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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
THE ENGAGEMENT BROKEN.
Interesting Bit OF News Concerning Young
George Pullman and Miss Ogiesby.

CHICAGO, Now 49, Formal announce.
ment is made of the breaking of the
engagement of Mr.. George NJ. Pullman
and Miss Felicite 0glesby When the
sudden death of Mr. Pullman, ST.,
startled the city a short time ago
Miss Oglesby was at the home of her
parents, ex-Gov. and Mrs. Richard j.
0glesby, at Elkhart, III. For the last
week or two the young lady has been
in Chicago, guest of Mrs. Pullman
part of the time. Miss 0glesby
has just returned to ElShart
and simultaneously with her de-
parture comes the announcement
that Mr.. Pullman had proposed to re-
lease her and that she had accepted
the offer. Friends of the Oglesby
family are stout in their declarations
that the disinheritance of the young
man had nothing whatever to do with
the rupture Of the betrothal vows.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
TO Southern Gold Fields

SAN Francisco, Nov. II. When tho
schooner Vine sails the last Of the
week she will carry the members Of
one of the best equipped expeditions
which has gone out of this port to
look for gold in Central America.
They say they have concessions from
San Salvador, Costa Rica and Guate-
mala for 10000 acres of territory which
lies at points of contact with the coun
tries, covering the mineral develop
ment of the tracts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18

"a, ~ T Uu Md,
Inc case OF MIS- ames Nell q OIL
Ninth street, D. T., washington, y. u,
should convince everyone 1hat y 10
useless to expect doctors 70 cure kneu.
inatisni. ohaet lecent aaie sne wil ~; ;:
"A rev months ago naa al a..ask o'
Sciatic kheumatism IN us WORST Iolm'
The pain was 80 intense ,hat my nef.
vous system was plos;la,ed, anu was
tor long time perfectly helpless. me
attack was IN .., unusually sever s quo,
ana my conui.ion was 'esa'aeo ~
being very dangerous
II was attenued py one OF the most
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY.


BALTIMORE. Md, Nov. IS. The United
Daughters of the Confederacy ended
their fourth annual convention vester-
day. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year. Mrs. Kate Ca
bell Currie, of Dallas, Tex, president;
Mrs. d. G. Wright, Of Baltimore, first
vice president; Mrs. Helen c. Plane, of
Atlanta, Ca, second vice presdent;Mrs.
John p. Hickman, of Nashville, Tenn,
recording secretary; Mrs. Annie W..
Duncan, of Vicksburg. Miss, CORE
spending secretary, and Mrs. ]. Jetfer,
son Thomas. of Atlanta, Ga, treasurer
The convention adjourned to meet
next year in Hot Springs, Ark.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
Missouri Industrial Association.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Nov. ll.-Col. Rip
pey, secretary Of the Missouri board Of
agriculture, has arranged the schedule
for meeting of the State Industrial
association, to be held at Lexington,
December to 10. Swinebreeders will
hold sessions Monday and Tuesday,
December and Z; horsebreeders, De-
cember s; cattlebreeders, December s;
poultry association, December S, poul-
try institute, December o; road i'm.
provement, December 10.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Nov. 2l.-Dehnite
arrangements have been made for a
second game of football between the
University Medical college and Kansas
university teams. The game will be
played at Exposition park saturday,
November 20. The officials will be
Fred Cornell, of Lincoln, Neb., and
"Pop" bliss. now Of Wichita, Kan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
schooi-reacher Attempts suicide.

0wESsBoRo, KY, Nov. ll.-Miss
Blanche Molloy, highly popular
young lady of this city, attempted sui
eide by jumping into the Ohio river,
She was rescued and revived, but her
escape from death was narrow. She
is the daughter of DR.. Malloy, one Of
the most prominent Presbyterian min
listers in Kentucky,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
WHAT GORMAN WANTS.
A Seat In Congress, Election a. Speaker
and Then the White House.

A Seat In Congress, Election a. speaker
and Then the White House.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. Ex-senator
Germans close political friends have
had conference and decided to run
him for congress next year in the
Fifth district. They say that at
the proper time he will come out
strong for silver. If elected to the
house of representatives and the
house has free silver majority moth
ing in the world, it is claimed, could
prevent his being chosen speaker of
the Fifty-Sixth congress. In this posi-
ton, with the patronage and power of
the Office in the constitution of the
committees Of the house, he would be
formidable competitor for the demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
Clinton Undertaken Pleads GuIltx.

KANSAS CRY, NO., Nov ll,-W. II.
Jackson, the Clinton undertaken, who
has been tried in the United States
court twice on the charge Of sending
an obscene letter to Della Parsley, a
l6-year-old girl Of that town, sprung a
surprise yesterday by withdrawing his
plea Of not guilty and pleading guilty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
Gave Hanna Three Cheers.

BosroN, Nov. 1.-THE annual dinner
of the Home Market club was held last
night at Mechanics hall. Fully 1000
persons attended. The most dstn-
gnished guests were Congressman
Dingley, of Maine; Russell, of Con-
necticut; Dolliver, OF Iowa, and SEN
ator Henry Cabot Lodge. Senator
Hanna senta letter of regret, after the
reading Of which three cheers were
given for him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
Financial Result Of Dana's Work.

New YORK. Nov. ll.-Charles A.
Dana, an examination Of his will
shows, left an unincumbered estate of
about 100000. In addition to this
estate Mr.. Dana had received in the 80
years Of his direction Of the paper, in
dividends and salary, possibly $1,000
900 more. During his career as editor
of the Sun, beginning in 1868 and end
ing in 1897, Mr.. Dana therefore re-
ceived as his share Of the profits and
salary not far from g., 900. 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
A HOTEL BURNED.
A Wooden Structure at Kankakee Is Con-
sumed-Guest- barely Escape.

A wooden structure at Kankakee Is Con-
sumed-Guest- barely Escape
KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Nov. 10. The River
view hotel burned to-day. The fire
originated in the basement. The loss
is SIS, 900; insurance, $50, 900. The no.
tel was a wooden structure and it
burned in 30 minutes. Robert Good
win and c. W. Best saved themselves
by jumping from third-story win
dow Goodwin was badly bruised.
Best received a broken leg. Forty
guests barely escaped with their lives.
The hotel burned so quickly that the
guests lost most Of their clothing and
valuables
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
Talk Of n Vigilance Com mIttee.

SEDAIIA, NO., Nov. 1.-THE citizens
Of Sedalia are wrought up over the
brutal assault upon little Julia Burk
on Monday evening. A popular sub
scription Is being made to fund to
purchase bloodhounds and the forma-
ton Of vigilance committee is being
N a.iinIad
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
Strange Method of PrOlOncing the Life OF
a st. Paul Young Woman.

Strange Method of PrOlOnging the Life OF
st. Paul Young Woman.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 10. Miss Ma
thilda Anderson, young woman who
has been kept alive at the city hos
pital for six weeks by artificial respi-
ration, died late last night Of conges-
ton Of the lungs. For 40 days the
nurses and house physicians of the
hospital have been filling Miss Ander-
sons lungs with air by artificial means,
at first by raising and lowering the
arms, and when that became painful
by operating on the chest. BY this
method, however, the lungs were but
partially filled at best, and had the
nurse stopped even for five minutes
Miss Anderson would have strangled
and died
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
KANSAS Y. M. c. A.
Large Attendance and Great Interest
shown Officers Elected.

shown Officers Elected.
wRENcE, Kan. Nov l3.-The sec
ond days session of the Kansas Y. M.
C. A. convention began with a large
attendance Of delegates from various
parts of the state. The election of
officers resulted as follows: Pres
ident, T. NJ. Potter, Peabody; first
vice president. Arson Gridley, Kansas
Wesleyan university; second vice pres.
ident, George lnnes. Lawrence; secre.
tary, George W. Fleming Fort Scott;
press secretary, Norman G. Lewing-
ton, Parsons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18

CHICAGO, Nov. II. United States
Senator Cullom, chairman Of the SEN
ate committee on interstate commerce,
has prepared report on ticket scaling,
the result Of which, he says, will be to
send the bill for the prohibition Of
ticket scalping through with q rush
as soon as congress meets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
Mrs. Buerman Convicted,

LAWRENCE, Kan, Nov. lin the
trial Of Mrs. Anna Buerman for the
murder Of her husband, the jury, after
being ont three hours, brought In
verdict Of murder in the second de-
gree. The defense was insanity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
TO DlSFRANCHlSE NEGROES.
Proposed New Election Law In Kentucky
That Would Increase Democratic Major


ity.
FRANKFORT, KY, Nov l3.-The lead
ing democrats in the recently elected
legislature are preparing a bill to
amend the election laws so that all de-
vices on the official ballot shall be
done away with, and requiring each
voter TO write on the ballot the name
Of the candidates for whom he votes.
The larger majority of the negro
voters in Kentucky cannot write, and
should this bill become operative 1t
would thus disfranchise at least 60, 600
voters and greatly increase the demo-
cratic majority.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18

The general missionary committee
Of the Methodist Episcopal church. in
session at Philadelphia, decided to ap-
propriate sl.2ja.g4O to missions the
coming year, on the basis of IS per
cent to home and Is per cent to for.
eion missions
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
LlNCOLN'S SoN-lN.LAW.


Returns to Mount Pleasant Where lie Il to
BE Joined by His WIFE
MoUyT PLEASANT, Ia, Nov 3D.
Warren W. Beckwith. whose elopement
and marriage with Jessie. daughter OF
ex-secretary Of War Robert I. Lin
coin, has caused such connection in
social circles, arrived in this city last
night and is at his fathers home His
bride will join him on Sunday morn
ing, it is said, and thenceforth, for
some time at least, they will make
their home here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
Buried Alive In a sand Pit.

SALIVA, Kan, Nov. l2.-Albert Steig-
meyer, farmer, was buried alive by
the caving in of sand pit east Of here
Wednesday night. He was alone and
his team was found wandering around
Yesterday morning. The accident was
unknown until the man was dug out
Yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
The dead. letter Office

/ ! ] ! ! ! |
The dead.letter Office
49, sustained by our gov.
49, eminent Is not the only
AW3N/ one. Death runs q
ES1HAIZA dead letter Office, to
NWA<A which are consigned
AXk(13 thousands Of intended
NNSzM ~ letters that the would
VIZ R&1S be writer's never wrote
because Of premature
death, Is q result of their own reckless dis
regard Of health. There are letters of love
and hate, affection and fury, pleading and
forgiveness and borrowing and lending.
Letters to sweethearts and rivals, husbands
and wives, and sons and daughters. They
never reach their destination, for they were
never written. Death stamps them "only
intended land the world is full Of tears.
The man who wants to live to realize
hopes and ambitions, to do deeds good or
bad, to carry out cherished intentions,
must pay some attention to health. The
best rule of health is-"when out.of-sorts
take the right remedy" DR.. Pierce's Gold.
en- Medical Discovery is the best medicine
for working men and women. 1t girds up
the body and brain for the tug of daily toll.
It gives edge to the appetite and makes d.
Restion perfect. It fills the blood with the
iife.giving elements that build firm flesh,
healthy tissue, responsive muscle and VI.
brant nerve tissue. II cures % per cent. of
all cases of consumption. An honest drug.
gist won't urge substitute.
"Ican praise Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Dis.
covery," writes Mrs Florence Hunter, Of Corley,
Logan Co., Ark. ut cured me when all other
medicines failed. had La Grippe and it settled
on my lungs; was down three months when
commenced taking the Golden Medical Discov
cry and one bottle made me sound and we'll. 7
Send for DR.. Pierces Common Sense
Medical Adviser. FREE Enclose 81 one
cent stamps to cover mailing only, to the
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, N. Y, for paper-covered copy
Cloth binding 10 cents extra. 1t is thou
sand page book with over three hundred
illustrations formerly sold for $I.5o. Fol
limited time can be had for cost Of mailing
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
Two Boys Blown to Atoms.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Nov. lS.-Two sons Of
Hiram CARRIER, aged respectively six
and eight, found stick Of dynamite
in the street They played with 1t
when the stick exploded. The lads
we're literally blown to atoms and the
house was wrecked.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
First published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector, November H. 1871
SHERIFF'S SALE,

! will, AT 10 o'clock a. m, Monday, Deem
Der g. 1891, at the west door of the court
house, In Abilene, Dickinson county, Kansas,
sell ut public auction for cash, the following
described real estate, to-wlt
Lot six O block fifteen 90, und lot six (D,
block ten (lO), all In original town OF Chap
man, Dickinson county, Kansas.
And will also, at2 o'clock p M, Thurs
day, December 10, 1897, at the II. q, Boles
residence In the city of Chapman, Dickinson
county, Kansas, sell ut public auction, for
cash, one new Remington typewriter, and
one W w. KImball piano, number 232S2. All
Of said property, both real and personal, will
be- sold as the property OF II. g. Boles and
Francis !, Bolos, upon an order OF sale Issued
out Of the district court Of Dickinson county,
Kansas. upon a judgment OF foreclosure In
an action In said court wherein Willie II.
Dcyoe was plaintiff and II. g. Boles, Francis
|. Boles ct al, were defendants, and TO me d.
rectcd rs sheriff Of said county OF Dickinson.
Witness my hand and official character this
10th day OF November 1891
N, b. ROBSON,
Sheriff OF Dickinson County, Kansas.
THOs DEvER Attorney for Plaintiff.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-07-29
A CHEERFUL PROPHECY.

The New York Tribune quotes
r. B. e. Pierce, of Indianapolis,
who served as a Republican MEM
Der of congress sixteen years ago,
now the receiver of the Clover
Leaf railroad and regarded as one
of the ablest railroad men in the
West, as follows: "There is an
iudeniable improvement in the
business world. 1t is visible in
Indiana and everywhere else that
| have been. | am sure that the
final passage of the tariff bill will
be followed by decided improve
1nent. | do not mean that there.
will be such an impetus to trade
as will create a boom, but the
improvement will go on gradually
and in healthy way until the
country will be as prosperous as
it ever was. For one, | have no
doubt that President McKinley's
administration will mark an era
of good times aud great activity
in all lines of business The
country has been slow to recover
because it was like a man who
had been enfeebled by long i'll
ness. The process of recupera-
ton, with nation, as an indi-
vidual, is often tedious; but once
the nation gets Started OH the
road TO convalescence there is no
doubt Of a complete cure
This view is very optimistic,
but we find it is shared by most
broad minded business men who
have had opportunities of study
ing the situation throughout the
country.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-07-29
The Grandest Remedy

Mr.. r. 3. Greeve, merchant, of Chi
howie, Va, certfies that he had con
sumption, was given up to die. sought
all medical treatment that money
coald procure, tried all cough remedies
he could hear Of, bnt got no relief;
spent many nights sitting up in a
chair; was induced to try DR.. King
New Discovery, and was cured bvsmse
Of two bottles. For past three years
has been attending to business, and
says Or. Kings New Discovery is the
grandest remedy ever made, as it has
done so much for him and alss for
others in his community. DR. Kings
New Discovery is guaranteed for
Coughs, Colds and Consumption. It
don't fail, Trial bottles free at Pioneer
Drng Store.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-07-29

Americans arrested by the Span
lards on board the alleged Glli-
buster Competitor and since kept
in prison; also for the return OF
the Competitor to its owner, but
there IS no probability that the
| house will act upon this OF ANY
Iother Cuban resolution at this
session.
So much has been said about
whether the senate or the house
gained the victory in the confer
ence on the tariff bill that a
statement of the Official figures is
herewith presented There were
to start with S74 senate aa4eiid-
rlents to the bill when it went
before the conference. The sem
ate conferees receded from 1l8
of them aud the house couferecs
agreed to let 51l Of them stand,
while 145 Of them we're coul-
promised. lis true that many
OF the senate amendments ac-
cepted were comparatively un-
important, but it is also true that
many of them were important. 4.
On the whole, taking the i'm
portance OF the amendments in
to consideration, the house got
a shade the best of the conference,
but the victory was hardly pro-
nounced enough to justify hiring.
a brass band and holding a
jolllfcatlou. It is probably be-
cause of the surprise that the
house should get even little the
best of the senate that so much
shouting has been done.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-07-29
THE NEW TARIFF LAW

Which has just been signed By the
President, may be appropriately CON
sidered an Industrial Declaration OF
independence. An Official text OF the
law has just been published by the
American Protective Tariff League,
and should be carefully examined by
every eitizsn. Pfotactionists ought u
have a few copies OF this law for dis
tribntion. Five copies will be sent to
any address for ten cents. Ask for
Document No 30 and address w. E
Wakeman, Gsnl Ssc'y, l35 w 81 23d
Street. New York.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-07-29

/ the demand of the people that raiIroae
lands and property should be taXeC
the same as other property was taxed
Mr.. Htghitt, With that fairness thatha
ever characterized him. said.
The people are right. They have
chartered our roads and they furnish Us
i with courts and officers to protect oul
/ property, and there is no good reason
/ why railway companies should not he
/ taxed by the same rule. as far us nracti.
cable. that the peoples property is
taxed"
No Northwestern agent or represent,
|ative WAS ever. heard to raise his voice
/ against such taxation after MIR. Hugh
tits position was thus made known,
/ Again remember that after many
! fruitful Years crops began to fail for
want OF rain; Year by year the dronh
ialstricts grew larger and the drouth
more severe until the settlers had moth
ing 10 seil and We're in il fnp,tess conn-
TRY witlt no npnsy L, buy fuel With;
the frosty tread of ssiflser WAS on the
threshold st settlers eahins that ha.l
| ut one inch of bartl lnil Il thickness
of tar paper between poorly clad fanli-
lies and the approaching Dakota win
ter: and remember how in that hour
when frost and famine threatened ten
thousand families Marvin Huahitt rs
aroused and how he caused s250,000 to
be expended by the q. & n. w. Ry. Co.
in sending free coal to our needy
people, many OF whom would have per-
ished without ii; and / remember too
that for Il second time the rain came
not in its season and the fields dried up
and crops We're not until there was
neither hay nor straw to burn, and the
farmers had little OF nothing to buy
coal with and again Mr.. uughitt was
promptly at the front to helpot needy
people and said:
IF the counties or people afflicted
Will find the means to pay the whole
sale price of coal in Chicago, ! VIII ship
it free of transportation charges to sta
tions on our lines IN Sonth Dadota.'
And in pursuance of such offer all the
coal ordered by county commissioners
or by persons approved by them as
needing such assistance was shipped
tree of charge. Seed grain and pota-
.oes and Gced Cor stock w:sss In like nlan-
ner shipped in the spring following, to
all who claimed to need such assistance
to raise Il crop. These are but a few of
the more striking examples of Mr.
llaghitts liberal and charitable efforts
to aid the people of South Dakota that
have come to my own knowledge.
The manly men Of South Dakota will
lean with keen regret and humiliation
that there lives in the Queen City OF
this state "a city of which and Of whose
people we are all prouda man so lost
to common gratitude and to common
ss.2nesty and to the commonest kind OF
common decency as to write, and a
newspaper that will publish Of and con-
cernlng Marvin Iiughitt, the paragraph
we have quoted from the Sioux Falls
Press.
Pardon me, Mr.. Editor, for taxing
your limited space to this extent, but
|it Is due to Mr. Hughitt and to the G..
& n. w. BY. Co. that | should write
you once more upon this subject and
with your permission | will do SO.
Sd. CoNKLIN.