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Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
VISITED BY FIRE.
Green City, Mo, Has Destructive
Confagration for a Small Town.
MONTANA MINERS WAGES TO Be CUT.
A Negro Hanged at Columbia, Tenn, for
Murder--A Woman Drives on Three
Burglars--A Defaulter's Short
age Made Good.

MILAN, Mo, Nov. g. Green City, a
small town IL miles east OF here. was
visited by very destructive fire Thurs
day night, entailing loss Of over SCI,
600 worth OF property, with insurance
not to exceed $4,000 The fire orig
mated in the basement Of the Schuser
Bros. double brick building, valued at
$4,000, entirely destroying it Their
stock Of dry goods and clothing valued
at $40, 900, was total loss. Frank AL.
bright who occupied one Of the rooms
with stock Of groceries, sustained q
total loss This is the second heavy
loss by fire Green City has had within
the past year.
MONTANA MINERS WAGES TO BE CUT
DENVER, Col, Nov. 9s The Denver
Times says that the Association Mining
Co., at Butte, Mont, has given notice
to Its men Of cut in wages, commenc.
Ing Decem ber 1, from sa 50 to SO a day,
"nu s"". o'"oi o's "'"'.k .o"P"" 10
there intend to follow suit. Joseph W.
layior' a.tolney ior 'he american req
ela.'on o' Miners' 10 quo.eu a. say'ne
'na' c',,crs",1 W oons'uor '.1 el'u
a'lon wiz pe neiu heA' week ~ V'c.or'
and that President Boyce, Of the fed
era''on' anu "essrs, MARVIN anu i1eon'
aru' 'ne"'oers " '''e iep's'a''vc c'n''
n''''ee l,o"i Du'.o' VIII '''ere 'nee' rep
reseh'a''ves u 'ne Various oo"'rauo
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Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
1t Was a Cold plooded Murder.

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 9s.-The jury in
the Burt murder trial handed in their
verdict at noon. finding him guilty OF
murder in the first degree and fixing
the punishment at death. The crime
was the cold blooded murder of his
wife and two chilhren on the night Of
July "a last, when he threw their
bodies in cistern. lie then went to
Chicago where he was arrested August
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
CLEVELAND BUSY.
The President Has His sdessage Well 4
Hand and Can Soon Finish It,

The President Has His ldessAgo Well In
Hand and Can Soon Finish 1t.
New YORK, Nov 2S.-A Herald spe.
cial from Washington says: President
Cleveland has been devoting great
deal Of time to his annual message dur.
ing the last week and now has it we'll
in hand, SO that it can be finished in a
couple of days. This message is ex-
pected TO be one Of the ablest public
documents Mr.. Cleveland has written
during his two terms. 1t will be, in
sense, his farewell to the American
people as their chief executive, and
there is little doubt that he will en-
brace the opportunity to mark out the
course he believes ought to be followed
by the national government for the
prosperity Of the country.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
THE TABLES TURNED.
A Woman Seeking Divorce Unexpectedly
Confronted by Her Husband.

A Woman Seeking Divorce Unexpectedly
Confronted by Her Husband.
PERRY, Ok, Nov. 28.-Mrs. Mary
Coyat, Of Kentucky, began suit for
divorce from her husband, John L.
Coyat, six months ago, alleging that
three years ago he abandoned her for
another woman and she had not heard
from him since. When the case
was called for trial Coyat, who
had been advised of his wife's
suit, appeared and declared that
instead OF his running away
with another woman his wife had run
off with ano cher man, and produced af-
fidavits that she had said she was get.
ting divorce to marry a well.known
Kentucky horseman. The judge at
once refused to grant the divorce and
dismissed the application.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
CLEvERLY THWARTED.
Women Of Jackt0wn, o., Try In Vain to
Break Up a Ball.

Women Of Jacktown, o., Try In Vain to
Break Up u Ball.
MAssILLoN, O., Nov. 26 In the ham,
let of Jacktown, near West Union, the
young people proposed to hold dance,
rented the Odd Fellows hall and made
extensive preparations, but early in
the evening 20 older members, headed
by several members of the lodge
who had earnestly protested against
renting the hall for the dance,
marched to the scene, carried away
every chair and lamp and took down
and carried out the stove. The young
men at once borrowed more chairs and
lamps, and the minister let them have
an old cook stove. The dance then
proceeded.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
Expectation of Corn to Mexico.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 9s.-The
rush Of corn shipments to Mexico
through here has been the heaviest
ever known during the past three
weeks, and the transferring capacity
of the roads at the border has been
taxed to its fullest capacity. The
great bulk Of corn comes from Kansas,
Iowa and Nebraska, where 1t is pur-
chased for 10 cents to Is cents per
bushel, and sold in Mexico as high as
81 per bushel, Mexican currency.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81. 7.-Senator Quay,
in an interview yesterday, expressed
himself as decidedly opposed to an ex.
ira session of congress for the purpose
Of tariff revision. He said that he
hoped to see tariff bill passed at the
coming session which would furnish
the amount of revenue needed by the
government at the same time restor-
ing ample protection to those indus
tries affected by the Wilson bill and
avoiding any necessity for an extra
session.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
MIssouri Bankers Meet.

SEDALlA, Mo-, Nov. se-Group FIVE
OF the l2 groups that comprise the Mis-.
souri, Bankers association, and embrac.
ing 65 banks in this immediate terri.
tory, met here yesterday for q busi-
ness session, about 80 delegates being
present The meeting was called to
order by c W. Stevenson, OF Warrens.
burg, chairman, and ]. G. vanriper, of
Sedalia, was elected secretary. Many
interesting papers were read and dis.
cussed
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
BRYAN IN COLORADO.
He Made Five Speeches In Pueblo and One
In Colorado SuringA.

He Made five Spoeches IN PueDlO ana I'm
In Colorado Springs.
PUEBLO, COL, Nov. 96 Pueblo ex-
tended the most cordial Of western well
comes to William J., Bryan. In some
respects the city surpassed Denver in
the details Of arrangements The
weather was perfect, the crowds enor.
nous and the greatest enthusiasm pro-
vailed. Mr.. Bryan made five speeches
to great audiences. Mr. Bryan made
no speeches en- route from Denver, al
though at every station crowd had
gathered to cheer the silver champion,
and at various points salutes we're fired
as the train passed. At Colorado
Springs Bryan delivered an address be.
fore 5000 people that met him at the
depot, while he was passing through
the city on his return from Pueblo
Mr.. Bryan spoke from the balcony Of
the hotel adjoining the depot for near.
PRONOuNCED A FAKE.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
FOR HARRIS ON.
A Report That thp ex-President Can BE
Ambassador to Great Britain.

A Report That thr ex-President Can BE
Ambassador to Great Britain.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 If ex-Presi.
dent Harrison re-enters public life dur
ing the Mckinley administration IL
will be in the capacity Of ambassador
to Great Britain. The ex-president is
said to feel no inclination for cabinet
service. Mr.. Mckinley understands
this and is proceeding with his selec.
tions from list which does not include
the name Of Benjamin Harrison. The
British mission, 1t. is reported from
Canton, will be held open for Gen.
Harrison, and will be gladly bestowed
if he decides to accept.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
Shot HI. sweetheart and Himself,

LANCASTER, Mo-. Nov 2S. = Will
Brooks, about % years Of age, living
in the northeast part Of this county,
shot his sweetheart, Miss May West,
and then shot himself. The young
man died almost instantly, but the
young lady will recover, the bullet
striking her corset and glancing of.
Disappointment in love was the cause.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. sS.-The Burling-
ton railway has given notice to other
roads to get off the Union depot tracks
here, as it will build an independent
passenger depot in this city. The COM
pany has also subscribed $4,000 TO the
Trsnsm ississippi exposition.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
WORK FOR MANY MINERS.

All Of the Coal Shafts In the Rich Hill, Mo-,
District Now Open.
RICH HILL, Mo-, Nov. 26.-All Of the
mines In the Rich Hill coal fields are
now in operation, and are running
more steadily than for three years.
Three thousand miners are given EN-.
ployment The output from the mines
and picking up in railroad business
generally has forced the Missouri Pa.
cifc Railway Co. to put another switch
ing crew to work in the yards here.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03

PARIS, Nov. 2s The general council
of the Seine has adopted resolution
to ask the government to convene q
European congress to arrange for .
gradual disarmament.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
The Gold Revenue Considered Secure,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The mainten-
ance Of the gold reserve Of the treas.
ury is considered secure for many
months to come, in view Of existing
conditions. These conditions include
the enormous balance Of trade created
In favor Of the United States during
the last few years. The accumulation
Of gold in the treasury is already In
excess Of sl2s, 900, ,000-an increase Of
sl3,OOO,OOo since November 5, and
would have been much larger II the
treasury had been able to accept all
the gold offered in exchange for cur.
rency.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28-The official
history Of the change in the coinage
law made in 1878 will be included in
the annual report Of the director Of the
mint for the fiscal year 1896 Director
Preston has been searching the files Of
the treasury and Of congress for every
scrapof data bearing on the subject and
will make the most complete presenta.
tion Of facts and documents which has
ever been attempted.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
' PRoNsoUNcED 70 A FAKE.
Story from Guth rie About the Disastrous
Prairie Fires Said to BE Unf0unded.

Prairie Fires Said To lie UnfOunded.
OKLAHOMA Cry Ok, Nov. 96.-The
story which was sent out last night
giving the details Of the burning Of 16
people in the Seminole nation by a
prairie fire is a fake Of the worst kind.
The story was the regular weekly one
sent out by one Of the members Of q
gang Of journalistic fakirs who intlict
upon the newspapers Of the coun try
blood curdling accounts Of alleged
happenings which never occur. In
all of these fake stories an outlaw
band figures This band, which
does not exist, is the one which started
the prairie fire yesterday which was
said to have caused the cremation OF 16
people Reputable citizens Of the ter
ritory regret these stories as 1t keeps
capital from coming here to invest and
puts a quietus upon immigration.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
First published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
fector, November 70, A. D. 1896
Notice Of Appointment,
STATE OF KANSAS, | ..
lickinsnn louniV. os

STATE OF KANSAS, 90.
Dickinson County, '''
In the matter Of the estate Of Catherine Bert
deceased, late of Dickinson county,
Kansas.
Notice Is hereby given that on the Goth day
of November, A, d. 1896, the undersigned was
by the probate court Of Dickinson county,
Kansas, duly appointed and qualified as
executor OF the estate OF Catherine Bert, de-
ceased, late OF Dickinson county, Kansas,
All parties interested in said estate will take
notice and govern themselves accordingly.
JOHN M. SHEETS,
& Executor.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03
HAVANA IN ALARM.


RumOred That Gomez and MaceO VIII Soon
Make Concerted Attack.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 26-Pri-
vate cablegrams to Cuban leaders here
from Havana state that Gomez is NOV
ing Havanaward and it is rumored he
and Maceo will soon make a concerted
attack on Havana. This increases the
general alarm and distrust in the city,
and Weyler's palace is besieged with
throngs after information, of which
very little is vouchsafed the pub.
lie. The governor-general contents
himself with general hints and
statements Of what he will do after
Christmas. A rumor prevails at Ha.
vana that some of Maceo's forces have
met a portion Of Weyler's army at
Maryland, and that the Spanish loss is
heavy. 1t cannot be confirmed. Sounds
Of sharp firing or dynamiting were
heard eastward of the city, supposedly
caused by guerrilla warfare.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-12-03

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Although
Consult General Lee refuses to talk
about II for publication, 1t has become
known that he has submitted q written
report to the president advocating &C.
tion by the administration looking to
the recognition Of the independence Of
Cuba, and that because he has made
his report he may not return at all to
Havana, but may resign when the con.
tents Of the report become officially
known to the Spanish government
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-09-30
populists Discover Another "crime.v

LEWISTON, Me-, Sept. Ill. c. Bate
man, the Populist candidate for Governs
or, and secretary of the National Populist
Notification Committee, is dissatistie d
with Senator Aliens notification 10 bryan
of his nomination for President by the
Populist party. Mr.. Bateman, in an
interview this afternoon, said To a repre-
sentative of the United Associated Press:
The recent election In Maine should be
sufficient To convince the entire country
that the nomination of Arthur Sewall was
either "A colossal blunder or a dark dyed
crime. Until lately have been inclined to
believe it was the former, but it certainly
now looks a. if il was deliberately plan
ned and executed as crime The pres
ence of Sewall on the National ticket re-
suited in the practical annih hilation of the
Democratic party in this State. If he re-
mains on that ticket, it will inevitably
result in the annihilation of the Populist
party. have read Senator Allen's letter
of notification to Mr.. Bryan. of course,
il is farce. Ii is on par with all the
doings of the men who are trying 10 sell
ont and disrupt the Peoples party.
Afler we get done laughing over the Sena-
tor's mess we shall quite likely take
some steps 10 find out whether Mr.. Bryan
accepts our nomination and our platform
Of PRINCIPLES. Al st. Louis all of his
friends urged that we should nominate
him, as he was Populist. and believed
i'm all our uriEeiDles We want II know
whether these statements are true.
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cOnIortSDle act, Tor MS IeilOW-OIllcerS
declared that he had disgraced his uni
form, and refused to listen to his quo
subject.
After some days the colonel of the
regiment urged upon the officer the
propriety of resigning his commission.
He gave as reason for his feelings,
and that of other officers, that he had
committed degrading offense by as
sociating with the populace in a street.
ear.
In his distress, the unfortunate officer
turned to friend in high official rank,
who told the Car of the affair. Nicho-
las heard the story at four in the after
noon. He Immediately put on dark
suit, and, with his adjutant, went to
the locality where the officer had taken
the car, boarded one and rode on it to
the barracks. He there alighted, and,
getting on return car, went back to
the palace.
The next day the colonel of the aris-
tocratic regiment in question received
o full autograph account of the trip,
which the young ruler ended with
these words;
"Am still worthy to wear the uni
form of Russian officer? Nicholas"
OF course, there could be only one
answer to that question. There is now
i'm that regiment significant reserve
and silence respecting riding with de-
splsed plebelans, and titled snobs fall
over each other to see who can signal a
passing car first.
The Car deserves respect for his con-
duet. If he shows as sound common
sense in all state fInatters as he has
shown in this Idle affair, his reign
will not be a deadlS conservatism that
clings to old forms and smothers pro.
gress and reform jim its stagnant en-
braces--Iouth's Companion.
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aaxthorne a. a Worker.

There is q story about the famous
Brook farm experiment to the effect
that several of the most distinguished
members, Hawthorne among them,
found the place so uncongenial that they
used to lean over the pigsiy and scratch
the pigs backs for amusement. When,
however. il became Hawthorne's duty
to feed the pigs, he drew the line.
Scratch pigs back be might; feed a
pig be would not. His daughter. Mrs.
Lathrop, denies that me was finical
man. She writes in the Cambridge Mag
azine:
Hawthorne could work with his
hands too. He hoed many a vegetable
garden, planted sunAowers, Of which he
was a thorough admirer, cut bean poles
cheerily and ate his personally raised
fresh vegetables with the best of u.s. He
did not fear TO help his wife III their
early married life by doing the house
work when she was not strong enough.
Moreover, ne did not do it with surly
innuendoes and sudden snarlings, nor
did he abruptly stop and sit down tO
niggardly reproach. He washed dishes
and cleaned knives and cooked like a
prince of fairy tale reliability and gen.
tleness. %
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A Hard Bargain.

There was "A wistful expression on
his face as he strolled up to the box
office of the theatre. He stroked his
beard with an assumption of nonchal-
ance and said to the young man who
was selling tickets:
"Be ye goin' ter hev anythin' goin'
on here ter-night?"
"Yes, sir" was the answer. "We
have performance here every night"
Crowded houses"
''0h, guess We can find place for
you if you want to go i'm
~ wouldn't want anythin' very ex-
pensive. Most any place 'ud do fur
me-"
"We can sell you seat for twenty
five-cents.
That's rock-bottom prices, is it,"
1--WE can't give any discount on
that.n
oval, dunno. Would We sorter do
me a pus'nal favor?"
1t was dull day and the man In the
box-office was little lonely and to
keep the conversation going, he ans
wered:
"Yes, il you don't ask me to pass you
into the show for nothing"
~ wouldn't make no sech request es
that. I'm willin' ter pay fur my
amusement, or % wethout. But would
you take five two-cent stamps in part
payment?''
"Yes. We can use them"
can I've got dime with a hole in
it. Would We jes ez soon let that go in
fur eight cents? That's discount of
two cents on account of the hole"
The ticket seller was thoroughly
amused by this time and lie answered.
"Yes. Let's have it,"
"Thatll make eighteen cents. |
reckon you'll want seven cents more"
''Im afraid l will"
oval, here's the eighteen cents. I'll
come around ter-night an set down
anywhere We put me an when We think
I've seen eighteen cents worth, We kin
send one o. yer hired men around an
notify me. I'll git right up an go out
an there won't be any disturbance
whatsomever."
1--WE can't do anything like that.
You'll have TO buy a ticket for the
whole show or not go in at all"
"Wal, theirs only one thing / kin
offer We. Ie can take yer choice. I'll
give We this here jack-knife that paid
quarter fur less'n year ago, an
which only hez one blade out % the
three broke. Er I'll give We this ten
cent piece of chewin' terbacker which
l was goin' ter take home ez present
ter the hired man,
IL don't see hoy we can do any
thing like that.n
SIT 'ud be great accommodation"
"All right" said the amiable ticket
seller. ''Hand over the jack-knife. y
And he threw him out ticket
81 know ye amt runnin' no junk
shop" the applicant said as he passed
over the cutlery, IAN I'm much
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-09-30
He Wanted the Earth.

Stanley and Henry, two four year-
olds, gazed with wide-open eyes at a
x. p. funeral the other day. The uni
forms made strong impression upon
their youthful minds, and the band,
playing funeral march, stronger
one still. After the parade had passed
on they resumed their play.
Lets play fooneral," said Stanley.
'All wight" assented Henry. "I'll
dwive de toach."
mo. III dwive," asserted Stanley.
"Den I'll be de band"
mo. I'll be de band.r
"Tan be de dead man, den?''
mo, you tan't. Pm doin' TO be de
dead man." insisted Stanley.
"You want t. be de whole fooneral.
/ won't play" And away he went in
indignation.-Detroit News.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-09-30
Fitte { Tu Els Fay.

This is the saddest case of all, and
yet he achieved his ambition"
The keeper paused, and with pitying
eyes the visitors gazed on the hopeless,
expressionless face of the patient from
which all traces of intelligence had
vanished.
"How did he come TO this sad state?''
"lIe was out Of work aud enGeavor-
ed to make himself eligible to serve as
a petit uror. Truth.
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The Woman of 1t.

She had read the sign, "Do not speak
70 the motorman," and she said, Il
wonder why not:r Then in winsome
voice she inquired of that functionary,
Why mustn't one talk TO the motor
sslan:" He told her il was against the
rules. but why is it against the
rCleSs" Because it is Then you
don't like 70 be talked to:'' ''Oh, yes.
but Thunder, came within an ace Of
ranning down that old gentr' But l
should think il would be nice to have
c1mebody TO speak 10 instead of talking
70 nobody all day long. +" Lady, you
re going to stop talking. or there's GO
ing to be a smash up ON this line, an3 .
Dig one. see?" The hateful thing!
AND / did so want to be sociablelike.
Hes married. I'll bet. He's jast like
Henry when he's got the paper under
his nose. Boston Transcript.
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Rather Crowded.

Aunt Prue-"If you tell lies, Dicky,
you will 60 to the bad place"
Dicky-"Does everybody who tells
lies ?''
Aunt Prue-"Yes, Dicky, they all 60
there"
Dicky-"Then guess l amt afraid
much. 1t must be overcrowded now. {"
Truth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-09-30
Vicious Toll Gate War.

SPRINGFIELD, Ky, Sept 2l.-The free
turnpike mob destroyed five toll gates
Saturday night and three last night.
These two raids leave only five gates
standing in Washington county, the
raiders having destroyed 4S in all. Sat
urday night the mob rode up to the Tick
Creek pike gate while it was guarded by
u men. The leader of the mob was or
dered to take his men away, or to go to
jail. The mob then leveled shot guns at
the guards and forced the guards to cut
the gate down and drove them back to
town.
Two of the raiders were in court to-day
on the charge of destroying toll gates,
but nothing could be proven against
them and they were discharged.
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DouhlF Fatal.

The extravaganza of expression cUn-
mon TO certain young ladies Of an en-
phatic habit leads them in o queer state
ments. For instance, a contemporary
reports this fragment of conversation
between two girls:
II was just dying to see it. -
"Yes:''
"Yes, and when saw it it was per-
fectly killing.
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a man may. from education. train
ing and habit. or even from motives OF
policy or other reasons, usually speak
the truth and be esteemed accordingly.
Yet he may not by any means be i'm
bued with the spirit of truth which ani-
mates his neighbor, who loves and re-
veres it, not merely for Its results, bat
for its own sake, whose impulses spring
toward it and whose whole life mani
tests it not only i'll word, but in deed
and in thought. Truth does not get ex-
alted by fiinging it at people Ii is ex-
alted whenever it is really expressed in
a mans life and shines out through
him Exchange
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-09-30
A Boys Chances Spoiled

Farmers Boy-"Father, why can
not | rise in the world the same as
other men? For instance, why can
not / some day become Secretary OF
Agriculture ,"
Old Farmer-''FoO late, too late, my
son. You know too much about
farmin'."-New York Weekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-09-30

NY dear," said Mr.. Da-ley, 'did
sou take any money oct Of my waist
Goat pocket:"
81 did. . replied she do1antly.
why did you:'
Because that Is one Of maTried wom-
>n's vested rights ''-Exchange.