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Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
Carline Mills DESTROYED.

SPRINGFIELD, H., June lO.-The
great mill and elevator at Carline, Ill,
together with the large cooper shop,
John S. Chaper's hardware store and
several residences near by, were to-
tally destroyed by fire. The total loss
is about ss0O,OC0; insurance, s6s,00o.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
Against the Missouri University,

WASHINGTON, June TO- O-Assistant
Attorney-General Vandeventer, of the
interior department, has given notice
that he viii make decision setting
aside Secretary Francis order oeding
to the university of Missouri $4,000
acres of land.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
MANY DROWNED.
Five Hundred Cinnamon Lose Theil
Lives in SqualL
A MURDERER COyFESSES HIS CRIME
Bates soper, Who Killed His wife and Chill.
dren at Archie, Mo-, Arrested In Oregon
A Tramp Nearly Lynched-DOuble
Kentucky Tragedy.

VICTORIA, B. c., June lO-Meager
particulars were brought by the En-.
press of Japan Of disaster which be-
fell the fishermen of the Chusan archi.
pelago, off the coast of China. On
May 6, when all, or at least most of
the fishing boats were out on the fish
ing banks terrible gale sprung up.
OF the several hundred boats out at
the time very few returned, and it is
estimated that some 800 men lost their
lives. The storm was one of those
sudden ones for which the coast of
China is noted, and the fishermen had
no chance to seek shelter Their light
boats were smashed to atoms, and they
were left to fight hopeless battle
with the merciless waves. Those who
escaped did so by good luck. The
storm swept over the entire archi-
pelago, which extends across the
mouth of Han Chow bay on the west
ern coast of China. Several large
junks were lost in which scores per-
ished.
A MURDERER CoNFEssEs HIS CRIME.
ASHLAND, Ore, June 10.-Bates So
per, who murdered his wife and two
children at Archie, Cass county, Mo-,
six years ago and escaped, has been ar
rested here and is in Jail. He has made
full confession of the crime. Soper
was a butcher, of quarrelsome DISPOSE
tion and somewhat eccentric. He Slew
his family with butcher knife, and,
although closely pursued, got away.
Various reports as to his whereabouts
were circulated at different times, but
he was never definitely located until
he was arrested here yesterday. The
absence Of any known motive for the
crime led many Cass county people to
believe that Soper was crazy, but his
confession proves the incorrectness of
that theory.
A TRAMP NEARLY LYNCHED.
BATAVIA, o., June 10.-The little vii
lage Of Williamsburg was thrown into
a state of great excitement yesterday
by an attempt made by q tramp to as
sault Mrs. Emma Curds, highly re-
spected woman. Mrs. Curds is in
critical condition. A posse was imme-
diately organized and started in pur-
suit of the villain. He was captured
at Budd's brick yard, and Constable
Buckner had all he could do to pre-
vent lynching. The fellow was re-
moved secretly to Batavia to save his
life.
DOUBLE KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
ALBANY, KY, June lO.-llenry Foster
and John Shootman, who had long
been at outs, quarreled last night
Foster stabbed Shootman in the side
several times with dirk. Ephraim
Redell went to Shootman's assistance
and shot Foster through the head
both man warn fatally ,ynun1n1 Re-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
MISSOURI DELEGATES NAMED.
Gov. stephens Appoints Men to Attend
Denver's Gold Mining Convention.


Denver's Gold Mining Convention.
JEFFERSON CITY, No., June l2.-Gov.
Stephens has appointed 80 delegates to
represent Missouri at the international
gold mining convention to be held in
Denver, Col, July :, S and 8, 1897 Fol-
lowing is the list. Charles Evans,
George Il, Quinby, J, M. Burgner, 5. s.
Brice, Winchester Davis, Rudolph Dali
meyer, John A. Peck, W. s, Wisberg,
John Hartman, Richard i. Bullock, John
B. c. Lucas, II. j. Cantwell, NJ. s. phe-
Ian, j. b Blakemore, Ed 7. Eversole,
Eli AXE, William Dawson, James Nc
Pheeters, r. V. Tillman, r. c. Arnett,
James H. Proctor, +. l.. Yale, G. O.
Harrington, l.. c. Burnes, J. W, Morris,
B. J. Morrow, j. Z. Hughes, Theodore
Stegner and II. y. Woodward.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
WICHITA BONDS RETURNED.
Santa Fe Agrees to Surrender s37, 900 Of {
Kansas County's Securities.

TOPEKA, Kan, June IA telegram
received by the Encouragement from
Chicago announced an agreement had
been reached between the attorneys
for Wichita county and the Santa Fe
as a result of which the suit brought
to restrain the road from tearing up its
track in that county, built in boom
times, will be withdrawn. The Santa
Fe Is to surrender one-half OF the STA
900 bond issue voted by the county, and
to pay the back interest on the out
standing S37, 900 of bonds.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17

Wanted Agents, to sell in all parts
Of the United States, Toilet Articles
Of the highest grade. For further
particulars address
Il Parisian Toilet Co.
Street, Chicago, Ill.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
Publication Notice,

In the district court of Dickinson county.
state Of Kansas.
Dartmouth College, Plaintiff.
VS.,
Phillip Barrett, ct al, Defendants.
State of Kansas to Mccormick Manufac-
turing Company, greeting;
You will take notice that you have been
sued In the district court of Dickinson coun-
ty, state of Kansas, and that you must ans
wer the petition In said cause on or before
the 10Th day Of July, 1891, or said petition
Will be taken as true and a judgment render
ed IN SAID action against you for the fore
closure OF certain trust deed, executed by
Phillip Barrett and Mary +. Barrett upon
the lst day of November, 1880, on the follow
Ing described real estate towit: Southeast
quarter OF section number twenty-five (22,
In township number twelve Q2) south Of
range number three (9 east of the Sixth (6th)
principal meridian, In the county of Dickin-
son, state OF Kansas, and for the sale of said
premises to pay the debt secured by said
trust deed and costs Of suit, and forever
barring and foreclosing said defendants, and
each OF them, of and from all right, title, es.
tate interest, property or equity Of redemp-
tloh IN or to said premises, or any part there
OF, FULLER & WHITCOMB,
Attest: G. H. SMITH,
lsEAL Clerk
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
First published in the Abilene Weekly h
fector, May 20, 1891
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Case No. 1919.
W. w. Walker plaintiff
vs.,
n &. Reed and Maria Reed defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order of sale is
sued, by the clerk of the district court of
the eighth Judicial District within and for
Dickinson county, state Of Kansas, in the
above entitled case, and to me directed and
delivered, will, on
Monday, June 81, A. D. 1897, :
at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, ut 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, to- wit:
The north half of the southeast Quarter
of section thirty-two (32), in township twelve
Q2l south of range two CD east of the Sixth
principal meridian, in Dickinson county,
state of Kansas. ''
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the Judgment Of the court in said cause
reclted IN said order Of sale.
Witness my hand this 18th day of Nav.
A, ID, 1897. ''
N b. ROBSON,
Sheriff of Dickinson County, Kansas
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-06
THE OLDEST ENGLISH PAPER.
1t Is the London Observation-Disclosures
First in 1868.

FIRST In iOOb.
The oldest English newspaper is,
though few people know it, the London
Gazette. which was, on its first publica-
ton on November IA, 1865, known as the
Oxford Gazette from the fact of the
parliament sitting at Oxford. This
name was changed on February 5, 1866,
to the present one. But though the
London Gazette contains some items of
much interest to certain people, such as
those who have received "honOrs" at the
hands of royalty or those whose bank
ruptcies are announced, it is not news
paper in the usual sense of the term
that is, as being read generally by the
public.
The honor of being the oldest news
paper of this class in the British isles
and hence probably in the world may
be unhesitatinglv awarded to Borrow s
Worcester journal. which made its APP
pearance in 1890, ten years before the
beginning of the eighteenth century
1t has always had a wide circulation
among the higher classes of its district
and is to-day as vigorous as ever But
when it first came out it was not under
its present name, and this factor is of
more Importance in considering its
claim to the premier honors Of the Jour-
nalistic world.
Perhaps we ought to award the palm
of being the first of English journals
to the Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford
Mercury. still published weekly at
Stamford. This paper has now, as ever
truly great circulation, and an enor-
nous influence in the Eastern Midland
district. Its title is exactly the same
to-day as it was on the day it was first
published, ia years ago. Hence this
important factor should almost assign
to it the first place among extant news
papers.
There is in the Leicester museum a
copy of the 17l9 issue, consisting of four
pages denny quarto, its style that of old
news letter. In July. 1885. its circula-
ton bad become $4,000 week, the high
est at that time of any paper out of
London. Its price was then twopence.
out IS now a penny, with circulation
OF $4,000 weekly. Thomas Cooper. the
famous Chartist poet, was on its staff
IT his younger days. The political COM
pleNion of this celebrated paper is lib
eral.-Lendon Answers.
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THE STORY OF THE CORSET.
stays in OIden Time and in These
LATTER DAYS.

Fashion and science have joined hands
lately on tn subject of Women's
waists. and now that belt may safely
measure one, two or even three inches
more than it did few seasons ago 1t
looks as if the time onored corset was
gradually being sent into seml-dls-
grace.
MANY and various are the different
PATTERNS of waists offered to the woman
whose health or whose advanced IDEAS
urge a larger waist, and, as a matter OF
course, deeper breathing. But although
all hese compromises between stays ana
no stays are winning wide favor it does
not follow by any means that the day
of the corset, pure and simple, is over.
1t has had a varied career since it
first appeared in Italy during the eN-
travagant gOrgeOusness of the Renals-
sancp. Catherine di Medicis took it with
her as a part Of her trOusseau when she
went to France to we'd Henry H.. and
in spite of its crude ugliness most of
the fashionable ladies of Paris adopted
it. The fair queen of Scots and Diana
of Poiters refused to don the tOrtuous
combination of iron and velvet, but their
sinuOus charms freed them from con-
ventionaIism and excused them for
many things. Uncomfortable as the
corsets unquestionabIy were, most Of
the fair danes bravely boxed themselves
up in them. and the Elizabcthan belle
in her stiff ruff and endless length from
shoulders to hips was not so very diff
ferent from the fashion plates of the
| past few years.
However, the inventive artisans soon
| substituted something more pliable
than cold iron with which to encircle
| the fair ones of the hour; the days Of
| Louis XIV. dawned, and the mold OF
| fashion which pleased that fastidious
| monarch's eye was that which permit
| ted no hint whatever of pliability in the
| feminine form or ease in posture and
movement.
But when Louis XIV. arrived Boucher,
| his court painter, introduced the DANES
| of the Eli de Boeuf as coy shepherdesses
and rural beauties, and for time stiff
waists became obsolete; but Boucher
| died and the tenacious corset again was
| in favor until Marie Antoinette posed as
country maiden at Little Tuanon, and
once more easy lines were in vogue.
| During the directory the waist line was
entirely concealed, and Roman and
Grecian sandals and togas held their
graceful sway. The empire gowns
brought the waist immediately beneath
the bust; but the empire fell, the waist
| dropped with it, and the modern steel
whalebone and satin corset came in
with the century TO last in undisputed
| favor until this latest movement against
it took shape.
For the first time in its history the
arguments against it are fortified by
pleas for health rather than beauty, and
it may be that its final doom has come;
but the ways of mankind are various
but those of womankind are wariouser,
and no one can say that after we have
| had an era of substantial women and
| unfettered bodies, whether it will not
be followed by the irrepressible corset
in all its pristine stiffness.-Philadel-
| ,,h nrl
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SHE ATTACKED AN OFFICE.
But n Lock Mt Her Face Convince Il
Her Husband She Had Failed.

Her Husband She Had Failed.
DIR. Jones was sitting at the break
fast table W hen the postIlan called and
deposited on the plate, among his let
tiers, an ordinary express tag covered
with postmarks and strange inscrip-
tions. Mrs Jones took possession of the
tag and scrutinizcd it with deep per-
plexity.
For goodness sake tell me what this
is, George" she said, at length.
Her husband glanced at it back and
front.
1T appears to be splendid official
exemplitication of how not to do it" he
replied At is addressed to meand there
is a two-cent stamp affixed to it ,duly can
celed. On the back is an official notice
reading: Received without contents.
Search for the same will be made if de-
scription is sent to inquiry department,
New York F. o."
But what does it mean?"
at MEANS" continued the doctor,
"that the post office, having lost my
property, calmly throws the Onus of
proof on me-"
Just what | thought. Something
lost. Now, what are you going to do
about it?'
"Nothing at all, my dear"
I'm quite sure it was wedding
present from one of your richest pa
tients.'
Not at all unlikely"
"Possibly a diamond ring"
"Possibly."
'Or one of those lovely Persian silk
dressing gowns, or-or--in short, it's
impossible to say
quite impossible"
"And you don't care a Bit Well, if
that isn't like a man. However, I'll see
about it. They can't overawe me with
their circumlocution and their how not
TO do it. III go down there at once"
Mrs. Jones walked all around the cor
building three times before she found
the inquiry department. There were
several people there before her and she
had to wait over an hour before her turn
| came at the window. Not one of her
predecessors looked happy as he turned
| away.
Can you throw any light on this q
she demanded, in tone of concentrated
scorn, handing the tag to the clerk
Not unless you can give description
of the package" he replied.
But neither Dr. Jones nor myself
ever saw or heard of it," she protested
losing courage rapidly in the musty
official atmosphere.
The clerk shrugged his shoulders.
Haven't you a stray package here
that [ could look at?" she concluded
desperately, thinking of the diamond
ring.
"Oh, yes, lady. Thousands of 'em
And we've got them all neatly wrapped
up. And some day they'll be auctioneG
| off"
| Mrs. Jones did not say another word
but glance at her face that evening
convinced her husband that she had as
sailed the fortress CT circumlocutior
and had been repulsed in bad ORDER
n. Y. Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-06
A Real Boon.

For the bathroom and toilet table
borax is entitled to place to which no
other article can lay claim. Itrefreshes
and inyigorates the system, removes
all unpleasant odor of perspiration, Civ
ing healthy glow to the skin, leaving
it soft and white when added in the
bath water. For washing the face it
is better than soap, and, if used regu-
larly, will keep soft and white the hands
of even those women who must of neces-
sity do rough work. AS wash for the
hair borax has long been regarded as
the best and most harmless lotion It
removes dandruff, stimulates the scalp,
and preserves the beauty of the hair.
Being a harmless ard effective anti
septic, borax is, of course, an excellent
dentifrice, and, ii used in time, will pre-
vent decay of the teeth, harden the
gums and induce a general healthful
action of the mouth. People troubled
with sore, tender feet will find great
relief from frequent bathing il borax
water.-N. Y. Ledger
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-06
A SOVEREIGN REMEDY,
An AlI-POHverful II e cdy in the Mat
ter of Painful Bruises

ter of Painful Bruises.
The other day woman in Il country
town was dismayed by the appearance
of her young son, borne into the house
by friendly hands, and suffering from
one of the common accidents of chill
dren.
In coasting he had managed to fall
IN such way that one leg was caught
between two swiftly-moving sleds and
was, in consequence, dreadfully bruised
and now rapidly becoming discolored.
His mother remembered that one of the
summer boarderS, whom she had enter
tanned six months before, PHILADELPHIA
doctor, had told her to use hot water
for such disasters. Here was an oppor-
tunity to try the remedy.
She Immediately plunged the wounded
member into foot tub of water as hot
as the child could bear, and added more
from time to time, as it cooled. This
treatment was faithfully carried out,
with such rapid effects that by the next
duy the little fellow was walking about
the house, and able to use his injured
leg, not freely. but enough for purposes
of lOcOmotiOn.
It's entire cure was a matter of a very
short time, and it is not to be wondered
at that that family now "swear by hot
water as linament. 1t will be found,
used in the same way, equally ef1icacious
forintiammations, for sprains and should
be called upon in any such emergency,
and if the swelling is very bad, add vim
egar.-Philadelph Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-06
A Wonderful Combination.

Being the only manufacturers of both guns
and ammunition in the world the Wlnches
ter Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, Ct,
are enabled to keep their guns apace with
rev ammunition and their ammunition
apace with new guns. In this way by U.S.
ing Winchester goods, shooters can be Ger.
tain of getting guns and ammunition of the
highest degree of excellence and most i'm
proved type. As the unapproachable repu
tation of the Winchester guns depends upon
the ammunition used in them, the Win
Chesters are obliged to keep the standard
OF their ammunition as near perfection al
possible. Shooters who want the best re
suits can get them by using Winchester guns
and Winchester ammunition. Send for &
large illustrated catalogue free.
Were you an eye witness to this AFFAIR."
asked the prosecutor. II don't know what
you'd call nigh witness, but Iwarn't more Z
five rods awav'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-06
Milton Reizenstein, graduate student O

Milton Reizenstein, graduate student of
the Johns Hopkins University, OF Balti-
more, has prepared a monograph as a thesis
for a degree which he expects to receive
next June. He has chosen for his subject
the history of the b. & o. r. K. from it's in
ception on the night of February 18th, 1927,
when 25 of the leading business men of Balti-
more met at the home of Philip E. Thomas
and devised means whereby the trade of
Baltimore with the West could be restored
1t was at this meeting that the company was
organized which afterwards built the Il. & o.
K. r. Mr. Reizenstein's monograph takes
up the history of the road from that night
until tracks were laid to Wheeling, w. Va,
in 1853. The 10th anniversary of the B. & 0.
r. R. Co. was February 18th, 1897.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-06
American Gems.

Although not many precious stones
of great value are found in the United
Atates, yet. as Mr.. George F. KIM shows
IN his recent report to the geological
survey, they include diamonds, rubies
and sapphires. n1s95a diamond weigh
ing SIX carats was found in Ozaukee
county. Wis. Rubies are found in Macon
county, \. C., and sapphires in Fergus
county, Mont. Fine gems of tourmaliue,
chrysoprase and other minerals exist
In various parts OF the country
Geath's Companion,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-06
zs4 BUs CORN PER ACRE.

It's marvellous how we progress!
Eou can make money at 10 cents Il
5ushel when you get 2G4 bushels corn,
$50 bushels oats, 173 bushels barley,
1900 bushels potatoes per acre! Sal
zer's creations in farm seeds produce.
5000 WORTH FOR 10 CENTS!
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10 CENTS
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co, La
Crosse, Wis, and get 70 farm seed sam
pies, worth $1,000, to get start. KI
Little Ethel-"I wonder why men like to
talk about their old school days!' Little
Johnny-"I s'pose after they get growed
Up they is always tryln' to find out where
the teacher lives, SO they can lick him"
"Stnr Tobacco
As you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
The shiftless man is always away from
home when good opportunity knocks. -
Rams Horn.
Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never slcken, weaken or gnpe, l0c.
The man who Is cnVlOus OF eVll-dOers Will
soon be an evil -doer himself. Hams Horn.
When bilious or costive eat Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. Zoe, 25c
The man who minds his own business al
ways has something to dO.-Ram's Horn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-06
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured By Halls Catarrh Cure
+. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O.
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-06

A salad that is prettily and appetiz-
lngly served with fish or oyster course
is of chopped cabbage offered in lemon
cups. The lemons are halved. the con-
tents taken out, and the skins used for
the salad. On the top of each cup as it
goes to the table is put little golden
mayonnaise. with powdering of finely
shaved sweet green and red peppers
CksaSa Tribune,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-06
Reforms Need More Than a Day

To bring them about, and are always more
complete and lasting when they proceed
with steady regularity to contamination.
Few of the observant among us can have
failed to notice that permanently healthful
changes in the human system are not
wrought by abrupt and violent means, and
that those are the most salutary medicines
which are progressive. Hostetter's Stom,
sch Bitters is the chief of these. Dyspepsia,
a disease of obstinate character, is obliter.
ated by it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-06

"The ass in the lions skim" said the king
of beasts, at the usual after-circus soiree.
ut is no fable, but a fact. In truth, it was
my skin that the ass occupied. He made
a far superior luncheon to the meat trust
beef we get here Indianapolis journal.
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Don't let this occur again." said the pho
tographer who prides himself on being en-
terprsing. what do you mean" asked
the assistant you've made the portrait
more prominent than my signature. -
Washington Star
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Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DR.. Hines
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch st., Phila, Pa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-06

He-"Do you think your father would of.
fer me personal violence if | were to ask
him for YOU" She-'No, but l think he
will if you don't pretty SOON - Cleveland
Plain Dealer