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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
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REVIEW OF TRADE.

A Confidence Prevailing IN Batter Thirgs
Ing.
New York, May Or. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review Of Trade says
That the exports OF $500 10 gold this week
have produced no monetary disturbance Is Of
once proof OF the soundness Of financial condI-
tions, and OF the prevailing confidence In bet
tor things to come. Much VI the hesitation OF
present Is due to the temporarily reduced de-
nand In some industries ind in iron and steel
the power Of the new combinations Is being
generally tested by refusal OF orders, so that
production exceeds consumption, but c0nsump,
ton exceeds new buying,
For textile manufactures the situation Is
trying. Cotton mills have fairly active de-
mand, though not equal TO their normal out
put, and for many months have been accumu-
latlng goods hoping for better things SO that
some are now stopping although the demand
for some grades, with higher prices for cotton,
has helped to small advance in prices. Print
sloths are an eighth higher, but some other
grades have declined, so that the average OF
all quotations Is slightly lower, Mems WOOL
ans show no improvement, but there Is more
ictive business In fannels and the emand for
fancy dress goods is encouraging, thou Oh for
plain goods 1t Is but moderate
Traders in wheat have lifted prices little,
and yet nobody questions the correctness Of
western reports indicating more than an ordi-
nary yield OF winter wheat and unusual prog
ress In the planting Of spring With the mar
row stock usual at this season, speculation
Tor advance always has many opportunities,
but western receipts are still a per cent
larger than last year Corn is also a shade
lower, but without definite reason. Cotton
speculation has lifted the spot price to a3l
cents, and profits have been realized from the
men who have sold cotton.
Failures for the week have been 23s In the
United States against 2!1 last year, and ~ in
Canada, against 81 last year
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acres that certainly looked immense.
A hard wood plank 3h feet long and IL
inches wide has square cut out about
the center and two pieces Of wood Ia and
By are fitted with knives, whatever size
desired for the roots intended to be cut,
and bolted on the bench. Four legs for
It to stand on having been inserted, q
piece Of hard wood (a) Is cut to come
down on the edge Of the knives and this
is fastened to a board or handle icy at
tached to the stool part by hinge. A
short fork Is used to catch root and
place 1t in the hopper. But one motion
and one stroke are required for each
root cut. 1t can be done very quickly.
The knives can be put in to cut slices of
any thickness, as Mt DIV. e. Gibson.
Farm Superintendent National Home,
Wiconsin, in Farm and Home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
THREE CONVENTIONS.
Kansas City. ka1A, VIII Have the Honor oil
EntertatRlug Many Strangers

Kansas City. ka1A, VIII Have the Honor OF
Entertalalag Many Strangers
KANSAS CITY, Kan, May 7-During
the next 80 days the people Of Kansas
City, Kan, will be given three differ
ent opportunities to show their hospi-
tality to outsiders. During that time
three very important gatherings will
be held In this city and the delegates
and visitors to these different bodies
will number about 1900 persons. The
first will be the Goth annual session Of
the grand chapter Order Of the East.
ern Star Of Kansas TO be held
May 10, "A and Is About 500 dele
gates will be here from 1875 lodges.
The second gathering Is the quad.
rennial general conference Of the
Methodist Protestant church, to take
place 10 the new church, which Is now
being completed. At that conference
there will BE- about 400 delegates and
visitors present The third meeting
will be the state convention Of the Y.
P. s. C. E. to be held at the First Pres
byterian church early In June. 1t Is
expected that there will be about 1000
delegates present at this convention.
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AN IMPORTANT RULING.


Csrposatioa Rights sonnnsd to One ststs
snd Cannot Sue ~ Paupsrs.
KANSAS CIrY, Mo-, May l2-Judge
Philips made an important ruling to-
day In denying the application Of the
Kansas City Land Retaining Co. to
sue as pauper in It's damage suit for
$4,000 against the Missouri Pacific
Railway Co. The suit is TO recover for
the loss Of q boat, which was wrecked
by drifting against q bridge pier. The
total assets Of the plaintiff are said to
have been the boat Judge Philips
said that to expedite litigation the citi-
zenship Of nonresident corporation
was restricted to the state In which II
had been incorporated. There was
difference between the citizenship OF .
person and that Of corporation. The
former was q citizen, not only Of his
resident state, but Of the United States
as well. A corporation was . citizen
only Of the state In which II was in-
This difference was shown
when state refused to allow a cor
poration TO transact business within
Its borders Such restrictions were
not imposed upon an individual.
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ketpsrAE LAND BUSY.


10 Do Otherwise l. Bound to Lead u
Disastrous Results
II one hires farm hand by the
month, and keeps him idle three orfour
months in the year, people would make
uncomplimentary remarks about "a
fool and his money" etc., and II be
should explain that long rest would
do the laborer good; TINT be would
thereby produce more when he did
work; that his general health required
rest for at least one-third Of his time,
and that be only hired him to plow corn,
and did not know whether he could feed
pigs, or dig potatoes, would that mend
the matter any? Would not his neigh
bore seriously consider the proprietyof
IN inquirendo de lunatico? And yet
these same neighbors-or some Of
them-do the same thing by substitute
ing their land for the farm hand. They
have fertile fields, but they lay idle
for four or five months during the year.
They do not reflect that it is just Us bad
economy to keep idle land. on which
taxes must he paid, as to keep idle men
whose wages must be paid. True, both
the land and the man may be the better
for little rest. But the man does not
take to his bed to rest. but goes hunting
md fishing, and thus by the stimulus
Of recreation prepares himself for more
productive labor. The field, when not
producing. should be preparing for
production by the recreation Of being
plowed, narrowed, drained or fertilized,
as occasion may require. Why shoulda
piece Of good, healthy ground lay idle
oil winter and spring for the purpose Of
raising a crop Of sweet potatoes in the
summer and fall, any more than the To-
borer should lazy around all the first
part Of the year waiting to dig them?
While the laborer Is idle his wages must
be paid; while the land Is idle taxes are
not. Why not keep both man and land
l'usy? It Is poor economy to keep them
Observation-Disclosures Farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
HARRIS WINS THE CONTEST.
Tho Ottawa Aspirant Nominated After
Many Ballots.

LAWRENCE, Kan, May 9.--In the
Second congressional district repub-
lican convention this afternoon, after
the last recess, the ll9th ballot was
cast and Jack" ?. Harris was nomi-
mated. The vote stood; Allen county,
Funston 6; Anderson county, Harris
7; Bourbon county, Harris 10; Doug
las county, Buchan III Franklin
county, Harris s; johnson county,
Buchan A, Harris A. Linn county, Bu-
chan 8, Harris 5; Miami county, Harris
7, Funston i; Wyandotte county, Har-
ris 10. Totals-lIarris 60, Buchan IS,
Funston 7. A motion TO make the
nomination unanimous was put and
the vote taken by a rising vote. All
stood up but the Douglas county dele
CATION.
Harris was declared TO be the nomi-
nee and a committee was sent to bring
him to the hall. J. p. Harris is 81
years old and has lived In Kansas
since the territorial days lie served
as sergeant in the First Kan
sas battery during the war.
At the close of the war he re.
turned to his home In Franklin
county and became freighter. After.
ward he went to farming and in 1873
became president OF the Peoples ma.
tional bank OF Ottawa He is rich
man and his possessions are estimated
at from 500 900 10 5000 600
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
KAN INVESTED
The Archbishop Of st. Louis Re-
oeives His Insignia of Office.
MILWAUKEE STREET CAR STRIKE.
Pennsylvania University Athletic iames
-Connsctiout for Mckinley, rad.
Icy May Quietly Drop Out.

81. LOUIS May IL Amid the
most solemn, impressive and resplen.
dent ceremonies within the walls Of
the old cathedral, RI Rev. John j..
Kahn, arch bishop Of the diocese Of st.
Louis, was yesterday invested with the
order Of the pallium, the sacred in.
sigma Of his archiepiscopal office
This Is the arst time in the history OF
the archdiocese Of st. Louis that the
investiture Of the pailium upon the
archbishop has been solemnized. A
large number Of most distinguished
dignitaries from all over the country
graced the occasion by their presence
and assisted In the ceremonies The
comforting OF the pallium was per-
formed by Cardinal Gibbons, OF Balti.
more, who was assisted by 25 arch
bishops and bishops and 100 or more
priests
THE MILWAUKEE, STREET CAR STRIKE.
MILWAUKEE, May H. : Expressed
fears Of disturbances yesterday, grow.
ing out Of the street railway strike,
were unfounded. The day was the
quietest Sunday Milwaukee has seen
in months No cars were run and
there was no rioting. The strikers,
nearly 1000 in number, paraded the
streets In the morning. and In the
afternoon q committee OF the union
stated its case to the state board Of
arbitration. To-day the company will
DO heard. The strike, however, Ia be.
lieved TO be practically over. The
company has all the men 1t requires to
operate its cars and refuses TO treat
with the strikers In any way.
FORAKER voUcHRs FOR HIMSELF
CINCINNATI, May ll.-Senstor.Elect
]. b Foraker vehemently denies state.
ments printed here yesterday morning
which charges that he (Foraker) was
backing the A. P. A. movement against
Mckinley. Senator Foraker denounces
the statements Of the dispatch as false
and says, moreover: II am going to
the convention for Mckinley solely for
the first place to such degree that I
have ~ yet no choice for second place"
UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC GAMES
IrHIoA, N. Y, May 1.-THE third
annual championship games between
the athletic teams OF Cornell and the
university Of Pennsylvania were held
Saturday afternoon on Percy field The
result was victory for Pennsylvania,
although Cornells showing was better
than ever before against the q takers
In sprinting Cornell was more than q
match for Pennsylvania, but the latter
outclsssed the Ithicans in all field
events and bicycling.
CONNECTICUT SOLID FOR MKINLEY
HARTFORD, Conn, May II. -Ex-Gov
M. G. Bulkeley, who Is chairman OF
the Connecticut delegation to the St.
Louis republican convention, In an in.
terview came out fat-footed for Nc
Kinley. The Connecticut delegation,
he said, would vote solidly for McKin-
ley.
BRADLEY MAY QUIETLY DROP OUT. 4
FRANKFORT, KY, May lit is ru.
mored that Gov. Bradley will with.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
CAPTURED BY M'KiNLEYlTEs.
California Republican Convention Instruots
for the OhloAn.

for the OhloAn.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, May THE Nc
Kinley enthusiasts completely cap
tured the republican state convention
yesterday, although the district dele.
gates elected from the Fourth congress
sional district were unpledged and are
avowedly Allison supporters The
Fifth district delegates will probably
be Of the same political complexion,
but the other IA are bound to McKn.
ley by the strongest pledges that
could be framed.
The state convention elected four
delegates at large and gave them iron.
clad Mckinley instructions. The con-
vention came out squarely for silver 10
the following declaration, which was
enthusiastically adopted
We favor the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver ut the ratio Of sixteen to one and the
making Of silver as well as gold legal tender
Of oil debts, both public and private.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
UNITE TO DUST STEVENS.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 0.-When the
supreme council Of the A. P. A. meets
at Washington next Tuesday the men,
bers Of that body who are friendly to
Mckinley will make concerted effort
to depose ], II. D. Stevens, who has
been leading the fight on the Ohio
candidate for the presidency. The
western members have organized to
Dust him and unless Stevens gets sup
port from unexpected sources the rep.
resentatives from his own state expect
TO come home with his official scalp,
II. II. Hinde, John B. Stone and
M. A. Pursley, of this city, 7. B.
Haughawaut Of Carthage, and Alvin
b. Reed, Of st. Louis, are the
Missouri men who will attend the ma
tional council, and they are unit to
Dust Stevens The word has been
passed to the neighboring states audit
is now stated authoritatively that the
votes Of the Kansas, Nebraska and
Iowa delegates have been promised
against Stevens and that all Of the
states In the northwest are In line
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
BOILER BURST.
TIE Harry Brown hl0ws Up and Eleven
Lives Arc Probably Loaf.

The Harry brown hlows Up and Eleven
Lives Arc Probably Loaf.
vIcKsBURG, Miss, May 10. The
boiler Of the large towboat Harry
Brown, upbound, exploded rs miles
below this city at 1880 o'clock last
night and the vessel sank, q complete
wreck, In less than minute. Eleven
persons, all white, were probably lost
Three bodies were recovered. The
towboat Wash Hsncbell brought the
bodies and the survivors to this city.
Capt. John Kaine, master; Dennis ].
Lomey, second engineer, and Daniel
Kaine, pilot, who were injured, are at
the hospital The Harry Brown was
owned by W. II. Brown & Co., coal
dealers Of Pittsburgh Pa, and was
one Of the largest towboats in the
country. It was valued at $4,000 and
was not insured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14

ST. Louis, May l2.-JudQe Harvey,
Of the criminal court has sustained the
motion Of Attorney Clover to quash
the seven indictments against ex-City
Treasurer Michael Foerstel, charged
with embezzling $40, $50, and Foerstel
was ordered dismissed. The attorney
general Of Missouri had charge Of the
case. 1t is believed that Foerstel's son,
Eddie, who committed suicide recently,
was largely responsible for the short
AGE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
Athletic sports In the Army.

WASHINGTON. May II. Gen. Wheaton,
Of the dehsrtment Of Colorado, has IT,
sued orders urging every commander
to stimulate athletic exercises among
enlisted men Orders have been issued
setting apart one day In each month
as q field day, upon which sports
games and military or athletic con.
tests are 10 be encouraged. Officers
and men are to be permitted to give
prizes, with the hope that they will
increase interest In manly exercise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The May re-
turns Of the statistical department Of
the department Of agriculture on the
condition of winter wheat show an in
crease of SO points above the April
average, being sat against nj last
month and $40 in May, 1895 The
average in nine principal winter wheat
states are; Pennsylvania, "a; Ohio, IS;
Michigan, 90; Indiana, IS; Kentucky,
Y; Illinois, 80; Missouri, 81; Kansas,
Q6: California. 100.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14

FULTON, KY, May Zone Of the
three negroes implicated in the cut
ting Of City Marshal Walker here
Saturday was caught by the telegraph
operator at Arlington, Yesterday, and
shot just above the left lung in resist
ing arrest. The negro was brought
here, when mob, which had gathered
at the depot hanged him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
rENNEssEE's FAVoRITE.
This Honor Conferred Upon Mise spofford,
Now Of Kansas City.

This Honor Conferred Upon Miss spofford,
Now Of Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May l2-The
board Of managers Of the Tennessee
centennial exposition, the opening Of
which takes place at Nashville June J.,
has selected Miss Nina Spofiord to
represent the state Of Tennessee on
the occasion % the favorite daughter
OF the commonwealth. Miss Spoford
Is the daughter Of the late ex-United
States Senator Spofford, Of Louisiana.
She Is . brunette, and has many &C.
complishments, having completed her
education in France and Germany.
She now resides In this city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14

KANSAS Cry, Mo May Ills Off
cial position makes it necessary that
Gen. 10 Shelby shall select some hand
some young lady residing in the state
to represent Missouri at the unwilling
of Lees monument at Richmond In
June. The young woman will DO &C.
companied by a lady from each con.
gressional district, who will be her at
PENDANTS and show forth the splendid
type of Missouri womanhood.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
TILLMAN WILL CONTROL.


His Friends In South Carolina Have Carried
the Democratic Primaries.
WASHINGTON, May 9,-Democratic
county conventions have been held in
every county In South Carolina to elect
delegates to the state convention,
which meets on the 18th Of this month.
The free silver men carried every coun-
ty but three, and in one OF these the
delegation was divided The boiling
idea predominated in all but few of
the counties. While no open instruc-
tons in favor Of a bolt were given the
county delegates, resolutions against
boiling were tabled wherever intro
duced. Senator Tillman's course was
approved in nearly all of the conven-
tions. Tillman and his friends will
have complete control of the state con.
veption.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
Want the Filibusters ! xpcuted.

MADRID, May Eel Dia has adj
vices from Havana saying Gems Ochan-
do and Achundo, of the Spanish army
in Cuba, have announced their adj
herency to Capt-Gen. Weyler and
their intention to resign with him II
the sentences of death imposed upon
the Competitors flibusters are re-
uokad
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is BLAND FOR BOlES?
A Telegram from Iowa says Missouri VIII
Second the ,OwAn's Nomination,

A Telegram from Iowa Says Missouri VIII
Second the 'Owan's Nomination.
ALBA, H., May "a prominent
democrat of this city, who stands close
to Secretary Walsh, Of the state COM
mittee, claims to have information
from the Bland leaders in Missouri
that II the Chicago convention is con.
trolled by the silverites, and II Iowa
unanimously indorses ex-Gov. Boies for
president on the sixteen to one plat.
form, ex-Congressman Bland will be
withdrawn and Missouri will second
MIR. Boies' nomination.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
UNNATURAL FATHERS CRIME.
He Assaulted His Daughter and Neighbors
Waited Not for the Law.

He Assaulted His Daughter and Neigh bOrs
Waited Not for the Law.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 1l.-Near
Eastman's Mills, Redden II. Williams,
prominent white farmer residing
near Manitou, Green county, was
lynched by mob of 40 masked white
men. Williams was arrested on the
charge of making an assault upon his
l6-year.old daughter. At the pre-.
liminary trial the evidence indicated
his guilt and he was held to the grand
jury and ordered committed to Jail.
While Deputy McCracken was taking
Williams to Jail at Eutaw he was met
by mob near Eastman's Mills and
the prisoner taken from him and
hanged to the nearest tree
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
SIMPLE ROOT GUTTER.

A Device Which Has Been Used In Scot.
land for Many Years.
The root cutter portrayed below was
In use in Scotland 30 years ago and the
past summer made o trip Of two
months and found this same root cut
ter still in use even where they were cut
ting up roots for rs head Of winter feed
ers (steers). Turnips ore what they
use there chiefly in the way Of roots,
but the climate there is very favorable
to their growth and saw fields Of 30
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
TOLERABLY FAIR STORY.



menting with X Rays.
FAIRFIELD, Ia, May LA fatal &C.
cident occurred to Charles johnson
and George Minear. They have been
manufacturing gold with the Y rays
their remarkable discovery. Having
quantity Of metal transformed, they
were preparing TO cast 1t into bricks,
when they met their death by large
crucible of molten gold falling upon
them. They stumbled while carrying
1t, the liquid metal flowing over their
heads hardening instantly and smother.
ing them to death. In removing the
gold the faces Of the victims showed
but little Disagreement, but perfect
casts Of their features had been made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
Kansas Normal school Orators

EMpoRIA, Kan, May AT meet
ing Of the senior class at the Kansas
state normal school Miss Maude Ham.
ilton, OF Princeton. Franklin county,
was chosen to deliver the valedictory
address and A. I. Mills, Of Emporia,
the salutatory. Miss Harriet Ian
ders of Greenleaf; Millie Hazlerig, OF
Eldorado; Belle Milligan, Of Emporia,
and W. W. Harvey, of Waverly, are the
other orat,rs.
iIAIirr "a ALLAH a-EurAo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14

CoFFEYvlLLE, Kan, May l2.-James
Talbot, living near this city, was
thrown from cart this morning and
instantly killed. He was about 90
years Of age and one Of the wealthiest
men In the county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
EMPLOYED ASSASSINS.
Arkansas Man Paid Two brothers $1,000
to Mnrder a Wealthy Planter.

to Murder a Wealthy Planter.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 7.-0flicers ar
rived here from Canton, Ca, having In
custody Floyd Willis, young white
man who, about three weeks ago, as
sassinated Vance Perkins, wealthy
planter Of Cralghead county, Ark
Willis and his brother relate that they
were promised 5000 for the job by
Elijah Bennett, a neighbor Of Perkins
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NEWS NOTES.

Friends Of Gen. Harrison in Indiana
say the state convention on the 7th,
instructing for Mckinley, carried out
the ex.president's wishes.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-08
DALLAS 1--we sroolS MARRIOTT.
Demand for Light Cattle Good.-Quo
tntiOns.

Dcmlnu LOT tItttt etotf-00o-
tntiOns.
The ruling prices at the Central
Stock Yards yesterday were:
Cattle, per cvt.-Extra choice fat
steers, $3.50 to 50: fair 10 good. S2.25 to
s2.95; common TO fair steers. $3.50 to 81;
extra choice fat cows $3.50 to s2.6b:
fair to good, 81 30 TO 81 10; common TO
fair cows. sl.35 TO $40; choice veal.
$3.50: common to fair veal s2.25 to 49,;
extra choice fat yearllngs. $40 to $3.50;
fair to good, s175 10 SEQ: common to
fair yeariings, S1.5O TO s1.70; choice milk
COWS. per head, s25 to $40. choice spring.
ers. per head. SIS TO $50; bulls and stays,
81 TO $l.75.
Hogs--Choice corn-fed hogs weighing
22j TO 325. car load lots. $3.50; choice
corn-fed hogs weighing 1850 TO 200. 1910;
stock hogs. $3.50 to 80.
Sheep--Choice fat mutton, weighing
50 10 no. $3.50 to So; choice fat mutton,
Weighing 20 TO 30, s2.25: common to fair
mutton. SITS to 50.
Supplies light and demand good for
all ciassesf OF fat cattle
j. ]. Wlillnsham OF Dallas. J. g.
Thomas and James Green of Seagovillo.
were on the market with hogs yester-
day.