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Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.


Herbert Hauling, OF st. Louis, VIII BE Sold
for Not Supporting His Family.
ST. Louis, June 7.-0n Thursday
next, at the courthouse, Hubert kaul-
ing will probably be sold to the highest
bidder for term of six months. There
is but one way to escape this fate, and
that is to put up enough cash to sup
port his family for that period. Kaul-
ing says this is impossible. On Thursday,
or as soon after the trial as the Judge
may decree, Kauling will be taken by
the sheriff or a constable to the place
designated and auction his time, as
dealers did with their slaves be-
fore the war. A man thus sold
under the law will be compelled
to serve his master" as faithfully and
conscientiously as he would an en-
ployer In her bill Of complaint Mrs.
Kauling states she married Hauling
January 2, 1888. Three children were
the fruit Of their union. September 5,
1885, the petition says, Hauling will
fully deserted his family and has since
refused to contribute to their support
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
HIS SWEET INNOCENCE.
The Girls Didn't Know That He Was
an OId-Timer,

The Giris DIDN'T hnOW That He was
an OId-Timer.
A young man leaned up against the
counter of branch telegraph office
where two pretty young ladies are EN-
ployed as telegraphers, says an ex-
change. lie had been chatting with
them for about an hour, but had forgot
ten to say that at one period of his life
he himself had been an operator. Dur
ing hull in the conversation one OF the
young ladies "opened" her key and said
to the other:
What do you think of his nibs at
the counter?"
Don't think much of him." was the
reply. "Why%
"Oh, he makes me tied-he talks like
parrot"
"ITe makes me tired, too--wish he
would sneak
The young man broke in at this juno
Cure and said: Ladies', / thank YOU
for the compliments you have bestowed
upon me, and as you are tired of my
company I'll sneak"
The numerous colors of the rainbow
would not be sufficient to describe the
changes that took place in the young la
dies faces There is a moral attached
to this tale, and Young ladies in branch
offices and elsewhere would do well 10
take heed.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10

KANSAS CITY, Kan, June 7.-Samuel
P. Haslet, who gave his age as 1Oa
years, was fined 50 in police court
Saturday morning for being drunk
and disorderly. The aged man stoutly
protested against the charge of being
drunk, claiming that he had not drank
drop of liquor for 25 years. Haslet
claims that he worked on a railroad
for Ga years.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 7.-One hun
dred thousand dollars in one pile Of
gold and silver bullion will be a dis.
play at the Kansas City Home Products
show this week, 1t will be shown by
A. Il. Meyer, president of the Kansas
City Smelling and Refining CO., and
will be the product of that plant
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
ONE OF GRANTS VICTORIES.
Was Won In a Time of Peace-Vetoed
nm Imitation Bill.

un Imitation Bill.
One of Gen. Grants greatest victories
was not won in war, but in times OF
profound peace. On April 2s, 1874, he
vetoed an imitation bill which adpassed
both houses Of congress by decided ma
jorities, and back of which were many
eminent republican politicians who
imagined that they saw sure defeat
ahead for their party unless they made
concessions to those clamoring for
more money" The pressure for the
bill was not all political. Many timid
business men urged the president to
sign the bill in order to "stopagitation.'
In this trying situation President Grant
showed patriotism wholly above parti-
sanship, and clear conception Of sound
financial principles, unobscured by
short-sighted notions Of immediate
business expediency.
He vetoed the bill because in theory
it would produce imitation. 1.-THE the
ory." he declared, "in my belief is de-
parture from the true principles Of
finance. national interest, national obli-
cations to creditors, congressional
promise, party pledges on the part Of
both political parties and Of personal
views and promises made by me in
every annual message sent to congress
and in each inaugural address"
So far from being settlement"
the bill invited agitation. SHOULD it
fail to create the abundance Of circula-
tion expected Of 1t, the friends Of the
measure, particularly those out of con-
gress, would clamor for such imitation
as would give the expected relief" And
he defined his general principle in these
pregnant words: ~ am not a believer in
any artificial method of making pa
per money equal to coin when the coin
Is not owned or held ready to redeem
the promise to pay, for paper money is
nothing more than promise to pay, and
is valuable exactly in proportion to the
amount Of coin that it can be converted
into"
The monetary battles Of this country
are not yet all fought Grants words
and acts should inspire those engaged
in the present struggle.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
NEWS NOTES.

At New York on the 9th Charles Bal.
man, of Lawrence, Kan, while about tc
embark for Europe, dropped dead Of
heart disease.
Cashier George Adams, of the Ameri'
can Express Co. at Omaha, Neb., who
went fishing week ago and did not
return, is said 10 be short in his &C.
counts over $1,000.
S. Eppstein, Of Chicago, one Of the
richest wholesale liquor men in the
west, has been indicted at Guthrie,
Ok, on charge of selling fake United
States warehouse receipts.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
For a Gold Democratic Organ.

JEFFERSON CITY, No., June 4.-The
establishment of gold democratic
state organ here seems certain. 1t is
stated on good authority that $4,000
will be put into the paper, the funds
to come from outside OF the city. 1t is
said that low price will be put on the
paper, which will be weekly, and that
1t is intended to circulate all over the
state
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS JUNE TO- 8gz-TELW PAGES
ALDEN FRUIT FARM SOLD.
l.. T. Moore. II Kansas City Capitalist, Buys
One-Iialf Interest.

l.. T. Moore. II Kansas City Capitalist, Buys
4 Cne-Iialf Interest
WEST PLAINS, Mo-, June IA one
half interest in the Olden fruit farm
in this county has been bought by L.
7. Moore, Kansas City capitalist ut
is the largest farm in the world de-
voted exclusively to fruit. The farm
is valued at between 5000, 900 and $780,
900. 1t consists of 2. $50 acreso ON which
are over 100000 peach trees, $4,000
apple trees, 1000 pear trees and 40 acres
in black berries, besides a large vari-
ETY. Of other fruits. On the property
are large warehouse, a cannery with
capacity of 10000 cans per day, a
cold storage building holding $4,000
barrels of apples, hotel, sawmill
and number OF houses for the use Of
th mauarpr
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
CLOUDBURST IN FRANCE.
Paper Mills, Silk Factories and Houses De-
strOyed-Loss @2, 100000.

PARIS, June IA cloudburst in the
hill country of the province of Iser, in
southern France, has caused the over.
flow of the river Norge and the de-
struction Of a number Of paper mills
and silk factories, as well as houses
along the banks. At the towns Of
Voiron and Moirans the river rose sud.
denly 20 feet, One person was drowned
and the loss Of property is estimated
at s2,OOO,OOO. Four thousand factory
operatives are thrown out Of employ.
ment.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10

NEVADA, Mo-, June 7.-Annie Ros.
coe escaped from Jail at Mexico last
March by breaking open the lock,
She was arrested at Lamar and brought
here yesterday at three o'clock, Be-
tween that time and daylight she
picked open the heavy steel lock Of the
Vernon county Jail and made her es-
cane apain,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
IInrNest neglna IN Knnsns.

ARKANSAS CGN, Kan, June THE
wheat harvest has commenced in Cow,
ley county and the weather is most Ia
voroblc' Never in the history of this
county has the yield promised to be AZ
great Capt c. NJ, Scott, Il Cowley
county pioneer, wagers that several
fields near this city will average be-
tween 80 and 90 bushels to the acre.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
Kansas City Merchants swindled.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June IA num-
Der Of Kansas City merchants and busi-
ness houses have been victimized dur
ing the past few days by clever forger
or forgers, who have forged the names
of several well-known women Of Kan
sas City to checks drawn on Omaha
and Council Bluffs banks. The names
Of the Kansas City women were forged
as indorsers and the checks were cashed
by prominent business firms.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10

ALBANY, N. Y, June 1.-THE demo-
cratic party will not force national
issues in the various state campaigns,
and, while reputation of the Chicago
platform will not be allowed, it will
not be brought forward as an issue
paramount to anything else" That Is
the statement of National Committee
man Frank Campbell, of Bath.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10

ST. LOUIS, June ALBERT J. En-.
right, a ST. Joseph, Mo-, business man,
who is in the city, was at Lincoln,
Neb., recently and was guest of Mr..
and Mrs. W. ]. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan has
announced his intention Of making a
trip around the world, so Mr.. Enright
says He expects to leave within a
short time and will be abroad several
months. His family will accompany
hin,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
WITNESS DAVIS DISMISSED.
The Kansas Supreme Court Discharges the
ReCalcitrant Bribery Witness.

Recalcitrant Bribery Witness.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 7.-Saturday the
supreme court discharged T. c. Davis,
the witness who was held for contempt
by the bribery investigation commit
tee because he refused to testify be-
fore it. The opinion is written by AS
sociate Justice Allen, Associate JUS
tice johnson concurring in the
order discharging the prisoner,
but dissenting on minor points.
Chief Justice Doster writes a
long dissenting opinion. The dis
charge of Davis amounts to a dissolu-
ton of the committee. Radical popu-
lists, although the discharge Of Davis
was looked for, are in great rage at
Mr. Justice Allen because he refused
to concur with Chief Justice Doster.
Threats are made that Allen will be
turned down by the populist conven-
ton next year.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
WANTS WARRANTS ISSUED.
Suit brought to Compel the Kansas State
Treasurer to Take Action on School

Suit brought to Compel the Kansas State
Treasurer to Take Action on School
Bonds.
TorEKA. Kan., June THE First
national bank of Topeka has brought
mandamus proceedings in the supreme
court against State Treasurer Hefie-
bower to compel him to issue war
rants to pay for $4,000 Graham
county bonds and $1,000 bonds
of the Wichita board Of educa-
tion, which were recently purchased
by the state, school fund commits
sioners, but were held up by Mr. llefe-
bower. In refusing TO sign the war
rants Mr.. IIehebower declared that
the school fund should not while he is
treasurer, be loaded down with any
more questionable securities such as he
believes the bonds mentioned to be.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
Young to succeed spofford.

WASHINGTON, June IA gentleman
close to President Mckinley says that
John Russell Young, minister to China
under President Harrison, is to be ap-
pointed librarian of congress to sue.
ceed Ainsworth r. Spofford. II is said
that Mr.. Mckinley has never given
Mr.. Spotford's application for reap.
pointment serious consideration.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
Thraugh n small Hole.

A female burglar, 81 years of age, re-
Gently sent to Jail in London, was proved
to have worked her way through an
opening oA inches square, and on a
previous occasion had wriggled through
q hole eight inches square.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
SETTLERS YET IN TERROR.
Prowling Cheycnnes Continue to Threaten
Trouble In Montana.

MILES CITY, Mont, June 7.-The ru-
NOR sent abroad that settlers were re-
turning with their families to their
homes Is not true. About so families,
refugees from the Indians, are still in
this city and Others are coming in
daily As many as seven and
eight families are huddled to-
gcther in one cottage, with no
thought Of returning to their
homes, while the Indians are off the
the reservation, Over 200 Indians are
off the reservation, scattered In small
bands roaming the country and com
mittng depredations and devouring
everything in their line of march.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
Missouri Bands on Parade.

WARRENsBuRG, Mo-, June THE
meeting of the Missouri State Band as.
sociation attracted large crowd to
this city. The annual parade was held
Saturday night Fully 5000 people
thronged the streets to watch It, The
next meeting will be at Rich Hill.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
Eight Thonsnnd for an Arm.

OLATnE, Kan, June 4.-William M.
Forkner, Of Argentine, obtained judg-
ment for $1,000 in the district court Of
this county against the Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe IIsilway Co. for the
loss Of his left arm 10 North Ottawa,
Kan, while acting y 'romau for the
company.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
PLAYED CHESS BLINDFOLDED.
American Champion Gives a Remarkable
Exhibition In Brooklyn.

BROOKLYN, June IA remarkable
exhibition of simultaneous blindfold
chess playing was given at the Brook
lyn Chess club by Harry N. Pillsbnry,
the American chess champion. Eight
members of the club studied the games
at chess tables in one room while
Mr.. Pillsbury played from memory
in an adjoining room. The games
were well conducted on both sides,
Mr. Pillsbury frequently startling his
opponents by his combinations. He
announced a forced mate in four moves
in one game and another in two moves.
After four hours playing the score
showed that Pillsbury had won six
games and lost none. two games being
drawn
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
Narrow Escape from Asphyxlation

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, June 7.-George
p 0lmstead, member Of the firm of
Cady 4 0lmstead, was suilocated and
almost killed by escaping gas at his
home, 1871 Forest avenue, this morn.
ing His condition was discovered by
his daughter and prompt medical as.
sistance soon restored him to con.
seriousness.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
Birth and Denth Rate.

1t is estimated that the death rate Of
the world is 81 a minute aud the birth
rate !. 70 a minute, and this seemingly
light percentage Of gain is sufficient %
give net increase Of population year
Of almost 100000 souls.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10

LIMA, June THE merchants OF
Guayaquil held a meeting Saturday at
which they resolved, in view of the i'm.
provement in exchange rates, to peti.
tion the government to adopt gold
currency standard.
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TO BREED FINE CATTLE.
The Armour Packing Co. Erecting y barn to
Take Up New Industry.

Take Up New Industry.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, June 1.-THE
Armour Packing Co. has ordered plans
prepared for breeding barn. The
company already owns ranch and a
farm and the building Of q breeding
barn means that 1t will devote atten-
tion to the breeding and improving Of
cattle near the Kansas City market.
High grade beef cattle are not only
more profitable to the farmer than the
commoner stock, but they are also
worth more to the packer. They grow
fatter, fatten more readily with proper
care, and when slaughtered make a
finer grade of beef.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10

MEXICO, Mo-. June THE resigna-
ton of A. X. Yancey as president Of
Hardin college has been accepted. Mr..
Yaneey has been at the head OF the
college for IL years. j. W. Million will
succeed him.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
ANOTHER CIGARETTE VICTIM.
A Young Clay County Farmer Commits
Suicide Dramatically.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-. June T.
George Allen, young man about ls
years old, who lives with his father on
a farm three miles northeast of the
city, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head with a re.
volver The family was seated at din.
ner when the young man said to them
"Look here,' and then fred the fatal
shot The doctor says the suicide wa,
slightly deranged by constant smoking
Of cigarettes.
ONO rorrens Law Knocked Out.
COLUMBUS, o., June 4.-The supreme
court has declared the law unconstitu.
tional which last year adopted the
Torrens system Of recording land
titles. The law is similar to that Of
Illinois
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
ATTEMPTED SELF.DESTRUCTlON
Kansas City Girl Goes to st. Joseph to Mar
ry n Gambler and Tries suicide.

ry n Gambler and Tries suicide.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June I. Nina Lamb,
l7-year-old girl, whose parents re-
side in Kansas City, jumped into the
Missouri river here yesterday and
would have drowned but for Jack
Ring, fisherman, who leaped in after
her. The girl says she came to St.
Joseph from Kansas City to wed vii.
liam Mcintyre, gambler, but he re-
fused, and she tried to catch a train
back home. She failed and suddenly
decided to kill herself.
ANOTHER CIGARETTE VICTIM.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
KID GARDNER WINS.

New YORK, June TT took Oscar
(Kid) Gardner five rounds TO knock out
Charley Leopold Of this city ut the Ma
tional Sporting club Saturday night
The contest was scheduled for 20
rounds at 1870 pounds Gardner forced
the fighting from the start and tried
both hands for the head.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-14
FAMOUS FRENCH BARRISTER.

Maitre Lachaud. whose statue has just
been unveiled i'm his native town of
Trcignac. was the first famous French
barrister of the century. lt used TO to
said that no jury could resist him In
this connection nj. Lachaud used to relate
that on one occasion he was certain be
had failed TO make the least impression
on the man whom he was sure tho other
jurymen would follow. He had noticed
that the sun was shining in this recall
citrant iurymans eyes; so, breaking off
his speech at q moment when he seemed
most impassioned. he begged the Judge To
order the blind 10 be drawn down AS the
light was inconv snienCing one of the
Jurors. The man was flattered by this
delicate attention, and his hostility at
once disarmed. 1t was Lachaud who de
Tended Troppman. prominent member
of the Paris bar blamed MIN for undertake
ing tho defense of this monster, saying
thnt to do so was unworthy of the gre
name he bore My name Is not
Lachaud," he replied. "je m'appelle ia
Defense. - Boston Transcript
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-14
MADE A GALLANT DEFENS Z.

Simla, Sept lathe insurgents. yes
terday morning. captured the Sarhar-
garti police post. 1t was attacked by
1000 Orakzais A gallant defense was
made by the garrison Of p Sikhs, who
for six and a half hours sustained three
furious assaults. In the third assault
the Orakzais forced the doors. The gar
rson left the walls to expel the invad-
ers and the enemy was thus able 10
cscalade the fort with the ladder. one
sikh defended the guard room, killing
20 Of the foe lie was finally burned
alive at his post The signaller kept up
communication until the fort fell. IL is
reported that he was the only Sikh who
was spared. The startling news comes
from Fort LoCkhart that the combined
bodies Of the Afridis and Orakzais num-
her 1900 men. They are now all coll
lected near Khan-Ki valley. and will ad-
vance on the fortihcations at Samana for
an attack today,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-14
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
He ESCAPED EleclrOcution- Death
of Mrs. Gleason.

Joseph Fenner, who is employed as line
man by the Peoples Edison Illuminating
and Power Company, had narrow escape
from being electrocuted while working on
pole at Lippitt, yesterday. Fenner was
tightening the wires which support the
trolley wire when he received shock
which caused him To lose his mold, falling to
the ground, twenty five feet beneath.
Luckily, he was not seriously injured but
he had very narrow escape from death
both Ly the powerful current and the fall.
fernando Round. Of Hope has been ap.
pointed truant officer of the town OF
Scituate by the town council, to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF the
former officer.
While Miss Alice Turner of East
Greenwich was riding through Natick on
her wheel with a companion Yesterday
afternoon, she was struck In the face by
tin can which was thrown from the yard
of one of the company houses. Her SOM
panion Immediately dlsmount6d and
going to the door of the house asked
man. who stood there, for an explanation
but could get no satisfaction. the man
claiming that he did not understand
English. AS the bicyolsts did not know
where To find an officer they continued ON
their ride. Miss Turner'S face was slight
Mrs. Bridget Gleason died at the resi-
dence of her brother-in law. John q Con-
lev, at PheniX yesterday morning after
long )llness. Her funeral was solemnized
from SS. Peter and PauIs church this
morning. Rev. f. +. Carrigan officiating
The interment was at Woonsocket.
lively fracas occurred at Thomas Nc
Guire & Sons stable at Rivcrpoint this
morning and as the result James finner-
ty, one Of McGuire's iivers, was severely
injured. FiDnerty was attending TO his
work apout the place when "a man who
had been loafing about the barn Tor some
time commenced to quarrel with him ana
suddenly struck him. knocking him down.
Before Finnerty could rise to his feet, the
man kicked him in the groin and side
and IL is claimed by some that the hostler
also kicked tho prostrate man The night
was stopped by the other employees ana
Finnerty. who was badly injured, was
taken to his home.
mt Lippitt in a carriage, officer Cursor
was sent for and when he attempted TO
arrest the .nan he resisted, and the
hostler also tried To prevent the officer
from placing the handouts on his Wrists.
The officer was game, however ana ar
rested both men and carried them to
ApponauD and when the court gets
tn ngh with them il will be some time
before they will be able TO raise another
disturbance at Riverpoint
The miscrsant who broke down the
grave stones and otherwise desecrated the
Brayton cemetery ut Apponaug, has been
arrested, and made confession, anu IL
also appears that he was tho thief who
stole horse belonging To Thomas Me-
Guiro at Cowesett Saturday evening.
The young mans name is Robert John
son and no bears an unsavory reputation
in Apponaug. where he lived for severai
years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-14
AT NORTH END.
Early Morning Fire In a Restaurant.
Sent 10 AlmShOuse.

There was an early morning fire at the
restaurant at tho corner of Charles and
Stevens street, conducted by Emil Zoo
lieer. The damage to the restaurant
keeper will probably not exceed 500.
while the building was damaged to tho
extent of 500.
Officer Irwin while patroling his bent
Mt :: 40 O o'clock, saw smoke issuing from
the small one-story building In which
the restaurant is conducted, ami at once
sent in an alarm from box 16 When the
department responded the smoke had
badly damaged the interior OF the build
ing and in getting at the blaze whicn had
started In the kitchen, number OF dishes
were broken.
The origin OF the fro is unknown.
The building is owned by John Burns of
North Providence.
SENT TO STATE AIMS HOUSE.
Patrick Masterson, the young man who
Sunday night jumped from the Stevens
street bridge into the Woonasquatuoket
river, and was rescued, Notwithstanding
his urgent objections, from watery
grave, Is at present at the state aims
house. He was committed to that insti-
tuition Yesterday on an order from Over
seer OF the Poor NJ. J Cummings.
OLD LANDMARK GONE.
The work of lowering the houses on
the hill, back of what was for so long
time known as Bull Dog square, is about
completed. There has been large
amount OF dirt removed and number of
the buildings lave becn lowered several
feet. The work OF lowering the buildings
has been carefully done aud they are now
in as good condition as before they were
lowered from good sized hill to level
with Black street. The removal of the
hill wipes out most prominent land
mark of this section of the city.
NORTH END NOTES.
The Bon Ton Club will give its sixth
select social In What Cheer hall on Fri
day evening the 24th inst.
The police of the Second station made
seven arrests last night The charges in
two instances was drunkenness and tho
other five were taken in charge for being
suspicious characters.
There was considerable excitement about
the new engine house of tho Fletcher
Manufacturing Company twice yesterday
for cylinder blew off the new engine
twice during working hours.