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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
4 TORNADO.
Several Persons Killed and Much
Damage Done to Property.
BUILDINGS DAMAGED At \ .VCAS1LE
The Psnnsyivania City visited BY HEAVY
windstorm and Flooded by Rain
churches and Schools Unroofed
and Residences Destroyed.

FREMONT, O.. April 2L-A tornado,
accompanied by q heavy rainfall, swept
over the northwestern part Of San
dusky county about three o'clock yes
terday afternoon, killing two persons,
injuring number Of others and doing
great damage To buildings and other
property. The tornado came from the
southwest with great fury and every
building and tree In its path was swept
away. After smashing road bridge
and blowing big tree across
Wheeling 8 Lake Erie freight train,
which crushed the caboose and came
near killing number OF trainmen.
the wind began to play with farm
buildings. Several barns first went
down before It, Then the house Of
James Greene was destroyed. Greene's
aged father was killed outright, his
wife fatally hurt and the baby carried
across the road In Its cradle The
child escaped uninjured. Next the
barn Of Amos Hetrick, In which Het-
rick and John Low were shearing
sheep, was crushed. Low was blown
across a field against q tree, being In.
stantly killed. Al Booktown, . ham
let near here, nearly ell the buildings
we're destroyed, but there was no loss
Of life.
BUILDINGS DAMAGED AT NEWCASTLE.
NEWCASTLE, Pa, April 2l.-The
heaviest wlDdstorm that has visited
this city within the recollection Of the
Oldest inhabitant occurred about 500
last evening. The wind came up sud-
denly from the west and was accom-.
panied BY sheets Of rain and lightning
For half an hour the rain fell in tor.
rents and the wind blew everything
loose that was movable. The streets
were flooded in every direction and
pedestrians found 1t difficult to get
around. Fences in every part Of the
city were blown down. great trees
were uprooted and twisted, and torn
from the earth. There were many
narrow escapes from death. The
front Of Charles Earle's west side
store was blown In just as he
was at the transom endeavoring to
close it. and he had several teeth
knocked out by the flying debris. The
Central school building, one Of the
largest In the city, was completely un-
rooted. The same was the case with
the West End school and St Mary's
parochial school, while the Catholic
church suffered similar fate The
residence Of M. E. Hanna was blown
down, and the handsome residence Of
John Marshall had Its roof blown off.
Nearly every window in the west side
Of the Shenango glass works Of Knox,
Fultz & Co., was blown out, together
with the sash. The new residence Of
Joseph Anderson was also wrecked.
The large stable Of the Fountain inn
was raised about five feet and moved
from Its foundations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
A VETERANS GOODNIGHT.

fWhen Cen. Gihbon was retired from
the regular army In 1891 he marked the
event by writing this poem:l
am sixty.four to-night-Just sixty-four:
As with backward glance think my
past life Ger,
! feel like some old broken-winded steed
Turned out to grass; no more to heed
The whip. the spur, the lash. the rein
Never more to be felt again.
The crib is gone, the fodder out
His work Is done. and every shout
That comes TO his ears In his quiet retreat
Calls up the past-the advance, the defeat.
Let but buglt's distant blast
Call up tho bloody. glorious past;
See how his ears start from his head
As he thinks Of the charge he Oft has led.
Up goes his head. he's on FIRE once more.
And he thinks that he looks as he looked
years before
But. alas It's all looks; q twinge strikes
him mere
He sobers at once, he trembles--with fear.
MOI nothing but weakness. Strong In the
past
The spirit Of youth awakes with that blast.
The old horse grows older and sitter his
JOINTS
But the flIger Of memory to bygones still
points:
He thinks Of the battles he has fought In
and won.
He signs a horse sigh-they were not bet
ter done.
His battles are over, regrets row are vain;
No use now Of thinking how few he has
slain
He lives In the past. and thinks what's
to come
When the youngsters are called on to do
what he's done.
Nations and horses. and soldiers as well.
Have their downs and their ups. their
Heaven, their hell,
Nations ard horses run their course. then
expire;
Soldiers run theirs for time, then retire.
Tho bugle no longer shall call them to
arms:
No longer the Tong rolf to them sounds
alarms
Once bearded as pards and full Of strong
"damns,"
They peaceful become. yes. peaceful as
lambs.
TO farewells I'm avepse. don't like good
bys;'
They make the voice tremble they moisten
the eyes.
IT'S better to flank them-it brings on no
fight,
30 with God bless you. bid you good
night"
Chicago TImes-H Herald.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
MUST CARRY BICYCLES FREE.

Gov Morton signs the rill ompellIng
Railroads to Take Them as baggage
ALBANY, N. Y, April 2l.-Gov. Nor
ton has signed the bill compelling rail-
road companies to carry bicycles as
baggage free Of charge. lie is doubt.
full about Its constitutionality, but
believes the courts can decide that
The act takes effect Immediately. 1t
was said that Gov. Morton had been
informed by the railroads that they
would Immediately test the constitu-
tionality OF the measure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
SILVER MEN Will CONTROL.
They Are In the Saddle In Alabama and
Will Run ThinUa Thair nun Nav

They Are In the Saddle In Alabama and
VIII Run Things Their Own Way.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 91.-The
silver men OF Alabama are in the sad
die here. They will control the demo-
cratic state convention to-day and 1t is
apparent they will place the democracy
OF this state on sixteen to one free
coinage platform. Joseph F. Johnson,
Of Jefferson county, will be nominated
for governor by vote Of e56 to 14s,
although this does not represent or ap-
proximate the vote that will be cast on
the free silver p OPPOSITION.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
The Meeting at Savannah Elects Ofiicers
for the Ensulng Year

The Meeting at Savannah Elects Otiicers
for the Ensulng Year.
SAVANNAH, Ca, April o. The Sons
Of the Revolution, at its meeting yes
terday, elected the following officers:
President, John Lee Carroll, Of Ellicott
City, Md; vice president, Garrett Dorr.
sci Walvroom, Of Trenton, N. j.; Sec
ond vice president, John Screven, Of
Savannah, Ga. secretary, James Morti-
mer Montgomery, Of New York city;
assistant general secretary, William
Hall Harris, of Baltimore; treasurer,
Richard Mccall Caldwalder, Of Phila-
delphia; assistant treasurer, Henry
Cable, Of Missouri; chaplain, Bishop
Henry b Whipple, Minnesota; regis
trar, T. E. Abbott, Of Massachusetts;
historian, Gaillard Hunt, Washington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
TO OPPOSE M'klNLeY.
Leaders Of the A. p. A. In session 1t CinCin'
natl on That Mlasi0n.

Leaders Of the A. r. A. In session 1t Cincin.
natl on That Mission.
CINCINNATI, April sl.-Since last
Thursday there has been here Q secret
national meeting Of the supreme Off.
GERS and national executive board Of
the A. P. A. Members have not regis
tered at hotels Many Of them stopped
at boarding houses. Among those pres
ent are Supreme President W. H. Tray.
nor, Of Toledo; Supreme Secretary C
T. Beatty, Chicago; Supreme Treasurer
N. L. Ryan, Chicago; National Execu.
tive Committeeman L. 7. Thompson,
Of Omaha, and many others officers
from Ohio and other states will arrive
to-day and Wednesday. The purpose
Is confessedly political, and hostile to
Mckinley for president Secrecy will
be removed In q day or two
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23

KANSAS Cry, Mo. April 9l.-Three
score Of free silver democrats met last
evening and organized the Richard P.
Bland club Of jackson county to
further the interests Of free silver and
Richard P. Bland for the presidency.
1t is understood that such clubs are to
be formed all over the state and con-
certed action Of free silver democrats
made to rush forward the boom for
Bland and silver.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
swlfrs , omsr tirows Brighter.

LOWE OBSERVATORY, CAL, April 2i.-
Swifts comet is getting brighter and
passed at the right hand side OF the
Pleiades last night 1t can be seen
with small telescopes and field glasses
1t was visible with a portion Of the
Pleiades in the field Of the Finder last
night The motion is almost exactly
north
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23

Veterans Gathering ut l'elolt-The I.eaven
worth y ONE Matter Will he Discussed,

Veterans Gathering ut relolt-The l.eaven-
worth rome Matter VIII he Discussed.
BELoIT, Kan, April sl.-Delegates
to the 18th annual encampment Of the
G. A. R., to the number OF 400, with as
many more to the four auxiliary asso-
Citations, have arrived and were &C.
corded reception last night by the
citizens. The principal topics are the
resolutions to be adopted and sent to
congress relative to the alleged mis-
management Of the soldiers home at
Leavenworth and the fixing Of the
place for holding the annual reunion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
Epilepsy 70 Years
Cured by Dr.. Miles Nervine.

A few yean ago. Mr.. L. ". Gallaher. NJ
IN extensive. successful expert mana
facturer Of lumber products. Attacked with
epilepsy. be was obliged to give up his bust
Aess. The attacks came upon him most In
opportunely. One time falling from carri-
age, at another down stairs. and often in the
street. Once he fell down a shaft In the
mill. bis injuries nearly proving fatal Mr.
Gallaher writes from Milwaukee, Feb. 10. n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
HOW MR.. CLEVELAND FEELS.

"No Reason Why He should Be Unwilling
to Run Again."
CHICAGO. April flames E. Eckels,
comptroller Of the currency, arrived
here from Cincinnati yesterday. He
said his visit to Chicago was for rest
In talking Of politics, Mr.. Eckels said:
~ do not know anything positive
about President Cleveland's intentions
or wishes relative to the presidency,
but my impression is that he feels that
there Is no reason why he should be
unwilling to enter another presidential
campaign"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
DURABLE HAY SHED.


~ Investment which No Progressive MAJ
VIII Ever Regret.
The yearly losses Of western farmers
in hay and fodder, through exposure
to the weather, aggregate an enormous
amount. Extensive inquiry convinces
me that nearly or quite one-fourth Of
the feeding value of all the hay and
fodder cut and put in stacks, ricks and
shocks Is thus sacrificed. 1t is nothing
uncommon to see whole meadow Of
little .misshapen stacks and ricks so
damaged and weather-beaten as not to
be worth over half what 1t would have
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
MAY LOSE HIS SIGHT.


confinement In the French Prison Tells on
ex-t onaul Waller.
Topeka, Kan, April 81. "A. I.
Thomas has received a letter from ex-
Consul Waller, stating that his long
confinement In the French prison had
so seriously affected his eyesight that
total blindness may follow. Waller
says he will make his home In Topeka
and that he will enter the presidential
campaign for the republican ticket
Total blindness will not deter him. lie
will take n body servant with him,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
MISSOURI PACIFIC-AT HERINGTON.
WuaT uouun til
Abilene S FraternaI Societies

A F.AND A. M.-Benevolent Lodge, No.
n. 9S, meets first and third Monday eve.
nings in each month Mt Masonic hall, corner
Third and Cedar. r B. Jacobs, W. M;
]. = Johntz, secretary; visiting brethren
welcome
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23

sgsts Flynn has prepared On amend.
msnt which he will Offer 10 the bill
reported BY the judiciary committee
confirming Judgments Of courts In
Greer county. The bill also provides
that the governor Of Oklahoma shall
appoint county onicisla The proposed
amendment also provides that the
present county officials hold until the
election Of officials this fall.
COLUMBIAN MEDALS READY
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Tne long
expected distribution Of Columbian
worlds fair diplomas and medals has
begun at last and yesterday about
5000 diplomas and medals, covering all
Of the successful German exhibitors at
the fair, were turned over TO Baron
Thielman, the German ambassador,
who will ship them immediately TO his
government for distribution. Those
awarded to American exhibitors will
be ready for delivery within the next
ten days or two weeks. and the ship.
ments to England, France, Russia,
Spain, Italy and other foreign coun.
tries will be ready for delivery to their
respective diplomatic representatives
here within the next month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23

"There are none more miserable than epi-
leptics. For 20 years suffered with epilep-
tic fits, having as high as five In one night. I
tried any number Of physicians, paying to
one alone, a fee Of 10000 and have done
little for years but search for something TO
help me, and have taken all the leading
remedies, but received no benefit. A year ago
my son, Chas s. Gallaher, druggist vt ~
Reed st.. Milwaukee, gave me Dr.. Miles
Restorative Nervine, and tried 1t with
gratifying results. Have had but two ~
since began takingit 1t. lam better now in
every way than have been N 20 years"
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold BY druggists
on positive guarantee that the first bottle
will benefit or price refunded. Book on ths
Heart and Nerves, free. Address,
Dr.. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind.
-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23

A NCIENT ORDER UNITED wORKMEN
"A Abilene Lodge No. 90. meets every
Thursday evening In the Knights of Pythias
hall. !. H. Clewell. NJ. W.; Richard waring,
recorder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23


the room rough stairway, at the head
OF which was trap-door This evil
IDENTIFY led to the loft OF which they had
heard and the captain seized the candle
and assembled the steps, Unfortunate
ly, however, when he had reached the
middle OF the attic sudden gust from
some opening in the wall extingushed
the light, and, in cropping his way in the
darkness, he struck against an object,
which fell to the floor with a noise
which resounded through the house. A
moment afterward he heard q door on
the first floor open, followed by the
heavy tread Of the farmer making his
way to the upper story. Discovery and
disgrace were lmmenent. Escape was
impossible. In his despair strategy
suggested itself to the confederate and,
In a manner unconveyable through this
medium, he uttered three prolonged,
agonized caterwauls.
A momenta'y silence followed this
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23

\KYOMANS RELIEF CORPs-No. B,
Wv meets alternate Wednesday after.
Moons at $50 O'Clock in X. of P. hall. Mrs,
Hattie T. Nichols, president; Mrs. Anna
Childs, secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23

MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
lVl Camp No. ab9, meets every Friday night
Of each month In K. Of P, hail. Visiting
neighbors welcome. Chas. B. Rice, v. o.; r.
]. Murphy, Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
A LAD BURNED TO DEATH.


Terrible Accident TO the Little Non Of Frank
stsinhouser, Near Grain Valley, Mo-
KANSAS CITY, Mo. April 2L-News
reached this city yesterday Of sad &C.
cident which befell the little son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Steinhouser, who
live just north Of Grain Valley, In
jackson county. Their two little boys,
aged seven and four years respectively,
were playing on a straw stack near
the house, when the four-year-old
struck match and set the straw aflre.
His brother was on the top Of the
stack, and before help could reach him
he persisted In the flames The grief.
stricken mother was badly burned in
trying to rescue her child. but will re.
cover after many weeks Of pain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
MISSOURI BASEBALL LEAGUE.
II May become an Interstate AFFAIR, In.
Guiding Kansas and Illinois.

Guiding Kansas and Illinois.
SEDALIA, Mo-, April 2l.-Arrange-
ments are being perfected for the en-
largement Of the Missouri State Base.
ball league. Sedalis, Webb City, Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo-, and Topeka and
Leavenworth, Kan, are the clubs
which now compose the league. A
proposition Is being made to make II
an interstate league. Clubs from
Springfield, Decatur, Jacksonville and
Bloomington, ILL.,, have been invited
to enter the league. Final action will
be taken at a meeting to be held in
Kansas City next week. The season
opens May 2, but II new clubs are adj
mitted new schedule will be ar.
ranuad
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23

INDEPENDENT ORDER ODD FELLOWS
| Western Home lodge, No. 90, meets every
Tuesday evening in odd Fellows hall. on.
GERS: Noble Grand, d l.. Pisle; .Sec-
rotary, L. Lips. Visiting brethren cordially
welcome.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23

There is but one pursuit in life
which it is in the power Of all to fol-
low, and Of ull to attain. II is subject
10 no disappointments, since he that
perseveres makes every difficulty an
advancement and every conquest a
victory; and this is the pursuit Of vir-
tue. Sincerely to aspire after virtue
Is to gain her; and zealously to labor
after her ways is TO receive them.-
Cotton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23

NkDER EASTERN STAR-Abilene Chap
~ ter Ill, meets In the Masonic hall on
the first and third Tuesday evenings Of each
month. Miss Lulu Hallam, Worthy Mat
ron. Mrs. Edison, secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23

DOYAL ARCH MAsONS-Cyrus Chapter
n No. %, meets In Masonic hall on the
second and fourth Fridays of each month.
P. B, Ross, H. p; r. B. Jacobs, secre.
tary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23

passenger :..."..... ...10:a5 p, n.
AoovtlAuAOuuVAVhs. ......ll,4U ~ W.
All Santa Fe trains daily except Sunday.
No. 307 connects at Concordia and Superior
with all trains north and west. No. SOS car
rles through chair car to Kansas City with
ont change connecting at Kansas City with
west and south without change. No. @S
connects at Evans station with through train
to California, New Mexico and Colorado.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
Good wheat Prospects In Kansas.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-. April 2l.-H. 7.
Taylor, Of Larned, Kan, who is in the
city, is highly pleased over the splen.
did prospect for wheat crop that is
showing all over the state. He says
that the recent rains and warm
weather have done wonders with the
crop and 1t Is quite as fine and promis.
ing as the famous crop Of 1899, which
Is remembered as the record breaker
Of the state Mr.. Taylor is hopeful Of
fine crops all over the west and thinks
the prospect one that is full Of encour.
agement to all farmers
Ksnsas' Only PopuIist Daily suspends.
Fort Scorr, Kan, April 2l.-The
Fort Daily Lantern, populist even.
ing paper, suspended publication yes
terday evening. The publication Of
the weekly will be continued. 1t was
the only populist daily in the state,
and an effort was put forth to make 1t
the state organ Of the party, but the
patronage was not what the pro-
prietors hoped for.
Four-year-old Ace Wasson ran away
from his home at Emporia, Kal., to 20
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
ROCK ISLAND.
WEST BOUND.

WEbT BOUND
No. G-Local Freight and accom-. l:lO D. N.
No. T-Chicago Mail and Express, ..5;S9p. b.
EAST BOUND.
No. Small and Express, ......... 1910 q. m,
No. 68-L0cal Freight and accom-. i. ;. 4 .55 D. n.
Passenger trains run daily. Freight trains
Tally except Sunday.
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Kan.Aa, Only PopuIIst Daily su.pend.

Four-year-old Ace WATSON ran away
from his home at Emporia, Kar., to go
swimming and was drowned.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-16

Few amusements In the world are
funnier than the play of different ideas
under similar sounds, and it would be
hard to find thing more universally
understood and caught at than a pun,
but there really are individuals so made
that word can mean but one thing to
them. and even metaphors must go on
all tours. Lord Morpeth used to tell Of
a Scotch friend Of his who, to the re-
mark that some people could not feel a
jest unless it was fred at them with a
cannon, replied: "Weel, but hoo can We
fire jest out of cannon. mon" A
lady once put a conundrum to her rheu-
matte old nurse, asking her: why are
you like a church window, Sally?" and
gave the answer: because you are
full of palms." Whereupon the old
woman pityingly replied: "Oh, dear;
some body's been a-foolin' of va. honey
Them's anuder sort O. pa""s. lhey's
been foolin' We. child"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-16
FlRST-RATE TACT.
Just as Effective as Gun and Didn't
Hurt Anybody,

Just as Effective as Gun and Didn't
Hurt Anybody,
That woman's tact in time OF need
may serve her as effectively as Cat
ling gun is set forth in the Philadelphia
Times in the case of Mr.. Jordan, a
Jersey fruit farmer, who was in Tren-
ton the other day disposing of load Of
produce. About three hours before his
regular leaving time he received bo-
gus telegram summoning him home at
once. Thinking something serious had
happened to his family, Mr.. Jordan
turned the larger portion of his money
over to his wife, who was with him. and
telling her to start home with the horse
and wagon early in the evening,
fastened home by train. Mrs. Jordan
is spirited and plucky woman, and at
tempted to dispose of all the truck be-
fore starting for home, and when she
did start it was dark. A few miles be-
low the city is dreary place known as
Dark Hollow. When Mrs. Jordan was
about half way up Dark Hollow noun
tain masked man suddenly appeared
In the road and seized the horse by the
head. Then second man, also masked,
attempted to climb into the wagon. Mrs.
Jordan, with wonderful nerve, picked
up from under the seat what the high
waymen supposed was revolver, but
which was nothing more than an old
fashioned candlestick she had taken to
Trenton for reDair Painting IL at the
head of one OF the highwaymen. she
moved the adjustor up and down twice,
the noise of which resembled the click
ing of the hammer of a revolver. At
the same time she shouted: go for
your lives" Both men did go. and
quickly at that. Mrs. Jordan whipped
up the horse and was soon out of sight
of the highwaymen and arrived safely
at home.