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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

Minnesota scientists seem inclined to
doubt that the steam turbine invented
by resident of Sleepy Eye will justify
all the big assertions that have been
made In regard to its powers, and they
say that if English capitalists have real
ly given $1,ooo,ooo for the patent rights
they must be men of nature so trust
full and optimistic that their names and
addresses will be in great demand
wherever there is anybody with vision
airy ideas to exploit. Some Of the in
ventor's talk is certainly very curious,
and it makes far from obvious his
knowledge of fundamental physical
laws. He claims to use all the ex.
pansive power of steam in q machine so
small that it can be placed in child g
willow chair, and to transmit the force
of 40 horses by means of shaft that a
fifth of that force would twist like q
string.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

Augusta, Me-, Is talking Of the CATO
two-tails, such an animal being owned
by Percival Brothers. Only one Of the
tails can be stepped upon, that in the
usual location; tho other Is on pussy's
back.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

Six years ago, the proprietors Of q
little rubber goods shop in Chicago be-
gan the manufacture of rubber tires for
bicycles. Their business has grown
so enormously that they are now about
to sell out to an eastern syndicate for q
sum variously stated at from S., 900
to s15,0o0,oQO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15
A Captnrv Plant.

Miss Oldgirl-I am very proud OF my
descent. One of my ancestors came
over in the Nayfower.
Mr.. De Brown-Was 1t your father or
your mother?-N. Y. Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15
Mrs. Caroline d. winslow Dead

Washington, Dec. 9.-NIrs. Caroline
D. Winslow, who had national reputa-
ton as reader among prominent men,
died at her home in this city Monday
night, aged u. Mrs. Winslow was
prominent in local social purity organ
izations and wo1nan's suffrage move
ments. She was for several years a
director of Wimodaughsis and was
clever in the direction of other women's
movements
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

NJANTED-FAITHFu MEN OR WOMEN
w to travel for responsible established
house in Iowa. Salary $3.50 and expenses. Po-
sition permanent. Reference. Enclose self
addressedStamped envelope. The National
Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15
A Feminine Longing

"How I wish was poor once more!"
"What for, you foolish woman?"
$50 l could have some fun putting
plants in old tomato cans."-Chicago
Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

If the United States has right to
interfere for the prevention of war in
Venezuela, it surely has right to in
terfere for the stopping of one in
Cuba.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15
Accident Insurance Men Meet.

Acclueus AMBULANCE men meet.
Chicago, Dec. 9.-The ninth annual
convention of the International AS
ISOLATION Of Accident Underwriters
opened at the Palmer house Tuesday
mo -ainH with an attendance of the
panies Of the country. The report OF
the executive committee showed that
during the past year the various acct
dent insurance companies had received
over 100000 in premiums, and paid
out half that amount for losses and
added largely to the reserve funds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

A rural Judge was charging jury in
q burglary case the other day, and de.
livered the following instruction.:
THE crime of burglary is divided into
two degrees-burglary in the first de-
gree and burglary in the second degree.
All burglaries not of the first degree
are of the second degree, and vice versa,
and, having said SO much, I leave the
case in your hands" The lucidity Of
the charge would easily penetrate the
densest intellect.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

A jury In the case Of DR.. II. J. steph-
ems versus c. Maria Durhinger re-
turned verdict In favor of the defend
ant, with damages at$15. The suit was
to recover $1,1s1 for medical services.
The defendant claimed that by reason
of the treatment received she had
formed the opium habit and was, there
fore, damaged to the amount of SO 900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15
You Arc Invited

to become well and strong. An in
vitation is given to you to get rid
Of your sickness and diseases and
remain we'll. Sound in Body.
Sound in Mind. The time is at
hand when these sicknesses will re-
main only on those who are ignor
ant Of Natures laws or who will
not obey them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

Upon the best of dental authority we
are informed that out Of 100 teeth Of
adults that rs years ago would have
been ruthlessly extracted, 90 are now
saved by science. This is easily ac-
counted for. There Is more money in
filling than in pulling teeth.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

A youth of Eldorado, Kan, wrote to a
New York address, inclosing one dol
Tor for fire escape. This reply came
back, stop fishing on Sunday"
What stops Nebfalgia7 Or. Miles, Pain Pilla
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

A st. Louis family em7 .2loys woman
coachman; she first had cab and con-
Quoted a general bust ness, but pre-
ferred employment in a private family;
wealthy gentleman 9 ave her the care
OF his stables and NOW would not ac-
cept anyone IN her pig ce,so long as she
would consent to flLjtt.i - -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

The American apple is the king of
fruit just now. This year the Ameri-
can people will not eat bananas. To
their disgust, the fruit importers have
discovered this and have cut down the
a4u.aab~- AZ ---~~.l- ------:-er-- ls-.--a
America for the fruit. New Orleans
supplies nearly all the west and south
with bananas and is the largest i'm
porter, but bananas have sold badly Of
late. The reason is not that the Amer
lean people have lost their appetite for
the banana, but because the apple crop
of the west has knocked out the other
fruit. Apples at rs cents barrel have
driven out the banana temporarily.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15
On tho Tiles.

We have no objection to "every dog
having Its day." but what we object to
" sYssy cat having ~ uiRhtf-Tun. 81
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

Some very curious changes of names
have taken place in foreign marriages.
For instance. McBaconfwas once mar.
rled to Miss Beans; Nliss Pane mar
RED Mr.. Glass; and Nc r.. Tee united
himself to Miss Kettle; MIR. Fish mar
Tied Miss Hook; and ma n named Gait
had the fortune to marry a Miss New.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

Veterinary Department. Ia in charge of
DIR. s. D. Brinhall, and all questions
pertaining to diseased and injured an
imals are answered for subscribers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

No Northwestern farmers list Of
papers is complete without
FARM, STOCK AIRED I2ss.ME.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

movements
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

SALTWATER, Ok, Dec 9s-Ira N.
Terrell, the ex-speaker Of the first Ok
lahoma Legislature, now in the peni-
Tertiary at Lansing for murder, has
applied for patent on machine he
calls a "cyclorain," and which he
claims can produce a cyclone at any
time The machine by bringing min
iature cyclones will cause rain in arid
sections at will and by taking the
cyclone conditions from the air will
prevent the formation Of the genuine
cyclones and the consequent damage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
CHINESE JUSTICE
Con nterfeiters Ordered Decapltated and
Their Captors Promoted In Rank.

Cou nterfeiters Ordered Decapitated and
Their Captors Promoted In Rank.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 20. According
TO the latest advices from the Orient,
Ii Ka Chuck, superintendent OF the
Canton police, on November % sci zed
a large number Of counterfeit Chinese
coins and materials for their manufac'
ture. The chief coiner, Cheng Tung,
and his confederates, Chan Mui, Use
Sang and others, were arrested.
An imperial decree from Pesing
commanded the immediate decapita-
ton of the three above named Offend
ers and enjoins the viceroy to deal
with the others as he thinks necessary
according to law, as a warning in
future to the people. The officials who
effected the seizure were all promoted
in rank.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
NEWS NOTES.

The Missouri State Teachers as3oci-
alton met at Sedalia to-day for two
days session.
The Aldrich Banking Co., private
concern at Garden City, Mo-, has gone
into voluntary liquidation.
William j. Bryan addressed the Ne
braska State Travelling Mems associa-
ton at Lincoln Monday night
The Missouri legislature will con.
vene on Wednesday. January Q. Cow
elect Stephens will be installed Janu.
airy II.
Gov elect Leedy, Of Kansas, will be
inaugurated on January II and the
state legislature will convene the fol-
lowing day.
The Kansas State Teachers associa-
ton Is in session at Topeka. Henry
Watterson will lecture before them
Wednesday night.
At "A turkey shoot near Atchison.
Kan, William Webb shot and killed
James Dapgett in quarrel over which
had shot turkey.
Edward S. Langston. OF Topeka,
Kan, was murdered at Los Cerrilos N.
NJ, by Mexicans as he was returning
from Christmas ball.
James Lansing, alias Bob Stewart,
wanted at Belleville, Kan, for alleged
post office robbery, was arrested at
Kansas City, Mo. A reward OF $500
had been offered for him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

The cocoanut crab Is one OF the odd
est specimens of the whole crab family.
lie lives in the South islands, and makes
diet Of cocoanuts. This species has
a pair of front legs terminated with a
strong pair OF pinchers, and it Is with
these that he husks the nuts and breaks
through the weakest portion of the
shell. The crab begins by tearing the
husk, fiber by fiber, and always at the
end where the eyeboles Of the nut are
situated, that being the weakest place
in the she'll When the husk has been
removed the crab commences hammer
ing the shell with his heavy claw, and
soon makes an opening, through which
be extracts the meat Of the nut. Mr.
Darwin, writing Of this crab, says: Il
think this Is as curious a case OF in
stnct as ! ever heard Of, especially in
structures so remote from each other in
the scheme OF nature as a cocoanut and
a crab."-De.roit Free Press
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

SANTA fz CASE.
Judge Myers says the Kansas Alien Law
Does ct Apply In This Case.

Judge Myers says the Kansas Alien Law
Does OF Apply In This Case.
TOPEKA. Kan, De a9.-The Santa
Fe receivership case, which lately cree
ated ripple on tue ocean Of COM
MERGE, was yesterday deposited on the
shelf at 0skaloosa by Dis rict Judge
Louis A. Myers, who decided that the
Kansas alien land act, under which the
suit was brought, did not apply to rail-
road property. This practically dis
poses Of the case. The suit could go to
the supreme court only at the instance
Of the encouragement, and tits known
that Mr.. Dawes would not act, and
it is generally believed that Mr. Boyle
would have nothing to do with the
controversy. Judge Keller. who as.
sisted IN the prosecution, however, had
RECEPTIONS noted to the ruling, but he
probably did that from force OF habit
Mr.. Hite. Judge Keeler's partner, ad-
mitted that there was little prospect OF
an appeal from Judge Myers decision.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
A TICKLE WOMAN.
She Il Under Arrest Charged with De-
frauding Liberal Husband.

fraudlng Liberal Husband.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. 20.-Mrs. Mary
Wicks and L. S. Waddell were arrested
here yesterday for living together
without due process Of law, and both
are in JAIL The complaining witness
Is John Wicks, the lawful husband Of
the woman. Wicks does not care so
much for Mrs. Wicks as he does for 9s)
acres of land in Oklahoma, and some
other property, which he decided to her
recently. Wicks and Mrs Mary Inman
were for years friends in Topeka, and
afterward lovers Last September
they were married. They started to
housekeeping, and last Friday Wicks
fell down stairs and nearly
killed himself. He thought he was
going to die, so he decided his wife his
ranch in Oklahoma and some town lots
in Council Bluffs. The next day the
deeds were recorded That night Mrs.
Wicks again took her departure. In
stead Of dying Wicks sent for the sher-
if, and the faithless wife was found
yesterday at the home of her bachelor
friend, Mr.. Waddell. Wicks will prose-
cute the woman and Waddell criminal.
ly, and also bring suit for divorce
and to have the deeds set aside.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
KANSAS COUNTY lNsoLvENr.
Lane County Overloaded with Debt and NO
More Interest win ise Paid on Bonds.

Lane County Overloaded with Debt and No
More Interest Will Be Paid on Bonds
DIGnToN, Kan, Dec, 99-The board
Of county commissioners Of this (Lane)
county, in meeting yesterday, formally
declared the county insolvent, and is
sued instructions to Treasurer SHE
reck to refrain from further payment
of interest on the bonded indebted
ness Of the county. The county has,
heretofore, always made its interest
payments promptly, its warrants
have circulated at a very slight
discount, and consequently Its credit
has been high. The funded debt Of
the county is sls5,OOO The bonds are
held by about 40 different corporations
and individuals in New York and New
England, and when last heard from
they were quoted at par. There seems
to be no prospect that payment will
ever be resumed upon the debt IS II
standR
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
oLoslNa DOWN oN AepuL.
The Powers Threaten to Take Control OF
the Finances Of Turkey.

CoysTANTIyopLE. Dec, 9.-The Rus.
sian ambassador on Saturday, acting in
concert with the representatives OF
Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany
and Austria, had an audience with Sui
tan Abdul Hamid and began by warm
ing the sultan and the Turkish gov.
eminent that il the revenues ceded for
the payments of the Turkish debt
were touched, the European con-
troll Of the finances OF the EN-
pire would become inevitable. He
also informed the sultan that the
car guaranteed his personal safety
and engaged himself to maintain the
sultan's supremacy in the event of Sc
we're measures being necessary upon
the part Of the powers The sultan re-
fused his consent to any measure OF
control, financial or otherwise, BY the
powers, and the Russian ambassador
replied that the condition Of the Turk.
ish empire placed the throne and
the caliphate In imminent peril.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
FOR rwo.cENr FARES.
Missouri Travelling Men VIII Work for
BILL In the Next Legislature.


Bill In the Next Legislature.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 99.-The
Missouri division Of the Travellers Pro-
tective association is flooding the state
with petitions which are to be pre-
sented at the coming session Of the
state legislature, asking that the rail-
roads in Missouri be compelled to re.
duce the rate for transporting passen.
gers to two cents mile 1t Is
claimed that the legislature should
pass o law reducing the passen.
ger rate to two cents mile
because the cost Of operating and
constructing railroads has greatly de-
creased during the last 20 years, and
that while freight rates have been
lowered, passenger tariffs generally
remain the same. 1t is stated In the
petition that two.ceht passenger rate
to-day would be equal to a three-cent
tariff 20 years avo, The travelling men
IRE also working for two.cent rate
in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan
and Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 20 -kentucl'y's
vote of ~ electors for Mckinley and
one for Bryan is final. The time has ex'
pired in which the Bryan men were per.
mitted to file a notice OF contest and
Chairman Roberts, Of the republican
committee, announces that notice OF
contest served on Bryan Elector Smith
was simply strategic move and that
il will not he pushed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, Dec. 20.-The
Mccoy Banking Co. Of this city went
into voluntary liquidation to-day in
compliance with AN order made at a
meeting of the board of directors. The
bank refused to receive deposits this
morning, and began paying its deposit
tors in full. There was no run on the
bank, and the directors put an adver-
tisement in the newspapers asking de.
positors to come after their money.
The bank was one of the Oldest in
jackson county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

New York, Dec, GA delayed AS
ISOLATED press dispatch from Johannes
burg, South Africa, this morning says
that Kid Mccoy, the American middle
weight, defeated Billy Doherty, of Aus
trala Oh the 25th in nine rounds for
the middleweight championship OF
Great Britain. The fight was to be 20
rounds and was for 5000 side and a
division of the gate receipts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

DUBLIN Dec. 20. There was a large
meeting at the Mansion house yester-
day to protest against the overtaxation
of Ireland as disclosed by the royal
commission. The report showed that
Ireland is now overtaxed to the amount
of 49, 100000 (S1S, 100000 annually.
The meeting was attended by the
Catholic and Protestant archbishops
and the leading merchants Of this city.
Resolutions were passed demanding
that the government remedy the in
Justice done to Ireland in the matter
of taxation
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 99.-Probably the
most notable social event OF the sea-
son 10 st. Louis was the wedding yes
terday evening Of Miss Julia Scott to
Mr.. Carl vrooman, OF Baltimore. Rev.
Frank B. Vrooman, OF Chicago, .
brother Of the groom, was the officiat-
ing clergyman. The bride Is q niece
OF Vice President Stevenson, who was
present and gave her away. The
groom is one OF the six Vroomau
brothers, well.known In the west,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. e9-Gov.
Bradley told friend it was his pur.
pose to resign the Office of governor,
saying the place was killing him, and
that he could not afford to stay in it
until his health was entirely lost.
Gov Bradley has also written Mr.. Me-
Kinley he would not accept any federal
appointment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

New York, Dec. 9.--'The New York
hoard Of estimates Yesterday inserted
In the budget for 1897 the sum OF S70-
600 to be expended in the ceremonies
attending the dedication Of the Grant
monument on April ~. Gen. Horace
Porter said that 5000. 900 had been con-
tributed already by $4,000 citizens for
the erection Of the monument, and
that the city should take upon Its
shoulders the cost OF the dedication
ceremonies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

OWENS BoRo KY. Dec s9-Judge
Owen in charging the grand jury, gave
special attention TO the recent lynch
ing of Holt He required the jury to
thoroughly investigate The matter and
indict any person par ticipating in the
mob. He said the jury could and must
find out who composed the mob and
must indict them for murder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
A BIG CONTRACT.


Tunnel Two and Half Miles Long to lie
Built Through the Cascade MOunta ins.
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec, 29.-H. c.
Henry, the millionaire contractor, has
confirmed the report that he has Sc.
cured the contract to build the APP
proaches to the Great Northern rail.
road tunnel through the Cascade
mountains and that men were already
on their way to commence preliminary
work. 1t will take about six months
to do the work, and then everything
will be ready to commence on the
track, VIII CHI is said to be one of the
greatest engineering feats in history.
The tunnel will be * miles long, and
will reduce the altitude Of the road
1000 feet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

WASHINGTON, Dec 30. Postmaster.
General Wilson is working on list OF
As post offices which will become
presidential January |, the appoint
ments OF postmasters for which
will be sent to the senate when
it reconvenes Two or three
of the offices are In Missouri and one in
Kansas. The senate has now list OF
100 ost Office nominees whose confirm
atoms are held up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

MONTREAL, Que, Dec. 90 La Patrie,
Of this city, comes out with two-col-
umn defiance Of the Catholic church,
in which ii calls upon all liberal Cath
olics to revolt 1t calls the excommu-
nication the beginning Of war TO the
death, and offers itself and all its anan.
cial aud intellectual resources to aid in
IL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

STANFORD, Conn, Dec. 20. Mrs
Henry Ward Beecher, of Brooklyn, N
Y, who is visiting in this city, was at
tackled with dizziness yesterday and
fell. Her hip was Lroken in such a
manner that she will probably never
lie able TO walk again without the use
of crutches. Owing to her advanced
age Of 81 years her condition is admit
tedly serious.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

Mexico. Mo-, Dee 80 Among six
,olored prisoners taken to the penlten-
,iary Yesterday from Bowling Green
was William Robinson, who was sen.
fenced for 1902 wears, 30 years for kill.
ing his sweetheart in church, and
three years for stealing horse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

New York, Dec 90 The appellate
term Of the supreme court handed down
II decision to the general effect that q
husband, although living apart from
his wife, Is responsible for debts con-
tracted by her for necessary articles,
In the absence OF any agreement to
the contrary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

An appeal is made for aid for thou
sands Of inhabitants OF the Azorc
islands, who lost nearly all their prop
erty In great waterspout on Novem-
Der 3 A number OF lives were lost at
that time
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
New Missouri Railroad.


KANSAS CITY, NO., Dec. 30. Sheep
butchers to the number OF 20 have quit
work at the Armour packing house on
account Of a reduction made in the
scale Of prices for their work They
have been receiving six cents for each
sheep butchered, but the pay was re.
duced to five cents per head 1t is said
that eastern packers pay ten and twelve
cents for the same work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 2s-City As
SCISSOR Caldwell is in trouble with the
county commissioners over alleged
fraudulent sales of houses in the out
side additions where the accumulated
taxes almost equal the value OF the
houses
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

Tacoma, N. H., Dec. 29.-The Lace
MIA Car Co. was petitioned into an in
voluntary insolven cy to-day The total
liabilities are placed at S6lzOO0 and
assets at S4O7, 000