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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-29
CHAPTER II.

1t was Capt. Welsh, the chief of po-
lice, and Mr.. Minard Hendricks, the de-
tectiye from New York. The latter
scarcely nodded when he was intro
duced to WILDLY. Hissharp, gray eyes,
under massive, shaggy brows, rested on
the key which he had just heard WILDLY
turn in the lock.
HAS no one been out at this door
this morning?" he asked, abruptly.
Mo- stammered Whidby-"yes; that
Is, came to answer the ring Of news
boy moment ago."
"And you locked the door after he
left?'
"Yes."
why did you do it?" The detectives
eyes were rowing about the vemnda, hall
and yard, but his tone sounded sharp
and to the point. WILDLY felt that he
was waiting for reply.
II don't know" replied the young
man, helplessly. II suppose l was ex-
cited, and it seemed to me that it would
be best to keep curious people out till
you came"
Certainly" replied Capt. Welsh; but
the detective went on with frown:
WAS the door unlocked when you
opened it for the newsboy"
Tin afraid can't remember an
swered WILDLY.
THAT is unfortunate, said Hendricks.
"Where is the body?"
This way" replied WILDLY. 1.-The
second door on the right"
The detective opened the door, and
the others followed him to the bed.
He looked long and silently at the face
Of the dead man; then he said. HAS
anyone touched this sheet since you dis
covered the murder?"
II drew II down to see where he was
wounded. II I had thought"
mo matter" replied the detective,
and he lifted the sheet and examined the
cash. Then he replaced it carefully,
and asked: "l1ow was the sheet ar
ranged when you found him"
Just as tits now, think" said Wild
by. "Just as If tile murderer had re-
placed 1t with both hands, one on each
side, as you did,"
"Stand where you are" Hendricks
suddenly ordered. lie raised the win
dow-shade, went down on his hands and
knees, and made minute examination
Of the carpet. Then he rose and sur
seyed the room. "Where did you sleep?
he asked.
WILDLY pointed to the portiere. in
that ROOM"
The detective drew the heavy cur
tains aside,
"You came through here this morn
ing9" he asked.
yes"
Hendricks looked at Whidby's bed.
"slept later than usual this morning,
eh?" he asked.
"Yes; | don't know what was the
matter with me. | felt heavy headed
and dizzy when Iawoke.'
Capt. Welsh nodded knowingly, but
said nothing.
! "You telephoned as soon as you dis.
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Monday, August 2, A. D, 1897,

at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, at the front
door Of the court house in the city Of Abb
ene Dickinson county State of Kansas,
without apprasement, sell to the highest
cribed real estate, towit:
The northeast quarter (ne AZ of section
number twenty (s0), In township number
fourteen az south, Of range number three (3)
east of the sixth principal meridian, in Dick
inson county state of Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the Judgment of the court In said cause
recited In said order of sale,
Witness my hand this 2Sth day of June,
1887.
N. b. ROBSON,
Sheriff of Dickinson County, Kansas.
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Lead Bullets Made Hard.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July s4.-Charles
W. Balos, a chemist, and Edward
Jerry, a surveyor, Of this city, have
discovered a secret solution by which
they coat leaden bullets, rendering
them superior to the steel cartridges
used in the Krag-Jorgensen rifle.
At distance of 80 yards they bored q
hole through an ak blade and also
throuph n flat iron.
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Is Business Slow at Home9

Then why not investigate what
other localities offer? 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. 7. & s. +. Ry
Topeka, Kas.
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n,...trou. Exnloslon on a Steamer.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July 24.-Yester.
day evening a terrible explosion oc-
Cured on the steamer Nutmeg State,
of the Bridgeport steamship line, while
she was lying at her slip at the foot OF
Fourth street. and as a result four men
are dead, three others are thought to
be fatally wounded, a number more
are in a sarious condition,
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Americans in Cuban Jails.

WASHINGTON, July a4.-Spain Is on
the eve Of turning out of Cuban prisons
all of the American prisoners confined
therein. The president has been in
formed of the intention and is looking
for action every dsy. This is the re-
suit of some energetic representations
made by the state department through
diplomatic channels.
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Monday, August End, A. D, 1897,
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
fector, July 10, A. d. 1897
Publication Notice,

To Daniel B. Ferguson, Edwin Morrison,
Mallnda Morrison, Frank W. Chesebro,
and Frank W. Chesebro, sole administers
tor of the estate OF Robert Chaplin, de-
ceased.
You and each Of you are hereby notified
that you and each of you have been
sued In the district court of Dick
inson county, state Of Kansas, by
John Con0ver, by his petition filed In said
court on the 18th day Of June, A. d. 1897, In
an action there pending In which the said
John ConOver Is plaintiff and you and each
Of you and Mary McRae and Byron Engle,
are defendants, and that you and each of
the first day Of September, A. D. 1897, or the
same will be taken as true and Judgment
will be rendered against you and each OF
you, adjudglng the sum of 1880. 6 with inter-
est at the rate of II per cent per annum on
$500 from the first day OF March, A. d. 1887,
less the sum of $500 interest paid, and on
N0.96 of said sum from the 10th day Of April,
A. D. 1S91to be first lien upon the following
described real estate situated In Dickinson
county, state Of Kansas, towit.
The south half of the southwest quarter
(sw N Of section eleven nD in township six
teen (16) south, OF range three tD east Of the
9th P. NJ, containing eighty 800 acres, more
or less, and further Judgment will be rem
dered that unless said lien be paid by day
certain said real estate be appraised and
sold as provided by law and the proceeds be
applied to the payment OF said lien, and that
upon such sale you and each Of you and all
persons claiming under, through or by you
Since the commencement Of this action be
forever barred from claiming any interest
in, title to or liens upon said premises.
7. +. DEWEY,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attest. GEORGE II. SMITH,
IsEAIa1 Clerk Of the District Court.
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covered the body?" Hendricks went on
"Yes."
where do you get your meals?"
Here. usually; but to-day the cool,
is away on leave Of absence. Uncle and
were going over to the Randolph, the
restaurant on the corner, for our meals
till she returned"
"Haye you eaten anything this morn
ing?"
NO"
well, you'd better go; Wen look
after everything and telephone the cor
oner."
"All right" replied WILDLY. He
turned to the wash-stand and filed a
basin from pitcher of water. I'm
my excitement | forgot to wash my
face and hands"
Stop" cried Hendricks, and he
caught Whidbys arm as his hands were
almost in the water. Pardon me, but
you've stained your fingers somehow"
The young man stared at his right
hand in surprise. There was faint red
smudge on the thumb and fingers.
why" he said, Il don't see how it
could have got there. unless won
der if WILDLY turned quickly into
the other room and bent over Strongs
bed. "Ah!" he cried. to the others.
"See! must have got it from the cor
ner of the sheet when | put it back;
you see there is blood on the under
side"
The detective had followed WILDLY
no further than the portiere, where he
stood indiflerently watching the young
mans movements.
"les, from the sheet or this curtain"
he replied, pointing to an almost in
visible spot of blood on the portiere.
"Then the fellow must have been in
my room, too said WILDLY, wonder
ingly.
"And just after the deed was done,'
Hendricks remarked.
The young man stared at the detect
i've curiously as he returned to the
washstand and took off his coat
Look" he cried to him, there is some
of it on my cuff"
81 noticed that replied the detect
i've. 1T is a drop of blood. Perhaps
you had better detach the cuff and give
II to me. You did not sleep in that
shirt?"
NO" WILDLY gave him the cuff.
"WheN did you lay the shirt last
night when you took it OFF,"
ION that chair near my bed" an
swered WILDLY.
"That is all you can do for us" said
Hendricks. You'd better go to break
fast"
WILDLY crossed the street and en-
tered the restaurant on the corner. He
took seat at the table farthest from
the door and ordered some eggs, coffee,
rolls and butter; but he found that he
had no appetite, and he drank his cof-
fee when it was so hot that it burnt
his lips. Then he bought ii newspaper
and sat for ten minutes gazing at it alb
sently.
On his return home he found the yard
filled with crowd of curious people.
Some of them stood on the veranda
near the windows. The door was closed.
WILDLY tried the Knob, but it was
locked Turning, he saw Matthews COM
ing round the corner of the house.
Capt. Welsh asked me to send you in
at the rear door, the man said.
"They're goin' to hold a inquest on i'm
WILDLY followed the gardener into
the house. How he disliked to see the
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[ro BE Continued
AN AWFUL CRIME.
A Peddler Kills His Child, Tried to XIII His
Wife and Attempts Suicide.

CHICAGO, July %. Dewitt Compton,
a peddler, who had lived unhappily
with his wife, attempted to shoot her
last night. His revolver would not
work, and he pounded her on the head
with the butt Of the weapon until he
believed her dead. He then went into
the room where his two-year-old boy
was sleeping and, putting q handker-
chief around the little ones neck,
twisted it until life was extinct. He
then attempted to cut his throat with
a razor,
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PEORIA, ILL.,, July s4.-The main
building of the Peoria Grape Sugar
Co. was completely destroyed by fire
yesterday. The loss is 100000, the
total insurance carried being $3.50, 0O0.
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First published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
aector, July q, A, D. 1891
Publication Notice,

To valmore Billiard Of parts unknown.
You are hereby notified that you have
been sued in the district court OF Dickinson
county, Kansas. by Anna Billiard who filed
her petition In said court July 2lst 1897,
wherein she asks for divorce upon the
ground OF Abandonment That you must
answer or demur to said petition on or be-
fore the 18th day Of September, A. d. 1897, or
said petition will be taken as true and ludp-
ment rendered as prayed for therein
ANNA BULLARD,
By $, SMITH, Plaintiff.
Her Attorney,
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First published In the Abilene Weekly r
flector, July 1, A. d. 1884,.
SHERIFF'S SALE,
Edward Crewdson, plaintiff

Edward Crewdson, plaintiff,
vs..
Aaron X, Ruse, Nancy j. Ruse John Johntz
A. W. Rice, defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order of sale is
sued by the clerk of the district court of the
sth judicial district within and for Dickin-
son county, State Of Kansas, In the above
entitled case, and to me directed and deliv-
cred, wilton
Monday, August End, A. D. 1897,
at o'clock p. M, of said day, at the front
door of the court house in the city of Abilene,
Dickinson county State of Kansas, without
appraisement sell to the highest bidder fol
cash in hand the following described real
estate t0-wit:
The south half of section number twenty
three (23), township number twelve q2) south,
of range number two ~ east Of the Sixth
principal meridian, in Dickinson county,
state OF Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the Judgment of the court In said cause
recited In said order OF sale.
Witness my hand this 2Sth day Of June,
1897. N. b. ROBSON,
Sheriff of Dickinson county, Kansas.
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First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
fectOr, July 1, 1897
SHERIFFS SALE.

Case No. 3lj..
Cornell University, plaintiff
VS..
Sarah J. DUN Hooker; X. H. Hooker her
husband, (irst name unknown; Berry Il
Prendergast Land Company "a corpora
tom and John Doe, defendants.
Under and by virtue OF an order of sale Is
Sth Judicial district within and for Dickn-
son county, State of Kansas, in the above en-
titled,case and to me directed and delivered,
| will on
The oasis., 1897-08-28
TRADITIONAL LOCAL

Mrs. H. s. Seyey is reported very i'll.
 Thursday evening MT. Geo. Darms came up from PTietas.
 Doctor Gaff- Diseases of women, and surgery, Tucson.
 Yesterday Line Rider Kellner was in from Buenos Ayres.
 Deputy U. s. Marshal F. V. Welles was an arrival by this mornings train
 When stopping at Benson don't for get the old reliable Trask House. Open both day and night.
 This evening Mrs. E. J. Gibson and Miss Mary G. Dow will go to Benson to visit friends. They will remain until Monday.
 Thursday Mrs. F. H. Seymour went to Hermosillo. Yesterday she re- turned accompanied by her son, MT. Gordon Seymour.
 Yesterday evening MT. J. R. South worth went to Bisbee on business connected with his forthcoming work "Sonera Ilustrado."
 On the 24th inst. freight train on the Southern Pacific railway, in charge of Conductor j. s. Reddoch, was derailed by broken axle few miles west of Maricopa. No one was injured.
 At the American Methodist church, tomorrow, the morning subject of the pastor, Rev. s. V. Dilley, will be 'Doing all the Glory of God" In the evening there will be special service and special music to which all are cordially invited.
The oasis., 1897-08-28
A sausage Factory suppressed.

A friend at Guaymas writes THE OASIS as follows:
 The old joke about making sausage out of dogs is not viewed in the light CT vein in these parts especially in Guaymas.
 The other day some one reported to to the chief of police that some ''pe- lones" were living in cave near Ba- tuecas. about a mile from town. The official went over to see what they were doing. On arriving near the mouth of the cave he saw the ground strewe1 with dogs heads, tails etc. Rushing up to the cave he found four fellows hard at work cutting up and preparing dog meat for sausage, and near by large basket full of the pro duct ready for sale around the town. He immediately took them in and they are now in 'duranc vile" For some time people had been complain ing of the sausage being awfully tough, and lot of dogs were missing. The police counted forty heads at the cave. Some have ventured the opinion that the "toughnessp was caused by sundry and various old tom cats interpolated to give it the proper staying qualities.
 Sausage in this town is "tabooed' and any legitimate sausage maker can close his establishment until further orders.
The oasis., 1897-08-28

Sunday morning Gerald Campbell, the infant son of MT. and Mrs. K. B.. Hogan, died from severe illness, aud was buried the same evening. The little one was eleven months and one day old. Mir. and Mrs. Hogan have the warmest sympathy of a large circle of friends.
The oasis., 1897-08-28

Ladies shoes, gents shoes, and childrens shoes in great variety, and at prices which beat the lowest, at the Red House-R. Vasquez.
The oasis., 1897-08-28

Drink ScHLITz, the beer that made Milwaukee famous. For sale at Brick woods for 10 cents (Mexicanl per glass.
The oasis., 1897-08-28

A friend at Guaymas writes TIE
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05
American Barber Chairs Exported.

Among the American manufac
lures that are exported are barber
chairs. We send barber chairs to
Mexico and Central America, the
West Indies and South America,
and American barber chairs are sent
also to the continent of Europe and
to England. Barber chairs in limit
ed numbers have been sent to Eu-
rope for a considerable time, but the
demand for them from that quarter
is increasing. New York Sun.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05

It is now almost an assured fact that
j. j. Hill and some of his faithful
henchmen.have secured a controlling
interest in the Northern Pacific, de
spite the continual denial of himself
and several of the Twin City dailies.
The change in the officials ofthe road
are said to have been dictated by Hill.
This means practical consolidation
Of the two roads under one manage
ment, though to all outward appear
ances to be two separate managers
and independent roads. 1t virtually
places the people along these two
lines at the mercy of the merciless
without redress, Notwithstanding
that the Minneapolis Times, and 9th
or papers through the state, repeated
ly warned the last Legislative body
against the possibility of this gigant-
ic railroad octopus, yet they turned
deaf ear to the pleadings Of the peo
pie and adjourned without even put
tinga straw in its path. Had the leg
islature passed the Douglas bill and
otherwise legislated the railroads Of
the state within reasonable and fair
compensation, then it would not have
made any difference to the people
whether Jim Hill owned one Of them
or all the roads IN the state. But as
it is they left Hill the privilege to
suck the Life blood out Of the people
in q helpless condition for two long
years.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05
Diet For Nervous Persons.

Mrs. Rorer, in diet suggested for
nervous persons, does notveto coffee
altogether. Once a day, at break
fast, without sugar, it appears in
the list. White bread dried out in
the oven and lean roast beef, steak
or broiled chops three times a day
are permitted. Fruit she ADVISES to
be used sparingly and never in the
latter part Of the day. The surprises
in the list are that coffee should be
allowed at all, that meat should be
provided in abundance and fruit
sparingly. Finally plenty of green
salad, with all the salad oil, in a
French dressing made with lemon,
that can be taken Fat around the
nerves, she says, smooths them out
very quickly. New York Post.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05

The decision recently made by
Judges Baxter and Searle in the in
junction case of Oliver Rasnick, vs.
Common School District No. CO.
Stearns county, Minnesota, and Mary
Tschumperlin, teacher, has been at
tracing considerable attention since
the commencement Of the suit. The
suit was brought to prevent the dis
trict from permitting sectarian pray
ers and instructions in the school.
The granting of the injunction gives
general satisfaction, as it prohibits
the use Of our public schools in the
interest Of any one religious denomi-
nation. The. school. in questiop was
opened, closed and 1, instructed in the
Roman Catholic belief.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05

In another column we publish some
important statistics and points on the
sugar beet industry. It's our desire
to awaken the interest Of the farmers
to this all important subject, and
would respectfully ask the farmers to
carefully read and note each article
as they are published from time to
time. The raising of the sugar beet
will no doubt be source Of abund-
ant revenue for the farmer, and in the
very near future at that, and it will
be worth while to keep posted on the
subject. The articles we publish are
perfectly reliable, as they are taken
from information received from the
secretary of agriculture.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05
300 Reward. 800.

The readers of this Taper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all it's stages, and that is
catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cureis the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Gatarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys
tenn, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building UP the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have SO much faith in
its,curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testimo-
malls. Address,
E. j. CHENEY 8 CO., Toledo, o.
ca Sold by Druggists, 75c
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05
The American Hoist & Derrick Co.

The American Hoist & Derrick Co.,
Of St. Paul, have secured the govern
ment contract of building fifteen
mortar carriages, which will be used
in the defense Of the Pacific coast.
This will prove a good advertisement
for the Northwest, as it is the first Of
the kind ever secured this far west.
Another point is that they will be
made of Minnesota iron and steel
from the great Mesaba iron regions.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05

The following from the Big Stone
County Journal contains more solid
facts and truth than the average
Washburn supporter would want to
admit:
Senator Knute Nelson has done
more good, practical work for the
country the few months he has been
in the senate than his kidgfoved and
cold-blooded predecessor MIR. Wash
burn, of Northwestern Guaranty Loan
fame did in all his-six years Of sery-
ice.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05
It now looks as though Turkey and

1t now looks as though Turkey and
Greece will be allowed to fight it out,
as the powers have been unable to
agree upon plan Of meditation Tt
is to be regretted that the two COM
batants are not more evenly matched,
SO that Turkey would get wiped off
the face ofthe earth,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05

What is proving to be one Of Nc
Kinleys wisest choice was in the Sc
lection of H. G. Evans as commissions
er OF pensions, who Immediately took
steps to reduce expenses and d. away
with considerable red tape nonsense.
His policy is to conduct the bureau
in a business like manner and expe
dite matters as much as possible.
One more step to our mind, Of great
importance and worthy Of praise and
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05
An Interesting Find.

On the marble steps Of peasant s
house on the island of Salamis have
been found two lines of the sepitaph
composed blythe poet Simonides for
the Corinthian soldiers who fell in
the sea fight, carved in Corinthian
characters It is hoped that the buri-
al placeof the Corinthians may soon
be found.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05

Had all the senators and represent
atives voted as faithfully for the inter
est Of the people as did Senator E. j.
Jones, the railroads and trusts would
have had no such sinch as they have
in this state.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05

There is some one in almost every
neighb0rhood who is subject to attacks
Of pain in the stomach or bilious colo.
Mr.. J d. Kinney, Warren Center, Pa (,
used to be troubled in that way. He
SAYS The attacks were marked by
terrible pains, diarrhoea and fainting
spells. At such times Isuffered exceed
ingly until began using Chamberlain's
two or three doses of which effected an
immediate aud lasting cure | would
rive this medicine to any friend in the
World n Mr.. Kinney has also used
q ,llamberlain's Pain Balm for rheuma-
tism with fine effect. For sale by Krue-
ger, the druggist.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05

The great Tennessee centennial was
opened at Nashville on the 1st of this
month. On May I'd was Republican
league day and Congressman Nc
Cleary of this state was honored as
the orator of the day.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05
Iron.

It is said that iron is the only
metal which appears in variety Of
colors 'and is found in every shade
from black as charcoal to nearly
silvery white. Hardware.