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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06
UNDER WATER


Western Kansas and Eastern CO1OfAdv
Flooded Trains Delayed.
DENVER, Col, June 4.-Western Kan
sas is under water, and opinions differ
as to the real damage or value Of such
q visitation at this time. although the
best informed authorities think the re
suits will be beneficial Rock Island
trains for the eas from Denver were
abandoned last night Washouts are
reported at all points west, and fa'
into Colorado, making travel highly
hazardous 1t night time.
From Goodland, Kan, comes the
statement that the entire country II
under water and that traffic OF all
kinds is interfered with by the storm
Akron, COL, reports the prairie with
? feet Of water on the surface 81
far as the eye can see. This Is the
rain belt, where the farmers have
not raised crops for three years, owing
to the drought. A hailstorm followed
the rain In Colorado, sweeping of the
first cut Of alfalfa and destroying the
berry crop, which had just ripened and
was ready for market Peach grower.
have their first cold spell to content
with this year, and, as 2 feet Of snow
Is reported from Grand Junction, the
loss will be severe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

Sr. LOUIS, June 1.-THE grand lodge
Of the colored Knights Of Pythias Of
Missouri met In annual session In this
city Sunday. The lodge will continue
in convention during this week. A pa
rade was held yesterday and the pyth-
ians attended divine services at st.
Paul's chapel. Over, 300 knights, In
Guiding sixteen pythian colleges,
marched In the parade,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

PROVIDENCE, R. l., June About
one-half OF the workers Of the River
side mills returned to work to-day,
while seventeen weavers went back to
work at the Manton mills, At three
mills in the Fletcher plant less than
200 men are at work. A few returned
ut the Delaine mill. About sixty
policemen are on duty near the fac
tories, but no trouble is reported,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06
GEN, IMBoDEN's WAR STORY.
His Attempt to Capture Cameron, Curtin
and Mcclure.


DR., Egle, who Is preparing the forth
coming biography Of Gov Curtin, has
received the following letter from
the confederate Gen. Imboden, telling
the story Of his raid to capture Curtin,
Cameron and Mcclure at Bedford
Springs in 1864;
DAMASCUS, Va. Nov. l0-Dear Sir:
Your letter Of the lst was duly re-
ceived and would have been acknowl-
edged sooner, but l have not been at
al we'll In consequence Of violent
cold of two or three weeks duration,
Am getting better. have never seen
the statement you mention as pub
lished by Kate Field in Washington,
and therefore cannot say how much
truth there Is in It.
II did plan to capture Gov. Curtin,
Secretary Of War Simon Cameron
and Col. A. K. Mcclure at Bed.
ford Springs, | think In 1868, pos
sibly 1t was In 1864, as ! have
not, since received your letter, been
able to examine the war records TO NIX
the date All these gentlemen, after
the war, became my warm personal
friends. and to each, at different times,
| told OF my disappointment IN not
having won the credit OF 'bagging
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06
LINcoLN's KINDNESS.
How He saved Dsssrtsr from the Death
Penalty.

How Hs Ssvsd Dsssrtsr from the Death
Penalty.
A story my father, Hon. Francis
Herman, used to tell illustrates Lin
coins kindness Of heart. When my
father was a member Of congress, dur
ing the war, q woman came to him one
day and said that her husband had
been captured as a descrter and she
wanted my father to go and see the
president about the matter.
So the next morning he called on Mr..
Lincoln. lie found him very much o.
cupied, but sending in word that II
was an urgent matter the president
saw him. My father gave the president
the facts In the case. II seems that the
man had been absent a year from his
family and, without leave, had gone
home to sec them. On his way back to
the army he was arrested as deserter
and sentenced to be shot The sen.
tence was to be carried out that very
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06
RULES or the ROAD.
Thu Englishmap Turns to the Left, tn
American TO the Right

Tha Englishmsp Turns to the Left, the
American to the Right
The ''rule Of the road" Is curiously
different in different parts Of the
Anglo-Saxon world. When, for In
stance, an American who Is riding or
driving meets another rider or convey
ance on the road, he turns to the right.
The Briton. on the contrary, turns to
the left. But II a walking Briton meets
another pedestrian on the road or the
sidewalk, he turns to the right.
The rule Of the road has become
crystallized In England into poetic
forlus, one Of which Is Us follows.
The rule Of the road Is . paradox quite;
For In driving your carriage along,
II you bear to the left you ore sure to 60
right
Nyou turn to the right you 90 wrong.
But in walking the streets It's different
case;
TO the right It 10 proper to steer;
On the left There should be enough Of clear
space
For the people who wish to walk there
Another reading Of the same rule Is
more epigrammatic:
The rule Of the path.
To got we'll along
Is keep to the right
And you cannot 20 wrong
Tho rule NJ thu ro1d
Is paradox quite,
Iiyou keep to the left
You are sure to b. right
The requirement to turn to the left
Is matter Of statute law In Great
Britain, having been made part Of
the highway act Of 1888 In the
United States, the exactly opposite
rule has been enacted into law In
several states, and in the other states 10
SO much matter Of common usage
that driver who violates 1t is re-
sponsible for the damage caused by any
collision.
On the continent Of Europe 1t Is tho
general rule to turn to the right. Turn
ing to the left seems to be an insular
popularity Of the United Kingdom.
Why opposite rules should prevail in
England and in . part Of the United
States which, like New England, de.
rived all its ordinary customs from old
England, is not clear, but the reason
for turning to the left Is perfectly
plain. 1t is the custom, not only in
England, but in America, for the
driver to sit on the right side OF
the vehicle; and the driver who sits
thus can keep his wheel in view, and
also that Of the passing conveyance,
m UGH better II he passes to the left,
and keeps his right shoulder to the
other mans right shoulder.
The practice Of turning TO the right
when on foot Is assumed to have grown
out Of the necessity, In rude and VIC.
lent times, Of keeping free the hand
which must, In case Of necessity, handle
the sword or other weapon. But this
conside ration must have applied tc
horsemen as well as to pedestrians.
1t may be, therefore, that the prac'
tice Of turning to the left with vehicles
has grown up since the times Of peace
and security on the road have made
weapons unnecessary. In America we
may have preserved the earlier usage
Of England itself, as has been the case
with other customs that have been
dropped there but carefully preserved
here. Youths Companion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

GUTHRIE, Ok, June THE Usage In.
dams have become so aroused over the
recent scandal in the government
school on their reservation and the
tyrannical acts Of Indian Agent Free.
man that the progressive party Of the
nation has passed resolutions demand
ing the removal Of Superintendent Col.
Inns and Agent Freeman, and the abol.
ishment Of the pernicious system Of In
dian traders.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

GUTHRIE, Ok, June 1.-TWO weeks
ago a large number Of ladies began q
crusade against the dens Of vice in
this city, and In response to their de-
mands Mayor Martin has issued q
proclamation closing up all such
places and instructing the chief Of
police to enforce the order.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

SHANGHAI, June 4.-Intelligence has
been received here that between May
20 and 81 the French Catholic and
English and American missionary
property at Ching Too, capital Of the
province Of Sc Chuen, western China,
was destroyed by rioters. The mission.
aries are reported to be safe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06
Brethren Of the Three Llnks.

FORT Scorr, Kan, June THE
twenty-eighth annual session Of the
grand encampment Of Kansas !. O O.
f., and the annual session Of the grand
cantonment Of Patriarchs Militant, Dc.
partment Of Kansas, commences here
to-day, and will continue until Friday.
Six hundred visiting odd fellows are
expected, among whom will DO Grand
Chief Alton and Maj. Hawley, Of We'll
linpton,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

WICHITA, Kan, June 4.-Ed Chris.
topher, a prominent young man, left
his bride, Miss Korn, at the altar,
hastily made train and left for parts
unknown. The matter has created
quite sensation, and no one is able 10
offer any explanation for the young
mans strange actions
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, June 4..-The st.
Andrew grand lodge of Free and Ac-
cepted York Masons, the colored wing
Of the masonic body, Is in session at
the hall Of st Andrew lodge on Della
ware street, between Fifth street and
Missouri avenue. There will be a
public installation Of the officers Of
the grand lodge Of Missouri this even
ing and after the installation banquet
at Turner hall.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06
Married Her Business Manager.

WICHITA, Ran, June A-Yesterdsy
morning the widow Of the late ex'
Postmaster Frank b. Smith, and pro-
prietress Of the Daily Beacon, was
married to her business manager,
Harry J. Hsgney. Mr.. Hagney was .
railroad clerk until after the death Of
Mr.. Smith over year ago, when the
widow made him business manager Of
the paper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

TOPEKA, Kan, June 4,-Willie Nc.
Dade, the 3-year-old child Of Henry
MeDade, who lives at 1928 Branner
street, fell into cistcrn and was
drowned yesterday at 400 Elm street,
where the parents were visiting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

DENVER, Col, June 4.-The second
heavy rain in a week fell throughout
Colorado yesterday and is continuing
to-day 1t is a steady downpour and
means many hundred thousands Of dol.
lars to the agricultural interest. Pros
poets never were as good for large
yield for small grain as they are at this
tiu,e
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

MEXICO, Mo-, June 4.-Miss Lizzie
Green, who resided with her parents
on u farm near New Harmony, was
found In pond near her home, dead.
She had been In poor health, and 1t Is
thought she became Respondent on
that account.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

HIAwArnA, Kan, June 4.--Frank
Roger a druggist Of Robinson, was
found in his room this morning with
his hands and feet tied and bullet in
his back. He stated that two masked
men had robbed and shot him during
the nipht
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

LONDON, June 4.-The Times prints
gloomy review OF the English crop
prospects. 1t says that much Of the
spring grain Is no farther advanced
than generally at the middle Of April
The situation in France Is favorable.
The outlook for the hay crop is salts
factory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06
Fatal Use Of Liberty.

NEosmo, Mo-, June 4-Yesterday, at
Catoosa, l. r., Sheriff Musgrove, Of
Claremore, was fatally shot by Frog
Davis, a notorious tough and desper-
ado, who had only last week returned
from two years sentence In the peni.
tentiary at Detroit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06
Against Free Silver.

CLEVELAND, O., June IA letter
was received Of National league head.
quarters yestsrday from II. L. Wells,
secretary Of the Young Mems State
Republican club Of Oregon. Mr.. Wells
writes that the delegates from Oregon
will oppose any effort to commit tho
coming Cleveland meeting to any ex.
preston Of opinion in favor Of the free
coinage Of silver at the ratio Of 10 to !
by the United States Independently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

New YORK, June 4-Steamers leav-
ing tomorrow from New York will
carry the American delegates to the
third biennial convention Of the
Worlds Christian Temperance union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06
FATALLY INJURED.
An Explosion Of Powder In Quarry XIII
tho Foreman.


ALTON, ILL.,, June Phillip Phil
lippe, Of Alma. Wis, died in 81
Joseph's hospital yesterday from the
effects Of an explosion of powder in
John Ilarry's quarry, % miles up the
Illinois river. lie was foreman OF q
gang employed by the government A
blast had failed to do what was in
tended, and after short wait Phil
lippe undertook to pour charge OF
powder into the drill hole when a
lingering spark caught, and the keg
with two other kegs near by exploded
with terrific violence, fatally injuring
him and badly damaging another man
named Biron.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

A PISTOL WAR IN COURT.
Ono Man IL Killed and Three Wounded at
snyder, Tex.


IloUsroN, Tex, June AT Snyder,
l0 miles northwest Of this place, JUS
tice Eubanl's court developed pistol
war, IN which a man named Dickson,
his four sons, . man named Chapman
and Tom Dean were the participants.
Dean was a witness in suit OF Bert
Garland against Dickson, which caused
the trouble Dickson was killed and
one Of his sons badly wounded, as was
also Chapman and Dean. 1t is said
that Chapman was shot by accident
lie Is father-in.law TO one Of the Dick.
sons. 1t Is thought that Chapman and
Dean will both die.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06
MR.. oREsHAM's PENSION.
An Accumulation Of Eleven Hundred Do
lars VIII Go to His Widow.

An Accumulation OF Eleven hundred DOL
lars VIII Go to His Widow.
CHICAGO, June For three years
Secretary Gresham has not drawn his
$50 month pension from the Chicago
pension office. He has never surren
dered 1t, but for some reason he had
not made any call for It There is ar
accumulation Of 81, 100 TO his credit
The pension was granted to him for
wounds received at the battle Of At.
lanta. Under the laws Of the depart
ment the accumulation is subject tc
the order Of his wife and the pension
of $50 per month will 60 to her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

AT Kansas City, Mo-, William Conk.
ling, night Waterman for the Barrett
Manufacturing Co., was horribly
burned by being saturated with burn
inr oil.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

BosroN, June l. = In the United
States circuit court this forenoon,
Judge Colt appointed John |. Water.
bury, Of Morristown, N. j., and Will
liam E. Strong, Of Strong 4 Cadwala.
der, as receivers OF the United States
Cordagc Co., on petition Of r. Rollins
Morse, OF this city. 1t had been known
for some time that the company was
in financial difficulties, No statement
Of the condition Of the company is OBJ.
.---.l.o.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, June At was
showing nearly all day yesterday In
the Cripple Creek district, but the
weather has cleared although this
sidewalks and streets are covered with
anow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

THE PRESIDENT LISTENED AyTENrvELY.
day. The wife had come to intsrcede
for her husband.
The president listened attentively,
becoming more and more interested In
the story. Finally he said why,
Herman, Of course this man wanted to
see his family; and they oughtn't to
shoot him for that" So he immediate
ly rang his bell, called his secretary
and gave him orders to send of tels-
grams suspending the sentence and Or
dcring the record Of the case to be sent
to him. As he went on debating to his
secretary he became more and more
anxious about the matter He ex-
claimed: "E'or Gods sake, get that Of
just as quick as you can, or they will
shoot this man In spite OF mel The
result was that the man got pardon
and took his place again in the army.
At the time my father was pleading
for the man Lincoln at first said: X
don't know Herman. It is very hard
for me to interfere In these matters.
Here Is Gen. So-and.So and Gen.
So.and'So, and they all insist that ! am
interfering with the discipline Of the
army, destroying Its efficiency; but
said he, 81 can't help it. Here is man
who Just went home to see his wife
and children and they caught him on
his way back to the army. I don't
think he ought to be shot for that, and
l am going to interfere" And, as !
have just stated, he did.-John D,
Herman, in N. Y, Independent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

GUTHRIE. Ok. June 4--John cramer,
railroad man, was struck by light
ming yesterday near Cushing and
killed. lie leaves a family In Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06
HOLDER FOR BAGS.

With Its Aid tho Tillln. Of Grain Sacks 10
Pleasure.
The accompanying illustration shows
cheap and efficient contrivancc To
take the place Of man or boy In the
work OF putting grain into sacks. 1t
Is made by taking good sound wood.
en- barrel hoop and closing IT to the de.
sired diameter. To the hoop attach
three legs which should be Of light
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

BosroN, June 4-Lesley Pierce, OF
Philadelphia, won In twenty rounds
from Stanton Abbott, Of England.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

TIE family Of Marcus Butler, Wind
sor, N. G., has o war record which
seems quite indispensable, lie says
MY grandfather Butler was a sol.
dier in the revolutionary war; my
great-grandfather Folk was a soldie
in the revolutionary war; my uncle
Ryon Butler enlisted In the war Of 1912;
nv father and l were soldiers In the
late war. My father died In u south
ern prison, and | now have two boys In
the United States army; and would
be glad to learn Of some one who can
show better war record, OF has been
any truer to the American flag than
my family has heen.n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

Mssons Of Salina, Kan, will erect
The finest temple in the state, In place
Of the structure recently destroyed by
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06

TOPEKA, Kan, June i.-Samuel I.
Howe, chairman Of the state board Of
railroad commissioners. who has just
returned from a trip through south
western Kansas, reports new indus
try In that section. It is melon rails.
Ing. Wateruelons and musltmelons
are raised for the seed. which isshipped
TO the different states by the car load.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06
TAKE the boy into some sort of part
nership with you, and allow him every
cent or share that the contract calls for.


Now that many Of the telephone
patents have expired and the instru-
ments In use are free to all, farmers
who have barbed wire fences may con.
vert them into telephone lines Itdoes
not seem to be necessary TO insulate
the wires, those fastened to posts by
ordinary staples working perfectly.
When gates or bars intervene, pole Ia
erected at each side, and the wire run
up to the top Of one and then across
and down the other TO make the CON
nection. Roads may be crossed in the
same way.-American AgrIculturist
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06
she WORE THE BLUE.
Mr. Browpsll Served with the Gale
Army In Many BattisA

Mr. Browpsll Served with the UnioA
Army n Many Battlsa
There are many women with past,
but few with such . remarkable one -
that Of Mrs Robert s. Brownell, who
lives in this city. The full member.
ship Of the order Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic has been conferred
upon her 1t Is hardly necessary TO
state that TO have such an honor BE-
slowed one must have been . veteran
soldier. She 10 one, having been regu-
larly enlisted In the war Of the union
when she was but mere girl.
Her father was an officer In the Brit
ish army-Col. George Southwell, who
was commissioned to Ca1srai, . small
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-18
GOSSIP OF WOMEN WRITER'S.

MISS FLORENCE MARRYAT is coming
to this country to lecture about ghosts
and other creepy things.
MAXWELL GRAT, the author Of 1.-THE
Silence of Dean Maitland" il now .
confirmed invalid. For ten years she
las not left the Isle of Wight, where
she lives with her aged father.
IlHs. ELIZABETH PHELPS WARD has
written the serial that will run in the
new volume of the Atlantic. 1t is
called "a Singular Life" and it is said
T., be in her earlier and mystical man
ncr.
LADY Co,LINN CAMPBELL's new anti
radical weekly. The Eealm. has made
m auspic;ops beginning. She has a
long list Of well-known names among
her contributors. ard TO quote her own
words. 1.-The Realm will be thoroughly
up to date"
H2H royal highncss Princess Louise,
Mcrch;oness of Lorne. has a pretty
talent for drawing which she has put
to use in making illustrations for
Douglas Campbell's poem, ''Auld Robin
the Farmer" published by David Doug
las, of Edinburgh. Many professional
illustrators might envy Princess Louise
her talent.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-18
ABOUT PEOPLE.

QUEEN VICTORIA knows what Il Is to
eat juicy American apples Every year
lot of the choicest picked fruit is sent
to her from ALTERNATE county, Va
. CHAuNcEY NJ. DEPEw is credited with
the following remark at one of his re-
cent bancuets: 81 have not grown an
hour in forty years, because love the
girls Just as well rs ever did"
RuDYARD KIPIIxo, after sending his
first two or three stories to nearly
every publisher in England, finally sold
them for SIS. His last story brought
q 900 for the English rights alone.
EDWIN n. CURTIS, the mayor-elect Of
Boston, Is thirty-three years Of age, has
held 70 previous Office except that Of
city clerk, is man of great ability and
inherited q fortune q few years ago
from IN uncle.
uExHY LOOMS NELSON, the we'll
known Washington correspondent and
writer. has been appointed editor Of
uarrer's Weekly. The position has
been vacant since the death Of George
William Curtis.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-18
THE WORLDS HOLIDAYS.

July 81, Pioneer day, is a holiday in
Utah.
SUNDAY is legal holiday in all the
states.
MAY 10 is Memorial day in North
Carolina, and is holiday.
MARCH 4 is legal holiday in New
Orleans. 1t is called Firemen's day.
July 4, Independence day. is legal
holiday in all the states of the union.
APRIL &c, Memorial day, is observed
In the states of Alabama and Georgia.
SEPTEMBER 9, Admission day, is OBJ
served as lego, LLcHoSy II CaiiIor-
MIA.
NOVEMBER 25 is Labor day in Louisi-
ana and is legal holiday in that
state.
JUBIEEs in the Roman church were
instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. IN
1900.
In many parts of rural England
Morris dances are still popular at Whit
suntide.
APRIL 81, the anniversary OF the
great battle of San Jacinto, is Texan
holiday.
FEBRUARY 6, Mardi Gras, has been
maae holiday in Louisiana. and also
in Alabama.
A MyDwINTER festival was known and
observed in Europe long before the
Christmas era.
FEBRUARY IL. the birthday OF Presi-
dent Lincoln. has been made a legal
holiday in Illinois.
In almost all countries the birthday
of the reigning sovereign is regarded
as a popular holiday.
JUNE 3, the birthday of jefferson
Davis, has been made q legal holiday
In the state of Florida.