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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
Wanted All the BedclOthos,

WATANdA, Ok, April AL Evans
and Dr. Babb, bedfellows in II hotel,
quarreled over the proper division Of
the bed clothing that covered them
and Evans pulled revolver that was
under the pillow and killed Babb.
When Sheriff Wilson went to arrest
Evans he was shot, too, by Evans, but
the sheriff finally succeeded in ar
resting the desperate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
TO NAME A RECEIVER.

One VIII Take charge OF the snow n Ham
llt0n Printing Co. in Topeka.
TOPEKA, Kun, April 2.-Judge Hazen,
OF the district court, decided the case
Of State Printer Il, II. Snow against
his partner in the state printing firm,
G. b. Hamilton. The decision is not
a complete victory for either side.
Mr.. SHOWS application for an injunc.
ton to prevent Hamilton from dis
posing Of the plant was denied The
application for receiver, however,
which was asked for by Snow and one
Of the stockholders in the company,
was granted, and the receiver will
probably be named to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04

time 70 reach our horses, and 70 escape
on foot was impossible. In the barn.
yard were two Ane, sleek mules.
Throwing my string Of fowls over the
back Of one and jumping astride the
animal, shouted to sBill"-thst VA
The first name Of my comrads-to fol-
low my example. Hs did 10, and
took the Lead for the camp The mule
that I was on had taken but . few
Jumps when heard "Bill" shout:
"Holy smoked Hes balked, 'Jim.'s
Hooked around and sure enough the
mule had baked. Tho Johnnies were
close ct hand, and I shouted back 10
"Bill":
Crawl ON his neck, Bill and chew
ais ear
bill" lost no time In trying The u.
pertinent. He got tho end Of the AMI
malls long ear into his mouth and b..
gan operations. The mule gave .
squeal, like that Of y stuck plg, and
rushed madly after it, mate, which l
was riding on, for dear life. Suddenly
! saw something loom up and rush
past me. 1t was bill" and his mule.
"Bills" teeth were imbedded in tho
animals ear, and blood trickled down
the side Of Its head. Bill waa all
bumped up on the back Of his mad
steed and presented . most lsdievous
sight The turkeys Topped their wings
and the chickens made Q terrible elat-
ter, which only served to make tho
mule 60 faster. heard the Johnnies
behind us laugh. They fred Of US,
but we were not hit. sm sure that
they could not have hit "Bill," for he
was being carried along Ut = great
speed.
Through the picket line Of our rsgi.
ment and on through the camp went
"Bill's" mule, the fowls bobbing up
and down at every jump. Az soon as !
knew we were out Of reach Of tho
enemy gathered all Of my lung power
and shouted:
let 60 the mules ear, BILL we're
SAFE"
"Bill" heard me and lstgo. BE finally
succeeded In stopping the mule, whose
sides went in and out like big bsl-
lows. An examination showed bill"
had chewed over half the mules cor
of. bill" allowed 1t was the tough.
est bit Of meat he had ever tackled,
but that night he got square ON roast
turkey and chicken. We lost two Of
the best horses in our army. Chicago
Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
DlSM E M BERE Ed.

The Bndy Of Woman Found Mutilated
Behind New York hank.
NEW York, April s-0ne Of the most
mysterious murders committed in this
city was discovered yesterday, The
victim was young colored woman
whose dismembered body was found
wrapped in pieces Of carpeting and
partially hidden from view in the rear
Of the building of the New York Bank
Co., on the southwest corner of Sixth
avenue and Waverly place. How long
the CHASTITY remains had been lying
there Is not known. The police have
no elew to the person who deposited
the body there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
KANSAS GRAND ARMY.
state Headquarters Have Bsen Removed
to the State House.

state Headquarters Have Been Removed
to the state House.
TOPEKA, Kan, April AIN accord.
ance with the provisions OF bill
passed by the late legislature the
headquarters Of the Kansas g. A. R.
have been established In the state
house. The room occupied by the de.
partment officers is opposite the
governors office on the second
floor OF the east wing. The
room is small, but well lighted and
ventilated. 1t was formerly occupied
by Bank Commissioner Breldenthal.
The headquarters Of the live stock san.
itary commission and the G. A. r. de.
partment are In the same room.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
MONEY ORDERS.


Post Office Revenues Falling snort q
AnticIpatIons In That Line.
WASHINGTON, April Post Office
revenues are falling far short OF an
ticipations. One thing which Is affect
ing them is the rapid growth Of the
money order business Of the express
companies. The United States began
In 1854 the issue OF money orders. and
until 1882 the yearly receipts steadily
increased. The express companies IN
1852 insugurated money order sys-
tenn, and 1t increased from 100000
orders year to 7,OOO,0Oo The govern
ment receipts from the same source
naturally dwindled.
In banking circles II Is alleged that
the express money order business 10 .
banking business, and were 1t not for
the banks friendly and gratuitous as
sistance TO the express companies the
latter's money order business would be
unable to compete with the govern
ment's. Banks in the western and
southern states are agitating the ques'
ton. Missouri banks have decided to
refuse to cash express money orders.
They have used the express money Or
ders as exchanges but they realize
that they would have just as conven-
lent medium Of exchange In the post
office money orders. Another question
now being raised is as to whether the
government, In the interest Of the post
office department, should not take
some action for the purpose Of estab.
fishing the status OF the express com.
panies and determining whether they
come under the operation OF state and
national banking laws II 1t were
found that express companies were sub
ject to the banking laws, the impress
sion prevails that the post office money
order business would be vastly in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
JUSTICE IN A DILEMMA.
A Man Killed on Land Dlsclaimed by Two

A Man Killed on Land Disclaimed by Two
states Nebraska Finally Nets.
TEKAaIAnA, Ncb., April ten
men were arrested last night and this
morning, charged with the murder Of
Robert Phillips on the night Of Feb
ruary s, in IN attempt to jump a claim
he had made on accrction lands along
the Missouri river bottoms.
The place where the shooting &C.
cured was claimed by the county an
thorities TO be in Iowa and they re-
fused to prosecute, as did also the Iowa
officers. The present arrests were
made on complaint of Attorney-Gen-
eral Churchill, OF Nebraska.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04

Ar the battle Of Hooker's Run, In
1854, Jacob Leidy, Of Company r, Firat
regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, Lost
Testament The book WA returned
to him recently. It was picked up on
the field by Peter Weaver, . union
soldier, who, after the war, took It
homo with him. Weaver died lately,
and the book was found among bis ef
fects. Leidy's name, which was writ
ten on the fly leaf, led 10 Its return.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04

GLOUCESTER, Mass, April 1.-The
schooner Samuel v. Colby, which sailed
for Fortune bay, N. f., on February ?,
with cargo of herring, and Of which
no tidings have been received since, has
been given up as lost by her owners.
She carried a crew Of six men. 1t Is
believed that all on board were lost.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
THE MEEks' MURDER.
Both the Men Charged with tho Crime Go
on the Witness Stand.

on the Witness Stand.
CARRoLLros, Mo-, April lin the
murder trial Saturday several wit
nesses were put on the stand to prove
an alibi for the Taylor brothers, after
which William ?. Taylor took the
stand. He said that on the evening OF
May 10 George went to Browning and
had supper at his house and left for
home at dusk. lie had his
fathers team and wagon. Half an
hour later he went to his bank and did
some writing and returned and went
to bed at 10 o'clock. The next morn
ing at 8 o'clock, while he was at the
bank, George rode up on horseback.
He said dead man had been found in
a straw stack on his place and he had
come to town for an officer. He said
he thought the dead man was Gus
Meeka Witness talked the matter
over with George and advised him to
not get an officer or have anything to
do with It. II told him was satisfied
the man had been killed and put in the
straw stack 80 he would be accused OF
It." said William Asked why he
thought his brother would be accused
Of the crime, William said an attempt
had been made to involve him In cat
tie stealing case with Gus Meeks, and
he knew II the body OF Meeks was
found on his brothers. farm his enc
mics would accuse him OF doing the
murder
George and talked the matter
oyer fully" said William, land we con-
cluded II would be wisest to leave the
country ut once. We apprehended 1t
would not be safe for us TO remain
after the body was found, because we
knew our enemies, who were many and
bitter, would stir up an excitement
against us. then got my horse and
George and l drove to the timber
where father was at work. We left
the horses with him and then left on
foot"
George Taylor was next put on the
stand He talked in low, even tone
and ut no time showed the slightest ag-
itation. lie said he was 30 years old and
had two children. On the afternoon
OF the murder he left home in his faith
ers wagon at . o'clock, drove to
Browning with the wagon, ate supper
with his brother William and re.
turned ut o'clock. The next morning
he arose before sunrise, curried the
horses, had breakfast, harncssed the
team and sent Harris, the hired man,
with 1t to where his father was work.
ing in the timber split some wood and
hauled some water and then went
TO narrowing in the forty-acre corn
field. lie had narrowed u few rounds
when little boy said that d
little girl had come to his house with
blood and straw In her hair and said
her pa and ma and two little sisters
had been killed and were In the straw
stack. u drove the harrow around by
the straw stack and looked" said Tay-
lor. u went up on top OF the stack
and saw what looked like loose straw
thrown up. | pulled the straw away
and saw Il mans face.
Whose face was it?"
II thought II was Gus Meeks'i I'd
seen him three or four times This
was said with the utmost nonchalance.
George declared that he then went
to Browning for IN officer and he and
BILLY, on account Of their enemies, ran
away,
Argument to the jury began this
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04

BEARDsrowN, H., April 1.-The
boiler Of the steamboat in use about
4 miles east Of this city exploded yes
terday afternoon. William May, who
was at work On the boat, was Instant
ly killed, and Lon Bollinger, another
employe, was seriously injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04

CoLuMnus, O., April Mrs. Il. H. R.
Williams, Of Grove City, registered at
the Park hotel Saturday. To-day two
Of her children were found In the room
dead, with their threats cut, and one
still alive. The mother has disap-
peared The father came here to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
Engaged to Ex-Mayor Grant.

ALBANY, N. Y, April The Press
and knickerbocker says; "Conhrma-
ton of the engagement Of Miss Julia
Murphy, eldest daughter of Senator
Murphy, to ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant,
of New York, comes in letter from
Washington, The wedding will take
place in April"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04

WASHINGTON, April 2.-These post
Office appointments were made to-day;
In Missouri-At Dudenville, Jasper
county, J. Hoppe; at Readsville, Gallo
way county, J. Coates; at Sligo, Dent
county, ]. McSpadden. In Oklahoma
AT Witt, unassigned land, W. Witt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
Enterprl.lng Fort Scott News.

FoRr scorr, Kan, April 9,-The La
dies Society Of the First Congrega-
tional church of this city will edit and
publish special edition Of the Fort
scott Daily Monitor Monday, April J.
The financial proceeds oi the issue will
be ased for the benefit Of the church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
BOTH LEGS LOST.
A DlOycllst Mlscalculatcs lila Speed and
Train Runs Over Him.


Train Runs Over Him.
ROYAL OAK, Mich, April "A pc.
culiar accident happened to Charles
Carp, d bicyclist, here Yesterday morn
Ing. When he approached the railroad
track he saw q locomotive coming,
lie evidently thought he could go
ahead of It and put on all speed. lie
may have calculated his own speed
carefully but he miscalculatcd that Of
the train, and the front wheel Of his
bicycle struck between the two for
ward wheels Of the locomotive and he
and the bicycle went down together
under the locomotive, Both Of Carps
legs were cut off. lie will die.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04

Topeka, KAN, April s,-Minnie D.
Morgan, president Of the Kansas
Woman's Republican association, has
issued call for the annual meeting Of
the association to be held in Topeka
April s5, the same day the meeting Of
the Republican league has been called
Tor
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
Conspiracy to Defraud.

GUTHRIE, Ok, April III. L. Rog-
srs, W. r. Brotten and William Ansel,
Of Grant county, have been lodged in
the United States Jail here, charged
with conspiracy 10 defraud other Set
tlsrs ont Of their olsims
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
cREMATED BY HUNDREDS.

The Latest Story Of Armenian Atrocities
Almost Incredible In Its Horrors.
LONDON, April 1.-The Times thii
morning publishes a second install
ment Of the report on the Armenian
atrocities. This confirms the story Of
the massacre Of from 1900 to 5000 Ar.
menians who had taken refuge In the
hollow Of On extinct volcano In
the Andoke mountains. After the PEG
pie had been killed, the correspondent
says, their bodies were heaped together
with wood between them, kerosene
was then poured over them and the
bodies burned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04

CnARLERoi Belgium. Apfil IA
partial strike of the glass workers Of
the Chartered district has he,i de-
clareI. Ten of the faesos.s, are closed,
throwing 1000 persons out Of work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04

LONDON, April 1.-The cabinet
council which was held to-day, Premier
Roseberry being present, decided to
nominate William Court Gully, Q. C.,
member Of parliament for Carlisle, for
the speakership, to succeed Sir Arthur
Wellesley Peel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04

The democrats elected the mayor ot
Toledo, O.. Monday, the republicans
securing the council. In great ma
jority VI the ciy elections throughout
the sti,c rspl ,li,anN were successful
Only ua,u ~ a.s ntli ,ers were chosen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
Monday, April 20, A. D. 1895,

at O'Clock H. M, of said day, at the front
door Of the court house In the city Of Abb
lene, Dickinson county, state Of Kansas,
without appraisement, sell to the highest
bidder for cash in hand the following
described real estate t0wt,
The northwest quarter Of section number
thirty-three $50 in township number twelve
Q2 south, range number three tD east OF the
the 9Th principal meridian In Dickinson
county state of Kansas
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the Judgment OF the court In said cause
recited in said order of sale.
Witness my hand this 23rd day Of March,
1895. Us. SMITH,
Sheriff Of Dickinson County, Kansas,
FULLER Il WHITCoMB,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Gen. Oliver
p. Gooding, formerly noted Missouri
politician, but familiar figure in
Washington for several months, was
to-day declared to be insane in a dis
trict court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
Monday, April 20, A. D. 1895,

at 10 o'clock a. m. OF said day, at the front
door OF the court house in the city OF Abilene,
Dickinson county, state OF Kansas, without
appraisement, sell to the highest bidder for
cash in hand the following described real
estate towit.
The west half OF the northeast quarter OF
section eighteen nSl, township twelve tlg
south, range two " east of the Sixth princi-
pal meridian, In Dickinson county, State Of
Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
TO the Judgment Of the court In said cause
recited IN said order Of sale.
Witness my hand this 18th day Of March,
1906 J. s. SMITH,
Sheriff OF Dickinson County, Kansas,
srAMBAuGH & HuRD,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04

JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, April a.
Splitter & Co, Of Toledo, O., have re.
fused to take bonds issued by this city
to redeem outstanding Indebtedness,
on the ground that the bonds were
issued to cover Illegal indebtedness.
The situation Is now such that there Is
strong talk Of throwing the city into
the hands Of receiver.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04

heard the gentle Sabbath bells
OF Sharpsburg's dreamy town
No roar Of battle stirred the air
Along the dusky ridge,
A mother quail was calling where
Stood Burnside's famous bridge;
Isaw no Gray saw no Blue,
For each looked In vain;
How sweet and fresh the clover grew
That day In Bloody Lanel
The bunker church looked sad and lone;
Upon its crumbling walls
Isaw, from cave to neither stone,
The marks Of musket balls;
A cricket chirped where Mansfield fell,
Upon leaflet brown;
And silent was the little dell
Where Fighting Joe" went down
It was not thus in Slxty-two,
One fair September day,
When on Antietams field the Blue
Heroic met the Gray.
When baok and forth, from ridge to ridge,
Tho tide Of battle rolled;
And valor took and held the bridge,
Az history hath told.
Amid the smoke you stood that day,
o, heroes Of renownl
Before the serrled ranks OF Gray
Your comrades brave went down
The fair grass wore CHASTITY hue
Where battled man with man,
And twi1t the lines Of Gray and Blue
Antietam crimson ran
You know how like stone wall stood
The stubborn lines Of Lee,
How far and wide, In field ind wood
Flashed bells artillery;
The pail Of battle hid the sun,
The earth shook meath your tread,
The stars came out whec DAY was done
10 shine upon your dead
They 10y In wind rows whore they died.
In fight before the Gray
Colonel and private side BY side,
Dtutu huCW Nv k0uh vA3t u4yf
The wounded lay Ia Sharpsburg's town
With faces wan and white.
And DER tho battlefield came down
The soft and silent night
FOR you who stood that sutumn day
Amid the smoke Of war,
And held above the bloody fray
The banner Of the star,
I'd weave o deathless wreath Of iomA
Awreath Of fadeless hue,
ia crown 1t with Antletam's namA
0, wearerS Of the Blue,
The stripping who amid the fray
With cherished comrades stood,
And saw tho war cloud roll away
From dark Antietam'p wood,
Has turrowed brow and silver hair,
His gait, perchance, Is slow,
But still boy he battlsd there
A"Gypsy's long ago
No more he guards the silent camp
Upon tho foemans ground;
No more with restless, stately tramp
Ho makes bis nightly round;
At home with grandchlld on his knee,
lie tells In shado and sun,
How once In Maryland from Lev
Antietams field was won
His comrades sleep around The tn
Beneath th0 starry d0m0.
4 requiem sings the restless sea
For those who come not home.
For them no drums Of battle beat
Advance or overthrow;
For them no busle sounds Retreat
No dreams Of skulking to-
To-day ia crown with posi's wreath
Tho brave, tho good. he true,
Who faced the 6re-swept lines Of dAatA
In Freedoms holiest Blue
Who stood In battle side BY aide
Before the hosts Of Leo,
And saw with dark and crimson tids.
Antietam sock the ssA
Ere long the sweetest bloom Of Nay,
Star-kiss'd will softly IL,
Upon the brave who stood that Day
Meath Maryland's azure sky;
But gratitude their fame will speak,
And love their deeds will crown.
As long 40 fair Antiesam's creek
Flows past old Sharpsburs's tovl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
Two Arkansas Moonshlners Killed

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April ., deputy
United States Marshal johnson and q
posse of six men fought IA gang Of
moonshiners in the mountains of Hemp
stead county, After the smoke had
cleared away the posse found the bodies
of two of the outlaws, captured third
alive and took possession OF an Illicit
still capable of making twenty gallons
Of whisky day, Hill and Bellamy, Of
the posse received serious wounds
Four moonshincrs escaped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re
fector, March r. 1885,
SHERIt'F'S SALE.
roun Nh QNO9
:. s. Bralnard, Jrn plaintiff,

G, $. Brainaid, Jry plaintiff
vs..
Hattie +, Lands, Hiram j. Lands, Mary A.
Lands, The Travellers Insurance Com
pany, The Kansas Loan and Trust Com
pany, trustee, The Kansas Loan and
Trust Company and W. G. Sinners de-
PENDANTS
Under and by virtue Of an order Of sale H.
sued by the clerk OF the district court OF the
Sth judicial district within and for Dickin-
son county, state Of Kansas, IN the above
entitled case, and to me directed and deliver
cd I will m
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04

Under and by virtue Of an order Of sale is
sued by the clerk OF the district court Of the
sth judicial district within and for Dickinson
county, state OF Kansas In the above entitl-
ed case, and TO me directed and delivered,
will M,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector March 2s, 1851
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Case No. 3262.

George D. Bement administrator Of the es-
tate Of Mary A. Bement, deceased, plain
tiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector, March 2s, 1876.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Case No. 3236,
@, s. Bralnard, Jr,, plaintiff,

@. s. Bralnard, Jr,, plaintiff,
VS.,
Charles slemmer Maggie slemmer, George
Merrill, Il, Grosser and The Kansas Loan
and Trust Company trustee, defendants
Under and by virtue of an order Of sale Is
sued by the clerk of the district court Of the
Sth judicial district within and for Dickin-
son county, state Of Kansas, In the above en-
titled case, and to me directed and deliver
nd will an
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
Monday, April 20, 4 D. 1895,

at 10 o'clock a. NJ, Of said day, ut the front
door Of the court house In the city OF Abb
lene, Dickinson county, State Of Kansas, with
appraisement sell to the highest bidder for
cash in hand the following described real
estate towit:
The east half OF the west half and the west
half OF the east half Of the southeast quarter
of the northwest quarter Of the northwest
quarter Of section number sixteen no., town
ship thirteen (13), south, range two u, east,
except ten (10) feet wide OF the north end Of
said tract and reserved for street purposes,
containing five (6) acres more or less; half
Of the street on south end Is counted to make
the five (5l acres more or less, In Dickinson
county, state Of Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the judgment Of the court In said cause
recited In said order Of sale.
Witness my hand this 18th day Of March
1895.
Us. SMITH,
Sheriff Of Dickinson county, Kansas.
T. f. DEWEY,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04
THE MULE BALkED.

sNiskname Of this regiment
IT. G. Harbaugh, In Army Magazine