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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
ABOUT PEOPLE.

A. +. Smyser, Of Holland, was] in
town.
G. +. Waters is down from Man
chester.
I. c. Tiff, Of Talmage, was an APP
preciated caller
P. L. Thurman, of Herington, was
an Abilene visitor.
Mrs. S. Winsler, Of Buckeye, is
visiting frinds at Lebo, Kas.
Mrs. d. l.. Pisle left for visit to
her old home, Stroudsburg, Pa.
John Rohrer, Of Dayton, joined the
long REFLECTOR procession this week.
Simon Stein, one Of the wheelhorses
Of west Dickinson, was an Abilene
visitor.
w. M. Fallen, Of Kennedy, gets
year ahead in the REFLECToR's good
graces.
b. j. Volkman Of Woodbine was a
stalwart young farmer who called on
the REFLECTOR.
Joseph Taylor left for home in Gin
cinnati, Ohio, after visit with his
son, T. f. Taylor, Of Pearl.
j. +. Marshall, Of the Concordia
Daylight, one of the brightest Of Kan
sas' newspapermen, was an Abilene
visitor.
Martin Pease, the popular REPUBLIC
can candidate for probate Judge, was
in the city He is gaining friends
everywhere.
Mrs. Alice Woodcock Of Longford
who has many friends in northwest
Dickinson sends for the REFLECTOR to
tell her the mes.
G. H. Smith, who is piling up votes
to add to his majority for district
clerk, was in the city. He is proving |
a most popular candidate.
Leonard Hoffman is back from Col
orado. He did not make a fortune
but says he laid the foundation for
one which is all the same.
C. A. Minick, Of New Chilicothe,
was a REFLECTOR visitor from north
east Dickinson. He says Republican
ism is humming in his vicinity.
Miss Molie Sheeran left for Chap
man to attend to wedding today Of
her cousin, Nellie Sheeran, daughter
of Pat sheeraq to P Howe Of Chap
man.
Charles Kubach left for Falls City,
Neb., where he will sell National
Fence Machines. Charlie always
makes business hum when he is
around.
J. G. Lands and wife left yesterday
for Canton, Ohio, on a visit. Mr..
lands is boyhood friend Of McKin-
ley and will enjoy a chat with the
next president.
W. 4. Bush, Pop candidate for sec
rotary Of state, was in town. He
wears Prince Albert coat, white tie
and old fashioned standing collar and
looks like a minister.
Elder II. Davidson left last night
for few months visit in the East,
principally Ohio and Pennsylvania.
He has as editor Of the Visitor made q
wide acquaintance and many friends
here. He did bis work well and all
who know him respect him for bis
ability and kindness and wish him a
pleasant journey.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
Republican Meetings.

Oct. S-Cheever;.G. W. Hurd, 5. 5.
Smith.
Oct. 9-Harmony hall, Newbern
G. W. Hurd, Ralph Dyer.
Oct. 9--Abilene, b. b. futile
Oct. l0-Center school house, Buck.
eye; DR.. J. M. Green, s. s. Smith.
Oct. l0-Banner; g. W. Hurd,
Ralph Dyer.
Oct. 10-New Basel Emil Grosser,
Oct. l2-Woodbine; W. II. Smith,
Oct. lS-Purdy school house, New
bern; W. II. Smith.
Oct. 15--Solomon; j. y. Scanlon,
ex-Congressman Peters.
Oct. l6-Abilene; c. {. Coleman
Emil Grosser.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers Reported by George
Merrill, Abstracter.
Abilene B Il l. asso to John Mullen,
1t 8 blk 2 Wallis sub ad Abilene
and part sw 1912, 800.
James X Vickers to Geo Brown, Sc 49,
Ill, $4,000
Edwin Hilton TO Elizabeth A Finch,
10 acres in W NV 1892, $3.50.
W c McRill to j u Staatz part blk Il
Enterprise, ST..
Hiram ? Dillon master in chancery)
to The Northwestern Mutual Life
ms Co, land in county, $l9,5SO
Iiland Southworth to Silas Carey 81
sw 3l-12-1, 81
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
Calderhead at Industry,

A we'll attended Republican meet
ing at Industry Tuesday afternoon
was addressed by Congressman Cald.
erhead who gave the people Of Dickin-
son and Clay some sound Republican
doctrine. There was good music and
a hearty reception. Mr.. Calderhead
is more popular today than ever and
his election has become practically a
certainty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
PROMISED FIFTEEN MINUTES.
That's All the Boy Orator Can Give
Abilene.

Word comes from Topeka that
Bryan will be at Abilene for ID min.
utes on Oct. 3lst That is all he can
give to the Belle Of the Smoky this
trip. Frank Doster is to speak here
that day and Bryan is expected to
arrive during the afternoon and offer
his remarks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS OCTOBER 8g-TE PAGES
THOSE WEDDING BELLS.
Autumn Nuptials Are Now Thick
and Fast.
HOwARD-wALLACE.


At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. W
Howard Tuesday evening occurred {
pleasant home wedding witnessed by
many friends when Miss Lotto
Howard, one Of the city's most estim'
able young ladies, and Geo. P
Wallace, foreman OF tho Topeka
journal, were welded. Both arc
Abilene young people, the bride hav'
ing been teacher in the schools, and
they have the best wishes Of many
friends. The ceremony took place
under a bell OF white asters and roses
in the parlor decorated with ever
greens, smilax and roses. Miss
Jennie Wallace and Herbert Howard
were attendants; Eloise Pattison and
Doris Burroughs flower girls; Nina
Rogers carried the ring. Rev. +. E.
Tarbill officiated and Miss Belle New
man was at the piano. As a prelude
Mrs. Niesley sang "Oh Promise Me-"
and followed the ceremony with "To-
gether." The bride was very pretty
in white brocaded satin while Miss
Wallace wore white organdie. Fol-
lowing the service was dainty we'd
ding supper and the happy couple
left over the Santa Fe for a weeks
visit in Kansas City. Many presents
and hearty congratulations were
showered upon Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace.
Iz-HOLLINGER.
Edward G. Hollinger, assistant
cashier Of the Abilene National, and
Miss Blanche Fritz, two Of Abilene's
most esteemed young people, were
married in Kansas City last evening
and will soon be home to reside in
this city. They have the best wishes
OF a wide circle Of friends.
ELwICK- PENNINGTON.
At the residence Of the brideTuesday
evening occurred quiet wedding at
which Miss Anna, daughter Of Edward
Elwick, and Harry Pennington were
joined in matrimony, Rev. E. Clark
officiating. They will reside on West
First street.
wYCKOFF- FRENCH.
Miss Phosa Wyckoff and George
French Of Carlton were united i'll
matrimony on Sunday morning, Oct.
I, by Rev. B. F. Hills Of Banner City.
The bride is the accomplished daugh-
Ter Of Jacob Wyckoff and the groom is
the son Of Mrs. S. W. French. Their
many friends in and around Carlton
will wish them pleasant voyage on
The matrimonial sea.
Siberian HOWE.
At Chapman Tuesday a large COM
,any of friends gathered to witness
he wedding Of Miss Nellie Sheeran
% P. D. Howe. There we're many |
good wishes. The bride has
,een a devoted daughter and model
lister and will be much missed in that |
ocality.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08

II you need hardware repairs 60 II
Pislc's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08

You need some gutter repairing,
don't youP Then go to Pisle's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
GEN. WEYLERS MHUMAN TORTURE OF NEUTRALS IN CUBA.

III there Is anybody who believes that
spain Is entitled to the slightest Dip
lomatic consideration or is to be re-
garded as civilized nation, he should
go TO the town of Sagua la Grande and
ride thirty miles southwark to the ruin
OF the Oyalita plantation, which was
the scene OF the most horrible OF all
the atrocities that have taken place in
the island of Cuba since the accession
OF Gen. Weyler.
AT Oyalita, in the latter part OF Feb
ruary, the forces of Quintin Bandera
skirmished with two Spanish columns
under the command OF Col. Arce. The
insurgents took up a position about the
Iingenio," or sugar mill, OF the Oyalita
plantation, and retired southwark,
after having inflicted heavy loss on
the Spanish troops. AS soon as the
insurgent column had marched away
from the "ingenio," the Spanish in
fantry made general charge on the
sugar house and its surrounding build
ings. There were no less than twenty
three "pacificos," innocent non-com-
batants, plantation hands and their
families. employed on the estate. The
foreman was NJ Bernardo Duarte, a
French citizen, brother of the proprie-
tor.
On the approach OF the Spaniards NJ.
Duarte locked himself in his house, a
small, two storied frame building. lay
down on his bed and wrapped himself
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10

Mr. r. b. Zimmerman. of Warren,
mas what is probably the highest swing
10 Texas. The frame is made of pine
Ogs seyenty-eight feet long, which are
set IN the ground eight feet, making
le swing seventy feet high. The cross
piece is six by six inches, heart. and
fastened to the top of the upright
pieces in such a way as to be as strong
the frame was all of one piece.
IN the north side of the swing is a
pu'e lorty-two feet high, at the top OF
winch is a pulley. The person who
s'Shes to swing is STRAPPED in. If he or
sue desires, and then takes hold of one
enu OF rope, the other end of which
run through the pulley and fastened
team Of horses. The horses are
started of and the swinger is pulled
'he top Of the pole. When the top
reached he drops the rope and Is at
Uuce launched into space, sometimes
sung as high as 100 feet on the oppo-
sue side from the pole. One turn at
.e swing is generally enough TO sat
NY one for that evening. Since the
erection Of the swing Mr.. thinner
man house has become a resort every
Nehlng for the young people of War
, su' and parties frequently come from
nyatt and other neighboring towns to
,nJoy an evening in 1.-The swing. "--Dal-
las News.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
ELECTRICITY AND WAR.
rhs Telegraph ~ an Agency IN Pre-
serving Peace.

serving Peace.
In the course of his farewell speech
at the dinner of the British chamber
the setiring British ambassador, said
But whatever may be the ups and
downs OF the diplomatic career every
member Of the service, no matter how
unpromising the post he occupies. may
console himself with the reflection that,
II he Is industrious, prudent and, above
all single-minded, the bread he casts
upon the waters will not be lost and
that, perhaps, when he least expects
1t, his day will dawn, for though, like
everything else, the outward aspects
of diplomacy have changed since the
beginning OF the century never have
the nations stood in greater need OF
the thing itself than at the present
moment. What do we see around us?
The whole OF Europe Is little better
than standing camp, numbering mil
lions OF armed men, while a double
row OF frowning and opposing fort
resses bristles along every frontier
swarm with ironclad navies, to whose
numbers, l am forced to admit, Eng
land has been obliged, in self defense,
TO add her modest quota. Even In the
rers otest east the passion for military
expansion has displayed an unexpected
development. In fact, thanks to the
telegraph, the globe itself has become
mere bundle of nerves and the slight
est disturbance at any one point of the
system sends a portentous tremor
through its morbldly sensitive surface.
We are told by the poets OF old that
when Zeus nodded, the golden halls Of
his Olympus shook TO their founda-
lions. To-day 1t would suffice for any
one OF half dozen august personages
to speak above his breath or unwilling
ly to raise his little finger and. like in
a heaven overcharged with electricity,
the existing conditions OF the unstable
equilibrium which sustains the Eu-
ropean political system would be upset
and war, waged in circumstances OF
| greater horror than has been hitherto
known to the experience of mankind
might eventually enve'op not Europe
alone, but two-nay, all the four-con-
tinents at once, since in every one oil
them representatives and offshoots oil
the contending nations would OF neces.
sity be brought into collision. 1t is to
prevent catas,rophes of this kind that
we meek, ciyil-spoken and mild-man.
nered persons have been invented
Looking at W you will perhaps say
that we are poor and feeble folk and
that our calling is a sorry preserva'
tive against such dangers; but such a:
1t is. It is the best device human in
gepuity he's been able ta--disceyer
After all, a very thin wire proves
perfectly effective lightning conductor
and for over eighty years, thanks L
this unpretending agency, an unbroksr
peace has been maintained between
your native land and the country will
whose prosperity and welfare your owl
interests are so closely associated"
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MISS VAN ALIEN.

reasonable monetary consideration, she
will be able to take the place in English
society her name entities her to and TO
support her station properly. Miss Van
Allen seems to have been united upon
as the girl for the transaction, and 1t is
said her father is by no means unwill-
ing to see his daughter with a coronet
on her pretty brow.
The dukes prospective bride is only
10. She is not very pretty, but she Is
attractive nevertheless, and will be a
popular girl in society. She was born
in Paris and was educated in Europe.
Indeed, she is more of a European than
an American, although her parents are
both American. Her mother was the
eldest daughter of Mrs. William Aston.
and her uncle is John Jacob Aston, who
is the present head of the Aston family.
She is a favorite with the Astors, and Is
loved by all who know her. When Mrs.
Van Allen married Mr.. Van Allen the
marriage caused big row in the Astor
family. There never was much love
between the two tribes, and VILLAS
Astor did all in his power to break up
the match and separate the lovers.
Mr.. Astor was not a man to easily for
give his enemies, and he found IL I'M
possible to forgive young Van Allen for
having that name. He gave his daugh-
ter warning that he would disown her
il she married the man, but this threat
was wasted. Miss Aston went right on
and was married TO young Van Allen.
Old Aston made the best of bad situa-
ton. He consented to pay his daughter
and her husband $4,000 year on con-
dition that they would leave the coun-
try and reside abroad permanently. At
that time Mr.. Van Allen did not have
his present fortune, and he went abroad
with his wife. They lived in Paris un-
III the death Of the wife. Meanwhile
MAY had been born.
Mr.. Van Allen returned 10 America,
but he was now quite rich and cared
little about his father-in law. He was
received by the butterflies Of New York
with every manifestation Of welcome.
and he and his children became leaders
In the social word at once. When VII
liam Astor died four years ago the
breach between the two families was
healed and now there Is harmony.
Miss Van Allen will make good
match for the young duke, who Is said
10 be very fond of her.
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TREE THAT SPLIT A ROCK.
b"taaicai Sampson OF Csiirorn,.
Cracked u BOULDER.

Cracked a Bouider.
The wonderful force OF the roots n,
growing trees is demonstrated on a hill
In Mill Valley, where laurel tree has
split a huge boulder into three pieces.
The tree Is OF the type common IN
many parts Of California. but there are
several queer things about II and It's
surroundings. The place where the tree
grows Is a most unusual one for its
species, which naturally requires con-
siderable moisture. The fact of the
tree taking root in barren rock is also
unusual In California, on account of the
long, dry summers, during which young
sprouts usually perish unless there Is
considerable moisture in the soil. The
exact location OF this botanical curiosi-
ty Is few hundred feet east of the trail
to the top Of Tamalpais. The general
appearance OF the tree Is most unusual
and undoubtedly It Is very old. At first
glance II looks like an oak, but most
unusual one. The upper branches are
twisted and turned in all directions and
a large portion of them are dead. In
Dore illustrations of Dante's Inferno"
An examination OF the tree and its sur
roundings shows that the boulder is
one of the largest stones in the vicinity
and cannot weigh less than 500 tons.
The location of the tree is almost ex-
actly In the middle of the stone and
about five feet from the end of the split.
This rift in the rock is about fifteen
inches long and at one end is only a
few inches wide. At the end where the
tree Is Il is at least three feet. To prove
that 1t was the tree that caused the split
there Is a crack in one of the halves OF
the boulder showing that the force OF
the growing roots was so much that II
cracked the rock where II could not
move It. Miss Eastwood, a botanist of
the Academy of Sciences. gave as her
opinion that the strange natural Curl
osity was the only one of its kind in the
state. She says that in all her studies
she has never seen its like here, al
though in localities where there are
summer rains the phenomenon Is not
unusual. And yet even under those
! conditions she never heard of a laurel
| growing as the one in Mill Valley does
In Miss Eastwood's opinion there must
have been a small rift in the boulder to
begin with. Possibly it was tight
enough to hold water. In the fall of
the year the seed of the laurel blew
into ii and in the spring OF the year
came to life. The walls of the rift then
acted as sunshades and also kept the
water from being evaporated too rapid
ly, so that the young shoot was able TO
struggle through the long summer un-
til the winter rains came. Or 1t may
be that there was an unusually rainy
summer that gave the tree It's start In
life. After the tree was year old 1t
was enabled to take care Of Itself, and
then showed it's ingratltude to the rock
that had protected it.-San Francisco
| Call
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10

pests as the secretaryships of the i'm
peflal missions at st. Petersburg, To-
kyo, Stockholm and Washington. In
1888 he was appointed envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary to
Mexico During his residence in the
United States he became acquainted
with the reputation of the Herreshoffs
as builders of yachts. and when he
decided to take up the sport he gave
an order to the Bristol firm for a racer.
During the winter Of 1S94-5 he had the
Herreshoffs build the Isolde. a twenty
rater, and an exact counterpart of
Howard Gould's Niagara. The Isolde
made a good record for her owner from
the very start. She won races at Keil
and then went to England. where she
gave a good account of herself In the
Isle of Wight regattas. The yachting
season had just opened when the bar
on met his death.
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him, arms tied behind him. on among
the cane fields until he was lost TO sight
Of his home. His neighbors dared not
follow, and there were no witnesses OF
his murder. Desiderio Vida was led
from the roadside into little grassy
arroyo or gully. Here he was cut down
and his body was left, TO be found,
after the departure OF the guerillas, by
his neighbors.
He had been buried already when /
got there, but saw the place where he
fell, the hollow in the tall grass. and
the blood that stained the plants as
thickly as when you have slaughtered
bullock. His hat remained. There
was a cut in the brim an inch from
the band where the first stroke OF the
machete had fallen. 1t must have cut
his shoulder. With the next blow the
crown was pierced, and the stains Of
clotted blood remained, scarcely dry,
when | saw them.
The peasants told me that Desiderio
Vida had no less than dozen wounds
on his body when he was picked up
ny lhSlAi, lhdb his ittl 81 ~ w oo
nearly severed from his body. This
is but one Of the many murders so fire.
quent in all parts of the island that
| they have ceased to attract attention
or comment.
Here are the details of another horri-
BILE crime, as they come to me in let
ter: "a mechanic at Hyde Park, the
! sugar plantation OF Mr.. Fowler, the
British consul, was said to have fur
nished the insurgents at the Mayari ar
senal with a receipt for bath to
bronze a field piece. The guerillas from
Cienfuegos passed by Hyde Park, took
the mechanic, and, suspending him by
one leg to a rope, bumped his head on
the ground until he was insensible.
He was brought to by tapers lighted
and stuck in his nostrils and cars, and
then put to death by nameless tor
lures"
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In riding over the island, through
Matanzas. Las Villas and Camaguey,
l have always inquired for the latest
Spanish atrocities. The answers nave
always been: There were four paciii-
cos shot outside Of the IS two weeks
ago." or Last month ten men were
shot," or "The guerillas cut down old
Jose So and So. and left his body by
the high road"
1t would be a fair estimate to take
every town in the island OF Cuba that
is big enough to have its name on the
map and count II as having ten paciil-
cos murdered without cause by Span
ish troops or guerillas to Its credit. l
have not counted how many townships
there are in the island Of Cuba, but L
know these murders IL estimated or
taken account of, il that were possible,
would make an astounding number.
These murders are all on the head OF
the present captain general, before
whose time they were almost unknown
GROVER FLINT.
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lar. l went down short flight of
steps to the chamber where the fur
naces were. and here | found the re-
mains OF Chinaman. one Of the coolies
employed about the place. perfectly
preserved, in a mummified state.
examined the body very carefully.
There were wounds OF the machete
about the back and legs, as though he
had been driven into the cellar, but
none of them was fatal The body was
writhed In intense agony and the face
fixed In an expression of extreme hor-
ror. Parts of the clothing were singed
and there was every indication that
the man had been driven into the cell
lar. locked in, and forced to die from
the heat of the burning ingen!o above.
The flesh was turned 20 parchment and
each muscle and line OF facial expires
sion was intensified by suffering.
In the little passage that led TO the
bake shop lay the body OF another
Chinaman with n cash Of machete
in the back OF his head. His express
sion and the contortion OF his BODY
were similar to those of the first, and
distinctly indicated that he must nave
died under the same conditions. On
the floor by his side lay paper score
of tas soa res Of bread baked for the
settlement that morning. Though the
wound in the back of the head was
deep and some stains OF blood re-
NAMED on the floor, 1t was evident that
he had died by the torture OF heat.
Three months had passed, and these
bodies had dried without the slightest
trace OF decomposition. They probably