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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05

CLINTON, Mo-, July a9.-Sophia Sip
Pile, an inmate of the Henry county
almshouse, has received notice of the
death Of her father in Germany, and a
copy of his will, showing her to be one
of the heirs to considerable estate.
The county will assist her in establish
ing her claim.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05

LIBERTY, Mo-, July 80. A c. VIII
liams, for nearly year landlord at
the Hotel Arthur, left the city yester-
day, since which time nothing has
been heard of him, Williams, it is al
legged, was deeply in debt, and being
unable to meet his obligations decided
TO leave town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05
Money to Burn.

GALEYA, Kan, July 29.-The East
Galena flour and feed store caught fire
yesterday afternoon. The building
was a wooden structure, and little of
it and of the contents was saved.
Among the property that went up in
flames were $3.50 in greenbacks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05

TuscoLA, ILL.,, July 29.-John Hearst,
a well-known Baptist preacher, came
to Tuscola yesterday and placed him
self in the hands Of Sheriff Bagley,
saying he had emptied two loads of
shot into his uncle, Mason Caldwell.
He says Caldwell ruined his daughter
Madeline, Is years old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05
CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES.


WASHINGTON, July 80, President Nc
Kinley has promulgated the following
Important amendment in the civil
service rule II:
No removal shall be made from any position
subject to competitive examination except for
Just cause and upon written charges filed with
the head Of the department or other appoint-
Ing officer and of which the accused shall have
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July se.-James
Barnes, aged eight, son of black
smith, fell into the Missouri river last
night and was drowned. A negro boy
who attempted to rescue him narrow
" escaped drowning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.


WASHINGTON, July 29.-The prelim-
mary report of the commissioner of in
ternal revenue for the year ended June
30, 1897, shows that the total receipts
during that period were Sl46,619, sos, a
decrease as compared with the pre-
vious year of s2ll, l06. The states from
which the larger collections were
made during the year are as follows
Illinois. S32. ll5,6 1872; New York, SIS, 42O,-
1855; Kentucky, Sl5,657, 957; Ohio, sl2,-
74s,7ss; Pennsylvania, Sll,446,3l7; In
diana, IS, 564, 1868.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05

HousroNIA, No., July Sl.-Lucy Mar
shall, colored. laundress at McAllister
Springs. while ironing drank a guam
tity of ice water and died OF conges-
ton of the lungs within few minutes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05
Mennnnltes Going to Texas.

LEnlaB. Kan, July 3l.-A meeting
of delegates representing the Mennon'
ties, of Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado,
South Dakota and Oregon will be held
in this city to decide upon location
for a colony near Houston, Tex.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05

MILAN, Mo-, July 90 While harrow
ing John Gray, prosperous farmer,
living 20 miles west, became Frustrated
with heat. He fell upon the harrow
and tooth penetrated his lung. He
died in short time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05

In the absence of the president
Fourth Assistant General
Bristow is said to be handling the APP
pointme nts of presidential postmas.
ters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05
Is the Agony About OVER

ATHENS, July es-Word was received
here to-day that the sultan has in
ktructed Tewtik Pasha, the minister
for foreign affairs, to sign the peace
preliminaries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05
A MAN BURNED TO A CRISP.
A BARREL OF OIL lGNiTED.

OLEAN, N. Y, July 90 The stroke
of hammer upon nail caused S4O,-
900 fire and II men narrowly escaped
being burned to death The men were
roofing 80, 900 barrel oil tank, which
was filed with crude oil, when 1t was
discovered the oil had ignited from u
a spark, caused as above stated
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05
TRAIN WRECKED.
Six Indians Killed and Several
More Injured.
A SCARE At The FERRIS WHEEL.
Thirty Persons Narrowly Escape Passing
the Night Aloft-FstaI Peoria Run
away-Man burned to = Crisp
Barrel Of OH Ignited.

kENo, WV, GUY w. O"S ~ ''O
worst wrecks in the history Of the
Central Pacific railroad occurred yes
terday morning on Twenty-Five Mile
hill, about six miles west OF Reno.
The engine was overturned and thrown
on one side of the track and the tender
on the other, and the road was Uttered
with the debris of the baggage. express
and mail cars, reduced to kindling
wood. OF Is Indians who were riding
on the blind baggage six were killed
and all the remainder were more or
less INJURED. The wreck was probably
caused by the spreading of the rails.
The mail and express cars were turned
bottom side up, the day coach and one
sleeper were thrown at right angles to
the track and the dining ear and two
Pullman coaches were badly wrecked.
Only two cars remained on the track
The wounded were brought to Reno
in caboose. The track was torn up
for 300 yards or more
A SCARE AT THE FERRIS WHEEL"
CHICAGO, July 20.-Several persons
had narrow escape from spending
night in one of the cars of the Ferris
wheel. One of the pipes that feeds the
boiler with oil gave out, along with
two exhaust pipes, at six o'clock In
car No. 36, the only one occupied, 30
men and women were making the trip
around the big wheel. When the oil
gave out the steam fell from 100 pounds
to 40 pounds in a few seconds. Chief
Engineer Lewis was at dinner, but
Manager Rice succeeded in backing
the car with the people to the stand
Just as the steam gave out A second
later and the people would either have
been compelled to stay in the car over
night or be removed by rope ladders.
One of the occupants was a woman
who weighed 800 pounds, and Manager
Rice said there was the greatest ex-
citement among the passengers about
this one woman
FATAL PEORIA RUNAWAY
PEORIA, ILL.,, July 20.-ln runaway
yesterday morning down Knoxville
avenue hill, Miss Grace White, living
near Chicago, leaped out of the car
riage and alighted head first on the
brick pavement and was instantly
killed. The carriage then collidcd
with wagon and Mrs Peter Spurck,
wealthy Peoria lady, and Mrs kir-
choff, her sister-in-law, were thrown
out Mrs. Spurck's head struck the
pavement, and she is not expected to
live.
A MAN BURNED TO A CRISP.
MICHIGAN Cry, Ind, July 20.-0ne
man, William I}auman, was burned to
a crisp and three Others were overcome
by smoke and the fumes Of ignited
benzine in fire that started yesterday
morning in the huge frame warehouse
of the Michigan City Sash 4 Door Co.
Besides the human life and injuries,
the fire licked up practically u whole
square of buildings The loss will
reach 100000.
A BARREL OF OIL lGNlTED.
OLEAN, N. ", July 80, The stroke
of hammer upon Il nail caused S4O,-
600 fire and II men narrowly escaped
being burned to death. The men were
roofing 80, 600 barrel oil tank, which
was filed with crude OIL when 1t was
discovered the oil had ignited from u
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05

ness caused by
some ailment Of
their sex is like
an overhanging
demon Of disaster
always ready to
descend upon
them.
The average
doctor cam OF
help them much.
He has not time
to become a spe-
cialist and learn
the best treat.
ment for these
delicate troubles.
He relies upon
local treatmenth
Griggs courier., 1897-01-15
The Child Of G vi,,a-e,

All the scenes ard atmosphere Of cue's
native vi.l:ge-;f cne is fortunate
enough to haze been Lorn III such :. 10.
caiiSy-lie around the memory like the
horizon line. unreaeh.ble, impossible.
Even a socalied cosmopolitan man has
never seemed to me very happy icing.
and a cosmopolitan child is above all
tbsugssto be pitied. To be identified in
carly memories With some limited and
therefore characteristic regicn-t.:at IS
Gappiness- No child is old enough to be
2 citizen of the world. What donation
alized Americans hasten to stamp as
provincial is. for children at least, a saw
ing grace. You Go rot call q nest pro-
vincial. Ali this is particularly true Of
these marked cut By temperament fer q
literary career. Literature needs for its
material only men, nature and books,
and of these tie first two are every-
where and the last are easily transport
able, since you can pile the few supreme
authors of the world in q little corner
Of the smallest leg cabin. The Cam
bridge of my boyhccd afforded me all
that human heart could ask for its ele-
mentary training. Those who DOUBT
might perchance have been the gains.
ifthey bad shared it. '.He despises me, y
said Ben Jonson, because live III an
alley. Tell lim his soul lives i, III al
ley. Colonel T. ". .EiggiIson IN
Atlantic.
Griggs courier., 1897-01-15
\ Phi,ade,phz. street Car 1dx,.

The Old Caliowhill strees horse cars,
relics Of the an,etrolley Gays, were never
remarkable for g-ea: speed. A lady and
gentleman boarded one Of these cars the
ether night about 1890 O'Clock and
after jogging along for several blocks
the car came to standstilI. Then the
front door opened and the drivers head
appeared. Say, BILL it called hack
to tie conductor, won't you run over
to the drug store and buy me a stamp?
I've got to write to my girl tonight. %
Nothing loath, Bill did as requested and,
after a short chat with the clerk, saca-
tered leisuresy back to his car. AT Six
teenth street t:st. lady and gentleman
aisghted, expecting &c take north
bound car, bu; none wasin sight. Turn
ing 70 the conductor, the gentleman re-
marked jestingiy: Ken kept Us IS aiting
while you got yorx stamp. Why not
wait here until our car comes?'' Bill
motioned to the driver, who Vi as watch
ing him, and said: ''Jim, this gent
wants me to wait here until their car
comes. Can't we do it:'' 'tWhy, cert, -
replied Jim. TIE Sixteenth street cars
were blocked, and it was ten minutes
before one came along. .'Good night"
called Bill as his two passengers alight-
ed See youse again!''-Philadelphia
Record.
Griggs courier., 1897-01-15
a1adame's caic. answer.

Il woaid ;'ot do to specify thcrest.u-
rant tits enough to say that is happsn-
ed in a French restaurant we'll patron
5zed by those whose French consists OF
stgarcon. "onl" and t.demi-tasse. -
The place was we'll filed. and madame
at the receipt of custom was busy-mak-
ing change, smiling to the customers,
frcwning deep French frowns at the
walters and shrugging her shoulders
and eyebrows at II. lie Mari.
In little lull man, evidently an
habitue Of the place. walked up to
madame. In one hand be held q plate.
in the other a napkin.
'.Lcok here, madame he began. de
held them up for inspection. The plate
was shining, but the napkin, Where hc
had used it to wipe tho plate, vas
grimy, almost black.
Madame locked at him earelexsIx.
''f monsieur woa.d wash his hands
before he came here, 81 she sale; softly,
with s5,r;s. of her shoulders, t<tnen
pair hs.-s';-
Be: lie man bad gone back to his
seat. aid madame made change fo. some
one cise.-Philade;pisia Ledger.
Griggs courier., 1897-01-15
where Divorces Arc pimeu,t.

The divorce laws of Iceland form a
guarantee for the best protection Of
women against the caprices of s'change-
ful man. says Ladies' Home Compan-
ion. If for any reason husband and wife
cannot live harmoniously together and
decide to separate. they go before q
clergyman. who uses every power Of
logic and persuasion to induce them to
reconsider their determination. Failing
in this. they are granted letter of sep
aration. and each goes his or her own
way. If there is Only one child, this
gees to the mother; if more than one,
they are equally divided, unless one OF
the parents is regarded as unfit to train
them, II which case they are all given
10 the o.her. Alter they have lived
apart for three years and are still in
clinea to remain separated the injured
party may apply. for a divorce, and if
the application is based on Scriptural
grounds it will be granted, leaving each
free to marry again. The fact that there
is no ''social evil'' on the island shows
the high moral status of the women.
Griggs courier., 1897-01-15
quite Another Sort Of Man.

a distinguished divine of unusually
solemn and impressive appearance went
10 country town to lecture. He arrived
carly in the afternoon, and ell the town,
ct course. spotted him within five min
utes as very great and very sanity
man. he Went into chemists shop and
N tones that froze the young blood of
The shopman said:
"fcung-i,san-tlo-you-smckes''
"Y-yes. sir.'' said the trembling
clerk. "I'm sorry. but learned The hab-
it young and haven't been able to leave
itoff''
'Ihen. said the great divine with
cut the movement Of muscle or the
abatement Of a shade of the awful So
lemnity of his voice. tscan you tell me
where can get a coed cigars''
CONS Weekly.
Griggs courier., 1897-01-15
Tho Ferce Of Habit.

Brooklyn contains more people who
look to see that which does not exist,
and which they know does not exist,
than any city in the world. And it is
simply because of habit Nearly all the
railroads in that city, in the older part
Of the city. or Brooklyn as it was before
Williamsburg was annexed and assimi-
lated, converge at the city hall, and
until two or three years ago the town
clock was in the cnpola of that building.
During the many years that ii annourc-
ed the time by bell and indicated it on
its four dials to the Brook!ynites every
person who passed 'sthe. hall'' looked to
see what time it was The habit became
an instinct to most Brookiynites. and
today. although they know that fire de-
stroyed the cupola, clock and all. there
is hardly q person who steps from car
st the City Hall square or passes the
building VINO does not look inquiring;y
toward the spot where the clock was
but is nos.-Naw Yccs Times.
Griggs courier., 1897-01-15
QUEER TRADE.
4 Chicago Man Makes .1oney as a P-ofes
sioral Lemon Peelcr.

4 Chicago Man Makes sIoney as q Profes-
sioral Lemon Peelcr.
A man has earned the title of Lemc,.
John because he knows how to remove
the peel from lemons and prepare then:
fo- immediate use better, perhaps, thar,
any other man. He developed what be
regards as an art in West SIDE saloon.
He practices it now in as many saloons
in the down town districts az be ca.,
visit between midnight and dawn. He
Is short. thickset. unass1ming person
age and as methndical as he is deft Will,
his sharp little knife. He enters 4 saioo,
with a mere nod of recognition toward
the officiating dispenser, steps hastily
up to a corner of a bar. reaches ont me-
chanical.y for his supplies and getsdown
to business at once. A lemcn in his
hands seems to be i'll the power OF g
magician and loses Its hard, thick COW
ering with swiftness- and sickness
that never fail to astorish an unsopiis-
ticated spectator. It eiuerges from the
ordeal with cnly the fiimy white cover
ing that comprises the inner layer of tie
peel, and this covering, when John is
at his best, never shows scratch CT a
tear. The finished lemon looks as if it
had been subjected. to some machine ap-
Plication. This process is repeated until
the stock of lemons in the saloon esti-
mated as the probable supply for the
day has been exhausted. Then Jchn
proceeds to the next patron.
Saloon keepers use large number Ct
lemons. and ordinarily their preparatic.,
for use is made by the barkeeres at the
time he may be mixing drink. Then
lie has not the time nor the skill to re-
move the bitter peel, and ii often spells
the taste of an otherwise pleasant bever-
age. When John appeared on the scene
and offered to do this work at nomiaa,
cost, first one and then another gave
him trial. until his business is flour
ishing and apparently a MONOPOLY
Chicago Times Herald
Griggs courier., 1897-01-15
Mup eAT.s..


0oU tho 1l1sAlIke 1llx1nro II sR3oaneaa
Eoe H. Eaeaaaen,
The hot springs Of New Mexico. -
nys gentleman from Las veeas, ssare
on the Santa Fe 1ailruad, aix miles from
Lss Vegas. and they are situated in q
basin about so acres in extent, sur
rounded ON all sides by hills rising to .
height Of from 500 to 400 feet, shielding
the place from wind and sand storms
The mud baths which are famous for
their curative effects are only to be had
in two places in the world and at
Carlsbad. tiermany-anl it has been
shown that the mud found at the hot
springs of New MeAico and which is
used in giving the baths is Of the same
chemical composition as that of Carls-
bad. 1t is very interesting to note the
formation of this mud or peat. It is
formed by the vegetation which has
been washed Gown from the hills prob
ably a century ago, and which, settling
among the rocks, has become decomposed
and formed into substance which is
practically carbon impresnated with
salts. s.:agaesia, soda, ithia aud various
other ingredients.
This PET is gathered from the rocks,
dries: and PIT through fine sieve in cr-
Ge. 10 remove the s.licates and after
this Treatment 1t is rs soft as -four. Il
l5 then taken to The mixing room, where
1t Is pat iii large tubs and the water
from the hot springs mixed with il un-
tal it is Of about the consistency CT musi,.
Tsie mud Is Icw ready for use, ana it is
taken into she bathing room, where the
Patient is Elaced in u tub and c3-crsu,
with the exception Of the head. and al
lowed to remain i'll the mud for fro,a 10
to 80 minutes. The application of the
Drd has an effect similar 10 mild
poussice and draws the Impurities frcn
the body through the pores OF tie skin.
The patient IS then removed from the
bath. placed upon slab ard submitted
to vigorous rubbing, the chemical
imposition Of the mad being such that
it eau be rubbed from tie body with a
dry towel. leaving the G. = a clean
condition. a great mas, 90. ople come
to this place to take the mnd basi, treat
ment, and some marvellous cures are
effected. In one instance /. remember to
have seen man who was all drawn ra
with rheumatism, and after two weeks
Of this treatmels he had been relieved.
The treatment IS especially beneficial to
persons afflicted With neuralgia. rI.ea-
matism and SKIN diseases. Denver
Republican
Griggs courier., 1897-01-15
The Needle and the Pin.

A pin and q needle. being Heiehhors
IN a workbssl;es and both being idle
folks began TO quarrel, IS idle folks are
apt to do.
''I should like to know,'' said the
pin, tswhat you are good for and how
ycc expect to get through the world
without a head:'f
''What is the use Of your head. re-
piled the needle sharply, "if you have
no eye:''
"What is the use of an eye,:' said the
pin, '.if there IS always something in
its''
Il am more active and can go through
more work than yca can,' said the
needle.
''Yes, but yen will not live long be-
cause you have always stitch in your
side" said the pin.
t'You are poor, crooked creature, -
8aid the needle.
"And yoa are SO proud that you can
not bend without breaking your back. -
'I1l pull your head off if you insult
me again. -
''l'n pull your eye out if you touch
me. Remember, your life hangs ON a
single thread" said the pin.
While they We're thus conversing a
little girl entered and, undertaking to
sew, she very soon broke off the needle
at the eye. She then tied the thread
around the neck of the pin, aud. attempt
ing to sew with it. she soon pulled its
head Off and threw it into the dirt BY
the side of the broken needle.
"Well. here We are, said the needle
I'VE have nothing to fight about
isow,' said the pin. '.It seems misfor-
tune has bronght US to our senses
"a pity We had not come to them
sooner, - sai:h the needle. ''How mucl,
ne resemble human beings, who quarrel
about their blessings till they lose them
and never find cut they are brothers till
they lie down in the dust together. as
swe edo!"-Houschold Words.
Griggs courier., 1897-01-15
Gai,elezs Loae Fuller.

Lcie Fuller has never worn a corset
in all her life. Her figure is round,
beautiful, firm. Her gowns are fashion
ed in the empire style. her hats are inn
mense and Leplumed, and her manners
are gracious and altogether delightful.
Her modesty is possibly her greatest
charm. She told the writer recently !:
II see posters about the street. and 1
think Loie Fuller must be some one
else. l can't get used to the fame part
OF my career. In Paris. where became
known, was driven to the theater and
home again without knowing how I
was being talked about. One day I re-
quiEed some pocket handkerchiefs, and
my mother and walked into shop.
See, mamma ] cried, there are Loie
Fuller handkerchiefs. and there are silks
named after that person too. wonder
who can hare my name It turned Gu,
that / was the namesake of all manner
of wearabie articles of femininity. ''--
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Griggs courier., 1897-01-15
A Story of Lord A,npthill.

The following story is told of the late
Lord Ampthiii. When be was junior
clerk in tie foreign Office, Lord Palmer
ston. then foreign secretary. Introduced
an sDnova:icn whereby instead of being
so!emnly summoned by verbal mes
sage the clerks were expected to answer
his bell. Some naughty spirits rebelled
against being treated like footmea and
tried to organize resistance, but Odo
Russell, as he then was, refused to join
the rebeilicus movement, saying that
whatever method appsised him mos.
quickly Of Lord Paimerston's wishes
was the method which he preferred
The aggrieyeG clerks regarded him rs q
traitor to his order. but he died an EN-
haSsodnc
Griggs courier., 1897-01-15
E.pert Knowledge Of Dressed Poultry.

..They say said citizen, "that tie
expert pouluyman knows at sight just
where a dressed chicken is from. Oh
course he knows Philadelphia chicken
when he sees it. hut they tell me that OF
western poultry, fer instance, he Can
tell at q glance whether chicken comes
from Ohio or from Illinois, and SO on.
It's fine thing, no doabs. to be able TO
do this, and still should be satisnea To
be without tnis refinement Of knowledge
concerning TIE chicken ter.itorialiy il l
could tell. before buying it, whether
was tough or not. New York Srn.