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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
HAIL AND WINDSTORM.
Newton, Kan, Visited by Stiif Breeze and
Destructive Hall.

NEWTON, Kan, April ga small
tornado, accompanied by hail, passed
mile west Of Newton yesterday even
ing at nine o'clock. Its path was ~
miles long and 100 yards wide. 1t
struck William Apsley's residence, one
mile southwest Of the city, and COM
pletely demolished it, The escape of
the family was miraculous, the wife
and children being hurled with a
bed a distance of quarter of q
mile A half mile further on +.
L. Barheisels orchard was uprooted
and his house badly wrecked. The
DR.. G. Boyd's farm residence was next
in the path, quarter of mile away.
1t was totally destroyed, and J. W.
Weams and wife, the occupants, badly
injured. Mr., Weams' arm was broken
and Mrs. Weams was rendered uncon.
scious. The home of j. G. Chandler,
close by, was also raised from
the ground. A little daughter of
Mr.. Chandler was injured slight
ly. The storm appeared to rise
at this point, and did no fur
the damage. Many peculiar pranks
were played by the wind. The storm
was accompanied by violent roaring,
and the clouds were densely black.
Many cattle were killed, and whole
orchards and groves were uprooted. 1t
is not thought that any fatalities will
result among the injured
A terrific hailstorm swept over New
ton between nine and ten. Thesstorm
lasted only Is minutes, but in that
time practically every pane of glass in
the south side of buildings was broken.
The number of panes Of glass broken
is estimated at 10000 Hailstones the
size of hens eggs fell and banked up
In great waves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

BoTKIN FOR coMMAN DER.

Kansas @. A. X Encampment and Similar
Organizations Elect Ohcers for the En-
suing Year
CHANUrE, Kan, April 2s.-The an.
nual encampment Of the state G. A. R.
and the conventions OF the four aux
Hilary organizations completed their
business last night and adjourned.
The leading feature Of the elections
was the fight for state commander Of
the G. A. r. There were six candidates
for the place, and it required three
ballots to settle the matter. Judge
Theodosius Botkin, Of Hutchinson,
who represented Reno county in the
last Legislature, was elected. The
other officers elected are: S. L.
Wilson, Of Beattie, senior vice COM
mander; Z. L. Knapp, Leavenworth,
junior vice commander; A. M. Kirkpat-
rick, Blue Mound, medical director; b.
+. Pugh, Wellington, chaplain. Com
mander Botkin announced the appoint
ment Of Lew Hanback,, Of Argentine,
as acknowledgement and J. c, Carpen-
ter, of Chanute, judge advocate-general.
The W. r. G. chose these officers: Presi-
dent, Margaret Griffin, Emporia; senior
vice president, Sarah Dickinson, Cha
mute; junior vice president, Ellen Kim
ball, Manhattan; treasurer, Lydia Lo-
gan, Towanda; chaplain, Amanda
Scott, Independence; Belle G. Harris,
Of Emporia, was appointed secretary.
The officers Of the Sons Of Veterans
elected for the ensuing year follow:
Commander, W. D. FEEDER, Great Bend;
senior vice commander, j. H. Young,
Oberlin; Junior vice commander, A. M.
Sailors, Chanute.
At the meeting Of the Sons Of Veter-
ans, State Commander Grant Harring-
ton, In his annual address, said that
while the order had drawn regularly
on new blood, young men just coming
TO manhood, IL was unable to hold the
recruits when they became men. The
report of Quartermaster Graves, of the
Sons of Veterans, showed that the
membership had decreased from 1878
to l,l26 within the last year. He said
that unless interest were revived the
order would fall to pieces. The Wom-
ems Relief corps and the ladies Of the
&. A. R. were shown to be In flourish
ing condition.
Following are the officers elected by
the ladies of the G. A. r.. President,
Mrs. Emma Moll, Olathe; senior vice
president, Mrs. Woodcock, Wichita;
junior vice president, Mrs. Rawlins,
IIartland; treasurer, Mrs F. M. Wood,
Paola; chaplain, Mrs, Patterson, Great
Bend The Ladies' Aid society elected
the following officers: President, Amy
Papes, Wichita; vice president, Dora
Rogers, Emporia; treasurer Matte
Sells, Wichita; chaplain, Cora Ander-
son, Erie.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
LEvEES STILL LEAKING.
Water Pours Through In Great Volume at
Promised Land.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 2S.-The break
at Promised Land, in lsaquenna coun.
ty, Is more serious than at first sup
posed. The crevasse has widened con.
siderably since last night and the
water is pouring through in great vol
ume. Many places heretofore high
and dry are being inundated, and the
water is rising hourly. Much destitu-
ton exists, principally among the
poorer class Of negroes, and a call for
immediate aid has been issued. The
situation south Of Vicksburg remains
practically unchanged. No new breaks
in the levees are reported, but a strict
surveillance Of the embankment Is be-
ing kept both day and night. AtMem.
phis the river Is stationary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
Edwards Sub Division of 16-1a-2.
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector April 20 1871
Publication Notice.
State of Kansas to Emma Dibbe Austin.
Elizabeth Van Culin and M. ]. Martz.

Elizabeth Van Culin and NJ. J. Martz.
You and each of you will take notice that
j. Quincy Fowler and W. j. Caesar as plain
tifs did ON the 18th day of March, 1887, file their
petition In the District court In and for Dick
lnson county, state of Kansas, against Mon
roe D, Lexington, ct al as defendants, setting
forth that defendants, Monroe d. Herington
and Jane Heringt0n his wife, executed and
delivered a mortgage to Jarvis onkln
Mortgage Trust Company on the following
described land, situated In the counties OF
Dickinson and Morris, and state of Kansas,
to- witt
The west half and the northeast Quarter
and the north half of the southeast quarter
OF section thirteen Q9, In township sixteen
(l9 south, Of range four ~ east, of the sixth
principal meridian, except tract OF land in
the northeast corner OF the said west half of
the said section thirteen 49, described as fol-
lows, to.wit; Beginning at the northeast
corner OF the northwest quarter Of said sec
tion thirteen 19, thence west eleven hundred
and forty-two ,l42) feet thence south seven
hundred and thirty-hve (735) feet. thence
east eleven hundred and forty-two d ,l4g feet,
thence north seven hundred and thrty-Ave
(i3o feet to the place of beginning. Also, ex-
cept three acres In square form In the North
west corner of the said northeast quarter Of
said section thirteen 90, all In Dickinson
county, Kansas.
Also, the northwest quarter OF section
eighteen u.s., In township sixteen 90 south, O
range five (5 east, OF the sixth prncipalf
meridian, in Morris county, Kansas
Containing In all six hundred and ninety
seven 900 acres, more or less, to secure the
payment Of the sum of $4,000 according 10
certain note or bond referred to In said
mortgage, and praying judgment against
said defendants, Monroe d. Harrington and
Jane Herington, his wife, for the sum of
$4,000, now claimed to be due and unpaid.
with interest at ten per cent. per annum from
the first day of January, 1894, or that said
premises be sold, without appraisement to
pay the same. That you must appear and
answer said petition on or before the Goth dav
of June, 1897, or said petition will be taken as
true against you and each OF you and iudg-
ment for said amount and a decree forever
barring you Of any right, title or interest in
and to said lands after the sale thereof will
be rendered against you, and further
decree that said lands be sold to satisfy any
sum found to be due the plaintiff upon said
note and mortgage.
Witness my hand and official seal, this 10th
day Of April, 1897. '''"
SEAL CHI SMITH.
Clerk q the District Court, Dickinson coun.
ty, Kansas.
By P. H. HALLEcK, Deputy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
EDITORIAL PRIZE WINNERS.


hpphN'p php"h6 sh htorooht hh-
nOunced.
COLUMBIA, No., April 2S. The win.
ners in the editorial contest for the
$500 in prizes awarded to editors of
the country press of Missouri by st.
Louis tobacco house for the best article
on the culture of tobacco in Missouri,
have been announced The first
prize, $500, was awarded to the Troy
Free Press The Lawson Leader came
second for prize of $3.50; the Lex.
ington lntelligencer, third, $50; the
Border Telephone, fourth, SllO; the
Mexico Ledger, fifth, 500; the Linneus
Bulletin, sixth, SIS; the Warrensburg
Journal. Democrat, seventh, $50. The
Bethany Democrat, the Shelbina
Torchlight, the Aurora Advertiser and
Lees Summit journal, each got $685.
Fourteen papers came in for $40 each
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
Meeting Of Kansas Llteratl.

MANHATTAN, Kan, April sS.-The
Kansas Academy of Language and
Literature convened here yesterday in
annual session. President Fairchild,
of the agricultural college, delivered
the address Of welcome. Prof. Car
ruth, Of the state university, president
of the academy, gave the annual I'D.
dress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29


At Washington-Brook 5; Washington, 1
AT Baltimore Baltimore 10; Boston, 8
At Observation-Disclosures, s, Chicago, Z.
AT St. Louis-Pittsburgh A. St Louis, l.
At Louisville-Louisville 3; Cleveland, l.
AtPhiladelphia- PhlladelphiaS New York, |,
WESTERN LEAGUE
At Kansas City-St Paul 10; Kansas City, T.
At Columbus--Columbus 4 Detroit 8
AT Milwaukee Minneapolis, s; Milwaukee, O
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
Rice & Austin's Addition,
Rice Il Bonebrake's Addition.

s j Hampton, II I, Blk ST.. ....."..
Shockey & Snider, 1t 4, blk g,.......... 2;
Thos Kirby, 1t /, Blk 11,..."...o...... q
NJ d Eastman, S 10 TT 1t and 80 IT 1t
Z blk II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
Oklahomas Eighth Anniversary.

GUTHRIE, Ok, April sS.-Yesterday
was the eighth anniversary Of the
opening Of original Oklahoma to set.
Element, and the day was celebrated
as a general holiday all over the ter
ritory. In this city the schools were
dismissed, all business suspended, a
public parade held, followed by festiv.
tiles at the state fair grounds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
WIN Fix New Rates.

TOPEKA, Kan, April s3.-The state
board of railroad commissioners prac-
tically has decided to establish new
schedule Of freight rates for the Kan.
sas lines, and q date on which the
representatives Of the several rail-
way companies will have an oppor.
tunity to be heard in regard to the
proposition will soon be fixed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
KANSAS BOY PoIsoNeR.
Thirteen-Y ear-Old Lad Confesses to an At.
tempt to XIII Ills Family.

tempt to Kill His Family.
OTTAWA, Kan, April 2s.-The &C.
Acknowledgement Of a cold-blooded at
tempt to poison the Henry Hartford
family, consisting Of father, mother
and daughter, by an adopted lS-year-
old boy, was made yesterday. Mr..
Hartford, who is butcher. had some
rough on rats at the shop. The boy
stole quantity Of 1t and when an op-
portunity came he placed the poison in
some oatmeal while his mother was
preparing breakfast
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
NOTICE. TO DELINQUENT
TAX PAYERS.
Once Of County tressurer.1
|April |, 1897.

Notice Is hereby given that the following Is .
list Of lands, city and town lots situated in the
County Of Dickinson. and State Of Kansas. sold
on the 18th day Of September, 1894. for unpaid
taxes Of 1893, and unredeened on the above
mentioned date. containing the name Of the
person to whom the same was assessed, when.
ever such name appears on the assessment or
parcel Of land, with interest thereon calculated
TO and including the 5th day Of September. 1897.
and that unless such lands and lots are re.
deemed on or before said 5th day OF September,
1877, that being the last day OF redemption al.
lowed by law they will be subject to deeds.
". A. MArrEsoN, G. H. PArrIsON.
Deputy. County Treasurer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

At Alexandria, Va, Joseph Mccoy,
colored, was lynched at LIS on the
morning Of the asd for the outrage Of
his employers two daughters
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
SEVEN MEN KIDNAP A GIRL.

MAyrlELD, KY, April 2S.-Seven
men, four whites and three blacks,
kidnapped ls-year-old eolored girl
here, The girl is believed to have
been murdered. The men are tough
characters and are now in Jail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-21
Mrs. E. Derbyshire is reported on

Mrs. E. Derbyshire is reported on
the sick list.
C. G. Collar, of Chicago, spent Mon
day among friends in KenOsha.
John Day, Of Chicago, spent Monday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Remer.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Runels entertained
the Park Whist club Monday evening.
P. Steinbach is soon going to build
two stores facing on West Main street.
James Owen, of the town of Salem
has received an appointment at Madi-
son.
Mrs. w. S. Forrest came up from
Chicago to visit her parents and
friends.
George W. Warvelle, of Chicago,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents and sister.
Thursday evening the pupils Of
Kemper hall will give the French play
''Athalie," by Racine.
Mr. Clifford, member of the Column
bia Comedy company, is here painting
scenery IOf Cne COMPANY
Dry goods and carpets never were
known as cheap as they are sold at
]. X. Kahn's clearing sale. tt
Mrs. Chas. Matthews, of Milwaukee,
is spending few days With her
mother, Mrs. O. S. Newell.
1t is understood that the republicans
of the First ward are trying to get Dan.
Brister to run again for alderman.
K. Potter, of Rockford, was in Keno
sha Monday. He was allured hither
by the report that some large firm was
about to sell out.
David Ferguson says that he does
not feel inclined to let the matter Of
poisoning his dog rest where it is,
though he has made no definite plans
as yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Balloon enter
tanned the Ashland Euchre club last
Saturday evening in honor of the
fourteenth anniversary of their mar
rage. The event was highly enjoy
able one
d. B. Benedict showed us a fine
painting of the late Col Fred Engel
which was painted by his sOn-in-law,
G. w. Burritt Mr.. Burritt paints
some of the most life-like portraits we
have seen in many day.
Enos Kingman went down to Chi
cago today. More than the usual i'm
portance is attachable to this fact ow-
ING to the fact that it has been forty
two years since his last trip there.
The old gentleman is now II years of
age.
Mrs. n. G.. Stafford is holding her
regular class in vocal music on Mon
days and will be glad to see all of her
old pupils and any who would like to
consult her in regard to the voice, at
Miss Fisk's, Do South street, between
the hours of l to 7:20 p. N. If
The good example set by Kenosha
ladies of removing their hats in the
theatre has been favorably commented
on all over the state and these COM
ments have led to the ladies of other
towns following the good example.
And many an editor is blessing the
Kenosha ladies for their example in
courtesy.
The ST. Aloysius cadets went to Ra-
cine Monday evening to attend a play
given by a similar society there, and
they report having slept with the sher-
iff-that is. it was the sheriff's house.
They were very much pleased with
the performance, but will give the same
thing there in the south side school
March l to see if they cannot improve
upon it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14
Personal.

William Cunningham bought horse re-
Gently.
Miss Lizzie Scott is able to sit up some
of the time.
George Wright has bought the Walter
Todd farm.
Mrs. Mabel Walker of Greenfield was in
town over Sunday.
George A. Robertson is suffering from
severe ivy poisoning.
Mrs. David Minis spent Sunday with her
son Myron in Keene.
P. P. Woodbury. has gone to Buffalo,
n. Y, for treatment.
Mrs. William Kenney of Greenfield Wis
tied in town last week.
A. NJ. Boutelle visited his parents in
Townshend, VT, last week.
Roy Dawson, who has had siege with
the grip, is somewhat better
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robertson of Bellows
Falls spent few days at Frank Robert
sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilmore of Morris
vile (Vt) visited at Newton Stearnss this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Saben and child of
Bellows Falls visited their parents last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalrymple of Nottingham
(Vt.) visited their daughter Mrs. U. U.
Brigham, recently.
Clifford Royce and Harry Holland have
new Greyhound bicycles. Nellie O'Brlen
has a new Hartford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Minis, who have
been spending the winter on a farm in
Walpole, returned last week.
Miss Melissa Howard has had her house
painted gray with white trimmings, which
improves the place very much.
Lille Day gave party to few of her
girl friends in celebration of her eighth
birthday anniversary on Wednesday.
Thomas Eustis, who has been working
at Harrisville, has returned to the weaving
department of the Halle IL Frost mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith and F. p.
Kinds attended thd funeral of Mr.. Hinds's
brothers child at Gardner, Mass, Thurs
day.
Paul Mann finished work for Billiard IL
Shedd, druggists, at Keene Friday. He
has been employed with them for seven
months.
VIM. Burroughs and Stephen Mcdonald
have moved into the house owned by A.
w. Cady on Prospect street. Mr.. Cady
visited in town last week.
Miss Nellie Britton, who was visiting
her father, James Britton, was called to
Ludlow on account of the illness of hel
aunt. She expects to go to Laconia to
work later.
Guy Smith has given up his position in
the Halle IL Frost mill and is working fol
A. W. Bliss in the meat market. Sydney
Darling will take the place in the mill left
| by Mr. Smith.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO. FRIDAY MAY L

chism and which he afterwards regretted.
10 bystander who gently queried, "Why
this haste?" he shouted hoarsely "Some
= fool has stolen my strawberries ~
After driving up and down the street at
least dozen times he happened to glance
down upon the newy-painted posts in
front OF Amidon's mill and there, peace
fully reposing by the roadside with the
morning dew still fresh upon them, were
his Strawberries safe and sound. 1t was all
explained later on. 1t appears that the
junior member of the Amidon mill firm
had little pot of rel paint left over after
decoratingl the town and had that very
morning directed his man of all work to
paint with it the posts and rocks in front
OF the counting-room. These were driving
in the morning sun and their vivid color,
aided by some hitherto unexplained princi-
pie of capillary attraction, were sufficiently
powerful to draw the crate of strawberries
out of the rear of the grocery wagon dur
ing its brief stop in front of the mill and
land 1t safely by the roadside And as is
customary in novels, "They all lived hap
PLY ever afterwards
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14
A Case Of Capillary Attraction.

Early in the morning of one of the most
beautiful days of last week the popular
grocery clerk of one of the uptown stores
started out to deliver goods with his gro.
Gerry wagon. The famous "wlld horse OF
Tartary" was in the shafts and that NOBLE
steed pricked up his ears and shifted the
morning air, doubtless seeming afar OH
the fragrance of two or three fertile lawns
at the upper end of Canal street that ne
had not devastated and made desolate the
present season. The delivery wagon was
piled high with packages and bundles; IN
the rear wasa crate of Strawberries ordered
by Canal street patrons. A single halt was
made in front of Amidon's mill to deliver
package of homeless Goldfish with the
bones all in) to a customer nearly opposite
and then the grocery clerk hurried on 10
distribute his baskets of ripe fruit to walt
ing housewives at the upper end OF the
street. Arriving there he was amazed to
md that the crate of strawberries was gone
lie saw it and then he didn't see it. II was
as II the earth had opened and swallowed
The whole business. In frantic haste NJ
Jumped upon the wagon and dashed bacA
down Canal street, thinking perchance the
crate might have fallen off into the road
out there was no trace of the lost trult
Back and forward dashed the "wild horst
OF Tartary" with the driver uttering Ian
guage not found in the Westminster cate
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14
HAWZEY.
May 7.
Sample Costumes

At $40, S12.5o, SIS, $1,000,
$3.50, $3.50, $40, $22.5o.
Every one a bargain.
Made by New York tailors who
understand their business. Over So
different designs and all the fashion
able colorings here to select from
today. Above ten dollars there are
no two alike in present offering.
Some of them are silk-lined through
out, all have more style and value
than you would think possible when
the dresses are so handsome. Etons,
Blazers, Ascot fly-front, and Postil-
ion coats, Properly made, perfect
hanging skirts. The many hand
some ones already sold are our best
advertisement. We have pretty
snits at SIS, $3.50, $3.50 and $9.5o
A navy serge suit, with both jacket
and skirt, lined throughout with
rather thin red silk, for $40. At
$40 and $22.5o few very elegant
suits. Most Of the lot now offered
at $40 and $I2.5o are regular SIS
to SIS suits, bought at a cut price,
as manufacturers samples. Ladies
can come from a distance with the
assurance that the variety and at
Effectiveness of present assortment
will not disappoint their expecta-
| tons,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14
DIR. Leonard the Recipient.
The Saltwater WOOdcbuck Club Pre-
sents Him With a Fine Specimen.

DR.. W. S. Leonard was the recipient,
early this week, of a splendid specimen of
that nearly extinct rodent, the woodchuck.
This is believed to be the first of its kind
seen in this section for many years; for
since the organization of "The saltwater
Woodchuck club" nearly a century ago,
the members have waged war of EXTERN
nation.
The doctor is inclined to the belief that
this latest addition to his natural history
collection is the salfsame identical wood
chuck which was assasslnated by Freder-
lex Hooker Jones some three weeks since,
and which, as the story goes, was embalm-
ed at the request of the owner of Cascade
farm, and buried near the beautiful cas-
cade from which the farm derives its name.
1t is thought by some people (who ought
to know that certain members of the club,
learning of the place of interment, assem-
bled with pick-axes, shovels, etc., and pro-
ceeded to disinter the defunct chuck; as
the dirt and stones ratified ominously upon
the beautiful casket, there was hardly
dry eye Tor throat either among the mem
bers of the clubs with tender hands the
casket was lifted carefully from its resting
place, and, mid beautiful and fragrant sur
roundings, placed in Mr.. Webster amou-
lance, WHICH Jue peOplo VI AtIhSN"S AN
gazed upon with so much pride and salts
faction, and headed by the bearers, Mr..
James O'Brien, of the firm OF Jones d
OBrien, Mr. Herbert NJ. Wilder, Mr. Mark
Mann and Mr.. Jay Archibald, the process
sion wendell its way slowly to the residence
of the doctor, who stood, with uncovered
head, upon the front porch, smoking one
of Barnett's B BIS. The casket was lifted
from the ambulance and borne to the doc
tors office, Mr.. Webster, in the meantime,
being cheerfully excused from further du'
ties.
The doctor was extravagant in his praises
and thanks to the members of the club FOL
their kindness in securing for him so rare
and valuable specimen. He has declared
his intention of removing the skin and Sc
curing the services of that Partisan prince
of fashion, Veto Cote, to manufacture fol
him an overcoat of this beautiful fur. de
has not fully decided what will be done
with the skeleton of the beautiful animal
but it will in all probability be sent to thu
natural history rooms at Dartmouth col
lege which will no doubt heartily appre
ciate the gift as coming from one OF III
former students and distinguished gradu
ates