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Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
REVIEW OF TRADE.


The Improvement Expsrted with sprin9
'vather hegin"ing.
NEw York. April Ar G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review OF Trade says:
The Improvement expected with spring
weather begins, though in some branches Of
business scarcely visible. As consumers make
spring purchases they must lessen stocks and
compel buying The stocks taken in advance
Of last summers demands have been distrib-
uted far more slowly than was expected
but months oi waiting have helped to
lessen the loud which 1t Is hoped
spring buying will clear away The
backward season has been 0 him
drance, as has also been the number Of
hands unemployed in important industries, and
the low prices Of farm products. Apprehen-
sion Of foreign financial difficulties has him
dered, but Is now scarcely felt Gold exports
are rumored, but ut this season are so far nat
ural that they have no such power to cause
alarm as they had In winter The gigantic
steel combination is expected To have great
influence In sustaining markets and st,mulat-
ing confidence, aud though such operations
often miss the success the, seek they rarely
fail to kindle speculative buving for time.
The woolen manufacture does not gain In or
ders and large part Of the machinery Is
stopped. Prices OF wool have fallen ~ pei
cent..the average Of IVA quotations being la69c
Cotton mills still pile up goods In advance oi
orders, as reduction In prices have failed u
yet 10 stimulate buying. Cotton continues to
come forward so largely that former predic'
tions Of 6,5OO,000 bales are remembered with
derision aud the outlook for the next crop con
tinues good.
Wheat has slightly advanced and II late re.
ports Of injury from extensive irosts and
storms prove correct will advance more
though western receipts continue nearly 10 pei
cent larger than last year, and for Ave weeks
past have been 1855, 40 bushels against $751;.
S72 last year, while Atlantic exports have beer
only 67Ss,iS! bushels, -four included against
64S5, ,70i Inst year. Corn exports are larger and
receipts also heavy, but pork has declined u
cents per barrel
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your your troublesP II not, get a
bottle now and get relief. This med
icine has found to be peculiarly
adapted to the relief and cure Of all
Female Complaints, exerting a wond-
erful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. Il
you have loss of appetite, constipa-
tion, headache, fainting spells, or are
nervous, sleepless, excitable, melan-
choly or troubled with dizzy spells,
Electric Bites is the medicine you
need. Health and Strength are
guaranteed by its use, Large bottles
only fifty cents at J. M. Gleissner's
drug store.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
PLAY BALL.

The Missouri Leagu. ormpd and the
season WIN open ,prii "a
sEDALIA, Mo-, April 4, The Missouri
Baseball league directors met here yes
terdav and decided to open the season
on April a. and close on September "a.
TopeNa, Kan, and Springfield, Mo,
will be admitted to mem bership. this
making six-club league, sedalIa,
Webb City, Excelsior Springs and
Leavenworth, Kan, completing the
list, Brookfeld will also be admitted
If another city applies for admission
The schedule will be issued April IA.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
HlLLMoN JURY pIsAoREEs.


After reing out ~ ours the Trial Judge
d scharges Them.
TOPEKA, Kan. April 4.-The jury IN
the Hillmon case announced to Judge
Foster atsix o'clock yesteaday evening
that they were unable to agree upon .
verdict and were discharged. They
were out 70 hours. The vote stood
seven for the insurance company to
Eve for Mrs Hillmon. The insurance
companies interested as defendants In
the Hillmon case have agreed on =
proposition to submit the case to the
FIVE federal judges who have heard the
Eve trials and to abide BY whatever .
majority Of the judges may decide to
be right. Attorneys for Mra Hillmon
refuse 10 talk OF their probable deci-
linn
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09

BALTIMoRE, Md, April 4.-James 7.
Rinpgo dean of the baltimore Uni
versily Of Law, was sent to Jail pending
an investigation of his sanity, with a
view to committing him to the asylum.
Cra zed with grief over the incurable
afflc,ion OF his wife, he became vio-
lent late last night. attacked Mrs Mary
Reed, his sister-in.law. with club, and
drove the servants out OF the house.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
A SMOKE PROVES FATAL.
hansAs Man Puts Two Cartridges In I'LL
Pine aud La Killed.

hansAs Man Puts Two Cartridges In Ills
Pipe and Ii Killed
Topeka, Kan, April 4.-Farmer Will
liam Vaughn, Of Barber county, met
death in a peculiar way. After fru-
gal meal he sat down to smoke his
pipe, filing the bowl from pocketful
of loose tobacco. In the midst Of his
enjoyment an explosion occurred, and
Vaughn fell over in the room, dead.
He had carelessly put two 32 caliber
cartridges in the pipe with the tobacco.
One cartridge entered his brain and
the other his breast, causing instant
death.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09

OfTort Wayne. Ind, writes on Nov q, 1874
II was afflicted for forty years with heart
trouble and suffered untold agony. lhad
weak, hungry spells, and my heart would
palpitatc so hard. tine pain would DC SO acute
and torturins, that became SO weak and
nervous could not sleep. was treated oy
seycrul physicians without relief ana gave
up ever being we'll again. About Two years
aco commenced using DR.. Miles Remedies.
One bottle Of the Heart Cure stopped all
heart troubles and the Restorative Nervine
did tine restand now sleep soundly and at
tend to my household and social duties with
out any trouble.
Sold by druggists. Book sent free Address
Dr, Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
Dr., Miles Remedies Restore Health.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
X RAYS USED AT OMAHA.

They Lend Material Assistance In the fer-
formance Of u nitiicult Operpt on
OMAHA, Neb., April 4.-The first case
in Omaha in which surgical operation
was successfully performed with the
aid Of the X ray occurred Yesterday,
when doctors extracted uIlet which
had been located by means of a Roent-
gen photograph taken by Prot. Turner,
of the Omaha high school. The pa
tient was John Felc, a ls-year.old boy,
and the operation was of such nature
that it would have been very serious
without this aid.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
WANT A REHEARING.
Attorneys for the Taylor Br0thers vii
Fight to the Last

Attorneys for the Taylor Brothers Will
Fight to the Last
CARRoLLToN, Mo-, April 4--The at
torneys for the Taylor brothers held a
consultation here yesterday, and the
next step taken by them will be to ask
the supreme court for rehearing.
This will be insisted on very strongly
from the fact that the decision Of the
case by Judge Sherwood indicates that
many mistakes were made by the trial
court. II this fails the attorneys will
try to reach the court en- banc. The
supreme court OF the United States
will be tried II there is time to reach
that tribunal. The Taylors positively
refuse to be interviewed.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
Rucklen's Arnica Salye.

The best salve in the world fer
cuts, bruises. sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, chilblains, corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. II is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfact on or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by J. M. Gleissner.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
New Mines Discovered.

sl0.00and more made daily on small Invest
ments by our new plan OF systematic Grain
and Stock Speculation. Fullest lnyestiga.
tion solicited, Past workings OF the plan and
highest references furnished, Send for our
free booklet telling how to make money, even
on the wrong side Of the market. also our
daily market letter. What and where tobuy
Active representatives wanted. A. GlL-
MORE & CO., OMAHA BLDG, CHICAGO, ILL.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, April a.-Passen.
ger train No. 40, Of the Chicago \
Alton. which leaves the Union depot
at s;45 every night, struck an obstruc'
ton on the track near Grain Valley,
25 miles east Of the city, which de-
tached and crippled the engine. The
officials Of the road are convinced that
the obstruction was placed there to
wreck the train for the purpose of rob
berry, as a similar obstruction was
found near the same place six weeks
uno
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
TROUBLE FOR SHIPPERS.


Interstate Commsrce Commission Prepar-
Ing TO Prosecute Them.
CHICAGO, April A-The interstate
commerce officials In Chicago are, It is
said, planning to make trouble for
some Of the large shippers who have
been receiving cut rates from the
roads, No actual steps have been
taken as yet but it is said that the Of
flcers Of the law will be after the large
grain and packing house shippers.
This will be the first time that an ct.
fort has been made to get after the
shippers for taking as low rates - they
have been able to procure from the
roads
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
What You Want

Is the through car service offered be
tween Denver and Chicago via the
Union Pacific and Chicago u Alton X
R., which is unexcelled by any other
line. Magnificent Pullman sleepers,
dining cars and chair cars, run
through daily without change, Dem
yer to Chicago via Kansas City md
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
FAIR PucILIsTs.
Girls In a Basketball Game Fight and Pull
Hair Fierceiy.

dIrIb IN bhsketDHil 0hfne rtSHu hHu uiA
Hair Fiercely.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 4.-Four-
teen young women, representing the
best families in Cambridge and New
Haven, had q fierce hair-pulling con-
test under the guise Of basketball
game at DR.. Dudley A. Sargent's gym.
nasium on Church street, Cam bridge,
yesterday afternoon. The trouble,
which at one time threatened to be.
come tragic, arose from a disagree
ment over the rules which should
govern the game, and the big con.
course Of spectators which had
gathered to witness the sport was sim.
ply paralyzed to see the proficiency in
slugging which was suddenly de-
veloped by the gentle players
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
WAsnINaToN, Aprll I. .-Secretary Z

WASHINGTON. April Secretary La
mont denies the published statement
that he had in his possession letter
from President Cleveland declining To
be ayain candidate for the presi.
dency and urging the democratic party
70 stand for sound money and Its pre-
vious position on the tariff question.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
Monday, April 18th, A. D. 1896
First Published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
llector March ~, 1861
Publication Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS, ga.
Dickinson County,
In the district court Of said county and state.
Sumner Il. Clarke, executor of the last will
and testament Of Charles \. Clark, de-
ceased, plaintiff
Charles Correl, Annie Corrtll Nathaniel
Merrick, AquIlla Rankin, Sarah A. RAN
kim defendants
To said DEFENDANTS
You and each Of you will take notice that
In tbc above named action the plaintiff here
in filed his petition In said court on the 18th
day Of March, 1895; 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 as true and judgment will
be rendered IN favor Of said plaintiff and
against said defendants Aquilla Rankin and
Sarah A Rankin for the sum Of one thous-
| and dollars 4l0OW with interest thereon ut
| the rate Of ten per cent per annum from the
| first day OF November 1880 until paid, less
| the sum Of three hundred and twenty-five
| dollars and eighty cents ls325SW paid on ac-
count Of INTEREST," also for the further
and additional sum Of twenty-five
dollars and elghty-two cents ts5.ssl
| with interest thereon at the rate OF
| ten per cent per annnm from the llth
day Of October, 1896 until ,paid; for costs Of
suit and for the foreclosure of q certain mort
gage dated the first day Of November, 1882,
| given by said defendants Aqulla Rankin and
| Sarah A. Rankin upon lots eleven n1), twelve
| 1g and fourteen nb In township thirteen 0D
| south, range two ~ east Of the Sixth prlnci-
pal meridian, containing one hundred acres
more or less in said county and state, and a
| l.. - auli la nd uglY N
satisfy said Judgment and costs, and forever
barring said defendants and each Of them
from all right title, interest, and estate In
said premises and every part thereof.
SUMNER X. CLARK, Executor,
Plaintiff.
EDWARD C.,LITTLE,,Attorney.
Attest. p. IL Ilalleck, District Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09

MOST FlENDISH TORTURE.
Insurgents strung Up for Days at Time
by Cruel Spaniards.

by Cruel Spaniards.
CLEVELAND, O., April 4.-The stories
than have been told concerning the
tortures inflicted by the Spaniards in
Cuba are more than confirmed by Mr..
F. H. Taylor, who has just arrived in
this city, after a residence Of three
years in Havana In answer to In
quiries regarding the truth of the cir
culated reports he said:
The worst has not been told. have known
OF prisoners being strung up by the thumbs at
Moro castle and left for days at a time to the
mercy Of the vicious flies, which were attracted
in swarms by molasses, smeared upon the vic-
TINS face and chest for that purpose Many other
forms Of torture are practced upon the unfor-
tunate rebels when taken. These outrages
against humanity do occur, az any citizen OF
Havana can testify. In fact, II they would al
low some OF those prosecuted wretches In the
Cuban dungeons to testify, stories Of fiendish
torture could be unearthed which would shock
the Christian world
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
snow ,,anha Ten Feet Deep.

MILWAUKEE, April 2.-Later reports
from northern Wisconsin show that
the snowstorm which lasted until noon
Yesterday was the worst In years.
Banks Of snow ten feet deep blockade
the streets OF Ashland and business is
entirely suspended. Railroad traffic is
at standstill all through the storm
region.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09

FRIEND, Neb., April A. Richard
Ringer, merchant who was bitten by
a dog several months ago, WAS at
tackled recently with what was sup
posed to be severe case of grip. Yes
terday physicians agreed that it was a
case Of bydropbobia, when the victim
seized razor and almost severed his
head from his body, dying at once.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
Threw Away His Canes.

Mr.. D. Wiley, ex-postmaster, Black
Greek, N. Y, was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism that he was only
able to hobbe around with canes, and
even then it caused him great pain
After using Chamberlain's Pain Balm
he was SO much improved that he
threw away his canes. He says this
liniment did him more good than all
other medicines and treatment put
together. For sale at 80 cents per
bottle by all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09

WAsnIsoroS, April 2.-The senate
committee on foreign relations failed
to agree to report any bill for a cable
10 Hawaii. This result was reached
after quite an exciting meeting and
caused considerable feeling among
,namhars
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
BANK CLEARlNGS.

The Decrease Over Same Week Last Yeaf
Was 60 Per Cent.
New YORK, April 4-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet's, shows
clearances at a few Of the principal
cities and the percentage Of increase or
decrease, as compared with the corte-
spending week last year Total for
the United States, S95l ,976, 788.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09

OMAHA, Neb., April THE city
council, by vote of thirteen to four,
has passed the curfew ordinance over
the mayors veto, and the law will go
into effect at once.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
First published In the Abilene Weekly RI
Hector March, II. A. d. 1876.
SH ERIFF'S SALE.



Under and by virtnc Of an order Of sale H.
sued, directed and delivered 10 me by the
clerk Of the district court OF Dickinson
county ,stnteOf Kansas, In Il cause there pend
ing wherein Alfred g. Wright, Mary u.
Wright and Frank H. lIamlln, executor of
the last will and testament OF Alfred Wright,
deceased, areplalntliYs aud Theodore Bender,
Sarah =. Bender, John W. Patton, Mary
Patton, Thomas Kirby, II. II. Floyd and ]. b.
Edwards are defendants, ! will, on
Monday, April 18th, A. D. 1895,
at 10 o'clock u. m. Of said day at the front
door OF the court house In the city OF Abilene
Dickinson county, state OF Kansas, sell to
the highest bidder for cash In hand the fol-
lowing described real estate situated In
Dickinson county state Of Kansas, to-wt,
The northeast quarter OF section number
fifteen Q6), In township number (ll) SOUTH Of
range number one Q), east OF the sixth prlnci-
pal meridian,
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
TO the Judgment Of the court In said cause
reciied IN said order OF sale.
Witness my hand this nth day of March,
A. D. 1896 N. B. ROBsON,
Sheriff Of Dickinson County, Kansas.
r. n. DEWEY,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09

Women of Spring Hill, Kan, have
nominated a municipal ticket COM
posed entirely OF women and they will
work snergetically for its election.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09

Captain Sweeney, U. $. A., San
Diego, Cal. says; "Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy is the first medicine ! have
ever found that would do me any
good" Price 50c. Sold by Gulick
the druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09

The vote taken by all Methodist
Episcopal conferences Of the country
on the proposition to admit women as
lay delegates to the general conference
is believed to have resulted In a large
majority in favor Of the women.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09

DR., A. p. Sawyer can with pleasure
recommend your Family Cure for liver ana
stomach troubles as have tried II and find
II the best medicine ! have ever used
Elizabeth Mullen New Castle Ind.
Sold by GulIck, the Druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
sheen RusIurss Growing.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 3. The
sheep business at the yards is steadily
assuming increased Importance, and
the receipts have reached such figures
as to attract general notice. For
March they were p5, l9l, against 63,5S4
the same month last year, an increase
of 81, ,6O7; and the total receipts for the
first three months of the vear were
221, $40, of which number 1863 lSl were
taken by packers for home slaughter,
gain Of 44,572 compared with the
same time last wear.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 2. 2.Ground
was broken for the $500, 1000 hotel which
Is to be erected here by u stock com
pany. The work will be pushed wita
all speed, and is expected to be CON.
pleted by October !.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09
| First Published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
ilector, March 20, 1896.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Case No, 1896.
John Vicrcl, plaintiff,
vs.,
Jennie T.. Bronson Mary G. Clotfelter N,
Kidd, administrator OF the estate of
u. \. Clotfelter, deceased, james II.
Clotfelter Thomas II. Ulotfelter, Fannie
Millgan, Jennle Marry, Flora st. Clair,
Beltie Marshal Minnie A. Kidd, Dick
clotfelter, Bessie Calvert, Ethel Clot
felter Pearl Cloifoter and Earl Clot-
fclter heirs Of D. s. Clotfelter, deceased,
Thomas Daily Charles ?. Copeland,
assignee of the central Kansas Loan and
Trust company, ], =. Nicholson and
Ralph Nicholson, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of IN order of sale Is
sued by the clerk OF the district court OF the
sth judicial district wlthlnand for Dickinson
county, State OF Kansas, In the above en-
titled cnse, and to me directed and delivered,
will, on
Tuesday, April %, A. D. 1895,
at 10 o'clock u. m. Of said day ut the front
door Of the court house In the city of ABB
lene, Dickinson county, State Of Kansas,
without nppralsemcnt, sell to the highest
bidder for cash In hand the following des
rrIbed rcnl estate tOwlt;
Lots number -four ~ and tM, IN section num-
Der twenty-five (sD, the same being the west
half OF the northwest quarter 20 of section
number twenty-five (s5 and the past half OF
the northeast quarter "a Of section number
twenty-slx (26 all In township number
thirteen u3) south of range number u) east OF
the 9th principal meridian, In Dickinson
county, state Of Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pu rsuant
TO the Judgment Of the court In said cause
reclted IN said order Of sule
Witness my hand this l9ht day Of March
1896. N B. ROBSON,
Sheriff OF Dickinson County, knnsas.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09

WASHINGTON, April 4-The money
order transactions throughout the
United States during the last quarter
Of 1895 beat all previous records in
volume. The accounts have just been
audited, and show the receipts to have
aggregated S105, 755,97l.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-04-09

EDWARD G c.LITTLE,,Attorney
Attest, P. II. Halleck, District Clerk.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-17
The Giants and the flood.

Among the many queer stories related
in the old Jewish Talmud is one con-
corning the action taken by the great
a C Of giants at the time of the dcluge.
According TO Rabbi Eliezer, when the
flood broke upon the earth the giants
exclaimed, IF all of the waters Of the
earth be gathered together they will
only reach to III waists, and if the
fountains OF the great deep be broken
up we will stamp them down again"
The same writer, who was one Of the
compilers Of the Talmud, says that they
actually tried to do this when the food
finally came. ElieZcr says that Og, their
leader, planted his foot upon the foun-
tain of the deep and with his hands
closed the windows of heaven Then,
according to this same queer story,
God made the waters hot and boiled
the flesh from the bones Of the naughty
giants"
The Targum Of Palestine also says
that the waters of the flood were hot
and that the skin Of the rhinoccrOs lays
in folds because he was not allowed to
enter the ark, but saved himself by
hooking his horn under the sides Of the
vessel and floating with it. But the
water which was directly under and at
the sides of the ark was not hot-the
rhinerocolos looscned his skin swim
ming from "a mountain peak TO the sid"
Of the vessel. One account says that Og
and another giant named Lami also
saved themselves by taking refuge III
he cool water undcr the edge of the
ark's hull, along with the rhinoccros.
One rabbinac authority quoted BY Gould
in his "Patriarchs and Prophets says
that Og saved himself by climbing upon
the top Of the ark, and that when Noah
discovered and ,licd to dislodge him he
swore to be > slave to Noah's family
forever II allowed torcmuiu.-St. Louis
Republic.