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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
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by DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They
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blood; tone the stomach and cause the
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Headache, 'SeoSAS heart burn,
sour stomach, foul taste In the mouth,
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
CALHOUN WILL GO TO CUBA

WASHINGTON, April So.-W. ]. Cal
houn, the lawyer of Danville, ILL.,, who
has been selected by President Nc
Kinley to represent the United States
at the Spanish investigation Of DR..
Ruiz, has accepted the appointment
conditional upon the health Of his
wife. Mr.. Calhoun is now arranging
his private affairs to 20. ~
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SECRETARY BLISS NOT TO RESIGN.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Sccretary
Bliss, of the department Of the inte-
rior, last night denied the report that
he intended to resign his portfolio in
President McKinley's cabinet, Mr..
Bliss said 81 am at u loss to know
the authority for such statement.
do not wish at this time to make any
extended statement, further than to
deny the report Of my intended resig-
nation
The herald., 1897-09-09
DON PEDRO TRUEBA
Owned the Valise With a Million
in It

ST. LOUS. Mo-, Sept. s.-A special to
the Republic from Laredo, Tex, says:
Don Pedro Trueba, the owner Of a va
lise that was seized by the customs off1c-
ials, arrived in the city today from his
hacienda, which is short distance from
Vanegas, in the state of San Luis Potosi.
The contents of the valise, according
to his statement, are worth nearly
$500, 1000. One thousand of it IL in cur
rency and gold, $4,000 in jewelry, among
which are beautiful diamonds; $50, 900 in
guaranteed notes and the balance in
coupon bonds.
He says that when he arrived at his
station he handed the vaIise to a man
whom he believed to be his servant, to
carry to his carriage. 1t was not light
When he arrived home he missed the
valise and took the next train to San
Luis Potosi. The governor issued a
proclamation offering reward. Seven
or eight persons have been arrested in
that state who are suspected Of being
connected with the disappearance Of the
valise.
1t is believed that the supposed serv-
ant was a confederate Of some one OH
the train, for when in the train a man
was sitting near it but declined to claim
it. 1t was finally taken by a customs
officer to the baggage room.
Later it was found in the possession oil
hackman, who said it had been giver
to him by man to bring up to the city
The matter has been referred to tbs
secretary of the treasury by the collect.
or Of this district and his answer is ex-
pected tomorrow.
The herald., 1897-09-09
ARMOR PLATE
Will Not Be Manufactured by the
Government

CHICAGO, Sept S.-The Posts Wash
ington's special says: From high au-
thority in the navy department it is
learned that the influence of that
branch has been thrown against the
proposition to establish a government
plant for the manufacture of armor
plate for war vessels. The special
board appointed by the secre tary of the
navy to inspect the Bethlehem, Car
negie Steel company and Illinois Steel
company establishments, inquire into
the construction of armor and, collect
facts bearing upon the desirability of
having government armor plate works,
will not, it is understood, make def
mite recommendation, but it will pre-
sent such data that Secretary Long may
legftimately frame conclusions adverse
to the suggestion. The naval experts
will state that, in their opinion, $400 per
ton for armor plate will yield the manu-
facturers a handsome profit but that
the government would save money by
paying. that price in preference to un-
dertaking the work on it's own account.
The herald., 1897-09-09
NOT HER SON
Surprising Developments in the Bell
Estate Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. s-Mrs.
Theresa Bell sprang sensation in Judge
Coffey's court today by declaring under
oath that Thomas Frederick Bell was
not her son.
The declaration came out in the pro-
ceedings wherein young Bell seeks to
oust his supposed mother from the
guardianship of the minor children Of the
late Thomas Bell. the millionaire. and
also to secure his share of the estate.
In the complaint filed some time ago
Bell accused Mrs. Bell of treating the
children in cruel manner and Of not
furnishing them with proper food and
clothing. He also accused Mrs. Bell of
intemperance.
When Mrs. Bell was sworn as wit
ness and asked how many children she
had she replied that she had four. She
named them as follows: Robina May,
Muriel, Eustace and Gerald.
us not Thomas Frederick Bell your
SOM" was asked.
mo, he is not" she replied. She also
said that Theresa Bell was not her child.
She declared she found the children at
Bells residence many years ago and
reared them as her own.
The herald., 1897-09-09
REvIvING BUSIN ESS
Begins to Demand the Coinage of
More Silver

DENVER, Col, Sept s. A special to
the Times from Washington says:
There is good Geal of demand on the
treasury just now for small coin Di-
rector of the Mint Preston says that the
coinage OF subsidiary silver and minor
coins will be continued until sufficient
stock has been accumulated to meet the
current demand.
The available number of silver dol
lars in the treasury has been reduced
about 100000, and it Is probabls that
an order will be issued next week for
coming into. silver dollars some of the
bullion purchased under the act of 1890
No silver collars have been coined for
some time. Their coinage will be re-
sumed because they are needed to meet
the demand arising from the revival Of
business, The bullion purchased under
The herald., 1897-09-09

litical alliance with rum sellers, distil-
lers and brewers of which these parties
are in a measure composed, an alliance
which furnishes to every true and con.
sistent friend Of prohibition ample rea
SON for this political organizati tion."
Another resolution that "educationa
qualifications and not sex should be the
test Of the elective franchise" was adopt
ed.
The following ticket for state officers
was chosen by the convention
Governor, Prof. ]. Bascom, williams
town.
Lieutenant Governor, Willard o. wy
lie, Beverly.
Secretary Of state. Edwin Sawtelle
BrocktOn.
Treasurer, Robert c. Habberly. Hyde
Park
Auditor, Herbert M. Small, Templeton
Attorney general, Wilcott Hamlin
Amherst.
The herald., 1897-09-09
OLD PARTIES SCORED
BY BAY STATE DRINKERS OF
COLD WATER
The Sex Test Of the Elective Fran
chise Denounced and Ticket
Nominated

BOSTON, Sept. S.-The twenty-sev-
enth annual convention Of the Massa-
chusetts Prohibition party was held in
Y. M. G. A. hall today. The Rev. b.
Coates of Beverly was the permanent
chairman.
The platform condemns both of the old
parties of the state, both containing. as
asserted, within their ranks large
saloon element and both. for the sake of
political ascendancy or the greed of Of
flee. are subservient to the saloon par
ty." "Such parties" the resolution con-
tinues, ARE not only powerless to re-
lieve the evils we deplore, but vote
given to them implies an endorsement
Of the license policy and involveeta a po-
The herald., 1897-09-09
With Every Hope of Com
plete Success
NO NEW CASES ARE REPORTED
THOUGH CAREFUL SEARCH HAS
BEEN MADE
Quarantine Officers at San Francisco
Keep Careful Watch Of Vessels
From the Isthmus

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. S.-When the
board Of health met today they had no
additional cases to report i'm New Or
leans, and it was able to say that the
local situation had vastly improved and
that there were no present prospects Of
evil results following the death of the
Gelpi child. The public pulse here is
vastly stronger and New Orleans Is al
most ready to declare that it has had
scare for nothing. DR.. Oliphant and his
staff have slept but little in the past
seventy-two hours and have fairly
honeycombed the city in search Of fever
cases, without result.
The result of the canvass Of wards at
Ocean Springs, completed late this even
ing. shows there have been 74S cases Of
the prevailing fever since July 8th. The
total deaths have been nine, and in sew
eral instances physicians certificates
show the fever was complicated with
other diseases. There are believed to
have been only two deaths due to Yellow
Jack. At the suggestion Of DR.. Cant
every house where there has been sick
ness, or is now, is being fumigated. Dr.
Cant says whether the prevailing dis
eases is yellow fever or low malaria, it
is certainly contagious.
Final arrangements to handle the
Biloxi and Ocean Springs mail were COM
pleted today The railroad managers
sent over a mail carrier today and the
pouches will be taken by trains both
ways after they have been fumigated.
After DR.. Guiteras has completed his
investigation quarantine detention
station will be established Those who
are i'll will be detained at the station
until they are considered worthy to be
given clean bills of health and will then
be permitted to go to their homes.
There are sixty-five residents of New
Orleans who are tied UP in Ocean
Springs. anxious to get away, and some
fifteen from other points.
! Biloxi people are not absolutely con-
vinced that the fever there is Yellow
Jack. DR.. Guiteras will be asked to
visit Biloxi and determine whether DR.
Harralson has correctly diagnosed the
disease.
Some 750 people were brought to New
Orleans by the morning trains from the
coast. There were very few passengers
on the evening trains and both Pass
Christian and Bay st. Louis have been
depopulated so far as summer visitors
are concerned. All coast trains on the
Louisville and Nashville were diScon-
tinued today. and through trains will do
whatever local business is necessary
while a special is always at the dis
posal of officials who are enlisted in the
movement to stamp out the fever at
Biloxi and Ocean Springs. The Louis
Vile and Nashville officials and state
authorities will soon wipe out the
plague.
Baton Rogue, the state capital, is the
latest town to declare quarantine.
A CAREFUL WATCH
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept S-The
quarantine officers at this port are on
the lookout for vessels from Panama
and Central American ports, and will
take every precaution to prevent yellow
fever being brought into this port. They
are acting on the belief that the fever
in Louisiana came from the isthmus.
The herald., 1897-09-09
where present to minister to the wants
Of the suffering.
WHAT CAUSED 1T


1t is stated the wreck was caused by
a miscarriage of orders AT Emporia the
fast mail received orders to pass the ex-
press at Lang. An order was sent to
Lang for the California express to take
the siding there, but this order was not
delivered, and the westbound train
passed on, the trainmen expecting to
pass the fast mail at Emporia.
NOT MUCH EXAGGERATED
At midnight 1t became apparent that
the early estimates Of the dead were ex-
aggerated and. it is ncw evident that the
number OF dead will not exceed 10 or H..
During the excitement early in the even
ing it was reported that nearly all of the
six postal clerks of the two trains were
killed or missing. Two of the clerks were
killed All of the others save one are
more or less seriously injured. The list
Of dead, as known at midnight, follows:
JAMES BRENNAN, engineer, To-
peka.
NATE HOLLISTER, fireman, Topeka.
WIN. FRISBY. engineer.
GONZALES, fireman.
J.F. SAURS, express messenger, Kan
sas City
r. A. DORAN, postal clerk, Emporia.
M. J. M'GLADE, postal clerk, Emporia,
died at II o'clock.
SHURLEY, fireman.
DANIEL M'KENNON, Kansas City.
Unknown man, tramp.
BEN WALTERS, fireman Of st. JOS
eph, Mo-, is missing.
The mail clerks who are hurt are w.
F. Jones, r. o. MCGEE and Claud Holli-
day. The latter may die, as both hislegs
are broken and he is otherwise badly
hurt. Clerk E. c. Fletcher escaped. seri-
Gus injury.
The dead were brought to Emporia. At
midnight special train left Emporfa.
bearing seventeen Of the injured to To-
peka, where they will be cared for in the
hospital.
The herald., 1897-09-09
INDEX
OF THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

The McCoy-Ryan mill at Syracuse
stopped by the police in the fifth
round.
Hawaiian annexationists are much
worried over measures adopted by op-
ponents Of the scheme.
The case against Sausage Maker
Luetgert much strengthened by bits
of evidence secured by the state.
Galtee More wins the st. Leger
stakes; the Senators steadily climbing
toward the top Of the baseball ladder.
Massachusetts, Prohibitionists con-
denim all the old parties, pronounce
for equal suffrage and nominate a
state ticket.
The subcommittee on Pacific rail-
roads meets and decides that the sale
Of the road should be postponed until
the next session Of congress.
Santa Fe fast trains near Emporia,
Kan, meet head on; the boilers of the
three engines explode and the wreck
takes fire; twelve people are killed,
and twice that number are injured.
Irish farmers are panic stricken
by reason Of crop failure; what with
potato blight, unreasonable rain and
the demands Of absent landlords there
will be hunger and death in the Green
Isle this winter.
Careful and thorough search at
New Orleans fails to reveal new case
Of yellow fever, and it is believed that
the disease will be stamped out; San
Francisco quarantine officials keep
careful watch Of vessels arriving from
the isthmus.
Miners bacon on board the Eugene
used to make steam in escaping Brit
ish customs officers, and a hundred
disgusted Klondikers are brought
back home; reports from Dawson City
indicate that the men may consider
themselves lucky to get home.
The herald., 1897-09-09
The Figel Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept S-very
little progress was made in the Figel
examination today, the entire session
being consumed in the cross-examinsH
ton of the defendant. Figels memory
was not very reliable as regards his
movements and actions upon the even
ing OF June 1st, but he kept cool and met
all the assaults Of the prosecuting at
torney imperturbably.
The herald., 1897-09-09
Imports From Mexico

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The treas
ury department has received from Eagle
Pass, Tex, notice of the importation OF
500 head OF cattle from Mexico 1t is
said this is the first entry of Importance
since the new tariff went into effect and
the treasury officials call attention to
it as it was contended by the opponents
of the bill that the new tariff would he
prohibitory. Another entry is expect
ed soon at Laredo, Tex.
The herald., 1897-09-09
Fire at Modesto

MODESTO, Cal. Sept. S.-The Ross
house, one of the oldest hotels in this
vicinity, was destroyed by fire last
night, which started in the laundry. Loss
on building and furniture, $50. 900: insur-
ance, $10,0o0.
The herald., 1897-09-09
Ford Will Fight

OAKLAND, Sept. Sired Phillips,
the youth who killed John Cummings in
Washington street saloon Saturday
night by blow with his fist. was ar
rested today upon warrant charging
him with manslaughter. He was sub
sequently released upon $4,000 bail until
Friday. when he will reappear for ex-
animation.
The herald., 1897-09-09
Irrigation Work

MODESTO, CAL. Sept. S-James A.
Waymire has commenced work on new
contract for $2OO,C0 with the Turlock
irrigation district. agreeing for that
amount to complete system of bitches
to the Dallas flood gate.
The herald., 1897-09-09

the act Of 1890 can be used only for silver
dollars whenever its coinage becomes
necessary.
The record-union., 1897-09-07
A REQUEST TO ALL FRIENDS OF GOOD ROADS.
Form of Petition by Californians to the Congress of
the United States.
Memorial a Government Land
Yosemite Valey-Cut Out and
Signatures.

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the
pubc-spirt-
petitions printed and ndeav-
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and rapdity
signature
mailed the Rec
will be massed
We
will pleased to
this pubc-sphted enter
Of
THE CONGRESS SENATE AND
REPRESENTATIVES ASSEMBLED
respectfully
and pettioning set forth:
in
Seventh Standard Line
OF
within boundaries the Yo-
semitic Valley.
heritage of
a the people OF ne
atalIth
a
passable other wheel vehicles
memora1 OF the Unit
to
valley,
Of
And
The record-union., 1897-09-07
Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been so and 90 de-
grees, with brisk to high southerly
winds and clear weather prevailing.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were So and %
degrees, and one year ago to-day 81
and - degrees.
The average temperature was SO de-
grees and the normal 20 degrees, show
ing yesterday TO have been l degree
cooler than usual for the 9th day of
September.
The wet thermometer at D p. M, was
56 degrees, being 16 degrees cooler than
the dry thermometer at the same hour.
The percentage of moisture in the air
at ) p. m, was 30 per cent. as against
81 per cent. at the same hour on Sun
day
The wind yesterday reached a max
imum velocity of about % miles per
hour.
The record-union., 1897-09-07
FEDERATED TRADES BALL.
4 Pleasant s Reunion of Wage
Workers Last Night.

The reunion and ball of wageworkers
under the auspices Of the Sacramento
Federated Trades last night at Turner
Hall was a decided success, the attend
anee being very large. The hall was
decorated with the banners Of the va
rious unions and the orchestra was
composed of members of the Musicians
Union and furnished excellent music
The committees did all they could to
make the occasion a pleasant one, and
fully succeeded
The committees were as follows: Ar
angements-Henry Godegast, Chair
man; c. NJ Moreno, w. E. Platt, d. NJ.
Morris, Harrison Polk, L. G. Dickman,
John Nugent, n. e. Ruff, r. G. Rice, H.
Clemens, ]. ]. Scott, L. F. Parker,
Frank Cooke, Chris Heilrath. Recep-
ton Committee-C NJ Hunt, John MI
gent, F. E. Smith, A. H. Schroeder, r.
G. Rice. Floor Director-O. NJ Nor
ris. Floor Committee. +. Reeber, D.
NJ Morris, F. w. Schaffner, j. L. Hav-
erlan, H Germaine
The record-union., 1897-09-07
sUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES.
Henry Wittenbrock Died at His
Residence Yesterday.

Henry Wittenbrock, who was injured
by his team last Thursday, as stated in
the Record Union and who has been
unconscious most of the time since,
died at his home in this city yesterday
morning
AS nearly as could be ascertained the
accident occurred from his horse not
standing well. He had closed the gate
and locked it, but when he got into his
cart, the horse must have started and,
either from his dropping one line, or
getting them crossed, ran into the
fence, upsetting the cart and throwing
him out on his head and shoulder
Mr.. Wittenbrock has been for many
years a resident of this city and was
well-known throughout the county as
hop grower and capitalist. Born in
Germany, he came to this country at
an early age, settling at St. Louis. In
the early days of the State he came
here and amassed a competency. Every
one who knew him esteemed him for
his probity and upTightness of charac-
ter and he enjoyed the esteem Of the
community, which will learn of his
death with regret.
He leaves a wife and three daugh-
ters, Eliza and Iista Wittenbrock and
Mrs. S. B. Slight His brother Ru
dolph also survives him.
The record-union., 1897-09-07
Grim. No. 216 = Department Two
LNiI.,a Cont iS0-

Grim, No PIG Department Two
Filed September 4, 1919
The People, respondent; Frank Will
son. appellant. Assault with a deadly
weapon. Affirmed.
Under certain circumstances the pros
ecution will be permitted to prove the
commission of a separate and distinct
offense by the accused. If it shows mo-
tive, for instance. Motive and intent
are within the issue being tried. and
the fact that the evidence also had a
tendency to show that defendant had
been guilty of another assault upon an
other person. prior to the assault for
the commission of which he was being
tried. would not be sufficient to exclude
it if it We're otherwise competent.
Where an act becomes criminal only
when it has been performed with a par
ticular intent, that intent must be al
legged and proved; but it is for the jury,
under all the circumstances of the case,
10 say whether the intent required by
the statute TO constitute the offense ex-
listed in the mind of the defendant.
And if there is evidence tending to
prove that the intent was as alleged
in the Indictment, the verdict will not
be set aside on the ground that the
evidence is insufficient TO sustain the
verdict.
The record-union., 1897-09-07
PURE IMAGINATION
ESE
Keeps Some People III.


Many people imagine they can do
things which they cannot. This is par
ticularly true of habits like the tobacco
or coffee habit. A person addicted to
eithe- of these habits may be one of
such construction that the article used
is poisonous to him. but they imagine
they can use coffee (for instance) with
out any bad effect, for thousands of
people do" they reason.
So the weak feeling or stomach trou-
BILE, or headache, is charged one day
to the hot sun; the next day, taking
pains to avoid the sun. the old trouble
shows up again. So as long as it is
not the sun, ''it must be something
have eaten; it can't be coffee
Then follow some tests on diet, and
still the trouble continues; every known
reason viii be thought of and expert
mented with, but they will not leave
off the coffee, for they like it too well.
To such it may be suggested that
matters be looked squarely in the face.
If you keep on with little ails caused by
some unnatural cause, you will surely
come down sick unless the active cause
is removed.
Coffee contains poisonous alkaloids
in small quantities which can be with
stood by a perfectly healthy adult, but
which seriously affect those who are a
little below par physically, or children.
To such, Postum Cereal comes as a
boon, Il has the color of Java coffee,
creams up like thick Mocha, and has
delicious fragrance and taste. It is
made by the Postum Cereal Co. Him.),
Battle Greek, Mich. When tasted crit
ically, it will be found to have a grain
flavor that is crisp and pleasant. 1t is
strictly a food-drink, being made en-
tirely of cereals (wheat, etc).
Postum, the grain coffee, will nourish
and fatten adults and children, and can
be used at every meal with decided ad-
vantage.
Just as good as Postum Cereal
Food Coffee, are words used to defraud
the public.
The record-union., 1897-09-07
others Elected.

At meeting of the Railroad Carmen
held last evening the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
President, Daniel McGrath; Vice-Pres-
ident, T. Hanlcn: Secretary. j. H.
Schacht: Financial Secretary. r. n.
Cook: Treasurer, NJ. Scanlon: Marshal.
Earnest Woods Trustees-F. A. Me-
Manus, + II. Schacht. r. \. Cook. 4
banquet was then oartaken Of with in
vited guests, and merry time was had.
the following toasts being responded to:
THE Cuban Question" III. Scanlon:
The Hose Tower.' r. \. Cook: THE
Coming Primaries" J. II. Schacht; The
Alkali Voters" d. McGrath: The
Ladies' = Thomas Hanlon.
The record-union., 1897-09-07
County Hospitai.

Following is the report of DR.. G. A.
White, superintendent of the County
Hospital. to the Board of Supervisors for
the month oe August:
Number of patients in Hospital Au-
gust 1st. 172. admitted during month.
246: born during during month. ;; died
during month, 4 discharged during
month. POS; remaining September LIST
oil.
Mortality hst-Harold Branscombe, 1
year, Cal, meningitis; F'ong Duck, IS
years. China. urinary infiltration; Mrs,
Minnie Mead, 81 years. California. en-
trietis; F. II. Hart. g. years, New York,
chronic ne-hritis.
The current expenses have been: Sal
aries. S1TT5; subsistence, S1.541 II; car
penter work. sos: total. S2.421 IT.
The record-union., 1897-09-07
SOCIAL EVENTS.

The social at the home of Mrs. T. B.
Jackson, 2121 K street, last Friday
evening, was well attended The par
Tors were beautifully decorated and the
lawn made very attractive, being lit
up with Japanese lanterns. An excel
lent musical programme was enjoyed
by ALL Mrs. Jackson then invited the
young people out to the lawn, where
all took an active part in games. At a
late hour the hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Cady and Mrs. Valentine, served dainty
refreshments.