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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
New Gold Fields.

Recent sensational gold discoveries
in Red River distrist, northern New
@Mexico, indicate that this locality
will shortly be as widely celebrated
as Cripple Greek. Already the rush
miners and prospectors has begun,
and by the time the snow has fully
melted thousands will be on the
ground. Take the Santa Fe Route to
Springer, N. NJ, from which point
there is daily stage to Elizabeth
town, Hematite and Red River City.
For further particulars apply to W.
X. Robertson, local agent Santa Fe
Route.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
No Need Of Pain,

Mans most painful Affections are
promptly relieved by Billiards. Snow
Liniment. You will never know all
that a liniment can do until you try
this one. Cures rheumatism, neural.
gia, sprains, bruises, etc, as by
magic, The most penetrating COM
pound ever devised. This case is but
one of thousands: al had a severe
attack Of rheumatism. Could not
work by day or sleep by night. Three
applications of Billiards. Snow Llni-
ment cured me within "a hours. c.
W. Ford. (of Lyon Supply Co.., Fl.
Worth, Texas. Price 30 cents. Sold
by G. +. Northcraft 4 Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
DR.. ALLPORT CONFUSED.


UifIH Ilib ONh IfstlthOnf.
CHICAGO. Oct |. There was hut one
witness on the stand in the Luetgert
trial yesterday. The witness was Dr.
W. II. Airport, the expert who testified
for the defense that the femur claimed
by the state as the femur of woman
is in reality the femur Of hog. The
state had prepared a warm cross ex.
animation for him, and toward the
latter portion of the afternoon session
succeeded in confusing him and
gaining from him several contradic.
tions of his own evidence. lie identi.
fed the skull Of dog as being the
skull of monkey, and was neatly
trapped by the state in doing so. The
attorneys for the state have consider.
able feeling against Dr. Airport as his
testimony more than once has been to
the effect that the evidence has been
manufactured by the prosecution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

LONDON, sept. SO-A dispatch from
Christiana says that Dr. Nansen, the
explorer will leave on October 81 for
the United States, where he expects to
deliver 90 lectures for s65. 900, in addi-
ticn TO a percentage Of the receipts
Live stock Case Goes on fiie.
WASHINGTON, Oct. FLAMES II. Nc
Kenna. clerk of the United States su.
preme court has docketed the case of
the United States against the Kansas
City Traders Live Stock exchange.
which is expected TO come up one
week from next Monday at the first
session OF the court
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
THE CONGRESS- ENDS
Irrigators Get Through with Their
Meeting and Adjourn.
SOLUTIOyS WHICH WERE ADOPTED
Federal Versus state Control and Mainten-
Rnce Of Reservoirs In Arid Dlstrlcts-
Cheyenne, Wyo., Chosen for the
Next Meeting Place.

IL
of the National Irrigation congress
continued their record for industry
yesterday, crowding much work into
two short sessions and concluding
their convention in time to allow
many of the delegates to take evening
trains for home. Ex-senator Carey, of
Wyoming, who was Wednesday elected
president of the congress, scored a
triumph yesterday by securing the
next meeting for Cheyenne, and he
was again honored by being chosen rs
chairman of the national executive
committee. Fedora versus state con-
troll and maintenance of reservoirs in
arid districts was the rock upon which
the convention seemed destined at one
time to split. A preponderance of
sentiment favorable to federal control
was shown on vote to adopt the ma
jority report of the committee on reso-
lutions.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported through its chairman, Elwood
Mende, Of Wyoming. The resolutions,
which follow, were adopted by sections:
me 'a'ue Vi 'ne "rlta'eu lar'ii anu inc se-
curly o' ''c MONIES 'herepv erealao are allKe
dependent upon tho efficient public control of
VIC "h'er supply anu 'hc prevention ol Wu'er
pccoh'lhe speculative COMMONLY we pe-
''eVc '""' ,hc WATER =" 'ne S'reah'S Nhou'u 'or-
c'er r'nlaln puo''' property afu 'hal lhe
riRn' W IT should ho' w 'huiV'uua' pu' III 'he
'unu Vc'ihlliieu
whereas lhe pefpetuilloh OF the Tor s'S OF
'nc "''u region II fSsfh'VI 70 vac maintenance
vi 'he water supply LOT lrrlk1'lol' w. wen Us
'he supply OF tmoerlor industrial needs,
hsolVeu Inat the president OF we uhlteu
states DE hemor'alizeu TO- SO soon as II proper
anu uucqua,c FORM OF ADMINISTRATION snail pe
proV'ot''' W''huraW from ehtry OF sue, uhuer
lhe aet OF congress OF Maroh H. lS'', all puD'ic
,anuS w"''n "rr III more Val"h 'or 'nc'r '''hoer
Whereas 'rhs mrssen, nu Mia ,"nd la~s Inv
Inv d.veloncd unIer rondiiions wbere irr,g,.
tion is M, n necessitv and having IN thelr
onern,ion nroved u,,erlv unou,,ed IN ,ha con.
ditions and ,hc neea. N, ,bn orld raglan. aud
Wherc,. Ths nrc.en, nn,,ry n, d,v,dsd con.
,rol No, roon .,aIo ond na,,o, ~ ma n,,,,io
lands md wa,or, ~, ,hn arid ro,,on ro,orh ida ,o.
yeopmcn, msleuds settlers hammers enter.
prise and is responsible for rapid destruction
OF western forests and pas'urarci
,r m''n'o '"n, w. i,no' ,"e vIral''" ny '""-
prrlcucpd persons to Inyc,IIvuIo the conditions
now existing aud to submit to congress, such
changes in our land laws as their investigation
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
CATTLE DIPPING ENDORSED.
The Convention Of Cattle Sanitary board.
Believe the Experiments n Success.

The Convention Of Cattle Sanitary boards
Believe the Experiments n Success
FoRT WORTH, Tex, Sept. 3O-The
Joint convention of cattle sanitary
boards yesterday decided to go into
permanent organization, and the Inter
state Association of Live Stock SAM
tary Boards was organized with c. P.
johnson, Of Illinois, president; R. J.
Kleberg, of Texas, vice president, and
Taylor Riddle. Of Kansas, secretary.
Tullis, of Texas, late Of Illinois, and
Hill, of Missouri, were appointed a
committee to draft constitution and
bylaws.
Resolutions were adopted declaring
the belief of the body to be that the
dipping experiments were a success,
and urging the national agricultural
bureau to continue them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
Low Rates to Las Vegas.

The Santa Fe Route has recently
reduced its regular round trip excur'
sion rate for Las Vegas Hot Springs,
N. NJ, to $3.50, ann the reopening
of Montezuma Hotel there affords
sumptuous accommodations at reas-
enable prices for tourists and invalids.
Expert medical attendance. This is
delightful season for visiting New
Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

THE BOND FILED.
Kansas City Live Stock Exchange Case VIII
Now Go to the Supreme Court.

Kansas City Live Stock Exchange Case VIII
Now Go to the supreme Court.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept 30. The at
torneys for the Kansas City Live Stock
exchange filed $4,000 supersedeas
bond in the United States court yester-
day. taking an appeal to the United
States supreme court from the decision
rendered by Judge Foster last week
wherein the exchange was declared to
be trust in violation of the Sherman
antitrust law. Under the bond the
exchange will continue TO do business
as an organization until the court of
last resort has passed on the case. 1t
may be a year before the case is
reached.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the aye.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight-ftting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a GER
tain cure for sweating, callous and
hot, tired, aching feet Try it toslay,
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
By mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen $. Ohm
sted. lie Roy N. Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

LEAvENwoRrn, Kan, Sept. 30. -Ru.
dolph lleis, aged IS years, veteran Of
the soldiers home, deliberately shot
himself through the head to-day with
revolver after squandering $500 pen
sion money in two-weeks' drunken
spree. He cannot recover. lleis
served in the Twelfth Missouri in.
fantry during the war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
DlETZ FOUND GUILTY.


KANSAS City, Kan, Sept. 3O-Wil-
helm Dietz son of wealthy Nurem-
burg publisher, temporarily sojourn.
ing in America to learn the language
and customs of the American people,
was adjudged guilty of murder in the
second degree by jury in the district
court of this county. Young Dietz
MORALLY wounded Russell NJ. Lindsay
brother-in-law of William Allen
White. the Kansas editor on April 20.
The penalty for murder in the second
degree is Imprisonment in the peniten.
tiary for not less than ten wears.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
Is Business Slow at Home?

Then why not investigate what
other localities otferP The chief cen
tiers of southwestern mining, manu-
featuring, farming and stockraising
industries are found along the Santa
Fe route. For ticket rates and full
particulars Of the country address W
j. Black, G. P. A., A. T. Il S. +, Ry
Topeka, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

MILAN, Mo-, Oct. 1.-W. II. and I. j.
Doolin, two wealthy young men Of this
county, were brought here and placed
in Jail, on charge Of committing a
criminal assault on the l4-year.old
daughter Of John May, near Hum
phreys The young men were ar
rested in a church during service, and
II caused great excitement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept 3O.-A
number Of residents and property
owners made application in chancery
court here to-day for a receiver for the
town of Lookout Mountain. The APP
plicants charge insolvency and mis-
management and fraud upon the part
of the officials. No election for town
officers has been held in eight years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
Now Is Your Chance to Get a Farm.

Harvest excursions on the Great
Rock Island Route to the Oklahoma
district, also to Kansas and Texas.
There are six excursions arranged for.
Ticket rate, one fare for round trip
plus $500. Dates are Aug. S-l7, Sept.
7-2l and Oct. $40. Enquire of any
ticket agent of the Crock Island sys-
ten, or address.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, e. p. A..
Chicago, III.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
L0CKHART'S ELEPHANTS.
These Wonderful Animal Actors with
Ringing Bros Big Show.

Lockhart's Elephant Comedians,
which will be exhibited in connection
with Ringing Bros. Worlds Greatest
Shows during the visit Of this biggest
Of all big shows to Abilene, Monday,
Oct. IS, are beyond all question or
dispute the most remarkably trained
troupe of animal performers in the
world. In fact, they are so far ahead
of anything in the way of trained ele-
plants ever before presented in the
United States as to constitute "A dis.
tinct and startling departure in this
form of arenic entertainment. Lock
harris famous comedy elephants have
been the most pronounced sensation
Of Europe for several seasons, and the
amount of money paid by the Ring
ling Bros. to bring this wonderful
troupe of animal comedians to Amer
lea would be sufficient to equip and
indefinitely operate a dozen ordinary
big circuses. Their reception in this
country has been the most remarkable
series of ovations ever accorded per-
Torrance given by animal actors.
Thousands of people who see them
once, 90 again and again, at every
opportunity, seeming never to tire of
the marvellous and yet excruciatingly
amusing spectacle of the great, pom
derous elephants going through the
varied scenes and presenting the hui
morously minute details of a complete
comedy. There is the sportive ele-
plant dude, out for a hilarious lark,
who succumbs to the temptations OF
the flowing bowl. Being discovered,
rolling about in ludicrously intoxi-
Gated condition, he is spied by an ele-
plant policeman who pounces down
upon him and industriously using his
club, hustes the offender off to the
office of the police magistrate. There
he is tried by the magistrate, ludic-
rous old elephant. in bag wig and
wearing colossal spectacles, and being
adiudged guilty is sentenced to pay a
fine and 90 to JAIL Several other
amusing comedies are presented by
these wonderful elephant actors, to.
gether with a complete vaudeville en-
tertainment, embracing jig and fancy
dancing, Il stately mnuet. intricate
military evolutions, playing upon
musical instruments, and many other
feats, as marvellous in their compre
hension and so wonderfully accurate
in their execution as to excite the adj
miration and win the enthusiastic
plaudits of all beholders. The Lock
hart elephant comedians are beyond
all comparison the greatest amuse-
ment feature ever seen in the United
States, and no other show in the world
can present anything to even approx
imately compare with them in absorb
ing and startling interest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 80. The grievance
committees of the Order Of Railway
Conductors and the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers Of the Gould
system met separately yesterday. The
sessions were executive. The chair
men Of both organizations said after
the meetings that there was no pros
pect of q strike on the Gould or any
other svstpm
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

TRENTON, n. j., Sept. 80. The latest
revised returns indicate that the anti
gambling amendment to the state con-
stitution has been beaten by from 5000
to 10000. The amendment giving
women the right to vote at school elec.
tions is beaten worse than the anti
gambling amendment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
Bryan TO speak at Kan.a. CITY,

KANSAS CITY. NO., Oct lion. W.
J. Bryan will address an open air
meeting in this city next Wednesday
night under the auspices OF the local
free silver club. The speech will be
from the grand stand near Ninth street
and Grand avenue, and an admission
fee Of IS cents will be charged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

Fort ScoTT, Kan, Sept. 30. Eight
men, including three hotel managers,
pleaded guilty in the district court TO
having sold intoxicating liquors. 1t
was expected they would make hard
fight but at the last moment they
gave in and pleaded guilty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

BosIoS, Sept. 80. The republican
state convention Of Massachusetts
nominated candidates for state offices
yesterday. There was a large attend.
ance of delegates and the present state
officers, headed by Gov. Wolcott, were
renominated
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

BIG GOLD OUTPUT.
Colorado Producing More Than Twice IN
Much Now ~ Last Year.

VUTOTHUO TTUVHVIHR MUTH THHH TW1Uf III
Much Now m Last Year.
DENVER, COL, Sept. 80. Denver
branch mint gold bullion receipts have
just been computed for the last nine
months. The figures represent a little
over one-half the states production Of
the yellow metal. From January |
to September aS the receipts aggre-
gated $S, 3Ss, OsS. 50; for the same period
in 1896 the aggregate amount was 49,
Us. 436. Is, gain, S., 259. 65s. 40 Assayer
Pickett predicts that the mint will re-
ceive ~ / 900, 900 during the year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

MusKooEE, |. T., Sept 3o.-The
treaty between the United States and
Creek nation has been signed by the
two commissioners and made public.
1t consists Of IL typewriter pages
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
MISSOURI PAoIFIO-AT Herring ron.
ABlLENE'S SOCIETIES.

A f. AND A. NJ Benevolent Lodge, No,
a. ~, meets first aud third Monday even
Ings IN each month NJ Masonic hail, corner
Third and Cedar. j. II. NIcsey W, NJ; J. l..
WOfIcy, secretary; visiting brethren well
| come,
M ODERN WOoDMEN OF AMERICA
wi Camp No. 1850, meets every Monday
night " eacIl month In II. Of =, hall. Visit
Ing neighbors welcome y, r. Crebbs, V. g.,
FL, Murphy, clerk.
A NCIENT ORDER UNITED WORKMEN
"A Abilene Lodge, No. 03; meets every
Thursday evening In the Knights OF Pythias
hall, J, NJ. Folk, NJ W.; Richard Warlng
recorder,
NNTOMAN's RELIEF CORPS No, 49,
Wv meets alternate Wednesday after
noens At 2.3O O'Clock In K Of p hall, Mrs. NJ.
p, ,lollcy, president, Mrs. Olive j. Peters,
secretary
DOYAL ARCH MAsONS-C Cyrus Chapter,
No 2 meets In Masonic hall on The Sec
0nd and fourth Fridays Of each month
Arthur Edison, II, p Il, B. Jacobs, secretary.
INDEPENDENT ORDER ODD FELLOWS
Western Home Lodge, No. 90, meets
every Tuesday evening IN odd Fellows hall.
Officers. Noble Grand. Geo Etherngt0n; Sec
rotary, H. Lips. Visiting brethren welcome.
ORDER EASTERN STAR Abilene Chap
~ Ter III, meets in Masonic bal the first
and third Tuesday evenings Of each month,
Mrs. Ida Wilson Moore Worthy Matron;
Miss Lulu llallam, secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

M r. EDWARD HARDY, the jolly man
N ager Of Sheppard Co.'S. great store at
Braceville, ILL.,, writes; II had never
been sick u day in my life until in 1890. I
got so bud with nervous prostration that l
had TO give up and commence to doctor. I
tried our local physicians and one In Joliet,
but none gave me any relief and I thought
! was going to die. became Respondent
and suffered untold agony. lcould not eat,
sleep nor rest. and II seemed as II could
not exist. At the end Of six months was
reduced to but u shadow Of myself, and at
last my heart became affected and l was
truly miserable. took six or eight bottles
Of Dr. Miles Nervlne. 1t gave me relief
from tho start, and at last cure, the great
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The agricul.
tural department has been compelled
to forego its decision to distribute this
years seed from Washington, because
of decision by Comptroller Trace.
well, Of the treasury, that such dis.
tribution would be a violation Of the
law by which the appropriation was
made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

llR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart. Ind.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25

to the breaker above, and others empty,
to be taken down the slope to the differ
ent levels, where the miners were dig
ging the precious mineral. Close to the
bottom OF the shaft were the stables,
where the long-eared, patient mules, used
in hauling cars in certain portions of the
mine, are housed. Few of these mules
since their first entry into the mine have
seen daylight and some of them very prob
ably never will. On another side OF the
shaft was an engine room and a pump
was laboriously at work, forcing to the
bright earth above the waters that are
ever collecting in these dark caverns
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25
HAWTHORNE ESMERALDA COUNTY, NEVADA AUGUST 1897.

ed the ninth level of the mine and was
then standing more than 1000 feet be-
meath the surface of the earth, over which
the warm sunshine was playing. 1t was
warm enough, however in the mine, al
though the air in the slope was pure.
In the Mining Chambers.
In the chambers where the miners were
blasting, the atmosphere was heavy with
the smell of powder and laden with dust.
One could see even in the dim light of the
lamp he carried the very air he breathed
or at least the admixture which with the
air he took into his lungs. Here then
and in similar chambers in thousands of
collieries the precious coal that contrib
utes so much to our every comfort is
mined.
Around were the possibilities of danger
and death. A body of gas might be ex-
ploded, a ca, e-in might occur; in a multi
plicity of ways danger might hover near.
But the miner, with the confidence which
years of experience gives, does not allow
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25

discovery In Pennsylvania was made In
1I91 by n hunter named Philip Ginther
Ginther's hunting grounds were on the
eastern slope of the mountains drained
by the Lehigh River, and one evening
while on the summit of Sharp Mountain
he stumbled over the roots of fallen
tree and kicked before him a large black
"stone." Thinking that possibly it
might be coal, of which he had heard
something, he picked up the lump and
turned ii over to Col. Jacob Weiss, who
lived near the present site of Mnuch
Chunk. The Colonel, after satisfying
himself that the specimen was anthracite
coal, organized the Lehigh Coal Mine
Company, one of the members of which
was Robert Morris, the celebrated
financier. The work of mining was be-
gun at the very spot where Ginther stun.
bled over the PROSTATE tree and several
thousand acres of land were purchased.
But what to do with the coal that was
mined was a problem. There was nc
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25

his mind to be troubled by these fears,
unless, indeed, some fellow worker be
stricken down. Then the dangers for a
while appear in concrete foflp, only grad
ually to be forgotten.
In mining coal the miner must natur-
ally follow the vein of mineral and this
often runs at an angle of So or more de-
grees. As he progresses timbers are
used to uphold the roof and platforms are
constructed upon which to stand. When
a quantity of coal is dislodged by explo-
sives, it falls to a platform where the
miners assistant breaks it up into man
ageable sizes and loads it into the cars
standing on a track ready to receive it.
Each cur when loaded is hauled to the
slope, up which. with others, it is drawn
to the foot Of the shaft and hoisted to the
breaker.
l had no desire to prolong my stay in
the atmosphere of the chambers; but
when | saw n man testing the air to see
if gas was forming and remembered the
numerous disasters that have occurred
in the coal regions through explosions
was more anxious than ever to reach the
pure air and sunshine.
Notwithstanding the dangers attending
coal mining and the poor reward for the
miners work, the occupation seems to
lend strange enchantment. Children
first enter the breakers to pick the i'm
purities from the COAL then they become
drivers in the mines, next miners assist
ants and finally miners themselves. They
are reared in an atmosphere of coal min
ing, seeing little else and having few other
avenues of employment open to them. 1t
is as natural for them to enter the mines
to work as for the farmer to go into his
bayfield, or the shopkeeper into the store,
and they think no more than these of ac-
cdents. And yet minor accidents and