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

molished and the mail was damaged to
some extent There were four clerks in
the car and all OF them escaped death.
Clerk Foster was pinned down in the
letter end Of the car BY an iron rack.
He was released after much difficulty.
All the clerks were badly bruised, but
not seriously injured. They had the
presence Of mind to extinguish all the
lamps, thus preventing conaagrs-
ton. The damage sustained BY the
mail was caused mostly by oil from
the lamps. The baggage car was next
TO the mail car. 1t left the track took
shoot across the country and landed
on its side. The third car carried ex.
press matter ana 1t telescoped the bag
gage car and then settled over on its
side. The smoking car, chair car and
tourist sleeping car were also derailed
and overturned. By streak Of good
luck the explosion and sudden stop put
out the lights in these cars and fire
was averted. There was one chair car
and four sleepers which did not leave
the track.
The only passengers that were hurt
were M. Purcell, of Rutledge, No., and
Mrs. Maxwell, Of Kansas City. The
former was bruised about the limbs,
while Mrs. Maxwell's hand was cut in
trying to get out of the car through
window. Mr.. Purcell resumed his
Journey with the rest, but Mrs. Max
we'll was taken to the Topeka hospital.
A wrecking crew was sent out from
Topeka and Immediately began to clear
up the wreck. A track was laid around
the wrecked train, and at one o'clock
what cars remained in travelling shape
were hitched to relief train, made up
at Topeka, and after the passengers
were placed on board the journey east
ward was resumed.
The exact cause of the explosion will
never be known. The engineer and
fireman are not left to tell the story,
and the engine is SO badly demolished
that it is impossible to obtain any in
formation from examination. 1t is
however, that it was caused
bv defect in the boiler or the water
guage was out Of repair and did not
register properly the amount Of water
in the boiler.
Engineer Strumpf and Fireman Hol-
lister were both married men and
leave families at Topeka to mourn
their loss
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
BRYAN ACCEPTS.


The Presidential Candidate Declares His
Acceptance Of the fopuiist Nomination.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 5.-Wi IAN }. Bryan
has given out for ubAeaiio the fol-
lowing letter OF acc ,tance OF the pop
ulist nomination 20 president:
Hon. william v. Allen, Chairman, and Others
Members Of the Notification Committee OF
the Peoples Parry;
Gentlemen. The nomination Of the peoples
party for the presidency Of the United States
has been rendered me In slcha generous spirit
and upon such honorable terms that am able
to accept the same without departing from the
platform adopted by the democratic national
convention at Chicago
Ifullv Appreciate the breadth OF patriotism
which has actuated the members Of the peo.
PIES party, VINO, In order TO consolidate the
senllu.vu. N favor Of bimetallism, have been
willing to 90 outside Of party lines and support
as their candidate one already nominated by
the democratic party, and also by the silver
party.
Ialso appreciate the fact that while during
ell the years since 1873, large majority Of the
democratic party and considerable minority
advocates OF the free coinage OF silver az tne
present ratio, yet ever since the organization
of the peoples party Its members have unanl-
mously supported such coinage rs the only
means Of restoring blmetalllsm.
by persstently pointing out the disastrous
effects Of gold standard and protesting
against each successive step toward financial
bondage, the populsts have exerted an I'm
portant influence In awakening the public to
realization Of the nations present peril.
In time like this when great political
party Is attempting TO surrender the right TO
legislate for ourselves upon the financial ques-
tiOn, and Is seeking to bind the American peo'
pie to foreign monetary system,
IL behooves US, rs lovers OF our coun-
try and friends Of American institu.
tions, TO lay aside for the present such dif-
ferences as may exist among us on minor ques'
ti0ns, In order that our strength may be united
in o supreme effort TO wrcst the government
from the hands Of those who imagine that the
nations finances are only secure when con-
trOlled by o few hnanciers. and that national
honor can only be maintained by servle nc
quiescence In any policy however destructive
10 the interests Of the people OF the United
Stntas which forajvn credjtors nresent or
nrosnsc,,vs NAV dsSlra tn force upon us
=, Il cavss n, Concentration hat W. have
4, ,h,s ~ Ian No, on,v Tho sunnort NJ demo.
cra,o nonuIists and renublcans who have all
a,or9 h.l,aved IN irdansrdent himetalIsm INT
ais,' ,ha .o,,va o.onsro,ion n, thoso democrats
ana r . wbr having heretofore waited
10, ,ntarna,,oro, h,msta,l,sm now hin WITH
-. .a,so. 'hn., s.,., ,hn do.,,n,os ~ tho nm
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
Hoods
SarsapariIIa
The One True Blood Purifier. 81 per bottle.
-, q. ~. cure all Liver Ills and
Hoods Pills Sick Headache @csnts
sewALL's CONTRIBUTION.
The Democratic Nominee for Vice Presi-
dent Gives a $4,000 Check to the Cam
paIgn Fund.

The Democratic Nominee for Vice Presi-
dent Gives a $4,000 Check to the Cam
paign Fund.
New YORK, Oct. s. -Candidate Ar
thur Sewall brought his check book in
to use saturday and contributed $780,
900 to the campaign fund. The check
was given to Treasurer st. John and,
while it does not represent all Mr.
Sewall has given during the campaign,
it is one Of the biggest single sums con-
tributed to the free silver cause SO far.
Mr.. Sewall has been in the city since
Monday and has been playing politics
1S hours out of each "a. He consulted
Mr.. Bryan about New England in the
east and Tom Watson in the south
and west. He talked to Senator Jones
about the national situation and also
consulted Senator German as to the
general outlook. Mr.. Sewall Is be-
lieved by democratic leaders to be alb
solutely honest in his advocacy OF free
silver coinage. He will not resign.
He will make the fight. win or lose.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS OCTOBER sTw PAGES
More

Medicinal value In bottle Of Hoods Sarsa
parilla than In any other preparation.
More skill Is required. more care taken, more
expense incurred in its manufacture.
1t costs the proprietor and the dealer
More but 1t costs the consumer less, as be
gets more doses for his money.
More curative power Is secured by its peculiar
combination, proportion and process,
which make 1t peculiar to Itself.
More people are employed and more space oc-
cupied in Its Laboratory than any other.
Mora wonderful cures effected and more tes
tim0nlals received llian by any other.
More sales and more Increase year by year
are reported by druggists.
More people are taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
today than any other. and more are
taking II today than ever before.
More and STILL MORE reasons might be
given why you should take
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
SIX PROBABLE MURDERS.
An Arkansas Farm Hand and Recreant
Wife Wanted for Foul Grimes.

An Arkansas Farm Hand and a Recreant
Wife Wanted for Foul Grimes.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. Bud
Chatfin and his wife aud five children
lived on White river between Des Arc
and Devalrs bluff. John King,
hired man, Is said to have alienated
Mrs Chatfin's affections None Of the
Chailins have been seen since Septem-
Der u, when King drove away in
wagon with Mrs. Chafiin. Yesterday
the neighbors began an investigation.
Blood was found spattered all over
the floor, but no bodies were found.
The theory of the officers is that the
bodies were thrown into the river.
Every effort is being made to loca tie
King and Mrs. Chaflin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
FIERY MR.. WATSON.
Death on the Block Preferred to Yielding
to Candidate SewalI.

Death on the Block Preferred TO yielding
to Candidate SewalI.
New York, Oct 6.-The World prints
an interview with Thomas Watson,
populist candidate for vice president,
in which he saws: I'D lay my head on
the block hefor, I'd retire from the
race ana make way Tor plutocrat, a
bondholder, n national banker and pro-
tectionist like Mr.. Sewall. II Mr..
Sewall is willing to get off the ticket,
l believe that even now there is a
chance to elect Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan
and | could at once make a
tour together, and inside Of ten
days we might restore thousands OF
votes. How could Mr., Sew all be got
off the ticket? 1t would be easy
enough. The democratic national COM
mittee could 20 to Mr. Sewall and say
to him: MIR. Sewall, you are menace
to the ticket Unless you withdraw,
Mr.. Bryan will be defeated. You are
endangering his chances There'd be
nothing for Mr. Sewall to do but re-
sign. II he wishes TO see Mr.. Bryan
elected he will resign now"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
.savN HSNg
EARMh6!!GARDEN.
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CHRISTOPHER TRAP.



state Of Minnesota.
We told our readers last fall about
the serious outbreak Of grasshopPers in
Minnesota, and the efforts made 70 de-
stroy them. Among other devices en-
ployed was the hopper-dozier, a picture
of which is shown. A bulletin Of the
Minnesota Experiment station gives
the following account Of the making Of
L hopper-dozier:
A sheet of ordinary sheet-iron, such
as is used for making stovepipes, was
turned up w inch around the edges,
and riveted at the corners. This made
shallow pan about 8 feet long, . feet
broad and w inch deep. To the bottom
of this were riveted the six small strips
which could be fastened to the three
runners on which the pan rested. 10
the rear side Of the pan was screwed
a light, wooden frame, as long as the
pan and w foot high. Over this frame
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
FINE BuoolEs BURNED.
Livery Stable Of w. +. Hall, at Carthage,
Mo-, Destroyed by Fire.

CARTHAGE, Mo-, Oct "A big fire
occurred yesterday afternoon at the
livery and sale barn Of W. E Hall. BY
prompt work on the part Of the fire
department the destruction Of many
dwellings was averted. The barn was
crowded with horses, but all were re-
leased before the fire reached them.
The second story was filed with feed
and customers fine rigs. Over 1000
worth Of buggies were destroyed, as
the smoke was too dense to permit re-
moval.
Eugene F. Ware, of Topeka, Kan,
known In literary circles as Iron
quill" has been selected for poet
laureate Of the Kansas City flower
Il, fl.l.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
SECRET FUSION IN TEXAS.
Republicans, Gold Democrats and PopulIsts
Reach Private Agreement.

DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 6-Fusion be-
tween the republicans and populists
and gold standard democrats Of Texas
has at length been definitely accom-
plishcd, and the state must be placed
henceforth in the doubtful column,
with the chances unfavorable to
Bryan. N. W. Quincy, the colored
leader, who was formerly the national
committeeman, said to-day: ut is a
fact that fusion has for more than
two weeks existed between the
republicans and populists in Texas.
The agreements thus far arrived at
are kept from the public for reasons
considered judicious by the leaders
The republicans are openly supporting
the populist state ticket and most OF
the county tickets, what we are to get
In return for this is, Of course, anti
Bryan electors"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
Kidnaps Ills Own Daughter.

SELIeMAN, Mo-, Oct &c. L. Hooper,
OF Eureka Springs, Ark, was arrested
at Washburn on the charge Of kidnap'
ing his seven-year-old daughter, which
the court had given to his wife as the
result Of divorce suit He was taken
to Cassvllle jail to await the arrival OF
requisition papers, The child was re.
turned to its mother at Eureka
Springs. He duplicates minister who
recently held meeting at this place
as one Of the prime causes Of his do.
nestle troubles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
DIPLOMA NOT RONORED.
Medical Graduate Wants tn Mandamus tho
Missouri State board.


Missouri State board.
JEFFERSON tIry, Mo-, Oct. 2.-W. :.
Pope, of this city, has filed petition
for mandamus to compel the stale
board OF health to issue certificate
emitting DR., Charles L. johnson, of
Russellville, Cole county, to practice
medicine in this state. johnson grad
uated from the Physo- Medical college
If Indianapolis, Ind, last March, but
the board has refused him certificate
because the college failed to file with
the board list of its graduates and
certain other information required by
a regulation of the state board. The
case will be q test that will settle the
standing Of a number Of medical col-
leges in the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
Negro whltecaps In Arkansas.

CLARENDON, Ark, Oct. 5.-A gang of
whitecaps, said to be composed of ne.
groes, has undertaken the task OF driv-
ing undesirable negroes out Of Jack
son township, Monroe county. Many
have been visited and whipped, one
dying from his injuries, and another
shot to death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
Mr.. Bryan Goes South.

ST.. LOUIS Oct 5-W. j, Bryan left
St. Louis last night at eight o'clock on
a special train for Memphis. During
the dav he spent the most of the time
in bed recuperating from the fatigues
OF the past week. He did not arise un-
til FIVE o'clock in the afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
FLORIDA STORM SUFFERERS.
Hundreds Of People In Three Counties Made
Deatitute by the Hurricane.

HundreUN OF P6Op1e TT IHrte COuHtIeH WHU6
Destitute by the Hurricane.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 5.-Late re-
ports from the region laid waste by
Tuesdays storm are that the people Of
the western part Of Alachua and Levy
and the eastern part of Lafayette coun.
ties, left homeless with no food, with
the cotton crop destroyed and no re-
sources at hand, are threatened with
starvation and the people who have
visited them are earnestly advocating
a special session of the legislature to
make some provision for them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
TO TRAVEL ON A KITE.
A Signal Service OfIlcer Intends to Make an
Aerial Trip.

CHICAGO, Oct 5-Lieut. Joseph T.
Maxwell, chief signal officer Of the de.
partment OF the Missouri, and now sta
toned In Chicago, will soon make an
ascent on man.carrying kite, to be
built by Octave Chanute. The ascent
will be made In an arm chair fastened
to portion Of the kite frame, and will
be for the purpose Of testing the eff
ficiency Of flying kite for observation
purposes, as an adjunct to the balloon
service, which for some time has been
an important part Of the signal corps
work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
DEPEW TO MARRY.
The Noted Orator and Railroad Magnate
VIII Wed Miss Edith Collins.

New YORK, Oct 5.-The engagement
Of Miss Edith Collins and Chauncey
Mitchell Depew is now practically ac-
knowledged by their friends. The
wedding may be looked for in Novem-
Der. Miss Collins is now in Russia, but
will reach New York the latter part
of October Miss Collins is a beautiful
young woman and has a fortune of
$1,000, 600 and is great-granddaughtef
Of Commodore Vanderbilt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
CAUGHT IN QUlCKsAND.


b0ro, Ok.-Horses Go Under.
EARLBoRo, Ok, Oct ga party OF
freighters headed by A. Rentz, Of
Johnsonville, I. T., attempted to ford
the South Canadian river southeast of
here and getting in the quicksand all
of the wagons with their loads were
lost and several horses also disap-
peared in the treacherous sands The
men escaped with their lives by hard
struggle and several of the horses were
cut loose and managed to get out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08

MONTICELLO, Ark, Oct WILEY
Hayes, colored, shot and fatally
wounded Nathan Washington, also
colored, yesterday. The difficulty rose
over woman.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-07-10

CHICAGO, July Prior to going into
the convention the silver men, under
the guidance of experienced parliamen-
tarians like Senator Harris, Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, and others, pre-
pared a set of parliamentary motions to
meet every possible phase of the expect
ed fight with the sound money men over
the organization and control of the con-
vention. Each of these motions was
assigned to a designated leader, to pre-
sent at the proper time, and word was
passed round among all the silver
cohorts that resolutions offered by these
persons expressed the views of the party
and were ordered to receive the solid
support of the silver men. 1t was open
ly stated in the conference that this
course had been rendered necessary by
the course of the Chicago newspapers,
which, in spite of the pledge given on
their behalf to the Natinal Committee
when Chicago was selected as a meeting
place, the press of the city would report
the proceedings of the convention with
fairness, had not failed to distort and
misrepresent with all kirds of untruths
the plans and pul poses Of the silver
men. Delegates were therefore caution
ed not to be misled by Chicago news
paper statements, but to follow the
lines marked out by their own steering
committee.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-07-10
TELLER OR SIBLEY.

The National committee of American
silver organizations at a meeting, un-
animously decided to urge Senator
Teller upon the Democratic convention
as being the most available and strong
est candidate, but in the event that he
cannot be nominated, the committee
unanimously decided to urge the
nomination of Hon. Joseph C. Sibley,
of Pennsylvania.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-07-10

Woodward headed the delegation, Col.
John S. Webster and Maj. E. J. Hale,
ex-Consul to Manchester, are promi-
nent among the delegates. The Caro-
]inans have adopted the slogan '16 to l
or bust"
Judge Walter Clark, of the North
Carolina Supreme court bench, who
has been a prominent writer of silver
theories, was in the delegation and bis
colleagues say he will be candidate
for the Vice Presidency. These dele
gates say North Carolina will support
Justice Clark in this smbition. They
say he is dark horse, but VIII be a
winner.
Assignment, were made by N. c.,
delegation to day as follows:
North Carolina, Chairman, Theodore
F. Kluttz; credentials, W. D, Turner;
permanent organization, E. B. Jones;
rules, A. NJ. Waddell; resolutions, r.
j. Hale; notification, George H. Powell
aud p. NJ. Pearsal; National commit e.
man, Josephus Daniels, honorary vice
president, John R. Webster, A. M
Waddell was selected to place Judge
Walter Clark in nomination for Vice
President.
Governor John Gary Evans, heading
20 South Carolina delegates arrived
ever the Monon route.
1t is said contidentially among both
Carolina delegations that Tii!man's
name will be presented for a complime-
tary vote on the first ballot, but the
delegates from North Carolina and
South Carolina do not expect him to
stay in the race after the second bal
lot.
CUBAN PLANT.
1--WE extend our sympathy to the people
of Cuba in their heroic struggle against
the corr apt and cruel political system
which has oppressed and impoverished
them, and we look forward with con-
fidence to the day when the new repub-
lie shall take its place among the
nations of the earth. The Spanish Gov
ernment is not capable of maintaining
its authority iu the island of Cuba or of
fulfilling its treaty Obligations, and the
destruction of American property in the
island, the repeated imprisonment of
American citizens without due process
of law, the annihilation of American
commerce, the frequent alarms on our
coast, and the constant menace to our
peace, impose upon the Government of
the United States the duty of restoring
order in Cuba, We, therefore, favor
the prompt inte, position of our Govern
ment and believe that a Government
satisfactory to the Cuban people should
be established as guarantee of pelne
nent peace.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-14

begin singing America / have my room
at home decorated with American days.
and a big American nag hangs from the
head of the bed. like to look at 1t the
last thing before closing my eyes at night.
and want to see 1t the first thing in the
morning. My father Is q dyed-in-the-wool
Englishman, and keep telling him that
he ought to fight for Old Glory. My body
may be English, but my soul is Ameri-
cam"
That is a good sentiment, strong enough
to please the biggest lingo that ever lived.
There is an officer of the deck, girl of
French descent named Emily LIE Gras.
She is fine speaker and in her school
days gained fame by her patriotic utter
ances. She looks forward to the time when
the officer of the deck will not parade
about the floor of a Masonic meeting
room, but upon the quarter deck of a reg
ular man-of-war.
Some of the girls in the guards are talk
ing about trying to induce the state of
New Jersey to receive them into the Ma
tional Guard as a branch of the naval
militia. But the older heads say that the
time Is not yet ripe for such a progress
I've step and they are holding back with
the idea of making haste slowly.
However. should the country ever be-
come mixed UP in a war it would be a
matter of more than incidental interest
to watch the doings of the Young Lady
Naval Guards.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-14

Ever since the possibility of war
the young women who belong to this
company have been in a terrible state
of excitement. Timidity may be at the
bottom of it, in the case of few, but to
the credit of the organization it can be
said that there have been no withdraw
ais. In fact, there has been regular
increase in the membership, which now
amounts to 60-all valiant hearted, pat
riotic, strong bodied young women, who
can shoot off gun without shutting
their eyes and climb rope ladder with
the agility and steadiness of genuine
seadog.
The organization is called the Young
Lady Naval Guards. 1t has motto,
and fine one, too, namely, Honor the
Stars and Stripes" To protect the flag
from insult and injury is the one great
object of the guards. 1t has several
smaller aims, but as it is partly Sc
cret organization these are not for pub
lie information.
MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS.
The guards are only trifie more than
a year old. Any respectable girl be-
tween the age of IL and rs years is ELI
gible for membership, providing she
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-14

uniform of the officers differs from that
of the rank and file. Instead of
blouse, the officers wear a tight-fitting
coat trimmed with gold braid, and
bearing the usual emblems denoting the
rank of the wearer. This is topped off
with a pretty cap.
The list Of officers is complete. The
guards have a surgeon in Miss Carrie
Smith, tall, handsome young girl, who
is a medical graduate and regular
M. D. At the drills she always appears
with a businesslike sachel. filed with
surgical instruments, bandages and
ointments, so that if necessity should
demand she could either cut off an arm
or bandage a saber cut in no time. Up
to date she has not had chance to
display medical skill.
Lillian Phillips, an English girl by
birth but an American by. choice, is
the paymaster. She Is known as the
greatest lingo and the hardest worker
in the guards. She collects the dues of
so cents month from each of the
members, and attends to all the dis
bursements. She never allows any of
the navy girls to get into arrears. She