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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10
THROUGH A TRESTLE.
An Engine Wrecked and the Engineer an
FARMER Killed.

An Engine Wrecked and the Engineer and
Farmer Killed.
CLINTON, Mo-, Sept S-The trestle
across town creek on the Blair line was
seen on fire this morning bys farmer,
who went TO the loundhouse not a
mile away to notify his employees. An
engine with six men started out to put
out the fire. When within few yards
OF the burning trestle the engineer lost
control and the engine dashed into the
fire and fell Is feet to the ground and
wrecked Four Of the men had jumped
off, but the engineer AMI the farmer
stuck to the engine and were killed.
The engineer, Ed Smith, left wife
and four children. Richard Barter,
the farmer, left wife and five chill
dren. Five bents were Lurnt out Of
the bridge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10

SEDALIA, Mo-, Sept s.-Ial or day
was celebrated in Seialia on a magnifi-
cent scale. The parade, which was
nearly two miles in length, contained
the various labor unions, number Of
floats, trades displays, 1000 men on
foot, hundreds of carriages, the Sc
dalia rifles, fire and street department
and a number OF bands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10
GENTRY'S GREAT RACE.
The Famous Stallion PAGES the Fastest
Harness Race on Record.

NEW YORK Sept S-ln the presence
Of 5000 spectators at Fleetwood park
yesterday, William Simpsons pacing
stallion, John R. Gentry, defeated
Robert j., Frank Agan and Star
Pointer in the fastest harness race on
record, the gallant little son Of Ash
land Wilkes stepping the first heat in
2;O3M. the second in e.O3A and the
third in 2;O3A All Of the finishes were
very close and exciting and the con.
test was from every point Of view q
great one, surprising in interest and
importance any harness race Of the
present campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 7.-Chairman
Breidenthal has arranged two speak
ing dates for Thomas Z. Watson, who
will visit Kansas this week One Is for
September 10 at Erie, Neosho county,
the other for September II, at lola, Al
leu county. The third meeting will
probably be at Kansas City, Kan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10
BRYAN AT ST. LOUIS.


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Sept. g. Gov.
Stone has received telegram from
William j. Bryan informing him that
he can be In st. Louis on Saturday,
September ~ and the date for the
opening of the democratic state cam.
paign will be fixed accordingly. Mr.
Bryan said in his telegram that it was
doubtful II he could sneak in Kansas
City this trip. The e vernon has writ
ten Senator Joe, Back burn. of Ken.
lucky, inviting him to be present at
the st. Louis meeting, but no reply
has vet been received from him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10
A SERMON CAUSES A ROW.


Pronunciation OF Bryan Met by Kisses ana
Noisy Demonstrations.
New York, Sept s.--There was al
most a riot in the Academy Of Music
Sunday while Rev. Thomas Dixon,
Jr., was delivering a sermon on "The
Political Crisis" Many persons In the
congregation, taking offense at the
preachers red.hot denunciation Of
Bryan and his supporters, rose and left
the hall Many others, who sympa-
thized with the free silver candidate,
remained and gave vent TO their disap-
proval Of Mr. Dixon's attack in Kisses,
catcalls and noisy demonstrations The
lie was passed between the preacher
and his hearers, and the outlook be-
came SO threatening at one time that
1t was feared 1t would DO necessary to
call for the police.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10

TOPEKA, Kan. sept s.--Gen. Mer-
rift, in command at Fort Leavenwortb,
writes to Gov. Morrill, that The troops
at that point will be directed to SO
make their march to Fort Riley as to
join the old soldiers at Topeka reunion
September 2s, and remain with them
till October g.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept s-Labor day
was celebrated with the largest parade
ever seen in this city. Five thousand
people were in line, and 10000 specia.
tors, many coming from other points.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10
OHIO WOOL GROWERS.


quate Protective Tariff.
COLUMBUS. O.. Sept. AT the meet
ing Of the Ohio wool growers yester.
day every county in the state was rep.
resented. Resolutions we're adopted
demanding the immediate restoration
Of wool to the duty list at figures
affording adequate protection. The
association declares that protection is
Of greater interest TO the wool growers
than the financial question, and urges
that the farmers demand that the vari-
GUS candidates for president, the senate
and house of representatives be re-
CURED to declare themselves on this
subject
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10
BEATEN lNsENsiBLE.
Robbers Mlstreat q Woman Who Refuse to
Tell Where Her Money Ii.

Topeka, Kan Sept 1.-The wife Of
Samuel Revbin, farmer near Maple
Hill, was attacked by burglars while
alone in the hou after night and
pounded into insensibilitv because she
could not tell where some money real
lied by the sale of cattle was con.
cealed. The robbers evidentally think
ing they had killed her, carried her
into a corn-feld, where her husband
found her several hours later She
Is In q precarious condition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10
Democratic Clubs to Meet october q.

WASHINGTON, sept. S.-The conven-
ton OF the National Association OF
Democratic clubs. called to meet at st.
Louis on September 30, will be post
poned until October 2, and will last
through the Sd. This is done to insure
the attendance OF Messrs. Bryan and
Sewall, who would not have been able
10 lie present on the date first named.
18-InnIngs Game.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Sept s.-The
longest game ever PLAYED on the local
diamond was lost t Grand Rapids in
the 10th inning yesterday. The con-
test was intensely exciting and brill
liantly played. 1t consumed nearly
four hours, and toward the last the
fans gave up all hope Of keeping track
Of anything except the number OF in
nings In the 10Th inning series Of
punched hits took the game away from
the Blues after they had, by the same
means, succeeded in breaking the tie
aud getting three runs to the good.
Following are dates for the joint de.
bates between Jerry Simpson and Ches.
ter | Long 10 the Seventh Kansas
congressional district Hutchinson,
September %; Newton, "a; Wellington,
20; Harper, 20; Great Bend, October !;
Wichita. 8.
Sundays Baseball Games.
Western leaQue-Kan,as City 81,
Detroit 10; Columbus II, st. Paul 8;
Minneapolis 10, Indianapolis 0; Nil.
waukee 7-is, Grand Rapid. 2.2.
No national league games.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10
TO CHECK STATE OFFICERS.


JEFFERSON CRY, Mo. Sept 3-Un.
der the law Of 1895, Gov. $ one has ap.
pointed Senator T. X. Cash, of Clay
county; Representatives Henry 5.
Julian, of Kansas ity, and W. S. Cd
zeal, of Mercer county, committee
to insr ect and examine books of the
various stite offices. This is what is
known as the auditing committee, and
under the change OF law made by the
last general assembly 1t goes to work
three months earlier than usual.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10
Hurd at Enterprise.

Special to the Reflector.
ENTERPRISE, Sept. is. W. Hurd
addressed the Mckinley club in the
opera house Saturday evening. He
had good audience and made a tell
ing speech. c. Hoffman presided.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10
TOO LOW WAGES.
School and Hcme Gives Some Reasons
Therefor

School and Hcme Gives some heasoas
Therefor.
The following Is from oupt. ehlrKs
Shoot and Home:
The schools have all been taken
and many opened by the time this
number Of the SCHOOL AND HOME
reaches you. There are some inter-
.esting, some amusing and some un'
fortunate incidents and conditions
noticeable. In May the express
sions Of school boards led us to be-
lieve that there would be a small
increase in salaries, but the change
in crop prospects and the fact that
we had surplus of some thirty
teachers soon changed the sentiment,
and the result is that wages are
-
dover than last year. A few OF the
teachers are themselves to blame
for part of this as they underbld
each other in districts abundantly
able to pay fair salaries as we'll as
in those not 80 well off. Several
districts dropped hrstclass teachers
willing to work for medium wages,
and took applicants Of uncertain
reputation as teachers, simply be-
cause they offered to teach for $3.50
or $500 less per month. Several
districts in which the railroads pay
nearly all the taxes are paying panic
prices, not realizing that they could
better their own condition and that
of others by getting more money in
to circulation. A teacher coming
from one of the wealthiest homes in
the county is teaching for $25 per
month, while in several cases teach.
ers whose widowed mothers are
washing for a means of support
failed to secure schools. We were
pleased with the spirit of several
who decided to 60 TO school, since
wages are 80 low, and thus make
room for those to teach who must.
To the teachers we would say, you
are in honor bound to do your best,
notwithstanding low wages and dis
advantages. Let us work together
for the common good.
Many expressed themselves as ia
.vorable to a continuation of the ar
rangements of last year for the
Teachers Reading Circle and Asso-
citation work. We have notified the
following committees to meet at our
office on Saturday, September u, at
2 .. m. to arrange for the first meet
ing in each district at which any
change can be made which the teach
ers may desire.
Southeast district-H. M. Am
'brose, Miss Mary Maughermer and
G. H. Peterson.
Southwest district-L. H. Wish
ard, Miss Jessie King and W. L.
Lesher.
North district-V. E. Rugh, Mrs.
Nellie Keel and A. G. Dietz.
A large number of the Reading
Circle books has already been taken
and much interest is manifest.
The committee has made out a
strong program for the Clay Center
meeting in November. Bishop Vim
cent will be the drawing card, to-
gether with the Jubilee Singers.
All who attend from this county
will be credited with the distance
by rail from Abilene to Clay Center
via junction City. There is no rea-
son why we should not win the ban
ner for attendance this year. Every
l
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10

Dead at the age Of Ivr.

CHILLIcornE, Mo-, Sept a-Mrs.
Rachael Rhimehart, who resided near
Wheeling. Livingston county, died
Tuesday night at the advanced age OF
lO7 years
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10

National league-Baltimore 4-9-12,
Louisville all; WASHINGTON Oil, st.
Louis 6-l; Boston 1912, Cleveland 4-3;
Cincinnati 81, Brooklyn l-6; New York
12-i, Pittsburgh 2-s; Philadelphia 10,
Chicago 5.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10
BASEBALL GAMES.

Western leapue-Kansas City ll-9,
Grand Rapids 2.1O; Milwaukee rs. De-
troit 80; indianapolis 9-2. st. Paul So;
Minneapolis 7-l? Columbus SIS.
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10

GUTHRIE, Ok, Sept. 5.-Tne supreme
court decision in the Beach divorce
case is proving to be sensation of ma
tonal proportions, and the clerk Of the
court is besieged with kilograms from
attorneys and Divorces in all parts Of
the country asking for copies Of the
opinion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10

The Visit OF the Chinese Envoy In the
United States Is Ended.


NIAGARA FALLS, N. u, Sept. Sill
Hung Chang passed over into Canada
by way of the Suspension bridge
yesterday, The distinguished Chi
naman travelled on a special Cana
dian Ia lie train, which had been
hrou,h t. this side THE first
ever brought into the United States,
by the way) especially for his con.
venience. The train arrived in To-
roDto in the afternoon.
usiness Suspended ut Leavenw0rth.
LEAvENwoRTn, Kan, Sept, s.-La-
Dor Jay was celebrated in this city by
a general suspens. on of business in the
afternoon and grand picnic, with all
manner OF amusements. at a local park.
At Ii clock in the morning there was
rect parade BY the various labor
unions which, thou n not up to the
standard a, compared with previous
demonstrations of this kind, was very
credtable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10

Prof. c. H. Barber. recently Of 0ma-
ha, Neb., has been chosen head master
of st. Johns military school, sallna,
Kan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Sept s-Hon.
John ?. Irish, whose great speech was
the feature of the sound money DEM
pcraiic convention at indianapolis. de-
livered an address at the Auditorium
last night in defense of the cause of
sound money. The purpose Of the
meeting was to ratify the nomination
Of Palmer and Buckner by the Indi-
annapolis convention.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-19
A Flea Works the Hammer.

At Essen, Germany, in the great
Krupp gun works, which are situated
at that place, there is a hammer that
weighs 80 tons. This hammer works in
connection with an anvil weighing 80
tons, which, in turn, is placed on an
anvil block weighing 100 tons. Profess
or Schumann, TRAINED flea man" Of
Bern, Switzerland, visited Essen and
the great war machine works few
years ago. Upon returning home he set
about making a model Of the great
hammer which should be complete in
every detail, but on such minute scale
that the hammer could be raised by a
flea instead Of by a 100 horsepower en-
CINE, as in the original In its completed
state this wonderful miniature model,
frame, hammer, pulleys, etc.-weighs
but / u grains The hammer and anvil
are both Of solid gold,' the pulleys Ger
man silver and the framework plati-
mum. A flea, trained by MIR. Schumann,
the maker of the model, will, at the
word Of command, hoist the hammer to
the top of the frame, where it is auto
matically set free, descending in pre-
cisely the same manner as the monster
after which it was modelled
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-19
Looking For Trouble.

It is only necessary to become deeply
interested in condolences to discover
them on all sides. Resolve to record all
that come to hand, and they seem to
multiply until you can regard yourself
as providentially favored in this direc-
tion. If your calling develops taste
for matters of this knd-for example, if
you are a writer, with keen sense for
the literary possibilities and dramatic
effects of such coincidences-is it strange
that you should meet with more Of them
than your prosaic neighbor, to whom
they would be trivial and dull? If you
cultivate the habit Of having presenti-
ments and of regarding them as signid-
cant, is it strange that they should be-
come more and more frequent, and that
among the many some should be vaguely
suggestive or even directly corrobora-
tive Of actual occurrences?
know of persons who detected the
gradual growth Of such habits in them
selves and wisely decided to check the
tendency before it became perniclous'
They began to neglect them or act in
the teeth Of them, and ] am unable to
discover that they have Jared worse than
those who religiously honor and obey
these premonitions. Robert Grant in
Scribner's.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-19
#aiseellaneuus 8eadimg.
CLEVELAND HAS A SAY.
says the Adoption Of Silver Platform VIII
BE Unpatriotic.

says the Adoption Of q Silver Platform VIII
BE Unpatriotic.
In answer to q request for state
ment concerning the Democratic situa'
tion, President Cleveland, on last Tues
day, gave out the following:
~ have made no figures as to the
probable action of delegates already
chosen or to be chosen to the Democra-
tic National convention, but I refuse to
believe that when the time arrives for
deliberate action there will be engraft-
ed upon our Democratic creed de.
mand for the free, unlimited and inde-
pendent coinage of silver. I cannot
believe this because know the Demo
cratic party is neither unpatriotic nor
foolish, and because it seems 30 clear to
me that such course will infict very
great injury upon every interest Of our
currency which it has been the mission
of the Democracy to advance and will
result in lasting disaster to our party
organization. There is little hope that
as a means of success this free silver
proposition, after its thorough discus
sion during a political campaign, will
attract majority of the voters of the
country. 1t must be that many of the
illusions influencing those now relying
upon this alleged panacea for their
ills will be dispelled before the time
comes for them to cast their ballots
which will express their sober second
thoughts. The adoption by the Dem
ocracy of this proposition would, l be-.
lieve, give to our opponents an advan-
tage both in the present and future
which they do not deserve.
"My attachment to true Democracy
is 80 strong that I consider its success
as identical with the promotion of the
country's good.
"This ought sufficiently account for
my anxiety that no mistake be made
at our party convention. In my opin-
ion no effort should be spared to secure
such action of the delegates as will
avoid party decentralization.
"It is place for consultation and
comparison of views, and those Demo.
Gratis who believe in the cause of sound
money should there be heard and be
constantly in evidence.
"a cause worth fighting for is worth
fighting for to the end. Ifsound money
Democrats suppose there is dangar OF
a mistake being made such danger
should stimulate their activity in
avoiding it instead of creating discour.
agement.
~ am very far from arrogating to
myself controlling influence upon the
policy of my party /; but as an unfinch.
ing Democrat who has been honored
by his party and who desires here
after no greater political privileges
than to occupy the place of a private
in it's ranks, I hope may not be blamed
for saying this much at this time, in
the interest, as it seems to me, of the
grand old organization so rich in hon
orable traditions, so justly proud OF its
achievements and always go undaunted
and brave in its battles for the peoples
welfare.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-19

Hts signature tcds almost tlle9tble.
know it. If you do not do as I tell you
now, ouwill be puton the witnessstand,
whether it kills you or not, and once
there I should not wonder If you would
have to answer good many ugly ques.
tions about other things than the Hall
affair. Your record has good many
shady spots in it. D."
"Oh, indeed, sir, there are none, .
protested the oldtman in evident alarm.
"Sure, me loife has been as innocent an
free from harrum as a baby's, barrin
this one little matter that I allowed
mesef to be persuaded into sayin nothin
about until now. But, for the love Of
heaven, sir, don't set the Layers on me.
I'm only poor old man, an they'd rat
tie me so it'd be the death av me-"
"Give up the paper then and con.
fess."
II will, sir; will Oh, indeed,
will The lord knows I always meant
to do right by Mrs. Hall She'sa dacint
woman, sir. I'll give up the paper. But
you must keep me from harrum.
So eventually he did give up the long
concealed agreement between Abner G.
Hall and his false friend, establishing
at least the moral justice of the widow &
claims, upon which the name of Michael
McCafrey appeared as witness. And he
also dictated detailed confession OF
the UNANIMOUSLY treacherous transaction,
which John Latham wrote out and had
him sign, though he trembled SO that
his signature was almost illegible Kit
ty and her father were also required to
affix their signatures to the document
as witnesses The girl had learned in
the public school to write her name
fairly well, but the hopeful candidate
for an inspectorship made an K between
the Dennis" and the Burns. -
"And now," said John Latham to
himself as he descended the stairs from
Mr.. McCaffrey's apartments, "for call
on Mrs. Hall"
A distant church clock as he reached
the street sounded the midnight hour,
and the drowsy driver Of the hack, when
told to "get over en- the east side and
up in Harlem as quickly as possible, y
demurred, growing that his horses
were tired out. Promise Of double fare
quickly dispelled his commiseration fol
his beasts however, and the vehicle set
off at rattling pace, carrying probably
the happiest and most exultant lover ii
had ever held But the roundabout way
was long, and the streets in many
places execrable-as New Workers are
accustomed to having their thorough
fares-so that the clock struck again be-
fore John reached his destination.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-19
A BUSINESS ROMANCE.
Il In tho True Story Of the Rise Of . Hum-
bio Young Man.

bio Young Man.
A young man who was working as
clerk in an importing house had occa-
sion frequently in the course Of business
to call at certain large manufacturing
establishment. The head Of the concern
took fancy to him. One day he asked
the young man what salary he was get
ting, what his chances Of promotion
were and 80 on. he was told and then
said to the young man that he thought
there was a better opportunity for him
in his office than in the house where he
was then employed.
The young man replied that he should
Of course like to better himself, but
that his engagement would not permit
him to leave for some time to come.
The head of the house said he thought
he might induce his employer to let
him 90. He accordingly wrote note to
the senior partner Of the importing
house, with whom he was on intimate
terms, saying that he had formed lik-
ing for the young man, that he believed
there was better opening for him in
his office and asking thathe be released
The next day the young man came back
with letter in which his employer,
while expressing regret at losing his
services, said that he recognized the
larger opportunity offered him, and, as
he didn't want to stand in his way, re-
leased him. The clerk went to work In
his new position and so confirmed his
employers good impressions that hfs
promotion was rapid He went from one
responsible position to another until be
was next to the manager Of the house.
A short time ago the manager died, and
"our hero" now no longer young
man of course, but still in the prime OF
life, took his place at a salary very
nearly if not quite as large as that OF
the president of the United StateA-
New York Recorder.