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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02
KANSAS COLLEGE DAILY.


BAKER, Wmshburn and Kansas University to
J"in HHnds In the enterprise.
LAWRENCE, Kan. March GA col.
lege daily newspaper, published BY
three Kansas colleges, is in contempla-
tlon. tits proposed to unite Washburn
college ut Topeka, Baker university at
Baldwin and Kansas university at
Lawrence in the scheme, and get out
paper that will publish every day the
news OF interest TO the three schools.
The plan has so far met with = great
deal OF encouragement, and will be
pushed by the men behind it. 1t Is not
likely that the paper will be started
this spring, hut the plans will be ma.
tured for the first issue Of the paper
next fall, when the new school year
begins.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02

LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 2Z--A
telephone message reports the town Of
Benton, Ark, on fire. with prospects
Of being wiped out The fire is under
big Roadway and the town. place Of
1000 inhabitants, is without fire de.
partment
The Reed presidential boom was
launched by the Massachusetts repu b.
lican convention Friday and the Maine
man was enthusiastically Endorsed.
Senator Lodge. W. 7. NJ. Crane, 4. $.
Draper and Curtis Guild, Jr., vert
chosen delegates 10 the national con.
sorti~~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02
NEWS NOTES.

A FIRE in the lumber district oil
Waterbury, Conn.,, destroyed lumler
to the value OF sou, 700. Fifteen horses
were ulso burned.
The executive committee OF the new
national reform party has issued call
for n national convention az Pitts.
burgh, Pa. May 49,
The annual rowing contest between
Oxford and Cambridge universities
took place on the 2Sth and resulted In
a victory for Oxford.
Mrs C. G. Foster, wife Of United
States Judge Foster, died In q poor
house at Atchison, Kan, where she
had been confined eight years.
Secretary Olney will undoubtedly
stand for the democratic nomination
for president. The Massachusetts del.
egation headed by ex-Gov. Russell, will
present his name.
The post Office 1T Kingsville, Mo-,
was robbed Of 500 worth OF stamps,
and the store Of Connell 4 Reeves was
also entered and small amount Of
merchandise taken.
At St Louis Rev. Kleinkemper struck
boy named Fred Runge with a
Ratchet, laying his cheek open. An
angry mob OF 500 gathered and they
were only prevented from lynching the
preacher by the arrival Of policemen.
At Liberty, Mo-, Kate Weber and
Doc Leach, colored. were in Jail for
poisoning the woman's husband. Mrs.
Weber committed suicide by hanging
herself and left statement confessing
her guilt and saying that Leach was
guilty.
II. L. Preston, editor of the Sunday
Sun. sensational weekly newspaper
published at Kansas City, NO., was ar
rested on an indictment found by the
Grand jury at ST. Joseph, Mo-, charg-
ing him with publishing and circulat-
ing immoral literature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, March &C. -Unles
there is gubernatorial Intervention
Frank Harris and Foster Pollard, con-
victed and sentenced for the murder OF
Isaac Cohn, will hang tomorrow morn
ing at nine a. M, or just as soon there
after as Marshal Keshlear can perform
that official duty. Several hundred In
vitations have been issued. Many
women applied for invitations but
none will be permitted to witness the
hanging
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02
KANSAS NATIONAL BANKS.

Alb " ".f heir onditi0W ~ Reported to
the 0mrlrOll,r ~ the Currency
WASHINGTON, March 27-The nation
nj banks Of Kansas. at the close OF
business February 2s, had a coinage
reserve Of 1850 per cent, against 81. 80
per cent. on December !; loans and
discounts decreased from $40, 1858 to
SIS. Cos. 673; stocks and securities from
soil, d97 TO $3.50. 433; gold coin increased
from 1895, 5s4 to 1895, 726; total specie
decreased from 81, 4O3, 4Sl to 81. 1853. 9ls;
lawful money issue, from sl,9s9, 9O2 to
81. PSI. 81; individual deposits increased
from sl6, l52. $3.50 to si6, 4O4,744
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02

New YORK, March 81. Exports Of
wheat and A mr. from this country dur
ing the expired 3s weeks Of the present
cereal year amount to TO-, 1870 bush
els. In the like period one year age
the total exported was ll3, 224 900 bush.
els; two years ago, 1873, 10000 bushels;
three year, ago. la, 6O9, 900 bushels,
and four years ago, 1853, 613.000 bushels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02

Crown POINT, Ind, March 30. Forty
masked men, armed with clubs and
shotguns, marched to the jail here last
night with the expressed determine
ton Of lynching Albert Knaus, who at.
tempted to murder Mrs. Nicholas Hoan.
Sheriff Hays was prepared for them
and his threatening baffled the mob.
Deputies are still, however, on guard
at the jail. Excitement Is intense.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02
A STARTLING Tale Of I,utcherv.

MuMIE, Ind, March sO-MrS $ G.
Gown received startling letter fi'n
. relative in Cuba yesterday. The
writer says the situation there is rp'e'
ing intolerable. All Cubans living u
the country are being put to dealt
Gen. Weyler Is false to insurgents nm
will shoot 3 Cuban without a moments
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02

DENwEs. COL. March 30 Melvin @.
Dennis, OF this city, rode mile m
paced on the Mont Clair straiuhtawav
course In the phenomenal time 81
l.n3.y. 1t was the fastest time ever
made on wheel. The wind was at
his back. blowing at the rate Of nearly
50 miles an hour.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02

ST. PETERSBURG, March 30 The Rus.
sian newspapers are unanimous in op.
posing England's claim to employ the
reserve Of the Egyptian debt to pay
the expenses Of the Soudan expedition.
This is necessarily an accurate refec-
ton Of the views Of the government,
whose undertaking with France on all
parts Of the Egyptian question is most
complete
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02

ST. Louis, March s0-The world
record for the greatest number OF EN-
set In one hour on a Merganthaler lineo
type WAS broken last night BY b. ]
Mensing, eompositor Of the Post d 8
Dispach. In that time he set up 10, 6s5
ema 5Ss more than did Green, In Chi
.eago, who held the former record.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02
A MAD ELEPHANT.
The Brute Charges Up and Down
the Streets of Chicago.
ElCE PLOT OF Two GEORGIA MEN.
They Wreck Train to XIII Their Wives
1w" boys Act the Role Of Dime
hovsl Highwnymen-Cavc-in
Of \ Mine.

CHICAGO, March &C. "A crazed ele-
plant who had killed her keeper and
escaped from her quarters charged up
and down the streets and alleys Of the
West side yesterday afternoon, and al.
though escorted In her wanderings by
a small army OF policemen, was not
captured until late at night. The ami.
NAL was the big elephant Gypsy, at
tached to travelling circus, and Frank
Scott, whom she killed in the after
noon, had had charge Of her for mum.
Der Of years. About one o'clock he
went into the stall where the big
beast was confined and cast her
loose. He then drove her into
the alley and proceeded to give
her the daily exercise. Scott
mounted Gypsy's head and rode her
around for q few minutes finally stop
ping her nearly in front Of the barn.
Reaching over in front Scott jammed
the iron hook, with which he con-
trolled the big beast, into her flesh
just above the right eye Then he slid
down her forehead TO the ground.
With scream she seized the man In
her trunk, raised him high In the air
and hurled him violently against the
doors of shed. The force with which
he was cast against the doors broke
them down and Scott landed on the
ground inside, crushed and broken.
NICE PLOT OF TWO GEORGIA MEN.
MACON, Ca. March 28.-Warren Cris.
well yesterday made q voluntary con.
fession 10 having removed the rail that
caused the wrecking Of the two trains
on the >ou,hern railroad on the night
Of February 20. Three people were
killed outright and 10 seriously and
some permanently injured In the wreck.
Criswell says he removed the spikes
from the rail under the direction Of
Tom Shaw, who held him covered with
o shotgun. Shaw has been arrested,
but denies the charges made by Girls
well. The wives Of both men were on
one Of the trains and both were In
jured. The detectives at work on the
case say they have positive proof that
the men entered into the plot TO get
rid of their wives and at the same time
collect damages from the railroad com.
rany. Shaw yesterday effected COM
promise for the injuries sustained by
his wife. receiving. it is said, $500 from
the rairoad company.
TWO DIME NOVEL nIGnwAyMEN.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, March 20 Two
young white boys Of this county
named Lloyd, one II years Of age. and
the other 10, blackened their faces last
night and held up and robbed the sta
ton agent at Ramer, In this county.
The young men entered the office and
stuck the muzzle Of pistol under his
nose. On demand he delivered what
money he had, and as the robbers were
leaving with their plumber he snatched
his pistol from drawer and, covering
one Of them, made him surrender, lock-
ing him up. The agent set out after
the other boy and finally overlook and
captured him. The authorities here
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, March 3O.-It is
again reported that the Santa Fe rail
way is to take of Its flyer" between
Chicago and Los ANGELES. 1t Is claimed
that II will be abandoned on May |,
but II Is thought II the train Is taken
of 1t will only be for the summer
months when California ira tfic Is light
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02

The secretary Of the interior will
Immediately arrange an allotment In
severalty Of the Pawpaw Indian land.
and the sale Of the remaining portion
Of their reservation for the benefit OF
the Indians.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02

SPRING VALLEY. Mimi, March 80
During last nights storm the house OF
Robert Refill, farmer living about
seven miles from here, was struck by
lightning and burned. The hired
man and one son Of Mr.. Reihl persisted,
while Mrs. Refill and another son were
so terribly burned that it is thought
they cannot live.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02
FOR A BROTHERS. LIFE.

sisters Of Condemned Murderer to Give .
Leap Year PARTY to kalse Funds.
CLEVELAND, O. March 26.-The eight
sisters and sisters-in-law Of Bushrod
Kelch, the wife murderer, has issued
invitations for leap year party TO be
given by them April 49, Their object
Is to raise money with which to fight
for new trial for Kelch. The MUIR
derer was taken to the penitentiary at
Columbus Yesterday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02
THE IOWA LAUNCHED.

The Big WArship Christensd nv the Gov.
ernor Of lOwA'a Daughter.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3O-The bat
tleship Iowa was launched from
Cramps shipyard in the presence Of
thousands Of people, many Of them dis
tinguished. Miss Mary Lord DSke,
daughter OF the governor Of Iowa.
named the ship. The bottle she brok,
on the great iron prov contained cham
payne and not either Des Moines OF
Schuylkill water, which some Hawk
eve prohibitionists wanted used.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02
The ash Resources Of Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, March 80 = The
monthly examination Of the state
treasury shows Sl,l72,52434 cash on
hand belonging to all accounts, OF
which 1912 $50 "A is in the banks Of To.
peka and the remainder In the vaults
Of the treasury. OF the cash on hand
the largest item is $3.50, $685. 70 belong.
ing to the general revenue fund.
Another big item is SsOs, 9l4o9 belong
ing to the permanent school fund,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02
CHAINED HIS SON TO A LOG.
A Kentucky ! nd Tell. n Terrible Story Of
Parental Brutality.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 27-Little
1l.year-old Ebert Hendron. Of JEFF
fersonton, came into the city with a
chain two feet long attached to his
ankle. He was taken to hardware
store and the chain removed. He says
that for two years his father, William
Hendron, has had him chained to a
log. He was taken in charge in this
city by the humane society and the
elder Ilendron will be prosecuted to
the full ex ent OF the law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02
THE BOOTH SPLIT.
0alvationists Here Becoming Too
Much Americanised for London.
STREET RAILWAY IEI DISSATISFIED
= Mas Publicly Whipped By ~ ct En-
,nged Women 1t Hsrtrand. Nsh.-
A Corpse Found - Uuclained
w. Baggage.

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. bewickiey on STUN ana one'eof
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eeoce' Aiter tne lecture, "r'' Doo'n
croxe 'ae silence as 70 inc cause OF
eersea! ana tne commander oreaklng
away from tpe oid organization one
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02

plni VT hnNthct Ion,
Dickinson County, '''
In the district court Of said county and state.
Sumner X. Clarke, executor OF the last will
and testament Of Charles y. Clark, do
ceased, plaintiff.
Charles Correll Annie Corr,ll, Nathaniel
Merrick, Aqullla Rankin, Sarah A. RAN
kin. defendants.
To said defendants:
You and each Of you will take notice that
In the above named action the plaintiff here
In filed his petition In said court on the 18Th
day OF March, 1925; that unless you appear
and answer the same on or before the 9th day
Of May, 1895, the allegations contained there
IN Will be taken ns true and Judgment will
be rendered In favor Of said plalntiY and
against said defendants Aqullla Rankin and
Sarah A. Rankin for the sum OF one tbous-
and dollars isl.OOW with interest thereon az
the rate OF ten per cent per annum from the
first day OF November, 1850, until paid, less
the sum OF three hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
dollars and eighty cents (s}26.sO) paid on ae-
count OF interest; also for the further
and additional sum OF twenty-five
dollars and eighty-two cents d8s5s2)
with Interest thereon ut the rate OF
ten per cent per annum from the 18th
day OF October 1905 until paid; for costs of
suit and for the foreclosure Of certain mort
gage dated the first day OF November, issD,
given by said defendants Aquila Rankin and
Sarah A. Rankin upon lots eleven (l1J, twelve
02) and fourteen 40 In township thirteen Oh
south, range two ca east OF the Sixth prlnci-
pal meridian, containing one hundred acres
more or less, In said county and state, and n
sale OF said land without appraisement to
satisfy said judgment and costs and forever
barring said defendants and each Of tn, m
from all right, title, interest. and estate In
said premises and every part thereof.
SUMNER X. CLARK, Executor,
Plaintiff.
EDWARD C.'LITTLE,' Attorney.
Attest: Z. II. Halleck, District Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02
WORK OF CONGRESS
Senator Plat on RS a solution
to Adjourn May 2.
The NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
A Rill Introduced In the House to Allow
the Chippewa and hriatlan Indians
In franklin Ountv, knn., to
Sell Their Lxndi.

. formal resolution offered by Mr.
Plat proposing an adjournment on
May 2. Mr.. Plat said his purpose was
to call attention to the desira bility Of
an early adjournment. The resolution
was referred to the appropriations
committee, as any determination as ia
adjournment must depend upon the
condition Of appropriation bills The
adoption Of resolution allowing ex'
President Harrison 10 receive decora.
tions from spain and Brazil was post
poned by an objection from Mr.. Allen.
During the day Mr.. Gallinger, Of New
Hampshire, proposed an amendment
prohibiting the United States or any
state from giving any recognition or
financial aid to any church or religious
institution. Most Of the day was spent
on the legislative appropriation bill,
which is not completed. The para.
graphs substituting salaries for fees
for U United States district attorneys
and marshals were agreed TO after q
lengthy discussion.
Senator PETER presented petitions Of
citizens Of Kansas 10 prohibit the col
lection Of special taxes from persons
other than those who are duly author
lied by state laws to traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors; also circumstances
against the introduction Of military
training into public schools.
The house yesterday took up the
naval appropriation bill, and made
such rapid progress with 1t that when
the adjournment was reached all the
paragraphs had been passed save those
relating to the increase Of the navy.
The bill carries s3l ,6ll, O34, O., 1853. 4Ss
more than the current year. and au.
thorizes four new battleships and Is
torpedo boats, the cost OF which COM
plete will be almost S35, 100000 Not q
single amendment was adopted. al
,horrh thoro yas ~ 49,, ~ r.or,da
~ ! now drv 49, a, ~ Ta.,,us
Island navy yard. During the day Mr..
,hs;r .ltsrc.,;or - Tr..d.r or.. ,ho
rscord ~ Tho damocrats IN ths I'm to
.s,;ra con Cr.nt ,rho oth.. ,no,dart
- ~. A. .roso IL oonno.,,o, lin ~
st,ool Md hv NJ Canron ohs,rman
- Tho arnrorr;atiors co,rm;,tas On
H. ,.u., amaa.s da..;,.d =. ~. 49,,
ohsorratorv
REPRESENTATIVE crrt,s has introduced
il. III, - .,lou ~. rh,n.a,.. ID Co.
tian Indians in Franklin countv Kan
IN sall their lands md a,so 70 o,,bor.
ize the government tn nav them s4e nm
due on an old account The lands
according to the provisions NJ the bill
are to be sold to the highest bidder AZ
the Topeka land office no one 10 be nj.
lowed to Inv more than l6o acres
tn TREAT WITH rur orors
W.su,xorox Maroh % s,oo;o,
AGENT Dickson has been selected IN
Inv bafore the Otoes md M;sso,r;s thu
nronos;t;on NJ Ssrr.tarv Smith IN nv.
,snd the time NJ navm.nt hv wbits
se,tlors IN ceded l.nd. ~ thase Indians
IN Kansas and Nebraska. remi,tinv in.
terest for Ave wear. and then navino
nrincinal in Ave eoual installments
Every eff,rt will he made N ,ecure
tb;s favor for the settlers Init Il ia
hardly exnected the Indians can be
hrought IN agres IN II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02
Monday, April 18th, A. D. 1895.
First published In the Abilene Weekly He
Hector, March 8. 1885,
SHERIt'F'S SALE.
Case No, $40.

Under and by virtue Of an order OF sale Is
sued, directed md delivered TO mo BY the
clerk Of the district court OF Dickinson ccun-
W, state OF Kansas, In . cause there pending
wherein l.. b. West Is plaintiff and and Mis-
johnson and Mary johnson are defendants,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02
Monday, April 8, A. D. 1895.

at 10 o'clock a. M, OF said day, ut the front
door OF the court house In tho city Of Abb
lene, Dickinson county, state OF Kansas
without appralsement, sell to the highest
bidder for cash In hand the following des-
cribod real estate situated In Dickinson
cennty, state OF Kansas, t0-wit;
the southeast quarter OF section number
twenty C90),. In township number f0urtseu
W south, OF range number three C1 east Of
the Sixth principal meridian.
the said real estate will DO sold pursuant
to the judgment OF the court In sald cause
reclted In said order OF sale
Witness my hand this Ord day OF March, A.
d. 1893. N. Il. RORSON
TIE. DEWEY
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-18
SECOND OF THE WYOMING PRIs-
ONERs ON syaAL For HIS
LIFE.
THE TWELVE MEN SECURED.
JURY OBTAINED BEFORE THE sPE-
CIAL vENIRE OF A HUNDRED
WAS EXHAUSTED.
GREAT INTEREST IN TINE RESULT.
Strong Fight to Save the Neck of
the Man Charged With Edward
PauIs Murder.

Special to the Globe.
CENTRE CITY, Mimi, Nov. IT,
The selection of twelve men to try
George Kelly for the murder of Ed
ward Paul at Wyoming last June, COM
menced today. The court room was
crowded. The morning and most of
the afternoon sessions were taken up
and fifty-eight out of special venire
of 100 passed under examination before
the twelve were chosen! The following
are the names of the men who will de-
eide the case of the state of Minnesota
against George Kelly for the murder
of Edward Paul: Elias johnson, An
drew johnson, Andrew Osluafd, P. M.
Paulson, August Schwoppe, August An
derson. Swan Peterson, Henry Kroe-
ger, Gust Brewess, N Young, Carl
Stark and Henry Delwo.
AS soon as the jury was selected
County Attorney Ed C. Gottry opened
the case for the state and, on conclud-
ing, Brakeman Caldwell was placed on
the stand. He told about the hold up
of the freight train between Hugo and
Wyoming and Of the struggle he had
with the three men on the top of the
car. His evidence was practically the
same as that given in the Johnson
case and was not shaken by cross ex-
animation. The interest in the trial Of
Kelly is much greater than that Of
Johnson last week. J. C. Nethaway,
who has been appointed by the state
to defend the accused, is making q
strong fight in his behalf.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-18
SCIENTIFIC swINDLE
Worked on Farmers by q Washing
ton Sharper.


SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 1.-THE
meanest land swindle ever carried out
In Washington has just been discov-
cred. Already fifteen families have
come to Seattle from Bremond, Tex
to take UP homesteads, which NJ Ma
kowski, manager Of the Washington
Farming Land company, said awaited
them. These people have found to their
dismay that the land company Is q
fake and that Malsowsld has skipped
the country.
Some idea of tn enornity Of this
swindlerS crime can be obtained when
1t is known that each family sold out
all Its possessions in~Fexas-at- less. than
half value in order to secure money
sufficient to bring them to their new
home. It-cost the party 81 900 for car
fare alone, besides what they paid Ma
kowski, and now they are at their
destination without friends and with
little money. They are all Poles, coun-
trymen of the swindler.
Makowski has, it is understood, been
receiving money from people in other
places in Texas, and also In Illinois
He has been getting money orders by
the hundreds, and the postoffice author
ities were looking him up.
Makowski operated in a very scien-
tfflc manner, and not one Of the Texans
have ever seen him. He had an at
u oCGNS duO put III Il 9OllSn paper,
the name Of which could not be learned
This paper circulates among the Poles
in Texas. The advertisement gave it's
readers to understand that the Wash
ington Farming Land company, Of Sc
attle had strings on a large tract Of
valuable land, and that If a person
desired to take UP a homestead the
land company would locate" him for
$40, the money, OF course, being re-
Quired in advance