
II, George Knapp and w. Il. Deale, vice
Waters Ford and Waters Howes, ,respec-
iyply
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-06-05
CAPITAL JOTTINGS.

Picked Up Here and There by Our UbiquI-
tons Reporters.
The A. & r. Short Line train was
an hour late this morning.
The old bath house foot of Ship
wright street will soon be in operation.
"A horse belonging to r. Moss, kick
eb loose from the wagon last night.
Pratts Poultry Food will keep your
poultry healthy. For sale by JOHN II.
AWNINGS, West street, opp. depot.
Straw hats 10, Is, .25, 80 sl.OO at L.
II. REHN's.
The remains of James Tilton were
brought here this afternoon and inferred
in the City Cemetery.
Mr.. w. +. Childs, of the firm OF
Magruder Il Co., is confined to his home
by sprained back.
Several of our truckers were unable
to secure pea pickers during the hot days
and in consequence many peas were lost.
Sheriff Linthicum has taken the resi-
dence No. 81 Main street, and has N owed
into the same with his family.
Several of our merchants now close
their stores at p. m. except Saturday,
in order to give themselves and their
employees longer respite from their
labors.
MIR. Lewis Gardiner has removed
the bay window in front of his house
on Conduit street to one side and will
improve the front with porch.
"A meeting of the board of mana
gers of The Maryland Sunday-sehool
Union was held i'll Baltimore yesterday.
The Republican county central
committee went to Baltimore today to
attend the meeting of the Republican
State Central Committee.
-Negligee shirts in great variety at J..
II. REHN's.
Capt. w. J.. Finley, United States
Army, stationed at the adjutant-gene-
rails office, Annapolis, ,is the happy father
of bouncing twin boys.
--Arnold's store, on the line of the
Annapolis and Baltimore Short Line
Railroad, is reported to have been rob-
bed last night of cash and postage stamps
Secretary of State Edwin Gott has
been invited to attend an entertainment
Friday at West River, given for the pur-
pose of erecting belfry on st. James's
Eighth district.
-opeclal pOSJOlnce Inspector MaXWell
was here today and inspected the Anna
polls postoffice. He pronounced every
thing in first-class condition, so much
so, he said, there was no need of an in
spection.
The Rev. David Hepburn, mem
Der of the "Law and Order Society" Of
Curtis Bay and Brooklyn, of the 5th dis.
trict, was here today to see the sheriff
about the violators of law at Flood s and
McDonald's place, Curtis Bay, and at
Black Walnut Spring, Brooklyn, which
he charged with gambling.