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Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
MAY Be ABANDONED.
Tho Santa Fe's LeavenwOrth and Topeka
Branch Likely 10 he Closed.

The Santa Fe's LeavenwOrth and Topeka
Branch Likely 10 BE Closed.
TopEKA, Kan, Nov 27--Presdent
&. P. Ripley, of the Santa Fe, intimated
yesterday that the Leavenworth, To-
peka & southwestern branch would be
abandoned. He said. ut will be i'm
possible for Mr.. McClellen, the receiver,
to operate the road much longer and
unless the bondholders come TO his
aid the line will have to be closed up.
OF course the bondholders will hate to
see this done and may supply the de-
ticiency in operating expenses for some
time in the hope that the business OF
the line will increase. But it prob
ably never will"
Mr. Ripley said that between now
and next July Sl,5OO,00O would be ex'
pended by the Santa Fe company for
improvement. Nearly $5O0,000 worth
of rails had been contracted for, he
said. The most OF the rails would be
laid on the Chicago division. but some
would be laid in Kansas and Colorado.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03

To the question: "Does manure
waste as ordinarily kept in open yards?"
Prof. Roberts, before Wisconsin insti-
tute, proceeded to show that each inch
Of rainfall was equal to 100 tons OF wa
ter on an acre, the usual 80 inches OF
rainfall during q year making 5000 tons
Of water to the acre. A barnyard with
six 16-foot panels one way and seven
the other to inclose it, he said, had al
most exactly quarter Of an acre in it,
and would therefore receive 800 tons CT
water in the usual rainfall of year.
He said he would as soon think of leav-
ing hay out in the field all winter as Of
leaving manure in the barnyard allsum'
mer.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03

There is no better place for flock hav'
ing full liberty than to allow them ac-
cess to brush land, as they will then Sc
cure insects and be comparatively safe
from hawks. Many waste track OF such
land could be used for poultry-raising,
and if the soil is light and sandy it viii
be all the better as it will be dry. IL
fowls have free range they will partially
support themselves, but more land will
be required for them than when they
are confined. It is not so much the con-
finement as the inactivity that often
causes failure. If fowls in confinement
are kept busily at work they will need
no range, nor will they care for it,
Prairie Farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
UNDER A HYPNOTIC SPELL

A hoy Who Ia Likely to Die Because He
Cannot BE Brought from Under the In
huence.
MlDDLErowN, N. Y, Nov. 27.-Hyp-
notists in this city are being applied to
In behalf OF l6-year old Henry West
colt, Of Forest City, who is believed to
be under hypnotic influence from
which he cannot be aroused. Two
months ago lie was placed under a
spell by Prof. A. S. Lowe, a travelling
hypnotist, who was giving exhibl'
tions in the village. After West
cott had been restored to his normal
condition and Lowe had left the
place Westcott's companions began to
operate upon him, and since that time
II has been impossible to fully revive
him, and he is slowly dying from Its
effects Prof. Lowe, who has been ap-
peaIed to by the father Of the young
man, says he is not responsible for his
condition, which, he says, Is due to the
young man having been subjected TO
the influence Of inexperienced persons.
The case is exciting much interest, and
the physician In charge has despsired
Of the patients recovery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
WALDENsIANs AT WORK.

Thus far, the co,onists have been too
busy at clearing the lands and building
houses to make much of showing. IL
will be several years before the results
of their work and industry are fully
seen. Already they have set out quite
a number of fruit trees and vines.
Many of them are familiar with grape
growing in Italy, and they will soon
learn the methods of successful viticul-
ture in this country.
They are giving up using their old
and clumsy implements, and to-day
they handle the plow as skillfully as the
native farmers. As our illustration
shows, the women and children lend a
hand and work in the fields. The ma
jority of the people are young and Ill
the prime of life; that's, they are under
the age of 40. The women are strong,
thrifty and make good wives. The
men are active, vigorous, industrious
and used to hard work. They should
make good citizens.-American Agrl'
culturist.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
SENATOR HoAR's ADVICE.


The Massachusetts, Statesman Tells New
Englanders How to Win Back the West.
BosroN' Nov, 2d-The banquet OF
the Home Market CLUB at Mechanics
hall last night was one OF the largest
in its history, nearly a Thousand men,
representing the industries OF nearly
every city and town In the state oeing
present The feature OF the evening
was speeches by some OF the generals
who toured the country IN tne interest,"
OF the gold standard ana oy oena'ot
hoar senator hoar sala 'na'
the democratic party nad cecn
saved from itseii py repuo.Ican
efrorts. .lhe business men oi view
England ne went' on, must s'uuy
the cause OF wna' mas oeen gong on
ana 90 sone.hine '"a' WIZ o'lo ",o
disease, which mas spread. ~ ~ sa'u
that whiie Mchlniey nau i'oV'o" ma,
1ority' a change OF S',ooo vo'es woulu
have given tine election 10 ms oppo'
nent ~ IS sad 10 contemplate sn's'
and cannot the business men o' Ncw
England aia .ne cause Vi soou
government oanno' 'ney, W
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
BROUGHT TO LIFE.
A Negro After Being Hanged Said
to Have Been Resuscitated.
A MAN And HIS WIFE FOUND DEAD.
He Had Murdered Her and Then Com
mitted suieide-F0otball Game stopped
by the sheri IAN Illinois Joint
Blown Up with Dynamite.

TUscoGFE, Ala, Nov 27-Last FRI
, day negro named Henry Dawson was
hanged here for murder by the sheriff.
He was a large, 2OO-pounder, and when
the trap was sprung fell so hard that
he almost broke the rope. Fifteen
minutes after the fall he was cut down
and the physicians present pronounced
him to he dead from strangulation.
His body was turned over to his friends
for burial. A negro named Reuben
Rice how comes forward with the
statement that Dawson Is not dead
that as soon as the wagon was outside
the town the lid Of the coffin was pried
off and whisky and other restoratives
applied with the result that the sup
posed corpse was resuscitated and after
an hour or two was recovered suffi.
GENTLY to walk. The evidence as to
the truth Of the statement Is that the
negroes having the remains In charge
have left the neighborhood and no evil
dence of new made grave can be
found about the Buchanan place,
where Dawson was to have been bur.
led.
MAN AND HIS WIFE FOUND DEAD.
LOWELL, Mass, Nov. 27.-Frank Cote
shot and killed his wife and put bull
let through his own brain at an early
hour yesterday morning. a milkman
passing the Cote's tenement about six
o'clock noticed smoke issuing from
their rooms. The house was entered
and the Cotes were found stretched on
their backs in their room. The
woman had three bullet wounds in her
face. Cole was bleeding from a wound
in his temple A revolver lay at his
side and on the bed was pint bottle
OF whisky. The bed clothes were
smoldering and smoke filled the room.
II is thought Cote had attempted to set
fire to the bed before he attempted to
take his own life
GAME STOPPED BY THE SHERIFF.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov. 9Z-The Eureka
college football team defeated the Illi'
uois college. Jacksonville, at Pekin
yesterday afternoon by score of IS to
1. The fights between the players
we're stopped by the sheriff Of Taze.
we'll county. No one was seriously in
jured, though for time the game
threatened to develop into free-for'
all fight.
AN ILLINOIS JOINT RL0wN UP.
MONMOUTH, ILL.,, Nov ~ -Prohibi-
tionists OF Alexis are charged with
having blown up with dynamite the
liquor joint of George Shugart, just
outside of the town limits. The place
was wrecked, but no one was hurt
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
MUST GIVE THEIR CORN.
Weyler Orders Farmers to Carry 1t ut Once
to the GarrisOned Towns.

Weyler Orders Farmers to Carry It at Once
to the Garrisoned Towns.
HAVANA, Nov 27-Capt. Gen. Wey-
Ter has issued orders to the farmers in
the provinces of Pnar del Rio, Havana
and Matanzas to carry the new crop
of corn to the garrisoned towns and the
railroad officials have been instructed
to provide the farmers with cars and
mules with which to facilitate trans
portation. The corn will be sold to the
commanders Of the Spanish columns
and will be used for military pur-
poses. Those commanders may buy
the corn at current prices or may ad-
init it on deposit. After December 20
all corn found stored on the farms or
elsewhere without the knowledge and
consent OF the military commanders
will be considered contraband of war,
and the farmers so Withholding 1t will
he criminally prosecuted.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
LITTLE HOPE FOR PERRY.
Murderer Of the sawyer Family Likely 70
Hang December 80

muruorbr VI tuo 5oWyoh H"ssAs'y >,-~-s -
Hang December S0
MANSFIELD, Mo-, Nov 27.-There Is
little, If any, hope left for Ed Perry
the condemned murderer OF the Saw
yer family. The supreme court has re-
fused new hearing and, unless ex'
ecutive clemency should be extended
Perry will expiate his awful crime on
the gallows December 30, at Ava, two
miles from the scene of his brutal
butchcry Of father, mother and son last
May. Perry's mother arrived here
yesterday and is circulating q
petition asking that death sentence
be commuted to life imprisonment
She met with little encourage
ment, and frequently burst into tears
and cried pitifully when told that her
son was guilty beyond doubt and
ought to suffer the full penalty OF the
law Perry is now in Jail at Spring
field, and will not be brought to
Douglas county until the day set for
the execution, for the reason that he
would undoubtedly be lnobbed before
the legal hanging could take place.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 27-lt Is stated
upon good authority that Cy Leland
has recommended DR.. Carl Swensson,
president Of Bethany college at Linds-
borg, for minister to Sweden. 1t is
also said that Maj Mckinley has ex-
pressed a desire to see Swensson, and
that the latter will make pilgrimage
to Canton early in December.
Are Looking for Student.
WORCESTER Mass, pDec. frank
Flickenger, member OF the sopho-
more class at the Worcester Polytech'
mic institute, disappeared from this
c,tv two weeks ago last Friday and
nothing has been seen Of him since, al
though his friends have made an active
search to ascertain his whereabouts
To Form State Federation.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. LA call has
issued for q state convention OF Wom'
ems Free Silver clubs to be held here
January 10. 1t is proposed to form q
state federation Of the various local
clubs at that time.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
CALIFORNIA; ONLY PRIVATE.
ssryed Through the War In Commana Oh
the Gun He Carried.

Served Through 'ne W.. ~
inc "un ~ ,,ors 80 ,oan
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who nave ser'ec ~ wv ...,a. "a al de-.
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scription ~ Is reiresnlns ~ =. IN rou that
a man VINO wiil pialiay -. ~ ~ served
his name Is MI" anu ' .,o hlo<.dv
from beginning 10 enu - .;,,ots .a n.
campaign as a iui,-u'o"A I.,,,nar the
that descrip,loh % 'o'ir 49,, "..orno,
well.known oan rian''sso Nv eor;yrer
when the war oioA, ou. w. .',;aa M and
enlisted In tne conie'ela.e ar Lv,oo
went through .ne en'no ~. " ~. trr' rs
down ms arms 81 i.s cloee WIN w.. .s;anaa
bic rank OF private ,Iao "as as ;s''s 4hs
to him on eniisting. ne Nv" enJCy
reputation among MS ie''o"s y. e s,;s
the only man 'lla' mas c,:s;a srs 80 Who
covered IN the s'a'e VI 0a'iio,n'e ~
served throughout '"' "". NV ~ h;s
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name. IL useo " oe cue'onia
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Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
RURAL DELIVERY GOOD.
The Post Office Department Receives Fa'
vorable Reports OF the Experiment.

The Post Office Department Receives Fa'
vorable Reports OF the Experiment.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Reports show
ing the results of the rural free deliv'
cry experience by the government are
reaching the post office department
from the localities where the service is
on trial They are said to show general
satisfaction with the service and good
results of the work as whole
The reports will be embodied in a
special report on the scheme and Its
feasibility, to be forwarded by the
postmaster.general to congress early
in the session. What recommendations
he will make is not known, but the
benefits from the adoption of the rural
delivery will be pointed out.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
IOWA WINS THE REMNANT.
Hawkeyes Have Record Of Not Having
Becn Scored Against.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Nov 81. AS the
result OF the games played yesterday
by the universities Of Missouri, Kan
sas, Iowa and Nebraska the pennant
of the Western Intercollegiate league,
embracing the states named, goes to
Iowa. The pennant reverts to the
team against which the fewest points
have been scored. The Hawkeyes
made the unusual record Of not having
been scored against this season. Thus
the tail enders OF year ago are the
leaders this season. lowa's games
this season resulted; With Missouri, u
to 0; with Kansas, Q to 0; with Ne
braska yesterday 0 too. Kansas will
finish second
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03

WASHINGTON. Nov 97.-The report
of the board of visitors to the United
States military academy speaks highly
Of the character and discipline OF the
cadets, but recommends a change of
the law raising the standard for ad-
mission in order to keep abreast OF the
progress Of education at large. An
other important recommendation is
that the law should be amended so as
to permit each United States senator
10 name cadet annually.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
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WALDENSlAN FARMERS.


Quite . Colony Of Them 10 Located IN
Burke County, N. c.
In the summer of 1893 some 20 fam
lilies came over from sunny Italy and
settled in the western part OF North
Carolina. They were the advance guard
Of the colony which to-day numbers
about 200 persons.
There would be little to attract at
tention to this settlement If 1t were
not the only one Of the kind in America.
The colonists are Wadenses; that is to
say, they are descendants OF re-
ligious sect that was driven by perse-
cution into the Piedmont mountains OF
northern Italy. Here they were safe
and secluded, and here they we're free
to follow their peculiar forms OF wor-
ship. In their mountain retreat at home
the Waldensians have followed the or
binary pursuits Of agriculture. Living
by themselves and shut off from the
outside world, these people were con
tent to farm after the fashion OF their
forefathers. The result was, their
methods Of farming were rather rude
and primitive.
When the Waldensians came to this
country they brought with them their
old-fashioned ideas and methods. Many
Of the colonists had never seen plow
or a mower and reaper until they ar
rived in North Carolina. OF course,
our modern methods Of intensive farm
ing and rotation Of crops were beyond
their knowledge. The colony is located
in Burke county, N. G., about eight
miles from Morgantown, the county
seat. The village is called Valdese,
and is laid out into streets and building
lots. The first thing the colonists did
was to build church and schoolhouse.
Recently they have showed consider
able enterprise in starting q hosiery
mill, in which most Of the young people
ere employed. The property of the col
onists consists of several thousand
acres. This has been divided into small
farms, each family receiving from 80 to
60 acres. At the same time each house.
holder is obliged to assume his share
OF the debt which the colony still owes.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
A MAMMOTH SCHOONER.



the United states.
CHICAGO, Nov. q. Con rac,s for over
S3, ono, 100 worth Of new vessels for the
lakes have been closed here since the
election. ami employment has been
given to $500 men Yesterday the
contract for still another vessel was
announced. 1t will be for james Cor.
rigan, the prominent iron mining man
,of Cleveland, and his associates
in the iron trade The new boat
will he the largest steel schoon-
er ever built on the great
lakes, if not in the United States The
dimensions will be; Keel, 376 feet;
beam, as feet; depth, 20 feet On the
present depth of water in the lake
channels the schooner will carry about
$500 tons, With the completion of
the 20.foot channels she will carry con.
sdera BILE in excess of 5000 tons
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
STEAMER SUNK.
The John B. Moore Strikes Rock
Near Sandy Hook.
ANOTHER FOOTBALL PLAYER KILLED.
A Big Peoria Hotel Burns and the Guests
Lose Their iaggsge--Leavenworth,
WASH, Severely scorched--A
Texas Tornado.

New York, Nov. 97-The steam boat
John B. Moore, with l50 excursionists
on board on their way to the fishing
banks, struck on q rock near Sandy
Hook at ten o'clock yesterday morning
and sunk ten minutes later Word was
conveyed to the Sunday Hook life-sav'
ing crew by the steward and fireman
OF the steamboa who rowed ashore
in a small boat. The life crew set of
in q life boat to be on hand to rescue
lives il necessary. About two p. IN.
the steam toat Walter H. Adams, which
was standing down to the bar heard q
signal for assistance and bore down
quickly TO the Moore, launched her life
boat and took of part Of the Moore's
passengers. The tug c. =. Everats,
which had dropped down to quaran-
tine to meet the fog-bound North Ger.
man Lloyd steamer Havel, also went
to the Moore's assistance and took of
the rest Of the passengers and crew.
ANOTHER FOOTBALL PLAYER KILLED
New YORK, Nov. 27-Walter l.. Rhue,
l6-ycar-old boy, who resided with his
parents in Brooklyn, was killed In a
game Of football at the Parde grounds
yesterday afternoon. lie wasa member
OF the Brooklyn Boys High School team
and OF the Seneca football team. The
Senecas played with the team OF the
Manual training school No. 2, Rhue
being the right halfback. The lad was
tackled and thrown heavily to the
ground. When he rose he was hardly
able to stand and fell again almost i'm.
mediately. He died soon after from an
internal hemorrhage.
BIG PEORIA HOTEL BURNS
PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov a. Shortly after
nine o'clock last nirht, fire was dis
covered on the third floor Of the Peoria
house, the oldest and second largest
hotel in Peoria. The hremen, after
fight Of nearly three hours, we're forced
TO turn in general alarm when the
fire commenced spreading. No fatal
tiles occurred, though there were a
number OF escapes. A man named
Van Meter, and two OF the female
help were taken from the hotel un-
conscious. The hotel contains 1870
rooms, and many OF the guests lost
their baggage.
A TOWN SEVERELY sCORCHED.
SEATTLE, Wash, Nov 27 Nearly the
entire business portion of the town OF
Leavenworih, the headquarters OF the
Cascade division OF the Great Northern
rairoad was burned yesterday. Every
house opposite the depot, with the ex-
ception of one small building, was lost,
The fire originated in the Office Of the
forks hotel, The dodgers had n narrow
escape from cremation. A cook in tho
hotel named silverstone and brake
man named Metzdorf were severely
burned about the head and face.
A TEXAS TORNADO.
MARLIN, Tex, Nov 81 "A tornado
passed Mart post Office nine miles
northeast OF here, Wednesday night.
Several houses were blown down. One
child of A. B. Douglas was killed.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
suec,al Rate for Texas Shippers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 27.-The
shortage in the corn crop and cotton
seed meal in Texas this season has
caused the Santa Fe railroad to offer
special inducements to cattlemen OF
Texas to bring cattle west where feed
Is abundant and cheap, as long as they
are short OF It at home 1t put into
effect yesterday feed-in-transit rate
on cattle from Texas points to Kansas
City, remaining in force until Decem-
bar Al
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
I'm A DEAD MANI"

we were enduring it as best we could a
private named Stevens looked back at
the captain, and asked
Gap, can l 60 to the rear after
water?"
Against orders!" was the reply.
Five minutes later Stevens looked
back and held out bloody hand, and
said:
Gap, can Igo to the rear and have the
thumb amputated?"
Against ordersl" was the answer.
Seven or eight minutes later Stevens
received q bullet in his shoulder, and,
sitting up, he pressed his hand to the
wound, and queried:
"Cap, can l go to the rear with two
wounds?"
swat till the colonel comes this way
and I'll ask him."
The colonel was then riding down to
us behind the lines. In about five min
utes he was up. and our captain was
about to address him when Stevens
called out
Never mind, Cap-I'm a dead man
and don't want to 60 to the rear"
With that he fell over and struggled
for moment and was dead. A bullet
had passed clear through him beforehe
called out.-Detroit Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
Houth Missouri Fruit Belt.

That that part Of southern Missouri
which extends from Springfield to
Thayer, along the line of the Kansas
City, Fort Scott & Memphis railroad, is
rapidly becoming one Of the creates.
fruit belts in the United States is evil
denced by the fact that the counties Of
Greene. Webster, Wright, Texas, Howell
and Oregon will this year produce no
less than 100000 barrels Of apples and
a05,700 bushels Of peaches.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. Yesterday
the national council of administration
OF the g. A. R., with Commander.in-
Chief 7. =. Clarkson in the chair, met.
1t was decided by the committee to
have the encampment in Buffalo the
last week in August, beginning August
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. Final re-
turns from Santa Clara county, com
pleting the state returns, show that
Martin, Bryan elector, has defeated
Flint, Mckinley elector, by 4o2, This
gives Mckinley eight electors from
California and Bryan one.