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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-24
TYLER's GRANDDAUGHTER

Appointed Postmaster OF the Town Of
CORTLAND, Virginia.
Miss Matte R, Tyler, granddaugh-
ter Of the former president OF the
United States, was appointed post
mistress at CORTLAND, Va, Wednes-
day. The selection ends long con.
test, in which Miss Tyler visited
Washington and presented her claims
in person to Postmaster General Gary
and Fourth Assistant Bristow.
During his administration, Presi-
dent Tyler, in the course OF trip,
picked up q child in his arms and re-
narked, 'Thats a bright little boy"
That boy is the present postmaster
general.
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Story of q Horrible Crime.

The crime for which Williams was
stamped, shot and burned was the
most brutal ever committed in this
section Of the country. The young
lady left her home early Tuesday
morning to pick blackberries. When
she did not return at dinner time, her
friends went in search of her. She
was found 200 yards from her home,
dead and tied to sapling with a
leather strap around her neck.
One of her eyes had been gouged
out and in her tightly clutched hand
We're leaves and grass. All around
the ground showed that a desperate
struggle had taken place between the
unfortunate girl and her asssilant.
When the negro was captured his
face and arms were terribly scratched
and torn, showing that he had met
with much resistance.
The original intention Of the mob
was to take Williams to the scene Of
his crime and there wreak vengeance,
but the distance was too great and the
mob too impatient.
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YOUNG BAPTIsTs GATHER.

International Convention On at Chatta-
nooga With -Four Thousand Delegates.
The seventh international oonven-
ton Of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union OF America began at Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, Thursday morning with
about 1000 delegates and some Of
the most prominent Baptist leaders
in the country present.
The report Of the board Of managers
was presented by Secretary Chivers.
He called particular attention to the
extension Of territory, the administra-
ton, the unifcstion as accomplished
by the organization. A very crafty.
ing exhibit was made in the report Of
the results Christian culture course.
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SHOT BY BURGLARS.

An Atlanta Policeman Attempted Their
Arrest and 10 Badly Wounded.
At 8:45 O'Clock Tuesday morning, at
Atlanta, Policeman r. L. Albert at
tempted to arrest two negro burglars
when he was fred on and perhaps
fatally wounded. The bullet from the
burglars gun struck him in the stom.
ach. Albert Ared Ave times at the
fleeing men, but was unable to bring
them down.
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DEATH By FLAMES.

Two Children su2ocsted in jersey City
Fire-The Father Insane.
Two children were suffocated TO
death in burning tenement house in
Jersey City early Tuesday. Their
parents are both DO badly injured that
they may not survive, Q girl Of thirteen
years was probably fatally burned and
o policeman sustained burns and iphal-
ed smoke in such quantities that he
may die. The death Of the children
drove the father insane,
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GEORGIA LAW GUARDIANS

Assemble In Savannah for n Three Days
Convention.
The annual convention OF police,
sheriffs and msrshals Of Georgia con.
vened at Savannah Tuesday morning
to continue three days. The welcome
was delivered by Mayor Meldrim.
The following officers were elected:
President, Chief Frank McDermott, of
Savannah; vice president, j.. G. Daniel
Of valdosta; secretary and treasurer,
Sheriff A. g. Bowles, OF Columbus,
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QUEBEC DAMAGED BY FLOODS.

Business Portions OF Towns Flooded and
Communication Cut on.
Advices from Montreal state that
foods caused by the heavy rain Of the
past few days have done great damage
in the southern part Of Quebec. Many
people are homeless and much damage
has been done to early crops.
The town OF st. Hyacinthe has been
flooded and business there is almost
at O standstill.
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OMEN CONvICrs BREAK ROCK.

~ Handle the sledgs Hammer and
Wear overaiIs In Kansss City.
rhe police department Of Kansas
y began Tuesday morning working
nen prisoners ct breaking stone,
same as the male prisoners. Tho
ICE commissioners adopted this rule
n recommendation Of the chief Of
ice, who argued that women prison.
kept in idleness were not SUN.
Dtly punished. III
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DEMOCRATS COMBINE

To Fight for Retention Of Cotton Bsggins
and Ties On Free List.
A Washington special says: The
southern democrats in the senate are
combining to fight the tariffwhen it is
reported back TO the senate.
The conference committee definitely
decided to take cotton bagging and
cotton ties of the free list and restore
the house schedule. The democrats
intend TO do everything to defeat the
conference committee on this point.
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BATTLING FOR TRANSFERS.
City of Atlanta Fights Consolidated Street
Railways.

VI htihhtS SSheoAiustoo CsAoss
Railways.
The notable Atlanta, Ca, transfer
hearing on the argument Of the de.
murrer was begun in the United States
court at Asheville, N. O., Monday,
with Judge Newman presiding and
Judge Womack, of Texas, and Judge
Purtnell, Of North Carolina, associate
judges, sitting through courtesy.
A bitter fight was precipitated in
the beginning over a motion made by
attorneys for the city Of Atlanta, TO
strike Samuel Spencer and Henry 0.
Seixas from the litigation. It was ar
gued that the Old Colony Trust com.
pany, their trustees, represented their
interests and that they had no right to
figure independently in the hearing.
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THE MYSTERY SOLVED.

Head Of Guidensuppe Reported to Have
Been Found.
A New York telegram states that
the head Of William Guldensuppe has
been found by some boys in Branch
port, N. j.
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MURDERED MOTHER AND BABE.
Horrible Crime In Alabama Avenged by
Mob.

Mob.
News has been received of q most
brutal crime, committed at Elba, in
Coffee county, Ala. The report is that
a we'll known man in that community,
Major Terrell, attacked Mrs. Thomas
Wednesday morning while her husband
was away and after assaulting and
numbering her, threw her body, to-
gether with her babe, upon a bed,
placed lightwood upon them and set it
on fire. The bodies were not rescued
until burned to q crisp.
Terrell was captured and taken be-
fore. q justice, but before the trial was
concluded he was secured by an infu-
rated mob, and taken away and
hanged.
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LABOR DAY AT CENTENNIAL.

Rptember 9th Has Been Set Aside BY the
Management.
A Nashville telegram states that the
CENTENNIAL exposition management has
esignated September 9th as Labor day
hd October 9th as Germsu-American
By. The attendance on these two days
ill be very large, many states being
presented.
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TOM LANGFORD Is CAPTURED.
HE WAS WITH THE DELKs WHEN
SHERIFF QUINN WAS KILLED.
said TO have FIRED THE SHOT
which Ended the sherIn's Life-Captured
In Omn, Ark.-His Identity
Seems Conclusive.

A man who was arrested Tuesday at
Ozan, Ark, according to Q special
from that place, Acknowledges his
name to be Langford, and admits
being implicated in the assassination
of deputy sheriff in Georgia. He is
twenty-seven years old, five feet seven
or eight inches high, light complex
ion, light hair, pale blue eyes, weighs
about one hundred and thirty or forty
pounds; all the fingers except the
index are gone from the right hand.
He was en- route to Mrs. Thomas
Langford's when apprehended. He
is now held in the county Jail for fur
Their developments.
Langford is the man who was with
Tom Delk when Sheriff Quinn, Of Pike
county, was killed. He is the third
person who was wanted for crime
for which Tom Delk has already suf-
AOICo uchtu VI tuo SuiiOWoI 6hi AoA
which old man Taylor Delk now awaits
the same fate.
There seems to be no doubt about
the right man having been caught.
The kilograms state that he was ar
rested at Ozan, Ark, and that he ad-
mits being the man wanted in Georgia
for the assassination of q sheriff. The
description given in the telegram tai
lies exactly with the description OF the
man given by Taylor Delk.
So certain is Sheriff Miner, Of Pike
county, that the right man has been
caught, that he has made arrangements
to 60 on to Arkansas at once for the
purpose Of bringing the prisoner back
to Georgia. He has received de-
scription OF the person under arrest,
and 1t fits that OF Tom Langford.
There is one tell-tale mark ON Lang.
ford that makes his identity an easy
matter. He has only one finger, the
index, left on the right hand, and it
is this Disagreement, more than any
thing else, that assures the officers
that the right man has been caught.
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TRAIN wRECKERs AT WORK.
Cars Let Loose on sliding and Demolished.
$1,000 Reward OHsred.

$4,000 Reward offered.
A special from New Strsitsvills, o.,
says: Eight cars Of coal, standing on
the siding 81 Monon, were let loose BY
unknown parties and ran half . mile
down the grade through . switch,
making . complete wreck.
The Columbus and Hooking Coal
and Iron Company, who own the coal,
offer reward Of $1,000 for the arrest
Of the guilty parties.
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MOB APPLIES THE TORCH.
WILLIAMS ASSAULTED AND THEN
MURDERED HIS VICTIM.
THE SCENE WAS ONE OF HORROR.
EnraEed Men First Stamped the Negro
to Death, Filled Body with Bull
lets and Then Burned 1t.

Near West Point, Tenn, Tuesday
afternoon, Miss Rene Williams, an
eighteen-year-old young lady, was
found brutally murdered in tho woods
near her home.
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock An
thony Williams, her murderer and as.
sailant, was captured near Pruitton,
Ala, and at o'clock he expiated his
crime in the streets Of West Point in
the presence Of fully 500 people. The
widest excitement prevailed and the
people poured into West Point from
every neighboring town and village.
Williams was first riddled with bull.
let's and his body then burned to ashes.
Before q shot was fred the negro
was knocked down by one of the crowd
and stamped to death. Then the crowd
fell back and those who had pistols
fred volley after volley at him.
The crowd then gathered wood, and
building fire over him, watched the
CHASTITY scene until the murderer was
only ashes.
For two days and nights 500 men,
armed and determined, had secured
the country for miles for Williams.
Several times posses were within
shooting distance of him, but every
time he escaped, When he was cap
tured it was within sixteen miles Of
the scene of the horrible crime. A
man named Clark, to whom he ap.
piled for tobacco, suspected him and
he1d him for tho crowd
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Ba 20 Ball Bulletin.

Topeka has signed the Minneapolis
pitcher, Cochran. Manager McCabe
says that pitcher who can strike out
twelve of the Abilene players is good
enough for him. He probably has not
seen the record of the games Mr..
Cochran has played since he did that
striking out.
The fluctuations of Abilene sports
that Roy Evans who pitched for the
Louisvilles is the one who was with
Emporia last year are entirely wasted.
Evans was about the only twrler that
demoralized Abilene's team last sea.
son. He struck out II men to Som
mers' B and Abilene got only 6 hits
off him to Emporia's 10 from Som
mers. Evans is all right in Louis
ville' let him stay there.
1t is just as well that Leavenworth
did not come. junction defeated II
by 1876 and 1872. What Abilene
wants is a team that is worth playing.
Atbhison's team has played nearly
30 games and lost but three or four.
Capt. Cole is in charge of the team
and playing magnificent ball. Atchi-
son is in Abilene's class.
At Salina Monday the scores were;
Fort Riley 7, Salina 6; Fort Riley 3,
Salina s.
The Abilenes go to Topeka tonight
for three games with the Topeka
Colts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
EDS EGYPTIAN BEAUTY.
The Manager Laughed and Edward
Was Offended and Sad.

A new Ed Little story is told by the
Kansas City journal. 1t scarcely
seems possible for we have always
understood that Ed met nobody but
duchesses and lords while he was at
Cairo But the story goes that while
Ed Little was in Washington recently
he attended a vitascope exhibition.
One Of the scenes was a family bath
ing party at Cape May. There were
father, mother and several grown and
nearly gro vn children, who were
plonging one after the other from
low springboard into the surf. Ed
watched the father, mother and sew
eral of the children take the plunge,
and then he was knocked almost
senseless when the figure Of II bcauti-
ful girl appeared. She was well
known to him as the daughter OF
cultured and wealthy New Yorker,
who has spent most Of his life in
travel. He had formed her acouaint-
ance while upon an excursion up the
Nile in Egypt and it was under de-
cidcdly romantic circumstances, too,
for he had plunged from the deck of
the steamer one day when the party
were bathing just in time to rescue
her from monster crocodile.
Though pressed most cordially to call
upon the family in New York, he had
lost their address, and after the show
was out in Washington he went
around to the manager and inquired
4 the latter knew anything about the
people whom he had just been repre-
'enting upon the canvas. TIE man
ager laughed, which naturally made
Mr.. Little feel offended and angry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
HIGH SCHOOL HELPED.
DR.. BLAYNEY WILL TEACH
HALF OF EACH DAY.
Tax Levy Of the School District Is
Less Than Last Year Considerable
Business Of Interest Transacted by
the Board Of Education.

The board of education met in
regular session last evening, all mem
bers being present but Faulkner.
Minutes of June meeting were
read and approved. Treasurer
Hodges bond of $4,000 was approved.
Bills to amount of 1875 were allowed.
The amendment to the bylaws re-
ported last month as follows was
adopted; Pupils who fail in any one
study and are promoted shall be re-
quired to make up and pass an exam
ination in such study before Nov. lst
Of following school year or forfeit the
privilege of further promotion.
The teachers committee took action
on Superintendent Niesley's report of
last month wherein he called atten-
ton to the inadequate teaching force
at the high school and asked for more
assistance. 1t has been difficult for
for the teachers Of the high school to
accomplish the work Of this depart
ment and Mr.. Nesley has been work.
ing to have better facilities for the
coming year On recommendation Of
the committee the board engaged
Rev. DR.. Blayney to teach half of each
day in the school at $50 a month.
Supt. Niesley will teach two classes
and thus the work will be far better
handled than before. DR.. Blayney's
work is sure to add strength to this
department.
The building and grounds committee
that the Lincoln building
needs repapering, doors in basement
etc. The Garfield building walls are
smoked from furnaces. The furnaces
have been cleaned at a cost Of $37 but
the walls should be cleaned and the
lower rooms need kalsomining. The
estimates that sl75 will
be needed. 4. Suffer was recon-
to keep the clocks in order
at $40 year. Report adopted.
A petition Of j. Wurtz, who lives
on the hill south Of the river, asking
that his so acre home be set out Of
the district, was granted and the
board so voted.
The tax levy was made on a basis
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
IS HANDS0MER NOW.
Trinity Lutheran Church Respondent
in New Paper.

The work that has been done on the
Lutheran church has greatly improv-
ed that edifce. New paper has been
placed on the walls tasteful in design
and color, the seats and carpet clean
ed, the furniture improved and every
thing put in tiptop shape. The
Ladies Aid society, of course, pays
the bill. That is what aid societies
are for. The ladies just delight in
selling fancy work and lunches in
order to do these things. If it were
not for the aid societies some of the
churches would close up and it would
be a long time between improvements
on all of them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Clinton Livingston Dead.

At 1920 last evening Of kidney
trouble Clinton Livingston, son Of 6.
+. Livingston and brother of A. W.
Livingston of this city, died at his
home in Lincoln township. He leaves
a wife and four children and his de-.
cease will be sincerity mourned by a
wide circle of friends.
Albert Clinton Livingston was born
in Pennsylvania Aug. 22, 1856, and
came to this county with his parents
in 1871. He was married to Miss
Emma Kaufman of this county in
1884 and the Borrowing wife and four
children, two boys and two girls from
a to y years old, are left alone by
his decease. He was the oldest child of
G. F. Livingston and has three
brothers and three sisters living. Mr..
Livington was member of the
Modern Woodmen and of the National
Alliance Aid association and carried
$4,000 insurance in each organiza-
ton. In his home and business life
he was kind, upright and honored,
winning the respect of all and deserv-
ing the love and confidence that those
nearest reposed in him.
Funeral services at the house at 8
a. m. Friday, Rev. W. A. Crawford
officiating, interment in Livingston
cemetery,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS July 7-wElW PAGES
WILL TRY TO REFORM.
Joseph Titus Is Sent to the Reform
School.


The first of the Morgan band Of
harness thieves to be tried was Joseph
Titus, the IA year old boy who says
he acted as servant, holding the
horses for Morgan. He convicted
himself as an accomplice and Judge
Quinn sent him to the reform school
to see if it will not improve his char
acter.
The status of the cases of the four
people arrested as members of the
gang is:
Robt. Morgan, in Jail, hound over
for burglary and larceny in taking
bedding. etc, from the house at Cot
fenberger's. Preliminary in the
Aspley case, stealing harness, next
week.
Mrs. Rathbone. bound over for trial
as an accomplish.
Joseph Titus, found guilty Of lar
ceny, to 60 the reform school.
Robert Mitchell, waived examine
ton in Coffenberger case, bound over.
Preliminary in Aspley case next
week.
Efforts are being made to secure
appeal bond for Titus and bond for
Mrs. Rathbone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
Marriage license; C. +. Wilson
# Iowa and Annie Lou Finney of Nc
'herson.

Marriage license; c. r. Wilson
of Iowa and Annie Lou Finney of Nc
Pherson.
B. F. Engle, formerly of thi'
county, has been made manager O.
junction City's creamery.
The will Of the late P. j. Byrne
was admitted to probate. 1t leaves
all his property to bis wife, at her
death to be divided among the chill
dren.
1t Is understood that the reason
Elmer Forney got hurt was that the
Creamery company has become so
used to having cripple around that
it could not do business otherwise,
Dickinson county teachers are
not only smart but they are up on
Bible lore. One examination question
was, "Who wrote the Psalm Of Lifep"
and an applicant answered, David. :"
Mary Hornung has sued Jacob
Hornung for 3 years, months and 6
days wages, amounting to $4945O.
The defendant is the plaintiffs father
and was sometime ago divorced from
his wife.
"A. Matheny brought to this Office
a branch from cherry tree on his
lot on South Buckeye that is fairly
loaded with fruit. 1t has never
failed to bear generously since it was
two years old.
Will Matteson is the only real
modest man in town. He furnished
the REFLECTOR a list Of Abilene's run
ming team yesterday and omitted his
own name. As o matter Of fact viii
was about half the team.
AN interesting story is told by +.
NJ. Davis Of Willowdale. lie says that
while sitting at the supper table last
week the family saw rabbit run
into the garden. They watched and
saw it come out with mouse in its
mouth. That is the best rabbit story
yet.
Minneapolis will never suffer for
it keeps all it has at home.
Last Saturday Ted Price won the
foot race and was entitled to a So
prize. But it was just at train time
and the man with the prize money
made himself scarce until Price had
left for home. Thus is Minneapolis
s3 richer.
Wanted, competent girl for general
Homework by Mrs. G. NJ. Harger, lO7
West Third street. 2t&c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
COVER EAST AND WEST.
Thos. Able and Homer Ellison Form
a Partnership,

The removal of Thomas Able to the
east has not interfered with his inter-
est in Abilene and Kansas affairs. He
will open an Office in Hartford and
work in connection with H. 4. Ellison
in handling western Investments.
His wide acquaintance with capitalists
of New England will enable the firm
to do well. Mr.. Ellison will look
after the western end. They will
probably take entire charge of an
Iowa mortgage company's Kansas
business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Buckeye Primaries.

There will be a Republican primary
held at central Buckeye July 10 be-
tween the hours Of 4 and 6 p. M, for
the purpose of nominating township
officers and electing delegates to
county convention. By order Of
COMMITTEE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Santa Fe Excursion Rates.

Trans-Mississippi Commercial Con-
gress.
Utah Pioneer Jubilee, Salt Lake
City, Utah.
One fare, $50, for round trip.
Dates Of sales; July 9th and 10,
July II and 18th.
Epworth League international Con-
vention, Toronto, Ontario, July l5-lS.
One fare, $3.50, for round trip,
July ~, IS and IA.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
of 5000 valuation as follows.

This is one half mill less than last
year. One bond Of $1,000 was paid
off July lst, showing that the district
Is in excellent financial condition.
1t was voted to buy $50 worth Of
now books for the library at the high
school. Adjourned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

Mems thin Coats SOC, 75c and 100.
(" Pantaloons 75c. 100 and IS
Crash Suits 2.25, 275, $50.
all wool Pantaloons $50 to $50.
all wool Suits $50 to $50.
working Shirts at 25, 40 and SOC.
Overalls, best on earth, SOC.
cottonade Pants 75c, 100 and g.
world heaters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Today's Stock Market.

Special to the Reflector.
KANSAS CRY, July 7, a. m.-The
stock market for today reported by
the Charles Dixon Commission COM
pany is as follows:
Cattle, receipts 5000; steady.
Hogs, receipts 10000; top 1881,
bulk $S.S2l to 1921; lower.
CHICAGO REPORT.
Cattle, receipts $4,000; steady to 10
lower.
Hogs, receipts $1,000; strong,
active.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

We could reoo land
show you how going slaughter goods July We
On July
and see Remember the July Clearance Sale $15 900 90 Clothing Hats
celebrate July 9th with We will
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

Get your shaving and hair-cutting
done at C. W. Hollis barber shop,
corner Of Broadway and Second street.